Chapter 667: Millstone

Early in the morning, Shen Hao was standing on the school field of the camp, and he was going to practice battle formation with the guards in the camp.

Since Shen Hao became a small flag many years ago, he hasn't practiced battle formation much. Although he still remembers it in general, he is still very unfamiliar after the actual practice, and he can't reach the level of killing the enemy in battle, so he simply practiced with his personal guards .

Next to him is Colonel Xu who once went to Jianchuan with Shen Hao and participated in the Jianchuan Great Victory together. Now that Captain Xu has replenished his troops, he camps next to the camp of the Inspector, listening to the instructions at any time, and usually Come here to visit, and will bring the soldiers under his command and Shen Hao's personal guards to practice battle formation together. It will also give some guidance on practical experience.

In addition to the battle formation, Shen Hao also took this opportunity to make up for some of his shortcomings, such as riding skills, and some basic concepts in the battle formation.

Compared with the two guys Zhang Qian and Gan Lin, Captain Xu in front of him is obviously much more patient, and he is always willing to teach you everything with a pleasant face. As long as Shen Hao has any questions about military matters, he will try his best to answer them. He will not be impatient at all because Shen Hao often asks some ridiculous questions for laymen.

So Captain Xu had a good impression on Shen Hao, and he felt like he had found a good teacher.

And the fact is indeed the case, Shen Hao's understanding of military affairs has really improved by leaps and bounds in the past month or so. It is not appropriate to say that he is a rookie who just started. Clear. In particular, combining the information sent back by the inspectors in various armies, Shen Hao gradually felt that he could see Zuo Yuliang's layout on the barbarian territory clearly.

For more than a month, the battle between the Jingjiu Dynasty and the barbarians was still centered on Jianchuan, but the front line moved from the three military strongholds in Jianchuan to the Shimen and Menqian military strongholds. At the same time, the middle and lower camps of Jianchuan also began to attack frequently, mainly threatening the barbarian defenders opposite Jianchuan with harassment and probing attacks.

This situation is completely reversed from two months ago. Jingjiu took the initiative here, and the barbarians can only defend passively now.

However, according to Xiaowei Xu, in fact, Jianchuan is affected by the terrain, and neither the barbarians nor the dynasty can prepare for a decisive battle. You can only grind slowly, or steal the city. And if you want to achieve a big victory at the strategic level, you must completely penetrate the opponent's defense line.

This is the same as what Zhang Qian said to Shen Hao when he was in Shimen Military Village before, that he was not optimistic that Jianchuan could win or lose in a short period of time and completely change the course of the war. Just the word "grinding" does not know how long it will take for both sides.

But don't think that "grinding" means that both sides are slack. On the contrary, the word "grinding" can be understood as a flesh and blood mill. The intensity of offensive and defensive battles that Shen Hao experienced in the upper Jianchuan military camp before is still going on now, but the place has changed from the upper Jianchuan military camp to Shimen and Menqian military camps.

Ever since Shen Hao left the customs, he could see almost every day that the main force of the established four major front armies passed through Wuhu in the form of a mixed army or set off after repairing, and 70% of them went to Jianchuan. Moreover, the mixed army that retreated from Jianchuan was very small. Generally speaking, it seemed to be a main force of 20,000 to 30,000. After one month, only half of the troops remained, including the wounded.

Shen Hao didn't know the exact number of casualties since the start of the war, but he roughly estimated in his heart that it would never be less than 50,000 people!

If the battle losses are compared on a one-to-two basis, the number of deaths on the barbarian side will reach a terrifying 100,000, and this number is only high, because compared with the medical system of the Jingjiu dynasty, the barbarian side is relatively simple. It's not just a single star, the possibility of the wounded being unable to be treated and eventually turned into a death toll far exceeds that of the old Jing Dynasty.

So it seems that it is the barbarians who are currently being consumed more severely. The reason is also simple. Aside from being evenly matched at the monk level, the barbarian's strong individual combat power is actually at a clear disadvantage in the face of the better equipment and better battle formation of the soldiers of the Jingjiu Dynasty.

Calculated in this way, Jing Jiuchao is still making money, but it is not a very comfortable thing to judge winning or losing based on fewer deaths.

If he can withstand it, he still has to give Shimen Military Village a first credit. The Wanli Bamboo Sea has been opened up, and various supplies can be sent directly to the front line with a shorter route, and there is almost no need to worry about the route being cut off by the barbarians. The danger in the Wanli Bamboo Sea has actually become a barrier for this new supply line.

It is precisely because of the passage between the Shimen Military Village and the Wanli Bamboo Sea that Jianchuan now has the confidence and courage to take the initiative and consciously wear down the vital forces of the barbarians.

In the south of Jianchuan, Baitouxia also fought fiercely, and the fighting intensity suddenly increased after the Jianchuan victory. Although it was not as good as Jianchuan, it was more than double that of the initial confrontation.

Compared with Jianchuan and Baitou Gorge, the southernmost Huzhuyuan can be called "youzaiyouzai". It's completely a state of tacit understanding between the two sides, making small troubles, not even a decent offensive and defensive battle. So far, Huzhuyuan's casualties are less than 20% of Jianchuan's.

The contrast between the strong and the weak is so obvious that many soldiers who have just arrived in Wuhu will have a bad face when they hear that they will be stationed in Huzhuyuan, because when they first enter the battlefield, who doesn't want to go to the place where the battle is the most intense? ? The harder you fight, the more credit you can get. Who doesn't want to rely on the head of the barbarian to fight for their own future? I heard that Hu Zhuyuan was still in a confrontation, so they all preferred to go to Jianchuan, or to Baitou Gorge.

Only those soldiers who came down from the front line took a rest without saying a word. They didn't say anything but they still hoped that they could go to a place where the fighting intensity was less intense next time. They all know now that they are not heroes or undead war gods, and that living is the most simple idea in their hearts.

But this doesn't stop Jing Jiu from going this way, his morale is like a rainbow. Even if he wants to choose a relatively safe place after experiencing life and death, he still has no hesitation when the military order is in his hands.

There is no condition to speak in the army. This is an iron law that all "willing" and "unwilling" people know.

It was just after noon and the sun was still overhead. It must be quite cold in Fengri City at this time of year, but in Wuhu, you only need to wear a single piece of clothing to keep warm, and the temperature is rising rapidly every day.

"My lord, Commander-in-Chief Zuo of the Chinese Army ordered you to come over immediately, saying that there is a military strategy meeting for you to attend."

When Shen Hao got the notification, the battle drill had just ended, and he was soaked in sweat and had no time to change his clothes. After receiving the order and verifying that it was correct, he immediately left the camp and walked quickly towards the Chinese army's tent.

After being here for so long, Shen Hao has also figured out some rules. Zuo Yuliang will not ask him to attend the general daily military strategy. he.

Today was the first time Shen Hao was called to participate in the military strategy meeting after returning to Wuhu last time. I wonder if Zuo Yuliang has something to say.