"Thanks to the brothers Gao Qiu and Gao Lian, not only the Xiang armies of Yanzhou and Yunzhou have been exhausted, but also the Xiang armies of Shanzhou and Xuzhou have been disabled by us. Dalang, you said that this time we
What's the biggest gain?" Qiao Daoqing asked with a smile.
Shi Jin was certainly not stupid. Qiao Daoqing gave him a hint and he immediately understood: "So that's it. This means that the entire area is our Liangshan territory!"
Although this is not very appropriate, it is the fact, and this is indeed the biggest gain.
How much does a Jeju improve the strength of Yangshan?
It is no exaggeration to say that if it were not for the existence of Jeju, Liang Shanbo's difficulty would have doubled if he wanted to deal with Gao Lian's army this time, and he might have suffered a disastrous defeat. At least he would never have dared to take the initiative so easily. After all, each other
The size gap between them is really too big. Unlike dealing with the Jeju Army, it can be made up with several strategies.
Perhaps due to the influence of novels, film and television works, I don’t know when the importance of strategy has rapidly increased in the minds of readers, and it is even considered to be the most important factor in the battle between two forces, such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Battle of Guandu, and Huoshao Bo
Wangpo, Burning New Wilderness, Battle of Chibi, Battle of Xiaoting, etc. are all due to excellent strategies, which can defeat more with less and achieve hegemony. But in fact, what really determines the outcome is the comparison of strength between the two sides.
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Cao Cao did win the Battle of Guandu, but the Battle of Guandu took place around 200, and it was not until the end of 207 that Cao Cao officially unified the north and eliminated the remaining forces of the Yuan family, which took about eight years. If it were not for Yuan Shao's death from illness,
, the internal strife among his three sons gave Cao Cao a chance. It is hard to say whether he can unify the north. You must know that Cao Cao actually took the initiative to attack Yecheng after Yuan Shao died, and Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan attacked each other.
At that time, Xu You was not killed until 204, and four years had passed since the Battle of Guandu.
Let’s not mention whether the Burning of Xinye and the Burning of Bowangpo exist. Even if they do exist, so what. Liu Bei was chased by Cao Cao like a dog and fled everywhere. Cao Cao lost the battle of Chibi, but Cao Wei is still the strongest
The big one is still a force that cannot be ignored in Jingzhou.
To put it bluntly, it is still a matter of overall strength. Compared with the official army, Liangshan's strength was too weak at the beginning and could not withstand strong winds and waves. In the previous battle with the Jeju Army, why did the Ruan brothers let the Ruan brothers penetrate into the enemy's interior?
, it’s not because of lack of strength, it’s just a matter of danger.
But after treating Jeju as the back garden, the situation is different. It can be said that money is needed, food is needed, people are needed, and even the equipment on the soldiers is fully equipped. After more than a month of digestion, Liangshan is very powerful.
Increase, this is the confidence that Liangshan dares to confront the Gao Lian Third Army this time.
Originally it was just Jeju, but now there are Yunzhou, Yanzhou, plus the half-disabled Shanzhou and Xuzhou. The territory has expanded five times, and the happiness must be at least five times greater.
Shi Jin understands this simple conversion, and so does everyone here, so he inevitably gets more and more excited the more he talks about it.
It wasn't until Chen Kuicai coughed twice that everyone became quiet, and Jiang Jing continued to report:
"The Divine Arm Bow was captured in its entirety, one hundred and fifty, in the Yanzhou camp. In Yunzhou, we captured another eighty-three. After defeating Gao Lian, we captured one hundred and ninety-six, for a total of three hundred and thirty-nine.
racks, plus twenty-one that were damaged.”
"A total of more than 3,400 horses were seized. After simple identification, at least 2,000 of them were fine war horses sent by Gao Qiu from the capital."
"A total of 7,350 officers and soldiers were captured, and more than 1,300 of them were injured, but most of them were minor injuries. The number of civilians captured was also as high as 3,497, all of whom were injured.
Nearly half of the people in nearby prefectures and counties were captured during the sneak attack on the Yanzhou military camp."
In addition to the above, a large number of cattle, sheep, ships, flags and other miscellaneous things were also seized this time. Jiang Jingdu reported them one by one. He can only say that every piece of data is an impact on everyone. Everyone
I didn't expect that so many things were seized.
"In the next period of time, there are three things before us in Liangshan." After Jiang Jing sat down, Chen Kui stood up, raised three fingers, looked around at everyone and said:
"The first thing is to digest these seizures and turn them into our own strength as soon as possible. If our transportation captain comes again, he may send the imperial army to escort them this time. We can't live up to the captain's kindness."
"The second thing is to clear out the Xiang troops in Shanzhou and Xuzhou as soon as possible, and at the same time take advantage of the empty period of Yunzhou and Yanzhou to occupy this area. This is very important for our future development in Liangshan."
"The third thing is to send out manpower to keep an eye on Gao Qiu, the captain of the transportation team, to see what other methods he will use next."
Afterwards, Chen Kui made a detailed arrangement based on the three things he proposed.
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Palace Commander's Mansion.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Looking at the battle report in his hand, Gao Qiu was very happy.
Yes, you read that right, Gao Qiu was very happy and said "ok" three times in a row.
"How can these Liangshan bandits resist the power of the heavenly soldiers? It's just a pity that they couldn't catch that thief Wang Jin and join the army." Niu Bangxi, a confidant, said at the side.
"Hahaha!" Gao Qiu heard this, but said nonchalantly: "That thief who joined the army is just a lost dog now. I immediately ordered someone to send a document. I want everyone in Hebei and Shandong to know who the 800,000-strong Forbidden Army instructor is.
Wang Jin is nothing more than that."
Yes, the battle report Gao Qiu received was not that Gao Lian had lost the battle. On the contrary, it was news of a complete victory. Under the command of Gao Lian, the army defeated the Liangshan camp, burned the camp on fire, and killed all the fallen soldiers.
All the thieves and bandits were killed, but Wang Jin broke out of the siege because of his strong personal martial arts skills, while the Erha brothers remained loyal to the country in the melee.
Ridiculous, isn't it?
Maybe, but that's what Gao Lian wrote in his battle report, and Gao Qiu believed it, and that's enough.
As for whether the governors of Jeju and other state capitals will reveal secrets, does it matter?
Maybe there is.
But in fact, they still wish for this. We all have common interests and demands, an iron-clad state capital, and a smooth governor. Anyway, as long as they work together to cover the lid and prevent anything from happening during their term of office, the rest is not important at all.
It's just right to write it this way.
Gao Lian, a defeated general who had narrowly escaped death, was appointed to Gaotang Prefecture as a governor because of his meritorious service in annihilating the rebels.