Since ancient times, the biggest difficulty in attacking the south from the north has been the natural dangers of the Yangtze River.
From a purely geographical point of view, the Yangtze River is turbulent and has many undercurrents. There are very few places where a large number of troops can pass. As long as these places are defended in advance, it will be useless no matter how many troops there are in the north.
Moreover, crossing the Yangtze River requires a lot of preparation. Even if we finally cross the Yangtze River, what will happen with the logistics? We need to pass through the Yangtze River to deliver supplies from the north to the army.
But the South is not a fool?
If the cavalry can't compare with the North, how can the naval army not compare with the North?
In other words, as long as the South has a capable navy and a navy that is stronger than the North, it will be difficult for the North to conquer the South!
It depends on the Yangtze River!
During the Three Kingdoms period, when the Wei State destroyed Wu, the Wu State had already lost Jingzhou, and the natural barrier of the Yangtze River was useless, so it was so easy to be destroyed by the Wei State.
When Yang Guang led the army to destroy Nanchen, Nanchen was already in a state of decay. Even the navy could not defeat the five-toothed giant ship of the Sui Dynasty. This was suicidal!
To defend the river, you must defend the Huaihe River. As long as the south has a strong naval force and the Huaihe River Basin is within the south's sphere of influence, then the north really has nothing to do!
The Mongols who claim to have conquered the world and the Great Khan Mengge, recognized by all major Mongolian forces, chose to attack Sichuan first and then Dali when facing the Yangtze River defense line in an attempt to backstab the Song Dynasty. Then Mengge Khan was killed in Sichuan.
Already...
Speaking of which, Kublai Khan really wanted to be grateful to the Southern Song Dynasty. If the Southern Song Dynasty had not killed Brother Meng, Kublai Khan would never have had the chance to become the Great Khan of Mongolia.
The Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, Great Qin and the Northern Allied Forces have been fighting for a month. For this month, it has almost been a war of attrition.
Da Qin used its navy to move very fast in the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers with dense water networks, and could easily use the terrain to create a local situation where more people were attacking less people.
As for the elite cavalry of the Northern Allied Forces, in this kind of terrain, there is no way to give full play to their advantages. What is the use of cavalry that cannot run?
Today, in a place with dense water networks, the fleet led by Shen Zeyuan met the Sui navy again, and the two sides started a battle.
As an out-and-out Guanzhong native, Shen Zeyuan studied martial arts since he was a child. When he was sixteen, he was selected into the Yulin Guards and was among the first batch of Yulin Guards!
To exaggerate, I know General Meng Tianmeng, and I even had dinner with the king. The king at that time had no arrogance at all. He ate and trained with thousands of us feather forest guards...
Today, he is already an innate master, and Tiebushan has also reached the eighth level.
Although he looks a bit gentle, when he takes action, he is even wilder than Qu Da. More importantly, he has connections and connections. As the first batch of Habayashi Guards, he doesn't have to worry about his future.
I am a direct descendant of the king!
I am Habayashi Wei No. 1, who are you?
Standing on a high place, quietly watching the fighting underground, Shen Zeyuan did not enter directly. If he put on his armor and entered directly with his personal guards, there would be no way to fight, and it would not be training.
It's a smooth battle.
Besides, this is also related to his current mission - training troops!
Soldiers who have not seen blood have their upper limit no matter how much they are trained. These new recruits who have been trained for three months must see blood, otherwise they will not be able to fight the decisive battle with the North!
Today's Qin army recruits are all wearing paper armor, which is dyed black. Looking from a distance, hundreds of people are wearing uniform black paper armor. The deterrence they bring can lower the enemy's morale.
Big drop.
Moreover, even if you accidentally fall into the water after wearing paper armor, it will actively float in a short period of time. If you wear iron armor, if you fall into the water, it will really sink to the bottom with a plop.
After a while, Shen Zeyuan carefully checked the situation on the battlefield. The recruits on each ship were bleeding. Their temperament was very different from the first time. After returning, they took a hot bath and had a good meal. After a nice sleep, when I woke up, I was a veteran!
And veterans can be used to fight decisive battles!
Thinking of this, Shen Zeyuan gave an order and the guards around him jumped into the battlefield.
When the other side saw the group of black-armored soldiers who were the most capable of fighting, they immediately called for gold and retreated. This is all the experience of fighting, the experience of experimenting with human lives!
As for sending more people to chase and kill, in places with dense water networks, and when the strength of the navy is not as good as the opponent's, sending a large number of navy to chase and kill the enemy, as long as Yang Guang is not stupid, he will not issue such an order!
A group of new recruits, in this way, continue to see blood and temper themselves. Those who survive are veterans. Those who survive and are more courageous and can give full play to their strength without stage fright are considered elite soldiers.
Inside the camp, in the Chinese army's tent, Bai Qi, Ying Zheng, Meng Ao, and Bai Qi's two disciples, Gu Nan and Han Xin, are all here.
It's just that Bai Qi and others are sitting, while Gu Nan and Han Xin are responsible for adding tea and water and standing!
"Sun Tzu said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you will be able to fight a hundred battles. This principle is very good. Now our army has a total of 300,000 recruits, 120,000 militiamen, and 7,000 soldiers."
"Among them, the 300,000 militiamen are the new army organized with the backbone of 3,000 soldiers and 30,000 Qin militiamen. Most of them have only been trained for three months and are now starting to see blood."
"These soldiers looked good after seeing blood, but the time was still too short, and they had too little fat. They could use it in a decisive battle, but the battle must be quick, otherwise it would be a long period of tension and a long confrontation. , will drag them down alive."
Hearing this, Gu Nan just rolled his eyes. The long confrontation in Bai Qi's mouth was at least measured in months, but now this battle doesn't look like it can last for several months. The old man is bluffing again. Damn, he is habitually bluffing...
"Among the 120,000 militiamen, 70,000 are from Da Qin, and the other 50,000 were trained by General Mongolia for a year and a half. They all have good foundations and can be regarded as the backbone of the force."
"As for the last seven thousand soldiers, they are the real elites and His Majesty's personal guards. They are the force that can make the final decision at the critical moment."
"As for our enemies, the situation of the Northern Alliance is more complicated. Judging from the number of people alone, they have exceeded one million. But there is nothing to be afraid of. The more people there are, the more food and grass they consume, and the speed of their defeat will be faster. The sooner.”
"The origins of the Northern Allied Forces are very complex. They include the Xiaoguo Army of Yang Guang's Central Forbidden Army, the second-generation government soldiers controlled by the Long Group, the cannon fodder soldiers of Wagang Village, and the local army of the Sui Dynasty."
"The interior can be divided into royalists, rebels, neutralists, Guanlong Group, and Han families. If they confront each other for one month, they will become impatient. If they confront each other for two months, problems will arise within them. If they confront each other for three months, Then they will either charge forward for a decisive battle, or they will collapse!"
"It looks like an army of millions, which sounds quite bluffing, but in fact it is what it is. Not to mention me, even my two disciples can arrange them clearly."
Seeing Bai Qi talking with great confidence, Meng Ao could only smile. Bai Qi was his boss back then and had been his boss for many years.
I finally became a general, and I thought I had made a comeback, but who knew that my old boss was not dead, and became the director of the Expeditions Department, responsible for the conquests in all realms, and he was still his boss.
Look at Bai Qi's two disciples, it's even more annoying!
Han Xin won’t say it anymore, this is a soldier!
His sons and grandsons cannot compare to him in terms of military ability alone!
But what about this Gu Nan? I don’t know where he came from, and why is he so talented? Is my Meng family destined to be suppressed for the rest of his life?
However, no matter what Meng Ao was thinking in his heart, what else could he do at this moment besides smiling?