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Chapter 264 Give Me a Morale Boost to Death

Shen Shuren was slightly surprised to hear from Zuo Zixiong that he had recently studied the art of war and history books hard, and also imitated others to offer advice.

At the same time, I was a little relieved, so I was half sure and half knocking on the location: "Brother Zuo knows that he has read military books and history, but he has improved a bit. What you said has some truth.

At least I agree with the point of "early attack and early resolution, and early attack and early determination can prevent Kaifeng soldiers and civilians from being tortured again".However, you said that you can retreat from the enemy by forming an formation with your back against the water, using a chariot formation, a moon formation, and fighting on land and water. I don't agree.

Throughout the ages, there have been examples of such battles. We have fought them, and Liu Yu has also fought them. However, this kind of warfare requires extremely high morale and fighting spirit, so the history books specially recorded it.There are even more those who are self-defeating and unworthy of leaving a name.

In the battle of Huangzhou back then, you almost fell into Liu Xiyao's way. If you hadn't killed the general first, it would have been unimaginable at that time.Because of this, only famous generals like Liu Yu and Han Xin can play.If you fight rashly without being fully prepared, you are making fun of the lives of the soldiers! "

Shen Shuren obviously also took care of Zuo Zixiong's impossibility to know the later military terminology of "survivor effect", so he tried to make his wording as simple and popular as possible, in line with the characteristics of the times, but the meaning was the same.

When Zuo Zixiong was mentioned by him about the past when he was almost defeated in the battle and finally turned over by luck, he was also a little shy and frightened, and quickly admitted his mistake:

"Your Excellency is far-sighted, cautious in employing troops, and takes good care of his soldiers. The last general is ashamed of himself! The last general did learn a great lesson in that battle back then.

For example, from then on, the general knew that when forming an formation along the river with the back of the water and defending with a chariot formation, warships should not be allowed to get too close.People will be afraid, and soldiers will really fight to the death if they can't see the warship, and they can't jump into the river and swim to the boat to escape.

The boat was getting closer, and it seemed that it could support the shore with bows, crossbows, firecrackers and cannons, but in fact it also shook the soldiers' determination to fight to the end.The tangible guns and cannons are equally important as the unintentional human heart. The final general must learn his lesson this time and make a good choice. "

Shen Shuren saw him reflect, and then nodded: "So, Li Zicheng is so aggressive, we are not unable to fight, but even if we want to fight, we must be prepared to ensure that people's hearts are available, and that the soldiers trust me and will never take them. life adventure.

Back then, when Tian Dan broke Qi Jie, he didn't just fight back when Qi Jie came to Zi and Jimo flaunted his might.You have to wait until Qi Jie digs the ancestral graves of the Qi people, cuts off the ears and noses of the soldiers and prisoners of war, so that the Qi people know that it is impossible to surrender to the enemy to survive, and then dare to fight with the dead soldiers and the fire bull formation! "

When Zuo Zixiong heard this, his heart shivered, and even a slight chill rose, and he blurted out subconsciously: "Could it be that my lord is going to use some bitter tricks to deliberately suffer a little loss, so that our army will be united and united against the enemy?"

Wouldn't this mean sacrificing some of your own people in exchange for the morale of others to completely hate the bandits and block the way out?

Zuo Zixiong couldn't figure it out.

Fortunately, Shen Shuren didn't intend to let him explain, and directly waved him back: "How is it possible! Who do you think I am, of course I will not deliberately use bitter tricks.

I just took Tian Dan as an example, and I didn't say that I should learn from Tian Dan step by step.Forget it, these manipulative things are beyond your control, you should step back first, get ready to fight, and wait for my news. "

Zuo Zixiong knew that he was not a material for conspiracy. He read history and art of war again, and it was not easy to understand the upright things on the battlefield.

There was no other way, Shen Shuren could only do the dirty work of attacking and winning people's hearts.Zuo Zixiong can only play the role of finishing touches on the battlefield.

Shen Shuren also closed the door, thinking about it for a long time by himself, and came up with a way to play by ear.

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For the next few days, the battlefield in Chen County was still stable. Li Zicheng's provocation did not trigger a fierce reaction from Shen Shuren for the time being. He was still very calm and did not fight.

But this kind of non-combat is a bit abnormal-if it is normal that you don't want to fight, it should be because the previous batch of military rations has been shipped to Chen County, and the food will be enough for at least a month, so don't provoke the army Don't take the risk of transporting food for the time being.

But Shen Shuren didn't agree. After Shen Lian and Li Yu arrived this time, he asked them to turn back as soon as possible, and then transport them once or twice as soon as possible, so as to stockpile more grains in Chen county.

Chuang Jun didn't have much IQ, so Song Xiance could see something was wrong, it didn't fit Shen Shuren's usual steady and cautious style.

But he couldn't find any evidence. After telling Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng didn't believe it. The final conclusion was:

"Shen Shuren may be too stable, so he is worried that the grain road will be delayed and deteriorated, so he wants to transport enough grain for the whole winter in one go before the deterioration, so that even if some key areas on the Yingchuan River are followed, they will be destroyed. It doesn't matter if you use hidden stakes and awls to completely cut off the flow."

Li Zicheng felt that this possibility was more likely, so it was difficult for Song Xiance to say anything.

Then, there were several consecutive battles of food transportation and robbery.

The second time Shen Lian came to start, he also learned how to behave, knowing that the Chuangjun would send small boats to intercept, and the hidden piles under the surface of the Yingchuan River would only become more and more dense.Therefore, Shen Lian also changed his previous method of transporting food by large ships, and added some small boats instead.

Because Chuangjun himself also uses small boats, the density of the hidden piles at the bottom of the river must be enough for small boats to pass through. With small boats in front to explore the road and escort them, there is no need to worry about big boats hitting the rocks directly.

However, because the Chuang army has more troops, and there are a large number of cavalry on both sides of the strait, they use crossbows, firecrackers and other long-range weapons to support the battle.The escort soldiers of Shen Jiajun's small boat, because they have less cover than the big boat, will naturally suffer more casualties from the shooting.

Although the soldiers on the warship can still be covered by the side of the ship anyway, they can lower their bodies to reduce the area of ​​​​the bomb.Shen Lian also temporarily piled sandbags and shields on both sides of the small boat without a cabin roof to cover it.

Therefore, the Ming army must have taken advantage of this kind of shooting. On average, the casualties of one grain transporting sailor can at least replace the three or five casualties of the Chuang army.

However, the navy of the Ming army only had a total of more than [-] people. If the lone army was exhausted against the main force of the Chuang army, it would definitely not be exhausted.After a bloody battle, the sailors of the Ming army killed and injured hundreds of people, in exchange for two or three thousand people who killed and wounded the Chuangjun, and successfully transported food into the city of Chen County.

When they arrived at the water village outside the city, if the Chuangjun wanted to attack, they would be repelled by the main force of Zuo Zixiong's Ming army. The army has a strong position in the fortification zone.

When the second batch of grain arrived, it was already the second day of November, four or five days after the last time.

Zuo Zixiong's troops saw the comrades in the water army transporting food, fighting so desperately. For the food storage of the army in the city, they repeatedly fought with the invading army, and their morale was once high.

Although that battle was not comparable to some modern wars that are inconvenient to describe, the reason is the same.

However, facing the generals' invitation to fight, Shen Shuren once again rejected all opinions and refused to fight.He also summoned the generals and patiently explained to them:
"Everyone, the Chuang army is still powerful. Our army has few major generals, and our soldiers have no fighting spirit. We can't rush in! How did Hong Chengchou lose in Songshan at this time last year? It's not that the battalions are not in the same spirit, but he wants to fight Huang Taiji to the death. , but the result?
Scum like Wang Pu, abandon the army and flee first!Bai Guangen and others are not much better!In the end, an entire army of 13 was destroyed!Lesson learned!
What's more, if you want to go out of the city to protect food and fight against the Chuang army, you will inevitably use a chariot formation, and you have to form an formation with your back on the water to move the moon formation, so that the water and land can coordinate!Once our army is the same as it was during the battle of Huangzhou three years ago, I think many of you know what will happen if there are officers who are fighting hard and want to take the lead in fleeing and jumping into the river to get on the boat!
Lu Datou, let me tell you, the general who jumped into the river to escape for his life and led the collapse of the front, and was later beheaded by the military law, I remember it was your subordinate! "

Lu Datou has also been on the defensive now, and he can only be regarded as the lowest rank in this big account. Those who are lower than him are not eligible to participate in the military meeting presided over by Mr. Futai himself.He was so ashamed to hear Master Futai expose his faults in public, he quickly knelt down and wept bitterly to express his position:
"My lord! That Lu Meng, who doesn't study much, said that you should look at him with admiration for three days! We have been ashamed of this for the past three years, and we have been strict with the army, and we have changed it! Please give me another chance!"
If there are any officers under my command who dare to jump into the river and escape from the boat because there are friendly boats behind them during the backwater battle, I will kill his whole family first, and then commit suicide and apologize! "

Shen Shuren snorted coldly, but what he said was not rude at all, he just said calmly: "If something like this really happened, what's the use of killing you, and what's the use of killing the deserter's family! I can't afford it! This is the life of at least [-] to [-] or even [-] to [-] troops!"

Seeing what Shen Shuren said, some other tough generals next to him also pulled out their sabers and stabbed their arms to bleed. They issued a military order and swore that if any of the officers under their command dared to jump into the river and escape from the boat, they would kill the other party's family and lead the whole family to death. The army is humiliated, and I am also allowed to be dealt with by the military law.

There are also some more serious officers who didn't join in the fun. They may also feel that it is too shameful to swear and swear like this, and it may not be cowardly than screaming fiercely.

Shen Shuren saw it all, and then he took a stick to appease him: "Why are you doing this, the matter has not reached this point yet! In today's battle, so many sailor brothers were killed and injured, it is my fault.

The officer did not expect that with a small boat escorting to clear the way and explore the hidden reefs, he would be blocked by the Chuangjun with crossbow firearms on both sides of the bank regardless of the cost.This officer has already thought of another strategy, which can reduce casualties and ensure that the food is delivered. You ask this officer to act according to the plan first. If it really fails in the end, it will not be too late for the whole army to go to battle! "

All the generals looked at each other in blank dismay, since Master Futai said that there are other countermeasures, they can't call for a fight right away.

And Shen Shuren didn't give a shit, and quickly said the new plan: "Next time, let Zhang Mingzhen prepare a few more large ships to open the way, and don't load grain, just load firewood, firewood and ballast stones. Take the draft Go deeper.

The hidden piles and cones of Chuangjun must be more and more dense and stronger.The security on both sides of the strait will only become more and more stringent.Therefore, there will definitely be sailor casualties when shooting against each other with a small boat, so let's hit it directly with a big boat!If you encounter a dark cone, you will wade off it, stick to the bottom of the boat and sweep it away.If you encounter a hidden pile, if you keep hitting it, just set it on fire.

You can think about the specifics again, how can it be effective-didn’t Wang Jun and Du Yu break the iron chain across the Soochow River and bury the river in secret?It's nothing more than losing a few more ships.

To put it bluntly, I am not afraid of being ashamed, my Shen family has three generations of maritime merchants, and there are not many other things, but more ships and more money.The lives of the soldiers are of the utmost importance, and the ship can be rebuilt if it is gone. Even if five or even ten large sand ships of [-] or [-] materials are smashed every time they transport grain, as long as the soldiers on board can be evacuated, there will be no casualties. , Losing a little money is nothing! "

(End of this chapter)