"Okay!" Wang Chou pulled Ding Kui to the sand table, pointed to an area and said, "Here you can ambush the enemy's rescue troops." ”

Ding Kui was amused at a glance, there was a mountain forest between Xixuan City and Baiting City, next to the main road, which was the shortest passage between the two cities.

"There must be enemy scouts here, and as soon as your troops arrive, the enemy will be able to get the news immediately. ”

"I can go first and then pretend to withdraw to confuse the enemy, as long as I lurk well, and then send scouts to find us. ”

“......”

Jiang Zhi did not participate in the discussion between Ding Kui and Wang Chou, and was busy sorting out the information from all sides, re-marking the strength of Hengfu City, the strength of Jiecheng, the militia activities of Huatong Mountain, etc., and the arrangements of the 73rd Division had already been studied.

It is not easy to command 100,000 people to fight, and it is even more difficult to command 100,000 elites, Jiang Zhi must ensure that every battle is won, and he must not fall into the prestige of the Eighth Army. Every chief of staff of the Eighth Army is a military wizard, and the children of the Ding family can fight well, what kind of enemy can't win, Jiang Zhi is still lacking compared with his predecessors, so he has to redouble his efforts to make up for it.

"The defenders of Jiaxin City and Huatong City can reinforce Baiting City at any time, the defenders of Chunlu City and the county town can reinforce Xixuancheng, the Northern Third Army Corps must defend Hump Mountain and Juyang City, and the Northern Fourth Army Corps will confront Jie City, the enemy's available mobile forces are the Northern Fifth Army Corps, and our army will always have to face the enemy's two legions. "Jiang Zhi probably has mastered the deployment of his army in Nanqiu County.

The Eighth Army seems to be progressing smoothly, and as soon as the main force arrives, it will be able to take two cities in succession, but when its own army reacts and adjusts the deployment of troops, it will face great resistance next.

"No, the 73rd Division will stay here and wait and see, once the enemy launches a counterattack in Xixuancheng, you can go to meet Shu Li and them. Ding Kui figured out the dilemma faced by the legion through discussion.

The 71st, 76th, and 78th divisions may not be able to capture Xixuancheng, and the Northern Third Army Corps can reinforce tens of thousands of soldiers and horses at any time.

"Can Xi Xiu capture the Hump Mountain outpost?" Wang Chou turned his gaze elsewhere.

Ding Kui pinched his chin and said: "It's not easy, you can consume some enemy troops, but the enemy has tens of thousands of local troops to consume, and it is not difficult to defend for ten days and half a month;

Luo Tao will not be able to reach Hengfu City until tomorrow at the earliest, and it is not surprising that the enemy army will block the exit of the swamp and will not be able to defeat it for a day or two; although Juyang City does not have a city wall, the camp of Lengshuipo is relatively strong, and it cannot be defeated without several times the superior force. ”

At this time, Staff Officer Zhang walked into the headquarters quickly, whispered a few words in Jiang Zhi's ear, Jiang Zhi's face changed slightly, and he immediately walked to the sand table.

"News came from the capital, and my country sent an embassy to negotiate with the imperial court. Jiang Zhi said it without waiting for Ding Kui to ask.

"Negotiation? What is there to talk about, does your country want to cede land and pay compensation?" Wang Chouqiang resisted the urge to scold.

"Hmph, delay time, Meng Guo has made a move at sea, and his own country wants to solve Meng Guo first and then deal with us. Ding Kui probably guessed his country's intentions.

"How do you know?" Jiang Zhi attached great importance to the information given by Ding Kui.

"I have a way in Bangladesh, and I heard more accurate news, Meng has restrained its own navy and navy, resulting in my own country not being able to do its best to attack our country, at least it is impossible to increase the army in Nanqiu County, and the purpose of the negotiation is estimated to keep the territory occupied now. ”

At present, our army can only threaten Xixuancheng and Baiting City, and the capture of Xixuancheng can threaten the four cities of Baiting, Chunlu, Jiaxin and Huatong, and we must increase our troops for Shuli. Jiang Sik made up his mind.

"The main force of our army has been exposed, the enemy army will make targeted deployments, and it is difficult to capture a city in a short period of time, so we should find a way to mobilize the enemy and strive to destroy the enemy army in the field. Ding Kui had a different opinion.

"I know this, Shu Li will make good use of the troops in his hands. If you let him command the attack on Xixuan City, he will not disappoint you. ”

Jiang Zhi was too lazy to explain, that is, Ding Kui had just arrived, had no experience as a division commander before, and did not understand the role of the General Staff, so he said so much.

"I can arrange for people to organize auxiliaries in Kada City, Qinglan City, and Port City, and go to Xixuan City to build military camps and build siege equipment. Ding Kui suddenly thought of his advantage, the commander of the militia of Nanqiu County.

"This can be had, then it will be troublesome for the virtuous brother. Jiang Zhi was overjoyed, and he didn't have to communicate with the local government.

At noon, Jiang Zhi originally wanted to entertain Ding Kui at the headquarters, but was pulled back to his camp by Ding Kui.

"That's what happened. Ding Kui told Jiang Zhi about Fan Yuzhen looking for himself.

"On the way here, they applied with me, and the commander has been pressing no one to arrange, I estimate that after this battle, the commander of the 75th Division will not be determined, and I didn't know that you were promoted to the master knight, I didn't care about it first, and now I left them in Kada City, you can arrange something for them to do. Jiang Zhi reacted and said to Ding Kui.

“......”

"You see, the Lord of Kada City will not have nothing to do, and when there is no threat to Kada City, he will mobilize the 75th Division, and he will only serve it with good food and drink. You can command the 75th Division with the military order of the honorary commander-in-chief, and no one can find fault with it, and the lord of Kada City would like to raise a few fewer masters, and no one has an opinion on this matter if it is low-key. Jiang Zhi also didn't want the 75th Division to become a burden.

"Understood, Bai Yun. ”

"The subordinates are here. ”

"Draft a military order, ordering the first brigade of the 75th Division to organize 5,000 people and craftsmen in Kada City, transport a batch of materials to build siege equipment, and come to the headquarters camp to wait. ”

Ding Cai and Shao Diancheng were sent by Ding Kui to organize the people in Port City and Qinglan City, and it was Bai Yun's turn to use them.

"She's not a native of the country, is she?" Jiang Zhi asked as he stared at Bai Yun.

"Oh, hehe, she is the daughter of an ally of the Gu Yuan Empire, and she has traveled to my country, and she will fight with me during this time. What does my cousin think of her?" Ding Kui had a flash of inspiration and wanted to connect Jiang Zhi.

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that, the staff officers of the 74th and 75th divisions left with the former division commanders, and now the position is vacant, I'll arrange two staff officers for you." Jiang Zhi knew that Ding Kui had misunderstood.

He saw that Ding Kui was requisitioned even by foreigners, and thought that Ding Kui was short of people, so he helped arrange staff officers.

"Okay, this time I came in a hurry, not to mention the staff officer, I didn't even bring a secretary, and no one wrote a military order, you are really a charcoal in the snow. Ding Kui left Kong Wei to Zhong Wei, and there was really no one around him to write papers.

"The children of the Ding family don't have a staff officer, this will be laughed at when it goes out, the commander knows that he will definitely blame me, if it weren't for the fact that the situation does not allow me to come to you as a staff officer. ”

"You're coming, that second uncle is going to kill me! I think Staff Officer Na Lin is good, and Staff Officer Zhang is okay too. Ding Kui unceremoniously named him directly.

"Okay, I'll let them come when I go back, it's their honor to be remembered by you. Jiang Zhi responded.

In the afternoon, the corps staff officers Zhang Dingyuan and Lin Xuanmo really came to Ding Kui to report.

Zhang Dingyuan is in his forties and can be regarded as an old man in the corps staff, with a literati face and a standard goatee, and he looks like a staff officer at first glance.

Lin Xuanmo is about seven or eight years younger than Zhang Dingyuan, with a resolute face and a strong physique, if he wears armor, he can't tell whether he is a warrior or a knight, but he looks more like a professional soldier.

Ding Kui asked, "Which of you is in charge of the 74th Division?"

The two glanced at each other, and Zhang Dingyuan spoke first: "The chief of staff has not been specified, everything is subject to your arrangement." ”

"Staff Officer Zhang is a subordinate senior, you can give him priority. Lin Xuanmo took the initiative to recommend.

"Oh, I remember that you introduced me to the situation of the 74th Division," Ding Kui nodded at Lin Xuanmo, "Then you will be in charge of the 74th Division; ”

The staff officer of the 74th Division is a descendant of Ding Kui, and the staff officer of the 75th Division has greater power, and both staff officers are very happy.

"What do you think next, you boldly say, Lao Zhang will come first. Ding Kui immediately let the two staff officers into the role.

"The primary task of the 75th Division is to defend the city of Kada, and in the case of our army being on the offensive, it can send some men and horses to assist friendly forces in combat; secondly, the city of Kada can contact the outside world, and the division and regiment must play the role of an intelligence station and keep communication with the adults open at all times. "Zhang Dingyuan is no stranger to the 75th Division.

"The 74th Division is expected to arrive at Kada City tomorrow evening, and the first task is to transport a batch of grain and grass to Qinglan City, followed by the supply of Port City, and then to build a baggage camp in Kada City, if there is no new order from the headquarters, we will be responsible for transporting food to the whole army. Lin Xuanmo is more like a report.

Except for the 71st Division, the baggage carried by several other divisions was only enough for about ten days, and the 77th Division was okay to say that it would be able to get supplies from Hengfu City immediately, and the rest were waiting for the 74th Division to be replenished.

"In other words, in three days, our 20,000 horses can only be responsible for logistics. ”

"Isn't there a knight brigade that can be sent out as scouts, and maybe you can win the opportunity to fight independently. Zhang Dingyuan probably guessed Ding Kui's thoughts, and the new boss was unwilling to stay behind.

"Hmm, I can use more than one knight brigade, I am the commander of the militia of Nanqiu County, and the people from the spy department should also give me face. Ding Kui gave an explanation to his new subordinates.

"The main force of the legion is attacking Xixuan City, and the largest fighters in our department are from the grain robbery and anti-robbery grain routes, and the intelligence of the enemy-occupied area is very important. Lin Xuanmo is also striving for performance.

"There are too many master-level masters near Port City, and the grain route from Qinglan City is very safe, the key is that the section from Kada City to Qinglan City, as well as the grain route from the enemy-occupied area to Xixuan City, requires a large number of scouts and secret agents. Zhang Dingyuan carried a map with him.

"I took the knight brigade to the vicinity of Xixuancheng, and Staff Officer Lin used my seal letter to contact the people of the Espionage Department, and Staff Officer Zhang drafted several combat plans based on relevant information. Ding Kui really didn't want to sit in the barracks and wait.