Chapter 359 The essence of good news is propaganda
All the troops who had withdrawn from the military strongholds and participated in the encirclement and suppression campaign have all returned.
And the three armies attacked the entire war zone again. Even three or five Xixia people's rangers could not escape the fate of being annihilated or captured.
By this time, the Qinzhou Encirclement and Suppression War, which could also be said to be the Haoshuichuan World War II, could finally come to an end.
During this time, the officials in Qinzhou were very busy. The Imperial City Department was responsible for the situation, and the generals above the commander-in-chief level were also very busy.
They were all busy counting the results of the battle and wanted to prepare a battle report as soon as possible... His Highness the Crown Prince requested that the figures be as accurate as possible. Then, the report would be reported to the court by red plume express delivery.
This is His Highness the Crown Prince's personal expedition. If he is a civil servant, even if he is at the executive level, he must report everything... Even though civil servants are very impressive and awesome in court, during wartime, they really have to follow the court at all times.
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Of course, the reason why I reported it at any time was more to gain some support for the final defeat and to find some justifiable reasons.
Everything was reported from time to time, and the imperial court understood the battle situation. The imperial court could share a large part in the reasons for the final defeat... Anyway, there was the excuse of the ancestral formation map.
But Zhao Xi marked all the battlefields on the sand table... With such a mark, Zhao Xi suddenly discovered that the luck Lu Gongbi said really existed.
The Xixia cavalry's division of troops was not simply about plundering food and grass. Judging from the marked points beside the sand table, the situation they created was also a large-scale ambush layout.
I still remember the Battle of Haoshuichuan commanded by Han Qi, it was so similar to today.
The only difference is that Zhao Xi fully considered the advantages and disadvantages of infantry and cavalry, gave full play to the power of firearms, and also arranged an encirclement in advance at the point where the Xixia people ambush...
"Uncle Ji, when you report, please write down the deployment of both the enemy and ourselves in detail..."
"Your Highness..."
Lu Gongzhu wanted to say: This is already the case, there is no need to make Han Qi look bad.
"Uncle Ji, the reason why I reported in detail is because I don't want to show off my superiority in strategic planning. The Battle of Haoshuichuan was the pain of Han Xianggong's life."
"I am reporting in detail just to explain that my plan is based on the lessons learned from the previous Battle of Haoshuichuan by Han Xianggong."
"In this way, Xianggong Han can also know where he lost last time and where he won this time. Besides, even if he doesn't report it, Xianggong Han will eventually figure it out. Since the result is certain, why should we hide it?
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"Besides, every battle, whether it is victory or defeat, is the experience of the next battle. Only by constantly summarizing, can the generals get inspiration from it, thereby improving the strategic thinking of the generals of the country. As for whether the imperial court has invented something
...Let it be decided by Mr. Han Xianggong.”
The results of the battle were calculated. In this large-scale encirclement and suppression battle, a total of more than 78,400 Xixia cavalry were killed... This is not because Zhao Xi did not insist on accuracy, but because a small number of cavalry were unfortunately hit by gunpowder bombs and were helpless.
A complete inventory of all activities.
They captured 25,333 Xixia cavalry, acquired more than 50,000 war horses, and more than 60,000 livestock of all kinds...
War is not simply about consumption. For the victorious party, when the benefits of war are greater, they will be higher than the costs.
Not to mention other things, the number of war horses obtained is enough to compensate for the cost of this war. Not to mention that the territory of Huanqing and Huichuan of the imperial court has increased by nearly 200 miles.
"What a great victory in Shuichuan! Kill one hundred thousand in formation! Capture fifty thousand!"
"What a great victory in Shuichuan! Kill one hundred thousand in formation! Capture fifty thousand!"
Red Ling Express shouted like this, starting from leaving Qinzhou City, running like this all the way.
Zhao Xi did not agree with such an exaggerated report at first.
But the entire frontline command, both civil and military, agreed that exaggerating the results was correct.
Because the country needs it, the Western Army needs it, the New Army needs it, and even the entire Qinzhou officials involved in the war need it.
Since it is a battle to avenge shame, build courage, and establish a backbone, Zhao Xi also understands the importance of publicity.
Therefore, Zhenzhan Shiwan shouted out like this.
It doesn't matter in Qinzhou, after all, the entire war has become the hottest topic in the market, and even a three-year-old child can explain the war clearly.
But when the express delivery enters Jingzhao Mansion, it's a different story.
The express delivery did not take the track, but used the traditional method, along the official road all the way to Bianliang... This was also a need for publicity.
On the official road from Qinzhou to Jingzhao Prefecture, whether it is officials or merchants, when they hear the sound of horse hooves rushing to the north, their first reaction is to give way... everyone knows this.
As for what will happen? No one expects a great victory. If the border is not in crisis, thank God.
The imperial court has become accustomed to reports of border wars being reported three times a day.
"What a great victory in Shuichuan! The formation killed one hundred thousand..."
Huh? Didn't you hear it wrong? Look at the people on the same road, they all looked surprised.
I want to listen carefully again... The express delivery passed by me in an instant.
"What a great victory in Shuichuan! The formation killed one hundred thousand..."
It's a great victory! It's... it's... it's a great victory, a great victory in which one hundred thousand people are killed!
They were a little dazed for a moment, and then, everyone who was walking slowly towards Jingzhao Mansion suddenly started howling in unison.
"Is it a great victory? It's a great victory! A great victory in which a hundred thousand soldiers were killed..."
No one felt at all leisurely, and passers-by were getting up at this time, even faster than express delivery.
As we all know, at the post station ahead, the express delivery will stop to change horses or even have a meal.
This is also the only chance to hear the battle.
"The Western bandits are harassing the frontier. His Royal Highness was not deceived by the Western bandits. Instead, he discussed strategies with the princes and generals at the frontline headquarters."
"His Royal Highness the Prince hid Commander Di and divided his troops into three groups. Commander Zhong and Commander Guo led the east and west groups. They took the lead in attacking Xixia and captured the Jialu River Basin and Gaolan City."
"Commander Zhong? Commander Guo?"
"You don't even know how to grow seeds? Master, continue, don't listen to their interruptions."
"The thieves in the West are afraid of this kind. Due to the reputation of the two commanders Guo, they gathered nearly 200,000 fine cavalry, as well as the Poxi Army, the Shengsheng Army, and the Ling Lang. A total of 500,000 troops marched towards Qinzhou, which was led by His Highness the Crown Prince.
The central route army advances..."
The urgent delivery of water made all the listeners sweat... ~ There are half a million troops, and the entire Western Army does not have that many.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took advantage of the situation and arranged for the defenders of the border villages to fight and retreat at the beginning of the attack by the Western bandits, creating the illusion that they were defeated by the Western bandits. However, he allowed the defenders of the border villages to withdraw into the mountains and forests at will."
"Then we'll hit Qinzhou?"
"Hey, the Western bandits did the same thing. They marched straight in, and when they saw that there was no resistance in the middle, they repeated their old tricks and scattered their cavalry along the way, preparing for another ambush battle against our army in Haoshuichuan."
Hiss...~The Battle of Haoshuichuan is almost unknown to everyone in the country. If His Royal Highness the Prince's Middle Route Army encounters the Xixia cavalry again at this time...
"His Royal Highness the Prince led his troops to stand ready in Haoshui River. The day after the Western Bandits arrived, the entire army launched an attack... Hey, it was the Western Bandits who were the first to attack."
"As a result... just one round of gunpowder shells knocked the Western bandits' cavalry unconscious."