On the school field west of Biyang County in Tangzhou, troops gathered.
Orimunemoto was slightly out of breath after reviewing the troops on his war horse.
Time is not forgiving. People who are over 50 years old feel that their energy and physical strength are passing away every day. When they were young, the energy of galloping continuously day and night is gone forever.
The governor of Dengzhou changed from ancient times, and the governor of Suizhou, Zhao Kuanglin, also came, each bringing 1,500 state soldiers with him to fight together.
"I will give you a piece of silk." Zhe Zongben passed down the order, and all the troops were in high spirits and shouted loudly for victory.
Ori Munemoto burst into laughter.
The Zhe family army is indeed easier to serve and maintain than the martial arts men in other towns. At least within the first two generations, it will be like the warriors in other towns in the future. Zhe Zongben is not sure.
Zhe has had many worries since ancient times.
Everyone can see Zhe Zongben's old age. A hundred years after Zhe Shuai, what should Tangzhen do? After receiving the letter from King Xia yesterday, the elder of the Zhe clan, the leader of the younger generation in the family, plus the service to the Zhe family
The staff and generals who had worked for many years spoke freely. Some suggested taking the opportunity to write to the King of Xia to determine the issue of the transfer of power between Tang and Deng Sui.
There is no government office in Tang Town yet, which is not good.
Of course, Zhe Zongben had more than one son, but the most outstanding one, Zhe Silun, had already served as the governor of Huaixi. The other sons were mediocre in talent and could fight and kill, but they were far behind in other aspects. This is still the case until now.
So far, Tang Town has not established a real successor.
It may be a way to let Zhe Silun serve as the governor of two towns. Some people did suggest this. But Zhe Zongben never said a word or approved it.
He knew that at the critical moment of fighting for the world, if he made this request, his son-in-law would probably agree, but it was hard to say what he would think. This might be a way to bring disaster, and it was not very wise.
Zhe Zong didn't express his position at all, and the people below him couldn't say anything more. If he talked too much, it seemed like he was trying to sow discord between his father-in-law and his son-in-law. If King Xia knew about it in the future, why not settle them one by one?
Zhao Kuanglin glanced at Zhe Conggu and vaguely knew what he was thinking. He quietly moved to his side and whispered: "Zhe Shijun, what do you think of this Northern Expedition?"
"It turns out it's Zhao Shijun." Zhe Conggu cupped his hands and said, "I don't have any opinion, just kill him. Although Liang's soldiers are strong, Wei Sheng's army has been fighting with them for so many years. The situation is getting better year by year. There is no need to go overboard.
Worry."
To be honest, the strength of the Weisheng Army cannot be compared with Liang Bing. There are more than 20,000 people, and the base is 7,000 Fengxiang Army. How capable is the Fengxiang Army? Among these 7,000 Fengxiang Army, the real Lin
The state's army is less than half.
Zhe Zongben went to Guanbei to recruit troops last year. He originally wanted to recruit more than 10,000 people. In the end, he was a little disappointed. He picked and recruited some and assigned them to the Weisheng and Huaining armies as the core of the control force.
The quality of the soldiers in Guanbei is also declining year by year! No wonder Lingzhou Du's yamen now likes to go to Longyou and Hexi to recruit soldiers, and only half of the recruits recruited from Guanbei are left.
Such soldiers are more than adequate in defense but insufficient in attack. Are they really as optimistic as we thought in ancient times?
"That's right." Zhao Kuanglin laughed and said, "With King Xia's army here, Ding Hui should be very anxious. If he were to catch him by surprise, he might be able to achieve great results."
Zhe Conggu nodded.
The Xia army went all the way out of Zhiyuan Pass and Taigu Pass to attack the Youguo Army. The Weisheng Army went north again, whether on the Sanya Valley Road or the Wanye Corridor, they would not encounter the main force of the Youguo Army. If they could capture
If you have the opportunity, you may be able to obtain a lot of war horses, equipment, and surrendered troops, and the strength of the Wei Sheng Army will be greatly enhanced.
These years of military training and battles have been effective. Although the overall situation is still not as good as Liang Jun's, the improvement in strength is obvious to all. Now there is an opportunity to further improve the strength in front of you. It would be a pity not to seize it.
As for soldiers, haha, if you have soldiers, are you still afraid of running out of money? King Xia wants to conquer the world, no matter how uncomfortable he feels, he still has to pinch his nose to provide goods, what is he afraid of?
Zhao Kuanglin is not very interested in improving his strength.
His requirements are not high, just keep the Zhao family wealthy. The eldest son Zhao Cen serves as the governor of Yuanzhou in Guanzhong, the second son serves as the magistrate of Zaoyang County in Suizhou, and the third son is elected to the military capital of the King of Xia. If nothing happens, Zhao Cen will
The future of this branch is quite promising, so why bother?
When it comes to Zaoyang County, Chen Changshi of Prince Xia's Mansion keeps a very close eye on it. Every few months, he sends people to inspect it.
Ten thousand households in Qianzhou, Guanzhong, and most of the Tuyuhun tribesmen who surrendered to the Xia king were resettled. Zaoyang County now has more than 5,500 households and a population of more than 24,000, making it the place with the most registered households among the four counties in Suizhou.
The second son served as the county magistrate, county magistrate, chief registrar, and county lieutenant there. They were all sent from Kansai. Even the township chiefs, township assistants, and lizheng below also placed a large number of veterans who had been wounded and retired from the army.
To put it bluntly, Zaoyang, Dengcheng and Gucheng in Xiangzhou are the counties directly under the Xia Palace in the south.
In name, it is a farming and animal husbandry army, but in reality it is mixed with sand to expand its influence. Currently, all resources are invested in the resettlement of new immigrants, the construction of water conservancy ditches, the development of farmland and pastures, etc. To this end, they do not hesitate to transfer grain, farm tools, and farm equipment from Guanzhong.
It's cool, but after spending such a big price, the results will always show up in the future.
When the county soldiers were established, who do you think they listened to?
After the review of the army was completed, Zhe Zongben ordered a large military camp for two days.
This was rare for Tang and Deng Sui, who were extremely poor, so everyone was excited.
The sixth day of April was the day for the army to set out. However, due to heavy rain, they had to wait for three days. Until the ninth day of April, Zhe Zongben led more than 18,000 people on foot and horse to march westward and northward along the muddy road.
Wanye Corridor, attack Ruzhou.
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In Prince Liang's Mansion in Bianzhou, Zhu Quanzhong got off Mr. Liu's body, left the mansion refreshed, and headed to the shogunate's office.
Jingxiang hasn't been home for two days. He was in Duyuhousi and the shogunate for a while. He was so busy that his feet didn't touch the floor and the corners of his mouth were blistered.
"Yang Xingmi is still in charge after all. He also attacked Eyue, Huaixi, Duhong, and Zhe Silun was exhausted. He helped us share a lot of pressure."
"It would be great if Anzhou and Qizhou could be defeated. The thieves were beaten so hard that they dared not leave the city. Now is the time to work harder. Why retreat?"
"It should be that there is insufficient food and grass. After the summer harvest, the Huai soldiers may start another offensive. Then the situation will be very different."
"Luo Hongxin is very hateful. He has two sides. What's the use of just sending some money and silk? He's going to send troops."
"These days, it's good to be able to send money and food. Don't ask for too much."
"But then again, Shi Renyu stationed troops to defend each other, Li Hanzhi did not dare to attack, and Shao Shude had to assemble a large army for defense. It still played a lot of role."
"How many troops have the Xia bandits been restrained? Are they thirty thousand?"
"Just a little more."
Jingxiang walked in and coughed slightly. Everyone shut up and immersed themselves in their work. Some people who had gone to chat in front of other people's desks bowed their heads in embarrassment and returned to their seats, pretending to deal with official correspondence.
"Jing Sima, does Zhu Xuan have an explanation?" Pei Di came over and asked in a low voice.
"Zhu Xuan is still hesitant, but I think he will agree in the end." Jingxiang became more energetic when he mentioned this.
The negotiation with Zhu Xuan, the military envoy of the Tianping Army, can be regarded as the biggest gain in recent times.
To put it simply, the King of Liang asked Zhu Xuan not to allow the Xia army to cross the border and not to provide them with supplies. He also pointed out that once Xuanwu was weak, the Shao thieves would definitely attack Yunzhou.
The towns including Bo, Tianping, Taining and Huainan acted as shields. While Xuanwu was there, the towns could still survive and even bargain for benefits; if Xuanwu died, the towns would have no room for bargaining or even the power to fight back.
, will be defeated one by one and suppressed to death.
It should be said that these words are very reasonable and true. Zhuzhen has existed for 140 years, so it is not difficult to understand these things and accept them quickly.
But acceptance is acceptance, and policy change does not happen overnight. Taking the Tianping Army as an example, there are still many opponents in the town. The reasons for the opposition are very complicated, and some are out of personal hatred, that is, relatives were killed or injured in the battle with Liang Army;
Some simply did not trust Zhu Quanzhong and felt that he might fight again; others felt that the Xuanwu Army was not weak enough, and if they lost tens of thousands more troops, they would be able to make amends or even form an alliance with them.
Fortunately, Zhu Xuan knew the general situation. If he worked harder, he might be able to pull him over and cut off the threat of the Xia thieves on the east side.
"It would be great if Zhu Xuan stopped borrowing the road." Pei Dixi said: "The bandit general Liang Hanyong appeared in Shan, Cao, Song and other places. The soldiers and the people were panicked, and Tian Sang was greatly affected. It is really hateful."
Jingxiang smiled and nodded.
Suddenly an angel walked up to him and whispered a few words.
Jingxiang stood up, bowed his hand to Pei Di, left the government office, and went straight to a teahouse opposite.
"Your Majesty." Jingxiang bowed and saluted.
"Sit down." Only in front of Jingxiang would Zhu Quanzhong show a little sadness. Perhaps it was because Jingxiang was extremely talented and loyal, so he could let go of his pretense.
Jingxiang sat down and a maid served him tea.
"Jing Sima, the traitor general Qi Binzhang has arrived in Xuzhou, what does this mean?" Zhu Quanzhong asked, leaning on the bed, looking a little tired.
Jingxiang thought for a moment and said: "There are four possibilities. One is to go north to Zhengzhou and outflank Pang Dutou's rear route; the other is to enter Bo Bianzhou; the third is to go south to Caizhou and cooperate with the Huaining army to defeat Si Lun.
The troops went north to attack Zhang Quanyi and Yang Shihou; fourth, they marched west to Xiangcheng and outflanked the retreat of the Youguo army."
Zhu Quanzhong's eyelids twitched. These may have been what he thought of, which made him very upset.
People have so many choices, how can you block them? If you take precautions against everything, you won't have that many troops at all.
Pang Shigu was right, defending was a dead end, and only taking the initiative to attack could open a way out. But Wei Bo was unwilling to take advantage of the road or send troops, so there was nothing he could do.
"What do Jing Sima think is the most likely?" Zhu Quanzhong asked.
"It is too dangerous to go north to Zhengzhou, and the revolving gate is difficult to conquer because of the natural dangers." Jingxiang said: "If we enter Bobianzhou, there are still ten thousand soldiers in the city, as well as state and county soldiers.
But if the Tutuan countrymen are recruited, the thieves will return in vain. If they go south to Caizhou, the Huaining army will be restrained by the Huai people. It has not been established for a long time, and its combat power is doubtful. It is afraid that it will not be of much use. The only way is to go west to Xiangcheng and cooperate with them.
It is most reasonable for Shao Shude to destroy Zongben and attack Ruzhou from three sides."
"That's what I thought." Zhu Quanzhong smiled and said, "How should we deal with it?"
"Your Majesty, for our current plan, we need to mobilize elite troops from Pangdu's head to go south. From Caozhou's Zhudu head side, we also need to mobilize our elite troops to move westward."
"What's the use of drawing these soldiers?" Zhu Quanzhong asked.
Jingxiang was silent for a long time and said, "I dare not say."
Zhu Quanzhong was silent for a long time and said, "It's okay to say it."
"Cover the retreat of the Youguo army. If Ruzhou's food supply cannot be continued, it is a dead end." Jingxiang sighed and said.
Zhu Quanzhong also sighed. He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the continuous heavy rain outside, feeling gloomy.