This time, all the officials in Xuanhua City in Yongzhou were invited, including the governor Ning Chun, the Jianwu Army envoy Xi Junmai, and many other officials, and even some prominent local nobles were invited.
The banquet was quite lively, but the atmosphere was not as relaxed and comfortable as the Chengtou BBQ.
After the banquet, Huaiyu and Ning Chun drank tea together again.
"Isn't ten thousand regular soldiers too few?"
An iron kettle produced in Foshan is boiling water on the stove. Although the iron kettle is dark, its shape and craftsmanship are quite good. Perhaps it is because it is sold domestically in Lingnan. There are also cloud and thunder patterns and frog patterns on the pot.
Just like the decorations on the bronze drums in Lingnan.
When the water boils, the iron spout buzzes.
Ning Chun picked up the pot, brewed the teacups first, and then made a cup for the two of them.
This tea is also a good tea. The green rock silver needle produced in the Meiling Alpine Tea Garden in Shaozhou, Ning Chun brews the best bird tongue among them, also known as the Snow Valley Dragon Bud.
This tea must be picked before and after the spring equinox, when each bud and leaf first unfolds.
After being stir-fried purely by hand, the silver needle is shaped like a longevity eyebrow, with a needle-like tip, the back of the leaf is as white as silver, the bottom of the leaf is green, and the tea soup is thick, smooth and fragrant.
Huaiyu sipped the tea, feeling in his heart that Ningchun was worthy of being an old Jianghu. He knew that he loved to drink Shixi spring wine and bird tongue dragon buds in Lingnan.
"Huangjiadong is five hundred miles away from here. If we send troops along Zuoxi River and then go to Huangjiadong via Heishui River, the distance will be even further. Wu Xiang knows that Yongzhou governs Jibizhou for thirty years, and Yongzhou City can go west and join the left and right streams.
Even if we reach the edge, the left and right river basins further to the west are actually barbaric and barbaric."
Ning Chun thought that 10,000 troops and horses were too few. Hou Junji had been attacking everywhere before, so the barbarians had not united yet.
But now that they have all turned against the Seven Kings, you have to be careful now.
"It is suggested that more troops should be mobilized."
Huaiyu sipped the tea and shook his head, "This operation is going straight to Huangjiadong. Soldiers are very fast. Precisely because it is far away, too many soldiers and horses slow down the speed, and the supplies are also easily affected."
Recruiting 10,000 soldiers and 10,000 local regiments, bringing 20,000 troops with food, grass and equipment, plus water transportation, can last for a long time.
With one auxiliary soldier supporting one combat soldier, and with the addition of waterways, the situation is still optimistic.
Huaiyu did not plan to recruit more troops from the rear. Although there were still many troops, it would take a lot of time. The most lacking thing now was time. He had to strike hard before the rebels lost momentum, especially against the leader.
Huang Jiadong.
And if all the elites from the Lingnan court are transferred here, then the barbarians from other places may not be able to suppress them. Don't forget, those powerful clans have always been a big hidden danger.
Without the deterrence of the six Lingnan towns, no one dares to say that accidents will not happen.
"Then adjust it. The Prime Minister has 20,000 troops, including 14,000 combat troops and 6,000 auxiliary troops. Now there are nearly 15,000 combat troops in Yongzhou, and the Prime Minister only needs to leave 1,000 troops stationed in Yongzhou.
State, take the rest with you."
There were actually 14,400 soldiers in Yongzhou, including 6,000 soldiers brought by Huaiyu, 5,000 garrison soldiers from Yongzhou, 2,000 soldiers from the Fourth Prefecture, and one thousand soldiers brought by Ning Chun.
If Wu Huaiyu left a thousand Qing navy troops in Guangzhou to garrison Yongzhou, and all the remaining soldiers were mobilized, they would only be 13,400.
Ning Chun proposed that he could recruit 600 more Ning family members to join the expedition.
He did not say that the Qing navy would leave 400 soldiers to defend the city, but he would also call in 600 of his disciples to assist in the defense.
"Bringing four thousand more soldiers will give you a better chance of winning." Ning Xian requested again and again.
"If I only leave a thousand soldiers in Yongzhou, I will be very nervous. If the barbarians attack, it will be very dangerous."
"Please rest assured, Prime Minister Wu. Yongzhou City is in a dangerous location and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is not easy for the rebels to defeat us. Besides, in addition to regular soldiers, there are also united troops from various states and counties. There are thousands of people in each state. Really
If the rebels attack the city, Yongzhou City has a large population, and young men can be recruited to defend the city at any time."
"Moreover, Yongzhou is near the river, and there are police here. Guizhou and Rongzhou can also quickly provide reinforcements via waterways. It would be a good time to lure the snake out of its hole, gather together and annihilate it."
Having said this, Wu Huaiyu thought it was pretty good.
So he finally decided to make some adjustments. He brought all 5,000 Jianwu Army garrison troops, and all 2,000 Sifu soldiers were recruited this time. In addition, he brought 7,000 people, took away 6,000, and Ning Chun immediately called in 6,000 soldiers.
One Hundred Disciples.
Then the 10,000 people recruited remained united, but only 6,000 were brought with them for the expedition, and the remaining 4,000 stayed in Yongzhou to help defend various pass cities.
Conquer and camp 20,000 troops,
It is divided into seven armies.
The Chinese army consisted of 4,000 men, and Wu Huaiyu personally commanded it. The general was Wu Junwei, and Wu Junbo was his deputy.
There were 2,800 Yuhou troops on the left and right each, Xi Junmai, the envoy of the Jianwu Army, and Gaorong, the Sima of Yongzhou, each led an army.
There are four armies at the front, left and right, each with two 600 men each, led by the commanders Hou San and Zhao Xin, and the town generals Chen Xing and Xu Siye respectively.
Peng Weizhong and Tang Fengxiao were in charge of logistics.
Wu Huaiyu did not transfer Pang Xiaotai, Liang Jianfang, Niu Jianwu, and Cheng Chumo. They all held important positions and needed to guard one side at this time.
The business was settled, and the two of them chatted while drinking tea.
After driving away Hou Junji, Ning Chun took over the Yong Mansion relatively smoothly. Wu Huaiyu personally took charge of the army, so he didn't have to worry. He had the support of the prime minister and so many soldiers and horses, and all the officials were well aware of current affairs.
The only trouble now is the barbarian rebellion.
From the very beginning, seven of the great lords overran and proclaimed themselves kings. These were all former governors of Jisu. They rebelled and proclaimed themselves kings, which still had a great influence.
In a short period of time, seven states have rebelled, and now more than a dozen states have rebelled. If this momentum continues, all thirty Jizhou states may have to rebel.
Their rebellion actually had nothing to do with Wu Huaiyu's involvement in Hou Junji.
In terms of responsibility, of course it was Hou Junji who forced them to rebel, but Wu Huaiyu had to clean up the mess quickly, otherwise he would have unshirkable responsibility in the end, and Ning Chun, who succeeded him, would also have to bear the responsibility.
Of course, if things can be settled quickly, then Ning Chun will definitely be able to secure his position as the governor of Yong Mansion, and Wu Huaiyu will still have merit without committing any crime.
"I have reported the current situation to the Chang'an court truthfully, and all the blame lies with Hou Junji." Ning Chun said.
Huaiyu just smiled and said, "Actually, there is no need to worry. If you don't break it, you won't build it. Just fight a few battles and win, and then we can talk about it. Those savage Xitong are actually just a mob, and they are just a little trouble at most.
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"As annoying as the mosquitoes in Lingnan."
After drinking a pot of tea,
Ning Chun clapped her hands, and a beautiful young woman came in. She was a beauty, tall, with an oval face, almond eyes, willow eyebrows and a cherry mouth. She was indeed pretty enough, and she also had an extremely pure temperament. She was holding a pipa in her arms, as if by mistake.
The fairy who enters the mortal world.
"Prime Minister Wu, please take a good rest here. I'll leave first."
