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

Chapter 1049

It was still night, the flames illuminated the surroundings, and the stars in the sky were extremely bright.

The long journey had already pushed the troops to the limit, and if they did not rest, there would be a big problem, so Colonel Andrei had arranged to set up camp before it got dark.

They had to rest until noon tomorrow, wait for the soldiers to recover their strength, complete the last supply of materials, and then kill Shenzhou and take it in one go.

At that time, they could fight to support the war and kill all behind the enemy.

Colonel Andrei did not like alcohol, which was an anomaly in the Tsarist army, and it was also the reason why he was highly valued.

He believed that those who relied on strong alcohol to digest their emotions were people without self-control and immature.

He liked to be calm, and he enjoyed the taste of sobriety, so he didn't even touch women.

He had strict military discipline and many rules and regulations, which most soldiers could not stand, but it was also because of this that he could always create extraordinary achievements and create jaw-dropping battle loss ratios, and slowly became famous.

This is also the reason why he can become a colonel at the age of only 32.

Then, in the light of the fire, he looked at the map carefully, which was his habit.

Although he could already draw these maps silently, looking at the map always makes people's vision broader and more conducive to thinking.

"According to the plan, we should go directly south, take Shenzhou and complete the supply, and then quickly attack Jianzhou to the east, which is the birthplace of Jurchen power and their core base."

"But according to my analysis, the Jurchen emperor Huang Taiji is an extraordinary strategist and military strategist. Within the limited force, he has constructed a reasonable defense line, the tactics he adopts are flexible enough, and the soldiers under his command have the ability to respond and execute complex commands. From all aspects, he should be given more attention."

At this point, Andre narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly: "So from the root of this mission, whether the other party is short of manpower or deliberately left a gap, let me We went to his hinterland."

The lieutenant colonel commander beside him was a little confused and couldn't help saying, "Colonel, this is unlikely, right? What can he get by deliberately opening a gap to let us in? He can only lose the rear and suffer the miserable fate of the enemy in front and behind."

Andre said, "Yes, of course we can attribute this gap to the fact that the enemy's troops are really insufficient, but... Lieutenant Colonel Artyom, war does not allow for fluke mentality, any fluke mentality may bring irreparable painful costs. "

"We must take everything into account and take all aspects into consideration to truly stand on the war and avoid a disastrous defeat."

"If this is not Huang Taiji's intention, then we will be able to break through their The rear, and then eastward from Jianzhou to Guhewei and Tuduhewei, cooperate with General Gumanyev's front-line troops to completely break the entire defense line of the Jurchens, gradually erode, and finally achieve complete victory. "

"But if it is intentional, then we need to consider the conspiracy. When Huang Taiji was completely unable to extricate himself, what power did he rely on to make such a decision? Is it Goryeo in the south? Or the Jin Dynasty in the west. "

"At present, it seems that only the Jin Dynasty has the strength to pursue us. "

Artyom widened his eyes and said in surprise: "In this situation, the Jin Dynasty has the courage to send troops to the Jurchens? Aren't they sworn enemies?"

Andre smiled and said: "Hatred and gratitude, how fragile are they in the face of interests, Liaodong is their east Department of households, originally their homeland, with the courage of the newly appointed marshal of the Great Jin Dynasty, you don't need to doubt that he can make wise decisions at critical moments. "

"I have sent out 400 light cavalry, they will rush to..."

He pointed to the location near the sea on the map and said in a concentrated voice: "Yizhouwei! It is also called Yixian."

"This is the only way from Shanhaiguan to Shenzhou. As long as there is a large army, it cannot be hidden from my cavalry scouts."

"And tens of thousands of troops marching are far slower than them... They can at least send the news two days in advance, so we are prepared."

"I have already... taken the Great Jin Dynasty into consideration."

...

On the wall of Shanhaiguan, Zhou Yuan's face was a little gloomy.

The summer rainstorm came too quickly, delaying his rhythm. He originally planned to set off early this morning, but the rainstorm that started last night lasted until noon.

The rain was too heavy, and hundreds of thousands of troops could not march in such rain. Not only would they walk slowly, but diseases would also easily breed.

He had to wait until the rain stopped.

"Don't worry."

Wu Dingzhong said: "Such heavy rain can't last too long. It will delay us for a day at most. We can send troops tomorrow morning."Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "I'm afraid that it will rain here, but not on the other side. This local difference will lead to a marching process that is increasing or decreasing, and Shenzhou will suffer greater losses at that time."

Wu Dingzhong said, "I'm not worried about this. Summer rain cannot last too long. The key is, since it is a surprise attack by the opponent's elite troops, how many people should there be? What is the level of the commander?"

"How will they attack, and will they deploy spies to feel our pulse?"

Zhou Yuan laughed and said softly, "Of course, General Wu, the opponent is not an aging country, but a powerful country that has been frantically expanding and fighting for nearly four hundred years. In such a country, there is no shortage of generals."

"Try to think of the opponent as stronger. I guess the opponent will at least send hundreds of light cavalry to ambush on the only way from Shanhaiguan to Shenzhou. Our hundreds of thousands of troops can't avoid the opponent's eyes at all."

"In the battlefield of large-scale group army operations, intelligence can often determine the direction of the war."

Wu Dingzhong changed color and said: "In this case, we will not have time to provide support. After looting Shenzhou, the enemy will quickly move away. We can only follow behind and eat horse manure."

Zhou Yuan sneered: "But the Great Jin today is not the Great Jin of a few years ago. We have a lot of cards in our hands!"

"Are you interested in going to the sea with me? Ninghai Port is not far from here."

Wu Dingzhong was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Yes! We have battleships now!"

Zhou Yuan He smiled and said, "To be precise, there are eight battleships and four cruisers. It's just that the Self-esteem and Confidence ships are on a mission in the west."

"Let's go to Ninghai Port and take a look. There are five battleships docked there, and the soldiers of the Wu Rui Camp and the Elite Camp are boarding the ships."

Wu Dingzhong was startled and stared, "Are they ready? No wonder I didn't see General Shi Yi when I got up today. It turns out that he went there to take charge of the situation."

Zhou Yuan and Wu Dingzhong put on straw raincoats, rode fast horses and headed towards Ninghai City.

It was raining heavily, and the horse's hooves stepped on the muddy footprints on the ground, splashing water, and was hit by the heavy rain, and the world was blurred.

Soon they arrived at the dock of Ninghai City, and the soldiers were about to board the ship.

Shi Yi ran over and said loudly: "General, the Wurui Camp and the Elite Camp have a total of 11,020 people, and they are about to complete the boarding. They are just full and can be transported at one time."

It is no problem for a battleship to accommodate three or four thousand people. These 11,000 people can be transported by at most four battleships, but when it comes to material supply and the distribution of about one thousand horses, only five battleships can barely complete it.

Therefore, Zhou Yuan had to reduce the supply configuration of the soldiers and wait for them to land before supplying them.

"Daguang, I will leave the Wurui Camp to you!"

Zhou Yuan said solemnly: "This task is not easy, but the Wurui Camp is the most elite unit among the five military camps. It is the core veterans left by my five military camps. I hope you can lead them well."

This was originally Song Wu's soldiers, but Song Wu went to Gansu, so he handed them over to Liu Daguang.

And Liu Daguang's Yongxiao Camp was handed over to Luo Kun.

Liu Daguang half-knelt down, gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Thank you for your trust, Marshal! I will complete the mission! I will never let you down!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Go, time is the most precious thing on the battlefield."

"Yes!"

He and Hong Bo looked at each other and strode onto the battleship.

The place they were going to was Gaizhouwei.

That was a place that the spies of the Tsarist Empire could not penetrate.