The moonlight shines on the stone steps, as if covered with a layer of white frost, making people feel even colder.
In the chamber, the candles were brightly lit. Zhu Hang returned from Huaichuan and was called into the palace without even taking a breath; Zhou He, Gaochunnian, Gu Fan, Hu Kai, Xu Wei, Wen
Heng Yue and Wang Fan, who was about to take up the post of Jingbei Military and Horse Command, and others also entered the palace urgently to hear the latest developments in Huaishang.
"When the ministers left Huaichuan, the people had already crossed the river and retreated to the south bank. Marquis Jingsheng was stationed in Huaichuan. He had 2,000 Chushan elites and more than 4,000 local soldiers. Although the enemy troops were approaching again, they did not dare to rush again.
Attack, set up a large camp in the north of Huaichuan City, constantly mobilize people and horses, and materials have arrived, and we have also worked hard to build war equipment."
Zhu Hang sat on the embroidered pier, taking a slow breath and reported the latest situation in Huaichuan to Emperor Jianji and other ministers.
"With Marquis Jingsheng in charge of Huaichuan, there is no problem. However, the rebel general Yue Hailou went to Zhenyang to mobilize troops, food and fodder. There are only more than 10,000 elite soldiers in Chushan. It is difficult to take care of both ends. Huaichuan still needs to be given up.
Huangchuan and Guangshan cannot be defended either. Marquis Jingsheng advocated that the remnants of Xuanwei's army in Guangzhou should be withdrawn to guard Jiuli Pass. As long as Qingyi Ridge, Chushan City and Shimen Ridge are not lost, the Japanese troops will not dare to advance with a large army this winter.
Attacking Jiuli Pass..."
"It's still too dangerous. Once Jiuli Pass is broken, to the south is the hinterland of Jingbei. There are no soldiers or danger to defend it!" Zhou He frowned and said worriedly, "Although the captive soldiers will not attack Jiuli Pass in large numbers, but
We will also send 10,000 to 20,000 horses across the river to contain Huainan. If there are no elite soldiers from Chushan to guard the flanks on Huainan, and we only rely on the remnants of the Xuanwei Army, there may still be hidden dangers!"
"Which general will Xu Huai be in charge of the remnants of the Xuanwei Army?" Emperor Jianji asked.
Xu Huai has written many things into the memorial, but at this moment, no one has had time to read the memorial that Xu Huai asked Zhu Hang to bring home. If there is anything, it is more convenient to ask Zhu Hang directly.
"Xu Huai recommended Chen Zixiao, Marquis of Duyu, to be the sixth general of the Tianxiong Army." Zhu Hang was worried that some people here were not familiar with Chen Zixiao, so he introduced, "Chen Zixiao was originally Han Lun, a Khitan Han general. He committed a crime and was demoted. Tianxuan II
In the fourth year of Tianxuan, he was sent to the Central Plains by Xiao Linshi and became a bandit in Tongbai Mountain. In the fifth year of Tianxuan, Zheng Hui and Dong Qifeng, private officials of the Cai Mansion, started a bandit rebellion. In the sixth year of Tianxuan, he was recruited to Lanzhou to serve as the camp commander.
During a northern expedition against Yan, Chen Zixiao conspired for Xiao Linshi and severely defeated Tianxiong's army. His Majesty raised troops to cross the river to guard Qinshui, and Marquis Jingsheng led his troops to attack Taiyuan. Chen Zixiao actively contacted Xiao Linshi's troops to help -
His abilities and methods are outstanding, and he is also good at fighting. Later, he came under the command of Marquis Jingsheng, but there was a rift between him and everyone in Chushan, and he never had the opportunity to lead an army..."
The banditry in Tongbai Mountain was the conspiracy of Zheng Hui, Dong Qifeng, Chen Zixiao and others from beginning to end, but it caused tens of thousands of casualties in Tongbai Mountain. It was obvious that Xu Huai's subordinates, who were mainly elite direct descendants from Tongbai Mountain, would not accept it.
Led by Yong Chen Zixiao.
Zhou He and Gao Chunnian were not very familiar with Chen Zixiao, and Chen Zixiao had only served his own master in everything in the past. They also believed in the principle of "when you enter China, you will live in China."
It was precisely Chen Zixiao's past experiences that made them think that Chen Zixiao deserved the evaluation of "ability" and "skill".
However, a good woman can't make a meal without straw, and Xu Huai has no problem selecting generals. However, it is really worrying how much combat power the remaining Xuanwei Army has.
After deliberation, everyone did not want to put too much pressure on Chushan at this time and ordered him to defend Huangchuan, Guangshan and other cities. Finally, it was decided to transfer two-sided troops from the Xuanwu Army on the right to garrison Xiaochang City in Anzhou, located south of Jiuliguan.
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In this way, even if something goes wrong at Jiuli Pass or Xinyang, they won't be completely at a loss.
But think about it, from Shaanxi, Heluo, to Huaishang, Shouchun, wars are raging everywhere, the situation is critical, no one can see hope, and the atmosphere is extremely depressing.
Speaking of this, Emperor Jianji asked Zhou He, Gao Chunnian and others to retire first and rest, leaving Zhu Hang alone to speak in the palace.
"The humble minister returned to Xiangyang. I heard that the princes wanted to demote Liu Xianliu to Yazhou?" Zhu Hang guessed that Emperor Jianji left him alone to deal with Liu Xian's affairs, so he asked first.
How to deal with Liu Xian's crime of underestimating the enemy and losing his army? Jiantai and Zhongshu's subordinate provinces have the right to report it. Xu Huai, as a foreign general, needs to avoid taboos.
Therefore, Emperor Jianji asked Zhu Hang to ask Xu Huai's opinion privately. He would not send an edict for consultation, and Xu Huai would not easily report the matter.
"Yes, in terms of crime, being exiled to Yazhou is a minor crime!" Zhao Tuan sat on the dragon chair and sighed.
I finally thought that as long as I survived this winter, at least the situation in Xiangyang would improve, but I didn't expect that the first battle in Huaishang would be defeated so miserably.
Doesn't this also prove that Huai Wang Zhao Guan ignored the edict of Xiangyang, abandoned the defense of Xu and Su, and ordered Han Shiliang's troops to withdraw to Sizhou?
Thinking this way really makes people angry and frustrated.
"What did Xu Huai say?" Zhao Tuan asked again.
"Xu Huai said that Liu Xian's crime in losing the army was extremely evil, but he spared His Majesty's worries!" Zhu Hang said.
"..." Zhao Tuan said with a bitter smile, "How are you sharing my worries? It's because I don't have enough white hair on the top of my head!"
"For the first time when the Hulu invaded the south, Liu Xian sent grain and troops on all roads. When the Hulu attacked the south again, Liu Xian gathered 20,000 soldiers and horses. However, there was an edict in Bianliang and he was not allowed to proceed. Your Majesty and all
When the general arrived in Xiangyang for the first time, he lived in a simple house. Liu Xian sent his son to bring more than ten ships of brocade quilts, utensils, money, and silk to comfort Your Majesty." Zhu Hang said, "To be honest with Your Majesty, the brocade quilt that I am sleeping in the house at this time is
It was still a gift from Liu Xian. If I say a few words for Liu Xian, Your Majesty will not think that I have selfish motives, right?"
"What do you think should be done?" Zhao Tuan asked.
"Liu Xian's crime of losing the army cannot be taken lightly. Your Majesty should demote him to a commoner and make him live in Xiangyang residence to reflect on his crime!" Zhu Hang said.
"It's not appropriate to demote them all. He was a scholar through the imperial examination, and he got it based on his own ability. Then let him keep a Jinshi background, clean up the rest, and let him stay at home to avoid guilt!" Zhao Tuan made a decision,
Then he asked Qiao Jien, who was standing beside him, "What do you think of dealing with Liu Xian like this?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Qiao Jien said.
Qiao Jien was serving Zhao Tuan, and of course he knew that although Zhao Tuan was angry, he still didn't want to attack Liu Xian too hard. However, the impact of the destruction of Xuanwei Army was too bad, and it had a great impact on Xiangyang's finally restored morale.
Of course, the destruction of the Xuanwei Army would have a more direct impact on the defenders in Huaishang and other places.
If the Chushan and Wuyang generals were so angry about Liu Xian's crime of losing the army, Zhao Tuan could only "shed tears" even if he wanted to save Liu Xian's life.
Being banished to Yazhou, it seems that Liu Xian will be assigned a regimental training envoy, with the empty title of deputy regimental training envoy. However, thousands of miles away, in fact, it completely cuts off the possibility of Liu Xian's comeback, and he may even die of miasma early.
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Now, even if Liu Xian is really demoted to a white body, as long as he stays in Xiangyang, waits for the situation to stabilize, and waits for the world to forget about the destruction of the Xuanwei Army, and wants to use Liu Xian again, it is just an imperial edict.
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Liu Xian really wanted to take Guangzhou to resist the Hulu. In addition to more than 20,000 troops and horses, the four cities (passes) of Huangchuan, Guangshan, Huaichuan and Jiuliguan had a total official grain reserve of up to 500,000 shi.
In addition to a total of 200,000 shi of grain released per mouth for the people evacuated to the south, the other 300,000 shi of official grain reserves were all transported to Xinyang via waterways.
Liu Xian had stored so much grain in Guangzhou, which was mainly transported overland from the Jingbei states via Jiuliguan Pass, using a large number of mules and horses. At this time, there were still tens of thousands of mules and horses left in Huangchuan, Guangshan and other places.
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Xu Kang, as the deputy transport envoy of Jinghu North Road, was responsible for supervising the transportation of grain and grass. He also directly controlled the transportation of troops. However, in addition to Xiangyang's decree, the area south of Jiuliguan was clearly controlled and controlled by Chushan. Xu Kang also
I don't think the Jingbei Supervisor's attitude was so strong that he could really ask for these grains, mules and horses from Xu Huai, and even harm the relationship.
Although Huaichuan, Huangchuan and Guangshan can be considered as the upper reaches of the Huai River, their water potential is much more powerful than the Huai River in Tongbai Mountain.
Chushan's shipping and shipbuilding industry originally had some scale in Xinyang, Luoshan and Xincai on the shore of Ru River, but there was only one small shipbuilding yard in Xinyang.
Xu Huai collected hundreds of boats from Xinyang, Luoshan and Xincai. In fact, there were only a few boats that could deliver cavalry on a large scale - mainly because the war horses took up too much space and required deep and wide cabins.
, this kind of warship needs to be modified with a big belly boat.
When Xu Huai returned to Chushan at the beginning of the year, he was determined to build a naval force, but he urgently transformed a batch of small and medium-sized platoon warships, which were not enough to form a large-scale naval combat force.
Of course, another problem is that Chushan does not have any generals who are good at water warfare, and there are not even many skilled sailors and boatmen.
Xu Huai built a new shipyard in Zhouqiao. In addition to the lack of craftsmen, the felled shipbuilding wood needed to be dried in the dark for three to five years before the ship could be built. There was no way to build a new large warship for a while.
Huaichuan is a large city on land and water. Huangchuan and Guangshan are also close to the Huai River. The shipping and shipbuilding industries are much more developed than Chushan.
In addition to the boats from Huaichuan and other places, Xu Huai this time forced the shipwrights and boatmen from Huaichuan and other places directly to Chushan; the materials from the shipbuilding yards in Huaichuan and other places were also transported to Xinyang and Zhouqiao.
Xu Huai almost waited for all the supplies, which may have totaled more than two million guan, to be cleared out, and then finally led his troops to withdraw from Huaichuan, leaving a ruined building to the captives.
Since the beginning of winter, Chushan has fully entered the strategy. In order to ensure the supply of materials to the front line, the internal line construction has been forced to stop. Now that such a huge amount of materials has been withdrawn from Huaichuan and other cities, Chushan will not only ensure the frontline combat needs, but also
The construction of inner lines can also continue to be expanded.
To put it bluntly, this time it can also be said that "Liu Xian fell, Xu Huai was full"...
