After taking Dingzhou, Haotian realized how complicated the situation he faced was. Although there were mountains of logistical supplies and the gold and silver jewelry that Habrida had collected so hard, there were also nearly two hundred thousand people in the city.
People, there is no administrative official under him at all. Although his father used to be the county magistrate of Qingyun, he himself has no experience in politics at all. Facing these troublesome things, Haotian has a splitting headache. Fortunately, Luo Xiang
He had experience in this area before, so after he took over, Haotian breathed a sigh of relief.
In terms of military affairs, since this was a successful raid, his one thousand soldiers suffered very few casualties. With the addition of 40,000 prisoners of war, Haotian suddenly had forty times more troops. However, these soldiers were all
At that time, all the remnants of the Northern Expeditionary Army, including all officers above centurions, had been killed. The reason why they survived was because the Rouran people hoped to exchange them for wealth with the Qingfeng Empire, but they did not expect that they would fall into Haotian.
Thinking that nearby Yanzhou, Kezhou and other places would soon know the news that he had captured Dingzhou, Haotian had no choice but to temporarily organize them into a deployment, and Feng Jingxinke and others would step up training. Maybe in
In a day or two, they will become the main force for another battle.
"Lord, we found two strange people in the prisoner-of-war camp." When Haotian was busy and exhausted, Fengjing brought two strange prisoners of war to the city guard's house and said. Since entering Dingzhou, whether it is
The first Tianyi Fengzong, and Luo Xiang and others who joined later, were all called Lord Haotian in public. Haotian himself didn't think there was anything wrong, so he agreed.
"Oh, you bring them here for a look first." Haotian put down what he was doing and said strangely. Fengjing was meticulous and meticulous. Since he thought these two people were a little strange, there must be something wrong with them.
"Lord, we're here." A moment later, Feng Jing walked into the hall again, followed by a tall and burly man and a thin old man.
"National Master, why is it you?" Before Fengjing could open his mouth, Haotian, who was sitting on the main seat, had already shouted out in surprise. Then he strode up to the old man and helped the old man to the main seat without any explanation.
"General Haotian, it turns out it's you. Alas, I'm lucky to have been saved by you this time, otherwise I wouldn't have the face to see the late emperor." The old man obviously recognized Haotian, so he didn't refuse, but sighed.
Said with a cry.
"Master, please rest for a while. Fengjing, come and see the Master." Haotian turned his head to one side and said to Fengjing.
"Fengjing, the lower official, pays homage to the Imperial Preceptor." When Feng Jing heard the word "National Preceptor", he was stunned. The old man in front of him was actually the legendary Imperial Preceptor Pang Ye, the most wise man in Qingfeng. He was not
Qingfeng's wisest man, the military advisor of the 600,000-strong Northern Expeditionary Army? How could he become a prisoner? Unlike Haotian, when the Northern Expeditionary Army went north, his military rank was too low and he had no chance to come into contact with this old man.
But for this old man, one of the three pillars of Qingfeng, he has been famous for a long time.
Although he is a national counselor, Pang Ye is not an arrogant person. After being bowed by Fengjing, he supported Fengjing with both hands: "General, there is no need to be polite. If I hadn't been saved by you, I wouldn't have had a chance now.
I'm talking to you here. I should thank you for saving my life first."
"The Imperial Master praised me, Feng Jing is just a Hundred Cavalry Commander." Feng Jing said quickly. In the imperial army, ten Hundred Cavalry Corps are a Thousand Cavalry Corps, with a Thousand Cavalry Commander and the military rank of Colonel. Ten Thousand Cavalry Corps
For a team of 10,000 cavalry, there is a commander of 10,000 cavalry, with the military rank of Lieutenant, commonly known as a general. Fengjing is just a commander of 100 cavalry, how dare he bear such a title.
"You don't have to be too humble when serving the general. Although the general is only a hundred cavalry commander now, the general's achievements in the future will definitely be more than that. I think Emperor Taizu was just a commoner at the beginning." Pang Ye said indifferently. Hao
Tianhe Fengjing didn't care. After all, they had no contact with Pang Ye, so they just regarded these words as the expectations of a virtuous elder for the younger generation. However, the burly man next to them looked startled.
He has a close relationship with Pang Ye and knows that he rarely praises others. But today he actually praised the Hundred Cavalry Commander so much. Could it be that this person will really have great talents in the future?
"Two generals, this is the deputy commander of the Eastern Army of the Empire, General Xiang Xingxiang. Alas, I was dispersed by the rebel army that day. If General Xiang hadn't been with me all the time, I probably wouldn't be alive today. It's a pity.
General Xiang also became a prisoner for me." Pang Ye saw that the eyes of Haotian and Xiang Xing were lingering on Xiang Xing from time to time, so he understood what they meant, so he explained.
"It turns out to be the legion commander. The general was rude just now. Please forgive me, legion commander." Haotian quickly bowed and said. Just now he was wondering why there was no big fish among the 40,000 prisoners of war, but he didn't know that he would pop out right now.
Two, and they are ridiculously big fish.
"General, you're welcome. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid Xiang Xing wouldn't have lived long." Xiang Xing was also a cheerful person. He didn't care about the rudeness of Haotian and others just now, but laughed and said.
Pang Ye waved his hand to stop Xiang Xing's laughter, then turned to Haotian and said: "General Haotian, now that you have controlled the entire Dingzhou, the 40,000 prisoners of war must have been integrated into the general."
In the army, I wonder what the general’s plans are in the future?”
"With the National Preceptor and the Legion Commander here, how can there be any reason for the general to make a decision? Besides, the general is not very knowledgeable and young, so I would like to ask the National Preceptor and the Legion Commander for their instructions." Haotian is also an obedient person. Although he already has
He made initial plans, but in front of this famous old man, he still honestly chose to be humble.
"General, there is no need to repeat what I have said. Looking at the methods the general used in the city, I am afraid he has already made up his mind. It is better to have fun alone than to have fun together. Why don't the general tell me and let me listen?" Pang Ye said with a smile.
He has been the imperial advisor for more than 20 years. Although the strength of the three major families has greatly increased due to the decline of the royal family in recent years, it is precisely because of the existence of these loyal ministers that the royal family still has great power in the Qingfeng Empire. He
The number of storms he has experienced is naturally beyond what Haotian and other juniors can compare with. Just thinking about it carefully, he already understood Haotian's plan, so he said this.
"Then the general will be outrageous. Please see, national division commanders and army commanders, our Dingzhou is located in the southwest of Hetao. To the west is a mighty river that flows through the mountains. To the south is Yizhou Road, known as the land of abundance, and the Qinchuan River, which is eight hundred miles away.
The geographical location of Sichuan Road is extremely important. If Dingzhou is not protected, then the aliens outside the Great Wall can pass through Dingzhou across Jianmen Xiongguan and Yinfeng Castle to suppress Qinchuan 2nd Road in Yizhou, and block Qingfeng from going north to recover.
The road to the homeland. Therefore, the general believes that the main task of our army at present is not to go south and the remnants of the northern expedition, but to firmly defend Dingzhou, curb the footsteps of the foreigners outside the Great Wall from going south, and then turn Dingzhou into
The bridgehead to regain our homeland." Haotian said honestly.
"What the general said is exactly what I meant. The general can have such insights at such a young age, and his future will be limitless." Pang Ye said, stroking his long beard. However, looking at Haotian's hesitant expression,
, there was a slight movement in his heart: "Is it possible that the general still has something difficult to deal with now?"
"Exactly." In front of this amiable old man, Haotian was not restrained at all: "General, there are still some troubles here. First of all, I have too few available soldiers. Even if we add these 40,000 people, I
There are only 40,000 troops in hand. When the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall moved south, they had millions of troops. Now, although the main force has withdrawn north, they still have nearly 200,000 troops left in the six states of Hetao. If they raise their troops to invade, they will eventually
I don’t know if I can defend Dingzhou; secondly, I have almost no people who can manage the government. The imperial master also knows that I am just a thousand cavalry commander originally, and my subordinates are just a group of men who only know how to charge into battle. Let them charge into battle.
But it may be too difficult to govern one side. In the end, the last general was originally the Qingyun garrison commander of a thousand cavalry, but now he is independent and independent. Although his subordinates are loyal, there is no guarantee that they will not attract bad words. I also ask the national teacher for advice."
Pang Ye nodded and saw that Haotian was only in his early twenties. He was originally just a thousand cavalry commander, but he thought about the problem in such a comprehensive way and was able to deal with this big victory without being arrogant or impetuous and very meticulous.
After analyzing his situation, it seems that he is indeed a talented person. Thinking that the six states of Hetao are, after all, the territory directly under the royal family, if he can really take root here, it will be of great benefit to the empire. Thinking of this, Pang Ye couldn't help but smile.
: "General Hao, don't worry. Although there were millions of alien coalition forces at the beginning, the six tribes were not united, and there were reasons. Although there were nearly 200,000 troops in the six states of Hetao, they all worked on their own. If the general only attacked one point, the rest would
People will not be saved. As long as the general can grasp this, there is no chance. Moreover, when the Imperial Northern Expeditionary Army was defeated, they were all the elites of the Empire. Except for most of them who were captured, the rest were wandering around the six states of Hetao.
If the general can gather them together, it will undoubtedly be a big help. The general only needs a little training, and they will become a tiger and wolf army again."
Haotian was overjoyed. What he was most worried about now was the problem of his soldiers. Due to the rapid defeat of the Imperial Northern Expeditionary Army, the entire Hetao Six Prefectures became the hunting ground for the six tribes outside the Great Wall. In less than half a month, the people of the Six Hetao Prefectures left the country.
The original eight million has dropped to the current six million. If we want to gain a foothold in Dingzhou, the first is to step up military training, and the second is to quickly resume production. However, the manpower used for production is already seriously insufficient. If we continue to recruit troops from here
, which will undoubtedly greatly reduce the speed of Hetao's recovery. But it will be different if these defeated soldiers are recruited. They are professional soldiers in the first place, which can not only save a lot of training time, but also not be related to the resumption of production.
conflict.
"When the imperial army withdrew southward, almost all the military and political personnel in the six prefectures of Hetao followed the army southward to Tiandu Shengjing. Fortunately, the general was so brave that not only was his headquarters safe, but he also captured Dingzhou and wiped out all 30,000 garrison troops.
With such merit, I should report it to the emperor. Before that, I temporarily ordered the general to be temporarily appointed as the prefect of Dingzhou. I wonder if the general is willing?" Pang Ye said with a smile.
"Then I will thank the Imperial Master first." Haotian was overjoyed again. Although he has now controlled the overall situation of Dingzhou, with Pang Ye's words, it is naturally much more justified. And this is still a
The governor of the state thought that his father had struggled for twenty years and was just a county magistrate in Qingyun. Thinking of this, Haotian couldn't help but feel a little grateful to this old man.
"As for your last question." Pang Ye frowned, thought for a moment and then said: "This time the foreign invasion has disrupted the Hetao, and the well-dressed scholars have also suffered disasters. But the six states in the Hetao are not without talents. It's just that
These people are all reclusive experts from the world. If the general can invite them to come out, even governing the six states of Hetao will be a piece of cake."
"Oh, can the Imperial Master make a recommendation to the final general?" Haotian obviously has not adapted to his position as acting prefect yet, and he just said "final general".
"That's not a problem. I haven't seen him for more than 20 years. Now, I might as well pay him a visit. Alas, this man is a scholar of heaven and earth, but he is indifferent by nature and is always unwilling to be an official. Otherwise, this person would
The title of Qingfeng’s wisest man will not be stolen by mediocre people like me." Pang Ye said with a long sigh. Thinking of the past like smoke, even this old man who was over fifty years old could not help but feel a touch of melancholy.
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"May I ask the Imperial Master, who is this person, who can actually be so respected by the Imperial Master?" Haotian asked very curiously. Xiang Xing and Fengjing beside him were also confused. They really didn't know the six states of Hetao.
When did such a talent appear?
"I'll give it a try for now. When the time comes, you will naturally understand." Pang Ye laughed, then turned to look at Haotian and said, "If you are really interested, you might as well go with me. He
His secluded place is only half a day away from here. Haha, he is the best at deducing the world. If the general is lucky, maybe he will make an exception and make a fortune for the general."
"Half a day? Then I can run back and forth in one day. I just don't know when the Imperial Master will leave, so I might as well go down and make arrangements." Haotian said respectfully.
"Of course, the sooner the better. After I see him, I have to rush back to the court." Pang Ye also had a headache when he thought about this. He has been missing for nearly half a month, and he doesn't know what is happening in the court now.
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"In that case, the Imperial Master will wait for a moment. I will go and make arrangements now." Haotian nodded and strode out of the hall.