Chapter two hundred and fifty fifth mending the prison
In the end, Liu Yan accepted Liu Jia's invitation and sent Liu Jia to Pinglin and Xinshi to discuss the alliance with the Green Forest Army.
Originally, the Green Forest Army had been driven out of Pinglin and Xinshi by the Nanyang County Army, but they mainly wanted to thank the Zhutiandu Department. It was the rapid rise of the Youzhu Tiandu Department in Nanyang that attracted the main energy of the county government. Green Forest Army The army was able to take advantage of this opportunity and return to Pinglin and Xinshi areas.
Moreover, the Youzhu Tiandu tribe was in Nanyang to help them spread hatred and attract the main energy of the county government. The Green Forest Army expanded rapidly in Pinglin and Xinshi areas, and both its military strength and sphere of influence were much stronger than before.
It's just that the Green Forest Army did not extend its power further into the hinterland of Nanyang.
That night, the remnants of the Zhutian Army basically lived in the barracks in the city, including Liu Yan and Liu Xiu.
With the help of Xu Ying, Xu Fei and Xu Ting, Liu Xiu's wounds were re-medicated and bandaged. Then he walked out of his tent to visit Deng Yu and others.
Deng Yu broke out with Feng Yi, Gai Yan, Zhu You and others. His injuries were minor, with two scratches on his arms and thighs. Deng Yu, Ma Wu, Yao Qi, Feng Yi, Gai Yan, Zhu You , Fu Jun and others all live in a large tent.
Seeing Liu Xiu coming in from the outside, everyone stood up one after another, saluted Liu Xiu, and said in unison: "Lord!" While speaking, people also raised their eyes slightly and looked at Liu Xiu secretly.
Everyone knows that the lord lost two close relatives in today's battle, especially the death of Liu Yuan, which must have been a great blow to the lord. Normally, the relationship between the two siblings is very close.
At this time, Liu Xiu had already recovered his mood. Due to taking the elixir left by Xi Cheying, his complexion and energy were a little stronger. He waved his hand to everyone and motioned for everyone to sit down.
He first looked at Deng Yu's injury and felt that it was not serious. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then he walked to Ma Wu's bed. There was a scratch on the latter's ribs. It was from a duel between him and Cen Peng. At that time, he was scratched by the opponent's three-pointed two-edged knife.
Liu Xiu asked with concern: "How is Zizhang's injury?"
Ma Wu said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, my lord, it's just a minor injury, not worth mentioning." After a pause, he said angrily: "If it weren't for the cold arrows fired by the reckless soldiers, my subordinates would not have been killed by Cen Peng. Injured by children."
The one-on-one duel between him and Cen Peng did not result in a winner. If they really wanted to win or lose in terms of force, it would probably take at least a hundred rounds.
The situation was urgent at that time, and Ma Wu's purpose was not to compete with Cen Peng, but to cover Liu Xiu's breakout.
After Liu Xiu took Liu Boji away, he and Cen Peng did not want to fight. Liu Yan, Liu Ji, Yao Qi, Deng Feng and others happened to rush back. They worked together to push back Cen Peng, and then broke out together.
Seeing that Ma Wu was indeed fine, Liu Xiu nodded happily, and then he walked closer to Yao Qi. Although Yao Qi was covered in blood, he really didn't suffer any injuries. In this battle, he was one of the few Many people escaped unscathed.
Through this, it is not difficult to see how powerful Yao Qi is.
As for Feng Yi, Gai Yan, Zhu You, Fu Jun and others, all of them were more or less injured. Liu Xiu checked them one by one, and after confirming the severity of their injuries, he pulled up a mat and sat on the ground.
At this time, the curtain of the camp tent was lifted, and Yan Guang, Xu Xiling, and Jiu'er walked in from the outside. Liu Xiu's subordinates were basically all here now.
Liu Xiu waved his hand to Yan Guang and the others, indicating that they should also sit down.
Xu Xiling sat directly next to Liu Xiu without any hesitation. Among his subordinates, the other one who escaped unscathed was Xu Xiling.
Yan Guang was the first to speak: "Lord, please forgive me."
Liu Xi nodded, curled up the corner of his mouth, and revealed a wry smile. He said quietly: "In the defeat of this battle, I think the biggest thing we lack is that the intelligence is not good and we are unable to grasp the movements of the capital army and county army in time."
Everyone present nodded and agreed with Liu Xiu's analysis.
If there are more than 10,000 people, it is boundless. If there are more than 100,000 people, it will be ridiculous! One hundred thousand capital troops entered Nanyang. So many people, such a big movement, but our own side knows nothing about it. This mistake is really too big
Already.
Liu Xiu took a deep breath, his eyes were like a torch, and he slowly scanned the people present. After a while, he said: "The next situation."
Upon hearing this, Yao Qi immediately stood up, stepped in to salute, and said, "My subordinate is here!"
Liu Xiu said: "Secondly, from now on, you and Jiu'er will be responsible for our intelligence together." As he spoke, he turned to look at Ma Wu and asked: "Zizhang, how many brothers are left in the Xiaoqi Army?"
Ma Wu sighed, lowered his head, and said, "There are more than six hundred men and less than a thousand horses."
When retreating, many of the Cavalry soldiers rode a horse and held a horse at the same time. As cavalry, they knew very well the value of war horses.
Liu Xiu said: "Gongsun."
Feng Yi stood up, intervened and said: "My subordinate is here!"
"From now on, you will take over Ci Kuang's position in the Knights Cavalry."
"This..." Feng Yi turned to look at Yao Qi and Ma Wu, but did not respond immediately.
The Xiaoqi Army was established by Ma Wu and Yao Qi. Both of them put a lot of effort into the Xiaoqi Army. Now that he was asked to take over Yao Qi's position, he was worried that Yao Qi would have objections to him.
Liu Xiu made such an adjustment after careful consideration. Currently, the person in charge of intelligence on our side is Jiu'er, but after all, Jiu'er was just a little beggar before. His cleverness was okay, but he lacked great wisdom and long-term vision.
And today's battle just proves that intelligence is crucial to an army.
If it is said that "soldiers are the most important matter of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival", then intelligence is the most important matter of soldiers, the place of life and death, and the way of survival.
Yao Qi has outstanding abilities, a strong mind, is calm, cautious, and a man of great wisdom. He is responsible for his own intelligence, and Jiu'er will cooperate and assist him. Liu Xiu thinks it is the perfect fit.
Seeing Feng Yi looking at him with a troubled expression after hearing his master's arrangement, Yao Qi immediately understood what he was thinking.
He said with a smile: "Brother Gongsun does not have to be humble. From now on, Brother Gongsun and Zi Zhang will rebuild and lead the Qiaoqi Army together. I am also relieved."
Speaking of which, the Knights are only combat weapons, while intelligence is a strategic weapon. The importance of the two is actually self-evident.
Yao Qi was placed in charge of intelligence by Liu Xiu. He was not demoted, but actually promoted. The responsibilities he shouldered were not reduced, but increased.
After hearing what Yao Qi said, Feng Yi no longer hesitated, raised his hand to Liu Xiu and said, "I obey!"
Liu Xiu looked at Jiu'er again and said, "Jiu'er, from now on you have to obey the arrangements of the next situation, okay?"
Originally, she was directly responsible to Liu Xiu, but now she has an immediate superior, Yao Qi, and Jiuer felt a little unhappy. However, she also knew that this time she was ambushed by a hundred thousand capital troops and suffered unprecedented losses.
She had an unshirkable responsibility for the tragic defeat and nearly annihilated the entire army. The lord did not blame her, but just transferred Yao Qi over. This was already a great kindness to her.
Jiuer bowed and said: "I obey my orders!"
Liu Xiu nodded and said no more. Deng Yu looked at everyone present, and finally his eyes fell on Yan Guang, and asked: "Ziling, this time our alliance with the Green Forest Army, will... we be defeated by the Green Forest Army?
Annexed?"
Yan Guang was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "Probably not."
Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. Deng Yu asked: "Zi Ling thinks that after the alliance, our Zhutiandu Department will still maintain an equal relationship with the Green Forest Army?"
This is the issue that everyone is most concerned about right now.
During this period, the Green Forest Army has further developed and grown. Both the Pinglin Army and the Xinshi Army have reached tens of thousands of troops. Although the Xiajiang Army has not yet entered Nanyang, it already has tens of thousands of troops and can attack at any time.
Near Nanyang, it became a strong backup for Pinglin Army and Xinshi Army.
The Green Forest Army is so powerful and has so many troops. With only 3,000 men left, is it still qualified to be on an equal footing with the Green Forest Army?
Yan Guang said: "Have you ever thought about it, the Green Forest Army is so strong and has so many troops, why it still dares not go deep into the hinterland of Nanyang and only operates on the edge of Nanyang?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads, expressing confusion.
Yan Guang said: "First, they have no foundation or foundation in the hinterland of Nanyang, but we are different."
The Zhutiandu tribe is an army based on the Liu clan, and the Liu clan is scattered throughout Nanyang. They are traditional gentry themselves, and they also have good relations with other gentry, so no matter where the Zhutiandu tribe goes,
Wherever he goes, he will be welcomed by most of the local nobles.
And you must know that the gentry have always been the backbone of various places. Having the support of the gentry means having a huge social foundation and advantage. This is definitely what the Green Forest Army lacks.
"Second, the name is not correct and the words are not correct!"
From the beginning, the Zhutian Capital Tribe held high the banner of "Restore the Han Dynasty and inherit the great cause of Emperor Gaozu". This was very consistent with the trend of the people at that time thinking about the Han Dynasty. Therefore, morally, the Zhutian Capital Tribe also had innate advantages.
This is also what the Green Forest Army lacks.
Yan Guang said seriously: "These two points are currently not available in the Green Forest Army, and they are exactly what our department has. The alliance between our department and the Green Forest Army is actually a complementation of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. Yes, now we
We are weak, but the Green Forest Army is strong. When we first entered the alliance, the Green Forest Army would overwhelm us, but in the future, we will definitely be able to occupy a dominant position in the alliance!"
This is the general trend and is in line with the law of heaven. If the Green Forest Army wants to continue to grow and develop, if it wants to continue to fight against the Xinmang imperial court, or even overthrow the Xinmang imperial court, then it has no other choice but to raise the banner of supporting the Han Dynasty.
Yan Guang's analysis made everyone present feel a lot more comfortable. In fact, in their hearts, neither Deng Yu nor Ma Wu, nor Yao Qi, were willing to abandon the Han flag and become members of the Green Forest Army.
Liu Xiu also had a smile on his face and sighed: "I hope that the Green Forest Army can really do what Zi Ling said." It is an alliance with its own side, not an annexation.
Yan Guang smiled slightly and said with relief: "Lord, today's defeat is actually not a bad thing. At least we are all still alive, and we still have a chance to correct our mistakes. After this battle, our soldiers can see us clearly.
What’s missing?”
After this defeat, no one in the Zhutian Army will make the mistake of underestimating the enemy again. This bloody lesson is too painful.