Bu Qun rolled his eyes at him angrily, and said to himself that the Supreme Being still doesn't trust me. It's probably Yuchi's fault, and he has doubts about the ability of us old brothers to lead an army.
When everyone gathered in Tongguan before, the Supreme Leader didn't say much. I have to be more careful this time to give the old brothers some credit and not to follow in the footsteps of Yuchi Gong.
"Okay, you talk a lot, do you have any other instructions from the Supreme Being? If you have anything to say, finish it all at once and I will listen."
Zhang Jin did not have a very good memory. He thought carefully for a long time before shaking his head and saying, "That's all. I was in a hurry when I left. That's all the Supreme said.
Ah, by the way, the Supreme said that he is too far away, so it is difficult to say more, and the generals in front of the army must... adapt to local conditions and make complete preparations before engaging Dou Jiande."
Bu Qun looked at him angrily, really wanting to go up and kick this guy a few times.
Even Liu Chaozong, who had always had no energy, showed a bit of a dumbfounded look at this time, thinking to himself, is it really appropriate for you to provoke a general like this?
Zhang Jin was no longer happy. He waved his hands and said: "Well, that's really all. I think. The Supreme is not worried about the generals' ability to lead troops. It's just that too many troops have surrendered in front of the army, which makes the Supreme
I'm just worried about something."
What he said was indeed on point. From the pacification of Li Yuan the year before last to the end of the war last year, the Tang army experienced a series of rapid expansions.
Li Yuan's surrendered troops had been reorganized for a year, and with the addition of mostly Kansai troops, they were still able to fight.
After Xiao Xian was defeated, 300,000 to 400,000 surrendered troops gradually joined the Tang army, and some were eliminated. However, in view of the doubling of the territory, the local garrison to suppress bandits, and the need for the war to stop, more of them should be reorganized and appointed as much as possible.
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The plan was to wait until the world initially became peaceful before carrying out large-scale disarmament.
It can't be done without cutting, and the national strength simply doesn't allow it. The establishment of the Zhechong Prefecture actually had this consideration in mind. The military system of the former Sui Prefecture later became bloated, and there was a phenomenon of selling off officials and congratulations.
Therefore, it is a very good method to set up Zhechongfu to streamline and manage things.
When another 200,000 to 300,000 Xia troops were captured, it was really unbearable. In addition, Dou Jiande was the one who attacked, so they gave up the idea of reorganizing into an army and moved them all to the west of Henan. Most of them wanted to
Scattered in the countryside to serve the people, enriching Dingkou, Henan.
In other words, Henan may be in a state of singles for a period of time.
The situation in front of the Tang army is not optimistic either. Even Bu Qun was complaining just now that the surrendered troops were unable to be driven. What they were talking about was actually the more than 80,000 Liang surrendered troops led by Qiu He.
Morale was low and combat effectiveness was worrying... The battle across the river was mainly focused on storming, and the surrendering army was simply unable to take on this important task. And once the Tang army became the main force crossing the river, it would be unable to suppress the surrendering army if the damage was too great.
Li Poyuan was in Chang'an. He recalled the process of crossing the river and entering Guanxi. It was like seeing a ghost if he didn't worry.
At this time, the difference between the generals in front of the army and the worried king became apparent. The king was thousands of miles away, and no matter how familiar he was with the war, he could not grasp the pulse of the war as well as the generals in front of the army.
At this time, Bu Qun said: "What do you call this, premature aging? You remember everything the Supreme Master said in such fragmentary terms. Don't be like this when you go back to report."
The Supreme Being has been annoyed, and I will be implicated along with you... Talking about surrendering the army, please rest assured, the Supreme Being, Qiu He and others are still capable, Xiao Xian is dead, what else can they think about? Go and join Dou Jiande
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Let’s not talk about others, let’s talk about General Qiu. His family members all worked in Chang’an. He had been a high-ranking official in the previous Sui Dynasty. It was a helpless move for him to seek refuge with Xiao Mian. This time he joined us again, which is a return to the rightful people.
If you don’t want to go to Chang’an to retire, how can you go to Weicheng to kowtow to Dou Jiande? With him leading the surrendering army, there won’t be any trouble..."
Zhang Jin nodded repeatedly and said nothing. He was just a messenger and had no right to point fingers at the former generals. Joking with Bu Qun was the limit. People saw that he had always been by the emperor's side and was from Heng'an.
The old brother from Zhenjun said so much.
In fact, most of them were not explained to him personally, but to the emperor.
While they were talking, it was getting late, and Bu Qun held a banquet for the three of them. During the dinner, the conversation became more casual, and most of them were Bu Qun asking questions.
Bu Qun has been away leading troops these years, his family has been in Jinyang, and he has not been back for several years. After the war ends this year, he plans to send people to bring his family to live in Chang'an.
His fiefdom is in Yunnei, but he has no plans to go back to that damn place. When he returns to Beijing after the war to report on his duties, he will make his home in Chang'an. It should not be difficult to get a closer fiefdom based on his merits.
Of course, you have to think carefully about what you say. Although the place in Yunnei is not very good, it is the place where the emperor started. If he says something wrong, he may be kicked out of the north to guard the border.
Although he is not afraid of those Turkic bastards, the winter there is really cold. According to the Supreme Being, the world is so big and there are so many enemies, so there is no need to go to the north to drink the wind and snow.
Therefore, in addition to the war and situation in the south, he asked more about the scenery of Chang'an. Everyone could see that this general really yearned for Chang'an.
Yuan Qing had been an official for a long time and his knowledge was extraordinary. At this time, he wanted to tell General Bu that instead of asking about Chang'an, you should ask more about Luoyang.
After a hundred battles, how good would it be to go to Luoyang and help the Supreme Lord look after the Eastern Capital? The scenery of Chang'an is indeed prosperous, but there are many aristocratic families there and there are so many high-ranking officials. It is not a good place for a person who cannot read a few big characters.
Of course, he only dared to think in his heart, this is in front of the army, and even though the general always smiles when he talks, if you dare to take it lightly, you might have to go to the flagpole to see the scenery tomorrow.
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At the end of February, the north wind was still lingering, but it gradually subsided, and the breath of spring could already be smelled in the air.
A group of more than a thousand people walked on the official road, with Chang'an City looming in front of them.
"I haven't been here for many years, but when I come back today, it's just like it was then. Chang'an is still Chang'an, and there don't seem to be many changes."
Among the team, Pei Xingyan sighed with emotion.
This man was about forty years old, in his prime. He was from the Pei family in Hedong. He was different from other descendants of the Pei family. He lived in the army all the year round. He rode a strong horse and fired a strong bow. His body was strong and majestic.
He was well-known in the armies of Henan and Hebei. When he was serving Li Mi in Henan, he had disagreements with the rebel generals under Li Mi's command. After joining Wang Shichong, he spared no effort in suppressing the bandits. He seemed to be the successor of Zhang Xutuo, Fan Zigai and others.
A vicious reputation spread among the rebels, and some people called him the King of Hell.