Chapter 1157: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (Forty-Seven)

Cui Chengxiu and the others did not notice such a trivial matter that a small platoon leader at the gate of the Ministry of War did not salute them. The three of them were currently engaged in a lawsuit. After the New First Army retreated from Pengcheng to Suiyang, the three of them Then they received an order from Jicheng, asking them to return to Beijing to report on their duties. Although the New First Army had been prepared for this moment, the three people led by Cui Chengxiu also did a lot of homework for this, and completely reviewed the battle. Summarizing the gains and losses, they did not expect that the three of them would return to Beijing together. They could imagine the questions they would inevitably face after returning to Beijing this time. In any case, there were many omens for this failure. If the New First Army's If you are more alert and pay more attention to the enemy, the following situation will not occur. If only one division is trapped, with the strength and combat effectiveness of the New First Army, there is actually a good chance of recovery. However, when the entire army is trapped After entering the special terrain area of ​​Sixi, the New First Army could not deploy at all. The refueling tactics would only make the soldiers die one after another. The New First Army, which had no choice but to go on the defensive, was eventually trapped by the enemy. .

(Pig-Pig-Island) novel.zud. But they did not expect that after returning to Jicheng, they would see all the senior generals of the Han Kingdom gathered in Jicheng. This made them even more stressed. Compared with Among the famous generals of other armies and famous generals with outstanding military exploits, the three of them are far inferior in terms of qualifications and military exploits. Many of them have also been their teachers.

For example, Ye Zhen taught them about the command and coordination of large army operations, He Lanxiong taught them about cavalry tactics, and Bai Yucheng taught them about the use of special operations in military confrontations. When these generals are already famous all over the world, At that time, Cui Chengxiu and Gao Chengdong were still students who didn't understand anything, and Dong Zhuang was still hanging out in the recruit camp of Yan State at that time, working hard to eat a few meals!

The meeting room of the Ministry of War was completely arranged according to Gao Yuan's wishes. A circle of round tables circled the entire meeting room. In the empty space in the middle of the table was a huge sand table. When Cui Chengxiu came in, he just glanced at it and recognized it. It was a terrain model of Pengcheng. At this time, on the round table, the generals who had come first were already sitting around the table, pointing at the sand table, and obviously discussing the just-concluded Battle of Pengcheng.

Seeing this, Cui Chengxiu lowered his head. Instead of sitting in the first row, he found a chair in the corner and sat down. Gao Chengdong and Dong Zhuang did the same thing, but Dong Zhuang's figure was too strong. , the room is so big, no matter where he sits, he is extremely conspicuous.

The three of them were sitting with their heads lowered, but the sound of footsteps could still be heard in their ears. They were getting closer and closer. When they raised their heads, they saw Xu Yuan, the commander of the Northern Group Army. The three of them stood up. Xu Yuan's His eyes scanned the three of them lightly, and finally fell on Dong Zhuang.

"Commander!" Dong Zhuang took a step forward and shouted.

Dong Zhuang was once a general in Beiye. After he was promoted step by step from a soldier to the position of battalion commander, Xu Yuan sent him to the senior commander training course of Jicheng Comprehensive University. However, when he was about to graduate, the number of soldiers had just been expanded. The New First Army was in urgent need of officers. Zhang Hongyu took advantage of Xu Yuan and lured Dong Zhuang to the New First Army with the position of division commander. For this reason, Zhang Hongyu also went to Ye Zhong's network. This incident made Xu Yuan very angry. A lawsuit was filed against Gao Yuan, but in the end nothing happened.

Because Xu Yuan knew very well that in the Northern Field Army Group where generals were leaving, after Dong Zhuang graduated and returned, he could reach the position of regimental leader at most. Now that Dong Zhuang could be promoted to a higher level, he was not willing to pursue it too much. I'm just angry at Zhang Hongyu's unscrupulous behavior of trying to pry people off.

"Commander, I have embarrassed Beiye." Dong Zhuang lowered his head, "I have also disappointed the commander."

Xu Yuan stared at the big man and shook his head, "Dong Zhuang, failure is not terrible, but fear is that you have lost your spirit. The three of you now represent the New First Army, but look at you, you look like Like a beaten bear, do you feel ashamed to see others? The general here has never experienced a defeat, big or small. If a defeat is like what you are now, then there will still be the Fujun Army back then. Can the Han Dynasty be as glorious as it is now if we conquer the Eastern Army? If Zhang Hongyu knew that the three of you were like this, he would definitely regret having stabbed himself."

Xu Yuan's words were so serious that Dong Zhuang did not dare to say anything more. However, Cui Chengxiu and Gao Chengdong, as Zhang Hongyu's direct subordinates, could not bear the words. They raised their heads and stared at Xu Yuan.

"Why, it sounds uncomfortable?" Xu Yuan sneered, "It belongs to a man, so straighten your spine. If you lose this battle, you should be thinking about how to get it back next time instead of becoming a A soft-legged crab."

After giving the three of them a stern look, Xu Yuan sneered, turned around and walked back.

Cui Chengxiu took a deep breath, strode to the chairs in the first row, and sat down with his chest raised. Gao Chengdong and Dong Zhuang also walked over.

The generals who were discussing heatedly around them just glanced at them, then turned their heads and continued their own topics. To these people, the three of them were just juniors. In the military, this kind of qualification is inherent. Come.

The general was discussing the Pengcheng war. Several commanders did not speak. What was being discussed was the army commanders below. Cui Cheng showed his face as everyone pointed out some of the problems of the New First Army mercilessly in this battle. It’s not that they didn’t notice these problems at the time, it’s just that they automatically ignored them.

"Commander Cui, I don't understand something. When you encountered the enemy's attack in Tucheng, didn't you consider the important checkpoint like Tucheng? Why did the Chu army only send a small force of more than a thousand people to resist here? Huh? Once the Tucheng was lost, the gates of Pengcheng were wide open. The generals of the Chu army would not know about this problem. Since they knowingly committed the crime, there must be something wrong here. Why didn't you notice this?" A question came to my ears. Voice.

The three people raised their heads, and it was Kong Fang of Army Group Center who asked the question.

Dong Zhuang stood up and said: "Qin and Chu were at war at that time. Of course, now we know that it was just a trap set by Qin and Chu, so we think that the Chu people did not expect that we would launch a sudden attack, and Tucheng did not have enough troops. , it was just a helpless move by the Chu people in the current situation. After taking Tucheng, we encountered several enemy attacks one after another. Although the number of people was gradually increasing, we were still unable to effectively compete with our army, so at that time we I believe that these troops are just abandoned by the enemy to delay our attack, and the purpose is to gain time for the defense of Pengcheng."

"What the three divisions and one regiment encountered in Sixi was not the local guards as expected but the regular Chu army. By now you should have known that something was wrong. Why did you still lead the remaining men of the third division into fighting in Sixi? Where are you going?" Zheng Xiaoyang looked at Dong Zhuang and asked.

Dong Zhuang was silent for a moment, "At that time, I thought that if I didn't go, the regiment would be doomed, so on the one hand, I ordered Mao Afu of the Second Regiment to speed up the march to Pengcheng to contain the enemy's forces. I thought that the enemy's main force was still in Pengcheng. At that time, I still I believe that as long as we invest enough troops, we can rescue a regiment."

"Commander Cui, didn't Commander Zhang realize that this was a trap by the Chu people? At this time, the enemy's strength should have been almost exposed. Even if there were still hidden troops, they wouldn't be too many. The three troops surrounding Commander Dong Division, they had already revealed most of their trump cards. Why did Commander Zhang issue an order for the entire army to assault Sixi? It was this order that plunged the entire New First Army into the desperate situation of Sixi!"

Cui Chengxiu stood up, "Yes, this was our mistake. At that time, Commander Zhang, myself, and Cheng Dong thought that although the enemy had more troops, when it came to the combat effectiveness of the sergeants, we would be far superior to our opponents, so we have Confidence will rescue the Third Division, break out of the siege and even defeat the opponent, regaining the initiative on the battlefield!"

At this point, all the senior generals present have understood the cause and effect of the matter. To put it bluntly, in this battle, the New First Army did not pay attention to its opponents at all. Even if a division was surrounded, Everyone in the New First Army believed that they could easily defeat the enemy. They not only wanted to rescue the friendly forces, but also defeated the opponent and regained victory in the war.

But they obviously greatly underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Chu army. Not only did they fail to rescue the third division, they also fell into it. The Chu army had to mobilize its troops and generals in this battle, and the timing was accurate, and finally Zhang Hongyu finally There is no way back.

"In the final analysis, it was caused by underestimating the enemy!" He Lanxiong said calmly: "The enemy is unknown and arrogant. We have already lost half of this battle before it was fought."

"General He, although this is the reason, the problem of the New First Army is probably the problem of all our armies. I just thought to myself, if Zhang Hongyu and I were to change places, I'm afraid I would also make the same mistake as him. If we make the same decision, the final result will probably not be much better." Xu Yuan knocked on the table, "A strong man is fragile. I don't think I can do it, because our Han army has never fought such a battle."

"The biggest problem with Zhang Hongyu's command in this battle is here!" Ye Zhen shook his head, "If we make a decision at this time and ignore Dong Zhuang's three divisions who are trapped in the encirclement, but command the main force of the New First Army to attack Pengcheng, as long as we Pengcheng is in a panic. The Chu army surrounding the Third Division is afraid that they will withdraw their troops and return to Pengcheng to aid. After all, if Pengcheng is lost, they will lose this battle."

"The defenses of Pengcheng are strong. At that time, we thought that if we attacked Pengcheng, we would not be able to capture it in a short time. At that time, we already knew that the enemy forces in Pengcheng were far superior to us in terms of numbers. Instead of attacking Pengcheng, which was in danger, we It would be more effective to attack Sixi directly. At that time, we wanted to find the enemy's main force for a decisive battle." Cui Chengxiu said.

"You still don't take your opponent seriously, and you underestimate the enemy. This is the fatal problem!" Meng Chong knocked on the table and sighed. "As Xu Yuan said, this is not just a problem of the New First Army, but also a problem of the New First Army." I am afraid that we all have this problem to some extent, and this time it is a wake-up call for us. The trapped beast is still fighting, not to mention a big country that has stood in the south for hundreds of years and contended with Qin for hundreds of years." (To be continued.) ...)