As he spoke, Zhang Jingzhi pointed his baton at the sand table model and said, "The three-pronged attack will be divided into three parts: the eastern route, the central route, and the western route, which will be led by the Northeast Military Region, the Northern Military Region, and the Northwest Military Region, respectively!"
"Based on the current situation, and after research by the General Staff, the Northeast Military Region will be responsible for the main attack. Starting from Liaodong and Sanjiang Province, the route is mostly grassland and forest, with relatively flat and convenient terrain, which is also conducive to the movement of large troops!"
"As for the Northern Military Region, after passing the grasslands of Yunzhong and Shuofang, they enter the Gobi Desert, where the journey is arduous. The Northwest Military Region is even more so; after leaving the Hexi Corridor, there is only the boundless Gobi Desert!"
"Therefore, the General Staff's opinion is that the Northeast Military Region should be the main attacking force!"
"The Central and Northern Military Regions will be responsible for containing the enemy. The Northwest Military Region will be responsible for cutting off the communication between the various tribes in the Western Regions and the bandits on the grasslands."
As Zhang Jingzhi spoke, he pointed at the sand table model.
Looking at the sand table model in front of him, Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "Hmm, the General Staff's suggestion is very pertinent! The east is indeed incomparable to the central and western regions. The superior conditions of the east should be fully utilized! It's not just the advantage in terrain, but more importantly, the Northeast Military Region's predecessor was the Shenwei Army! And the Shenwei Army is an old hand at fighting against grassland bandits! Since its formation, it has been fighting against grassland bandits. Not only its infantry divisions, but even its cavalry divisions are from the elite cavalry, a direct lineage! Having the Northeast Military Region take the lead in the attack is a very thoughtful consideration! I agree! Do you have any objections?"
As he spoke, Li Xin turned to look at Zhao Bingzhang, Mu Yunyan, Wei Jun, and the others.
Wei Jun chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, I come from the Divine Might Army. You could say I built the Divine Might Army up from scratch. I have no objection to letting the Northeast Military Region take the lead in the attack!"
"Me too!"
Mu Yunyan nodded and said with a smile, "Although I am now serving in the Northern Military Region, the strength of the Northeast Military Region is obvious to all. I have no objection to letting the Northeast Military Region take the lead and the Northern Military Region assist."
"in addition,"
Mu Yunyan hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Last year, the Northern Military Region annihilated the entire Left Khanate of the steppe bandits, which was a huge blow to them. Therefore, the steppe bandits will be much weaker in the area the Northern Military Region will be facing. Naturally, the Northern Military Region cannot undertake the main offensive mission. Our mission this time is to eliminate the main force of the steppe bandits, so I agree with letting the Northeast Military Region take the lead!"
"Well said!"
Zhao Bingzhang nodded slightly and said, "The timing, the location, and the people are all in place. It is only natural to let the Northeast Military Region take the lead in the attack!"
"OK!"
Listening to everyone's words, Li Xin nodded and said with a smile, "Then it's decided. The Northeast Military Region will be the main force, the Northern Military Region will assist, and the Northwest Military Region will be responsible for cutting off the connection between the grassland bandits and the various tribes in the Western Regions."
"only,"
Looking at Mu Yunyan, Li Xin continued, "It's just that the machine gun regiments prepared by the infantry divisions in our Northern Military Region can't go on a killing spree, which is a bit of a waste!"
"Your Majesty, rest assured!"
Mu Yunyan smiled and replied, "The machine gun regiment will have its moment to shine! Your Majesty, just you wait and see!"
"Okay, I'll be waiting!"
Li Xin nodded.
"Jingzhi, please continue!"
Looking at Zhang Jingzhi, Li Xin instructed, "Tell everyone about the troop deployment of the grassland bandits."
"OK."
Zhang Jingzhi nodded and said, "According to the intelligence, since the three-pronged attack by the grassland bandits last year, and the complete annihilation of the Left Khan's forces by our army, the strength of the entire grassland bandits has been greatly weakened. Back then, the Divine Might Army fought against the grassland bandits in the Northeast, and although no major battles were fought, it still depleted a lot of their forces. Currently, the grassland bandits still have many large armies, totaling around 200,000 to 300,000 men. Among them, the Right Khan's forces in the East have 80,000 to 90,000 men stationed around Hulun Lake, and are the most elite troops. They have a large number of cavalry and are one of the main enemy forces in the Northeast Military Region in this Northern Expedition against the grassland bandits!"
"They are indeed a formidable opponent!"
Li Xin nodded and said, "But they're all old rivals, Zhang Cheng can handle them!"
"Uh-huh!"
Zhang Jingzhi nodded and continued, "Besides the Right Khan's troops, the most elite force among all the grassland bandits is the elite troops of the Xiongnu Chanyu's camp, which numbers 130,000 to 140,000. It is the largest force among the grassland bandits!"
"The forces of the Chanyu's royal camp were relatively dispersed, distributed in places such as the Kulun River and the Zabu Grassland. After the Left Khan's forces were completely annihilated, a portion of the forces went south and took over some of the grasslands under the Left Khan's command."
"Besides these two groups, there are also the troops of some small tribes of grassland bandits, scattered in various places with some pastures, numbering ten or twenty thousand."
"However, since the defeat of the Left Khan's army last year, this part of the troops has also gathered near the Left Khan's grassland. This is the main force that our Northern Military Region will face after the Northern Expedition!"
As he spoke, Zhang Jingzhi pointed with his baton in the Yunzhong and Shuofang area and said, "These flags represent the small tribes of grassland bandits, the remnants of the Left Khan's army, and the troops of the Chanyu's army."
Looking at the colorful flags, Li Xin frowned and said, "This force comes from too many different sources and is quite diverse. Their coordination is definitely not as good as under unified command. It seems that our Northern Military Region is under much less pressure!"
"That's absolutely right!"
Zhang Jingzhi nodded and said, "If possible, we might even be able to persuade some of them to surrender! Also, we need to be careful about the elite troops of the Xiongnu king's camp, as they may head south."
"We'll see how things go then!"
Li Xin smiled and said, "Mu Yunyan, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured,"
Mu Yunyan said, "Our Northern Military Region has completed its reorganization and is much stronger than before! Even if the entire elite force of the Xiongnu royal camp were to come, our Northern Military Region would not be afraid at all! Your Highness, please rest assured!"
"That's good!"
Hearing Mu Yunyan's words, Li Xin nodded in satisfaction and said, "Actually, after the reorganization, we are no longer afraid of the grassland bandits. Let's proceed with the current battle plan, launch a northern expedition, and begin the operation!"
"Jingzhi, instruct all units to fight well! Fight to show the might of our Great Gan Army and make Dongning famous!"
"We must avenge ourselves!"
"The grudges of yesteryear will be settled today!"
Zhang Jingzhi took a deep breath and quickly replied, "Yes!"
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