Making do with simple things, Emperor Jianji took charge of the expedition himself and stayed in Wuyang to supervise the war. He also simply tidied up the original county government office.
Everyone in the small government hall crowded together and listened to Xu Huai's detailed explanation of how to dig a stone canal. In order to attract Chen Zhoujun's attention, they took risks and sneaked into Bianliang. It was because Yue Hailou was too obsessed with Chushan that he finally
It becomes Ruying's situation.
Emperor Jianji sat at the long desk and said with emotion:
"Living in the archives, I always feel that victory should be within easy reach, but to hear you tell me, it is as dangerous as a fast-moving boat. It would take a person who is a hundred times bolder and more careful to do it..."
"There are not so many mysteries in marching and fighting. I only know that as long as I have the will to destroy the cauldron and sink the boat, no matter how fierce and stubborn the barbarians are, they will never be frightened. Of course, there is no one who can't die in a war, but even if I have misfortune, Your Majesty has
The tens of thousands of people in Vietnam all have the passion to kill the enemy and drive away the barbarians, so why worry about the Central Plains not being restored? I never think about my own safety. As long as it is beneficial to the country and the country, I will not give up even if I die, and I will not change even if my body is broken.
"My ambition," Xu Huai said with enthusiasm, "my words may be a little blunt, but they are indeed what I think in my heart, and I dare not distort my words in front of His Majesty."
Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Zheng Cong, Zhao Fan and others, who were at the bottom of the group, all looked a little ugly when they heard Xu Huai mentioned the burning pot again, but they were also a little uneasy in their hearts.
They all knew that if Emperor Jianji used the power of Ruying's victory to clean up the court and reconsider the matter of moving the capital, they would not be able to directly resist him except to temporarily comply with him.
When Emperor Jianji saw Xu Wei, Wen Hengyue and others listened to Xu Huai's words, they looked excited and eager to try. However, Zhou He, Gao Chunnian and others looked indifferent and cold. They just sighed slightly and said to Xu Huai:
"Yes, the tens of thousands of people in Dayue have the ambition to kill the enemy and drive out the Hu, so why worry about the Central Plains not being restored? I have you, Zhang Xin, Yang Lin, Deng Gui, as well as Zheng Guogong, Gao Guogong, Tang Guogong and other loyal generals commanding the army.
Lu, there is really nothing to worry about..."
Seeing that Emperor Jianji had no intention of openly denigrating Zheng Huaizhong, Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Zheng Cong, Zhao Fan and others looked a little better.
"Hundreds of thousands of people in Heluo went south, and there were hundreds of thousands more mouths crying for food. However, in addition to the raging Hu bandits on Jingxiang South Road, there was a trend of further encroachment. People on Jiangnan East Road, Jiangnan West Road, and Liangzhe Road reported riots
They are also coming in droves. I wanted to stay in Wuyang and have a few more drinks with you and your ministers, but there is no way I can stay too long."
Emperor Jianji thought that there were still a lot of troubles waiting for him to deal with. Even when he was celebrating Ru Ying's victory, he couldn't hide the slight sadness between his brows and said,
"Now the Chihu people have suffered a big loss between Ruying, and because the Lishu River has successfully changed its course, it will be difficult for the captive soldiers to threaten Huaishang for the time being. Gao Guogong and Gu Guogong also won several victories in the Qinling Mountains, although they were not as good as
The Battle of Ruying is exciting, and it should be able to contain the offensive of the Japanese soldiers for the time being. Next, if the Japanese soldiers do not change their intention to destroy me, they will focus on attacking Huainan. I may not be back in Xiangyang for long before I go
Jianye, if you want to see me then, you have to walk a little further to Jianye..."
Listening to Emperor Jianji's talk about the difficulties in interrupting the move of the capital, Xu Huai pondered slightly and then said with a smile: "Perhaps there is no need for the ministers to travel to Jianye to see His Majesty. Maybe it won't even take three to five years, and the ministers will have to
I am requesting Your Majesty to personally conquer Bianliang!"
"..." Emperor Jianji laughed heartily and said, "I wish I could come here early so that I can drink with you and go north."
Emperor Jianji then talked about his plans for the military arrangements in Heluo, Huaishang and other places.
If Zheng Huaizhong can persist for another six months and does not abandon Tongguan, Pinglu and other cities, he will have a great chance to defend the entire Heluo area with the power of the Ruying battle, and the situation in the Central Plains will also be greatly improved.
However, it is too late now.
Pinglu, Tongguan, even Lingbao (Hangu Pass) and Gongxian were all lost. Even if Zheng Huaizhong was forced by the court's strict order and continued to lead his troops to defend Yanshi, Mengjin and Luoyang had no other objections. Until the current situation in which the enemy is strong and we are weak is truly reversed, the possibility of preserving Heluo is already slim.
Although Zheng Huaizhong and his son were not strong enough in resisting the barbarians and had too many thoughts, the Shenwu Army on both sides had tempered their generals after two or three years of intense bloody battles.
This time, Zheng Cong and Zheng Jiang led their troops to participate in the battle of Juling Town, and their generals also showed tenacity and bravery in combat.
The Left and Right Divine Guards are also an indispensable military force in Dai Viet at present. There is no complete certainty, and Emperor Jianji does not want to see the Left and Right Divine Guards suffer unnecessary heavy losses.
Although Emperor Jianji finally decided to give up Heluo temporarily and had no intention of holding Zheng accountable, he did not punish him at all. He himself could not swallow his bad breath.
The original plan was that after Zheng Huaizhong led his troops to withdraw to Nanyang, he would serve as a defense envoy, the commander of the camp and the governor of Nanyang Prefecture, and be responsible for contacting Lantian, Lu and other cities in southeastern Shaanxi and southwest Heluo through Wuguan Road. Fight with soldiers.
However, Emperor Jianji decided to send another minister to Nanyang Mansion at this time, and Zheng Huaizhong would no longer take charge of it.
After Zheng Huaizhong led his troops to withdraw to Nanyang, he would also be in charge of military affairs as Nanyang's defense envoy and military and camp commander. The Nanyang magistrate appointed by the imperial court would also be under his control, but the actual difference was huge.
At that time, Zheng Huaizhong will only directly control the 40,000 soldiers of the Shenwu Army. If he needs to recruit more soldiers after losing his troops, the Privy Council will need to come forward to select the state soldiers. The new military registration management will be subordinate to the Ministry of War; in addition, the Nanyang Prefecture Army will no longer be subject to Outside the direct jurisdiction of Zheng Huaizhong, Zheng Huaizhong was not allowed to bypass the Nanyang government office and directly intervene in local government affairs.
Zheng Huaizhong was actually removed from his status as vassal commander and town commander.
Xu Huai looked at Zheng Cong and Zhao Fan who were sitting in the hall with dark faces but had no other reaction. They must have come to Wuyang two days in advance and already knew the result.
Under the current situation, Zheng is not allowed to have any objections to this.
In addition to expanding the defense zone to the entire Huaishang, Chushan will continue to maintain its semi-independent and detached status in military and political affairs.
In addition, because of Ruying's great victory and the actual recovery of the entire territory of Caizhou, Emperor Jianji decided to abolish Shenzhou and merge Huangchuan, Luoshan, Xinyang, Chushan, Huaiyuan and other counties that originally belonged to Shenzhou into Caizhou. The various areas under its jurisdiction have to be more than doubled on the original basis. The only pity is that the people in Wuyang, Shangcai, Xincai, Suiping, Runan and other counties are not alive, and almost become a deserted wilderness.
On the basis of controlling the capital of the Chushan camp, Xu Huai also served as the defense envoy of Caizhou, the magistrate of Caizhou, and took charge of the military affairs. Under the Chushan camp, in addition to the expansion of Tianxiong's army by 30,000 regular soldiers, Caizhou could also organize another Fifteen thousand government troops assisted in the defense.
The amount of grain that the imperial court gives to Chushan each year will also be increased to three million guan of grain.
This kind of actual improvement in status is of course more practical and more beneficial than being awarded an official title.
Emperor Jianji also made a decision on the distribution of the spoils of Ruying's victory after Hu Kai arrived in Wuyang.
The main responsibility of the Xuanwu Army on the left and right is to defend the imperial capital, the holy driver, and then follow Emperor Jianji to the south to garrison the new capital Jianye. The imperial court is naturally responsible for providing compensation for casualties and rewarding merits; the materials and prisoners of war captured in Ruying's victory,
The Xuanwu troops on the left and right did not participate in the distribution, and it would be a burden to carry them with them.
The left and right Shenwu armies were about to withdraw to Nanyang to rest and recuperate. Emperor Jianji also decided that the reward and food distribution would be arranged by the imperial court, and he would not participate in the distribution of spoils of war.
The faces of Zheng Cong, Zhao Fan and others turned darker at this moment.
Yang Lin will then lead his troops in Ruyang, Songxian and other places on the upper reaches of the Yishui River, relying on the steep mountains at the northern foot of Funiu Mountain to contain the Japanese troops who invaded Heluo. The battle will be extremely difficult.
Whether it was defending Gong County before or participating in the Battle of Ruying this time, the Left Divine Guards suffered heavy casualties. At this time, they were in great need of soldiers, horses, and a large number of young and strong prisoners of war to supplement their combat strength.
As the actual founder of Zuo Xiaosheng's army, Hu Kai still hopes to take out a batch of soldiers, horses and prisoners of war from the capture and distribute them to Zuo Xiaosheng's army, so that Yang Lin can lead Zuo Xiaosheng's army better in the future.
A foothold in the upper reaches of Yishui River.
Of course, Ruying was victorious and Chushan was the most outstanding. Emperor Jianji had to consult Xu Huai for his opinion on allocating part of the spoils to Zuo Xiao's victorious army.
"Commander Yang led his troops to guard Yishui. The soldiers and horses captured in this battle should be given priority to Commander Yang for selection. How could Xu Huai have any objections?" Xu Huai agreed.
All the trophies, in addition to soldiers and armor, tens of thousands of livestock, and massive supplies, there are also more than 5,000 war horses, more than 16,000 prisoners of war, and 15,000 soldiers that Yue Hailou forcibly commandeered from Chen Xu and other places.
The rest of the Qingzhuang people are currently mainly concentrated in Xiangcheng and Zhaoling.
In front of Emperor Jianji, Hu Kai and others, Xu Huai did not take anything lightly and directly suggested that the court transfer more than 1,800 Khitan prisoners of war to Xiao Linshi, who retreated to Qinzhou, in exchange for the war horse resources that the court was short of and strengthen the
It controlled the cavalry strength of Xuanwu Army.
Zuo Xiaosheng's army will mainly rely on the steep mountains at the northern foot of Funiu Mountain to contain the enemy. The cavalry does not have much room for the time being; it also needs a large amount of refined feed in autumn and winter, which will bring great difficulties to the subsequent transportation of grain and fodder to Song County.
A lot of pressure.
In addition, the training of elite cavalry cannot be completed in a short time. Xu Huai advocated giving Zuo Xiao's victorious army a thousand war horses.
In addition, from the captured materials, Zuo Xiaosheng's army can first select five thousand pairs of the most sophisticated armors, and Zuo Xiaosheng's army can also select five or six thousand of the prisoners of war who are strong and strong; they can provide meat, milk, farming and pure use.
For ordinary livestock that can be raised with just fodder, Zuo Xiao Shengjun can also choose a total of 5,000 cattle, horses, camels, and 20,000 sheep.
Because a considerable part of the people of Heluo retreated into the mountains at the northern foot of Fushan Niu, Zuo Xiaosheng's army retreated to Ruyang, and there was no shortage of young and strong people in Song County to requisition, but most of the fields in Caizhou were abandoned.
, there was an extreme shortage of labor force, and Xu Huai did not intend to give Zuo Xiao a victory over the fifteen or six thousand young and strong civilian men he had captured, and wanted to settle them on the spot in Caizhou.
Generally speaking, except for the slight loss in the allocation of war horses, Xu Huai advocated allocating almost one-third of the spoils to Zuo Xiao's victorious army.
If the income is higher than expected, Yang Lin will certainly not be dissatisfied.
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"My sin is unforgivable. Your Highness, please grant me death!"
Snowflakes were falling, and Yue Hailou, Yin Chao, Zhong Changqing, Mo Lihu, Jiang Zhaode, Feng Shizhao and other generals walked into the courtyard, knelt down on the snow and bowed their heads to apologize.
In this battle, Chenzhou's army suffered more than 20,000 casualties, not counting injuries to muscles and bones. However, Xiao Qian, the governor of Zhengzhou, was not seen alive or dead. All his elite soldiers were wiped out, and almost no one escaped. The main force of Yinchao's army was also among the officials.
The Qiao camp was annihilated. Counting the remnants who escaped by diving and some reserve troops left in Xuchang, there were only six to seven thousand troops left at this time, which was slightly better than the total annihilation of the entire army.
Moreover, because of Ru Ying's disastrous defeat, Chi Hu's deployment in Hehuai and Heluo was disrupted, and the originally planned winter offensive had to be stopped.
Such a disastrous defeat was all due to the fact that he fell into Chushan's plan to seize the opportunity to invade the east and attack the west. He repeatedly misjudged the intentions of Chushan's army and insisted on intercepting Xu Huai south of Yingshui. Every time Yue Hailou thought about this in the past few days, he couldn't wait to see it.
Find a well and jump into it.
He also had no face to see the second prince, so he delayed returning to Wanqiu City for several days.
"Are you finally willing to come and see me?"
Wu Lulie stood in front of the corridor wearing a fur robe, his slightly thin face looked particularly cold in the cold wind, and he asked in a hoarse voice.
"I know that my crime cannot be pardoned, so I came to see His Highness a few days late to arrange my funeral arrangements. At this time, the guilty minister is here, and everything is at your disposal!" Yue Hailou kowtowed with a "bang bang bang" and cried.
Wu Lulie waved his hand and said with some waning interest:
"My Chihu clan suffered countless defeats in the early years of the Mobei grassland. When I was young, my father even had to live under their roofs and beg for food. My father never concealed this, and he always talked to our brothers and the Chihu people.
The general said that it is not shameful to suffer a defeat, nor is it a serious crime that cannot be forgiven, but you must not lose the courage to take up the sword because of it. Our Chihu clan will never kill defeated generals, but only those who are timid and fearful.
General of War, I have a general understanding of the whole story before and after the battle with Ru Ying. This defeat can only show that there are heroes outside Chihu in the world. It does not mean that you have neglected your duty. Please speak up."
"I am so unworthy of trusting Your Highness!" Yue Hailou cried, "I have no face to face Your Highness. Please kneel down and listen to the instructions!"
"If you are willing to kneel, then kneel. Although you are not responsible for the defeat, after all, there are so many casualties. You can be more awake by kneeling," Uluru Lie said calmly, "Let's talk about it.
How do you plan to fight between Ru Ying in the future?"
"The water is dry in autumn and winter, but the Li and Shu rivers leak to the north and still flood to the west of the Shang River. However, it is unrealistic to attack Zhaoling this winter and return the Hu and Li rivers to the Ru River. After next spring, the Hu and Li rivers will surge and join the Ying River.
When water comes from the upper reaches of the river, the floods along the Yingshui River will inevitably be monstrous," Yue Hailou said with great shame. "And the people of Zheng Xu and Chen Ying originally only survived, and after this battle they became even more sparse. The guilty ministers really had no good way to deal with it.
, please forgive me, Your Highness!"
"It's not a shame to be unable to go south from the Huaihe River for the time being. If you don't have the ability, you have to go there. It will only lead to a more tragic failure," Uluru Wu said. "You didn't pat your chest and rush to lead your troops to Zhaoling."
After defeating it, it is not a fool's errand! I have already reported to the king to establish the military and civilian general administration of the four prefectures in the west of Beijing. It will take charge of the military and civilian affairs of the four prefectures of Zheng, Xu, Chenying, and Mu Chi will be appointed as the marshal of the general administration. He will lead Gan Ma Ci and Wu Liang Ha Er.
The army will guard the west of Beijing, with you as the deputy marshal of the capital, and the envoy of Xuanfu will command the Han army and manage the civil affairs..."
"I am so ashamed that I dare not bear this!" Yue Hailou kowtowed.
"You have no room for bargaining," Ulullie said. "Marshal Muchi has been fighting in the north and south for the great cause of Chihu for many years. He has been suffering from injuries and illnesses. He originally wanted to return to Mobei after this winter, but he was afraid that you would not be able to control Gan.
Ma Chi and Wu Liangha are the two people who stayed to help you. However, you must be considerate of Marshal Mu Chi's hard work, consider everything carefully, and try not to disturb Marshal Mu Chi's recovery.
Ying, it is difficult to change in a short period of time. You should guard the north of Ying River, reorganize the defense line, and eliminate the bandits. Do not let your defeat in Ying happen again. You should also do everything you can to resume farming and reserve grain and grass..."
The army went south and fell in Hedong, Hexi, Shaanxi, Hehuai and other places in just three or four years. The war can be said to be extremely smooth. The defeat of Ruying seems to have caused heavy casualties, but in the entire war against Vietnam, it can even be
Said it was trivial.
However, when the war progressed, the army in Shaanxi was trapped in the cities along the Wei River. The remaining soldiers of the Southern Dynasty retreated to the Qinling Mountains, the remaining Khitan troops occupied Qinzhou in the west, and Huaishang encountered such a powerful enemy as the Chushan Army. How could they succeed this winter?
After taking Luoyang City and going south, you will encounter dangerous mountains and rivers. It is actually time for the entire western front to slow down and consolidate the fruits of victory.
Only in this way can we be more fully prepared for the next stage of war.
For this reason, the Jingxi, Heluo, Hedong, Shaanxi, Yunshuo, Hebei, Yanji, and Shandong general administration offices were officially established under the Zhennan Zong Palace and Pingyan Zong Palace to formally sort out civil affairs...
