readx;?“ After the South Shore Army left our army, there should still be more than 100,000 people, and if the puppet emperor wanted the South Shore Army to advance east to deal with the port of Zhancheng, it would inevitably lead to the emptiness of the boundary town. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info【Latest Chapter Reading】Jiezhen is different from other places, it is the only passage between the north and south of Annam, if the two sides want to fight, they must first cross the boundary river, then the key to the north and south of Annam is in the boundary town. If the South Shore Army can come to occupy the port, there must be someone who can defend the border town. Maruyama nodded slightly, as if he was thinking, and said after a while, "If Maruyama is not mistaken, there should be other troops who have already arrived in Jiezhen at this time to take over the responsibility of the South Bank Army to defend the territory." However, although Annam is large, there are no soldiers who can fight, and if an army arrives at Jiezhen, I am afraid that it can only be the Maidno people who support the puppet emperor. ”

Qian Longzhou was stunned for a moment, he definitely didn't tell Maruyama about the information of the Medeno people in the north of the Boundary, Maruyama came to a conclusion completely through analysis, he couldn't help nodding secretly, sure enough, he was an old military division, and he guessed the actual situation just by guessing. But he didn't say anything, just continued to look at Maruyama.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Maruyama assumed that he acquiesced, and continued, "The Medeno people have come from a long way by sea, and it is not easy for them to march ashore, so the number will not be too many, it should be less than two thousand. With a mere 2,000 men guarding Jiezhen," Maruyama said and laughed twice, "The army on the north shore has been stationed all year round, and our army has also conducted reconnaissance when it was stationed in Jiezhen, and the number is more than 120,000. Even if the Maidno people are strong in combat, one person can be ten people, and to deal with these 120,000 people is just a mantis arm as a car. Therefore, the puppet emperor will inevitably let the South Bank Army leave about half of its troops to garrison. ”

"However, the battle strength of the South Shore Army is not strong, especially after the departure of our legion, it is even more impossible for them to dare to attack the port of Zhancheng with a force of 50,000 or 60,000 men, so they will inevitably follow our example and travel overnight and take their troops with them. Therefore, the South Shore Army that our army needs to face at this time should be close to the full strength, about 100,000. Maruyama said and patted the table with a feather fan. From what I saw when I entered the city, there were about 500 people in Shabak City, and it would not be easy to stop these 100,000 troops. According to the rumors that our army has left Jiezhen, the Medeno people are training an all-Medeno firearms army for Annam, although in Maruyama's opinion, the combat power of the Medeno people should be different from the combat power of the soldiers of the Senate, but its combat power cannot be underestimated, and when the two armies are combined, the combat power is bound to be improved. ”

After saying this, Maruyama stood up and looked at an aerial map. In order to be able to command mixed regiments, he and Ito have both signed up for military academy training, hoping to continue to command their own troops after graduation. Maruyama was originally a staff officer, and he was very experienced in marching and fighting and looking at maps, not to mention that he was now about fifty years old, and he was particularly talented in reading these aerial photographs.

He pointed to an abandoned clearing and said, "If the South Bank Army wants to advance eastward, there is only one way to choose, and that is the road that our army will take from Jiezhen, that is, along the official road. However, this road is relatively tortuous, the road conditions are extremely bad, and it is quite inconvenient for people and livestock to walk, and it is not convenient for large vehicles to drive. When I arrived, I had to endure a lot on this road. ”

Qian Longzhou looked at the road and asked, "In Maruyama-sama's opinion, how long will it take for 100,000 people to get from Jiezhen to here?" ”

Maruyama looked at the map and said, "When we came, we were all forced to march, and it took fifteen days to arrive in order to reduce rest in a hurry. However, if it is a South Bank Army, it is estimated that it will take about a month. ”

"Why does it take so long for them to leave?" Ruan Wenyu on the side asked curiously, "Are you scuds?" ”

"It's not that we're going fast, it's that they're going slow," Maruyama continued, "The South Bank Army now has only two corps, Zhao Ximin and Nguyen Wei, and these two have always been at odds with each other, and both like to make each other bad, and we didn't suffer less from them when we were in the South Bank Army before. In this eastward advance, these two people will inevitably pass the buck to each other, and according to your words, they will dig each other's holes. The march and war are all about uniting as one, and if the same army has to calculate with each other, then it will inevitably not go fast. The 100,000 people may seem terrifying, but they are not too threatening. In comparison, the Annan army trained by the Medeno people may be more threatening. ”

"However, it should be noted that Ruan Wei never cares about the life and death of his soldiers, and if he can't keep his forces from a safe distance, he may lose his defensive strength with Shabak." Maruyama said and nodded on the map, "Here, in the jungle area north of Shabak, there is a road that leads to the pontoon bridge at the crossing point, and it is recommended to first block the entrance to this road to prevent it from being discovered, and then ambush three teams in the jungle, one is artillery, and use flying thunder cannons to indiscriminately attack the south bank army preparing to attack the city." The other is cavalry, which is used to quickly cut through enemy formations. The last army could use a large number of infantry from the original Ito Legion, followed by the cavalry, and expanded the victory. In this way, the artillery attack will inevitably disrupt the position of the South Bank Army, and the surprise soldiers who will then rush out of the forest will surely lose their fighting spirit, not to mention a complete victory, at least they will be able to gain the initiative in the first battle. ”

"But that won't cause many casualties to 100,000 people!" Qian Longzhou asked curiously, Maruyama proudly fanned his feather fan and said, "The most important thing in marching and fighting is momentum, if the first battle is defeated, then the subsequent battle is simply impossible to fight." With that, he stood up and paced two steps around the room, "Zhao Ximin and Ruan Wei are not good things, if the war is smooth." Once the fight is not smooth, they will blame each other, and the estrangement between the two sides will deepen. In this way, as long as Shabak is guarded with peace of mind, the South Bank Army itself will be in chaos. ”

"Why is that?" Ruan Wenyu couldn't understand it, but his question also represented the meaning of several other officers, including Qian Longzhou, who didn't understand why.

"It's very simple, the South Bank Army has no food." Maruyama laughed, with a smug expression, "First of all, there is not much food in the army on the south bank, and in Maruyama's opinion, although the puppet emperor ordered him to attack the port of Zhancheng, there will not be too much military rations delivered. And even if the military rations were sent, it was only a share of 50,000 or 60,000 people, and with the detention of various ministries, the military rations sent to Jiezhen could supply 30,000 people. The two of them will not really attack Zhancheng Port with the strength of 50,000 or 60,000 people, it must be the mobilization of the whole army, 100,000 people marching for more than a month, and the grain and grass consumed by the men and horses along the way will need at least 60,000 or 70,000 tons. ”

Qian Longzhou nodded, "Mr. Maruyama is a veteran military teacher, and in a word, he can directly analyze the shortcomings of the enemy." So is there anything bad about our army that needs to be paid attention to? ”

"Our army naturally has it," Maruyama said, putting the feather fan on the table, "The only thing our army can defend at this time is the fortress of Shabak, which occupies a small area and can only carry about 2,000 people, if it takes a long time, I am afraid that it will not be able to last even a month." In addition, although our army's weapons are extremely sharp, the loss of ammunition is also quite alarming, and if there is not enough logistical supply, it will be difficult to ensure the supply of ammunition, grain and grass. In addition, Shabak is located in the west of Champa Port, which can only be used to defend the enemy in the west, and has no defense ability to the east of Champa Port. However, fortunately, there is no loot in the port of Champong, and there is no target to protect, so it is not a pity to abandon this empty city. When the Annam army arrives, it will rush into the city and occupy it. ”

Looking at everyone's eyes, Maruyama said with a smile, "The fall of Champong Port is inevitable, so it's better to give up at the beginning, so as not to lose manpower in vain." However, even if the port of Zhancheng falls into the hands of the Annan army, it will not hurt the overall situation, there is no food, no soldiers, no money in this city, it can be described as chicken ribs, and it is a pity to abandon it without food, after the occupation, the Annan army has to spend a lot of troops to defend, so the force used to attack Shabak must be reduced, which can reduce the intensity of Shabak's attack to a certain extent. In addition, after the occupation of the Annam army, it must transport food and other goods to survive by itself, and our army can fill all the original well water in the city before withdrawing, blocking the waterway into the city. Make the port of Champa a dead city, and make it a nightmare for those who try to seize it. In addition, our army can also attack and harass with cavalry, cut off the grain route from the south to the port of Zhancheng, and cut off the grain of the port of Zhancheng, and the defenders inside can not retreat, cannot attack, can only sit and wait for death. ”

"Well said," Qian Longzhou said with a smile, "this city is not good for us at all, and it will not bring any benefit to the people of Annan. So Mr. Maruyama, can you first serve in the General Staff of our Foreign Legion? As Chief of Staff of our Foreign Legion? ”

Maruyama was stunned for a moment, he was not very familiar with these official positions in the Senate, but he knew that adding a long word to the end of various official positions would definitely make a big difference. Qian Longzhou continued, "Our Foreign Legion is basically a grass-roots creation, especially in the battle of Champa Port some time ago, the morale has not been high, and we lack staff officers here, in the past, to formulate a battle plan, we often had to make a lot of officers to calculate here, and in the end the battle plan made is full of loopholes, we hope you can join us." ”

Maruyama couldn't help but be stunned, joining the Foreign Legion, this was his set goal, at this time although he signed up for the officer training course, but he studied very hard, after all, he was about fifty years old, and he was already old. Although he studied hard, the results were not high, and he even failed in the latest assessment, which made him doubt his ability for a while.

He and Ito were both ambitious about the mixed regiment they were going to form, but both of them were struggling to move forward in the officer training course at this time, and now suddenly the commander-in-chief of the Foreign Legion extended an olive branch to him and invited him to join the General Staff of the Foreign Legion, what did it mean? This means that he can immediately command the entire Foreign Legion. But what about Ito? He hesitated, and stood there for a long time without speaking.

Qian Longzhou was anxious, stood up and asked, "Mr. Maruyama, do you have any concerns?" ”

"I'm ......" Maruyama couldn't help but stutter, "that...... What to do with Otaku Ito? ”

"He?" Qian Longzhou also stammered, to be honest, he had no contact with Ito at all, and he didn't know what Ito was capable of, and even Maruyama's ability had just been discovered. "Why don't you talk about Mr. Ito's affairs later?"

"I and Ito crossed the ocean from the same boat to Annam, and lived and died together on the battlefield, and at this time, they worked together with the entire army to come to occupy the port without hesitation, if you want to talk about it, this can be regarded as a great merit, Maruyama only hopes that Mr. Ito can have a force to command, otherwise I took a huge risk to come to the Senate, but even the last bit of power at hand was seized, isn't it too chilling?"

Qian Longzhou thought for a while, "The appointment of officers is not something I can control, officers are appointed by the officer corps, and they also need to be authorized by the Senate and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which I can't guarantee." However, as the General Staff, I have the right to appoint the Chief of the General Staff and the staff officers, and there is another point, the Chief of the General Staff is eligible to participate in the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is the highest military body of the Senate, and I will not say much about the rest. ”

Of course, Maruyama understood what he meant, and as long as he nodded, it meant that he would immediately become the chief of staff of the Foreign Legion, or at least the role of chief of staff. He could be considered the number one man in the Foreign Legion, but he was still a little worried about Ito.

While hesitating, Qian Longzhou walked in front of him, "Mr. Maruyama joins the officer training class, which is nothing more than wanting to continue to serve in the army, you are not a naturalized citizen, if you join the army, you can only be in the Foreign Legion." Now, if he joins the General Staff, then he will still be in the Foreign Legion, and he will end up in the same place. Qian Longzhou said and picked up the feather fan he had placed on the table, looked at it, and handed it to Maruyama Michi, "Sir has served as a military advisor in the Ito Army for many years, and he has eaten more salt than I can eat, and he is very familiar with marching and fighting, and he will definitely be able to play a major role in the General Staff for the Foreign Legion." As for Mr. Ito, I am not familiar with it at this time, and I can't decide, but although I can't directly appoint military positions, I can still recommend personnel, and if Mr. Ito doesn't mind, I can even form a new infantry company directly from the personnel of your legion, and Mr. Ito will train together, if everything is normal, I will definitely be able to go further down this road, do you say? ”

Maruyama looked at the eager gaze in Qian Longzhou's eyes, thought for a while, and finally nodded.

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