Chapter 1388: The dispute between the generals, the two gates fell
Chapter 1388: The dispute between the generals and the loss of two passes
Therefore, Xin Feiguang's idea was good at that time, but he ignored the gap between the combat power of the two sides! Not long after, one of the two troops sent out was defeated by the Jin soldiers, and the direct lineage sent by Xin Feiguang
Some of the soldiers and horses were annihilated by the Jin soldiers and then captured!
In Xiangyang City, all the generals were seated in Xin Feiguang's mansion, but the atmosphere was very solemn!
Xin Feiguang sat in the first position with a fierce look in his eyes, while some of the other generals frowned and some showed sarcasm on their faces!
Since other reinforcements arrived in Xiangyang City, Xin Feiguang relied on this as his own territory and criticized the troops in all aspects! The food, grass, ordnance, and even the configuration of auxiliary troops that needed to be supplied were all under Xin Feiguang's command.
The Lieyang Army had priority, and together with several other generals who were close friends with Xin Feiguang, the rest of the generals couldn't even eat the leftovers.
Moreover, when facing the enemy, Xin Feiguang used the safety of Xiangyang City as an excuse. The soldiers and horses under his command were almost intact, and the rest of the soldiers and horses were all seriously damaged.
Originally, Xin Feiguang was the landowner of this place, and his status was higher than that of other generals, so most of them tolerated it as long as they could! It wasn't until the last time that Xin Feiguang wanted to force other soldiers to contribute again, that the generals secretly joined forces to counterattack.
Forced Xin Feiguang once!
"Everyone, tell me! What should we do next in this war?"
Xin Feiguang spoke in a cold voice!
After a moment of silence in the hall, a general said calmly, "General Xin, let alone the war, now, the brothers under my command are basically hungry! If within three days, we can provide supplies and
If the military supplies cannot be replenished, my brother may not be able to go to war!"
"That's what General Huo said!"
Immediately, someone spoke again, "Are you still discussing the war?
My brothers, general, are unable to keep their armaments in full order, is it possible that I want my brothers to die?"
"General Xin, in the recent period, my subordinates have suffered heavy losses and are in urgent need of additional auxiliary troops! This time, at least 5,000 more troops must be replenished, including a supply of grain, grass and other supplies..."
Someone spoke, and others were naturally not polite! For a moment, all the generals in the hall spoke one after another, and it was extremely chaotic!
"Snapped!"
Xin Feiguang slapped the table, "What?
Do you think I, Mr. Xin, am treating things unfairly?
Your soldiers and horses are damaged, and I naturally know that, but are the soldiers and horses under my command not damaged?
Not long ago, all the thousands of soldiers and horses I sent out were ambushed and killed by the Jin soldiers. Did I ever complain?"
"You don't have enough food and grass, how can it be that the food and grass in my hands are enough?
From the beginning to now, the imperial court has only shipped three batches of grain and grass, which one is not strangling the stomach?"
However, Xin Feiguang’s statement obviously cannot convince everyone!
Everyone quarreled for a long time, and a general suddenly stood up and said, "Humph, since General Xin cannot meet my conditions, I will not accompany you!"
With that said, this person is about to walk out of the hall!
However, at this moment, a messenger suddenly rushed in, "Report! The cabinet gate is reporting. The Jin soldiers have been attacking day and night for three consecutive days. Today at 10 o'clock, the cabinet gate has been lost! The guard, General Lin Fei,
Lead more than two thousand remaining troops to retreat thirty miles south of Xiangyang City!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another messenger rushed over.
"Report! Lumen Mountain has come to report. Today at Mao hour, Lumen Mountain has fallen! The defender, General Li Gu, led his troops to fight to the death and was defeated. They were all strangled by the Jin soldiers. Now that the Jin soldiers have occupied Lumen Mountain, they can attack the new city at any time!"
The two sudden pieces of news instantly silenced the hall, and even the previous dispute was temporarily forgotten by everyone.
Lumen Mountain and Aikomen Pass can be said to be the gateway to the north and southeast of Xiangyang City. If these two directions are lost, there will be no strong pass outside Xiangyang City that can block the pace of the Jin soldiers and cavalry. The Jin soldiers can no longer hinder them.
The troops are approaching Xiangyang City!
For a moment, the faces of all the generals changed, and Xin Feiguang, who was at the top, was even more angry and frightened!
Once Xiangyang is lost, others may have a way out, but as the defender of Xiangyang Mansion, he is definitely the first person responsible. For such a loss, he cannot withdraw even if he wants to.
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. After a moment, he shouted sternly, "Yu Jing!"
"The end is here!"
A general sitting on Xin Feiguang's left hand stood up!
"You immediately go and count the grain, grass and military supplies, and distribute them to the various soldiers and horses at 30% of the total amount! Allocate 20,000 of the auxiliary troops that were gathered before and distribute them to the various soldiers and horses according to needs!"
After giving the order, he said in a cold voice to the generals present, "Everyone, the situation in Xiangyang City is critical now. The Jin soldiers may attack the city at any time. It is the time for us to work together! If Xiangyang City is safe and sound, everyone here will naturally contribute.
, but once Xiangyang City is lost, I will naturally be the first to lose my head, but I can guarantee that not one of the people present will survive!"
"The required grain, grass and other supplies were previously worried about the subsequent war, so I was a little cautious. However, you should also be aware of it! Now, with the war imminent, I can't take care of that much, so I will distribute some grain, grass and military supplies first.
Go down! If you are satisfied, then please sit down and discuss it together. If you are not satisfied, then you can leave, I will never say anything!"
There was silence in the hall for a moment, and a general who stood up suddenly laughed loudly, "Hahaha, General Xin, what are you talking about? You and I, Pao Ze, are stationed together in Xiangyang City, so naturally we should work together.
Today, the Jin army is powerful, how can we ignore it?"
"Yeah……"
"General Xin, tell me what we should do next!"
The sudden force of Jin Bing also forced the internal disputes to temporarily stabilize and compromise! Xin Feiguang could not bear this responsibility, so he had to compromise. As for other generals, the same was true.
Moreover, although the amount of grain, grass and other supplies allocated was not full, they could also calculate that this was definitely a large part of what Xin Feiguang could allocate!
Although the imperial court did not dismantle hungry soldiers, when did the food and grass in the Song Dynasty become timely and abundant?
The war in these months has been so depleting. Ma Shao, a little expert in saving money, finally saved some money, but it has been used up long ago! The food and grass that can be allocated can only give these soldiers and horses a bite to eat.
That’s all, it’s simply impossible to fill the quota.
Although Ma Shao also reported to Zhao Shen again, firstly, he immediately imposed additional grain and grass taxation in the Jiangnan area, and secondly, he asked Shao Sheng and other large merchants to help allocate and transport grain and grass, which was barely enough to supply, but that was all.