Early in the morning of the second day, Han Qi hurriedly arrived at the command hall designated by Du Zhongxiao in the Department of Economic Strategy, but saw that it was empty. It was too early, Du Zhongxiao and the others hadn't come over yet, and only a few young junior officers were arranging.

Han Qi has been handsome along the three roads along the border for many years, and he has traveled several roads, but it is the first time he has seen this kind of arrangement.

There is a large table in the middle, the front half is a large and detailed map, and the back half is a large and small sand table. A few chairs were placed against the wall, a few small ones, which seemed to be a place for people to rest. On the front wall was a huge map of the enemy's situation, which had not yet been fully stitched, and a petty officer, who was no more than twenty years old, stood on a chair, facing upwards little by little. There are two small rooms on the left and right of the hall, which are roughly identical, and among them is a huge desk full of papers. Inside is a screen, and there are a few chairs in front of the desk.

Han Qi arrived at the table and looked at the map on the bed. The lines on it are densely packed, and I look dizzy. I know the name of the place, but it is drawn into different symbols, and I don't know what it means. When I got to the sand table in front, I clearly understood that it was the terrain around the Quye River that was about to attack.

Unable to see why, Han Qi turned around and looked at the situation map of the enemy hanging on the wall. The diagram is simple and straightforward, with the various forts, the main mountains and rivers, and the large and small roads. There are still various symbols, and some small flags are planted for unknown purposes.

The little officer got down from the chair, turned around and saw Han Qi, and hurriedly crossed his hands and saluted.

Han Qi said, "What's your name?" Where did it come from? What to do here now? ”

The junior officer crossed his hands and said: "The last general, Wang Dexing, was originally from Suizhou. My father was a tribute to the village of Benzhou, and he failed to pass the Ministry of Rites exam several times, so he taught in his hometown for a living. After building a camp and running a school in the state, I have been literate since I was a child, and I have been in the army ever since. ”

Han Qi nodded: "I see? How many years have you been in school? How old is this year? ”

Wang Dexing said: "It has been five years since I entered the school, and I am twenty years old this year. ”

Han Qi looked at Wang Dexing with a baby face and said with a smile: "You look young, you look like a teenage doll." I heard that in the schools run by the Yingtianxiang military, everyone learns differently. For example, Yao Shouxin is a learner, and he has the best results every time, and he made a great contribution last time. What are you studying? ”

Wang Dexing said: "Back to Xianggong, the last general learned to command, and he has always been working with Jinglu. ”

"Command? Can this also be learned? "Han Qi is interested." What do you usually learn about conducting as a conductor? ”

Wang Dexing said: "All other subjects must be studied, although they do not delve into it, but they must know the approximately." They also need to learn strategic command, tactical command, and staff operations, as well as logistics, training, operations, and so on. ”

Han Qi hadn't heard most of these terms, and he didn't know what they had learned or what they were for, so he asked, "What are you doing now?" ”

Wang Dexing said: "Hang the map." These are all staff operations, and operational plans are drawn up in the light of geography and military conditions. ”

Han Qi was taken aback: "You came up with the battle plan?" I haven't been on the battlefield, I haven't been in the battle formation, what, how-"

Wang Dexing said: "The prime minister misunderstood. We just drew up a plan, and asked Master Liu Jun to see it, and then rearrange it with some consent. In the past, when Yang Junzhu was here, it was Yang Junzhu who read it first, and we revised it, and reported to Liu Junzhu after many times. Master Yang is not here, so he can only report to Master Liu. ”

Han Qi nodded, "oh", he didn't know what this doll officer meant. This kind of war scene has never been seen by Han Qi, and he feels novel everywhere. In fact, when I arrived in Tanglong Town, the combat system that the battalion and field troops in this area had been trained and matured had never really been fully developed. Everything was too urgent, the troops were not even, and there was no time to work on paper.

Han Qi turned around and looked at the map on the wall. I know the names of places, but I am confused about the symbols that can be marked. He pointed to the double circle of Dulunzhai and asked Wang Dexing: "Why are there two circles here?" Not elsewhere. ”

Wang Dexing crossed his hands: "Back to Xianggong, the two circles indicate that the party's supreme command in this area is there, and it is the primary place." The rest of the party fortresses are either circles, squares, or triangles, all of which represent different statuses, different troops, and different defenses. ”

Han Qi nodded and turned to look at the map. Wang Dexing saw that Han Qi didn't pay attention to himself, so he hurriedly ran to a pile of papers, hurriedly flipped through a piece of paper, and hung it on the side wall.

Han Qi turned around and saw that Wang Dexing was busy, so he stepped forward to take a look, but it was a legend that indicated the meaning of various symbols on the map.

After a glance, seeing Wang Dexing's embarrassed appearance on the side, Han Qi said: "You can get busy, I'll just look at myself." ”

Wang Dexing promised and continued to stitch the map. Du Zhongxiao and Liu Ji came in, these should be ready.

Han Qi looked at the legend on the wall, and understood why Wang Dexing was embarrassed. The imperial court decided to go to war against the party, and the preparation time was very tight. The people who are busy in the house now have their own responsibilities, and Wang Dexing is the same. asked back and forth, delaying him to do things, and he was afraid that he would be punished. Wang Dexing couldn't say anything, so he hurriedly hung up this picture.

Comparing the legend and looking at the situation map on the wall, Han Qi felt that it was clear at a glance. It is clear on the situation map how many troops the party has in the Quye River area, where they are stationed, and what their strength is. How to enter, anyone can come up with several sets of plans.

Du Zhongxiao has been on Hequ Road for more than two months, and in addition to handling cases, the army will certainly not be idle. The personnel directly under the direct jurisdiction of the Economic Strategy Division each led a team to collect information on the surrounding area, and the surrounding geography and military situation were clearly felt. Without these preparations, how could Du Zhongxiao dare to fight?

When Han Qi was looking at it intently, Du Zhongxiao and Liu Ji came in, and when they saw that Han Qi had arrived, they hurriedly saluted.

After the ceremony, Han Qi said: "It's the first time I've seen such a war. The military situation is very secret, hang it out like this, are you not afraid of leaking military aircraft? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "This is the Economic Strategy Division, which has specially set aside a command hall. If it's leaked here, then what's not to leak? “

Han Qi nodded: "That's what Jing Luo said." To do these things, I used to be in charge of the military's timely writing, and I used more generals' children. After a little bit of youth, there were no children in the army, so I had to use these young people. “

Seeing Han Qi pointing at Wang Dexing and several other young officers, Du Zhongxiao said, "Xianggong, it's not like that. To do these things, we must have the corresponding knowledge, and professional talents must do it well. These people are the best they learned in Suizhou school. After years of study and several drills, I chose to do these things in the command hall, how can the children compare? The battalion field army is different from other armies, everything must be professional, knowledge, as long as it does better than others, it will be in a professional position. If you learn from artillery and cavalry, let them do these things, but they can't do it. ”

After speaking, Du Zhongxiao said: "Let them be busy, Xianggong, let's talk inside." ”

The three of them entered the room on the left together, and Du Zhongxiao said: "On the other side is the place where Master Liu Jun, where the prime minister rests every day." ”

Han Qi said, "Then where are you?" This is the Economic Strategy Division, and there is no place without you. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "My husband and I squeezed in this room. More than 30,000 people, soldiers all the way, should have been the commander of Liu Jun. It's just that we have a lot of soldiers and generals, and Xianggong and I are here to watch and help Master Liu come up with ideas together. ”

Liu Ji hurriedly said that he didn't dare. The three of them sat down together, and the soldiers brought tea.

Han Qi had already understood that Du Zhongxiao's battalion Tianxiang army had its own command system, which was different from other armies. In terms of system, the commander of the front line is Liu Ji, Du Zhongxiao himself said that he helped, and Han Qi naturally did too.

This is both a kind word and not a kind word. Liu Ji is the commander of the front line, and he is in charge of command, Du Zhongxiao and Han Qi can know and suggest, but they cannot skip the command. All the command orders at the front must have been issued by Liu Ji, unless he was relieved of his military power.

Only by having a clear division of labor, clear responsibilities, and a smooth command system can we ensure that the front-line troops receive clear orders, and that they will not be at a loss for what to do. This is the requirement of the battalion and the field and the army, not the order from the operational command, and it is all put aside. If the commander is not qualified, the superior shall first remove the military authority of the command, reappoint a new person, or temporarily replace the superior, and there shall be a clear order.

This was something that Han Qi had not experienced before, and it was also something he had a headache about. The Song army demanded that once there was a police on the front line, all the troops who had been alerted would be dispatched. 5,000 troops were deployed, and 3,000 soldiers were brought by the capital superintendent, and they fought separately in their respective places. Without unified command, there are often hard battles on the battlefield, while the other side watches, or even leads the troops away without saying a word. There is no plan, there is no area of responsibility, and the police must be dispatched. There were many cases of Khitan or very few people with very few party items, attracting a large army of thousands or even tens of thousands of people in the Song army. When they arrived, the enemy did not know where to run.

Starting from Fan Zhongyan, after many years and the efforts of many people, the art of war was introduced. It is to set up generals in the battalion and divide the combat area to prevent the enemy from using only extreme strength to attract a large army, which is in vain. Such a change is so difficult, of course, in order to divide the generals' combat and military powers, and achieve the purpose of containing each other. When it comes to the basic principles of the military system, it is easier said than done.

After drinking tea, Han Qi asked Liu Ji: "Lord, how do you plan to arrange this battle?" ”

Liu Ji arched his hand: "Back to Xianggong, the post is preliminarily decided to take Zhang Yu as the general and the artillery Yao Shouxin as the deputy, with 3,000 soldiers and 100 large and small artillery, to attack the area of the Quye River in the party Xiang. Join forces all the way and pull out the enemy's one-wheel village. After going down to Dulun Village, the troops were divided into two roads, attacking Dulun River and Rabbit Mao River. Along the way, all the walled forts of the party were destroyed, and the walls were destroyed and the forts were burned. The grain is carried away, and those that cannot be transported are burned, and the people are left to their own devices. Fast in and out, and return to the Linzhou area. ”