Qin Liangyu patted Ma Wannian's shoulder and said, "Marching and fighting requires considering the weather and terrain. The terrain in eastern Sichuan is complex, which is not conducive to the march of a large army. Moreover, the Xidong soldiers are good at mountain warfare. Asking them to defend the city is like cutting off one's own arms."
"Don't ask any more questions. I'm tired. Arrange for someone to go into the city to rest. We should set out at dawn tomorrow, otherwise it will be too late."
What Qin Liangyu said was true.
On the surface, war is a fight for the lives of soldiers on both sides, but in reality it is a fight for supplies and logistics, and in essence it is a fight for national strength.
Why did the Ming army fail in its repeated expeditions to Liaodong?
It was the long supply line of the Liaoxi Corridor that slowed down the Ming army.
The longer the supply line, the more food and supplies must be transported and the more soldiers must be escorted.
Once the enemy cuts off its food supply, the army will collapse without a fight.
This was the case on the Liaodong battlefield and also on the East Sichuan battlefield.
Zhang Xianzhong's army relied on looting for food and fodder. Although they had no logistical supply lines, there was a lot of food and fodder transported with the army.
The topography of the Sichuan Basin is very complex. (At that time, Chongqing belonged to Sichuan.)
To the east are parallel ridges and valleys, with hills in the middle, and only in the Chengdu area does it become a plain.
The terrain where they are located is parallel ridges and valleys. It is not as sweeping as the Chengdu Plain. Instead, it is like the central Sichuan region, with a large number of hills and undulating terrain between hills and plains.
The terrain here is complex, with winding and rugged roads, sometimes mountain roads, sometimes rivers, and sometimes flat land.
The larger the army Zhang Xianzhong had, the more food and fodder he had to transport with him.
Under the influence of this terrain, the best way is to arrange people to launch surprise attacks along the way and guard the passes by land.
certainly.
Zhang Xianzhong's main force is not located on land, his main forces are all on the waterway.
How to fight by water?
Qin Liangyu looked at Zeng Ying beside her.
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