"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, tell me your plan, everyone is in a hurry!" The chief of staff urged. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The brigade commander smiled and said: "Haha, I also want to thank you, what you just said prompted me, I decided to follow the plan of the Battle of Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War to occupy Shiraz City. ”

At this time, everyone thought that the brigade commander wanted everyone to carry out a pig charge, which was not allowed in the Xia Empire at a non-essential moment, so they said in unison: "No, Your Excellency the brigade commander, this will be punished by the Xia Empire." ”

"Haha, where do you want to go, I'm also afraid of the Empire's punishment, am I not cautious? I mean referring to the tactics of the Battle of Arthur, not saying that it was carried out in full accordance with the tactics of the Battle of Arthur. The brigade commander said lightly.

Everyone was still not at ease, and all the officers looked eagerly at the brigade commander.

The chief of staff said: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, please explain the plan in detail, so that everyone can rest assured." ”

"Okay, then I'll just say it, my opinion is to first send a small force to bypass the enemy's frontal defense line, secretly move south along the river valley, and then climb the enemy's left flank peak from the mountains, seize the enemy's left flank battery, and finally use the artillery on the enemy's battery to storm the enemy's frontal defense, and the rest will be understood, right?"

The chief of staff looked at the map, compared it with the words of the brigade commander, compared it with the words of the brigade commander, compared it again, raised his head and said happily: "Your Excellency the brigade commander's method is really good, the enemy would not have thought that we would send a small force around the back of their battery to seize their battery, besides, the time is so rushed, it is impossible for the enemy's defense facilities to be built in all aspects, there must be a hole to drill, and the feasibility is very high." ”

"That's right, that's my idea, since the chief of staff understands my intentions, then you immediately draw up a detailed battle plan, then select troops, select equipment, and set off secretly tonight!"

"Yes, Your Excellency Brigade Commander!" The chief of staff replied and began to get busy.

The surrounding officers were relieved when they heard the brigade commander say this.

One hour later, the chief of staff took out a draft, and after everyone looked at it, they began to discuss it again and look for loopholes.

In order to strengthen the firepower of the brigade, all the few Madsen light machine guns in the whole brigade were brought along, and an application was made to select 30 outstanding artillerymen from the artillery battalion to be led by a deputy battalion commander of the Xia Imperial Guard, so that the enemy's artillery could be used to shell the enemy's positions.

The commander of the Janissary Artillery Battalion, after reading the battle plan of the Chief of Staff, did not hesitate to agree to the mercenary's application.

He felt that the feasibility of this plan was very high, so he suggested that in order to ensure the smooth progress of the raid plan, the escort company of the artillery battalion could participate in the raid together as a support force.

The words of the artillery battalion commander made the mercenary officers feel very relieved, and the soldiers of the Xia Empire could offer to fight side by side with them, obviously not treating them as outsiders.

And with the support of the escort company, the chances of taking the fort are even greater, and the escort company is equipped with mortars, light machine guns, general-purpose machine guns, semi-automatic rifles and other weapons, and its firepower density is very terrifying.

The plan was quickly adopted, and the selection of officers and soldiers for the trip began.

The brigade commander and chief of staff were full of confidence in the raid plan, and the various wings rushed to apply for battle, which was a good opportunity to reap the merits of the war, and no one was willing to let it go, and in the end, the brigade commander personally ordered the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Wing, which discovered the secret room of Kazelon, to fight, which calmed down the quarrel of the captains.

After strict selection, a total of 600 officers and men were selected, plus 240 officers and men of the Praetorian Guard of the escort company and 30 officers and men of the artillery battalion; In addition, 100 able-bodied men were selected from the whole brigade to carry mortar shells, light machine gun bullets, and general-purpose machine gun bullets, and they were also used as reserves, and 30 artillerymen were also required to carry a large amount of baggage; Together with the telegraph operators and medics, the entire raid force totaled 1,000 people.

At 9 o'clock that night, after a hearty meal, the raiding troops set off with all their equipment and one-and-a-half-day rations.

The troops were prepared to march 30 kilometers overnight, then cross the Karihaja River and enter the Kadanja Mountains on the left flank of the enemy.

The quality of the mercenary officers and soldiers was very high, no one spoke along the way, they just followed the troops and hurried, and no one was left behind, so that the officers and men of the Praetorian Guard had to admire, and the discipline and physical fitness of these mercenary officers and soldiers were about to catch up with the level of the Praetorian Guard.

Fortunately, there was a trail along the valley that allowed the raiding troops to march very quickly, crossing the Karihaja River and into the mountains before dawn, reaching the objectives set in the campaign plan.

After entering the mountains, the troops were temporarily safe under the cover of bushes, so after searching for a small valley, the commander ordered the troops to rest for one hour, during which the troops were to eat and drink.

The reconnaissance company sent one platoon to stand guard in turn, and the deputy wing commander called the group leader, squadron leader, and others to divide the work for the next step.

The distance in a straight line from the resting place to the enemy's battery was more than 20 kilometers, and the mountain road was tortuous, and the actual distance was much farther, so it was necessary to arrive that night and launch an attack on the enemy's battery tomorrow morning.

There were no roads in the mountains, the valleys were rugged and difficult to walk, and there were thorny bushes, so troops had to take turns clearing a trail.

The Praetorian Guard Company was in charge of the rear of the palace, and the baggage brigade and medical guards were protected in the middle of the troops.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, after a difficult trek, the troops finally reached a place about 4 kilometers from the battery, and the troops did not move forward, if they went any further, they would probably encounter enemy patrols, so they looked for a hidden valley, and the commander ordered the troops to start eating and sleeping, and the squadrons took turns to be on guard.

At 8 p.m., the reconnaissance company was sent out to reconnoiter the enemy situation and look for a reasonable route to approach the battery.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, the personnel sent by the reconnaissance company returned one after another, and gathered up the news, and the enemy arranged 1 regiment of officers and soldiers in the fort to be responsible for guarding, the enemy was very strict with the fort, and many sentries were also arranged on the way up the mountain, and it was very difficult to approach the fort without alarming the guards.

When everyone was worried, a reconnaissance platoon commander said: "There is a cliff on the south side of the fort, with a height of more than 100 meters, and the enemy's defense is not strong. ”

Everyone is hesitating, the difficulty of climbing such a high cliff in the dark can be imagined.

At this time, there was no other choice, and the commander of the Praetorian Guard Company stood up and said, "Let's let our Guard Company take the lead first, and when we climb up, we will lower the rope ladder, and then everyone will go up one after another." ”

Then the officers and men of the unit began to prepare ropes, ladders, nets, and other tools, and when the time came, they had to carry up equipment and ammunition, and they had to make preparations in advance.

Fortunately, the personnel selected this time are very strong, and after resting until midnight, and after recovering their physical strength, it should not be too difficult to climb the cliff with a rope ladder, of course, the medical soldiers and telegraph operators who are too weak can guard the logistics together with some soldiers who are weak, dizzy, and sprained ankles.