Chapter 1048: On the eve of taking back ground

Subsequently, Wang Jian explained to the delegates one by one on some specific items. Under Wang Jian’s explanation, the delegates believed that their taxpayer’s money was used for the purchase of these weapons. reasonable. The military did not spend much. Moreover, the military also gave a detailed explanation of the personnel arrangements.

These explanations dispelled the doubts of many representatives. Although they could only accept the fact that military expenditures were too high, they could not cut such huge military expenditures. On the issue of military expenditures, it is tending to a reasonable range. After all, no one will make fun of their own security.

Wang Jian explained a lot at the meeting. The meeting only rested for fifteen minutes at noon, and then resumed the whole afternoon. A lot of content was discussed at the meeting. The theme of the content began to shift to the issue of expanding tax sources. This is a sensitive topic that everyone pays attention to. It seems that only taxation can solve the final problem.

Qin Guo is discussing the reform of their internal taxation. And Zhao Guo is nervously deploying troops. And the procurement of new weapons. They hope to solve this problem through these.

"Our recent battle report is very unfavorable. The progress of those infantry soldiers is really too slow." Li Zuoche complained after coming out of the telegraph room. The latest battle report shows that the Zhao Jun infantry only advanced dozens of miles. They will stop if they only advance less than ten miles every day. However, some troops have stepped back to their feet, and they have not advanced even one step. And the cavalry troops that have penetrated far behind the enemy are gathering their troops.

The cavalry contact was temporarily restored. However, new bad news came from them. They lost a bridgehead position. In view of their own lack of strength, they did not relaunch the offensive to seize the position. Fortunately, Ling Xun helped them a lot. Qi Jun could not cross the river. Even if they controlled the bridgehead on the other side of the river, it was of no use.

"General, we have to find a way as soon as possible to restore the pontoon bridge over the river, so that the army can withdraw." A bearded officer arched his hands.

"I know, look at those big ice blocks. We have no way to clean up. These ice blocks make it impossible for us to build a pontoon bridge." General Qi Jun looked helplessly at the other side of the river. The "Qi" flag on the other side of the river floated lonely. It seems to indicate that the other side is a lone army. They couldn't get effective supplies and good soldiers to replenish them. They could only wait for the ice to disappear, but the ice disappeared easily. The temperature in ancient times was lower than that of the same time. As a result, the ice cubes disappear during the day in March. The freezing situation at night. This makes many Qi army soldiers very distressed.

"When will these ice cubes disappear?" Qi Jun soldier complained.

"I can't go back if I want to go back. Those Zhao people must be hitting our minds and driving us down the river." A soldier said with his rifle in his arms.

Other soldiers looked up at the way home from time to time, and went home, exhausting the fighting will of the soldiers of the Qi army.

On the opposite side of Zhao Jun, they stood studying how to restore their original position.

"Now, we have three thousand cavalry in our hands." said a brigadier general Zhao Jun. He took over the command position of the original colonel, and his troops were severely dispersed at first. When the Brigadier General realized this problem, it was too late to gather his troops. Now he has finally gathered up a force of a similar size.

"Although we come from three different combat units, we are Zhao Jun after all, and their combat command system is still there. Most importantly, our weapons have been strengthened." The brigadier general said to all the officers present.

And all the officers looked at the brigadier general without saying a word.

"According to the latest situation." Brigadier General this time.

"The ice cubes upstream have already floated. It is estimated that in two days, at most three days, those ice cubes will no longer block Qi Jun's way home." The Brigadier General looked at everyone and said.

"Therefore, we must regain our lost bridgehead position within three days. We must completely block the path of the retreat of the Qi army. Give our infantry, create opportunities, and annihilate all opponents." Said.

After hearing the news, some officers couldn't help swallowing.

"Sir, our combat personnel, there is still a shortage of manpower." A lieutenant colonel said at this time.

"I know, so we need to arrange manpower. Try to supplement those insufficient units to some other units. In this way, we can concentrate our forces to complete our mission." The brigadier said at this time.

"This, okay." The lieutenant colonel said helplessly at this time.

"Okay, next, we will make arrangements according to our current plan." At this time, the Brigadier General began to draw out his own combat plan on the map.

The officers gathered around and began to study their combat plan. The Zhao Jun soldiers waited quietly for their orders.

"Do you know where the second battalion and third company of the first cavalry regiment are?" the two cavalrymen led their horses and asked the soldiers resting aside.

"Three companies? We don't seem to have three companies?" A sergeant stood up and said at this time.

"Oh." A second-class soldier said disappointedly at this time.

"We are separated from our company." The second class soldier said at this time.

"This, I know, many troops have been separated." The sergeant said.

"However, Sanlian really doesn't seem to be there." The sergeant said at this time.

"Oh, sir." At this moment the sergeant saw their sergeant and called out loudly.

"Sir, do you know where the third company is?" the sergeant asked at this time.

"The third company? The third company of the second battalion." A lieutenant asked with a folder.

"Yes, sir, the third company of the second battalion." The second class soldier said at this time.

"Damn, I just got news. Someone heard that the third company was in an ambush. They suffered heavy losses and their chief was killed." The lieutenant said at this time.

"Oh. Goodness." The private soldier said at this time.

"You are from the third company." The lieutenant looked at the two soldiers at this moment and said.

"Yes, sir." The private nodded and said.

"It is difficult for you to find people from the third company. Why don't you stay with me, our troops are also short of people. Our commander took a squad of people on the way south and I don’t know where to go. I am now The commander here. We are short of manpower. There are only two platoons in one company. If you add you, we are just eighty. Are you willing?" The lieutenant offered an invitation at this time.

The two soldiers looked at each other.

"Of course, you can also go to other troops. I have no objection. Now many people are looking for your own troops, or you can go to the headquarters and ask, maybe they will arrange your position." Lieutenant this Time said.

"Well, sir, we are fighting wherever we go. Let's follow you." The second class said at this time.

"Very good. Private." The lieutenant stretched out his hand for a handshake at this time.

"What's your name?" the lieutenant asked.

"My name is Tao Fei," the second class soldier said.

"En. Listen to the name, you don't seem to be from our country Zhao." The lieutenant said.

"Yes, sir, I'm from Wei State, and my family came to Wei State. I joined the army just to make a living," Tao Fei said.

"Very good," the lieutenant said.

"Welcome to our company." The lieutenant said at this time.

"Sergeant, I put them in your platoon. Treat them well." The lieutenant said to the sergeant at this time.

"Yes, sir," the sergeant said.

"This is Zhao Zhong, Sergeant Zhao, they will arrange everything for you." The lieutenant introduced.

"Thank you, sir," the second class soldier said.

"Very good. I still have things." The lieutenant said and gestured, and then left by himself.

And many things like this happen. The troops that Zhao Jun just arrived lacked combat units everywhere, and it was no small miracle that many of their companies could gather one piece.

Many of them don't know where their troops are? They can only passively participate in some other people's units. They were organized like this. Many combat units have insufficient personnel. Their ability to assemble about 65 percent of their troops is already considered a big achievement. Some companies have only one platoon, and their battle sequence shows that they are a company. The number of personnel is seriously inconsistent with the combat capability of the company. Zhao Jun needs to spend a certain amount of time compressing and temporarily reorganizing their combat units. Otherwise, it will be difficult for them to effectively put combat troops into combat.

"The strength of the Zhao Jun on the opposite side has increased a lot. It seems that we are going to have a big battle to fight." And in the trenches of the Qi Army on the opposite side. The soldiers of the Qi army were lying lazily in the trenches to rest. A commander held a telescope to check the situation of Zhao Jun on the opposite side. Days of observation made him know that the Zhao Jun on the opposite side had assembled more and more reinforcements. Moreover, there are still a certain number of artillery among these reinforcements. These artillery will pose a great threat to them.

"We haven't increased anything here." The commander looked at the situation opposite and said.

"I'm afraid our position will be lost again. Whether we can take it back is still a question." The commander said to himself. The people around are lazily waiting to go home, they have no interest in strengthening the fortifications. They just hope that they are the first to cross the river and return home. For the rest, I don't think about anything.