When it comes to continuous sitting, the Mongolian army is more stringent, which is one of the reasons why most of them can fight to the death.

As for humanity and fairness, in that era, in that context, Meng Jiucheng would not consider it. Everything is for the sake of victory, for the tenacity and tenacity of the army, and it is useless to say anything after defeat.

Infantry against cavalry, this will be the case for quite some time. And to block the onslaught of the cavalry, the infantry simply could not do it without an iron will.

Of course, the magic weapon for infantry to defeat cavalry, in addition to the strict battle formation, Meng Jiucheng believes that the sharpness of firearms is also extremely important.

The plundering and killing of nomads relied on their martial prowess and combat skills, while the resistance and fighting of the farming peoples depended mostly on their technology and equipment.

The progress and use of firearms was a great contribution to the first defeat of foreign rule by the Han nation, which was the battle of the Yuan Dynasty led by Zhu Yuanzhang; Hundreds of years in advance, Meng Jiucheng is working hard to make it a reality, although there is still a long way to go.

In order to make up for the lack of development of firearms, Meng Jiucheng used the partial van and pine cannon as a transition, although the power was insufficient, but it was no longer passively beaten, and it also had the power to resist in the field.

With regard to the establishment of the army, Meng Jiucheng, Wang Zhongfeng, and other generals repeatedly discussed and set the battalion as the smallest unit of independent activities, with more than 600 infantry per battalion, 100 artillery and logistics troops, and 20 reconnaissance cavalry. Each battalion was equipped with 10 pine cannon wagons, 10 baggage wagons, and 10 flying thunder cannons.

The specific tactic is that when encountering enemy cavalry in the field, the cavalry is responsible for warning and calling for help from friendly forces, while the infantry defends on the spot.

According to the military order, it is better to die than flee and fight to the end, otherwise military law will be engaged. In this way, even if you are annihilated by the enemy because reinforcements are not available, you must kill and damage as many enemies as possible. Moreover, this also avoided the end of being wantonly pursued by the cavalry during a hasty retreat.

As for why the battalion is the smallest unit, it is not decided by anyone patting their heads, but the result of repeated research based on the experience of the generals in actual combat.

A battalion of about 800 people can form a relatively stable and solid phalanx, and such a number will not stretch too long when marching, and the time it takes to form a formation on the spot is relatively short, and it can be quickly transformed into a defensive formation.

The Red Turban Army lacked formed cavalry, and it was impossible to adopt such a strategy. Because it is difficult to completely prevent the harassment and surprise attack of the cavalry on the marching brigade, and it is impossible to always maintain the march of the phalanx.

Meng Jiucheng and the others all knew that it was unlikely that a large force of cavalry would be defeated by a defensive formation formed by a battalion, but if they were defeated, they would have to knock out a few teeth of the enemy and make the enemy pay a certain price. To put it bluntly, even if you die, you have to pull the back, and you have to make the enemy pay the price.

"Replacing people with people", Meng Jiucheng didn't say that, but the way of thinking is exactly that. Of course, there is nothing to blame for this, and in the competition of comprehensive strength, the number of people is also one of the various resources.

If this goal can really be achieved, which alien race of Han people, who has an absolute advantage in numbers, can resist such a war of attrition?

Although it is still only a small step forward along this road, the pace is unwavering.

You must know that the reason why muskets can eliminate bows and arrows is not the advantage of range and accuracy, but the fact that they can explode a large number of soldiers. When the training of musketeers took a month or less, it became a crushing trend for archers who had been trained for several years. In war, "exchanging people for people" has become an invincible tactic and method.

Relying on the danger to hold on, he thwarted Wanyan Bode's attack. This not only trained the troops, but also had the experience of facing the Jin army, although it had been done before, but the battle process was different; It also made Wanyan Bode put away his arrogance and began to consider the possibility of surrender, as well as the confidence of the red turban army lion to open his mouth.

Similarly, Fang Guosan's defeat also sounded the alarm for Meng Jiucheng again. That is, the strategy and rush of the cavalry, whether the early warning and defense system in the base area is complete, and what are the loopholes and defects? Although it is not foolproof, it is necessary to take measures as much as possible to minimize losses.

"Although it is difficult to prevent a drop of water, the light cavalry also has its weaknesses, it is not possible to attack fortifications, there is not enough food, and there is a danger of being cut off if it is too deep." Wang Zhongfeng has his own opinion on this, "Therefore, it is neither possible nor necessary to fortify everywhere. The current defense system, although it is still necessary to strengthen it, is correct. ”

The traffic arteries and passes were the first places where the Red Turban Army built forts and forts. Wang Zhongfeng is correct, that is, he insists on focusing on defense and stationing troops in important places, rather than laying out the defensive line.

Meng Jiucheng pondered for a long time and nodded in agreement. In the final analysis, he still cares too much about human life, and although the invasion cannot defend the roots, the deaths and injuries of the people in the base area are inevitable. But the reality had to make him ruthless and adopt the most advantageous strategy.

As Wang Zhongfeng said, it is impossible and stupid to lay out the defensive line.

Just like the Great Wall in history, thousands of miles of fortification can be defenseless, the enemy can concentrate his forces at one point to break through, and then drive straight into the Central Plains; However, the Great Wall is not useless, and the garrisons of passes and fortresses are the main reason why nomads cannot invade on a large scale and dare not invade too deeply.

Therefore, although there is no Great Wall in the base area, and it is impossible to build it, it is connected by the main points of defense, and the role is similar to that of the Great Wall.

Moreover, points can be increased. The regular army garrisoned castles, passes, and piers, while villages and towns built enclosures and built walls, which were guarded by militia groups and carried out joint defense. In this way, the small invasion of dozens or hundreds of people will be futile, and there is even the possibility of being completely annihilated.

"Master, I want to send someone to the north to contact the defeated army of Yang An'er's department, and go south to flank Yan Bode." Meng Jiucheng did not say Yang Miaozhen's name, because this was only what he knew, and no one knew the specific situation of Yang An'er's remnants after his defeat.

Wang Zhongfeng was a little surprised, now that tens of thousands of Red Turban troops have been assembled on the northern front, if he starts a war with Wanyan Bode, although he does not dare to say that he will win the battle, he will rely on the danger to defend, but he is very sure. What kind of defeated army that is not sure of sudden contact, even if it goes south, how much effect can it play?

"It's not that they need to exert much force, as long as we induce Yan Bode to divide our troops, we have a good chance to win." Meng Jiucheng then added: "If it is only five or six hundred cavalry, if our whole army is dispatched, it is very likely that we will force its infant city to defend itself. When the time comes—" Meng Jiucheng sneered, clasped his hands together, and made a gesture of encirclement.

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