Chapter 53: A New Journey
After staying in Changchun for two days, Jiang Hexing was very satisfied with what Liu Qing had done, especially the excellent repair of the surrounding roads, Yan You couldn't help but praise loudly. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoBecause of the time problem, Jiang Hexing only went to Jilin City, and Xia Du did not go, and saw sailboats on the river shuttling on the river one by one, and the boats were full of various goods. Jiang Hexing knew that the desolation here would soon end, and prosperity would soon come. After explaining the matter to Li Xiaowu a little, Jiang Hexing took Yan You no longer in a carriage, but flew back to Xianwu City on a fast horse.
After returning to Xianwu City, Yan You rested for a while and returned to Chang'an to resume his life. Jiang Hexing wanted to supervise the war against Xianbei, Jiang Hexing rested at home for two days, and came to Zhangwu City in a carriage. Along the way, he saw the ox cart pulling the cart on the tracks, looking at the slow and leisurely appearance, Jiang Hexing thought of the bald groom who was trying the car, he didn't even know his name, as if it was very funny.
There was nothing to do along the way, and we arrived at Zhangwu City in a few days.
Li Xiaowen was very well prepared, and took Jiang Hexing to see the vehicles, weapons, military rations, etc. When Jiang Hexing looked at the military rations, he found that there was actually dried meat, so he asked where he got it. Li Xiaowu said that a few years ago, he found that the Wuhuan people had taken the red meat from the cows, removed them and dried them in a house that was extremely cold in winter, and it took three years to dry them to remove the moisture. After three years of drying, the meat weighs only one-fifth of its original weight, and then it is taken and beaten, and finally only the shredded meat is left, which is pressed into a small piece of meat and placed in the bladder of the cow. The red meat of a cow, the last bladder is put down. When you take it in the future, take a little hot water and soak it and eat it directly. It is equivalent to extremely simple dry food.
Jiang Hexing explained to Li Xiaowen that this must make the soldiers familiar with the way to eat, otherwise they will definitely support the dead at that time. Li Xiaoquan was ordered to take out some beef jerky and familiarize the troops with it first.
Jiang Hexing invited all the generals above the division commander to come and discuss how to enter the army.
Zhang Jie said that there are many tribes in Xianbei now, of which there are 3 large tribes with a population of tens of thousands, about 10 with a population of more than 5,000, and many small tribes in the rest. In total, there are less than 200,000 or so people.
Zhang Jie suggested that the troops should march on two routes, with Li Xiaoquan and Wu Kui as the left and right vanguards, and Zhang Jie and Ma Biao as the followers. Each army should bring its own military rations, because it is on the grassland, and the horses and grass are easy to solve, and they can prepare more concentrates.
Jiang Hexing thought that it would be easy to defeat Xianbei, and with his current strength, it was almost impossible for Xianbei to win. His goal is not to do this, he wants the Xianbei people to become Han Chinese, that is, to accept the culture of the Han people, not the culture of taking pride in robbery and living on plunder. They can rob outsiders, but they can't rob each other internally.
To transform culture is to implant culture in everyone's head, and the most important thing is to start from children. The most basic basis of this culture lies in the concept of good and evil, and it is estimated that it is difficult to change when you are old, so you have to take prisoners and go, and it is best to let them deal with salt for the rest of their lives. The younger ones will depend on the transformation situation to determine whether they can be accepted as Hermes-Epitek. Children must be forced to receive Sinicization education,Change their concept of good and evil。
If this is the goal, it is important to capture the Xianbei people as much as possible, rather than driving or killing people.
Jiang Hexing talked about his own ideas, and several of them looked at each other, crying bitterly in their hearts, how to fight this battle.
Jiang Hexing continued: "What I have prepared the most this time is cloud thunder, and it is for this goal. My proposition is that the whole army press together and drive away in a line-up formation. When the time comes, it is estimated that the strong men will run away, so we don't want to chase and kill, let them run for their lives, as long as they don't threaten our safety. but plundered their cattle and horses, captured their families, and took them all away, and built a city here. It is estimated that when the city is almost built, our militia can be taken back with prisoners, and we will have an autumn harvest.
Then the elite troops will be stationed here, using the city as a supplementary center, and constantly sweeping around the city, and they may avoid our elite. But there is one thing they can't avoid, they can't escape, that is, when we are ready, winter should come. There were no cattle and sheep in the wilderness, and there were supplies in several empty cities on the steppe, and the rest of the place was snow. When the time comes, it will be up to them to continue the war or surrender.
We don't have to hunt them down, the weather can torture them to death. ”
Zhang Jie pondered for a while and said, "He Wang, with such a long front, it will be difficult to act in unison at that time." ”
"To the east of Xianbei is an endless mountain block, and to the west of the mountain is a large grassland. We now have 3 corps and 9 divisions here. Each division was responsible for the front of 60 miles. Besides, Xianbei people are not everywhere, they are also scattered point by point, and of course there are relatively large gathering areas. This is to make our operation not a unified operation, but mainly by the commanders of various divisions, and your army commanders and chiefs of staff will be the coordinators. If there is a big enemy in front of us who is acting in unison, we must also make changes depending on the situation. ”
King Kong said: "He Wang, do you mean that this operation is the division commander commanding the operation, and then the army commander is responsible for coordination, logistics, and prisoners, is that what you mean?" ”
Jiang Hexing nodded and said: "Basically, the battlefield is changeable, and the command is entrusted to the division commander, which is to respond quickly." However, your actions must be reported to the military commander and chief of staff as soon as possible, so that you can act well. ”
King Kong said: "Then I think the front is too narrow for 60 miles, and 90 miles is about the same." You think the pastures are not as dense as the farmland, but a few here and a few there. Where there is more water, there is more, and where there is less, there is none. We will advance along the 90-mile-wide frontal direction to the north, and we will release more troops where there is more water, and less where there is less water, and it will be enough to be monitored. ”
Jiang Hexing asked the other division commanders, and Du Jue's suggestion of King Kong was feasible, and Jiang Hexing praised King Kong in person. King Kong and his army commander Li Xiao were fully eyed and radiant.
The rest of the things were also arranged one by one, and Jiang Hexing ordered Zhang Jie to set out tomorrow and arrive at the Xianbei boundary within 5 days. Jiang Hexing and Li Xiaowen were stationed in Zhangwu City, responsible for food and grass and preparing to escort prisoners.
The next day, the sun hung high in the northeastern sky, the grasslands shone with golden light, the dew on the green grass shone brightly, and the rivers sparkled in the distance. Along the creek, groups of warriors with bright armor, riding war horses, and carrying bows and arrows. At the front of the team, big men held red flags and embroidered gold letters. There is the word Li, there is the word Wu, there is the word horse, the middle of the team is Zhang Jie's military flag, the flag is divided into two sides, one red flag is embroidered with gold Zhang, the other is a huge black flag, embroidered with a golden tiger, staring at the sergeants under its banner, the tiger is embroidered with three big characters "Flying Tiger Army".
The military flag of the Flying Tiger Army fluttered in the wind, and the rivers and generals under the banner drank and practiced one by one. After everyone finished drinking, they wiped their mouths, and Jiang Hexing waved his hand and said, "Let's go." ”
The black flag was raised upwards and shook forward, and the front of the army began to surge forward, and groups of men and horses moved forward. After waiting for a long time, the back of the line began to move forward.
Jiang Hexing saw the team go away, and he returned to the city. Craftsmen from all walks of life were gathered to gather the materials for the construction of the city and prepare to transport them to Xianbei.