Chen Cheng said that there were other things to deal with today, not to deceive Wei Li, but because there were really more urgent matters than receiving the court envoys. After Wei Li left angrily, Yang Qiu, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly
Brought in by the tooth soldiers.
After Yang Qiu sat down, Chen Cheng asked: "Song Jian arrogated the title of king? What's going on?"
There was a look of joy on Yang Qiu's face, and he said to Chen Cheng: "Ten days ago, Song Jian called himself the King of Han Dynasty at the head of the river in Wuhan, appointed hundreds of civil and military officials, and established the title system. My lord, Song Jian rebelled against him!"
Well, even if Song Jian rebels, why are you so happy?
"Of course it's because we can send troops to fight!" Yang Qiu said loudly: "From last year to now, we have made so many armors and weapons and trained for so long. Now is the time when we have enough troops and food. Song Jian dares
If he doesn't, we will send troops to destroy him!"
In Liangzhou under Chen Cheng's rule, for the soldiers, the only way to get promoted and make a fortune was by fighting. Yang Qiu had already become Minister of the Ministry of War, and it was difficult for him to rise further. The family's wealth could not be used up in several lifetimes. But
Fighting is something he is good at and likes. Now that he heard that Song Jian turned against him, how could he not be excited?
While they were talking, Yan Zhong, Zhao Yun, Wang Yue, and Xu Chao all arrived.
After Chen Cheng and others sat down, he said: "The Ministry of War received news that Song Jian of Jiuquan has proclaimed himself king, so he called everyone over to discuss what to do about this matter."
Yan Zhong, who had the highest status, took the lead and said: "What else is there to say? Naturally, we should send troops to attack immediately!"
Everyone else also had the same meaning. Even Xu Chao, who had always disapproved of outward expansion, said: "The culprit will die. This time the Lord will use Song Jian's head to frighten the princes of Liangzhou!"
In fact, Chen Cheng, the Liangzhou Shepherd, called himself himself at first, but now he doesn't want anyone else to claim the title of king. Seriously speaking, others will inevitably call him "double-labeled dog".
Chen Cheng pondered for a while and asked: "Song Jian dared to proclaim himself king, of course he had to die. But why did he dare to do this? Doesn't he know the strength of our army? Or does he think Cheng Yin, Ma Teng and others
Will you stand with him?"
He said to Wang Yue, the governor of Liangzhou: "You are in charge of the intelligence department. Didn't you receive any information in advance?"
Wang Yue replied: "I have heard some news before that Song Jian defeated the Wusun people in the west and seized hundreds of miles of land, but I didn't hear that he wanted to become king."
"I know a little about this," Xu Chao said: "Last year, the princes of Liangzhou sent people to Yinchuan to ask for grain seeds. At that time, the lord fought against all odds and sold the seeds to various princes. Song Jian once photographed more than a hundred people and bought them.
He brought a lot of grain back, and then started planting in Jiuquan. During the summer harvest this year, he had already harvested hundreds of thousands of stones. He probably thought that he had enough food for his army, so he started to think of becoming king."
"Hey, so it's my fault." Chen Cheng snorted and said, "How does Xu Shangshu know this?"
Although he was a little dissatisfied when he saw Chen Cheng, Xu Chao showed no fear. He said calmly: "Before, the price of grain in other places in Liangzhou was more than three times that in Beidi. Many people came to buy grain and then transported it elsewhere.
Selling. Since this year, there have been almost no people trafficking in grain. I am the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so if the tax revenue is low, I will naturally ask questions, so I learned about this situation."
Chen Cheng couldn't help but smile on his face and said: "Xu Shangshu did a good job."
"Now that the reason is known, let's send out troops to attack immediately." Chen Cheng turned to Zhao Yun and said, "How many tooth soldiers can be dispatched now?"
Zhao Yun immediately said: "The trapped camp and the Flying Bear Cavalry have been practicing and can be dispatched immediately. Including a cavalry battalion that has been trained, a total of 3,500 people can be dispatched. Among them, 1,000 infantry and 2,500 cavalry
,"
Chen Cheng asked Yang Qiu again: "How many troops can the Ministry of War mobilize in three days?"
Yang Qiumo calculated and replied: "The Qiang and Hu cavalry from Shuofang and Wuyuan will not be able to catch up within three days. We can only use the local garrison. Six thousand people can be gathered in three days. If we add Cheng Yi, Ma
Teng......"
Chen Cheng shook his head and said: "Don't count other people for now. Three thousand five hundred tooth soldiers plus six thousand infantry are enough to deal with Song Jian. This time I don't plan to use the soldiers and horses of other princes, let the troops along the way
Cheng Yi and Cheng Yin can each bring three thousand cavalry with them."
Zhao Yun asked: "My lord, will you still lead the troops in person this time?"
"Yes, just like last year, I will personally lead the troops to conquer Song Jian, and you will guard the North."
Boss Yang Qiu disagreed and shouted: "As the minister of the Ministry of War, I should accompany the army to fight!"
Zhao Yun also said: "Since I took charge of the Ya soldiers, I have not made any great achievements. I must be a part of this expedition."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "That's all, Yang Shangshu. Zilong, you already know that you are getting married soon, so why are you coming to join in the fun? Ma Teng has already come to Yinchuan again, waiting for you to get married to Miss Ma Yunlu."
"
Zhao Yun said vigorously: "Marriage is a private matter. Combating rebellion is a public matter. How can we abolish public affairs for private purposes?"
Yang Qiu was furious and said: "Shi Zhongling, you want to be in charge of the province, why do you come to compete with me for the opportunity to lead troops to fight?"
Since defeating the Huns, Zhao Yun has been training tooth soldiers and knights. Although the latter has had little effect, the former has been very effective. In the two battles of Chencang and Liuchuanhe, the Flying Bear Cavalry and the Trap Camp were both
They showed extraordinary combat effectiveness. Li Kan and Liang Xing also became famous and became rising stars in Liangzhou.
However, those honors and praises do not seem to have much to do with Zhao Yun. When others talk about him, they will say: "Ah, I know, Zhao Zilong is very good at training troops", as if he only knows how to train troops.
Military generals need to prove themselves on the battlefield. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the tradition of "no title without military merit" has been almost destroyed, but for warriors like Zhao Yun and others, winning battles is the only way to prove themselves.
Facing Zhao Yun who couldn't even take care of his wife in order to fight, Chen Cheng couldn't help but have a headache. Everyone was happy when they heard about the war, which was a good thing, but it was different from his plan. He comforted Zhao Yun and said: "Song
Construction is just a minor problem, so why does Zilong need to take action? The Northland is our fundamental location. Isn't it more important to be optimistic about this place than to go forward and fight?"
Zhao Yun shook his head and said: "There are tens of thousands of reclamation troops near Yinchuan, so why do I need to sit here? Although Song Jian only has one county, we can never be negligent in fighting because the enemy is weak. In addition, previously written
Those training manuals are just behind closed doors. If you want to continue to improve the training methods and tactics of the tooth soldiers, you need to personally participate in the battle. It is useless to just dream about it at home. "
Chen Cheng thought to himself: What Zilong said is not unreasonable, but...
He said to Zhao Yun: "We will talk about this later."
Turning around, he said to Yang Qiu: "This time we are going to dispatch nearly 10,000 troops. We need to prepare a lot of horses, armor, weapons, and dry food. Can the Ministry of War prepare them all at once?"
Yang Qiu said loudly: "Of course you can!"
He then said to Chen Cheng: "My lord has said that he will personally lead the troops to fight like last year. It just so happens that I also fought with my lord last year, and I have to follow him this time too!"
Last year, due to certain things, Yang Qiu and Chen Cheng almost met each other. Later, he participated in the Eastern Expedition together to eliminate Chen Cheng's suspicion and prove his innocence. However, as he gave up the war on the northern counties
With his control, the barrier between monarch and ministers has been eliminated, and Chen Cheng no longer intends to take him out to fight.
Frontline operations are of course very important, but the overall arrangements at the rear, the transfer of military supplies, and the replenishment of soldiers are equally important. Since Yang Qiu is the Minister of War, he should do his job well, rather than leading troops to fight as a general.
Chen Cheng glared and said dissatisfied: "Do you really regard Song Jian as a waste? He can pull out four or five armies under his command! Recently, he defeated the Wusun people in the Western Regions and seized hundreds of miles of land.
! If we go this time, there may still be a fierce battle to be fought, and I will at least need you to replenish my troops and supplies from behind!"
Yang Qiu sneered and said: "Song Jian and I are both from Liangzhou, who doesn't know who is the other? Of his 40,000 to 50,000 people, less than half are used to make up the numbers. Of the remaining people, less than 30%
The man has armor. In the past, he could be considered a strong enemy, but now? There is no need for the lord to take action, I only need to bring 20,000 elites to go over and destroy him!"
Chen Cheng snorted and reprimanded: "A lion must fight a rabbit with all his strength, let alone a war? If you look down on the enemy before we start fighting, you will definitely suffer losses if you lead the army! This time, just stay in Yinchuan.
Keep an eye on this place for me!"
Yan Zhong laughed and said: "Song Jian is nothing more than a clown. He can just send a general to lead the army to conquer. He Jin sent someone to ennoble the prince as the shepherd of Liangzhou. This is the real big deal!"
Yang Qiu sneered at this and said: "My lord is the shepherd of Liangzhou, why does he need to be canonized by the imperial court? I heard that he also named Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army as the General of Pingnan Zhonglang, and also named Yang Feng of the Baibo Army as the General of Dingnan.
General Zhonglang. I think He Jin is in trouble. Otherwise, how could he even win over people like Yang Feng and Zhang Yan?"
The commander-in-chief of the Baibo Army, Guo Tai, died in battle on the south bank of the Yellow River. After a period of internal chaos, Yang Feng overpowered others and became the new commander of the Baibo Army.
Xu Wen had the lowest status and was still Yang Qiu's subordinate. Although he was deeply trusted by Chen Cheng, he had always just listened without interrupting. At this time, he also said: "What Yang Shangshu said is absolutely true. How can thieves like Zhang Yan and Yang Feng fight against each other?"
Are you comparable to my lord?"
Chen Cheng found it very interesting. The Xiliang Army was called the Xiliang Rebel Army by the court. They were serious rebels. Compared with Zhang Yan's Heishan Army and Yang Feng's Baibo Army, they were much more experienced. The people in front of them now
However, these people regarded Zhang Yan and Yang Feng as bandits. In the eyes of the world, it is not certain who is more like a bandit.
But this is also a good thing, because it shows that Liangzhou officials have regarded themselves as government officials, not just bandits who plunder everywhere.
