Rong Ge's tribe in Yan County is a matter left over from history. When Li Chengzhong fought continuously, led his army to attack Liucheng, and successfully recaptured this important town outside the pass that had been occupied by the Khitan Pinbu for several years, he was already at the end of his battle. He captured Pinbu Qi Jin alive.
The only bloodline in Wuli, with the power of victory again, Li Chengzhong successfully persuaded Brother Rong to surrender with the help of the elder Wan Blind.
However, although Brother Rong surrendered, he still held the last military force of the Pinbu in his hands. How to deal with this army has been undecided. In the hands of Brother Rong, although Yan County was nominally surrendered to Li Chengzhong, in fact it was always at a disadvantage.
Due to his independent status, Li Chengzhong has been unable to deal with the Yanjun issue in the past four months. This has always been a thorn in his heart, making it difficult for him to sleep or eat well.
Brother Rong surrendered because he couldn't figure out Li Chengzhong's strength and his family was in Liucheng. It was a last resort. After figuring out the details of the Yingzhou Army, the Yingzhou Army had passed its period of weakness and had grown into a powerful force that could suppress the enemy.
Bring down his big tree. But, can this really make Brother Rong completely give up on the idea of confrontation?
What worries Li Chengzhong most are two points: first, Yan County is less than a hundred miles away from Liucheng, and if the cavalry attacks, it can be reached overnight; second, Brother Rong's son died in the battle outside Bailang Mountain, although the two armies were fighting.
, it is not a personal grudge, but it is a big feud after all. With these two concerns, even if Brother Rong can't afford to think about it, Li Chengzhong cannot allow him to continue to have a large number of troops in Yan County. The so-called "beside the couch"
Let others sleep peacefully”, this is the truth.
Although the time is not yet completely mature and the southern part of Yingzhou has not yet been completely determined, Li Chengzhong can't wait any longer. The proposal of the reserve army is an outright conspiracy. If Brother Rong is obedient, everything will be easy to talk about. Li Chengzhong will not hesitate to
Give him a high official reward, but if he has other ideas...
Li Chengzhong continued to issue an order: "Brothers have been working very hard in Xiaolinghe, and it's time to come back and rest. Order: The first, second, and third infantry battalions are each assigned to the second capital, together with two cavalry battalions, and two guard troops.
The three infantry battalions, two scout teams, and four logistics teams returned to Liucheng. Each of the three infantry battalions sent troops to Xiaoling River for defense change. It was required that all armies strictly keep secrets during the change of defense and conduct night march training. If there are any leaks, we will
Court martial!"
Everyone looked stern, knowing that General Li would make big moves soon.
"Order: Zhong Shao, the commander of the first infantry battalion, inspects the enemy headquarters in Xiaolinghe and is in charge of the first infantry battalion's Jiadu and Dingdu, the second infantry battalion's Jiadu and Dingdu, and the third infantry battalion's Jiadu and Dingdu.
, 600 people from Dingdu, carried out the Wugu River Basin combat plan, and the headquarters was stationed in Sanhetun, well, it should be called Jincheng now... Zhong Shao was granted the power to attack at any time, and he could use troops on the Wugu River as appropriate. Order: Zhang Xingzhong
Secretly returned to Liucheng, established the Northern Command, inspected the commander of the Northern Command, and commanded the Yidu, Bingdu, Wudu of each battalion of the infantry battalion, the second battalion, and the third battalion, as well as the cavalry battalion and the middle battalion logistics capital.
Stationed in the northeast of Liucheng and the northern foot of Longshan, we conducted new army drills and required everyone to prepare their horses."
There are a total of 1,600 troops under the Northern Command, more than half of which are veterans with combat experience. It can be said that the main force of the Yingzhou Army has been transferred to the Northern Command. Li Chengzhong only left the Zhongying Guards in Liucheng
, there were a total of four hundred scouts and guards. Zhang Xingzhong, Jiang Miao and Zhou Qidao were all worried about the safety of Liucheng. In this regard, Li Chengzhong comforted everyone: "Elder Rong Ge may not have different intentions. Even if he does, these four hundred
I have enough people to handle the situation when the army comes for reinforcements, so Lao Zhang doesn’t need to worry too much. Lao Zhou is still with me. If something unexpected happens, I will have Lao Zhou here to protect me. I will feel relieved.”
This sentence made Zhou Qidao feel hot in his heart.
In the old foundation of the Yingzhou Army, Zhang Xingzhong, Jiang Miao and Zhou Qidao were the earliest officers, and they could be said to be Li Chengzhong's three major armies. In the subsequent merit-based awards, Zhang Xingzhong got the position of Yuhou, the governor of Yuhou, and controlled
Jiang Miao assumed the most important military command authority among the three divisions of the headquarters, and in the subsequent war, he served as the commander of the Xiaolinghe Front Enemy Command and the Northern Command, becoming Li Chengzhong's top general who could stand alone.
The military post he held was the Educational Envoy of the Department of Education, and he was responsible for the ideological education of the army, military legal punishment, merit examination and promotion, etc. Although he no longer led troops, Jiang Miao himself was not good at and was not interested in leading troops in combat. Therefore, this
The appointment was considered to be Jiang Miao's favor.
Only Zhou Qidao's position was not in line with his own thoughts. After occupying Yingzhou, Zhou Qidao also followed the trend and changed his name. After all, the original name was a bit too vulgar for a senior officer. After changing his name to Zhou Kan, he changed his name to Zhou Kan.
He originally thought that he could become another important general leading the army under Li Chengzhong, but he did not want to be thrown into the position of military envoy of the Training Department. This made him a little surprised and unwilling. Although the Training Department is one of the three divisions of the headquarters, it seems that
He also had a high status when he went up, standing side by side with Jiang Miao and Zhang Xingzhong, but he lost the power to lead troops.
Zhou Qidao once deeply reflected on this. He regarded his appointment as being in charge of military training as "falling out of favor" and attributed the reason for his "falling out of favor" to his unscrupulous talk that had been exposed since the withdrawal from Weizhou North.
He believed that it was because he had not studied enough that he was "vulgar" and that made Li Chengzhong treat him "differently". Therefore, Zhou Chedao had really worked hard in the past few months and studied hard with Feng Dao.
But after hearing Li Chengzhong's words today, Zhou Qidao suddenly realized that he still occupies an important position in Li Chengzhong's center. It was a huge amount of trust that he could be responsible for the safety of Li Chengzhong and Li Chengzhong himself.
!
Just listen to Li Chengzhong say again: "Lao Zhou has worked very hard these days training troops to build a regular and strong army for our Yingzhou Army. I see this hard work and remember it in my heart. But now
Although the headquarters is a little more comfortable, we must not forget how we started our business. Next, I plan to cross the Yiwulu Mountain and open up the battlefield in Liaodong. I wonder if you can still afford to use the knife, Old Zhou? Are you still willing to go to war for me? "
Zhou Qidao's blood suddenly surged. He stood upright with a loud "bah" sound and said excitedly: "General, just don't worry, even if so-and-so is ruined, even if he is wrapped in horse leather, he will still create a big world for the general and for our Yingzhou Army!
"
Li Chengzhong smiled: "What's wrong with your brains being wiped out and your body wrapped in horse leather? I heard that Lao Zhou recently asked brother Ke Dao for advice and studied hard. He has indeed gained some literary talent. Haha, the results are remarkable. He can even use words. We, Lao Li, don't want your brains wiped out.
, you are not allowed to wrap your body in horse leather, and you are not allowed to say a word of these depressing words. The development of our Yingzhou Army is getting better and better, and the territory is getting bigger and bigger. This is what the brothers have earned with their lives. I will never allow you to enjoy wealth in the future.
, who among us is missing. Jiang Miao, Lao Zhang, and Lao Zhou, you and Brother Kedao, no one is missing! If anyone dares to leave before me, Lao Li, even if he is buried in the ground, I, Lao Li
I'm going to dig you out with my feet, so that I can punish you with several bowls of strong liquor and drink you back to life!"
After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. Zhou Qidao was feeling warm all over, and he grinned and didn't know what to say. Zhang Xingzhong was astute, and had long known what Zhou Qidao was thinking, so he came up and slapped him on the chest.
Shoulders, the two looked at each other and smiled.
After laughing, the topic came back again. Li Chengzhong gave some tips and explanations about the tasks and training of the Northern Command. The northern foot of Helong Mountain is seventy miles away from Liucheng. It can be reached in three hours by horseback and march. In an emergency, it can even be reached with
In less than two hours, if only two hours, the troops that arrived would have little fighting power.
Zhang Xingzhong had completely understood what Li Chengzhong meant and said: "Some people will make marching drills the focus of their drills."
Li Chengzhong added: "The first batch of students from Bailangshan have graduated and returned to Liucheng, and the Training Department will continue to start training the second batch of students. The Department of Yuhou and the Department of Education must handle the distribution of the first batch of students as soon as possible."
Jiang Miao considered the issue carefully and raised the issue of the whereabouts of several wealthy children from Youzhou, including Wang Sili, Li Chengwan, Zhao Heng, Zhao Yuanping, and Cui He.
Wang Sili and Li Chengwan are the concubines of Wang Sitong and Li Chengyue respectively. They are the family members that Li Chengyue entrusted to Li Chengzhong to take care of. They also represent the intention of Wang Jingrou and Li Juncao, the two top Lulong officials, to form a good relationship with the Yingzhou Army. This
The two of them were skilled in bow and horse, performed well at the Bailangshan Military Academy, and were good friends with Li Chengzhong. According to Jiang Miao, they wanted to be assigned to serve in the third division of the headquarters, which was safe and secure, and would have a high starting point in the future. After they became familiar with military affairs,
He can even be released to lead troops.
As for the three people sent by General Zhao, Zhao Heng, Zhao Yuanping, and Cui He, Jiang Miao meant to be assigned to the logistics capital, or to be demoted to another level and serve in the reserve battalion that was about to be established.
In this regard, Li Chengzhong's attitude is: to be fair and treat them the same as other military academy cadets. Neither favor nor hostility, just do whatever you want.
Jiang Miao was a little worried. Zhao Heng's wish was to serve in Yu Housi, Zhao Yuanping wanted to lead troops at the grassroots level, and Cui He wanted to work in the logistics department. Cui He wanted to work in the logistics department, but that was all. Yuhousi and the grassroots level
Being the leader of the army is not an idle position. If Zhao Heng and Zhao Yuanping have different intentions, it may have an impact on the loyalty of the army.
Li Chengzhong shook his head and said: "I have said long ago that after an orderly system is established, the role of individuals in it is limited. Even if they want to play around, they can't do anything. If they have different intentions, can they?
All your colleagues at the top and bottom are blind? Is it possible that your education department is a freeloader?"
Li Chengzhong was relatively reassured about the Yingzhou Army he had established by himself. Among other things, the founding of the General Staff Headquarters had dispersed the general authority from individuals to multiple links. The important difference between the Yingzhou Army and other armies of this era was that one
The loyalty of officers no longer seems so important. The fact that the commander-in-chief can make his troops rebel with just one order is no longer among the considerations of the Yingzhou Army. At the same time, unlike later generations, there is no radio station
With advanced long-distance communication methods, it is extremely difficult for staff officers in the Third Division of the headquarters to act as spies.
With Li Chengzhong's principled instructions, Jiang Miao immediately made arrangements for the whereabouts of these people. To be continued. (..), your support is my biggest motivation.)