And in the battle of cavalry and infantry, it is not uncommon for cavalry to defeat ten times the crowd. Even in the Battle of Dachangwon, the monk Wanyan Chen also won the victory of breaking the Mongolian army of 8,000 with 400 cavalry.

Of course, there are concerns, and caution is not excessive, but fear is not enough. Taking advantage of the terrain is one thing, and gunpowder weapons are one of the means that Meng Jiucheng can rely on.

Regarding Meng Jiucheng's question, Wang Zhongfeng thought about it, and then said: "It is indeed difficult to ride on foot, but it is also in the field. Moreover, the Jin army is no longer what it used to be, and there are not too many cavalry in it, and with the firearms that our army has, it also has the strength to fight. Furthermore, fight after battle, resist the enemy with chariots, or rely on geographical advantages......"

Make use of your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, choose a favorable battlefield, and give full play to the characteristics of your own weapons...... Wang Zhongfeng said a lot, although Meng Jiucheng also knew a lot, but the guidance of others is undoubtedly a good medicine to enhance confidence.

There is no invincible class of troops in the world, and the command of generals and the performance of soldiers are the key to victory or defeat. Although the infantry has a natural disadvantage, it is not impossible to resist, or even defeat the cavalry.

Of course, the mobility of the cavalry was uncrackable. Most examples of infantry defeating cavalry do not refer to annihilating the cavalry, but to the active retreat of the cavalry. But if the infantry is defeated, even if the battle formation cannot be maintained, it will be devastating in the face of the cavalry's impact and pursuit.

Unfair, unequal? But this is the gap between cavalry and infantry, what can you do? Do you want the infantry to be trained to be scuds and be able to catch up with four legs?

Therefore, when infantry and cavalry fight, there are more factors to consider, weapons and equipment are one thing, and the selection of the battlefield and the arrangement of troops are also very important. Of course, there is nothing wrong with being cautious, but when it comes to fear and fear, Meng Jiucheng is not so.

After Wang Zhongfeng's guidance and explanation, combined with Meng Jiucheng's knowledge of later generations, he felt that there was nothing wrong with the current direction of military development. Artillery, Wuhan Iron and Steel vehicles or partial vans, bows and crossbows, if they are complete, not to mention that they can defeat the cavalry, at least they can resist it.

"I've heard that there has been some loosening of policy in the south, and the blockade of Huaishui has been lifted." Wang Zhongfeng helped train soldiers and sat in the locality, and he was not well-informed about the news outside, and he was asking about it some time ago.

"The Song court acquiesced and the magistrate promoted, which is to see that the Jin Dynasty has declined and wants to take action." Meng Jiucheng explained: "But I am afraid that we will have to wait for a year or two for substantive policy changes, which may have some benefits for us, but the impact is not significant." ”

Wang Zhongfeng nodded and said, "Isn't there a grain ship coming to Lanshan Port?" Maybe it is also related to Song Ting's relaxation. ”

The grain ship did come, which made Meng Jiucheng feel relieved, but also a little regretful and dissatisfied.

It's just that a small grain merchant in Chuzhou was persuaded by the displaced people who went south, and he brought a thousand catties of grain with the intention of trying it out.

Ten times the price, plus the reward given to the homeless people who recruited merchants, this first transaction was obviously a loss, and a thousand catties of grain could not solve the big problem.

But Zhu Ming's handling was very clever, and he was very thoughtful in his hospitality to the small grain merchants, and even bought some grain that was wet by the sea water at the price, and the rewards for the displaced people were also honored.

Thousands of dollars buy horse bones! Of course, Meng Jiucheng knew Zhu Ming's thoughts, and the benefits of doing so. There are some regrets and dissatisfactions, but after all, with the first time, it is also expected to come back to the grain merchant in the future.

Now the first season of potatoes has been harvested in the base area, and all of them have been used as seeds, expanding the planting area. By the beginning of spring tomorrow, the third season will be planted in one county, and the fourth season will be expanded to three or four counties.

Relying on digging wild vegetables, fishing, and forcibly requisitioning the grain stocks of large households, the base area was a difficulty, although the food was not good and insufficient, but in the end it was the original intention of Meng Jiucheng to starve to death.

The sea route has been opened, and there are three ports of Lanshan, Rizhao and Haicheng, and the channel for purchasing grain has been opened; This year, there has been no war in the entire base area, and the aborigines and displaced people are making every effort to cultivate and plant, and the autumn harvest is certain.

All in all, Meng Jiucheng's plan for self-reliance has achieved its first step. How the Southern Song Dynasty treated the northland refugees and what attitude it had towards the northland rebels, the impact on the Red Turban Army was not great.

At that time, during the critical period of changes in the relationship between Song and Jin, it was not only the imperial court that decided the relevant policies, but also the local officials played a very important role. Li Jue and Cui He, two important figures in the defense of Huaidong, had an important influence on the policies of the Song court.

Li Jue is the envoy of the Jianghuai system, and also knows the Jiankang Mansion, is the chief of border affairs, and is responsible for the important minister of the barrier Beijing Division; Cui He is the governor of Yangzhou and in charge of Huaidong's pacification affairs, and is an important person in charge of Jiangbei's defense.

These two senior officials were well aware that the relationship between Song and Jin was weak and that the peace treaty would not last, and they both felt that the border defense was weak, so they should support Chunzhi's fortification of the city and the border consolidation.

However, Cui He emphasized guarding the royal and his attitude towards recruiting northerners was more reserved and cautious; Li Yu actively fought the main battle, plotted to recover, deliberately recruited northerners, and even tried to use these people to reconnoiter the enemy, attack and harass the Jin soldiers, and encourage them to engage in the cause of restoring their homeland.

Just before the outbreak of the war between the Song and Jin Dynasties, Huaidong continued to intrude on the Lianshui and East China Seas in the Jinjing, as well as the siege of Sizhou, which should be related to Li Yu's planning.

However, after all, the influence of the magistrates was affected by the great policies of the Song court, and the Song court wavered in its attitude towards the southerners and the northern rebels, which eventually not only led to the rebellion of Xia Si and Shi Quan, but also made the once good situation go to waste.

Therefore, Meng Jiucheng has never had a good impression of the Southern Song court. It may be possible to pretend to be attached and get some money and food, but it must not be the ultimate dependence. Let's just say that now that the blockade of the Huai River is lifted and the northerners who return to the south are resettled, they are also half-concealed for fear of offending the Jin people, how can such a court without responsibility get Meng Jiucheng's allegiance?

"Ten times the price to buy grain-" Meng Jiucheng shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Master, it's a good thing to open up the sea trade routes, but how much money do we have?" It's not enough to last too long, and I have to think of something else. ”

Meng Jiucheng was heartbroken, but he would not stop, and would even do everything possible to maintain such a way of buying grain.

Who can really realize the limited role of money, and who can understand that gold and silver treasure are not as good as a steamed bun or a glass of water in a difficult situation. Perhaps only when the time comes, will people come to their senses. Gold and silver treasures cannot be used as food to satisfy the stomach, cannot be used as clothes to keep out the cold, can not be used as water to drink to quench thirst, only when they can be exchanged for things, it has actual value.

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