Wang Zhen was the defense envoy of the capital of Gyeonggi, and Wang Boqian, as the deputy privy envoy, had the power to mobilize troops. He was in the Guard Infantry Division, one of the yamen of Guanjun, and the nine generals of Guanjun were on hand to be mobilized at any time.
Therefore, Hu Kai named Yang Lin and asked him to follow him to Caizhou. Wang Boqian nodded and immediately summoned Yang Lin to give instructions.
Yang Lin has a dark face and is not burly. He looks somewhat unattractive, but he has a calm demeanor and sharp eyes. When he saw Hu Kai sitting on the handsome hall, he was slightly startled, but he obviously guessed it quickly. The target who summoned him into the Commander's Hall had a strange look in his eyes, and he calmly saluted Wang Zhen, Wang Boqian, Hu Kai and others.
All decisions in the DPRK were made in just one or two days, and a lot of news had not yet spread - Hu Kai was appointed as the defense envoy of Caizhou, and Xu Huai and the others were not allowed to join the infantry commander's party before they entered the army. , didn’t know this, but when most generals were panic-stricken, Yang Lin’s ability to be calm and discerning was extraordinary.
Xu Huai sat aside and secretly observed Yang Lin's secretly excited expression.
There are various disadvantages in the martial arts and the transfer of generals in the current world. The status of military generals is extremely low by the officials. However, it is undeniable that joining the army as a general is still the best choice for the current warriors.
There will also inevitably be a group of far-sighted and talented warriors who will join the military attache group.
It's just that after they entered the army, they were subject to various restrictions. They either succumbed to the camp, drifted with the crowd, or were depressed, and they were unable to reveal their true glory.
Therefore, for ordinary people, troubled times are like purgatory, and even most of the military attaches and military officials only think about living a mediocre life, but for some generals, they see an opportunity to break barriers, make achievements, and truly show their talents.
Xu Huai was not afraid of Yang Lin's ambition, he was more afraid of Hu Kai. Yang Lin's mediocrity and inaction was the most fatal at this juncture.
Hu Kai didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point and asked Yang Lin:
"I am about to go to Caizhou according to the order, where I will command the troops of King Qin who have been gathered from Jinghu, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places to prepare for the invasion of barbarians - will you go with me to Caizhou?"
"The soldiers and horses of King Qin from the southwest gathered in Caizhou?" Yang Lin asked doubtfully, but then straightened his back and said, "How dare Yang Lin disobey Duke Hu's orders?"
"As long as you are willing. The matter is very urgent. You should go back to the military camp immediately to prepare. Your general will serve as my personal soldiers and be incorporated into the Caizhou garrison camp to await call. As soon as I get the imperial edict, we will set off immediately!" Hu Kai said.
Hu Kai immediately asked Yang Lin to rush back to the military camp to make preparations. As soon as the official transfer order was issued, he would lead his troops out of Beijing overnight and head to Caizhou first.
After Yang Lin left, Hu Kai said to Xu Huai: "I have to go to the palace to resign, I have to go to the Ministry of War to deal with some things, and I have to prepare some luggage in a hurry. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave until tomorrow at the earliest - Huaiyuan Xinzhiyi There is definitely no way to recast the official seal of the county, so everything can only be kept simple. When will you leave? Can we meet before you leave Beijing? When can the Tenth Wing of the Tianxiong Army set off from Fuzhou at the earliest? , when can we arrive in Caizhou? Do we need you to travel back to Fuzhou at night to lead the troops?"
Hu Kai's appointment to Caizhou was not an ordinary appointment, but as the commander-in-chief of the troops of King Qin on all routes in the southwest. Before leaving the capital, he had to go to the palace to resign. Only after receiving the official imperial edict and talisman could he command the southwest in a legitimate and legitimate manner. The king's troops and horses are diligent on all roads.
When Huaiyuan was established as a county, Xu Huai served as the county magistrate of Huaiyuan and also led the inspection of Huaiyuan City. He commanded the troops and horses under Hu Kai's control, including the casting of new official seals, etc. The procedures were extremely complicated, and Xu Huai certainly could not waste time in this aspect.
time.
Fortunately, Emperor Tianxuan, Wang Qiyong and other ministers still knew how to obey the authority, and when Hu Kai came to Caizhou with his decree, Xu Huai was not afraid that the local government would not cooperate with the establishment of a county in Huaiyuan and its annexation to Caizhou.
As for when the Tianxiong Army's Tenth Wing troops can set off, in fact, in addition to the women and children of the Hu tribe, the Wuchi tribe, and the workers and camp troops, Xu Huai and others have also arranged for them to set off from Shengjun Fort.
Xu Wuqi, Tang Pan, Tang Qing, Han Qi and others led more than 2,000 regular troops to immediately set off southward in batches——
The king invited him to go south, and there was destined to be an edict from King Qin. How could Xu Huai stick to the formality at this time and must wait until the edict was received before setting off? How much would that delay?
However, Liu Yan, Wang Yuan and the others, as generals of the defeated army, were still in Fuzhou. They were afraid that they would not receive the edict, miss the final opportunity to atone for their sins through meritorious service, and be punished with a higher penalty.
However, the Privy Council has the power to mobilize the world's Imperial Guards. In front of Wang Boqian, the Deputy Privy Envoy, Xu Huai certainly could not say that the troops were already on the road without the dispatch order. He just said vaguely:
"Although Lanzhou has been destroyed, the military and horse supervision department of Lanzhou has moved to Shengjun Mansion in Fuzhou. Wang Gaoxing, Qian Zerui and other princes and commanders of the battalions are there. Flying cavalry delivers the report, and the troops can walk on the ice and snow.
The shortcut to go south does not require me to make a special trip back - Huaiyuan was established as a county and merged into Caizhou as a capital inspection area. I could leave earlier and organize rural troops in Huaiyuan, but I don't know how many troops Huaiyuan allowed me?
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The more soldiers and horses the better, the more soldiers and horses are recruited from various roads and the local soldiers and volunteers. On the one hand, it is necessary to avoid making up for the number. On the other hand, when soldiers and horses are gathered, food, soldiers, armor, equipment, and silver rewards can be obtained continuously.
Keep pouring it in.
Now that Hu Kai was his immediate boss, the soldiers from Tongbai Mountain returned to Huaiyuan and the newly recruited rural soldiers from Huaiyuan, Xu Huai had to look for Hu Kai to eat, drink, and have sex.
Of course, Xu Huai could not ask for a high price. He had to pay according to the number of troops Hu Kai promised him, and at the same time, he had to obey Hu Kai's control and orders.
Hu Kai passed the Jinshi examination at the age of twenty. He spent eight years in the Hanlin Academy, and after almost all his high spirits were wiped out, he went to the local area to serve as a county magistrate, a soldier, joined the army, a general judge, a prefecture magistrate, a deputy envoy, etc., experience, experience
It is also extremely rich.
Although many appointments were hastily awarded today, Hu Kai only pondered for a moment before saying to Xu Huai:
"In addition to the soldiers and horses of the King of Qin, the officials also allowed me to select rural soldiers for training after I arrived in Caizhou. Caizhou reported to the court that there were more than 12,000 rural soldiers. They drilled every year during the farm break, and all the soldiers were equipped with armor.
, but this is really not possible. It would be great if we could select six or seven thousand who are fit and strong and train them into an army. The Huaiyuan soldiers have just put down the bandits and fought bravely, but they can recruit more - we
So take the five battalions of rural soldiers in one compartment and the tenth compartment of the Tianxiong Army as the number of soldiers. Five thousand soldiers and horses are at your disposal. In addition to recruiting troops and horses, when you return to Huaiyuan, you also need to select a few soldiers on the northern ridge of Tongbai Mountain.
Wuzhai serves as a garrison!"
Tongbai Mountain mainly borders Yizhou, Tang, Cai, and Suizhou, but the main thoroughfare running through Tongbai Mountain, that is, Tongbai Mountain Road (walking horse road) runs east-west, leading from Yizhou (Xinyang) to Tangzhou-Tongbai Mountain
It is also divided into the South Ridge and the North Ridge by this road. The upper reaches of the Huaihe River generally follow this road and slowly flow out of Tongbai Mountain.
Therefore, throughout history, Tongbai Mountain was either merged with Yizhou or Tangzhou, and rarely merged with Caizhou in the north or Suizhou in the south.
At this time, the establishment of a county in Tongbai Mountain and its inclusion in Caizhou strengthened the strategic depth of southern Caizhou, but the problem of impassable roads was difficult to solve suddenly.
Before Xu Huai left Beijing, he wanted to talk to Wang Zhen alone, so he made an appointment with Hu Kai to see him before leaving Bianliang.
Hu Kai stood up and said goodbye to Wang Zhen and Wang Boqian. When he was about to walk out of the handsome hall, he looked at Zhu Zhi and said, "Does Zhu Zhi want to go home or come with me immediately?"
"Ah?" Zhu Zhi glanced at his father Zhu Hang and Wang Zhen in a panic, and then remembered that from this moment on, he was Hu Kai's subordinate. At this juncture, there was no time for him to play farewell.
He hurriedly followed up and said, "I will follow Mr. Hu there. Please tell me if you have any errands!"
After Hu Kai left, Wang Boqian took Han Shiliang away by name.
Xu Huai looked at the background of Wang Boqian and Han Shiliang walking out of the handsome hall: Wang Boqian and Yang Maoyan, who had recommended Han Shiliang before, were both from the lineage of Lu Wang Zhao Guan or Queen Duan Gong.
"Xuan'er has already left for Huaiyuan?" Wang Zhen had some free time now and asked Xu Huai some personal matters.
"Leave Nanhui Gate before it closes," Xu Huai said.
"I know you may not be willing to enter Bianliang, but I hope you can enter Bianliang, but some people don't want to do it - and initially you were going to be integrated into the Zhengzhou camp. After all, your troops are also from Fuzhou.
Over there, Duke Hu insisted on establishing a new county in Huaiyuan and merging it into Caizhou, and insisted on transferring you back to Tongbai Mountain, claiming that you are the most familiar with Tongbai Mountain and can get this done as quickly as possible.
.Otherwise, he would rather not go to Caizhou, so Wang Qiyong, Wang Boqian and the others had to make concessions! Mr. Hu still knows how to judge people!"
Although Shi Zhen entered the palace with Wang Zhen and King Jing, he often had to avoid it, so he was not particularly clear about the details of the disputes and defenses between King Jing, Duke of Lu, Wang Zhen and other ruling ministers in the Jiying Palace.
Wang Zhen also knew that Xu Huai might not be happy with many of the things he had done, but since he believed that he had no selfish motives, he did not hesitate to make it clear at this time to avoid unnecessary estrangement from Xu Huai.
Xu Huai did not expect that the reason why he could return to Tongbai Mountain smoothly this time was not the result of Wang Zhen's hard work.
He didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this moment.
At the same time, he also did not expect that the reason why he could return to Tongbai Mountain was ultimately facilitated by Hu Kai, whom he had never met before...
