Zhao County is a place where the forces of both sides intersect.
For now, the prefect Youlun captured the county at the end of last year after several battles, but Yuanshi and Pingji counties in the north are still under Shi Le's control.
There are two flat post roads in Zhaojun.
One line starts from Zhongqiu, passes through Bairen, Gaoyi, reaches Pingji, and finally leads to Boling, Gaoyang and other places.
One still starts from Zhongqiu, passes through Junzhi Fangfang and Yuanshi, and goes to Changshan, Youzhou and other places.
In the first month of the first month, Youlun took advantage of the enemy's Chinese New Year and sneaked a sneak attack. Unexpectedly, the enemy had been prepared for a long time and was waiting for him to come. After an ambush, the soldiers were defeated and they retreated to the house in a hurry. They almost lost the county seat.
Keep.
After this battle, You Lun became honest. In addition, spring sowing was needed, so he dismissed the soldiers and asked them to go home to farm. Shi Le's Zhi Quliu who was stationed in the Yuan family was unable to go south, and both sides were in peace with each other. That's it.
There was a stalemate.
Another area of ​​contention is in Boling State.
This is Wang Jun's fiefdom, but people from all walks of life come and go, and he has long been out of his way.
The Cui family of Boling came over, and Lu Zhi asked Cui Kuo, the former minister of Sanqi, to be the prime minister of Boling. Shao Xun agreed.
Su Qiu, the general of Lukou Town, acted slowly and was not active in attacking the Xiongnu forces. Someone even reported secretly that he had a secret connection with Huyanmo, the Xiongnu governor of Gaoyang. He was not reliable and might surrender and rebel again.
Except for these two places, the rest of the area is generally peaceful.
Shi Le still led the remaining forces in Jizhou as General Liu Han Andong.
To exaggerate, Shi Le now controls the seven counties of Changshan, Zhongshan, Gaoyang, Hejian, Zhangwu, Boling and Zhao.
Practically speaking, he only actually controls Changshan and Zhongshan counties.
The two counties of Zhao and Boling are areas of contention between the two sides.
Hu Yanmo, the governor of Gaoyang in the east of Zhongshan, was one of Shile's Eighteen Cavalry, but he followed Liu Yuan in the war in his early years and was estranged from his old brothers, so he could not be considered one of his own.
To the east of Gaoyang is Hejian, and the prefect Liu Zheng is a member of Shi Le. Because he is separated, he cannot be completely controlled. It all depends on Liu Zheng's loyalty to Shi Le.
To the east of Hejian is Zhang Wu, and the prefect Linghu Ni does not have much friendship with Shi Le.
In other words, Shi Le's direct lineage is mainly concentrated in the northwest of Jizhou. Hejian can barely be regarded as one of his core territories, but there is nothing else.
He can command various troops in the name of General Anton, but he is definitely not as comfortable as commanding his old subordinates before.
"Last year, there was a lack of food, which led to the withdrawal of troops. This year, we can't delay it any longer. It is the right way to eliminate all evil tasks." Shao Xun looked at Lu Zhi and said, "Zidao, you have to help me with this matter."
Lu Zhi pondered for a while.
This matter is not easy to handle. Even Shi Le is no longer fighting, but is busy with spring plowing, herding cattle and sheep, and saving food. If you want to fight, you will inevitably recruit a large number of men and consume countless money and food. Who will provide the people and money?
However, he also knew that Mr. Chen had to break the stone. This was a matter of principle and there was no room for negotiation.
After thinking about it, he cupped his hands and said, "How does Ming Gong plan to attack Shile?"
"What do Zidao think?" Shao Xun asked.
"There are generally two post roads from south to north. One is to advance troops along the eastern foot of Taihang and go straight into Zhongshan. The other is to march north along the central part of Jizhou, away from Taihang. I think it is best not to advance troops along the east foot of Taihang." Lu
Zhi said.
"These are mature and prudent words." Shao Xun nodded.
Taihang Mountain has wind leakage everywhere. If the Xiongnu army marches eastward, it is very likely to cut off the army's food route. If Shi Le collapses at the first touch, it will be fine, but if he insists on defending the city for a long time, he will definitely lose.
Except for the Yinqiang and Heigui armies, he didn't trust any team escorting grain and grass. What's more, elite soldiers couldn't be used to escort grain and grass unless you risked the defeat of the main force.
Then, it is best not to choose this route of advance.
"Actually -" Lu Zhi said again: "It is better to wait until the water rises in summer and continue to use the Baigou water as a food route. The fleet sets out from Qinghe, crosses the Bohai Sea, and goes north to attack Zhangwu and Hejian.
After moving down these two counties, we will then attack Gaoyang and Boling in the west. We will camp step by step and attack steadily, so we have a higher chance of winning."
Shao Xun looked at the map and said: "Then, we still have to divide our troops into two groups. One group will be stationed in Zhao County, and we will slowly map it out, all the way down the Baigou River."
In fact, it is still a combination of good and odd tactics.
The main troops are stationed in Zhao County, not going deep into the enemy's territory, focusing on covering the rear route and attracting enemy troops.
The strange troops marched along the Baigou River and detoured to the east side of the enemy, trying to capture Zhangwu and Hejian counties.
As the battle situation changes, regular soldiers can turn into surprise soldiers, and surprise soldiers can also turn into regular soldiers. The so-called combination of good and strange is the classic tactic of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, taking the Baigou water route really consumes less water.
The cost of water transportation is as low as one-tenth of that of land transportation, or even less, and the manpower required is much less than that of land transportation, which can greatly reduce the burden on the people.
Hebei had a poor harvest last year, and there was another war. There will be another war this year. If the uncontrolled requisition of manpower and material resources continues, it will be very detrimental to the united front and may even trigger rebellion.
"Yan Guo." Shao Xun looked at Hu Wufu and said: "Send an order to the shogunate to recruit 10,000 troops for the field, and 25,000 soldiers from all counties to go north. All the soldiers, soldiers, and soldiers who were sent from the army last year were recruited.
Give up and return home to farm."
"Move 5,000 men from the Tang Jian Department to the north to Zhao County. The Man Heng Department moves east to Juancheng to take over the Tang Department's defense area."
"With Li Chong as the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army, he will immediately go north to take charge of the war in the direction of Zhao County."
"With Jin Zheng as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Route Army, he led the Yinqiang Right Battalion to assemble in Qinghe. Subsequently, all troops and horses transferred to Qinghe and Bohai Sea were put under his command."
Hu Wufu listened and drafted orders.
After drafting it, hand it over to Shao Xun for review. After checking it is correct, send it out.
This time, it seems that Chen Gong does not intend to fight in person, but is focused on cultivating the abilities of his generals.
Li Chong and Jin Zheng, one in the east and one in the west, attacked separately and fought against the Xiongnu.
What a pity! Wang Jun can't cooperate well, and he may even be worried about Mr. Chen's attitude towards him. If we can work together, this battle will be easy to fight.
"Zidao, what are the arrangements for this time?" Shao Xun looked at Lu Zhi and asked.
"When will the troops be launched?"
"We have to wait until the food, grass and military supplies are stocked up." Shao Xun said, "I will return to Henan in a few days to collect food."
"Okay." Lu Zhi nodded and said, "I am raising food in Hebei. This time I have to go all out to get food."
"Okay, you and I will go our separate ways." Shao Xun nodded in agreement.
"Ming Gong——" Lu Zhi hesitated: "Don't Ming Gong personally command?"
"If you have to fight any battle by yourself, then it's okay if the world doesn't fight." Shao Xun said: "If we don't train them now, they will have no chance to train them when we attack Liu Han in the future."
"Yes." Lu Zhineng understood.
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After setting the big policy, Shao Xun had nothing to do for a while.
However, he would not be idle, but would relive the things he had done in the past few months over and over in his mind.
Recruit nobles and chiefs from all walks of life in Hebei Province.
Zhengdan banquet unifies ideas and enhances cohesion.
Create a model for the resettlement of Hu tribes.
Explore the agricultural and animal husbandry production model in Hebei.
Send troops to stabilize the situation in Xuzhou.
Formulate an attack plan against the remaining Xiongnu forces in Hebei.
So many major events were decided within a few months, the pace was very tight, and the efficiency was very high. Some people said that he was going too far in "watering".
"Pingzi." Shao Xun left the palace and saw Wang Cheng kneeling there respectfully. He said expressionlessly: "Why don't you go to Luoyang and stay in Yecheng instead?"
"I really don't have the face to face my brother." Wang Cheng quickly stood up and saluted, saying awkwardly.
"You." Shao Xun's face didn't look very good.
He entered the house and took off his shoes, sat down on the couch and said: "I forced Du Tao to rebel in Jingzhou, got into great trouble and then ran away. When I got to Xuzhou, he still ran away. Is Zu Ti that terrible?"
"I'm not afraid of Zu Ti, but the soldiers regard me as their enemy. If I don't leave, I will die." Wang Cheng said with a bitter smile.
"What did you do?"
Wang Cheng remained silent.
Shao Xun snorted coldly. He didn't need to tell Wang Cheng, he probably knew that his subordinates were harsh and even cruel, which aroused widespread dissatisfaction.
In the eyes of a top class scholar like Wang Cheng, Guizhou chiefs, sergeants, refugees and the like are not necessarily human beings, and they can be killed without batting an eye.
After the rebellious Bashu refugees surrendered, Wang Cheng directly reneged on his promise and sank into the river regardless of age or sex, forcing Du Tao, a court official who was supposed to suppress the rebellion, to rebel.
Such people don't know what kind of brain circuit they have.
In front of him, Wang Cheng is gentle and gentle. Even if he despises him in his heart, he will hide it carefully and dare not show it to the outside. But when facing people lower than him, he will not give face at all. Beating and scolding are commonplace, and killing is also common.
The methods were harsh and brutal, and in the end everyone betrayed their relatives.
The most terrible thing is that you have already made a mistake in Jingzhou, and if you still don’t restrain yourself after moving to Xuzhou, who the hell will work for you?
"Ming Gong." Wang Jingfeng came in with tea, sat down next to Shao Xun, and persuaded: "Uncle Pingzi is not good at public affairs, just give him a noble position."
"You still want to continue to be an official?" Shao Xun was a little surprised.
Wang Cheng smiled awkwardly and gestured to his niece with his eyes.
Wang Jingfeng held Shao Xun's arm and said, "Uncle Pingzi has a good relationship with the Bian family in Jiyin. Let him raise money and food, and he will definitely gain something."
Shao Xun came to his senses and agreed with the uncle and nephew.
Wang Jingfeng, a silly girl, is the easiest to deceive.
Wang Cheng pretended to be pitiful, and she relented.
However, what she said is not unreasonable. Wang Cheng is a waste, but he has a wide circle of friends and a lot of friends. It is not impossible for him to go to Jiyin to raise money and food.
"Ming Gong." Wang Cheng said pitifully: "It is not convenient for me to return to Luoyang now, and I just happen to be running for Ming Gong. The Bian family of Jiyin and the Ruan family of Chenliu are both friendly to me, so I will go to visit you right now. By the way.
,How much food does Mr. Ming need?"
Shao Xun looked at him and said nothing.
Wang Jingfeng shook his hand gently, and the huge mountain peak touched his elbow from time to time.
Shao Xun felt secretly happy.
At the beginning, I could only hug and hug.
Later, my hands could slide down when I hugged her.
During the Chinese New Year, I could already put it in my arms and play with it as I pleased.
Now, it can be picked at any time.
"Two hundred thousand bushels of corn, one hundred thousand bushels of beans, and one hundred thousand bundles of hay." Shao Xun said, "I don't care what method you use. Just tell me when you arrive and I will send someone to move it. If you don't arrive, get out as soon as possible."
Go home and hold the baby."
This is said very rudely.
Wang Cheng's face turned pale and he felt uncomfortable.
For a moment, he didn't want to be an official anymore to avoid Shao Xun's anger.
You played with my niece, played with my sister-in-law, played with all the women in my Wang family, and still talked to me in this fucking tone, I——
I endure it!
"When will we leave?" Wang Cheng took a deep breath and asked.
"Let's leave now." Shao Xun said.
Wang Cheng was stunned, it was getting dark, you are asking me to travel all night.
Wang Jingfeng also looked at Shao Xun with some grievance.
"Not willing?" Shao Xun ignored her, looked at Wang Cheng and asked.
Wang Cheng stayed for a while, stood up, saluted, and left dejectedly.
Chapter completed!