On the second day, Zhou Huai'an got the military captain Wang Tianming and led a man to touch the wall overnight, but he accidentally encountered the slippery fish that escaped under the wall, and was able to attack Yacheng along the dark ditch. The inside and outside should be combined to defeat and retreat. Most of the defenders were lost; but now only He Huaizhong and Yi Xiaozheng, who fled to the festival, are still struggling with the beasts and fighting;
However, at this moment, Zhou Huaian still felt a little melancholy and disappointed. It's like facing a rather tenacious and valued opponent, after preparing for a see-saw reciprocation and foreplay, the opponent has already KO'd completely and knelt on the street. However, Zhou Huaian quickly discarded the remaining emotions of the disease-free moaning petty bourgeoisie brought by later generations.
It is quite fortunate to be able to obtain a relatively complete victory at the least cost. After all, each of the soldiers that I brought out was a very precious potential seed and flame; it was not just a simple and meaningless number on the document. As far as one's future career and ambitions are concerned, of course, one more can survive.
However, because of the previous explanation in front of Zhu Cun, it seemed that he had accidentally presumed that the enemy was bound to be accurate. By the way, the reputation and worship value of those new and old subordinates has increased a little; Although this extra episode was not in the unexpected gain that I had expected, there was even a little embarrassment that I expected to fail, and it was not humane.
In fact, Zhou Huaian has always given lectures and compile promotional materials to his subordinates from time to time, and use this to show a little bit as a traverser, various visions with foresight, or to instill some in later generations. After that, it was a commonplace judgment.
Therefore, their attitude has evolved from a lack of interest and lack of disapproval at the beginning, and now it has almost blindly followed the respect and trust. There are even some people (being mainly based on the order of capital and direct subordinates) without understanding. Can unconditionally execute any order issued like a brainless loyalty.
The main reason for this is of course not only Zhou Huaian's eloquence or good writing skills, but based on his previous analysis and predictions, it will gradually become a psychological expectation that is being fulfilled. In this way, after moving from one accuracy to another correct inertia, it is not difficult to understand the underlying trust foundation accumulated by the subordinates in Zhou Huaian.
In this case, even if he has deviations and fallacies in his actions in the future, his subordinates will have the corresponding self-correction (brain supplement) understanding and fault tolerance. Of course, the disadvantage is that under the gradual increase in personal authority and blind obedience, fewer and fewer people can have a normal and equal mentality, questioning and debating with him accordingly, and even putting forward more constructive rebuttals. .
In this way, the middle and upper levels can continue to correct and confirm the source of their own gains and losses, and only the middle and lower levels can make up for the deficiencies in details and maintain the aftermath. The so-called is that regardless of personal will, as long as you climb to a height of power, the more you will be lonely.
At least at the strategic level and general direction, Zhou Huaian can no longer find a suitable object to discuss; although there is still a Zhengshi Wang Pan who is above himself, his level has actually been limited by the starting point of his birth. It is restricted, and unable to conduct in-depth communication like normal modern people.
Therefore, he can only constantly introspect himself and use those similar examples from history to continuously confirm and refer to his own gains and losses. At this moment, he suddenly had a certain idea, and now with the continuous expansion of the battle of strength and chassis, he also seems to lack a few think tank roles that can share the work for him in military strategy and strategy;
As for the young sergeants of the staff, they can only say that they are able to drive the ducks on the shelves and spin under their own baton, but other aspects are particularly immature and inexperienced. They need enough time to grow and experience themselves. The qualified level in mind;
As for the veterans and other retained personnel in the army, there is no shortage of experience in the corresponding ranks and military formations, but their vision and pattern are constrained by their old-fashioned origins. They also need sufficient periodic shaping and running-in to reverse and eliminate these old ones. The residual influence of daily habits and conventions can be used to great advantage.
In the end, the two or three kittens in Zhou Huai'an's own staff are basically practical talents in people's livelihood, governance, financial planning and construction; it is okay to use their abilities as an aid to farm and climb technological trees; but It is too hard for them to make a difference in army building and war.
In fact, there is another potential candidate for Zhou Huai'an, that is, Li Cuan, the former Guan Gui Jinglue who was secretly confined in the city of Guangzhou, and specialized in dictating and compiling his own memoirs and military experience and lessons under supervision. At any rate, he has been in the southwest group for many years and dare not make any changes (all went to harm Annan), and he has repeatedly defeated and defeated the old generals and defenders of the dominant peasant army.
It was just because of the comfort of his family that he was forced to fall into the hands of the rebels. Therefore, before he had enough strength and credentials, Zhou Huaian was afraid to activate him easily; once he was released, the influence or destructive power would be no less than the former who is now following Huang Chao as a ceremonial envoy. Cui Miao, Zhedong Observatory;
Regarding Cui Miao, who failed to die in time and cast a thief as a melancholy, although Tang Ting did not follow the heinous rule of the Yi tribe, he also killed the whole family and was liquidated to his wife’s and uncle’s family; and he was from the Cui family. The Cui clan of Qinghe also declared that he would not enter the ancestral shrine by dividing by the door.
If there is a bad use of Li Cuan, it will be a double-edged sword with great influence (damage) for the court and the Taiping Army itself. However, Zhou Huai'an hasn't been troubled by this problem for long, and a new situation has emerged.
"Bing Bao leads the army... from the urgent news from outside the North City..."
A semaphore team's on-duty waits hurriedly
"Wang Zuofeng found that there were official boat activities on the water in the north, and he has led the boat division to chase and take pictures."
Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but frowned slightly. This Wang Zhongba looked quite calm, who usually didn't show the mountains and dews. How could he become rash at this time. To know that the Taiping Army's current inland river surface power can only be called a boat master.
Because they are all river boats that transport people and goods in large quantities, temporarily symmetrical counterweights, adding some rackets, crossbows, and archers are used as basic defensive force and long-range support projections, and offensive tasks and Needs are mainly accomplished by landing pawns.
Therefore, it is different from the surface blockade that relies on the cross-strait battalion infantry to respond; without the ground troops to follow up and respond, relying solely on the ships of these boat divisions will inevitably have some weaknesses and drawbacks of insufficient offensiveness.
"Old Xu, I think... Brother Wang is worried, right?"
At this moment, Zhu Cun, who was by the side, seemed to see Zhou Huaian’s doubts and unpleasantness, and he took the initiative to speak for it to slow down
"If officers and soldiers can come from the river, I'm afraid Jiangling..."
Zhou Huaian sighed heavily. This explanation is not unacceptable, but the corresponding evaluation has dropped by two grades; after all, he is not a subordinate brought out by himself. It is difficult to count on the prohibition of orders at critical times, so it is required. It can't be too high.
"In addition, Su Duwei, stationed in the West Bank, has sent a team to chase after him. I must have news soon..."
Then the Yuhou continued.
"It should be so..."
Zhou Huaian couldn't help but nodded again. The countermeasure of Su Wuming, the captain in charge of the East Coast, was considered safe and cautious.
The support provided by this regiment’s riding is actually second, but it can guarantee that once something is inconsistent, it can rely on the maneuver before running out of horsepower to deal with and entangle with it for a while; there is even a higher probability that it will let it go in time. People stood out in ambushes and surrounded, and then galloped back to report news and ask for help.
"Then take the river boat that is patrolling the sentry to the south, and temporarily transfer some back to make up..."
Zhou Huaian continued to order.
"Since there are signs of suspected official and military activities on the river, it must be cautious and rigorous..."
. . . . . . . . .
At the same time, on the surface of the river tens of miles away, Wang Zhongba was also anxiously instigating to chase and kill these ships carrying the official flag, hoping to obtain something from them;
Because since they have already appeared here, does it mean that there has been an accident on the side of Gangneung; in this mood of worry and self-blame, he can't wait to plug in his wings and fly to the side of Gangneung.
However, compared with those elated subordinates who were chasing after him, Wang Zhongba slowly had a different mood. The ships of these officers and soldiers were too sparse and weak. Although he did not have a background in water warfare, he could only use the bowman, clap and throw fire on the ship, and he could still chase and attack the officers and soldiers on the water.
Then, he gradually realized what was wrong.
Except for the ones that first fought and were burned, overturned and fled, most of the rest were civilian ships that were forcibly conscripted and planted with the flags of the official army; he was obviously fooled; and then thinking of his responsibility to block water traffic, Suddenly, his face changed drastically in horror.
"Quickly, let's turn our heads back... I'm afraid something is going to happen"
However, chasing down the current is of course as brisk as flying, but if you want to go back against the current, the speed of sailing the boat and rowing the oars will be greatly reduced. This is not something that can be changed by his will.
And under the mist that disappeared completely after the sun rose, the exposed riverbanks were hidden on the road between the intermittent low hills, and you can also see a large number of fresh footprints that have traveled, as well as one after another. The discarded debris was trampled back and forth in the mud.
(End of this chapter) (End of this chapter)