C493 Military deployment (1)

"Hualala ?" A series of footsteps came from afar and soon, a large group of people entered the tent one after another.

"Reporting to the marshal, both the intelligence and war services of the General Staff have arrived!" Feng Ruiyi came to the front of Gongsun Zaitian, bowed and said.

"Un, stand on both sides of the line. You guys are mainly here to observe and learn. Just wait for your brains and eyes!" Gongsun Ze Tian waved for Feng Ruiyi to retreat to the side. Then, he stood up and spoke to the staff officers who had just came in.

"Yes, Marshal!" The people standing on both sides bowed as they spoke.

"The reason why everyone is gathered here today is to discuss the upcoming arrangements! I know you all have doubts at this point, and there are also a lot of doubts about the next military operation. " Gongsun Ztian did not look at the staff officers. Instead, he swept his gaze across the generals seated in the hall and spoke to them.

"Everyone here has seen the marshal's abilities. We believe in him; we don't care even if we have to go through fire and water!" One of the Northern Army general answered, as his answer was also acknowledged by the other officers of the Northern Army.

Back when they were in Fengyang City, Gongsun Ze Tian had used his godly commanding skills and paid the price of zero casualties to successfully subdue the many experts in the Sword League. This had never happened before when people and armies clashed in the martial arts world.

People who roamed the martial world often had a high cultivation base. Even if they were outnumbered, they could still cause a lot of casualties in the army. Not to mention the fact that they were experts from big sects, they could also cause a small scale massacre.

However, at that time, the casualties in Sword League were severe, and even though they had surrendered in the end, the military was still unharmed!

Although very few people knew that the person in command that time was Gongsun Ze Tian, it did not mean that the news would be completely concealed. At the very least, all the generals present knew of it well.

"Even if you really want to go through fire and water, do you need to know who to fight for? For what? What is the purpose of this battle? " Gongsun Ztian asked with a smile.

"Marshal, don't keep us guessing!" The other high-ranking officer shouted in anticipation.

"Alright, let me explain a little!" First of all, I would like to state the purpose of our battle! More accurately speaking, it is our strategic intent! " Gongsun Ztian said indifferently.

"Strategy?" Everyone asked in unison, looking left and right, trying to find some answers on the faces of the surrounding people, but they could only see that the faces of the surrounding people were similarly filled with doubt.

In the hearts of these soldiers who had been fighting for years, their 'strategic intent' would reach the peak of battle, and a single battle was not just one or two battles; it was more like a dozen or even dozens of battles, so as to achieve the so-called 'strategic intention'.

The sudden appearance of Marshal Gongsun Zaitian's' strategic intention 'shocked everyone present. They had thought that this trip north was actually a' bandit 'operation, but from the looks of it, the way the Marshal was acting now, it was definitely not that simple!

"That's right, don't think that we're just here to fight in a few battles. Things aren't so simple, you have to understand that all battles are composed of multiple battles, and every battle is related to the outcome of the entire battle! What we need to do now is to fight well in this battle for the sake of the final victory in this battle, and thus facilitate the smooth completion of our strategic objectives! " Gongsun Ztian explained.

"I already said that the Marshal will not innocently pull the army to a place like the Blood Jade Valley where rabbits lie!" Lei Sheng said excitedly with his mouth wide open.

Lei Sheng was a war dealer, he felt uncomfortable all over his body if he did not fight everyday. It was fitting his mind that he knew that Gongsun Zaitian would arrange so many interesting things.

"Enough, don't be so talkative! I will continue! At present, our enemy can definitely be a private army. As for the background, I believe I don't need to explain it to you! I just wonder if any of you would be afraid of the giant behind this troop! " Gongsun Ztian continued to speak. As he finished speaking, he deliberately swept his eyes over everyone's expressions, wanting to see their reactions.

Gongsun Ze Tian believed that the Surveillance Council would not have any idea about the identity of the person behind him, but the Northern Army was different.

"Hehe ?" When everyone heard this, they all laughed in unison. There was no fear or dread in their hearts. It was as if they had heard something extremely trivial.

"Looks like everyone isn't worried about this! Then I'll continue! We have no idea about the number of people in this troop, where they are hiding, or even the disposition of the troops! "" No, no... Gongsun Ze Tian smiled. He knew in his heart that he was overthinking things. Then, he continued speaking.

"This ?" All the generals present were stunned. How were they supposed to lead troops into battle when they didn't even know what was going on? And how to arrange the deployment tactics?

The number of people was not clear, so it was not a big deal. There were many examples of battles in the history of the army with few victories, adding on to that, the troops directly under the Surveillance Council, and the elites of the Northern Army, the combination of these two swords would not just decide the number of people fighting against each other.

Although not knowing the exact location of the hiding place was a little tricky, as long as they could find some clues and follow it as far as possible, it would definitely not be a difficult task to find the enemy's headquarters. Furthermore, the Marshal had probably sent Zhao Yiyang and the others to the north for this reason too.

However, not knowing the disposition of the enemy's troops was a rather troublesome matter. When two armies clashed, one couldn't use light infantry to forcefully fight against the enemy's heavy cavalry right?

"I know what you guys are thinking!" I know what all of you are worried about! But without this information, you won't be fighting? Everyone present should not be some newly-emerged kid, right? For a place like the battlefield that is constantly changing and suddenly erupting, I believe you are not unfamiliar with it. " Gongsun Ztian said with a serious tone.

"..." Everyone present maintained their silence. They were veterans of the battlefield, but most of them would be fighting and preparing for battle when their intelligence was clear or they were old rivals that had been fighting for years.

But to be honest, the marshal's harsh words made them reflect. Anything could happen on the battlefield, and it might have been a situation where they were chasing after the marshal, but they would have to bring their men and escape with their lives.

This was a battlefield, a place where everything happened in the blink of an eye.

"If a force led by you were to suddenly encounter a force led by the enemy, in a situation with an unknown number of people and an unknown number of troops, would you all stop fighting? "Answer me!" Gongsun Ztian continued to shout with a stern voice.

"No!" Everyone stood up at the same time and kneeled down as they answered in a loud and clear voice.

To say that soldiers could not fight was the same as saying that doctors could not cure illnesses and the police could not catch thieves. This was an insult to the soldiers, but of course, the generals present did not feel that it was an insult.

"What is fighting? First, you have to have an unyielding and tenacious will, the courage to advance bravely, and the confidence to be invincible. Only then will you have the proper planning and arrangement for your strategy and tactics." Gongsun Ze Tian's tone was gentle as he gestured for everyone to sit before continuing.

"Marshal, we have received our teachings!" After the generals stood up, they once again kneeled down on one knee and answered loudly.

"Alright, get up!"

"Yes, Marshal!"

"The meeting officially begins! Feng Ruiyi, do the battle report! " Gongsun Ztian sat on a chair and said solemnly.

"Yes, Marshal!" "Everyone, as the chief of the intelligence department of the General Staff, let me introduce you to the details of the intelligence!" Feng Ruiyi introduced himself.

"Looks like although this intelligence department of the marshal has only been formed not too long ago, it's still very efficient!" Lei Sheng praised with some gratification.

Although there were also people from the Surveillance Council in the newly formed intelligence department, most of the elites had already cooperated with Zhao Yiyang in heading north. Some of them did not know the details, but they had separated from the Northern Army and became the backbone of the intelligence department.

However, it was this group that was able to operate the entire intelligence department smoothly. From this, it could be seen that these people were extraordinary.

Did an intelligence agency say it could be established? What was needed was not only the accumulation of human, material, and financial resources, but also the accumulation of time.

Lei Sheng also faintly sensed in his heart that the level and efficiency of these people's intelligence reports were not inferior to any of the intelligence reports of any of the departments in charge of intelligence in the Surveillance Council.

Gongsun Ze Tian looked at Lei Sheng, but did not say anything. This was also a weakness that Gongsun Ze Tian had revealed on purpose, he knew clearly that the headmaster of Surveillance Council was not giving him this opportunity for nothing. She, who had been in charge of intelligence for many years, was extremely sensitive to everything.

If Gongsun Zaitian didn't expose an opening for him, he might be targeted by this old fox. Then in the future, it wouldn't be so easy for Gongsun Zaitian to secretly do something.

"The information determines victory or defeat, do you think that I, as the creator of this information department, am only here to show off!?" Rui, continue! " Gongsun Ztian continued to speak. He knew that someone present would quickly report this flaw to the dean!

"Yes, Marshal!" "According to the information we have gathered, this force could very likely be the regular army that was once stationed in the north. For various reasons, or because of its abnormal withdrawal, this force is very likely to be formed." Feng Ruiyi bowed and continued.

"Do you know who the commander is?" Gongsun Ztian asked.

"Rumor has it that it's a general called Wu Gang!" Feng Ruiyi replied.

"Wu Gang? "Tell me more about this person's character, characteristics, temper, personality and so on!" Gongsun Ze Tian muttered the two words' Wu Gang 'to himself. After pondering for a moment, Gongsun Ze Tian quickly asked Feng Ruiyi.

"This..." Feng Ruiyi hesitated, it was a rare occurrence for him to have such a situation, but after combining the results of Listening Rain Pavilion's investigations and analyses over the past few months, he only obtained a name, and as for the other relevant information, he did not manage to find anything.