In the following period, the 40,000-strong Shu army was preparing for the coming war.
As for Chen Mu, he took advantage of this period of time to spend time with his family at home.
But now that we are in this position, the time for leisure is too limited. In the afternoon, when Chen Mu was still taking care of the children in the yard, Zhang Bowen walked in from outside the house.
"Brother Chen, the imperial court has approved it and allows the defenders of Wuwei Pass to move together with you."
Hearing this, Chen Mu nodded: "I understand, let me arrange it."
Zhang Bowen still hadn't left, and his expression was very solemn now. The moment Chen Mu turned around, he said again: "Brother Chen is afraid that he has to send troops quickly, because the Tatar army has led an army of 100,000 to kill from Taiyuan.
Already."
As soon as the words came out, Chen Mu's expression suddenly froze: "They took the initiative to attack?"
"That's right, we have conquered several cities in a row, and Liu Yuan is also urging you to send troops quickly."
The incident happened too suddenly. In Chen Mu's eyes, even if this group of barbarians sent troops to go south, they would have to wait until after autumn. I'm afraid this time it was not for plunder, but mainly to avenge the shame of last time.
Chen Mu handed the child to his servant, turned around and followed Zhang Bowen out.
"You write a letter and send it to Han Xiner, and the two armies will gather in Tianshui City."
"yes."
As for Chen Mu, he went directly to the Qi Bureau. The situation was too sudden and he didn't have much time to prepare.
When they waited, Huangfu and Qianjunying were still training their troops. When they saw Chen Mu approaching, they hurriedly saluted.
"Hurry up and get ready. We will set out early tomorrow morning."
The dozen or so people looked startled at first, but after hearing Chen Mu explain everything clearly, their expressions gradually became serious.
"I didn't expect that this group of Tatars would come so suddenly."
"Hurry up and prepare. The Tatars are currently at the peak of their military strength. Now that there is no obstruction from Yanyun, the northern gateway is wide open. If they are late, it is not impossible for them to fight all the way to Chang'an."
"As you command!"
After that, a dozen people went to sort out the army.
At present, almost all the troops are being mobilized out of Sichuan, and this battle is not only to repel the Tatars, but also to regain the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture.
It is destined to be a protracted war. The country's food is still being planted. Not only is it helping Long Xia fight the war, he also has to be responsible for the food, grass and equipment. Therefore, the supply line for the rear must also be determined.
Hanzhong County is the only place where the army must pass when leaving Sichuan. The road out of Hanzhong is difficult and dangerous. In order to prevent the army from running out of food, Chen Mu sent people to build it with cement a month ago. A Kangzhuang Avenue has been built.
After all, the supply line from Yizhou to the north is too long. The army is not a hungry people, but if it is hungry for a day, its combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
On the battlefield, logistics is often the most important.
That night, Chen Mu entrusted all the logistical affairs of Yizhou to Ruonan, Prince Mo and his wife.
In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was dark, Chen Mu led his army and walked gently through the streets of Shu County.
The air was still very cold at this time. Chen Mu asked all the soldiers to walk as lightly as possible to avoid disturbing the people on the two streets.
But before they could cross the street, people kept coming out of their houses.
Some were holding sleeping children, while others were supporting mothers in their sixties or seventies.
Chen Mu originally thought that the loud sound of horse hooves had woken them up, but through the unclear sky and seeing the eyes of these people, he knew that they were all out to watch him off.
Most of the people in Shu County were outsiders. That year, the Tubo invaded with their troops and massacred several capital cities. These were all refugees who were rescued by Chen Mu.
In their eyes, Chen Mu was their great benefactor. Without Chen Mu's sudden appearance, they would have had no choice but to hide in the wild mountains and freeze to death and starve to death in that early spring.
A man rode slowly by alone, and hundreds of thousands of people watched with tears in their eyes, because they knew that this time the King of Shuchuan was going to come out to wipe out the invaders again.
"Triumph!"
I don't know who it was, but the crowd suddenly shouted such a sentence, but soon it spread to the entire street.
Everyone raised their arms and shouted: "Triumph!"
Zhang Bowen, who was riding with Chen Mu, said softly: "Brother Chen's great cause will be accomplished as the people want."
As for Chen Mu, he just nodded and then rode out of the capital of Shu County.
To leave Shu, you must go through the Hanzhong area. When you reach Hanzhong County, you should directly cross the Chencang Road and go north. Moreover, the current Chencang Road was built by Chen Mu to facilitate the logistics of transporting grain and grass, and a cement road of dozens of miles was laid here.
If you take this road, you will definitely reach the northern battlefield quickly.
Now the Tatar army is confronting the local defenders under Taiyuan City, and Bingzhou is very close to Shuofang. If Liu Jingtang rebels, the only one holding Taiyuan City now is Xiahou.
The city of Taiyuan was strong, and Xiahou's ability to lead the army in battle would be difficult to break for a while. Therefore, Chen Mu decided to join forces with Han Xin'er first, and then go north together.
The closest road to Tianshui is the Qishan Road from Hanzhong.
This road is not easy to walk. With 40,000 troops marching all the way, it will take at least three to five days to arrive. However, for Han Xin'er, the journey from Wuwei Pass is smooth and they will almost reach Tianshui.
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After resting for a day in Hanzhong County, the entire army headed towards Qishan.
Zhang Bowen, who was riding the horse all the way, recalled with a smile: "The first time we met Han Xiner, he was only sixteen or seventeen years old. After three years of separation, he is probably a big boy now."
Thinking of this, Chen Mu also let out a long sigh: "Yes, I said goodbye to Chang'an Gate, but I haven't seen him for several years."
But compared to Han Xiner, Chen Mu was actually more concerned about how Ping An was doing now. He hadn't seen him in two years, so he was probably almost as tall as himself, right?
By the time the army crossed Qishan, it was already five days later.
The fighting on the front line was intense, and almost every day scouts rushed to deliver military reports to Chen Mu.
The 20,000 Monan troops led by Xia Hou have been defending Taiyuan City for ten days. In the past ten days, and with no reinforcements, the defense has become somewhat untenable.
Therefore, in order to march faster, Chen Muquan ordered the ammunition that was not particularly important to be transported after it was cut off. The 40,000-strong army marched forward with only grain, grass and swords and armor.
Now Chen Mu also had some regrets. The flintlock pistol and a series of firearms he had developed should have been shipped to the Xiahous earlier. If firearms were used in the battle, this battle would never be fought so passively.
Fortunately, we finally arrived outside Tianshui City the next afternoon.
Before Chen Mu could enter the city, he saw two figures riding out of the city slowly.
It was none other than Han Xiner and Ping An.
We haven't seen each other for several years, but when we meet again, I can't help but feel a little generous.
Han Xin'er was wearing a tiger-swallowing armor, and now her face was silent and cold, and she no longer looked like the young man she had been before.
As for Chen Pingan, he is almost a fake adult now.