"The ditch is very deep, and there are sharp bamboo sticks everywhere in the ditch. If you fall in, you will die!"
A refugee who escaped by chance stammered in front of Wang Jiayin: "The people on the other side threw spears, and I wanted to pick them up and throw them back. Commander, it's not that I'm afraid of death. They have too many spears.
If you run any slower, you will be shot to death with a spear, so there is no time to pick it up!"
"Give him a knife!" Wang Jiayin nodded: "He and those who come back can be incorporated into the regular army!"
"Thank you, Marshal, thank you Marshal!" The refugee was overjoyed and hurriedly wanted to kneel down. However, Wang Jiayin waved his hands impatiently, and soldiers immediately dragged the man away.
"This move of the officers and soldiers is quite poisonous!" Little Red Wolf murmured to himself next to Wang Jiayin: "Are you planning to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers? When we and the refugees they gathered are almost killed, they
When I take action again, I wonder why they are so neatly arrayed at the back, it turns out they are supervising the battle!"
"Order to go down and set up camp with the whole army! Set up sentries, then send out scouts to walk all along the ditch!"
Wang Jiayin ordered expressionlessly: "If the officers and soldiers want to see us charging into the formation, then let them watch. This ditch is blocking us, and it is also blocking them from getting through!"
"Think about it, it's true!" Little Red Wolf was startled, then laughed: "What do you mean by the commander-in-chief, to surround them and starve them to death?"
"I don't know whether I will starve to death!" Wang Jiayin said: "Anyway, I just know that the food in Yan'an Prefecture will not fall from the sky. No matter how much food there is in the city, there will be a time when it is finished and there is no food from outside.
They may not have it better than us!"
He snorted slightly: "Surround us first and wait for them to fight!"
On the wall of Yan'an Prefecture not far from Wang Jiayin, Jiang Wan and several generals around him were also paying attention to the movements of the rebel army. They saw the enemy make a tentative charge and then all retreated. Looking at their posture now,
We plan to camp on the opposite side of the trench.
"Sir, is this different from what you expected?"
Next to Jiang Wan, Xu Caining was slightly surprised: "This group of bandits seems to have more brains than those who attacked the city last time!"
"Take human lives to pay for it?" Jiang Wan shook her head: "If the other party really drives the refugees to take human lives to pay for it, then I wouldn't be worried at all. At least, apart from the refugees, there shouldn't be many real combatants on the other side."
"Indeed!" Several thousand households around him all showed solemn expressions.
"So, if the opponent can keep their composure, the strategy of using this long ditch to delay the opponent, and then using the firearms team to kill a large number of enemy troops is not easy to implement!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "If we don't stick to the mud outside the city, then we can't do it!"
Give him 5,000 gun heads and ask our troops to withdraw to the city!"
The order was issued, and soon the neat military formations outside the city began to slowly turn around. When the rebels who were camping saw the officers and soldiers retreating into the city, they burst into cheers, as if they were
It was like forcing the officers and soldiers to retreat to the city.
"Since we no longer plan to occupy the enemy outside the city, the two ditches you dug outside the city will not be of much use. So many people have wasted so much time..." Xu Caining seemed to feel a little pity: "And
, Bu Zhuni and his people outside the city can't hold on for long. With such a long ditch, there are always weak defenses, and it's only a matter of time before the enemy breaks in!"
"So, my order to him is to send out a warning wherever he feels it is critical, and the soldiers and horses in the city will rush to his aid at any time!" Jiang Wan said: "They alone cannot resist the rebel army, but
, with the support of soldiers and horses in the city, it will not be easy for the rebels to come in without paying a price, and even if they come in, it will not be so easy to touch the city wall of Yan'an Mansion? "
He looked at the several thousand households around him: "With a distance of one or two miles, you are almost always on call. You guys should pay attention to the battle situation outside the city at all times and ensure that there are no problems in the areas you are responsible for!"
"yes!"
Several thousand households nodded solemnly, but Xu Xianchun, who was behind Jiang Wan, remained silent and looked slightly solemn.
Coming down from the city wall, a private house more than a hundred steps away from the city wall was where Jiang Wan temporarily stayed. Several thousand households stayed on the city wall to pay attention to the enemy's situation. However, Xu Xianchun and Xu Caining followed Jiang Wan.
Enter this temporary guard command post.
"Do you think I have no rules when it comes to using my troops?" Jiang Wan sat down and looked at Xu Caining, who had been hesitant to speak: "If you have anything to say, just say it. I think you have been holding it in for a long time. They are in Feng Wanli
You didn't speak in front of these people, but now you can!"
"My lord, are you underestimating these thieves?" Xu Caining nodded and said bluntly: "With the thousands of Nanhai Guards, it is difficult to defend the city wall, let alone rush to support the long ditch outside the city.
If something really goes wrong, it is possible for the bandit army to break through Changgou and come directly into the city while we are opening and closing the city gate!"
"Why don't you just defend against the city wall like last time? With our current military strength, even if there are tens of thousands of invading rebels, our army still has a good chance of winning!"
Looking at Xu Caining, who had a worried look on his face, Jiang Wan shook his head slightly: "I don't underestimate these thieves. The thieves who can occupy the Qingyang Mansion are not much different in strength!"
He smiled: "But, I don't think they have much chance of winning..."
"Then, sir, are you using troops like this...?" Xu Caining's eyes widened with confusion on his face.
"Your Excellency is training troops, actual combat training!" Xu Xianchun, who was beside Jiang Wan, suddenly said: "Sir, I guessed your intention correctly!"
Jiang Wan looked at Xu Xianchun with admiration and nodded slowly: "So, Xu Qianshi, can you tell Xu Qianshi what my military training means?"
"Although we have fought a big battle since the formation of the Nanhaiwei Army, the number of people participating in the battle was not large!" Xu Xianchun said: "If we simply count the number of people, I am afraid that the enemy has never fought with the enemy, and the number of sergeants who have fought will account for 80%.
, Even if such soldiers and horses are not considered a new army, there is still a big gap between them and the elite troops that adults think can level Shaanxi and the three sides!"
"Although we have never stopped training our soldiers and horses in Yan'an Mansion, training is one thing, facing the enemy in a life-and-death fight is another. Without seeing blood, recruits will always be recruits.
You can’t become a veteran!”
"The bandit army outside the city seems to be huge, but Li Zicheng, with less than a thousand people, can fight and annihilate all his vanguards. It can be seen that the combat power is only this, so if Xu Qianshi's tactics are followed,
Under the city wall, it is not difficult to defeat them with the guns of the firearms team, or even gather them together to annihilate them. However, it is still the firearms team that makes the contribution, and it is still the firearms team that becomes the veteran. But in our Nanhaiweili, the firearms team
The team only has a few hundred people, which is definitely not what adults want to see!"
"Is this the case, sir?" Xu Caining blinked, and all doubts disappeared. If this is the case, even if it is slightly damaged, it will still be of great benefit to the entire Nanhaiwei's combat strength.
"I think what you said makes sense!" Jiang Wan laughed loudly: "However, whether I underestimated the bandits, or I want to practice with these bandits, I have to see if these bandits can cooperate.
Well, to be honest, compared to what you are concerned about now, I am more concerned about the situation of those people outside the city who are not stained with mud. After this battle, how many of these people can be added to our ranks?