Let's talk about Qutang Pass. News of the Jingzhou army's movement just came. Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong have passed through the Wu Gorge and Qutang, and are about to reach Kuimen!
The attack on Yizhou this time wanted a prestige, and it was also experimental in nature, so before setting off, it was reorganized into an "infantry division". In the future, before the army is officially mobilized, unless it is an emergency mobilization, it will be reorganized.
It can be said that the gradual reform of the military system has begun!
There is definitely no rush to attack Yizhou. Since we have to take the Qutang Gorge line, we must wait until early March to set off and arrive before mid-April. At this time, the vegetation is lush and cannot be ignited, and it is not yet the main flood season.
There were also people from the Taishi Bureau accompanying us along the way, not to divine fortune, but to observe the weather - once there was a sign of heavy rainfall, the army would find a high place to station.
The numbering is very simple, just use the name of the resident as the prefix, and add the numbering in the order of establishment time.
In other words, Zhao Yun led the "Wancheng First Division" and Huang Zhong led the "Xinye First Division". Each division had more than 10,000 people. A total of nearly 25,000 troops were dispatched, and Zigui and other troops were also launched.
The local people temporarily joined the baggage train...
In theory, Huang Zhong was only the acting division commander, so the highest command of the army was still Zhao Yun.
In addition, in addition to the officers at all levels, with the new titles of brigade commander and regiment commander, a new person was also boldly appointed - Fazheng, who is familiar with the terrain of Yizhou, served as the chief of staff of the Wancheng 1st Division. He was born in Bingzhou and traveled thousands of miles.
Guo Huai, who came to Chu State, served as the chief of staff of the Xinye Division.
The staff department will play a role similar to that of a "strategist" in the past, but without authorization, the staff officer has no actual command authority, and the chief of staff will naturally be the head of the staff department.
In fact, based on their ability, both Fazheng and Guo Huai were able to directly hold military positions - mainly because they were not good at actual command and army dispatching, but were only good at using tactics and were responsible for making suggestions. Only pure counselors were limited to staff officers.
Fazheng and Guo Huai may not be strong in direct force, but they are both well-educated in military science. They not only know how to use strategies, but also are involved in everything from troop formation to logistics planning.
It was only because both of them had passed the imperial examination in the first year of the Chu Dynasty and had served as officials in the Chu State for less than two years. If they wanted to receive a title, their rank would not be too high, so they were simply appointed as chief of staff, which is equivalent to the position of military advisor.
Let them get along with other generals, and then they will be plated with gold...
Let us say that the guard general of Qutang Pass is Wu Jing, who was born in Chenliu, Yanzhou, and is Wu Yi's cousin; the deputy general is Gan Mao, a native of Bajun, born in the Gan family of Linjiang, and can be regarded as a relative of Gan Ning.
In terms of seniority, he should be Gan Ning's clan uncle.
Among the two, Wu Jing is the leader.
Although Wu Yi was from Chenliu, he was a confidant who entered Yizhou together with Liu Yan. Therefore, the Wu family was considered to be a half-established household in Yizhou, and he was also one of Yizhou Prefecture's "own people".
Historically, after Liu Bei entered Yizhou, he married Wu Yi's widowed sister to appease the original team of Yizhou Prefecture - even though this Mrs. Wu was once married to Liu Zhang's brother, she was still Liu Bei's sister-in-law...
This also shows the importance of the Wu family in the Yizhou Prefecture team.
As for Gan Mao... Although he is from the Gan family of Ba County, but now in Yizhou Prefecture, it is obvious that the old team brought by Liu Yan are closer to the core than the locals in Yizhou, let alone for Yizhou Prefecture.
Gan's family still has Gan Ning's hidden worries!
Although it is not unusual for aristocratic families to separate their eggs, it is also common for young people to separate their eggs when they are developing outside. Isn’t it true that the Yuan family in Runan also relies on snowy weather to stay at home without going out?
Ancestor, branched from the Yuan family in Chen County...
but!
The situation of the Gan family in Bajun is a bit too extreme. Gan Ning has already served as the naval commander in Chu State, the Marquis of Yizhou, and the founding of Da Chu. When the King of Chu conferred the title of minister, Gan Ning was ranked fifth, and the four people in front of him were
Among them, there is also Lu Lingqi, the Queen of Chu.
It can be said that Gan Ning is firmly in the top 5 or even top 3 in the civil and military affairs of Chu State. In contrast, the Gan family in Yizhou does not even have a prefect...
It’s just a matter of dividing the eggs and dressing them up. Giving away the golden eggs and leaving only the eggs is a bit hard to think about!
Gan Mao was able to serve as deputy general at Qutang Pass mainly because the Gan family originally accounted for a large share of the caravans traveling between Jingyi and Jingyi. Now that they are all blocked, the Gan family's opinion must be taken into consideration - it's just that the Gan family
I dare not have any opinions.
When they heard that the Chu army was approaching, the two generals guarding Qutang Pass got into chaos.
After all, they usually intercept private traffickers. Even though they were in danger of Kuimen, when they heard that the Chu army was attacking, they felt a sudden shock in their hearts!
It didn't take long, that is, I was at a loss for half an hour, and then I recovered.
But... after this time, Wu Jing looked at Gan Mao, and he became more and more displeased!
"General Wu, you...why do you look at me like that?" Gan Mao asked with some displeasure.
"Ahem, it's nothing. It's just that I suddenly thought that Baidi City and Kuimen are close to each other. If the Chu army attacks Baidi City, it may be a big disaster... General Gan led the men and horses to go to Baidi City.
Stay in the Imperial City." Wu Jingqing said sincerely.
I risk wanting to curse...
Together with the Chu army, they left Qutang Pass, which was weakly defended, and went all the way over the mountains to attack Baidi City? The damage caused by crossing the mountains must be greater than by storming Kuimen!
What's more, what troops do I have in my hands? Hundreds of troops, and you want me to guard Baidi City?
It’s nothing more than wanting to transfer myself away!
But in the end, he took the risk and didn't curse. After all...it was better to leave and hide behind Qutang Pass. At least it would be safe.
If Qutang Pass is really captured, he will surrender. After all, he has no soldiers or generals. As long as he makes a few gestures before surrendering, no one will be too harsh on him.
After Wu Jing thought he had eliminated the possible internal agents, he began to set up defenses...
Qutang Pass currently has only 3,000 troops and generals. The only advantage is that if the Chu army attacks Qutang Pass, the nearest Zigui in the rear is more than 200 miles away from itself, and the cultivated land in Zigui is also very limited.
Only through Xiling Gorge can we get in touch with Xiling, which is another two hundred miles!
Moreover, most of them are narrow canyons, especially Qutang Gorge. Although it is only more than 20 miles long, it is majestic and dangerous.
It is not easy to march all the way, and the logistical supplies are even more difficult. People on the road eat horses and chew them, and it is estimated that 89% will be lost!
It is impossible for the army to carry too much baggage. When they arrive at Qutang Pass, they will only have a few days of rations left at most...
Therefore, as long as he can hold on for ten days and a half, and reinforcements come, it might be a great achievement!
Of course, the reason why they are so confident is because the scouts have not found out how many enemy troops there are - in a team that stretches for twenty miles, it is impossible to find out how many people there are...
We don't even know who the generals are - because the flag flown by the Chu State is the Chu Banner, and there are two division flags of their own divisions, not the common handsome flags with the general's surname written on them.