Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 666 I Learned
Wang Xiaolie was a little emotional: "When there was no artillery, we rescued Shanzhou twice and Jingmen once, and defeated the Jin army. With artillery, many officers suddenly would not be able to fight without artillery. How can this be done? Hedong road It is rugged and difficult to transport artillery, and the army must be prepared to have no artillery. When you build a new army, you must pay special attention to this problem. Don’t let the army train well, and you really need to go to war, what will you do if you don’t have artillery.”

Jiang Min nodded: "Humble job understands!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It will probably take three months to half a year for you to train the new army. It is now June, and the army is trained, and it is almost the end of the year. Although we are prepared for the Jin army to attack in winter, whether the Jin army will come or not It’s still in between. Your army doesn’t need to prepare anything for this battle, just do your best to train the army well.”

Jiang Min nodded in agreement.

Wang Xiaolie said: "In the next three months, I will order Cao Zhiyan to occupy Cizhou, Xizhou, and Shizhou. This is called a left uppercut. There is a dangerous section of Lengquan Pass between Jinzhou and Fenzhou, and the road is difficult. It is not conducive to the attack of the army. Forcibly marching northward, you will face the concentrated main force of the Jin army. And Shizhou is on the flank of Fenzhou, if the Jin army heavily guards Lengquan Pass, they can attack its flanks."

Jiang Min frowned slightly after hearing this, but didn't say anything.

Knowing that Jiang Min was puzzled, Wang Xiaolie said, "The Jin army will defend Lengquan Pass with heavy troops. How will they arrange it? They will defend the dangerous pass with a small number of troops, and deploy heavy troops in Xihe and Pingyao counties in the back. Once we capture Lengquan Pass , heavy troops quickly came up to intercept. The reason why the cold spring pass is dangerous is because it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Another meaning is that even if the pass is broken, it is difficult to pass a large number of troops in a short time. Even if the army passes, the supply of the rear is very difficult. .At this time, in the face of the Jin army's heavy attack, the small number of troops that pass through the border will not be easy to resist. With the support from the side and rear, the situation will be different."

Jiang Min listened and nodded: "I see!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "If you break through Lengquan Pass, you still have to defend it. Only by occupying Xihe and Pingyao counties can you truly open the gate of Taiyuan. If not, it will be a dangerous move for the army to pass Lengquan Pass. You know, I fight Never liked taking risks."

Jiang Min said: "Xuanfu means to let me go to Shizhou?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "After you have trained your army, go to Shizhou. It is located in the mountains, and it cannot support an army of [-]. It is very difficult to transport food from the rear. Your army must be distributed among In the wide area along the road, if necessary, open the fields and grow grain by yourself. After arriving in Shizhou, you must occupy Wubaozhai by the Yellow River. Although this section of the Yellow River cannot be used by large ships, small boats can still go. I will order Shaoxing to transport it from the mansion in the middle of the river. The food has passed. Although it is a bit difficult, it can always keep the army from starving."

Jiang Min said: "The terrain of Shizhou is indeed not suitable for stationing large troops."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Yes. But if there are [-] troops in Shizhou, Fenzhou will be under a heavy hammer, and the battle will be much easier. Strictly speaking, the most difficult part of stationing troops in Shizhou is not fighting , but to transport grain from the Yellow River. A few days ago, I was in Hezhong Mansion and suddenly attacked Tongzhou. This battle was fought neatly, and Zhang Zhongfu and Zheng Jianchong in Shaanxi should be afraid. The Yellow River water transportation should be no problem."

Jiang Min nodded, thinking together.Shizhou is located in the mountains, which is the Luliang area of ​​later generations, and it is not suitable for stationing large troops.In this era, [-] troops were in Shizhou, and most of the food needed had to be shipped out, and the cost was high as one could imagine.

If Jiang Min were to command, he would never send a large army to Shizhou.Instead, they used elite soldiers to open up the road to Lengquan Pass, and the army went straight out of Jiexiu.The Jin army fought and defeated it in a short time, and the army went north to Taiyuan.

Having been with Wang Xiaolie for a long time, Jiang Min understands Wang Xiaolie's thoughts.Wang Xiao is indeed conservative in fighting wars.The main reason is that he is the leader of the first army. Once the adventure fails, he will have no chance to make a comeback.Over time, it gradually became a style.

In the battle together, Wang Xiaolie would rather use more money and food and a longer period of time to gain enough advantages to deal a fatal blow to the enemy.The generals below are not used to this kind of tactics, and they are often very anxious before the decisive battle.It's just that no one dared to be dissatisfied with Wang Xiaolie.

Wang Xiaolie said: "In the past few years, the weather in the area under our jurisdiction has been favorable, and we have accumulated some money and food. In terms of military strength, we also have an advantage. The Hedong area is special. As long as the command is proper, it is easy to form a trend of encirclement and annihilation of the enemy. Although Shizhou In the mountains, but not far from the Yellow River, you can use water power to transport grain. There is also a road leading to the back of Taiyuan. If the battle of Taiyuan starts later, you can accumulate grain and grass in Shizhou, which will be of great use at that time. !"

Jiang Min nodded: "Humble job understands."

Fighting the war of annihilation has always been an obsession of Wang Xiaolie.Although the Taiyuan Basin is rich and prosperous, its geography is relatively closed.The armies of the two sides confronted each other. If Jiang Min could attack the rear of Taiyuan from the mountains, the main force of the Jin army might be completely wiped out.This is Wang Xiaolie's main purpose of letting Jiang Min go to Shizhou at all costs.

After being silent for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "I have started to rebuild the army since I arrived in Xiangyang. In addition to fighting in these years, the army has been practicing. To be honest, these efforts have not been in vain. But the army has expanded too fast, and there is a relative shortage of talents. The army also has many shortcomings. Now, knowing that the army has shortcomings, it is difficult for me to correct them one by one. You have been by my side for the longest time, and you know my thoughts most clearly. I fully trust the army in Hedong. Here, I hope you can train a qualified army. This is how you do things. I am talking about the shortcomings of the army. The army has always won battles, but the officers below are not convinced. If there is a benchmark, the soldiers are trained better than other armies, The combat effectiveness is stronger than other armies, and the discipline is stricter. As an example, other armies have nothing to say."

Jiang Min said: "Xuan Fu, I have led troops for less than a year, how can I do it?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "You grew up by my side, I believe you can do it. To be honest, I don't have confidence that you will come to Hedong. You have been studying very well, but can you apply what you have learned? I have doubts about using the content in actual combat. In the past year, write to me about everything you have done. I have seen how you deal with the difficulties you encounter, and I have seen your growth, which has also increased my respect for you. Confidence. I believe that my eyes will not be wrong."

Jiang Min nodded.Crossed his hands and said: "I will live up to Xuanfu's entrustment!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Okay, let's do this for today. You go back and prepare. Three days later, I will host a banquet for you and your subordinates. Li Songchen and Liang Xing have fought alone in the enemy's rear for many years. They must There are all kinds of faults, methods of leading troops, and combat thinking, and they will not be the same as ours. However, their enthusiasm for the country and the people cannot be doubted. It is extremely rare to have this enthusiasm. When two people make good use of it, use their subordinates well, and practice well, an army will take shape. This army, unlike other armies, will have a different style."

Jiang Min pondered for a moment.Said: "I have been under Xuanfu for many years. I have learned good things, and I have also seen some shortcomings and shortcomings. I lead troops here, which may be different from Xuanfu. I also hope that Xuanfu can give up his prejudices and let me do what I want. "

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "I first had a territory and started to build an army. I didn't understand everything, and I tried to do everything. Many things, I thought I did it right at the time, but later found it unsatisfactory. But it's done, it's hard Changed. When we do things, we don’t learn exactly what others do. What’s the point of doing that? There is always a general framework and some rules that cannot be changed. There are still many things that can be changed. You just follow Follow your own ideas, let your hands and feet do it. Even if there are some problems, I will make the decision.”

After Jiang Min heard this, she didn't know what to say for a moment.With tears in his eyes, he crossed his hands and said, "I will definitely live up to Xuan Fu in my life!"

Wang Xiaolie patted Jiang Min on the shoulder and said nothing.

Being a human being in two lives, what Wang Xiaolie is most thankful for is that he didn't follow the memory of his previous life, and felt that he knew this and that.It is precisely because of doubts about the memory of the previous life, trying everything, and correcting everything bit by bit, that I have achieved today's achievements.Now, with the foundation solidified and the situation gradually becoming clear, Wang Xiaolie dared to say, I have really learned.

Only by crushing the knowledge learned in the previous life and carefully walking through it can we find a way.Although he was ignorant at the beginning, trembling slightly, and was often laughed at by others, the way out was solid.

(End of this chapter)