Gao Shao started preparing for the evacuation overnight. He mainly loaded all the materials they had seized from the vicinity of Dongcheng into the vehicle, and then gathered more than 200 cattle, horses, mules and other large livestock. Waiting until dawn the next day, while the temperature was still there,
When he didn't get warm, he sent someone to talk to Li Pu. When he saw Li Xiu leading an army to take over the defense of Dongcheng, he and Zhang Ping led two thousand troops and set up camp and headed for Donglu Mountain.
Lishui City is only more than thirty miles away from the northern foot of Donglu Mountain, and is connected by a Chi Road. We arrived at Donglu Mountain at noon.
At this time, the scouts who came back from the rear heard that Li Qi had led 200 cavalry out of Lishui City before noon. On the south bank of Dutang Lake, they defeated more than 300 soldiers from the southern government who came from Jiangcheng City to spy on the military situation.
cavalry.
In this small-scale cavalry contact battle, Li Qi led his troops to kill more than a hundred enemy cavalry on the spot, while suffering less than ten casualties.
Although Li Qi's cavalry is small, this time he can probably scare the Nanya imperial army in Pingling, Jiangcheng and other cities into silence. Even the scouts dare not go to the northern border of Lishui County, right?
Gao Shao left his soldiers and horses to rest in the temporary camp at the foot of the mountain. He and Zhang Ping rushed to Shangjiabao to meet Han Qian.
"...Looking at this posture, Marquis Xinchang can't wait to stand out in Lishui City!"
In addition to Lin Haizheng, Zhao Wuji and others led the elite first capital of the Chishan Army to stay at the northern foot of Maoshan, staring at the Nanya Forbidden Army and the Chuzhou Army to the north and northwest. Feng Xuan, Zhou Chu, Zhao Qi, Kong Xirong and others led the second capital.
, the Third Capital Division and the elite guard battalion all moved south to Donglu Mountain in the past two days and stationed themselves around Shangjiabao.
A large number of old, weak, women and children are also migrating southward in batches as they compete for their share.
At present, the passage south through the west wing of Maoshan is completely opened. As the war situation continues, Jinling and nearby counties will continue to be in short supply of food. A large number of civilians will continue to flee south, and more slaves will bring their families and join them.
, Han Qian needed to seize the time to evacuate the old, weak, women and children to the south and east.
Gao Shao walked into the main hall of Shangjiabao and told Han Qian that Li Pu couldn't wait to incorporate the Lishui family and forced the Lishui children to kill prisoners and surrender their names. He also exposed it unceremoniously in front of Zhang Ping.
What is Li Pu's intention at this time?
Han Qian held the long case with his hands, sat upright, stretched himself comfortably, and said calmly:
"What's so surprising about this? Mr. Li's desire to stand out is just a matter of sending someone to ask Yue Yangxin for a banner."
Zhang Ping hesitated for a while and said: "Since the late emperor established the great Chu empire, he has been trying to limit the size of each family's private army in these years, and finally integrated all the generals of the imperial army and personal guards into various camps.
The jurisdiction of the military government is no longer owned by any family. Now Mr. Li allows the aristocratic families who have surrendered to directly command the private soldiers to organize into the army. This is somewhat backwards, but I don’t know what Prince Li Yu will think if he knows this.
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Seeing that Xinchang Hou Li Pu, Li Xiu, Li Qi and other Li family members had been stationed in Xiaomaofeng for nearly a month, Zhang Ping could more or less guess that Li Yu was probably hiding in or near Maoshan.
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At present, Yue Yang's troops in Jinling seem to have won two or three battles, but in fact they are still pitifully weak. He does not want to have a serious disagreement between the two because Xinchang Hou Li Pu and Han Qian are doing their own thing, causing Yue Yang to finally open up here.
The situation was ruined again.
Perhaps neither he nor Han Qian could dissuade Li Pu from going his own way, but he believed that Li Yu's words definitely had enough weight.
He said this because he thought that Han Qian might formally meet Li Yu.
Zhang Ping suggested that Han Qian go to see Li Yu. Gao Shao, Yuan Guowei and others also felt that it would be more advantageous to meet Li Yu if Li Yu was near Maoshan.
Han Qian shook his head, but did not feel that this was the time to meet Li Yu.
If the time really comes, Li Yu will show up, so why would he need to send people all over the mountains and fields to look for it?
And he didn't think that meeting Li Yu would really have any good results.
Han Qian's mood has changed many times. He may know better than anyone else the thoughts of the younger generation of the Li family and the helplessness of Li Yu.
Once upon a time, how could he agree with his father's political ambitions at all?
Once upon a time, wasn't he preoccupied with his father's political ambitions, which was an obstacle to him, and wasn't he trying every possible means to overcome this obstacle?
Li Yu did not come forward, but asked Li Xiu and Li Qi to lead the crowd to meet Li Pu. They must also know the thoughts of the younger generation of the county prince's palace, right?
What Han Qian has to do at this time is not to invite Li Yu, who is unwilling to show up, to force Li Pu and Li Xiu, Li Qi and other young generals of the Li family to take advantage of the situation, but to make the most of the situation and let Li Pu and others play their due role.
Let’s talk about the role of overcoming the immediate difficulties first.
Seeing that Gao Shao, Zhang Ping, Yuan Guowei and others were still full of complaints, Han Qian comforted them and said:
"The army is stable, but the law is shapeless. In times of urgency, it is even more necessary to act according to authority. It is not necessarily a bad thing if Mr. Li insists on doing this. King Xin also ordered the establishment of a new military headquarters in Beigu Mountain yesterday, from Dantu, Danyang
, the three counties of Jingkou recruited strong slaves and maidservants as soldiers to make up for the lack of troops in the camps."
"The Chuzhou army can recruit 30,000 to 40,000 strong men from these three counties to replenish the camp, right?" Although Wang Wenqian's queen, Wang Jun, had already pointed out this point, predicting that this would ease the burden that Han Qian had to bear when he issued an order to recruit slaves.
Although they were resentful, Zhang Ping and Gao Shao were still shocked when it happened.
After all, in addition to the Chishan Army having to bear the resentment and hostility of the aristocratic families, the threat from the Chuzhou Army and the Anning Palace is more direct and urgent.
The strength of the Chuzhou Army on the south bank of the Yangtze River will soon exceed 100,000. At that time, they will no longer be able to divide their troops to the southern front in groups of two or three thousand as if to add oil to the lamp. It is very likely that they will
It was 20,000 to 30,000 troops, rushing south.
Especially in the battle of Shangjiapu, the Chishan Army should have attracted enough attention from King Xin and the Chuzhou Army.
Han Qian pressed his hand on the long case and said: "So, the situation is critical and changing rapidly. It is always a good thing that Mr. Li is willing to do more and bear more."
As for Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, since he chose to stay after being deprived of his military power, he must not be willing to be subordinate to him; Yao Xishui chased Zhang Ping, Lin Haizheng and others rushed to Jinling, but they did not show up immediately, let alone a law-abiding person.
host.
Since Li Pu and Yao Xishui took the initiative to attack Lishui City, Han Qian knew very well what they were thinking. He was also aware of their ability to easily capture Lishui City and how they couldn't wait to form their own line after recruiting and surrendering families.
No surprises at all.
From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the previous dynasties for more than a thousand years, the imperial court did not have specialized institutions. The training of military attachés and middle- and high-level generals was mainly completed by inheritance within the generals. This was also extremely complex and deeply involved with the social and political foundation of the aristocratic families.
As the first general of Da Chu, Li Yu, even though he has been living in seclusion for many years, only Chai Jian, Li Chong, Zhou Shu, Zhou Yuan, Chen Mingsheng and others cannot reflect the true status of the Li family as the first general and wealthy family since the rise of Da Chu.
background.
The rise of Li Xiu, Li Qi and other young generals of the Li family will shine brightly on the battlefield whenever they have the opportunity. Is there anything surprising about it?
With the fierce fighting of Li Xiu, Li Qi and other young generals of the Li family, Li Pu easily captured Lishui City. Li Pu's confidence grew and he wanted to take control of Lishui and form his own line without being restrained by him. What's the point?
Unexpected?
Han Qian was not surprised that Li Pu regressed and adopted the military system, recruiting aristocratic families and allowing the children of aristocratic families to directly control private soldiers and organize them into the army.
The slaves at the bottom were brutally exploited. Most of them were illiterate, weak, bloated and clumsy. In the eyes of Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang, who had gone through the process of forming the Taowu Military Palace and the Longque Army, they might not be so miserable, but Taowu
It took more than half a year for the Jijun Mansion to collect the hungry people into an army, and then it showed dazzling performance in the Jingxiang War.
Can they stay in Jinling for more than half a year, raise enough food to feed so many people, and have an undisturbed camp covering an area of more than 100,000 acres to house the slaves and their families?
His heart?
The Chishan Army recruited slaves to join the army, and the rapid expansion of troops and horses caused many problems that could not be concealed even if they captured Shangjia Fort. Naturally, Li Pu saw them all!
Not to mention that the stance taken by Xinchang Hou Li Pu and others was naturally opposed to the slaves at the bottom.
Allowing the children of the vassaling families to lead private soldiers into the army, and recognizing the family's absolute control over the private army, would limit Li Pu's control over the newly formed troops, and they would only be limited to the control of the vassaling families.
However, as long as the children of various families are concentrated in Lishui City and effectively become hostages under their control, there is no need to worry about their loyalty at least for a short time.
This can also minimize the pressure on them to raise food and soldiers, reduce the difficulty of mobilizing and organizing troops, and avoid scattering the limited elites they have.
To be honest, if Han Qian hadn't carried his father's last wish and didn't want to see Jinling starving to death, and if there was still an extremely narrow road to walk on, he wouldn't have been willing to carry this huge and fragile snowball on his back.
Come on.
Even though there are lessons from the dream world that he can learn from, Han Qian also knows very well that under the current social conditions, it is really difficult to successfully mobilize, launch, and organize the people at the bottom.
Li Pu could do what he did in Lishui City, and Li Xiu, Li Qi, Yao Xishui and others should all agree.
In any case, the greater the momentum Li Pu builds in Lishui City, the more pressure he can reduce on their west wing.
Why would Han Qian go to Li Yu at this time? Doesn't he even have this bit of patience for Li Pu?
Not only would Han Qian not go to Li Yu, he also thought about escorting the children and clansmen captured during the capture of Shangjiabao to Lishui and handing them over to Li Pu for compilation. He said to Zhang Ping: "I still need to trouble Mr. Zhang."
Take a trip and send these people to Lishui..."
"Ah?" Zhang Ping was very surprised. In the past, Han Qian was so high-spirited. Detaining these people was a kind of restraint on the families who had surrendered to Li Pu. He asked uncertainly, "Really, we will
Send these people to Lishui City?"
"I don't have a habit of killing prisoners. If these people are left to eat and drink every day, they will consume two to three hundred kilograms of grain," Han Qian said. "Unless Mr. Li is unwilling to take over, I can only continue to imprison them in this prison."
Shangjiabao..."
"Master Li may claim that these people were obtained from you, Mr. Han." Zhang Ping said.
He didn't think Li Pu would refuse. After all, bringing these people back to Lishui City would only be more conducive to his control and win-over of the aristocratic families. However, he secretly felt that with Li Pu's nature, he might claim that these people were his descendants from Korea.
It was taken by force from Qian's hands.
"How could I let Lord Li take advantage of me? I would say Master Zhang took it from me." Han Qian said with a smile.
"I don't dare to take this credit." Zhang Ping said humbly.
"If we want to survive the hardships together and live in peace, we need to ask Mr. Zhang to put more thought into it," Han Qian said seriously.
He did not give this favor to Zhang Ping in vain. The reason why he gave this credit to Zhang Ping was to make it easier for Zhang Ping to communicate with Donglu Mountain in Lishui, and to make Li Pu feel better and more confident in a short period of time.
Swell more, take bigger steps, and be more determined.
Zhang Ping pondered for a long time. He always felt that Han Qian's reaction to Li Pu's actions in Lishui was too bland. He thought that Han Qian could not really think that he could live in peace with Marquis Xinchang, so he nodded and agreed to the matter.