Chapter 161: Capture the Thousand Lakes and Battle the Qiantang
Everyone knows that the common people of Gannan now respect and obey the proclamation issued by the young governor himself more than the holy decree issued by the emperor of the Longhua Dynasty in the past. If these people were sent to the Gannan Intelligence Department because of a few rumors, their fate could be imagined.
In terms of gaining the support of the people, Xu Bin can be said to be far beyond any governor of Longhua. Its status in the minds of the people of Gannan is probably no worse than that of Emperor Longhua back then!
It is precisely because Xu Bin has such a high popular foundation among the people, and because Xu Jiajun has ruled Gannan for nearly three years, his style of action is extremely close to the people. After the common people enjoy the rare freedom and happy life, they are naturally extremely reluctant to give up this happy life. They also knew very well that in such troubled times, if they wanted to continue to live such a good life, they had to support the rule of the young governor.
As long as the young governor reigns for one day, the various military-political decrees issued by Xu Jiajun will never become invalid. This also means that the land allocated to them no longer has to worry about being encroached upon by other powerful people. Having land means having a land day, and the reason why the people support Xu Bin is as simple as that.
With the support of these low-level people, Gannan will definitely not be in chaos, as long as the base camp can be as stable as Mount Tai. The attack of the two coalition forces naturally did not need to worry too much about Xu Bin, who was not afraid of their joint forces.
When the Pingfei Army and the Qiantang Army officially launched an attack on the Xu Jiajun in Gannan, the border troops of the Xujia Army had been waiting for a long time. Gave these two troops, a most severe blow. On the day of the first battle, the number of officers and men killed and wounded in the Pingfei Army reached several thousand.
As for the Qiantang Army, even if it had a very abundant artillery advantage, it counterattacked in the face of the Xu Army, which was on the defensive and occupied the terrain advantage. They also paid a heavy price. Even when the generals who were in charge of commanding the operation wanted to organize their troops to launch an attack, these officers and soldiers of Qiantang who spared their lives delayed from top to small. He didn't dare to charge at the Xu family's position with high spirits as before.
Xu Jiajun took the lead and hit the two governors with some gold stars. They couldn't have imagined that when the Xu family army sent so many people to attack Qianhu, their defenders were still so tenacious, striking at the enemy whose strength far outnumbered them. The guards of the Xu Jiajun on those positions were tenacious and would rather die than retreat. It also made the generals of the two armies feel that this is the real quality that a unit should have.
Regarding the results achieved on the first day, Xu Bin was not in the mood to look at it at all, he was more concerned about the battle losses of his side. For him, these well-organized troops. That's what he really should value. As for how many enemies he killed, it was of little use to Xu Bin.
The first day of the battle. Xu Jiajun killed and wounded more than 10,000 enemies. The Xu family's army, which was in a defensive position, also paid the price of hundreds of dead and nearly 1,000 wounded. This data is not bad for Xu Bin, but it is a heavy blow to the people of Gannan who sent their children to the army.
Fortunately, Xu Jiajun is now. Very generous in terms of pensions for the fallen and dead. Coupled with the selected soldiers, most of them are young people with brothers in their families. The sacrifice of a young man in the family will not cause the entire family to lose an heir.
But despite this, Xu Bin was still after receiving the military report. The telegram ordered the military and political chiefs of these fallen soldiers to inform these families of the situation as soon as possible, and said that Xu Jiajun would always remember the sacrifices made by their children to protect Gannan. As long as Xu Jiajun exists for a day, they can seek Xu Jiajun's help if they have any difficulties.
It is this kind of bereavement policy that makes the heroes bleed and never makes the heroes' families shed any more tears. Let the family of every soldier feel a little uncomfortable when they receive the death notice of their loved ones at home. But they also understand that in the future, their families will not have to worry too much about their livelihood. Xu Jiajun's resettlement policy for these families of the dead can be said to be very humane and in place.
It is precisely because he knows that even if he dies in battle, he does not have to worry about the future of his family, and the officers and soldiers of the Xu family army show such tenacity and heroism when they fight again. So much so that the warlord troops who had fought with him felt that the Xu family army seemed to be a group of stunned young men from top to bottom, and they were all rampage when they started a battle.
The news of the setback of the first attack made the two governors, who were waiting for news in the rear, undoubtedly feel a little embarrassed on their faces. Therefore, they all unanimously telegraphed to the commanders on the front line to show their combat power no matter what. Let the Xu Jiajun of Gannan understand that the troops they trained are not muddy.
This idea is good, but the commander of the front line is using all his skills, and he still can't break through the turtle-like fortifications of the Xu family's army. The casualty reports sent back to their respective governors' palaces were painful to the two governors. Especially Shang Xiaoren, the governor of Qiantang Road, felt that this business was really a big loss.
As a military unit that started from Shang, Shang Xiaoren will not be stingy in the distribution of death pensions for officers and soldiers. So such a batch of casualties of nearly 10,000 people is enough for him to bear millions of Long Yang's consolation money. These are just two battles, and the military expenses are about the same. What is it if it is not a loss?
When the attack of the two warlord forces was frustrated, and the troops on the front line were also somewhat distracted, the commander of the Xu family army, who had defended twice, also made a decision. That is, to launch a counteroffensive against the enemy in front of them, let them know. They can't attack them, and neither can they defend them.
So when the armies of the two sides always thought that the Xu family army at this time could hold the current territory, it would be good, and they were negligent. The day after the end of the second round of attacks, the Xu family's army, which was on their front line, suddenly rushed out of the defensive position of the town and smashed into the two armies that were repairing in the rear.
In the face of the attack of the murderous Xu family's army, which was like a tiger descending from the mountain, the two troops that had been beaten quickly and lost their temper naturally resisted and retreated one after another. In the end, after Xu Jiajun increased the follow-up offensive troops, it fell into a situation of rout.
Compared with the Xu Jiajun troops who pursued and killed the Pingfei army, it was more about opening up strategic channels for the army in the rear. The Xu Jiajun, who pursued and killed the Qiantang army, killed or captured more officers and soldiers in Qiantang. The commanders of the troops, who had not even had time to send a telegram back to their respective governors, retreated to a safe place before reporting the shocking news to their respective governors.
A lot of local troops and main forces were dispatched, and the crusading army formed did not take advantage of it at all, but was killed by their opponent Xu Jiajun. This news undoubtedly made the two governors who were full of confidence before really taken aback by the soldiers of the Xu family.
Now they have not been able to take a step past the thunder pool defended by the Xu family's army, but the army of the Xu family's army has begun to attack their territory as if they were walking on the ground. This contrast also seems to come too quickly, too unexpectedly.
Compared with the Xu Jiajun who attacked Qiantang Road, he deliberately slowed down the offensive speed and steadily encroached on the territory of the Qiantang Army. The Shangjing Division, which entered Pingfei Road, with its two newly formed infantry divisions, launched a thunderous siege operation. Suddenly, Governor Pingfei, who was Gannan, did not get a piece of fat, but was bitten by Xu Jiajun a few pieces of heart.
After knowing that they still underestimated the strength of the Xu family's army, the governors of the two provinces no longer had the idea of sharing the interests of Gannan equally. It's more about thinking about how to hold their territory and not let the Xu family army break through.
In the face of the corruption rife in the Pingfei army, the strong front of the Xu Jiajun made its advance much faster than the Pingfei Governor expected. Seeing that this territory is decreasing little by little, he no longer has the illusion and arrogance he had before, but is the same as Huang Jizong and others. Seek help from the warlord of Jiaohaode to secure his dominance in Binh Phet.
In these years, there are many people who fall into the well, and the people who send charcoal in the snow are naturally in the minority. In the face of this somewhat reckless Xu Jiajun, those warlords who had previously opposed Gannan did not dare to provoke easily. As the saying goes, those who are horizontal are afraid of being stunned, and those who are stunned are afraid of dying. The momentum shown by this Xu Jiajun is completely playing with life!
Judging from the current troops attacking Pingfei and Qianhu, plus the Xu family army that is controlling Donghu, Xu Bin this time is in the eyes of the surrounding warlords. It is really pouring out, and it is bound to take revenge on the Pingfei Army and the Qiantang Army who dare to take the initiative to attack Gannan. At this time, if he took the initiative to provoke Xu Jiajun, who would dare to guarantee that he would not provoke Xu Bin, a madman, as a young governor to retaliate?
Faced with a rush for help and no answer, the governor of Pingfei Province was really anxious. This flat fat road is a little poor, but it is also a place, and he has lived a good life in this position in recent years. Now that his position is not secure, how can he not be in a hurry?
As for the 10 million help fees that were completely embezzled by him before, all of them are now given to Xu Bin, and I am afraid it will be difficult to get Xu Bin's forgiveness. What he could do was to resist as much as possible the fierce Xu Jiajun attacking troops.
However, compared with his troops' ability to loot people's wealth, this Pingfei army's ability to fight a war is really not great. In the face of the offensive of the Xu family's army, which had completely launched the offensive, the Pingfei army was also in the point of retreat. With the capture of Hehui City, the capital of Pingfei, by the Xu army, the speed of the fall of Pingfei far exceeded that of Qianhu Road, which was still in the midst of resistance.
The Governor of Pingfei, who even lost his base camp, no longer had the courage to resist, and swept away the wealth he had looted over the years. In the end, he threw off the governor's hat and fled, which also made him a flat man, and the runaway governor who was hated forever.
In the face of the current situation that the governors have fled, they have no intention of resisting, fantasizing that the entry of the Xu family army can change the poor and backward people and people of Pingfei. began to take the initiative to lead the entry of the Xu Jiajun, which made the warlords of all parties have a sufficient understanding of the offensive power of the Xu Jiajun again.
This is less than a month, and the Xu Jiajun has completely occupied a provincial mansion. When did this Longhua army also have such a strong attack power? (To be continued......)