Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 512
When the Han River reaches Qiande County, it exits the mountains and enters the flat Xiangyang Plain.Later generations built a dam not far from here to cut off the Han River, forming the Danjiangkou Reservoir, which served as the starting point for the south-to-north water diversion.

But the strategically important place in this area is Junzhou.

Junzhou is not far from Qiande, less than two hundred miles.Here in Junzhou, a large valley is formed among the mountains.It is also moistened by the Han River, and the land is particularly fertile, which has been an important land since ancient times.It is also because of this that after the formation of the Danjiangkou Reservoir, it almost completely submerged this area.

Li Zhong was unable to attack Jinzhou, so he went down the Han River and quickly surrounded Junzhou.Wang Yan led [-] soldiers and horses to follow and pursue, but there were few soldiers and horses, so they didn't dare to get too close.Because Junzhou is not far from Wang Xiaolie's site, and Wang Xiaolie has been promoted to be the envoy of Southwest Beijing Road, and sent an envoy to ask for help.

After the artillery matured, Li Yanxian led the Chinese army to conduct drills in Qiande County, with many soldiers and horses.When Li Zhong came to the east, it was equivalent to bumping into an iron plate.There have been many skirmishes between the two sides, but there has been no big fight.

In late July, Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai arrived in Qiande County with their headquarters.Li Yanxian welcomed into the county government office, and everyone sat down.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Because Li Zhong besieged Junzhou, Wang Yan asked me for help. You have been practicing in this area for a few days, just take this opportunity to check the results. Li Zhong doesn't have many troops, the Chinese army should be enough."

Li Yanxian said: "Jie Shuai, Li Zhong already broke through Junzhou three days ago, so I'm afraid things will be more troublesome."

Wang Xiaolie couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "Junzhou is rich and rich, it's not a good thing to be attacked by Li Zhong. He got money and food, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

Li Yanxian said: "Our army is in Qiande County, and Wang Zhenfu is stationed in Yun Township. For Li Zhong, Junzhou is a place of death!"

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "The Jin army is aggressively attacking Sichuan and Shu. Where can Liangzhou and Yangzhou have a foothold? The only way to survive is the three states of Jinjunfang. If you can't break through Jinzhou, you will be in a dead end. Occupy Junzhou now, just to survive.”

Knowing the current situation, Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai: "You draw up a battle plan and set off in three days!"

Wang Ruohai promised.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The road is hard, everyone should take a rest. Immediately send someone to Yunxiang and tell Wang Yan that I have arrived in Qiande County."

Li Yanxian promised, and everyone dispersed.Because they were in a hurry on the road, Wang Xiaolie and others went to the residence to rest.

In the evening, Yuan Gai and others from the Chinese army rushed over, and Li Yanxian prepared a banquet to welcome Wang Xiaolie and his party.

It's beginning to enter autumn. As soon as the sun goes down, the cool breeze rises, and it's no longer as hot as the previous days.Even the cicadas on the trees stopped singing at night.A few bats were flying in the air, and the chirping of various insects became louder and louder, making it seem quiet.

In the backyard of the county government, several horse lanterns were lit, and a large bonfire was lit next to it.A table was set up in the middle, and Wang Xiaolie, Li Yanxian, Wang Ruohai and others sat around it.When the soldiers served the food and wine, they went to one side, and there was no idler around the table.

This is Wang Xiaohun's habit.For official banquets, no one else is allowed to serve except food and wine.This is a habit brought by Wang Xiaolie from his previous life, and gradually became an official rule of his subordinates.Of course, even in the previous life, there were waiters for more formal banquets, but Wang Xiaolie didn't like it.With a low status in his previous life, Wang Xiaolie was not used to having servants by his side.

In addition to Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai, there were also personnel from the Chinese Army Headquarters attending the banquet today.Li Yanxian is in charge of the capital, Yuan Gai is in charge of Qian, Zhang Yin is in charge of the deputy capital, Xu Changxing is the chief of staff, Lin Wei is in charge of Zuo Yu, Tian Cheng is in charge of Yu Yu, and Zheng Tianguang is the secretary.

These people were originally scattered among the various armies, but Wang Xiao hunted them and hurried back.

After drinking for three rounds, Wang Xiao said: "Summer is over, autumn is here, and it's troublesome again. In the past two years, the Jin army has attacked Sichuan and Shu, and Liu Yu has also actively cooperated. It should not have the strength to attack us. However, there is no major war. Little However, the troubles will continue. Li Zhong was originally in Yangzhou, because the Jin army marched southward, and the imperial army was fighting, so he couldn’t stay there, so he had to come east. These rogues usually don’t bring food and grass. If they attack Jinzhou for ten days, they can only go to Junzhou is here. Junzhou is in the mountains, and the only way to go is along the Han River. Now Wang Yan occupies Yunxiang and blocks Li Zhong's back road. If we send troops, Junzhou will be dead. My opinion, Quick battle, don't drag the army here!"

Li Yanxian said: "The army is already practicing, and they can send troops at any time! Everything is under the orders of Commander Jie!"

Yuan Ji said: "A few days ago, we received an order from the Commander-in-Chief, and we began to gather the troops. It is estimated that within three days, the forward can send troops."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's the best. After dispatching troops, my headquarters will be located on an earthen platform——"

Xu Changxing said: "It's not far from Junzhou, and you don't have to go to the front line in person. You only need Qiande County, and we will lead the army to fight against Li Zhong. Li Zhong is no more than a mob, so it is not difficult to come to this battle beat."

Wang Xiaolie said: "This time is not only to fight Li Zhong, but also to test the results of your drills. How can I not go to the front line in person? We also came from a small army, and we know people like Li Zhong fairly well. To be honest , if it is just to eliminate Li Zhong, even Li Dutong does not have to go to the front line. Just send a marquis of Yu, and two or three commanders are enough. Any more soldiers and horses are a waste. Let's take a look at the results of your drill this time , Kill chickens with a sledgehammer! Your staff must plan carefully, calculate everything clearly, and settle the battle with one battle!"

Xu Changxing hastily said yes.

Zhang Yindao: "The lower officials read the official documents of the envoys, and leave the right army and the rear army to guard Qiande. Will all the other soldiers and horses go out?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Tian Cheng led the right and rear armies to guard Qiande, and the other commanders all went out to fight. Not only the left, middle, and right armies, but also several regiments of cavalry, artillery, engineers, and heavy soldiers. Press them all up!"

Xu Changxing said: "After several months of exercises, we found that only one supply corps in our Chinese army is not enough. Fortunately, Junzhou is not far away, and two more regiments are left in Qiande, which is barely enough this time."

Wang Xiaolie said: "How far the supply corps in my army should support the army will be discussed in detail later. Generally speaking, the division level is the campaign level, and it is best not to exceed five hundred miles. The regiment level is even lower. Some, generally no more than [-] miles. For a longer distance, the superior needs to figure out a way before the battle. We will discuss these things in detail after your drill is over."

The division of armies, divisions, regiments, etc. is not only the number and combat effectiveness, but also the scope of operations that one can support.Wang Xiaolie's plan for the division is generally used as a campaign army, and it can also be used as a strategic army when necessary.Of course, there is a big difference in the combat scope between the campaign legion and the strategic legion.Most importantly, their baggage transport capabilities vary greatly.

Now Li Yanxian's central army has a direct-controlled supply corps.In this exercise, one regiment was obviously not enough.It is barely enough to transport only grain and grass, but it is not enough to add artillery, and it is far behind.According to the estimates of the officers participating in the exercise, the number of heavy troops must be doubled at least, and the combat distance can only be guaranteed to be [-] miles, with a limit of [-] miles.No matter how far away, there will be a special supply unit.

In addition to the army, the requisition of civilian power for transportation is not something that can be decided by the control.

(End of this chapter)