Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 853 Parting Conversation
The night is getting darker, the moon has long disappeared, and the sky is full of stars twinkling.There was a slight wind blowing from the top of the mountain, and there was no biting coolness in the wind.

Wang Xiaolie drank a glass of wine and looked at the night outside.The darkness is pitch black, only the colorful stars cast shadows that seem to exist and not exist.

Jiang Min said: "The task in the first half of this year is to train the new army? It is better to select fewer cavalry recruits."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Training recruits is important, but not the most important. In the next few months, you have to make preparations for raids in the second half of the year. Basically speaking, it is necessary to build roads, build military stations, train The army. Training the army and building roads have already been mentioned, so I won’t repeat them. What needs to be explained is how to build a military station.”

Everyone at the military station had never heard of it, so they pricked up their ears.

Wang Xiaolie said: "A military depot is just a name, you can call it anything. Specifically, on the route of marching, facilities such as warehouses, hospitals, and lodging houses are pre-set. Once marching, you can quickly pass through. The marching troops , you don’t have to worry about food, accommodation, and supplies. Your division’s rear base is Shizhou, the reinforcements are assembled in Shizhou, and the rear supplies’ distribution center is also Shizhou. You must use Shizhou as the center and Ningwuguan as the target , establish a well-developed personnel and material transfer system. On the communication line, establish military depots in advance.”

Jiang Min nodded, somewhat understanding what Wang Xiaolie meant.But how to do it is not very clear in my heart.

Wang Xiaolie said: "This matter should be handed over to Zhang Jun for unified planning. But the layout of the military depots, how many miles your army can travel every day, and how much supplies each warehouse stores are what Jiang Min has to master."

Zhang Jundao: "The land of a house is thirty li, so there should be nothing wrong with the arrangement."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "The reason why we set up military depots is that it is more conducive to the marching of the army. With the military depots, the march of a day must be more than thirty miles. But whether it is forty miles, fifty miles, or even sixty miles, we have to actually try it out. I just found out. In short, the setting of the rear station should take into account materials and personnel, and try to be as convenient as possible. Also, the management of materials needs to be reformed, everything is beneficial to the war. But how to reform must be tested in practice.”

Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang Xiaolie raised his voice and said: "Our strategy this autumn is to attract the Jin army head-on, and then Jiang Min's army will make a big detour to the back of the Jin army and raid Datong. Before autumn, we have two tasks. One It is to strategically deceive the Jin army, so that it does not pay attention to the loopholes in Ningwuguan, leaving opportunities. The second is to prepare for war. I am responsible for the preparations in other directions. Here in Shizhou, Jiang Min is in charge, and Zhang Min is in charge. The task of preparing for war is very heavy, and if you don’t expect it, you will pay the price during the war. It is better to prepare more than enough for war.”

After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaolie picked up the wine, raised his glass and said, "If this battle can be successful, the Jin Army's West Route Army can be wiped out in one battle, and the Jin Dynasty's arm can be wiped out. What's the difficulty in defeating Huanglong Mansion if you return to Youyan in the north? Everyone, let's do things with peace of mind after drinking this glass of wine!"

After speaking, he raised his glass and drank it.

The night was getting dark, Wang Xiaolie sat at the table, but he didn't feel sleepy.Made a pot of tea, sat alone, staring out the window in a daze.

The Jin army is almost all cavalry, even if it is defeated, unless there is a special reason, it is difficult to annihilate it.Failure to annihilate the Jin army means that the war will become more and more difficult.Only by annihilating the vital forces of the Jin army can the Jin army fight less and less, and the battles will become easier to fight.

In a decisive battle in Taiyuan Mansion, it is difficult to seal the Jin army, forming a situation of closing the door and beating dogs.Unless it is to occupy Daizhou and cut off the Taihang Jingxing Road.If you want to occupy Daizhou, why not occupy Datong Prefecture?Occupying Datong Mansion, the Jin army must return to help, not afraid that they will run away.

When planning the Taiyuan campaign, this was the question Wang Xiaolie thought about many times.If it is just to drive away the Jin army and seize the city, it cannot be called a strategic decisive battle.However, it is very difficult to annihilate the Jin army in Taiyuan.

After nearly a year of planning, Jiang Min basically achieved his wish.Zhan Lingguan, the elimination of the Zhejia army, the conditions for the Taiyuan campaign have been met.Next, it depends on Jiang Min's preparations, whether he can control Ningwu Pass quietly.

Standing up, Wang Xiaolie walked to the window, looking at the deep night outside.

With the elimination of the Jin Army's West Route Army, the Song Dynasty's situation with respect to the Jin Army completely changed.From a strategic disadvantage to a strategic advantage, from defense to offense, what will happen to Zhao Gou at that time?What would the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty think?

On the third day, Wang Xiaolie met Jiang Min and Zhang Jun again at his residence.

The two entered the house, and Wang Xiaolie ordered them to sit down.The soldiers served tea and put it in front of the two of them.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Tomorrow I will leave Shizhou and go back to Luoyang. After much deliberation, I will see you again. There is no way. In this war, your status is very important, so I have to ask a few more words."

The two respectfully said: "Thank you Xuanfu for your teaching!"

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "I am a person, sometimes I am very wordy and annoying. I know it too. But I always feel that I have not explained it thoroughly, so I have to say it. Don't worry, when I go back, I will seldom care about you So at this time, just listen to a few more words."

Jiang Min and Zhang both said that they didn't dare, and straightened their backs.

Wang Xiaolie said: "About war preparations, I told you a lot a few days ago, so I won't say any more. When you encounter problems, think about it with your brains. Usually, you two need to discuss more. What I want to talk about today is Strategic deception."

"Shizhou is more than 1000 miles away from Luoyang. It is impossible to ask for instructions on everything. If it is too late, things will often be delayed. In Shizhou, a headquarters should be established to coordinate these matters. But the establishment of a headquarters , it is likely to attract the attention of the Jin army, so it will not be set up. Let your division be regarded as the headquarters of the detour army. However, you must discuss more with Shao Xing on Linfu Road when you are in Shizhou. One or two Every month, we must meet at least once. Although Xixia has no signs of aggressively attacking, it must be guarded."

Jiang Min said: "This subordinate will remember."

Wang Xiaolie nodded.Said: "One more thing is very important. You have to set up a department to study the intelligence of the Jin Army, mainly in Taiyuan and Datong. It will not work without special people, and many things will be ignored. Luoyang is There is such an organization, but it is too far away, and everything will be delayed after getting the information and sending it to Shizhou."

Jiang Min thought for a while, and said: "This subordinate understands. After returning, set up this organization immediately."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The selection of personnel for this department and how it operates are entirely up to the two of you. You don't need to tell me anything, as long as the most important people are reported to Luoyang after it is established. This matter is very important, but don't Take it lightly. Based on the reaction of the Jin Army, you formulate corresponding countermeasures to complete the strategic deception of the Jin Army. As long as the Jin Army does not deploy defenses at Wuning Pass, it will be considered a success."

Jiang Min said: "This subordinate understands."

Wang Xiaolie looked at Jiang Min, and after a while, he said: "You are different from others because I watched you grow up. But, you are not good at talking, and you hide everything in your heart. If it wasn't for the first half of the year in Shenshan The county's performance is excellent, and my heart is beating. I trust you to entrust such an important matter to you this time. But to be honest, even though I know that you are doing things safely, I am still worried."

Jiang Min crossed his hands and said, "This subordinate will definitely die!"

(I've been sick these days, and the update is unstable, sorry.)
(End of this chapter)