In fact, the deployment of the frontal battlefield against Xixia began last year and was basically in place before the year, but it was scattered and not assembled.
The reason why they have not gathered yet and have not started to attack is because they are waiting for the opportunity for the partial division to advance.
It took three years and two winters for the passage to be opened and even controlled. The winter of the first year was just a winter retreat for the advance team, and there was no winter exploration, let alone an attempt to transport troops in winter.
Last year, which was the first full winter of snow boating, there was already a certain number of troops stationed on the channel, and there was an attempt to transport snow boats along the entire channel.
The result is very gratifying. Except for the time when the snow is raging, at other times, even if there is thick snow, it will not affect the transportation of supplies and soldiers. The only difficulty is at Dangjin Mountain.
Even if a mastiff pulls a sled, it is difficult to cross the slope of Dangjin Mountain. This is why after the Great Court Meeting, everything was ready and the court still did not start a war...waiting for the snow on the top of Dangjin Mountain to melt.
Zhao Xi did not want the casualties of the partial division to be too high. The established strategy was to use chariots and gunpowder as the main force, advancing from the sandbank all the way eastward in a devastating manner, in conjunction with a frontal attack.
Now it seems that changes are needed...
"Commander, let the general go try it!"
Since the court's notification arrived at the channel headquarters, this is not the first time someone has asked for a fight. Wang Shunchen even does this once a day.
Wang Shao was also anxious. He knew the role of partial divisions, and he also knew the characters of the generals on the frontal battlefield. Zhong Jia was aggressive, Gao Zunyu was eager for success, Di Qing repaid his favor, and Guo Kui was also the same old commander.
A battle to destroy the country is enough to make these old commanders who have been holding back for many years young.
Wang Shao is even more aware of the current combat effectiveness of the military in the country. The officials cherish the lives of soldiers, and the cabinet does not fully evaluate the combat effectiveness of soldiers. The courtiers have never dared to trust the military. However, they, the generals who lead the army all day long,
, no one knows how cruel the country is now!
If my branch of the army really waits until the spring comes and the flowers bloom, I am afraid that in the end I will just pick up the leftovers.
Wang Shao could compete with the veteran generals on the frontal battlefield, but he couldn't stop caring about the lives of his soldiers just because of an expedient order. What's more, there were also official guards.
The snow on Jinshan Mountain was indeed unable to stop the soldiers from crossing, but even if the soldiers were fully armed and actually entered the battle to capture the city, facing the Xixia cavalry, even with firearms, the number of casualties was beyond what Wang Shao could bear.
To be honest, the reason why the imperial dynasty dared to crush the Liao and Xia cavalry was that, in Wang Shao's view, the real sharpness was the chariot. Wang Shao did not dare to take risks because he could not take the chariot across Dangjin Mountain.
"Commander, once the battle starts on the frontal battlefield, Xixia will inevitably mobilize the garrison troops around the sandbank. At this time when Xixia's defense is empty, we carry firearms. Even if a single soldier encounters Xixia cavalry, we will never be defeated."
I’m not sure who will kill whom!”
That's it, this is the reason why these people keep asking for battle. Are the Xixia cavalry really made of clay? After crossing Dangjin Mountain, there is a place where air plague exists. Who dares to say that the Xixia people are not waiting at the foot of Dangjin Mountain?
On one side are the Xixia cavalry who are sitting back and waiting for work, and on the other side are the new troops of the Chinese Dynasty who have worked hard to cross Dangjin Mountain. Do you really think that firearms are invincible? Do you really think that Xixia still fled after seeing firearms?
But Wang Shao was not willing to just stay in this snow-covered military station.
"Everyone, let's stop talking about trying to climb over the Jinshan Mountain in full force. The imperial court asked us to conquer the sandbar with a single force and push all the way east. It didn't let us try to climb the snowy mountain, let alone let the soldiers die.
.If the chariot cannot be carried, I, my commander, would rather pick up the leftovers at the end than let the soldiers die in vain!"
Wang Shao decided that he could not disregard the lives of his soldiers just because he was seeking merit. He could not take the credit, but he could not do anything that did not care about the lives of his soldiers.
"Commander, the reason why our partial divisions are not going out is because we cannot carry chariots, so we cannot guarantee the supplies after entering the battlefield. But is that so?"
"Indeed!"
This is a very obvious thing. Wang Shao didn't understand that Zhong Jianzhong would still ask this question. In fact, these days, he has been trying to go up the mountain by boat in the snow, but it doesn't work. It doesn't even work in the snow, let alone
What about the chariot?
"Commander, I heard an engineer once say that when they were building dock facilities, goods weighing a thousand kilograms could be easily lifted due to the existence of the gantry. I was thinking, when Jinshan was being moved by engineers at intervals.
We have repaired a platform for resting. If this platform is used as the top of the gantry crane, and the foot of the mountain is the dock, and the chariot is used as cargo, can we try to lift the chariot up?"
As Zhong Jianzhong spoke, he started to draw randomly on the piece of paper. Everyone present has seen the gantry tower crane. The whole pier of Bianhe River is full of...
The schematic diagram of the construction is very simple. It is to dig out the snow on the staged platform of Dangjin Mountain, drive piles on the rocks, drive strong wooden piles into the rocks, add pulleys, use them as lifting piles, and then penetrate them into the rocks.
The ropes were stretched at the foot of the mountain by numerous pack horses and camels, thereby pulling the chariot up step by step.
Then the old trick was repeated, and the chariot was lifted in sections.
He had been thinking about it for several days, but he didn't know if it would work. Although the method was a bit clumsy, he could always lift the chariot up. At the same time, it would take less time than waiting for the snow to melt.
You know, when the snow on Jinshan Mountain completely melts, it will be almost the end of May. By then, the partial division will really have no effect as a surprise force.
Following Zhong Jianzhong's instructions and narration, everyone's eyes lit up.
"Quickly call in engineers to check in and evaluate whether this plan is feasible!"
Wang Shao is almost certain that this is definitely a clever plan that can solve the current trouble of partial troops advancing. With this plan, his partial divisions will truly play a role in influencing the entire Xixia war situation, rather than picking up the leftovers.
The engineering soldiers were originally soldiers of the Forbidden Army who had been converted into civilians. After casually looking at the schematic diagram of Zhong Jianzhong, they understood what was going on.
"Commander, this method can be used."
"Available?"
"In the end, it will be available as a human head guarantee!"
The next thing will be much easier. Not to mention the elite new army, even the engineering soldiers can climb Dangjin Mountain under the drag of mastiffs.
Then plow the snow, drive piles, assemble pulleys, ropes...
When the first chariot was slowly moved up by the rope pulled by the packhorse at the foot of Jinshan Mountain, Wang Shao was quite excited.
It has only been half a month since they received the imperial court's order to start the war. During this half month, he believed that the front-line fighting team would not advance too fast. In other words, the partial division was crossing the border.
After becoming Jinshan, you can fully play the role of a surprise soldier.