"The current situation is roughly like this. Let's ask Ambassador Bo to arrange the military situation." Seeing the masked man return to his seat silently, Feng Yunkai, who presided over the meeting, arranged according to the meeting procedures.
"Just now, the black evangelist has given a general introduction to the relevant intelligence and paid tribute to the military deployment. I think we need to make it after careful study and discussion. Moreover, the situation is changing at any time. The so-called military deployment Nothing is constant, and we need to make adjustments at any time.”
At this time, Bo Jinchen's face turned gloomy, "But I want to explain one thing here, that is, there is now a ridiculous complacency among our army commanders. They have not fought two battles, but they think they are invincible. , the attack is invincible. I remind everyone that the early battles cannot be called wars at all. They are just some small conflicts. We used the original intelligence, instigation and internal support to catch the enemy by surprise. The Empire We have not yet had a real battle with their regular army, and according to the current situation, the enemy has begun to accumulate troops and will soon launch an offensive on our controlled area. They are well prepared this time, and it can be said that they are all It is an elite force in the Imperial Army, and its combat effectiveness is far beyond that of the past security forces. But we must win this battle. Only by winning this battle can we truly establish the absolute authority of our Taiping Holy Religion and truly win the sect. Only with the trust of the people can we attract more people to join the Holy Religion, and can we completely dispel the ridiculous ideas of those who secretly have evil intentions and try to change the sky again."
As the main planner of the Taiping Religion's military operations in Kansai, Bo Jinchen had extraordinary prestige among the military commanders. His words immediately poured cold water on the heads of the hot-headed officers. , let them begin to re-examine the current situation.
Seeing several officers lowering their heads with cautious expressions on their faces, Bo Jinchen showed a look of satisfaction on his thin face. This is what he needs. If you still have a scornful heart, you don't have to fight the battle to know the outcome. The outcome would definitely be annihilation of the whole army.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little dull, and Feng Yunkai immediately took up the conversation: "Now, let's ask the grandmaster to give us a lecture."
"Everyone, success or failure belongs to the past. The Taiping Holy Religion is about to usher in a brighter and more glorious future. In just ten days, with the concerted efforts of the Holy Religion's people, the land of thousands of miles in Kansai has been bathed in the blessings of the Holy Religion. , millions of people will also follow us and experience the fraternity of the Holy Religion." This short sentence immediately changed the atmosphere in the hall, and the eyes of everyone in the hall were filled with jumping and burning enthusiasm.
"Right now, Beiyuan and Yanyun are also ready. As long as we climb up and shout, the people will surely see the scenery. When the time comes, the rain and dew of the holy religion will be able to benefit all living beings, so that the people of our religion can enjoy the peace and happiness of the peaceful and prosperous age."
As soon as he finished speaking, almost everyone in the hall stood up, their faces filled with excitement and enthusiasm, "Peace to the world, peace to the world!" "Peace to the world, peace to the world!" "Peace to the world, peace to the world!"
The shouts rolled up into waves, as if they were going to cover the entire land.
There were only three people left in the inner room. Although You Daofang looked a little tired, he was in good spirits. The only two people left beside him were Bo Jinchen and his disciple Lan Bailin. They probably had something important to do. To discuss.
"Jinchen, in your opinion, how should we deal with it now?" You Daofang's expression gradually calmed down at this time, and the two fingers of his right hand gently touched the white jade plate on the ring finger of his left hand.
"Grandmaster, the enemy's situation is not clear at the moment, and there is no specific strategy for dealing with it. According to intelligence reports in the capital, it is said that the imperial court and the central government are quarreling fiercely over where to send troops to reinforce Kansai. Even Situ Mingyue has some doubts. Undecided. This is very beneficial to us, at least we can buy more time to prepare." Bo Jinchen and You Daofang have been old friends for many years. It can be said that he has been helping You Daofang since he founded the Taiping Sect. You Daofang quietly cultivated all kinds of talents. He can be said to have played an important role in the Taiping Sect's current momentum.
"Do we have enough soldiers now?" You Daofang is not very good at military affairs. He basically leaves all military matters to his disciples Xu Wenzhe and Bo Jinchen. Not much.
"It's not that there's not enough, it's that there are too many." Bo Jinchen had a worried look on his face, with a wry smile on his face, "But these people who have just joined the army are commendable for their enthusiasm, but they have never received any military training and lack the necessary military skills. , it can be said that they lack even basic military qualities and cannot be used on the battlefield at all, let alone used in real battles."
Even You Daofang was shocked when these words came out. He knew that his old friend was lying to Wu. If this was true, wouldn't the good situation in Kansai be wiped out again
Seeing the surprised expression on You Daofang's face, Bo Jinchen sighed secretly and said: "Of course not all troops are like this. The troops we trained in the early stage were very effective. The quality of the Kaman military instructors is indeed good. In such a short period of time, I am very satisfied with the results achieved in this period of time, and after this period of actual combat training, I believe that we can handle larger battle formations. However, I am worried about our follow-up strength. As the area under our control expands, it will The battles between the imperial army will definitely become more and more frequent, and the scale of the war will become larger and larger. In the later stage, there may be no successors."
Nodding, You Daofang's face became serious. Although he was not proficient in military affairs, he was not ignorant. He also knew the importance of the quality of soldiers in this army. If preparations were not made early, when it was really needed, I'm afraid it's too late.
"Then what work do we need to do first?" Lan Bailin, who had been silent, couldn't help but ask.
"What we lack now is not ordinary soldiers, but grassroots officers. I think we should detach some people from the existing army and let Kaman military instructors conduct special training. It is best to take turns to train grassroots officers. This will help to quickly improve the quality of officers. As for ordinary soldiers, there is no shortage of holy religion, which can be used to train and grow them in battle." Bo Jinchen put forward his own ideas.
"Okay, Jin Chen, your opinion is very good. I think we should do it this way. We can immediately select some potential officers for centralized rotation training in Hanzhong to improve their military command capabilities. But we must also be careful not to rely too much on Kaman." People cannot be led by the Kaman people in everything. Nothing can be seen yet. It is difficult to say how the situation will develop and change in the future. What will be the attitude of the Kaman people? It is best to cultivate a group of military instructors belonging to our holy religion. ." You Daofang deserves to be the soul of the Taiping Religion, and he thinks even further.
"Disciple is thinking, we can't just rely on the northern countries. The Maci Khans in the south have also coveted the empire for a long time. Can we introduce a group of military instructors from the Maci Khans or get some assistance?" Lan Bai Lin had a thoughtful look on his face.
"I have also discussed this with Ambassador Bo. In the early days, due to various reasons, we also had contact with the Machihan people, but then their minister of state Lei Juetian was assassinated, and the matter has been dragged on. Recently we After receiving the news, Lei Juetian's health has improved greatly and he has begun to deal with government affairs. Today I want you to be prepared and set off to Sanglin City tomorrow to meet Lei Juetian to discuss assistance and people to assist us in training. Lin, do you think there is a suitable opportunity to convey that we hope that the Machi Khans will increase military pressure on the southern border of the empire, forcing the empire not to withdraw troops from the south, or even making the empire feel that the pressure is too great and that it needs to increase its troops." You Dao. Fang obviously had full confidence in his disciple's ability, and he boldly entrusted him with such an important matter.
Hearing what the master said, the young man was a little hesitant. This matter was not simply asking for help, but also had the flavor of a military alliance. What kind of person was Lei Juetian? It would not be easy to make a deal with him. Although he himself I have also experienced many big and small things. I was still a little worried about leaving such an important matter to myself. I raised my head and was about to say something, but I saw the eyes of the master and the instructor next to me. With eyes full of encouragement and trust, he finally swallowed the words that came to his mouth.
"Bailin, you don't have to worry too much. As long as mutual interests are needed, there is no deal that cannot be reached. Although the Machihan people have strong military power, they still find it difficult to face the pressure of the empire alone. They also hope that we can make more trouble. The more powerful the better, you just need to grasp this and deal with them. As for what requests they want to make, you can consider it. If it is too important and you cannot decide, you can push it back. I believe that the Machihan people are with us. We have common views in many aspects." Bo Jinchen showed an encouraging look on his face, and his tone became much gentler.
"Disciple, you respect your order." The young man finally nodded in agreement.
"Oh, by the way, Master, should we attack Partridge Pass in Longdong Mansion first? Intelligence shows that Li Wufeng's two main divisions have disappeared, and even he himself cannot be seen. Could it be? Is this a sign of taking action against Longdong?" Young Xiang suddenly remembered something and asked.
"Well, it seems that this guy Li Wufeng is unwilling to be lonely. He doesn't even care about the empire's opposition. This guy probably has done a lot of work in the imperial capital. There is news from the imperial capital that many people have also asked Li Wufeng to send An army helped the empire to annihilate us, but they were firmly rejected by Situ Mingyue and He Zhiqiu. They were probably wary of this guy who would just go along with it. We didn't take Partridge Pass in the first place just to prevent this guy from finding an excuse. Now that the situation in Longdong has stabilized and the time is ripe, we can completely capture Partridge Pass and block Li Wufeng's troops in the northwest, leaving him stunned." Bo Jinchen showed a confident smile on his face.
"Oh? Then we have to take action early." The young man said quickly.
"Well, yesterday I asked Mao Neng to lead a team of 20,000 people to set off from Longdong. I also sent a team of 10,000 cavalry from Xikang to reinforce. The Partridge Pass must be firmly blocked." Bo Jinchen said with a smile. .
The Taiping Army is called the Holy Army, and it is modeled after the military organization of several armies in the north. A regiment consists of seven thousand (cavalry) teams, and the following are divided into thousand, hundred, and ten (cavalry) teams, and officers He is called the captain of the husband or the captain of the horse.
Fate is so funny. Almost at the same time, both sides set their sights on Partridge Pass, which they had been indifferent to a few days ago. A head-on collision that neither side expected was about to begin.