"Let me tell you, it is this kind of person who you can't figure out at all, and you don't know what he will do next moment, is the most terrifying person. Because you can't predict it, you can't plan to get rid of it."
"Alas, this Su Shi is difficult to deal with, but he still has to deal with it. I have already received the news. Originally, the Song Dynasty was not planning to send troops to assist this time, but wanted to make concessions in peace talks. But this Su Shi stood up and was the one who
He is the one who wants to fight. And as long as we can take care of him, the other Song ministers will have nothing to worry about."
At this point, Zhang Jian finally said what he meant, that is, troops must be sent to deal with Su Shi.
"I understand." Xiao Xiaoyou nodded like he was being taught.
In fact, Zhang Jian could tell the result directly, but he still took such a big detour just to tell himself that Su Shi was very important and must be killed.
After getting the answer, Xiao Xiaoyou stood up immediately and said goodbye to Zhang Jian. He needed to immediately mobilize the troops he had arrived to go south to the Song Dynasty.
"General, feel free to go, I will stay in the new city to supervise the food and grass matters." Zhang Jian stood up and gave Xiao Xiaoyou a guarantee.
"Thank you, sir." Xiao Xiaoyou once again clasped his fists in thanks. But not every army can be like Su Shi, who never has to worry about food and grass.
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Xincheng.
Su Shi, who would not worry about food and grass, held another dinner.
Before that, an awards ceremony was held as usual.
Last time, only Yang Wenguang and Hu Yanqing got a Mongolian horse and their official positions were promoted.
This time, there were more than 700 recipients, all of whom performed outstandingly in this battle.
seized
More than 700 Mongolian horses were sent out, and Su Shi promoted the official positions of more than 30 people. From this moment on, all the officers of the Pioneer Army were those who had participated in the war, and they were no longer newbies or newbies on the battlefield.
white.
Not only that, Su Shi also allocated all the Xinzhou garrison to the vanguard army. Except for some old, weak, sick, disabled, and people in poor health, everyone else joined the vanguard army. The number also reached 8,000.
In the battle of Xincheng, there were some losses, but more were gains. Su Shi's available troops finally increased from the original seven thousand to more than fourteen thousand now, which was more than doubled. Su Shi, however, did not
It means to launch a new campaign immediately, but to start with Xinzhou as the center and extend its tentacles to the surrounding areas.
From being fierce before to being brave now, Su Shi naturally has his own plans.
Outside Langu City, there are more than 100,000 Xixia Jiameng Cavalry. If Su Shi wants to rescue General Wang Xin and the troops are too few, it is better not to go.
In addition, news came from Meiyang that the Liao army might make moves in the near future, so Su Shi decided to stay and take a look.
Mei Yang was originally the master of General Xinghua Division. After Su Shi led troops to attack there, he subdued him, gave him money and let him go, becoming a nail planted in the Liao Kingdom.
This person also had some skills. After leaving Xinghua, he went directly to Shangjing, where he spent money like water and made friends everywhere.
Just a while ago, Xiao Hui, the privy envoy of the South Court of the Liao Kingdom, sent troops and returned with a huge defeat. Both his identity and strength were greatly damaged. Taking this opportunity, Mei Yang joined his camp by providing help in the most critical moment.
As soon as you enter Xiao Hui Mansion, it means
Mei Yang could have access to some important information. He was the one who reported that the Liao army might be taking action. Of course Su Shi would pay attention to it.
As for whether Mei Yang will betray him, Su Shi holds the articles in which he cursed the Liao people. This is the biggest clue. There is no need to worry about him betraying him again.
Besides, even if it is the information sent by Mei Yang, Su Shi will analyze it carefully before making a decision. He has always adhered to the principle that it is better to trust himself than anyone else.
With Xincheng as the center, Su Shi was waiting for the main reinforcements to arrive while recovering what was lost before. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Finally, after longing for it, Wang Miao came to Xincheng with four thousand dragon guards and twenty thousand reserve forbidden troops.
Su Shi was waiting outside the city in person. When he saw Wang Miao coming with his army, he laughed and went forward, "General Wang, thank you for your hard work."
"Don't dare, Wang Miao is guilty." As soon as he saw Su Shi, Wang Miao got off the horse and clasped his fists to Su Shi to plead guilty.
"It's okay. I just came all the way and escaped with two thousand soldiers. Such people, even if they stay temporarily, will still become deserters during the war. It's better to leave early than to leave at night, otherwise they will waste our food.
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Su Shi continued to smile indifferently, showing no sign of anger at all.
Yes, when Wang Miao led his army along the way, he encountered a team that was sending two wounded soldiers back to Bianliang City. From the mouths of these former colleagues, everyone knew that a war had already broken out ahead.
When they learned that Su Shi led the army to victory, severely damaged the Mongolian cavalry, and destroyed nearly 10,000 enemy cavalry in two battles, many people looked happy.
Fen, it seems that this battle is theirs to win.
But there were also some people who were scared to the core. Especially after seeing the tragic conditions of the wounded, they became frightened and took advantage of others' unpreparedness to flee when the army was encamped on the road.
For several consecutive days, the total number of deserters was about 2,000.
Wang Miao will apologize to Su Shi. It is because of this that he did not bring his entire army to Su Shi, but was short of 2,000 men. If we only talk about military law, he can really be punished for the crime of unfavorable command of the army.
Of course Su Shi would not do this. Wang Miao was King Jing's master, so he still had to give him some face.
Su Shi said it easily, and Wang Miao felt even more embarrassed. He was a man who had been on the battlefield, had been trained in the Western Army, and had survived two tough battles.
I originally thought that following Su Shi this time would be able to help him, but before I realized it, I made a mistake before I even did anything, and I couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
Su Shi did not notice the change in Wang Miao's expression. Su Shi would not treat him as a subordinate, so he would not make too high demands. Speaking of which, if Long Wuwei wanted to follow him, it was King Jing's.
mean.
What he wants is a Forbidden Army that has actually fought and seen blood, not a guard that is just a showpiece.
Su Shi agreed with this. In addition, Long Wuwei took the initiative and wanted to support him, so Su Shi agreed.
In the final analysis, what Su Shi needed was Long Wuwei's reputation, not that they really needed their help on the battlefield.
After being polite, the army entered Xincheng. Following the reception staff sent by Su Shi, each battalion entered their respective camps in the outer city.
Xinchengzi
It won't be as big as Bianliang City. The space in the outer city is limited, but there is still no problem in housing tens of thousands of troops, but the conditions are not very good.
When these reserve imperial troops, who were used to enjoying themselves in Bianliang City, arrived at the temporary military camp, complaints soon started to sound everywhere.
How can we have a good rest when dozens of people live in one house?
For example, there is too little water for washing, which can only be used for daily face washing, and cannot even be used for bathing.
Like what? Their food was too poor, it was all coarse grains. They were not animals.
The people below quickly reported this situation to Su Shi, "Go, get Yang Wenguang, forget it, call Hu Yanqing, and ask him to teach these new recruits on the battlefield how to do things."
What's wrong with dozens of people living in one room? Wouldn't it be safer on the battlefield?
Besides, when you come back from a day of fighting, you will be so tired that you are unwilling to move your fingers, so you may not be able to rest well.
There is too little water to take a bath, haha.
When you are so tired that your limbs are weak and you don’t even want to wash your face, do you still have the energy to take a shower?
As for eating poorly, it just depends on who you compare with.
Perhaps it is indeed not as good as the food in Bianliang City, but it is much better than the people in the north. At least the food is enough, and you can still see minced meat in the dishes, which is enough to supplement daily nutritional needs.
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Of course Su Shi can produce more meat in his hands, but these people have not done anything, so why should they be allowed to eat so well and raise pigs?
Everyone is so fat that they can't even ride a war horse, so how can they fight?
Hu Yanqing understood these truths. After receiving Su Shi's order, he took people there happily.
After arriving at the outer military camp, the soldiers who were most willing to give advice were beaten to the ground one by one.
After beating the person, Hu Yanqing took off his shirt in front of all the new recruits who came to watch, revealing the two extra stab wounds on his body recently. "Look, General Zhongwu said, this is my military medal.
, I suffered these two knives, but Meng Qi died in my hands as many times as I can. When you meet my standards, it won’t be too late to give me your opinion. At that time, I will try my best to satisfy you with whatever wishes you have.
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"As for now, I don't even know if you will desert because of fear when you go to the battlefield. How can you make any demands?"
"If you are dissatisfied, just stand up now. I won't beat you to death, but I will cripple you. Even if I don't let you lie in bed for three months, I will lose. Come on."
Hu Yanqing was originally very powerful and had a loud voice.
After experiencing the baptism of the real battlefield, their momentum became stronger. When they struck hard, their murderous aura began to overflow. Did this shock these new recruits?
Among the recruits, there are also some bosses who like to cause trouble in Bianliang City. They often fight, but only to the point. They are definitely not like what Hu Yanqing experienced, where they went to the battlefield and encountered the enemy, which was a life and death fight.
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If you don't experience this, you won't have such strong murderous aura in your body, and you will naturally be afraid of this murderous aura.
Hu Yanqing's shout made the recruits become more honest in an instant. For some reason, when they looked at Hu Yanqing, they had a feeling that they were outmatched. If they had to take action, they would definitely suffer the loss.
self.
This is Su Shi
The reason for calling Yanqing to solve the problem is that this man has a murderous spirit and is merciless in his words. He is a straight-tempered person. On the contrary, if the matter is left in Yang Wenguang's hands, the matter may be solved, but it will definitely not be so happy.