He seemed a little worried, maybe it had something to do with the fact that people like Zhu Jing and Chen Su got official positions one after another, but he got nothing.
In terms of military exploits, does he have little? Quite a lot.
I have been to Huaibei and killed in Huainan. At the last moment of pursuit, I captured and killed more than 3,000 people. Is this achievement not as good as that of Chen Su?
That old man's only credit was that he came from Guangzhou and blocked a roundabout outflank by the Liang people at Huai River.
While pursuing the enemy soldiers, they were ambushed and suffered hundreds of casualties.
From then on, he could only guard prisoners and transport food and supplies. He knew how to fight? He didn't have the ability, right?
But for such a person, who first served as the governor of Guangzhou and recently became the governor of Shenzhou, how comfortable it is to be a local overlord.
The city wall of Anfeng County is clearly visible.
The farmland in the suburbs is in very good condition. After the war, farmers have seized the time to replant spring wheat to avoid a complete harvest this season.
Zhe Conggu sighed heavily, turned over and dismounted...
He knew that he was from the Zhe family and King Xia was unlikely to directly promote him due to various considerations. This was the problem.
"General Zhe."
"Zangdutou."
The two cherished each other and entered the county town together.
He was born in Hengshan Dangxiang, and it was flattering to say that he was a member of the Mu Zang family. In fact, I don’t know how many generations passed between him and Mu Zang Qingxiang and his son who are now in power.
One was born in the Zhe family of Linzhou, and although father and son Zhe Zongben did not come out of the fifth server, they were still far apart.
"Have there been any movement among the Huai thieves recently?" Zhe Conggu asked as he led the war horse and walked.
Behind him, a large group of knights also dismounted. Under the guidance of Tianxiong's soldiers, they went to rest in the military camp in the city. As for the war horses, of course they had to be washed and taken care of. In order to hurry, they rode here, and the war horses were very fast.
It's exhaustion.
"The Huai bandits have no less than 10,000 soldiers. They are stationed on the east bank of the Feishui River and have a camp on the west bank. The cavalry comes out from the camp and harasses and peeps day and night." Zangdu Bao said: "Our army lacks cavalry. Now that General Zhe has arrived,
It will be easier to handle."
"How many cavalry does the Huai bandit have?"
"The thieves use twenty-five riders as one banner, and Li Hou from the military academy leads ten banners. They come to harass you every three days. When you leave the city as a whole team, he will run away. As soon as you withdraw,
He's here again." Zang Dubao said.
"This is the habit of thieves." Zhe Conggu said with a smile.
The cavalrymen of the army like to form a team, wear armor, hold weapons, and charge as a group.
The thief cavalry likes to roam and harass. If you are strong, I will not fight. If you are weak, I will pounce on you and bite you. This is quite similar to the tactics of the prairie cavalry.
It is a cavalry developed and constructed based on two ideas.
"It's bad luck for the Huai thieves to meet me." Zhe Conggu laughed and said, "What a coincidence, I'm not used to those cavalry who can only wear armor and hold spears, and rush to kill with one muscle."
Zang Dubao smiled politely.
The King of Xia preferred the powerful cavalry group to charge, rather than those who were good at riding and shooting. The first thing they did when recruiting recruits from the grassland was to hone their close combat skills. I heard that recently there was a selection of strong men in Lingzhou.
Rui, to expand the number of armored cavalry, the first batch of carefully selected more than 300 people, and the second batch is still being selected.
This is a path that continues to be tall, mighty, and shockingly impactful.
"Is there enough food and grass in the city?"
"Enough for a month."
"It's a bit tight."
"The war has been going on for more than two months. When will there be enough food and grass?"
"Haha, it doesn't matter. There is still some food and grass in Shouzhou. The commander-in-chief went south and brought a lot with him, so don't worry."
"General Zhe, do you want to go out of the city to dampen the enemy's cavalry? It's very annoying to stare at us every day."
"When the war horses have had enough rest, they will go out of the city to fight."
"Okay! Then I will go to the city in person to beat the drum and help the general in the battle."
The two of them gradually walked away, their words were very confident, and they did not take Huai Bing seriously at all.
In fact, the traitor general Li Hou mentioned by Zang Dubao has already moved between Anfeng and Shouzhou.
After receiving the report from the sergeant, Shao Shude ordered to stop advancing.
The baggage convoy was pulled over and lined up on both sides. Several sergeants stood on each cart, armed with long spears and bows, to look out.
The main infantry force is located in the middle of the vehicle formation. It is impossible for everyone to wear armor and hold guns, otherwise they will not be able to rush. It is also impossible to string the bow all the time, otherwise it will not be able to be used when it is really needed.
They can only come in batches, keep the army on alert and slow down their marching speed.
There is no doubt that this is a novel experience!
For the infantry in other vassal towns, it seems to be commonplace to march all the way despite the harassment of the opponent's cavalry. But Marshal Shao is different. In the past, he used cavalry to bully others. When his own infantry marched, they were very relaxed and basically walked with nothing.
When I was on the road, I only had a horizontal knife on my waist, so I couldn't be as nervous as I am now.
There were more than a hundred riders approaching from the front left.
They were dressed in black and armored, their riding skills were quite good, they were equipped with bows and swords, and they looked relatively capable.
The cavalry slowly increased their speed, running faster and faster, occasionally mixed with some shouts.
Standing on the baggage train, Bu Li's hands were a little nervous and twisted around uneasily.
"Whoosh!" An arrow flew out, knocking off the fastest thief horseman.
"Why are you panicking? Can they get past the baggage vehicles? Shao Shude put down his bow and shouted: "There are five strong men in each vehicle, each holding a long spear, a powerful crossbow, and a sword. If the thieves come, they will attack, so why worry?
"
The nearby sergeants felt relieved after hearing this.
Shao Shude aimed at another person, opened his bow and fired an arrow. The result was slightly missed, but by some mistake, he hit the person behind him. When the sergeants saw it,
Cheers loudly.
Shao Shude smiled and said nothing.
After all, these 10,000 people are not the old troops he led, and they still need to withstand the baptism of war.
Tielin, Wuwei and other armies would not waver at all when faced with such a scene. These are the so-called elite soldiers of the founding of the People's Republic of China. They are physically strong, skilled, experienced, and most importantly, have a big heart and tough nerves. What should I do? If you dare to rush over, they will knock you off your horse and beat you violently.
After the thief cavalry came within a hundred steps, he experienced intensive fire from the powerful crossbows and immediately fled away in fright.
The sergeants' confidence has recovered a lot, and their bodies are no longer so stiff.
Shao Shude smiled and said that he had to let these soldiers see more big scenes. There were only a few hundred thieves here, and there were only a hundred who rushed over to test them. If they encountered soldiers and horses from Hebei feudal towns, thousands of thieves would be there. It rushes towards you, can you withstand it?
Li Keyong's soldiers can withstand it, and so must I's soldiers!
After the thieves retreated far away, the convoy continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.
But the corpses of more than a dozen thieves and riders left on the battlefield told everyone that a test had just occurred here.
Hei Yundu's repeated charges and harassment in Jiangnan were dealt with by Xia Bing as if they were a piece of cake.
Shao Shude looked up to the south. Anfeng County was not far away.
On the east bank of Feishui River, in the Luzhou Army camp, Zhu Yanshou, Xu Wen and Chai Zaiyong were sitting together.
"Your Majesty has captured Chuzhou lightly, and Huaidong will have no worries." Xu Wen said with a smile, "This is the first victory since we sent out troops."
Zhu Yanshou seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and made no comment. The staff member sitting beside him lightly stepped on his foot, and Zhu Yanshou smiled and said: "The people returning from the north are really brave. Chu, Si is in hand, Shou, Hao Further down, we are leaning against the sea, the Yangtze and the Huaihe River, and the deep waters and the Henggan hills, so we are ready to defend ourselves in a difficult and dangerous situation."
Xu Wen and Chai Zaiyong were both from Heiyundu and were close confidants of the King of Wu. Although Zhu Yanshou was also from Heiyundu, he was appointed as the governor and gradually drifted away from Heiyundu.
The "Northern Returners" are the remnants of Sun Ru's army, numbering 30,000. Up to now, they have been reorganized and trained, and they are considered to be the most important force that King Wu relies on, and they are also the core elite in his mind when competing with the vassal towns in the Central Plains.
But Zhu Yanshou was arrogant. He felt that those returning from the north were not necessarily any better than the Luzhou army he had personally trained.
"Who is the governor of Chuzhou?" Zhu Yanshou asked again.
Xu Wen was silent, but Chai Zaiyong spoke quickly and said directly: "I heard it will be given to Li Shenfu."
Zhu Yanshou laughed when he heard this.
The staff knew what he was thinking and asked: "How can Li Shenfu still be awarded the title of governor after being defeated in Haozhou?"
Chai Zaiyong said: "Liu Wei was the one who suffered the defeat. Li Shenfu still had merit in covering his retreat."
It is said that the Huai army was quite unlucky.
Shi Shucong's 40,000-strong army retreated one after another. Zhang Guiba and Zhu Yuanli's 5,000-strong army were stationed in Haozhou to rest and recuperate. They happened to encounter Liu Wei and the Huainan army of more than 7,000 people led by Li Shenfu. The two sides fought and Liu Wei was defeated. Li Shenfu fought desperately to save him and then withdrew to Chuzhou.
The King of Wu severely punished Liu Wei and demoted him to a dental school. Li Shenfu was transferred to the post of governor of Chuzhou, and Zhang Xun was sent to command his army and appointed as governor of Chuzhou, intending to make another move to Haozhou.
After a three-pronged attack, Chuzhou, the fattest one, has been taken, but Haozhou has not been captured. Now, King Wu’s attention should be more focused on Shouzhou, right?
Zhu Yanshou smiled, feeling a little gloating.
The old brothers who started their careers with King Wu, he was the governor of Luzhou, Tian Cai was the governor of Xuanzhou, Zhang Xun was the governor of Chuzhou, and Tao Ya was the governor of Shezhou.
An Renyi was the governor of Runzhou, Li Shenfu briefly served as the governor of Chuzhou, and now he is the governor of Chuzhou...
Liu Wei, Li Jian, people from Taiwan and Meng, just wait.
"General Xu, what do you think of my Xia traitor when you see him?" After mocking Liu Wei, Zhu Yanshou felt very happy and turned to ask Xu Wen.
"The troops are being reorganized and the army is strong," Xu Wen replied.
Have you ever seen a strong team?
Zhu Yanshou laughed loudly and wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks, but after thinking about it, he let it go. It was not worth arguing with such a villain.
Xu Wen, up to now, has no outstanding military exploits, but he was able to serve as the governor of Heiyundu Zuodu Yuhou. He only relied on being humble and cautious in front of the King of Wu.
But Zhu Yanshou looked down upon this man very much, and felt that he was too deep-minded and not like a warrior at all. The king of Wu did not reuse his old brothers, but reused small men like Xu Wen who had not made any achievements. This was a way to bring disaster.
Even Liu Wei, who had just suffered a defeat, was much stronger than Xu Wen and more suitable for the position of Du Yuhou than him.
Chai Zaiyong couldn't stand it. Zhu Yanshou is so arrogant, can he really be their coach?
Chai Zaiyong had never met Shao Shude or Xia Jun, but he knew the combat effectiveness of Qin Zongquan and Sun Ru's troops. Zhu Quanzhong fought them all, but was beaten by Xia Bing. ?
"Dutou!" A close general arrived outside the tent and reported: "The Xia thieves sent an envoy to invite us, and the two armies lined up in the field to decide the outcome."
"No!" Xu Wen subconsciously reminded: "The Xia thieves want to confront our army head-on. We cannot let them succeed."
In a field battle, there are no tricks, just hacking at each other. Do you dare to chop at each other?
Generally, those who dare to invite a fight are relatively confident in their own fighting ability, and at the same time they despise the opponent's level, so they plan to decide the outcome in a grand formation.
Zhu Yanshou glanced at Xu Wen doubtfully.
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Xu Wen said anxiously: "The Xia thieves have excellent armor, rich experience in battle formations, and good martial arts skills."
Speaking of this, Xu Wen recalled the arrow that passed over his head. He was indeed merciful.
Zhu Yanshou was even more suspicious. He almost thought that Xu Wen had ulterior motives and said, "Let's find out more about it first. The Xia thieves want to fight. If our army avoids them and doesn't fight, it will damage morale."
Seeing this, Xu Wen couldn't say anything else, so he could only agree...