Wang Xiaolie's biggest gain from the great victory in Shaanzhou was that he understood that the Jin Army was not as strong as he thought. Their attack on the Song army was indeed like chopping melons and vegetables, and no one could challenge them. But what this shows is that the Song army is weak, and the Jin army is not so strong that it is invincible.
This principle is actually similar to China's Anti-Japanese War. The Japanese army attacked and the Chinese army was routed thousands of miles away, unable to fight back. It was not until they penetrated deep into the interior that they managed to hold off the Japanese attack with the help of terrain, human resources and other factors. Such a war shows that the Chinese army is weak, not that the Japanese army is strong. In fighting the United States, the Japanese army actually had no advantage. But when it came to the Korean War, our army was not at a disadvantage when facing the US military. What would it be like if our army faced the Japanese army during the Korean War? The results are clear.
The memory of his previous life made Wang Xiaolie understand that as long as he fully mobilizes the masses and strengthens the organization and discipline of the army, it will not be difficult for the Jin army to defeat it. Without the ability to fully mobilize the masses, without organization and discipline, it would be difficult for the Song Army to defeat the Jin Army.
It has been too long since China entered a civilized society. What is stronger than its surrounding nations is its organization and discipline, as well as its strong national strength. If you give up these things and compete with the neighboring peoples to see who can fight better and which one is more animalistic, you will undoubtedly sacrifice the good to compete with the weak.
The army is an organized violent group with organization at its core. Only by standing firm, strengthening organization, and enforcing strict discipline can an army have combat effectiveness. If you give up your position, become disorganized, and have lax discipline, you will lose your combat effectiveness.
As the leader of the army, if Wang Xiaolie regarded the army as the guarantee of his power and became a real warlord, this army would have no vitality. If we stand firmly on the side of the country and the nation, fight for the people, and protect our country, this army will be invincible.
For the army, if the focus is on organization, the combat effectiveness will be strong. If the focus is on violent groups and the violence of the military is used to protect one's power, the military's combat effectiveness will be weak. How to choose, the leader is very important. Either the leader can exercise self-discipline, place himself below the collective, and maintain the combat effectiveness of the army. Either the leader is less self-disciplined and puts himself above the collective, and the army's combat effectiveness will weaken. You have to choose one of the two, you can’t just have it.
The Jin Army had not long been established, and its cohesion was not strong and its organization was weak. Without organization, strict discipline becomes a tree without roots and water without a source. Indeed, under certain favorable conditions at the right time and place, such an army can also have strong combat effectiveness. But such combat effectiveness is conditional and has its ceiling. Combat effectiveness breaks down when faced with a truly organized and disciplined force.
What's more, he still has artillery. After the war, Wang Xiaolie remembered that his army had bullied the Jin army by using artillery.
Hu Jiaoxiu and Zheng Chen temporarily stayed in Luoyang, and returned to Lin'an Mansion with Li Yanxian ten days later. Li Yanxian took Li Cheng, who had a broken leg, and a hundred Jin army prisoners to offer prisoners to Zhao Gou. Offering prisoners is a fixed action after a great victory, and it would be a bad idea for Wang Xiaolie to refuse.
At this time, the most lively people in Luoyang City were the generals other than the headquarters staff.
Chi Yuping came out of the restaurant, unbuttoned his chest, blew in the evening breeze, and said to Zhang Chi beside him: "This battle is really enjoyable! When has it ever happened to kill more than 20,000 Jurchens in a formation? After a few battles, the Jin Army's All the troops are gone!"
Zhang Chi said: "Commander Jie said, don't care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, but keep a close eye on the Jin army. This is probably what he meant. If 20,000 Jin troops are annihilated, the Jin army will lose 20,000 people. This battle will become easier the more we fight." The Jin army has defeated them all, haven’t all the cities returned?”
Chi Yuping nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, that's the truth! As long as tens of thousands of Jurchens are annihilated, the war will become easier and easier to fight!"
The two people talked and staggered back to their residence.
A soldier has been waiting here for a long time. When I saw Chi Yuping and saw how drunk he was, I couldn't help but frown.
He stepped forward and saluted, and the soldier said: "Chi Tongzhi, tomorrow at three o'clock, I will go to the Henan government office. If Commander Ji has something to do, he will come to see you for an interview."
Chi Yuping immediately woke up when he heard Wang Xiao hunting. Said: "I know. Tomorrow at three o'clock, I will definitely not be late!"
When the soldier was about to leave, he couldn't help but turn around and said, "It's no small matter to meet the Commander-in-Chief. Chi Tongzhi, you need to wake up early."
Chi Yuping hurriedly said: "I understand, I understand! Don't worry, I won't make any mistakes!"
Watching the soldiers leave, Chi Yuping wiped his forehead and said: "It's rare that you drank too much tonight, how come you were seen by the soldiers of the Commander-in-Chief?"
Zhang Chi said: "In Luoyang restaurants these days, generals are everywhere celebrating. What's so strange? Go to bed early tonight and don't miss anything tomorrow."
Chi Yuping nodded repeatedly. I ordered a bowl of hangover soup and went to bed early.
Early the next morning, Chi Yuping arrived at the Henan government office. The soldiers informed him and led him in to the official hall.
Wang Xiaolie did not have the habit of ascending to the hall or raising tents, so the official hall was quiet. When they arrived at the door, the soldiers asked Chi Yuping to go in by himself.
Entering the official hall, he saw Wang Xiaolie sitting behind the eucalyptus and reading official documents. Chi Yuping hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Wang Xiaolie raised his head and said, "No need to be polite. Let's talk in the living room next to you. You go over and wait for me. I'll be right over."
Chi Yuping said yes and went to the living room next to him. Although there was a seat, Chi Yuping did not dare to sit down and stood quietly on the side.
Wang Xiaolie processed the official documents and entered the living room. Seeing Chi Yuping standing, he said: "You don't have to be polite here, just sit down."
How dare Chi Yuping? When Wang Xiaolie sat down, he sat down on the seat next to him.
The soldier served tea to the two of them.
Wang Xiaolie said: "This is this year's new tea, it tastes good. Give it a try."
Chi Yuping picked up the tea, took a sip, nodded and said, "It tastes really good."
Wang Xiaolie said: "I came to you today because we captured a large number of Jin Army horses in the First World War in Shaanzhou. Over the years, we have never had such a large number of horses, and we want to expand the cavalry. You are the cavalry commander directly under the Chinese Army. , I’d like to hear your opinion.”
Chi Yuping said: "It's a humble position, but I only know how to obey orders. How can I dare to say nonsense to influence the commander's decision-making?"
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, just listen to everyone's opinions. The role of cavalry in war is very important, so we can't be careless."
Chi Yuping thought for a while and said: "Commander Jie said so, and I just said a few random words because of my humble position. Now the war horses in our army are configured as one man and two horses. But when fighting, only one horse is used, and the next day it is replaced. Another horse. After a long time of really fighting a big battle, I still feel that it is somewhat insufficient. Two horses per person are enough for the soldiers to ride on. However, it is a bit difficult for the cavalry to provide daily supplies and food. The baggage troops often do not deliver it in time. And it would be inappropriate to use war horses to carry the goods."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's a problem. When we built the cavalry regiment, we didn't equip you with baggage troops. We were negligent at that time."
Chi Yuping said: "Based on the experience of humble positions, each cavalryman has two horses, and the baggage troops behind him must be equipped at the ratio of two cavalrymen to one cart to meet the wartime requirements. However, the cavalry is too expensive. .”
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Cavalry is expensive, so there is nothing strange about it. When others see that you don't have vests, and many soldiers don't even have iron armor, they think it's cheap? The reason why cavalry is expensive is because of the horse. Although a suit of iron armor is also expensive, but Once it's made, it won't cost anything in the future. Horses are different, and they cost a lot of money to raise. The Jin Army had many horses, and together with Zheng Jianchong and Liu Lin, a total of more than 40,000 horses were captured this time. There are also There are also more than 20,000 pack horses. There are two opinions now. One is to gather the war horses to build a strong cavalry force. The other is to divide them into various regiments to strengthen their strength. What do you think?"
Chi Yuping thought for a while and said: "Now that we have artillery in the army, the most important thing for the cavalry is to be rangers. If all the horses are gathered together, it will not be easy to use the power of the artillery. I think it is best for the cavalry to stay in the regiment. Level 1 establishment, or slightly larger.”
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, with the addition of artillery, heavy cavalry is of little use. We used to have a heavy cavalry force of 3,000 people in the army, but during the drill we found that it was of no use. Now there are only 500 cavalry left. The rest have been cut off. The cavalry must cooperate with other arms in combat, and the organization should not be too large. Tens of thousands of cavalry are difficult to arrange in our establishment. The rangers control the battlefield and can pursue the enemy after victory, which is still very useful. Yes. You said it is best to maintain the regiment structure, which makes sense. We have about 20,000 people in one division and 3,000 rangers, which is enough."
Everyone's opinion was the same, and Wang Xiaolie decided to divide the war horses into various divisions. It is best to have cavalry regiments in divisions and cavalry battalions in regiments.
