Chapter 836 The front line of the battlefield, Xiao Tang's old department
But who was the general of the Song army who was ordered to lead the troops and horses of this state to Yanyan Road? But he had thick eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a red face and a long beard, wearing golden armor and green robes, and he was riding a red curly red rabbit horse.
The sword in his hand was the icy green dragon sword. The flag officer holding the flag behind him held the fluttering military flag embroidered with the characters "Xizhou Commander, Commander of the Army and Horses, Superintendent of the Great Sword, Guan Sheng".
There were two cavalry officers riding on Guan Sheng's side. One was ugly in appearance, but his demeanor was truly majestic. The other was fair-skinned and looked like an elegant Confucian general. The two of them naturally had a close relationship with Guan Sheng and fought in battle.
Choujun Ma Xuanzan, Jingmuxuan and Hao Siwen, who often fought as side generals in the battle, and Guan Sheng, who used to be a general in the Pudong Inspection Department, have been continuously established in the west of Beijing and east of the river since they were recognized by Xiao Tang.
After his military exploits, he was not only promoted to the Military Superintendent of the Xizhou Military Division, which controls the Inspection Division in the eastern part of Pucheng, but also based on his accumulated military exploits, he was promoted to the Military Supervisor of the First Division, which was just around the corner.
Xizhou is located at the intersection of Hedong Road, Yongxing Military Road, Fuyan Road and other jurisdictions. Therefore, although Guan Sheng was dispatched by the Privy Council to assist Xiao Tang in sending troops to suppress Fuhe East Road, not long after he returned, the war between Song and Xia resumed.
The military units advanced towards the military strongholds at the front of the Xia Kingdom. The troops under the jurisdiction of the surrounding military states under the Song Dynasty also had to be transferred to fill the vacancies in the military towns behind the front. The soldiers and horses trained under Guan Sheng's command also experienced several battles.
After gaining some reputation, the compilation of the songs was only briefly reorganized in Honzhou, and then they set off on the journey again to the boundary of Suizhou on Jinyan Road.
When Guan Sheng heard the report from the military officials that Xiao Tang's troops and horses were also nearby, he immediately showed joy and quickly rode to meet him. As soon as the two front groups of the Song army came face to face, Guan Sheng immediately met Xuan Xuan.
Thank you, Hao Siwen rolled off his saddle and dismounted, bowed to Xiao Tang with clasped fists and said, "I have never seen my benefactor..."
But before Guan Sheng and others could finish their polite greetings, Xiao Tang had already stood up and dismounted. He first helped Guan Sheng, praised him, and Hao Siwen all stood up, and said with a smile: "You and I, my Zepao comrades, have been here for a long time."
It's been a long time, so why bother with all the red tape? Besides, we haven't seen each other for only a few months, so there's no need to be so polite."
Guan Sheng was also very aware of Xiao Tang's attitude towards his subordinates, so he just said with emotion: "If it weren't for the kindness of my benefactor, where would I be today? I always have to pay attention to the etiquette of subordinates.
When I heard that my benefactor was appointed by the government as the deputy envoy and supervisor of the army, I have been looking forward to taking orders under my benefactor's tent again, but I didn't expect to meet here."
After resuming old friendship with Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong, Hua Rong and other generals, Xiao Tang praised Guan Sheng again. Hao Siwen introduced Wu Jie, who was currently leading the Western Army and obeyed his orders. Wu Jie was meeting with Guan Sheng.
After the generals were polite, they also noticed that these Forbidden Army generals who had accompanied Xiao Tang on the expedition were very respectful and sincere towards their former commanders. Seeing everything in front of him made Wu Jie think deeply.
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"The last general heard that Huyan, the commander of Runing County, has also been dispatched by the military department, and will lead his troops to reach the border of Sui Dezhou in less than half a month. Now that the envoy is personally commanding the army and dispatching the baggage to move north, the last general can follow him.
.It’s just that the military villages in the northwest of Suidezhou bordering Xiajing include Zhenbian Village, Siwu City, Qingbian Village, and Mizhi Village. The general was not ordered by Jun Si to lead his troops to Siwucheng to guard the army. He was ungrateful.
Do you want to go there too?"
At this time, Xiao Tang listened to Guan Sheng's question again. He raised his head and looked to the north, and said leisurely: "The several military strongholds in the northwest are key places to contain the Xia army. They are not far from each other. I and Guandu Prison
The troops can also take care of each other...and I am leading the troops to escort supplies to the north, so at least I have to go and visit the troops I personally trained. How is the current situation?"
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Zhenbian Village was the farthest boundary between the Song Dynasty and Sui Dezhou, and it was an important military stronghold pointing to Xiazhou, the birthplace of the Xia Kingdom (later under the jurisdiction of Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province). With the outbreak of war between the Song and Xia countries, at these times, Zhenbian Village
The defense in the Richeng Walled City was even tighter than usual. The servants stationed nearby and even the people living in the surrounding areas who had some strength were all recruited to dig earth, pile stones, and repair the city wall.
In addition to the main force of the Song Army that launched an offensive into the Xia Kingdom, other imperial troops stationed in various parts of the border court also began to shrink their defenses. They mainly gathered in the numerous fortresses built on the border between Song and Xia to guard against the advance of the Xia Army.
A surprise attack came. In the Zhenbian village and even in the military village near the Wuding River, the Western Army tribes that were originally responsible for military guards have gathered successively as the main attacking force of the Western Army in Yanyan, Xihe, Jingyuan and other Biantings, and divided them into
When Tongguan was reached, Lao Xiaozhong, the general of the Song Army, Liu Fa and other Song army generals began to suppress and encroach on the Hengshan position of the Xia Kingdom. However, the territories occupied by the Song and Xia sides were intertwined here. As long as they stood in the city
Looking to the northwest, you can already see the towns and counties in the Xia Kingdom as far as you can see. Therefore, the Song army that replaced the Western Army's defense here often had to face the military attacks of the Xia Kingdom's guerrilla troops.
Harassment.
The Song army currently guarding Zhenbian Village was selected by Xiao Tang as a refugee from Hedong. It had been trained in several wars when it was against the bandits in Hedong and the party tribes that expelled the inbound bandits. When the imperial court granted the army a new designation,
The Hedong Jingnan Army was not far behind.
During these days, there have been constant reports of the battle situation in the town's border villages. At this time, in the festival hall, several Forbidden Army generals stood respectfully in front of the commander's case, and were temporarily taking over the military power of the Jingnan Army.
, Liu Zhongwu, a veteran general of the Western Army who was newly appointed as the Propaganda Envoy of the Baojing Army and the Jiedu Envoy of the Luchuan Army, reported on the rectification of the garrison fortifications around Zhenbianzhai.
Liu Zhongwu also had a somewhat masculine and mighty military temperament. He did not sit on the big chair behind the handsome case. He just pressed his hands on the case and listened carefully to Lieutenant General Jietang reporting military information to him.
, and nodded in agreement from time to time.
"Liu Jieshuai, recently the village has received another 5,000 civilians who were transferred from Hedong Road. Now the food consumption is very high, and the grain and grass harvested in the nearby wheat fields cannot make ends meet. Fortunately, I heard that although Linxia City was unexpectedly attacked by the Xia Army, the city
The baggage of grain and grass was not intercepted by the enemy... and Supervisor Xiao's army is also safe. When the grain and grass are delivered to the city, it will be enough for the city's internal expenses."
Wang Wenbin, the new commander of the Jingnan Army, was reporting to Liu Zhongwu, but when he mentioned Xiao Tang's name, Wang Wenbin's expression was still somewhat unnatural. The brothers Dang Shiying and Dang Shixiong looked at each other.
Dang Shiying also handed over to Liu Zhongwu and reported: "Reporting to Liu Jieshuai, the moat outside the city has now been deepened and widened, the parapets and battlements are also fully repaired, and the defense weapons have been counted one by one, except for the clothing and armor.
Although the armor, swords, spears, bows and arrows are enough to equip the Central Qu of the Jingnan Army, they are quite insufficient if the civilian service of the Xiang Army is to be deployed..."
Liu Zhongwu nodded in response. The Jingnan Army is now being transferred to Zhenbianzhai as a partial division. This is also because in terms of combat experience and the combat quality of the soldiers, this new army is still far behind the Western Army, which has become famous for its long battles. Because it is a newly formed army and it coincides with the war between the two countries. Although Liu Zhongwu now has the power to expand the establishment locally according to the direction of the war, all military supplies still have to be supplied to the Western Army as the main offensive force. Ministry is the most important thing. Now Liu Zhongwu is the commander-in-chief of the Jingnan Army. His biggest responsibility is to strictly prevent the key military towns occupied by the Song Army from catching fire in the backyard.
"Commander Niu, since the last sneak attack by the Xia thieves, you have been leading the Qingqi sentry these days. Is there any movement in the Xia Kingdom?"
Liu Zhongwu, who was thinking deeply, subconsciously asked again, but no one responded to his question. After a while, Liu Zhongwu and the Jingnan Army generals in the festival hall all looked at the black-faced general. , but saw the reckless man blowing out two puffs of breath from his nostrils, snorting heavily, and squinting at Liu Zhongwu with an expression where his nose was not a nose, and his face was not a face, which completely made him take over the military power of the Jingnan Army. The coach stood aside.