Cheng Guorong's tactics are very simple.
The first regiment that had experienced the war was transformed from a vanguard to the guard of the camp, responsible for defense work, and then the other two regiments began to rotate their troops.
"Principal, look, this is our latest improved trebuchet. Compared with the previous trebuchets, we have changed part of the structure into a standardized steel structure. Not only does it have a longer range and greater power, it can even be disassembled for transportation, and its parts can be interchanged..." Yang Qi, who was in charge of siege weapons, introduced enthusiastically.
"Okay." Lin Hai actually had no feelings about this primitive siege weapon, but considering that there was indeed a lack of heavy long-range projectile weapons at present, and Yang Qi had indeed invested a lot of effort in this catapult named "Crusher" by Lin Hai, it would not be good to undermine his confidence too much.
"Let's try the catapult tomorrow morning." Lin Hai thought for a moment and said, "The low wall across the way hasn't been built yet. We won't be able to see its effectiveness if we test it now. Let's give them some time. Let's use conventional tactics first, crossbows for cover, and heavy armored infantry for a while."
Zhang Jin, the commander of the Third Regiment, was overjoyed when he received the order and was about to give it, but was stopped by Lin Hai: "Break through the two trenches ahead and come back. The enemy is outnumbered, so we need to be frugal."
Zhang Jin: “…”
The man who succeeded Cao Rui as the commander of the coalition forces was named Huang Jiao. Before being recruited by Qitian Village, he was known as Fantian Jiao and was nicknamed Jiao Ye. However, the name Fantian Jiao clearly conflicted with Qitian Village and Zhentian Wang, so after entering Qitian Village, he consciously changed his name and only allowed people to call him Jiao Ye.
The reason why Jiao Ye can become the new commander is very simple. Among the remaining bosses, he has the most men, and he is willing to let his men be at the forefront. For this reason alone, everyone obeys him.
"Master Jiao, Qinghe's troops charged three times today, but were beaten back every time by our brothers." That night, in the central tent of the coalition forces in Suijiu County, Master Jiao happily listened to the report from his personal soldiers.
"It seems that the Qinghe Army is nothing special. Their crossbows and armor are powerful, but their people are not. They may be okay when defending, but when it comes to rushing over and fighting with their brothers with real swords and guns, they are not up to it." It is a rare opportunity for Lord Jiao to be in the spotlight, so he quickly boosts his morale.
Seeing this, the other leaders, far from being angry, were overjoyed. They began to flatter Master Jiao with all their might. After all, those who survived these turbulent times were intelligent, so intelligent people were not rare. Instead, it was the fools among the intelligent who became a rare spectacle. To achieve success, one needed either a quick mind, strong abilities, or good luck.
This Mr. Jiao doesn't look like a smart guy at all, but he can command thousands of people and has made a name for himself in troubled times. Such a person can only be lucky. You won't suffer any loss by following such a person. Even if something happens, he can take the blame for you.
"As long as we hold on." Jiao Ye wasn't completely incompetent; at least he had some common sense. "The Qinghe Army has come from afar, so they must have little food and fodder. As long as we hold on, when their offensive becomes weak, we'll launch a massive counterattack. Behind their main camp is Hulukou, making it difficult to pass through. That's when we can catch them in a trap."
"Hahahahahahaha." The leaders raised their glasses and laughed in tacit coordination. The camp was filled with a happy atmosphere.
"How's today's summary going?" After a simple meal, Lin Hai called everyone together in the big tent to discuss the matter.
"The discussion at the soldier level has ended. Everyone has given a lot of opinions. We just summarized them. There are ten points related to combat methods, six points related to weapons, and some are about logistics and you." Cheng Guorong replied.
"Is it related to me?" Lin Hai was curious: "Tell me about it."
"There is a soldier named Liu Sanwa who said that your fighting style is too slow. He said he didn't know how many people in Xiangyun Province are suffering. If you continue to fight in this slow and dawdling way, the people will suffer a lot more." Cheng Guorong seemed a little embarrassed. After all, he also agreed with this rotation method, but when it came to the soldiers, they would only think that it was Lin Hai's problem.
"How many soldiers have the same idea as him?" Lin Hai remembered this person. It was said that he had been an excellent director of a refugee camp. The original plan was to add these refugees to the production line, but the expansion of the army was very urgent at that time, so a group of refugees with clean backgrounds were specially approved to join the army. After simple training, they were brought in to serve as logistics soldiers.
"not much."
"Not much, but that means there are some." Lin Hai frowned and said, "This is actually my responsibility, as well as yours. We still don't treat the soldiers as our own people. We think they don't need to understand anything and just need to obey orders. This is wrong."
"Although we still need to keep the ultimate purpose of this expedition secret, we must tell the soldiers the significance of this debate. Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. The current advance is a bit slow, but this lays the foundation for a faster advance in the future. Otherwise, with such a small number of people, even if we were made of iron, how many nails could we drive?"
Lin Hai finished speaking and walked out of the military tent: "Brother, Cheng Guorong, walk with me and listen to what the soldiers have to say."
A large group of soldiers sat on the ground. In front of them, a small stage was hastily put together with the remaining wood from building the camp. Lin Hai recognized that the person performing on the stage was Xue Tao. She was performing her specialty, that is, the play that tells her official life story. Xue Tao named this play "The Hate of the Orphan Girl".
Xue Tao's singing voice on the stage was melodious and lingering, and she vividly portrayed the sadness of not being able to see her sister for the last time and her father selling her to buy medicine for her mother.
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