719 The Importance of Self-Criticism

In the early morning in the harbor, Wu Gan picked through the houses that were still smoking black, found a large cauldron, and cooked himself a pot of fragrant fish soup.

Gently sipping the white soup, watching the dreadnoughts come and go. While everyone else was busy, repairing the ship, replenishing the ship's fresh water, or moving the seizures from the harbor to the ship, Wu Gan found himself again becoming idle.

After capturing the port, Zhuo Ke immediately led his people to Daliang City to meet the treasure elephants in the city. Compared with the water division, the number of defenders in Daliang City is smaller, so it should be easier to deal with.

In addition to the five warships that needed to be repaired and did not leave the port, Qu Chi and Qu Luo were cruising in the open sea with some pirate ships from the Ghost Head Gang, in case Zou sent people to support here.

I don't know if it was luck or something else, but no other warships arrived here for the past two days, allowing the dreadnoughts to rest comfortably for two days.

Two days later, Baoxiang withdrew from Daliang City with his men and horses, watching the carriages being driven to the dock, Wu Gan's eyes couldn't help but straighten a little, how many treasures did Baoxiang and Yang Zheng loot this time.

In the harbor, the faces of the soldiers were filled with the joy of victory, and they easily carried the harvest from the city. At the same time, in the five-story building of the Swinging God, the atmosphere was a little solemn, and the first introspection meeting after the Dreadnought Army went to sea was held like this.

The form of self-examination was promoted by Hu Jia, and every time he did not make meritorious contributions after the war, he said it beforehand, and after a long time, it gradually became a habit of the dreadnought.

Today's military meeting was convened by Hu Jia, and the main generals of the Navy Division and the Right Army gathered here, even Qin Jian and Su Zi were among them.

At the meeting, Hu Jia first seriously reviewed his own mistakes, anticipating that the enemy was wide and the overall planning was ineffective. Then there was Wu Gan, who obediently stood in the middle of the room and admitted his mistake. He made more mistakes this time, moving his forces on the battlefield at will, and fighting a battle with his hands and feet, so that the fleet was almost in danger.

Then there are the main generals, and they are also the mistakes of each Chen's own family.

The others are okay, Qin Jian and Su Zi's eyes almost widened, this is the first time they have seen this form of military discussion, and even the boss obediently reviews his own gains and losses, and he is not afraid of losing his prestige among his subordinates. But looking at the generals around him as a matter of course, they have obviously been accustomed to this way.

Qin Jian's hands were trembling slightly, and Su Zi's face was also a little pale. Both of them are leaders, and they also have a group of men and horses under them, and they know how powerful the Dreadnought Army is.

An army, after winning a battle, does not climb each other's merits and is self-respecting of the results of the battle, but calmly forbears, and such a mind and bearing are far more important than how many elite soldiers and good weapons they have. It is foreseeable that as long as the Dreadnought Army maintains such a military system, this army will sooner or later become one of the strongest in the world.

For a while, both of them were a little dazed in their hearts. Although the Divine Sect is powerful, it is mixed with dragons and dragons, and its combat strength is uneven, so it is impossible to say that it will really be defeated by this army in the future, and what should the brothers under their own hands do.

After the self-examination is completed, the armies are naturally showing their merits, and their mistakes are for the generals, but the military exploits of their subordinates cannot be ambiguous.

Baoxiang first asked for credit for Niu Chao, since he became a military commander, he took his subordinates everywhere in the army to steal chickens and dogs, and suffered a lot of military staffs, just like Wu Yan when he first entered the army.

However, in this attack on Daliang City, it was Niu Chao who first discovered the defenders hidden in the mountains, and the right army was able to successfully climb to the top of the city. When attacking the temple, he was the first to discover the priest hidden in the basement, breaking the opponent's formation in the vault in one fell swoop, and preserving the wealth that the temple had looted for many years.

What's more, all the way to the fight, Niu Chao himself was slashed because he rushed too hard, but his subordinates were unharmed, which Baoxiang and Wu Jian did not expect.

Sure enough, if you want to ambush a wicked man, that is to give him an official and put a shackle around his neck. In order to truly control a person, it is necessary not only to have strict laws, but also to have ethereal honor and responsibility.

As for the sailor here, he gave credit to Wang Yang, Ran Peng, Qu Luo and others, and they were able to respond to the situation on the spot, so that the dreadnought army did not suffer greater losses, which should really be rewarded.

After recording everyone's exploits one by one, everyone summed up the gains and losses of this battle. Soon, a consensus was formed. The reason why this operation was more difficult than expected was that it was too easy to attack the Ghost Gang, which made everyone feel underestimated.

Water warfare is very different from land warfare, and even if there is a small setback in a land battle, there is still the possibility of fighting again, and once a ship is destroyed in a water battle, no matter how heroic the soldiers are, it will not help.

In the future, when fighting in Tianyuan Continent, we must fully consider the fear of the human race for the shepherds, and do not force them into a corner unless they have to. The dreadnoughts came here to seek wealth, not to destroy the city and destroy the country.

Therefore, the war should be based on defeat, and try to fight as little as possible to encircle and annihilate the war, which can not only reduce the loss of one's own family, but also quickly spread the news of the herdsman's invasion of Tianyuan.

Tactically, we should pay attention to the opponent, and try not to fight more with less, and use as many means as we can in naval warfare, after all, behind it is the Divine Cult that fights with the shepherds.

After the military discussion was over and everyone dispersed, Yang Zheng stayed.

"This time we took the temple and looted a bunch of rich people in the city, and this time our army made a lot of money on this trip. This Yu Ben is very interesting, I helped him clean up all the enemies in the city, but I didn't let him show up. intends to use him as a pawn of the Dreadnought Army in the Zou State to collect intelligence from all over the world. Yang Zheng casually threw a piece of Yaoyu over and held it in his hand, and the rich aura made Wu Yan feel a little itchy all over his body.

"This time, we have done a good job of distributing some of the silver we have stolen to the poor in the city, so that we can reduce some of the resistance of the Terrans to us." Wu Gen heard that when he withdrew from Daliang City, Yang Zheng ordered that the silver common in Kuntianzhou be distributed to the poor people in the city, which can be regarded as a good deed of robbing the rich and helping the poor.

Carefully put Yaoyu away, Wu Yan took a sip of water with satisfaction, "As for Yu Ben, this person has some thoughts, he will give him whatever he wants, as long as it doesn't touch our bottom line."

Not only the Zou State, but also other coastal countries must build shadows and collect information on temples in various places. Robbing a temple is enough to reach a city, and this kind of business should be done more.

Originally, I didn't want to set up any strongholds on the coast of Tianyuanzhou, but after this battle, I was still ready to follow Hu Jia's wishes and leave some of my own people along the coast of Tianyuanzhou. As for people, I'm ready to let Qu Luo be responsible, others are flexible, and they are sharks, so they won't be too noticeable. ”

"Very good, Yu Ben is on land, Quluo is on the sea, and Ning Yuxi is in the south, supporting each other, and each other can have a way out." Seeing that Wu Jian had already made up his mind, Yang Zheng had nothing to do.

"By the way, I'm going to let Bao Xiang and Zhuo Ke lead the fleet to the north of Tianyuan Continent to try the temples of other countries." Wu Yan thought for a while and said, smiling at Yang Zheng, "This place is not far from Jiazhi City, the capital of Zou State, I heard that the temple there is more luxurious, how about you and I go together." ”

Yang Zheng's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his palms excitedly, "Good idea, the east and the west, the army will go north to attract the attention of the Divine Sect, and the two of us will take the opportunity to rob the temple." It's just that so much goods, when how to transport them. ”

"Let's go and investigate first, and then if there is a real opportunity, then send a letter to Zhuok and they will return." Since coming to Kuntianzhou, Wu Gan has been busy with the war and has rarely had time to travel far away. When he arrived in Tianyuanzhou this time, he wanted to relax a little, anyway, Hu Jia was in the war, and he couldn't run away if he couldn't fight.

And since he stepped on the territory of Tianyuan Continent, his two eyelids jumped, and he didn't know whether it was good or bad.

Two days later, the repair of the five warships was completed, and according to the report of the shuttle who went out to reconnoitre, soldiers and horses had already appeared in the four places, apparently preparing to rescue Daliang City.

In order to prevent being surrounded by the people of Zou and the Divine Cult army, Wu Jian explained to Hu Jia, and ordered the fleet to continue to move forward, waiting for an opportunity to attack and harass the coast of Tianyuanzhou. Yu Ben, as a member of Baishuitai, also quietly lurked in the local area.

And he and Yang Zheng took advantage of the night to head inland. Regarding Wu Gan's arbitrary behavior, Hu Jia and others persuaded them to give up, these two people were able to establish the foundation of the Dreadnought Army in Kuntianzhou, but they didn't have to worry about their safety.

Jiazhi City is not far from Daliang City, it is actually on the bank of a large river, and Daliang City is located on the mouth of the river. If you go all the way upstream, you can actually reach Jiazhi Castle from the sea.

Wu Gen and Yang Zheng didn't dare to swagger along the official road, and mostly chose the trail to sneak. However, they could not succeed without taking the small road, and along the way, a group of soldiers and horses of Zou Guo rumbled eastward to rescue Daliang City.

This city is the gateway to the capital, and it must not be lost, and there is also a priest who has been killed, which Zou Guo cannot tolerate no matter what.

Seeing such a situation, Wu Jian couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart, fortunately let the fleet leave Zou State. Looking at a team of heavy horses that were obviously dressed differently from the centaurs of the Zou Kingdom, this should be the centaurs directly under the Divine Sect.

"Yang Zheng, if the Divine Sect uses troops externally, how many soldiers and horses can be dispatched at one time." Wu Qian sat on the hillside, looking at the billowing smoke and dust in the distance.

"If it is the soldiers and horses directly under the Divine Sect, there are about 200,000 people near the Holy Mountain, and in addition, in the southeast and northwest directions of Tianyuan Continent, there are 50,000 men and horses stationed in each direction, which are named the Wandering Wave Army, the Treading Dust Army, the Patrol Army, and the Zhenyi Army, among which the one facing the North Continent is the Zhenyi Army." Yang Zheng knew Wu Gan's intentions, and sooner or later the Dreadnought Army would have to enter Beizhou, and at that time, it would be directly confronted by the Divine Sect, and it was necessary to prepare corresponding troops.

Speaking of business, Yang Zheng's face was a lot more serious, "At a rough glance, there are not many people and horses in the Divine Sect, but don't forget, the people and horses from all countries in Tianyuan Continent are also dispatched by him, so it is difficult to estimate the people and horses you face." The reason why the Divine Cult has been able to suppress the shepherds for many years is by no means a false name, once this behemoth is launched with all its might, it is enough to shake the heavens and the earth. ”

Wu Yan pondered for a long time, and Fang Chang sighed, "This also means that if our army wants to gain a firm foothold in Beizhou, it must block the connection between Tianyuan Continent and Beizhou from the sea, so that it can repel the enemy from outside the continent." Otherwise, the other side will continue to come, and our army has no foundation in Beizhou, and it will be suspicious of the royal families of various countries, and I am afraid that it will definitely be defeated. ”

"That's right, so this time in Daliang City, the reason why I scraped those rich people to the ground is to build more warships. This is the case with transcontinental operations, and once the sea is controlled, our army will inevitably fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness. Yang Zheng also had a serious face, if the dreadnought army was trapped in Beizhou, and the backup could not keep up, not only the people and horses of Beizhou would be taken down by the Divine Sect, but even the territory in Kuntianzhou would probably be targeted.

"Tell the Knife Grinding Gate to do everything possible to infiltrate the royal families of the Northern Continents. When my dreadnought army returns to Beizhou, is it possible that in addition to fighting the Divine Cult, I also have to guard against these people stabbing in the back? Wu Gan's face fell, if the Knife Grinding Gate wants to pick the fruit, then he has to pay the price, at least to ensure that the dreadnought army will not be the enemy in Beizhou.

Yang Zheng nodded in response, he knew that in this battle of Daliang City, the combat strength of Zou Guoshui was somewhat beyond Wu Gan's expectations, so he was under great pressure during this time, and the dreadnought army had to use all the forces that could be used.

"Let's go, let's go to Jiazhi City to have a look, it's been a long time in Kuntianzhou, and the cities of the human race have forgotten what they look like." Wu Yan stood up, patted the dust on his hands, grabbed the broken knife with both hands and put it behind his head, and swayed towards the west.

A few days later, the two finally arrived at Jiazhi City. It is a city of water, and the river roars through the north side of the city, and boats of all sizes flow along the river. On the official road into the city, groups of men and women in fresh clothes and angry horses, or riding incense carts, or riding horses, filled the wide official road.

The people here are extremely luxuriously decorated, and they can't wait to hang all the valuable belongings on their bodies, and they hug each other, and a large number of slaves carefully follow behind.

"The temple is not in the city, but on Mount Matai in the south of the city." Yang Zheng rushed over out of breath, and he finally found out where the temple was.

"Let's go, let's also visit the priest here." Wu Jian quietly stunned the two sons and turned over on their horses.