War in winter?
Brother, it will be the New Year soon. Have you checked the almanac?
Do you know what New Year means?
Wasn't there supposed to be seven days off during the New Year?
Eaten by a dog?
If they started the war in winter, even if it was a blitzkrieg, they would not be able to take it down without two to three months.
This meant that they had to fight until the beginning of spring!
If they were lucky, they would spend the New Year in their tents. If they were unlucky, they would have to go to war.
While other people were having New Year's Eve dinner, they were chopping off people's heads and lingering with the dead.
Feng Zhen imagined the scene after Chengde County was conquered and felt a throbbing pain in his chest. His eyes rolled back and he let out a short and exaggerated "ah" before collapsing onto the carpet. Because he was born with a weak constitution, coupled with the Hanshi powder he consumed after courting death, Feng Zhen's face was pale.
Looking at his sickly appearance, it really looked like he was suffering from an illness and was extremely agitated.
However, he could deceive others, but not Jiang Pengji.
Jiang Pengji didn't seem to understand. She asked him directly, "Where did you go the past few days? Did your kidneys become weak?"
He couldn't even sit properly. Wasn't that because his back was hurting and his kidney was weak?
Feng Zhen almost choked on his breath. He had no choice but to put on an expression that said he would rather die than live. He crawled up with his dead fish eyes wide open.
Ever since he arrived at the 'Black Den' where all the jackals, wolves, tigers and leopards gathered, he did not even take Hanshi powder, he also quit drinking alcohol, not to mention going out to look for girls.
Sob sob sob, the Lord even slandered him for having a weak kidney. Feng Zhen felt extremely wronged.
"My Lord, isn't it inappropriate to start a war in the middle of winter? First of all, it's close to the New Year, the soldiers will be reunited with their families. If we were to separate at this time, it would be too cruel. Second of all, it's a world of ice and snow, the snow has sealed off the mountains, it's difficult for the troops to march. The soldiers are tired and the horses are tired, it's really not suitable to mobilize the troops. "
Today was an agricultural society, and the timing of a war was closely related to the agricultural fields.
Spring required spring plowing. If they delayed spring plowing because of the war, this year's harvest would be gone. Wouldn't they have nothing to eat next year?
Summer crops are planted in summer, the crops are not yet ripe, and the weather is unbearably hot; this is also not a good season for fighting.
The winters were extremely cold, especially in the northern regions. Snow and ice filled the air, and the conditions for marching and fighting were extremely difficult.
Whether it was offense or defense, fighting in winter was simply asking for trouble.
Along the way, the most suitable time to start the war was after the spring ploughing, before the summer planting, after the autumn harvest, and before the midwinter.
These two periods of time were neither hot nor cold, suitable for stirring up trouble.
What about now?
It would be the New Year in a few days. Was the weather suitable for fighting?
Feng Zhen's words were not unreasonable, but the current situation was unique and they had no choice but to fight.
Feng Jin automatically ignored the "clown" Feng Zhen. At first, he didn't have a good impression of this prodigal son. But after getting to know him better, he wasn't that annoying. Especially when Feng Zhen also experienced the pain of working overtime and looked like he was better off dead, Feng Jin's heart felt unusually balanced.
He cupped his hands and bowed, then stepped out of the ranks to report, "I think that Zixiao's suggestion is a good plan. Our lord has a good governance. This year's autumn harvest has been pretty good. The district headquarters' granary is already full of rice, and there is no shortage of provisions in the military camp. It was currently the twelfth lunar month of the year, but the soldiers were diligent in their training and could be considered as elites. If a battle were to break out, they wouldn't lose much of their combat strength. Furthermore, woolen shirts were very popular. Every soldier had two sets to change into. In addition, the lord had assigned them leather armor. Even in today's weather, marching and fighting wouldn't be hindered. I think that this plan is feasible! "
Fighting in the middle of winter was indeed difficult, but everything had its pros and cons.
Their soldiers had a hard time attacking in the winter, but the Red Lotus Group had a hard time defending?
If the wind and snow were compared to a negative state, Jiang Pengji's army would be weakened by 10%, while the Red Lotus Group would be weakened by 50%!
Why did he say that?
Listen to the analysis.
Jiang Pengji had many captives. After screening, most of them were thrown to Xiangyang District to mine iron ore.
She found craftsmen who could smelt iron and craftsmen who could make armor. She used the current armor specifications as a reference and designed a set of military equipment.
While ensuring safety and defense, she tried to reduce the load as much as possible and save more materials to make more armor and weapons.
Excluding the nearly 10,000 new recruits recruited in Shangyang County, most of the original 20,000 soldiers were wearing armor with defensive functions. Their weapons were standardized and could be considered "elites." On the other hand, most of the members of the Red Lotus Group were dressed in rags and had zero defense. They had all kinds of "weapons" in their hands: long sticks, kitchen knives, axes, carrying poles, choppers … Some even held stones, but most of them were bare-handed.
In terms of numbers, the 100,000 members of the Red Lotus Group were indeed terrifying.
In terms of combat power, with the quality of the Red Lotus Group, the elites on Jiang Pengji's side could fight one against 10.
They were both fighting in winter, but their side had the absolute upper hand, not to mention that she had an insider like An Cui.
For the sake of seven days of rest, Feng Zhen still wanted to struggle a little. "But …"
Wei Ci added, "My lord has specially chosen the cold winter and hot summer days to train her troops. Fighting in winter is indeed difficult, but it's not impossible to fight. "
Feng Zhen was in complete despair.
Feng Jin continued, "If we can conquer Chengde County before the beginning of spring, we can still make it in time for the spring ploughing."
If the spring ploughing went smoothly, it meant that there was hope for this year's harvest.
The food in Wanzhou was enough to support them in any battle.
Wei Ci said with a smile, "If we can conquer all of Wanzhou before the rescue of the emperor, perhaps my lord's title will become Wanzhou's governor."
In terms of military strength, Jiang Pengji was definitely in the top three among those who came to rescue the emperor.
The Emperor of Dongqing had a favor to ask, so he had to give her some benefits.
Jiang Pengji was already the de facto governor of Wanzhou. If the Emperor gave her some benefits, it would most likely be to make her legitimate.
She was the only governor of a province who was younger than 20 years old.
Not to mention Dongqing, even in the previous dynasty, Xia, there might not be a second governor like her.
Feng Jin raised his eyebrows, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
According to this rhythm, the situation would be very good.
Chongzhou and Wanzhou shared a border. Together with Hu County, when Liu She retired behind the scenes, it meant that Jiang Pengji would occupy one-third of Dongqing's territory. The biggest threat was that the northern borderline had suffered a great loss of vitality due to the horse plague and was unable to move south. No one could stop Jiang Pengji from expanding her territory.
Feng Zhen raised his hand to his forehead and muttered, "I'm still thinking about the seven days of rest during the New Year."
Wei Ci said in a low voice, "You can rest when you're done."
Feng Zhen snorted coldly. "If I believe you again, I'll read the two words' Feng Zhen 'backwards."
The conversation between the two could not be hidden from Jiang Pengji's ears. She ruthlessly stabbed Feng Zhen in the heart.
"Zishi is all alone, and he doesn't have any beautiful wives or concubines at home. Whether it's the New Year holiday or not, isn't he always alone? "
Feng Zhen: "…"
My lord, this is hurtful!
Although he is single, this is not an excuse to swallow his vacation.
Jiang Pengji cruelly exposed the truth and placed the bloody truth in front of Feng Zhen.
She said, "Moreover, there are seven days of rest during the New Year. All the entertainment venues are closed. Where are you going to find entertainment? You'll still be home alone. It's so boring. If you're busy with government affairs, at least the chef can prepare three meals a day for you. Go home? Are you planning to starve to death at home? "
Feng Zhen: "…"
No matter how desperate Feng Zhen was, the war in the winter had become a reality.
In less than two days, Feng Zhen knocked his head on the table that was piled up like a mountain and said weakly.
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