Chapter 194: Plugging the Storm (12)

Tong Zhen's common maps are usually relatively empty.

The maps drawn up in the world were mainly for the use of scholars and officials, and the requirements for maps were not high, as long as they could be used improvised. Some maps even draw a few dots to indicate urban settlements, and a few lines to represent roads and rivers, and at most draw mountains at a few major mountain ranges, and the mountains drawn only roughly draw the direction of the mountains, which is very inaccurate.

"It's just that there are so many dense lines on this map, it's really hard to look at." Tong Zhen didn't see clearly what the dense lines on the picture represented, and pointed to the dense lines and asked He Tengxiao, "What do these lines represent?" ”

Tong Zhenneng can see this map clearly in a short time, and he can be regarded as quite talented at reading maps. The line that Tong Zhen refers to is the contour line, and it is normal for Tong Zhen not to see the contour line at once after a few hundred years. Zhang Yuyang and Ling Feng didn't see it, and later Ling Feng vaguely guessed what these circles of lines represented based on his understanding of the terrain of Liaodong. ‘

"It's contour." He Tengxiao explained with a smile, "The terrain we see with our eyes is three-dimensional, and the map is flat, and if we want to express the three-dimensional terrain on the flat map, we can borrow contour lines. ”

Tong Zhen nodded, as if he understood what He Tengxiao meant, Tong Zhen pointed to the dense contour lines on the map, and guessed: "In my image, these places with dense lines should represent mountains, thousands of mountains, Yan Mountain, ......."

He Tengxiao had to admit that Tong Zhen was very talented in this area, and he was thorough at all.

Seeing He Tengxiao nodded, Tong Zhen knew that he had guessed correctly, and he was a little proud in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it too much in front of He Tengxiao. It's great to be able to see this map, but it's amazing to be able to make it. can draw the map so finely, He Tengxiao deserves to be the first person.

"After all, a plane is still a plane, and with the help of contour lines, we can draw a more accurate map, and it is not intuitive to represent three-dimensional on a plane after all." He Tengxiao said with his hands behind his back.

Tong Zhen didn't understand what He Tengxiao meant by this, such a fine map was enough to shock a large number of people, even Emperor Liao Wanyan Shengcong was afraid that he would be crazy when he saw such an accurate map.

He Tengxiao's words were obviously not satisfied with such a map, could it be that He Tengxiao had a better map?

"For marching operations, the requirements for maps are very high, and the best way to do this is to replicate the terrain of this area." He Tengxiao walked to the table in the middle of the room, and the table was covered with a large waterproof tung tarpaulin cloth, which was exactly the same as the raincoat that the Xiao cavalry battalion soldiers were equipped with.

"Copy?" He Tengxiao's mouth often highlights some fresh words that Tong Zhen has never heard of, Tong Zhen is difficult to digest for a while, and Tong Zhen doesn't understand what copying means.

"It's to copy the topography of the area you want to know." He Tengxiao said as he lifted the waterproof tung tarpaulin covering the table.

Under the waterproof tung tarpaulin, there is a sand table map in the eastern part of Liaodong and even near Liaodong. This time, Tong Zhen was even more shocked, and looked at the sand table with his mouth open, this sand table really copied the terrain of the Liaodong region. It is intuitive to see at a glance, as if looking down on the land of Liaodong in the sky, and taking in the topography of this area.

"This is really copying the terrain of the Liaodong region." Tong Zhen couldn't help but sigh in admiration, and looked around the sand table with great interest. Mountains, plains, rivers, cities, you name it all. On the march, this thing must be a sharp weapon.

The ancients already had a precedent for making sand tables, and as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were rough sand tables that piled up rice and grain into mountains. The sand table is not the first invention of He Tengxiao, He Tengxiao just makes the existing things to the extreme.

"Tell me what you think on the map." On the sand table are clearly colored yellow flags and red flags, the yellow flag represents the Liao State, and the red flag represents the Zhao State. Of course, there are also sporadic black flags, especially the black flags entrenched on Changsheng Island and Nakajima are the most conspicuous. There is no doubt that the black flag represents He Tengxiao's own sphere of influence.

He Tengxiao casually picked up a yellow flag and tied it in Chahar, and in the western Liaoning corridor full of red flags in the east, this yellow flag looked very eye-catching.

"I have never led troops into battle, and I dare not speak falsely about military affairs." Tong Zhen shook his head, firstly, he was telling the truth, he really didn't know much about military affairs, and secondly, he was worried that his random speculation would disturb He Tengxiao's judgment.

"You just have to say what you think, it doesn't matter if you don't have experience in leading troops to fight, you just need to make a judgment about the situation." He Tengxiao said with a smile.

Tong Zhen took a deep breath when he heard this, in order to ease the tension. After thinking for a long time, Tong Zhenzhuang had the courage to express his opinion: "The Liao army was defeated by the Qin army not long ago, this time the Liao army dispatched Su Cover Armor and gathered in Chahar, is the Liao army going to take revenge on the Qin army?" ”

For more than 40 years since Zhao Liao started the war, the Manshu people have not won all the battles against Zhao, and if every battle ends in victory, the Manshu people will inevitably be too demonic. It is more appropriate to summarize the situation of the Manshu tribe against Zhao in these years with Chang Sheng. The Liao State not only often wins, but also loses some inconsequential battles, and the battle has always been the shortcomings of the Liao army. In some decisive battles, the Liao army has never made mistakes, and the strategic decisions of the Liao high-level have always been very accurate.

He Tengxiao has analyzed the major battles launched by the Liao army over the years, and I have to say that these battles have greatly expanded the living space of the Manshu people and brought great benefits to the Manshu people. Liao's high-level vision is still good. At least not bad.

Only this crushing defeat of the Liao army was caused by the decision-making mistakes of the Liao high-level. The Liao State underestimated the resistance of the Qin army and the Wu people, and of course there was also the factor of He Tengxiao.

In the thirteenth year of Zhenyuan, the Liao army entered Liaodong and reported frequently, and even defeated Liaoyang City, annihilating and capturing nearly 200,000 Liaodong Zhenjun of Zhao State. The cost of casualties paid by the Manshu tribe was only more than 20,000 people. This time it even exceeded the losses of the thirteenth year of the Zhenyuan War.

"The idea that the Liao army wants to fight with the Qin army also makes sense, but have you ever thought that the Wu clan is also the main force to defeat the Liao army this time, why didn't the Liao army do anything to the Wu clan?" Tangchi Fort in the north of Gaizhou is still as calm as water, since it is a retaliatory operation, why didn't the Liao army do anything to Wu Tingzhen?

Tong Zhen shrugged, indicating that he had no other thoughts.

He Tengxiao looked down at the sand table, and a small section of the Great Wall appeared in the southwest corner of the sand table. This section of the Great Wall was part of the Great Zhao Empire's 10,000-mile frontier defense. (To be continued.) )