Chapter 554: Quick Battle

"How so? Isn't the combat power of the Thunder Yin Demon Sect superior? The Lord of Xiling asked anxiously, "Shouldn't it be like this?" ”

"This has nothing to do with the Thunder Yin Demon Sect, the army with religion as the foundation, and it's not a defeat now." Ye Tao was very open and said flatly.

The situation in Taizhou is indeed more complicated, after a big battle, the overall battle loss rate of both sides is more than sixty percent. Even the Wolf Cavalry who came from afar unknowingly entered the frenzied battle atmosphere, and launched one attack after another at any cost. When the two horses they were carrying were exhausted, the cavalry who were still able to fight dismounted as infantry and continued to fight. A big battle was waged on a long front of more than 400 miles on various scales, and after the battle, which lasted nearly ten days, finally came to an end, and the two sides fixed the front, the statistics were so that the commanders of both sides did not know what to do. Daomingzong invested a total of 750,000 troops before and after, and the casualties reached 550,000, of which 220,000 were killed. The Lei Yin Demon Sect and the Zhenzhou side joined forces, with a total of 390,000 troops and 240,000 casualties, but the battlefield rescue and logistics of the Lei Yin Demon Sect were much stronger than those of the Daoming Sect, and less than 80,000 people were killed. The main gap in the number of casualties is not on the battlefield, but in the rescue under the battlefield, and almost half of the deaths of the Daoming Sect, which can only resign itself to its fate, are caused by post-war infections.

The consequence of this big battle is that both sides will not be able to organize a large-scale offensive and defense in a short period of time, and everyone will maintain the current front, licking their wounds. Of course, in terms of the specific recovery situation, the Lei Yin Demon Sect is much better, and the report given by Lei Huang said that the Lei Yin Demon Sect can reorganize the military force of the response scale within a month. At the same time, reinforcements from Zhenzhou will also arrive, and when the Thunder Yin Demon Sect attacks again, the military strength will be more than thirty percent stronger than now. But Lei Huang also said frankly that in this month, he was afraid that he would not be able to exert enough pressure on the northern border of the Daoming Sect, and it was imperative for the other party to concentrate part of the troops and then move south.

This conclusion will make the Yin family more nervous, but Ye Tao doesn't think there is any problem. The various problems exposed by the Daoming Sect in that battle were too serious, and it was a great loss to the morale of the upper and lower levels. Their strength was almost twice that of the Thunder Yin Demon Sect, but they fought like this, and the number of casualties was three times that of the other party. In the eyes of the commanders, injuries are a relative number, and once they have recovered from injuries and are reorganized into the troops, the combat strength of veterans and recruits who have not been tested by war are not at the same level at all. Lei Huang's estimate of combat power in a month can even be said to be conservative.

If the Daoming Sect piled up a large number of troops in the north and prevented the specific numbers from circulating, then maybe they would still have a chance. Waiting for the combat strength to also recover, and there will be another battle, even if the military strength of the Lei Yin Demon Sect and Zhenzhou is in place, with the huge advantage of troops, this battle is really difficult to say. But now it seems that the Daoming Sect obviously does not have the ability to organize a large number of troops to carry out the movement, and it can still be organized. Just look at their death rate, logistics are seriously insufficient. In a month's time, they are going to move hundreds of thousands of troops from the north to the south of the controlled area for one or two decisive battles, and then move back to the north to continue the confrontation with the Thunder Yin Demon Sect-Zhenzhou coalition army? Are you kidding? Even if it is the regular army of Dongping, the elite troops, and the main generals have to think carefully about whether the load on the troops is too great. What's more, these rabble of the Daoming Sect?

Therefore, Ye Tao had to make a move, forcing the other party to move a large number of troops south, and then look for his own fighter in the huge chaos and exhaustion. Considering the power in his hand, Ye Tao decided to take the initiative.

"That's how I interpret this big fight. I also hope that you will understand. The Lei Yin Demon Sect and the Zhenzhou coalition army, no matter how you say it, it can't be regarded as defeat, I think they did a good job. It is very surprising to be able to do this with a limited number of troops. Actually, at first, I thought that if they were to retreat slightly, it would actually be harmless, and let the large force of the Daoming Sect move to the north, which would also buy time and space for us to carry out combat activities. The Daoming Sect is fighting on two fronts, this is the biggest disadvantage, and we have to fully amplify this disadvantage infinitely. Ye Tao spoke eloquently, so that everyone present recovered from the previous nervousness and anxiety. Where blessings and misfortunes lie and misfortunes depend on, it is not only a matter of luck, but also depends on whether these people who stand at the top have the ability to operate and discover.

"Is there a chance to turn a two-front battle into a three-front battle?" Tan Weixin suddenly asked.

"Three-front warfare? Xunshan Pass? Ye Tao understood. This side of Xunshan Pass is already under the control of the Daoming Sect.

"General Yu Lao is in the First War Zone, and he also has to assist in the defense of Jinzhou. King Juxian was unwilling to use the military strength of Chunnan against the military strength of Chunnan......" Ye Tao patted his head and suddenly realized: "I understand, what do you mean, let King Juxian lead his army from Xunshan Pass into Xiling?" ”

This idea made the entire court boil. Everyone argued and discussed enthusiastically, and then quieted down again, everyone looked at Ye Tao, who was thinking seriously, waiting for his conclusion.

"Send a telegram immediately asking about the possibility of such an arrangement. There are a few important points, first of all, whether Chang Hongquan's troops are willing to accept my direct command and enter the Xiling operation now, and secondly, it will take them a few days to start attacking. If it is within five days, then let the Danyang side send a team to coordinate and command the liaison to Xunshan Pass to get all the pieces. Ye Tao commanded at the staff officers on the side. The staff officer knew that the matter was urgent, and immediately went out to send a telegram at a moment's notice.

"So, can you give me 30,000 to 40,000 elites from the military power in your hands now?" Ye Tao asked. He has always been vague about the title. Otherwise, it is obviously inappropriate to call the lord of Xiling Kingdom His Majesty, His Royal Highness or Your Excellency? They haven't officially merged into Dongping yet, which is too bullying. Both sides are well aware of this, and everyone is also ambiguous.

"30,000 elites, what's the use?" The Lord of Xiling asked.

"Since the other side is going to move, there will inevitably be considerable chaos. I will order the airship team to start attacking with all their might, and now that most people know that the two of us have joined forces, it doesn't matter if we directly use Anqing as the airship's sortie base, but it will be more difficult to replenish. I've got my team fully loaded, and I've been able to deliver a few large-scale airstrikes at most. However, if the raids were carried out in a dispersed manner, the effect might be even greater. Although the north is unable to launch an offensive on a large scale, it is still no problem for me to assign the Zhenzhou Front Army to make some movements. Dai Yun has 100,000 people in his hands, which is enough to carry out a massive attack, and the important thing is to mobilize the core military strength of the Daoming Sect. Let their entire chassis be full of soldiers and fall into chaos. Then, I used 30,000 elite troops to penetrate directly into the center of the Dao Ming Sect in the chaos. Wipe out the top of them, and the rest of the problems will be solved. Ye Tao said.

"Do you know where the bishop of the Dominion Sect and those people around him are?"

"The inner court guards have found the location. Now it will take a few more tests and confirmations from several parties. When the time comes, I'll be at least 70% sure that I'll be able to find the right place. If not, I have a second option. ”

"I'm going to burn down the main altar of the Daoming Sect, not just the Laojun Palace, but the entire mountain." Ye Tao's tone was cold and indifferent, but the evil aura contained in it shocked everyone. Yes, Ye Tao is very good at talking, but he can become the envoy of Northern Xinjiang, become the supreme commander of the Northern Liao, and even now he is the governor of Dongping's soldiers and horses, and even Tan Xiaopei has to be assigned by him in battle, how many battles has he fought and won along the way? This is not something that a non-iron-willed person can do. "It is enough to be able to see this scene clearly within a radius of hundreds of miles. The army linked by religion fights fiercely, but once the key is grasped, it disperses very quickly. ”

"Ye Jingluo, isn't this kind of strategy a bit risky? I don't think Your Majesty will approve of you personally taking risks, or you should appoint a general, or maybe we and yours will each have one person, and you will be the main one, right? The Lord of Xiling asked.

"It's not impossible...... Ye Tao muttered: "You don't have to focus on us." If you want to talk about familiarity with the terrain, knowledge of the place, and as much as possible to make it as easy as possible for those who are being wrapped in it to see, I suggest that you take care of it. But this commander-in-chief is very demanding. I'm not very familiar with the talents in the Xiling Army, so I still hope you can put it forward. ”

As soon as Ye Tao said this, everyone continued to discuss. Since Dongping did not assume the main command responsibility, but more liaison work, Ye Tao decided to let Dai Mi as a representative. And after a discussion of Xiling's ministers, the commander of this strange soldier was also a member of the Xiling royal family, only twenty-two years old Yinbo. Ye Tao has no opinion on this, the Yin family gives him a good feeling, and he has a very good grasp of the importance of advancing and retreating, and he is indeed a very wise family. Although Yinbo is young, this young general is very calm, and he has exchanged many precautions with Ye Tao, and in a short period of time, he has already made some calculations on how to complete this extremely dangerous task. And he only said that he might be able to find someone willing to help him in the enemy army, and Ye Tao was not interested in listening to other information, so he had no need to explain. This kind of young and promising general, Ye Tao is very interested in promoting it.