Jiang Min stood on a slope and looked around. There are mountains in the distance, with no end as far as the eye can see. Nearby are hills and ditches everywhere, with almost no flat area. Living here is really not easy.
Fushan is such a terrain. The land is so barren that crops such as rice and wheat cannot be grown in most places, and only millet and sorghum can be grown. Moreover, there is very little arable land and cannot support much of the population. Before the war, the population of the county was just over a thousand households. After the Jin soldiers passed, many places became white land.
Strictly speaking, it is inappropriate to choose this place as a base. However, it is geographically closed and is relatively close to the core area occupied by the Jin army, so it has a geographical advantage. If you want to feed the army, Shenshan County alone is not enough.
After descending the hillside, Jiang Min walked towards his residence. I met an old farmer coming back from the fields and greeted him with a smile on his face.
Although there were not many Jin soldiers attacking Shenshan County and they only had a few days, the disaster was very tragic. These surviving people have a good impression of Jiang Min and his army. In local areas, as long as the army needs it, people can give up their homes immediately.
After crossing a small bridge, Jiang Min returned to her residence. He moved a chair and sat under the pomegranate tree in the yard. He took out Wang Xiaolie's autograph and looked at it carefully. For Jiang Min, Wang Xiaolie's letter is very important.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, reflecting the western sky red. The sunset shrouded the treetops, forming a colorful halo.
Jiang Min opened the letter and read it carefully again.
At the beginning of the letter, Wang Xiaolie talked about the role of establishing base areas behind enemy lines. First of all, the establishment of base areas behind enemy lines can attract the Jin army and coordinate with the frontal battlefield. The more Jin troops are attracted behind enemy lines, the more advantageous the Song troops will be on the frontal battlefield. Furthermore, base areas behind enemy lines can directly threaten the core areas of the Jin Army's combat area and reduce the Jin Army's combat capabilities. Finally, base areas behind enemy lines can greatly enhance the morale of the people in occupied areas.
The Jin Army had few troops, its rule was particularly cruel, and the people cherished their homeland. This was an objective condition for establishing a base behind enemy lines. In addition, Hedong has a vast territory and numerous mountainous areas, which is a geographical advantage for the base area to survive behind enemy lines. The two combined can form a very powerful force.
Putting down the letter, Jiang Min looked at the sunset on the horizon and meditated quietly.
However, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, no matter how smart Jiang Min was, she still couldn't figure out many things. When I proposed coming to Hedong, I just thought about the front line and training myself at first, and didn't think much about other things. Before leaving, although Wang Xiaolie talked a lot, Jiang Min couldn't understand it for a while. When he actually arrived here and experienced a battle, Jiang Min had a different understanding of the matter.
If Jiang Min did not come, Wang Xiaolie would mainly rely on the two armies of Li Songchen and Liang Xing to support them in disrupting the rear of the Jin army. But although both men had their own merits, neither could correctly understand the importance of guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. Their thoughts are still on occupying territory and seizing the population. Moreover, they are isolated and not well organized, so they are easily defeated individually. Jiang Min is willing to go to Hedong, which is undoubtedly a good thing.
The location of Mount Kailash is very good. If it is managed well, it can gain support from the Luoyang area at the back and threaten the Fen River Valley at the front. If a large-scale war breaks out in the Luoyang area, the sacred mountain can threaten the Jin army's retreat and play a great role.
The key is to run it well. Thinking of this, Jiang Min couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Wanyan Yinshu on Hedong Road has an army of ten thousand. If he wants to survive, he must figure out how to deal with this army. Of course, it was impossible for Wan Yan Yin Shu to attack with all his strength, but he could still rely on a few people. How many troops are needed to gain a foothold on Mount Kailash? Wang Xiaolie suggested that it would be best to have three thousand soldiers ready to fight. With its geographical advantages, the sacred mountain can be protected.
Shenshan County really cannot afford to support three thousand combatable soldiers. It's not just that there are too few people, but that Shenshan County doesn't have that much land.
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Picking up the letter, Jiang Min then looked down.
Wang Xiaolie pointed out that when the base is built on the sacred mountain, special attention must be paid to the north and south directions. The north, or to put it more clearly, the Fen River Valley next to it, was the fundamental place where the Jin Dynasty established its foothold on Hedong Road. If the Song army appears in the sacred mountain, the Jin army will definitely send troops to encircle and suppress it. Jinzhou next to it is the main gathering place of the Jin army in the Fen River Valley, with two thousand soldiers and horses. From Jiang Min to Shenshan, you will be attacked here. We must try our best to resist the Jin army here and ensure our own safety. The south, from Yicheng, Jiangxian to Yuanqu, is the main route for rear support and must be firmly in your own hands. Only by mastering these places can we have enough food to support an army of two to three thousand people. With food and grass available, other supplies can be sent from behind. This line is the lifeline of the base area, and there must be no mistakes.
Jiang Min knew this very well. Without support from the rear, how could he, an outsider, gain a foothold in Hedong? If you want to develop and grow in Hedong, these two directions must be ensured.
At the end of the letter, Wang Xiaolie talked about the fundamental principles for the development of the base area.
First of all, the base area must be based on the people and must be in harmony with the people. The development of the military relies on the support of the people, and the people are protected by the increasingly powerful military. The two promote each other and grow together. Jiang Min must understand that this is a people's army, and nothing must be separated from this. If the army leaves the people, it is like a fish out of water and cannot survive.
The actions of the military must take into account the interests of the people. People must not be displaced or even lose the land they depend on because of fighting. The army must gain the trust and support of the people in order for the base area to survive.
Secondly, special attention should be paid to the role of the organization. The army is more tightly organized than the regular army and must enforce stricter discipline. However, discipline cannot be maintained by harsh punishments. Through political work, every soldier must understand the importance of discipline and consciously maintain discipline. Production and life in the base area must be tense and lively, and should not be too heavy.
If the atmosphere is too heavy and people's emotions cannot be vented, accidents may easily occur. Moreover, a heavy atmosphere cannot be maintained for a long time, and it will eventually collapse. When people become relaxed and lively, they will forget the harsh environment, which is also difficult to maintain. How to grasp the middle degree depends on the deep understanding of the commander.
Not only within the army, but also the organizational discipline of the entire Hedong Army. It cannot be the same as before, with each mountaintop doing its own thing, not subordinate to each other, and not helping each other. To form a whole, they are inseparable. Only when the scattered mountains unite can they pose the greatest threat to the Jin army. Once the Jin army attacks one place, other hills must cooperate. Either send troops to assist, or attack the rear of the Jin army to minimize the pressure on the attacked. In the end, if the Jin army moves, everything will be on fire and be restrained everywhere.
The last two points are what Jiang Min finds most difficult.
Jiang Min has been with Wang Xiaolie for many years and is no stranger to the principles. Wang Xiaolie has always emphasized that the army is the people's army and must be firmly rooted among the people in order to gain strong vitality. However, the reality in Xiangyang area makes this point not outstanding. Although the current army is selected from good families of the common people and pays attention to military discipline, it always feels like something is missing. It is still far from the integration of military and civilians that Wang Xiaolie talked about. As for organization, it is even more difficult. My own army is easy to talk to, but which of the other leaders is willing to obey orders?
