After Xu Ba was driven away, Wang Deyong began to meet people frequently, but when it was time to turn off the lights and take a rest, he saw a lot of people, but there was no useful news.
It seems that Su Shi used these people to defeat Meng Qi and Xixia.
No!
It cannot be said that these people are used. It should be said that these people are not used at all.
During the two wars, Long Wuwei failed to catch up.
During the two wars, the Preparatory Imperial Army caught up once, but they hardly took any action.
During the two wars, the most despised Xinzhou soldiers participated in one, but suffered heavy losses. The current Xinzhou soldiers were all formed after the war.
This news fell into Wang Deyong's eyes, and he couldn't help but slap his forehead. Feeling that Su Shi won two battles, he really used those vanguard troops, and by the way, there were also black cavalry.
Seeing this result, Wang Deyong regretted taking up this job.
With such a small number of people and not much fighting power, how did Su Shi win the battle?
Okay, let's take a look first and then talk about it. In any case, Mengqi and Xixia have been defeated. They should not come to trouble him for a while. He can also take this opportunity to mobilize troops from other places in the north.
Su Shi was just a third-rank loyal general. This time, he had 50,000 soldiers authorized by the government, which was already as high as the sky.
But he is different. He is the privy envoy. Strictly speaking, he can control the army of the Song Dynasty. Then he can use this title to dispatch more soldiers, and others can't say anything.
Shi Ruohai, the Northern Territory general, was recruited by Wang Deyong and ordered him to recruit troops nearby. In fact, he was transferring nearby Northern Territory soldiers to Xinzhou.
Wang De is used for headaches,
Thinking of a way. Twenty miles away from Xincheng in the northeast, in the middle area between Xincheng and Dingxiang City, Su Shi is camping here with his army.
Giving up on Xincheng, in the eyes of others, was a sign that Su Shi was inferior to others, but in Su Shi's eyes, it was a good thing.
He left behind a big burden and was finally able to switch from being stubborn to being mobile.
Su Shi likes to maneuver, so that he can better use his speed advantage to do what he wants to do.
Sitting in wheelchairs and leaning against the campfire, everyone was eating roasted whole lamb.
This thing is a bit greasy, but it really replenishes your physical strength.
Besides, nothing in Su Shi's hands is useful. Ren tea is a good remedy for relieving tiredness. This is a high-priced item in Bianliang City, but it is the least valuable thing in Su Shi's hands.
Now it was even more open for everyone to drink, and there were all kinds of drinks. If it weren't for the fact that the army still needed to rush, Su Shi would have taken out the burning knife and let everyone drink as much as they could.
"Hey, it will get old if you continue roasting it over there. Quickly turn it over." From the wheelchair, Su Shi pointed at the whole sheep on the bonfire in front of him and said as if giving instructions.
Poor Gu Jin, after hearing this, he quickly stretched out his hand to turn over the book. Even though it was a little hot and burned his hand, he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction.
The dignified Minister of Household Affairs, from a third-rank official, has now become the cook next to Su Shi. I have to say that it is really sad.
But he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction.
Hasn't he been dealt with too much during this period?
At first, he was a little slow in doing things, and only Lou Yang kicked him twice. But as time went by, everyone realized that he was really worthless as a third-level man, like some kind of dragon and tiger brothers, so that's not it.
Just give him a couple of kicks if he has nothing to do.
The bottom of his butt is still swollen.
Even when sleeping, I can only lie down, not to mention how miserable it is.
After suffering a lot and being beaten badly, Gu Jin finally let go of his official arrogance and did whatever others said without hesitation.
Gu Jin was still turning the mutton there, and no one else paid attention to him. Ji Zhu didn't even look at him. After all, over the years, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty have been suppressed by these civil servants.
Instead of looking at Gu Jin, Ji Zhu was looking at Su Shi and said with a smile: "Young Marshal, this time we threw Xincheng to Wang Deyong. I'm afraid he should be happy now."
"I'm so happy, it's just a mess." Su Shi chuckled and shook his head.
"That's right." Yang Wenguang chuckled at the side, "I'm afraid Mr. Wang is still confused now. But this is just the beginning. When everyone goes to ask him for food and grass in two days, hey
, that scene will definitely be more beautiful.”
Hahaha...
As soon as this question was mentioned, everyone burst out laughing, including Su Shi, who had a very wonderful expression on his face.
When Su Shi is in Xincheng, food and drink are no problem. But once he leaves there, all problems will become problems.
Okay, don't you want to seize power and credit?
Then I know a little bit more about it, so I don’t need you to snatch it, I’ll just give it to you. But are you really capable of holding on to it?
If you can't hold on, once a mutiny occurs, it doesn't matter who you are at that time, see if everyone will give you face.
Yang Wenguang was also trusted, so he realized that only by following Su Shi could he have sex.
Only when you eat can you drink. Poor others, but they can't see this.
Naturally, when Su Shi left Xincheng, there were people who wanted to follow him, such as Xu Ba and Shi Qianshan.
But they were stopped by Su Shi. He allowed these people to stay, but they had to be more cautious and not be treated as cannon fodder. When necessary, they could make their own decisions. It all depended on their own wishes.
At the same time, Su Shi also said that he would still come back, or when the time came, he would give them a message and welcome them to find him.
In other words, now in Xincheng, the only people Wang Deyong can really use are the five thousand cavalry he brought.
Alternatively, less than four thousand Longwu Guards could be used. After all, Wang Miao really wanted to build a good relationship with Wang De with such a minister. In his opinion, this was for the good of His Highness King Jing.
Wang Miao had his own ideas, and Su Shi didn't want to interfere, so after arriving in the north, the two had almost no unnecessary communication. Su Shi left everything alone except supplying the other party with food and grass.
Su Shi did not want to have an internal conflict with Wang Miao, let others see the joke, let others take advantage, and make it difficult for Jing Wang Zhao Xi who was far away in Bianliang City.
And this Wang Miao was also a sensible person. Except when he came to Su Shi when he needed food and grass, he never bothered him at other times. He just sent a small army to fight with the Mengqi for training. Everyone did not interfere with the river.
Now that Su Shi has left Xincheng, he will naturally not supply Wang Miao with food and grass. He wants to see if this person will continue to curry favor with Wang Deyong.
Thinking about it, Su Shi wouldn't go to these things that should have been a headache for others.
Worrying about the ancients, he turned his gaze in a circle and looked at everyone one by one and said: "Now let me tell you about our marching route tomorrow."
After Su Shi said this, Ji Zhu, Feng Yidao, Hu Tongtian, Yang Wenguang and Hu Yanqing, who was attending such a meeting for the first time, all became serious.
"Tomorrow we will go to Baozhou to recruit troops. Time is tight. There are many things we need to do, so we are required to complete the recruitment plan in the shortest possible time. We will definitely have to travel a lot by then. Fortunately, we are all cavalry, but we are not
Hurry up. If someone's war horse has a problem, report it at any time and a new war horse will be replaced for you. By the way, you can have two horses per person, so you can go faster."
Su Shi opened his mouth and everyone was overjoyed.
It is said that fighting with Su Shi is enjoyable, and it is normal to win with less than many. But it is too time-consuming.
Often, in order to complete a strategic outflank, one has to travel a lot of distance.
Fortunately, Su Shi was also very generous, and he would replace the war horse when it was no longer working. As for where it came from, no one asked. This was not a question that they should be concerned about in the first place.
Lou Yang and Bai Xing looked at each other, what happened that day flashed through their minds, and they were trembling for a while. When they looked at Su Shi, their eyes were filled with reverence.
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Xincheng.
It had just dawned when there were sounds of swords and guns being wielded.
Wang Deyong couldn't sleep, which made him a little annoyed. He shouted outside, and soon a soldier ran over.
"What's going on outside? We're training before dawn today. It's really noisy." Wang Deyong was still lying on the bed with a look of displeasure on his face.
"grown ups,
The Xinzhou soldiers are practicing outside. I asked my subordinates, and they said that their strength was too poor and they wanted to practice more during the truce so that they could serve the imperial court."
"Xinzhou soldiers?" After hearing this result, Wang Deyong sat up on the bed. "They are not an army recognized by the court at all. Who will use them to serve? Tell them to disband on the spot."
"Ah, sir, there are thirty thousand of them. In any case, they are quite a force..."
The soldiers didn't say what they said next, but the general meaning was that these people were the best cannon fodder. In addition, the troops in Xincheng were currently empty, so if they were to leave, it would definitely be a big loss.
After this reminder, Wang Deyong also sighed: "Well, let them do the trouble."
Thinking that he still had too few available soldiers, Wang Deyong had no choice but to suppress this thought, then continued to lie down and covered his head with the quilt.
There are too few available troops now. After a few days, when you have mobilized all the troops from the northern border to your side, it will be time for these Xinzhou troops to be disbanded.
After lying on the bed for another half an hour, Wang Deyong finally got up after feeling no sleepiness. Soon after, someone brought breakfast over.
After drinking white rice porridge, eating small pickles, and nibbling on large white flour steamed buns, Wang Deyong seemed to be in a better mood. "Not bad, I didn't expect that the food here is still good."
"Yes, the food here is really good. I went for a walk outside just now, and everyone ate this. No wonder the Xinzhou soldiers have the energy to do morning exercises." The soldier sighed, as if he was very excited.
