The guess was completely correct, but Xiong Jing calmed down from his blind excitement. This calmness made him realize another problem: what seems strategically feasible often fails because it cannot be achieved tactically.

Strategically, it is entirely feasible to use the mobilization time advantage provided by the railways to defeat other countries. This was true of the Franco-German War and the First World War in modern times. The General Staff of the German Army was trying to shorten the mobilization time very early, and in 1870, under the supervision of Moltke Jr., the mobilization time was shortened to 18 days.

Before World War I, the German General Staff estimated that the mobilization time for France would be 20 days, and that for Russia would be 2 months, and that the Germans could take advantage of this mobilization time difference to defeat the French army first, and then turn around and defeat the Russian army. For this reason, Germany was extremely taboo about Russia's growing western railway network, believing that war must be waged before the completion of the Russian western railway network. The actual fuse of the war was precisely because the Russian emperor ordered a general mobilization, which made Germany lose the advantage of the time difference between France and Russia in mobilization, and once Russia completed or was close to completing the mobilization, Germany could be expected to be defeated. In the era of total warfare, mobilization is both a declaration of war.

Xiong Jing doesn't know about cold weapon warfare, but he knows a lot about modern warfare in the SC forum. The Warring States period looks like a cold-weapon war, but it is actually a B.C. version of the general war of the modern state. In addition to hot and cold weapons, there are also differences in the modes of transportation they rely on: modern armies move on the axis of the railway to avoid fighting in areas where the railway line cannot be effectively supplied; The Warring States armies moved along the axis of the river and did not fight in areas outside the coverage of the river.

The reason why the Qin State attached great importance to transportation and built gallop roads was exactly the same as the German General Staff used the railway to gain the advantage of mobilization time. However, the emphasis on mobilization speed was by no means the first invention of the Qin state, but the invention of the small states of Wei and even the Zheng state. They are located in the densely populated Central Plains, and the transportation is also convenient, and the army is easier to assemble than other countries, and before the armies of other countries are fully mobilized, they have occupied important city passes and transportation nodes.

The military defeat of the state of Chu during the Warring States period was also related to the timing of mobilization. Located in the sparsely populated south, coupled with rivers and swamps, there is a huge gap between the mobilization time and the Central Plains countries, which also creates a significant feature of the Chu army: good at attacking but not good at defending. Even if it is attacked, it can only destroy some small countries and seize some border counties and cities of the enemy country, after all, the whole country has not been gathered; Not to mention the guard, not to mention the Qin State, even a small country like the Wu State, 30,000 troops can hit the national capital.

What about a million armoured troops, how many million troops can fight head-on with 30,000 Wu troops in one battle? Wu Shi fought a succession of battles, facing either a Chu army that was less than his own, or a Chu army that was large in number but hastily responded to the battle.

It is really a very unharmonious thing for a country that is already at a disadvantage in military mobilization to defeat the Qin State, which has always attached importance to the speed of mobilization and is in the upper reaches of the river, with its mobilization advantage. And, recalling the history of railway mobilization in modern Germany: '...... In August 1870, 350,000 German troops were deployed in 15 days using nine double-track railways, an average of 2,580 men per day per railway. Forty-four years later, 1.5 million people were transported to Germany's western border in 10 days using 13 railways, an average of 11,530 people per day per railway. ’

Even if the narrow-gauge horse-drawn railway had the transportation efficiency of the German railways in 1870, it would require as many as nine double-track railways, and with the current railway cost, the construction of so many railways is by no means something that the national strength of the Chu State can afford.

It's really a white excitement!

"Teacher, the student thinks that Qin Guo is ......" Xiong Jing replied before he denied the theory of railway mobilization superiority, and he thought of another serious problem.

"How's it going?" He asked with a smile, he had just met with the King of Chu, and said that his disciple Pang Nuan, the general of Zhao State, would definitely send troops as soon as possible to help Chu resist Qin.

"Teacher, the students think that the Qin State is gathering an army, and if they don't see the students entering Qin at the beginning of next month, they will attack it." Xiong Jing Road.

"Raise troops for a proton," the crown twisted his beard, and finally shook his head. "Zijing didn't know that the Qin envoys had always been like this, and they often threatened to raise troops to attack, in order to make other countries submit to the military power of the Qin State. This time, I asked you to enter Qin as a hostage, which is the forerunner of Zhao, so I assert that Zhao will save me; If you don't save it, Zhao will die. ”

"What if the Qin army attacks?" Although the advantages brought by the railway could not enable Chu to defeat Qin, Xiong Jing finally understood one thing: the Warring States War was a general war in modern times. However, his father did not issue a general mobilization order.

"The Qin army is coming?" The disciple who was born to know prophesied the rebellion of Chang Yu, and his words were not children's words. "Zijing, the Qin State can raise troops to attack, but what benefit will it be to the Qin State? If the state of Chu is destroyed, it will be the state of Wei and the state of Qi that will benefit, and the state of Qin will not have any benefit. ”

"The students don't know." Xiong Jing also understands the stakes. "The students thought that the words of the Qin envoy on the fourth and twelfth days were very similar and very similar to ......" There was no ultimatum in the Warring States, but what the Qin envoy said was an ultimatum.

"The student would like to ask the teacher to tell his father: in order to prevent the Qin division, the county should be assembled and mobilized to the border as soon as possible to prevent the Qin people from raiding." The war started because of Xiongjing, and it would be inappropriate for Xiongjing to speak in person.

"Zijing really thinks that Master Qin is going to attack in a big way?" The crown became very serious and watched Xiong Jing speak.

"Yes. Students are worried about this. "Xiong Jing Zhengcolor." The Qin envoy stayed in Yingdu for four days, and left Yingdu to go to the Chengyang border pass after four days, which took eight days for more than 600 miles, and happened to enter the Qin realm on the first day of the ninth month of the Chu calendar. The students thought that the Qin army had been assembled and stood by, and they did not see me entering Qin in September, so they attacked immediately. The county pawn is the main force of my Chu army, but if there is no father Wang Fujie, a soldier cannot be mobilized, if the Qin army attacks, what can I do? ”

"If the Qin army has been assembled, the border generals should also be aware of it." The crown lowered his voice and began to wonder if the Qin army was really attacking.

"Teacher, Qin's law is severe, and we didn't receive the news until a few months later for such a major event as the rebellion. As for the border generals...... "Xiong Jing suddenly thought of Dongting County, the county has not been able to figure out the approximate number of the Qin army on the opposite side for decades, how can the border generals know about such a secret and short-lived matter of the Qin army's assembly.

*

At the foot of Tongbai Mountain, on the north bank of Huaishui, Chengyang City stands majestically. In the end, it was the city that was the temporary capital of the Chu State, although the construction of Chengyang is not large, and the city wall is not high, but it is extremely strong. At this time, Xiang Yan, who was half-dressed in armor, sat on the atrium of the main hall, and there was a cadre general and military leader standing below, his son Xiang Chao was standing on his right side, and Jun Sima Peng Zong was standing on his left side.

"As you know, the Qin envoy Yingdu said that the customs officials reported that the business travel in the customs was reduced for no reason today. I thought that the big war was imminent. Xiang Yan's voice was not loud, but when she opened her mouth, the audience was shocked. However, I don't know how Dongting and Xiayi are, if only my Chengyang is like this, it will be correct. ”

"General, the Qin division is coming to attack, and my soldiers are only 30,000, so I should immediately ask the king to recruit the county divisions from all counties to help." The generals who sat down were not inexperienced, and the shock was only for a moment. After the shock, when he knew that the Qin army was really attacking, it was imperative to dispatch troops.

"The general has asked the king to quickly summon the county divisions to help, and with the news here, the king will be able to learn about the military situation in Chengyang today." Xiang Yan looked around at the generals and was not in a hurry to answer, it was the military Sima Peng Zong who answered on his behalf. The flying news he was talking about was the visual telegraph system that was built this month.

After looking at each other, most of the people put their hearts at ease, and they didn't want Xiang Yan to say again: "The Qin people use troops, if they don't send it, it will be like a river. Even if the king summons the county teacher to help me today, it is too late. If Master Qin comes, if Chengyang can't hold on for two months, this is the place where we bury our bones. ”

"Two months?!" A red-faced general will jump out, it is Pan Wusheng. "General, with the solidity of our city and the abundance of grain, I can't say that I can hold on for two months."

"The poem says: Clothes are given in September, and rice is harvested in October. The Qin division attacked in September, and it happened to be in Chu, and the weather was cold in Cuan, and Fang Xin had the intention of retiring from the army. And the county divisions of the counties were transferred to the west and counterattacked the Qin divisions, which also had to be in the moon. Xiang Yan's voice was still not loud, but the more this was the case, the more the generals held their breath and listened to what he said, and the entire atrium was so quiet that only the sparse sound outside. With the solidity of the city and the abundance of grain, it cannot hold on to the moon, but it will ......"

So what? Please tell the general! Pan Wusheng's temperament was already anxious, and after listening to Xiang Yan's analysis, he was even more anxious.

"Please tell the general. We will accept the military order and swear to die. The rest of the generals all bowed to each other and asked for their lives in unison. Xiang Chao and Sima Pengzong, who were on Xiang Yan's side, also stared at him and listened to his orders.

"For today's plan," summoned the generals to gather in front of him, and the map of the Chu-Qin border had already unfolded. "The only way to get rid of the enemy is to make arrangements as early as possible......"

It is the business of the commander to explain the intention of the campaign, or it is okay to simply give orders without announcing his campaign intentions. It's just that in this battle, the outnumbered and the weak resisted the strong, and the county generals knew each other and trusted each other, so the intention of the campaign must always be explained first. After explaining the intention of the battle, Xiang Yan arranged the tasks of the generals separately, which made them return to the camp and prepare immediately.

As soon as the generals left, the sky was already dark. At this time, there were only three people left in the atrium: Xiang Yan, Xiang Chao, and Peng Zong. Peng Zong said worriedly: "Chu Qin has been fighting for decades, if the king does not allow us to wait, what if? ”

"It was supposed to be the city of Chengyang, and it had the right to decide. If the Qin master offends me, he must be struck hard, so that his heart can be suspicious and his army will be slow to advance. Xiang Yan's expression was solemn, and his face was, as if the Qin division had already attacked.

“…… Ling Yin may not like it. After a pause, Peng Zong said again. This is about the dispute between the princes, if the Chu army is defeated, maybe the prince Xiong Jingzhen will enter Qin as a hostage and will never come back.

"The military is not right!" Peng Zongyan said, Xiang Yan stared at him for a while before throwing down a sentence and brushing away. Xiang Chao hurriedly shook Peng Zong, who was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly chased after his father.