"Brother Gongming, what do you think we should do?"
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Wu Yong's eyes, and he asked softly: "The demands of the high officials are reasonable and reasonable. Some leaders really have nothing to do!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Song Jiang said displeased: "We are now on the battlefield to conquer Fang La, and we need brothers to work together..."
As he spoke, his voice became quieter, and he felt very guilty.
Wu Yong just shook the goose feather fan and said nothing...
"Okay, we can let some brothers who need long-term training return to the village!"
Song Jiang pondered: "But our village must also send leaders with outstanding martial arts skills to rotate!"
"For example, Master Lu, his martial arts is top-notch. If he participates in the battle, he may be able to play a big role!"
"There is also Wu Erlang, who is also a good foot fighter. Sitting in the village doing nothing is not a good thing!"
"Brother Li Ying's martial arts skills are pretty good. They are not at the first-rate level, but they are still at the second-rate level. They will be of great use on the Jiangnan battlefield!"
"The rivers in the south of the Yangtze River are crisscrossed and need the help of many naval leaders. The three heroes of the Ruan family should come to help!"
"Brother Pei Xuan, who has a tough face, is fair and strict in his work. We need such a leader here to stabilize the somewhat chaotic military discipline. He should also come and help!"
Well, according to his opinion, it is best for the entire rear camp to come to Jiangnan and wait for orders...
Wu Yong was speechless, wondering why he didn't call in Chai Daguan to participate in the battle against Fang La?
I'm afraid that if Official Chai really comes over, Song Jiang will have a headache over the issue of command authority.
During these days, if the rear camp had never been short of supplies, especially the talisman water for treating injuries and illnesses, the number of people disabled and killed due to injuries would probably be measured in thousands, right?
In the same way, the back camp gradually became a safe haven for brothers after they were injured, and gradually gained enough influence in the hearts of the brothers.
Apart from this, the green-faced beast Yang Zhi fell seriously ill due to acclimatization just after arriving in the south of the Yangtze River, and the leopard-headed Lin Chong was also ill and fell ill. They were absolutely grateful to Chai Daguan.
In this era of very primitive sanitary conditions, a slight illness may kill a person, and being acclimatized is not a minor illness.
If it weren't for Fu Shui's timely treatment, it would not have been possible to recover so quickly...
Another point is that some leaders are not so active in conquering Fang La.
In particular, the officials from Chai Dynasty wrote a letter to remind them that the Western Army should be the main force in the expedition against Fang La, and they should not be too aggressive.
Song Jiang approved of it at first, but after arriving in Jiangnan, he couldn't help it anymore.
It's not about competing for merit. According to Song Jiang, it's about serving the imperial court. Why should we distinguish it so clearly?
At the beginning, the main force was the Western Army, with the Liangshan Army and Horse following as auxiliaries.
But later, the commander-in-chief of the Western Army, Tong Guan, ordered the Liangshan army to gnaw hard bones, and Song Jiang agreed without any hesitation.
As a result, after several battles, many brothers died in battle!
The two brothers Mu Hong and Mu Chun, who were not blocked, died in battle, and Kong Ming, the Mao Tou Xing, and Kong Liang, the Du Xing Xing, died in an ambush while out on patrol.
These four leaders were all Song Jiang's confidants, and they all died in the battle with Fang La's men.
There were dozens of other leaders who were killed or injured in the battle.
These were only the casualties on the leader's side, the number of casualties among his subordinates was even more astonishing.
Fortunately, with the support of talisman water and a large amount of wound medicine provided by the rear camp, and the great efforts of the army doctor, the injured leader recovered quickly, and most of the soldiers also recovered.
Otherwise, half of Fang La's territory has not yet been conquered, and half of Liangshan's leaders and troops will be completely involved.
There were quite a lot of complaints in the army at the moment, but Song Jiang's prestige was too high, he had a sufficient number of confidants, and with the support of a group of officers and soldiers, he was able to suppress the dissatisfaction among the army.
At this time, he didn't want to recuperate, transferred the unconvinced leaders, and also wanted to recruit capable leaders from the rear camp. I really don't know what Song Jiang was thinking?
Anyway, Wu Yong made up his mind that he would not get involved in this matter...
Just kidding, judging from the performance of the rear camp, Chai Daguanren's abilities and methods are extraordinary. At least if it were Wu Yong himself, he would never be able to do this.
No matter where the front camp goes, no matter how rugged and complex the terrain is, the rear camp's supplies can always be delivered in time.
At least, the soldiers in the front camp never had to worry about eating and drinking!
Not only were they timely in terms of food and water supply, but the brothers in the rear camp, who had many magical talismans and messenger talismans, also began to gradually become the backbone of the front camp's scouts and communications.
There are many local water networks in the south of the Yangtze River crisscrossing the mountains, and with abundant rainfall, don't expect the official roads to be very good. Sometimes riding a horse is worse than running with two legs.
With the magical talisman and the messenger talisman, at least Song Jiang's army can keep in close contact with various departments in a timely manner, and Fang La's army will not take advantage of the loopholes just because they are unfamiliar with the place.
If Song Jiang hadn't followed the order and took the initiative to attack the Xiongguan Mountains where Fang La's troops were entrenched, the casualties among his brothers would not have been so heavy.
At this time, the leader of the rear camp who was in charge of the supply camp was Li Yun, the blue-eyed tiger.
“I don’t know when this battle will end!”
Li Yun was inspecting the camp of wounded soldiers. Seeing that many soldiers were missing arms and legs, he couldn't help but sigh: "This battle is really boring!"
It's not surprising that he was like this. The leader of the army who conquered Fang La was Tong Guan.
The Western Army was also the main force, and most of the gains from the city were plundered by the poor men of the Western Army, leaving very little benefit for Liangshan.
The main force of Liangshan arrived in Jiangnan for more than half a year, but the benefits they could gain were not as good as those gained when they attacked Wang Qing.
To be honest, who is willing to fight for the imperial court when there is no benefit?
Not to mention, because of their background, the Liangshan army was looked down upon and disdained by the Western Army. The local officials followed their example, and they really felt bad.
"Brother Li Yun, stop talking nonsense!"
Following next to him was Zhang Qing, who had no feathers and arrows. One of his arms was bandaged, and his face was pale and he was obviously injured.
Just listen to him say: "If outsiders listen to it, it will be another trouble!"
"What my brother said is true!"
Li Yun nodded and accepted the kindness, walked around and left the wounded barracks. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, he said helplessly: "I don't know what the big leader is thinking. So many wounded should have been transported to the camp long ago, and they should continue to stay."
Come down and recharge?"
Zhang Qing asked strangely: "Is there such a shortage of people in our village?"
Damn it, there are either seriously wounded or disabled brothers in the wounded barracks. Our village also needs such manpower. Are they too hungry to be selective?
"There is no shortage of manpower!"
Li Yun smiled and said: "What we lack is trustworthy manpower!"
Zhang Qing said thoughtfully: "No wonder the high-ranking officials in charge of this village often write letters asking for a large number of injury numbers!"
"I don't know what the big leader thinks, he just refuses to do anything like this!"
Li Yun lowered his voice and said dissatisfied: "They are all wounded who cannot go to the battlefield. Staying here will only affect the morale of the army. Do you want to give up directly?"
"impossible!"
Zhang Qing's expression changed and he said directly: "The big leader is not such a person!"
But the tone is not very firm...
While he was talking, Wu Yong's confidant hurriedly came over. When he saw Li Yun, he smiled and said: "Manager Li, the big leader has promised that the wounded soldiers in the rear camp can be sent back to the rear camp to recuperate!"
"This is a good thing!"
Li Yun showed joy on his face and said with a smile: "When all the brothers in the injured barracks have been moved, the rear camp will be able to put down a big burden!"
As the scale of the wounded barracks grows, more and more people need to be taken care of.
There are only so many manpower in the rear camp. We can't draw them from the brothers who transport heavy materials. If it delays the frontline war, Song Jiang, the big leader, will not be polite.
Zhang Qing's mind was sharp and he saw that Wu Yong's confidants still had something to say, so he asked directly: "Is there anything else?"
"Privy Privy Tong just sent someone here again, hoping that we can provide more magical talismans and messenger talismans!"
The confidants around Wu Yong looked embarrassed and said awkwardly: "This time, Privy Tong still wants the rejuvenation charm!"
"He's dreaming!"
Li Yun was immediately furious and said dissatisfiedly: "These talismans are very important strategic materials. Even the supply in the rear camp is very tight. Why should we pay tribute to Tong Guan?"
As the saying goes, paper cannot cover fire after all. The combat effectiveness displayed by the Liangshan army was not much worse than that of the Western army, which naturally attracted the attention of Tong Guan, who was responsible for countering the rebellion.
Then, the Liangshan army's unique magical walking talisman Scud and the communication method of the messenger talisman were exposed.
Tong Guan was extremely surprised when he learned the information, and then kept asking Song Jiang for it.
At first they just asked for talisman paper, but after Song Jiang agreed unceremoniously, his appetite grew bigger and bigger, and later he even asked for Taoist masters to make talisman paper!
After learning that these talismans with strange effects were all made by Chai Daguan himself, Tong Guan didn't mention it anymore.
However, the magic talisman and the communication talisman are indispensable, and the number is increasing. I don’t know why he needs so many talismans?
The leader of Liangshan's rear camp had calculated that even if all the Western Army's scouts were replaced by magic walking talisman Scuds, they wouldn't be able to use so many.
Besides, it is impossible for the Western Army to rashly change the reconnaissance methods they have become accustomed to. The most they can do is use the magic walking talisman Scud as a supplement.
If one day the supply of magical talismans is cut off, wouldn't it mean that you are going to be blinded?
As for the messenger talismans, I haven't heard of them being used on a large scale by the Western Army. Apparently, they were all secretly collected by Tong Guan.
The leader of the Liangshan rear camp was not interested in knowing what Tong Guan wanted to do, but looking at his attitude of wanting to control all the talismans supplied by the Liangshan rear camp, one knew that An An had no good intentions.
When Tong Guan found out about such a good thing as the Rejuvenation Talisman, he sent people to ask for it every three days, as if he would not give up if he didn't give it.
However, Song Jiang responded to every request. Every time Tong Guan sent someone over, he would give him enough respect and a lot of talismans, which made the leader of the rear camp very angry.
Chai Daguan made so many talismans not to honor the eunuch Tong Guan. He is not qualified...
"Go back and tell the military advisor that there are not many talismans in the hands of the rear camp. They must use it first for their own people. If the other leaders agree, it can be deducted from their shares. I don't have any objection!"