Chief Zhang said frustrating words when he came up, so that no one could react. When they reacted, they didn't know where to come from for advice.
After a while, it was Li Ding who came to him with a frown: "What do you mean by fighting in vain? Is it because you are afraid that there will be too many casualties but the gain will not be worth the loss?!"
"It's useless." Zhang Xing raised his hands and said, "What's the use of destroying the Forbidden Army?"
"It can increase prestige." Li Ding said sternly. "The destruction of the Forbidden Army is enough to shock the world. Take everything north of the Huaihe River, including Huainan, and even Jiangnan. This includes Xue Changxiong of Hebei, Sima Zheng of the Eastern Capital, and even Bai Bai of Guanxi. In Hengqiu, most of the princes in the world were from the Forbidden Army. They knew that the soldiers and horses were powerful. Once the Forbidden Army was defeated, they would be frightened. On the other hand, from now on, the army would feel confident when facing any army... …In addition, we can also surrender some elites to help with the fifty-six military camps here. Once the reinforcements are completed, there will be more than 100,000 people. If we surrender 20,000 to 30,000, we can completely control it."
There was silence for a moment, but I don't know whether it was because he was not used to discussing with Li Ding or was shocked by Li Ding's remarks.
"How can it be so easy? As I said, we may not win the battle. We are really worried that the loss will outweigh the loss if there are too many casualties." After a while, Zhang Xinglai retorted. "I have been calculating since I came back from Xuzhou. Compared with us, their top combat power may be Quite the same, but they are the stronger ones at the middle and upper levels as well as at the lower levels! And they are returning to the division, no matter how bastard they are, they will fight tooth and nail just thinking about going home."
"But even if you don't want to fight, they will burn, kill and loot all the way, rushing into Liangjun, Jiyin, Dongjun, and Xingyang. What will you do? Sit back and watch them eat up your earliest base? Seize Luokou warehouse. Let’s go?” Li Ding continued to add.
"The goods in Luokou Warehouse can be completely distributed like those in Liyang Warehouse, and the remaining grain in Liyang Warehouse can also be transferred to the rear for scattered placement." Zhang Xing replied calmly. "It can be regarded as a strong wall and a clearing of the wilderness."
"Deceiving yourself..." Li Ding sneered.
"The key is Dongdu, and the prerequisite is Dongdu." Xie Minghe suddenly interrupted. "No matter what, we must find out what's going on in Dongdu..."
"Yes, if Sima Zheng cooperates with the Forbidden Army, it will be a big trouble. Then he will have to divide his troops, or risk being flanked by them in a decisive battle... Just look at Sima Zheng's seizure of the Eastern Capital, and his previous instigation of rebellion against our Langya County. , this man is not confused when fighting, and he is decisive and dares to bet; there is no shortage of people in the Forbidden Army who have been fighting all their lives, and now they are going home, so they will not delay things." Xiong Bonan also showed embarrassment early on. .
"There is another difficulty here." Xu Shiying also took over. "That is what happens in Dongdu. We must test it, but no matter what the result of the test is, we must be ready for war; and we must consider the time difference and test everything in the east. At the same time, we must make preparations immediately... After all, the main ones to deal with are the Jiangdu Forbidden Army."
"This is the truth." Li Ding smiled slightly. "You must be prepared for war no matter what. Whether to fight or how to fight is another matter."
"Then no matter what, I have to go to Dongdu." Xie Minghe came to a conclusion and gave himself a task. "I will go and find out Sima Zheng's background and attitude."
Everyone looked at Zhang Xing, but the latter did not say a word and did not know what he was thinking.
"Going east is inevitable, but judging from this discussion, the most important thing now is to reorganize the troops and restore combat effectiveness." Seeing this, Dou Lide turned away. "At the turn of spring and summer, there are old grains in storage, so the grain and grass should be fine. That's enough, but what about the soldiers and ordnance?"
"There are enough ordnance." Chen Bin squinted his eyes and said. "There are some surplus in Wuyang County. There are also many left over when the Dongdu Army collapsed. There are also some on the battlefield, Liyangcang and Luokou Cang that can be used for ordnance. groceries on board.”
"But in order to repair and organize it, the loss of the army and horses cannot be made up for..." Dou Lide reminded.
"The main thing that can't be replaced is the soldiers." Chen Bin interrupted the other party a little irritably. "If the soldiers can keep up, the ordnance can be repaired and sorted out. We can keep up with the large iron workshop in Jiangling, the tannery in Dengzhou, Jiyin The large military uniform shop is not affected, and the craftsmen are also well protected... Chief is working hard to hold up from the front, isn't that just for this?"
"I would like to ask, how many people are needed?" Compared to Zhang Gongshen, the more calm manager of the Ordnance and Horse Department, Bing Yuan, the new manager of the Household Department, stood up from the outer circle and asked, obviously anxious.
"Thirty thousand, and we will need 30,000 reserve troops in the future." Xu Shiying blurted out. "If we really fight, the civilians will also need them."
"If you don't mention it to the people, you can prepare troops by using the method of field troops." Dou Lide reminded.
"A lot of the soldiers from Wuyang County can be transferred out." Yuan Baocun also quickly agreed.
"Wuyang County can't do it. The soldiers of Wuyang County need to form two battalions, Mang Jingang and Yuan Gong, and the rest must be demobilized quickly. This time, Wuyang's spring plowing has been delayed. Even if they go back to plant some vegetables, it will be good. ." Wei Xuanding immediately rejected the other party's suggestion.
"Not even the field soldiers." Chen Bin also rejected Dou Lide's suggestion. "The field soldiers have also delayed production, and they need to be replanted, and some need to be selected to lay the foundation for Han Erlang's new camp."
"Things have to be divided into urgent and non-urgent matters." Dou Lide insisted. "According to Manager Chen's wishes, it's hard to recruit new soldiers here in Hebei!"
"The troops stationed in the field can go south later." Zhang Xing suddenly interrupted a few people's argument. "The 30,000 soldiers should go out from Henan as much as possible."
"Four battalions of defense troops are also needed in Dengzhou..." Cheng Zhili reminded quickly.
"Li Shu still has some soldiers there." Shan Tonghai mentioned another thing. "He recruited them in Luokoucang according to the establishment of four battalions. If we count it in terms of convenience, our two new battalions, Together with the supplement of participating combat camps, everything can be solved by ourselves..."
"Then the soldiers will be fine." After hearing this, Bing Yuanzheng came to a conclusion without hesitation. "The six counties in Henan have actually avoided this battle. Even if they ignore Dengzhou, each county can still eat five thousand. But in terms of time, I can only say how fast it will go, but I can’t guarantee..."
"Of course it is." The red sun shone on him, and Zhang Xing sat there and looked at it quietly, unable to help but sigh. "The situation has changed too quickly, and our Daxingtai has been too hasty. Even this kind of information is temporary.
When they are gathered together, they are really like the wild rivers and lakes... Zhang Gong, is the Wei Dynasty doing things in such a mess?"
"The imperial court of the Wei Dynasty had a complete set of documents and issued orders and prohibitions. As a result, it relied on conscription and corvee labor to conquer the world." Zhang Shizhao twirled his beard and said with a smile. "As for the Daxingtai, no matter how hastily it is, it must be established. There is no such information.
We can't all gather together, and we don't know who to entrust the matter to or who to coordinate. To me, now that we have soldiers and ordnance, it's pretty good. As for the date, there's really nothing we can do about it, because it's not decided by us.
We just try our best..."
"That's the truth." Zhang Xing also laughed.
Zhang Shizhao paused and continued to smile: "Actually, everyone in Dongdu, everywhere in Hebei, Guanxi, and Jiangdu should not worry too much. We work hard, we are troublesome, and we are in a hurry. It sounds like they are not working hard.
No trouble, no rush... You are all heroes, don't belittle yourselves."
This was said for everyone to hear, and it seemed that Zhang Xing was reminded to say it to comfort people, but it didn't matter, after all, it was Mr. Zhang who had his identity as a guarantee, so everyone still believed it, and the atmosphere did relax a lot.
"Let me be more specific, for example, the Eastern Capital." At this point, Zhang Shizhao looked at Xie Minghe and others. "In the Eastern Capital, first of all, it will take time for Sima Erlong to control the Eastern Capital and Huaixi.
It may not be possible to expand and contract properly and dispatch troops calmly; secondly, since Sima Zheng went to Dongdu and joined forces with Dongdu, he was essentially called by Cao Lin to be his successor, and he wanted to follow the path of a loyal minister of the Wei Dynasty. As a result,
His father and his uncle killed the emperor, the King of Qi, and were probably going to kill the newly-established King of Zhao soon. How could he explain it to Cao Lin’s old men in Dongdu? It would be difficult even if both sides were relatives! So, the trouble over there is really not that big.
We are few. As for the Jiangdu Forbidden Army, the regicides, internal strife and external troubles, as far as I know, living there in Jiangdu is fine, but once it starts to move, the food will definitely not last long, and they will be in more trouble."
Xie Minghe nodded in approval.
"It's not just that." Zhang Xing also interjected. "What I have thought about is that when Sima Zheng entered the Eastern Capital, it would be a big flaw to let Wang Daiji serve as the general manager of Huaixi... If the Jiangdu Forbidden Army does not come, he will be the Eastern Capital Army.
The actual number two figure; but after the Forbidden Army entered the Eastern Capital, Wang Daiji could only work diligently as a subordinate of the Eastern Capital. He was afraid that he would be squeezed out by others in the entire Eastern Capital Army and could not even stand in Huaixi... I personally
Go contact him."
Everyone was slightly moved in their hearts.
Xie Minghe also relaxed a little... In fact, his tension today, including his conservatism and strictness in today's resolutions, was essentially because he was worried about the Jiangdu Forbidden Army... Don't forget, he was kicked out of his hometown by the Jiangdu Forbidden Army!
Others didn't know how powerful the Jiangdu Forbidden Army was, but he knew it; when others were still immersed in the fact that the war in Hebei was over, Li Shu was brought back, and the Daxing Tower was established, he just wanted to end this side quickly so that he could deal with the Forbidden Army.
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Chen Bin, on the other hand, although as a southerner also attaches great importance to the Jiangdu Forbidden Army, today, including the tension before, he is somewhat worried about his future.
"Wang Daiji is really a flaw." Li Ding frowned slightly and raised his hand in approval as Wang Jiulang's old colleague for ten years. "What about fighting in Huaixi? Can we lure the Imperial Army there?"
"It's best to start from the Huaihe River." Zhang Xing responded seriously. "I made arrangements when I came... I hope it will have some effect."
As he spoke, he presented his thoughts and some small arrangements.
To be honest, this strategy has not been universally recognized by everyone, but the problem is that for the gang, the two biggest problems with this wave of Jiangdu Forbidden Army are that they are not arguing about the results now, "fear of fighting is not worth the loss";
The other is that the conflict intensified very quickly... He didn't appear suddenly, it was the inevitable result of Cao Lin's death. Of course, it was connected with the war that had just ended, leaving no room for the gang to breathe... From then on
From this perspective, it is good enough for Zhang Xing to come up with a countermeasure in that situation.
In fact, after listening to Zhang Xing's arrangements, the core members of the gang who participated in the meeting were generally more energetic, so that the subsequent discussion did not have such a strong smell of firecrackers and charcoal.
In this way, after continuing to discuss replenishment, ordnance repair, diplomatic efforts, troop allocation, tactical selection, and battlefield selection, there is still a basic issue posed among the gang's senior leaders.
By this time, it was completely dark.
"Then let me make the decision! That is to actively defend and weaken!" Zhang Xing hesitated for a moment, but then firmly gave the final strategy. "Let's first try to lure him to the west from Liangjun, and let them come from northwest Huaihe
On the other hand, we must avoid formal large-scale battles; but on the other hand, if their troops lose control, or they are determined to attack our core territory, we must be resolutely prepared for battle, but we still do not pursue a decisive battle, but must clear the country with strong walls and clear the country layer by layer.
Delay and consumption are used as a means to find opportunities to kill some of the active forces and force them to quickly flee to the East Capital... To put it bluntly, we can let them return to the East Capital, but if they dare to provoke us, or really leave our core territory, then we must
Peel off their skin and cut off their limbs if necessary! Otherwise, the world will think that our gang is really afraid of them."
Under the torch, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Things are what they are, and someone always needs to make the decision.
"The reason why we allow them to go back is because we need to seriously consider the diplomatic and military positioning of Dongdu." Zhang Xing explained briefly. "We can't just think of eating Dongdu in one go just because it is right in front of us.
The nail-like Dongdu is not only a sticking point in our throats, but also a sticking point in Kansai... I think our best strategy is to hold Dongdu back and not expect to be friends with them, but we can't let them turn to Kansai; don't let them
When they become strong, they cannot be allowed to weaken to the point of weakness... Only in this way can we gain time and opportunities to control Hebei, the East, and even the North and Jianghuai to exert force. In short, before there is an absolute strategic advantage,
Dongdu is our best pawn to suppress the Bai Hengqiu-Guanlong force."
To be fair, not everyone present had thought of this, but not many. Therefore, many people were suddenly surprised when they heard what Chief Zhang said.
"If that's the case, then let's do it!" After thinking for a moment, Xiong Bonan was the first to express his support. "Chief, let's give the order and assign tasks!"
"Can."
"Listen to Third Brother."
"Listen to the chief."
"I don't agree with Chief Zhang, and I think he should be severely punished. But since the discussion is undecided, it is natural that Chief Zhang should take the lead. For the time being, this will be fine."
"I agree chief."
Chen Bin, Xu Shiying, Wei Xuanding, Dou Lide, Shan Tonghai, Chai Xiaohe and others expressed their stance one after another, and the others also complied.
Zhang Xing nodded, but was the first to look at Li Ding: "Li Longtou, this is a serious military order. No matter what method you use, whether civil or military, you must go north quickly to defeat Wang Chenkuo, and defeat Feng Wuyi and Zhao
The county forces are under control, and then quickly gather the troops to cross the river to join the battle... preferably within half a month... everyone in the gang wants to see what you are capable of!"
"Don't use such small means to provoke me." Li Ding sneered: "But don't worry, since it is a military order, I will obey it."
Zhang Xing nodded and looked at Xie Minghe again: "Lao Xie, we have to go to Sima Zheng's place, and we still have to work hard for you. For this matter, just find out his situation and attitude, arrange your spy, and then monitor their movements.
But if you want to leave some room with Dongdu, you might as well make more arrangements. You can use the gold and silver with confidence, and you can also reveal your identity as a backup, bury a few more lines, and make a few more friends..."
"Don't worry, we have chess pieces in hand, including the prisoners of Dongdu's defeated army, as well as Duan Wei and the others, they can all be used." Xie Minghe nodded immediately.
Zhang Xing still just nodded, and then nodded to the other two people: "In charge of Zhang, in charge of Bing, we have just discussed clearly, everyone has to be busy, but the ordnance and soldiers are the most urgent and important matters, you have to work hard...
Ask Manager Cao more, and Manager Huang to contact them. If you encounter any problems, go to King Xiongtian and Manager Chen. They are both civil and military and can take the lead."
Zhang Gongshen and Bing Yuanzheng stood up together and said yes.
"There are also Xu Shiying, Wang Shuyong, Xu Shiren, Ma Wei, and Zhang Jinshu. You must work together to make military arrangements and plans, collect good information, and prepare preset positions." Zhang Xing continued to give instructions. "Still, everyone.
Be optimistic about your titles. Our departments are all worthy of their names. Whatever they are called, they are responsible for what they do. The battalions also really lead the troops. They are just a battalion of soldiers. They should do things and lead the troops... The king must handle the rewards and punishments of the reorganization.
Mr. Chen, in addition to arresting the boss, you also have to work with the King on something else."
Before Zhang and Bing sat down, Xu Shiying led the horse around, Zhang Jinshu stood up, bowed his hands in salute, and his posture was serious. Wang Shuyong and Xu Shiren also did their part.
At this time, Chen Bin also took the initiative to stand up and salute: "Please give me the chief's instructions."
Before Zhang Xing could speak, Xiong Bonan and Xie Minghe, who had just mentioned their names, stood up in unison and saluted respectfully.
At this time, Chief Zhang had the opportunity to speak: "It's very simple. We need to expand the number of generals, clerks, and soldiers to join the army, and we need to make them mobile, going to the camps below, to various ministries, and to various counties and counties.
We also need to collect talents from the army below and from Xingtai counties and counties, and put them into these three water bags... In the future, our own school will be laid out, and the talents selected by the imperial examination and the cultivation base will also be admitted in the future.
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The second half of the sentence was vaguely addressed to Zhang Shizhao, the Meng Jibu, but in fact he did not mention his name again.
However, there are probably few people in the world who are more discerning than Zhang Shizhao. When he heard that he was involved, he immediately stood up and saluted Zhang Xing respectfully without hesitation: "I have the order."
In the dusk, under the firelight, Li Ding took a long breath and stared at his immediate boss, his boss, for a few breaths, and then finally stood up and turned to Zhang Xing.
At this time, Chief Zhang Xingzhang, who seemed completely unaware of this small detail, had continued to give instructions: "All ministries and places that have not been directly contacted must do their best to cooperate. I will also wait in Liyang for a while, waiting for information.
Once you are clear about it, we can go south. Everyone, please go back first. If you have any questions, please come to me at any time. If I am not here, I will also have Mr. Chen, King Xiongtian, and Xu Dalang."
At this point, all the leaders and supervisors present stood up and bowed their hands.
Zhang Xing also stood up and took the initiative to return the courtesy.
The crowd then dispersed, Zhang Xing patted Li Ding on the shoulder, and the two of them walked at the end with their arms around each other like walking on Dongdu Street. Qin Bao turned around from the audience, holding his hands behind his hands as usual in Dongdu.
Before they were completely separated, Li Ding couldn't hold back his embarrassment and smiled bitterly: "I'm not that pretentious, but I really didn't pay attention."
Zhang Xing didn't give up either.
The meeting here finally ended, but Dou Xiaoniang and Su Jingfang had just met on the other side, and Li Shuku was sitting in his residence, but there was no one who came to see him, and he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
And just when he was almost desperate, Du Caiqian and Fang Yanlang came together.
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