As soon as the southern expeditionary army moved, the entire court of the Zhou Dynasty moved into action.
Luo Youdu also finally saw why all the art of war repeatedly emphasized the importance of logistics.
A stable and orderly rear area is absolutely the basis for the army's victory.
The attack on Huainan this time was not a small battle like the attack on Meng and Shu. One brigade had a partial force of 8,000 troops, and together with Wang Jing's 10,000 soldiers, the number was less than 20,000.
The number of the Central Guard troops mobilized alone was 30,000. Including the Jiedushi's headquarters troops and horses, the front army led by Li Gu amounted to 60,000, not counting the troops mobilized by Guo Rongyujia during his personal campaign.
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The dispatch of this 60,000-strong army, the required military supplies, winter clothes, charcoal fire medicine, etc., everything needs to be prepared in place.
The slightest negligence may cause trouble to frontline soldiers and even affect the situation of the war.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was located in the Central Plains. The long-term chaos and the dominance of Wufu's family led most scholars and family members to choose to go to the south of the Yangtze River and Xishu to make a living, leaving the Great Zhou Dynasty with a shortage of administrative officials.
Luo Youdu was originally in charge of Kaifeng Mansion and the Imperial Camp Division. He also recruited young men to Guo Rong and was temporarily responsible for the deployment of servants.
The first task he took over was to build a lifeline for transporting grain and grass on the Huaihe River.
This is also funny to say.
The world does not lack teammates who are like pigs, and there is also no shortage of opponents who are like pigs.
Zhao Jizha and Han Jixun of Xishu were rivals like pigs, and Wu Tingshao, the supervisor of Shouzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty, was also a rival of pigs.
Shouzhou stretches the important territory of the Huaihe River and guards the Huaihe River defense line.
Although the Huaihe River defense line is not as dangerous as the Yangtze River, it is also the first line of defense faced by the Zhou Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty. It cannot be easily jumped over.
The Huaihe River defense line has a fatal flaw, that is, every winter, the water level of the Huaihe River will drop significantly, or it will freeze, or it will directly cut off, and the army can pass at will.
Faced with this situation, the Southern Tang Dynasty would send troops to garrison almost every year. From Huoqiu to Guangzhou, they sent troops all the way. They called it Baqian, which literally means guarding the shallow dry river to prevent the enemy from crossing the river to attack.
This was a proper move, but it happened that Mr. Fengchu came to Shouzhou to oversee the army in Shouzhou, Wu Tingshao.
He personally felt that the border was safe, and Zhou would not choose to send troops when the weather was freezing, sending troops to occupy Qiankong, wasting food and wages, and wasting people and money.
Then Emperor Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty actually agreed.
Liu Ren, the commander of the Huai Army of the Qing Dynasty, tried hard to persuade him to no avail.
Luo Youdu originally proposed to Guo Rong to send troops in late November, with the purpose of choosing to go south after the water level of the Huaihe River dropped.
The Zhou Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty have never dealt with it, and the original bridge on the Huaihe River has long been dug up.
If Zhou soldiers want to go south, they have no choice but to cross the river.
Compared with taking a boat to land on the beach, it is obviously more advantageous to step on the ice or shoal to storm the other shore's defense line.
Guo Rong also had this intention when he agreed to send troops this time.
As a result, this plan caught up with other people's changes. When Li Gu saw that the other party did not guard Qian, he immediately sent lightly armed troops to attack Huainan, crossed the Huaihe River without a single soldier, and built a military base south of the Huaihe River.
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Faced with this situation, Guo Rong couldn't help but exclaimed: "Sir, you are a master of calculation!"
Luo Youdu held it in for a long time before spitting out a sentence: "It all depends on the other party's cooperation."
After crossing the Huaihe River, it was natural to build a pontoon bridge to transport grain and grass on the Huaihe River.
Luo Youdu's task was to issue instructions and mobilize the people of Xu to build floating bridges.
This task seems simple, but in fact it is quite complicated.
The two places closest to the front line are Yingzhou and Suzhou. The two states govern more than 30 counties, and labor must be reasonably arranged according to their registered population.
If the number is too large, it will put pressure on the lives of the people in the prefecture and county. If the number is small, it will delay the process.
Therefore, accurate calculations must be made as to how many people a state or county will provide.
Luo Youdu is strong in this aspect, to be exact, it is a unique skill of all time-travelers who have received compulsory education.
Basic arithmetic has inherent advantages in calculations.
Li Gu used his troops steadily to build the camp step by step, adopting the strategy of pulling out the nails first and then besieging the city. He constantly sent soldiers to encroach on the territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty, pressing Shouzhou step by step, and launched an encirclement trend.
Faced with Zhou's tactics, the Southern Tang Dynasty also continued to send soldiers to delay the Zhou army's progress in order to gain more time and obtain further support from the Southern Tang court.
This kind of tactics and response is destined to lead to endless small battles instead of big battles.
In terms of comprehensive strength, the Southern Tang Dynasty is not inferior to the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, the Central Plains is constantly turbulent. The soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been battle-hardened for a long time, while the soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty lack battlefield training. They are ten-year veterans and have never even been on the battlefield once.
This kind of small-scale battle formation is the greatest test of the bravery of generals and the strength of soldiers.
There is no doubt that there will be good news this week.
Today Wu Xingde defeated more than a thousand enemies, tomorrow Xiang Xun defeated two thousand enemies, and the day after tomorrow Wang Yanchao defeated the enemy at the foot of Shouzhou City...
Almost all of the twelve generals who participated in the battle made achievements.
Guo Rongle couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear, and the idea of conscripting himself was even stronger.
Shifu.
A lot of joy and a lot of sadness, Shi Shouxin was very drunk, smelling of alcohol and acting like a drunken maniac.
In the middle of winter, a woman with bare chest and arms fell down in the lobby.
"Hehe, hehe, haha!"
Smiling with a bit of sadness.
Guo Rong deliberately avoided Shi Shouxin when he ordered generals.
Holding the Iron Cavalry Battalion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, as one of the few cavalry units in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shi Shouxin has always been a favored presence among his colleagues.
In the cold weapon era, the role of cavalry was too great.
Whether it is a frontal charge, flank suppression, or even harassment from behind, they all have characteristics that infantry cannot match.
He has always been a pioneer, but now he doesn't even have a chance to fight.
Listening to the achievements of colleagues one by one, the success stories are frequent.
There used to be a constant flow of friends and relatives, but now no one cares.
This huge gap made it difficult for Shi Shouxin, who was already straightforward, to accept it.
"They are all a bunch of ungrateful, ungrateful people!"
Shi Shouxin threw the wine jar in his hand to the ground and cursed: "Everyone said that civil and military forces are incompatible, and civil officials are not allowed to interfere in military affairs. Now, he has directly become the head coach. You bastards have the guts to say anything more?"
He cursed angrily, and when he was tired of cursing, he fell down in the lobby and fell asleep.
Brothers Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi came to the lobby on the recommendation of their servants.
Seeing his friend like this, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't bear it and said, "I'll go to the officials to beg for mercy. Kuang Yi, please take care of me."
Zhao Kuangyi grabbed Zhao Kuangyin and said in a low voice: "This is not appropriate. If my brother is implicated and the officials are angry with him and don't let him go to war, that will be very bad."
Zhao Kuangyin hesitated for a moment, but seeing Shi Shouxin's appearance, he struggled for a moment and said: "Let's give it a try, it's all human affairs."
He said and strode away.
Zhao Kuangyi was so angry that he cursed secretly. Looking at Shi Shouxin who was like a dead pig, he just wanted to kick him. If Zhao Kuangyin hadn't pulled him here, he would not have wanted to touch the god of plague at this time.