"Will it be calculated?" Li Hongzhang did not understand the meaning. Khalid said with a smile: "My lord, the military aircraft department said that it was launched in early March, but did not specify the day. I want to simply delay it until March 10, and Yuan Shikai can play a role in this matter. It was not an emergency military situation, and the Empress Dowager Cixi would not have doubts. Li Hongzhang said with great joy: "In this way, the journey can be dragged on, and as long as the troops do not go out of Shanhaiguan after the operation in Beijing, there will be no problem at all." Yes, just come to him. ”

It was originally a frustrating thing, but in the blink of an eye, the clouds were dispersed. Li Hongzhang was very happy, so he asked Khalid to continue to explain Deng Zixuan's past, and he was interested in many things. In the past few days, with Khalid's bits and pieces of narration, Li Hongzhang felt that Deng Zixuan was unfathomable and scheming. Especially before Deng Zixuan rebelled, he actually used Tongren Academy to cultivate the official system, which made him unbelievable and deeply shocked.

Li Hongzhang couldn't understand that it was still unknown whether the rebellion could succeed, Deng Zixuan was the first to think of the measure of sitting on the country, such insight and courage, Li Hongzhang searched for ancient and modern heroes and came to the conclusion that Deng Zixuan was the first person in the ages, and there was no comparable author. With Khalid's systematic explanation, Li Hongzhang was glad that he woke up in a timely manner. The Chinese nation has such ghostly figures at the helm, not to mention that even if the Manchu Qing Dynasty unites foreigners, it will not be successful, no wonder Deng Zixuan hits the seven inches of foreigners every time, so Li Hongzhang's confidence is unprecedentedly high.

Deng Zixuan's layout in Guangzhou, locking in Hainan Island, preparing to build a manor in Guangxi, Annan's light defeat of the French army, the naval battle of Fuzhou, plotting to change the sky in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and leading troops into Guangxi, establishing a military government, and then occupying half of the rivers and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River, this series of means made Li Hongzhang sigh and sigh, and it was almost impossible to sleep all night. Xi'an beheaded 50,000 evil troops, and the torpedo boats fought bloody battles in Lingdingyang, which made Li Hongzhang's blood boil, and he understood that modern hot weapon warfare can be fought in this way. Therefore, he was convinced of what Deng Zixuan said in his letter that the Northern Expeditionary Army was already an invincible modern army.

At the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army in Wuhan, Wan Chuan reported: "Commander-in-chief, just as you expected, Li Hongzhang Ding Wei has been approved by Cixi, and the current preparations for the capital are going well. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Cixi thought that everything would be fine if she took Li Hongzhang's military power, but in fact, she just pushed Li Hongzhang to prepare carefully. "But there's a bad situation?" "What's the situation?" "The Qing court ordered Li Hongzhang's descendants in Shandong to be transferred to the northeast, and the chief of staff of Kazakhstan suggested that the plan should be calculated?"

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "The plan will be calculated, and it will be done with the trend." It's good, the Empress Dowager Cixi made another stupid mistake and made a heavy mark to bury herself. After capturing the capital, they were more sure to hold on to the capital. Has there been any recent movement from the coalition forces on the other side? Wan Chuan said: "There is no abnormality, everything is normal." "Intelligence work before the war should be timely and accurate." "At present, the intelligence network is fully activated, and any movement of troops by the coalition forces will not escape our eyes." Wan Chuan assured.

This kung fu Chen Jintang and Pei Gejin walked in, "Wan Chuan, I was just looking for you, how is the situation in Baihu Village, I don't know how Geng Si is doing?" Will it disappoint me. Chen Jintang asked. Deputy Commander-in-Chief, we have been in contact with Baihu Village. Geng Si is quite capable, and he has grown to a thousand people at present. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "There is a hidden army ambushed in the rear of the enemy, which will cause a lot of trouble to the coalition army, and I suggest that the men and horses of Baihu Village specially attack the transport team of the coalition army." "Commander-in-Chief, the same is true of the operations jihua of the General Staff." Pei Ge said solemnly.

Chen Jintang continued: "Wan Chuan, you told Geng Si that you are not allowed to act without receiving an order. As for how to use them, it depends on the situation on the battlefield. Wan Chuan nodded and took his leave. Pei Ge handed a black leather wallet to Deng Zixuan and said: "Commander-in-chief, the detailed combat jihua of each corps has been reported, you zuihou review it, and if there is no problem, approve it." "I'll see that the three of us have reviewed it, have the three stinkers beaten Zhuge Liang?" Deng Zixuan waved his hand and took the lead towards the war room.

In March, the Taihang Mountains have been dressed in green, and the mountains are full of wild opportunities. Yangquan is a small market town, and the headquarters of the West Route Corps is secretly stationed here at this moment. At present, the troops are concentrating around Yangquan one after another. The corps headquarters was full of officers at and above the division level, and soon Leng Yifei and the deputy chief of staff of the corps walked in, and all the generals stood up. Leng Yifei stood in front of the long table and said majestically: "Everyone, the headquarters has approved our combat jihua!" The generals were beaming.

Leng Yifei continued: "Everyone, please take a seat, there are still 10 days before the big war, and now I would like to ask the deputy chief of staff to introduce the situation." A capable officer in his thirties stood up and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the current deployment of our West Route Corps is that Deputy Commander He leads the 42nd, 43rd, and 45th Field Divisions, the 1st to 6th Cavalry Divisions, and the 21st Artillery Brigade of the 5th Independent Artillery Division to occupy the grassland, contain the Russian Khasako cavalry, ensure the safety of the left flank of our main force out of Taihang, and launch an attack on the Kosako cavalry. ”

"The 41st Division of our West Route Corps, the 21st Field Division tentatively, and the 22nd Brigade of Independent Artillery are stationed on the front line of Jiayuguan to prevent the Russian army from attacking from the west. **The cavalry division was stationed in Yinchuan and was responsible for the defense of Gansu. Our 44th and 46th Field Divisions, the 22nd Field Division, and the 23rd Brigade of the Independent Artillery Division were located on the west side of Tongguan to prevent the enemy from escaping to the west. If the Russian troops defending Tongguan retreat, they can carry out pursuit operations according to the battlefield situation. ”

The deputy chief of staff took a breath and continued: "My 47th, 48th, 49th, and 50th field divisions, the 23rd, 24th, and 25th field divisions are tentatively organized, and the 6th artillery division are participating in the operation of the troops out of Taihang. The above is the military deployment of my Western Route Corps, and my return is over. Leng Yifei stood up with satisfaction and said, "The deputy chief of staff of Fang Cai said in detail about the deployment of our army. The ancients knew that they knew that the other side could not be defeated in a hundred battles. Now I would like to ask the Operations Staff Office to explain the situation of the enemy forces. ”

A young staff officer stood up and said, "According to the information provided by the CIA, the current Yangquan Taihang Mountain defense line is defended by the Qing army, which are the 45th, 48th, 52nd, and 55th divisions of the Qing Army. The total strength is about 50,000. Considering the combat effectiveness of the Qing army, as well as unexpected variables, its resistance was negligible. Our main offensive target was Shijiazhuang. At present, we know that Shijiazhuang has 30,000 French troops and 20,000 Russian troops. The headquarters demanded that we must eat the enemy in Shijiazhuang, capture Shijiazhuang, and cut off the connection between the north and the south of the coalition forces. ”

In addition, there were 50,000 Japanese troops in Baoding, and according to the defense situation of the coalition forces, it was impossible for the Japanese troops in Baoding to take the initiative to reinforce Shijiazhuang. If we defeat the headquarters of the coalition forces in the capital, the coalition forces will have to fight on their own, and this will create conditions for us to concentrate our superior forces to annihilate the enemy one by one. At present, we have seven field divisions plus artillery divisions, with a total strength of 100,000 troops. As for the Qing troops around Shijiazhuang, there were about 30,000 people, and in view of the scattered forces of the Qing army defending various county towns, there was no great threat to us. ”

Zuihou Leng Yifei stood up and said majestically: "You have understood the situation on both sides of the enemy, and I want to emphasize that in the operation of large corps, battlefield discipline is particularly important, and orders must be carried out to the letter." No matter who affects the entire war situation due to their own reasons, they will be dealt with by military law. Our first task is to take Shijiazhuang and cooperate with the frontal battlefield in an advantageous way. If the Qing troops on the front line of Taihang Mountain escape, we don't need to ignore them, we must quickly insert themselves into Shijiazhuang, and surround Shijiazhuang while the coalition forces do not react. Okay, let's get back to the troops! ”

At the same time, a military conference in Hohhot also kicked off. At this time, He Meng stood in front of the huge military map and said: "Everyone, a large-scale offensive is about to begin, in order to cooperate with the frontal battlefield battle, we must firmly contain the Xhosakochi soldiers on the grassland." After the battle began, the 42nd Division and the 6th Cavalry Division were stationed in Hohhot to prevent a sneak attack by the Russian army. The 43rd Infantry Division advanced eastward from the Datong Line and pinned down the enemy forces at Zhangjiakou. At present, Zhangjiakou is defended by Qing troops, with about 5 divisions and 60,000 horses. ”

He Meng continued: "We must not only firmly contain the Russian cavalry, but also fight a battle of annihilation at the beginning of the campaign, the target is the three cavalry divisions of the Russian army in Ulanqabu, and we must strive to eat this enemy." At that time, we will concentrate 5 cavalry divisions and 1 infantry division to outflank Ulanqab. At present, the conditions have been met, and the most powerful condition is that the Mongolian cavalry brigade of the first class can do internal response. Do you have confidence? "Have faith!" All the generals shouted in unison.

After the military meeting, He Meng left Lei Zhensheng behind. "Look at your happy face, don't get dizzy. This time it was a hard-fought battle, a bloody battle. If we eat the three cavalry divisions of the Russian army in one bite, the Kosako cavalry will shrink to Outer Mongolia and dare not move, and our task is to prevent the Khasakchi troops from fighting south. "Deputy commander, don't worry, when did I Lei Zhensheng become a seed, and now the brothers are screaming, and the morale is very high, so I am full of confidence."

Lei Zhensheng continued: "Deputy commander, you led an infantry division to attack head-on, but I am a little worried. He Meng smiled: "You don't have to worry, with barbed wire, heavy machine guns, mortars and artillery, I am completely sure to withstand the attack of the cavalry." But there is no way for the Russian cavalry to choose to escape, so the tight encirclement of your cavalry troops is the key. There are still 10 days left, and you will study the outflanking jihua again carefully, so that you can be negligent but not missed. ”

Lei Zhensheng was just about to leave, He Meng stopped him and said, "I heard from Madame that the beautiful Qiqige has a good impression of you, but what is the matter with your indifference?" "Deputy Commander, you won't get dizzy! I'm a cavalry commander, how can I want that. "How do you talk about that, what is rotten? What if I command you to marry her? "Deputy commander, you can't be strong, I can't wear this green hat, you won't force me!" The thunder shook and was in a hurry.

He Meng smiled: "I'll tell you straight, this is what Commander Leng meant." Considering the steppe strategy in the future, the generals of your cavalry troops will marry Mongolian women on a large scale, and you will naturally play a leading role. "I don't agree!" Lei Zhensheng's face turned red. "Commander Leng said that the interests of the country are above all else. If you don't agree, you can only take off your military uniform and become a grass citizen, because this is an order. ”

Lei Zhensheng squatted down in annoyance and muttered: "Even if I marry a Mongolian woman, at least find me a yellow flower girl, this request is not too much!" He Meng smiled and said: "Of course it's not too much, your situation is special, Commander Leng promised you to marry another one." "Really!" "When did I lie to you!" Lei Zhensheng was overjoyed and said: "Isn't it just a green hat, I admit it." ”

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