The sun was shining brightly, and the mountain road between Zizhou and Huangming County was full of people.
The marching medical team, the logistics team, the civilians and wounded sent from the battlefield in Huangming County, the soldiers of the communication team rushing back and forth to send messages...all kinds of figures filled the winding road, and the sounds of orders,
Cries and shouts merged into one.
"Every team moves forward, keep to the right! Right! Right! Fellow fellow, this is the right, give way -"
The red armband responsible for diverting traffic shouted in the middle of the road, barely keeping the entire road smooth.
During the process of coming and going, the soldiers who had already undergone various trainings did not have much pressure to command. The most difficult people to command were naturally the civilians who had been evacuated from the battlefield in Huangming County. They had experienced the most terrifying experience in their lives.
In this scene, there were many people with blood on their bodies, and they may have experienced the shock of the death of their family members. Some people walked forward in a daze, and could not hear anything. Occasionally, someone stumbled to meet the opposite team, and after being touched,
Lying on the ground crying.
The red armbands responsible for guiding people should promptly direct people to help them back to the team.
In rare cases, these irrational people will even quarrel loudly with others. At this time, some coercive measures can only be taken. Although it is inhumane, it is naturally necessary at the moment.
Since various plans had been made in advance, although there were various frictions at this time, there was never a major delay that delayed the matter.
After all, the section of road from Huangming County to Zizhou is relatively easy to navigate. The section from Jiange to Huangming County where the Jurchens were traveling at this time naturally encountered more troubles. Various efforts made by the Chinese Army Staff Headquarters
In the comparison of plans, the side with the smaller number of people still had an advantage in transportation.
On the open land near the middle of the road, the camp tents responsible for housing civilians stretched out.
The civilians of the Wu Dynasty who were able to survive the battlefield in Huangming County came here, and the first thing they received was custody and isolation. During this process, the Chinese army arranged a large number of propaganda personnel to hold a meeting and give lectures to them first, so that they could identify them first.
Some of the people who came out of the crowd might be Jurchen spies. They were filtered in this way before being sent to the settlement in the rear.
Among the hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder, as long as the Jurchen generals have a little bit of intelligence, they will be mixed with spies. Most of these spies are also members of the Han army who surrendered to the Jurchens. Their attitudes are vague and difficult to choose. If the Chinese army has the upper hand,
, they are even willing to join this side, but with the bounty offered by the Jurchens and changes in the external situation, these people will also be time bombs that may jump out at any time.
Anyway, the lives of the Han army are not worth much. If you randomly stuff an army into them and send them to the other side, the only headache will be for the enemy.
If I were a bad guy, I would definitely do this - although Ning Yi has always been a good person, Ning Yi is quite experienced in this kind of things.
"... On the battlefield of Huangming, Ba Lisu launched a full-scale attack around the end of the afternoon... With Meng'an Wulitan as the vanguard, he led a thousand men to the city. After the attack failed, it was difficult for this thousand-man team to retreat.
, Ba Lisu ordered the Han army to launch a general attack on the first team. The frontal attack was blocked by the artillery regiment, resulting in heavy casualties..."
There is a watchtower standing high on the mountain peak next to the avenue. Ning Yi and the patrolling team climbed all the way up. Looking forward from the mountain here, the end of the undulating sea of trees in Huangming County can be vaguely seen, and the depth of the mountains is
There were still plumes of smoke rising everywhere - the mountain fire was still spreading - Xu Shaoyuan from the Secretariat recounted yesterday's battle situation.
"...In order to rescue the Ulitan team, Bali Su launched three large-scale attacks and ordered artillery fire on civilians, which disrupted the entire battlefield situation. Under this wave of offensives, the Jurchens once again approached the Huangming County city wall and boarded the city.
The battle caused some damage...The news from Commander Pang is that on the 25th, our army suffered only a hundred casualties, and most of them were casualties caused by the boulders and bombs they threw."
"... The casualties of the Jurchen troops were conservatively estimated at more than 5,000 people. After the first unit suffered three rounds of saturation bombardment, there was a large-scale rout. The Jurchen military law team also killed some people. In addition, at that time, the command to withdraw quickly
Shelling civilians..."
"One to fifty!" Upon hearing this number, Ning Xi in the team couldn't hide her excitement. Ning Yi smiled slightly: "Most of the people who died were the Han troops who died first."
Chief of Staff Li Yi who was standing aside nodded at this time: "Wulitan is an elite Jurchen. He was ordered to attack the city with great plans, but Pang Liu'an has most of the veterans. They can't take advantage of them if they attack the city. Look.
When this happened, Ba Lisu immediately ordered the Han army and other affiliated troops to conduct a saturation attack, and then bombarded the civilians on the battlefield to disrupt the situation. First, it allowed the elite troops of Ulitan to fish in troubled waters and retreat. Second, he was
To test the lethality of the cannon on the city wall."
When Li Yi said this, he looked at Ning Xi: "This reveals a key idea, Ning Xi, can you not see it?"
Ning Xi frowned and thought for a moment: "They, they...can they accept such a loss?"
"...It shows that they do not look down upon us." Ning Yi sighed and patted the child on the shoulder, "The Jurchens have been fighting for twenty or thirty years. In their own psychology, they should feel that they are the strongest in the world.
The army. With this mentality, they will theoretically not accept excessive battle losses. Using a vanguard general like Ulitan as the first wave of attacks is a manifestation of this mentality. If everything goes well, Ulitan's troops will
Stand firm on the city wall, Huangming County should be conquered in twenty-five days."
"But such a situation did not occur. Ba Lisu immediately sent the Han army's cannon fodder forward, and then launched three consecutive waves of offensives, pushing the battlefield attack to saturation. Later, without using the main elite force, it withdrew after suffering huge casualties...
...It shows that at least in the eyes of senior Jurchen army officials like Ba Lisu, they think it is necessary to use such damage to find out where the limit of the Chinese army's combat power is. This 'necessity' proves that they did not underestimate us in this war, and even
It was Gao who thought highly of us that he launched this battle in the southwest."
Ning Xi nodded, and Li Yidao said: "Zong Han and Xi Yin believe that the rise of the Jurchens has reached its peak, and there is already a problem of internal corruption, while the Chinese army that has risen among the Han people is still rising. If this situation continues, the Jurchens will
There will be danger to the kingdom, so they regard the Southwest Battle as the most critical battle for the Jurchens' long-term survival. Huang Ming will know after the first day of fighting that they can accept a quick victory, but they can also accept the disparity in combat power between the two sides.
, it’s possible to take it slow, that’s the most troublesome thing.”
Ning Yi looked at the convenient refugee camp below: "How many civilian casualties are there?"
"The statistics of the Second Division are approximate. The number of civilians driven forward throughout the day was approximately between 15,000 and 18,000. In the end, we rescued..." Xu Shaoyuan looked at the statistics and looked below, "...
…More than 3,600 people, including more than 700 injured.”
The team beside the watchtower was silent for a moment, and then Ning Yi laughed: "Speaking of which, when the staff discussed the plan in the early stage, Chen Tian came up with a very dirty strategy for the Jurchens. He believed that the Jurchens would attack
In the southwest, the world is all theirs, and they can stuff the surrendered Han troops into refugee cannon fodder, but we still have to pick them up, and it is very troublesome to filter them out."
"In view of this, Chen Tian said that the Jurchens could consider driving out millions or even millions of civilians in the Xianghu, Sichuan and Sichuan areas, ransacking their homes, taking away food and everything, and then driving millions from Jiangekou.
Two million or even three million people come to us, whether they are used as cannon fodder or sent directly to us. As long as the Jurchens consider opening a channel, we will not be able to digest it. Within a year, we will all be dead...
"
The refugee camp at the foot of the hillside looks miserable, but this kind of thing is just the beginning. When Ning Yi talked about Chen Tian, the atmosphere was lively, with a sigh in his smile, and Li Yi on the side also showed a complicated smile. Ning Xi frowned
After thinking for a moment: "If this is really the case, what should we do... But Zhou Junwu just built an inverted bead curtain on the edge of the Yangtze River..."
"We can't fight here. Whether it's the entrance of Jiange or the various mountain passes of Jinniu Road, as long as the Jurchens hold it, millions of civilians will definitely not be able to go back."
"Then...is there any way to deal with it?"
"It's very difficult to deal with conspiracy." Ning Yi said with a smile, "When Chen Tian said it, everyone was a little stunned. The possibility of this is very small, because the development expectations are uncontrollable, and the Jurchens can mobilize hundreds of thousands of people at any time.
There is no need for a million-strong army to fight such a useless war, but if they are really cowarded to this point and fight while trying their best to send people inside, no one will be able to cry, and the possibility of collapse is very high... So why did Staff
Everyone in the department said that Chen Tian is full of evil, and he and Qu Zhengyan are a perfect match..."
Ning Yi looked at the refugee camp below. After telling this joke, his eyes gradually became serious.
"I can't be optimistic. Huangming County is 1 to 50. It is said to be a saturation attack. In fact, the Jurchens' attack is not saturated at all. The elites will come on stage, and all the catapults and iron cannons will be pushed up. The entire casualty ratio will be greatly shortened. Pull away.
Su is a Jurchen veteran. Since he is mentally prepared, he will soon find the critical point of Huangming County's defense strength. On the other side of Yuyu Creek, Xiuli is holding his troops still, waiting for the result of Su's action. Then they will attack us.
It’s the real test.”
Ning Yi read the battle report, then reached out and flicked it, and handed it to Li Yi with a wry smile: "Oh, look, there are debt collectors behind. I said it repeatedly before the war, save me some shells.
Pang Liu'an and Li Dong spent a whole day in ruins, bombarding more than 5,000 people with artillery. They were so excited... As soon as we turned around and added up, a report came over to tell us that there might not be enough artillery shells.
"
In the Chinese military, matters at the purely operational level are under the control of the staff and military leaders. Although Ning Yi is responsible for the overall situation and occasionally analyzes it, he does not directly intervene much. However, military logistics, production and collection of various materials,
The deployment was still in Ning Yi's hands. When analyzing Huang Ming's battle situation earlier, Ning Yi sounded serious, but in reality he was not worried much. Now that someone was asking for the debt, Ning Yi's shoulders slumped.
Angrily laughed.
"I have spent all my savings over the past few years, and I am working hard day and night. How can I add more money to them...Xu Shaoyuan, go back and write me a letter to scold them to death. The plan is the plan, there is no more." He photographed.
He clapped his hands and said, "Yes, I knew that if this war lasts for three months, everyone will drink from the northwest wind."
The mountains ahead are vast and the roads are winding. When Ning Yi talked about this on the mountain, he still smiled. Ning Yi frowned and settled the accounts. When he got to a quiet place, he found his father and asked, "Dad, is this really true?"
Isn't it enough?" Ning Yi looked at his son who had gradually grown into an adult, and was also amused: "Let's go, I will take you to settle the score."
In the afternoon, the father and son returned to the command post, took an abacus and settled accounts. Pang Liuan fired artillery for a day and then began to apply for more supplies based on his performance. In fact, it was not just this army that wanted more things.
.
In the pre-war task allocation, the supplies of each army have been clearly divided, and the output of the rear in the next few months has also been divided. Ning Yi only left a small amount on hand, but each army was doing everything possible.
If you want to pluck it out of Ning Yi's hands, the thing that made Ning Yi sigh and slap the table the most in the past period of time is this kind of thing.
Fighting against the Jurchens, to him, felt more like an old landowner having his property divided up by his subordinate sons. He had a sense of desolation that would last even half of his life. He occasionally laughed out of anger at the reports from the armies.
, find joy in suffering.
Of course, no one is selfish in this matter, and even this kind of game is very necessary. All Ning Yi can do is to send messages from time to time to scold the teachers at the front, saying that they are prodigal, and then go to the back to supervise
The workers worked overtime, and urged the propaganda department to constantly encourage everyone to use their subjective initiative. He occasionally laughed at himself, saying that his true nature as a black-hearted capitalist had reached its limit.
Even so, the shortage of supplies is still huge. In order to maintain the operation of Hedeng County in the early years, basically everything that could be sold was sold. The bulk of the transaction was iron cannons, and Ning Yi was pressed for it.
Grenade. After capturing the Chengdu Plain, life became more comfortable, and we began to prepare for the war with all our strength, but the total military inventory was still small. After all, this war was fought too early.
The father and son spent half the afternoon calculating their accounts in the room. When they went out, they were already promoting and celebrating Huangming County's one-for-fifty victory. The publicity team passed by beating gongs and drums, and Ning Xi's expression was like a
Suddenly he discovered that he was actually the stupid son of an empty-shell landlord, and his expression felt a little guilty and embarrassed.
"It's all money...productivity." Ning Yi sighed and patted his son on the shoulder, "There is a new factory in Chengdu. I plan to let you learn about it. These managements will be the top priority in the future.
."
"...I, I won't go." Ning Xi reacted, "Dad, you lied to me again."
"Everything you say is true." Ning Yi's eyes were sincere and calm, "But you have your own ideas, so just stay in Zizhou first."
Ning Yi's expression did not show any flaws. On the 26th, Huangming County experienced another round of war. Pang Liu'an reduced the frequency of shelling, and the damage on the battlefield was reduced. Even without firing, Huangming County's head was
The combat power is still stronger than steel. This is just the beginning of the war. The results and partial conclusions of the attack will be sent back to every leader of the Jurchen army.
The fire ignited during the confrontation between the scout troops in the mountain spread more and more widely. The exchange of about one to six was an unbearable threat to the affiliated troops who entered the mountain for the bounty, even if the Jurchen high-level officials had ordered
You are not allowed to set fire easily, but once you are attacked, who can give orders in a life-or-death situation? Whether you are fishing in troubled waters or turning around to escape, setting a fire is the first choice strategy.
The Chinese army's scouts temporarily chose to remain stationary on the front line. Some of the Jurchen elite scouts slowly began to adapt to the Chinese army's operations. Occasionally, when they rushed forward to occupy key positions, they were cut off by their own fire. After returning, they kept cursing, and some of them scolded them.
Never able to go back.
Everyone understands that the initial testing and stalemate will not last too long. Once the testing is completed, what awaits the Chinese army will inevitably be large-scale, high-intensity repeated charges and exchanges of weapons by the Jurchens, and artillery formations from both sides.
On the other hand, even if you are superior to me, the Jurchens will not be at an absolute disadvantage. The most important thing is: regardless of the manpower and material resources, they can afford it.
After finishing the matter on the night of the 26th, Ning Yi took out the letter paper and wrote a letter to his family in the rear. The letter to Su Tan'er read like this:
I found that when the children grew up, they were far less cute than when they were young. I told Wenwen, Ning Ke, Ning Shuang, and Ning Ning that their father liked them the most, and their brothers were not lovable.
Well, Ning He is still young, so he is just as cute as them.
…
Soon after, Su Tan'er also wrote:
I received a letter from Xi'er yesterday, saying that you always try to trick him into going to the rear, which is really an old-fashioned habit of an old man. He wants to be a straightforward young man, so he shouldn't imitate you in this regard.
He made his own judgment, and I felt happy in my heart. Of course, the letter scolded him.
Don't get angry with him anymore.
…
——I will get angry with him!
——I’m so happy about your sister!
Ning Yi was so angry at his wife's letter that his face turned black.
But compared to the war, these are indescribably happy things.