The weather is cold and the last snow has not melted yet.
Yang Su took a dozen followers and braved the wind to the Han army camp in Hongnong Township.
Huang Wan was already waiting outside the camp gate to greet him.
This long history has been granted the title of Governor of Hedong. He is an out-and-out Shangguan, so Huang Wan did not dare to neglect him. More importantly, it is known that this person is here to get gold, and he will leave after this battle.
, went back and was promoted to a higher rank, so there was no need for Huang Wan to offend him, and he even served the future lieutenant well. In the future, wouldn’t the army’s equipment and food be replenished as a priority?
Although the Taiwei does not command the troops, doesn't the Taiwei have the final say in matters such as army mobilization, supplies, recruitment, and combat strategies?
"I will finally see Chang Shi!" Huang Wan solemnly handed over his hand.
Although Yang Su was appointed as the governor of Hedong, this governor was a civilian official, not a military commander. His real power to command the three armies came from the scepter, so Huang Wan still called Yang Su's military commander's official position, that is, Taiwei Mansion Chief Shi, so that he could
It shows that Huang Wan does not want to keep distance from Yang Su because his main official position is a civilian official. On the contrary, everyone is a military commander, that is, one of his own.
Yang Su was also a smart man, so of course he could sense the meaning. This Huang Wan was from a family of generals, and he still had the ability to observe people's emotions. He immediately dismounted and handed over his hand, smiling: "General Zhendong is polite, please call me by my cousin's name."
That’s the way to go.”
Because of his achievements in the Northern Expedition, Huang Wan was promoted from General Pingnan to General Zhendong. Lu Guangda, the original General Zhendong, had also been promoted to General Zhengxi. Cao Zhong, the original General Zhengxi, had long been transferred to the governor of the rear. Naturally,
He is no longer fit to serve as the general of the Four Expeditions.
As a high-ranking official, the governor was on equal footing with Si Zheng at a higher level, and higher than Si Zhen at a lower level. Yang Su had the position of governor of Hedong, so of course he was a head higher than Huang Wan's Zhendong general. At this time
Asking Huang Wan to call him by his cousin's name naturally means that in the army, the rank and seniority of the military officers are considered first. In this way, the history of the chief of the Taiwei Mansion is naturally the same as that of the four towns. It is not a big deal for the two of them to call each other by their cousin's name.
Huang Wan immediately became fond of this Chang Shi, whom he had not met many times. Previously, they, who were from the southeast generals, felt that such a guy from the north suddenly became the presiding officer of the Taiwei Mansion, mainly because he replaced the person who was originally a representative of the Taiwei Mansion.
Wu Mingche and Xiao Mohe of the entire southeast general sect made them even more unhappy. If Yang Su hadn't defected to Li Xingchen early and had been ahead of them since Long Zhi, they don't know how they would have protested.
Looking at it now, no matter how talented Yang Changshi is, he still has a very good character.
Naturally, most of the generals from the southeast were from the military, and their personalities were inherently forthright and open-minded. Yang Su was so humble and firmly regarded himself as one of the same people as the generals, which naturally made Huang Wan's disgust disappear.
"Please, Chang Shi!" Huang Wan made a respectful gesture of courtesy.
In return for Yang Su's kindness, he had to be more respectful, since Yang Su was still a superior official anyway.
Yang Su smiled slightly. He already knew about Huang Wan's character, and the answers were just easy to pick up. When dealing with such a bold person, naturally there is no need to be as cautious as in the capital of the DPRK. As long as you open your mind, the opponent will definitely
It’s also a matter of magnanimity.
It's comfortable to deal with such people.
"Bei'an probably hasn't noticed our intentions yet." Huang Wan led Yang Su into the camp and got straight to the point, "According to the news from our army's scouts and the white robes from Bei'an, the number of defenders at Fenglingdu is around five thousand.
, but three thousand of these five thousand are tribes of Hedong families, such as the Xue family of Fenyin, the Wang family of Taiyuan, etc. These Hedong tribes are just private soldiers and villagers of each family, let alone being in the hands of the armor.
Weapons are numerous and incomplete, and the recent attacks on the Jizhou family in Yecheng have aroused the vigilance of the Hedong family. You can only imagine how much fighting spirit these families have."
"Where are the remaining two thousand?"
"Most of these two thousand people are from military households in Hedong. They are now under the jurisdiction of Xin Yongda in Puzhou. Yesterday, our army in Puban took action, but Xin Yongda probably has no intention of dispatching the Fenglingdu garrison to support them yet."
Huang Wan explained, "But these two thousand infantry have not been trained for many years. Although we don't know how much combat strength they have, it should not be a concern."
Yang Su nodded, not because they underestimated the enemy, but because the opponent was too weak, and it was really hard for people to respect them at all.
"Chang Shi, who is in charge of Taiwei's Mansion, should also know that as long as we can reach the North Bank, this battle will never be repeated. The key lies in where we should go after we reach the North Bank." Huang Wan said directly. Against such an opponent, if we still have
If he couldn't break through quickly, then Huang Wan could hold his head high and apologize to Li Xingchen. The first priority was naturally to figure out where to go after landing.
Their troops and horses were almost all that the Han Dynasty could use to launch the Battle of Hedong, so their next destination was naturally very important.
"Go to Puzhou first, and then go to Wenxi," Yang Su said directly, "Wenxi's Pei family is still trapped in his hometown. We cannot stabilize Hedong without Pei's help, so we captured Puzhou to support Puban.
After joining the army, we must first rescue the Pei family."
Huang Wan nodded slightly. The current Hedong aristocratic family should be in a relatively weak period in history. Firstly, many aristocratic families migrated to the south, and the few members of the family who stayed in the north were just hanging on. Secondly, many big aristocratic families in the past were also in decline year after year.
They were wiped out in the chaos of the war. Of course, there was also Sima from Wen County, who became the emperor himself. With the Sima family destroyed, there was naturally no possibility for this family to rise again.
Therefore, the Wenxi Pei family, who was once only ranked in the front row among the Hedong aristocratic families, has now become a first-class existence in Hedong. There is no problem in even saying that the family is the only one. Such as the Xue family, the Liu family, and the Wang family
Wait, we can only hope to catch up.
Of course, Yu Wenxian wanted to gain benefits from the Hedong family, and the Wenxi Pei family was also the first to bear the brunt.
Therefore, protecting the Pei family of Hao Wenxi is tantamount to drawing the Hedong family to his side.
Wenxi is not a strategic location in the geographical layout of Hedong, but the political significance of capturing Wenxi is far greater than the military significance. Therefore, it is inevitable to directly attack Wenxi after controlling Puzhou.
But from Puzhou to Wenxi, I wonder if Pei can hold on?
"The Yulin Cavalry has gone north earlier. With the protection of the Yulin Cavalry, even if the Pei family is in danger, it will not directly face the disaster." Yang Su saw Huang Wan's worry and said with relief, "We just need to follow the steps.
It’s the front.”
Huang Wan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
His Majesty sent the Yulin Cavalry, coupled with the white robes, which shows that he attaches great importance to the Wenxi Pei family. If he attaches great importance to the Pei family, he naturally attaches great importance to Hedong.
The Battle of Hedong put a lot of pressure on me.
"When does Boyue (Huang Wanbiao) plan to attack?" Yang Su asked directly.