Chapter 18: The Flying Army
The war to fight against Gaochang officially ended from the beginning of the year to the end of autumn.
Zhang Yan's 40,000 troops and 30,000 troops sent by Guo Jia to three generals and a military advisor, a total of 70,000 soldiers. Not only did he defeat the 100,000 Southern Barbarians led by Meng Huo, but he also went deep into the southwest of Yuejun County and captured all the 100,000 troops who shrank and defended and survived. In the autumn of the sixth year of Jian'an, all the rebellions in southern Yizhou were put down. Guo Jia, the governor of Yizhou, was truly famous and authentic.
In this battle, the Taiping Army suffered nearly 30,000 casualties. If the enemy attacked us, there might be at most 10,000 casualties, but after all, they went deep into the south and fought in the familiar region of King Juanyi Gaoding, and were also the main attack. Guo Jia was still acceptable to this casualties.
Guo Jia has long been confident in the number of victories and losses. The Taiping Army is far better than the enemy in terms of combat power and equipment. Although it is an early comparison of the number of enemies and we are few, the side with stronger overall strength must be the Taiping Army.
The triumphant army was welcomed by the people of the whole city, and Guo Jia personally led civil and military personnel out of the city to welcome them.
In the eyes of the people, the Taiping Army is invincible now. Although the world is still in the separatist situation of princes, the lives of the people of Yizhou have always been peaceful and powerful monarchs are protectors. It is indeed from the heart that they support Guo Jia's rule.
The welcome scene was grand, with drums and zithers ringing, and the people were crowded with people on both sides of the road, just to see the style of the general, young children especially admired Xu Chu, the famous tiger snail in the Taiping Army. They would show off their appearance as a topic of conversation.
Guo Jia led his men out of the city, leading the army before the civil and military, and stood with his hands behind his back. As the army returning to the city got closer, Zhang Yan turned over and came to Guo Jia and bowed his fists and said, "Report to the lord, the thief King of Yuejun has been beheaded by the corpse and the head is hung at the gate of Yuejun Prefecture. The thief army may die or surrender, and wait for the lord to fall."
"Feiyan, you always complained that there was no war to fight. This time, it took nearly a year to Pingnan and suffered a lot outside, right? Haha, I have set up a banquet in the city, and I will just wait for you to return and celebrate the celebration!"
Guo Jia kindly stroked Zhang Yan's hand and looked at Deng Zhi, who was excited behind Zhang Yan. The young man had wind and frost on his face. The battle over the past year made him look a little vicissitudes and much more mature.
Perhaps in terms of military status, Xu Chu should be above Zhang Yan, but in this attack on the southern rebels, Zhang Yan is the protagonist and Xu Chu is the helper sent by Guo Jia. Therefore, at the first moment of returning to the city, Zhang Yan, Xu Chu, Yan Yan, Pang Tong and Wu Yi were all in the back.
Several generals who went out to fight and Pang Tong, who were spotlessly dressed, dismounted and came to Guo Jia to report. Guo Jia exchanged greetings one by one and stood in front of Xu Chu.
Sometimes Guo Jia feels that no matter how old Xu Chu is, he is like a big boy because he can't hide his thoughts.
Seeing his lifeless face, Guo Jia knew why Xu Chu was like this without asking.
"How many soldiers were killed?"
Guo Jia asked in a low voice.
Xu Chu has actually been used to seeing death, but no matter how many times he has experienced it, he feels very depressed.
"Nearly eight thousand."
Xu Chu said in a muffled voice.
Guo Jia patted his shoulder and said, "You can just cry and get drunk, but you can't be depressed."
Sometimes Guo Jia was helpless. Xu Chu's soldiers were often the one with the most casualties. Give him five thousand to him. After a war, he could be buried more than three thousand, and he was given ten thousand. In less than a year, there were only two thousand left.
It is inevitable to avoid casualties, and Xu Chu led his troops to be brave and fearless. His troops suffered heavy casualties. But every time he fought, he was in front of his troops. Killing generals and killing several enemies was the credit, and the biggest one was his troops.
Guo Jia didn't have to read the battle report and could predict that Xu Chu's command had 10,000 soldiers and horses killed at least 30,000 enemies.
Plowing down the south is of a milestone significance for Guo Jia's ruling regime. Not only did he formally hold the entire Yizhou in his palm, but also looked at the map. After his territory expanded, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to Guanzhong were his power territory, and only the northwest Liangzhou was left in the unification of Guanxi.
This year, the weather was good and the harvest was quite good. In addition, he won another battle, Guo Jia ordered the entire Yizhou to reduce taxes for one quarter, which was equivalent to 20% or 30% more than in previous years. The southern part of the country, which had just been ruled by Guo Jia, felt Guo Jia's favor under this policy of benefiting the people.
The pace of the future will definitely be to promote electoral officials to take office in the new year, and to fully implement the ruling regime in one county and one county.
In Chengdu, Guo Jia and civil and military officials were indulging in love with each other. Zhang Yan was the protagonist of this victory. His colleagues toasted him frequently. The scene was very lively, with cups and cups and cups.
Guo Jia suddenly came to Xu Chu and sat down. Xu Chu raised his glass and toasted Guo Jia. The two of them drank the wine in the glass.
"Zhongkang, look at that one, do you still know him?"
Following Guo Jia's gaze, Xu Chu looked at the seat where the civil servant was and found an out-of-equipped majestic man.
"Oh, isn't that Meng Huo of the Southern Barbarians? I heard that he surrendered to his lord, but why did he sit next to Lord Zijie?"
Xu Chu and Meng Huo had a confrontation on the battlefield, so they naturally recognized it at a glance.
Guo Jia put his arm on Xu Chu's shoulder and chuckled, "I asked him to read some books with Zi Ji. He is quite obedient when he listened to what Zi Ji said. I don't know if he has been enlightened in almost a year. Zhongkang, I want him to follow you in the army in the future."
Xu Chu turned his head and looked at Guo Jia. To be honest, he is not necessarily much better than Meng Huo than his brain. Xu Chu has always been self-aware. He is the knife that breaks the ice, and his master is Guo Jia. He will chop wherever Guo Jia asks him to cut, and he will never hesitate.
"I can't teach him any knowledge. Master Zijie is knowledgeable and talented. Isn't it good for him to follow Master Zijie?"
Guo Jia's lips curled up and asked Xu Chu: "Does Zhongkang think I expect him to learn a world-class knowledge? As long as he understands the right and wrong, he doesn't have a blank mind when encountering trouble, and listens to the truth from what others say, I will feel relieved. To be honest, there are so many people in the army who can suppress him, but he has come to serve me. You can't give him a warning, right? You have fought with him and heard that he is very convinced by you, so I will follow you in the future. First, I will give him an explanation, and second, there are many people around Zhongkang who can use it."
Xu Chu probably understood.
But his brows frowned.
"But I'm all Han people in my army, so I can't just let him be a captain, right? I don't have the intention to do a special competition for him alone. It's too troublesome."
This kind of thing is easy to understand. The Taiping Army defeated the Southern Barbarians. Strictly speaking, Meng Huo was surrendered and arranged him under Xu Chu's command. If he was a soldier, Meng Huo would not be willing. If Meng Huo was an officer, the soldiers would not be willing and would be in a dilemma on both sides.
Guo Jia patted Xu Chu on the shoulder and said to himself: "When did I make it difficult for Zhongkang to do it?"
Xu Chu looked at Guo Jia suspiciously and asked, "Does the lord have a way?"
Guo Jia chuckled and said, "Hey, I won't go around in circles with you. To be honest, Meng Huo is not only here to serve alone, but also many tribe members are willing to join the Taiping Army. Not only are the warriors of the Southern Barbarians but also the young and middle-aged people of the Yi tribe. They are not good at attacking cities and camps, and plains and fields are not good at fighting. However, in the mountainous environment, their combat capabilities are beyond ordinary people. As for war, no one would expect that the natural environment. I want to form a new army and hand them over to Zhongkang to lead. This army is called Wudang Feijun. If you encounter a mountain forest environment, this army will be the key to success or failure. I wonder what Zhongkang wants? It doesn't matter if you don't want it, I'll find someone else to lead it."
Xu Chu picked up the wine pot and put it on Guo Jia first, and then put it on himself. After drinking it with Guo Jia again, Xu Chu tilted his head to look at Guo Jia, and said angrily and amusedly: "My lord has made up his words. If I don't follow me, wouldn't I be ungrateful? Besides, the lord knows that I will agree, and he said why I'm looking for someone else? Humph, this is an aggressive general."
Hahaha
Guo Jia raised his head and laughed. In fact, he was very sure that Xu Chu would take on this job.
Dian Wei had a Hu Guard, the leader of infantry soldiers, Gan Ning had the Yinling Flying Cavalry first, he was the chief commander of the navy, Zhang Liao had crossbow soldiers who broke the cavalry and the dead soldiers' camp, Gao Shun had a trap camp that could attack and defeat all the time, and Xu Chu also wanted to lead an army with outstanding combat characteristics. Now, he finally had a chance.
The flying army without a chance.
No matter how powerful the combat power is, it is still a well-known force.
Only with rich military branches and diverse military combinations can Guo Jia face any unexpected situation more calmly. Whether it is natural or artificial, he cannot conquer the world with only one military branch.
Get up from Xu Chu and leave, Guo Jia walked to Wu Yi's table next to him and sat down.
Wu Yi seemed a little flattered.
In terms of qualifications and personal relationships, he is obviously not as good as Xu Chu Dian and Wei Ganning and others' relationship with Guo Jia. Guo Jia is so kind to Xu Chu, which also reflects Xu Chu's status on the other hand.
"Ziyuan, I'll give you a cup."
Wu Yi was stunned, Guo Jia filled him with wine and the two drank it in one go.
"Thank you lord."
He seemed a little abide by the rules. Guo Jia put down his airs and sat next to him, but actually didn't want to listen to his words.
"Ziyuan, I have something to ask for your opinion."
Guo Jia suddenly spoke.
Wu Yi didn't understand why, and even doubted whether he had heard it wrong.
"She has passed the age of youth, and youth is fleeting, and beauty is growing old. If the lifelong event is delayed for a few more years, she will be half-old Xu's mother. If this is the case, wouldn't it be a pity? I intend to take Miss Wu as my concubine, but I don't know what Ziyuan wants to do?"
The elder brother is like a father. The person in charge of the Wu family is Wu Yi. Guo Jia must have proposed marriage in front of Wu Yi.
Dangdang
Wu Yi's wine glass fell on the table. He opened his eyes in panic, but his voice trembled but said firmly: "I'll forgive you for your sins in this matter. I have made a promise to my sister and will not interfere with her lifelong affairs. If my sister is unwilling, I'll never agree to my sister."
Unexpectedly, his reaction was so great, and the words he said surprised Guo Jia.
Not using Wu Xian as a bargaining chip to develop a family career is indeed something that Guo Jia can't believe.
Maybe Guo Jia forgot that Wu Yi once compromised and agreed to Liu Yan. Wu Xian had an engagement with Liu Yan's descendants. This time, Wu Yi would not make the same decision, even if Guo Jia took his anger on him.
"Then please ask Ziyuan to go back and ask Miss Wu. If she doesn't want to, I won't force it. I'll pretend that this has never happened."
Chapter completed!