Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 534 The beginning of everything is difficult
Jiang Min stood on a soil slope and looked around.There are mountains in the distance, and there is no end in sight.Nearby are mounds, with ditches and ridges everywhere, and there is almost no flat place.Living here is really not easy everywhere.

Fushan is such a terrain.The land is barren, and most places cannot grow crops such as rice and wheat, only millet and sorghum.Moreover, there is very little arable land to support many people.Before the war, the county had a population of just over [-] households. After the Jin Bing, many places became white land.

Strictly speaking, it is inappropriate to choose this place as a base.However, it is geographically closed, and it is relatively close to the core area occupied by the Jin army, so it has a geographical advantage.If you want to feed the army, it is not enough to rely on Shenshan County alone.

After going down the hill, Jiang Min walked towards the residence.There was an old farmer who came back from the field and greeted him with a smile on his face.

Although there were not many Jin soldiers who attacked Shenshan County, and it only took a few days, the disaster was very tragic.These surviving people have a good impression of Jiang Min and his army.In some places, as long as the army needs it, the people can immediately give up their homes.

After crossing a small bridge, Jiang Min returned to his residence.Moved a high chair, sat under the pomegranate tree in the yard, took out Wang Xiaolie's autograph and watched it carefully.For Jiang Min, Wang Xiaolie's letter is very important.

At this time, the sun was slanting westward, reflecting the western sky red.The sunset glow shrouded the treetops, forming a colorful halo.

Jiang Min unfolded the letter and read it carefully again.

At the beginning of the letter, Wang Xiaolie talked about the role of establishing base areas behind enemy lines.First of all, the establishment of base areas behind enemy lines can attract the Jin army and cooperate with the frontal battlefield.The more Jin troops attracted behind the enemy lines, the more dominant the Song army would be on the frontal battlefield.Furthermore, the enemy's rear bases can directly threaten the core area of ​​the Golden Army's territorial area and reduce the combat capability of the Golden Army.Finally, base areas behind enemy lines can greatly enhance the popular support in occupied areas.

The Jin army had few troops, its rule was extremely cruel, and the people cherished their homeland. This was an objective condition for establishing a base area behind the enemy lines.Coupled with the vast territory of Hedong and numerous mountainous areas, it is a geographical advantage for the survival of base areas behind enemy lines.The combination of the two can form a very powerful force.

Putting down the letter, Jiang Min looked at the sunset in the sky and meditated quietly.

But at the age of seventeen or eighteen, no matter how smart Jiang Min is, he still can't figure out many things.When I proposed to come to Hedong, I just thought about the front line and training myself at first, and didn't think much about other things.Before leaving, although Wang Xiaolie said a lot, Jiang Min couldn't understand for a while.When he actually got here and experienced a battle, Jiang Min's understanding of this matter was different.

If Jiang Min does not come, Wang Xiaolie will mainly rely on the two armies of Li Songchen and Liang Xing to support them in disrupting the Jin army's rear.However, although these two men had their own advantages, neither of them could correctly understand the importance of guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.Their thinking is still occupying territory and seizing population.Moreover, they are isolated and weakly organized, and can easily be broken down individually.Jiang Min's willingness to go to Hedong is undoubtedly a good thing.

The location of Shenshan is very good.If it runs well, it can get the support of the Luoyang area in the back, and it can threaten the Fen River Valley in the front.If a large-scale war breaks out in the Luoyang area, Shenshan can threaten the retreat of the Jin army and play a great role.

The key is to run well.Thinking of this, Jiang Min couldn't help but sighed deeply.

There are [-] troops in Wanyan Yinshu on Hedong Road, if they want to survive, they must figure out how to deal with this army.Of course, it is impossible for Wanyan Yinshu to attack with all its strength, but it is still possible to rely on people.How many troops are needed to gain a foothold on Mount Kailash?Wang Xiaolie suggested that it would be best to have three thousand soldiers ready to fight.With the advantage of geography, the sacred mountain can be kept safe.

Shenshan County really couldn't afford three thousand battle-ready soldiers.It's not just that there are too few people, but that Shenshan County doesn't have so much land.

Picking up the letter, Jiang Min continued to look down.

Wang Xiaolie pointed out that when the base area is built on Mount Shen, special attention must be paid to the north and south directions.The north, or to put it more clearly, is the nearby Fenhe Valley, which was the fundamental place for the Jin Dynasty to gain a foothold on Hedong Road.If the Song army appeared on Shenshan, the Jin army would definitely send troops to encircle and suppress it.Jinzhou next to it is the main gathering place of the Jin army in the Fenhe Valley, with 3000 soldiers and horses.From Jiang Min to Shenshan, he will be attacked here.We must do our best to resist the Jin army here and ensure our own safety.The south, that is, Yicheng, Jiangxian County to Yuanqu, is the main route for rear support, and must be firmly in our own hands.Only by mastering these places can there be enough food to support an army of two to three thousand people.With food and grass, other supplies can be delivered from the rear.This line is the lifeline of the base area, and there must be no mistakes.

Jiang Min is well aware of this.Without the support from the rear, how could he stand in Hedong as an outsider?In order to develop and grow in Hedong, these two directions must be guaranteed.

At the end of the letter, Wang Xiaolie talked about the fundamental principles of base area development.

First of all, base areas must be based on the people and must be in harmony with the people.The development of the army relies on the support of the people, and the people are protected by an increasingly powerful army.The two promote each other and grow together.Jiang Min must be clear that this is a people's army, and nothing must be divorced from this.If the army is separated from the people, it is like a fish without water and cannot survive.

The actions of the army must take into account the interests of the people.The people must not be displaced or even lose the land on which they live because of fighting.The army must gain the trust and support of the people so that the base areas can survive.

Second, special attention should be paid to the role of organizations.Within the army, there is a stricter organization than the regular army, and stricter discipline must be enforced.However, discipline cannot be maintained by harsh punishments and laws.But through political work, let every soldier understand the importance of discipline and consciously maintain discipline.Production and life in the base areas should be tense and lively, and should not be too heavy.

If the atmosphere is too heavy and the people's emotions cannot be vented, accidents are prone to occur.Moreover, the heavy atmosphere cannot be maintained for a long time, and it will inevitably collapse in the end.And when it is relaxed and lively, people will forget the harsh environment, which is also difficult to maintain.How to grasp the speed in the middle depends on the deep understanding of the military commander.

Not only within the army, but also the organizational discipline of the entire Hedong Army.It can't be the same as before, where each hilltop is doing its own thing, not under each other's control, and not helping each other.But to form a whole, they are inseparable.Only by uniting the scattered hills can they pose the greatest threat to the Jin army.Once the Jin army attacked a place, other hills had to cooperate.Either send troops to assist, or attack the rear of the Golden Army to minimize the pressure on the attacked.In the end, if the Jin army moves, it will catch fire everywhere and be restrained everywhere.

The last two points are the most difficult for Jiang Min.

Having been with Wang Xiaolie for many years, Jiang Min is no stranger to the principle.Wang Xiaolie has always emphasized that the army is the army of the people, and it must be firmly rooted among the people in order to gain vigorous vitality.However, the reality of the Xiangyang area makes this point unremarkable.Although the current army is selected from good families of the common people and pays attention to the discipline of the army, it always makes people feel that something is lacking.It is still far from the military-civilian integration that Wang Xiaolie talked about.As for organization, it is even more difficult.It's easy to talk about your own army, but which other leaders are willing to obey orders?
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