Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 241 Strategic stalemate
Walking out of Wei Yang's barracks, Wang Xiaolie let out a sigh of relief.After he had spoken, the soldiers' spirits were lifted a lot.Then came the big meat buns, each with a bowl of wine, they talked while eating, and their morale rose again.

Most of the people in this army were civilians not long ago. Where have they seen such a bloody scene?During training, Wang Xiaohun was more humane.Military discipline is strict, but not cruel, and many people are in a lighter mood.It was the first time I encountered such a crazy army as the Jin Army, and I was inevitably nervous.However, after this battle, this army has matured.

Back in the handsome tent, Jie Qian, Chen Yuyi, Niu Gao and others were already waiting there.

Wang Xiaolie talked about the situation in Wei Yang's army, and sighed: "Although we won the battle, many soldiers in our army were frightened by this bloody scene. In one day, Wei Yang's army saw only a flood of golden men Come on, I don’t know how many were killed. When they returned to the barracks, they found that they had nearly 800 casualties, and they were even more terrified.”

Niu Gao said: "After all, we won, ordinary soldiers should be happy."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Why are you so happy? So many people died today. This army has been training together for more than half a year, and the people around them are all friends in the same robe. At the end of the day, these friends in the same robe will go. How happy are you?" ?”

Chen Yuyi said: "This matter should not be underestimated. When the two armies are at war, how many soldiers can't bear the pressure and disperse. If we can't deal with it in time, there will be problems."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right, for the army, this is a big deal. I didn't pay attention to the psychological problems of the soldiers before, and I don't know how many things happened. We have a lot of scribes in the army, which has a role in this regard. "

After speaking, Wang Xiaolie sat down in front of the case, looked at the map, and stopped talking.

After a while, Wang Xiao said: "We don't know how many troops in the Jin army can attack like today. If they are still like this tomorrow, and they still attack Wei Yang's army, it will be very difficult for Wei Yang to die nearly a thousand people." I can't stand it anymore. I decided to draw 1000 people from Zhong Ci's army as a mobile force. The Jin army attacked Wei Yang, and these 1000 people will be temporarily incorporated into Wei Yang's army. If they attack Zhong Ci, they will still be under Zhong Ci's command. "

Xie Qian said: "What if the Jin army attacks other armies?"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Xue Cheng is on the right wing, sticking close to the Jingmen city, defending the city. The Jin army has a normal mind, so they will not attack them. Niu Gao's troops lined up on the mountain, with both foot and horse, strong troops, The Jin army is not afraid of attacking. And attacking the left wing, the Jin army will go a long way, and it will not do this on the battlefield. Attacking like today, it is very likely to attack my middle. The middle road is the six thousand iron armor of Wei Yang and Zhong Ci. The Jin army No choice."

Wang Xiaolie's arrangement was that 2000 men guarded the mountain to the west of the city, with 3000 armored men in the middle and [-] men from Xue Cheng assisting Jie Qian to defend the city, and Niu Gao's [-] cavalry and [-] infantry on the left flank.I command [-] iron armor and [-] cavalry for the Chinese army and the general reserve.The Jin army broke through the front line, and Wang Xiaolie's Chinese army could make up for it in time.

The Golden Army didn't have many options when attacking.Either attack Niugao, or attack the middle.The distance to attack Niugao is too far, unless cavalry is used.

Wang Xiao said: "The golden army's famous fighting style is the iron Buddha and the kidnapped horse. I saw the iron Buddha today, and tomorrow I will defend against the kidnapped horse of the Jin army. Attacking with a kidnapped horse can only be done by Niu Gao. Ministry. Be careful tomorrow!"

Niu Gao crossed his hands and said yes.

Xie Qian said: "Today's attack has not improved for a day, and the Jin army will definitely change its style of attack tomorrow."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "If you can only attack for one day, the tactics of the Golden Army will not cause such a headache. I estimate that the Golden Army will attack for at least one day tomorrow. For us, as long as we can hold on to the position for three days , the situation will change drastically. At that time, the Jin army will be exhausted, and the advantage of our large number of troops can be fully utilized."

Having said that, Wang Xiaolie stood up and took a few steps.Said: "The Golden Army has at least three methods of warfare that are the most threatening. One is the Iron Buddha, and the other is the Kidnap Horse. These two are well known. In fact, there is another one, which is to fight in motion without forming an array. Generally, one man and two horses are very fast. They grew up on horses since they were young, so it is very difficult for us to deal with them. We can only use trained soldiers and more people to counter."

Niu Gao said: "This time in Jingmen City, before the Jin army arrived in front of the city, almost none of its reconnaissance cavalry returned. We won the last one."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Scout cavalry is scout cavalry, and field combat is field combat. They should not be confused. When he was in Kaifeng Mansion, Zong Liushou once taught Yue Fei the formation map. Yue Fei said that the art of war is the usual way to fight after the formation. Use it Wonderful, with one mind. Among the generals in the imperial court, Yue Fei should be the one who can understand the essence of field warfare the most. We can only strengthen training and not give the Jin army a chance to attack in the field."

Many things in the world are like this.You know what's going on, you know what your opponent does, you know what to do, but you just can't do better than your opponent.In his past and present lives, Wang Xiaolie knew enough about the Jin Army, but there were still some battles that he couldn't help.

Discussed today's battle in detail and made plans for tomorrow.Wang Xiaolie said: "It's a big battle now, we can't relax. It's getting late, everyone go back to rest early. I don't have supper here, so please go back."

Everyone said goodbye.Wang Xiaolie sat alone in the tent, looking at the sky full of stars outside the tent, fascinated.

According to Wang Xiaolie's analysis a few days ago, the Jin Army's strategic and combat capabilities are average.But in the short 20 years of its rise, it was able to destroy the Liao Dynasty and break the Northern Song Dynasty, so it must have its own advantages.Today I have seen what Jin Jun's excellence is.On the battlefield, the Jin army is indeed a very difficult opponent.In a short period of time, the advantage of the Jin army cannot be shaken.

At this time, Wang Xiaolie remembered the famous strategy of the Anti-Japanese War, protracted war.

After the stormy attack of the Japanese army in the early stage, and the Battle of Pingxingguan and the victory of Taierzhuang, many people have put forward their views on the War of Resistance Against Japan.The most famous ones are the theory of quick victory and the theory of surrender.Of course, there are still many people who have proposed a protracted war.Who first raised the question of the protracted war is meaningless, in fact many people have raised it.But before the great man gave his speech "On Protracted War", no one explained this issue clearly, thoroughly, and clearly.After the great man gave a speech, protracted warfare really became a strategy.

At the turn of the Song Dynasty, faced with the Jin army's attack, did the Song Dynasty need a strategy?Now in the court, facing the Jin army, what is the mainstream strategy?Wang Xiaolie needs to figure it out and come up with his own strategy.

According to the social awareness at this time and the historical records of later generations, the civil servants and military generals of the Song Dynasty were divided into two factions, the main war faction and the main peace faction.Although this division is clear, it cannot reflect the strategy at this time.The main peace faction is not necessarily the capitulation faction, and the main combat faction is not necessarily the quick victory faction. Everyone's views are slightly different and have different reasons.

According to the division method of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the surrender faction, the quick victory faction and the protracted war are divided, and the situation of the court can be seen relatively clearly.

Zhao Gou was hesitant at this time.Zhao Gou didn't dare to have the idea of ​​​​the quick victory faction, and he was unwilling to surrender, and his thoughts wavered back and forth.Zhao Gou's thinking was uncertain, and the court's strategy was not clear.While resisting the Jin army, he kept sending envoys to the Jin Dynasty.

At this time, Wang Xiaolie couldn't figure out what the court officials were thinking.But it is certain that there are both surrender factions and quick victory factions in the imperial court, as well as those who advocate protracted war.The representative of the quick victory faction is Han Shizhong, who has the greatest influence.Because Qin Hui has not yet returned to the court, Wang Xiaolie can't figure out who is the representative of the capitulation faction in the court.As for those who advocate a protracted war, there are still many, but they have not clearly stated it.

The core of which is Zhao Gou's idea.From a historical point of view, although Zhao Gou's thinking has wavered, he is basically a capitulator.It's just that following the battle on the front line and the attitude of the Jin army, some adjustments have been made.

One of the most debated topics in the history of this period is the relationship between Qin Hui and Zhao Gou, and who is responsible for killing Yue Fei.Fundamentally speaking, Zhao Gou, as the emperor, should have more historical responsibilities.Qin Hui, as the ruler, has less responsibility than Zhao Gou, but it is also the main responsibility.Because Zhao Gou is a capitulator, he has a complicated attitude towards Qin Hui, the representative of the capitulator.The two are in a cooperative relationship, and Qin Hui has been in power for a long time.Because Zhao Gou knew very well that if another person came up, the government would inevitably change, and his throne would not be peaceful.Qin Hui is a powerful minister who has largely robbed the imperial power, so the relationship with Zhao Gou is not very harmonious.

The relationship between Zhao Gou and Qin Hui should be viewed from the main contradiction of this era and the attitude towards the Jin Dynasty.While surrendering to the Jin Dynasty, Zhao Gou could not do without the support of Qin Hui in order to stabilize the government.Qin Hui knew very well that while surrendering to the Jin Dynasty, he could only stabilize the government by himself, so he had a certain degree of independence.

As for someone from Zhao Gou who is the emperor and can control the world, everything is up to him.Qin Hui is the prime minister and must be loyal to the emperor.Analyzing it from such a perspective, the results are inexplicable.Even if other people are involved, the people here do not support the Northern Expedition, and the ministers who are in charge of the war are disastrous to the country and the people. It is impossible for the Song Dynasty to win, and that is a riot of demons.

The biggest trouble in fighting against the Jin Dynasty in this era is that Zhao Gou is a surrender faction and has a deep-rooted fear of the Jin Dynasty.As long as there is a chance, Zhao Gou will surrender.Even if it has all the advantages, as long as the Jin Dynasty opens its mouth to allow Zhao Gou to surrender, Zhao Gou will definitely surrender.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolie sighed helplessly.History is created by the people, and the people are the masters of history. There is nothing wrong with this statement.But when it comes to a certain historical stage, it is often not the people who determine the direction of history.After 100 or 200 years, the people can reverse the trend of history, but those hundreds of years have passed, and the historical trend of recovery is also different from before.

At the turn of the Song Dynasty, does this historical period require a protracted war?Definitely need it.After the Jin army broke through Kaifeng, the Song Dynasty's field army was almost exhausted, and it was powerless to fight the Jin army.We can only use the vast space and the support of the people to rebuild our own army.Surrender is wrong.At this time, the Song army wanted to surrender, but the Jin Dynasty did not dare to agree due to insufficient strength.The theory of quick victory is also wrong.The Jin Dynasty also had a strong military and was able to obtain resources from the occupied land.Even if the Song army won for a while, it could not last long.

In the fourth year of Jianyan, after the Jin army crossed the river to fight, the hardships they encountered on the way back made them dare not go south easily.From this year onwards, the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty entered a stage of strategic stalemate.

(End of this chapter)