Back on the fifth day of the first lunar month, there was a hustle and bustle of carriages and horses outside Zizhou City. Around Chen time, wounded soldiers pulled from the front line began to enter the city.
The snow was shoveled hastily, leaving traces of mud all over the ground. The bumpy road followed the figures of people and spread into the mountains in the distance. The conductor wearing a red armband let the seriously injured people carried by bullock carts or stretchers go first.
After that, the lightly injured people were waiting by the roadside.
The lightly wounded with bandages on their heads or bodies stood by the road, still looking at the direction coming from the northeast. Not many people spoke, and the atmosphere seemed anxious. Some of the wounded were even taking off their bandages, and were then removed.
The hygienist stopped it.
"My injury has healed. There is no need to go to the city."
The wounded man spoke one word at a time, and the health worker couldn't help it for a while. The commanders and soldiers then came over and gave them a death order: "Go into the city, and those who are injured will be reorganized before accepting orders! You don't even listen to military orders?"
"
In the Chinese army, military orders are always merciless. The wounded can only obey orders, but there are also people gathered nearby: "Is there any solution from above? What should I do in Huangming County?"
The commander said: "The cavalry of the First Division has gone to relieve the siege. The Fourth Division is also interspersed. What's wrong, you can't trust your own people?"
"Why can't our Second Division's position be recaptured... I shouldn't have stayed in the wounded barracks..."
Some people are angry, and some are annoyed that these are the wounded soldiers of the Second Division who were withdrawn from the battlefield. In fact, after more than two months of fierce fighting, even the soldiers who remained on the battlefield were almost without injuries.
There are no more. The only ones who can enter the wounded barracks are seriously injured, and it took a long time to recover and then turned into minor injuries.
These are all veterans. In order to fight against the Jin Kingdom, the Chinese army has been engaged in political work and public opinion work for several years. Everyone is holding their breath. In the past two months, Huangming County
They were nailed to the front of the Jurchens like nails. Jurchen generals who dared to rush to the city, no matter how famous they were in the past, would be beaten to death on the city wall.
This is a fateful battle with the Jurchens who have destroyed the entire world. Being able to defeat the Jurchens to this extent makes all the soldiers feel a huge sense of pride. Even though they are suffering from pain, the soldiers defend the city every day.
It is quite difficult, but there is an immortal energy in everyone's heart. They firmly believe that the difficulty they feel will be fed back to the enemy on the opposite side ten times or dozens of times. They must hold on until one side collapses. The Chinese army will never stop fighting.
Never been afraid.
Their heroic spirit has a solid factual basis. For more than two months, Yuyuxi and Huangming County have been attacked at the same time. The best battlefield performance is the defense line of Huangming County. On December 10
When the results of the battle at Jiuyuxi reached Huang Ming, the soldiers of the Second Division breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, while celebrating, the commanders and soldiers in the army were also boosting their morale to fight at some point.
Better results are coming from Rainwater Creek.
Who would have known that on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the collapsed defense line belonged to our own side. The wounded in the wounded barracks in the rear were almost stunned for a moment. During the transfer, people analyzed and realized that a large reason for the collapse of the front line was
Due to the shortage of troops, some young wounded soldiers were even so angry that they cried on the spot.
From the night of the third day to the morning of the fourth day, the fierce battle for Huangming County was beyond words. Pang Liuan, who blamed himself the most during this period, led his cadre group to the city head six or seven times in a row. When he was forcibly pulled down, his whole body was covered with blood.
He became a bloody man, and only after receiving the forced retreat order from the rear did he finally withdraw from Huangming County.
By the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the frontline operations had been led by Han Jing of the First Division and Qu Zhengyan of the Fourth Division.
The Second Division Commander Pang Liu'an, Chief of Staff Guo Chen and others who had withdrawn from the front line had not yet returned to Zizhou. The first batch of people entering the city were the wounded of the Second Division. They were not aware of the strange situation in Zizhou City for the time being. In fact,
When they entered the city, Ning Yi stood on the top of the city and looked at the road ahead. Many people in the staff temporarily climbed up the city wall.
Zizhou City is currently in an extremely empty state. The First Division, which was originally used as mobile reinforcements, has now pushed forward towards Huang Ming to cover the retreat of the Second Division. Qu Zhengyan led a small group of elites to search for Jurchens to insert in the mountains with complex terrain.
An opportunity for a sword. On the side of Yuyu Creek, the Fifth Division is still in control of the situation for the time being. Many recruits have even been sent to Yuyu Creek. However, Ning Yi did not take it lightly. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Army Commander He Zhicheng led five thousand people in the city.
Many living forces rushed to Yuyuxi.
The whole city of Zizhou is under martial law and ready for war at any time.
Zong Han has already appeared in Yuyuxi. It would be too naive to expect them to be satisfied after eating Huangming County. The Jurchens are wolves who have experienced hundreds of battles. They are the best at taking risks and the best at seizing opportunities. Yuyuxi
As long as there is a slight flaw in this end, the opponent will definitely pounce on it, bite its neck, and refuse to let go.
The order to convene the meeting has been issued, and the staff of the staff gradually gathered towards the city tower. There were not many people, so they gathered quickly. When Peng Yueyun came to report to Ning Yi, he saw Ning Yi looking at Ning Yi beside the city wall.
In the distance, something was humming in a low voice. Mr. Ning's expression was serious, but his voice sounded extremely careless.
"...Dear Mom and Dad... How are you? I'm already very handsome... Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
"...Everyone is here."
"Um."
Ning Yi turned around, put his hands in his pockets, and walked towards the tower. Entering the tower, several tables were put together. More than ten people from the staff arrived, including Chief of General Staff Li Yi.
Ning Yi said hello to everyone and then sat down, his face not pretty.
"I am presiding over the meeting. I know that everyone is busy today and has something to do. The urgent topic for this meeting is one...or several. As you know, the people of the Second Division are withdrawing. Pang Liu'an, Guo Chen and others will be withdrawn this afternoon.
I may also come here. I want to hear your thoughts on what is the main reason for Huangming County’s defeat this time, and how to handle the first step within us..."
Those present here are either the head of the General Staff who is responsible for actual affairs, or the staff in key positions. When the war situation in Huangming County became critical, everyone was already understanding the situation. After Ning Yi finished speaking, everyone spoke one after another in order. Some people
When talking about Ba Lisu's excellent use of troops, some people talked about the frontline staff and the errors in judgment by Pang Liu'an and others. Some people mentioned the tightness of the troops. When Peng Yueyun arrived, he mentioned the riots of a surrendered Han army in Yuyuxi.
"...As for Yuyuxi, the war situation was initially decided on December 20. At that time, some work was done considering the problem of prisoners, but the number of prisoners was too many. On the one hand, we had to treat our own wounded soldiers, and on the other hand, we had to consolidate
The prisoners at Yuyuxi's defense line were not completely dispersed in the first place. Then starting on the 24th, a riot broke out behind us. At this time, the military strength became even more tense. A rebellion actually broke out in Yuyuxi on the second day of the lunar new year.
*, and it broke out at the same time as Zong Han arrived at Yuyuxi, there is a big problem..."
"...I am thinking now that Wanyan Xiyin, who has not arrived at the front line, is actually not completely unprepared for the Han army problem among the Jurchens. When he realizes that these armies are not trustworthy, what can he do?
Do? On the surface, we see that he made clear rewards and punishments, and acted impartially to bring the Han army back. But in private, I think he may have selected a few of the most 'credible' Han troops and took precautions in private...
…”
"...For example, these small groups of Han troops were warned in advance that when a big rout occurs on the front line, they should not resist at all and surrender to our side, so that they will at least have a chance to strike. Let's see,
On December 20th, Yuxi suffered a disastrous defeat. Then there was a rebellion in our rear. On the 28th, Zong Han summoned his men and shouted that he would treat the Han army well and launch an attack on the 30th day of the lunar month. On the second day of the lunar month, there was a Yuxi attack
The riots, and Zong Han has actually arrived at the front line..."
Peng Yueyun said: "...They are rushing for time. Once the nearly 20,000 Han troops who surrendered are completely digested by us, Zong Han Xiyin's arrangements will come to nothing. But after we defeated Yuyuxi, all these arrangements
It broke out... We defeated Yuyuxi, causing some traitors who were still watching in the rear to lose their composure, and took advantage of the new year to take risks. We had to guard 20,000 prisoners, and we were already nervous. We attacked in front of Yuyuxi and violently attacked the rear.
*, our troops were tight across the board, so we launched the strongest attack in Huangming County. This is actually the result of the Jurchens' comprehensive layout..."
Throughout the meeting, Ning Yi's eyes were serious. He clasped his hands on the table and did not look here. When Peng Yueyun said this, his eyes moved. Li Yi on the side nodded: "Xiao Peng's analysis is very good.
, then do you think there is a problem with the command of Commander Pang and Chief of Staff Guo?"
Peng Yueyun was silent for a moment: "In this battle in Huangming County, the opportunity is fleeting. I... personally feel that the second division has tried its best and it is not a crime of war, but... the battlefield always determines the outcome..."
When he said this, he was quite tangled. Ning Yi knocked on the table and looked over here, looking gentle: "Just say what needs to be said."
"I think there should be a certain amount of punishment, but it should not be too severe..."
Ning Yi nodded, and then let the other people speak. After everyone finished speaking, Ning Yi nodded and tapped his fingers.
"I won't talk nonsense. In the past ten years or so, our Chinese Army has experienced many life-and-death battles. In the three years from Dong Zhiyuan to Xiaocanghe, it can barely be said that we have experienced hundreds of battles. But like this time
Likewise, it is our first time to engage in such a large-scale battle with the Jurchens."
He waved his hand: "The three years in Xiaocanghe are not counted, because even in Xiaocanghe, the fighting was brutal, but the intensity and regularity were not comparable to this time. The so-called million-strong army in the Central Plains still has a fighting capacity."
Not as good as the 30,000 Jurchens. At that time, we led our troops through the mountains, recruiting troops that could be recruited and surrendered while fighting. The most important thing we paid attention to was taking advantage of loopholes and protecting our lives..."
"The Jurchens are different. In the past thirty years, they have experienced hundreds of regular battles. Large-scale mobilizations to the extent of destroying the country are commonplace for them. To be honest, in thirty years, they have been like a tidal wave.
After training, the Jurchen generals who have survived to this day, such as Zong Han, Xi Yin, and Ba Lisu, have a much higher overall ability than us. We only surpass them in terms of training ability and organization.
They, we use the staff to counter the wisdom and intuition of these generals that have been cultivated for more than 30 years, and use the quality of the soldiers to overwhelm their wildness. But when it comes to using troops, they are famous generals who have been ranked high for thousands of years.
On our side, the polishing experience we have experienced is still not enough.”
"But we actually became proud."
Ning Yi patted his hands on the table: "In the past two months or so, I have really fought with high morale. I also feel very excited. After the Battle of Yuyu Creek, this excitement has reached the extreme. Not only you, but I have also neglected it.
.In the past, when I encountered such a victory, I was accustomed to calm down. This time, I thought that since it is the Chinese New Year, I will not say any unpleasant words to make you happy for a few more days. Facts have proved that this is
My problem is also the problem of all of us. The Jurchen father taught us a lesson."
He paused for a moment: "In the past few years, the most tragic and largest battle we have fought was Xiaocanghe. At that time, in Xiaocanghe, for three years, what we saw day by day were the familiar things around us.
People fell like that. Pang Liuan was responsible for many frontal defenses, and everyone said that he was good at defending. But we have talked many times. It is very uncomfortable to see the comrades around us fall in rounds of attacks. Huangming County
He has been defending for more than two months, and his troops have been decreasing..."
"As for the speed of pulling away from his opponent, he did not do any tricks in two months of frontal attacks. He also quietly stared at Pang Liu'an for two months. Whether it was through analysis or intuition, he caught Master Pang.
Weaknesses, this is very powerful. Mr. Pang needs to reflect on it, and we must also reflect on our own mindset and psychological weaknesses."
"Another point that is very interesting is that the Second Division under Pang Liu'an is currently the division with the largest and most sophisticated artillery under our command. Huangming County has arranged two lines of defense for him. Although the first line of defense was riddled with wounds years ago,
There are hundreds of holes, but at least the second line is still standing well. We have always believed that Huangming County is the place with the greatest defensive advantage, but it turns out that it became the enemy's breakthrough point first. What is reflected in this? In the current state,
Don’t be superstitious about being ahead in equipment and armaments, the most important thing is people!”
When Ning Yi said this, his eyes became more and more serious. He looked at the recorder on the side: "Did you write it down?" After receiving a positive answer, he nodded.
"Okay, taking this defeat as an opportunity, all officers from the commander on down must conduct a comprehensive review and self-reflection." He took out a few pieces of paper from his arms, "This is my personal review, including the results of this meeting.
Records and transcripts are communicated to all departments, down to the platoon level, and literate commanders and fighters organize meetings, read out, and discuss... I want this review to be clear to everyone from top to bottom. This is what you need to implement next.
Is the matter clear?"
By this time, everyone naturally understood and stood up to accept the order.
At this time, the ground outside the city was still covered with snow. Under the gloomy sky, light rain gradually fell. The rain and snow mixed together, and the entire climate was surprisingly cold. And in the next half month, the people in front of Zizhou
The war situation is like a pot of porridge intertwined with ice and fire. Ice rain, blood, flesh and blood, life and death... are all mixed together in a messy way. Both sides are struggling to gain the advantage at the next balance point.
, including the Seventh Army, which has always maintained a deterrent effect, also moved because of this.
And until twenty years later, similar to Huangming County, the balance of offensive and defensive battles in Yuyuxi has never been established. Ning Yi did not stick to Zizhou. More dangerous mobile warfare, battles and interlocking fighting will be fought in the new year.