Sima Pi followed Sima Que back to Xuchang.
He mainly wants to play.
Sima Que went back to gather troops and horses.
Spring plowing has been completed, and the soldiers of Xuchang can be gathered from the fields.
There are 20,000 people on the books, but in fact they can muster 16,000 to 16,000 people. As for why there are fewer people, the main reason is that people don't like to be soldiers in the world and have fled.
The first batch of world soldiers had long been wiped out by the Eight Kings Rebellion, the second batch was almost finished, and now is the third batch.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the Governor of Xuchang could give me some food and silk from time to time and there were continuous disasters, whoever wanted to be a soldier would be a soldier. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be one.
After Sima Que returned, he immediately summoned the 7,000 soldiers stationed under the city, and then sent people to Chenliu to join them.
At the same time, he tried every means to recruit craftsmen and began to make arrows and chariots in preparation for emergencies.
Tuoyou Ping left for the time being, and Shao Xun was overjoyed.
But Concubine Pei was very quiet along the way, closing her eyes and concentrating. When she stopped to rest, she was also reading and writing, so she really didn't give him a chance.
When Junyi was approaching, Shao Xun received news that Zhou Fu, the governor of Yangzhou, repeatedly asked to move the capital to Shouchun. The emperor issued an edict to comfort him, but he refused.
In addition, Li Shu, the governor of Yanzhou, had a series of banquets in Beijing, said goodbye to relatives and friends, and prepared to go on the road.
Finally, there is good news: Bei Gongchun led 5,000 Liangzhou soldiers to Tongguan.
This was the man who the emperor rushed over in an emergency before Luoyang was besieged last year. He was indeed loyal. The winter in Hexi was extremely harsh and there was a shortage of fodder. It was not suitable to send out large groups of cavalry, but he still squeezed out a mixed infantry and cavalry force to march eastward.
, after several months, we will arrive in Luoyang.
Wu Qian also came back.
After a year, two thousand soldiers were recruited and thousands of horses were purchased. To prevent accidents, Zhang Gui ordered him to go on the road with Bei Gongchun, so he also arrived at Tongguan at this time.
Shao Xun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the news.
He has long been fed up with the sterile geldings in Guangchengze. Over the years, he has vigorously collected mares and bred them with uncastrated Xianbei stallions. So far, the number has grown to more than a thousand.
This time he got thousands of horses at once, and I heard that Zhang Gui also gave a hundred horses as a gift in return, so his horse herd grew again.
But this is not enough to be proud of.
Horses are a consumable item, and they will be consumed even more on the battlefield.
Marching in a hurry will consume it, rushing to kill will consume it, and chasing the enemy will also consume it.
As long as you ride on a horse, there will be losses.
In a large-scale cavalry battle, it is normal for thousands of horses to be killed or injured - injury means death in most cases.
More than two thousand horses are really not enough to consume a few times.
After receiving the news, Shao Xun felt it was necessary to report to Concubine Pei, so he called Tang Jian: "Go and drive, I have something confidential to report to Concubine Pei."
"No." Tang Jian immediately dismounted, drove the driver away, and drove the car himself.
When the soldiers heard that there was a secret, they immediately dispersed and did not let anyone get close.
Shao Xun came to the car and said, "Princess, I have something important to report."
Concubine Pei opened the curtain, looked at Shao Xun, and nodded slightly.
Shao Xun immediately got on the carriage.
"What's the matter?" Concubine Pei asked in a calm voice.
Shao Xun leaned close to her ear and whispered: "The Huns are already transporting grain, grass and military supplies to the east of the river."
"Don't worry, Concubine Liu is still in Tangliyuan. She won't leave unless I go back." Concubine Pei calmed down and said.
"Oh..." Shao Xun felt like he was speechless.
Under Concubine Pei's gaze, why can't you let go? Have your flirting skills disappeared?
The two were silent for a moment.
The carriage swayed a little, and Concubine Pei snuggled into his arms.
Shao Xun was overjoyed, is Hua Nu going to give me a little sweetness?
"What other women do you have?" Concubine Pei suddenly asked.
"At home..."
"I know both of those two in your family." Concubine Pei said, "What else is there?"
"Liu..."
Concubine Pei gave him a funny look and said, "How dare you covet her?"
Shao Xun smiled.
"What else?"
Shao Xun hesitated slightly.
Concubine Pei changed her position, put her face against his chest, and whispered: "Say it now, and I won't be angry."
The eyes are very serious and sincere.
Shao Xun was thinking about whether he should say more? Tell him what he had succeeded in and what he had not succeeded in?
"Queen Hui Yangshi." Shao Xun said the first name.
Concubine Pei's eyes showed some surprise.
She sat up straight and asked in disbelief: "Do you know what the crime of raping and humiliating a member of the Heavenly Family is?"
"I've done everything." Shao Xun recalled the scene when he held the Sheep Queen overnight, and secretly thought that if he gave me another chance, he would still have to deal with the Sheep Queen.
"I really never thought you had such boldness and ability." Concubine Pei didn't know how to describe her feelings.
Yang Xianrong is the empress and the widow of the late emperor. Can she be so intolerant of loneliness?
Moreover, this woman gave her a very bad feeling.
She couldn't see through it and thought she was in danger.
This bitch dared to provoke even Queen Hui and succeeded. Concubine Pei didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
She tried hard to control her emotions and asked, "Who else?"
More? No more.
Shao Xun looked into Concubine Pei's eyes and made silent calculations in his mind.
In the past, before Sima Yue died, Concubine Pei might not have completely made up her mind, so she indulged him a lot.
Now that A Yue is dead, Concubine Pei's mind may have changed.
She was also a woman, and no matter how dignified and dignified she was, she could not just watch Shao Xun act so wildly.
It is true that you can follow Wang Dun's example. After marrying a princess, you still have dozens of concubines at home. Strictly speaking, Concubine Pei has no control over you.
However, in the final analysis, everything in the world is just a matter of choice. Shao Xun thought about it and realized that Concubine Pei was more attractive to him, much more.
But the impulsive side of his character made him want to take a gamble and write off the debt at once to avoid getting into trouble later.
"There are also sisters Wang Jingfeng and Wang Huifeng," he said.
Concubine Pei was not as shocked this time as before, but she was still surprised.
She thought of the rumors in the capital, and immediately sighed and said, "Is Wang Yifu so easy to get along with? He is such a proud person, but he is so humble and humble in front of you. He must ask for something."
"Hua Nu is right." Shao Xun hugged her tightly and said shamelessly.
Concubine Pei didn't struggle, she just looked at him quietly.
"Who else?"
"No more."
"Where is Princess Xiangcheng?"
"She and I don't - well, that's right." Shao Xun nodded hesitantly.
"You go down first, I have to think about it." Concubine Pei said: "These women you provoke are not easy. They rely on you and obey you now. If they stabilize in the future, God knows what will happen."
Shao Xun nodded, knowing it was the wrong time, so he got out of the car.
Concubine Pei watched his leaving figure, thought for a long time, and began to write a letter to Pei Dun, the governor of Xuzhou.
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Tang Jian was slightly surprised when he saw Shao Xun coming out. But his expression did not change at all. After another person drove the car, he followed over silently.
Shao Xun came to the side of the road and asked his soldiers to bring a table and sit cross-legged.
The spring day is warm and the wildflowers on the roadside are brilliant.
Sitting on the grass filled with the fragrance of earth, he began to write and draw.
Spring sowing in Jizhou and Bingzhou should also be completed, right?
After planting hope for a year, some people will no longer be able to bear it anymore.
He roughly drew a Yellow River on the paper, and then wrote several ferries.
Now the enemy will only send a small group of cavalry south to harass them. And they don't dare to go too deep because they don't have enough food.
In ancient military battles, before the soldiers and horses were moved, food and grass went first.
Logistics is insufficient, and any tactical actions are nonsense. This has not changed until the 21st century.
Shao Xun then wrote down the mileage between each stronghold, silently calculating the consumption of infantry and cavalry.
This is also a skill that generals must learn. From the mileage of the post road, you can calculate the farthest the enemy can move.
In addition, when marching, it is only a small scale. Large troops cannot do without water sources and often march along rivers. Through this, the enemy's advance route can be guessed.
Some roads are in disrepair and are not very wide. This also greatly limits the enemy's main force's ability to pass, forcing them to divide their forces. Everyone knows that it is best to advance together, but dividing forces is sometimes a last resort.
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As a result, Shao Xun marked several possible march routes on the paper.
The most likely ones are outlined a little thicker.
He silently calculated the troops he could mobilize.
The field army can mobilize about ten thousand people.
Xuchang has 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers.
The government soldiers and tribes can recruit up to 4,000 people.
More than a thousand people joined the army righteously.
The Yamen Army was in its early 4000s.
Six thousand Silver Spear Army.
This is an army of 40,000, which is basically enough. If it is really urgent, we can also recruit the fortress households, the villagers, and the villagers of the aristocratic families to gather tens of thousands of people.
Of course, more than 80% of them are peasant soldiers, and they don't need to be raised by you at ordinary times, but don't expect to be very strong in combat effectiveness.
Fortunately, the enemies are also ordinary people, so the eldest brother should not laugh at the second brother, just make do with it.
If you fight for a long time, even the peasants and soldiers will improve.
Shao Xun was sure that the combat effectiveness of the peasants and soldiers in the fifth year of Yongjia (311) must have been stronger than that of the year when he first came to Luoyang.
Some peasant and soldier units have been in battle so many times that they can even become proficient in fighting in formation.
"Send an order to Pei Chun to mobilize county soldiers to Hulao Pass to strictly check the people coming and going."
"Please ask King Xincai to select two good generals and lead three thousand troops each to Guancheng and garrison Xinzheng. Mr. Peifu of Xingyang will also recruit some strong men to help defend the two cities."
"Send an order to Chen Kuang in Xuchang, and ask him to recruit three thousand people from various tribes and villagers, and go north to Changshe to garrison."
"Tell King Xincai that in the important town of Xuchang, there are thousands of warriors who are brave enough to make the enemy retreat. Don't give up lightly."
After the clerk finished writing, he repeated it again. When there were no questions, Shao Xun used his seal and handed it to Tang Jian.
The messenger quickly galloped away.
The clerk continued to wait.
After writing more of these commands, he seemed to understand a little bit, so he arranged all the way? What about other ways?
Tang Jian was a little surprised.
It's just a county in Xingyang, but it has taken up so many troops, fortified and blocked at all levels, which is shocking.
The key is that the enemy may not come yet, they can take other routes.
"Let's go out first." Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "Chen Liu, let me take a look at Puyang."
This is a trip to receive Sima Yue's heritage, and it is also a staff trip.
The attractiveness of Luoyang is gradually decreasing, which is not a good thing for Shao Xun, because it means that the enemy's troops have more directions and will no longer be confined within the Luoyang Basin.
At the same time, it also means that his stall is getting bigger and bigger, reaching as far as Hongnong in the west and Dongping in the east, facing the enemy on a front of more than a thousand miles.
This requires massive military strength.
Chapter completed!