After Lu Yao's thoughts in his mind, Mai Zeming had completed the final preparations. [The weathered and frosty border general simply waved his hand and led his subordinates onto the journey. With the torches held by the soldiers, Lu Yao noticed that Song He was standing beside Mai Zeming, and Hu Xiu's huge size, which was different from ordinary people, was also eye-catching.
Compared with the importance of the Battle of Wating, Mai Zeming's subordinates were a little weak. Therefore, Lu Yao selected 500 people from the first batch of people crossing the river and allocated them to him, including Song He and Hu Xiu. These two men made their mark in today's battle. Lu Yao attached great importance to Song He and even promoted his military position on the spot. In addition, he also ordered to record Hu Xiu's great achievements. However, the cruel battlefield is different from the stories in the novel. No one can immediately rise to the top because of his performance in a battle. The war is still going on, and Song He and Hu Xiu also need to continue to prove themselves.
The power of the Pingbei Military Prefecture expanded very quickly. The direct military officers who had been following Lu Yao for a long time generally lacked the experience of leading the army and were required to train. The soldiers who recently entered the military prefecture not only needed to demonstrate their abilities, but also needed to prove their loyalty and reliability. In any case, those who could eventually hold a high position in the military prefecture system and enjoy wealth must be warriors who were loyal to General Pingbei and defeated all difficulties and difficulties.
Because of this, as a senior general, Mai Zeming led a thousand men to complete dangerous tasks without hesitation, and even prepared to fight back like a thief in Shile. He knew very well that only by completing this task could he be accepted by the Pingbei Military Prefecture and become a real member of the rising political and military group.
This is also because Lu Yao has always been fair in his work, which is enough to win Mai Zeming's trust. For example, during this crossing the river, Guo Huan, one of Lu Yao's old subordinates, was ordered to lead a partial army to intercept the reinforcements of the bandits and wait for an opportunity to seize the stamina. The difficulties and dangers are not inferior to Mai Zeming at all. Lu Yao even came to the front enemy in person, and the first group of leaders set foot on the Central Plains. The main generals were so brave, so what else could their subordinates say?
Guo Huan is indeed reliable, and Mai Zeming is also very smart. The generals of the left and right armies of the Liao army understood the principle of working together to work together, which is very good. Unfortunately... Lu Yao watched the soldiers' figures sink into the heavy night, frowned slightly, and couldn't help but sigh again.
Just as a strong wind blew from the river, the rustling sound of Lu Yao's cloak was rustling, covering up his sigh; the entourage guards were also standing a little far away, staring at the strange surroundings, and not paying attention to a look of anxiety between Lu Yao's eyebrows. They didn't understand that although the war was coming, General Pingbei's heart was full of twists and turns, and he was not always calm and composed as if it was shown outside.
Youzhou is vast and sparsely populated. The Pingbei Military Prefecture's main force used for field offensive and defense is over 30,000. Among them, the Pingshuo fertile field armies were led by Xue Tong and Liu Xia to guard Daidi and Bashang grasslands. These two places are the key to the strong soldiers and horses, and they must not be missed. Therefore, the two armies continued to take charge of the local area and did not go south. The troops brought by Lu Yao were mainly Yingyang, which belonged directly to Lu Yao himself, the Dingbian army and the Dulia Army of Shen Jin, the Henghai Army of Chen Pei, and the Xianbei Duan army, with a number of servants and cavalry, with a force of about 18,000 cavalry.
In the past, Wang Jun led 20,000 cavalry of Hu Jin in Youzhou to the south, defeating the hundreds of thousands of troops of the King of Chengdu. The troops were heading, Yecheng, Xuchang, Luoyang, Chang'an, and many famous cities fell one by one, thus laying the foundation for the hegemony of the King of East China Sea. Lu Yao naturally believed that the troops he led were stronger than the soldiers of King Peng Zu. However, powerful thieves such as Shile King Mi were more powerful than the King of Chengdu. As long as people with normal intelligence, they would not think that they could easily win.
Therefore, Lu Yao had already made corresponding plans and prepared to use the elite Youzhou as the backbone when he headed south to fight, and then cooperate with the huge forces of the Jizhou army under Li Yun. In this way, in the process of fighting against King Shile Mi, neither combat power nor quantity would be at a disadvantage.
But this idea was setback not long ago: although the integration of the Youji army and the Ji army seemed to be close to outsiders, there was a sudden tide inside, so that he had to stop in Jizhou for more than a month and watch the situation in Luoyang and the Central Plains became increasingly dangerous. This situation was not because of the foreign enemy's plan, but because some old subordinates who had been following Lu Yao for a long time acted randomly.
After the army headed south into Jizhou, Shen Jin, the chief general of the Du Liao army, may have been blew out of the spring breeze that had recently been promoted, or wanted to show his own experience to participate in the core decisions of the Pingbei Military Prefecture, but he actually connected several companions and proposed strategies against the Jizhou army in several military discussions. He believed that this southward battle could not only expand Youzhou's influence on the court, but also take the opportunity to expand his strength and territory. In particular, the opportunity should be used to take Lu Yao as the head commander to consciously consume the strength of the Jizhou army, and reorganize it at the right time and swallow it up.
Such words fell into Lu Yao's ears, which made him displeased: The enemy was in the face of the same boat, but the few warriors did not prepare to fight, but instead considered those miserable things. What's more, the strategy of treating the Jizhou Army was a secret in the secrets of the military government, so how could they be discussed in public and so unscrupulously?
At first, although Lu Yao was unhappy because of this, he did not take it seriously and just smiled.
He was a nostalgic person, and Shen Jin was a subordinate who had been through life and death several times. Even after leaving Bingzhou, he did not perform particularly well. Lu Yao still regarded him as the commander of the army, leaning on his arms. Such important subordinates made small mistakes, which were not tolerated. Therefore, Lu Yao only secretly checked Zhu Sheng to check who was echoing Shen Jin, intending to find an opportunity to scold them, so that they could restrain themselves a little. Unexpectedly, Zhu Sheng soon received a big deal. It turned out that Shen Jin had gathered many people to plot against the generals of the Jizhou army led by Li Yun and instigated the Youzhou army to forcibly occupy Jizhou!
Shen Jin himself is a tough and rude general, and he can't tell a lot of big words. Lu Yao couldn't understand where he got the confidence to make a decision for the future of the military government. But Lu Yao knew that Shen Jin's rough and fierce temperament made him quite prestigious among the grassroots military soldiers. If he dared to act like this, he must have considerable support. This must arouse Lu Yao's decisive vigilance.
From a certain perspective, whether it is bold or showing off his cleverness, the group of people led by Shen Jin are thinking about Lu Yao, planning for the growth of the Pingbei Military Prefecture, but Lu Yao doesn't think so. He stood up in the army and made contributions on the battlefield. The army is his biggest and only reliance. In Lu Yao's view, no matter how powerful the army is, it is just a tool. The tools must obey the master's orders and must not make their own decisions! Lu Yao will not be a vassal state in later generations that were coerced by professional soldiers. He cannot tolerate Shen Jin's actions because it has touched the bottom line... it touched the reverse scale of "if someone is refuted, he will kill people."
After learning about this situation, Lu Yao immediately summoned several officers involved in the conspiracy to verify it, and then adjusted the original combat plan, instead stationed troops in the Three Wei, dispatched troops in the name of clearing the remaining troops of Shile, and at the same time mobilized several people's positions without any trace. During this crossing of the river, the left and right commanders of the Liao army were sent out in advance, and each entrusted with important tasks.
In the past half a month, Lu Yao had planned on the enemy's strategy, but on the other hand, he had been planning to solve the troubles within the military palace from time to time. It was not until half an hour ago that the generals and officers of the Du Liao army always respected the military palace's orders, and everything related was arranged, so he sent someone to cross the river to send orders and urgently summoned Chen Jin to see him.
Chapter completed!