Ruinan County, the headquarters of the Central Army Corps.
Wow.
Lin Hanmo turned over and dismounted. Whether it was the cold weather or the slippery road, his body swayed slightly.
"General," the guards hurriedly came over to help him, "are you okay?"
"It's okay." Lin Hanmo shook his head.
He raised his head and looked around.
In front of him was the familiar military camp, but what he saw now was very different from the past.
This is already the core area of the Central Army, but the area around the Central Army's tent is quiet, and there doesn't seem to be even a sentry or guard.
A little deserted and lazy...
Lin Hanmo withdrew his gaze and took care of his dusty military uniform.
He looked haggard, and at first glance he seemed to be more than ten years older.
After entering the big tent, I drank two cups of tea.
squeak.
The back door of the big tent finally opened.
It's cold and windy outside, but it's warm as spring inside.
At this time, the rouge scent of general Mi Mi rushed out.
There was a flash of pink in the inner room, and it seemed to be a piece of underwear as thin as cicada wings...
Lin Hanmo couldn't help but frowned.
In the past, he had smelled such a smell or seen such a scene more than once in this Chinese military tent.
At that time, my heart was completely untouched.
Now he had mixed feelings and even felt a little nauseous.
"It turns out to be Hanmo," Feng Haohan asked with a smile while tying his clothes: "When did you come back? Have you had dinner?"
"Back to General, my subordinates have just arrived." Lin Hanmo quickly stood up and talked about his current situation.
Finally, he knelt down on one knee with a cry of winter, and lowered his head deeply in silence.
"My subordinates are incompetent. This expedition has brought disgrace to the Central Army Corps. Please punish me, General."
Feng Haohan frowned.
He had already received the battle report from Huayang County, so this was not surprising.
"You should get up first."
Feng Haohan comforted him warmly.
"As the saying goes, victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers. Anyone who is a general will be embarrassed to say that he has been on the battlefield if he has not lost one or two battles."
"Besides, the failure of this battle is entirely because our baggage failed to arrive in time. If you have a large number of trebuchets and ballistae like Zhang Yang, I believe that the situation of the Central Army will be very serious. same."
He patted his subordinate on the shoulder and said, "Just pay attention next time."
Lin Hanmo was noncommittal.
If it was in the past, if other people wanted to comfort him like this, he might be convinced, and he might even be able to quote scriptures and talk about how to make up for his mistakes.
However, after this battle of blood and iron, Lin Hanmo suddenly discovered a fact.
When the two armies are fighting, the final victory depends on the daily training of the soldiers on both sides and the strategic and tactical vision of the generals.
The key to victory or defeat on the battlefield is the generals who are sharp-eyed and sensitive enough to catch every opportunity, the soldiers who are well-trained, brave and fearless, and the generals and soldiers who perform their duties and cooperate with each other.
As for weapons and equipment.
Sharp weapons and equipment can indeed suppress the enemy better and make it easier to gain the initiative on the battlefield.
But this advantage is only a little bit, although it is there, it is not much.
And their Central Corps...
Lin Hanmo's mind was rolling with what he had seen and heard these days, and he closed his eyes in pain.
Even if their baggage could arrive on the battlefield as scheduled, the final result would probably be the same.
"General," Lin Hanmo said with a deep salute, "After this battle, I found that although I am familiar with reading soldiers, my understanding of war is not comprehensive enough and I still need further study."
"Therefore, I have come to resign from my position as the forward commander."
Feng Haohan was startled and soon turned unhappy.
"What are you trying to do?"
The Central Army Corps has placed many spies in Xingji City. As long as there is any trouble in the imperial capital, Feng Haohan will soon know about it.
A few days ago, news of Huayang County's unfavorable first battle came back to the imperial capital, and the princes had mixed praise and criticism for the Central Army Corps.
The King of Qi was in hot pursuit and had to kill the leading generals of the central army's vanguard.
King Qin wanted to protect him, but he didn't know how to speak.
After all, the results of the Central Army Corps are just there, not to mention compared with the East China Sea Barrier, which is also a border guard, and even Mo Canghai's northern garrison is far behind.
After Feng Haohan learned of the situation, he immediately sent someone to report the pros and cons to the King of Qin, and at the same time sent money and goods to all parties.
Otherwise, Lin Hanmo and others would be either in the Ministry of War Prison or on their way to the Ministry of War Prison, and even Ruinan Mountain might suffer.
The more Feng Haohan thought about it, the more ugly his face became.
He spent a lot of effort to deal with all this, but you, Lin Hanmo, actually resigned and quit when you came back?
If it weren't for the sake of the family behind you, I...
"You get up first." Feng Haohan patted Lin Hanmo's shoulder again.
"This failure was not only due to the failure of our logistics to reach the front line in time, but also because He Xingzhou, Gong Lesheng, Qi Ziming and others were greedy for life and feared death, which delayed the fighter opportunity."
"It's okay to forget that He Xingzhou is dead. The other people have committed extremely heinous crimes. I will personally take them to the Ministry of War for trial..."
"You go back and have a good rest first, and then go back to the front line."
Although the Japanese pirates have temporarily retreated, no one can guarantee whether they will come back.
Therefore, troops should be stationed at Dinghai Pier, and defenses should still be on guard.
Lin Hanmo hesitated for a long time and saw that the general had no intention of changing his mind. Although he felt confused, he could only nod in agreement.
After leaving the Chinese army's tent, heavy snow was flying everywhere, and the cold breath rushed towards them.
Lin Hanmo shivered slightly.
Compared with the cold weather, he felt colder in his heart.
He Xingzhou is his classmate and good friend. The two grew up together and share the same love as brothers.
When he arrived at Dingma Haitou for the first time this time, He Xingzhou went on stage to call for battle, but was shot to death by a Japanese pirate with a heavy crossbow.
Although he died a bit useless, he should not be accused of being greedy for life and afraid of death on a dead person...
As for the other Gong Lesheng and Qi Ziming, they are nothing more than scapegoats.
"General," the guards crowded over, "where are we going? Back to the Marquis' Mansion?"
Lin Hanmo came back to his senses, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
With the war going like this, how could he have the nerve to return to the home where he was granted the title of Marquis by force of arms?
"Pack up, let's go back to Huayang County immediately after dinner."
After saying that, Lin Hanmo glanced in the direction of Jiuyuan Racecourse.
After arriving in Huayang County, after arranging precautions and daily training for his subordinates according to the situation, he had to forget the military manual in his mind and learn the skills of marching and fighting from others.
Several guards looked at each other.
"General, if we want to learn, we should learn from the East China Sea Barrier, which is also a border guard. We should learn from Lord Mo's northern garrison, isn't that..."
Isn’t it a little embarrassing?
Lin Hanmo shook his head in disbelief.
“A capable person is a teacher, no matter who you learn from, it’s the same.”
"East China Sea Barrier is more proficient in naval warfare and water warfare. Land warfare is relatively weak."
"Although Master Mo's men are garrison troops, they are backed by Jiuyuan Racecourse and have a large number of cavalry like our Central Army Corps, so they can learn from each other."
Speaking of the cavalry, several people couldn't help but look up to the distant east.
The Starfall Legion was the pinnacle of the Yunchui Cavalry.
It's a pity that their main force is now in Baekje. Even if Lin Hanmo wants to learn, he can't get there.
