Sun Chengzong's eyes lit up, as if he suddenly grabbed a life-saving straw in despair, and subconsciously replied: "As long as Lord Zhao doesn't go to the battlefield in person, I will agree to any request." If something goes wrong, I'll explain to Dashuai......"

With Sun Chengzong's assurance, Zhao Yun's face became hot in an instant, like the changeable weather.

Under the gaze of Sun Chengzong and Zhou Shuyuan at the same time, he answered without the slightest reservation.

"Strategist, Chief of Staff, you are a smart one, and you are confused for a while. I said that the reinforcements of the two divisions are right under your noses, and you haven't found out, so it's cheap for nothing, my old Zhao......"

"Right in front of our eyes......" After hearing these words, Zhou Shuyuan's eyes were still full of worry just now, and two fine lights shot out directly. Then, facing Zhao Yun, he asked rhetorically with a sudden understanding.

"Lao Zhao, are you talking about the Shanxi garrison?"

Zhao Yun nodded and replied: "In addition to the Shanxi garrison division, there are at least three garrison regiments around us that can be transferred. If that's not enough, we still have two thousand junior officers in the military academy outside the city who are being trained in rotation, and they can be transferred out at any time to temporarily form two regiments and join the battlefield ......."

"The only regret is that neither the local garrison division, nor the garrison regiment, nor even the two thousand junior officers in the military academy who are about to be promoted to the rank of second lieutenant, are not equipped with heavy artillery."

Hearing this, the expression on Sun Chengzong's face can already be described by the word excited.

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, Sun Chengzong waved his hand and said with a nonchalant face: "Heavy artillery is not a problem at all. This Houjin army only has a dozen red-coated cannons in its hands, and our Datong Mansion happens to be left with a heavy artillery regiment. As long as this heavy artillery regiment is in hand. Completely in the first place. Destroy the Tartar's equipped redcoat cannon. ”

"As for the other artillery that the Tartars are equipped with. We are armed with all kinds of mortars, which can completely suppress them on the battlefield. So, the problem of artillery, we don't have to worry about it at all......"

"It's just that almost half of the strength of this Houjin army is cavalry. And we have almost no cavalry in our hands. Therefore, if we want to really wipe out this Houjin army in Shanxi, we still have a lot of difficulties. ”

Speaking of the Tartar cavalry, the hot expression on Zhao Yun's face. It was slowly covered by a solemn and solemn complex expression.

As the founder of the cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Army, Zhao Yun was very clear about the purpose of Wei Zheng's original formation of cavalry.

On the one hand, it is necessary to increase the mobility, offensiveness of the troops. On the other hand, it was to deal with the cavalry units of the Houjin Tartars.

Under such circumstances, Zhao Yun, as the chief general of the cavalry, had to spend a lot of energy to study the Houjin Iron Cavalry.

After some research, Zhao Yun had to admit that after Jin Tie rode out of the equipment, it could not be called the first in the world, and what other riding and shooting would immediately rush to kill...... He considered himself second. Absolutely no one dares to admit the first, after all. They were all raised on horseback.

Of course, some people may ask rhetorically, if the Tartar cavalry is so powerful, why did the cavalry of the Tiger and Par Army still win in several battles with the Tartar cavalry......

For this question, Zhao Yun can only answer that his family knows his own affairs. The cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Army has experienced several victories, without exception, they all grasped the initiative on the battlefield, relying on terrain advantages, equipment advantages, and even troop superiority to achieve victory after victory.

Suffice it to say, as long as the Haw Par loses these advantages, or even one of them. The cavalry of the Tiger and Leopard Army, which is fighting against the Tartar Iron Cavalry, will have only one ending left, and they will definitely be defeated......

At this moment, Zhou Shuyuan keenly noticed the change in Zhao Yun's face. frowned, and subconsciously asked, "Lao Zhao, do you have any ideas?" ”

Zhao Yun nodded in affirmation without concealing it at all: "I think that the chief of staff has far underestimated the strong combat power possessed by the Houjin 10,000 Iron Cavalry. When we really get to the battlefield, it is difficult for us to hold back these 10,000 golden iron horses, and it is one thing to destroy them. It's not good, this 10,000-year-old Jin Tie Cavalry can also bring us very heavy casualties. ”

"It must be clear that compared with this Houjin army, we do not have the initiative on the battlefield, second, we have no superiority in troops, and third, we have no terrain advantage. The only advantage was that the guard division was armed with thousands of rifles and hundreds of powerful guns. Therefore, we must not underestimate the combat effectiveness of this post-Jin army. “

Just when Sun Chengzong's face was still hot just now, he slowly calmed down. Zhou Shuyuan spoke.

Facing Sun Chengzong, he replied with a look of approval: "Chief of Staff, I think Lao Zhao is right." ”

"I've just seriously reminisced about the battles we went through when we entered the customs. It can be said that as long as we win the victory in the end, the initiative on the battlefield will definitely be in our own hands, and most of the battles will be initiated by us. ”

"As for those battles that are passively beaten and led by the nose by the enemy, even if they are ultimately victorious, they will pay a very heavy price. Therefore, I believe that if we want to achieve the combat objectives set by you, Chief of Staff, we must do one thing, that is, to seize the initiative on the battlefield and choose the battlefield of engagement with the Houjin Army. ”

At this time, Sun Chengzong, who had been silent, finally spoke: "I finally know now why the imperial court's battles against the Tartars are all failures one after another. The Haw Par Army, on the other hand, has rarely failed. It turns out that all these qiē are caused by the ownership of the initiative on the battlefield......"

"Every battle between the imperial court and the Tartars is a passive defense, and I don't think about how to grasp the initiative on the battlefield and counterattack the Tartars who attack them. How can you not fail in such a situation? ”

Zhou Shuyuan followed closely and said: "To grasp the initiative on the battlefield, in addition to choosing the battlefield and time of the battle, you can increase your victory weight. You can also master the rhythm of the entire battlefield, and at critical moments, you can retreat with your whole body. And our opponent, the Tartar, is a master of this. ”

"When they burned, killed and looted in my Ming Dynasty, whenever they encountered insurmountable fortresses and county seats, they would take the initiative to retreat. As for the battlefield of engagement with the officers and soldiers, they will also choose the plains that are very suitable for their cavalry to charge...... In a word, no matter what the strength of the opponent is, grasping the initiative must be the most crucial factor in winning the battle. ”

However, anything is easier said than done.

In the case of not knowing the ultimate goal of the Jin army invading Shanxi like this after 20,000 years, it is absolutely an empty word to seize the initiative on the battlefield.

However, on the border line, one after another the counties that were broken by the Houjin army and plundered by the Houjin army, they no longer urged Sun Chengzong and others all the time, and the front line and battlefield could not wait for them to figure out the purpose of the Houjin army's invasion.

Under such circumstances, Sun Chengzong and others had to make dangerous moves, and the tactical tactics used by Wei Zheng against the Tartar Dolgon on the battlefield in Shaanxi were copied and used as they were.

Soon, the idea of showing weakness to the enemy was thought up by three people.

Zhou Shuyuan, the military advisor, analyzed with a stern face: "Chief of Staff, Lao Zhao, since the Tartars with less than 20,000 people dare to go deep into the tiger's den and launch an attack on our Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. That proves that this Houjin army has a very clear understanding of our strength. ”

"Therefore, I don't think the strength used to show weakness to this Houjin army can not exceed two regiments. After all, we only have one field division left in Shanxi, and if we transfer all of them and do not even defend the Governor's Palace, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of the commander-in-chief of the Houjin Army. ”

Zhao Yun followed suit and added: "The best weapon against the Tartar cavalry is not the tunnel musket, but the mortar that we have already equipped a lot of. After all, the Tartar cavalry charged too fast to leave us musketeers much time to shoot. ”

"However, mortars are different. Not only is the rate of fire fast, but also the range is long and powerful. More importantly, it is a curved cannon that can attack the enemy from the top down, unlike the musket, which can only attack the enemy head-on. Therefore, this unit, which showed weakness in front of the Tartars, had to carry enough mortars, and they had to hide and bring them over. ”

"On the battlefield, if this Houjin army is really fooled and wants to eat the bait we use to show weakness. Then the mortars that we hide in the troops can carry out covering artillery strikes on the Houjin Iron Cavalry, kill and wound as many of them as possible, and reduce the pressure on the battlefield of the musketeers...... Even at critical moments, it is not impossible to cooperate with the musketeers to counterattack. ”

Hearing this, a huge plan quickly formed in Sun Chengzong's mind.

After a short silence, he directly opened his mouth and decided: "The first two regiments of the guard division, the heavy mortar battalion of the division, and the medium mortar battalion under the Shanxi garrison division, a total of more than 100 mortars, are commanded by the commander of the guard division, and immediately set off to show weakness to the enemy, induce the Houjin army to surround and besiege themselves, and buy time for the Houjin army to be surrounded by the garrison troops." "Commander Zhao, take all the garrison troops that can be drawn around Datong Mansion, bring the heavy artillery regiment, and you will personally command Commander Zhao, besiege the Houjin army that surrounds the guard division, and with the cooperation of the Houjin army, attack inside and outside to wipe it out on the battlefield." "As for me and the military division, we will stay in Datong Mansion and coordinate the overall situation. After all, the Mongols, who had already gathered on the border of Shaanxi, could attack Shaanxi at any time. Our army and division must immediately mobilize supplies and ammunition and make preparations for reinforcements in Shaanxi. "The marshal is now fighting a decisive battle with the main force of the Houjin army, that is, Huang Taiji, in Liaodong. We must use our own strength to ensure the safety of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, and not let the marshal be distracted by us. “

"So, we must rely on our own strength to get through this. Only in this way can we live up to the trust that the commander has placed in us......"

Sun Chengzong's words are not so much said to everyone, but to himself.

Because, as soon as the Haw Par Army came to a high position, he urgently needed a battle and victory under his own command to prove to the Haw Par Army that he was capable of being a good chief of staff of the Haw Par Army. (To be continued......)