Chapter 121 Water has no permanent shape

Xin Zhao's words shocked everyone. Thinking about it, this is really strange. Destruction is always easier than construction. Now the prince has completely destroyed the infrastructure of this place and moved all the people away. No fool would do this if he wanted to stay here.

Yes, but what does the prince want to do now? The eyes of these people turned from surprise to confusion!

"Xin Zhao, just tell me what you see. Don't play riddles with us!" Zhao Yong was impatient. Seeing that the prince didn't say anything, he couldn't hold himself together anymore and urged.

"Actually, the thing is very simple!" Xin Zhao looked at the prince and did not stop himself from talking, so he said boldly, "The prince's goal is here!" He stretched out his finger and clicked twice on the map.

"Iron Metallurgical Service?!" Everyone said in surprise.

"Yes, this is the place where Xixia smelt iron and make weapons. If we destroy it, we can cut off their supply of weapons and greatly reduce their combat power!" Zhao Xin said.

"Is it possible that we marched hundreds of miles just for this iron smelting work? Zhao Xin, just fool us!" Zhao Zhong said with a smile, obviously this reason could not convince him.

"Haha, everyone knows that the Hengshan area where we are located is a place of fertile land. The food produced here is a guarantee for the supply of the garrison and the guarantee for local households to survive. However, the hinterland of Xixia behind this area is mostly desert.

In Qi Land, the Xia people could not farm crops or even garrison herds, so the Xia people had to send troops

Only by plowing and fighting can we achieve success. For us, occupying these fertile lands on the border can force the Xia people to huddle in the small Xingling area. They are blocked by the vast sea and desert, so it is not suitable for them to invade the borders. Therefore, the prince

The original intention is indeed to capture the front line of Hengshan and cut off the Xia army's food and wages!" Zhao Xin said.

"Then why do you say it's iron smelting now?" Zhao Zhong only thought this was their plan, so he asked again.

"Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, and all your lessons have been in vain!" Zhao Xin rolled his eyes at Zhao Zhong and others and said, everyone then remembered that Zhao Xin was also a top student in the martial arts hall, but he insisted not to lead troops, so he did this

The prince's guards must be in good order, otherwise the commander would not be able to

It's definitely not their turn yet. "Now Lieutenant Tong insists on not sending troops. We simply cannot control such a large area with just a few thousand troops. Wang Canjun and Shen Zhubo have already mentioned the benefits, but there is another one among them."

More important things determine that we cannot fight for a long time!"

"Xin Zhao, you are talking about food and wages, but we can solve it on the spot. The products here are enough to last until the autumn harvest!" Zhao Ren looked up at him and said, what he said nicely is to solve the problem on the spot by plundering.

Replenish.

"Alas, you, the commander, are only half right. Let Zhao Xin say it!" Zhao Tong shook his head and sighed. Zhao Ren is used to stretching his hands. He doesn't know how difficult life is. It seems that he still cares too much.

If it's too much, it's time to wean him.

"Our Xiangyi army has been able to win consecutive battles not only because we are well-trained and the prince has good command, but also because the guns and cannons we are equipped with are so sharp that no enemy can defeat them, and the guns and cannons consume ammunition.

You have all fought in battles,

After three battles, each volley gun has consumed an average of about 200 rounds of bullets. Our three thousand troops are 600,000 rounds. This does not include the bullets and shells consumed by the cannon team." Zhao Xin looked at everyone, everyone nodded.

Head, confirm that what he said is true.

"It took our workshop three years to accumulate millions of bullets. We increased production this year, but only added 200,000 rounds. This means that the ammunition in our army's hands is only 500,000 rounds left at most. The prince asked us

Before the expedition, each person carried 200 rounds of ammunition. After various adjustments, the supply battalion was only allocated 50 rounds. Each of our directly affiliated teams was only allocated 100 rounds. Only your four battalions reached the standard. Each machine gun unit was

The gun has barely reached the ammunition reserve of 3,000 rounds. At this stage, the northwest base ammunition factory is still in trial production. The supply of firearms and ammunition depends entirely on Xiangyi. However, thousands of miles away, transportation is difficult, so full production can be done at the northwest base.

Before, our ammunition was not enough to support us in continuing the fight, which is why the prince repeatedly wrote to request Lieutenant Tong to send troops, and this is also our purpose of seizing the iron smelting."

"You guys should also learn from Xin Zhao. Do you know the cost of a bullet? It costs twenty coins, and a cannonball costs fifteen hundred coins. This is still the price in Xiangyi, and it costs almost the same to ship it here.

Double it, so if you move your finger, it will cost me forty cents, not counting the wear and tear of the gun!" Zhao Tong said with a wry smile, the money

It is still being charged to his account. These items are not in the catalog of the Song Dynasty's arsenal and will not be reimbursed. "Besides, food, how much does it cost to feed thousands of country soldiers every day when you lead thousands of country soldiers? We'll eat them all."

I have saved a year’s savings from Yanbian Fort. When fighting in the future, don’t just feel happy, but also look at how much money you have in your pocket and how much food you have in your bowl!”

From ancient times to the present, wars have always been about keeping troops and horses intact, and food and grass going first. If there is no food or water to drink, you don’t need others to hit you. You will collapse on your own. During the battle of the Mongolian cavalry, if there is an extreme shortage of food, they will choose one of ten people.

One, kill as "military food". As for who to choose, it is often

The decision was made by drawing lots. Zeng Guofan, as the main force in the encirclement and suppression of the Taiping Army, was worried about money all day long. When he saw Emperor Daoguang's buttocks during the sacrifice, he couldn't help lamenting in the article that the emperor's plump and energetic "dragon buttocks" were the symbol of the prosperity of the country.

The symbol of the emperor, I wish I could boil the emperor’s ass!

War is a battle of firepower from both sides. Zhao Tong's new army has fierce firepower, but it spends several times as much money as others. But the money is not in vain. It is a high-tech, high-consumption army, and it is fun to fight. How fun it is.

Just look at the piles of corpses in front of Yamato Village and you will know. That is the firepower of a battalion.

Caused. But the lack of ammunition is almost equal to death. Once they are besieged in this hundred-mile area with no backup and the ammunition is exhausted, even if they can fight, they will only be tortured. At that time, let alone robbing others.

If you need more food and grass, they don't need to beat you, you will starve to death on your own.

"Oh, I understand, the prince robbed their things just to get some military expenses and make up for the losses!" Zhao Zhong said with a smile.

"Fart, why don't you have a clear mind? I did this to weaken the enemy. None of them have food. Why are they fighting us? You really think I'm looking for money!" Zhao Tong said angrily

He said, but it was clear from their expressions that they were "money sticks".

"Well, the goal has been clarified and the situation is understood. I have only one request: We don't need the property, but we must capture all the iron smelting craftsmen and bring them back to the country, and they must be alive, not dead. What now?

Fight, let’s discuss it!”

"Your Majesty, it's a bit difficult. If we divide our troops, we will have insufficient strength and it will be difficult to form an advantage. If we concentrate them all together, the enemy's troops are now concentrated in Mi Tuo Cave, which is less than thirty miles away from Tieyewu. If we fight head-on, there will be a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us. , even if we can win, I'm afraid the losses will be too heavy and the gains will not be worth the losses!" Wang Jinxian said.

"Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. It does not mean that war is unpredictable and has no rules. It means that the form of war changes at any time, but there are rules in the changes. Mission, terrain, enemy situation, our situation, and time are the five elements. The Five Elements will definitely lose. Even a poorly equipped and small force can change the strength of the enemy and ourselves if we have an excellent layout, favorable terrain, appropriate timing, and accurate reconnaissance. ." Zhao Tong said with a smile.

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Ling Jieyi, the deputy commander of the Western Xia Yong Supervisory Army, was originally from a small local tribe. In order to show his kindness and win people's hearts, the King of Xia promoted him to deputy commander of the army. Who do you think would arrange a strong deputy around him? , of course, the dumber, the better, and the more obedient, the better. Ling Lingjie, the deputy commander of the army, was very competent and knowledgeable. Li Jifeng took the decision regardless of official matters. He only signed the report. A name.

Now Li Jifeng does not know whether he is alive or dead, and he is ordered to be in danger. It is said that this is a good opportunity for him to rise, but the situation is just the opposite, which makes Ling Lingjie worried to death. Urgent reports have been constant these days, and the Song army has invaded the border and burned In order to kill and plunder, he could only report to the court for reinforcements and at the same time recruit elite soldiers from various tribes. After a few days, he finally gathered 20,000 troops.

"Deputy Commander, the Song Army invaded Tieqiping yesterday and took away 3,000 livestock and more than 200 tribesmen. Their leader requested us to rescue them!"

"Deputy Commander, the Song Army appeared near Mantangchuan last night, and the Bazhou Clan patrol sent people to ask for our support!"

"Report to the deputy commander-in-chief that the Song army attacked Wenglie's tribe at night, killing hundreds of people and destroying all the cultivated land. Today the whole clan came to join us. How to arrange the arrangements? Please tell the commander-in-chief!"….

Ling Lingjie received news from everywhere early in the morning, but there was no good news. He is also a fool with stupid methods. No matter what your tricks are, I have an old idea. He just stood still and deployed 20,000 troops. Closely guard the area around Fuzhi, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.

"Report to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, the Song Army has arrived at Yulin City, has taken control of the mouth of the Mingtang River, and is raiding the crossings of the Yulin River. The Yulin garrison is invincible. We must gather the soldiers and civilians to defend the city. Please send reinforcements quickly, otherwise the city will be difficult to protect!"

When Ling Lingjie heard the news, his head was as big as Dou's. If there was a loss in Yulin, the reinforcements from the Shizhou Military Supervision Department would be blocked in Hexi. He could only fight the enemy alone, and with the courage of Li Jifeng, he could lead the army. The entire army of 20,000 soldiers was defeated and was not known whether they were alive or dead. Ling Jieyi asked himself that he was not as capable as Li Jifeng. Now there were constant alarms everywhere. He allowed the Song army to run rampant and remained motionless, which had made various tribes dissatisfied. If Yulin continued If the enemy is lost and foreign aid is cut off, he can only die to thank the world.

"Pass an order from my general to order three troops from the three divisions, including Kerle, Qu'e, and Wuli, to station 3,000 troops to defend the military division. The other divisions, although their own officers, will reinforce Yulin, expel the Song thieves, and unite with the reinforcements from Shizhou to encircle and annihilate the Song army!" Ling Lingjie finally couldn't sit still anymore and decided to personally lead the army to Yulin.

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