"Yangzhou has lost most of it. Hefei, Shouchun, Liuxian and other places all fell into the hands of the Western Shang Empire. Zhuge Liang and Huang Zhong retreated to Huainan, and if they continue like this, I am afraid that even Huainan will not be able to hold on. ”

Xu Ding frowned.

In the previous war with the Western Shang Empire, it was a geographical advantage, and when the enemy was careless, he attacked and temporarily gained the upper hand. As a result, the Western Shang Empire lost 60,000 or 70,000 troops. However, the enemy army that invaded Huaxia was 200,000. Even if 70,000 were lost, there were still 130,000.

Now the enemy is basically familiar with the tactics of the Chinese Empire.

If the soldiers on the front line want to win again, I am afraid that it will be a little difficult.

"Dian Wei."

"Yes."

Xu Ding put away the defeat report and said, "Order, go back to Xuchang." ”

"Yes."

Dian Wei passed down the order.

The soldiers who had just set up camp did not even breathe, and received the order to return to Xuchang. They were weak and dizzy, but the military orders were like a mountain, so they could only grit their teeth and persevere.

Everyone followed behind the military vehicle.

and Xu Ding returned to the camp outside Xuchang City.

Maybe...

Now it can't be called a big camp, but a special forces training base of the Chinese Empire.

Inside the Fengtian Temple.

Guo Jia and Jia Xu are there.

There are also Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and Tai Shici.

They were discussing the training of the Second Army.

Xu Ding listened outside the door for a while, and strode in.

"Your Majesty..." Everyone saluted.

"Get up." Xu Ding sat down on the dragon chair.

Jia Xu asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know how the training of the special forces is?" ”

Xu Dingdao: "It's not training yet. I just set up some difficulties for the soldiers, let them break through layer by layer, and if they can't get through, they will be eliminated. When the number of people is smaller, the formal training will be carried out. ”

"Overall, it's not bad."

"These soldiers are very resilient, they don't give up easily, and after a long time, they will definitely be trained to be elite."

"That's good."

Jia Xu has been worried about this problem.

After listening to Xu Ding's words, I was finally relieved.

"What were you just talking about?" Xu Ding asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's still about the training of the Second Army. Our group army lacks professional personnel, including how we don't understand how to use artillery, and how to teach soldiers? ”

"And those vehicles, there are very few people who can..."

Jia Xu explained the problem.

Xu Ding said with a smile: "Just this matter, it is also worth your meeting to study?" ”

"I don't know how to use the cannon, why don't you just try it yourself?"

"There are few soldiers who can drive, you organize a group of soldiers, drive the car out, stab for a few days, and ensure that they all become god drivers."

Jia Xu said: "Didn't Your Majesty say that bullets and artillery cannot be used. If a cannon is tried, this... We have a relatively low number of artillery, if we use too much. ”

Xu Dingdao: "Special circumstances, special treatment. You don't even know how to use the cannon now, if you don't learn it, how can you play a role on the battlefield? ”

"But..."

Xu Ding thought about it and felt that Jia Xu's idea was also right.

Artillery is powerful and cannot be wasted.

"Let only one person learn, and when he learns, he will teach the other soldiers. When taught, you don't have to shoot real guns, only teach them the principles they use. Do you understand? ”

"Understood." Jia Xu nodded.

.......

Xu Ding asked: "You should know about the loss of Shouchun, right?" ”

"The ministers already know." Jia Xu sighed and said: "The enemy's combat effectiveness is strong, even if he is not careful for a moment and is ambushed by us, he will not be able to change the entire battle situation." ”

"Yangzhou is going to be lost sooner or later..."

Xu Ding took out a map, ordered the Imperial Forest Army on the side to hang it up, and then said: "After the enemy captures Shouchun, I am worried about two problems. ”

"First, from Shouchun to the north, you can go to Xuzhou."

"The second is to go south from Shouchun, you can go to Xiling, and then enter Jingzhou."

"Zhuge Liang and Huang Zhong are stationed in Huainan, west of Shouchun. They simply couldn't stop the attack of the Western Shang Empire. Once the Western Shang Empire does not attack Huainan, but captures Xuzhou and Jingzhou, then how can we resist? ”

Guo Jia took two steps forward and arched his hand: "Losing Jingzhou will not have much impact on us, we can just hold Fancheng and Nanyang County." The key is Xuzhou. Xuzhou is the belly of the Central Plains, and it must not be lost. ”

"Does Your Majesty have a plan?"

Xu Dingdao: "When I received this news, I immediately rushed here to discuss with you. I also want to ask you, how to deal with this matter? ”

Guo Jia has not yet replied.

Jia Xu said: "The training of the Second Army has just begun, and it cannot be put into the battlefield yet. The minister thought that Zhuge Liang and Huang Zhong's troops should be stationed in Xuzhou. Our troops in Jingzhou should retreat to Fancheng. ”

"No, no, no..." Guo Jia objected: "Once Zhuge Liang leaves Huainan, go to Xuzhou. Then the whole Yangzhou belonged to the Western Shang Empire. Jingzhou can't let it go.... ”

Hey?

Jia Xu frowned and said: "Fengxiao, didn't you just say that the loss of Jingzhou would have little impact on us, and you also said that you can just hold Fancheng and Nanyang, how can you change your words now?" ”

Guo Jia's words: "I mean, mainly stationed in Fancheng and Nanyang. But you can't give up Jingzhou. Think about it, once our troops withdraw from Jingzhou, it will only take a few days for the enemy to occupy the entire territory of Jingzhou. If we had left a force behind and dealt with them, we might have been able to delay it for a month or two, maybe not yet. ”

"In short, taking the initiative to abandon Jingzhou will lead to the enemy quickly attacking Nanyang, which is not conducive to our garrison in Nanyang."

"As for Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, and Huang Zhong, they couldn't hold Huainan in the first place. Once breached, they could only retreat to Yanzhou. Then... What to do in Xuzhou? So transfer them to Xuzhou to make sure that Xuzhou is safe.... ”

..........

Guo Jia explained a lot.

The more Jia Xu listened, the more confused he became: "Fengxiao, what you said is not right." Transferring them to Xuzhou can indeed strengthen the guards in Xuzhou. However, after Huainan was broken through, the enemy army quickly reached Yanzhou, and then marched to Xuchang. I'm afraid the consequences are even more serious than the loss of Xuzhou, right? ”

"This..."

Guo Jia couldn't explain clearly.

Xu Ding understood what he heard and said: "Fengxiao means that if you give up Jingzhou, Fancheng and Nanyang will not be able to protect it. A part of the troops must be left behind to fight the enemy in Jingxiang and delay their march. That's what it means, right? ”

"Yes, yes..." Guo Jia nodded.

Xu Dingdao: "I think Feng Xiao's suggestion is excellent. Huainan should also leave a part of its forces behind and entangle with the enemy. Delay them. Wait until the Second Army has formed combat effectiveness, and then make a full-scale attack. ”

"Your Majesty is wise."

Guo Jia was the first to agree.

"You all go back to the barracks, train the soldiers, wait a few days, and I will go to the review." Xu Dingdao. Qiankun Audiobook.com

"No."

The crowd left.

Xu Ding went to the school field in the city.

He Dian Wei said: "With the replacement of weapons of various armies, the Royal Forest Army seems to be a little behind. Their weapons are still knives, how can they deal with a strong enemy? Can you guard the palace? ”

"Your Majesty is right, then... Now give them a change of weapon? ”

"Hmm."

Xu Ding took Dian Wei to the arsenal.

It was learned from the management office guarding the arsenal that there are now more than 2,000 light automatic weapons in the arsenal, all of which were brought back from Yangzhou.

Xu Dingdao: "Special forces only need a few hundred. The remaining 1,000 or so can be sent to the Imperial Guards. With the addition of more than 2,000, there are already 3,000. I propose to reduce the number of the Imperial Guards to three thousand. Equip each of them with a light automatic weapon.... ”

"Hey, hey..." Dian Wei smiled: "That's good." With this guy's business, the combat effectiveness of our Imperial Forest Army will be greatly improved. ”

"Hmm."

Xu Ding said: "This is also helpless. The enemy's weapons are advanced, ours is lagging behind. If it is not replaced, the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Forest Army is not as good as that of a battalion of the enemy, and if something happens, it will be difficult to even defend the palace. ”

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the last general will guarantee with his life that there will be no crisis in the palace." Dian Wei Dao.

"Of course I'm relieved to have you there."

Xu Ding walked into the arsenal and selected weapons inside.

As he chosen, he said, "The attack speed of automatic weapons is stronger than that of any weapon." You have to make sure that everyone in the Guards is loyal. If there are disloyal soldiers, the consequences are very serious. You must know that the Imperial Guards are stationed in the palace, and they have to protect not only me, but also the ministers and the ladies of the harem. ”

Dian Wei said: "The last general understands. The soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army are all veterans in Qingzhou, they have followed His Majesty to fight for many years, and they have many battle wounds on their bodies. When he was selected as the Imperial Guard, he had been reviewed many times, and he was definitely the most loyal to His Majesty in the whole army. ”

"I have to try again!"

Xu Ding was at ease with Dian Wei, but he still had some concerns about the Imperial Forest Army.

Compared with the number of the Royal Forest Army, the hearts of the people are unpredictable.

"Now there are five thousand men in the Royal Guards. You can take out their information, go through it, and send someone to confirm their identity. Only soldiers with a clean family background and support us can be selected. The slightest hint of infidelity must be removed. In addition, the soldiers stationed in the Fengtian Palace, the Imperial Study, and the Harem should preferably have wives and children, fathers who were officials in the court, or who had made great contributions. ”

Xu Ding thought it through.

Dian Wei nodded again and again when he listened: "The last general will definitely re-examine and select the three thousand people who are most loyal to His Majesty as the Imperial Forest Army." ”

...........

After coming out of the arsenal, Xu Ding approved the arsenal administrator, transferred all the automatic weapons, and sent them to the Royal Forest Barracks.

Dian Wei also went back and handled the audit.

Originally, Dian Wei didn't care, but after listening to Xu Ding's words, he became more and more worried.

The place protected by the Guards is too important to be overlooked.

He could guarantee that he had decided to be loyal to Xu Ding, but he didn't dare to guarantee that everyone in the Imperial Forest Army would be as loyal as he was.

To ensure that everyone is loyal.

Dian Wei was personally responsible for the audit.

A few days later.

He picked out three thousand.

Three thousand new military uniforms were received from the knitting mill.

Each soldier was given a light automatic weapon, a pistol, five grenades, and a short dagger.

Emergency training for three days.

After that, they were assigned to garrison and patrol in various places in Xuchang.

At this time.

Xu Ding's training of special forces has reached a very critical moment.

After much sifting, there were 650 people left.

For the time being, these 650 people can be used as candidates for special forces for formal training. But not officially special forces. In the process of training, if there are unqualified, they will still be rejected.

Inside the barracks outside the city.

Xu Ding stood on the makeshift platform and said, "After screening, there are still 650 people, and I am very happy. This shows that your physical fitness is good and you meet the conditions of special forces. ”

"Starting today, you will receive a month-long formal training."

"If there's someone who's not serious, who's too stupid, it's still going to get you out. I don't want you to be eliminated, though. There are 650 people present, and it is better to stay all of them, so that the strength of the special forces force will be stronger. ”

.........

When Xu Ding was speaking, Dian Wei brought the Imperial Forest Army over and moved some training props to a distant place to set them up.

Xu Ding pointed to the distance and said, "Do you see those utensils?" For the next month, you will spend most of your time there. ”

"Every action you make, every test result, I will record it truthfully. Those with good grades will be appointed as the fifth chief, tenth chief, and captain. If you don't get good grades, you know the consequences. ”

"Now that training begins, everybody comes with me."

Xu Ding led everyone to the training grounds.

Dressed in the clothes of a special forces soldier and holding a light automatic gun, he walked to the front.

"I'll show you how to train first. After that, you do what I just did, a hundred times a day. In the expectant eyes of everyone, Xu Ding held the gun and ran forward.

After running not far, I encountered a quagmire, one meter deep, four meters wide, and fifteen meters long. He's going to run from there.

In the process of running, the speed is slower.

After leaving the quagmire, his body was also covered with mud.

Xu Ding didn't stop and continued to run.

There is a large barbed wire fence in front. It is one foot above the ground and more than two hundred meters long.

People are to lie on the ground and pass under the barbed wire.

It's very difficult here.

In the training of special forces in later generations, the length of the barbed wire fence was only twenty or thirty meters, but here it was set at two hundred meters. People go forward on their stomachs, and they have to crawl forward for a long time.

After crossing the barbed wire, there are single-plank bridges, rockery climbing, and a pond up to 100 meters long (two meters deep) that soldiers must swim through.

After that, it was at the shooting range.

After a series of internal depletions, stand in a hidden position and shoot at a target one hundred and twenty meters away. You have to hit all of them to be qualified.

Moreover, after this whole set of actions, the time will be continuously shortened.

The one that takes the least amount of time will get the better the results.

It takes 20 minutes.

"See it all, right? Just follow what I just did, and do the training. Xu Ding gasped and handed the light automatic weapon in his hand to Dian Wei on the side.

"I haven't trained for a long time, it may have taken a long time. My results just now don't mean anything. You should surpass me and take less time than me so that you can get good grades. ”

"Yes..."

Everyone straightened their backs and replied loudly.

"Alright, let's start training in a group of ten."

"Every minute, ten people come in. Train in this way until you have completed fifty reps. Let's go. Xu Ding waved his hand.