Many of Wang Xiaolie's obsessions came from memories of his past life. For example, it is necessary to fight a war of annihilation, not a war of defeat; for example, it is necessary to eliminate illiteracy for all the people and make everyone literate; for example, it is necessary to develop industrialization and not to engage in a small-scale peasant economy. All kinds of things. Some of these obsessions are due to the inappropriate time, some are inappropriate to the occasion, and many of them are problematic. Fortunately, if Wang Xiaolie doesn't insist on it and it can't be realized for a while, then he will let it go for now.
In Jiang Min's opinion, garrisoning troops in Shizhou was Wang Xiaolie's obsession, and the actual results would not be very good. In Hedong, Wang Xiaolie had not yet completed the formation of a new army, and now his military strength was at a disadvantage. When the army was formed, the situation was completely different. What was the use of Jiang Min in Shizhou at that time?
To be honest, Wang Xiaolie is not a natural general who can win every battle. It's just that in the military, Wang Xiaolie is good at listening to opinions, summarizing experience, looking at the big picture, and giving full play to the strengths of his men. These advantages are enough for an ordinary general, but they are still a little short of an outstanding general.
With more troops under his command, Wang Xiaolie rarely directly commanded battles. Instead, the strategy is determined and executed by his subordinates. During the war, Wang Xiaolie would not step in and take command unless it was extremely important. Only with this style can the generals under his command grow rapidly.
Jiang Min has worked under Wang Xiaolie for several years and has a very clear understanding of Wang Xiaolie's characteristics. Is it useful to have troops stationed in Shizhou? Wang Xiaolie said it would be useful, so it would be useful. If I have different opinions, I can only hold them in. But after arriving in Shizhou, Wang Xiaolie didn't care how to arrange it.
Jiang Min had a headache when discussing with others why the army was stationed in Shizhou. Because he himself doesn't know why. When it comes to how to arrange things in Shizhou, Jiang Min has an idea, one, two, three, four, in a clear and logical way.
The night is getting deeper, the heat of the day has faded, and the cool breeze has risen at night. Drinking wine and eating meat are particularly pleasant.
Jiang Min said: "The biggest advantage of us being in Shizhou is that the Jin Army does not dare to attack south easily. If we do not occupy Shizhou, the Jin Army will be cut off at any time if it goes south. This kind of risk is not something that the current Jin Army is afraid of. Dare. In two or three years, we will be able to figure out the reality of everything in Jinning Army, Lanzhou, and even Taiyuan Prefecture. Shizhou is surrounded by mountains for hundreds of miles. As long as we are careful enough, we can even occupy some key places in advance. .”
Li Songchen said: "Over the years, the Jin army has been attacking continuously, and I am used to running in the mountains. In fact, as long as you are familiar with the terrain, an army of one or two thousand people can come and go freely in the mountains. As long as the supply of food and grass is sufficient, running for hundreds of miles is not Difficult matter."
Jiang Min nodded: "Yes, Xuanfu has always said that the army must have the ability to move and fight in mountainous areas. However, Xiangyang and Dengzhou are flat and the army lacks training. Xuanfu is just talking. When we arrived in Shizhou, It allows the army to be fully trained and adapt to the conditions in the mountains. In the mountains, if the army can march two to three hundred miles with the food it brings, it will be very scary."
Li Songchen said: "If you want to bring food and grass, you can't wear armor. If you don't wear armor, how can you fight on the battlefield?"
Jiang Min said: "I have been thinking, since we have artillery, do we still need to wear armor? The purpose of wearing armor is mainly to protect against bows and arrows. With artillery, the enemy cannot gather a large number of crossbowmen. Without iron armor, it seems that there is not much Big question. After arriving in Shizhou, we have to conduct experiments to see if we can build a light armor and army. Such an army will be of great use in war!"
Liang Xing said: "You can't even wear iron armor, let alone carry artillery. Without artillery, how can you only wear light armor?"
Jiang Min nodded: "What you said makes sense. Let's think about this again and see if there is anything we can do."
Since he had to go to Shizhou, Jiang Min was thinking about what he should do when he arrived in Shizhou these days. Wang Xiaolie said that Shizhou's army would threaten the Jin army's retreat, and Jiang Min could not lead his army to stay there stupidly. But we must prepare in advance on how to threaten the Jin Army's retreat. What else can be done.
Li Songchen said: "It's useless for us to think about this matter. We have to go to Shizhou to know what to do. A place like that is not suitable for large armies to fight. Where can tens of thousands of troops be stationed? There must be deep meaning in Xuanfu's arrangement. .”
Jiang Min said: "That's true. Shizhou is in the mountains and controls the roads in all directions. Unlike the sacred mountain, it is an idle land. Once you occupy Shizhou, you can attack in all directions. It will have its own magical effect in special times."
Of course Shizhou is important. If you don't go through the Taiyuan Valley, but go through the Luliang Mountains, almost all directions will pass through Shizhou. It's just that due to the terrain, two to three thousand people are usually stationed in this kind of place, which is quite a lot. Wang Xiaolie sent 30,000 troops, which was really shocking.
Liang Xing said: "Xuanfu's calculations, why should we guess here? The mountainous areas in that area are different from ours. They are all mountains and ravines. It's hard to figure it out now. It's better to wait until we get there and discuss it in detail."
Jiang Min nodded. I drank a glass of wine and looked up at the full moon in the sky.
After arriving at the Holy Mountain, although he had made some achievements, Wang Xiaolie suddenly asked him to expand his army to 30,000, which was unexpected. At his age, leading so many troops actually sounds like a bit of a joke. But Wang Xiaolie's attitude was so firm that he was surprised.
Wang Xiaolie paid so much attention to it, how could Jiang Min dare to be careless? These days, I think too much and may be too cautious.
Longde Mansion is the Governor's Mansion, Shangdang County, and Zhaode Army Jiedu. The name of the above party in this place is well known to the Chinese people. This is located in the Shangdang Basin in the Taihang Mountains. It is the second southbound node of Hedong Road outside Jinzhou, and is also an important place to enter Hebei Road from Hedong Road. There have been countless wars in history, and countless historical stories have been left behind. On Hedong Road, it is a very important strategic center.
Wang Xiaolie came all the way east from Jinzhou, passed through Fuchengzhai and Changzi County, and arrived outside Shangdang County, the headquarters of Longde Mansion.
Xie Linong and his civil and military officials had already arrived outside the city. Seeing Wang Xiaolie arriving, he stepped forward to salute and welcome him into the city.
After entering the government office, Wang Xiaolie changed his clothes, rested for a while at his residence, and greeted Xie Linong under the big poplar tree in the courtyard of the government office.
Tell Xie Li Nong to sit down. Wang Xiaoxing said: "After leaving Jinzhou, there are mountains all the way. When we arrived at Shangdang, we saw mulberry fields and flocks of cattle and sheep. Although your place is located in the mountains, it is still prosperous."
Xie Li Nongdao: "Shangdang has been famous as a county since ancient times, so it is not a matter of luck. Even after the war, there are still tens of thousands of households here with all kinds of industries. It is precisely because of the fertile land in this area that there is enough food and grass to supply the army going north. Taiyuan, heading east to Damingfu, south to Zezhou."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, this county has been famous since ancient times. This is not an ordinary place. This winter, we must not only prevent the Jin army from going south from Taiyuan, but also prevent the counterfeit Qi from advancing with the Jin army and attacking from the east. Hedong Road Here, it is like a sharp knife inserted between the Jin Army and the Puppet Qi."
Wang Ruohai said: "It's like a sharp knife, so the Jin Army is particularly uncomfortable. As long as Jinzhou and Longde Mansion are in our hands, the Jin Army will not dare to go south."
Xie Linong said: "During the Jingkang period, Taiyuan was not captured, and the Jin army also surrounded Kaifeng Mansion."
Wang Xiaolie said: "It's different now. If the Jin army dares to go to Kaifeng Mansion again, we can go east and cut off their return. These strategic places have geographical value, but they still need to be used by the army. . These days, you will accompany me to take a look at important places nearby. This time I came to Hedong and visited your place, I can return to Luoyang with confidence. "
(End of chapter)
