Chapter 44 gradually takes shape
From a fundamental point of view, He Xi has no intention of launching a decisive battle against Nanjing now. He even intends to control the rhythm of the battle, that is, to avoid launching two or three battles at the same time as much as possible. In addition, opening up a battlefield is one thing, but such high-intensity warfare is another.
Although it is said that in the Wei Hui War, the outcome is actually not related to the overall situation. But He Xi still wanted to wait.
Moreover, when it comes to fishing, preparations must be done well, otherwise the Air Force is very likely to catch a fish that is very cunning. Geng Bingwen had never seen any tactics when he faced Zhang Shicheng.
If you want to catch fish, you need to make a lot of preparations.
"Sir, have you ever thought about what is real but what is imaginary, and what is real but imaginary." Qu Neng said: "The northwest strategy does not have to be started before the railway is completed. If all the cavalry is sent into Shaanxi, I think the Shaanxi Beacon Story After arriving in the capital, Nanjing will definitely order Geng Bingwen to deal with it."
"This is where our opportunity lies."
He Xi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "Okay, this is a conspiracy. But" He Xi's eyes dimmed immediately and she said, "The people of the northwest are also the people of the Ming Dynasty."
He Xi's previous use of troops in the northwest was just to give full play to the strategic advantage, that is, to fight in an area where our supplies are excellent and the enemy's supplies are insufficient, thus giving us more advantages. I didn't think about the problem from a tactical perspective.
Now he has figured it out. There are not many people in Nanjing who can take on the responsibility of the northwest, and Geng Bingwen is the most likely. Secondly, Shanxi's capture of Datong is the most likely way to stop the northwest attack.
But I never thought about changing my focus and focusing on catching the big fish Geng Bingwen.
Maybe Geng Bingwen is difficult to deal with, but Zhu Yunwen is easy to deal with. If Zhu Yunwen was bent on promoting war, could Geng Bingwen disobey the emperor's order? If not, what would be the situation?
However, large-scale cavalry entered the northwest.
Although Qu Tong did not say it clearly, He Xi knew what kind of tactics it was, which was the tactics used by the Mongols to invade the Central Plains. There is no way around this. The large-scale cavalry has no rear to fight, and it is impossible to maintain it without allowing them to plunder.
Not to mention, many of the Northern Army's cavalry were Mongolians. They are better at plundering than maintaining military discipline.
The northwest is already suffering. If it continues to be ravaged like this, it will take who knows how many years to develop.
It's just that He Xi's statement was simply hypocritical in Qu Neng's opinion.
The northwest strategy proposed by He Xi seemed to Qu Neng to be ruthless and vicious. Although it was an upright move, it did great harm to the people. Without him, He Xi's logistical advantage would crush the Southern Army's thinking. This put the people of the northwest into a great famine.
Compare what does an army do when they don't have enough food?
The cracks in the history books have long been filled with writing.
He Xi's tactics were not kind to the people of the northwest at all. It's just that the blood below cannot be splashed between the lines of He Xi's words. However, Qu Neng's technique is not up to He Xi's standards, and it just smells a little bloody.
Naturally, Qu Neng would not expose He Xi. He said: "Your Majesty has a kind heart. The people in the northwest will be extremely grateful when they learn about it. I just think that a temporary difficulty is always better than a continuous war."
He Xi thought to herself, "Yes."
He Xi had no idea about Qu Neng's speculation about herself.
In fact, it’s not that he doesn’t know what the army will do when there is no food? However, in He Xi's view, these armies have another advantage, and that is surrender. After all, the northern army and the southern army are all armies of the Ming Dynasty.
There is no psychological barrier to surrender.
Moreover, he still does not have enough understanding of the psychological bottom line of people in this era.
However, he also knew that the continued war was not good for the people. But so what? It is naturally good to be kind when doing great things. But if it is a woman's kindness, it will never work.
He Xi could only sigh and had no intention of changing his strategy.
However, he was already thinking about Qu Neng's idea.
After all, the harm to the people is also different.
That is the difference between direct and indirect.
Many things in He Xi led to chaos and wars in the world, but these were indirect injuries. However, plundering and plundering is straightforward. It would do great harm to the reputation of the imperial court. Deep down in his heart, He Xi was absolutely unwilling.
However, He Xi had to admit that Qu Neng's plan was very feasible and very tempting.
Ambush Geng Bingwen and capture Shanxi.
Push the front directly to the Yellow River. In that case, the mountains and rivers will be in the north instead of the south.
The choice between interests and morality, short-term interests and long-term interests.
He Xi was silent for a while and said, "Let's discuss this matter later. Let's discuss today's railway matters here and let the staff get ready. When we are ready, we will convene another imperial meeting to decide this matter."
In his heart, He Xi felt that he might have to do this, and there should be a way to achieve both ends.
However, this approach requires careful consideration.
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On the edge of the Yellow River,
The two armies faced each other from a distance.
Wu Li attacked in a roundabout way, but Sheng Yong was still not left behind. Sheng Yong had an extremely keen sense of smell on the battlefield. He sensed something was wrong and immediately retreated without entangled with Jin Shengyu. Retreat all the way to the Yellow River embankment.
The two armies of the Northern Army merged and did not dare to attack when they saw the Yellow River embankment, or even dare to get too close.
The Yellow River is no joke as a hanging river above the ground.
Especially since He Xi had reminded the following to be careful about using water as a substitute for soldiers. Especially Fu Youde has already done it once.
Under such circumstances, who would dare to get too close under the Yellow River embankment? If not careful, two armies, nearly 100,000 troops, would be washed away. This is also an unacceptable loss for Beijing.
This battle has now come to an end.
No one wants to fight anymore.
The Northern Army did not dare to approach the Yellow River, and even the counties to the north of the Yellow River did not dare to garrison troops. In contrast, if the Southern Army burst its banks at night, the approaching counties would not even have time to react. When we were in Shandong before, the army chased directly to the edge of the Yellow River. At that time, the Southern Army retreated too quickly, with no arrangements at all and no time.
After all, no one had thought before that the Confederate Army could be defeated so miserably.
But things are different now. These people have all seen how powerful Sheng Yong is, and they also know that Sheng Yong has been running the Yellow River defense line for several months. Who knows if he has done anything on it, so he can only stay close and far away.
And watching the Northern Army retreat, Sheng Yong also let out a sigh of relief.
The current situation in northern Henan is almost as planned before Sheng Yong started the war. The entire west of Taihang Mountain was occupied by the Shanxi Army. They occupied a strategic position and it was impossible for the Northern Army to attack as long as a few troops were deployed.
The Northern Army did not dare to get too close to the Yellow River.
Sheng Yong also preserved the bridgehead on the north side of the Yellow River. The Yellow River is not only a natural barrier, but also a communication line for the Confederate Army. It connects logistics and is the ultimate weapon of the Confederate Army.
This line of defense is far from impregnable. Not weak either.
However, it seems that in this battle, the Southern Army only suffered losses and no gains.
No, in Sheng Yong's view, his biggest gain was this series of battles in close contact with the Northern Army.
The fighting methods of the Northern Army were completely displayed in front of him.
There are many things. Even if someone sends the regulations of the Northern Army to Sheng Yong, it is still difficult for Sheng Yong to understand many details of these regulations. After all, although it was a system before, what He Xi and Ye Chen integrated has many prerequisites that don't need to be said. Just omitted.
But Sheng Yong didn't have this premise, so he naturally found it difficult to understand.
However, no matter what kind of army it is, it shows everything it has on the battlefield without reservation.
For Sheng Yong, this is a teaching. In particular, Jin Shengyu played very rigidly and displayed various regulations.
There may be some things that Sheng Yong still doesn't understand, but this is enough. Those things that he doesn't understand, Sheng Yong
You can figure it out with your own intelligence. At this moment, Sheng Yongcai dared to say that everything about the Northern Army was in his eyes.
He can completely copy all the tactics of the Northern Army. Before this harvest, the casualties of several thousand people in just a few prefectures were nothing at all. Sheng Yong thought hotly in his heart.
