Fighting and practicing martial arts have something in common. Seven points of force should be used, and three points of force must be reserved for change and self-protection.
As Li Po's family fortune grows, he will no longer be like Ashina Qiuluo, spending all his wealth and life to seek something that can determine the outcome in a single battle.
And now, he plans to use three-pointers vigorously, and what he wants to achieve is to hit the ball accurately.
Since it was already expected that Wang Shichong would send troops to the west this year, he would not be unprepared beforehand. However, the strategic purpose had changed, so there were more things to do.
As expected, Wang Shiyun came to say goodbye the next day and immediately led his people back to Henan.
Princess Yuanhui and Wang Zhen naturally stayed. The little girl was suddenly without any relatives and got married. She burst into tears when she saw her uncle off and was severely reprimanded by Wang Shiyun.
When Li Po saw him, he couldn't bear it, so as soon as Wang Shiyun left, he immediately ordered someone to send Wang Zhen to Jinyang.
As for how the women at home would react when they saw Wang Zhen, he had no intention of thinking about it.
The first step is food and grass. The soldiers and horses should go ahead with food and grass before they move.
This is not too troublesome, because before he became king, grain and grass from the north have been transported southward one after another. Firstly, it is prepared for possible conquests this year. Secondly, all the counties in the south need relief.
This is a matter of convenience, so now Jiangjun's granary is gradually filling up. Even if there are changes, there is nothing to worry about in terms of grain, grass, ordnance.
The things promised to be given to Wang Shichong were not troublesome. In the past two years, he and Li Tang fought fiercely and captured countless armors, swords and guns. They were picked and used, or transported back to Jinyang, and a large part of them were recast.
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But there are still a lot of them left in warehouses in Puban, Jiangjun and other places. If they were all packaged and given to Wang Shichong, to be honest, it would be a bit much, so just take out some of them.
Then the next thing is the beginning and end of the Ministry of Accounts and the Ministry of Works.
First, a letter was sent to Su Quan, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Wang Qing and Xue Wanche, Sima of the Han Dynasty Palace, asking them to discuss and send a batch of grain, grass and ordnance to Jiangjun as appropriate.
Then He Chou, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, asked him to summon craftsmen to Puban to prepare various tools for crossing the river. The officials should also prepare some.
Because once a large number of refugees arrive in Shanxi, they must be prepared to deal with the epidemic. This is summer, which is the period of high incidence of epidemics, especially in the post-war period.
After every war, corpses must be burned in order to eliminate the possibility of plague. Some ruthless generals often throw rotting corpses into the city or bury them in water sources when they have no hope of attacking a city.
, this is obviously the most primitive use of biological and chemical weapons.
According to rumors, Huo Qubing died young because of the epidemic. When the Huns were defeated, they buried the carcasses of cattle and sheep in the river water sources, which caused many Han soldiers to contract the disease and die.
What is even more coincidental is that large-scale epidemics in the Central Plains also started during the Han Dynasty.
What makes Li Po a little strange is that in such a chaotic world, he has not heard of any news about the spread of the epidemic.
But having said that, just because he didn't know it didn't mean it didn't exist, it just didn't spread and become a large-scale epidemic.
He had to think carefully about all aspects. Li Po thought that his brain was good enough, but he could not cover everything, so most of his letters to He Chou and others had to include words such as discussion and discretion.
The last step was to deploy troops and generals. After careful consideration, Li Po chose Bu Qun, Xue Wanche, and Zhang Lun. He then appointed Yuchi to guard Jinyang, and Yuwen Quan led 5,000 troops to station in Jiangjun to transport grain and grass.
In the following days, Chuanqi rode back and forth on the road. Amidst the rapid sound of horse hooves, the dark cloud of war once again enveloped the Jin Dynasty.
Jinyang, which had been boiling day by day, suddenly became much quieter. Over the military camp outside Jinyang City, the flags were constantly changing. Groups of soldiers gathered here and then moved south one after another.
The newly formed yamen have finally been freed from the whirlpool of personnel appointments and dismissals, and are making all-out preparations for the upcoming war.
Speaking of which, their functions are not complete, but in the frequent wars, almost everyone has adapted to this rhythm.
There must be some chaos. After all, Zhongshu and the six departments have just been established. It is difficult to grasp the right balance when exercising their respective powers in a hurry.
But having said that, these characters selected by Li Po personally are all remarkable, and none of them are so-called lucky ministers who rose through the ranks relying on Li Po's trust.
Since there are many job vacancies, it is naturally not easy for them to make any big achievements or to keep everything in order, but it is nonsense to say that everyone knows what to do when everything is in chaos.
The whole of Jinyang slowly spent May in chaos and order.
At the beginning of June, the pace suddenly accelerated. Li Po's military and political orders came from the south like a stream, and everyone in Jinyang suddenly felt the pressure.
As the hostess, Li Bi couldn't sit still anymore and began to frequently summon foreign ministers in the Han Dynasty. Even though she was pregnant, she wished she could give birth to the child immediately so that she could protect her husband.
The troops of the brigade began to appear on the roads of Jin and Di, forming a guard house that had never been complete. At this time, it was finally fully operational. Ashina was leisurely following Yuen Long, and he was almost living a stable life.
Qingyun reluctantly mounted his war horse and followed Ashina Jihu, the commander of the Han royal family's pro-army forces, to the north to assist Yun Dingxing and others in pacifying the Turkic tribes in Mayi.
Another person who couldn't help herself was Yuen Long's wife Ashina Yunzhen. She was playing with her children at home when she received a summons from her sister and entered the Han Dynasty Palace.
When he came out with slap marks on his face, he went crying to find Yuen Long. The couple murmured all night, and early the next morning, Ashina Yunzhen went out with his followers to chase Ashina Jihu.
Waiting for someone.
The Golden Wolf Flag of the Western Turks also came in handy. It can be seen that people who have not returned to Mayi for several years are becoming increasingly worried about the situation there.
In fact, don't worry, don't worry. Now, after a few years, the Turkic captives in the north can be called internal tribes. They were miserable when they came, and completely lost the pasture and glory, which are important to the Turkic tribes.
something of vital importance.
For them, who were once members of the Eastern Khan Ashina's standing Buddha, the hope of returning to the grassland is extremely slim. They are the losers of the Turkic internal strife. No one is willing to let them reappear on the grassland.
obtain corresponding status.
So in general, as long as the Turks don't move south in a large scale, the Mayi frontier fortress doesn't have much to worry about.
Of course, no matter what, Jindi has entered the busiest season of the year at this time. The signs of war coming again are becoming more and more obvious, which also fills the people of Jindi with a sense of urgency.
Compared with Jin, Henan is a different story.
Beginning in May, Wang Shichong began to recruit troops again. He continued his past style of strengthening the country, imposing heavy taxes, and gradually forming an army. At the same time, rebellions across Henan also ushered in a new climax.
Entering June, Henan was already full of banditry. Under such a tumultuous situation, continuous military camps were built around Luoyang.
What's even more frightening is that there are more and more military camps, and the sound of fighting often breaks out. It is the generals in the army who are competing for military supplies or annexing each other.
In other words, before they even set off, blood had already begun to flow among the Henan army, and the factions that lined the hills among them also played a role in fueling the flames.
The powerful and ferocious Wagang Army was unique among them. Li Mi's old troops, who had different ideas, had long been divided. But at this time, like-minded people formed a group to seize military rations and expand the army wantonly.
It can be said that at this time, from the emperor's personal army to the bottom of the army, Li Mi's old subordinates were everywhere. Forming cliques and pursuing selfish interests is no longer enough to describe what they did.
They brought countless irresolvable conflicts to the Henan army, but they had no loyalty at all. When they gathered together to make trouble, just like they did under Li Mi, they could only bring the army a precursor to destruction.
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Wang Shichong faced an increasing risk of losing control. He deployed too many garrison troops from various places, leaving military camps and granaries in various counties and counties empty.
Needless to say, there was banditry, and a large number of fleeing people emerged. Dou Jiande, who was attacking Youzhou, found to his dismay that his territory seemed to have expanded a lot.
Many Shandong counties and counties that were originally under Wang Shichong's control have taken refuge with him, and people have crossed the Yellow River to come to Hebei. However, he was not prepared, so what these people brought him was not benefits, but unimaginable.
mess.
Dou Jiande had to stop at Zhuo County and turn around to deal with it carefully. At this time, the voices echoing in his ears became louder and louder. Cao Dan and others were urging him to return to Wei County and take advantage of Wang Shichong's western expedition to march.
Henan.
Dou Jiande was quite moved, and Luoyang was still very attractive to him.
But Pei Ju and others disagreed. Some people said, "My lord, if you send soldiers to the river bank, do you want to draw fire to yourself?"
Someone else advised, "Wang Shichong is about to raise his troops. Your Majesty takes advantage of the opportunity to attack them. This is Li Tang's help. If Wang Shichong is defeated, he will turn back and fight to the death with me. If he is defeated, the Tang army will continue to come. At that time, I am afraid that we will want to return."
Hebei is unattainable."
Therefore, there are also many voices advising him to watch the fire from the other side, and the reasons are more solid.
While Dou Jiande was still hesitating, he received a letter from Li Po, "We have made an appointment to attack Li Yuan together. The prince will take the lead, and I should help him to increase his power. I wonder what Brother Dou wants?"
So Dou Jiande's thoughts of sending his army south suddenly disappeared. Hebei is now his home base. If Li Ding'an comes from behind to take advantage of him, where will he cry?
So Cao Dan was sent to lead his troops south, not only to observe what was going on in Henan, but also to properly handle recruitment matters...
This chapter has been completed!