Chapter 711 The key point is how to enter the city
The Xixia people stationed on the sandbank were basically unprepared for the entire west.
The Uighur forces in Xizhou were basically in the Gaochang area. They had wars with Xixia. They lost more and won less, so they gradually became more honest.
Basically, they all belong to the forces that cut off the Huxi Corridor. They all rely on the Silk Road to get by, each setting up their own gates and each making their own money.
To the west of Ancient Yumen Pass is the endless Gobi Desert, which also gives Xizhou Uihe and Xixia a large buffer, and they can be considered peaceful with each other.
If it weren't for the Song Dynasty sending troops to the west of Qingtang, it can be said that the Shazhou defenders' defense to the west was basically non-existent.
If you want to extract oil from the Hu merchants in Xifan, you have to wait until they enter the Hexi Corridor.
Therefore, after the vanguard of the partial division completely wiped out the cavalry guarding the foot of Dangjin Mountain, the garrison troops at Shazhou were still clueless.
The distance of twenty to thirty miles and the mountain cover effectively covered up the sound of gunpowder bombs.
"Rokuro, let's go straight to the sandbank, shall we? I think the cavalry on this sandbank are just like that. They can't compare with the Black Mountain Weifu Army."
Wang Shunchen felt that he was not having enough, so he could not tell Zhong Jianzhong, so he could just win over him.
"Don't mess with the commander-in-chief's strategy. Let's follow the military orders! Although we are from the Guards, we are now in the partial division and are generals under the king's governor's office. Don't make it difficult for the commander-in-chief!"
"As for fighting, are you still afraid that there will be no battles along the way? I guess no one in the Manchu Dynasty, except the officials, could have imagined that our partial army could look through the golden mountains at this time."
"This time, we will win some battles and earn some merits, so don't make any mistakes!"
It's not fun to be able to do it, but he is calmer than Wang Shunchen and has an overall view of the situation.
Wang Shunchen was so angry that he couldn't say anything else.
How to attack the sandbank? The commander has not yet obtained the regulations. It is indeed unrealistic for him to think of charging all at once.
Just talking casually...~
No one in the engineering troops has been idle these days, and no one in the partial division felt Wang Shao's anxiety.
Almost all the available materials were used, but after all, the lifting was not a packhorse chariot, and it still couldn't move quickly.
It took almost a month for the entire division to read through Dangjinshan.
All the tanks have arrived, but most of the engineers have to stay at the military station, and all the pack horses are still with the money.
Even so, they were at least two months ahead of schedule when Jinshan was passable. This was absolutely crucial for the entire war against Xia to destroy the country.
Although Wang Shao was not sure about the situation on the frontal battlefield, he thought that it would be impossible to break through to Xingqing Mansion in any way for more than a month, and even the advancement speed would not be too fast.
After all, after so many years, it is impossible for Xixia not to consider how to deal with chariots.
Wang Shao also saw from this partial division operation that chariots were greatly affected by road conditions and also relied on livestock. In terms of offense and defense, chariots focused on defense and were not good at offense.
For example, they have too many tanks and carry enough supplies to be used in a year, but they cannot drive the tanks into battle.
Because they had no packhorses or camels to get the chariot moving.
"With less than 400 horses, how can we capture the sandbar and gather enough livestock so that we can consider the next move eastwards?"
All the Xixia cavalry stationed there were wiped out, and there were only a few horses left alive. This is still the habit of the Xixia people to ride two horses, otherwise it would be good to have a hundred or ten horses left.
Wang Shao is also a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice.
It's not that they can't conquer the sandbank, at any rate they have nearly 50,000 soldiers.
However, Wang Shao could not kill or injure too many soldiers just by attacking a sandbank. There would be several cities in succession, and this small number of people would not be enough to lose in a siege.
Besides, without the accompanying chariots, there would be no massive amounts of gunpowder and ammunition, and the country would lose its advantage in armaments.
Even if the soldiers of the new army are brave now, in the siege battle, if there is no gunpowder and ammunition, the soldiers' lives can only be used to fill the gap.
This is not what he hoped for, nor is it what the officials expected.
"Commander, we have sneaked into the sandbank to conduct reconnaissance these days. Judging from the situation, the Xixia people's defense is not tight, and it can even be said to be lax."
"Tell me more about it."
"The four of us will continue to investigate outside Shazhou City in turns according to the same detachment during the road exploration to ensure continuity. Finally, we will summarize the investigation status recorded by each detachment... Commander, please take a look!"
In fact, from a military perspective, any one of these five generals is stronger than Wang Shao.
Wang Shao is good at the overall situation and good at planning. He is a handsome man who knows military affairs.
When it comes to military literacy, it is absolutely incomparable to the five people who have been trained in the martial arts hall for so many years, especially in terms of tactical execution and battlefield details.
How many people are there to defend the city, how to patrol, and when to change the defense...~ Even the details include the width of patrols at every position on the city wall!
Looking further, this investigation report actually marked all the so-called blind spots of the sentry.
Zhang Dun also looked at it, but was not as surprised as Wang Shao. In the martial arts hall, from the military books compiled by officials to the teachings of the old marshals... the five of them were the ones who had learned the most comprehensively and had the longest time.
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It is normal to have such an investigation report.
"Everyone, please tell me how to fight. According to the government's advisory model, we all have our own opinions!"
Wang Shao finally understood the difference between his so-called military knowledge and these professional generals.
From the time he opened the border at Hehuang, he had been leading troops and using the headquarters and staff system for many years, but he had never conducted an investigation as detailed as these.
He knew that he could control the general trend, but he had better listen to these generals on how to fight the specific battle.
Even Zhang Dun and Zhang Zihou, who looked so high, nodded!
"Commander, I have summed up the last few men. Leaving aside the chariots, our division is still infantry. But now that the chariots have no animals, we can only use them as infantry when we hit the sandbank."
"In infantry siege, without siege equipment, it is purely a matter of human lives. This will result in partial troops being unable to complete the imperial court's set tasks."
"So, Marshal, the final destination is still on these hundreds of war horses. Marshal, I will tell you the tactics at the end. Marshal, Zhang Zuoshuai, please judge whether it is feasible."
"The advantage of the cavalry is most obvious in the wilderness. When fighting in the city, the cavalry is not as flexible as the infantry. When we fight on the sandbank, the focus is on how to enter the city."
"The last few generals thought that they should choose soldiers with high level of riding skills, wear Xixia costumes, and rush to the city gate quickly... But most of the soldiers should take advantage of the night to sneak and ambush in the blind spots where the sentries patrol."
"After the cavalry broke through the city gate, the lurking soldiers launched... As long as we enter the city, with our equipment and training foundation, we have a great chance of winning in a street fight with the Xixia people in the city!"
This time, he was dressed as a partial master, carrying several kinds of clothing used to disguise his sneaking...~ Zhong Jianzhong doubted that the officials knew it would be like this.
What's more, every soldier of the new army will be trained in general camouflage.