Whether it was the Qilin Army or the Kongtong Army, as soon as they heard this, all the generals were in good spirits, and they couldn't help but straighten their backs and sit more and more straight, although they didn't speak, but all these expressions and demeanors showed everything, eager to fight, waiting for Yang Lin's arrangement, and the assignment of tasks. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Between the manners, the big and small generals have a sense of restraint. However, what Yang Lin wanted was this feeling, to create a tense atmosphere, which made all the generals in a state of nervousness. The brief silence made this effect reach its peak, and Yang Lin's voice sounded at the right time.

"The battle of crossing the river is imperative, it will happen in a few days, as the two major combat forces of our army, the Qilin army and the Kongtong army cannot act at the same time, they will not cross the river together, and they will go on a northern expedition together, so that they must leave an army as a military force to protect the southeast, and at the same time shoulder the responsibility of recovering Hunan and containing the Qing army in the southwest, so as to consolidate the overall situation in the Central Plains War."

Speaking of this, Yang Lin's words couldn't help but pause for a moment, looking around, his eyes showed a crystal light, especially on Huo Xiong's body, he took a deep look, which was meaningful, and then continued: "Which army stays, which one goes north with me, must be considered from the whole situation, from the overall situation, so I decided that the Qilin army will go north with me, and the Kongtong army will stay, responsible for the stability of the rear, as well as the Qing army and the White Lotus Sect in the southwest." ”

As soon as the words fell, among the generals, there were suddenly happy and lost, and their emotions were different, but no one argued about anything? For everyone, everyone knows what it means to cross the Yangtze River. It will be a continuous battle, where you can fight to your heart's content and engage in endless sieges and land.

What real military man doesn't crave that feeling? What soldier doesn't want to be useful as a hero?

At this moment, Chao Sheng, as the winner, was not a demonstrative show-off, but a completely subconscious move, looked at Huo Xiong, the commander of the Kongtong Army, and saw that he was very calm, as if he had already known this result, after a little thought, his heart instantly understood, and understood all the things before, why did Huo Xiong have to exchange the command troops with himself?

Suddenly, at the same time, Chao Sheng secretly rejoiced that he was fortunate that he did not promise Huo Xiong, this seemingly fierce, but actually treacherous man.

Without waiting for Chao Sheng to think about it, it seemed that in order to appease the emotions of the Kongtong army, he said as if explaining: "The reason why the main force of the Kongtong army is left must be my consideration, the reason is very simple. ”

"You should know that Jiangxi Province, which is occupied by the Kongtong Army, not only has Huo Xiong's many years of operation, has a strong foundation, and is very solid, but it is also located on the westernmost side of the southeast, and the Kongtong Mountain Base is close to Guangzhou Prefecture, this place where piracy is frequent, once there is a disturbance in the southeast, the local garrison cannot cope with it, and the Kongtong Army can quickly respond to support the corresponding areas and stabilize the occupied area."

"Moreover, Jiangxi is close to Hunan, whether it is to send troops or logistical supplies, there is no more suitable force than the Kongtong army. If the Qilin Army is sent to recover Hunan, not only will the labor army be far away, but there will also be many inconveniences, which are far inferior to the advantages of the Kongtong army. ”

Yang Lin's incisive explanation convinced everyone, and even made the last trace of complaints of the generals of the Kongtong Army disappear, after all, these people are all soldiers, and they must obey military orders and strictly implement them if they don't manage or understand.

Shrugging his shoulders and smiling, Yang Lin said loudly again: "Huo Xiong, let you stay south of the Yangtze River and send the Qilin army to cross the river with me, but I have to tell you that the 50,000 Kongtong troops you brought will stay and march north with me, and the remaining 60,000 or 70,000 Kongtong troops in Jiangxi are enough for you to attack Hunan." ”

"Moreover, during this period of time, after we crossed the Yangtze River, people from all walks of life who joined the army, you can completely take them under your command, and then conduct an emergency training, and another new force, nearly two months, should be enough for you to train new soldiers."

Yang Lin said easily, with a smile on his face, among the several generals of the Kongtong Army present, a few people immediately burst into laughter, because the 50,000 Kongtong Army that arrived belonged to them, and they could cross the river with the large team and carry out the Northern Expedition, how could they not be happy?

At this moment, he seemed to realize something, and Huo Xiong, who was already a little depressed, became even more depressed, and hurriedly said: "Marshal, listen to what you mean, not only do I want to leave these 50,000 troops behind, but I also want to have no military operations within two months, and I can't capture Hunan?" ”

Huo Xiong's words made the people around him stunned for a while, and they couldn't understand why Commander Huo asked like this?

Yang Lin understood very well, what was Huo Xiong's question referring to? In the puzzled eyes of everyone, he explained: "Huo Xiong, what you said is right, if there is no emergency, within two months, you can't capture Hunan, and this is what I want to tell you next." Since you asked, tell you why, exactly? ”

Huo Xiong nodded, very incomprehensible in his heart, and waited for the reason with that thick doubt.

"Huo Xiong, the reason why you are not allowed to act rashly and not capture Hunan within two months is not that you have to train a new army, I believe that with the remaining 60,000 or 70,000 people of the Kongtong army, you can also take Hunan, and you can even wave your army to the south, and conquer Yunnan, Guangxi and Guizhou in one fell swoop with a victorious attitude."

"That's... Marshal, in that case, why do you have to ask me to postpone it for two months? Huo Xiong also thought so in his heart, Chao Sheng could lead his troops north, and he could also wave his army to the south, and there would be a battle, which was also the reason why he was calm.

At this moment, Huo Xiong's question was also incomprehensible to everyone, and he was also waiting for Yang Lin's answer.

"Huo Xiong, as I just said, this operation is considered from the whole picture, if you act at the same time as us, cross the river here and attack the Central Plains, you will move south and capture Hunan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan. And during this time, our side has just captured Jiangsu, Anhui and Henan, and due to the time difference, you should have already taken four provinces. ”

"In this way, such a big momentum will inevitably cause panic among the Qing army in Sichuan, so that they will flee to Tibet in the west, Qinghai in the northwest, and Shaanxi and Gansu in the north, which is not conducive to our elimination of the elite of the Qing army in Sichuan in one fell swoop."

Regarding Yang Lin's analysis, Huo Xiong nodded frequently, there was nothing to refute, he agreed very much, and Yang Lin, who looked at everyone's reaction, continued to analyze when he saw this situation.

"If you can postpone it for a month or two, and when our side attacks the land of Henan and takes Hubei, you will act again and conquer Huguang, Yungui and Guizhou in one fell swoop, and at that time, our side should also take Shaanxi and Gansu, so that a situation of encirclement will be formed, and the Qing army in Sichuan will not want to escape, but can only be destroyed!"

A word woke up the person in the dream, everyone understood, understood, and there was no voice of questioning or whispering.

At this time, Yang Lin turned his head to look at Chao Sheng, and said slowly: "Chao Sheng, although we are the first to initiate the action this time, we must be much more meticulous, pay special attention to strategy, and pay attention to methods and strategies. ”

Chao Sheng learned to be honest, knowing that the marshal said this, there must be his reasons, so he obediently waited for Yang Lin's next orders and instructions, without any inquiry.

"There is nothing new about crossing the river this time, as long as the thunderous warships cooperate well and transport 400,000 cavalry to the opposite bank, therefore, the key to crossing the river is to land ashore."

"The Central Plains, as the name suggests, is full of plains and flat rivers, so the focus of our attack is cavalry, with the momentum of thunder, lightning-like capture of some cities, and catch the enemy by surprise. Therefore, the arrangement of the landing army is very important. ”

Whether it was Huo Xiong, who had nothing to do with himself, or Chao Sheng and the others, who were concerned about their own affairs, they all listened attentively and with relish, and instinctively nodded slightly, revealing their approval, and Yang Lin's voice continued, so gushing.

"Therefore, this time, I arranged the landing operation across the river in this way, because there are many barren places on the banks north of the Yangtze River, so let some of the warships of Thunder first approach these places, use small boats to smuggle the infantry ashore, and then let the infantry assemble at various docks, attack down, and prepare for the landing of large warships."

"As long as we take the various wharves north of the Yangtze River, as soon as the large warships of Thunder can dock, our cavalry will be able to land at the same time with men and horses, in that case, even if the sound of artillery fire at the wharf arouses the alarm of nearby towns, but, with the speed of landing the cavalry ashore, it is completely too late to capture the city when the enemy has not yet made preparations."

When Yang Lin finished speaking, many generals who were about to participate in the Northern Expedition were excited, especially those cavalry generals, who were the protagonists of the Northern Expedition and occupied a great position.

Yang Lin was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, and was a little intoxicated with his own plan, at this moment, he seemed to think of something, and suddenly said: "By the way, Chao Sheng, in the Central Plains, there are many small groups of rebel troops, all of which are our people, specializing in causing trouble in the county town and robbing the government. Don't forget to recruit them every time you attack a place, they have a lot of combat experience and can greatly increase our strength. ”

"Okay, marshal, the general will not forget!" Chao Sheng replied heartily, and couldn't help but reveal a little hesitation.

Yang Lin did not continue to talk about the arrangements after crossing the river, because he knew that the plan could not catch up with the changes, and no matter how accurate the source of intelligence was, it could not compare to what he saw with his own eyes on the battlefield. Therefore, after Yang Lin took a sip of tea, he took a deep look at the scenery on the Qinhuai River, and was a little reluctant.

"Okay, let's stop here for the military deployment, continue to enjoy the scenery on the banks of the Qinhuai River."

Yang Lin leisurely dropped such a sentence, although he said it casually, but it made the atmosphere stagnant, the solemn atmosphere became relaxed, and everyone also looked at the Qinhuai River, the weeping willows were still clinging, the flower boat was floating on the water, driving slowly, and the girl on it was smiling. (To be continued.) )