Chapter 1351: Meeting old friends, the joy of the generals
Chapter 1351: Old friends meet, the generals are happy
"Lead the way ahead!"
Cheng Yuhu shouted again!
The Captain Tanma nodded excitedly, and while riding his horse to Dashan Pass to report the news, he slowed down and led Shen Tang and his troops forward.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the sound of horse hooves came from ahead!
"Where is the commander!"
A veteran takes the lead!
When Shen Tang saw the person coming across from him, he couldn't help but smile a little. These old friends have not seen each other for a long time!
"General Shao!"
Shen Tang urged his horse forward. The man on the opposite side was none other than the general who was stationed here in Chengdu Prefecture!
Shao Hongyuan, Bian Xi, Xin Qiji and the others are all here!
"Greetings, Commander-in-Chief!"
When several people saw Shen Tang, they were overjoyed and quickly dismounted to greet him!
Shen Tang also got off his horse, helped Shao Hongyuan up first, and then said with a smile, "General Shao, two brothers, you are well!"
"Come and be safe!"
Bian Xi and Xin Qiji stepped forward and hammered Shen Tang twice on the chest!
Although they knew that Shen Tang would not feel any grievances even if he went to the north, and would even feel a little more comfortable than he did in the Song Dynasty, they were still extremely depressed when Shen Tang went north! There was dissatisfaction with the imperial court. , there is also reluctance to leave Shen Tang! Fortunately, now that Shen Tang has finally returned again, the brothers can fight side by side again.
"Commander, we have received news a long time ago that you have returned from the North and will come here to command the armies! Not only us, but many brothers in the camp are also looking forward to it. Now, Commander, you can be regarded as arrive!"
Shao Hongyuan said happily.
As the commander-in-chief of an army, they were afraid that their troops would be disadvantaged, and even more afraid that their superiors would act indiscriminately without knowing the troops! However, they obviously admired Shen Tang very much, and they were extremely happy to be able to fight under Shen Tang!
"Let's go, let's talk about it here. Let's take the commander back to the camp first!"
Several people smiled and gathered around Shen Tang to come forward!
Not long after, everyone came to the military camp at Dashan Pass! Previously, Wu Lin's Lizhou soldiers were defeated, so Zhang Jun mobilized Chengdu soldiers and horses to help defend the front line of Dashanguan! Therefore, Shao Hongyuan's three men Most of the soldiers and horses from our army have gathered here, except for some who are stationed in the local area!
Now, the total number of soldiers and horses under the three men is nearly 40,000!
Everyone entered the military camp in a mighty manner, carrying the Wei army and the soldiers and horses under Cheng Yuhu's command. Naturally, someone came to settle them. Shen Tang and others headed directly towards the Chinese army's tent.
When Shen Tang arrived at the main tent of the Chinese army, many generals who had received the news also rushed over. In front of the big tent, there were at least dozens of people densely packed, but those who were far away had not yet come, and There are only generals above the rank of general.
"Greetings, Commander-in-Chief!"
Just like Wu Lin is in the hearts of Lizhou soldiers, in the hearts of soldiers and horses in Chengdu Prefecture, Shen Tang is their belief and idol, and also their confidence. Now, with Shen Tang's return, all the generals are naturally happy!
Shen Tang cupped his fists and raised his hands, "Brothers, stay safe!"
"Let's go into camp and talk!"
Shen Tang took the lead and entered the big tent, followed by the other generals. The originally huge Chinese military tent became a bit crowded as the generals entered.
The generals were all talking, and Shen Tang did not set any rules at this time. He allowed everyone to have fun. After more than an hour, everyone's mood calmed down a lot!
After that, all the generals returned to the army, and only Shen Tang and Shao Hongyuan were left in the tent!
"I am finally relieved to see the general coming! Otherwise, if the imperial court sends a commander who knows nothing about soldiers, and a dictating supervisor, I really don't know how to fight the next battle!"
"good!"
Xin Qiji nodded, "Now, our brothers can be considered to have strong soldiers and horses. However, the golden soldiers of Fengxiang Mansion should not be underestimated. Not only are there many troops, but there are also several elites coming! Coupled with that old fox Tu Dankening, if Although we are not afraid of a real war, we really don't necessarily have much chance of winning.
And now that the commander-in-chief is in charge, no matter who he is, if we brothers work together, we may not be able to defeat the Fengxiang Mansion!"
After chatting for a while, everyone told Shen Tang about the causes and consequences of the battle at Fengxiang Mansion and the entire process. Although Shen Tang could also see the battle report in Beidi, it was naturally impossible for him to know more than Xin Qiji and others. detailed.
And Shen Tang also told everyone about his experience in the Northland.
These are all brothers, so except for some extremely secretive things, Shen Tang has nothing to hide!
Naturally, Xin Qiji and the others were filled with admiration after hearing this!
"Sure enough, it is our commander-in-chief. It is just a small country called Goryeo. How can it be the commander-in-chief's opponent?
Moreover, I heard from Prime Minister Zhang before that during the New Year Festival, Goryeo even sent a special mission here in order to form an alliance with our Song Dynasty! It seems that the commander-in-chief scared those guys in Goryeo! "
"How powerful are the soldiers and horses of the Mongolian tribe?
Entering the Shangjing area that can invade the Kingdom of Jin?
However, the Jin Kingdom now borders Mongolia and has little to do with our Song Dynasty.
It seems that the Kingdom of Jin is about to have a rival!"
Shao Hongyuan stroked his short beard and said, "I think back then, the Jurchen clan originated from the white mountains and black waters. At the beginning, it was just an inconspicuous small tribe. This Mongolia is far richer in capital than the Jurchen clan back then."
"Fortunately, there is fierce internal competition among the Mongolian tribes, and with the secret instigation of the Jin Kingdom, it should not become a problem in the short term. However, once the Mongolian tribe changes, it will definitely become a terrifying force!"
War in this era can be said to be complicated or simple!
First of all, population is an extremely important measurement symbol! A large population means more output and more soldiers, which is one of the important manifestations of national strength!
The second is the war horse! In the cold weapon era, the importance of the war horse was as important as the torrent of steel in later generations, enough to affect the strength of the country. Why was the Song Dynasty at a disadvantage in the war with the northern peoples?
In addition to losing the barrier of Yanyun Sixteen States, the biggest reason is that there are not enough sources of war horses!
The vast and endless grasslands in the north are natural horse farms, so the northern grassland peoples have natural advantages in this regard.
What's more, the Mongolian tribes are conquering each other. As a result, there will naturally be many elite soldiers and horses, so they can almost see how powerful the Mongolian tribes are!
"By the way, I heard from Prime Minister Zhang before that the handsome wife is pregnant?"
Shao Hongyuan grinned and said, "This matter should come to light. If she is a girl, she will be beautiful in the world. If she is a boy, she will be as outstanding as the commander-in-chief in the future!"