Thief Five

There are only two possibilities for the opponent to abandon the war, one is to let him know that winning is impossible, and the other is to make him understand that the cost of winning is too high.

From this point of view, this time the defense of Shaowu was victorious, because the captive army made the Northern Yuan pay five times the price of itself. However, the Northern Yuan court had an inexhaustible source of troops and resources, while Shao Wu only had one place. In other words, Kublai Khan could afford to lose, while Wen Tianxiang couldn't afford to lose.

Now, Wen Tianxiang has felt this pain, a pain to the bone.

This was undoubtedly a political war, which preserved the foundation of Shao Wujun and the prestige of the Broken Army, but almost crippled the entire army. The low-ranking officers with the greatest losses, the battle of Centipede Ridge, the captains and captains of each team have been fighting at the forefront.

Usually, "Brothers, follow me," and then swing your long knife into the enemy. Only to shed the last drop of blood on his body. These people are all veterans of Baizhangling after the defeat of southern Gansu. Both combat experience and loyalty to the Great Song Dynasty were far from being comparable to the officers of the new annexed army who were later supplemented.

Wen Tianxiang is most worried about the general Du Hu. Ever since he was removed from Thorn Ridge, the Tiger General had been in a semi-comatose state. There were more than 20 wounds on his body, large and small, which made the military doctors shake their heads when they looked at it, in the words of these doctors, they had never seen it, and they could survive such a serious injury.

Countless brothers fell between Thorn Ridge and Centipede Ridge, and the mountain road less than a hundred miles was completely stained red with blood. More than 4,000 veterans from Baizhangling, and more than 5,000 "recruits" adapted from Huang Quji's hands, after this battle, less than half remained. And this number also includes those who are wounded, and with the current weather and the lack of medical care in the army, the number of casualties will increase over time.

If at this time, Wu Zhong, who was in Jianwu, took the opportunity to kill the gloss, or Chen Yan of Liangzhedong Road reorganized his army and horses to attack, Wen Tianxiang knew that he had almost no strength to parry.

In addition to the Broken Army, there are now three forces in Shaowu, one is the righteous thief of Chen Hangyan, the other is the Xing Song Army under the command of Mrs. Xu, and the other is the Yang Xiaorong Department who surrendered to Cheng as a whole. The first two forces are not controlled by Wen Tianxiang at all. As for Yang Xiaorong's department, although Wen Tianxiang is open-minded, he is not at ease.

This is not a year or two since General Yang has been by the side of Page Mishi. Others surrendered to the Mongols, probably out of necessity, but Yang Xiaorong was just for promotion and fortune.

He was not afraid of the combat effectiveness of Yang Xiaorong's troops, and at the moment when Yang Xiaorong collapsed the new annex army, the more than 6,000 soldiers and horses that he had gathered were not vulnerable at all in Wen Tianxiang's eyes. The first target of the broken army was enough to disarm Yang Xiaorong's troops.

It's just that Wen Tianxiang can't move Yang Xiaorong now.

Politics is sometimes so subtle, knowing that there are thick sores, you can't rush to squeeze it. Because once this is done, it will be regarded as intolerant, and countless literati, intentionally or unintentionally, will wave their brilliant pen and describe the originally simple things more and more complicated.

In this way, it will inevitably create a huge obstacle to the development of the Broken Army in the future.

"Prime Minister, I want to reorganize the three standard people", Zou Xun leaned behind Wen Tianxiang and said in a low voice. The embers in Jianning County have not yet been completely extinguished, and Wen Tianxiang's temporary command post is still on the hillside outside the city. There were a lot of people coming and going around the tent, including the Broken Army, as well as the generals under Mrs. Xu and Chen Hangyan. Therefore, the voice of everyone discussing things did not dare to be too high.

"Do you want to add the captives this time to the team, tell the old master, let him and Zijun do their best to mobilize the captives, and if they are willing to stay, we will stay." But don't touch Yang Xiaorong's people yet, we can't easily leave people behind." Wen Tianxiang turned his head and said cautiously.

"I know, I'm not talking about supplementation, but the original four standards, broken up and recombined, first spelled out a standard main force, and the rest are completely dispersed, and the captives who are willing to stay will be added to it and unified and reorganized. Let's train together and rebuild our Broken Army! Zou Wei said solemnly, with a flash of fortitude in his eyes, "The veterans will lead the new recruits, so that everyone can learn again like we did on Baizhang Ridge at that time." Half a year later, the army in our hands will only be stronger than the original! ”

"I'm afraid that the Mongols won't leave us for so long, and we have annihilated the page, I'm afraid that the main target of the Northern Yuan generals will become us in the future", Wen Tianxiang's smile was a little bitter. This is the result that he thought about in advance, and it is also the result that he has to accept, only in this way can he give the court a chance to breathe.

Before Shao Wu's defense, and even during the defense battle, he had the opportunity to only beat the page densely, which made him realize that Shao Wu was not easy to gnaw. And let Da Chun temporarily give up going deep into Shao Wu, and continue to shift his attention to the sea line.

However, he had to fight for all his family. Destroy the Page's Secret Division, and use all the power at its disposal.

He can not care about the court, but the people around him may not be unwilling to care. The world's leisurely mouth may not be able to understand. As a new force, the Broken Army is facing more than just the Northern Yuan.

Some Confucians have already criticized him for changing the military system and trying to stand on his own. In the eyes of these people, the rules of the ancestors are more important than the rise and fall of the nation.

"They don't give us time, let's create time by ourselves, use the standard composed of veterans to kill Shao Wu, add chaos to them everywhere, and increase their time for mobilizing troops and horses." Zhang Tang pointed to the map with a branch and said excitedly, "We always keep it, and we definitely can't keep it." It's better to kill it and let the Tartars guard it. The louder we are, the farther away those new annexes will be from us. And the Tartar court wants to dispatch elite soldiers, but it can't be mobilized in a few months."

"Great idea!" Wen Tianxiang and Zou Wei praised in unison. Zhang Tang said that the method is good, if the battlefield is placed in Shaowu, no number of men and horses can withstand the continuous attack of Dayuan. If the offense and defense are transposed, the damage to Shao Wu's local area will be much smaller. And the encouragement of other resistance forces is also great.

The territory controlled by the Northern Yuan is so large that it is impossible not to have a gap. As long as the men and horses sent out seep into it like mercury, they should be able to preserve themselves.

"I think send a cavalry, come and go in a hurry, and the attack is also strong", staff officer Zeng Chen suggested in a low voice, "let them abandon the city, plunder everywhere, and deal a greater blow to the Tartars!" ”

That's it, Wen Tianxiang nodded. The use of mobile forces to strike at the hinterland of Dayuan is no less effective than a direct conflict. Now the Northern Yuan Dynasty occupies more than 95 percent of the Great Song Dynasty. In order to show the legitimacy and legitimacy of this court, they must change from the role of raiders to the role of rulers in the areas they have conquered.

Maintaining local "law and order" became the duty of Mongolian officials and traitors who surrendered to Mongolia. Seeing such a team appear on their ground, no official would not feel panic.

The question is, is it really all the elite out? Who will guard Shao Wu, and what will the hostile forces around him rely on to deter him? At the critical moment, how to ensure that this force can be transferred back?

Ideas are good ideas, but it's hard to figure out how to implement them.

"There are still few people," Wen Tianxiang thought with some distress. The problem is that there are too many teams, and he can't afford to raise them. There are many mountains and few lands, which is Shao Wu's advantage, and at the same time, it also limits the expansion of the army.

"Prime Minister, Tao Lao, the owner of Longyan Village, and Li Xiang, the owner of Shipai Village, ask to see him", the soldiers hurriedly walked in to report, "They said that they would have a generous gift to the prime minister, and they hoped that the prime minister could give him a meeting in vain."

"Please invite them in, no, I'll go out to pick them up in person", Wen Tianxiang's head suddenly flashed, and the sadness on his face was immediately replaced by a smile. Just now I was worried about the lack of soldiers, but I forgot about an important force. If it is to rob houses and harass the enemy's rear, it is the old business of the eighteen village owners.

"The two village masters, this great victory, thanks to the strength of your brothers, Wen has thanked the two of them on behalf of the Shaowu people", Wen Tianxiang took the first step and hugged his fists in front of the two cottage leaders. For these heroes in the rivers and lakes, he has not dealt with them a few times before, and he has not much experience, so he has to try his best to be polite.

"Prime Minister, kill us", the two owners of the village bowed down at the same time and held Wen Tianxiang's fists. "We are fortunate to contribute to the country, and it is a blessing for several generations to kill the enemy side by side with Lord Wen."

Why is it so awkward? Zhang Tang frowned when he heard this. Lord Wen's tone stood up like half a Jianghu person, but the two Jianghu people pretended to be Sven.

"Who is this general?" The two cottage leaders were keenly aware of Zhang Tang's unhappiness, thinking that he was a member of the imperial court, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"I'm Zhang Tang, a rough man. Don't talk to me, it's more uncomfortable than killing Lao Zhang", Zhang Tang said with a grin.

"We" The two village owners were stunned and hesitated: "Isn't that what the official says?" ”

Everyone laughed, and the whole tent was suddenly filled with sunlight, Wen Tianxiang laughed and said, "The two heads of the house, what should they say, just say it." I can say whatever I want, so that everyone will not be uncomfortable."

"Okay, that's it", Tao Laomo was old, stroked his beard and smiled, "Prime Minister, then we're welcome, the two of us want to join in." The gift to you is two cottages together, more than 1,500 brothers, and the money obtained from all these years of robbery!"

"You guys?" Wen Tianxiang couldn't react a little. These two village owners are both controlled by Chen Hangyan. The Breaker Army rashly accepted it, and it was inevitable that Chen couldn't help but be blind.

"Our villages are just at the disposal of President Chen's leader, not his subordinates. Moreover, our two villages followed Master Wen, which is equivalent to washing hands of the golden basin and contributing to the country, and Chen Da will not stop him. Li Xiang, the owner of Shipai Village, explained in a low voice that he was younger than Tao Laomo and his mind was more flexible, and he saw Wen Tianxiang's hesitation, and immediately cleared up his relationship with Chen Hangyan.

"The military rules of the Broken Army are strict, and the original team of the two will be scattered and reassigned," Wen Tianxiang said with a smile, his eyes examining the expressions of the two village owners.

"Now that you are under the adult's account, you should abide by all the military regulations", Tao Laomo said firmly, "Don't hide it from the adult, I think everyone is scattered in the mountains, and it can't be the climate." Hug each other to kill the tartars. Besides, this time I saw the military might of the Broken Army, I don't believe that following the adults, this choice is wrong."

"Rather than looking for someone to take refuge indiscriminately, I'd rather take refuge with an adult!" Li Xiang then added a big truth.

Wen Tianxiang smiled, arranged for someone to go to accept the two village owners, and informed Chen of the matter. The Breaker Army won the Battle of Shao Wu, attracting the Tartars, and at the same time attracting the heroes of the world. In this way, more and more people will come to defect, and the blood of the team will become fresher and fresher.

And how to integrate these fresh blood into the original system of the Broken Army has become a key issue. For the teams that came to defect, they can't all be required to have the consciousness of death like the remnants of the soldiers on Baizhang Ridge. After all, after the defeat of the Jiangnan West Road, there were only more than 4,000 people who were willing to walk to Baizhang Ridge and raise the banner of righteousness.

Looking at the entire homeland of the Great Song Dynasty, there are many resistance forces, whether it is the new annexed army that temporarily defects to the Tartars, and there are not a few who are in a wait-and-see state. They will only defect to the strong, and if you want to rally them, first of all, you need to show strength stronger than the Mongols, or the hope of victory.

Hope, undoubtedly, is more cohesive than the threat of death.

In Wen Zhong's memory, there were 100,000 literati who threw themselves into the sea and died in the country. If these 100,000 people who are not afraid of death are gathered together to form a large army, they can already sweep the world.

Wen Tianxiang smiled suddenly, he found a compromise.

"Uncle Feng (Zou Xun), after entering the city, let's reorganize the team. Draw the elite of the army, form a complete first standard, and hand it over to Zhang Tang to lead, as the fist of our army, whoever dares to take advantage at this time will give him a hard beating. ”

"Prime Minister Xie!" Zhang Tang grinned happily, and selected several elite soldiers to form the first standard, and after that, he held the first elite soldier in the world.

"Don't thank me, the original Jianghuai battalion, as well as the veterans who have made significant contributions in these two battles, can't give you. Let Miao Chun gather them together and form several teaching teams. After the new standard is formed, the teaching team will be dispersed into the standard and will be responsible for assisting officers at all levels in training non-commissioned officers! ”

"It's a good idea, the credit of these people is evident there, and their guidance is not afraid that someone will not be convinced."

"Yang Xiaorong's team, let's not move, give him a quota. Let Miao Chun personally lead the teaching team to that standard and train those soldiers. ”

"This....?" Zou Wei was a little hesitant and helped Yang Xiaorong train the team, and when he recovered and his wings were full, it might not be a blessing for the Broken Army.

Wen Tianxiang nodded, as if he already knew what Zou Wei was hesitating, "Uncle Feng, the more hesitant he is, the more we have to trust him." We were able to successfully eliminate the page dense this time, and he played a great role in it, so that the master could make up all these details into a story, and the idea was circulated. If he takes refuge in the Northern Yuan, he will also have to consider whether the Tartars can pardon him. ”

The prime minister is insidious enough, in this way, does Yang Xiaorong still have the courage to surrender to the Tartars again? Staff Officer Zeng Chen thought secretly. Write hard and record every step of Tianxiang's arrangement below: "As in Baizhangling, officers at all levels must attend classes together at night, let's teach him the art of war, teach them literacy, and the key is to let them understand who the soldiers are fighting for...".

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