More than ten days before the beginning of winter in the fourth year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, the situation in the Northern Kingdom was so turbulent that it was enough to dazzle anyone. The two countries of Han and Liao mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops and faced each other. The dark clouds of war completely enveloped the sky over Hebei.
, just as the war was about to begin, it came to an abrupt end.
The Khitan changed its emperor, and the Han emperor stopped his northern expedition. On the border between Youyan and Yan, under the constraints of the upper echelons of the two countries, they unanimously stopped fighting. The sharp swords were sheathed, and the bows and arrows were strung back into their quivers.
Those who are deeply confused are almost at a loss as to what to do. Among them, the most uncomfortable ones are the more than 40,000 infantry and cavalry of the two divisions. The hardship of the march is secondary, and the most important thing is that most of the soldiers have already done their job.
He made preparations for a bloody battle with the Khitans, and then received a military order not to fight the Khitans, but to march south...
However, as a soldier, even if he has doubts in his heart, he just obeys the order. There are not many complaints, and even if there are, they can only be buried in the bottom of his heart. The Han Dynasty's civilized system may still have many omissions, but in terms of military law, it is enough
Perfectly speaking, those who uttered complaints in the military camp would be severely punished, and in wartime they would be directly beheaded. In addition, the emperor placed consolation envoys in each army, which also began to have an effect.
The army continued to advance towards Huainan. As the commanders of the camp, Wang Jun and Murong Yanzhao were ordered to enter the palace to receive the emperor's holy instructions when they passed through Tokyo. Liu Chengyou, in his usual style, spoke frankly about the affairs of the front camp in Huainan without going into details.
I entrust the two ministers to take charge of matters in the north.
Murong Yanzhao expressed his duty as a defender and humbly expressed that he would do his best to capture the Huainan states for His Majesty, occupy their land, wealth, and villages, and destroy the puppet Tang army. In terms of strategic goals, Murong Yanzhao understood
Very accurate.
In comparison, Wang Jun is much more arrogant. Ever since he led his troops to fight against Shu in the early years of Qianyu and defeated the Shu army in the battle of Jifeng Mountain, Wang Jun has been a little arrogant and difficult to control. Even in the two years of the Privy Council,
The edges haven't been smoothed either.
This time, he was entrusted with the preparation of the camp before the Southern Expedition. He directly patted his chest and assured Liu Chengyou: "The matters in Huainan will be taken care of by my own ministers. Your Majesty, don't worry. I will use all the land to dedicate it to the palace!"
He has great momentum and high aspirations, but his tone makes people feel uncomfortable, but Liu Chengyou is exactly the kind of person who can tolerate it. Wang Jun's character problems cannot be a reason for Liu Chengyou to give up using him.
Of course, it was not that Liu Chengyou had not thought about changing the commander, but it was difficult to find a suitable commander for a while. Someone suggested Guo Wei, but Liu Chengyou ignored it and remembered the privy minister who made the suggestion.
As for other suitable people, the state leader Gao Xingzhou was ill, Fu Yanqing needed to be in charge of Yedu, Guo Congyi also led the Chan and Hua garrison, and Zhe Congruan was still in the northwest. As for the others, they were either not enough to gain Liu Chengyou's trust, or they were not capable enough.
Or, it was simply due to lack of qualifications, such as Murong Yanzhao. Even though Liu Chengyou had repeatedly promoted him, he was still far from being the commander of the army, so Liu Chengyou could only place him in the position of Du Yuhou.
Although Liu Chengyou has promoted many young and capable generals over the years, when it comes time to mobilize the army, he still has to consider the issue of seniority.
When using Wang Jun, the concern is that this person is arrogant and difficult to control, but the reason for peace of mind is also his character. To be honest, a person with this kind of character is not difficult to deal with. Of course, the most fundamental thing is that Wang Jun has the ability to command an army.
, Liu Chengyou still remembers the time when he defended the border and defeated the enemy for him in Guanzhong.
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Suzhou, since the imperial court formulated the Huainan strategy, has become a border state focused on the development of the Han Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyin, the regiment training envoy, and Wang Pu, the Huaibei grain envoy, have successively arrived. In addition, the court has tilted various resources. In two or three years, Suzhou has been in the run
In a matter of minutes, it has developed into the most important military, transportation and economic center in Huaibei.
The imperial court has always used Suzhou as a base for the army to move south. In order to hide its military intentions, Zhao Kuangyin, as the military and political chief of the state, has been worried about it for the past three years.
Of course, after such experience, Zhao Kuangyin has grown rapidly. No one in Suzhou dares to underestimate this young regiment training commander anymore. The people of "Xiao Zhao Commander" have even spread to Huainan
Went there, after all, we were only separated by a water.
Up to now, the city of Fuli, which governs the state, is so strong that according to Zhao Kuangyin, he can hold back 30,000 soldiers with his Suzhou soldiers. To the north of Fuli and south of the canal, Zhao Kuangyin has recruited civilians to build more than ten large warehouses, each of which
Gathering grain, ordnance, and clothing. By the end of the autumn of the fourth year of Qianyu, as Wang Pu transferred the last batch of grain, all the warehouses were full.
In order to secretly build these warehouses, Zhao Kuangyin also cleverly created names, in the name of building docks, building roads, and digging canals, and concealed the news whenever he could. Even the civilians involved in the project were Zhao Kuangyin's request to the imperial court, from Songzhou and even further north.
Civilian service is called for in other states.
In the spring and summer of this year, the people in Huainan were hungry, and some of them ate in Suzhou. Zhao Kuangyin was ordered to provide relief. Zhao Kuangyin selected hundreds of strong men among them to repair warehouses and build military buildings. They have not been released yet, and they are still used in concentration camps.
Under Zhao Kuangyin's management, there were some fugitives who couldn't stand it, and they were ordered to be killed by Zhao Kuangyin without mercy...
On the front line of the march south, in an important military transportation area, in order not to expose the imperial court's strategic direction, Zhao Kuangyin had good intentions in Suzhou and did everything he could think of. It would be difficult for any other person to do what Zhao Kuangyin did.
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In Tokyo, when inspecting the preparations for war, Liu Chengyou praised Zhao Kuangyin's political achievements in Suzhou. In fact, according to Liu Chengyou's employment style, Zhao Kuangyin had been promoted early, but he had been suppressed. Of course, even if the court wanted to transfer his position
, I'm afraid Zhao Kuangyin is not happy either. As long as he makes further achievements in the Southern Expedition, Zhao Kuangyin will surely soar to the sky.
A hundred miles south of Fuli, it is at the junction of the three states of Wuokou, Su, Hao and Shou, where the Wu River enters the Huaihe River. As the military and political officer of Suzhou, Zhao Kuangyin once again took his only 100 cavalry to patrol the border between Han and Tang Dynasties
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Due to the importance of military strategy, Suzhou is located in the Han Dynasty and is also a large state for regiment training. The regiment training has increased to 3,500 soldiers. Due to the lack of horses in the Central Plains, the only 100 cavalry were transferred to Zhao Kuangyin from the Imperial Army by Liu Chengyou.
In the northwest of Wukou, Zhao Kuangyin built a military stronghold, called Jingshan stronghold, as an outpost for observation. To the southeast of Wukou, in the shadow of the Huai River, directly opposite is Tushan.
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At this time, Zhao Kuangyin climbed up and stood on his horse, looking far into the distance. At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, the cold wind was blowing, and the red tassels on his back were moving with the wind, but at this time, Zhao Kuangyin's eyes could see the mountains and rivers.
"Brother Zhao, you have patrolled here twice this month. What's so special about it?" Next to Zhao Kuangyin was a rough-looking young officer.
This man was named Dang, and was born in a humble background. He was once a domestic slave of the rebel Du Chongwei, and he had always been brave. When the great ancestor Liu Zhiyuan personally defeated Du Chongwei's rebellion, he was captured by the Han army on the day Yuancheng was destroyed, and was later recruited into the army. In the Forbidden Army, Relying on his bravery and drive, and catching up with the emperor to promote young men, he also killed several rebels in the process of conquering Hezhong. In four years, he moved to Wujie Military Camp to command the envoy.
During the hunting season in Dunqiu this spring, he was remembered by Liu Chengyou because of his outstanding performance. He was later transferred to Suzhou and served as the commander of the Suzhou Second Army, leading a thousand soldiers. Over the years, Liu Chengyou has successively selected people from the Forbidden Army to serve as soldiers. Prefectures and towns in various places not only promote promising people, but also have the effect of mixing sand.
Zhao Kuangyin was very pleased with the arrival of the party. Although this person was illiterate and rude, he was straightforward and open-minded and had a generous spirit. Especially his physical strength was highly praised by Zhao Kuangyin. In addition, the two were similar in age and had similar temperaments. Under Zhao Kuangyin, After deliberately making friends, the two soon became good friends and called themselves brothers.
At this time, hearing Dang Jin's muttering, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but smile, raised his hand and pointed between the vortex mouth and Tushan Mountain, and said confidently: "I have been inspecting the terrain here for a long time, and it is a good ambush location!"
Dang Jin looked around with wide eyes, tilted his head and asked, "Does Brother Zhao plan to fight here? Unless the Tang army passes by!"
Dang Jin just said it casually, but Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "Wuokou is a strategic point on the waterway. After the battle, it is very likely that Tang soldiers and horses will go up the Huaihe River. Passing here, there is a possibility of setting up an ambush!"
Hearing what Zhao Kuangyin said was a bit mysterious, Dang Jin shook his head, looked south, held the reins of his horse, but looked eager to try: "After waiting for so long, the war is finally about to begin, I must kill a few more Huai bandits. Head..."
"Brother Zhao, can you please ask the Commander-in-Chief Wang to use my Suzhou soldiers as the vanguard of the army?" Dang Jin looked at Zhao Kuangyin expectantly.
When asked, Zhao Kuangyin replied firmly: "It's almost impossible!"
"Hey!" Dang Jin sighed and muttered: "Then why is Brother Zhao so active in patrolling this place?"
"I have been in Suzhou for nearly three years. When the army marches south, even if I cannot be the vanguard, I still have to be a guide! If the king comes, he will consult the enemy's situation and terrain. If he doesn't know, how should he respond?" Zhao Kuangyin said.
Only then did Dang Jin suddenly realize.
Turning his head, Zhao Kuangyin pointed to the southwest and said: "Shouzhou is an important town in Huainan. Since ancient times, military strategists must conquer it. The northern army can conquer the south. As I guessed correctly, this army will definitely attack Shouzhou first."
As he said that, Zhao Kuangyin's big dark eyes flashed with splendor: "This place is only a hundred miles away from Shouchun. I originally thought that if I led an elite team to cross the Huaihe River from the shallows, arrive in the morning and arrive in the evening, and raid Shouchun, I might be able to Fight down!"
Dang Jin's eyes lit up and he was about to speak when he heard Zhao Kuangyin continue in a pity tone: "It's a pity, since the old general took office, it's almost impossible!"
The old general Zhao Kuangyin was referring to was He Jingzhu, the governor of the Huai Army of the Qing Dynasty in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Last year, when the Ma brothers were fighting, this old general was ordered to enter Chu and led his army to help Ma Xi'e seize power. He was later promoted to Wuchang The military Jiedu envoy was stationed in Ezhou. When the Tang army attacked Chu, Liu Renfan, the deputy envoy of the Wuchang Army Jiedu, captured Yuezhou and strengthened the army due to his merits.
The veteran general He Jingzhu was transferred to Shouzhou by the Southern Tang Dynasty as the military envoy, stationed in this important town in Huainan. Less than a month after taking office in Shouzhou, the veteran general He Jingzhu inspected all the neglected defenses, and organized the army to repair it due to the state-owned war.
In particular, they sent troops to patrol the Huai River to check for any leaks.
As a result, Shouzhou's defense strength was immediately increased.
