One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 391 Operational Deployment
After Qin Yi returned to the barracks, he didn't even bother to sleep. He immediately got out of the tent and ordered a soldier on duty at night to wake up Zhao Yun and send it to the Chinese army tent.

When Zhao Yun came to the Zhongjun tent, he saw Qin Yi lying on the ground, holding a candle and observing a map.

The dispatch of troops to Hebei this time was mainly based on raids and harassment, which required Qin Yi's troops to have strong flexibility and mobility. Therefore, the army carried very little luggage.The so-called Chinese military tents are also the same as the tents that ordinary soldiers live in. There is not even a piece of furniture in the tents.

"Second brother, why did you call me late at night?" Zhao Yun squatted directly opposite Qin Yi and asked in a low voice.

Qin Yi raised his head and said, "Zilong, I thought about it for a while. In fact, we don't need to harass Youzhou at all. Since Gongsun Zan has gone deep into Jizhou, there must be many strongholds in the Jizhou area he has occupied. We Just taking these strongholds for surgery will have the same effect.”

Zhao Yundao: "Second brother's thoughts coincide with mine! Tonight, before going to bed, I also thought about this problem, and I am planning to tell second brother in the morning."

Qin Yi smiled slightly, pointed at the map and said: "Zilong, you are relatively familiar with the geography of Zhongshan Kingdom. Take a look, can we bypass Guangchang City and go south?"

The maps of this era were very rough. Except for some large towns, mountains, rivers, and major roads, small terrain, villages, and roads were not marked.Therefore, Qin Yi asked Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun looked at the map and said, "If you take the main road, you must pass through Guangchang City. But if you take the small road, I know there is a mountain road that can bypass Guangchang and go south, but that mountain road is very difficult. They are all cavalry, so I’m afraid they won’t be able to get through.”

"If we lead the horse and walk, won't it be possible?" Qin Yi asked.

Zhao Yun thought for a while and said, "If you lead a horse, you can still walk. However, the mountain road is very narrow and steep in many places. Even if you lead a horse, it can only barely allow one person and one horse to pass. As a result, we will not be able to increase our marching speed. The formation will also be extremely long. If we are discovered by the enemy, we will have trouble keeping track of the beginning and the end, and we will be trapped in a dead end."

Qin Yi pondered for a while, and then asked: "If we set off now, and only officers ride horses, and all soldiers become infantry, can we bypass Guangchang City at dawn?"

Zhao Yun pondered for a while, shook his head and said: "If the whole army marches, it will be difficult to achieve the goal. If only 1000 people are mobilized, it may be feasible."

Qin Yi's eyes lit up: "I don't want to march with the whole army, we have to leave people to look after the horses."

"Second brother, if that's the case, why don't we divide up our troops? What exactly do you want to do?" Zhao Yun asked puzzled.

Qin Yi smiled strangely: "I wanted to see if there was a chance to move the defenders of Guangchang City out of the city, and then our army would take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in."

"Where did this... plan come from?" Zhao Yun was even more puzzled.

Qin Yi opened his mouth, but couldn't tell the truth, so he could only perfunctoryly say: "Zilong, I just have a rough plan in my mind, it's not yet mature."

"How dare the second brother mobilize troops so easily?"

Qin Yi waved his hand and said: "Raiding warfare is different from positional warfare. Sometimes, we have to break into pieces. Not to mention that we can still mobilize 1000 people. Even if we can only mobilize 500 people, I am confident that we can fight a battle." "

Seeing that Zhao Yun still didn't seem to agree with his risk taking, Qin Yi continued: "Zilong, when I was in the desert, my master taught me the art of war. For the attack and harassment war, my master gave me a sixteen-character formula that said--the enemy advances and we retreat, the enemy When the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack."

When Zhao Yun heard this, his eyes lit up immediately.

Qin Yi continued: "Raid and harassment warfare is guerrilla warfare. Guerrilla warfare means attacking while traveling. First of all, we must move and look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy during the movement. To put it bluntly, we must use all means to make the enemy follow our army. Fight in rhythm. When to fight and how to fight, our army has the final say."

Seeing that Zhao Yun seemed to be interested, Qin Yi continued: "We can break up parts into wholes, and we can break up parts into parts at any time. We have to use lures, feints and other means to disrupt the enemy's deployment and let the enemy follow suit. Let's move. This is called 'leading the bull's nose'. Then, we will integrate our forces and use methods such as surprise attacks and ambushes to wipe out the enemy."

Zhao Yun blinked his eyes a few times and said, "I seem to understand something, but I still don't quite understand it."

Qin Yi said: "Guerrilla warfare is a very profound strategic and tactical skill, and I couldn't understand it for a while. After fighting a few battles, Zilong will naturally have experience."

"Okay, as long as the second brother doesn't take risks impulsively." Zhao Yun nodded.

"Zilong, go call Hua Xiong!"

"promise!"

Zhao Yun got out of the tent, and after a short time, he brought Hua Xiong back.

Hua Xiong was woken up by Zhao Yun, his eyes were still a little sleepy and he was yawning non-stop.

"Zhongjie, I woke you up late at night because I have an important task for you." Qin Yi said to Hua Xiong.

"My lord, if you have anything to do, just tell me." Hua Xiong rubbed his eyes and said.

Qin Yi said: "Tonight, Zilong and I will lead half of our troops, turn the cavalry into infantry, and try to bypass Guangchang City. Your task is to lead the rest of the troops and guard the camp and the horses..."

"My lord, this is the important task you mentioned!?" Before Qin Yi finished speaking, Hua Xiong was a little displeased.

Qin Yi smiled slightly: "Zhongjie, don't worry, listen to what I have to say. After Zilong and I leave, you must send out scouts to keep an eye on Guangchang City. At the same time, you must be prepared to attack at any time. Remember, if If an army leaves the city and goes south in Guangchang City, you don't need to pay attention to it. But if another army goes out of the city and goes south after a while, and the march is urgent, you can choose the time yourself and try to win Guangchang City in one battle."

Hua Xiong blinked blankly a few times: "Master, I remember everything you said, but I didn't understand it!"

Qin Yi said: "My meaning is very simple, that is, I lured the army out of the city for the first time. Zilong and I will launch an attack on this army, but I will not completely wipe out this army. It is to lure the troops left behind in Guangchang City to come out for rescue. In this way, Guangchang City will be empty. Then you launch an attack on Guangchang City!"

"Oh, I understand." Hua Xiong suddenly realized, and then smiled foolishly: "My lord, if you entrust me with such an important task, aren't you afraid that I won't be able to complete it?"

Qin Yi heard Hua Xiong's subtext, and what he really wanted to express was: You and Zhao Yun are gone, leaving half of the troops and all the horses to me, so you can be so relieved of me?

"Zhongjie, I believe you can complete this mission." Qin Yi said, "Even if you can't take Guangchang City, you don't have to worry. Remember, we only brought less than [-] troops to Hebei, so we should save our strength." It is the first. It is best to capture Guangchang City at a very small cost. If it cannot be captured, you should not attack by force. If the enemy counterattacks you, you should not fight to the death. It is best to retreat westward immediately and return to Montenegro Army's control area, and then wait for my order. Remember, preserving strength is the first priority."

Hua Xiong silently digested Qin Yi's words, then nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I understand what to do!"

Qin Yi hesitated for a moment and then said: "Zhongjie, you must remember not to be greedy for credit and rush forward!"

Hua Xiong grinned: "My lord, ever since Hua was beaten by you at the Fen River last time, I have made up my mind to get rid of my frizzy temper. Don't worry, I'd rather not make meritorious deeds than be greedy." Go ahead!"

"That's good!"

(End of this chapter)