"It is the vanguard of the Parthians." Cheng Liang said while standing in the observation post, putting down the telescope in his hand.

"Sir, the rest are coming soon," said a captain on the side.

"Yeah. They did come very quickly." Cheng Liang said.

"Regardless of this. Strengthen your guard and let the women who built the fortifications come in. Everyone takes their weapons and hides in their own homes. Don't come out, let everyone enter the position, and pay attention to the dynamics of the rest." Cheng Liang said .

"Yes, sir." said the captain.

"In addition, set the headquarters here for me. Set it on the reverse slope. As long as this is not lost, Huangshi Town is not in danger." Cheng Liang said firmly. The two commanding heights are very important to Huangshi Town. Once the two commanding heights are lost, the opponent can set up a large number of artillery on the commanding heights and bombard them from above. In this case, the situation will be very unfavorable for them. Therefore, as long as they hold on to the two commanding heights, the Parthians will not have much trouble for them.

However, this idea is based on the artillery force on its own side. Cheng Liang had no experience in this area at all. They simply believed that by occupying the commanding heights, they could hold onto the town.

Inside Li Xin's headquarters.

"If you were the rest, how would you attack Huangshi Town?" Li Xin asked his staff. He vaguely felt that relying on the limited infantry strength of the Dawan people to defend Huangshi Town might not go well. He didn't know the reason, but he felt a sense of anxiety. Now he can only send telegrams to Qin State continuously, so that they can send troops into Dawan territory as soon as possible.

"Sir, we must be very clear that the Dawan army has a fatal weakness." An artillery captain was the first to stand up and say.

"They don’t have artillery. Without artillery, it’s difficult for them to hold onto Huangshi Town. This is my opinion. The entire Dawan army has such a dilemma. I am worried that they would collapse under the first round of artillery attack. Therefore, I suggest that the gendarmerie patrol positions should be established as soon as possible. In addition, more defensive fortresses should be built. Otherwise, it will be easily defeated by the opponent. In that case, the situation can really be irreparable." The artillery captain said . He knew very well the position of artillery in the war, artillery can easily destroy the fortifications built by the Dawan people.

"The problem is that the Parthians don't have that many artillery. They moved forward more than 300 miles quickly. It is unlikely that a large number of artillery will advance to this position. So, I think we will occupy the commanding heights and build fortifications in the city. , It should be possible to do this." An infantry staff retorted. He believes that this is a typical artillery-only theory. Such remarks pose a great threat to the infantry’s status in future wars. Therefore, the infantry is very disgusted with this. They believe that the artillery always uses a self-righteous attitude to explain the seriousness of the problem, and then they get more. Military expenses. This is the conspiracy of the artillery.

"Yeah. Sir. Artillery is very heavy. If there is no transportation for a month, or half a month at the fastest, it is difficult to attack, and the opponent is feigning. In this way, they will need to spend a longer time. Come to attack. If we build the fortifications, withstand the first round of the opponent's artillery attack, and then use the bayonet to fight, we will definitely be able to hold our position." The infantry staff officer said.

"Yeah. That's right." Li Xin also thinks that although the artillery is very powerful, it is still not enough for those civil engineering works. After all, the power of the artillery is not enough to completely destroy these civil engineering. And the artillery of the Parthians is very limited. Li Xin also felt that doing so was indeed too worried.

"But. Sir, it is winter. Civil engineering works are difficult to build in a short period of time. I checked it on the front line. Excavating with a shovel will not respond much unless explosives are used. It is all frozen soil and it is difficult to excavate. On the contrary, solid shells have a great effect on them. I feel that the splashing clods of the shells can kill people." When an engineer's staff member said such a sentence, all the people present did not speak. Up. They all ignore this, which means they can't build fortifications well. Because frozen soil is difficult to dig.

"Report this situation to the General Staff." Li Xin said suddenly and seriously. He knew the problem was extremely serious.

Qin State, inside the staff. The staff is busy again. Many people are collecting information about Dawan. Never let go of the weather data every day.

"Li Xin said in the telegram. It is difficult to build field fortifications in the local area. Because the weather is cold. The frozen ground is very serious. It is difficult for them to build a large-scale defensive circle." Yang Duanhe said.

"But we thought of another solution. We could let them huddle in some small towns and build fortifications based on the small towns. In that case, such a situation can be avoided, but the problem is that in this case, there will be defenses. Loopholes are easy to be interspersed, divided and surrounded by the rest. For us, once such a situation is formed, it is difficult to recover." Yang Duanhe said.

"Build as many fortifications as possible. You must not do this until the last minute." Wang Jian said.

"Another point is that in the defense of Huangshi Town, the Dawan army generally lacks artillery. That is to say, among their army, the number of engineers and artillery is very, very small." Yang Duanhe used very, very words. , It usually means that the opponent's combat unit does not exist or does not exist at all.

"In this way, the defensive point of Huangshi Town should not be placed on the commanding heights. But they still occupy the commanding heights. Once the Anthians understand that the opponent does not have artillery, they will turn to attack other areas. This is for the Dawan people. That's not a good thing." Yang Duanhe said. The General Staff also took note of this problem. Wang Jian didn't say anything, there were too many accidents. Many, many accidents have developed in a situation that is unfavorable to the Dawan army.

"When can our reinforcements arrive?" Wang Jian asked Yang Duanhe at this time.

"They may still need some time. They were preparing for the exercise originally, but now that the exercise plan is cancelled, they still need some time to transport a large amount of combat preparation materials. This will take a lot of time." Yang Duanhe Speaking of.

"When will it be the fastest?" Wang Jian asked.

"Well, it is estimated that it will take about a month, one mobile infantry division, and three mobilized cavalry divisions. The logistics materials they need are also very large." Yang Duanhe said.

"No, it took too long. I am worried that it will be difficult for Dawan people to hold on for a month. The changes in January are too great." Wang Jian shook his head and said. He was very unoptimistic about the time the Dawan people held, because the opponent didn't have that much combat ability to perform.

Inside the temporary camp of the Korean Advisory Group.

"According to the battle plan, our vanguard reached the outskirts of Huangshi Town. This town is very large, about 100,000 people in size, but it is strange that there is no city." General Murdor said.

"In this case, it is too good for us. We can launch an attack quickly. In that case, we can easily take down the town. In that case, it will be very good for us." Murdor said To.

"Well, I heard that Qin people helped Dawan people build a railway here? Have you found that railway?" He has a good feeling about Murdor's self. Zheng Yun felt very bad. He knows the fighting style of the people of Qin. They need a lot of supplies to fight, and if they lose supplies, they will fall into a passive state. Therefore, they must find that railway. And the best way to cut off the railway is to pull out the rails and cause them trouble. At least it can delay a lot of offensive time.

"Railway? Oh. I know. But, our people have not had time to go south, at least we don't know where the railway is." said Murdor. He knew about the railway, but the Parthian war plan was to insert the Dawan people to the rear, and the railway connecting the rear was not within their intended goal.

"No, send someone to find this railway immediately. No matter what method is used, the railway must be destroyed. That is an important transportation method for the people of Qin and Dawan. They can deliver reinforcements all at once. This problem must be resolved as soon as possible. "Zheng Yun heard such words. Speaking immediately and resolutely. He knew that the railway problem must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise, their problem would be very serious.

"This. Is it necessary?" Murdo asked. He thinks this is superfluous. Because their main purpose was to occupy Huangshi Town, the occupation of Huangshi Town naturally occupied the railway.

"Yes, very much. You are unlikely to occupy Huangshi Town all at once. Once Huangshi Town is still in the hands of the other party, it will cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, the railway must be destroyed as soon as possible. This is to buy you time. This has a very positive effect on you. Believe me. It must be done." Zheng Yun said firmly.

"Well, I believe, I will let people do such a thing as soon as possible." Murdor nodded helplessly. He didn't know why a railway had such a great significance. Is it really different from the railway? ? He didn't know the meaning of it.

Zhangyi Island, on the outlying small reef island. Large ships cannot be moored here, and as an observation post, it feels remote and communication is not good. Therefore, the people of Qi did not set up an observation post here, but adopted the method of a mobile observation ship. They think this can greatly guarantee the safety of Zhang Yidao.

"Those **** Qi people actually came so many ships." A South Korean navy lieutenant looked at the situation on Zhang Yi Island with a high-powered telescope. A large number of merchant ships docked on a temporary pier, and the Qi people put a nearby reef. Connect them with chains. In this case, it will be difficult for the attacking party to enter quickly. Not only that, but there are also some iron nets below which can prevent small boats from rushing in. There are also lookout posts on the reef. Obviously, the opponent has done a lot in defense.

"How many? Sir?" a sergeant recorded with a small notebook. The pencil in his hand quickly recorded.

"There are about twenty merchant ships. The fast warship seems to have twelve ships, and the iron tortoise is not seen. It's not clear for the time being," the lieutenant said. The sergeant quickly recorded. And there are two sailors behind them, they are carefully observing the surrounding situation, they look nervous, they are paying attention to the surrounding movement, some abnormal situations can kill them, they are reconnaissance. The success of a raid has a lot to do with reconnaissance.

"Sir, in that case, it is not easy to attack. Those reefs block the passage, even if the guns are fired, you can only use large-caliber artillery. Shooting at such a distance is at best to hit the merchant ships. The number is limited." The sergeant looked at the record in his hand and said.

"Who says no, if the warship gets in, it won't be able to get out. Our situation is even more uncomfortable. In my opinion, the best tactic is to fire a cannon indiscriminately. We can leave quickly to ensure the safety of our lives. Said the lieutenant.

"Um. Yes, sir. We don't have any special weapons. It would be great if there was a weapon that could attack from underwater. Just like those water ghosts." The sergeant said at this time.

"Wait, what did you say?" the lieutenant asked at this time.

"I. I said, what's wrong with a strange weapon? Sir." said the sergeant.

"No, I mean, how do you attack with that kind of weapon?" the lieutenant asked.

"Oh, sir, I mean, if there is a weapon that can launch an attack from underwater. In that case, we won't have to go deep into the harbor, and those intercepting wires will be useless." Speaking of.

"Great. What does your head think?" the lieutenant said excitedly at this time.

"What's the matter?" The sergeant looked at his officer in confusion.

"You can come up with an idea like this. Maybe you can still become a weapon expert. You don't need to be this sergeant. Attacking from underwater, this iron tortoise can't have iron armor underwater, because iron armor will rust, they are sure This can't be done well, so it's great to attack from underwater. Who can think of this, you are simply a genius." The lieutenant patted the other side's shoulder excitedly and said.

"Sir, let's be more careful. This is the front line of reconnaissance. Let's go back and talk about something." The sergeant said carefully.

"Yes, you are right, let's go back and talk, but your head is really different." The lieutenant said with a smile. The sergeant just touched his head.