Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 607 Cavalry
The victory in Shanzhou, Wang Xiaolie's biggest gain, is to understand that the Jin army is not as strong as imagined.They fought the Song army like chopping melons and vegetables, and no one could beat them.But that shows that the Song army is weak, and the Jin army is not so strong that it is invincible.

This principle is actually similar to China's War of Resistance Against Japan.The Japanese army attacked, and the national army was defeated thousands of miles away, unable to fight back.It was not until they went deep into the interior that they barely blocked the Japanese attack with the help of factors such as terrain and human advantages.Such a war shows that the national army is weak, not that the Japanese army is strong.Fighting against the United States, the Japanese army did not actually have an advantage.But when it came to the Korean War, our army was not at a disadvantage in the face of the US military.What would it be like if our army faced the Japanese army during the Korean War?The results are obvious.

The memory of the previous life made Wang Xiaolie understand that as long as the masses are fully mobilized and the army's organization and discipline are strengthened, the Jin army will not be difficult to defeat.Instead of fully mobilizing the masses, without organization and discipline, it would be very difficult for the Song army to defeat the Jin army.

China has been a civilized society for too long, and what is stronger than the surrounding nations is organization and discipline, and strong national strength.Giving up these things, and competing with the surrounding ethnic groups to see who is better at fighting, and which one is more beastly, will undoubtedly lose everything.

The army is an organized violent group, and the core lies in the organization.Stand firm, strengthen organization, and strictly discipline, only such an army can fight.But if you give up your position, the organization is lax, and the discipline is not strict, you will lose your combat effectiveness.

As the leader of the army, if Wang Xiaolie regards the army as the guarantee of his power and becomes a real warlord, this army will lose its vitality.Standing firmly on the standpoint of the country and the nation, fighting for the people, defending the country, this army is invincible.

For the army, if the focus is on organization, the combat effectiveness will be strong.If you focus on violent groups and use the violence of the army to protect your power, the combat effectiveness of the army will be weak.How to choose, the leader is very important.Either the leader should discipline himself, place himself under the collective, and maintain the combat effectiveness of the army.Either the leader is not so self-disciplined and puts himself above the collective, and the combat effectiveness of the army will become weaker.You must choose one of the two, if you can’t, I want it, I still want it.

The Golden Army has not long been established, but its cohesion is not strong and its organization is very weak.Without organization, strict discipline becomes a tree without roots and water without a source.Indeed, under certain favorable conditions of time and place, such an army can also have a strong combat effectiveness.But such combat effectiveness is conditional and has its ceiling.In the face of a truly well-organized and disciplined force, combat effectiveness will collapse.

What's more, he still has artillery.After the war, Wang Xiaolie remembered that his army used artillery and bullied the Jin army a bit.

Hu Jiaoxiu and Zheng Chen stayed temporarily in Luoyang, and ten days later they returned to Lin'an Mansion together with Li Yanxian.Li Yanxian will take Li Cheng, who has a broken leg, and a hundred other prisoners of the Jin army, and present them to Zhao Gou.Presenting captives is a fixed action after a great victory, and it is not good for Wang Xiaolie to refuse.

At this time, the most lively people in Luoyang City were the generals other than the staff of the headquarters.

Chi Yuping came out of the restaurant, opened his chest, and blowing the evening breeze, said to Zhang Chi beside him: "This battle is really enjoyable! When did you kill more than [-] Jurchens? After a few battles, the Jin army's Soldiers are gone!"

Zhang Chi said: "Jie Shuai said, don't worry about the gains and losses of a city or a place, but keep a close eye on the Jin army. This is probably what it means. Annihilate 2 Jin troops, and the Jin army will lose [-] people. This battle becomes easier and easier. The golden army has been wiped out, and the city has returned?"

Chi Yuping nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, this is the truth! As long as tens of thousands of Jurchens are wiped out, the battle will become easier and easier!"

The two of them talked and staggered back to their residence.

A soldier was waiting here early.When he saw Chi Yuping and saw how drunk he was, he couldn't help but frowned.

Going forward to salute, the soldiers said: "Chi Tongzhi, at three o'clock tomorrow, I will go to the Henan government office, and the commander-in-chief has something to ask you for an interview."

Hearing Wang Xiao hunting, Chi Yuping immediately woke up.Said: "Understood. Tomorrow is three quarters, I will definitely not be late!"

The soldiers were about to leave, so they couldn't help turning their heads and said: "It's not a trivial matter to see the commander-in-chief. You will wake up early if you are in control."

Chi Yuping hurriedly said: "I understand, I understand! Don't worry, there will be no delay!"

Watching the soldiers leave, Chi Yuping wiped his forehead and said, "It's rare to drink a lot tonight, why did you get seen by Jieshuai's soldiers?"

Zhang Chi said: "In the Luoyang restaurant these days, there are generals celebrating everywhere. What's so strange? Go to bed early tonight, just don't miss things tomorrow."

Chi Yuping nodded repeatedly.I ordered a bowl of hangover soup and drank it, and went to bed early.

Early the next morning, Chi Yuping arrived at the Henan government office.The soldiers notified him and led him in to the official hall.

Wang Xiaolie didn't have the habit of raising halls or tents, and the official hall was quiet.At the door, the soldiers let Chi Yuping go in by himself.

After entering the official hall, seeing Wang Xiaolie sitting behind the case reading official documents, Chi Yuping hurried forward to salute.

Wang Xiaolie raised his head and said, "There's no need to be too polite. Let's talk in the next living room. You go and wait for me first, and I'll be right over."

Chi Yuping said yes, and went to the next living room.Although there was a seat, Chi Yuping didn't dare to sit, but stood obediently on the side.

Wang Xiaolie processed the official documents and entered the living room.Seeing Chi Yuping standing, he said, "You don't have to be polite here, just sit down."

How dare Chi Yuping.After Wang Xiaolie sat down, he sat down on the seat next to him.

The soldiers served tea to them.

Wang Xiaolie said: "This is a new tea this year. It tastes good. Try it."

Chi Yuping picked up the tea, took a small sip, nodded and said, "It's really delicious."

Wang Xiaolie said: "I came here today because a large number of Golden Army horses were seized in the First Battle of Shanzhou. Over the years, we have never had such ample horses. We want to expand the cavalry. You are the cavalry commander directly under the Central Army. , would like to hear your opinion."

Chi Yuping said: "I have a lowly position but I only know how to obey orders. How can I dare to speak nonsense to influence Jieshuai's decision-making?"

Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "You don't need to be nervous, just listen to everyone's opinions. The role of cavalry in war is very important, and you can't be careless."

Chi Yuping thought for a while and said, "The Commander-in-Chief Jie said so, but the low-ranking officer just said something nonsense. Now the horses in our army are equipped with one man and two horses. But when fighting, only one horse is used, and the next day it will be replaced." The other one. It took a long time to really fight a big battle, and it still feels a little insufficient. Two horses for each soldier are enough. But the daily supplies and food for the cavalry are a bit difficult. It is often not timely to send the supplies. And if it is carried by war horses, it is not suitable."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "This is a problem. When the cavalry regiment was established, you were not equipped with a supply unit. It was negligent at that time."

Chi Yuping said: "According to the experience of the humble officer, one cavalry has two horses, and the ratio of two cavalry to one cart is required to be equipped in the rear to meet the requirements of wartime. Only in this way, the cavalry is too expensive .”

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Cavalry is expensive, there is nothing strange. Others see that you have no vests, and even many soldiers don't even have iron armor, so they think it is cheap? Cavalry is expensive, and the horse is the most expensive. Although armor is also expensive, but After it is made, it will not cost much money in the future. Horses are different, and it takes a lot of money to raise them. The Jin Army has a lot of horses. Including Zheng Jianchong and Liu Lin, they captured more than 4 war horses this time. And There are also more than 2 pack horses. Now there are two opinions. One is to gather the horses and build a powerful cavalry force. The other is to distribute them to the regiments and strengthen their strength. What do you think?"

Chi Yuping thought for a while and said: "Now we have artillery in our army, the most important thing for cavalry is to be rangers. If all the horses are gathered together, it will not be easy to exert the power of artillery. I think it is best for cavalry to stay in regiments Tier [-] establishment, or slightly larger."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. With the artillery, the heavy cavalry is not very useful. In the past, we had a 3000-man heavy cavalry unit in our army, but it was found to be useless during the drill. Now there are only 2 cavalry left. All of them have been cut. The cavalry has to cooperate with other arms to fight. It is true that the establishment should not be too large. Tens of thousands of cavalry are not easy to arrange in our establishment. The cavalry controls the battlefield and can chase the enemy after victory. It is still very useful You said that it is best to maintain the regiment's organizational system, and it makes sense. We have about [-] people in a division, and [-] rangers, which is enough."

Everyone's opinion was the same, so Wang Xiaolie decided to divide the horses into divisions.It is best if the division has a cavalry regiment and the regiment has a cavalry battalion.

(End of this chapter)