Chapter 112: Aftershocks
The battles in the cold weapon age were point-to-point, while the wars in the firearms age have gradually evolved into line-on-line.
In the point-to-point era, it is possible for the enemy to break into enemy lines, and robbing food routes is also a common tactic. But the age of firearms was different. That's not to say that you can't bypass the enemy's defense lines and attack behind enemy lines. This is something every commander longs for.
Once this is done, the army on the front line collapses. After all, the firearms era's reliance on logistics is incomparable to the cold weapon era.
Just like that.
After the two sides form a confrontation on the front line, it is difficult for a large army to penetrate to the back. If it can be done, it will be equal to victory.
So the logistics requirements are also different. The former rear army may have escorted a group of baggage and accompanying troops. But now the logistics need to continuously follow the army.
Coupled with various other command problems, the Fifth Army is no longer suitable.
As for whether it is a three-three system, it still needs a series of evolutions. France has implemented a four-four system in history. And He Xi's opinions were compiled by Sansan, so his opinions would naturally be respected.
Hence the current situation.
However, whether it will be acclimatized still needs to be verified by the results of the frontline battle. Even He Xi didn't know whether it was suitable or not. Even though they were all thermal weapons, different thermal weapons were very different.
After He Xi arranged things in Lanzhou. On the way back to Beijing, they met Qu Tong and Ge Tiangong respectively.
Seeing Qu Tong is a problem and the general strategy of Guanzhong.
Now the Northern Army has suppressed Guanzhong from several directions. In this case, Qu Neng has many options.
Qu Neng's final choice was to go south from Yulin and follow the Qinzhi Road. Although the current Qinzhi Road is already in great condition, it has not been maintained for more than a thousand years and has long since deteriorated. But the most basic things are still there.
Qu Neng liked this place because it was convenient for transportation. The road went straight without thinking of any tricks.
In other words, take advantage of your strengths to the fullest.
That's the logistical advantage.
This is a great skill but no workmanship. With this move, no matter who the opponent is, it will be difficult for him to crack it. Moreover, there is another problem here. That is, Shuzhong has almost become the front line. Although Sichuan has geographical advantages, no matter how great the geographical advantage is, it still won't work without someone stationed there.
Once Sichuan wants to mobilize troops, there is a question. Sichuan will consume a lot of supplies locally, and how much will be left to supply the front line?
And Qu can use several times the opponent's consumption, I'm afraid Geng Bingwen can't compare with it. Moreover, Qu Neng is not a simple character. Although this is a general strategy, it does not mean that Qu Neng will not set up suspicious troops. Dispersing the troops in Guanzhong from all aspects caused the few supplies in Guanzhong to be scattered in different places.
Once the outer defense line of Guanzhong breaks through and reaches the Guanzhong Plain, such a battle will probably be easier than the battle of Yulin.
He Xi listened to Qu Neng's strategy and did not object.
After all, Qu Neng's method doesn't sound good, but it works. Fighting? It would be nice to win. Regardless of whether it's good or not, for onlookers, they probably want to see the war plot with ingenious plots and constant twists. But He Xi doesn't have such a big heart. He would rather pile up three times or even five times the consumption. And then win.
Just be unremarkable.
It's just that although He Xi didn't say a word to Qu Neng, he didn't put any pressure on him. But He Xi felt that she was under a lot of pressure.
When the cannon is fired, there is a thousand taels of gold.
Now hundreds of thousands of troops are facing each other on the front line, and the military pay alone is quite high. With military expenditures of hundreds of millions of dollars every year, He Xi felt that it might not be possible to defeat them according to Qu Neng's method of attack.
He Xi's pressure suddenly increased.
In one word, lack of money.
When facing Ge Tiangong, He Xi asked Ge Tiangong to prepare the railway to the Western Regions.
Although among the Yan King's series of conditions, the Western Region Railway is not the key item. It seems it can be deleted. But He Xi thought about it and seemed to feel that there was room for manipulation. So I kept this thing.
After doing all this. He Xi just returned to Beijing.
In the capital, there are still countless problems waiting for him to deal with.
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Nanjing.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the memorial submitted by Geng Bingwen.
This memorial explains the situation in the northwest. Geng Bingwen apologized and also explained what he wanted to do.
The top priority is to resist the Northern Army's attack on the one hand, and to immediately counterattack Longxi on the other.
Without him, I would just worry about Hanzhong.
Because the channels connecting Sichuan to Shaanxi are all in Hanzhong, and Longxi is connected to Hanzhong. To be honest, it is close to the southern area of Gongchang Prefecture, that is, the area near Qishan Mountain. It is difficult to say whose place it is now.
After all, these places were originally the absolute rear of the northwest battlefield.
The troops and horses have almost been exhausted.
Because of this, it collapsed so quickly when it encountered Mei Yin's counterattack.
Once the Northern Army gains a foothold here, it will attack Hanzhong and cut off Guanzhong's logistics. With the current food and grass in Guanzhong, it is impossible to support the army to maintain a stalemate with the Northern Army.
Not to mention counterattack.
We must immediately capture the scenic spot in Longxi and ensure the safety of Hanzhong.
Why didn’t Geng Bingwen do it?
He's actually already doing it.
It’s just that Geng Bingwen is under greater pressure. Originally, we only had to defend the north, but now we need to defend the northwest. There are several more checkpoints, and we need to arrange troops to guard them. As for the elite troops in Guanzhong, many troops have not yet recovered after their defeat in Yulin.
The handover between Song Sheng and Geng Bingwen actually affected many things.
If this is added to this, the Guanzhong army would have to deploy defenses in three or four directions, with the front stretching for thousands of miles, almost longer than the front of the Northern Song Dynasty against Xixia. The total population of Guanzhong is only a few million.
After so many troops were stationed, even if it was just to protect logistics, the civilian power was almost exhausted.
Geng Bingwen was powerless and could only count on Sichuan to dispatch reinforcements immediately.
Geng Bingwen cannot control Sichuan.
Zhu Yunwen saw that Geng Bingwen had suffered such a defeat just after he took office. No, it cannot be said to be a defeat, it was simply a collapse. And it always crashes. He suddenly became furious and said, "Geng Bingwen deserves to die."
Suddenly the idea of changing generals came into mind.
As the words were not spoken, Ding Xian had already tasted the taste. He groaned secretly in his heart. In fact, he was unwilling to have differences with Zhu Yunwen. After all, he relies on Zhu Yunwen for everything. However, you must never change your general again.
Not to mention whether there is a suitable candidate. Even if there is, after changing generals, it will take some time to adapt, and now the Northern Army is aggressive. Where is the time?
Ding Xian immediately saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Marquis Changxing deserves to die. But now is the time for troops, and Marquis Changxing has just got off the car, and there is no time to warm the table. Marquis Changxing is certainly responsible for the defeat of this battle, but he cannot be entirely blamed. , I thought it was time to order Chang Xinghou to perform meritorious deeds and see the consequences."
Zhu Yunwen sneered and said, "How can I not understand that I cannot change my generals before the battle? I issued an order to rebuke Marquis Changxing and make him perform meritorious service. It's just what Marquis Changxing said. What should I do?"
Ding Xian let out a sigh of relief. He knew very well that if Ding Xian said it, he would change the general. If he wanted to persuade Zhu Yunwen to take back his life, it would be much more difficult. Without him, the more incompetent a person is, the more he has to maintain his political prestige.
In the Ming Dynasty, many people were helpless and Zhu Yunwen was helpless. Because of this, Zhu Yunwen paid special attention to his political prestige, and there would probably be no chance of him withdrawing his life.
As long as you say something, you must do it, even if it is wrong. Also do it wrong.
In Zhu Yunwen's view. Some small issues are not important compared to our political prestige.
It's hard to say whether it's right or not. Anyway, Ding Xian will take advantage of Zhu Yunwen's habit in some things. Even if Zhu Yunwen knows that he did something wrong, he will never change it at the time. The relevant people will make up for it. It's just that the human head is not a leek, but I don't know how to make up for it.
But now, Ding Xian had to guard against the sudden sprouting of loyalty in his heart. Rather, he was afraid.
His glory and wealth were all tied to the Nanjing court, and Ding Xian had expected that he would be defeated in the northwest. But he didn't expect to lose so quickly and so miserably.
He was really worried that one of them was not good. Guanzhong collapsed completely. At that time, the situation in the world will be clear.
He wasn't ready to jump ship yet.
