Chapter 142: Pre-War Deployment

(a)

"From today onwards, I want everyone to keep in mind what real security is." You said.

"In war, danger comes from the enemy. There can be no talk of security without destroying the enemy. You say, "The sooner you destroy the enemy, the sooner you destroy him, the safer it is." Again, security is about destroying enemy forces that can be fought faster, earlier, and more. ”

You say, "If you don't have any other safety, you are stealing your livelihood and deceiving yourself." There is no security that does not destroy the enemy. ”

You say: "We cannot destroy the enemy by constantly retreating and always retreating within the city." ”

(b)

"Here's my battle plan, let's look at the picture."

"We have four objectives in this battle: First, I will kill all the enemies involved in the slaughter, and leave no one except those two prisoners. I want to set a precedent on the northern front, but all the troops who dare to carry out a bloody massacre against the Han land must be completely annihilated, and blood for blood must be returned to the disaster, which will harm parents, wives and children. I want them to never dare to slaughter in Han again. Second, I want to create an insurmountable geographical obstacle here, so that the follow-up enemy forces will not be able to advance according to the originally planned route, and must adjust the forces and make a detour. Thirdly, I will recapture the Huangsangyu Pass and obtain food supplies for the camp; Fourth, I need to snatch a few hundred more good horses from the enemy that are suitable for steppe warfare. ”

"Because our strength is weak and our troops are precious, we can only pay the price of 10 casualties at most in this battle, and at best, zero casualties."

You say, "From this war onwards, I will re-establish the rules of war." From now on, the rhythm of the war, the rules of the battlefield, when, where, and how the battle will begin, will be determined by me, not by the enemy. ”

"If I say how to fight this battle, they have to follow me and fight like this."

"Whoever I say I want to fight, whoever is going to be forced to fight me."

(c)

"With our men, we can't achieve these goals, can we? Let me tell you, when we fight, it is not only our soldiers and horses that are our army. Anything can be our army. Heaven, earth, mountains, rivers, wind, rain, animals, plants, and even the enemy's troops are all forces that we can use. We can also use these to fight wars. ”

"When I took Zhang Bao and Wu Shun home to explore the geology of Beitou Mountain, the two of them once asked me what I was looking at under the cliff. I didn't answer at the time. When establishing a gunpowder magazine and transportation channels in Qingfeng Village, Brother Fu and Zhang Bao asked again why they wanted to get so much gunpowder and why they wanted to build three transportation channels. You've also asked me why everyone is risking their lives to repeatedly practice carrying gunpowder and detonating it at the same time. At the time, I didn't answer. Now I can answer you. ”

"This warehouse, this tunnel, all this gunpowder, when combined, is a secret weapon that I have hidden, and its power will be amazing. I saw the sheer power of this weapon on my first day home, and ever since then I've been wondering if it's possible to use it for me. ”

"This weapon, I told him when I went to see him, and we both thought it was feasible."

"In order to use these weapons, after I went home, before I went to the city, I stayed on the back mountain almost every day. When Wu Shun and his family thought that I was idle and took Qin'er around to play, I was actually not idle at all. I've been researching it for more than half a year. Now, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be able to use it. ”

"This weapon is: landslides."

"I applied for the approval of the imperial court to store a large amount of gunpowder in Qingfeng Village, not entirely to test the possibility of gunpowder being used in weapons. They are prepared for today's use. ”

(iv)

"Now I'm going to talk about the key points of the battle, everyone, listen up."

"First, all the gunpowder in the warehouse was left in small quantities to carry and moved, and the rest was divided into three parts, transported along the tunnel to the three exits of Yunyan, Guanxia, and Jiamang, and then detonated at the appointed time. All three exits are located on the fracture line on the western slope of the mountain. If the detonation is successful at the same time, the crack will be torn open, triggering a landslide. ”

"Once the mountain is misaligned, all the water of Qingfeng Lake on the top of the mountain will pour down, coupled with the erosion of the heavy rain in the past two days, it will definitely trigger a huge mudslide dragon, a huge flash flood and a mudslide dragon, will rush into Cuijiaji under the mountain from all directions, and the defenders there will be buried in an instant."

"The mountains and rivers of our hometown will destroy the main force of the enemy army for us."

"Second, after flash floods and mudslides poured down from the landslide on the western slope, we concentrated our forces to recapture the camp at Huangsangyukou and kill the defender Kuna. After destroying the enemy forces at Yukou, capture all their horses. ”

"The time of the battle is set for the early hours of tomorrow morning. At this time, the enemy troops in Cui's family were asleep, and the chance of escape was the smallest. ”

"Let's divide the work. Brother Fu, you are responsible for planting explosives and detonating them. You've practiced with the team countless times before, and you know what to do. Take a hundred men from the barracks. As soon as the detonation is complete, you rush to the valley to rendezvous and take part in the battle, if there is still a battle at that time. The remaining fifty defenders of Cui Jiaji, the quality of cavalry and archery is relatively poor, and they directly participate in the battle, which is easy to wear out, so you will take forty people first. After the battle began, the men and horses of the New Han Army were responsible for killing the enemy, and these forty men were responsible for stealing and taking care of the horses. You have to make sure that no one dies. ”

"Zhang Bao and Wu Shun, each of you will take a hundred men and horses, choose a favorable terrain, and ambush on both sides of the road leading to Cuijiaji at Yukou. After the landslide, the enemy army at Yukou will be terrified, and you will definitely divide your troops and send troops down to inspect the losses and rescue your accomplices, and you will destroy them all. Attack with a bow and crossbow and try not to fight in close combat to avoid casualties. After destroying the enemy, rush to Yukou, join us, intercept the fleeing enemy soldiers along the way, be sure to annihilate them all, and not one of them is allowed to run away. ”

"I, with two hundred men, are responsible for attacking the camp at Huangsangyukou. Due to the large number of enemy forces, the main casualties of our side will occur in the initial combat contact. The key to the number of casualties lies in whether or not the enemy's commander-in-chief can be killed quickly and the enemy loses command. It's up to me to do it myself. ”

"The remaining ten Cui Jiaji defenders were responsible for protecting the good lady, escorting the two Beji prisoners, and waiting for the battle to end at the highest outpost on the northern slope. You have to make sure that the young lady is safe and that the captives do not escape. Make sure there are no casualties. After the battle, seeing the signal we gave at the camp, he came over to meet us. ”

Fu Tianliang said: "Commander, you have just recovered from a serious illness, you have been injured in two places, you have just undergone surgery, and you have lost a lot of blood, so you should not participate in the battle in person." I'll lead the team to attack Huangsangyukou. You and Mademoiselle will be able to wait for our news at the North Slope outpost. ”

You say, "Are you sure that you will take Huangsangyukou in one fell swoop within the range of 10 casualties?" ”

Fu Tianliang lowered his head and said, "My subordinates don't." ”

You say, "Then I have to go." Don't worry, whether I can fight or win, I know in my own heart, and I will not let myself kill my brothers by mistake. ”

You said, "Zhang Bao, what about the dozens of pairs of enemy armor you brought back?" Give it all to me. ”

You say, "These armors can save me a lot of trouble." ”

You say: "After the operation is over, all the men and horses will gather in the Huangsang Yukou camp to rest in the whole team, listen to my orders, and start the next step." ”

You said: "There are accidents in everything, if the detonation is not successful, or if the detonation does not cause a large enough flash flood and landslide, then the plan that Brother Fu just mentioned is a backup plan." We agreed to assemble at the exit of the Jiamang tunnel at three o'clock in the hour, take advantage of the chaos to enter Cuijiaji from there, quickly pass through Cuijiaji, and those who can rush out will assemble in the grove leading to the direction of Linshui. Those who can't rush out have to sacrifice. I will pick up the young lady myself and protect her from the breakout. ”