Chapter 154 Battlefield Records
In Pinglu County, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but be overjoyed after reading the official documents sent by Shao Ling and Zhang Jun. He said to Chen Yuyi: "As expected, most of the craftsmen captured by the Jin Army from Jingxi Road in the past two years are still in Jiezhou and Jiangzhou.
With these people, the battle in Shaanzhou will be worth it!"
Chen Yuyi said: "The Jin people and barbarians are accustomed to it. There is a shortage of craftsmen in the country, and they regard these people as treasures. This dynasty does not lack these -"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Counsellor, these people have at least two functions when they are in our hands. The first one is that now in Dengzhou, everything in Xiangyang is new, and there is also a shortage of craftsmen. More importantly, the craftsmen are in our hands.
In his hands, the golden man can no longer be used!"
Chen Yuyi thought for a while and nodded. In fact, for the Song Dynasty, there was no shortage of craftsmen. Even if only half of them were left, the number was still enough. But it was different for the Jin people. Without these craftsmen, the development of the Jin people would be difficult.
Limited. Of course, for Wang Xiaolie, these craftsmen were a very precious asset. There was no shortage of craftsmen in the Song Dynasty, but it did not mean that Wang Xiaolie was not lacking. After all, Dengzhou and Xiangyang were far away from the imperial court, and their talents were relatively scarce.
After thinking about it, Wang Xiaolie said: "Niugao arrived yesterday and is organizing the signing of troops with Yang Shen to prepare for shipment to Dengzhou. Since there are such craftsmen in Jiezhou and Jiangzhou, it is better to make a big show. Let Yang
The review organization organized the transportation of troops, and Niu Gao went to send all the people, including craftsmen, from Jiezhou and Jiangzhou to Dengzhou. There were no people in these two states. If the Jin people attacked Shaanxi Province again in the autumn, they would have to come from Henan Prefecture.
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Wang Xiaolie solved the siege of Shaanzhou, and Zhai Xing led his army to the north and occupied Luoyang City. However, Wang Xiaolie had no confidence in Zhai Xing, and it would be difficult for him to hold it when the Jin army came again in the fall. According to Wang Xiaolie's wishes, it was better to take advantage of the situation.
Now that it is spring, all the people in Henan Prefecture, Mengzhou, and Zhengzhou have moved south. In this way, a no-man's land is formed along the Yellow River, separated from the Jin army.
Although the Jin Army conquered Kaifeng, they did not have the confidence to occupy the Central Plains. According to the Jin Army's plan, the land north of the Yellow River was assigned to the Jin Dynasty, and the land south of the Yellow River was established as a puppet regime. In the past two years, there was a large-scale southward invasion. One was robbery.
, and the other one is to catch Zhao Gou.
Chen Yuyi said: "Observe that our dynasty has hundreds of thousands of troops in Shaanxi. If we fight the Jin army in a decisive battle, the outcome is uncertain. Move the people south and make this area a white land. If we win, it will be troublesome in the future."
"What's the trouble? As long as you defeat the Jin people, these are trivial matters!" Wang Xiaolie stood up and looked out the window. "As the saying goes, a small impatience will ruin a big plan. What is the most important thing now? To win the battle.
! We must drive away the Jin Army and restore the Central Plains! We cannot defeat the enemy on the battlefield, and everything else is just a fantasy! Everything else must be useful for the war!"
After saying that, Wang Xiaolie turned around, looked at Chen Yuyi and said: "There are still many people who have illusions about the military power of the imperial court. They always think that it was their good luck that the Jin people conquered Kaifeng and devastated the Central Plains. Some people even rumored that,
Emperor Jin's appearance is unique
Taizu, the Jin army marched south to the Central Plains, and it was Taizu who was not angry with Taizong and took over the world. These words are just idle talk by ordinary people, and there is no need to worry about him. But we people are different and cannot think like this. Now we must understand that in the military
Above, the Jin army has absolute control
Advantage. It’s not because the Jin people are born with the ability to fight. It’s all lies that the Jurchens are invincible if there are less than ten thousand Jurchens! The reason why the Jin people have the advantage is because the army of this dynasty is too weak! If you don’t understand this, don’t do it.
Without corresponding changes, it is impossible to
Obtain military advantage over the Jin people. Without military advantage, all we can do is beg for peace! Such peace can be given to the Jin people by the Jin people, and they can also be taken away at any time! This dynasty is a huge country in the Central Plains, and has reached such a point.
How sad!"
Chen Yuyi lowered his head. Wang Xiaolie was right. At this time, including Chen Yuyi, they still had illusions about the Song Dynasty army. They believed that the Jin Dynasty was able to occupy Kaifeng Mansion and defeat the Song Dynasty army because of a lot of luck. The Song Dynasty was defeated because of treacherous ministers.
In power, governance is inappropriate.
How is this possible? The Jin Dynasty did not defeat the Song Dynasty at once, but first destroyed the Liao Dynasty and then the Northern Song Dynasty. When the Liao Dynasty was there, the Song Dynasty's army was no match for them. How could it withstand the stronger Jin Dynasty?
Kaifeng city was broken, and a large number of Song Dynasty officials were led north by the Jin army along with the second emperor. Many people were not angry and made many theories. For example, the Jin people were insufficient in strength, with less than 100,000 people when they attacked Kaifeng Mansion. If the Song Dynasty commanded
Properly, it is not impossible to destroy the main force of the Jin Army. For example, when the Western Army participated in the war, its combat effectiveness was reduced due to insufficient food and wages, otherwise it would not have been defeated. There are many such theories.
These statements are not credible. The Jin army moved south in large numbers and should have had an absolute military advantage. The military system of the Song Dynasty and the strength of the army made it far weaker than the Jin Dynasty militarily.
Military strength needs the support of national strength. Strong national strength can be transformed into strong military strength. This is correct. Before the war, the national strength of the Song Dynasty should be stronger than that of the Jin Dynasty in all aspects, whether economically or politically. However,
, it is also true that strong national power may not be transformed into strong military strength. If not, there would still be so many wars in the world.
The most obvious example is Europe in later generations. Without the United States, the powerful countries in Europe such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, etc. are stronger than Russia in terms of national strength, but who dares to say that they are also stronger than Russia militarily? No
Who in the United States dares to say no to Russia?
When the Song Dynasty was founded, the Forbidden Army was very strong. But even at that time, it had no advantage over the Khitan. Later, the Forbidden Army declined day by day, while the Khitan became stronger day by day, and the Song Dynasty was at a military disadvantage.
In this era, we must understand the military advantages of the Jin Dynasty and the disadvantages of the Song Dynasty. We must also understand what changes we need to make to gain military advantages. We can formulate strategies on this basis.
How to defend the Jin Dynasty in the early stage, how to fight in the later stage, and how to regain the lost ground in the end. Just like during the Anti-Japanese War, the great man proposed a protracted war and had a clear strategic plan.
The advantages of the Jin Army are obvious. They are particularly able to endure hardships and attack difficulties. They have strong mobility, a large number of servants, and a strong will to fight. The disadvantages of the Song Army are also obvious. The soldiers cannot endure hardships and have a strong will to fight.
If they are not resolute, the command system is not sound, and they often work independently. In order to prevent soldiers from rebelling, the command system is complicated and confusing, and the army cannot form a joint force. All kinds of things.
How to solve it? The original army's organization and command must be redone. Select talents and train the army strictly. To form a unified command, generals at all levels must be firm-willed to execute combat orders. Wang Xiaolie's new field training
, the main purpose is this.
The national strength of the Song Dynasty can support the army. The armor is better than that of the Jin Army, the weapons are more powerful, and the physical condition of the soldiers is better. This is what it should be. Its combat effectiveness is better than that of the Jin Army, which is even more appropriate.
Wang Xiaolie aided Shaanzhou with less than 20,000 men and quickly defeated the Jin army. The first reason was, of course, that Shaanzhou's tenacity caused flaws in the Jin army's arrangement. The second reason was, of course, that the army could fight. He had three weapons in his hand.
With an army of ten thousand, Wang Xiaolie can march all the way. If he has three hundred thousand, he can command the world. In this era, too many troops cannot be concentrated in one direction, and three to five hundred thousand is the limit.
The Jin Army's estimate of its own strength was correct. With the Yellow River as the boundary, the north belonged to the Jin, and the south was just a puppet government. Because the Jin Army's troops were still strong to the bank of the Yellow River, all resistance north of the Yellow River could be suppressed.
With the support of the Jin Dynasty, a puppet regime was established to separate it from the Song Dynasty, and the land gained was slowly digested. In one or two generations, the rule could be stabilized.
Now it is very dangerous for the Jin army to attack the south of the Yangtze River. No matter how weak the Song Dynasty is and how powerful the Jin army is, it will not be enough to form a stable rule. The occupied land must be given up, otherwise the army may not be able to come back. The so-called strong crossbow is at the end of the war and the force is irresistible.
Wear Lu silk.
The problem lies with the Song Dynasty. When the Jin army was not yet able to sweep the world, it took advantage of this opportunity to reorganize its army and compete with the Jin army in the Central Plains. The Song Dynasty still had an advantage in terms of national power. If it turned its advantage in national power into a military advantage, everything would be promising.
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Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolie could only shake his head. Historically, Zhao Gou was not keen on restoring the Central Plains, but was particularly concerned about stable rule. He did not take advantage of this favorable opportunity to reorganize the army, but was just content with settling in the southeast.
In fact, it was not just Zhao Gou, but also Nanming later. He did not have a clear understanding of the world's power and his own army. He allowed opportunities to slip away, and in the end he died and his country was destroyed.
Seeing Chen Yuyi standing aside without speaking, Wang Xiaolie slowly calmed down. He looked at the present from the perspective of a later person, and many things could be seen clearly. For people of this era, being in a chess game, many things
It's hard to see clearly.
Wang Xiaolie said: "In these days, you and your calligraphers will be dispersed among various armies, including the army observed by Li. Ask them how they fought, how the Jin army on the opposite side fought, and what they encountered.
What kind of difficulties have been faced and what measures have been taken. Everything should be done in every detail.
Ask clearly. For our army, this war is a rare teaching material. After returning to Xinye, we will conduct an army reorganization. The teaching materials for the army reorganization are what you have recorded. If an army wants to grow rapidly, these must
It is indispensable and cannot be fought solely on the battlefield."
Chen Yuyi promised. These days, the scholars brought from Dengzhou also participated in the battle. They saw the victory with their own eyes and saw the overwhelming power after the arrival of Dengzhou's army. Now they need to sink down and listen to the thoughts of the frontline soldiers.
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Chapter completed!