Hoffman's heart has never been so full and hearty, and it has been a long time since he felt so comfortable. Ever since he was sneak attacked by the gang of shameless people in the northwest during the Battle of Jerok, he has always been in a depressed and regretful mood. Although Maili The general took all the responsibility, but Hoffman knew that this fact had something to do with his relaxed mentality at the time, but now everything is over.
Running all night did not make him feel tired at all. He ran from the border of Fanlin to the foot of Yulin City, a distance of 220 miles in one night. He rode through the pass overnight, and a light cavalry team of ten thousand people jumped off their horses. Without the infantry, the entire city of Yulin collapsed in less than two hours under the attack of ten thousand light cavalry. Perhaps the long-term peace made them unaware that the disaster would come from the west. When the Kaman people's sun, moon and star flags were raised at the head of Yulin City, the heavy cavalry of Hoffman's Second Corps of 10,000 people was still more than 80 miles away from Yulin City, and the five infantry teams of 10,000 people had just stepped into the city. Yulin's territory was less than sixty miles away. Such a victory came so easily that Hoffman couldn't believe it.
The Yulin people who were used to the Taiping Sect's three-legged bluebird flag were frightened by the shouts of killing all night long. However, except for sneaking through the cracks in the door to check the situation, most people stayed indoors and did not dare to go out. The Taiping Sect The massive manhunt for so-called rebels during this period has turned the wealthy households in Yulin City into frightened birds. A large number of gentry and merchants have been thrown into prison. Unless you pay a huge bail, you can escape. What awaits you will be the mental torture of not being able to see people alive but not dead.
After daylight dawned, the bolder people went out and found that the patrols on the street had completely changed their clothes overnight. The Kaman soldiers speaking in broken Tang dialect asked the citizens with serious faces not to go out, and everyone went their separate ways. After returning to their homes and waiting for notification, people in Yulin knew that the real wolf was coming, and the Kaman people had occupied Yulin! This place has become an area occupied by the Kaman people!
"Report!" The soldier's loud voice sounded outside the door.
"Come in!" Hoffman was still intoxicated with the joy of victory. Standing in the courtyard of Yulin Mansion, which was the original Yulin City Guards Mansion, looking at the logistics soldiers packing up, Hoffman couldn't help but want to go. Touching all this is real, all this is real, the longing for several years, horse riding in the Central Plains, has finally become a reality, of course, all this is based on one's own hard work all night.
"There is an emergency military situation!" Although his appreciation was interrupted, Hoffman was in a good mood at this time.
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"General Nick ordered the Second Corps to retain an infantry force of 10,000 people stationed in Yulin City. The rest of the troops will not stop and their troops will not take off their armor. They will cooperate with the Fourth Corps to advance southward and aim at Qinghe!" After reading the order, the soldiers immediately waited. The Lord will give the order.
"Well, General Nick probably didn't expect that Yulin City would be so easy to come to. Without the reports and support from the family members of the Tang gentry who were killed by the Taiping Cult, I'm afraid we might not be able to win so easily." Hoffman nodded and smiled. , the excitement on his face had gradually faded away, he thought he had calmed down from the ecstasy of victory, but he threw his words at the deputy who had been checking the map beside him.
"What the general said is true, but without the leadership of the officers and soldiers of our Second Corps, especially you, the general, I am afraid that the Taiping Army in Yulin City will still be stubbornly resisting. It is the general who ascends the city to kill the generals and frighten the enemy's mind that will lay the foundation for The general should be credited with the victory in this battle!" The deputy general looked away from the map and complimented his superior with a smile. Seeing that his superior was not happy, he quickly changed the topic.
"General Nick's purpose is also very clear. The northern part of Pinglu is crisscrossed with ravines, which is quite detrimental to our light cavalry and heavy cavalry. But if we can capture Qinghe, then the east can threaten Zhongzhou, the capital of the Tanghe people, and the west can swallow up Pinglu. Even Anyuan, once this advantage is established, no one will be able to wipe the three-star flag of our Kaman Empire from this land. However, General, look, if we take Yulin, we can directly drive from the southwest corner of here. Although the cavalry may not be able to insert Pinglu, if we allow our 30,000-person light infantry to sneak in, we might be able to occupy Pinglu before the Fourth Corps defeats the Qinghe Taiping Army and then marches westward to Pinglu!" Vice General General The map was unfolded in front of Hoffman, and he tapped it with his finger, his eagerness to see what was going on was evident.
Hoffman was shocked, and immediately set his sights on a large-scale geographical topographic map of Yulin Prefecture that he had just obtained. This map was collected from the confidential room of Yulin Prefecture of the Taiping Sect. The detailed map The terrain is clearly displayed on the large-scale map, from every mountain ridge to the mountain streams that exist during the wet season and disappear during the dry season.
You can enter the northern area of Pinglu from the southwest corner of Yulin. However, the northern area of Pinglu has a typical deep hilly terrain with many rivers. There are no roads at all in most places. However, if you start from the southeast corner of Jielock, the terrain is slightly At the gentle point, you can clearly see a road marked on it, and this road even extends to the edge of the northern flatland near the central plain and then connects to the main road in the middle of the flatland. It is obviously passable. Hoffman was not at ease, and took out several other maps for comparison, and found that this access road indeed existed, and also found a note on another map specifically describing this road, proving that this road was Existing and accessible.
Seeing the general let out a long breath, the deputy general knew that his superior was a little tempted, so he didn't say much. He just lined up several maps and waited for the general's decision.
"Do you think that if we go south along the eastern border of Jerok, will we be discovered by the northwest people in Jerok?" After a long time, Hoffman raised his head and asked.
"This should not be the case. First, although this road is close to Jerok, the general can find that there are still two mountain ridges separating it. And now General Maili is conducting military exercises in northern Jerok. I am afraid that the northwest people have been Attention has been drawn there. How could they pay so much attention to a trail that is not within the territory of Jerok but is also separated by a mountain ridge? Even if they pay attention, by the time they realize it, it will be three years away. And I have just Someone has been sent to find a guide who is familiar with the terrain in the north of Yulin. According to him, this road does exist and is not very rugged. Although it is impossible to walk by horse and cross the car, it is not very difficult to hike. It is just that this road is in the rainy season. It is easy to encounter landslides, and the service is intermittent, and it is winter now and the climate is dry, so we should not encounter such bad luck." The deputy general felt happy and quickly cheered for Hoffman, "Commander of the Corps, our second division Since the last setback in Jerok, other regiments have had opinions on our ranking second. If we can't win two beautiful battles after this battle, it will be difficult to stop those people's mouths. "
How could Hoffman not know the secret of this? The combat effectiveness of Kaman's corps has always been expressed in order. Dominic's 7th Corps was originally scheduled to rise after capturing Jiayuguan, but it lost in the Battle of Jerok. Not only did it not To be able to be promoted, it is said that the ranking has been determined to be ranked behind the newly formed Eighth and Ninth Corps. This is a great shame for the entire Corps. The Second Corps led by him has always had a good record, but it capsized in the battle of Jerok, and its ranking is likely to drop. Fortunately, this time it has such a good opportunity to go south, it is the time to perform well. However, although Yulin won the battle, General Nick also knew that this battle was a decisive victory, and there was not much suspense. Therefore, when his deputy complimented him just now, Hoffman was not happy, but if he could seize the opportunity Hurley's Fourth Corps had previously captured Pinglu, and the Second Division's battle to retain its position was considered to be a complete victory.
It’s just that General Nick’s order to himself is to cooperate with the Fourth Corps to go south. In addition to his Second Corps, there are also three Corps, the Third and Eighth Corps, which will also go south together. For the Taiping Army in Qinghe Prefecture, This is simply killing a chicken with a knife. Even if his second corps follows up, it may be difficult for him to get a share of the pie, let alone the record. Hoffman found himself driven mad by this choice.
"General, we learned about this road from the Taiping cultivators after we captured Yulin. Making decisions on the spot is also a power given by the commander-in-chief to a corps commander. What's more, the 4th corps has the 3rd and 8th corps to cooperate in dealing with Qinghe. Is it possible that there will still be problems with that gang of people in the mansion? Then Hurley should really commit suicide." Seeing that the general was still hesitant, the deputy general further encouraged him, "If you are worried about the Tanghe City Guards, I think No need. If the City Guards wanted to occupy Qinghe, they would have done it long ago. Why would they have to wait until Situ Mingyue was just buried? I am afraid that at this time, Yusuf is still anxiously waiting for which master will come to power. How to deal with him. As long as we take down Pinglu Mansion and one handsome person covers all the ugly ones, everything can be explained clearly."
"Okay! That's well said. The winner of the war is never held accountable. As long as we take Pinglu, we can explain it much easier even if General Nick holds us responsible! Most of the Taiping troops in Pinglu are concentrated in Huashuiyu in the southeast. , There are only more than 10,000 remnant soldiers in Fucheng, which is not worth mentioning at all. I don’t believe that our 30,000 warriors can’t take Pinglu.” The bulging veins twisted on Hoffman’s neck, and he slapped his palm on the desk, sinking. He said: "Over the Fourth Corps, let's ask the cavalry to follow. If Hurley and the others ask, just say that our infantry was delayed because they went to the city to rest. It may be a little late. We probably won't be needed in the battle of Qinghe. The Fourth Corps.”