Chapter 466 The Battle of Continental Ze (1)
"We will pay our respects to the General and congratulate the New Year."
"Hahaha, everyone is happy and happy!"
When Chen Qian in the south was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood because of an imperial edict, Jiang Wei and others were also celebrating the New Year north of the mainland, in Yangshi County.
"The New Year's Eve dinner last night was fine? Have every soldier been assigned?"
"Don't worry, the general, the warriors are one cattle, and the civilians are one sheep, all of them have been distributed."
"Good, during the New Year, you can't drink wine, you must have enough meat."
"Haha, the general is kind, with 110,000 soldiers and 20,000 followers of the military and civilians. On average, two cows and fifty sheep are there every day. But there are festivals and extra meals... Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk t
"Haha, this is also backed by the grassland, so there is such a rich amount of meat. When can the people of our great man eat meat every day, that's really amazing."
"Don't talk about those useless things, we probably won't see such things in our lives."
After watching the generals in the tent joking, Jiang Wei stretched out his right hand and pressed his finger slightly, and the entire tent suddenly became silent.
"How much food is available for the entire army now?"
"The army's food is 1.2 million stones, and the Tuoba Xianbei still has one million stones. It's enough for the entire army to use for half a year."
"Good, where are the weapons and armor?"
"Everything is complete. Every five soldiers have a complete set of backup weapons."
"Excellent, where is the war horse?"
"The 110,000 war horses are enough to ensure that 50,000 cavalry can run with all their might at any time."
"Where is the heavy rider among them?"
"Longxi Horse Farm supports a group of newly grown horses, and the entire army has reached 5,000 heavy cavalry. The cavalry newly equipped with heavy cavalry troops have completed relevant training. They can fight at any time."
"So good, the 50,000 new recruits who supported us have completed the relevant training, right?"
“It’s all done.”
"Great kindness! Everyone, since the first year of Guiyuan, our Han sent troops to Tongguan, the battle has lasted for a year and a half. In terms of time, it has exceeded all the wars since the founding of our Han Dynasty, and in terms of the length of logistics transportation, it is unheard of. Although the Majesty in the rear, the Chief of the Remaining Mansion, the Grand Secretary and others have repeatedly sent letters saying that the country can still support it. The General and the Grand Secretary will decide on how to deal with the front line. However, after hearing that Your Majesty went to the fields to work many times, the Queen reduced the cost of the Empress (Defense Harmony) Palace by half. Seeing that the civilians who transported food to the local tent in recent months are getting more and more tired. I still feel ashamed of the country and the people!
Now, the Grand Sima cannot find a decisive opportunity to fight in the face of Du Yuankai. If we want to quickly end the battle between the two sides, we can only break the situation! Now, our army's strength has reached 110,000, and the supply of weapons, armor and materials is safe. The morale of the whole army is high, and the desire to fight is better than one day... I believe that our army has come to take the initiative to seek war!"
"What the General said is reasonable, and the last general has no objection!"
"Good, then pass the orders and the entire army will prepare. I will put away all the football games, such as big players, and the scouts will step up their inquiries. Ten days later, the entire army will go south and look for an opportunity to fight Chen Xiuyuan!"
"promise!"
Of course, Jiang Wei's order was only half executed in the end, because on January 7th, just as the entire army was basically ready, Jiang Wei was considering whether to set off in advance. Si Wen Cao from the south brought him excellent news.
"You mean, Chen Xiuyuan actually abandoned the Ren County defense line, headed north, and had boarded the ship and entered Daluze?"
“That’s exactly that.”
"No, Chen Xiuyuan worked hard to build a line of defense that specializes in defending cavalry, but he actually gave up on his own initiative?"
"General, how dare my subordinates speak out such a major matter that concerns the life and death of the country? It has indeed been repeatedly confirmed that the army's appearance is definitely not less than 100,000, and it is not a suspicious soldier."
"Well, it seems that Chen Xiuyuan was suffering from his emperor. Well, the messenger will be called and beat the drum!"
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"Everyone, it seems that the State of Jin can no longer hold on. Therefore, the Emperor of Jin should have issued a strict order to force Chen Xiuyuan to fight."
"Wow? I thought it was difficult for us to provide logistics."
"Hahaha, Bozhi, what are you thinking? In the past, my great man lived in Yizhou, so it was difficult to supply front-line supplies. Now I don't look at who our ruling is?"
"That's right, that's right, with the Grand Sima in charge of national affairs, and the two countries are fighting each other, who are we afraid of?"
"Okay, okay, everyone, calm down." After Jiang Wei stabilized his mood at the venue, he cleared his throat: "Heavenly the great man, the enemy actually came out of the nest. Well, the other party chose us instead of the Grand Sima to attack. It seems that it was right for me to insist on not repairing Yang's county half a year ago."
"Hahaha, General Gao Jian."
"Yes." Jiang Wei was also in a good mood at this time: "Then send the order. The previous order was cancelled. I guess Chen Xiuyuan's troops would not be able to cross the Daluze in the next day. After that, it would take about one day to walk in front of us. Therefore, the order for the entire army to go south on ten days was cancelled. Now the order is issued, the entire army will re-deploy based on the county town and the camp outside the city."
"promise!"
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On the other hand, the 120,000 troops of Jin State, led by Chen Qian, who had always looked gloomy, were boarding the ship one after another and entering the Mainland Ze.
Daluze was the largest inland freshwater lake in North China during the pre-Qin period. During its peak period, it had a vertical and horizontal area of nearly 1,000 square kilometers. It was known as the Jiuze of the World together with Yunmengze, Penglize and others.
Although the area of Daluze has begun to shrink at this time, it is still vast. People are in the boat, and at first glance, they are still boundless.
"Hongxian."
"Grandfather, Chen Zhi is here."
"Today, don't go down to the army, just stay with your grandfather. At night, your grandfather will arrange a small messenger boat for you, and then you go south and leave the battlefield."
"My grandfather, the war is about to begin, how can my grandson become a deserter?"
"Hahaha, deserter...hahaha~~" Chen Qian, who had a lonely face, suddenly smiled to the sky. The laughter was so sad that tears quickly flashed from the corners of his eyes.
"I carefully arranged the defense line in Ren County and sat down to watch Jiang Boyue constantly strengthen his troops. That's because I know very well that Jiang Boyue, like Zhuge Kongming, has been fighting fast wars all his life. The pursuit of quick battles and quick decisions can be said to have penetrated into his bones. This is not what the Han country is now strong and its logistics is superior to my Jin. Compared to patience, he is far inferior to Laofu! Once he is ready, he will definitely advance. And if I expect it well, he may enter within this month... the result..."
Speaking of this, Chen Qian was already full of tears: "I was promoted by Emperor Xuan, and Emperor Jing was even more heart-warming. Therefore, I can give this life back to their Sima family. But you don't have to. Find an opportunity to leave at night. Your father and your uncle have always had a bad relationship and they have broken openly. Although your uncle has done a lot of wrong things, your father is wrong and his reputation has been damaged. Therefore, the hope of the Chen family in the future will still fall on you. Although our Chen family in Dongyang is not as good as the Chen family in Yingchuan, it is a noble family. It cannot completely decline because of my reasons."
"...No, my grandson understands. It's just that my grandfather, since he knows that he will be defeated in the battle, why don't he resign when he is unable to resist the order?"
"Haha, because my grandfather is old. I just think about how to die in battle on the battlefield. Besides, although our army may be defeated more than 90%, we can still try it out! Okay, let's not talk about these things. You are still young, don't think about the glorious death in battle and the shame of escaping in front of the battlefield. I will write you a memorial later, and you can go to Luoyang in the name of sending memorials. This will bring you both."
Chapter completed!