When the Han River reaches Qiande County, it leaves the mountains and enters the flat Xiangyang Plain. Later generations built a dam not far from here, cutting off the Han River and forming the Danjiangkou Reservoir, which served as the starting point for the South-to-North Water Diversion.

However, the strategic location in this area is Junzhou.

Junzhou is not far from Qiande, less than 200 miles away. Here in Junzhou, a large valley is formed among the mountains. It is also moistened by the Han River, and the land is particularly fertile. It has been an important place since ancient times. Because of this, Danjiangkou After the reservoir was formed, this area was almost completely submerged.

Li Zhong failed to attack Jinzhou, so he moved down the Han River and quickly surrounded Junzhou. Wang Yan led 3,000 soldiers and horses to pursue him, but because he had few soldiers and horses, he did not dare to pursue too close, because Junzhou was already far away from Wang Xiaolie. The territory was not far away, and Wang Xiaolie had been promoted to the post of envoy of South Jingxi Road, so he sent an envoy to ask for help.

After the artillery matured, Li Yanxian led the Chinese army to conduct exercises in Qiande County, with a large number of soldiers and horses. When Li Zhong came eastward, it was equivalent to hitting an iron plate. The two sides had had many small-scale conflicts, but there had been no major fights.

In late July, Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai arrived in Qiande County with their headquarters. Li Yanxian welcomed them into the county government office and everyone sat down.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Because Li Zhong besieged Junzhou, Wang Yan asked me for help. You have been practicing in this area for some time, so you just take this opportunity to check the results. Li Zhong does not have many troops, and the Chinese army should be enough."

Li Yanxian said: "Commander Jie, Li Zhong already captured Junzhou three days ago. I'm afraid things will be a little more troublesome."

Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "Junzhou is a rich place, so it's not a good thing to be attacked by Li Zhong. If he gets money and food, I'm afraid something will happen."

Li Yanxian said: "Our army is in Qiande County, and Wang Zhenfu is stationed in Yunxiang. For Li Zhong, Junzhou is the place of death!"

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "The Jin army launched a large-scale attack on Sichuan, Liangzhou, and Yangzhou. Where can he have a foothold? The only way to survive is the three states of Jinjunfang. If Jinzhou cannot be conquered, he will be in a dead end." .To occupy Junzhou now, we are just trying to survive in the face of death."

After understanding the current situation, Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai: "Draw up a battle plan and set off in three days!"

Wang Ruohai promised.

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's been a hard journey, let's take a rest. Send someone to Yunxiang immediately and tell Wang Yan that I have arrived in Qiande County."

Li Yanxian promised, and everyone dispersed. Because they were in a hurry on the road, Wang Xiaolie and others went to their residence to rest.

In the evening, the Chinese army commander Yuan Gai and others arrived. Li Yanxian prepared a banquet to welcome Wang Xiaolie and his party.

Autumn has begun. As soon as the sun sets, the cool breeze picks up, and it is no longer as hot as the previous days. Even the cicadas on the trees no longer chirp at night. Several bats fly in the air, and various insects chirp more and more. The louder it is, the quieter it seems.

In the backyard of the county government office, several lanterns were lit, and a large bonfire was lit next to it. A table was set up in the middle, and Wang Xiaolie, Li Yanxian, Wang Ruohai and others sat around. The soldiers served the food and wine and then went to one side. , there is no one around the table.

This is Wang Xiaolie's habit. Whenever an official banquet is held, no one else is allowed to serve except food and wine. This is a habit Wang Xiaolie brought from his previous life, and it has gradually become an official rule for his subordinates. Of course, even if In his previous life, there were more formal banquets with waiters, but Wang Xiaolie didn't like it. In his previous life, with a low status, Wang Xiaolie was not used to having waiters around him.

Attending the banquet today, in addition to Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai, there are also personnel from the Chinese Army Headquarters. Li Yanxian is in charge of the capital, Yuan Gai is in charge of Yuan Gai, Zhang Yin is in charge of the deputy capital, Xu Changxing is the chief of staff, Lin Wei is in charge of the left Yuhou, and Yuhou is in charge of the right.

Tian Cheng, and Secretary Zheng Tianguang.

These people were originally scattered among the armies, but Wang Xiao arrived and hurried back.

After drinking for three rounds, Wang Xiaoxing said: "Summer has passed, autumn has come, and it is the troubled autumn. In the past two years, the Jin army has attacked Sichuan and Shu, and Liu Yu has also actively cooperated, so he should not have the strength to attack us. However, there is no big war, Xiao

But the troubles will continue. Li Zhong was originally in Yangzhou. Because the Jin army marched south and the imperial army responded, he couldn't stay there, so he had to come east. These rogue bandits generally don't bring food and grass. If they can't attack Jinzhou for ten days, they can only move to Yangzhou.

Junzhou is here. Junzhou is in the mountains, and the only way to go is along the Han River. Now Wang Yan is occupying Yunxiang and blocking Li Zhong's back road. If we send troops, Junzhou will be a dead place. In my opinion,

Fight quickly, don’t drag the army here!"

Li Yanxian said: "The army has been rehearsing and can send troops at any time! Everything will follow the commander's orders!"

Yuan Gai said: "We received the order from the Commander-in-Chief a few days ago and we began to gather the troops. It is expected that the forward troops will be able to send troops within three days."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "This is the best. After dispatching the troops, my headquarters will be located on Tutai——"

Xu Changxing said: "It's not far from Junzhou. The commander-in-chief has thousands of dollars, so there is no need to go to the front line. We only need Gande County, and we will lead the army to fight against Li Zhong. Li Zhong is just a ragtag group, so it is not difficult to fight.

beat."

Wang Xiaolie said: "This time is not only to fight Li Zhong, but also to test your drill results. How can I not go to the front line in person? We also came from a small army, and we know people like Li Zhong fairly well. To be honest,

, if we just eliminate Li Zhong, even Li Dutong does not need to go to the front line. It is enough to send a Yu Hou with two or three commanders. Any more troops and horses will be a waste. Let’s see the results of your drill this time.

, killing a chicken with a sledgehammer! Your staff must plan carefully, calculate everything clearly, and resolve the battle in one battle!"

Xu Changxing hurriedly said yes.

Zhang Yindao: "The lower official will check the system and set up the official documents of the envoy. Leave the right army and the rear army to guard Qiande, and all other troops and horses will be sent out?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Tian Cheng leads the right, and the rear two armies guard Qiande. The other commanders all go to battle. Not only the left, center, and right armies, but also cavalry, artillery, engineers, and several regiments of heavy equipment, as well as

Press them all up!"

Xu Changxing said: "After these few months of drills, we have discovered that our Chinese army only has one baggage regiment, which is not enough. Fortunately, Junzhou is not far away, and two more regiments are left in Qiande, which is barely enough this time."

Wang Xiaolie said: "How far the baggage regiments in our army need to support the army will be discussed in detail later. Generally speaking, the division level is the battle level, and it is best not to exceed five hundred miles. The regiment level is even lower.

Some distances should generally not exceed two hundred miles. For longer distances, the superiors need to think of a solution before the war. We will discuss these matters in detail after your drill is over."

The division of armies, divisions, regiments, etc. is not only about the number of people and combat effectiveness, but also the important combat range that they can support. Wang Xiaolie's plan for the divisions is generally as a campaign corps, but it can also be used as a strategic corps when necessary.

There is of course a big difference in the operational scope of a campaign corps and a strategic corps. Most importantly, their baggage transportation capabilities are very different.

Li Yanxian's Chinese army now has a baggage regiment under direct control. In this exercise, one regiment is obviously not enough. If it only transports grain and grass, it is barely enough, but with artillery, it is not enough. It is far behind. According to the participants in the exercise

The officers estimated that the baggage troops would have to be doubled at least, which would only guarantee a combat distance of three hundred miles, with a maximum of five hundred miles. Any further distance would require a dedicated baggage force.
Chapter completed!