"Forget it. In this matter, we have to calm down and think about it before we can continue to attack. Cui Changgen said.

"You're right, we really need to calm down and rethink how to solve such a problem. I saw it today, too. Our soldiers are brave. But the problem is that this siege operation is not what we think it is at all. Li Yun said with great annoyance.

It was the first time for the Red Turban Army to attack such a county, and the defense of Huguan County was tight, after all, there were more garrisons here, which was an extremely important pass, so it was naturally more difficult to fight.

First of all, most of their soldiers were peasants, and the first time they attacked such a county town, they were obviously inexperienced, and many soldiers encountered such a high city wall for the first time, and they were afraid of heights so that they did not dare to climb up, and their ladders were not high enough. Thankfully, they didn't climb it, otherwise the casualties would have increased even more.

Second, siege operations are operations that require better command. Fire cover, offense, tactical development. If it weren't for the lack of defenders in Huguan City, otherwise, they would have launched a counterattack a long time ago, and they would have completely killed the Red Turban Army, in that case, their situation would have been even worse. This pair of Red Turbans is a blessing in misfortune.

"Our understanding is seriously insufficient, although we have had many discussions before, but unfortunately, none of them are useful, we look at it from a distance, the wall is not high. As a result, such a situation suddenly appeared, and it is really worrying to think about it. Li Yun said regretfully.

"These things are caused by our lack of understanding. But we can still modify it as soon as possible, the brother troops have already told it. They're helping us with reinforcements, and it's not a lot of time for us. We should lay down Huguan County as soon as possible. Cui Changgen said.

"Hmm. Let's continue to discuss and discuss, and discuss if we take Hehuguan County. Li Yun said.

Shangdang Military District. The official road leading to Tunliu. On both sides of the official road, there are two higher dirt slopes, which are not high. It's not low, but it's a good ambush position. The soldiers of the Red Turban Army of the 3rd Infantry Battalion are setting up ambush points, traps, and burying ** bags in the tunnels, which is a tactic of a long time ago. They are still used. There are many such ambush spots, and they want to make sure that they have enough time to deal with such a situation.

"Sir, can this officer come?" A private of the second class is digging his own trench. Soil work is something that every Red Turban soldier must learn, and almost every time they have time, they will keep digging and digging. They don't know why, anyway, just dig it. Trenches can give them shelter and also provide them with a sense of security. They always think so. In fact, the trenches at this time did not play a very large role, because muskets had not yet appeared on a large scale, and this method of defense was not very practical. But the Red Turbans had learned to dig trenches, and they simply saw these fortifications as hiding their tracks.

"Yes. Come for sure. A second lieutenant officer said. The second lieutenant is already a veteran. From the Yellow Turbans. However, he was promoted step by step from a private, and the troops were greatly expanded, and a veteran like him was quickly promoted to the position of platoon commander.

"Why? Sir, those officers and soldiers, can they listen to our dispatch? Private asked, puzzled.

"It's very simple, silly boy, tell you, Taihang Mountain, is attacking Huguan, what is this Huguan, the place where the soldiers will fight, they will fight over there, this official army will definitely come to support, in this case, they will definitely pass by us, as long as they pass from our side, hehe, we have food and drink." The second lieutenant said.

"Sir, I. Still don't understand. Private scratched his head in bewilderment, as if scratching his head could come up with some ideas.

"This is called encirclement and reinforcement, a very simple tactic, is, what is called attacking and what will be saved. In short, you kid, you have to study hard and know all those words. In the future, I will go to the military academy to study, and when I come out, I will be the same official as Lao Tzu. The second lieutenant said.

"Sir. Does this military school really teach these things? Private asked.

"Of course. That's what this military school teaches. All these things I learned were taught to us by those superiors. The second lieutenant said.

"Sir, did you go to military school?" Private asked.

"Nope. I rose straight up from the creep, so I want you kid to learn and know these things, so that you can solve a lot of things. In such a situation, your situation can be better. The second lieutenant said.

"Sir. Is it okay for someone like me? Private asked.

"Yes, definitely. I think you kid is that piece of material. I'm hopeless in my life. I'm going to retire in the future. Give some fields. Give some military pay. I'll settle down. The second lieutenant said.

Everyone has their own little dreams and their own ideas, and they will fight for such ideas of their own. The second lieutenant will wonder why he joined the Yellow Turban Army in the first place, it really can't survive. The hope of his last dream was also dashed. He didn't know what it was like, but he felt that all of this was gone. He didn't know how he had survived, but what he did know was that it was really hard.

Later joined the Red Turban Army. Only then did he realize that he was so close to his dream.

"Alright. Don't think about it, dig quickly, the enemy may come. The second lieutenant said. Then they went into battle again. It's a fresh start for them. It's also a new mission. This situation will be very beneficial for them.

Yang's county seat.

"Rush. Come on. "A large number of Red Turban guerrillas took their spears and wooden sticks and beat them into the county seat. They were poorly armed, but they were outnumbered and not very well commanded, but fortunately, they were supported by the nearby 1st Infantry Brigade, and with the help of an infantry company, they took a combination of internal and external measures. Laid down the county seat of Yang.

"Quick, capture the government, everyone, block the street exit, don't spare your life, don't burn and loot. Those who disobey military orders will be killed. "A major officer ordered. The goal of the Red Turban Army was clear, that is, to occupy the county seat.

The county seat of the Yang family has long been targeted by nearby guerrillas. Because several nearby villages have long been united and become guerrilla areas, and Yangshi County has been surrounded and has become an isolated situation. But just like that, the county still allows the surrounding people to enter and exit freely. There's no way. As long as the city gate is closed for one day, the price of rice, noodles and vegetables will rise very much. The surrounding countryside provides such an abundance of food that once the city gates are closed, the county will become difficult to sustain. Therefore, the city gate can only be opened, which also gives the Red Turban Army the opportunity to mix into the county, they disassemble the weapons, bring them in, and hide them in them and bring them into the city, which is impossible to check at all, there are many people who enter every day, and the officers and soldiers of the harvest only collect the money from the city gate, and the rest does not care at all. That's it. The Red Turbans entered it.

When a certain hour comes, they will do it, and there are actually not many soldiers in the county at all, at most eighty people, but the number of the Red Turban Army is as high as more than 2,000 people, and the surrounding militia has gathered, and some children and women will join in. In this way, the county seat of the Yang family was defeated.

There are many such places, Nangong, Xindu, Wujiao, Wuyi and so on. These county towns were basically surrounded by large areas of guerrilla areas, and in addition to being isolated from each other and unable to communicate, these county towns were quickly eaten, and large areas of guerrilla areas were connected.

Lijiazhuang. The War Department became extremely busy. Many officers came in and out, and all kinds of news were summarized and marked on the map.

"The situation is even better than we expected, and many places are connected in large areas. Many counties surrendered almost without a fight. It's faster than we expected. Jia Xu said with reports in his hands.

"It seems that the situation is even better than we thought. In this way, a lot of situations that we never noticed before were solved. Shang Wu said.

"But we can't be too happy, after all, there are things we haven't noticed yet. For example, Handan, Julu, Sheguo, such a big city, did not take it, the difficulty of the attack is more difficult, and most of the places we took are small places. A small county town, such a large county town, it is still very difficult for us to attack. After all, we are very inexperienced in this area, and this is the first time we have eaten such a large place. Jia Xu said.

"Hmm. That's what I expected. So, we have to use some firearms to warm up the other party, or scare them so that they know that we are good. Shang Wu said.

"Hmm. It seems that the same is true. However, there are still some difficulties in the management of these counties, and we should pay attention to these. Jia Xu said.

"I've noticed that. However, we still lack talents in this area, after all, it is difficult to manage the county. It's easy to occupy him, but it's much harder to manage him and stabilize him. Shang Wu said.

"A good system can make up for such shortcomings. If we have a good system, we can do that. Jia Xu said.