Li Xun felt a little embarrassed. Although he was a handsome man, he didn't feel that Pei Zilie was actually testing him just now.
Pei Zilie also breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't actually have much contact with Li Xun, and Li Xun had always kept a low profile in the Han army. When he attacked Annan, the limelight was basically given to the navy that crossed the sea and directly defeated Lin Yi.
People have almost forgotten that it was actually Li Xun who led the army forward on land, fought steadily and finally captured all the land in Linyi.
After the Han Army's Northern Expedition, the Zhenlin Army immediately went north to fight, and Li Xun was under the command of Yang Su. Although Li Xun was nominally the commander of the army, Yang Su was actually just cooperating with him to take over the local civil servants, but because everyone
Knowing that Yang Su's appointment as the governor of Hedong this time had a strong gilding flavor, it was natural that the credit for the successful conclusion of the Battle of Hedong fell on Yang Su, while ignoring Li Xun as the coach.
Even Pei Zilie didn't have much contact with Li Xun in recent years. Of course, he didn't know whether this general who had already made a name for himself during the Northern Zhou Dynasty was really reliable.
Among the generals of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, there were also many who sought refuge with the Han Dynasty. However, these people were naturally mixed, and some were able to stand in this position because they were really capable, such as Han Qinhu. After that, the Fenwu Army fought alone.
, it also proves that Han Qinhu is indeed capable enough to be worthy of this important task.
But some people are in this position only because of their fathers and ancestors. The Northern Zhou Dynasty was founded with force, and the core of ruling the Northern Zhou Dynasty was the Guanlong Family Group. So even if you don't have much ability, as a member of the Guanlong Group
As a member of the army, you naturally have a place in the army, especially the children of many Li families in Longxi, Li families in Liaodong and other wealthy families. Because their fathers have long established their reputation in the army, they follow the steps step by step.
Move up quickly with little to no resistance.
In peacetime, these people might still be able to be relied on to guard one side, but in the current war, they are naturally of little use. Regarding these generals, the Han Dynasty always makes decisions after assessment.
Those who have room for rescue or training can make arrangements after entering the military academy for further studies. As long as they perform well, they can still return to the front line and make contributions. After all, everyone can have the opportunity to work hard and make a new start.
As for you who are a worm in the army, the court will not directly get rid of you because you still have children at home fighting in the army, but it is inevitable that you will take up a casual position or go home to idle.
Li Xun was born in the Li family of Longxi, and was a member of the family that was often talked about by Li Mu, the old head of the Li family in Longxi. While he was envied by others, he was naturally also subject to a lot of controversy.
Especially this time, Yang Su recommended Li Xun to lead the Gong Han Army, the Zhenlin Army and some of the reorganized Hedong Township soldiers to support the northwest. This meant that Li Xun was suddenly moved from the original commander of the first army to the position of commander in chief. In addition, Yang
The close relationship between Yang Su and Li Xun inevitably made many people think that Yang Su, the newly appointed lieutenant, was a bit too "internally inclined to avoid relatives".
This argument more or less reached Pei Zilie's ears, and Pei Zilie had to investigate Li Xun.
At this time, the situation in the Northwest War was complicated, and one wrong step would lead to a wrong step. If Li Xun could not bear such an important task, then Pei Zilie would have to replace him even if he did not give Yang Su face.
Now at least through the communication with Li Xun, Pei Zilie can be sure that Li Xun's position in today's position is definitely not because of his good background or good luck.
But having said that, after all, His Majesty personally invited the people out of the prisoner-of-war camp, so it is impossible that they really have no skills at all.
Pei Zilie's eyes shifted to the sand table and he said helplessly: "This time it's the river again."
Li Xun also smiled: "At least in the previous battles across the river, our army has never been defeated."
"This time, let me cross the river!" Pei Zilie cheered up.
The river was once the most important line of defense against the Han Dynasty in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. However, in the end, under the threat of the Han army's overwhelming naval superiority, this natural moat did not play any role. The Han army could still walk on the river with its warships.
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Pei Zilie had not participated in the previous battle across the river, or in other words, he himself had not actually crossed the river, even once.
Now the generals of the Han army basically all contributed to the battle across the river. It is impossible to say that Pei Zilie was not interested in crossing the river.
It depends on whether Murong Shifu will give him this chance.
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The Tuyuhun army arrived very quickly. Yesterday, the scouts reported that its main force was at least two days away from the bank of the river. Today, it has arrived at the river.
The cavalry responsible for opening the road ahead had already been wandering on the river bank early, not giving the Han scouts any chance to observe closely.
If you want to see it, you can only stay on the other side and watch.
The river lies in the middle of the road from Wuwei to Anding, where it flows from southwest to northeast, which is the lower left corner of the "digital shape" of the Yellow River on the map.
The flow of the river here is quite fast, but there are still many good ferries along the river upstream or downstream. For example, there is a large tidal flat on the west side of Jincheng County, which is where Lanzhou was later located.
However, it would be a long way to go to Jincheng County. Murong Shifu obviously still had the strategic goal of crossing the river as soon as possible. His forwards directly occupied several small ferries on the north bank that had been abandoned by the Han army and trapped ships.
It's a pity that things went counterproductive. The Han army was not stupidly waiting for you to attack. As early as when Murong Shifu led his troops across Wuwei, the Han army scouts had already destroyed all the ferries, and the few remaining ships were also concentrated in Jincheng County.
, under the protection of the defenders, it is not that easy to get it.
However, Tuyuhun should have expected such a situation, and soon they began to collect trees on the other side and build ships. It must be said that these people moved very quickly, and they obviously brought their tools in advance. The Han army
The sentries posted on the south bank reported an increase in the number of opposing ships in the tens every day.
Just the boats built in the past few days were enough for the main force of Tuyuhun to cross the river and set up camp within one day.
The great Han Jincheng captain and the cavalry captain Xue Wangle stood on the hillside on the east bank, watching the Tuyuhun soldiers and horses at the ferry getting busy, and couldn't help but frown.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and a young man rushed to Xue Wang's side before reining in his horse. He said anxiously: "Dad, there are barbarians preparing to cross the river at the two ferries on the north side. The number should be around two to three thousand."
Xue Wang said in a deep voice: "How many people are there in front of you?"