Many of Wang Xiaolie's obsessions are brought from the memories of his past life. For example, he wants to fight a war of annihilation and not fight a war of defeat; for example, he wants to eliminate illiteracy for all and make everyone literate; for example, he wants to develop industrialization and not engage in a small-scale peasant economy. All kinds of things.

Obsession, some are not suitable at the right time, some are not suitable for the occasion, and many of them are problematic. Fortunately, if Wang Xiaolie does not insist on it, if it cannot be realized for a while, then let it go for now.

In Jiang Min's view, garrisoning in Shizhou was Wang Xiaolie's obsession, and the actual results would not be very good. In Hedong, Wang Xiaolie had not yet completed the formation of a new army, and now his military strength was at a disadvantage. When the army was formed,

The situation was completely different. What was the use of Jiang Min in Shizhou at that time?

To be honest, Wang Xiaolie is not a natural general who can win every battle. However, in terms of military affairs, Wang Xiaolie is good at listening to opinions, summing up experience, looking at the big picture, and making full use of the strengths of his men. These advantages are already evident as an ordinary general.

Enough, but still a little short of an outstanding general.

With more troops under his command, Wang Xiaolie rarely directly commanded battles. Instead, he determined strategies and let his subordinates execute them. During the war, Wang Xiaolie would not intervene in the command unless it was extremely important. This style allowed his generals to grow quickly.

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Jiang Min has been working under Wang Xiaolie for several years and has a very clear understanding of Wang Xiaolie's characteristics. Is it useful to station the army in Shizhou? Wang Xiaolie said it is useful, so it will be useful. If he has different opinions, he can only hold it in. But when it comes

Wang Xiaolie doesn't care how to arrange things after Shizhou.

When discussing with others why the army was stationed in Shizhou, Jiang Min had a headache. Because he himself didn't know why. When talking about how to arrange things in Shizhou, Jiang Min had an idea. One, two, three, four, everything was clear and logical.

The night is getting deeper, the heat of the day has faded away, and the cool breeze has risen at night. Drinking wine and eating meat are particularly pleasant.

Jiang Min said: "The biggest benefit of our being in Shizhou is that the Jin Army does not dare to attack south easily. If we do not occupy Shizhou, the Jin Army will be cut off at any time if it goes south. This kind of risk is not something that the current Jin Army is afraid of.

Dare. In two or three years, we will be able to figure out the reality of everything in Jinning Army, Lanzhou, and even Taiyuan Prefecture. Shizhou is surrounded by mountains for hundreds of miles. As long as we are careful enough, we can even occupy some key places in advance.

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Li Songchen said: "Over the years, the Jin army has been attacking continuously, and I am used to running in the mountains. In fact, as long as you are familiar with the terrain, an army of one or two thousand people can come and go freely in the mountains. As long as the supply of food and grass is sufficient, running for hundreds of miles is not possible.

Difficult matter."

Jiang Min nodded: "Yes, Xuanfu has always said that the army must have the ability to move and fight in mountainous areas. However, Xiangyang and Dengzhou are flat and the army lacks training. Xuanfu is just talking. When we arrived in Shizhou,

It allows the army to be fully trained and adapt to the conditions in the mountains. In the mountains, if the army can march two to three hundred miles with the food it brings, it will be very scary."

Li Songchen said: "If you want to bring food and grass, you can't wear armor. How can you fight on the battlefield without wearing armor?"

Jiang Mindao: "I have been thinking, since we have artillery, do we still need to wear armor? The purpose of wearing armor is mainly to protect against bows and arrows. With artillery, the enemy cannot gather a large number of crossbowmen. Without iron armor, it seems that there is no need to wear armor.

Big question. After arriving in Shizhou, we have to conduct experiments to see if we can build a light armor and army. Such an army will be of great use in war!"

Liang Xing said: "You don't even wear iron armor, let alone carry artillery. How can you do it without artillery and only wear light armor?"

Jiang Min nodded: "What you said makes sense. Let's think about this again and see if there is any way."

Since he had to go to Shizhou, Jiang Min was thinking about what he should do when he arrived in Shizhou these days. Wang Xiaolie said that the army in Shizhou would threaten the Jin army's retreat, and Jiang Min couldn't lead the army to stay there stupidly.

We must prepare in advance, how to threaten the Jin army's retreat. Besides, what else can be done.

Li Songchen said: "It's useless for us to think about this matter. We have to go to Shizhou to know what to do. A place like that is not suitable for large armies to fight. Where can tens of thousands of troops be stationed? There must be deep meaning in Xuanfu's arrangement.

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Jiang Min said: "That's true. Shizhou is among the mountains and controls the roads in all directions. Unlike the Shenshan Mountain, it is an idle land. Once you occupy Shizhou, you can attack in all directions. It will have its own magical effect at special times."

Of course Shizhou is important. If you don’t go through the Taiyuan Valley, but go through the Luliang Mountains, almost all directions will pass through Shizhou. However, due to the terrain limitations, two or three thousand people are usually stationed in such a place, which is already a lot. Wang Xiaolie sent an army of 30,000 people.

It's really shocking.

Liang Xingdao: "Xuanfu's calculations, why should we guess here? The mountainous areas in that area are different from ours. They are all mountains and ravines. I don't think I can figure it out now. It's better to wait until we get there and discuss it in detail."

Jiang Min nodded. He drank a glass of wine and looked up at the full moon in the sky.

After arriving at the Holy Mountain, although he had made some achievements, Wang Xiaolie suddenly asked him to expand his army to 30,000, which was unexpected. At his age, leading so many troops actually sounded a bit ridiculous. But Wang Xiaolie's attitude

He was so determined that he even surprised himself.

Wang Xiaolie pays so much attention to it, how dare Jiang Min be careless? She thinks too much these days, maybe she is too careful.

Longde Prefecture is the Dudu Prefecture, Shangdang County, and Zhaodejunjiedu. This place is well known to the Chinese people after the name of Shangdang. It is located in the Shangdang Basin in the Taihang Mountains and is the second southbound Hedong Road outside Jinzhou.

The node is also an important place from Hedong Road to Hebei Road. I don’t know how many wars have occurred in history and how many historical stories have been left behind. Hedong Road is a very important strategic center.

Wang Xiaolie came all the way east from Jinzhou, passed through Fuchengzhai and Changzi County, and arrived outside Shangdang County where Longde Mansion was stationed.

Xie Linong and his civil and military officials had already arrived outside the city. When they saw Wang Xiaolie arriving, they stepped forward to salute and welcome him into the city.

After entering the government office, Wang Xiaolie changed his clothes, rested for a while at his residence, and greeted Xie Linong under the big poplar tree in the courtyard of the government office.

Instructing Xie Linnong to take a seat. Wang Xiaoxian said: "After leaving Jinzhou, there are mountains all the way. When we arrived at Shangdang, we saw mulberry fields and flocks of cattle and sheep. Although your place is located in the mountains, it is still prosperous."

Xie Li Nongdao: "Shangdang has been famous as a county since ancient times, so it is not a matter of luck. Even after the war, there are still tens of thousands of households here with all kinds of industries. It is precisely because of the fertile land in this area that there is enough food and grass to supply the army going north.

Taiyuan, heading east to Damingfu, south to Zezhou."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes, this county has been famous since ancient times, and this is not an ordinary place. This winter, we must not only prevent the Jin army from going south from Taiyuan, but also prevent the counterfeit Qi from advancing with the Jin army and attacking from the east. Hedong Road

Here, it is like a sharp knife inserted between the Jin Army and the Puppet Qi."

Wang Ruohai said: "It's like a sharp knife, so the Jin army is particularly uncomfortable. As long as Jinzhou and Longde Mansion are in our hands, the Jin army will not dare to go south."

Xie Li Nongdao: "During the Jingkang period, Taiyuan was not captured, and the Jin army also surrounded Kaifeng Prefecture."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's different now. If the Jin army dares to go to Kaifeng Mansion with a large army, we can go east and cut off their return route. These strategic places have geographical value, but they still need to be used by the army.

.These days, you will accompany me to see important places nearby. This time I came to Hedong and visited your place, I can return to Luoyang with peace of mind."
Chapter completed!