The weather gradually warmed up, which was a good thing for marching and fighting, but as the weather warmed up, the soldiers' desire to go home became more urgent. Originally, Han Jian said that he wanted the three armies to return to Jiangdu, but then he changed temporarily. For Han Jian, this was just a temporary strategic adjustment, but for ordinary soldiers, it was a breaking promise.

Although the army distributed food and pay, necessary military merits and military merit rewards, the army's reluctance to return was becoming increasingly urgent. There was no way, and Han Jian had to quickly organize local defense around Luoyang so that the troops in Jiangdu could be temporarily dispatched back.

Yang Rui's attitude towards this is completely different.

Yang Rui naturally did not want the Eastern King Army to withdraw troops. After all, Luoyang's defense could not be completed by relying solely on the little garrison troops around Luoyang. The Eastern King Army is not only the main force of Jiangdu, but also the main force of the imperial court. If the Eastern King Army retreated, it would be difficult to form effective resistance whether the Western King Army invaded or the Northern King Army came.

By mid-February, the defense around Luoyang had been basically improved, but at this time, the Eastern King Army was the most needed to garrison.

Afterwards, Lin Zhan's troops retreated to the surrounding areas of Luoyang one after another. More than 100,000 troops gathered around Luoyang. They were strong and powerful, but the only thing they lacked was food and supplies.

In addition to being busy on the Eastern Palace, the court is also very busy, mainly because of the issue of military rations.

Without money and food, let alone keeping the army of the Dongwang Mansion, even the 20,000 to 30,000 regular troops temporarily organized around Luoyang could not be supplied. Yang Rui also knew this truth well, so she did not demand too much that Han Jian would keep the Dongwang Army. After all, she also knew that it was easy to stay, and only a military order was needed, but she could not keep the hearts of the soldiers and could not support the soldiers of the three armies.

The scheduling of money and grain was very troublesome. Han Jian asked Lin Xiaosu to temporarily raise food from the northern part of Jiangdu and Shandong generation to use it almost ran out in a few days. Han Jian wanted to rely on the transfer of grain from the big households around Luoyang, but he also found that the big households around Luoyang were all empty in grain warehouses. The main reason was that they were stolen by the rebels during the war, and Yang Yu forced the dispatch when he was struggling to death.

On February 15th, in the Ye'an Pavilion of the Palace, only Han Jian and Yang Rui were discussing the issue of military rations.

Han Jian entered the palace this day mainly to send military newspapers. Han Jian has made a decision that the army will officially return to Jiangdu in five days, that is, February 20th, so that he can catch up with the spring sowing.

Yang Rui was a little impatient, as if complaining: "Military rations, military rations. I have been reporting like this everywhere these days, so I can't change anything else? Now it seems that people can starve to death in Luoyang, but I can't even make up any food?"

Han Jian sat aside, not talking, but looked at Yang Rui, paced back and forth so eagerly about Yang Rui, as if he was watching a show.

"You still see, if you don't help, you will know to urge me." Yang Rui glared at Han Jian and complained.

Han Jian spread his hands and said, "When will I come to urge me?"

"I'm still saying no? Why are you here to urge me? What should I do if the troops are withdrawing in five days? What should I do if the Luoyang City Defense is not doing? Don't you want me to go back to Jiangdu with you again?"

Han Jian smiled and said, "You are willing to leave. I don't want to. Xin'er and Sanniang and Jiuniang will arrive in Luoyang in the next two days. They will go back when they come. Wouldn't they have a waste of trouble?"

"That's it." Yang Rui seemed to feel relieved. After hearing the news that Han Jian was not leaving, she seemed to have a reassurance, "What are you going to do after that?"

"Didn't you say it? Seeing that the troops around Luoyang are coming to garrison, we don't plan to head north of the Yellow River for the time being, just think it's strategic defense." Han Jian said.

"Strategic defense? There are many traitors. As the king of a country, I don't want to calm down the troubles, but I'm actually strategic defense? It's too... too embarrassing." Yang Rui said angrily, "Husband. Why don't you help me? Just beg you as me?"

Seeing Yang Rui's pleading attitude, Han Jian knew that Yang Rui had no choice.

This time, the main force of the Eastern King's Army was transferred back to Jiangdu. In fact, there was no way, mainly to calm the resentment of the soldiers. If the three armies were kept, there might be no need to wait for the people from the Western King's Mansion and the Northern King's Mansion. There would be civil strife alone. The number of deserters reported in the army was already greater than during the war before the year, which also shows how slacking the slackness was in the army.

"Rui'er, it's not that I don't want to help. We are one now. Not only are you and me, but also between the court and Jiangdu, they are inseparable. Now, we will be able to bring back troops to peace in the army. If we can solve the problem of food... there is no way..."

Yang Rui said helplessly: "Then let's withdraw back to Jiangdu. The problem of military rations is even more difficult to solve!"

Han Jian smiled and stood up to salute and said goodbye. Yang Rui was also a little angry and didn't even say anything to him.

Han Jian left the palace and found the officials in charge of military supplies and food. He held a brief meeting. Afterwards, he found some of the main generals in the army and told some of the soldiers' defenses. The more than 100,000 soldiers who went to the expedition with the Queen would return to Jiangdu, except for the local armed forces that had been absorbed from Luoyang. Han Jian had a plan and if all the main forces of the Eastern Prince's Mansion were transferred back, the defenders around Luoyang would have at most 30,000 troops, and they would not be guaranteed in terms of combat effectiveness.

"Young Master, the letter sent by the county princess through the military post." Zhang Xing entered the Wu'an office and delivered the letter from Han Jian's Jiuniang, Han Zhaoshi, to Han Jian.

After reading the font on the letter, Han Jian knew that it was written by Han Zhao and it was a lead sealed letter, and no one had opened it.

When he opened the letter, it was notified by Han Zhao that he had arrived in Luoyang. The letter was sent on March 12th. It was expected that the arrival of Luoyang would be on March 19th. Han Jian calculated it and it was soon. In the letter, Han Zhao also explained that the number of soldiers and horses that followed the family of the Dongwang Mansion this time was 3,000 escorts. Han Jian thought that these soldiers should be able to stay in Luoyang as the main force guarding Luoyang.

"Young Master, what else are there?" Zhang Xing asked for instructions.

"No need, Lao Zhang, please prepare for mobilizing troops back to Jiangdu. After these days, there will be less rain and the road back to Jiangdu can be easier." Han Jian said.

Zhang Xing asked for instructions: "Young Master, some middle-level generals in the army have disappeared for no reason these days. They may have escaped or were assassinated by the enemy. Young Master, this should not have been bothered by you, but this... is very evil after all. Should some generals in the army be protected?"

When Han Jian heard this, he looked at Zhang Xing, nodded slightly, but said, "I understand, Lao Zhang doesn't have to worry about this. These people have been transferred out by me and have a secret task to do for the time being."

"Oh?" Zhang Xing looked puzzled, obviously not expecting what Han Jian wanted so many middle-level generals to do.

Han Jian actually didn't say that these middle-level generals in the army were arrested and interrogated by the military yamen temporarily established by Su Tingxia, which is a problem in detail. Originally, Han Jian believed in Zhang Xing, and he did not intend to conceal Zhang Xing this matter. But later Han Jian found that many of the detailed works in the army investigated by Su Tingxia were directly related to Zhang Xing, and many of them were promoted by Zhang Xing himself, and they were promoted beyond the level. As the commander of the army, Zhang Xing, as the head coach, had the right to decide, and he would not inquire about it. However, the promoted people were disloyal to the Eastern Prince's Mansion, and Han Jian had to consider the seriousness of the problem. Does this mean that Zhang Xing was also aware of this matter, or that Zhang Xing was related to the detailed things in the army?

Han Jian gently patted Zhang Xing on the shoulder and said, "General Lin will return to Luoyang tomorrow. Luoyang's defense will also be exchanged with you at that time. You temporarily put down Luoyang's defense and bring the troops back to Jiangdu. In the future, Jiangdu's defense will fall on you."

After hearing Han Jian's words, Zhang Xing showed a slight disappointment on his face.

Han Jian said this, which means that Han Jian was about to keep Lin Zhan by his side and sent him back to Jiangdu.

Originally, when going back to Jiangdu, he could not be controlled by Han Jian, who was the East King, and could be leaping with a wide range of sea and fish. This was a good thing for the generals leading the army, but Zhang Xing was born as the captain of Han Jian's guard and knew very well about the forces in the army. As the East King, Han Jian left Lin Zhan to show that Han Jian trusted Lin Zhan more, and for him, he was only the relationship between superiors and subordinates.

After Han Jian gave the order, Zhang Xing brought a few personal guards back to the yamen.

As the head coach of Luoyang's defense, Zhang Xing is now managing military affairs as the head coach of the three armies. Although Lin Zhan is also the head coach, he is out on the battlefield.

When Zhang Xing arrived at the yamen, the generals below also came forward. They were all some of the advisers and generals of the Eastern Prince's Mansion, who were following him all year round. He has made achievements in the past two years, and he has also seen it all.

"How about you, Your Highness has some arrangements?" As soon as Zhang Xing arrived, the generals below immediately surrounded him and asked Zhang Xingdao.

Zhang Xing sighed, "Young Master has an order. Five days later, the army will set off back to Jiangdu."

When they heard this, most of the generals next to them cheered. After all, when they went out to make achievements, the important thing was to return home in glory. Now they have done it. If this cannot excite them, it would be meaningless to be a general.

"General, why... you... seem a little unhappy?" asked Zhang Xing's left envoy, Kuang Shaoyue, asked.

Kuang Shaoyue, Zhang Xing's cousin, made a lot of contributions in the army, and Zhang Xing immediately promoted him to the left envoy of the army. According to the rules in the army, this is no longer the honor of those strategists who do not have to lead troops to fight. But Zhang Xing had a joke in his mind, which was Su Tingxia's problem.

Su Tingxia is just a mere down-and-out scholar. He was once unsuccessful in Luoyang City and almost lost his life in the end. Although Zhang Xing was still a little impressed by Su Tingxia, Su Tingxia was born in the Southern Prince's Mansion after all. As soon as he arrived in Luoyang, he was directly promoted to the right envoy of the army by Han Jian. While Zhang Xing felt uneasy, he also made him feel that his right to speak in the army was ultimately average. (To be continued)

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