Chapter 463 Battle Plan!

In the combat sequence of the Fengwu Army, Yuan Song's First Division and Guo Zhiping's Third Division were recognized as the strongest, followed by Lin Huaiwu's Second Division, and finally Ye Tie's Fifth Division and Peng Ce's Fourth Division.

The previous battle plan was to wait until after the first month of the lunar year, when Yuan Song's First Division and Peng Ce's Fourth Division, totaling more than 30,000 people, would raid Jizhou, striving to quickly eliminate Shen Zhuo's Yan Army entrenched in Jizhou, while Guo Zhiping's Third Division would quickly penetrate deep into Youyan's hinterland and strike Yijing...

If they could capture Yijing, that would naturally be the best thing. But if not, the Third Division would have to rely on its own advantage of large numbers of cavalry and quick movements to harass the Youyan hinterland around Yijing and prevent the enemy from mobilizing for war. Once Yuan Song's First Division and Peng Ce's Fourth Division captured Jizhou, the three divisions would gather at the foot of Yijing as the main force and attack the city with all their might.

Yijing is the capital of Youyan area and the political heart of Zhao Fuqu's Yanjun regime. As long as Yijing is broken, it will deeply shake the foundation of Zhao Fuqu's rule in Youyan!

Currently, there are more than 20,000 Yan troops in Yijing, commanded by Zhao Fuqu's eldest son Zhao Jianan. However, according to the investigation of the Coordination Office, the 20,000 Yan troops in Yijing are not all gathered in Yijing City. The total number of Yan troops in Yijing City is about 15,000. As for the remaining 5,000 troops, they are distributed in the surrounding areas of Yijing.

This means that as long as Guo Zhiping's Third Division wins the battle and the plan to enter the pass goes smoothly, then the Fengwu Army will only face 15,000 people when attacking the city, while the Fengwu Army has the First Division, the Third Division, and the Fourth Division, with nearly 60,000 people, four times the enemy's...
In addition to the three divisions that entered the pass earlier, there will also be some new transfers of the Fengwu Army troops responsible for staying behind. Among them, Lin Huaiwu's Second Division will be moved to Guangning Prefecture as a strategic reserve. On the one hand, it is to be responsible for responding to any eventuality, and on the other hand, it is to guard against possible troubles caused by the three valves. Overall, Ye Mingsheng is still very satisfied with the previous combat plan and feels that the plan is very thoughtful.

However, due to the changes in the situation and the existing uncertainties, Ye Mingsheng decided to make a more radical plan. He decided to let the Third Division, which had more cavalry, continue to implement the tactics of penetrating deep into Youyan.

Yuan Song's First Division will continue to carry out the task of attacking Jizhou, but the Fourth Division, which was originally planned to cooperate with the First Division's operations, will be replaced by Lin Huaiwu's Second Division. The Fourth Division will be transferred to Fengzhou, and Ye Tie's Fifth Division will move from Fengzhou to Dongning.

By carrying out such a large-scale mobilization involving the entire army, Ye Mingsheng wanted to increase the chances of entering the pass and launching a surprise attack as much as possible on the basis of stabilizing the rear...
"General Yuan Song, General Lin Huaiwu, the two of you will lead your troops from Dongning on February 8th, enter Guangning on February 10th, and arrive at the designated location, Liushiling, on February 11th. After a day of rest, you will launch a surprise attack on Jizhou City on the night of February 13th!"

He Jingyun, the chief of the general staff, pointed at the terrain on the sand table with a wooden pole in his hand and introduced it to Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu:

Listening to He Jingyun's introduction, Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu looked at each other, then nodded in tacit understanding and responded:
"understand!"

After receiving affirmative answers from Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu, He Jingyun looked at Guo Zhiping on the side and introduced:

"General Guo, the performance of your Third Division is crucial in this battle. You must move from Changqing Prefecture to Guangning Prefecture on February 5. In order not to alert the enemy, you cannot enter the towns in Guangning Prefecture. You need to hide in the Hechi Mountains first, and then sneak into Jizhou along the Sanhe Valley trail!"

"According to the plan, your troops will arrive near Zhaojiaji in Youyan on February 13th. After capturing Zhaojiaji and obtaining supplies, your troops need to cooperate with Jizhou's offensive to quickly raid Yijing and see if you can capture Yijing by surprise. If you can capture Yijing, your troops need to defend Yijing and wait for General Yuan Song and General Lin Huaiwu to join you after they capture Jizhou..."

After talking about the possibility of taking Yijing if they were lucky, He Jingyun continued to explain to Guo Zhiping what they would do if they failed to take Yijing.

"If the enemy in Yijing resists fiercely, General Guo, you don't have to stick to Yijing. You can divide your troops into several groups to harass Mawang Town, Songjiayu, Kuancheng County, Lexi County, Chengze County, and other counties and towns to prevent the troops and food supplies from rushing to Yijing!"

"Also, General Guo, you also need to be careful about Zhao Yong in Zhuo County. He has 20,000 soldiers under his command, and Zhao Yong himself is a fierce general in the Yan army. He fights very bravely. And according to the intelligence from the Coordination Office, among the 20,000 soldiers under Zhao Yong's command, there are at least 3,000 cavalry. These are the Youyan Iron Cavalry who have been fighting against the Luobei people for many years. Their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated."

"After Yijing was attacked, Zhao Yong is likely to lead his troops north to rescue Yijing. If this happens, General Guo, you must not let Zhao Yong lead his troops to Yijing. The fastest way from Zhuo County to Yijing is through Guangzong County. So when the time comes, General Guo, you must capture Guangzong County to block this road!"

As He Jingyun finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng's gaze fell on Guo Zhiping. Although he knew that Guo Zhiping was very capable, Ye Mingsheng was still a little worried about whether Guo Zhiping could complete the arduous task of going deep behind enemy lines to harass and obstruct the enemy's combat mobilization and to block the enemy's reinforcements...

After thinking for a moment, Ye Mingsheng looked at Guo Zhiping and instructed:

"General Guo, your troops have a heavy responsibility in this battle, so I will allow you to act at your own discretion!"

Hearing the words "act according to convenience", Guo Zhiping understood the implication in Ye Mingsheng's words and was immediately delighted.

Assuming that his troops are lucky enough to capture Yijing, I believe the losses and casualties will not be small. Yijing is Zhao Fuqu's base, and Zhao Fuqu has been operating here for nearly 20 years. I wonder how many people here are grateful to Zhao Fuqu and are willing to die for him.

Therefore, it was not safe to capture Yijing. There was a high possibility of a counterattack by the remnants. Guo Zhiping had just arrived in Yijing at that time. Even with the help of the Coordination Office, it would be difficult for him to distinguish those who were hiding in the dark from the remnants and those who were not.

Another very important point is that unlike Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu, Guo Zhiping's Third Division, which went deep into the hinterland of Youyan, had no logistical support except for the supplies they brought with them at the beginning. They needed to raise their own supplies in the Yijing area.
The Fengwu Army had strict military discipline. After defeating the enemy, they strictly prohibited their men from looting and slaughtering soldiers at will. Ye Mingsheng's words "act in a convenient way" undoubtedly hinted that Guo Zhiping should give priority to the mission after entering Youyan. As long as he determined that the other party was a threat and the mission required it, he would not need to be restrained and could do it boldly...

"Yes, I promise to complete the task!" Guo Zhiping said loudly with a firm expression:

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard this, then looked around at everyone in the room. Wherever his eyes went, everyone's expression froze and they didn't dare to look at Ye Mingsheng.

"Everyone, this battle will determine the fate of our Fengwu Army. If we win this battle, our army will be able to dominate the northern border and compete for the Central Plains. If we lose this battle, our army can only live in a corner and survive. So for the sake of the Fengwu Army and our common destiny, our army will fight at all costs. There is only one way to go!" "That is victory! Victory!" Ye Mingsheng said loudly with a serious expression:
"Victory! Victory! Victory!"

Feeling the determination and confidence revealed in Ye Mingsheng's words and expression, the generals were also greatly encouraged and responded loudly to Ye Mingsheng's slogans in unison.

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In Jinyu's courtyard in the Governor's Mansion, Wang Gui looked at the fifty taels of silver that Jinyu handed over and complained in dissatisfaction:
"Sister, why is there only fifty taels of silver? What can this be used for?"

Although he was complaining, Wang Gui took the banknote from Jinyu's hand at no slow speed and put it directly into his arms.

Seeing that the advance money she had finally drawn from her account was taken away like this, Jinyu was a little reluctant, but facing her own brother, she could only persuade him kindly:
"This money is my advance for two months' wages. Brother, you must spend it frugally and do some decent small business to support the family..."

Before Jinyu finished speaking, Wang Gui waved his hand and interrupted her. He said nonchalantly:
"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about! You are the military governor's concubine now, and I am the military governor's brother-in-law. Why should I run a small business? Won't I have a share in the big business of Liaoyang sooner or later?"

"I've heard that mining salt is the most profitable business. Yu'er, just ask Ye Mingsheng to approve a note for me. With the note, I don't have to do anything and I can make a lot of money!"

Seeing that Wang Gui was talking more and more nonsense, Jinyu became a little anxious and said:
"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? How could the master approve a note for you? Can't you just take this money and live a peaceful life?"

Seeing that Jinyu was unwilling, Wang Gui's face turned cold and he said:
"Yu'er, I am your biological brother. You are now living in the Governor's Mansion without worries about food or clothing. You can be your concubine and enjoy a peaceful life. You must not forget me, your brother! Okay, even if you, Yu'er, have forgotten me, your brother, you must not forget your parents, right?"

"Dad and mom are still living in that broken house now? They are cold and hungry, and they shiver when it snows? How can you bear to do this to Yu'er?"

After hearing these words, Jinyu's face turned pale with anger, and she pointed at Wang Gui and asked:
"Didn't I give all the more than one hundred taels of private money I saved to you to build a big tiled house for your parents? What did you do with the money..."

Facing Jinyu's accusation, Wang Gui felt a little guilty, but he still said shamelessly:
"Sister, what can you do with this 100 taels of silver? To be honest, I have lost a lot of money in business recently. Not only have I lost all the money you gave me before, but I still owe more than 300 taels of silver. So sister, you should get me another 300 taels of silver as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, those damn guys from the bank will hit me and chop me into pieces and feed me to the dogs. It wouldn't matter if I died, but it would be a pity that our Wang family would be extinct. There would be no one to take care of our parents, and we don't know if they can survive this winter!"

Hearing Wang Gui's shameless words, Jinyu's thin body trembled with anger, and two lines of tears flowed down her fair cheeks. The little girl pointed at Wang Gui and cried and scolded:

"Wang Gui, get out of here! I don't want a brother like you!"

Seeing Jinyu like this, Wang Gui was probably afraid that he would upset Jinyu and no one would give him money in the future, so he didn't dare to stay any longer and ran out. However, before he left, he reminded her:

"Sister, you better hurry up! If it's too late, all of our lives will be gone!"

Jinyu was so angry when she heard that that she picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at Wang Gui.

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Dodging the teacup in a very embarrassed manner, Wang Gui slipped out of Jinyu's yard in a dejected manner. After quietly leaving the Governor's Mansion, Wang Gui took out the fifty taels of silver note that Jinyu had just given him. A bright smile suddenly appeared on his face. With these fifty taels of silver, he could live comfortably for a while.

Doing a small business?

Getting up early and working late to death is impossible! Not in this life!
With the support of Governor Ye, Wang Gui would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life, and there would be no need for him to work hard. Thinking of this, Wang Gui couldn't help but feel fortunate that his parents had given him such a beautiful sister, who was favored by the Governor and taken into his room.

Even though Jinyu had just beaten and scolded him, Wang Gui knew that his sister had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. After scolding and crying, she would definitely find a way to get the money together for him, so he didn't need to worry at all.

Thinking of this, Wang Gui put aside the matter of owing money and began to think about going to the gambling den or brothel to have fun.
However, at this moment, several sturdy men suddenly surrounded Wang Gui. Before Wang Gui could react, several men slapped him hard on the face. Then a smelly rag was stuffed into his mouth. Finally, a sack fell from the sky and covered Wang Gui...

How could the timid and cowardly Wang Gui stand such treatment? He was put into the sack and fainted from excessive fright. It was unknown how long it took for Wang Gui to regain consciousness and slowly open his eyes. However, the scene in front of him almost frightened him to faint again.

At this moment, he seemed to be in a dark dungeon, lying in a dog cage, without a single piece of cloth covering his body, and around the cage, five or six hungry dogs with red eyes stared at him. Wang Gui could even smell the stench from the dogs' mouths.
I believe that if there were no cage to stop them, these vicious dogs would rush over, tear him into pieces and devour him!
(End of this chapter)