"Today is a rare break from the drinking ban, and it's thanks to your return this time; you have to have a good drink with Lao Niu! Those two useless guys Lao Pan and Lao Guo, let them take a break first.
Slow down, don't worry, put them down now!"
The pressure exerted by the war and the monotony and depression of the military camp made the generals like to drink more, but their drinking capacity varied. Niu Er drank a lot, and the strength of the spirits brewed in the world was quite limited. He often drank with open stomach, and could only drink
He was so tipsy that Pan Chenghu and Guo Junpan were afraid of drinking with him.
Unable to find a rival at the dinner party, Niu Er approached Su Mung, who had just returned from the arrow stove, and pulled him to eat three bowls without stopping.
"This bastard has to mess with a junior!" Su Laochang felt sorry for Su Mi who had just returned from a long journey, but he didn't dare to provoke Niu Er at the drinking party. He could only mutter dissatisfiedly beside Xu Huai.
"Let him go back to drunkenness." Xu Huai's depressing military career was filled with indulgence occasionally. He asked Su Laochang with a smile, "What do you want when Su Mung comes back this time?"
What are your plans? Are you going to let him stay in the military department for a while, or continue to lead the army?"
It is expected that the Chihu people's offensive in the middle will be unsustainable, and Jingxiang will further reduce its troops and horses. Even the generals of the Tianxiong Army and the Selected Front Army will rotate out of active service to recuperate.
Xu Huai naturally had to listen to Su Laochang's opinion on Su Mung's next arrangements.
Su Laochang glanced at his son who was busy with Niu Er's drinking, and said thoughtfully: "What does Su Mung want to do next, but I will just listen to the commander..."
Su Laochang's wife died of illness in his early years. He has been busy with government affairs in recent years and has not renewed his marriage. His daughter Su Di has been staying with Xu Wujiang in Jingzhou all year round. She has not returned to him for nearly four years since she was incorporated into the Nancai Recruitment Department as a general.
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In this battle of Ma Jianhe, Xu Tan suffered many injuries from arrows. Su Laochang hoped that Su Mi could stay in Biyang and serve in the military department.
, he also has to respect Su Mung's own choice.
"Don't think so much, quickly find a wife for Su Miao, give birth to a few fat boys, and solve the problem of continuing the family lineage in your hometown." Pan Chenghu sat aside and chuckled, "The rest must be left to him.
, this kid Su Miao is destined to be more promising than us, and he will be famous in history in the future! Look at Xu Wuqi, he only let Xu Tan go out to lead the army after he got married and became pregnant! "
Pan Chenghu and Guo Junpan were both in their fifties. When they were young, they were brave and aggressive. They traveled across the mountains and fields, leaving many hidden wounds. Whether it was charging into battle or large-scale command and control of troops and horses, they were no longer good at it. At this time, they
He stayed in Biyang and, together with Xu Wuqi, assisted Xu Huai in the construction and implementation of various rules and regulations of the Military Department (Military and Horse Deployment Department).
Although the fighting in the middle may slow down for a while, Xu Huai has great ambitions, and backbone generals like Su Mung, who have already shown their talents, are destined to have a wider space to soar in the future.
Guo Junpuan came over with a wine glass and said to Su Laochang: "Your mother-in-law has been gone for many years, you should find a warm bed!"
Su Laochang laughed. Seeing that Su Mi couldn't resist Niu Er, he waved him over and said, "When you come back this time, you have to settle the marriage first!"
Seeing Su Mung's hesitant expression, Shi Zhen asked with a smile: "But when I went to Tubo, did I meet the girl I liked? Don't be hesitant. Your father probably won't object to intermarriage with the Khitans..."
The production department selected 5,000 or 6,000 unmarried young men from the supply camp and sent them to Qionglai Mountain to build Sihu City, plank roads, and goods yards, and to open up connections between Shu and the remnants of the Khitan, with the intention of sending all these young men to the remnants of the Khitan.
Those who save seeds will certainly not be reluctant to part with one of the mushrooms.
Su Miao hesitated for a long time, then saluted Xu Huai and said: "On the trip to Tubo, Su Miao did have to meet someone, but it was not a Khitan woman..."
Su Laochang's face turned dark.
If it’s not a Khitan girl, then it’s naturally a Tubo girl.
"Tell me first." Xu Huai said.
"..." Su Miao was a little ashamed. Talking about some private matters at the foot of Shenyu Mountain and Dajian Lu in the past two years, it was actually very simple. It was him and
As the top military and political general sent by Beijing and Xiang to assist the remnants of the Khitan army, Shi Xun's treatment was somewhat different from that of ordinary generals - there was a captured Tibetan girl who took care of her daily life, and this time he brought back the Tibetan girl and her family.
Jingxiang.
He was worried that Mr. Su would not allow it, so he did not mention it in his previous letter.
"This kid is so shy after all!" Guo Junpan laughed and said, "I'm already asleep. What a big deal it is to give birth to a child and raise it as your old Su's family!"
"You don't have any inappropriate thoughts, do you?" Shi Zhen leaned forward and asked.
"They are a small branch of the Tubo clan in Semogang, and we have no intention of dividing them for the time being," Su Mung implored Xu Huai, "Please also allow your envoy to allow them to stay in Biyang..."
"I just want to be an ordinary woman, and you won't look down on me," Xu Huai said with a smile, "But Xu Pang will probably laugh at you..."
Xu Huai prohibited slave ownership in Beijing and Xiangzhou, and strictly prohibited the sale of human beings, but there were no major restrictions on hiring servants. For example, Su Mi brought Tibetan girls and their families to Beijing and Xiang to settle down, and later became attached to the Su family, and even brought Tubo girls to them.
Taking the girl as a concubine, or not giving her any title at all, just staying by her side to take care of her daily life. Except for Su Laochang, Su Mung would probably be laughed at by others in the future, so Xu Huaicai didn't bother to ask any more questions.
Of course, at a deeper level, Xu Huai hoped that one day Jingxiang would be an inclusive and inclusive Jingxiang, and that one day Tubo would be able to be included in the Central Plains. Of course, he would not prohibit Su Mi from bringing a small Tubo family to Biyang.
settle down.
But Niu Er got excited and came over with a jug of wine to ask how beautiful the Tubo lady was. He grabbed Su Miu and drank another jug before letting him go.
The banquet lasted until late at night, and everyone went home drunk.
Xu Huai returned to the inner house to see his second son Xu Zhen, who was just one month old. He was rejected by Wang Xuan and smelled of alcohol, so he rushed to Liu Qiong'er's place to rest.
Liu Qiong'er had fallen asleep, woke up when she heard the noise, sat up and asked, "Why did the banquet end at this time?"
The maid brought the hangover soup. Xu Huai sat next to the bed, looked at Liu Qiong'er's sleepy beautiful eyes, and said: "It's rare to be so lively, everyone drank to their heart's content..." Then Su Miao returned with the Tubo girl.
Tell Liu Qiong'er interesting stories.
"In three or four months, will the Red Guards really be able to stop their troops and leave?" Liu Qiong'er could feel Xu Huai's relaxation, hugged his broad and strong arms from behind, and asked.
"We won't completely stop our troops, but we won't be able to launch a big offensive. It should be said that we will switch from offense to defense," Xu Huai said. "It's a pity that Beijing and Xiang have been depleted in the past two years and currently don't have the strength to switch to defense."
attack."
Jingxiang once expanded its troops to 300,000, but this was done reluctantly. Not only did it greatly affect the production and farming in the hinterland, but the combat effectiveness of the troops was also extremely limited. For now, the real elite troops under Jingxiang's jurisdiction are also limited.
There are only 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers. The other garrison soldiers are very deficient in terms of training and armor. They can defend the city and fortress, but when they are driven onto the battlefield, their combat effectiveness is not necessarily high??????????
??????How much better than Yue Hai Tower and Cao Shixiong's troops.
What's more important is that if defense turns to offense, the consumption of materials will increase sharply, which is beyond what Jingxiang and Xiang can bear at this time; not to mention the casualties accumulated by Jing and Xiang in the past two years are definitely not a small number.
Generals who are physically and mentally exhausted also need time to recuperate.
Of course, given the current situation, it would be a great victory to be able to force the Chihu people to switch from offense to defense in the next two to three months.
"After the Chihu people gave up their dream of breaking through from the middle, what will they do next? Will they approach the imperial court to negotiate a peace for future plans?" Liu Qiong'er asked.
Up to this time, the Qinling-Huaihe defense line can be said to have withstood the fierce offensive of the Chihu people. Liu Qiong'er is now worried that the Chihu people have temporarily shelved their ambitions to move further south. In addition to bearing the responsibility of Heluo and Jingxi, Jingxiang
In times of pressure, the internal situation faced will soon undergo huge adverse changes.
That will be the most uncomfortable moment for Beijing and Xiangzhou, especially since many deployments have not been completed. How to face the situation of internal and external troubles?
"If Chihu is in charge of Wulu Lie alone, the situation we will face next will be very complicated, and it can even be said to be more dangerous," Xu Huai said with a smile, "But the Zongwang who is in charge of the army is not only Wulu Lie.
How could Lu Lie give up his ambition to conquer the world so easily because of a small setback? Then we can take a good rest for a year or two, and let someone else bear the Red Hu people's offensive!"
In the past two years, although young and strong men have been deployed on a large scale to fill the Rucai defense line, and the expenditure of money and food has been tilted to the maximum extent towards the war, and things such as settlement and reclamation have been greatly affected or even stagnated, many detailed tasks have not been done.
There was no pause.
Especially in the accumulation and promotion of hydraulic turbine application technology, the company has continued to increase manpower and expenditures in the past two years. Not only in smelting, forging, papermaking, oil extraction and other fields, the application scope of hydraulic turbines has been continuously expanded, as well as water-rotated spinning wheels,
Water-powered looms have also initially matured in the field of cotton and linen weaving and can be further promoted.
