Xu Ding looked at the shield guards under Xu Chu's command, and after a while he asked, "Is the effect so good? I heard that we are also preparing to fight here. It seems that Chen Hou has really completed his plan. In the future, there will probably be other types of The soldiers will be eliminated by the shield guards."
The Shield Guard belongs to a country with no money, and there is no way to imitate the legion. This is not a technical problem, but a problem of entry barriers. The cost is too high, which makes it difficult for Kushan and Rome to get this thing even if they are jealous.
The annual output of steel is there, and there is only so much in one year. With the shield guards, other legions may be short of weapons and equipment, so even if Rome and Kushan realize that the shield guards are really useful, they will only Able to abandon the shield guard first.
However, I have recently heard that Rome is preparing to recruit a group of shield guards, but it is just an opening, and I have not heard anything about it.
"When I was in Chang'an, I also heard General Zhu say this, saying that if the shield guards were developed to this level, the significance of the existence of other legions would be greatly reduced, because the armor of the shield guards itself is equivalent to that of the imperial guards. Special defense." Xu Chu thought for a while and then said.
"But if you eliminate it, just eliminate it. The shield guard itself can also create a diversity of arms." Xu Ding didn't have any special ideas about this. The survivability and universality of the shield guard were there, and he was used to them. The generals agreed.
"Speaking of which, when I came over, I found that the situation here was not very good. At least it was not as stable as what you reported to Chang'an. I also encountered attacks on the way." Xu Chu smiled honestly, and then changed the subject. .
Hearing this, Xu Ding's expression became much more solemn. He also saw the recent changes in Guishuang, so he informed Xu Chu of the overall changes. After all, Xu Chu would quickly learn about this superficial information. obtained from elsewhere.
"So that's it." Xu Chu scratched his head, "In other words, the situation has further deteriorated and we no longer have the absolute advantage like before?"
"Yes, after the large-scale cloud gas deployment in Guishang, the frequency of violent wars has become much higher. In this regard, we are in a rare state of not having an advantage. Recently, General Yu and the others are also thinking about whether to launch A counterattack to contain the offensive at Baloyega." Xu Ding said quietly, "It's just that the weather is about to start the rainy season, which is a problem."
While Xu Chu and Xu Ding were chatting, the messenger came over to inform Xu Chu and Xu Ding to attend the meeting. After Yu Jin received the information sent by Jia Xu, he already had some understanding of the overall situation, so after careful thinking, Yu Jin I feel like I need to test the waters.
There is a conjecture in the information given by Jia Xu. Although there is no guarantee that it is absolutely correct, according to Yu Jin's understanding of Jia Xu, if the old guy dares to say this, he should be 90% sure, so Yu Jin wants to try to make a guess. Go over and see if you can dig out the ground pile that may be the new cloud structure of Kushan.
It's just that he is different from Guan Yu. Guan Yu can meticulously command a large-scale regular army under his command. However, if Yu Jin's level is to be meticulously commanded, there are only 30,000 or 40,000 people. If there are more than Yu Jin, he will not be able to command them. When training troops, he can Train 80,000 to 90,000 people and let them train together.
In terms of command, the time limit for prediction, adjustment and scheduling is relatively tight. The legions under Yu Jin's command will be too late to receive new military orders in a few seconds. Therefore, at present, it seems that the size of the legion that Yu Jin can lead is only thirty to forty thousand. people.
By the way, San Shao claims to be able to lead 100,000 people. This is not completely bragging. With the level of these three brothers, if they can lead cavalry, they can only lead 10,000 people. If the number is too large, they will not be able to perform any maneuvers. With one person and tens of thousands of people, their prediction, interleaving, and scheduling can reach their own limits and display their due combat effectiveness.
The so-called leading 100,000 people is actually a mode that does not require command. It means that the three brothers take the lead with the Xiliang cavalry, and the remaining 70,000 Qiang cavalry just follow. Although it is a fool mode, after the momentum is exerted, it is no brainer and reckless. The mode can also be regarded as an operation of the military situation.
Just like the super shield guards led by Xu Chu and Dian Wei, they are not good at leading troops, but because their legions have no obvious weaknesses and their defenses are so strong that ordinary legions cannot penetrate them, the command mode can also be as simple as the boss taking the lead. Boosting morale, others followed.
So this is not called commanding a large army at all, it is crushing by relying on the superiority of arms.
Yu Jin is thinking the same way now. It would be a bit troublesome for him to lead 60,000 to 70,000 people to fight with Brahe. Brahe's command is stronger than that of Jin, so Yu Jin plans to divide his troops, mainly with shield guards and archers, so even if he is defeated Even if you seize the flaw, you can come back intact.
The only drawback is that the rainy season is coming soon, and ordinary shield guards are likely to be trapped in the mud and unable to run around due to the arrival of the rainy season.
However, there is still a certain amount of time, and climate observation professionals also said that due to the overall cooling problem on a global scale, the monsoon on the Ganges River will also come a few days late. It is estimated that it will come five to eight days late. Counting this If he had time, Yu Jin thought he could give it a try.
"Everyone, Guishan's current method of large-scale diffusion of cloud gas has been confirmed by our intelligence personnel. As of now, this method has made us passive in small-scale operations." Yu Jin looked at the others with a calm expression. said the man.
Others were unmoved upon hearing this. The passivity of the scouts and small legions could also be felt by the commanders of the major legions, but they could still afford this loss. Without the long-term vision of Yu Jin and others, they could not realize it at all. , What does it mean to die at fifty or sixty today, and to die at sixty or seventy tomorrow?
Theoretically, if such a scale of casualties is spread evenly among the troops under his command, a legion will not even suffer five casualties. Naturally, Yu Jin does not have such a clear understanding. This is a matter of level.
"Perhaps you think that three or five losses per legion every day are nothing. In a big war, we may even lose thousands of men. But compared to the latter, the former is the trouble. Over time, a little becomes a big problem. ." Yu Jin warned as he looked at his generals.
"Compared to the losses on the big battlefield, we at least have a very successful battle loss ratio and strategic victory as support. What are we losing at this moment? Nothing. It's just a loss. In this situation We can't continue." Yu Jin said with a heavy face, glaring at the disapproving generals under his command.
In just a few days, more than 200 soldiers have been injured or killed. Guishang has really found the correct way to fight the Han Dynasty, so he cannot continue like this. If he continues like this, the losses of the Han Dynasty will continue to increase. If the situation is large, there will be a certain reversal in the strategies of both sides.
"So I intend to lead my troops to attack the large temple on the east side of Baloyaka." Yu Jin looked at the generals under his command and said in a deliberation tone.
Although this matter can be settled with one word, after all, after Guan Yu leaves, Yu Jin will be the supreme commander here, but this matter has a certain degree of danger, and Yu Jin is not sure whether he can do it well.
After all, the large training field is too close to Balayaga, and it is easy to touch Kushan's nerves, leading to a new war. However, according to Jia Xu's estimation, there should be a ground stake there, and Yu Jin wants to find out about it. , if this ground pile can be pulled out, the cloud-suppressed environment will definitely be relieved to a certain extent. If it continues like this, it will not be of any benefit to the Han Dynasty.
In particular, Jia Xu clearly stated in the secret letter that under such a strong cloud, to what extent the great secret arts that Kuishang can use will be strengthened, which is equivalent to permanently solidifying the common great secret arts. Get up, the Han Dynasty will not feel too good.
The most important thing is that Yu Jin saw something from the intelligence sent by Jia Xu. Jia Xu did not seem to want to build this kind of cloud coverage area in the area ruled by the Han Dynasty. If he did not build this kind of cloud coverage area, he would not To take the initiative to solve the problem, Yu Jin didn't quite understand.
So Yu Jin thought that in this case, I would find a way to solve the problem myself. It just happened that there was a ground stake speculated by Jia Xu in the intelligence. Yu Jin thought about trying to remove it, at least to deepen his understanding of Guishuang's large-scale Yunqi. understanding.
Although Yu Jin was secretly thinking about it, Jia Xu said that he couldn't solve it, and at the same time gave him the estimated location of the ground pile. This was not a hint to himself, but Yu Jin was really guessing Jia Xu's thoughts. If you can’t do it, just do what you are good at.
None of the generals in the audience refused this order. Even Xu Ding, who had previously felt that the loss of troops was not serious, felt that if he had the opportunity to beat up Kuishang, he must not miss it.
Naturally, almost all the generals present agreed with Yu Jin's attack plan. However, the problem lay in the astronomical phenomena. Before Yu Jin was ready to lead the main force of the shield guards to attack, the weather was not good and it started to rain. After that, it was like a leak. It was the rainy season. It came suddenly.
Yu Jin felt aggrieved and directly found Shi Quan, who was engaged in hydrology and astronomy. Didn't you say that the rainy season would be five to eight days late? Why didn't you come late, but came seven or eight days early? Is this how your Shi family practices Feng Shui?
Shi Quan had no choice but to explain to Yu Jin that in the Central Plains region, if the cooling period entered, the arrival of the rainy season would be delayed. This was the result of their years of statistical hydrological data, but they did not expect that the difference between the two sides would be so big.
But it was useless. Yu Jin deducted Shi Quan's salary and asked Shi Quan to go back and study it carefully. One morning and one night, more than half a month, which is enough to be called fatal in war, go back and let me study Heng. The climate of the river basin.
