Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 305 The two armies are different
As the sun went down, the cool wind picked up and blew on people, making them feel much more comfortable.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Observation, Zhang Shumi ordered you to temporarily abandon Shanzhou, and wait until the Guanzhong War is over before reoccupying it. I think it is better to follow orders to observe. The Guanzhong War was a decisive battle that determined the fate of the two dynasties. We don’t have the strength to participate in this kind of decisive battle.”

Li Yanxian was stunned for a while.With a final sigh, he could only nod his head.

It's not that Wang Xiaolie thinks that he is not strong enough to participate in the battle.But Zhang Jun did not complete the integration of Shaanxi soldiers and horses, and fought a hasty decisive battle.Under such circumstances, local forces such as Wang Xiaolie, Li Yanxian, and Zhai Xing had better not join the war.Wushu has [-] cavalry, plus Lousu and Eriduo who are gathering in Guanzhong, there are nearly [-] soldiers.Once you don't cooperate well with Zhang Jun, you may be besieged by the Jin army.

Wang Xiaolie is confident in his army, but he is not so arrogant that he thinks that one can be equal to two.If you leave your base area and be surrounded by the superior Jin army, your strength will probably be greatly damaged.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Wang Xiaolie got up and said, "I prepared a few glasses of thin wine to wash away the wind and dust for observation. Let's see, it will be August, and the night will be cool, and it won't be as hot as before."

Lights were lit in the yard and a few tables were set up.Wang Xiaolie, Chen Qiudao, Chen Yuyi, Wang Ruohai, Shao Ling, and Niu Gao were at the same table with Li Yanxian, and next to them were Lu Yuandeng and Song Yan, who accompanied Li Yanxian.

The habits of the Song Dynasty were actually not used to sitting around the table.When entertaining guests, they should eat at separate tables and talk while eating and drinking.Wang Xiaolie was a habit in his previous life and was familiar with this method.In addition, with the change of meals, it gradually became popular.

The night was getting darker, and the wind was blowing on the ginkgo tree above, rustling.Everyone got drunk and their voices became louder and louder.

Li Yanxian raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp.Said: "Since the golden captives came from the south, the mountains and rivers have been broken, and how many people have suffered! A few years ago, I didn't know how many Jin soldiers there were, and some were afraid of them. Looking at them in recent years, there are actually not many Jin people. The great rivers and mountains in the Central Plains, the Jin people killed It became a piece of white land, and they didn't see their army stationed to defend. We Han people have tens of millions, how can we let the golden dog be so rampant!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "That's why the Jin people want to make Liu Yu their son emperor and guard the Central Plains for them."

Li Yanxian spat: "Liu Yu, who is willing to be a dog of a foreign race, will surely die a bad death!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Instead of cursing Liu Yu to die, why don't we develop a strong army, go to the Central Plains, and behead him on the execution ground!"

Li Yanxian nodded.After drinking a glass of wine, I suddenly felt a little lonely.Said: "Zhen Fu, from a logical point of view, we Han people don't know how many times that of the Jurchens, and the Central Plains is extremely rich. Why can't we win the Jinren on the battlefield?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "When we talk about war, we have to study war specifically. How can an army be more powerful? It needs to recruit taller and stronger soldiers, have commanders who are familiar with war, and conduct effective command. There must be excellent equipment and sufficient supplies. On the battlefield, you must be able to fight to the death, you must pursue swiftly, and you must march fast. Actually speaking, a strong army does not require much.”

Li Yanxian shook his head repeatedly after hearing this: "This is easy to say, but it is so difficult to do! Fighting against the Jin army, how many troops are there that can guarantee that the bloody battle will not collapse? The battlefield is so bad, why bother to talk about other things!"

Wang Xiaolie smiled: "Observation, knowing what an army needs, the commander should practice each of these items well. How many troops can do this? Since Jingkang, the imperial court has The army, the way to come out is ten kills, twenty kills, thirty kills, what is the use? Your military law says that those who review before the battle will be killed. What is the result? Those who disperse before the battle have nothing to do with them.”

Li Yanxian said: "What Zhenfu said is true. The current military law is indeed too strict."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head again and again: "No, that's not what I meant. Whether the military law is strict or loose, there is a reason, but a reason. Why establish military law? To make the army resolutely and decisively complete the task. You need to know what the army is like, what it looks like when faced with difficulties. What kind of requirements are placed on them, and they can complete the task—”

Li Yanxian said: "What Zhenfu said is too complicated. If you lead the troops like this, you will be exhausted to death!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Did you observe that it is easy to lead troops? What is the purpose of setting up many officers in the army? It is to assign tasks in the army and let many people complete them. It is not like a sheep herding officer. Be a shepherd. If you want to bring out an army that can fight, you must understand and study the affairs of the army clearly. Then break it down in detail, recruit the right people, and do the right things.”

Li Yanxian froze for a moment.Ask Wang Xiaolie: "Is the Zhenfu leading the troops?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "I want to do this. It's just that the time is short and the ability is limited, so I haven't done it yet."

"It's no wonder that Dengzhou's army is better at fighting than other armies." Li Yanxian was a little surprised. "For us, it is no easy task to gather troops and horses. If we ask for more, how can we do that?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's not easy. It's not just for the soldiers to eat and clothe themselves in the army, but also to have peace of mind. When they come to the army, the yamen must take good care of their homes, and don't let family affairs drag them down. It is better to have dedicated military officers to care about them and resolve their concerns. Let everyone know why they joined the army and what they are doing. It is easier said than done.”

Li Yanxian was a little puzzled: "In this precarious time, Jin captives commit crimes from time to time. Who doesn't know what to do when joining the army? If you enter the army, you should swear to the death to fight the Jin people. How can you have any other ideas!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head lightly: "Observation, a thousand people have a thousand ideas. How to make these simple statements, how to get the approval of the soldiers, how to make them willing to fight, is a great knowledge! Leading a hundred soldiers One way, tens of thousands of soldiers is another way."

After hearing this, Li Yanxian fell into deep thought.

Unlike Wang Xiaolie, Li Yanxian was originally a general and school in the middle and lower ranks of the army. When the Jin soldiers invaded, he gathered the army and the people to fight back.He moved to the prefectures and counties around Shanzhou, invaded Shanzhou, and defended it for several years.Most of the soldiers in the army respected Li Yanxian's character and were willing to follow him to fight to the death.Many things that Wang Xiaolie thinks are important, Li Yanxian can't meet them.Of course, this nature of the army also has limitations, which is very detrimental to large-scale expansion.

After a long silence, Li Yanxian asked: "Zhenfu has been in Xiangyang for nearly two years, how many soldiers and horses are there now?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "To be honest, there are now about 5 soldiers. It's just that there are a lot of recruits in the army, especially the lack of mid-level and lower-level officers. If they are pulled out to fight, they can only bring about [-] soldiers. It is relatively easy to defend the city locally. "

Li Yanxian couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "Why is there a shortage of middle- and lower-level officers? Those who have fought a few battles, are brave and brave, and have military merits, can be promoted. For officers."

Wang Xiaolie said: "As I said before, leading troops is a great science! Officers must have the ability to lead troops. In this way, it will not be easy to train officers. Up until now, I have always respected the officers in the army. Dissatisfied. Without two or three years of training, this matter is not easy to resolve.”

(End of this chapter)