"Concentrate the cavalry to chase and kill, right?" Shaodian Bao was unwilling to let the rebellious fifteenth legion escape.

"I can help. "Min Chou consumed the least today.

"A unit without fighting spirit, don't waste time on them. Ding Kui had no interest in chasing down the remnants of the defeated army, "Occupy the county town and rest for a day." ”

He and several sixth-level fighters went straight to the county guard's mansion.

The county guards are responsible for guarding the land, the city is in the people, the city is lost, and the rebel county guards also abide by this iron law.

"A rebellious magistrate has more backbone than an officer. Shaodian Sui personally sent the magistrate on the road.

Shaodianbao ordered: "Come on, give him a coffin and bury it." ”

"The military has more concerns, especially now, which may affect the situation of the national war, and it is acceptable from a military point of view to retreat and preserve strength for future battles. He seemed to be reminding Ding Kui that he couldn't let the enemy go easily.

"The rebels can't be killed once or twice, we are behind enemy lines, we need to maintain a good fighting condition, don't forget that there are hundreds of thousands of troops behind us, and hundreds of thousands of horses in Xuanyuan Su in the south. ”

The commander of the rebel army on the South Road of Wangzhou is named Xuanyuan Su, which is the result of Shaodian Yong's forced Xuanyuan family to express his position, and Ding Kui has been collecting information about this commander.

"The war in the south is also related to us?" Shaodian Bud looked happy, he didn't expect to be able to return to the original war zone so quickly.

Normally, he wouldn't be so forgetful, because when he heard that the Giant Shark Legion was coming up again, he wanted to borrow Ding Kui's hand to take revenge, and he was ashamed.

"It depends on the reaction of the enemy. ”

Ding Kui motioned to the accompanying staff officers to hang up the military map of Wangzhou.

"The troops left behind in Huanggang City have found enemy scouts, the first army and the tenth army followed the main force of the Yang Kui, and the last news is near the base camp of the original northern defense line, I believe that the Yang Kui has returned to help, and will attack Huanggang City in the near future. ”

Everyone agrees with this assumption.

Ding Kui continued: "The news of the fall of Baise County will be transmitted to Luo Kui today, and he will definitely come to find our troops for a decisive battle. We have a few options:

First, stay in the county town of Baise, actively renovate and strengthen the city defenses, concentrate all the horses, lure the main force of the Kui Kui to surround us, and wait for the 1st and 10th Army Corps to arrive, and the inside and outside should come to a decisive battle.

Second, leave a partial division here, cooperate with the sixth-level combat power to defend the city, and the 1st and 10th Army Corps will contain it on the periphery, drag the main force of Luokui under the city, and divide another army to the south, waiting for an opportunity to attack the rebels on the southern road.

Third, abandon the county town of Baise, go southeast to bypass the main force of the Kui, join forces with the 1st and 10th Army Corps, and then drive out the main force of the Kui until it is driven out of the state.

Fourth, directly wave the army to the south, transfer the 1st and 10th Army Corps to assist, and work together with Jin Shuai to defeat the rebels on the South Road......"

Several senior generals and staff officers looked at the map in contemplation.

There are two groups in the rebels' invasion of Zhenwangzhou, one is the Xuanyuan Group, the other is the Xuanyuan Su Group, the strength of the two roads is about the same, and the number of magicians and masters is also equal, if you want to liberate the Wangzhou, you have to drive them away.

Ding Kui's strategic choice was to concentrate on dealing with the first route, and relatively speaking, the Luokui group, which had lost a large amount of grain and grass, was better to deal with.

"If you don't solve the main force of Luo Kui, it will be dangerous to go south, and the first plan will be chosen, wait for the five legions to transport the baggage, and hold the city together, and then inform Chen Yu and Shaodiantai to follow the enemy and find an opportunity to sneak attack. "Shaodian bud is inclined to fight a decisive battle.

There are also some people who choose the third option, to merge the troops of the original North Road defense line, and drive the Luokui group together.

"Wait for Ding Yu Xiaoyou to come over and meet, and the six of us can go anywhere together. Min Chou's idea is relatively simple.

It is known that there are four sixth-level combat power members of the Luokui Group, and one of them is basically abolished.

The advantage of the rebels is that there are more troops, and Ding Kui's current advantage is that there are many masters, and he has an absolute advantage in local battlefields, at least the Yang Kui group cannot resist it.

"Well, Luo Kui doesn't have enough food and grass, he knows this situation very well, and he will definitely not entangle with us. Ding Kui's gaze wandered across the map.

This situation is happening, the base camp in the south of the city is still burning, and he has to adjust his thinking.

"As long as we are still active in the rear of the enemy army, Xingbang City will not dare to transport grain and grass to the north of Zhenwangzhou, in fact, if we don't fight Qiang, he will have to retreat sooner or later, there is Yangfeng in his army, and now I am afraid that I will not be able to take advantage of him in a decisive battle. ”

Ding Kui changed his radical style and became cautious and steady.

"To be honest, the Ninth and Tenth Army Corps are not in the best condition, and the losses of fighting hard with the enemy army at this time will not be small, which is not a good thing for the Commander's Office and the national war situation. ”

He was worried that these two elite legions would be destroyed under his hands, and the Shaodian clan must have an opinion about him.

"We want to play more efficiently, without traces, and it's better to get the most results at a very small cost. ”

Finally, his gaze was fixed on one point.

Liyang County.

Liyang-gun is a basin surrounded by mountains, located in the south-middle of the western part of Zhuwangju, and is a county with a large population and abundant products.

There is a characteristic of the Liyang Basin, there happens to be an entry and exit passage in the southeast, northwest and northwest, and the traffic is quite convenient, and there is no isolation from the outside world.

This feature was originally of no military value, but now it seems to be an excellent garrison point.

"Occupying this place can cut off the connection between the rebels' north and south armies, and from the east and west you can harass the grain road traffic, and from the north and south you can sneak attack the enemy's vital points, this position is much better than Baise County. ”

Ding Kui did not pay attention to this place before deciding to march behind enemy lines, and after fighting the northern defense line, he considered more guerrilla warfare methods, and did not think about occupying a fixed place for a long time.

"That's right! This county can accommodate hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the enemy can completely besiege it in four ways, which is simply four times our strength. The most critical point is that Jin Shuai can open a road to deliver supplies to Liyang County. ”

Shaodian Bud also discovered the military value of Liyang County.

This place has no effect on the rebels, unless Shaodian Yong only wants to occupy half of the state.

As long as the capital is captured, Liyang County will be a dead land, and there is no need to defend the imperial army.

With the sudden change in the situation of the war, the military value of Liyang County skyrocketed.

"Then choose the fourth plan, leaving only the Tenth Army Corps waiting for the opportunity to sneak attack the Luokui Group, and all the other troops will be concentrated in Liyang County.

If the Luokui group refuses to retreat, we will use Liyang County as a base and send troops to harass the five northern counties at any time, and launch a general attack after exhausting the grain and grass of Luokui.

If the Kui group withdraws from Zhenwangzhou, we can harass the four counties in the south, or even directly attack the base camp of the rebels on the southern road, or we can sneak attack their grain routes. ”

Based on this decision, Ding Kui deduced a new tactic.

"Well, you can attack if you advance, you can defend when you retreat, fight Xuanyuan in the north, and chase Xuanyuan Su in the south, our army doesn't need any defense line at all!"

The importance of Liyang County lies in the fact that the rebels cannot attack from the north and south, and the premise that they have lost their baggage is not feasible without the premise of Yang Kui.

......

The Seventeenth Army captured Huanggang City, Yang Feng and Pan Hong came to the warehouse area, opened the empty warehouses, and wanted to cry.

"Ding Kui's purpose is very clear, cut off my grain route, clear the wilderness, and fight with me, and our army cannot hold out until the autumn harvest. Yang Feng sighed.

"The base camp is gone, should we wait for the main army?" Pan Hong didn't dare to advance.

"Didn't the 71st Division capture a few cities on the border, we can make a detour to the north, cut off the connection between the 71st Division and Baise County, and also protect the flank of the main force, even if we are ahead of the main force, we have not violated the orders of Lord Zhen. Yang Feng didn't dare to face Ding Kui directly.

He knew very well that Ding Kui hated him, and if Ding Kui determined his position, he might put down his original plan and attack him desperately.

This possibility is not impossible, the defenders of Huanggang City ran away, and they saw the banner of the Seventeenth Army Corps clearly.

"Your Excellency, this is a wonderful plan!" Pan Hong had learned that there were a large number of sixth-level combat power in Ding Kui's army, as long as he could avoid those masters, it would be a good way.

......

Base camp of the Southern Defense Line.

The staff officer ran to the headquarters with the latest information, and the commander of the theater was doing a sand table deduction with a cadre of generals.

"Hahaha, Lord Ding broke the rebel base camp on the North Road, and then intends to go to Liyang County to establish a military base. Jin Man was overjoyed after reading the information.

"Jin Shuai!" Lei Feixiang took a step closer, "Then you should approve the general's request." ”

A few days ago, Ding Zhong went to the northern border to take over Dou Xiaocai's duties, and Dou Xiaocai rushed to Zhenmo Pass to take over the Second Special Operations Regiment, and Lei Feixiang finally had time to return to his post.

"This is the time when the West River is at its most intense, and the sooner we attack, the less time the enemy will have to be prepared. "Hua Song, the commander of the Nanmara Prefecture Naval Army, is also here.

"Hmm. Jin Man removed a few small flags from the sand table, "Lord Ding inadvertently helped you divert the enemy's attention, as long as you can defeat the rebel sailors, the plan to secretly control the Xijiang River may succeed." ”

Prior to this, Lei Feixiang brought Liangchong, Hua Song and others to the headquarters to find Jin Man to discuss the matter of the Protector Army bypassing the southern defense line from the Xijiang River and attacking the rebel flank.

The Protector Army now has less than 30,000 horses, which is no more than a complete regular army, and there is a certain risk of bypassing the defense line and going behind enemy lines.

"Lord Jin, please rest assured, the Nannuma Prefecture Naval Division has added a new type of warship, which is suitable for fighting in shallow water areas, while the rebel naval division fights at sea all year round and will not be more suitable for the waters of the Xijiang River than us. The last general is willing to make a military order, and our army will win this battle. ”

Hua Song is full of confidence.

After the Shaodian seal was reinstated, Ding Kui had ordered the Nannuma Prefecture Navy to gallop to the aid of Xijiang, and Hua Song led all medium-sized warships, including the newly developed "gunboats" in Juyangcheng, to rush to Xijiang as fast as possible.

When the Eighth Army Corps and the Protector Army crossed the Xijiang River one after another and arrived on the north bank, Hua Song and his naval troops also arrived.

When he heard that the Xijiang Naval Division could not defeat the rebel naval division, he was not angry, so he consulted with Liangjun to see if he could command his own fleet to fight.

When Lei Feixiang was away, the Protector Army was under the command of Liangchong.

After Liang Chong came to the base camp, he was left aside, watching Jiang Xi and Feng De fighting for combat missions for their troops, and he was very depressed, and it was rare for Hua Song to discuss the war with him, and the two hit it off.