The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 30 New Tactics

March hangs high, the sky is clear and cloudless, the old willow trees on Sentinel Ridge sway slowly in the breeze, casting a large area of ​​sparse shadows, and the brightly lit fire at the post station in the distance is scattered with people's shadows. That's a lot for a small place.

After it became the most advanced outpost here, it became quite lively. Several local families were terrified when they knew that there was going to be a war. When Wang Jian arrived at this time for the first time, they cried in front of them, "We are the people of the Marquis. Don't you want to fight?" Protect us!"

"We have always paid our taxes on time, and my son even beat monkey people (Zhongshan people). Your lord can't abandon us!" Everyone kept talking, without any intention of stopping. Make a strong reply and retreat to the pavilion station to protect them.

Everyone is very dissatisfied with this result. They hope to send troops to protect not only people, but also soldiers to protect their property and homes.

Someone was crying in front of Wang Jian that day, but he still didn't change his determination, and asked these people to bring their valuables to Liangtingyi to avoid the military disaster.

Then he met Wu Yi and the soldiers stationed here, and after expressing condolences to them, he went back to the second floor of the station to rest.

Afterwards, he left the post house on horseback on the grounds that he wanted to see the surrounding situation, went to the old willow tree outside and took out a jade catheter to find the position about three inches above the root nodules of the old willow tree. With different dark green spots, Wang Jian cut a hole with the prepared chisel, then inserted the jade tube into it, fixed a palm-high porcelain vase with a few stones he picked up at the other end, and then went back to sleep.

From such a distance, his consciousness can easily monitor him, so he doesn't have to worry about what will happen at night.
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After dawn, Wang Jian took the opportunity to get up early to pee and put away the mysterious spirit liquid in the porcelain bottle. After collecting it overnight, the bottle was already full.

He took out the jade tube and put away the bottle, feeling a little more confident in his heart. With Xuanlingye and green vines, he can make Qi Gathering Pill.

Having Qi Gathering Pill can further improve his cultivation, and it can also greatly improve the physique of ordinary people.

In the morning, he repeatedly told Wu Yi and others not to get entangled when encountering the enemy. After reporting to Liangting Station first, Wang Jian also left Sentinel Ridge and arrived at Liangting Station that afternoon.

Sun Difang was already waiting for him in the tent of the Chinese army, and reported to him the situation of the soldiers' assembly: "Marquis, the first battalion assembled has all arrived, and there are [-] soldiers among them. They are now stationed on Dongshan, divided into ten camps. .”

Wang Jian looked at the map in the big tent, "Adjust the ones at the back to one thousand, enough to garrison in the valley, enough drinking water, enough to garrison more people."

Sun Difang nodded, and said with some melancholy: "Most of the newly recruited soldiers are untrained and have no experience in fighting. Would it be possible to send them directly to the front line?"

"People who can't die without fighting don't have experience, and they will naturally have it after they survive the battlefield." Wang Jian said indifferently: "Send them directly, and I will train them, and so will the war."

Sun Difang no longer objected: "I will implement it tomorrow, but it is expected to take about five days."

"No, I can only give you three days." Wang Jian said: "Bring people within three days, and pay attention to food and grass supplies. If there are not enough people, I will send you more."

"Yes"

After arranging things, Wang Jian walked out of the tent and found Liu Yu standing there. It seemed that he had arrived for a while.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?"

"I'm going to go to the northern river valley to inspect the construction of the fortress." Wang Jian said, "If it's not a big deal, you can talk about it while walking."

Liu Yu was a little dissatisfied with his rudeness but didn't say anything. The two led the horse and walked all the way north. The road that was once overgrown with weeds has now been trampled by the troops coming and going, and it has become a plank. real way.

This reminded Wang Jian of the famous saying that there is no road in the world, and a road will be formed when there are many people walking.

"Why do you want so many recruits? You are going to send them to death." Liu Yu said as he walked, "But let me remind you, based on my experience, it is absolutely impossible to send untrained soldiers to death, at least If the casualties are slightly greater, large groups will flee.”

Wang Jian said: "I have my own way."

"any solution?"

In front of Liu Yu, an important partner, Wang Jian has nothing to keep, "Simply speaking, Boulevard and the assistance of your Han Dynasty, we can gather about fifty warlocks, which is a very powerful force .”

"Don't forget, warlocks are quite fragile and need time to pray." Liu Yu reminded: "In our army, every warlock is protected by ten elite warriors. Do you have that ability?"

"No, but there are other solutions, and it is not conducive to the warlock's strength to be surrounded and protected."

"what are you saying?"

"Your formation is too primitive and backward, which is not conducive to the performance of warlocks, and there are many unreasonable things." Wang Jian said bluntly.

"What? Our army marched north and south, and those who were attacked were defeated, and those who were in charge were subdued. You actually said that it was unreasonable?" Hearing this, Liu Yu suddenly became a little angry, like a kitten whose hair has exploded.

"I'm talking about Heyang's formation. I've seen the soldiers in Boulevard Fort practice. It has nothing to do with your Han army." Wang Jian was not afraid of her getting angry.

"It's almost the same, but our soldiers are more well-trained." Liu Yu's face was not good-looking, "The essence summed up by the soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed their lives is not something that laymen like you can slander at will.

Don't think that with a little courage, you can be arrogant in this high-spirited talk. You are nothing in front of our soldiers of the Han Dynasty! "

Wang Jian didn't continue to argue with her, "Look at the result."

In fact, from the first time he came into contact with warlocks, Wang Jian found that their functions and power were somewhat similar to those of later generations of artillery. It took a long time to prepare, and they were fragile (artillerymen were difficult to protect themselves after being approached), but they had a long range and great power. Once it is put into war on a large scale and used reasonably, it can determine the outcome.

However, due to the backwardness of military concepts, warlocks cannot exert their full power in the existing military tactics. They are often protected by layers of protection, and show their power before the enemy approaches. Once close combat, they lose their terrifying power.

Wang Jian realized from the very beginning that the current formation and tactics were not suitable for warlocks to exert the power of the artillery of later generations. Instead, it was a formation similar to the "Three Talents Formation" of the Ming Army that guaranteed long-range firepower output. It is the formation that can exert the greatest power of a warlock.

For example, the purpose of the Ming army and even many military formations in modern Europe was to allow artillery to take advantage of its firepower. As long as the positions of warlocks and artillery were switched, and the tactical concept continued, it should be able to exert unexpected power.

This is also one of the reasons why he needs new recruits. Most of the recruits are a blank sheet of paper and can train new formations from scratch.

This is another hole card of his, fifty warlocks, if he uses it properly, it will be like fifty cannons.

However, the threat still exists. With the support of warlocks from the Han Dynasty, there must be many warlocks in Maling City, but they don't have such tactics and war concepts, and their use of warlocks is also very backward.
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In the evening of the same day, Wang Jian, along with Liu Yu and others, inspected the construction of the forts in the valley. Except for the largest stone main fort, the auxiliary fortress in front had been built.

Liu Yu looked at it and said to him, "I will report the situation here to Chang'an."

(End of this chapter)