Shen Hao was standing on the wall of Qiantanjunzhai when he saw Cheng Jinhou's army passing by. Different from the desolation of the aftermath of the disaster more than half a month ago, the soldiers under Cheng Jinhou's command are now full again, and they are all in high spirits and have a sense of majesty about them.
This is military prestige and morale. The main credit for the victory in Jianchuan was due to Cheng Jinhou's army in the upper military camp, and it was they who fought most of the battles.
The majesty of the military will only emerge after a lot of victorious battles and hard battles, which invisibly suppresses the enemy and provides a spiritual blessing to oneself.
To put it simply, the soldiers were more energetic.
Most of the time, fighting depends on the spirit. If you overwhelm the opponent with momentum, you will have at least a 20% chance of winning. If you survive, you may be the one who survives.
The so-called Huben scholars are talking about this trend.
Wu Kai also followed Cheng Jinhou's army and left the Shimen Military Stronghold. This half-month of rest allowed Wu Kai to recover from most of his injuries. As long as he is more careful, there will be no serious problems in the future. Before leaving, he came here to say goodbye to Shen Hao, saying that he would go to Fengri City to treat Shen Hao to a drink after the war.
As for the pills on credit, Wu Kaiti didn't mention them either.
However, Cheng Jinhou did not mention Shen Hao's departure except for calling away Wu Kai, who was originally affiliated with the upper Jianchuan Military Village, which meant that Shen Hao still had to stay until there was no new order from the Yamen, the general manager of Daoxing. stone gate.
Because of his relationship in the military, Shen Hao is used to using all kinds of intelligence gathered in his hands to deduce military strategies. Now, under the influence of his ears and eyes, he is no longer the pure layman he used to be, but he knows a little bit about it. From time to time, I would go to Qiantanjunzhai to ask Zhang Qian and Gan Lin for their opinions.
"Cheng Jinhou led his troops to move forward, and now they have built a stronghold eighty miles beyond our place. This shows that the Chinese army wants to retaliate in the same way! Don't the barbarians like to play the trick of protruding parts? We can do the same. It depends on how the barbarians respond."
"How else to deal with it? I'm afraid they have noticed it now. Once this protrusion is built by us, the rest of their land will become precarious and may be threatened at any time. In fact, their soldiers currently stationed in Jianchuan It’s already semi-surrounded, right?”
The forward movement of Cheng Jinhou's troops was definitely the most solid counterattack by the Jingji Dynasty. It also confirmed everyone's previous guesses. Zuo Yuliang had indeed launched the counterattack, turning back from the protruding part of Jianchuan. From the moment it stabs the barbarian side, the offensive and defensive ends are exchanged.
"But why is there a new military camp? If we were to target the barbarians opposite Jianchuan, couldn't we just simply set up camp and attack instead of defending?" Shen Hao pointed to the Jianchuan area map on the table and asked what troubled him. question. In his opinion, there is no need for Cheng Jinhou's troops to build a new military stronghold. They can simply set up camp. What should they be afraid of if they rely on a large military stronghold like Shimen? Moreover, it would be more flexible if there was no military stronghold, making it easier to outflank and contain the barbarians on the opposite side of Jianchuan.
But Shen Hao also knew that although he was no longer a layman in military affairs, he was completely incomparable to Zuo Yuliang and his like. Even Zhang Qian and Gan Lin were much better than him in military affairs, so he still wanted to know more about himself. What exactly was missed that prevented Cheng Jinhou from discovering the purpose and benefits of building an army stronghold?
"Simply set up camp? Haha, brother, your idea is typical... well, it's the kind of "rookie" you mentioned who would think so. It's very simple. Cheng Jinhou's purpose of building a new military camp at eighty miles is The power of oppression! The oppressive barbarians had to face an iron thorn piercing into their flesh, and they needed to withdraw the manpower on the front lines of Baekdu Gorge and Hojuhara to deal with the protrusion of Jianchuan." Gan Lin explained with a smile.
Next to him, Zhang Qian continued: "Not only is it oppression, it will also completely break the relatively balanced deployment of the barbarian forces in Jianchuan, Baektou Gorge, and Huzhuyuan.
And have you ever thought about how much mental pressure the sudden appearance of an enemy's military stronghold on your own territory would bring to the people behind the barbarians? They are not as easy to talk to as our senior officials in the Jingji Dynasty. "
Are the senior officials of Jing Jiu Dynasty easy to talk to? Shen Hao doesn't think so. He believed that a large part of the reason why the Jingjiu Dynasty showed high fighting spirit was because of the emperor's attitude and skills. The ministers were suppressed and were only of one mind. Of course, this is not easy to talk to Zhang and Gan.
But after the other party's explanation, Shen Hao also understood a lot. After thinking for a while, he said: "So Jianchuan will soon be the most intense place on the entire front?"
"This is very likely. But it depends on how Zuo Shuai deploys it later. You see, in fact, the terrain on Jianchuan side is not suitable for large-scale decisive battles. Only tens of thousands of people can fight against each other. It is considered a war of attrition and blood-draining. The only word for grinding meat is "waste"! Unless Jianchuan can be completely opened up, the strategic value of Jianchuan is actually inferior to that of Baekdu Gorge in the middle."
"Why?"
"Because there is a flat river behind Baektu Gorge. According to the topographic maps that have been preserved in the past, it is one of the few places left by the barbarians suitable for large-scale farming. It is not an exaggeration to say it is a "granary". And beyond Baektu Gorge, there is Sambichu. Now, it is said that the Red-Eyed Wolf Clan is holding the Frost Moon Flag there, and the symbolism is extraordinary. Think about it if we break through the Baektu Gorge..."
Shen Hao understood. The protruding part of Jianchuan is like a pebble still falling into the pond. The rising water will cause a series of reactions. What Zuo Yuliang will do next depends on the barbarian tribe's next reaction. Maybe that's what the so-called "dismantling tactics" are like?
"But you probably won't be able to stay on the front line for long." Zhang Qian took a sip from the tea cup and changed the topic. Mainly because he was a little uninterested in talking about military matters with a rookie like Shen Hao.
As a rookie, Shen Hao must have no idea about his own talent. He even felt that he was making rapid progress in military affairs and was in a good mood. Now he was a little surprised to be suddenly insulted by Zhang Qian. Question: "Why did Brother Zhang say this?"
"Because you don't belong to the combat establishment of the border army. According to what you said before, you should have been temporarily sent to make up the numbers, mainly because of your cultivation and your three master guards. Now Cheng Jinhou's army has By now, the middle and lower Jianchuan military strongholds will definitely take action one after another. The safety risk on Shimen's side has basically been eliminated, and it's time for you to get out.
In addition, the "emergency team" you created here with General Pan is very effective and is definitely another great initiative. General Pan will definitely report it to Commander Zuo, and you should officially receive relevant orders from Commander Zuo this time when you go back. Therefore, you'd better finish the emergency team strategy in the next two days. "
