Above the festival hall of Lulong Jiedu Mansion, there was a solemn atmosphere.
Liu Rengong was sitting in the handsome position, his face was ashen. Dozens of civil servants and military officers in the hall lowered their heads and said nothing. You looked at me, I looked at you, and there was silence for a while.
Zhang Juhan, the Lulong Supervisor of the Tang Dynasty, sat beside Liu Rengong, looking at his nose and nose, without saying a word, as if he was in the festival hall and his mind was far away.
During yesterday's military meeting, Liu Zhiwen reported various news about the Bian Army's movements, which can be summed up in one thing: the King of Dongping County, the Inspector and Chief of Staff, and the Xuanwu Jiedushi Envoy Zhu Quanzhong all sent Yan, Yun, and Hua San
The state soldiers, with Xuanwu Army marching Sima, Xingzhou soldiers and horses envoy Ge Congzhou as general, are about to march north to Lulong.
At the same time, news came from the scouts that Huangfu Jun, the commander of Wei Bo's military office, led Weizhou troops eastward to Bozhou, and the two armies seemed to be joining together.
Two hundred miles straight to the north from Bozhou is Dezhou. Dezhou is the jurisdiction of Liu Shouwen, the governor of the Yichang Army. Of course, it is also the Xiazhou County under the control of the Lulong Army. Seeing that the first battle of the Northern Expedition between the Xuanwu Army and the Wei Bo Army has gradually
It is clear that the target is directly at Yichang Army.
Liu Shouwen ordered Fu Gonghe, the governor of Texas and the military envoy, to strictly guard Fu Gonghe, and gave Fu Gonghe 3,000 additional troops. However, with the power of the small Yichang Army and the three states to resist the Xuanwu and Weibo coalition forces, everyone knew that they were vulnerable. According to
According to the report, Xuanwu's army boasted 80,000 troops, and Wei Bo's army boasted 20,000 troops. The total was said to be an army of 100,000.
Of course, there is definitely no 100,000-strong army. Weizhou's troops suffered heavy losses in last year's war, and it is unknown whether they can raise 10,000. The Xuanwu Army's figure of 80,000 is definitely exaggerated, but even if it is only 50,000, it is still
It was not something that the Yichang army could handle. Therefore, Liu Shouwen tried his best to deploy defenses in Cangzhou, and at the same time sent his general Zhao Dejun to report to Youzhou to urge reinforcements.
Today's military meeting is to discuss the number of troops sent by each state, as well as the distribution of supplies, food and pay for each army.
According to the Lulong Army's practice of more than 100 years of existence, when encountering foreign enemies, the entire military town is extremely united. Not to mention, during the southern expedition to Weibo last spring, the military leaders of all parties were enthusiastic and enthusiastic.
Everyone is of the same mind from top to bottom. But today, I saw that on such an important issue, no one said a word, which really made Liu Rengong a little embarrassed.
Moreover, Gao Xingzhou, the captured envoy of Kongling Pass, did not attend the meeting due to illness. Only Gao Xingzhou's subordinates came to the military meeting. The Gao family was the most suppressed general during the army reorganization last year.
Liu's fierce and forthright temperament has made her still resentful of this since she made a big fuss last year. For more than half a year, she still doesn't give Liu Rengong a good look. There is really nothing Liu Rengong can do to deal with this woman.
Liu Rengong was angry in his heart, but he also understood what was going on. After the experience of reorganizing the army last year, all the military leaders in the army had a mentality of self-preservation. Liu Rengong had no choice but to sigh deeply, and at the same time he was a little dissatisfied.
He looked at Liu Zhiwen, the judge of Jiedu Mansion, who was sitting down in the hall.
Of course, he also understood that the army reorganization plan proposed by Liu Zhiwen last year was for him to stabilize his position and for the feudal town to be united. It would have been fine if the army reorganization plan could be successfully completed, but in the end it ended in haste and had the opposite effect.
Effect. Now, what should we do?
Liu Rengong felt deeply tired, but as the number one man in the army, he could not relieve himself of the heavy burden. Forced himself to cheer up, Liu Rengong began to call names. He first named the commanders of both sides of the army in his yamen. They arrived.
At this point, he can only show his trump card first. If he doesn't send all his military forces into battle, I'm afraid everyone will not feel at ease. He should give everyone peace of mind before deciding on the next step.
"Lao Si, Lao Yang, how prepared are your yamen troops?"
Si Quanshuang, the commander of the left wing of the Yameni army, and Yang Shigui, the commander of the right wing of the Yamen Army, stood up immediately and bowed to report back.
"The generals in the left wing have been gathered these days. As soon as the pay arrives, the troops can be sent out immediately!"
"The right wing of the last general has also entered the camp and is waiting for Commander-in-Chief Jun's order at any time!"
The left and right sides of the Yameni Army are the main force of Liu Rengong's family. In last year's army reorganization plan, it was planned to recruit 2,500 people each. However, after the army reorganization plan failed, the Jiedu government also reduced the military pay allocated to each state, and the government treasury actually had
The remaining money was spent on the Yameni army, so the two sides of the Yameni army were expanded to 4,500 people each. Together with the Jiedufu personal guards, the total number of troops directly under Liu Rengong was 10,000.
"Shou Guang, how many people can be recruited by the Volunteer Army?" With his own army base, Liu Rengong began to consider another army within his controllable force - the Volunteer Army.
Liu Shouguang has three military titles: Deputy Commander of the Yamen Army, Commander of the Yier Army and Shenzhou Soldiers and Horses. In fact, the Deputy Commander of the Yamen Army can only be regarded as a nominal one. He has no actual power in this army.
Unable to mobilize a single soldier, what he can really control is the Volunteer Army and the Shenzhou Town Army.
Liu Shouguang's volunteer army was also divided into left and right wings, but each wing did not have as many people as the Yameni Army. The two wings totaled 5,000 people. The reason why it was called "the volunteer army" was because all the officers above the rank of the squadron worshiped Liu Rengong as their adoptive father.
Recognize Liu Shouguang as his righteous brother. With Liu Rengong as the nominal coach, he directly obeys Liu Shouguang's dispatch. During the southern expedition to Weibo last year, this volunteer army was first established and stayed in Hejian to support the rear. It did not suffer during the southern expedition.
What is lost is that most of the Israeli army's sergeants are Hebei warriors, and they are currently the most elite army of the Lulong Army.
Shenzhou is the hometown of Liu's father and son. Last year, after the Yier Army was defeated and became the German army, they really took control of this land. Therefore, the army here is also controlled by Liu's wife. Although the Shenzhou Town Army is a local town army, it is still in essence
It belongs to the direct line of the Lulong Army. Liu Shouguang also spent a lot of money on this army. After more than half a year of recruitment and training, the current Shenzhou Army has taken initial shape, with a scale of 2,500 people.
Liu Shouguang stepped forward and said: "I plan to stay in the Shenzhou Army to deter the Chengde side. The Yier Army can go to war at any time, just waiting for your order!"
Taking the lead in announcing the expedition of the Yameni Army and the Yier Army in the festival hall, in addition to deterring the states, it also has the meaning of supervising and encouraging. As expected, with the expedition of these two troops, more military states are willing to send troops.
.After all, Lu Longjun is where everyone lives and works. Everyone understands this truth. The reason why everyone didn't say a word at the beginning of the military meeting was because they wanted to see what happened.
What will handsome Liu Rengong do? Now that Liu Rengong has shown his attitude of sparing no effort, everyone can feel relieved.
"One thousand Yingzhou troops are at the command of the commander-in-chief!"
"One thousand Mozhou troops are at the command of the commander-in-chief!"
"The five hundred men of the Ruzhou Army are at the command of the commander-in-chief!"
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At the beginning, the small military prefectures in the Lulong Army came forward to listen to the order. These small prefectures were located in the hinterland, with few radius and small openings, so they could not send many troops, but it was still a good sign.
After going through these small military prefectures one by one, Liu Rengong gained another five thousand people, and then he turned his attention to the major generals. The major military leaders of Liu Rengong's generation had retired to their fields, and those in charge of the army were his own children.
Liu Rengong first turned his attention to the Zhao family, which had always been relatively peaceful. This Zhao family was not the other Zhao family. It was not the Zhao family of Zhao Yuande, the former Lutai military envoy and Youwuwei general. This Zhao family was also a mountain with far-reaching influence in the Lu Long army, but it had risen
However, the period was not as long as that of other general families.
The Zhao family emerged from the previous generation, Zhao Tiao. This man was a civil servant and served successively as the commander of Yongqing, Wen'an, and Youdu (i.e. Youzhou City). However, he was very close to the middle and lower-level officers of the Lulong Army, which laid a solid foundation for the rise of the Zhao family.
the foundation of.
The Zhao family focused on studying, and the military strength was slightly weaker, but they always paid more attention to wooing and showing favor to middle- and lower-level officers, so they gained great military support. When the head of the family of this generation, Zhao Jue, became an official in the military affairs of Jiedu Mansion, he was granted a title by the imperial court.
Shi Zhongcheng finally became the leader of the army. After Zhao Jue retired, it was Zhao Jue's eldest son Zhao Jing who controlled the Jizhou army of the Zhao family. He was worshiped as the governor of Jizhou and the military envoy of Jizhou.
The old Zhao family has been keeping a low profile for several generations. Zhao Jing was not well-known at this time. In the future, Zhao Jing's son Zhao Hongyin will also be unknown. Zhao Hongyin even caused the Zhao family to decline, and the family fortune was once in a state of decline. But Zhao Hongyin's son, Zhao Hongyin,
Dear grandson, that would be so famous.
To paraphrase an extremely vulgar saying, if the wheel of history rolls forward without any change, in another sixty years, Zhao Hongyin’s son and Zhao Jing’s grandson will usher in a heyday of literati rule in Chinese history. That is
A beautiful era when the emperor and scholar-bureaucrats jointly rule the world. In that era, the Chinese people will reach the peak of history in various fields such as economy, politics, culture, art, science and technology, and the wealth of the people will be the highest in the world. This will truly make the world, especially
It attracts the attention of the people of East Asian countries.
At that time, when the West was in the darkest period of the Middle Ages, the entire East Asia was shining brightly under the leadership of China, creating an unparalleled civilization. A poem, a scroll, a folding fan of the Chinese were all
It has become a treasure that overseas countries are competing for, and the fashion of the Chinese people is the fashion of the world.
At that time, people in overseas countries were proud to become Chinese nationals and become Chinese. Countries sent their aristocratic girls to China to breed, and the children born would become the next generation of the ruling class of each country. In Japan, there are
Japanese with Chinese blood are called Hua, and they are the first-class nobles in Japan. They are looked up to and respected by the people of the entire country from the moment they are born.
Of course, Zhao Jing at this moment does not know that his descendants will make such a big difference. Well, now that Li Chengzhong's butterfly wings are flapping, whether the descendants of the old Zhao family can leave a significant mark in Chinese history has already been determined.
Somewhat hanging.
Zhao Jing was just the governor of Jizhou and the military envoy at the moment. When he saw Liu Rengong staring at him, he thought about it and finally said: "The Jizhou army still needs to prepare the border to defend the Khitan, and some troops must be left to guard Jimen.
Zhang Jingshao is the general of the Zhao family and is now the general of Jimen. The Zhao family does not have many troops. It is extremely difficult to send two thousand men to accompany Liu Rengong southward.
Taking the overall situation into consideration, Liu Rengong breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Liu Rengong turned his attention to another military leader named Zhao in the Lulong Army - the former Lutai envoy, the third son of Youwuwei General Zhao Yuande, and the commander of Badu Cavalry, Zhao Ba. Zhao Ba is a brave general and extremely warlike at heart.
He also had a close personal relationship with Liu Shouguang, so he immediately said loudly: "Don't worry, Commander, a certain Badu Cavalry is willing to ride in front of the Commander. It's just that a certain army is still short of war horses, and I hope the Commander will mobilize him. By the way, the one from the Pingzhou Army
The military academy named Li Chengzhong arbitrarily detained 500 war horses purchased by a certain family outside the customs and has not yet returned them. The commander-in-chief also helped and urged."
Zhao Ba agreed readily, but also put forward a condition, asking Liu Rengong to provide him with additional war horses. In addition, he also viciously sued Li Chengzhong of the Pingzhou Army.
Li Chengzhong was a direct descendant of Zhou Zhiyu, the military commander of Pingzhou, and Zhou Zhiyu was a direct descendant of General Liu Rengong's personal guard. Liu Rengong was not very clear about the matter of detaining the horses, so he naturally turned his attention to Zhou Zhiyu.