Due to poor communication, public opinion wars are particularly important. Due to the large number of people with mixed opinions, the larger the stronghold and fortress, the more difficult it is to withstand the offensive of public opinion wars. As long as the morale is not firm enough and the hearts of the people are not united, under the baptism of surging public opinion, it will not wait. If the city is breached, civil strife will occur in advance.
Of course, when marching and fighting, it is impossible to pray for the enemy to surrender. Therefore, the task of the Beixi soldiers is only to attack the city and determine the battle situation. The real large-scale advancement and the task of encroaching on Zhuozhou should be left to the opposition imperial party. .
Early the next morning, the main force and the expedition brigade had left Zhuozhou and entered the boundaries of Ezhou.
Jing Qianying sat high on her horse and looked into the distance, knowing that she was getting closer to Qin Feng, and she was full of expectations for the upcoming reunion.
"Feng'er, wait for me!"
"No matter what achievements I have in the future, I will still be the fourth young lady of the Qin family and your Qianying..."
In the afternoon of that day, Xu Mo had already received news from the front line and learned that Chen Si was already dispatching troops to organize a defense line in northern Ezhou.
Although the troops are expensive and fast, considering that the enemy general is Chen Si, and Beidi is good at cavalry, if they march quickly in the cold and heavy snow regardless of cost and losses, they can still organize a huge army in a short time.
For safety reasons, Xu Mo did not advance rashly, but immediately sent messengers to convey the news to Li Zhang in the rear.
In terms of grasping the grand strategy, looking at the entire Beixi County, Qin Feng is first, Li Zhang is second, and Xu Mo is second.
Since Qin Feng was trapped in Changshui County and unable to communicate with the outside world, all military maneuvers could only follow Li Zhang's arrangements.
Before Li Zhang sent back the news, Xu Mo ordered the army to rest in place, recharge their batteries, and plan to fight again.
The news that Xu Mo's army was stationed in place also spread to the north at the same time. After Chen Si got the news, he immediately summoned all his lieutenants to discuss the industrial and commercial war situation.
Chen Si stared at the map of Ezhou and said in a deep voice: "The enemy troops have been stationed in place. I am afraid they are worried that they will suffer too much loss in a head-on confrontation with our army, so they are looking for a foolproof strategy."
"Based on the enemy's marching speed in Zhuozhou and coupled with round-trip communications, it will take fifteen days at the earliest for the enemy to reach our preset defense line."
"This time is extremely important for us and we must make good use of it."
Jing Peng, who followed Chen Si to the Ezhou garrison, still did not change his publicity style as a relative of the emperor. Everyone was standing, except for him who was sitting on a chair. He said lightly: "Fifteen days? I'm afraid. It’s not even enough to mobilize troops and generals.”
"General Chen, our marching speed cannot be compared with Qin Feng's army."
As soon as these words came out, the generals present all looked at Jing Peng strangely.
Just based on what Jing Peng said just now, he can be accused of "shaking the morale of the army". However, considering that Jing Peng is a relative of the emperor and the most capable among many royal relatives, everyone can only turn a blind eye. Close one eye.
Chen Si didn't care about Jing Peng's bold remarks, but asked seriously: "General Pioneer, what do you think? But it doesn't matter."
Jing Peng leaned on his chair and chuckled: "How long did it take for the enemy to attack from Sangzhou to Ezhou? I'm afraid it was less than a month!"
"This kind of speed is unprecedented. Qin Feng has been planning for so long and has been waiting for this battle, so he must be fully prepared."
"As the saying goes, before the troops and horses move, food and grass go first. Our army is so slow in dispatching troops and generals. Isn't it because of logistical constraints?"
"On the other hand, the expedition brigade under Qin Feng took a long and circuitous route, and when it arrived at Daqi County, it was only less than three days behind the main force."
"It can be seen that the logistics battalion and baggage battalion of the expeditionary brigade have worked wonders. Without having to worry about logistics, the marching speed can naturally be hundreds of miles a day."
"The general just said that it will take fifteen days for the enemy to advance to our defense line. In my opinion, it may not take fifteen days!"
"If I were an enemy general, I would definitely change my strategy. The expeditionary brigade would take the lead, and the main force would follow behind to connect the logistics. In this way, the marching speed of the expeditionary brigade can make up for the delay caused by communication. Therefore, I estimate that the fastest is ten days. , the enemy may press the border with a large force."
If it were before, among all the generals present, no one would believe Jing Peng's words.
In this harsh and freezing environment, trying to fight from the southernmost point of Ezhou to the northernmost point in just ten days is tantamount to wishful thinking. You must know that this is a war, not a simple march.
But what happened in Zhuozhou undoubtedly sounded the alarm to the generals. It was by no means impossible for the enemy to suppress the enemy within ten days.
The most important thing is that the enemy's tactics are extremely unique. The frontline troops just rush and fight without stopping at any place. After the entire battlefield is penetrated, the follow-up troops will clear it and cannibalize it.
This lightning-fast combat method not only makes the generals fearful, but also refreshing. Moreover, for a "country on horseback", this combat method is obviously more suitable for Beidi. After all, Beidi has many war horses and can completely defeat the elite. A logistics battalion with the same functions is established in the division.
But now, it is obviously not the time to reorganize the army. If we can't pass the current hurdle, no matter how much experience we learn, it will be nothing more than a dream.
Chen Si nodded and looked at the generals present: "As the vanguard general said, the enemy will be able to overwhelm the territory in ten days. How far can our defense line be built in these ten days?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire camp fell silent.
I don't know how long it took before a captain stationed in Ezhou tentatively replied: "General, if it is spring and summer, tens of thousands of cavalry can be mobilized within ten days, but now it is winter and there is heavy snow. When the mountains are closed, let alone the soldiers, even the livestock can’t bear it.”
"Even if we ignore the snow and forcefully dispatch a large number of cavalry, what should we do with the logistics?"
A "logistics" once again confused the generals.
The cavalry advances and retreats very quickly. Even if it is affected by the snow, it can still assemble in large numbers within ten days. But the question is, what to do after the assembly?
The larger the army is, the more food it needs to eat. Not to mention the food to keep out the cold, just the problem of food and grass is enough to consume the army to death.
Moreover, with cavalry as the main force, it must be mobile and circuitous guerrillas. The station is not fixed, and the transportation of logistics and food becomes more difficult.
Not to mention replenishing the cavalry, just transporting grain and grass to the determined station will take seven or eight days, not counting grain requisition and other problems.
This war is not so much about the military as it is about logistics.
Beidi is already at an absolute disadvantage.
