In Fengwei County, Daying in the south of the city, Zhao Xun came to inspect the training results for nearly a month.

It was still on the school ground where he visited many times, and it was still in the original position. The autumn wind blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness. Zhao Xun stood upright on the stage at the point of the school ground, and three commanders and nine commanders on both sides were located.

Under the spot general, there were more than ten thousand soldiers. Looking at more than ten thousand standing straight with rows of soldiers wearing helmets and armors, Zhao Xun couldn't help but feel a little moved. This was his own capital. The various armors on these soldiers were still shining with light under the dim sunlight, so dazzling.

Zhao Xun signaled slightly, Lu Yu nodded and responded, and took a few steps forward. Looking at the soldiers lined up in an orderly manner, Lu Yu shouted: "Prepare!"

With a "wow!", everyone stood straight!

Lu Yu shouted again: "Rise the gun!"

"Kill!" Ten thousand people shouted together, and the sounds shook the fields. Thousands of spears and thousands of long swords flashed with a cold light, and appeared in front of the soldiers. The scene was quite spectacular, with a hint of murderous aura.

"The first battalion of the second capital is out of line, line up, and prepare for the killing exercise!" Lu Yu shouted loudly.

"Dongdongdongdongdong..."

The drum sounded, and the soldiers who heard the order quickly lined up in long queues. They held long spears in their hands, five battalions, and a total of more than 1,000 people departed from the queue, circled half an arc, appeared at the far left, preparing to move forward to the right.

After more than twenty days of training and the lessons of countless whips, the soldiers had already formed a conditioned reflex for the sound of drums and commands, because they knew that if they made mistakes, they would have to be whipped. If one person made mistakes, it means that all the people were punished.

"Rise the gun!"

"Crash..." A long spear like a forest was lifted up. This is really a gun.

"Advance!" The military order was issued, with a team of thousands of people, with spears as long as a forest, uniform. Although I don't know what the real combat power is, this scene gives people the feeling of being as heavy as a mountain! It's like a mountain falling...

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"It's not bad. It's nothing for the old soldiers and surrendered soldiers. It basically meets our requirements. However, those new soldiers still lack the test of iron and blood. More importantly, they account for more than half of them." Zhao Xun said slowly.

Lu Yu smiled and said, "General, it's already good. I remember that when the Shanyang Army started, they were all new soldiers. Now we have 25,000 troops, and in this small place, we are already a giant."

Zhang Yongxue smiled bitterly and said, "You still have the heart to laugh? You don't think about how much these 25,000 people consume every day. In this afternoon, we will have to drink the northwest wind."

"General, Ge Xin and others are here again!" Tang Li reported the report in a deep voice. Upon hearing this, Zhao Xun couldn't help frowning. Since Xu Jie and Situ Wen asked him for help seven days ago, he ignored him. Ge Xin began to constantly come to Fengwei County military camp, hoping to get the Shanyang army to send troops to the south.

General Zhao Xun was not very interested, and Lu Yu smiled and said, "General, why should we worry? Now the 25,000 army is short of food and supplies. Let them prepare for us before saying the words to send troops."

Zhao Xun was stunned and smiled and said, "Yes, this idea is just right! Let's go and see this Ge Xin. The official is a good official, but it's a pity that there is no good place to perform! What a pity!"

Zhang Yongxue smiled and said, "The General also likes this Ge Xin? Since he likes it, please bring it over. This Ge Xin is indeed very good, he is a good official and treats the people well. Now the people in the three counties praise him very much. It is very good to bring us to the side. My Shanyang Army is lacking such civil servants."

Zhao Xun smiled and said, "It's hard to win over these literati. Besides, we are not hostile to Xu Jie, and Ge Xin's boss Xu Jie is not dead either. What's important is that Xu Jie treats him well and regards him as a confidant. It's hard for us to win over! Forget it, let's go and see what Ge Xin, the southern comforter, wants to say."

The east of the city is not far from the county government office. A luxurious house is the residence of the General of the Shanyang Army. This was the former home of Fengwei County, but now it has become the General of the Shanyang Army.

"Ge Xin, the southern comfort envoy of Yanzhou Prefecture Army, has met General Li and all the sirs!" In the hall, as soon as Zhao Xun appeared, Ge Xin brought four followers to greet him.

Zhao Xunxu raised his right hand and smiled and said, "Mr. Ge, don't be too polite. Please sit down. You and I are in these three counties to handle various affairs. You should be considered an alternative colleague. Master Ge should also be very clear about my temper. If I don't want to take action, you have seen it. If the new soldiers are not successful, you can't fight easily. Forget it, I won't talk about this anymore. I wonder what happened to Lord Ge today? It won't be because of the battle again!" As he said that, Zhao Xun looked embarrassed.

Ge Xin smiled bitterly and said, "Ge is really here for this matter. This officer Li Wenjun and Li Zhengli, who came from the Eastern Front. Let him start with the purpose of my visit."

A burly follower of thirty years old, said to Zhao Xunyili, "The battle on the Eastern Front is very unsuccessful. I wonder if it was because the Wuwei Army was defeated too badly on the Western Front, and all the troops were pressing to the Eastern Front. In Xiaohuang and Junyi, the Wuwei Army gathered a total of nearly 30,000 troops, and the two places attacked together. Our army was very difficult to defend. Two days ago, both counties and five cities were lost, and the Wuwei Army paid nearly 10,000 casualties, and our army also paid 15,000 casualties for this. Now, nearly 30,000 people retreated to Fengqiu, Pingqiu and Changyuan counties. These three counties are already the last area of ​​Luzhou Prefecture. If it is lost like this, I am afraid that Luzhou Prefecture will be gone."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xun and the generals looked at each other. In just a few days, the Yanzhou Prefecture Army lost consecutive battles. Xiao Huang and Junyi were both big counties, and the two counties and five cities were now lost quietly. In this way, not only did the Yanzhou Prefecture Army suffer heavy losses, but even the Xuzhou Army also had to worry about their flanks being threatened. Losing Luzhou Prefecture not only caused most of the jurisdiction of the prefecture and lost its source of wealth. It also made it possible for Jiyin Prefecture and Songzhou Prefecture to be threatened.

"It turns out to be like this? How did this happen?" Zhao Xun said to himself.

Looking at Zhao Xun's horrified expression, Lu Yu and others couldn't help laughing secretly. They firmly believed that they would definitely be very happy to solve the problem at this moment, and they wanted Xu Jie to be finished like this.

Ge Xin continued, "General, the situation is very dangerous now. My governor and Situ both went to Luzhou Prefecture to supervise the war, hoping to suppress the Wuwei Army. Therefore, we hurriedly asked us to come and seek the general's action. This is a letter of trust written by my governor and Situ." As he said that, he took the letter from his entourage and came down.

Zhao Xun sneered in his heart. It would be strange if Xu Jie was not anxious now. After he was cut off from Yanzhou Prefecture, the Yanzhou Prefecture Army had only three prefectures, Jiyin Prefecture, Songzhou Prefecture, and Luzhou Prefecture. Now, there is another problem with Luzhou Prefecture, which has also threatened the other two prefectures. If this continues, there will be no need for the Yanzhou Prefecture Army to exist. As for him, Xu Jie, nothing is left. Of course, except for the title of Yanzhou County Duke who is empty and famous. Perhaps, Xu Jie doesn't even have a title by then, so it's still a little bit to save his life.

When Zhao Xun received the letter, he saw that there was nothing else, but he was just asking for help from Zhao Xun sincerely and even apologizing in a vague way. It seemed that Xu Jie was really anxious. Even Situ Wen was in charge of Xu Jie's speech, hoping that Zhao Xun would go south to put pressure on the Wuwei Army and force the Wuwei Army to slow down the attack or withdraw his troops.

After closing the letter, Zhao Xun was meditating and the followers behind him were anxious. He did not reply to Zhao Xun, and Ge Xin sighed in his heart, sighing that Xu Jie had not been with the Shanyang Army well in the past, and that he had fallen to the current level. He even sighed that the gap between the Yanzhou Prefecture Army and the Shanyang Army was so big that the dignified Yanzhou governor asked for help from this army and territory originating from the Yanzhou Prefecture Army. However, the situation was stronger than the people, what else could he say?

"General Li, you have seen the situation before, I don't know..." Ge Xin couldn't help it, so he had to say something, Cui Coo said, if you continue like this, I'm afraid that when it gets dark, a few people will sit here stupidly.

Zhao Xun smiled faintly and said with a bitter look: "I believe Mr. Ge has also been dealing with government affairs in various places recently in the three counties. He should have some understanding of the garrisons in each county."

Ge Xin nodded slightly, his face becoming even more depressed. Zhao Xun said this, and he knew what the other party wanted to say.

Sure enough, seeing Ge Xin nodding, Zhao Xun continued, "Since that's the case, I'll just say it. In Lord Ge's opinion, can the troops in various counties fight the Wuwei Army now?"

Ge Xin frowned and said, "This..." Then he opened his mouth and said nothing.

Zhao Xun said: "I believe Lord Ge is also very clear that the battle between Fengwei County and the Wuwei Army caused heavy losses to our Shanyang Army soldiers. Only when he had to do so, he recruited troops here to prevent the Wuwei Army from going north in the south. The general intends to intercept the enemy outside the Songzhou Prefecture. Now it seems that my goal has been achieved. In front of the Wuwei Army, there are 25,000 soldiers in Fengwei County. In fact, they are slightly stronger than ordinary people. What do Lord Ge think? Do you think our current army dares to fight south? I am afraid that the other party only needs 10,000 people to make us defeated and lose the three counties we occupy now, and even let the Wuwei Army see our reality and fight to the north."

After a pause, Zhao Xun's face became more worried and continued, "Governor Xu can't hold on. If the Western Front collapses like the Eastern Front, then the entire Yanzhou land will fall into the hands of the Wuwei Army. Could it be that Governor Xu and Lord Situ hope to see our Shanyang Army defending Yanzhou Prefecture and all the south fall?"

Ge Xin said in a deep voice: "But if the general does not go out, the Wuwei Army will continue to increase its troops on the Eastern Front. At that time, if the Eastern Front is lost, will the result be the same? The general only needs to move steadily without having to fight the enemy in full swing. Slowly pressing the south, which will definitely relieve the pressure on the Eastern Front."

Zhao Xun sneered: "After that being said, Lord Ge, what should I do if the Wuwei Army launches a head-on attack on our Shanyang Army? The entire line is lost? At that time, it will not be the problem of the Eastern Front, but the east and west lines will be crushed. Now that our Shanyang Army is here, the Wuwei Army has dared not move too far. If it is lost here, the Wuwei Army will be unscrupulous, because no one can resist the Yanzhou land."

"Besides, Lord Ge should be very clear. Governor Xu and Lord Situ said that day, each attacked one side and did not interfere with each other. Now, our Shanyang Army has recovered the counties of Songzhou Prefecture occupied by the Wuwei Army and has also defeated the Wuwei Army's counterattack. The Eastern Front is the problem of your Yanzhou Prefecture Army and has nothing to do with us."

"But..." Hearing Zhao Xun say this, Ge Xin was anxious and ready to refute. However, Zhao Xun did not give him a chance to speak at all. "Mr. Ge, this route was chosen by your Governor Xu and had nothing to do with us. Our army has newly reorganized, and the soldiers have not yet restored their original combat power. The food, grass and materials needed by the army need to be transported from the rear. This is not something that will be done in a short time. Even if this general is willing to go out, he doesn't care whether the army can win. However, the money and food required by the army are still in the Yanzhou Prefecture. Therefore, it is impossible in the short term. Go back and reply to your Governor, the Yanzhou Prefecture Army should not be so useless. By the way, the Eastern Front is going east, which is Xuzhou territory. Will the Xuzhou Army also let the Wuwei Army occupy the entire territory of Yanzhou? Your Governor is not stupid, and Lord Situ is not stupid. They should have the preparations they deserve. So, you don't need to worry."

Ge Xin's face changed constantly, and after a while, he hesitated: "General, can't we really let the army move? As long as the Shanyang army moves slightly, the Wuwei Army will not ignore it..."

Zhao Xun looked at Ge Xin and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Ge, you know the situation of my Shanyang army best. Although we are here to recruit soldiers and trade with the Xiaoguo army privately, what is the final effort? It is not for this victory? I know that some people say that I have troops and horses that are not moving, and deliberately transferred the young and strong people from the Yanzhou Prefecture territory to the army. However, it was only a month since our Shanyang army took over Yanzhou Prefecture, and you did not provide us with food and supplies. I am not stable in Yanzhou Prefecture. Do you let us fight the northwest wind? What before? Our Shanyang Army and the Wuwei Army did not fight hard that time, and that time did not suffer heavy losses? But they still fought the Wuwei Army with their strong will."

"Where is your Yanzhou Prefecture Army? More than 60,000 people. What is the situation now? Take the money and grain given by King Yong and use the money and grain taxes paid by the people in Yanzhou. What is the result? But the safety of the people cannot be guaranteed. Lord Ge, to say something beyond the limit, if this continues, your governor will be afraid that he will not be able to control the existing jurisdiction of the Yanzhou Prefecture Army, let alone recover the area occupied by the Wuwei Army in the south, the Shanyang Army in the north, and the Tang Army in the north."

After hearing Zhao Xun's words, Ge Xin's face felt awkward and bitter. What Zhao Xun said was the first half of the problem of the Shanyang Army. As far as he observed and understood, Li Feng's words were true. Later, he talked about Xu Jie's current situation, and Ge Xin was even more clear about this. What the Shanyang Army general said was right. If he was defeated like this, he would be afraid that Xu Jie would not be able to command the Yanzhou Prefecture Army without others' actions, and he would not be able to command the Yanzhou Prefecture Army and would not be the former Yanzhou governor. At the same time, he also knew very well that the current situation of the Shanyang Army was not a good time to dispatch. Moreover, the one who can help the Yanzhou Prefecture Army the most is not the Shanyang Army, but the Xuzhou Army that is closest to the Yanzhou Prefecture Army in the east.

Zhao Xun ignored Ge Xin in contemplation, but instead said in a deep voice to Ge Xin and the four Suichengs: "I think you are not Lord Ge's followers. I think you are not Governor Xu or Lord Situ. I don't want to know your purpose, nor do you want to know how long you have been here. However, you should be very clear about the situation of my Shanyang Army. Month ago, the military and local governments suffered heavy losses, and the number of people has just recovered, but the combat power is far from each other. It is already very good to be able to defend Songzhou Prefecture. You don't think that you can counterattack the Wuwei Army with the current abilities in my hands."

"Secondly, in order to deal with the counterattack of the Wuwei Army, our army has expanded its army and logistics supply. Therefore, don't say that our army is not capable now, even if it has, it may not be able to fight. Also, let's go back and tell your adults that if they can't defend Luzhou Prefecture, the Wuwei Army will appear behind our army on the eastern front, don't blame me for withdrawing the troops. After all, I have no plan to be surrounded by the enemy."

Ge Xin's four followers left under Zhao Xun's rejection and did not say much. Perhaps they had already expected Zhao Xun's result. Or, they did not really expect the Shanyang Army to be dispatched, but they were still investigating the situation of the Shanyang Army and testing the idea of ​​the chief general of the Shanyang Army. After all, the Yanzhou Prefecture Army is now in a tough battle, while the Shanyang Army is expanding its troops and preparing for war, which is enough to make Xu Jie and Situ Wen feel a little uneasy.

"General, don't you move this time? Didn't you say that you'll move after Xu Jie provides us with money and food?" Guan Lin said in confusion after the person seeking help left. Among the five capitals of the Shanyang Army, the first capital was afraid of the highest combat power, and nothing else. Among them, Zhao Xun arranged the most soldiers in. You should know that when Zhao Xun decided to investigate the situation in Yanzhou, three thousand soldiers from the five thousand soldiers of the personal guard camp entered Yanzhou. Now, among the five thousand people in the first capital, one thousand soldiers were soldiers from the personal guard camp. In addition to the old soldiers and surrendered soldiers, they were all veterans, so they were naturally not comparable to other infantry. The most important thing is that when the cavalry was training, they often targeted bandits and thieves around more than a hundred miles. The new soldiers among them had killed people and had seen blood.

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "I originally planned to let Xu Jie and Situ Wen, the most important Situ Wen, provide us with some money and food, and we will dispatch the army. After all, actual combat is the real way to produce elite troops, not training. However, in Ge Xin's entourage, I saw that these people's faces did not look as nervous as Ge Xin. Then I remembered that I was anxious now, not only Xu Jie, but also Li Chi in the east. Therefore, we don't need to take action, the Xuzhou army should have taken action. This Situ Wen is not a good thing. If we send troops today, he would definitely think that our 25,000 troops already have the combat power of the past, and maybe they will play some tricks."

"However, General, to be honest, 25,000 people are stationed here, and there are indeed a lot of supplies. Our seizure cannot withstand consumption. I am afraid that it will be transported from Yanzhou Prefecture in the future. But this transportation road is within the jurisdiction of the Yanzhou Prefecture Army. If they do anything against us, then..." Zhang Yongxue said with a little concern.

Lu Yu also nodded and said, "General, this is true. We must not be careful and prepare early. At least, in winter, we cannot cut off the food, supplies and heating supplies of the soldiers due to logistics problems. If Xu Jie really made any tricks in Jiyin Mansion, in the middle of winter, our situation will really be wrong..."

Zhao Xun smiled faintly and said, "How about we use Fengwei County, Changli County and Fan County as the place where our army is stationed, and also as the place where our army's logistics supply?"

"Well? General, wouldn't this turn against Xu Jie and the others? At this moment, although the Yanzhou Prefecture Army is helpless to us now, if the Wuwei Army goes north, we will not be able to gain the advantage in the end..." Zhang Yongxue was stunned and said in confusion.

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "You said just now that the number of our troops has expanded and the consumption of the army is increasing, especially winter is coming. At that time, if the road is closed due to heavy snow, and the transportation of food, grass and supplies from Yanzhou Prefecture and Shanyang Prefecture, logistics supply will be a big problem. In order to prevent our army from being cut off in the winter, because it is cut off in the later period, the three counties are temporarily recruited as logistics supplies. The taxes and some materials in the three counties will be temporarily used by the Shanyang Army. Of course, if there is a problem with the Yanzhou Prefecture Army, we will provide us with food, grass and winter clothes. Otherwise, we will not stay here forever."

Lu Yu's eyes lit up and he smiled and said, "General, do you want to force him to agree with the withdrawal?"

Zhao Xun said slowly: "He has no choice. Although the Xuzhou army rescued him this time, no matter whether he can repel the Wu Guards, the decline of the Yanzhou Prefecture Army is already a certain fact. If we retreat on the Western Front, can Xu Jie and Situ Wen still divide their troops to defend? Now, including the local garrison troops, the Yanzhou Prefecture Army has only more than 55,000 people. They can't even stop one side. Can they still resist the full attack of the Wu Guards? Now, they need us and very much, so now they must agree to our request."

"And we are indeed a major force in the middle of Yanzhou. We have a total of 20,000 soldiers and horses in Yanzhou Prefecture and Shanyang Prefecture, and our place is 45,000. It is enough to make Xu Jie and Situ Wen uneasy, and the forces facing the south of the Wu Guards face. We don't need to be so careful. The land we occupy is not separated from the territory of Xu Jie, but from the place occupied by the Wu Guards. Besides, we are temporarily occupying, so that the army can defend the border for him, Yanzhou Prefecture and Situ Wen. I think he should have nothing to say!"

Lu Yu shook his head and smiled, "I'm afraid Xu Jie is so angry that he's going to die. However, if we do this, they really have no choice. At least, there's no way in the short term. As for how they can catch up with us in the future? Of course, it won't work."
Chapter completed!