PFC Chapter 186 Yun Zhizhou Enters Nanchuan
Chapter 186 Yun Zhizhou Enters Nanchuan
After receiving Francis Xavier's telegram, Li Weiling came to the map and began to ponder.
Du Feiyun asked: "Master Li, what are you going to do?"
"Commander Du, look here." Li Weiling said, pointing to a map.
"Yun Zhizhou passed through the Nanguang River from Jiang'an County in Yunshan Province and entered Nanxi County. If it really chooses to pass through here, we can completely divide it and surround it here."
After looking at the map carefully, Du Feiyun looked a little hesitant.
"Commander Li, Yun Zhizhou's route from Nanxi County to Nanchuan Province is not the best. Why did he choose this route? Is there any trickery involved?"
Li Weiling chuckled and shook his head: "Commander Du, look here, from Nanxi County, through Yi'an, you can reach Nankang the fastest."
"I think their target should be Nankang or Ganxi. Moreover, the intelligence was given by the commander, so there should be no problem. Even if there is a problem, it will be easy to withdraw from Nanxi County."
After listening to Li Weiling's analysis, Du Feiyun finally put aside his doubts.
"Master Li, what are your plans?"
Li Weiling pointed to the area of Nanxi County, Nanguang River, and Jiang'an County on the map and said, "If Yun Zhizhou really marches along this route, his troops will definitely be stationed on this plain. Then they will build a floating bridge to cross the Nanguang River."
"When their troops cross the river to the north bank, it will be the time for our army to attack."
"After part of their army has crossed the river, we can attack them halfway across the river and launch surprise attacks on the enemy from both sides."
"Even if the enemy doesn't cross the river right away, we can bombard this plain, and the troops on the south bank can sneak attack their camp, which can also severely damage Yun Zhizhou's troops."
Of course, if we fail to attack them when they are halfway across the river and attack Yun Zhizhou's troops from both sides of the river, if the latter situation occurs, the outcome of the battle will be difficult to predict.
Du Feiyun came to the map, observed it for a while and said, "Captain Li, there is a forest on the south bank, which is perfect for hiding troops. Let the Eighth Division take over the mission on the south bank."
The mission on the south bank is more dangerous. If discovered in advance or the enemy crosses the river cautiously, the troops entering the south bank will be besieged by the enemy.
Li Weiling is the commander of the southern line of Nanchuan, so Du Yunfei naturally has to take on the most dangerous task. He can't let the commander carry out such a dangerous mission.
After the plan was completed, the 7th and 8th Divisions took quick action and moved towards Nanxi and Jiang'an areas.
At the same time, many scouts were sent out to investigate the situation in the area and to inquire about Yun Zhizhou's movements.
Four days later, the Seventh Division hid in the remote mountains and forests twenty miles away from the north bank of the Nanguan River, and the Eighth Division hid in the remote mountains and forests eight kilometers away from the south bank of the Nanguan River.
The troops have been in place for two days, waiting for the arrival of the Cloud Boat.
Finally, news came that day. An officer from the reconnaissance battalion came to the temporary headquarters of the 7th Division and said, "Division Commander, we have found traces of the enemy. They should be able to reach Nanguang River this afternoon."
Upon hearing that the enemy was coming, Li Weiling was not anxious nor did he show any other emotions.
"Okay, send a message to the Eighth Division. The enemy is approaching. We must hide our whereabouts."
When Li Weiling was preparing to ambush Yun Zhizhou, Yanshan County Command.
Tao Yunong hurried into the headquarters: "Commander, there is news about Feng Zhangshan in the north."
"Tell me." Fang Jian still attached great importance to Feng Zhangshan.
Feng Zhangshan's troops are more elite than those of Liu Fuxun and Yun Zhizhou. Similarly, they are ready to compete with the Northern Army, which is unmatched by other warlord troops.
Tao Yunong introduced: "Feng Zhangshan assembled two armies and five divisions, a total of 110,000 people."
Fang Jian frowned. With so many troops gathered, it seemed that Feng Zhangshan was determined to take over Nanchuan Province. This would be a tough battle.
There are now three divisions in Guangshan, namely the 6th, 9th and 10th Divisions.
Sixty thousand versus one hundred and ten thousand is a very obvious disadvantage, but with the elite troops and powerful equipment of the Nanshan Army, it should be no problem to stop these one hundred and ten thousand people, but the loss of soldiers will be incalculable.
"How long will it take for Feng Zhangshan's troops to reach Guangshan?"
Speaking of this question, Tao Yunong looked a little strange: "Feng Zhangshan has assembled his troops in Yong'an City, Yongxi Province, and will hold a military parade."
"After the military parade, we will set out for Nanchuan Province. It is estimated that we will reach Guangshan in five or six days."
Fang Jian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that it would take another five or six days for Feng Zhangshan's troops to reach Nanchuan Province.
"Send this message to Wang Zhixian."
Wang Zhixian was the commander of the Sixth Division. After the Sixth Division arrived in Guangshan, he was appointed as the temporary commander by Fang Jian.
Tao Yunong asked in confusion: "Commander, the Northern Army is so aggressive in annexing Sanjiang Province, why don't they just attack Changhuan directly?"
"Heh, the Northern Army just wants Feng Zhangshan to consume our strength, while also consuming some of Feng Zhangshan's strength."
"Let us feel the pressure and mobilize more troops to enter Nanchuan. When the Northern Army attacks us again, the pressure will be much less and the losses of the troops will be reduced."
Francis An understood the Northern Army's thoughts, but he also wanted to thank the Northern Army commander.
By doing so, he did not have to bear the pressure of fighting on two fronts too early, and gave himself time to make adjustments calmly.
The key to breaking the deadlock now lies in Nanchuan Province. As long as Yun Zhizhou can be defeated quickly, the two divisions on the southern front can quickly move north to support and defeat Feng Zhangshan.
Without the pressure of fighting on two fronts, Francis Xavier could devote all his energy to dealing with the Northern Army.
In the afternoon, Yun Zhizhou was stationed on the south bank plain just as Li Weiling had expected.
That afternoon, Yun Zhizhou's troops began to build a pontoon bridge.
Li Weiling on the north bank secretly brought a few plainclothes guards and telescopes to observe the situation in Yun Zhizhou's camp.
Du Feiyun on the south bank shrank like a quail, gathering his troops and not daring to take any action.
That night, Yun Zhizhou's troops built a pontoon bridge overnight, and early the next morning, they organized the troops to cross the river.
Li Weiling on the north bank was a little surprised: "Is Yun Zhizhou's army so anxious?"
No matter what Yun Zhizhou plans to do, Li Weiling will not forget his goal, which is to wipe out Yun Zhizhou's troops.
"Have the artillery ready to fire at any time."
The artillery positions of the 7th and 8th Divisions were arranged on the north bank and were under the unified command of Li Weiling.
The artillery of the Seventh Division was responsible for shelling the south bank, where Yun Zhizhou was currently camping, and the artillery of the Eighth Division was responsible for shelling the enemy forces on the north bank.
In the past few days, the artillery had already measured the distance and direction between the north and south banks, and were just waiting for the order to fire.
Seeing the troops begin to cross the river, Yun Zhizhou's adjutant asked in confusion: "General, why are we so anxious to rescue Yang Wei in Ganxi?"
"The northern government asked us to march into Nanchuan at the same time as Feng Zhangshan. Our army has no advantage over Feng Zhangshan," Yun Zhizhou explained.
"If we hold Yang Wei in our hands, we can at least bargain with him."
In Yun Zhizhou's opinion, Yang Wei was at least a local warlord in Nanchuan and naturally possessed legal authority. It would be much more legitimate to let Yang Wei talk to Feng Zhangshan at that time.
He didn't think Fang Jian could stop the Yunshan Army and Feng Zhangshan. Yun Zhizhou was most worried about the ownership of Nanchuan. He couldn't send troops out and get nothing in return. With the lobbying of Chief of Staff Yang Wei, the two hit it off.
Of course, he didn't know that Yang Wei had been captured by the Nanshan Army more than ten days ago.