Du Zhongxiao put down the official document in his hand and said to Zhao Zi: "The soldiers and horses of the White Horse Supervision Army have already drawn out the camp, and they have arrived three miles before Yang Wenguang's formation, and it seems that the war will start tomorrow." Tomorrow's battle will be crucial and will determine our final outcome. What is the name of the leader of the White Horse Prison Division? ”

Zhao Zi said: "Go back to the scriptures and be loyal." ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "There have been too many things recently, and I can't remember the names of the party members." I don't know what it means, and it's very awkward, and there are several names, which is really a headache. ”

Zhao Zi said: "The last general doesn't know what it means, he only knows that it is the surname of the Fanren, and sometimes it is also called Woluo." His name Baozhong understands the meaning, but I don't know if there is a corresponding word. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "When this battle is won and settled down, we must find someone to set the name of the fan, and the Han people have a name, so as not to make people confused." Otherwise, the same person has different names written in different official documents, wouldn't it be troublesome. ”

The Song Dynasty mostly used transliteration for the names of the surrounding Tibetan people and officials, and there was no unified standard. Each of them is written in Chinese characters according to the sound they hear, which is very casual and easy to confuse. False Baozhong is a kind of party name, the surname is the surname, and the name is the Chinese name. Burying Xiangre is another kind, his name and surname, I don't know what it means, if it weren't for the fact that he was an important figure in the party, and the Song Dynasty was unified, I don't know what he did before.

Without dwelling on this issue, Du Zhongxiao said to Zhao Zi: "Tonight, you send rangers to find out how to arrange the military camp of Baozhong." If it is still the same as Dou Shunqing's place, there is a regular army camp in front and auxiliary soldiers in the back to take care of the baggage, it will give us a chance. ”

Zhao Zi said yes, and asked in a low voice: "What does Jing Luo mean, is it to steal the baggage barracks of his auxiliaries?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "Even if it is a clear thief, we are a clear attack." About fifteen miles away, will your cavalry be able to reach it in an hour? ”

Zhao Zi said: "The cavalry of the last general is not so unbearable, half an hour is enough." ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Then arrange it like this." If he attacks Yang Wenguang with all his might tomorrow, I will let him hold on for a morning. If you inflict heavy casualties, your cavalry will charge the party camp in the afternoon. The rest of the infantry army, the whole army rode horses, and arranged positions at the intersection where Lou Bobei must pass after the loyal army. Together with Yang Wenguang's troops who were defending and attacking, they surrounded and annihilated the White Horse Supervision Military Division! ”

Zhao Zi said yes, and asked in a low voice: "Jingluo, what if the party doesn't fight like this?" In front of Yang Wenguang's army, make an appearance and not attack with all his strength. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Then there is no way." Only your infantry can ride around first, hold the Loubobe junction, and the cavalry will take the baggage. ”

Zhao Zi said: "The meaning of the strategy, no matter how the party fights, this time we will eat the White Horse Supervision and Military Division!" ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, it's up to him." The White Horse Supervision Army Division gathered a total of 60,000 soldiers and horses, about 20,000 regular soldiers, and less than 40,000 auxiliary soldiers. Their auxiliaries are not counted, and we have more than 20,000 soldiers against more than 20,000 soldiers, and we have guns as cannons, so it is not appropriate to eat them. Thirteen Lang led a group of Qi soldiers in Wolf Mountain, and when you and Yang Wenguang surrounded Bao Zhong, he would go out of Wolf Mountain to assist you and pursue the party's rout. ”

Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao got up, went to the table and looked at the map, and said, "Your position is near the party camp a few days ago. There is a lake there, arranged according to the lake, with which it protects its right flank. If the party wants to bypass from the left flank, it is close to Wolf Mountain, facing the headquarters of the Thirteen Langs. After defeating the party's soldiers and horses, you immediately rode your whole army and attacked Lou Bobei. Lou Bobei is located in the desert, but it is only the place where the army tent of the loyal army is located, and there is no city, so it is not difficult to capture. After occupying Lou Bobei, hold there, and I will send people to deliver the follow-up grain and grass. ”

Zhao Zi said yes, a little excited. In the last battle, the burden fell on him.

After the occupation of Lou Bobei, there will be no party forces within 1,000 miles west of Helan Mountain, and Hue can defend the military city on the right side. As for the various departments under the White Horse Supervision and Military Division, all Ding Zhuang was gathered this time, and after all the annihilation, these tribes are equivalent to being abolished, and most of them will be annexed by other tribes.

This time it is not a defeat battle, but to strive for total annihilation, and the party's approach of the whole people is equivalent to sentencing the White Horse Prison Military Division to death.

Han Qi sat at the table where the map was laid out in the official hall, watching Wang Dexing mark the location of the two armies on the map. As a marshal, Han Qi has experienced a lot of wars, and he is very curious about fighting like this. Commanded several battles with Du Zhongxiao, realized the benefits of doing so, and took the initiative to learn.

Wang Dexing was asked by Han Qi from Du Zhongxiao, although he was young, he had learned very solid knowledge and worked seriously. In terms of professional knowledge, no matter what Han Qi doesn't understand, he can always get an answer from Wang Dexing.

Familiar with this combat method, Han Qi realized more and more that the combat effectiveness of the Yingtianxiang Army came from the entire system, not from a certain aspect. This method of warfare is actually very easy to learn and use, but it is not practical to change troops.

First of all, it is necessary to have professional personnel to draw up maps, to have sufficient reconnaissance capabilities, and to master the operational commanders of various departments, and every single thing is not an easy task. Needless to say, professional talents are cultivated by the battalion and field army itself, and other armies do not have it. Intelligence reconnaissance also requires professionalism, and it is not as simple as a ranger discovering enemy tracks, but there are clear requirements, what is the scope of reconnaissance, what is the content of reconnaissance, and what information is obtained. What you can handle on your own, and what you have to report. It is even more necessary for the commander to grasp the whereabouts of various departments for the entire system, and in the end, each department must report and deal with it himself. How to report the whereabouts, whether it is reported once a day or every few days, the relationship between the scheduled route and the actual march.

The core of this system is the professionalization of the entire army. Soldiers are professionalized, and officers are equally professionalized. There are not only various technical officers, but also command officers, as well as officers who handle administrative matters professionally, which is completely different from the current military system of the Song Dynasty.

Seeing that Wang Dexing planted a small flag in the original military camp of the White Horse Supervision Division, Han Qi asked: "Where is the position of Zhao Zi's department determined by Du Jingluo?" Is it borrowing the party barracks? Probably not. ”

Wang Dexing said: "Tomorrow's battle is the key to this war, and Du Jingluo specially reported the strategy. With the old barracks of the party, it is the most suitable place for that. The party chose to camp at random, it was the intersection back to Lou Bobei, and there was a lake next to it as a water source. In battle, the lake can cover the flanks, which is equivalent to more troops. Set up camp and make the best use of the location, which is on the booklet in the army. ”

Han Qi nodded: "What you said makes sense. I don't read the brochures in the army. ”

Han Qi had not been in contact with this army for a long time, and the time to realize the important difference was even shorter, and it was only a month or two to understand that those pamphlets printed by the Yingtianxiang army were particularly important. In such a short time, no matter how smart he is, it is difficult for him to fully grasp the entire system, let alone the details.

Wang Dexing planted all the small flags on the map, and the whole battle situation was clear at a glance.

Du Zhongxiao was stationed in Hue Du, in addition to Zhao Zi's department, there were nearly 2,000 soldiers and horses in his own headquarters, which could be regarded as personal soldiers. Shi Quanbin was on the other side, taking 500 people to guard the party prisoners of war and carry supplies in the army. Dou Shunqing was two or three miles away from Hue and guarded the military city on the right side of the party. Yang Wenguang was about ten miles northwest of Hue. In addition to cooperating with the soldiers and horses of Hue, he also blocked the road to the north with the Wolf Mountain cavalry.

Du Zhongxiao's arrangement is very clear, and all the departments work together to encircle and annihilate the soldiers and horses of the White Horse Supervision Army, and then occupy Lou Bobei.

Looking at the map, Han Qi said: "Yang Wenguang and Zhao Zi are actually less than 10,000 in each department, and in the face of the party's 60,000 army, they divided their troops to encircle and annihilate, and Du Jinglue's command of the war is really wide open. If I were to command the war, I would not dare to do so. ”

Wang Dexing said: "Xianggong, we have calculated. When defending, the party is full of regular soldiers, and we have no problem with one as three. If the formation is above the battalion and the configuration is complete, one will be five. When attacking, the configuration can be one as three, but the infantry is still sure to be one when it is two. This time, there are only more than 20,000 party soldiers, and with the cavalry of General Wu, there are not as many as us. ”

Han Qi said: "How did you calculate this number?" ”

Wang Dexing said: "After a few battles, it was estimated. Although it is not accurate, it can be used as a reference and will not be too far apart. ”

Of course, the specific calculation does not rely on estimates, and the subjectively estimated data does not dare to be used in actual combat. Rather, it is compared from the equipment, personnel training, morale, and so on of the two armies, using a basic data. This data was corrected one at a time, from the inaccuracy at the beginning, to gradually becoming close to reality, and served as the basis for commanding the deployment of troops.

This process is very complicated, but it is not a general who said that he has fought a lot of battles with party members, like a Song soldier who is a few party soldiers. Rather, there are already data in the army, there are professionals, and they are constantly revised. Du Zhongxiao remembered that there was an equation for calculating combat power, but unfortunately he didn't know it, so he used this stupidest but most practical method.

Han Qi still couldn't understand this, and felt that although there was a basis, Du Zhongxiao was still too risky to deploy troops like this. With a series of big victories, we have an absolute advantage, and there is no need to take risks now. Du Zhongxiao's arrangement is nothing more than the territory of the White Horse Supervision Military Division, and Han Qi feels that it is not worth it.

After reading the arrangement, Han Qi had a good idea of the next battle, didn't think much about it, and asked Wang Dexing on the side: "Are the booklets in the army you collected for me complete?" These pamphlets are extremely useful, and the best old ones are all available. ”

Wang Dexing said: "This matter has been slightly instructed, and I want the generals to assist me." It's just that the booklet was used to study in Suizhou, and it was too hurried to leave, and many of them were not brought. As for the old version of the booklet, it is only available in Suizhou Station. ”

Han Qi said: "The booklet went from being simple at the beginning, with many speculations, to getting closer and closer to actual combat in the end, and many people spent their efforts. You can learn a lot by looking at how you became what you did step by step. Wait until the war is over, and then send someone to collect it. ”

Du Zhongxiao's booklet is actually a variety of teaching materials. The earliest work done by the iron superintendent, part of which has been compiled into teaching materials, and there is no need for pamphlets. In military affairs, everyone does not understand, gather the wisdom of all people, I think this, you think that, compile a booklet to discuss, practice in exercises, step by step to change to the current state. In the four months since he came to the north, he has won many great victories, but in fact there are not many serious wars, and the pamphlet is still being perfected, and there is still some distance from becoming a real military textbook.