"Report to the commander, the enemy has cleared all the guard posts on the mountain!" When Ni Liang was halfway up the mountain, a herald came to report.

"Okay, order all the troops to speed up, and be sure to enter the attack position before the end of the hour!" Ni Liang wiped the sweat from his face, nodded and said.

"Pass backwards, all the commanders have orders, be sure to enter the attack position before the time!" The soldiers around him immediately whispered to the people behind him, and he turned his face and immediately conveyed the order to the latter person, and in a moment the order had been transmitted from the mountain to the foot of the mountain, and even the whole army.

After receiving the order, the various units immediately under the guidance of the scouts who had entered the battlefield in advance, or according to the road signs left after the pre-war reconnaissance, sneaked towards their respective targets, except for the sound of forest waves in the mountains, the sound of rustling footsteps and heavy breathing, everyone was desperately hurrying, completely ignoring the thorns and gravel all over the mountains to cut through the exposed heads, faces, and skin.

"Du Shuai, it's here!" After a period of rapid travel, over the main peak, several people emerged from the woods, guiding Ni Liang and his party into a small temple road.

"Well, the view is not bad!" Ni Liang, who was as strong as an ox, was also a little overwhelmed by this journey, and he took a few heavy breaths with his waist thrust, trying to stabilize his breathing, while his eyes scanned the surrounding terrain. This small temple is built in a mountain glade in the sun of the main peak, there is no wall, only a lonely hall, which is dedicated to which gods and Buddhas, he also has no mental understanding, looking at the scale of the temple must be a small fairy, and standing on the high platform in front of the temple can see the surrounding situation.

"Du Shuai, take a drink and take a breath!" A guard took off the kettle and handed it to Ni Liangdao. The accompanying staff entered the temple to arrange the forward command post, and the personal soldiers also arranged guards around the perimeter, and Ni Liang could only stay outside the temple temporarily.

"Well, move the campfire to the front of the stage, it's easy to expose the target here!" Ni Liang took the kettle and did not rush to drink water, but pointed to a pile of bonfires on the high platform, which were lit by the enemy guard posts, and once extinguished, it indicated that something was wrong here, so even if it was an eyesore, it could not be extinguished, and the few dead bodies on the side were completely ignored by him.

"Li Mao, introduce the enemy!" Ni Liang poured a few mouthfuls of water, sat on the steps and unbuttoned the upper end of his collar, took off his hat and fanned the wind, and called the commander of the scout battalion of the Metropolitan Command to speak.

"Yes, all handsome!" Li Mao saluted and stepped forward and said, "After the subordinate officer was ordered to carry out the pre-war reconnaissance mission on Jiagouji, he immediately dispatched his headquarters to enter in various ways, probe the road, and draw a map......

"Don't talk nonsense, I just want the result, not the process!" Ni Liang waved his hand to interrupt his usual reporting routine, and said with a frown.

"Yes, all handsome!" His voice was not loud or harsh, but Li Mao was still very nervous. He knew that the man in front of him, although he was not very old, was the number one cronie of the emperor, in charge of the 100,000 imperial guards with the strongest combat effectiveness in the Great Song Dynasty, and he was also called a fierce general, attacking the enemy's handsome ship in the Battle of Qizhouyang, seriously injuring the enemy's main general Liu Shen, and seizing his handsome ship; supported His Majesty to succeed to the throne in Yashan, and in the subsequent battle, he stabbed the Zhang Hongfan brothers and made special contributions; Later, he protected His Majesty's mausoleum, defeated the enemy army in a row, and annihilated countless enemies...... Therefore, it is a legend in the eyes of the officers and men in the army.

"Marshal, about 30,000 Yuan troops entered Jiagou at sunset, the enemy chief Tiemaichi and his direct Qianhu and the Chinese army were stationed in the south of the town, the former army was stationed in the Nanshan Pass, and the rear army was stationed in the North Mountain Pass. The south entrance was narrow, and the enemy's defense was not tight, but the main road was blocked by rejecting horses; The fortification of the north entrance is relatively tight, not only to build a wall with a wooden fence, but also to arrange a horse rejection, foothills, dig a six feet deep, wide and more than a moat, and set up a guard post on the mountain...... "After learning that the enemy army in Xuzhou has signs of sending aid to Fuli, Li Mao was ordered to come to Jiagou to carry out preliminary reconnaissance, not only on the surrounding terrain, the buildings in the market town, but also on the path up the mountain, and even the depth of the lake have been measured, which can be said to be very detailed.

"The enemy chieftain Tie Maichi has stayed in the inn, where is it?" After listening to Li Mao's introduction, Ni Liang asked.

"Du Shuai, please look, the post house is two miles away from the south entrance, where there are many houses, and the tallest courtyard is the tallest one, but the lower officials have not been able to find out which house he lives in!" Li Mao pointed to the direction of the post house and said.

"It's a pity that we can't get there with the small artillery we carry!" Ni Liang picked up the binoculars and looked at the direction indicated by Li Mao, although it was already the second half of the night, there was still a bonfire burning in the military camp in the canyon, like stars falling into the valley. The inn was the most luxurious and tall building in the area, and it stood out from the surrounding buildings, and it was so conspicuous that he could easily identify its location. It is a pity that because it was a hundred miles of attack, the troops marched lightly and did not carry medium and heavy artillery, and small artillery such as mortars did not have enough range to cover the post house area, and missed the opportunity to kill.

"Exactly, if you can bombard the inn, if you can't kill it, you will definitely inflict serious injuries on it, and the enemy army without command will definitely panic. It's a pity that our mortar team doesn't have enough range to choose a gun position on the mountain, and only close enough to the town can we make a contribution! Li Mao also sighed pitifully.

"How wide and deep is that trench in the market town, and is there water in it?" Ni Liang didn't dwell too much on this, but asked.

"Du Shuai, the ditch is dozens of zhang wide, more than two zhang deep, there is water at the bottom of the ditch at this time, but it can be waded in vain, the slope is gentle, and the war horse can rush uphill. Over the ditch there was a flat bridge paved with stone slabs, which was able to carry two carriages in parallel. Li Mao replied.

"Well, very good, you scouted very carefully, this battle should be credited!" Ni Liang listened to it without saying anything about it, and praised it.

"Xie Dushuai, where is the duty of the lower officials!" Li Mao hurriedly saluted.

"You must closely monitor the enemy's movements, and report any abnormal movements quickly!" Ni Liang waved his hand to excuse him, and then ordered.

"Yes, all handsome!" Li Mao saluted and retreated.

"Where have all the ministries arrived now?" At this time, the command post has been arranged, Ni Liang entered the temple, and the candles were lit inside, and the doors and windows had been covered with felt in advance to prevent light transmission, and a door hole was dug in the back wall to facilitate personnel to enter and exit. The wide offering table had been cleaned and the map was laid out, and he walked over and sat down and asked.

"Du Shuai, the first brigade sent someone to report that their front army had advanced to the designated position less than five miles from the south entrance, and could quickly launch an attack after receiving the signal; The 2nd Brigade has reached the lurk of three miles outside the north entrance and can be put into battle at any time; Because the 3rd Brigade had to meet the enemy in concealment due to the difficulty of the mountain road and the need to engage the enemy, the 2nd and 3rd Regiments had not yet penetrated to the offensive position. The army proclaimed.

"Where is the artillery of the 3rd Brigade going?" Due to the long-distance attack, the artillery regiments of each brigade were reduced to an artillery brigade, carrying only light rapid-fire guns and mortars to fight with the army and provide fire support, but their burden was still much larger than that of the infantry army, Ni Liang asked with some concern.

"Alas, the commander of the Third Brigade Artillery Regiment Shi Fei didn't know what to think, before setting off, he repeatedly asked to be light, not allowed to carry Zhongxing artillery, he had to bring two rocket launchers, saying that the dismantled weight soldiers could carry forward on foot, but now they can't arrive, it's really a mistake!" Joining the army is a bit of a complaint.

"Oh, this kid actually led the rocket artillery, let him come to see me as soon as he goes up the mountain!" Ni Liang raised his eyebrows and said with a little excitement.

"All handsome...... Be! "I was a little surprised to join the army, Du Shuai has always enforced the law very strictly, and will severely punish those who violate orders, but today he seems to be very lenient, but he still hesitated and asked, "Du Shuai, the time for the scheduled attack is coming, do you still have to wait for them?" ”

"Wait, be sure to wait for them to arrive, and then signal after entering the position!" Ni Liang is undoubtedly authentic.

"Yes!" The big war was approaching, and it was not good to say anything if he joined the army, and Du Shuai fell into deep thought again, so he answered and stepped aside.

Ni Liang looked at the map and groped for the short hair on his chin, he was now less than thirty years old but already in a high position, and he was always worried that people would say that he was hairless and not stable enough, so he also grew a beard. And under the influence of the little emperor, he also developed the habit of touching his chin intentionally or unintentionally in thinking, as if this way he could be inspired and full of wisdom.

After learning that the enemy soldiers were coming to help from Xuzhou and Yingtianfu, Ni Liang went to the court to request a change in the predetermined battle plan, taking advantage of the dispersion of the enemy's forces, to annihilate the enemy troops from the two directions of reinforcement first, and cut off the retreat route of the enemy army. At the same time, he won the opportunity for the First Army and the Fifth Army to attack Xuzhou, and seized the city while Xuzhou's troops were empty. After annihilating the enemy's reinforcements, they will attack Fuli and open the passage to the north to Yingtianfu, so as to achieve the strategic goal of finally capturing Yingtianfu.

However, Ni Liang also knew that his own strength was equal to that of the enemy, and the division of troops to send reinforcements would weaken his besieging strength, and there was a danger that the enemy would take the opportunity to break through. In the same way, if the reinforcement force is insufficient, it will not only be difficult to annihilate the enemy who comes to help, but also make it possible for your own reinforcement troops to be counterattacked. Therefore, it is necessary to concentrate superior forces to ensure the total annihilation of the enemy who comes to help, which seems to have entered a dead end and is difficult to crack. However, Ni Liang came up with a seemingly feasible battle plan, that is, to take advantage of the time difference in the itinerary of the enemy reinforcements, and use his own part to undertake the task of reinforcements, first annihilate the enemy army that entered the battlefield first, and then quickly move to another battlefield to set up an ambush to annihilate the second enemy reinforcements.

There seems to be no problem with this design, Xuzhou to Fuli is one hundred and thirty miles, and Yingtianfu and Fuli are three hundred and sixty miles apart, even if they march at the same speed, they cannot guarantee to reach Fuli at the same time, so they can use the time difference between the two enemy forces to complete two reinforcement missions. However, this requires a high level of reinforcement troops, who must not only be able to fight continuously and maneuver quickly, but also have strong combat effectiveness......

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