From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1046

The fire was burning, the dry wood was emitting bright sparks, and the barbecue was sizzling and emitting a charming aroma.

Gumanyev had a gloomy face, looking at the map and drinking vodka.

He had never laughed since the last defeat, and he would never forget the shame of that day.

The bird below was broken and peed on. He tried countless ways to cure it, but it didn't work. Now he couldn't eat women, and the despair had turned into a twisted mentality.

He still had women around him, which was a symbol of his power. Even if he couldn't really enjoy them, he would feel better after having a meal every day.

"Commander! There's a gap in their defense!"

An adjutant came running to report, saying in a deep voice: "Because the battle line is too long, the Jurchens can only continuously mobilize troops through intelligence to resist us, but with our constant travel, their limited forces can no longer operate."

Gumanyev said coldly: "Where is the gap!"

The adjutant said: "The Moyuer Sea, the section of the Kharawen Mountain, and the western basin of the Naowen River. There are vast areas and few people there. The other side may feel that there is little need to guard, so they transferred the troops to the Sayihe Guard."

Gumanyev looked at the map carefully and grinned: "Indeed, indeed, that is the Inner Khalkha area, there are not many people..."

"But the other side seems to have forgotten that we can drive south from the gap, cross the Mohe River, and directly attack their lair."

"Now all their soldiers are on the defense line. If something happens in the rear, the defense line will collapse directly."

The adjutant whispered: "I have thought about this, but the journey is long and our supply may be a problem. It's a bit risky."

Gumanyev said sternly: "Risk? There is no such thing as risk in war! I just want to open their lair and kill everyone in it!"

"I want those lowly beasts to pay the price! I said! I will kill them all!"

The veins on his forehead were exposed, and the anger on his face could not be hidden.

This really scared the adjutant. He felt that the commander-in-chief's temperament had changed too much in the past few months. He would lose his temper at any time and was very cruel. The people below didn't dare to speak much.

Gumanyev stood up and panted, "Let Colonel Andrei come over. It's time for his ace brigade to take action."

The adjutant couldn't help but say, "Commander, crossing the Mohe River can indeed directly threaten the opponent's core area, but that side is too close to Dajin. What if the opponent sends troops..."

Gumanyev sneered, "They wish the Jurchens would die! Even if the queen is smart enough, don't forget that something is going to happen in the west. They dare not send troops at all. It is a taboo to open two battlefields, not to mention a country that needs to be rebuilt."

"Don't worry about them! Kill them!"

...

The bonfire illuminated the world. In the general's tent, Ji Shan, Shi Yi, Wang Xiong, and Min Tianrui had already arrived, looking at the map hanging by Zhou Yuan intently.

"This is a new map formed by integrating the maps provided by Shanxi merchants and Huang Taiji. It is detailed and accurate enough."

"When we reach Shanhaiguan, we can get a more detailed map. Guanlu is already doing these things."

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "Regarding the overall concept of the Northern Expedition, I will say a few words first, and you can add to it."

"First of all, consider the other party. There is a probability that the 300,000 troops are fake, but considering that they have been developing the eastern Siberia for decades and a large number of criminals are stockpiled here, it is not ruled out that the 300,000 troops are real, but a large number of them are criminals."

"But in any case, the resources in East and West Siberia are relatively scarce, and a large amount of frozen soil makes it impossible to produce much food here, so their material supply lines must be very long."

"This determines a lot of things. At least they are eager to enter Liaodong in the shortest time and get If the safe supply is delayed for too long, they will fall into an extremely embarrassing situation. "

"Based on this consideration, we can try to start from the opponent's supply line, or we can try the strategic method of prolonging the war cycle."

Min Tianrui said: "But Gansu Town and Xihai are urging us to end the battle as soon as possible."

Zhou Yuan said: "That is a perfect idea. We are eager for perfection, so we want to get rid of the Tsarist Kingdom, then go back to Yarkand and save Gansu Town."

"But the fact is that even if Yarkand can capture Gansu Town, their appetite can only swallow up the Hexi Corridor at most, and it will not threaten the Hetao Plain."

"The loss over there is tolerable and will not cause serious damage."

This sentence is quite cold, because if Gansu Town is lost, the people in the northwest will be finished, the troops there are empty, and even if the other side does not occupy it, they will massacre and plunder.

Zhou Yuan is completely from the perspective of the state and the people.From the perspective of the tribe, if this sentence is spread, the army will certainly be in chaos, after all, the Northwest Army is also here.

As the commander of the Northwest Army, Min Tianrui opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

This is the overall situation, he will understand.

Zhou Yuan said: "Of course, I never want to do things with mixed merits and demerits, so I try to be perfect, and I won't delay if I can fight quickly."

He looked at everyone and said: "Based on a certain tacit understanding, I firmly believe that Huang Taiji will let go of the Moyuerhai and Kharawenshan sections of the defense line and let the Tsarist Kingdom in."

Wang Xiong changed color and said: "Then the other party will go straight to the heart of Shenzhou."

Zhou Yuan said: "This is when we come in handy. We must be the savior of the Jurchens and kill all the Tsarist troops who have penetrated deep into the enemy's rear."

Ji Shan couldn't help but say: "Huang Taiji will really..."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "This is not for discussion, continue with what I said."

Ji Shan said: "The other party will drive straight in, Attack Shenzhou. Shenzhou's defense capacity is insufficient now. There is no point in fighting. The other side can easily succeed. "

"If our army pushes over, the other side can't go north anymore. Mohe is a natural barrier. Now it is the flood season. As long as we chase them closely, they will have no time to cross the river. Going there is a dead end."

"I guess they will fight in the direction of Jianzhou, fighting to support the war, and completely disrupt the rear of the Jurchens."

"After the disruption, evacuate to the east, that is, the direction of Huerwenwei, and then attack Harlan City Guard, cooperate with the front-line troops of the Tsarist Empire to put pressure on them and achieve convergence."

Everyone looked at the map and nodded slowly. This is indeed the most suitable and reasonable route for the Tsarist Empire's army to go deep into the enemy's rear.

Zhou Yuan said slowly: "Don't just think that they can move, we can too."

"What if they go to Jianzhou while Huang Taiji shrinks the defense line? Shrinking the defense line to Harlan City Guard can easily block their way."

"The other side goes deep into the enemy's hinterland, it must be an elite force, otherwise it would not be able to carry out such a complicated raid mission, which also means... their military commander is not a fool."

"They dare not go east, dare not give Huang Taiji a chance to gamble everything."

Shi Yi frowned and said: "Then we can only go north? But how to deal with the natural barrier of Mohe?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Don't forget, the defense lines of Moyuerhai and Harawen Mountain have been broken, so can the front-line troops of the Tsarist Kingdom send another army to cross the river to support?"

Shi Yi said: "Is Mohe the place for a strategic decisive battle? It shouldn't be so fast, the other side won't bet all the treasures on it."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "War changes with the situation "I want to emphasize that this war with the Tsarist Empire is a large-scale, long-term group army operation. You should give full play to your subjectivity and make your own decisions when and what to do." "It's still some time before Shanhaiguan. When you arrive, each of you must write an answer sheet, which should include your overall conception of this battle, your judgment on the positioning of your respective forces, your estimation of the direction of the situation, and the corresponding plans for each estimated direction." "When we get to Shanhaiguan, I will take out all these answers for analysis, learn from each other, and fill in the gaps." He looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "This war carries the hope of national rise. No one is allowed to fall behind, especially you as the chief military commander." The four looked at each other and their faces immediately became serious.