Chapter 115 What is scarier than the pig teammates - a group of pig teammates
meeting hall.
"In other words, although Tong Guan led the troops this time, the Western Army was not actually mobilized?"
"right."
"Haha, even now, the imperial court still looks down upon us grassroots soldiers." Chen Kui said with a smile.
The so-called "Western Army" refers to the Northwest Forbidden Army. Not all the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty was stationed in Kaifeng, Tokyo. The Forbidden Army was mainly divided into three parts: the Hebei Forbidden Army, the Northwest Forbidden Army and the Central Forbidden Army. Although there were also some Forbidden Army in the south, they were almost negligible.
Because of the fierce folk customs in the northwest and the constant fighting with Xixia, the Western Army was the most powerful team in the entire Song Dynasty.
As for Tong Guan, although this guy was a eunuch and a traitor, he also relied on military exploits to make his fortune, and his record was quite strong. If there is one minister among the ministers in the court who can lead the army in war, it is Tong Guan.
In history, the Fangla Uprising was wiped out by the Western Army led by Tong Guan. Chen Kui always thought that Liangshan was about to face the Western Army, but he did not expect that the imperial court would not cooperate.
"This just gives us a chance. What we lack now is time."
"That's right, what troops did the imperial court mobilize this time? If the Western Army had not been used, the imperial army in Kaifeng Mansion should have been mobilized, right?"
"Yes, this time the Privy Councilor Tong Guan was appointed as the Grand Marshal. He selected 10,000 troops and horses from each of the Eighth Route Army prefectures under Tokyo's control, and another 20,000 from the imperial guards in the capital, for a total of 100,000 troops. In addition, there are also troops outside Puzhou City now.
There are more than 50,000 people, and the total strength of the imperial court this time exceeds 150,000. This is the detailed information obtained by Brother Ma." Qiao Daoqing handed the information to Chen Kui.
In addition to Generalissimo Tong Guan, there are eight military governors and three imperial generals under his command, namely: Duan Pengju, the military commander of Suizhou, Chen Zhu, the military commander of Zhengzhou, Wu Bingyi, the military commander of Chenzhou, and Wu Bingyi, the military commander of Tangzhou.
Supervisor Han Tianlin, Superintendent of Soldiers and Horses of Xuzhou Li Ming, Supervisor of Soldiers and Horses of Dengzhou Wang Yi, Supervisor of Soldiers and Horses of Zhenzhou Ma Wanli, Supervisor of Soldiers and Horses of Songzhou Zhou Xin, General Feilong Fengmei, Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng and Jin
Gunslinger Xu Ning.
Behind each general, there is also basic information about these generals, including their personality, character, family, past achievements, etc.
"I didn't expect Teacher Xu to be among them." Chen Kui's eyes fell on the last name and he said.
"Yes, since we said goodbye in Kaifeng that day, I haven't seen Teacher Xu for more than two years. I never expected that we would meet again on the battlefield," Qiao Daoqing said.
In the novel, Xu Ning was the one who tricked Liang Shanbo into going to Liangshan in order to defeat Hu Yanzhuo's chain of horses. However, Liangshan under Chen Kui's rule naturally would not use this method, and there was no need to use that method. Hu Yanzhuo's
Although the chain horse is powerful, it is not invincible. Compared with the iron pagoda that the Jin Kingdom will dominate the world in the future, it is still far behind. At the foot of Dulong Gang, Wang Yin cleverly used the terrain and easily defeated Hu Yanzhuo's chain horse.
The official army was defeated, and Hu Yanzhuo led the remaining army to escape back to Daming Mansion. Now he is a prisoner of Liangshan.
Chen Kui thought that Xu Ning might stay safely in Kaifeng and wait until Liangshan captured Kaifeng before recruiting him to surrender. However, he did not expect that this time he would be recruited by Tong Guan and become a member of the army that conquered Liangshan.
"It's really good fortune that makes people happy." Chen Kui just sighed, and then asked: "How is the situation in Puzhou now?"
"General Sun An also sent news that there are now more than 45,000 troops and horses in Puzhou City. Because they have won several battles in a row before, the momentum is now strong. The soldiers and civilians are united and united. Not only are all kinds of supplies sufficient,
The city wall has also been repaired in advance, so General Sun An is confident that he can stop the imperial army." Zhu Wu said.
Previously, Sun An and Zhu Wu led the main force of Liangshan to defeat the imperial court's Western Alliance Army. After taking Beihai City, they were divided into three. Zhu Wu led his army back to aid Chen Kui, and Zhang Qing led his army to aid Wang Yin.
Sun An stayed in the Shandong Peninsula. On the one hand, he frightened all kinds of demons and monsters, and on the other hand, he recruited and trained troops on the spot. A month later, Sun An led his army westward and met Luan Tingyu in Puzhou.
The 80,000 imperial troops blocking the rescue of Daming Mansion in Puzhou have won several battles in a row. If nothing goes wrong, this will also be the front line where Liangshan and Tong Guan fight. If they can hold on here, then the imperial court's fifteenth army will be able to defeat them.
Liangshan is no threat at all.
"Everyone, what do you think? The imperial court has not dispatched the Western Army. Should we also change our original plan?" Chen Kui asked.
At the beginning, everything in Liangshan was strategically planned to deal with the Western Army. Why was there sufficient supplies in Puzhou City? It was because Chen Kui planned to lead the troops in person and compete with the Western Army in Puzhou City to meet the elites of the Song Dynasty.
, Only by defeating the Western Army can Liangshan maintain the results of this victory. In a true sense, it can sit on Shandong and Hebei and divide the world. Therefore, both the upper and lower Liangshan attach great importance to this.
However, this turned out to be an unexpected series!
The Song Dynasty court did not take Liangshan to heart at all, thinking that it could win against a group of grass bandits without sending out the Western Army.
What's scarier than pig teammates?
A bunch of pig teammates. This time, Da Song Dynasty definitely has a bunch of pig teammates. It can’t be wrong.
"General Sun has always been rigorous in running the army and is cautious. Since he has this assurance, I think there is no need to worry about this journey. Our army might as well take this opportunity to capture Cangzhou and other places, unify Hebei, and completely eliminate worries.
"Zhu Wu said, and Qiao Daoqing nodded in agreement with Zhu Wu's judgment.
"Mr. Xu, what do you think?" Chen Kui looked at the silent scribe aside and asked. This scribe had bright eyes, eyebrows divided into eight characters, and wore a black crepe eyebrow turban.
A brown sermon robe with a soap collar and edges.
This man was called Xu Guanzhong, and he was a good friend of Lu Junyi and Yan Qing. After Lu Junyi surrendered, he recommended Xu Guanzhong to Chen Kui who was still living in Daming Mansion. Chen Kui then remembered him, visited the thatched cottage, and finally invited Xu Guanzhong.
Come out of the mountain.
In the novel, Xu Guanzhong did not write much, but he was a first-class expert. He was proficient in military art, martial arts, and strategy. He knew everything about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. He was also proficient in Khitan, Jurchen, Dangxiang, Tubo, Mongolia, etc.
The languages of various countries represent a person who is versatile in both civil and military affairs.
What's even more rare is that Xu Guanzhong is well versed in world geography and has traveled all over famous mountains and rivers. Lu Junyi and Yan Qing both called him a "living map." In the novel, Yan Qing retreats bravely from a rapid, and it was also Xu Guanzhong's guidance.
The reason why Xu Guanzhong remained silent was not because he had just arrived, but because his character was like this.
Xu Guanzhong pointed at the map and said: "Since this place is empty, can we..."
The location Xu Guanzhong pointed to was clearly - Kaifeng Mansion.