Chapter 958: Pre-War Meeting

thought that he had come early enough, but after arriving there, Lin Xuanzhong was surprised to find that he was the only one who went at the latest.

"General Lin," After entering, the generals who were talking about it turned to look at Lin Xuanzhong.

"The generals are really early," after responding to everyone with one sentence, Lin Xuanzhong was very glad to see that Bai Shuilian had not yet arrived. After finding a place to sit down in the big tent that had changed its furnishings, Lin Xuanzhong waited with the other generals for Bai Shuilian to come over with peace of mind.

"General Lin, what are your plans for the war in the future?"

As soon as he sat down, Fang Quyin's voice came, out of respect for his elders, Lin Xuanzhong hurriedly replied: "The general plan has been thought out, but we will talk about the specific details after the marshal arrives!"

On the other hand, after receiving Lin Xuanzhong's reply, Fang Quyin was already satisfied, and in Fang Quyin's opinion, as long as Lin Xuanzhong had a plan, it would be fine. At the same time, the other lords who also heard Lin Xuanzhong's words relaxed a lot one by one. They still believe in Lin Xuanzhong's ability.

"See Marshal," as he was talking, Bai Shuilian walked in with two main generals, and after the people found out, they all got up and saluted Bai Shuilian.

"Everyone, please take a seat," with a wave of his hand, Bai Shuilian walked directly to the military case and sat down.

"You all know the situation in and out of the army, tonight is the decisive battle with the Rao army, this commander specially held a pre-war meeting, I don't know if you have any ideas to say?" Sitting in front of the military case, Bai Shuilian's commanding aura spread, making Lin Xuanzhong have a completely different feeling when he was with other main generals, and that feeling constantly stimulated Lin Xuanzhong's soul.

"The Rao army has been divided into three routes, and on the day of the decisive battle, our army will also be divided into three routes, and the last general feels that the main problem between our army and Rao's army during the war is in the deployment of troops. Originally, the Rao army had more troops than our army, and now there is another puppet army controlled by them. If we learn to divide the army into three routes, the strength and morale of our army will be correspondingly weakened, and I am afraid that it will be detrimental to the battle. ”

"The last general also thinks that the deployment of troops is particularly important, but how to divide the troops, the last general can't make up his mind. ”

Regarding the situation inside and outside the army, after a period of understanding, the people below are indeed clear, but Bai Shuilian asked everyone to talk about their views to let everyone contribute ideas, but just now the two people only asked questions, if they all learned from the two generals to speak, then their efficiency was too low. If it weren't for the two of them talking about the main problem, Lin Xuanzhong really wanted to offer a plan now.

Speaking of which, due to the behavior of the Rao army dividing troops, their tactics were indeed limited to the deployment of troops and the morale of the whole army, and the two still influenced each other. In Lin Xuanzhong's view, the key to tonight's meeting is to determine the deployment of troops and the greatest possible guarantee of morale.

As the previous general had said, the lack of troops was a big problem. Now with the addition of 20,000 puppet troops, the combat strength of the Blue Army is still less than 360,000, but the Rao army plus 80,000 puppet troops should have more than 450,000 people. No matter how well Zhou Wenfeng and the others lobbied the local forces, the 80,000 puppet troops must not be counted beyond the strength of the Rao army.

Not only that, but they also have to count the 20,000 puppet troops they have. To put it simply, the actual strength of the Blue Army is less than 340,000. Although it was claimed that there were 400,000 troops, after removing some rear personnel who could not participate in the war, there were actually only so many people.

"The main force of the Rao army is 300,000, 100,000 all the way to the left and right, and 80,000 all the way, of which the combat strength of the 80,000 puppet army is the second, you can send some fewer personnel, and the last general feels that 50,000 troops is enough," when Lin Xuanzhong was thinking about the strength of the two sides, a general realized that it was necessary to say something specific, so he put forward an opinion.

"We don't know the specific combat strength of the Rao army for the time being, so we must be prudent in deploying troops. With our strength of more than 300,000 troops, we fought against the Rao army of more than 400,000 troops. If the battle as a whole is still a chance of victory, but if it is separated, I am afraid that only one of the two can be saved," and then another general expressed his opinion, according to this man, the Blues may have lost two of the three battles on the day of the decisive battle.

After understanding what this person meant, many generals felt that the chances of victory in the war with Rao's army were not great, and the disparity in strength was the main problem. Even if they only used 50,000 troops against that puppet army, they still had no chance of winning.

"According to the last general's opinion, it is better to learn the deployment of the Rao army, arrange 300,000 main forces in the middle road, win a big victory, and then it doesn't matter if the other two battles are lost," said a main general named Zhang Yu.

I don't know what this man thinks of his advice, but when this person finishes speaking, all the generals in the big tent have a sense of absurdity. According to this person, the other two armies were trying to buy time for the main forces by sending them to death. If that were the case, no one would want to lead the other two armies.

"General Zhang, your suggestion is not very feasible. If at the critical moment, the two victorious Rao armies on the left and right attack our main force from both flanks, then wouldn't our side turn from a big victory to a big defeat. ”

Fortunately, there were finally some knowledgeable people in the army, and when Lin Xuanzhong was amused by Zhang Yu's statement, another commander directly questioned it. In fact, in the eyes of many people, even if they divide 300,000 troops, they may not be able to guarantee victory, so Zhang Yu's proposal just now really cannot withstand scrutiny.

"General Fang, do you have any suggestions?" At this point in the meeting, Bai Shuilian already felt that he couldn't listen to it. If the generals were left to say, there might be something more ridiculous, and Bai Shuilian didn't want that to happen.

"There is some truth in what General Han said, it is enough to use 50,000 troops to deal with the puppet army, and you don't want to win but only not to be defeated. And the remaining 300,000 people should be concentrated on dealing with the Rao army, but we don't know the specific combat strength of the Rao army, and it is too difficult to ensure that both battles can be won, so there is an army that must be like dealing with the puppet army, not seeking victory, but must not be defeated, and the final general feels that at least 70,000 troops are needed, so as to ensure that the war over there will not affect the game on the main battlefield. ”

Fang Quyin's opinion sounded like a great improvement on Zhang Yu's idea, and there was indeed some truth, in the case of limited personnel, Fang Quyin's arrangement was very reasonable, but to consider how many troops were left after the division of troops, Fang Quyin's idea was also not feasible.

"What do you think of General Fang's opinion?" Anyway, Fang Quyin finally pushed the meeting process forward, nodded, and Bai Shuilian glanced at the generals below.

"General Fang's arrangement can meet the operational needs of both sides, but in the middle, it is difficult to win with 200,000 troops against the 300,000 troops of the Rao army. If, at a critical moment, an enemy army comes from the left and right, then our army is in danger. ”

The benefits of the meeting were revealed, and as soon as Bai Shuilian asked, the other chief general pointed out the disadvantages of Fang Quyin's idea, and this also made the generals present realize that it was a problem whether the combat power of the blue army really surpassed that of the Rao army. Considering the strength and strength of the Blue Army, the generals fell silent, not knowing how to conduct their meeting.

"General Lin, what do you suggest?" After a moment of silence in the hall, Bai Shuilian looked at Lin Xuanzhong as if he had already planned it.

"Before, General Zhou and the others went to Tianyu Kingdom to lobby those local forces, just to plot against those puppet armies in wartime, and it is currently going well, so that puppet army has the possibility of defecting to us. Of course, time is pressing, and we can't expect General Zhou and them to succeed, so it takes at least 50,000 troops to deal with those 80,000 or 90,000 puppet troops. ”

I don't know if he was a little nervous, Lin Xuanzhong felt that what he said earlier was more than expected, so he thought about it before he continued: "The 50,000 troops will be composed of 20,000 puppet troops and 30,000 elites, and when the war comes, the last general will personally lead the troops." Regardless of the outcome of General Zhou's side, the last general will do his best to ensure that the battle in the north does not interfere with the game on the main battlefield. ”

After saying the latter sentence, Lin Xuanzhong realized that he seemed to be overconfident, and it was a risk to lead those puppet armies to resist another puppet army, but this was the best way Lin Xuanzhong could think of.

"If those puppet armies are rebelled by the enemy, General Lin, can you defeat more than 100,000 puppet armies with 30,000 elite soldiers?" Maybe Lin Xuanzhong's starting point was good, but this move was too risky, and Fang Quyin couldn't agree with Lin Xuanzhong's idea.

"Yes, General Lin, you have to think twice, in case those puppet troops are rebelled by the enemy, I'm afraid it will still affect the situation on the main battlefield," Following Fang Quyin, in the blink of an eye, another main general denied Lin Xuanzhong's idea.

While Fang Quyin and another general pointed out the shortcomings of Lin Xuanzhong's idea, there were many people who remained silent, those people did not intend to let Lin Xuanzhong's newly incorporated new army meet the enemy's puppet army in the first place, but considering that sending 20,000 new troops to other places might also cause danger, they felt that Lin Xuanzhong's opinion was acceptable, so they chose to remain silent.

"Do you have a better way?" No matter what the other generals had, Lin Xuanzhong knew that only he could lead the 20,000 new troops, so what Lin Xuanzhong had to do was to get them to agree.

When asked like this, even Fang Quyin, who opposed Lin Xuanzhong in the first place, didn't know what to say.

"General Lin, if you use those 30,000 elites to fight against more than 100,000 puppet troops, are you sure?" Whether it was the general who followed Lin Xuanzhong before, or the general who just arrived today, at this moment, Lin Xuanzhong's questions could only be opened by Bai Shuilian. And the problem of Bai Shuilian is also a concern for those who consider the risks of using the puppet army.