C1573 North Plan (2/2)
The north side was a big problem, and it required a lot of troops to build a long line. However, there was one advantage of being in the north side was that it had a trenches that were built over the course of a winter. The trenches here were wide and deep, to the point that even the field gun could push them.
In addition, all sorts of fortifications built from logs, sand, and other soil could form a crossfire that could kill and injure the cavalrymen. What was even worse was that this was a parallel trench area. In the middle of the trenches of the three main stations, there was also a communication trench, which helped to form a very hard line of defense for the castle.
If the Cossack wanted to attack from here, the only way was to dismount and become an infantry soldier.
The west and north lines were relatively safe, but the only worrying thing was the east side. The cavalry speed was quickly so that a portion of the vanguard unit s in the north started to circle around, it was obvious that Guo Geli and Fu Mannuofu were looking for the east side to break through.
However, there was one good thing about the eastern front line was that it was close to the Wu Su Li Bay. The navy could use naval gun s to bombard the land near the shallow sea area, and especially when the Zhiyuan Warship s 210 main cannons were firing, it would definitely leave an unforgettable impression on these Cossack.
The First and Second Regiments were both the most elite of the veterans, and if they were to be mobilized and all the field gun were to be concentrated, it was possible that they could withstand the Cossack cavalry's attacks.
After arranging everything, the Dragon Lord walked to the side of the Prime Minister and said, ”Six hours from now, the engineers will be able to build simple fortifications at the eastern front. The Haishenwai will have no problem guarding it! ”Have the rear guard dispatch the merchant ships as soon as possible. We'll take advantage of the night to secretly transport the soldiers, heading north …”
”Up north? Do you believe that Sister Wu can accomplish this? Do you think she will succeed? ” Xiao Letian asked in reply, ”If Sister Wu fails, you can transfer your elites to the entrance of Amur River, which is four hundred kilometers to the north. At that time, thirty thousand Cossack will come from the west. You really won't have time to go back to defense! ”
Dragon Lord muttered to himself for a moment before resolutely saying, ”Sister Wu is eloquent, and good at making decisions. I believe that she will help Hun Chun settle this big matter! In addition to that, they also have His Majesty's secret decree in their hands, which increases their chances of winning by several fold, so I believe in her! ”
”More importantly …” Dragon Lord shook his head and sighed, ”For the entire winter, I never trusted her, and now I want to trust her once!”
Xiao Letian's eyes lit up as he nodded, ”Alright! You are the commander, so everything is up to you. I am here to support you, so I will listen to you! ”
”However, I must remind you that you must secretly deploy your troops and not let the remaining ten thousand or so Cossack s outside the city find out! Otherwise, once they leave the Haishenwai and use their power to burn, loot, and even attack your back from the north, you will be in deep trouble! ”
”That's right!” Therefore, I need the Prime Minister to prepare a merchant ship for me. I plan to take fifteen thousand of my elites with me, and leave the rest to guard the Haishenwai. Afterwards, I will use the merchant ships to transport the commandos from the north to the south, creating the illusion of forty thousand troops … ”
”As long as our defense line is strong, I think we can still deceive the enemy!” Dragon Lord racked his brains to calculate the military strength of the person in his hands. This was already the most perfect plan that he could think of.
Xiao Letian frowned, ”No, using commoners as soldiers is too much of a risk, do you think those Cossack s are fools? ”During a war, the enemy's strength could be detected with just a slight contact …”
”As long as they find out that something is amiss, they will immediately guess our intentions. At that time, they will definitely abandon the Haishenwai and head north!” Xiao Letian pinched his chin and muttered, ”Where do I find twenty thousand soldiers that have undergone military training? ”It's fine even if I just received a little military training …”
The two of them were deep in thought for an entire 10 minutes without saying anything, just at this time, Cai Bixia's figure suddenly walked in from outside. The woman in between had a weird expression on her face and whispered into Xiao Letian's ear.
”What?” There was actually such a thing! ”Quick, take me to see it …” After saying that, he turned around and walked away as though he was flying!