Rather than saying that Gao Zunyu's troops were moving to fight, it would be better to say that they were looking for a suitable place to spend the winter.
Another two months passed, and Gao Zunyu and the others were wandering around among the Jingsai Army, Jianing Army and Xiangqing Army.
Keep moving the battlefield... There is no way. The human and animal corpses smashed by gunpowder bombs are too disgusting. The weather hasn't cooled down yet, so I don't dare to stay in one place for a long time, so I can only keep moving.
They really didn't mean it, but the result was completely different.
Xixia's Xiangqing Army doesn't matter. They originally need to target Gao Zunyu's tribe, but Jingsai Army and Jianing Army are different. Their main targets are Di Qing and Zhong'e.
Di Qing and Zhong'e are the biggest enemies in the eyes of Xixia people!
Whenever Gao Zunyu's troops moved to either side and prepared to break out, the Xixia people would send additional troops...
When the battle came again, the Xixia people cooperated in mobilizing troops... luckily it was cavalry.
But this is indeed a bit frustrating!
"I finally understand what the official said about the meat grinder!"
Gao Zunyu is really excited. There has never been a battle as enjoyable as now!
In two months, they were almost wreaking havoc in Xixia!
"Shou Weng, how much is the loss?"
"Come back to the commander, three hundred and seventy-two!"
Fortunately, it’s not even 10%.
Gao Zunyu's department strictly implemented the official's guiding principle: use mobile warfare to fight against the cavalry.
At first glance, this statement is wrong, because cavalry is best at mobile warfare. But with chariots, things changed.
The formation of chariots constitutes a city. Cavalry is good at mobile warfare, but not good at siege.
In a moving city, cavalry cannot take any advantage at all.
Therefore, what the Xixia people can do is to pursue, intercept, and constantly increase their troops.
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The Gna River began to freeze in early autumn. Before winter, there was another heavy snowfall along the Gna River, forcing Wang Shaobu to borrow a sled for his march.
Fortunately, when the Jinshan Pass opened this year, all the sleds originally on the southern route of the Silk Road were transported... Everyone can see that it will be difficult for this battle to end this year.
After Suzhou and Zhe Jimin joined forces, Wang Shao and others originally wanted to rest and regroup, but because Gao Zunyu's troops were surrounded, a big plan was about to take shape.
As the final blocking force on the northern front, the partial division had to move north quickly.
It took half a month from preparing all kinds of materials to setting off for the expedition... The materials for the partial army to survive the winter and even fight all the way need to be fully replenished in Jiuquan.
That is to say, the current imperial court is quite wealthy and the Gongfang City is absolutely powerful. This time, the imperial court is very enthusiastic about recruiting civilians to serve, so that it can meet the needs of various armies for material transportation.
The so-called rapid northward march, but more than a month later, the partial division is still marching northward on the bank of the Gena River...
"Zi Hou, if our troops cannot arrive at the headquarters of the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town as soon as possible, solve the problem quickly and then go south, I am afraid it will affect the overall layout!"
It was only after Wang Shao arrived in Guazhou, or during the attack on Suzhou, that the imperial court informed him of the big plan.
This was also the reason why they wanted to rest in Suzhou in the first place. They wanted to communicate more with the court and better understand the combat missions of the partial division.
Unfortunately, the situation waits for no one. We had to discuss it at the headquarters and act on the convenience.
"Commander, the partial division belongs to a lone army. Whether it is on Shazhou or now heading north to the Yan Army headquarters in Heishui Town, it has always been a lone army."
"The imperial court knows the situation, so it needs to equip the partial division with enough supplies...~ After the partial division captures the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town, it needs to continue to go south alone until it joins Li Xian's troops, and then it is possible to obtain supplies."
"The amount of supplies carried by the partial division is too large. Even if we recruit enough pack horses, it is impossible for such a huge team to increase the marching speed."
"Zhang Dun believes that the imperial court will consider this. When the imperial edict was received in Suzhou, the imperial court was just making a judgment on the situation of Gao Zunyu's ministry."
"We didn't waste a moment, I believe we can make it!"
The Yan Army Division in Heishui Town is not a ragtag group. It is Xixia's elite cavalry guarding the Xijing Road in Northern Liao. If the partial division does not have sufficient armaments, even if it arrives as soon as possible, it will not be taken down so easily. Even the Gansu Army will follow suit.
After the Min tribe joined forces, they achieved an overwhelming victory.
In fact, in Zhang Dun's view, there are advantages to the slow march of the partial division, which can give Heishui Town Yan Army Division time to mobilize reinforcements to Xingqing Mansion... This is not due to the consideration of partial division battle, but from the perspective of the overall overall plan.
Consider that the more reinforcements arrive in Xingqing, Xiping and Yinxia areas, the better it will be for the country and the DPRK in the final encirclement and annihilation.
Xixia is not a dynasty and does not have strong financial resources. When too many cavalry gather in the Xingqing and Yinxia areas, even if the dynasty does not encircle and annihilate them, they will also fight among themselves... No one wants the warriors of their own tribe.
Although he was wronged, the local forces in Xingqing were reluctant to support the cavalry reinforcements.
Zhang Dun marveled at the great strategic situation of Guochao. Once the general trend was established, let alone the trend of encirclement and annihilation by Guochao, even if it didn't happen, as long as Gao Zunyu's ministry could hold it for two or three months, Xixia would completely collapse. Maybe there would really be something wrong.
The possibility of defeating others in battle.
Therefore, in Zhang Dun's view, there is no need to rush the march with partial divisions. Just like Di Qing's, Zhongja's, and Guo Kui's tribes are not engaging in high-intensity battles at all now, they are all conserving their strength and preparing for the final decisive battle.
In the entire grand scheme, every army along the way is indispensable.
"Having said that, if our troops are delayed in the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town and cannot join Li Xian's troops as scheduled, once the general trend of the imperial court is formed and Xixia flees north, it will probably be a disaster for our troops and all the pressure will be put on them.
It will be concentrated on the partial teachers..."
This is what Wang Shao is really worried about.
Once the dynasty's encirclement and suppression war against Xixia begins, the Xixia people will inevitably break out and flee after awakening. The only choices the Xixia people can choose are the west road and the north road to escape. At present, the west road should be said to be very strong. Not to mention Di Qing's army, it is connected to Xiong's headquarters.
Following the Min tribe, it can be said that the imperial court blocked the West Road quite heavily.
And what about the North Road? Once the partial divisions cannot converge as scheduled, the partial divisions will have to bear the crazy impact of blocking the entire Xixia army...
Whether the partial division can enter the established combat area as scheduled is very important to the country's overall plan, including the fate of the partial division!
Once the large encirclement is formed, the various armies of the country and the dynasty are almost integrated into one. If the Xixia people flee in any direction, they will face the blockade of hundreds of thousands of troops of the dynasty and the dynasty. No army along the way will be isolated anymore.
A whole... This is the key to the great strategy of the country.
"Commander, it's not like Gao Zunyu's troops don't understand the imperial court's intentions. Going to war to break out will definitely lure Xixia to invest troops. Other ministries will also reasonably restrain them and give us time to win."
"The partial division is marching such a long distance and has a huge amount of supplies. It is impossible for the imperial court not to consider these things. Therefore, the Xixia people will not notice it before our troops sneak into the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town, or even before they meet up with Li Xian's troops!"