Chapter 1329: I Have Something to Say

Zhao Hao's noncommittal words made the hearts of everyone in the Sixth Army rise to their throats, they didn't know what His Majesty understood, and it was difficult to grasp what he was thinking. At the same time, he was also wondering if what he had just said was inappropriate, whether His Majesty had caught something, but he didn't think about it clearly.

"Commander Chen, I'll ask you again!" Zhao Yu ignored these people's thoughts, was silent for a moment and then asked, "What are the infantry that served as the main attackers equipped?" ”

"Your Majesty, the main attacking force is fully armed, and each of them carries muskets, bayonets, backpacks, satchels, kettles, shovels, cuirasses, helmets, 100 rounds of ammunition, four grenades, and three days' rations. Chen Feng answered this fluently, and came as soon as he opened his mouth.

"If you say that, the weight of each soldier should be between thirty and forty pounds, right?" Zhao Hao estimated the next way.

"Your Majesty, that's roughly the case, some are heavier!" Chen Feng nodded.

"Oh, how did the cannon get there?" Zhao Hao asked again.

"The artillery was too heavy and the roads were difficult, so we mobilized a battalion to open the way to transport the artillery to the mountains, and then set up firing positions, which delayed a lot of time. As a result, after the main attack detachment was in position, it delayed for an hour before launching the attack. Chen Feng said with some embarrassment.

"So why do we have to use heavy artillery? The use of mortars in a small cottage like this is enough to suppress the enemy's counterattack, and besides, is it necessary to prepare artillery fire before attacking? Zhao Yu asked again and again.

"Your Majesty, doesn't the code of conduct stipulate that artillery preparation must be carried out before an attack? And the general thought that the heavy artillery was so powerful that it could easily destroy the enemy's wall, and the enemy would suffer greater damage, so as to create conditions for the main attack force to attack. Chen Feng said.

"After you submitted the battle plan, didn't your superiors raise any objections?" Zhao Yu asked.

"Your Majesty, after the last general deliberated on the battle plan submitted by the third regiment, he thought that the deployment was tight, the preparations were sufficient, and the use of troops was reasonable, so he allowed it to be carried out!" Jiang Sheng interjected and replied.

"Then you think the use of artillery has achieved the desired effect?" Zhao Yu asked back.

"Your Majesty, in hindsight, it is still unsatisfactory, but it is also because the high mountains and forests and the darkness of the night affect the field of vision, so that the power of the heavy artillery cannot be brought into play, but the battle plan will not be negligent, but the influence of the mountains on the use of artillery has not been taken into account." Jiang Sheng hesitated and replied.

"Why did you miss the time and find that you couldn't do anything, and why did you transfer troops to attack in turn? Adjustments are not made in a timely manner. Zhao Yu took a deep breath after hearing this, suppressed his anger, and asked again.

"Your Majesty, the time limit given to us by the capital is one day, otherwise the military law will be engaged, and the general will only be able to launch a strong attack!" Chen Feng looked at His Majesty's unkind face, his heart tightened, and the words blurted out.

"Nonsense, how can I ever say this, the time limit for you is two days!" Pan Nian frowned and shouted.

"All ...... It was said by the last general, just to put some pressure on them, to be able to complete His Majesty's will in advance, and to add luster to our six armies, who would have thought that ......" Jiang Sheng said with a bitter face.

"Do you know what the crime is for falsely passing on military orders?" Pan Nian instantly understood what was going on, and pointed at it and shouted.

"Hmph, your battle plan has been reviewed at the army, division, and regiment levels, and no one has raised any objections?" After listening to the words of the three of them, Zhao Hao already roughly understood what was going on. In order to show his attitude, Pan Nian promised to pull out the two villages in front of him within two days, and then transferred the pressure to Jiang Sheng when he issued the order. And in order to curry favor with his superiors, Jiang Sheng sent the time compression to Chen Feng at the next level, as for what he said, he didn't need to think much to understand what was going on.

"The last general thinks that although there is a slight flaw in it, it is not enough to affect the entire battle, and the last general also grants them the right of expediency, once there is a change in it, they can deal with it on the spot!" Pan Nian replied.

"Well, Commander Jiang and Commander Chen, where was your command post when the battle broke out?" Zhao Yu nodded, turned his face and asked the other two.

"Your Majesty, the last general will dispatch and command in Qingping Town!" Jiang Sheng replied.

"Your Majesty, the last general will set up a command post ten miles from the battlefield to direct the attack." Chen Feng replied.

"Okay, one is far away on the other side of the river, one is in the camp, and the other is ten miles away, all of them are very stable!" Although Zhao Hao tried his best to suppress his anger, he couldn't help but sneer.

He was well aware of the difficulties of combat communications in ancient times. In modern times, because of satellites, optical fibers, and pervasive communication networks, it is easy to win a decisive victory thousands of miles away from each other. Even during World War II, when communications were not very developed, military-level command posts were set up hundreds of miles away, and they could grasp the battlefield situation in real time through radio and wired telephones.

However, in ancient times, when communication basically relied on roaring and messenger transmission, if you wanted to grasp the battlefield situation in real time, you could only get as close to the battlefield as possible. And the distance of ten miles is beyond the limit of visual sight at night, let alone in the undulating mountains, and I am afraid that I will not see anything if I turn a corner. Everything can only be passed back and forth by manpower, but the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and when the news arrives and the superiors make a decision and then convey it to the front, the daylily is cold.

Therefore, it is very common for the ancient generals to come to the front and lead the troops to charge, and it is also a very helpless thing, so that it is easy to grasp the actual situation on the battlefield, and to be able to make timely judgments and convey countermeasures to changes on the battlefield. And this is also an example of the generals, commanders, and even emperors who were facing the enemy in ancient times who were killed or captured on the battlefield, all because they were too close to the battlefield and sometimes they didn't even have time to escape.

"Your Majesty, the last general has something to say!" The irony in the emperor's words, as long as anyone is not a fool, can hear it, and for a time everyone in the tent is panicked, fearing that His Majesty will seize the handle and set themselves on fire, so no one dares to answer, and they all remain silent. And suddenly, a person came out of the ranks, breaking the dead silence in the tent.

"Commander Li, how can you speak in front of Your Majesty!" Seeing this, Chen Feng scolded sharply.

"Oh, who is he?" Zhao Yu looked at the person who came out of the ranks, only to see that his face was sad and angry, his left arm was wounded, and he was hanging from his neck with a bandage, standing in the tent in a daze, but he seemed to have a sense of acquaintance, he pressed his hand and looked at Jiang Sheng and asked.

"Your Majesty, he is the commander of the first battalion that served as the main attack in this battle...... The last general has already sent someone to investigate him, and he will be severely punished later! Jiang Sheng saw that he knew that he was the commander of the main attack battalion, but he didn't think of his name for a while, so he could only answer vaguely.

"Commander Li made you lose the battle, what else do you have to say?" Zhao Hao's face was gloomy, but his tone was very gentle and authentic.

"Ang Li, what you said makes sense, Your Majesty will naturally make decisions for you. But if you talk to the officials in vain and try to get away with it, no one can save you! Ni Liang, who had not been silent, pointed at this time.

"Xie Dushuai, the last general has no intention of defending himself, he just wants to restore the truth and not let those robes die in vain!" Li An gave a deep salute to Ni Liang. Then turn around and come to the sand table, inspect it, and then use your right hand to knock one of them down.

"Commander Li, you must not be rude in front of Your Majesty!" Jiang Sheng didn't be able to call out the names of his subordinates, but Ni Liang called them out, which made him feel embarrassed and embarrassed. Seeing that he destroyed the sand table again, he shouted to stop.

"The location of the two villages marked on this sand table is wrong, and the layout of the enemy army and the road are also wrong." Li An did not stop because of Shangguan's reprimand, but began to reshape, and felt that the one-handed operation was inconvenient, so he simply ripped off the bandage to help him with his injured arm.

"......" Zhao Yu waved his hand to let Jiang Sheng retreat, but he left his seat and came to the sand table to watch his operation. However, after seeing that Li An cleaned up the sand table, he began to rearrange it after a little thought, and after determining the location of the two mountains, he carved the roads on them respectively, and placed the walled forts, passes, trees, and rocks set up by the enemy. Although his arm was injured, he was very skilled in his movements and techniques, and he had re-shaped the sand table in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Are you correct?" Zhao Yu saw that his left arm was already oozing blood because of his movements, so he took out his silk handkerchief and asked while wrapping his wounds. In fact, he had already made up his mind that if he didn't know the terrain well, he wouldn't have rearranged the sand table in a short time without delay.

"Your Majesty, the last general's station is not far from the enemy village, and since the transfer of defense, he has surveyed the terrain and ordered his subordinate soldiers to take advantage of the opportunity of collecting wood and drawing water to get close to reconnoitre, so I know very well, and there will be no mistake." His Majesty Li Anzhong thanked him with a bow, and said quite confidently.

"Do you think something went wrong?" Zhao Yu beckoned the others to lean over and let them interrogate.

"Pretty good!" Pan Nian took a cursory look at it and said vaguely. The others nodded their heads and did not object. But everyone's faces were very ugly, especially Jiang Sheng and Chen Feng's faces were simply beaten. Just now, he sang and said that he was ordered to guard strictly, and he did not go forward to reconnoitre, in order to cover up his mistake of not being familiar with the terrain, and now a subordinate who is familiar with the terrain has appeared, isn't this a bully?

"In that case, tell me if you have any objections to Shangguan's plan!" Zhao Yu did not pursue their deception at this time, but looked at Li Anyan and said.

"Yes!" Li An raised his hand and saluted, "Your Majesty, the last general has no objection to the use of night raids by the capital and the commander to capture the enemy fortress on Bazhang Mountain, and he is very supportive!" ”

"Huh?!" Zhao Hao was taken aback when he heard this, and couldn't help but hum, and his eyes looking at him became complicated. When the others heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces softened slightly, but they also wondered what the hell they were doing.

"However, the last general thought that the battle plan they formulated was full of loopholes, completely disregarding the facts, disregarding human lives, and making the soldiers make senseless sacrifices!" Li An didn't seem to see everyone's expressions, and said amazingly......