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Chapter 759: Attack and defend (2)

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    "He attacks and I defend!" Li Derun replied decisively.  m "Sir, please take a look at the map." Shi Lang's soldiers had already been waiting for the gentleman to finish his meal so that he could hold the meeting later. Seeing that the Xuanfu Ambassador had spoken, a group of people rushed up in a hurry.  The banquet hall was quickly turned into a meeting hall.  Fruits, tea and snacks were placed on the table, and several staff officers from the staff office stitched together a map of the Zhejiang-Jiangxi border and set it up in front of everyone.  "Shi Xuanfu, generals, please take a look." Li Derun pointed to the city, mountains and rivers on the map.  "Now we are in Guangxin Prefecture, with Fujian and Pianyuan behind us. We have no worries, and the supply of food, grass and equipment is not a problem. So, on the surface, our army is attacking Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province. The Qing army's Bolo headquarters  They went south to rescue Hangzhou. In fact, they were attacking and we were defending. It's just that we used defense instead of attack!  In addition to the thousands of soldiers and horses of the Eight Banners, most of them were soldiers from the former Ming Dynasty who had been recruited and surrendered along the way since they crossed the Yellow River. Most of them were from Jiangbei.  It was rare to commit rape, looting, and massacre. Every one of them had a bulging pocket. It happened to be that the water network in the south of the Yangtze River was dense. The battle line was long, the march was long, and the road was muddy and slippery in the autumn rain season.  The march is not easy, and the transportation of baggage is difficult. The march of hundreds of thousands of people to Hangzhou also consumes a lot of energy and their morale is very low. " "So, the first thing we have to do is to capture Quzhou Prefecture and establish a foothold in Zhejiang.  At the same time, roads and bridges with Fujian and Jiangxi were quickly built to connect the rear roads with southern Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong to facilitate the transportation of troops, horses, baggage, and grain. Then, they slowly pressed toward Hangzhou and captured Fuyang.  Waiting for the peripheral key points, forcing Bolo to come out to fight with me before he can gain a foothold. " "As for our soldiers, not to mention the navy soldiers and police brigade soldiers who followed the ambassador all the way north, they are all athletes from the South since they were young!  They grow in the rain and live in the mountains and forests. Among the generals such as Hao Tongzhi and Luo Tongzhi, who is not good at marching in bad weather, fighting in rain and snow, and in the slippery autumn rain in the south of the Yangtze River?  Isn¡¯t it our geographical advantage to fight on the road? ¡°That¡¯s right! Mr. Li is right!¡± Hao Yaoqi was so excited that his beards stood up like steel needles.  Get up, "No matter how heavy the rain or snow was, or how difficult the road was, as long as the order was given, we would all rush into the rain and snow! Why? If you didn't leave, those bastards of the officers and soldiers might  I put the knife into your chest while you were sleeping!" His words revealed the core of the tactics of the original peasant army and today's temporary six-town soldiers, which were to attack the enemy by walking, mobile combat or maneuvering.  The essence of combat.  If you don't move, you are waiting to die.  Now, this kind of tactical experience accumulated due to the situation has become a magic weapon for defeating the enemy.  "One more thing." Shi Lang put down the pipe in his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, "Qing Dogs know that our army has always been famous for its sophisticated firearms and ferocious artillery. However, Qing Dogs are not fools either. They  Seeing the continuous rain and humid weather in this kind of weather, I thought that our army's firearms would be the same as theirs, because the gunpowder was wet and could not function. Therefore, I reported based on the details.  The dogs are preparing to rely on their superior numbers of soldiers and horses, and the advantage of the high ground and deep pool in Hangzhou, to drive those surrendered troops to fight our army. After consuming a large number of our troops, they will drive us back to Jiangxi or even Fujian!  "Shi Lang's words immediately caused an uproar in the hall.  However, it was not a surprise, but rather a mocking and disdainful laughter.  "Lord the Envoy! This group of thieves led by Li Chengdong and others were defeated by our soldiers who broke into the camp back then. Their master, Gao Jie, was a man who could slip hundreds of miles overnight after seeing our banner!  Such a coward has now become their treasure. Isn't this a joke?" The old people in the camp, led by Hao Yaoqi, looked down upon the Qing army.  "You can't be careless. Gao Jie skated very fast back then, and his men's strength did not suffer any big losses. Instead, he gathered a lot of Sun Chuanting's men and retreated. His strength increased instead of falling. He also robbed houses and annexed small towns in the Jianghuai area.  Compared with the original Zuo Liangyu, Tian Jianxiu was more mature than Hao Yaoqi and began to gesture with the pipe rod in his hand to help everyone.  Discuss the pros and cons.  "Tian Tongzhi is right! In addition, after this group of thieves surrendered to the Qing army, not only did the hair on their heads be shaved, but the last taboo in their hearts was gone. With a new master, they naturally have to live well in their new lives.  Show off in front of the masterOnly in this way can the new master feel that it is valuable to take them in.  "Li Derun took over Tian Jianxiu's topic. At the same time, he also took a bag of cigarettes handed to him by others. While smoking, he talked in the light blue smoke. "The Qing army took in such a person.  After surrendering the troops, he was worthy of them.  Not only were they given official positions, but food, grass, supplies, and military pay were also provided based on their reported strength.  This is much stronger than when he was in the Ming army.  You know, at that time, the civil servants who served as supervisors, governors, and military supervisors would not deduct or rob you of 30 to 50 percent of your military salary, and would not default on your six months and ten months of military pay. You, the commander-in-chief, would be embarrassed to do this.  Complaining in front of colleagues!  But now, according to detailed reports, apart from the looting, ransacking and extortion of the proceeds from large gentry and merchant households by various armies and towns, the Qing government would not owe more than three months in salary arrears.  Moreover, from Dorgon to Duduo, and now to Luck Dehun and Boluo, these senior Qing army officials have acquiesced in, and even condoned, their subordinates to massacre and loot cities to obtain military pay and funds.  In this way, this group of surrendered soldiers is naturally very motivated!  " "Mr. Li is absolutely right!  Now, this slogan has been circulated among the Qing troops going south to Hangzhou. When they arrive in Hangzhou, they can count their money at will.  Conquer Ningbo Prefecture and everyone changes wives!  " "Changing wives?  Master Shi!  Let me chop off their heads first and give them new heads!  If their heads can grow back, we will allow them to change wives!  Donkey balls!  I have long heard that the girls from Jiangnan are beautiful. I haven¡¯t even thought about marrying one yet, but these thieves actually want to steal my woman!  "Hao Yaoqi's subordinate, He Guohao, a cavalry battalion commander, raised his voice so loudly that the whole room echoed. "Okay!  He Tongdai, we have agreed here that if you have made great contributions in the Battle of Hangzhou, then I will come forward to protect your matchmaking, Hao Tongzhi and Tian Tongzhi will witness your marriage, and marry you a wife in Hangzhou.  Moreover, the money you spent on marrying a wife and settling down a family was all paid for by me.  However, I'm worried about one thing.  " "Sir, don't worry!  This great achievement is finally established!  "He Guohao puffed up his chest, as proud as a little rooster. Hao Yaoqi, who was beside him, also hit his chest proudly, "Boy, hit him well!  Don't embarrass our old brothers who broke into the camp!  " "I'm not worried that you won't be able to make great achievements. I'm worried that there are so many beauties in Hangzhou that you will be spoiled for choice and will delay things!  "    "fine!  grown ups!  And there we are!  The tycoon of the country only cares about what he chooses. We will take care of the things he chooses to dazzle us!  "    "that is!  Don't be partial, adults!  They are all your subordinates. How can you only marry him and not us?  !  ¡± Amid laughter, the meeting ended. After dawn, each town and brigade, according to the march plan, crossed Qianshan, Yushan and other places and entered the territory of Quzhou Prefecture. At this time, if there is a satellite, there is the Eye of God.  If you look at it, you will find that the Jiangnan area, which is not very vast, is already a big battlefield. The Qing army starting from Nanjing was divided into two marching directions: the East Road and the South Road, each with more than 100,000 people.  Heading towards Songjiang Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture, General Zhengnan and Bellebolo's First Army, whose destination is Hangzhou, have to cross Taihu Lake in Wuxi and cross Taihu Lake to Huzhou before arriving at Hangzhou Prefecture.  . In the direction of Quzhou Prefecture, Shi Lang's 70,000 to 80,000 troops were slowly advancing at a speed of no more than fifty miles per day. After occupying a city, local administrators and some soldiers were stationed, and then the Southern Guangdong Army was stationed.  Various systems will be implemented through them, such as recruiting civilians, purchasing vegetables and meat, etc. Don¡¯t underestimate the speed of marching fifty miles per day. This is the movement of tens of thousands of people along with their baggage and supplies.  Speed! Compared with the march of the former Ming Army, this kind of speed is already rare. The biggest requirement of the former Ming Army was to arrive on time.  , or was unable to coordinate the whole army, anyway, the general sent thousands of troops and ran wildly. One-third of the troops were lost after running for two days, and two-thirds of the troops were lost after three days.  How many people finally arrived on schedule, except for the two or three hundred horse servants, the rest were sparse, and it might take ten and a half months to arrive one after another. In the worst case, it is very possible that one third of the people were missing.  I don¡¯t know where to find it. This is what Sun Tzu mentioned at length in The Art of War: "The reason is to roll up your armor and move forward day and night. Travel multiple routes at the same time. If you strive for profit over a hundred miles, you will capture the three generals. The strong one will go first and the tired one will follow."  , the method will be achieved at eleven; if you fight for profit at fifty miles, you will defeat the general, and the method will be half achieved." In this situation, it is naturally the easiest to form a fueling tactic, allowing the opponent to wait for work to defeat them one by one. Therefore, Shi Lang strictly prohibited  This phenomenon happened at the same time, so that the troops of the former Dashun Army, who were newly under the command of the Southern Guangdong Army, could adapt to the various systems of the Southern Guangdong Army as soon as possible. He wanted to train the troops through marching and let the troops adapt to him.A brand new system for us.  The South Guangdong Army will also have requirements for the march date. However, this kind of time requirement requires you to arrive on time. Basically, all members must arrive in full uniform.  Once you arrive at your destination, you can go into battle. Even if there are stragglers, sick or acclimatized soldiers, they will not exceed one percent of the entire army, instead of sending out 3,000 troops and only arriving with only 300.  Therefore, in addition to daily training, food supply, and preparation of doctors, the planning of the march along the way is very important. How many miles will the entire journey be, how many miles should be walked every day, where can camp, where is the water source, and when can we set off? There are special arrangements, strict  implement.  Today the morale of the troops is good, the soldiers are in good physical condition, the weather is good, and the road conditions are good, so we will run wild for a while. But tomorrow the weather will be bad, everyone's physical condition is not good, and the roads are rugged and muddy. We will not leave. Stop.  Come down and rest until the weather improves before leaving.  Every day's march plan is issued on time by the staff office. How many men and horses are there in a certain unit, how many vehicles and baggage, how many artillery pieces, and how many artillery pieces are going to pass through a certain place on a certain day and time.  In addition to this kind of text, what was issued along with it was a detailed drawing of the marching route.  Moreover, there are often law enforcement teams and some of the troops who drove over at some important passes, intersections, ferries and other places already stationed. After the follow-up troops arrive, key points will be handed over to prevent being ambushed.  The law enforcement team, on behalf of the commander-in-chief, conducts military discipline supervision at intersections, ferries, etc., to prevent conflicts between various units competing for roads and ferries.  It was under this situation that Shi Lang's troops slowly but methodically rolled over to Hangzhou.  Every day's march is a learning and improvement process for Hao Yaoqi, Tian Jianxiu and Luohu.  "Be good! This march can be so organized!" Facing various systems such as arranging a short rest during the fifteen-mile march, a drinking water station about ten miles away, and arranging lunch after marching thirty miles, however,  These systems can ensure that the large team of people will move forward with full emotions and abundant physical strength!  Even Hao Yao, Qitian Jianxiu and others spent half their lives on horseback. Luo Hu and others, who were considered leaders of the new army in the Dashun Army, all felt that they were just ignorant bumpkins.  With the deployment of the South Guangdong Army in Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places, as Li Derun said, the connections between Zhejiang and southern Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangdong, and Guangdong and Pianyuan have become closer and closer, and gradually formed  The situation of one body is no longer the same as in the past, but it is like the situation where the people of Qin looked at each other and had no interest in each other's interests.  It was the autumnal equinox, the weather was getting cooler, and it was still raining in the sky. The weather generally felt wet. A large group of people and horses were walking through the mountain roads. The colors of military uniforms and flags gave the rich green mountain forest.  Added colorful color clusters.  Watching the soldiers carrying their own swords, guns and firecrackers, and helping to push the wheels of the artillery carts, they were concentrating on their way. Although the autumn rain was falling in the sky, many people's faces still had rainwater seeping down their bamboo hats, mixing with the sweat on their faces.  I didn't even bother to wipe it in one spot.  Because beside the official road, there were horses running back and forth, conveying military orders, urging and guiding the march.  "Attention, the rear troops keep up" "Attention, the front troops keep out of the way of the baggage" "Attention, the drum beats don't drop." "Attention, the troops in the front keep their pace! You are going downhill, but the brothers behind are climbing up the hillside.  ! ¡± Accompanied by drums and military music, the marching pace changed from chaotic to neat. Amid the loud military songs, the mighty troops continued to pass between the mountain roads, and the fiery torrents meandered through the mountains and forests.  .  A steady stream of marching troops marched from the Zhejiang-Jiangxi border to the east, and then east again. The mighty red torrent could not be seen from the east to the west, and from the west it was impossible to see the east.  There was only one large flag with the letter "Li", and even though the rain soaked the flag, it was carried firmly on the shoulders of the flag-bearing soldiers, floating in the wind and rain.  A gust of autumn wind blew away the cumulonimbus clouds in the mountains, revealing the face of the sun from behind the clouds.  A few rays of sunlight fell on the road through the gaps in the bamboo forest and fir trees, which immediately lifted the spirits of the marching people.  On a hill beside the road, in front of a lush moso bamboo forest, hundreds of elite cavalry dismounted and stood in front of the forest. They were Shi Lang's Guards Cavalry Battalion. According to the march plan, they took a short rest here and drank some water.  Also let the horse rest for a while.  These cavalrymen wore ponchos made of tung oil cloth, with double-breasted mandarin jackets inside and shiny breastplates that had been wiped with vegetable oil on the outside.  Many people also have iron-inlaid cotton armor under the breastplate. The thick copper nails on the cotton armor make people know at a glance that this is armor of excellent quality.  And their eight-petal iron-pointed helmets shone like metal in the sunlight.  "These hundreds of people are all elite divisions selected from the Dashun Army. Whether they are based on the standards of the elders of the Dashun Army such as Yuan Zongdi, Hao Yaoqi, Gao Yigong, etc., or based on the standards of the new generation generals such as Luo Hu and Zhang Nai.From his perspective, they are all first-class warriors.  They exist as a way for the officers and soldiers of the Dashun Army to express their feelings to Shi Lang.  Shi Lang accepted this happily.  "My father-in-law is also short of guards with superb riding skills. I need to ask my wife to take more trouble to select some for my father-in-law." This was what Mrs. Gao said when Shi Lang led his troops to march eastward, and he stayed behind with Xiushui to prepare to go south to Guangdong.  explain.  ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Liu Xiu used this trick, and Zhu Yuanzhang also used it.  Although it is a bit old-fashioned, the effect is really good.  "Look, I've handed over all my personal guards to you, what else do you have to worry about? Do you still think that I don't treat you as one of my own?" It was for this purpose that Shi Lang also gave himself  My father-in-law selected 3,000 elite soldiers and horses from the eight towns adapted from the Dashun Army to serve as the cavalry guards.  The setting sun is like blood, and the people and horses are like dragons.  Waves of pride could not help but rise in Shi Lang's chest.  "How can we defeat the enemy with this method?!" "Sir, our marching speed is a bit too fast. In this way, we will encounter hundreds of thousands of people from Boluo under the city of Hangzhou. Shall we start tomorrow and slow down?  Marching speed, or let each town take turns to rest?" Li Derun, who was standing aside, once again made suggestions to Shi Lang.
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