To be rude, the state of Han is now covered with excrement and urine. It's more shameful to do more before wiping it off. It didn't recover the Central Plains, and even didn't solve Liaodong, Guanzhong and northwest. It's inappropriate to go south.
The Han state could use any means for those Hu people's countries, but not for the forces of the same ethnic group. As for the acceptance and absorption of the population, it was difficult to deal with the internal contradictions. Therefore, the state of Han could attack the Liang state of Zhang and the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty from an official point of view, but it could not be as unscrupulous as the state of Hu people.
There are so many aristocratic families in the south that it is hard to imagine how to treat them. So far, the Han state has not made up its mind. It is absolutely impossible to kill all of them, kill some and win over some, and most of the high-level officials in the Han Dynasty are unwilling. After all, there are so many interests, and their own distribution is not enough. Why give up the interests?
"Therefore, only by solving the Central Plains, Guanzhong, northeast, Guanzhong and other places can we go south with all our strength." Liu Yan has led the army to set out. Their destination is Jibei county. Of course, he was riding on the king's chariot. The person who spoke to him was Wang Meng: "the situation we are facing is very complex. We have to fight with the official and deal with the local giants. In fact, the military strength is not enough."
Wang Meng has been Liu Yan's Secretary for nearly a year. What he determines is that he will be delegated to the local government as a county magistrate in winter. How long he will work in the local government depends on his political achievements.
Starting from fenggao, they walked along the Wenshui line. There were nearly 70000 troops on the land, and there were many boats and warships on the waterway, just like a mighty look.
There are many officials accompanying this time, including the prime minister, Jiuqing, and many middle-level officials. After all, the kings of the country levy, and Liu Yan doesn't have people like the prince of the country. The big and small affairs of the country will certainly come together in the king's chariot.
The season is approaching autumn, and autumn is the main cutting season. The state of Han clearly rejected the possible peace of Murong Yan state. It also refused to redeem Yao Yizhong for the state of Zhao in Shijie. It only promised that the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty would return Chu Li, but it was indifferent to other countries.
The more the Han country shows no fear of the world's enemies, the more countries dare not take the initiative against the Han country, and some countries that want to form an alliance with the Han country appear more eager. So sometimes momentum is really important.
"Shijie has no specific national policy. Judging from the current situation, it is not ready to rush into a war. Xianbei Yan state previously destroyed many countries and tribes and fell into the quagmire of counter insurgency and fighting everywhere." There are many advantages for Wang Meng to be Liu Yan's secretary Lang, one of which is to have a better understanding of the general situation of the world: "the great man is prepared to fight, there is no shortage of food, fodder and armour. Although the source of troops is slightly insufficient, he is in the upper hand of national strength."
That's the truth. The strength of the Han Dynasty lies in its national strength. There is no need to be a counsellor. The Han state not only cannot show guilty conscience, but also should keep as tough as ever. The more so, the higher the people's morale of the country, the less confidence the enemy country will have.
In the past, Liu Yan didn't know how to operate the Hu people's country. In fact, he basically understood it in the past few years. Hu people really have no national policy. Most of the time, they do one thing with their heads patted. Not only Hu people's countries, in fact, even Chinese civilized countries have a similar situation. The difference is that they will at least be prepared.
Shi Hu was supposed to go to Guanzhong, but he went to the battlefield of Puyang County, which is tantamount to changing his mind halfway. It doesn't matter what a person wants to do, but it doesn't matter. The state can't do what one moment wants to do, but it interrupts to do other things the next moment, which will cause many previous preparations to fail and new things to start all over again. And things at the national level will not be simple. Changing plans halfway will be hasty for the country, and it is easy to cause changes.
The national strength of the Han country is so strong that there is no reason at all. It is not only a systematic factor, but also has a great relationship with national management. The second is the problem of popular thought.
Not to mention the benefits of the system, let's first talk about the mainstream ideas of the Han people. The source of population in Han Dynasty is liberation and salvation. All of them have experienced tragic turbulence. They have a stable living environment. What they want is production, and their enthusiasm for production is absolutely high.
The vast majority of the population in the Han Dynasty was in the management mode of collective farms. The state implemented the national policy of farming and war. On the premise that the army did not recruit troops wantonly, it became the only way to work hard and expect to obtain titles.
The title has a special significance in the Han Dynasty. It is not only to obtain a high social status, but also the only basis for changing one's life and even future generations. The most important thing is that only owning the title can have one's own private land. Even if it is only because of the last point, everyone will work hard to own the title.
Last year (A.D. 344), when the Han Army recruited soldiers, the strength of folk response was far beyond imagination. It was a situation that as long as it was a settlement, it was a long queue to sign up. The recipients were too excited to be themselves. If they didn't become a member of the army, they would beat their chest and feet.
The 20th class Baron was doomed in advance. In addition, it is a consensus that military merit is high. If it is not to a certain extent, it is also for the sake of national health. It will not be difficult to recruit four or five million soldiers according to the population structure of the Han country.
Wang Nian arrived in the east of Jibei County 18 days later. Ran min led many generals to welcome Liu Yan.
"King!"
It was ran Min who took the lead, because the armor was a military salute.
The military salute of the Han army was to stand up straight, cross his right hand in front of his chest and lower his head.
Ran min, whom Liu Yan saw, seemed to be in high spirits, and ran min did have reason to be in high spirits. There were nearly 150000 Han troops under ran min's command in the main battlefield of Puyang, including its surroundings.
After taking over the command, ran min won and lost the battle with the state of Zhao in Shijie. There were few Han troops on the Puyang battlefield, but they did not show a decline. The surrounding Han troops were fighting under the pressure of the Zhao army in Shijie. That's exactly why Shi Hu wanted to seek an armistice.
"Before the king came, our army and Shijie had just finished fighting over Weicheng." Ran min followed Liu Yan and said, "both sides used cavalry. We ate 300 dragon guards' heavy cavalry and 3000 light cavalry, and 8000 enemy soldiers."
It was not easy for the cavalry to have a big fight, which made Liu Yan curious about the battle over Weicheng.
There was no complicated process. Ran min set a trap to attract Shijie Zhao army, and then surrounded it with superior forces. The method seems common and simple, but it is not easy to implement. It is related to the commander's overall view and command art. It uses the force advantage generated by the local force mobilization of the war Bureau.
"Anshi." Ran Min said hello to the back, waited for Xie an to get close, and then said, "Anshi is fighting on the spot, but Anshi can talk about the process in detail."
The Dragon guards of Zhao state in Shijie are not so delicious. Liu Yan vaguely remembers that when he ate five hundred dragon guards in the battle of Taishan County, his loss was three times more than that of the Dragon guards.
You can show your face in front of the king. Xie an will not let go even if he is a gentleman. He is also a person with great cultural literacy. He speaks in an orderly and detailed way. Later, he said: "the Dragon guards are really difficult to deal with. Only three hundred dragon guards have caused nearly a thousand deaths and injuries to our army. After annihilating the enemy's light cavalry, they will be destroyed by infantry and crossbow troops."
In the battle of Weicheng, there were more than 300 dragon guards, 3000 light cavalry and 8000 infantry, 800 dragon guards and nearly 10000 light cavalry, and nearly 30000 infantry. The part eaten by the Han army was continuously cut off. After isolating the remaining Shijie Zhao army, it was encircled and annihilated. What was involved was the battlefield scheduling problem. It can be seen that Xie an was also good at military affairs.
"The main thing is that soldiers use their lives." Xie'an doesn't seem to be modest: "Ann can't take any credit."
Liu Yan did not say anything, but asked, "what is the movement of the enemy?"
Like sending envoys to fenggao, Shi Hu is willing to send dragon guards as a signal. Maybe there is something wrong with the logistics of Zhao Jun in Shijie. It is difficult to confront him for a long time. Otherwise, Shi Hu must be reluctant to give up his baby pimples.
Ran min's later introduction also shows that the Han Army used inferior forces to compete and tug at the 190000 Capricorn soldiers in the hands of Shi Hu in the main battlefield of Puyang, while Xu Zheng, Xie an and Huan Wen swept and attacked the peripheral battlefield back and forth. The battlefield covers hundreds of miles around Puyang County, which means that the logistics line of Shijie Zhao is also being attacked.
In the same way, Shi Hu's troops in the periphery also started on the logistics line of the Han army. The problem is that Zhao Jun in Shijie is facing many military forts and fortresses on each main road. Then... They didn't know that the logistics line was not too necessary for the Han Army, because the Han Army didn't rely on long-distance transportation for food and ordnance.
There are many examples of similar practices in history. There are many successes and failures. The key point is that the army on the main battlefield with inferior strength should be sharp enough.
Liu Yan has relevant data on hand. After seven months of fighting on the main battlefield of Puyang, the strength of the Han Army has decreased to about 60000. That is the battle damage caused by the long-term sawing back and forth between the two sides. In exchange, Shi Hu's Jie Terran soldiers have lost nearly 30000.
The Han army only achieved a slight victory of 0.5 in the ratio of casualties. The armour and instruments of the Han Army are better than those of the Jie people, which shows that Shijie can become the overlord of the Central Plains is not luck and accident, and there is no reason why all ethnic groups in various countries fear the Jie people.
"Min thought that the next stone tiger would seek a decisive battle." Ran Min said that with a determined expression. He said with great certainty: "there has been an obvious gap in national strength between the two sides. If it drags on, Zhao Jun may become demoralized due to logistics reasons, and even collapse without fighting."
That's why Liu Yan led the reinforcements!
Dragging on is beneficial to the Han Army, which has an advantage in national strength. As the war drags on for a long time, it becomes more and more beneficial. That's a matter in the open. Shi Hu's attempt to seek peace, even temporary peace, is based on the integration of national strength, at least to search for enough materials for war. It is nothing more than that Zhao Guozhen in Shijie is not ready for war. The Han state that understands this can't make Shi Hu happy.
The people entered the city of dong'a. This is a city that has become a barracks with the arrival of the army. Like other cities, it looks dilapidated. There are not many civilians in the city.
Dong'a is nearly 200 miles from the main battlefield of Puyang. Liu Yan will come here mainly because it is close to the river that can provide fleet navigation, and land transportation is also very important. The main reason is that when necessary, the Han army can cross the Yellow River from near dong'a to the north bank, cut off the stone tiger retreat on the back road, or directly attack Xiangguo and Yecheng.
"Maybe... The general situation of the world will change greatly in the coming year." Liu Yan stayed in a mansion in dong'a city. It is estimated that this mansion is also a relatively good one in dong'a. He waited for everyone to take his seat before he continued: "what we want to strive for is to lay the victory of recovering the whole Central Plains within a year!"
The center of the Han state has ordered conscription again. The amount of conscription in the second stage is as much as 200000. The posture is really a decisive battle posture that determines the fate of the country.
Taking into account the slave army and the slave army, after another 200000 conscripts, the total number of the Han army will be close to 800000. The militaristic attitude is full, but the next year may really be a rare opportunity. We must not let Shijie Zhao Guo breathe.
Liu Yan can't miss this opportunity. If he can dig a pit quickly and bury Shijie Zhao, he doesn't want to take his time. His enemy is not just Shijie Zhao.
"My Lord." Ran min just knew that Liu Yan intended to directly attack Xiangguo and Yecheng. After a while of thinking, he was full of excitement: "this is a snake hitting seven inches, which will inevitably lead the stone tiger to move, which is far more favorable than the current attack and defense relying on fortifications!"
That's the problem of spirit. The normal idea is that the enemy will launch a decisive battle there. Liu Yan doesn't want to fight a fortification attack and defense war. He must find a way to make the stone tiger move. The risk is not low at all. For example, the Han Army crossing the river and fighting deep into the enemy's territory may be completely destroyed.
Dong'a is about 250 Li from Yecheng and more than 400 Li from Xiang. Baima is more than 200 Li from Yecheng and 350 Li from Xiang. From the distance between each other, Shijie Zhao Jun has an advantage. In terms of military motivation, the Han Army has the initiative.
Liu Yanhan asked with a smile: "Yongzeng, do you think this is feasible?"
"Naturally feasible!" Ran min is not a timid person. It can even be said that he has a high spirit of adventure. He couldn't suppress the excitement and said, "both Yecheng and Xiang are the key of Shijie. If we can win Shijie, it will inevitably lead to unrest in the whole country, which will be very beneficial to the future conquest of Shijie. If we can't win it, we will mobilize the enemy and make our Army take the initiative."
The rest of the people are thinking. Most people think it's too risky. The reason why they think so is very simple. At present, the Han Army has the advantage of national strength and logistics. What it can't afford is Shijie Zhao. Why take risks when it can do things steadily?