"Let's not talk about that." After shooting the crow, Zhao Jiu finally sheathed the arrow and took the sweat scarf from Concubine Wu in military uniform, and then asked more about the business. "Guanxi Third Road, plus Chang'an here
Do you know the strength of the four families' troops and horses?"
"I can only give you a try." Yang Yizhong replied sincerely.
"Tell me."
"Xihe Road is the best, Xiaxi Road (Hanzhong) is second, Jingzhao Road is third, and Qinfeng Road is the third." Yang Yizhong did not hesitate.
"Xihe Road is next to Qingtang, and the number of cavalry is relatively large. Since Jingkang, instead of being damaged in battles with the Jin army, they have defeated Xixia many times. I know that the troops and horses on this road are in the best condition." Zhao Jiu wiped his sweat.
Seriously. "The militia gathered in Jingzhao in a hurry is almost useless. I also know it, but why is Qinfeng Road not as good as Xiaxi Road? Isn't Xiaxi Road Hanzhong? How can that place compare with the serious Kansai soldiers and horses? What's more, Qinfeng Road has always been
Is it a place second only to Jingzhao and where the foundation of Kansai is?"
"I think it was caused by Wang Xie's rebellion." Yang Yizhong replied seriously. "After Jingkang, Qin Feng Road was used to resettle Wang Xie, and Wang Xie was really a man who harmed the country. His military discipline was disordered.
It was almost useless to escape...and after Zhang Yunshi (Zhang Jun) dealt with Wang Xie, Prime Minister Yu Wen issued an order to transfer Zhao Zhe from Zhang Yunshi's Caosi to the post of Military Superintendent, but it only lasted half a year."
After wiping her sweat, Zhao Jiu nodded and signaled Concubine Wu to go back. Then she turned around to speak, but sighed again.
In other words, the reason why Qu Duan was able to survive, and the reason why Wang Shu, the theoretical perfect victim, has never been able to bring down Qu Duan in Tokyo and make himself angry, is partly due to the so-called "old three members" in Kansai at that time.
Another person, Wang Xie... Looking back now, this person is simply Liu Guangshi, Fan Qiong and his ilk, even worse than these two people. Liu Guangshi can win over his subordinates with the kindness of his family, and Fan Qiong also had the relationship with Jin people in the early stage
What courage does Wang Xie have in fighting?
The existence of this person perfectly highlighted Qu Duan's ability and contribution to maintaining northern Shaanxi. It also made Wang Shu, who had always used Wang Xie to deal with Qu Duan, become a powerful minister when he returned, but when he talked about old accounts, he was
In Tokyo, a place that only talks about anti-gold and utilitarianism, it is impossible to raise its head.
When Zhao Jiu couldn't bear it any longer, he signaled to Yu Wenxuzhong, Zhang Jun and Hu Yin to kill Wang Xie and nailed Wang Xie to the identity of a 'traitor who harmed the country'. The relationship between Wang Shu and Qu Duan became even more tense.
It's a complete mess.
But regardless of these old grudges, the current problem is that at this critical moment, the entire country has to pay for the series of internal strife between these three people and take the risk to put it back. This is the case, and Wu is allowed to
It's the same when Jie is defeated again and again, and it's the same when Qin Fenglu accepts a team whose combat power has collapsed.
Otherwise, is there any other way?
"How do these soldiers and horses compare to the soldiers and horses of the imperial camp?" Zhao Guan's family still asked this question as they watched Mrs. Wu go to another hospital.
Although Yang Yizhong had expected this question and had prepared it, for some reason, he became more cautious in his words: "The military appearance, equipment, discipline, and soldiers are all inferior to the imperial camp.
That is to say, there are more war horses on Xihe Road, and they are still new ones..."
Besides, Yang Yizhong was talking from behind, and while Zhao Jiu was listening, he had already walked up the corridor and met Bachelor Xiao Lin who was waiting here. He was about to go to the back hall to see Yu Wenxu and others. But he heard someone behind him.
The sudden cessation of speech made the official of the Song Dynasty startled, and then he turned back to look at the person behind him.
Without him, Yang Yizhong said a lot of "not as good", and they were all "not as good" that could be easily verified, but there was never a conclusion, that is, he did not say "not as good" in terms of combat power or the ultimate general "not as good".
This is very interesting.
"I was ordered to promote the Imperial City Division, so I should only talk about what I saw before my eyes." When Yang Yizhong saw the officials stopping to look at him, he also said seriously. "But I am also the direct commander of the imperial class, and in terms of military affairs
But it is a rare place where I can express my opinions..."
"Then let me put it bluntly, why are you still so careful?" Zhao Jiu faced each other with his hands behind his back.
"Because I was born in Kansai, and I have a lot of interests..." Yang Yizhong replied sincerely.
"So what you are saying is that although the soldiers and horses of the Kansai route were raided twice by the Loushi and once civil strife, they survived and received money and food supplies from Bashu and reorganized in just one year, but they still have merit.
Even when it comes to battle, they are no less powerful than the imperial army?" Zhao Jiu frowned at him.
"yes."
"What reason?"
"One is to defend the hometown and the soldiers are brave; the other is to fight in the local area and adapt to the terrain and climate." Yang Yizhong became more sincere. "So I think that if it is a specific battlefield, the Western Army may not be inferior to the imperial camp... Of course, there are many in the imperial camp.
The soldiers and horses are originally from the Western Army, so there is no comparison."
Zhao Jiu thought for a moment, nodded slowly, then turned around and continued to follow Academician Xiao Lin to the back hall. However, after taking two steps, he stopped and looked back again: "Have your grandfather's bones been found?"
Yang Yizhong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head sadly.
Zhao Jiu stopped talking and finally walked quickly into the back hall. At this time, Yu Wenxuzhong, Zhang Jun, Liu Ziyu, and three strategic envoys, as well as messengers Hu Yin, Han Shizhong, Li Yanxian, and Luoyang messengers,
The messengers from Tokyo, as well as the messengers from Yue Fei, Zhang Rong, Lu Qing, Zhang Jun and others are all here.
This is not a coincidence, but a routine announcement.
As early as before Zhao Jiu left, when he once again used the imperial ministers to supervise the armies, he privately conveyed the decree. Regardless of whether it is far or near, all military affairs, commanders, left behind, and husband-in-law should report here every day. Kansai sent it directly.
To reach Guandong, take the Nanluoshui Trail... Daily reports have almost become customized.
In fact, Zhao Jiu, who was dressed in cotton clothes with tight sleeves, entered the hall and sat down directly under the lamp. However, he did not speak to Yu Wenxu and others. Instead, he first took the daily report from the messengers with his own hands and opened it directly.
Look, after all the reports were read and the messengers were asked to go down to rest for the time being, the situation was discussed.
"The Jin Army has gathered in Hedong. The entire Hezhong Prefecture is full of Jin Army flags. Baishui City has also fallen. The Jin Army may move south in a big way in the near future. Han Shizhong is under too much pressure. I hope Li Yanxian will not withdraw the Anlu troops and horses on the north bank of the Yellow River.
Try to delay it for a moment or two." Zhao Jiu's expression remained as usual, and he casually handed several reports to Liu Yan beside him while speaking as usual.
The latter then distributed these things to Yu Wenxuzhong and others.
"But I don't know what Lieutenant Li said?" Zhang Jun handed over a daily newspaper and hurriedly exchanged it before reading it.
"Li Yanxian's newspaper didn't mention this." Zhao Jiu replied calmly. "It's just that Shao Yun, the general of Anlu, suddenly asked for an official rank and his wife's kindness..."
"That's a promise." Yu Wenxu held the daily newspaper in his hand and sighed. "Although Anlu City may not be able to be defended, even if it cannot be defended, it may not be possible to escape back or enter Zhongtiao Mountain in the north, but hundreds of thousands of Jin troops gathered together
East of Hedong, under the pressure of Mount Tai, how easy is it?"
Zhao Jiu did not respond, and the rest of the people in the hall were also speechless.
In fact, there are some things that everyone knows very well, but we may not necessarily say them out, especially in this situation. The war is approaching, and matters of life and death are usually taken lightly. If we really feel sad for the moment, it will damage our morale... Write it down and rest assured.
, and then only when you can survive can you be qualified to feel gratitude and repay.
Of course, the best thing for Zhao Jiu is a reward.
As for Yu Wenxuzhong saying this, there is nothing we can do about it. You must know that this person had a romantic temperament in his early years. He responded to Xingzai's call early and rushed to Xingzai. This was probably because he served as an envoy during the Jingkang Incident and was very important to the country.
He feels guilty about the emperor... Judging from his more emotional temperament, he is not actually a qualified envoy. Only his qualifications and identity are there. He was the Zizhengdian University as early as the invasion of the Jin people.
The scholar has become the prime minister and has the merits of pursuing his career, so it is not easy to care about his previous appointment or his current words.
"Hu Jinglue said...Wu Jie won a small victory in Fangzhou City?" The Anlu incident passed like this, and after a moment of silence, the Privy Council agreed. Liu Ziyu quickly noticed something strange from the daily newspaper in his hand. "Send the letter.
The date is the day before yesterday, the small victory message is the day before yesterday, what day was the fall of White Water City?"
"Yesterday."
Zhang Jun looked at Han Shizhong's daily newspaper in his hand and quickly gave the answer.
And this is the troublesome part of the war. There are thousands of things with different dates, and they need to be sorted out after being compiled. This is one of the reasons why Zhao Jiu has to share intelligence to a certain extent.
"Baishui City is some distance away from Fangzhou City. The Jin Army's forward brigade is not as fast as the messengers when they attack." Liu Ziyu blurted out immediately after hearing the news and pointed out the problem. "If Fangzhou City is still there today.
A small victory, and Baishui City was captured yesterday, which can only mean that Wanyan Lou’s family directly divided his troops and marched south without attacking Fangzhou City... This is a bit unreasonable."
"What does Ziyu mean?" Zhang Jun immediately became alarmed and then reminded him sternly. "Although Hu Mingzhong is a bit pedantic, he will never lie!"
"But the Western Army is meeting, and Wu Jie is from the Western Army, and has been polished in the Western Army for almost twenty years." Liu Ziyu remained calm, first glanced at Zhang Jun, and then glanced diagonally across from him.
The Liu brothers, however, showed no mercy at all. "In my opinion, Wu Jie knew that he would definitely lose and Fangzhou would definitely lose. He couldn't even say that Fangzhou had already been lost the day before... But he had fought continuously before.
I was defeated, but I was promoted to the position of Economic and Strategic Envoy by the officials, so I couldn't help but panic. So in order to cover up and whitewash it, I first falsely reported some military exploits, then said that the defense of the city was tragic, and finally said that I had no choice but to evacuate, which is not possible. "
It was a hot summer night, but Zhao Jiu had her hands folded in the sweltering sleeves. She was deep in thought throughout the whole process, without saying a word or showing any expression.
As for the rest of the people, they all had different reactions... Yu Wenxuzhong and Zhang Jun each sighed, being promoted by Yu Wenxuzhong, Zhao Zhe, who was actually Zhang Jun's personal person, turned a deaf ear. Liu Qi wanted to defend Wu Jie but was rejected by his brother Liu Xi.
stop.
Obviously, the people who stayed in the back hall of the Xianggong's Mansion most likely recognized Liu Ziyu's words and judgment, because it was so unusual for the Western Army leader to do such a thing... These bastards had nothing to do with killing good people and taking credit for their merits.
I have done it before, but it is even more commonplace to fight for merit and fame, let alone lie about military achievements, or just deliberately miss the date by a day or two?
He really did kill good people and take meritorious deeds. Wang Shunchen, whom Li Gang promoted, was the one who triggered the Southeast Mutiny. He was demoted ten levels in a row because of killing good people and taking meritorious deeds. But later his daughter got married well, and then he was demoted again.
He became a military governor.
In short, to put it bluntly, I am currently overwhelmed by the Jin people. One day I can live a peaceful life. If Zhao Jiu does not reorganize the Western Army like the grass bandits and general rebels before, it will be like time travel.
The shame of the person.
But then again, isn’t it that the Jin Army is overwhelming everyone right now? Isn’t it all the atrocities, all the internal fighting, all the collusion and stupidity in the Jin Army’s systematic massacre of the city, and the systematic enslavement of both parties?
Do you all look so pathetic and ridiculous in front of the people of He?
What's more, there is no evidence yet.
Therefore, although he believed most of it in his heart, reason told Zhao Jiu that he could not make malicious speculations about a general who was probably still killing the enemy on the front line without evidence, let alone Yu Wenxuzhong and Zhang.
Civil servants like Jun and Liu Ziyu collectively sent some inappropriate signals to several generals.
"Military affairs are serious. Don't slander your colleagues without any basis." Zhao Jiu came to his senses and scolded Liu Ziyu for a rare moment. "But military leniency... might as well take into account the gains and losses of Fangzhou City."
"I made a mistake." Liu Ziyu stood up to apologize, and then quickly returned to the topic. "Actually, now that Baishui has fallen, Lou Shi's thoughts have become clear. He can either turn southeast from Baishui and go to Tongzhou to engage in a pincer attack with the troops from Hedong.
Lieutenant Han; either turn southwest from Baishui, go south from Pucheng or simply Fuping area, heading straight for Jingzhao..."
"Then how should we deal with it?" Zhao Jiu said calmly.
"I think it is better to remain unchanged in response to all changes, continue to hold on to the city, and resist at every level." Liu Ziyu's military strategy remains the same. "Of course, Tongzhou, Weishui, and Chang'an City are three major nodes, and they should all be carefully managed and deployed.
, try to preserve the troops and horses. In this case, regardless of the momentary victory or defeat, as long as it can be delayed until the autumn rain and mud, the Jin people will be unable to support everything from logistics to morale, and Kansai will naturally be saved."
Yu Wenxuzhong nodded directly, Liu Xi and Zhao Zhe also nodded together. However, Zhang Jun and Liu Qi stared at the Zhao family under the candlelight without saying anything for a while. It was obvious that the two official confidants, the old and the new, were waiting for the official to express his position.
"I would like to ask Yan Xiu (characterized by Liu Ziyu), if the Jin army in the east of Hedong cannot cross the river in a short period of time, just say Lou Shi, how many troops can he bring south?" Zhao Jiu suddenly asked an inexplicable question.
The reason why I say it is inexplicable is because the Privy Council has already asked this question many times. Zhao Jiu and many ministers and generals have also asked it many times, but they don't know how to ask it again.
"Forty thousand!" Liu Ziyu repeated patiently. "Among them are 30,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 auxiliary soldiers...but this does not count Wan Yan Huo Nu's 10,000 soldiers."
"Fifty thousand... right?" Zhao Jiu took a deep breath, attracting the attention of many people in the audience. "If we want to block all 50,000 people in Baihe and prevent them from entering the plains, how many troops will we need?"
Liu Ziyu stared blankly at the officials above him, then stood up and seriously advised him: "Officials, it is not advisable to take risks at this time. There are hundreds of thousands of gold troops in the east of the river. Although the Second Han Army is more numerous, they are still hundreds of thousands of gold troops.
Under the pressure of Mount Tai, Anlu will definitely not be able to hold it, and the Yellow River will definitely be able to be crossed...Since ancient times, it has not often been heard that the control of Hedong cannot enter the pass!"
"I'm just asking." Zhao Jiu also became serious. "If the soldiers and horses of the Jin Kingdom in the east of the river cannot cross the river, how many soldiers are needed to block the 50,000 Jin army in the north plateau and the mouth of the river..."
"This question makes no sense. I have been ordered to appoint the Privy Council Secretary to plan national affairs for Your Majesty. I am sorry that I cannot answer such a frivolous matter." Liu Ziyu bowed to the end, and his expression became more serious when he got up.
"It doesn't matter." Zhao Jiu nodded, and then directly named Liu Xi: "Where is Liu Da, the governor of Xihe Road? How much do you want?"
"The Baihe area is composed of hills, plateaus, rivers, and swamps." Liu Xi stood up. Unlike Liu Ziyu, he did not dare to hesitate at all. "It stands to reason that there is some geography, but the Jin army really dares to fight. If it really
If you want to block the enemy's army in the wild, you must be prepared for a field battle. Once a decisive battle occurs in the wild, you can still charge on horseback on the plains. Therefore, I believe that it will take three times the number of troops to be able to use it..."
"That's 150,000." Zhao Jiu frowned.
"You don't need that many." Liu Xi quickly added. "Twelve to thirty thousand are enough. Among the fifty thousand, there are only less than forty thousand real prisoners. The more than ten thousand soldiers and horses are either Yan'an Prefecture surrendering troops or
The soldiers of the Zhe family in the three states outside the river are no different from the soldiers and horses of the ministers. Besides, don't the official family have extra back-ups? The imperial banzhi and the elites dispatched from all over the imperial camp fought.
How can your strength be compared to that of my subordinates?"
Zhao Jiu nodded slowly, but then looked at Zhang Jun: "If we gather such troops and horses, will the logistics be sufficient?"
"A good instructor knows that the transportation in Shuzhong has not stopped at this time, so it must be sufficient..." Zhang Jun quickly answered.
"Officials!" Liu Ziyu, who had not returned to his seat, had a bad breath. No matter how unbearable it was, he directly interrupted his friend's words. "Don't take chances in military affairs. How could the Jin Army in Hedong not be able to cross the river? Don't have any intention of fighting in the field.
, the situation in Yanling now is different from that then! There was no way out then!"
Zhao Jiu laughed when he saw this: "Since you know that the Hedong Jin Army will definitely cross the river, why should Liu Qing worry that I will take it seriously? What's more, even if the Hedong Jin Army cannot come to rescue, according to Liu Jinglue, what about the 120,000 or 30,000 soldiers?
Come on? Han Shizhong wants to defend the river and cannot move at all. He only has 30,000 to 40,000 troops in the camp, and the Western Army's 5th Route and Xia West Road only barely have 50,000 to 60,000 troops. If Fangzhou is lost, we will have to reduce it even more... I
What are you going to take to the field?"
"I lost my composure." Liu Ziyu took a deep breath and apologized again. "I mainly saw the elite soldiers and horses in Chang'an gathering more and more, and I was afraid that the officials would have sharp swords in their hands, and they would be murderous. However, I forgot that Lou Shi was not an ordinary golden general. West Road
The army has never been afraid of hard battles!"
Zhao Jiu nodded and changed the topic directly: "Qu Duan disappeared without a trace. Hu Mingzhong said that he passed by Ningzhou, and after a quick visit, he went west and north to gather troops in Jingyuan... Although it was mainly for pictures
He scratches the side of Lou's room, but he still has to find a messenger as soon as possible to ask about the situation."
These words seemed appropriate, and Liu Ziyu and others nodded.
From then on, Zhao Guan's family no longer mentioned such nonsense as field battles and blocking the Lou room. The monarch and his ministers discussed the military situation for a long time, and designated a plan for Han Shizhong's troops to retreat safely when necessary, as well as the arrangement of the Weishui defense line, etc.
Just like the previous few days, it didn't end until late at night.
After the meeting, the officials left first, and everyone from Yu Wenxuzhong to the following also evacuated.
However, as the half-owner of this place, Yu Wenxuzhong, the envoy who has been delivering orders from the government for several days, was suddenly stopped by Yang Yizhong when he was about to leave... The others saw this, because they didn't
In order to catch a glimpse of the words of the prime minister and the officials' confidants, he quickened his pace and left... Of course, in fact, it was only a trivial matter for Yang Yizhong to stop Yu Wenxuzhong.
"The number of daily reports is wrong?" Yu Wenxuzhong was puzzled for a moment. "The envoys gathered together and handed them over to the officials in person. We saw it with our own eyes? Even the envoys from Zhang Boying in Huaidong came. They misunderstood the information and the officials specifically asked,
How could it be wrong?”
Yang Yizhong was startled, and he smiled while holding a few daily newspapers in his hand: "Maybe I lost one, or someone brought one. It doesn't matter. Let's look for it tomorrow..."
Seeing this, Prime Minister Yu Wen laughed again: "The message has been corrected. In fact, as long as it is not Hu Mingzhong, Han Taiwei, Li Taiwei, or who just took a copy and forgot to return it, it doesn't matter...it will not hinder the military situation.
"
Yang Yizhong nodded repeatedly, saluted the other party, and then carefully held the daily newspaper in his hand and walked out of the back hall. As soon as he left the back hall, he saw Zhao Guan's family and Fu waiting here in the slightly dark backyard corridor.
Liu Yan from Sword Attendant.
What's interesting is that Yang Yizhong didn't show any surprise.
"Yang Qing, tell me, if we want to fight in the field, how many people are needed to trap the 50,000 people in Lou Shi?" Zhao Jiu said with his hands behind his back. "Tell the truth."
"One hundred thousand!" In the twilight, Yang Yizhong raised his head and faced him seriously. "Even if you include the back-up force organized by the official family, it's still one hundred thousand! Otherwise, we won't be able to trap... the official family, the Lou family.
The plan was obviously well planned, even though Zhang Yunshi tried his best this time and brought 20,000 more troops, but northern Shaanxi is in ruins, and Lieutenants Han and Li are holding back Hedong, so our troops are still insufficient."
Zhao Jiu sighed...why didn't he know?
Wang De and Wang Yan together totaled 40,000, and the Jingzhao, Xihe, Qinfeng, and Xiaxi troops gathered here in Jingzhao were more than 30,000. By drawing elites from various ministries, he gathered together a force of five or six thousand soldiers along the way.
The 'elite collection', plus the Imperial Banzhi, barely reached 80,000. Even the third Shaanxi Road, namely Yanfu Road, Jingyuan Road, and Huanqing Road, there are still some soldiers and horses left, and they are really less than 10,000.
Ten thousand!
Not to mention, this is just a theoretical ratio of troops and horses on paper.
Of course, Zhao Jiu, who had fought two battles, knew it well. If he really decided to fight a war of annihilation, he might as well ask Han Shizhong to abandon the Hedong Jin Army before the battle and make a time difference to come to the rescue... But this is too idealistic.
He is just like a gambler.
"Excuse me for speaking frankly." In the silence, Yang Yizhong raised his head, his eyes shining slightly in the dark night. "Officials, Liu Chengzhi's words are actually from the bottom of his heart. He is dedicated to serving the public. Unless the officials have other news...
…”
Zhao Jiu nodded: "Of course I know what Liu Ziyu said is absolutely right, but today I really didn't have a sudden whim... Yue Peng's report mentioned that he intends to cross the river and leave Xiangzhou in early next month to connect with Ma Kuo and involve Hedong.
Jin Army! And since I have previously granted him exclusive power, there is no reason to stop him."
"It may have a miraculous effect." Yang Yizhong suddenly realized, but soon shook his head again. "But the official family, this can only be involved for a while. As long as Hedong and Daming Prefecture send troops to attack, Lieutenant Yue is destined to be unable to stay in Hebei.
And it’s still unknown how much it will be involved.”
"I know," Zhao Jiu replied calmly. "I just couldn't hold it back for a while..."
After saying that, Zhao Jiu turned around, holding a daily newspaper in his hands behind his back, and it turned out to be the copy that Yang Yizhong had not found, and it was also the copy of Yue Fei, and this official had no clue.
Instead of handing the daily newspaper to Yang Yizhong, he held it in his hands and disappeared into the dusk.
Yang Yizhong wanted to speak, but finally gave up.
ps: Thanks to amelyexs for the cuteness...the 79th one.