Chapter 510 The situation is actually not that bad
Chapter 510 The situation is actually not that bad
Author: Uncle Long Legs
Chapter 510 The situation is actually not that bad
"What the heck! This grandson of the system is so stupid. What kind of nonsense is this third phase of the mission~"
Hu Biao, who was biting his back molars, cursed with some annoyance in his mouth.
The reason why he has such a strong reaction now is all because of the system's sudden and somewhat urgent third-stage mission.
You must know that half an hour ago, he was in the luxurious back garden of Hu Mansion, preparing a pile of chicken wings, beef, pork belly, etc.
I am going to make an appointment with a young lady from a certain family and have a Northern Song Dynasty style buffet barbecue together.
He wasn't prepared to have anything to do with the other party, but having a barbecue together wouldn't have any impact.
As a result, the system sound sounded and the relevant content was heard.
He knew one thing clearly: in this mission world, he was afraid that he would never have the time or mood to have such a barbecue.
Until the task is completed, there is no mood.
By the time the mission was completed, they had been teleported back.
Later, Hu Biao rode a Jurchen horse because it was raised in captivity and often fed fine feed such as black beans.
Therefore, relatively speaking, the more majestic war horses rushed towards the Privy Council.
After arriving at the place, I found that almost all the netizens in Kaifeng City were now here; even Xu Feng, a buddy, asked the guards to send him here in a carriage.
Seeing that everyone has arrived, there is no need to say more about the rest.
Of course it's the old rule. Let's sit down together and have a meeting to discuss how to deal with these bad things.
But after everyone sat down, it was obvious that everyone still had not fully reacted to this unexpected third phase of the mission.
For a moment, you looked at me and I looked at you, both looking at each other in confusion, not knowing what to say.
Upon seeing this, Hu Biao burst out with the first curse word in his mouth.
Even though he was scolding the public, Hu Biao actually knew that he was the commander of a team and the top military attache of the highest military institution such as the Privy Councilor of the Song Dynasty.
Just complaining and swearing, these things are useless.
We must find a way to boost everyone's confidence and morale, give better play to their subjective initiative, and work together to formulate some proper plans.
So in the following time, he took a deep breath and forced himself into the state.
First of all, he asked the singer, the man in charge of external intelligence, Xichang Changgong: "Mr. Songchang, what's the latest situation with the Jin people?"
Although the singer has spent most of his time recuperating in the past few days, he has still not missed any key tasks.
After facing Hu Biao's question, he answered without stuttering:
“According to our West Factory, we use flying pigeons to deliver messages and fast horses to deliver messages back.
Those Jin people who fled in Zhuxian Town abandoned Luoyang and crossed the river yesterday after resting for a day or two in Luoyang and returned to the north. Now, there are no Jin people south of the Yellow River.
The Western Route Army withdrew by the Jin people was led by Wanyan Salihe and Wanyan Hunqi. These two Jurchen captains of ten thousand men had a total of 73,000 to 4,000 men under their command.
There are less than 20,000 Jurchens among them.
In addition, outside the city of Xiangzhou, Wanyan Yanmu's Western Route Army, which was confronting the Yue Family Army, sensed that the situation was not good and ran away three days ago; there were only six thousand Jurchens in his army.
People around."
After hearing such a statement, Hu Biao was obviously surprised at first.
The main reason is that they are surprised that the group of defeated West Route Army troops who escaped in Zhuxian Town actually numbered more than 70,000 people.
Because the Jin soldiers who fought fiercely with them in Zhuxian Town only had about 310,000 troops at first; their number of kills and prisoners was almost 290,000.
Logically speaking, shouldn't only 20,000 people run away?
But after thinking about it carefully, the data given by the singer should be correct.
According to post-war statistics, among the many Jin soldiers they killed and captured, there were actually tens of thousands of powerful men from Luoyang, Dengfeng and other places who surrendered to the Jin troops.
With this in mind, I don't think there's anything strange about it.
It was nothing more than fighting from behind. Due to the heavy casualties, commanders such as Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zonghan also filled the battlefield with these soldiers and horses who were originally only used as logistics.
Therefore, the total strength of the Jinbing side in Zhuxian Town should have reached 367,000.
However, if you calculate it this way, Jin Bing's eastern and western armies combined, there are still almost 100,000 people who fled back.
In addition, Wanyan Zongbi, who returned early, and his iron pagoda, as well as the power that the Jurchens could mobilize with all their strength, were added.
When they officially launched the Northern Expedition, they were still able to raise a large army.
If Hu Biao and the others could have enough time, the above would not be a problem at all.
For them, it's just more prisoners to deal with.
The key to the problem is that they don't have enough time now to form enough new armies to form an overwhelming advantage.
Forcibly suppressing the anxiety in his heart caused by all the above, Hu Biao, a desperate commander, began to actively analyze it for everyone.
Specifically, it is some of the advantages they currently have.
Trying to make everyone understand that although the third phase of the mission is difficult, they are not without hope.
The result? Through the continuous analysis in his mouth, he actually succeeded in improving his own morale, as well as that of other netizens...
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After coughing twice, attracting everyone's attention.
Hu Biao started to be serious and encouraged everyone:
"Brothers, don't be so depressed. In fact, if you think about it carefully, we don't have any advantages at all, and this mission is not completely hopeless.
Today is October 21st, and there are still four months and nine days before the end of the mission.
Counting the time required to travel to Yanjing in the north, as well as the time reserved for fighting, we still have three months to recruit and train troops to form an army.
At first glance, it seems that the time is really rushed.
But if you think about it carefully, including the wounded who can rejoin the army after their injuries have recovered, we should still have 37,000 veterans and officers.
These veterans and officers who have been on the battlefield and experienced bloody battles are our greatest wealth at present.
With their guidance and guidance as the backbone of the new army, they should be able to quickly form a larger new army. The key is that the overall combat effectiveness will not be reduced much.
So I have decided to recruit troops on a large scale starting tomorrow, and eventually form a new army of at least 100,000 people."
After hearing what Hu Biao said, everyone thought about it seriously and had to admit that there was some truth in it.
The new army of 100,000 people seems to be a lot, but it is just one veteran leading two recruits. Such a configuration can indeed allow rookies to grow up quickly.
The new army of 100,000 people is actually a very powerful force.
But soon after, Er Pang asked another very crucial question in forming such a new army:
"Can we keep up with the equipment of this new army of 100,000 people? We must know that in the battle of Zhuxian Town, we suffered heavy losses in muskets and artillery.
The muskets were slightly better, but there were still nearly 12,000 of them damaged in the battle due to various reasons.
The situation in artillery is even worse. Because of the cooling method of forced pouring of cold water during battles, almost all the barrels of Napoleon field guns now have hidden dangers.
These days, we don’t even have flaw detectors, so we can’t even check the damage inside the barrel.
So, how dare you continue to use these things that will explode at any time? If you really want to use them forcefully, isn’t this murder?”
Faced with such a question, Lang Qing and Wu Zu from the Ministry of Industry gave professional answers respectively.
Lang Qing: "In terms of artillery, it is indeed a big problem; don't use those Napoleon cannons, otherwise it is really equivalent to murder.
According to Jomini's theory, a new army of 100,000 men should be equipped with four artillery pieces according to the standard of 1,000 men, which would require 400 artillery pieces.
Frankly speaking, with such a large number of artillery pieces, our Ministry of Industry is under great pressure on production capacity.
But there is no hope at all, because in the recent period, we have overcome the difficulties in casting all-steel barrel artillery.
So there is no problem of insufficient copper material, but the construction period is a little tight.
However, as we work hard day and night, even if we can't satisfy all of them, we should be able to achieve 70% to 80% of the output; plus the original Xiaofolang cannon, it should be enough~"
The statement in Lang Qing's mouth was the end, and Wu Zu also started to speak:
"In terms of muskets, because the workers are more skilled, the yield rate has been greatly increased, so in three months, 60,000 long and short muskets should be produced.
As for armor and other cold weapons, this stuff is not a problem at all,"
After hearing the two people from the Ministry of Industry speaking, it was basically certain that the key problems of the New Army's equipment could be solved, and everyone's morale had obviously improved.
Just kidding! In such an era of cold weapons, if there are 100,000 firearms troops at hand.
Even the most primitive muskets and artillery can go nowhere in the world as long as the logistics are guaranteed.
But even so, after Hu Biao's thoughts were dispersed, he thought of some other exciting news, and added another sentence:
"Brothers, there are actually some better situations.
The so-called "we should look at each other with admiration after three days", now in the eyes of other people in the Song Dynasty, we are no longer the unlucky ones who are destined to die at the hands of the Jin people's army attacking the Song Dynasty.
But in their eyes, they are some famous people who want to dominate the world.
Otherwise, do you think those bureaucrats, aristocratic families, and powerful people from all over the Song Dynasty would eagerly send their own delicate daughters to marry thieves like us?
In addition, the Imperial Concubine’s Commercial Department must have been busier than before these two days, right?
Therefore, tell them simply, whether it is to get benefits from us, to gain a better status in the Song Dynasty court, or even just to prevent us from settling the scores later.
Don't do any nonsense, just show your sincerity.
I am now blowing the whistle to call people, so in this process of the Great Song Dynasty's excavation of gold, I will give money to those who are rich one by one, and contribute with force.
Troops, supplies, mules and horses, all were sent to me.
As long as the Northern Expedition is successful, everything will be easy to say in the future. If it affects the major events of my Northern Expedition, do they think my New Army's bayonets are at a disadvantage?"
The above sentence made Hu Biao roar when he said it.
His whole person was filled with indescribable arrogance, and he looked like a tiger and an eagle when he spoke. He had the air and posture of a powerful and traitorous minister, like Cao Cao.
So much so that the girl, the imperial concubine, felt the admiration in her heart and wanted to give her a thumbs up on the spot.
But after thinking about it for a while, I put my hands on top of my head and made a big show of my heart; don’t say it! This little girl makes such an action, which is quite playful and beautiful...
After some in-depth and simple explanations, analysis and encouragement from multiple aspects, everyone's energy and spirit finally became inspired.
Then, their minds were also radiated, and while their heads were more flexible, they naturally started to speak enthusiastically.
Finally, after some discussion among everyone, some action plans were formed.
Specifically, such a plan probably looks like this.
First, Hu Biao and others will go to the palace to ask for an audience with Queen Maode. No matter what, he must gain her support and finalize the dispatch of troops to the Northern Expedition in early February.
Then starting from tomorrow, we will seize the time to form a new army of 130,000 people in total.
These new armies are planned to be organized into eight infantry divisions, two field artillery divisions, one rocket artillery division, and two cavalry divisions; each of the above divisions has a total size of 10,000 people.
In addition to the new army, it is also planned to form two old-fashioned volunteer divisions of 10,000 men.
The formation of these two volunteer divisions was because everyone took into consideration that in the huge Song Dynasty, there were actually many people who were proficient in bows and horses and highly skilled in martial arts.
The existence of Yang Zaixing, Yue Fei, Niu Gao and others is the best proof.
In the past, if Privy Council Hu had issued a recruitment document, it would have been unrealistic that few would have been willing to join a broken ship like them.
But now the situation is completely different. Hu Yitong, Hu Gong and his new army are completely a giant ship that is about to set sail.
As the old saying goes: if you learn civil and martial arts, you can sell them to the emperor's family; considering the current situation of the Song Dynasty court, selling them to Privy Council Hu is almost the same.
There must be many civilian experts who are willing to join the army in exchange for a better background.
Based on the skills of these people, the array line used to form the musketeers was somewhat unclear, so the two volunteer divisions, which preferred old-fashioned cold weapon fighting and melee fighting, were formed based on this purpose.
All in all, Hu Biao planned to form fifteen divisions this time, with a total of 150,000 troops.
Secondly, considering that most of the remaining adult males in Kaifeng City have been invested in industry and commerce, the remaining small number of people have also been invested in farming.
Therefore, except for those two volunteer divisions, there was open recruitment for the entire Song Dynasty.
There were about 95,000 new recruits left, and Hu Biao and others planned to recruit from surrounding areas.
Moreover, such a recruitment period is very short, only half a month at most. The reason is very simple. If it is delayed any longer, there will be no time for training.
Third, the concubine of the Department of Commerce will start purchasing all kinds of combat materials with all her strength from tomorrow.
When hundreds of types of materials, such as food, cloth, ores, and medicinal materials were involved, they were all written down on a list.
Looking at the astronomical figures above, this girl almost went crazy on the spot.
Lang Qing and Wu Zu from the Ministry of Industry need to work hard to produce various equipment.
In addition, if possible, some weapons should be improved.
Apart from anything else, we must find out the ignition devices for grenades, explosive packs, and these things; otherwise, it was proven during the battle in Zhuxian Town that this method of ignition would be too troublesome and cause trouble.
Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and Xichang are doing their best to do a good job in internal and external intelligence work.
This also included contact with Yanshan area, Fengrui, Ali, Zhan Xiang and other three people, and agreed on cooperative actions after the Northern Expedition began.
As for the remaining netizens, it seems that there are not many left after this point.
They don't want to be idle, they all have to devote themselves to the formation and training of the new army.
Fourth, because they will leave this mission world in more than four months, some follow-up finishing work can also begin.
Among the contents included, they will no longer serve as military commanders in the new army this time.
Even when unifying the army, Yue Fei, Ma Kuo and others should be brought along to jointly command, lest they leave rashly and cause chaos in the new army.
Based on the same reason, the Song Dynasty court also had to make good arrangements.
Each department of the imperial court where they work must also train a deputy from this world, and gradually let them take over the power of the department, so as to complete the smooth transition of power in the future.
They also need to make arrangements to deal with such destructive things as selling official titles and salt, establishing local separatism, and engaging in feudal superstition.
In addition to the above, there is also a large amount of technical information, policies and systems that need to be written out one by one and kept.
Even these days, Australia, North and South America, and other places have still not been discovered and occupied by the West.
If they didn't make arrangements in advance to get the Song Dynasty Navigation business started, they might be a little embarrassed to go out and meet people after returning to the modern plane.
In short, this alone is an astonishing workload, and I don’t know how many brain cells it consumes.
As for some specific battle plans during the future Northern Expedition, there are also issues such as how to distribute the troops in the face of the threat from the Xixia people, and who will fight the Iron Kites.
So far, everyone has not yet come up with specific discussions, and everything will depend on the subsequent development.
By the way! Another point is that the war with the Jin people has just ended, and they are about to form a large army for the Northern Expedition.
How to publicize and explain to Queen Maud and the outside world.
Of course it’s ‘it’s better to chase down the poor bandits with courage than to be a famous academic overlord’.
Let Fatty Huang, the boss of Xichang, publicize it in the newspaper. Now the Jin and Xixia people have united. With the desire to destroy me, they plan to regroup and attack the Song Dynasty again.
Therefore, while the Jin people have not recovered their strength, it is only reasonable to go straight to the Huanglong.
In short, all the rights to interpret this Northern Expedition belong to the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty (who was promoted again), the Privy Council, the Dukes of Qin Hu Biao, Hu Yitong, and a group of his party members...
