Chu Xiangcheng and Bian Chongxing did not speak. They did not participate in the Battle of Shazhou, and they did not know the damage to the Mandan Baijing army, so they both turned their attention to Fengjing and Xinke.
Xin Ke pondered for a moment: "Two hundred thousand, at most two hundred thousand."
Feng Jing then added: "But if we add the more than 50,000 remaining cavalry from Mistress Qingcheng, it will be about 250,000."
Chu Xiangcheng asked worriedly: "What's the situation over there in Shazhou? There are only 50,000 soldiers in Situ Lie. They have to guard against the Iron Eagle Uma outside Yumen Pass and monitor the Mandan army in the east. Can they afford it?"
This responsibility. If there is a problem in Shazhou, our Hetao Third Road will be wide open."
Fengjing rested his chin on his right hand and said: "There should be no problem. Baijing's 100,000-strong army has been crippled, and Hekimul's men are all infantry, so they no longer pose a threat to us. And although Mandan's 200,000-strong army is still
There are more than 100,000, but Yelu Chi is a prudent and prudent man. He wants to station troops in Wuzhou and prevent us from crossing eastward from Hukou Ferry. I think there won't be a big problem. Besides, there are 50,000 soldiers left in Yanzhou.
, and with Bian Shuai personally in charge, and Soul Eater’s close surveillance, even if Mandan comes to attack Shazhou, we will know about it in advance.”
Bian Zhongxing shook his head: "Feng Shuai, I think there are some problems with this arrangement."
The most taboo thing among the military is fishing across the border. As the top military leader in Hetao, Bian Zhongxing did not want to openly question Fengjing's decision, but the matter was so important that he felt it was necessary to express his concerns.
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Feng Jing didn't take it seriously. Bian Zhongxing had always been honest and loyal, and he always had the overall situation in mind. Since he said this, it was obvious that he had a good reason. Feng Jing smiled: "If you have any doubts, Bian Zhongxing, you might as well ask him directly."
explain."
Bian Zhongxing did not shirk: "Shazhou is the northeastern gate of our Hetao. Hebaoguan in the east has always been the throat of Youyun Sixteenth State to Hexi Road. Although the main force has complete defenses, if Mandan is
If a large army besieges the city and cuts off all external connections, then it will only fall sooner or later. Shazhou's total military strength is only 50,000, and Yumen Pass must have at least 20,000 troops. If the army outside the Great Wall attacks Yumen Pass and Mandan attacks Hebao Pass, then 50,000 troops
The most it can do is slow down the opponent's attack speed. And if Shazhou falls, the opponent will be able to advance straight ahead."
Feng Jing frowned, obviously thinking of the seriousness of the matter. After all, he still cared too much about Haotian, so he always thought of mobilizing more troops to go south. As for the defense of the Hetao Third Road, although it was fine before, who knows
Will anything happen in the future?
Xinke also frowned and said: "If 200,000 troops are mobilized to go south, then the total reserve force in Hetao will only be 50,000, and all of them are infantry. These 50,000 soldiers not only need to defend Hukou Ferry, but also
The task of shouldering Shazhou is too heavy."
"Expand the army?" Tianyi and others looked at each other with the same meaning in their eyes.
Chu Xiangcheng patted his towering forehead, smiled bitterly and said: "Originally, there was a reserve force of 100,000 reserve soldiers, but after adding 50,000 soldiers this time, the army will be expanded by 50,000 at most."
Bian Zhongxing rubbed the bridge of his nose. It seemed that he couldn't take it easy this time. Among the five generals, relatively speaking, his task was the most arduous. Not only did he have to shoulder the responsibility of the Three Routes of Hetao and millions of people on the Bloody Plateau,
They are also responsible for the training of reserve forces and the improvement of the combat effectiveness of new recruits. The combat effectiveness of Hetao soldiers has always been strong. Even recruits who have been trained for three months dare to fight against the elites of the Paradise Alliance. And as long as they go through
In one or two battles, they were not afraid even when facing the most elite armored heavy cavalry of the Mandan Dynasty.
However, under the aura of the elite of Hetao, who knows about Bian Zhongxing's hard work and sweat?
"It is not impossible to expand the army, but the material support must keep up. And how many cavalry are these 50,000 soldiers prepared to expand?" Bian Zhongxing nodded and said.
"It will take at least 20,000 cavalry." Feng Jing said.
Bian Chongxing is a famous infantry general in Hetao, but he is not good at cavalry training. Although he has had several experiences in training cavalry, Bian Chongxing deeply discovered that the cavalry he trained was different from the cavalry trained by Feng Jingxinke and others.
There is an obvious gap. If you want to expand the cavalry this time, according to Bian Zhongxing's wishes, it is best to leave one or two cavalry generals in Feng Jing and Xin Ke, so that at least your own task will be much easier.
Xin Ke helplessly wiped his steel needle-like beard. Although his subordinates Liu Zhiya and Zhang Zhenxin had great attainments in commanding cavalry and were rare warriors on the battlefield,
I'm afraid none of these two bastards would be willing to let them stay in Hetao to train cavalry. Their moral character is not the kind of people who can calm down and train soldiers.
Feng Jing also looked at the roof distressedly. His three capable generals, Yao Qiang, have now gone to the Bloody Plateau. The 50,000 soldiers who have expanded from the Bloody Plateau are now under his command. This is also Chu Xiangcheng's power over the Bloody Plateau.
As a means of checks and balances, the power of the Bloody Plateau has now exceeded Chu Xiangcheng's initial expectations. He will never tolerate anyone under Hetao's command being able to challenge Haotian's authority.
As for Henghui and Lan Gaoping, Henghui is a very reliable general, and Fengjing uses his special skills. As for Lan Gaoping, his military attainments are not low, but he still has some problems with his character.
.If he is not under his command, then who knows if this kid will cause something.
In the end, Tianyi hesitated for a while and finally said: "In this case, let Mr. Wu Xiaolang be responsible for the training of these new recruits. I think they are quite good and should be able to take on this important task."
Bian Zhongxing pondered for a moment and said: "Since the cavalry is given to them, the infantry might as well be given to them. I have watched Wu Xiaolangjun grow up, and they are indeed rare generals. There will be no problem in thinking about it."
Now that the problem of staying behind in Hetao has been solved, the next thing will be much easier to handle. As usual, Chu Xiangcheng prepared military supplies, Bian Zhongxing personally mobilized the reserve forces in Hetao, and Feng Jing and Xinke went to the military camp to accept new recruits.
Eight days later, the 260,000 Hetao army, led by Fengjing and Xinke, took the road south from Yinfeng Castle. This time, Li Xiaoran did not stop the Hetao army because Li Tieming had reached a deadlock on Yuzhou Road.
If there is not enough force to break the deadlock, the Qinchuan army will be in a dangerous situation. Of course, after the main force of Hetao moves south, Li Xiaoran feels that the pressure here will be much less. After all, when he thinks of more than 200,000
A large army of soldiers and horses were hoarded outside the Yinfeng Castle. Even though Li Xiaoran had an absolute advantage, he could not sleep well.
The generals accompanying Hetao this time were mainly from the Feng Jing Xin Ke group, and Xue Qingcheng Zhan Shu Tang, who led the cavalry northward, was also among them. Considering Haotian's safety, Qiu Mu also followed the army south. God's will was originally to let Fu Ruoshui
They also went south together, but Fu Ruoshui took care of the two young masters of the Hao family half the time. If Ruoshui left, God would really be too busy, so he had to give up.
Shanyin County, where Haotian is located, had started fighting with the Ji Le coalition three days ago. However, the Hetao soldiers were at a critical stage of reorganization at that time. Even Feng Jing did not dare to mobilize troops south easily, so he had to wait and see.
They hope that Haotian can persevere and step up the integration of new recruits. However, they believe in Haotian Luo Xianghe Xuanji's ability, and believe that with the more than 30,000 elite soldiers in their hands, they will be able to support the Hetao army as it moves south.
After knowing the time when the Hetao army was going south, Xian Lianchen ignored the dissuasion of Tianyi and others and insisted on going south together: "Sister, my husband wants to come to the south. Although Xin Jiao is around to take care of him, I really can't worry about it. Sister, you
Just promise me."
Tianyi hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
Seeing the army gradually disappearing from sight, Tianyi finally let out a long sigh. She missed the days when she and Haotian were together as husbands and wives. At that time, Haotian was just a small garrison Qianqi, and she often wore armor and disguised herself as a man.
Following him, shrewd Feng Zong and brave Xin Ke will always be by his side. Among the cavalry behind him, there are also familiar faces such as Guanying and Wei He.
But now that she is the mistress of Hetao Sanlu, she cannot stay with Haotian. Since Haotian led his troops south, the two have not seen each other for more than a year. Thinking of this, God can't help but pray secretly, hoping that Southeast
The war in the southeast can be extinguished as soon as possible, so that Haotian can come back as soon as possible. But this is just God's idea. The situation in the southeast is now corrupted, and Haotian is the kind of person who is dedicated to the country. Before the war in the southeast is quelled, he
I will never take the initiative to go home.
Chu Xiangcheng walked up, stood beside Tianyi and said: "Mother, if you really miss my lord, you might as well go south with the army. I will take care of the Hetao, there will be no problem."
God smiled lonely, Chu Xiangcheng is now in his fifties. Although for people in the official career, being in their fifties is in their prime, God does not want to overwork this old man. After all, Chu Xiangcheng
Not only is he an effective general in Hetao Sanlu, but he is also the elder of her and Haotian, and a close friend of Hao Fei and Qin Shang.
The always eccentric Fu Ruoshui hugged Hao'an, who had just parted from his two uncles and had fallen asleep crying. He sighed deeply and said, "Suddenly I saw the willows on the road. I regret asking my husband to look for a title."
Tianyi sighed in his heart, this is just Fu Ruoshui's opinion. The reason why Haotian sent his troops to the southeast is not to grant a prince or worship the king, but for the sake of the common people in the world. Maybe many people will sneer at it and think that Haotian is too much.
Hypocrisy, it is impossible for such stupid people to exist in the world. However, as Haotian said, it is precisely because there are so many fools in the world that China can be immortal for thousands of years.