Chapter 532 Infantry Attack

Xie Bo'an had no time to pay attention to the public opinion trend in Yanjing. Xie Bo'an had no doubt that he had achieved the greatest achievement among several commanders. The most stable one was the one. Before, all the civil and military officials in Yanjing were still singing praises for him, believing that he had curbed the momentum of the tribal coalition, recovered Tianmeng City, and drove the tribal coalition back to the mountains. But before he knew it, his recent mobilization of troops began to be questioned. Yanjing's reaction was delayed for several days compared to his troop mobilization on the front line, and there were still a few days before the news of Yanjing would reach him. Xie Bo'an understood very well that what he needed most now was to command without interruption and could decide the Northeast Front of Northern Liao.

The battle occupied was ready to be all the details. Just two days after his eyeliner in Yanjing rushed to spread some bad news to Xie Bo'an, his military information and self-defense were sent to Yanjing. In fact, he didn't care much about what final decision the court would make, but as long as there was a reason, the ministers in the court who already had various opinions would argue endlessly. Xie Bo'an was not a guy who knew nothing but war, otherwise he would not have been trusted and sent to clean up the situation of the Northeast Front at this critical moment. He believed that those who supported him would continue to protect himself and stay in this position.

The Northern Liao army, with more than 100,000 people, was divided into four routes and advanced in unison. The distance between these four routes was very short, and even less than one mile apart when passing through some terrain. Although the four routes were not advancing quickly, they were extremely stable. After studying Xie Bo'an's arrangement, it was easy to find that Xie Bo'an's idea was that the four routes could directly fight at any location on the road ahead. As long as the four routes approached each other, they would directly be a formation and formation for the battle. Carry out such groups on the barren plains in the north.

The advance of Iron He was undoubtedly correct and extremely difficult to crack. As a result, he made the harassing operations that the tribal coalition had always been very good at, and he had no idea how to start. But when the army slowly advanced, Xie Bo'an's heart became more and more frightened. The road was too quiet. The tribal coalition and Dongping's elite troops tentatively occupied the towns that were abandoned by him as he presupposes, and sent a small number of troops to occupy the defense. He turned a blind eye to his main troops advancing in all directions and had no combat movements at all.

When his outpost troops finally encountered Ye Tao's scouts in the area of ​​Chuixianglin and the mixed cavalry detachment of the Yinyi Army. After the 600 light cavalry were wiped out in the first battle, Xie Bo'an's heart was relieved. The scouts returned that the main force of the tribal coalition was gathering in the area of ​​Chuixianglin. Judging from their situation, they seemed to be preparing to fight in the area of ​​Shazhou in Chuixianglin and the main force of Beiliao. To this point, Xie Bo'an had a breath of breath, camped at a certain distance from the tribal coalition, and then prepared to hand over the war according to the rules. Such a large army collided with each other, which always required a silence in time and place.

It is necessary to have a contract, and it is not necessary to say that one side has formed a formation. If the other side cannot come out, the battle will not be fought. The location must be weighed over again and again. Although there is always the idea of ​​choosing a battlefield that is beneficial to oneself, it must also be considered whether the other party is willing to accept it. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the battle will never start in a place that is obviously unfavorable to one side. The advantages and disadvantages of location selection are not only distance, slope, vision, etc., but also light, whether there have been precedents in major wars, whether it is suitable for the development of our own troops, etc. Anyway, it is definitely a life-threatening topic.

When choosing the battlefield, Ye Tao felt that he was too kind. Although most of his cavalry and light infantry troops came from tribes, the heavy equipment battalions, heavy infantry battalions and other parts were transported from thousands of miles away. These troops could only be deployed on a wide and deep battlefield. In the battlefield where they are now stationed, they have enough broadness and depth. Apart from a slightly gentle slope of less than three degrees, it is difficult to say that this entire forest land is of any benefit to the tribal coalition. Even building camps based on the woods and forming battle formations is something that many generals try their best to avoid.

Xie Bo'an's messenger was originally a little contempt, but when they came to the camp gate with the envoy's flag, this contempt was invisible. They had never seen such a camp before. Although they could only look at the camp gate, they could still vaguely see the thick wooden exterior walls of the camp. The tents of all sizes were horizontal and vertical, and looked very neat. The dead leaves on the ground were cleaned, leaving behind a wide and tidy road in the camp. In a corner of the camp, large areas of objects covered with canvas, and seeing the tight prohibitions beside those things, Xie Bo'an's messenger could probably guess that the heavy equipment camp was placed there.

Some terrible armies. They just don’t quite understand why the tribal coalition could build such a large camp in just a few days, and with such a high standard, they would renovate it and replace the tent with a simple prefabricated house. This is much better than the camp that Xie Bo'an hurriedly established. Under the leadership of Ye Tao, the tribal coalition was very close to the direction of the Yunzhou army. At least the basic ability in construction has been seen, which is much more reliable than the fact that most other troops rely on the soldiers from the craftsmen in the army to do all the construction work.

Chi Lei, who was already waiting at the entrance of the camp, naturally took the war letter and sent the envoy back. Two days later, the decisive battle was held, which was the agreement they reached. When he took the war letter as the envoy of the entire army, if there was anything else to avoid the war, Chi Lei's reputation would be ruined. As a young general with a bright future, he made such a promise, it would be very reliable.

Chi Lei really didn't have any other ideas. Ye Tao came and brought them the determination to win a decisive battle with the enemy. The excitement of the upcoming war made them full of strength and ready to fight with all their hearts. It seemed that Tan Weiran and him liked the most. This was much more interesting than constantly weighing the gains and losses. Constantly balancing combat and annihilation of the enemy and building the army, or even distributing various civil affairs management resources. Originally, no one could replace it.

They just did these things. Ye Tao came, and he took over the things that they had extremely troubled, and the entire northeastern border soon became well organized. The arrival of a large number of reinforcements, whether because of Ye Tao or not, did enrich the strength of the coalition forces, which made the battle somewhat confident. They just didn't expect that Ye Tao not only made the decision to fight the decisive battle, but also joined it personally. Now, Ye Tao was talking easily with the tribal generals in the camp.

Ye Tao always looked leisurely. He and some generals sat around the same grill, and there were small tables in front of each person. The decorations in front of each person seemed to express everyone's different identities, interests and hobbies. Several tribal generals have always been used to using shields as plates and cutting meat with their own short swords, and no one cared about it. Several generals who were originally chiefs put on gold plates and silver bowls, but no one felt abrupt. However, the set of squat pottery vessels in front of Ye Tao, and there was no lacquer water, but the chopsticks with beautiful wood grain were rippling, which made people amazed. For these tribal warriors and leaders, they could not understand this simple and simple beauty. On this vast land in the northeast of the entire continent, the luxury and identity of life

The most normal thing is to be proportional to Ye Tao. No one dared to have any unnecessary thoughts after all. After all, no one thought that Ye Tao would not be able to enjoy those things. Although he had never surpassed the duties of the Northern Frontier Advisor, had always handled complicated government affairs in a low-key and serious manner, and had always kept in close communication with the king on various matters, this was only due to his personality. He was actually the master of the northern territory of the entire Dongping Kingdom. Ye Tao had no ambitions, and was not even willing to be the Northern Frontier Advisor. Moreover, he had such close relationships with the Dongping Kingdom and the Tan family, but no one suspected that if he raised his arms, the entire Yunzhou, the entire Benlangyuan, and the tribes in the northeastern border would become the sword in his hand without hesitation and fight against any enemy for him.

Before the war, we gathered and feasted with our generals, which is also a habit in the Yunzhou army. Drinking a small amount of alcohol and a large amount of food will not numb the spirit of responsible generals, but everyone can use this gathering to enhance their understanding and eliminate more or less disagreement. The experienced commander can fully mobilize the atmosphere through this gathering and let everyone relieve the pressure before the war. Chi Lei looked at Ye Tao talking to the people around him easily, and couldn't help but sigh that in terms of eliminating pressure, Ye Tao, the commander, was a man of the commander, Jian.

He didn't need to say anything more. Just looking at his peaceful appearance, the generals under his command settled down. During the meal, everyone couldn't help laughing and teasing each other and exposing their shortcomings, but Ye Tao was very excited to hear it. The northern tribes have never been a monolithic, and there are always some contradictions between them. It's just that powerful enemies are facing life and death and have to unite. Now, they all belong to the Dongping Kingdom. Even though they had some hatred before, they are now diluted to invisible by the intimate feelings of their comrades. In such occasions, they can

The previous grievances were told like stories or even jokes, and those things were completely revealed. From then on, everyone was comrades and brothers. This banquet was also open to ordinary soldiers. At first, everyone was still trembling. However, the veterans in Yunzhou were very familiar with banquets of this nature. From time to time, the soldiers who were not on duty came to cheer them up, and some even gave their hunting for this barbecue conference. Then, the tribal soldiers also plucked up their courage to come together, and the scene became more and more lively.

The tribal warriors who were skilled in hunting had amazing variety of wild game hidden in the camp, and soon filled the open space in the field, which made the eyes of the soldiers in charge of barbecue turn black. Fortunately, Ye Tao ordered everyone to cook together, and then everyone in the army would get a portion of hot meat. The soldiers on duty and who were still in charge of preparation must also have a portion. In addition, each person would add another can of rice wine. In fact, this was just a deformation of the fixed drama of rewarding the entire army before the war, but it did have some effect in boosting morale.

After the banquet ended, the generals gathered in the central army tent and waited for Ye Tao's dispatch. This battle will determine the situation in the entire area.

"Chi Lei, is your troops ready?" Ye Tao asked.

"I'm ready, I'll set off later and I can meet them tomorrow morning." Chi Lei said relaxedly.

The generals present were confused. Could it be that Chi Lei was not there during this battle? Could it be that Ye Tao actually sent Chi Lei out as a partial division? And when the troops were at a disadvantage, Ye Tao actually dared to divide the troops?

"Haha, don't be surprised. Everyone is concentrating their troops to prepare for the battle, which means that in other areas, the deployment of troops will inevitably have gaps in one kind or another. Chi Lei will lead a cavalry to support our main battlefield operations. And this army is now located..." Ye Tao pointed to a place on the huge map hanging in the central army's tent. And the generals who still know Ye Tao's deployment immediately took a breath. It was Fuyu Port, a small town in the north, which used to be one of the important nodes in shipping trade. On the one hand, the two countries are engaged in military affairs and trade.

He paused, and it was also because the new port emerged in tribal territory, and almost no one was interested in Fuyu Port now. But this place was in a very delicate position. If the Northern Liao army won the battle, it would be fine, but once it failed and retreated, the elite cavalry that was ambushing Fuyu Port could easily emerge from the side and appear behind the retreating troops, forming a situation of cross-death situation with the front battlefield. Ye Tao's deployment was obviously very confident in the victory of the battle. At the same time, he did not want to fight a defeated battle. Let the situation be cemented and solved as many enemy troops as possible at one time is the best solution.

"Master Ye, how many people are there in this army?" Chief Enkeka was also one of the main commanders of the tribal coalition. He hesitated for a while and asked.

Ye Tao smiled and said, "Chi Lei, you should tell me yourself."

Chi Lei nodded and said in a deep voice: "This army is all from Dongping. Some time ago, after the transportation of elite troops of various families ended, because the front battlefield felt that the troops were relatively sufficient, Marshal Ye ordered the construction of military camps on an island to hoard troops. Then, when the Northern Liao army began to advance head-on, we took advantage of the situation to land on Fuyu Port and blocked all the news around us. Now, the enemy still does not know that Fuyu Port has been occupied by us. Now stationed in Fuyu Port is a part of the Dongping Navy, 16,000 elite light cavalry, and a battalion of 3,000 baggage sergeants who are responsible for supply. In addition, the navy sent assisted operations and was also a new army of 3,000 cavalry to conduct actual combat training. In Yicheng, there are also several troops under preparation, which will be shipped to Fuyu Port later, and there is no problem in taking on the garrison."

Ye Tao nodded, and then, at his signal, an officer spread a map on a wide table. The map was drawn on the Chuixianglin battlefield where they are now. "Next, I will start to deploy battles." Ye Tao waved his hand, and several officers began to spread rows of small chess pieces on the map. This is also a habit in the Dongping Army. Since marching chess is popular, more and more generals, almost most of the generals in the army have regarded marching chess as

In order to conduct tactical exercises, or at least to assist in combat decision-making, this kind of map with detailed markings and chess pieces representing various military branches have become a must-have item for officers at all levels. This atmosphere even affected Chunnan, Beiliao, and Xiling... But as several officers skillfully set the entire battle formation, the expressions of the generals who were watching carefully around became more and more serious, and the atmosphere in the central army tent became more and more serious. This is the responsibility that each of them has to bear.

"Master Ye... This is..." A battalion of the Frost Wolf Army stood up and asked: "You put us in such a back position, which is very unfavorable to attack."

Ye Tao smiled and began to explain. "You all know that I don't want to fight a defeat, but it would be too difficult to do this according to our previous style of play. The collision between cavalry and cavalry is fast and strong. In other words, the intensity of a battle is very high, and everyone's casualties and victory and defeat are decided in a very short time. I think I need to change such a scene. I want Xie Bo'an's army to stay on the battlefield. It is not that easy for them to escape. The battle...it sounds very simple, but it is still a bit difficult to operate."

Tan Weiran looked at Ye Tao's arrangement for a while and understood it. After all, he and Ye Tao's old friends who have been with each other for many years are very familiar with each other, especially Ye Tao's army establishment and combat ideas. Tan Weiran knows very well. "Master Ye, are you planning to give way to the infantry array and cavalry?"

"Yes!" Ye Tao said appreciatively: "That's it. I want to reduce the intensity of the battle on the battlefield and release the intensity of the battle for a longer period of time, so as to facilitate bloodshed for Xie Bo'an's army."

There was a buzzing discussion in the central army's tent. The tribe's generals were a little panicked. In their impression, the confrontation between cavalry and infantry was almost unsuspecting. But they soon turned quiet and curious. They saw that the officers from Dongping were all ready to try.

"Look, at the forefront, I have three battalions, from the left wing to the right wing, namely the Ouyang family's heavy infantry battalion, the Tan family's Tiezi Camp, and the Zhuo family's Huju Camp. The battlefield garrisoning ability is first-class. Behind these three battalions, five battalions are lined up to form a staggered front line, so that the opponent can intersect with our front line and attract the opponent to continue to invest in troops as much as possible. This means that Ouyang's heavy infantry battalion, the Tiezi Camp and the Huju Camp will face huge pressure on the front and flanks, but I believe that you can withstand it. The most important thing in your mission is not to kill the enemy, but to keep the front line stable.

Withstand the opponent's impact in continuous defense and minimize the casualties of your side as much as possible. The injured soldiers immediately retreat. Before the casualties of the three battalions reach 30%, I will arrange for troops to rotate. The five battalions behind are the Iron Guard Camp of the Duanmu family, the Tribal Heavy Infantry Camp of the Xu family, the Red Clothes Camp of the Lu family, and the Fengzi Camp of the Peng family. Your mission is also priority for garrison, but I also require you to maintain a considerable killing intensity. When rushing to your enemy, you must never form an absolute advantage over you in terms of quantity, nor can you accumulate the number of opponents and make a larger flank of the three battalions in front.

The pressure. You must never collapse. Behind you are four heavy equipment battalions and one of the experimental battalions of the Ye Family Workshop Research Institute. You also know what consequences will be if these troops encounter the impact of the enemy's cavalry and infantry. I will draw four battalions of tribal cavalry to protect you from your side and rear. When the number of enemy troops becomes an advantage, make a short attack and then recycle it. What I want to emphasize is that if any general ignores the order of retreat and insists on doing it alone, I will implement battlefield discipline without hesitation." Ye Tao's eyes swept over the tribal generals. The tribal generals stood up immediately

He was straight and bowed. Ye Tao was not targeting them... In fact, once he became accused, the soldiers and generals of the tribe often had this problem. It was just that Tan Weiran and Chi Lei rarely tried to punish him except to rebuke him. But Ye Tao was not ready to continue to indulge. "This is not targeting anyone. I hope everyone understands that this is a war that determines fate. I hope that the best result, and anyone who blocks me from getting the result I want will not be afraid to destroy him. At the same time, I also hope that the tribal army can understand what kind of war we will fight in the future."

"Behind the heavy equipment camp, most of the cavalry rested on the spot. Within three hours after the battle began, your task was to have a good rest. I will order you to attack at the right time. If you are nothing more than tidied-through of the enemy formation, the pressure and sacrifice we endured in the first three hours will be wasted. At that time, I will not give you another task, your task is to tidi-through of the enemy formation and unfold behind the enemy."

"The airship unit reported that the weather was good that day. It is conceivable that there will be a big battle between the other party's airship and our airship. I am still a little confident about this. Air combat has little to do with you. After solving the enemy airship team, I will notify you, and then I will open up some of the orders for ground support to you. You have already understood this in the past few days, and I hope you can make good use of it. My personal guard camp will be on standby in front of the command platform. I have ordered the entire personal guard camp to prepare three sets of equipment for light infantry, heavy infantry, and cavalry. Wherever it is not possible, I will fight with my personal guard camp." Ye Tao said lightly.

In the central army tent, everyone patted the armor on their chests in unison and shouted loudly: "After the order!"

The final preparations were unfolded immediately... For the Dongping army, which has advanced the level of combat to this point, whether the preparations for a war are sufficiently determined by almost half the result. And the night is the best cover for them to prevent the enemy from discovering their secrets.
Chapter completed!