Shen Hao was standing on the camp's grounds early in the morning. He was going to practice battle formations with the guards in the camp.
Shen Hao hasn't practiced battle formations much since he became Xiaoqi many years ago. Although he still remembers it in general, he is still very unfamiliar after the actual training and cannot reach the level of going into battle to kill the enemy, so he simply practices with the guards. .
Next to him was Colonel Xu who had followed Shen Hao to Jianchuan and participated in the Great Victory of Jianchuan. Now that Captain Xu had replenished his troops, he was camping next to the inspector's camp, listening to orders at any time. When I come here for a visit, I will bring my soldiers and Shen Hao's personal guards to practice battle formations together. It will also provide some guidance on practical experience.
In addition to the battle formation, Shen Hao also took this opportunity to make up for some of his shortcomings, such as riding skills and some basic concepts in the battle formation.
Compared with the two guys Zhang Qian and Gan Lin, Captain Xu was obviously much more patient, and he was always willing to give advice. Whenever Shen Hao had any questions about military matters, he would do his best to answer them. He was not impatient at all because Shen Hao often asked ridiculous questions for laymen.
Therefore, Colonel Xu made a very good impression on Shen Hao, and he felt like he had found a good teacher.
And this is indeed the case. Shen Hao's understanding of military affairs has really improved by leaps and bounds in the past month or so. It is no longer appropriate to say that he is a rookie who has just started. He has figured out the basic methods. Clear. Especially combined with the information returned by the supervisors in the various armies, Shen Hao gradually felt that he could clearly see Zuo Yuliang's layout on the barbarian territory.
For more than a month, the battle between the Jingjiu Dynasty and the barbarians was still centered on Jianchuan, but the front line position was moved from the front of the three military strongholds in Jianchuan to the front line of Shimen and Menqian military strongholds. At the same time, the middle and lower military villages in Jianchuan also began to attack frequently, mainly harassing and probing attacks to threaten the barbarian defenders opposite Jianchuan.
This situation is completely reversed from two months ago. The Jingjiu Dynasty took the initiative and the barbarians can only passively defend.
However, according to what Xu Xiaowei said, in fact, due to the terrain of Jianchuan, neither the barbarians nor the dynasty could prepare for a decisive battle. You can only grind slowly or steal the city. And if you want to achieve a great victory at the strategic level, you must completely penetrate the opponent's defense line.
This is the same as what Zhang Qian told Shen Hao before at the Shimen Military Stronghold, which was that he was not optimistic that the Jianchuan side would be able to determine the winner and completely change the course of the war in a short period of time. Just the word "grind" doesn't know how long it will take for both parties.
But don't think that "grinding" means that both parties are slacking off. On the contrary, the word "grinding" can be understood as a flesh and blood mill. The intensity of the offensive and defensive battles that Shen Hao had experienced in the upper military camp of Jianchuan was still going on now, but the location was changed from the upper military camp of Jianchuan to the Shimen and Menqian military strongholds.
After Shen Hao left the border, he could almost see the main forces of the four major front armies passing through Wuhu in the form of mixed armies or setting off after repairs almost every day. Seventy percent of them were headed for Jianchuan. Moreover, the mixed army that retreated from Jianchuan was very small in number. Generally speaking, it was a main force of 20,000 to 30,000 people. After retreating in one month, only half of the people were left, including the wounded.
Shen Hao did not know the specific number of casualties since the war began, but he had probably estimated that it would never be less than 50,000!
If we compare the battle losses one to two, the number of people killed on the barbarian side will reach a terrifying 100,000 people, and this number is only high, because compared with the medical system of the Jingjiu Dynasty, the barbarian side is relatively simple. It's not just a matter of seconds. The inability to treat the wounded may eventually translate into more casualties than the Jingjiu side.
So it seems that the barbarians are currently being consumed more severely. The reason is simple. Putting aside the even match at the monk level, the strong individual combat effectiveness of the barbarians was actually at a clear disadvantage in the face of the better equipment and better battle formation coordination of the soldiers of the Jingji Dynasty.
Calculating it this way, the Jingjiu Dynasty still made a profit, but judging victory or defeat based on the number of dead people was not a very satisfying thing.
If you can withstand it, you still have to give Shimen Military Stronghold a first credit. By opening up the Thousand Miles of Bamboo Sea, all kinds of supplies can be sent directly to the front line through shorter routes, and there is almost no need to worry about the route being cut off by barbarians. The dangers in the Thousand Miles of Bamboo Sea have actually become a barrier to this new supply line.
It is precisely because of the passage between Shimen Military Village and Wanli Bamboo Sea that Jianchuan now has the confidence and courage to take the initiative and consciously kill the barbarian's vitality.
To the south of Jianchuan, Baekdu Gorge also fought fiercely, and the intensity of the fighting suddenly increased after the victory at Jianchuan. Although it was not as good as Jianchuan, it was more than double that in the early stage of the confrontation.
Compared with Jianchuan and Baekdu Gorge, Hjuwon in the south can be called "excellent". It was a state of tacit understanding between the two sides, fighting each other, and there was not even a decent offensive and defensive battle. So far, Huzhuyuan's casualties are less than 20% of Jianchuan's.
This contrast between strength and weakness is so obvious that many soldiers who are new to Wuhu will have a bad look when they hear that they are going to garrison in Huzhuyuan, because who doesn’t want to go to the place where the battle is fiercest when they first enter the battlefield? ? The harder you fight, the more credit you will get. Who doesn’t want to rely on the brains of barbarians to gain a future for themselves? I heard that the confrontation was still going on in Hojuwon, so they all preferred to go to Jianchuan, or else go to Baektu Gorge.
Only the soldiers who came down from the front line rested without saying a word. They didn't say a word but in their hearts they still hoped to go to a place with less intense fighting next time. They now all know that they are neither heroes nor immortal gods of war, and living is the simplest thought in their hearts.
But this did not prevent Jing Jiu's morale from rising like a rainbow. Even though he wanted to choose a relatively safe place after experiencing life and death, he still had no hesitation once the military order was in hand.
There are no conditions for saying this in the military. This is an iron rule that all "willing" and "unwilling" people know.
It was just after noon and the sun was still overhead. It's definitely quite cold at this time of year in Fengli City, but in Wuhu, you only need to wear a single piece of clothing to keep warm, and the temperature is rising rapidly every day.
"My lord, Commander-in-Chief Zuo of the Chinese Army has ordered you to come over immediately. He said that there is a military strategy meeting that you would like to attend."
When Shen Hao received the notice, the battle formation drill had just ended. He was soaked in sweat and had no time to change clothes. After receiving the order and verifying that it was correct, he immediately left the camp and walked quickly towards the Chinese army's tent.
After being here for so long, Shen Hao has also figured out some rules. Zuo Yuliang will not ask him to attend the general daily military strategy. He will only be called when it is important related to the entire battle situation or when mobilizing the entire army and asking for strategies. he.
Today is the first time that Shen Hao has been called to attend the military strategy meeting since he last returned to Wuhu. I wonder if Zuo Yuliang has anything to say.
