Chapter 584 Gan Ning

When Zhao Yu saw that Jia Rong went deep into the mountains to find the thieves, he hurriedly advised, "Brother, the thieves are all outlaws. In the deep mountains, it is difficult for soldiers to take care of them. It's better to send a brigade into the mountain."

Jia Rong smiled and said, "When did Yuer's courage become so small? How can she become a heroine?"

Zhao Yu muttered softly, "Isn't this still for you? How dare you not appreciate it?"

"Yuer, as a general, is not as simple as you think. It's just a central command. At the necessary moment, you must personally go to the battlefield and set an example for the soldiers under his command. The general is willing to use his life, which will be the greatest improvement for morale. Do you understand?"

Zhao Yu nodded as if he didn't understand.

"Forget it, you don't understand what I'm talking about now. When you really become a general in the army with your own efforts and go to the military theory class in the school, you will understand a lot of things you didn't know before, how to deal with the enemy, the basic battlefield command." Jia Rong sighed, "War is not a child's family, but bloodshed and sacrifice. How many warriors did the Xiliang Army get in exchange for the blood? Without their sacrifice, there would be no Chang'an today, and today's Xiliang Army."

"As a general, he not only thinks about how to win, but also thinks about the losses of soldiers. Just like this attack on the cottage of thieves, how to exchange the smallest loss for the greatest results. Thousands of people enter the deep mountains and forests is a great burden for the army. A hundred soldiers can finish it. The task of success does not require a team of thousands of people, which is called the best use of everything. Jia Rong patiently explained to Zhao Yu.

After entering the mountain, the lone wolf soldiers are like fish in water and keep reporting the news in front of them. The mountain thief is hiding, and how can they escape the search of the lone wolf?

In a while, Jia Rong saw a rough cottage halfway up the mountain, with soldiers paying attention to the surroundings with vigilance.

There are also some capable people among the mountain thieves. This place is built that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if it is to take it with military effort, it is not worth the loss. At best, the other party is just some mountain thieves. Compared with the casualties of soldiers in the army, they are a little insignificant.

"Yuer, look at the cottages of these soldiers. If you are a general, how should you attack?" Jia Rong turned his eyes to Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu pondered for a moment and said, "These are all small mountain thieves. If the army rushes up, won't they all be caught?"

Looking at Zhao Yu's expression, Jia Rong sighed and took her to experience the battle. It's really true. There is a big difference between soldiers who have been to the battlefield and soldiers who have not been to the battlefield. No matter how high the morale is, as soon as they go to the battlefield, their legs and feet are weak when they see blood. Can they be called elite soldiers? There are no three or five lives in their hands, just It can't be called a master.

"Yuer, if you are a general, you should think about it as a soldier under your command. Isn't their lives precious? Look, this cottage is built halfway up the mountain. Although it is simple, it is easier to defend and difficult to attack. It took more than a dozen soldiers to capture such a cottage. Is it worth it?

Although Zhao Yu had never been to the battlefield, he still understood these things. He shook his head gently when he heard the words. There was not too much food, grass, money and materials in the cottage. He was just to let the common businessmen have a stable way to go. It was not worth losing a soldier.

"What do you think about now?" Jia Rong asked patiently.

"I don't know." Zhao Yu still shook his head.

Jia Rong looked at Zhang Xiu, who was about to laugh, and his face suddenly pulled down. He pointed to Zhang Xiu and said, "Take Yuer to attack the cottage. Be sure to let her learn something, otherwise you will look good."

Zhang Xiu's neck shrank and hurriedly agreed. Zhao Yu is Zhao Yun's sister. With the increasing status of Zhao Yun in the army, Zhao Yu deserves to pay attention to.

"Miss Yuer, come with me." Zhang Xiu whispered.

"What Yuer girl, there are only soldiers and generals on the battlefield. Don't you understand this? It's still the second of the lone wolf." Jia Rong said coldly.

Zhang Xiu said secretly that it was broken. Jia Rong didn't want to be a good person. Who let himself be a subordinate? He could only obey.

From receiving Jia Rong's reprimand to changing his face, it was just an instant." Zhao Yu obeyed the order and went to the cottage with the army. He was not allowed to disturb any thieves. If necessary, he could take extraordinary measures.

"No." Zhao Yu also has the same kind of boxing.

"General Zhang, what is an extraordinary means?" After staying away from Jia Rong, Zhao Yu asked softly.

"The extraordinary means is that you will encounter a lot of emergencies on the battlefield. For example, if the patrol soldiers in the cottage find you, all you have to do is not to let them pass on the information. A dead person will not speak."

Seeing that Zhang Xiu's face was gloomy, Zhao Yu was slightly surprised. Previously, he only trained in the army and went to the battlefield to kill people in person, which was still very different.

Jia Rong led the soldiers back to Chang'an to wait. The mountain thief's cottage is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Zhang Xiu will definitely wait until the night when the mountain thief relaxes their vigilance to take a sneak attack.

At noon the next day, Zhao Yu returned to the city with a pale face, and did not return to the barracks, but directly to Zhao's house.

"How's the rain?" Jia Rongdao.

Zhang Xiu held his fist and said, "Like ordinary soldiers, it is always uncomfortable for a while to kill the dead for the first time."

"Do you think Yuer will become a qualified general?" Jia Rong asked.

"Master, it's hard to say about this. The potential of some generals is found in slow battles. Not all of them are born as famous generals who can go to the battlefield. They need to be constantly trained. Miss Zhao Yu is smart and has strong martial arts skills. If she can survive, there will be another fierce general in the army, and It's still a surprising female general. Zhang Xiudao.

Jia Rong said, "When do you learn to flatter? Don't relax Zhao Yun because of her relationship. Generals are very important to the army. You know this better than anyone else."

Zhang Xiu hugged his fist and said he was promise.

"Lord, this is the water village map of Jingzhou water army sent back by Zhou Taiming people, as well as some construction maps of warships, and one is a building ship." Zhang Xiu handed a sle of paper to Jia Rong's hand and said.

Jia Rong nodded and said, "Zhou Tai is bold and careful. If it hadn't been for the beginning, maybe our army's water army has become more than the Jiangdong Army and Jingzhou Army."

When it comes to what happened in those years, Zhang Xiu will inevitably think of Zhao Fan, and the person who killed Zhao Fan will never forget him, Ma Ju.

"Don't think too much. It's a relief to die." Jia Rong comforted.

"General Zhang Liao has been guarding Yumen Pass for many years. Let him return to Chang'an. The army needs more generals." Jia Rongdao.

Zhang Xiu nodded and said yes, and there were waves in his heart. At the beginning, Zhang Liao was under the command of the Bingzhou army, turned to Dong Zhuo, and finally came to the Xiliang Army. Probably because Jia Rong was worried about his position in the army and had a great impact on the heart of the army, so he was assigned to Yumen Pass, which seemed to protect Xiliang. In fact, there are few wars in the Yumen Pass. It is there to provide horses for the Xiliang Army, but Zhang Liao is also a person who can endure hardships. Even Zhang Xiu has to admire him.

How's it going? Is there any news from Gan Ning? Jia Rong asked, when he thinks of the water army, it is inevitable to think of how famous the original water army general, the Jinfan thief. In history, he is also a famous water and land general who has made great achievements for the Eastern Wu.

"Gan Ning, he is still continuing to be his Jiangyang thief on the river. There are hundreds of sons under him. It's so majestic." Zhang Xiudao.

"Well, let him come back. The Xiliang Water Army was formed this year." Jia Rong said in a low and calm voice.

Under the rule of the Xiliang Army, there are naturally many places near the sea, but in this era, the sea is still a little strange to the people and merchants. Unlike the Yangtze River in the mainland, the sea is endless. On it, you may lose your way. You don't know the north, south, west and east, and finally starve to death in the vast sea. There were many merchants who intended to wear it. The vast sea has not succeeded or even come back, so people have a deep awe of the sea in their hearts.

Jia Rong is not. He comes from later generations and knows the importance of the ocean. Even if he can't go to sea, he can also form a water army in the sea. At this time, Liu Yan, who is close to the Xiliang army, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao from Jizhou. Cao Cao is a huge thing, and there is too little border with the Xiliang army. In a short time, Jia Rong doesn't want to He fought with him, and the spearhead of the war pointed to Yuan Shao in Jizhou and Liu Yan in Yizhou.

The terrain of Yizhou is dangerous, and Liu Yan has been hiding in it. He holds the strong soldiers and the hearts of the people are attached. For the time being, Yuan Shao in Jizhou is different. He has been a small friction with Cao Cao. Taking advantage of the battle between the two armies, attacking Jizhou in one fell swoop will give Yuan Shao a fatal blow. At the same time, Jizhou also has Xu You and others responded secretly. After such a period of time, Xu You must have developed a lot of his cronies.

Obtaining the land of Jizhou can make the strength of the Xiliang Army rise again. Unlike the desolation and barrenness of Youzhou and other places, Jizhou is a famous grain state in the Han Dynasty, with a large population and good fields. After taking Jizhou, it is equivalent to getting a granary, which can provide sufficient food, grass and goods for the pace of the Xiliang Army's war. It's a big waste to put such a place in Yuan Shao's hands.

However, Yuan Shao has 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hand. Among them, the halberd and Xiandeng are very famous. If he loses too many troops to attack Jizhou, it will lose its meaning.

After the formation of the navy, it will become easier to attack Jizhou, attracting the attention of Yuan Jun with a positive advantage, while the navy will attack from the rear and lose its base camp. Yuan Jun will definitely be defeated.

The formation of the water army is another bottomless cave, not only for Jizhou, but also for the future unification of the world. With the power in his hands, his ambition increases sharply. Even people like Yuan Shu are called emperors, not to mention the elite Xiliang Army.