"The villain has treated him as a corpse and moved him to a deserted place, and disguised himself as a subordinate of the villain."
Jiang Fan whispered, and then reported on the situation in Xuzhou.
"Jiang Tongpan is willing to cooperate. Mr. Han said everything goes well. This is his letter to the county magistrate."
Li Xia took it, glanced at it briefly, and said, "Zhu Anping is injured and unconscious. You take him to Xuzhou to recuperate."
"yes."
"Now the Mongolian army is attacking the mountain. I will send a team of people to cover your way from the west..."
"Don't worry, magistrate, I will send Zhu Anfu to Xuzhou safely."
"Mr. Han knows what medicine to use to comfort and recuperate, and can ensure that he is safe and sound..."
At this time, the sound of killing was loud at the foot of Laojun Mountain.
Li Xia knew that it was a tentative offensive by the Mongolian army and did not pay too much attention to it.
While he was deep in thought, he told Jiang Fan a few more words and began to arrange for Song He to lead troops to help Jiang Fan break out from the west.
In fact, today's accident was arranged by Li Xia.
Because once Zhu Xusun knew that Wei Wenbo, the governor of Xuzhou, had died, he would definitely send someone to Xuzhou to temporarily take over the post of governor.
It can't be Jiang Chun, his qualifications are not enough.
Li Xia wants to ensure complete control of Xuzhou City during this period of war and chaos.
The second reason is that he wants to integrate the Luzhou Army.
Zhu Xusun had a high official position and was good at commanding the Luzhou Army, but he was not capable of directing the army, because most of the army's lieutenants were actually trained by Zhang Shi.
A group of military generals must be replaced in order to command more smoothly.
Zhu Xusun certainly wouldn't dare to do this at this juncture, and Yi Shiying might not dare either.
On the contrary, once Zhu Xusun was "unconscious", in order to stabilize the morale of the army, Yi Shiying might support Li Xia in integrating the Luzhou Army.
On Laojun Mountain, there are more than 1,000 Qingfu troops, more than 2,000 Changning troops, and more than 6,000 Luzhou troops. As long as Li Xia can reach a tacit understanding with Yi Shiying and twist the three troops into one, they will be far better than before.
Zhu Xusun is coming very efficiently.
Li Xia was not in a hurry to seize control. In this kind of regular mountain battle, Yi Shiying was the most experienced one, and Li Xia was willing to listen to his command.
I'm sure I can learn a lot more.
…
It was night, Yi Shiying was thinking about the current situation, and his brows were deeply furrowed.
"No one wants to have an accident like this. The pacifier injured his head, and the army is short of medicinal materials. I'm worried that in a day or two, Niulin will arrive with an army, and even the road to the west will be blocked. I will make the decision without permission.
Immediately send him to Xuzhou for treatment, and please forgive me."
"That's how it should be. It's important to save people."
"As for the battle at hand." Li Xia said: "While the two armies were confronting each other, the general was suddenly injured. We are in danger. We can only ask General Yi to temporarily command the army and preside over the battle."
"I?"
Yi Shiying turned his head, with surprise in his eyes.
There is also a hint of temptation.
Li Xia looked directly into Yi Shiying's eyes and said seriously, "Only General Yi can resolve this crisis."
The doubts in Yi Shiying's eyes seemed to dissipate a little, and his expression turned into one of embarrassment and hesitation.
In his heart, he really didn't want to do this kind of thing.
According to the usual practice, at this time, a deputy pacifier, or even a pacifier, or an official should come forward.
However, Yi Shiying understood that these civil servants were definitely not enough to fight against Niu Lin...
"In my opinion, please take advantage of the fact that the matter has not yet spread. Please ask General Yi to summon all the commanders of the Luzhou Army to come to the military meeting, carry out the orders of the pacifier, and command the generals. If there are those who do not comply, withdraw them. Then.
Yiqingfu Army and Changning Army controlled each battalion to prevent changes."
Li Xia's tone was a little worried, and he added: "Only if General Yi comes forward, the soldiers will not be frightened by comforting the injured. They will even be more confident."
"That's not right." Yi Shiying sighed.
"Is the battle situation more important, or is it the regulations that are more important? The general is requested to send nearly 10,000 soldiers to conquer the people of Lu. The safety of the Song Dynasty is the most important thing."
Li Xia stopped trying to persuade him. He knew that Yi Shiying knew how to prioritize.
To put it simply, this was his design to force a loyal minister to seize military power.
A gentleman can be deceived.
During the long silence, Yi Shiying thought a lot.
He even suspected for a moment that Li Xia arranged this accident, but then denied this idea.
In this accident, Li Xia was not able to temporarily take over the military power, and he sincerely wanted to push Yi Shiying to come forward... which shows that this young man has no selfish motives.
All in all, this seems to be the best way at the moment...
Two hours later.
"Zhu Fuzu has become ill due to overwork and is temporarily feeling unwell. He has ordered me to temporarily replace the Luzhou Army. Do you have any objections?"
Wang Datou, Dutou of the Third Capital of the Fifth Command of the Luzhou Army, stood behind his commander. Listening to Yi Shiying's calm words in the tent, he was not surprised.
Another commander was replaced.
At the beginning of the new year, this is already the third general.
The imperial court will fight as it says, and there is nothing good to think about.
Wang Datou also vaguely felt that the General Yi in front of him, the Li County magistrate, was more reliable in fighting wars than Zhu Anping.
"Zhang Dutong was captured. Isn't it because Zhu Anping knew that he couldn't fight, so he handed over power?" he thought to himself.
Sure enough, after the tent was quiet for a while, the generals clasped their hands and said, "I'll listen to your order."
Everyone obviously believed that the civilian official, the pacifier, was not as good at commanding as the commander-in-chief of the Changning Army.
I thought this military discussion would end calmly like this.
Unexpectedly, Yi Shiying actually ordered someone to bring a stack of merit books and said in a deep voice: "Well, I will come tonight to verify the military pay and your performance in recent days. Those who bravely kill the enemy will be rewarded; those who do not retreat will be rewarded."
The former will be punished; those who deduct military pay will be severely punished..."
Li Xia stood behind Yi Shiying, looking at the generals of the Luzhou Army and examining them carefully.
This Sichuan army can be said to be elite, and its military discipline can be said to be good. However, the generals of the Song Dynasty certainly had a tendency to enrich their own pockets, and there were many.
This trend has existed since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Emperor Taizu rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor, and was very afraid of military power. He once said, "When I select and promote generals, I will first select those who are rigorous and able to control their subordinates, followed by those who are brave." He expressed his preference for "Xiang Xian".
A "good and respectful" person.
At that time, Wang Quanbin pacified Hou Shu, harmed the people, indulged in corruption, and indulged in pleasure. The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty unanimously requested that he be sentenced to death, but Song Taizu ignored him.
During the Gaozong Dynasty, the famous general Zhang Jun deducted military pay and occupied land. He only relied on rental income to earn more than 70,000 yuan a year. There was a mountain of gold and silver in his house. To prevent it from being stolen, he cast a big silver ball and named it "No Way", which means
Even a thief can't push it away.
Li Xia has also had a glimpse of how rich Lu Wende is now.
To control military power and integrate troops and horses, suppressing military discipline is the fastest and most dangerous way.
On the one hand, it can eliminate the moths in the army as soon as possible and make the brave warriors return to their original mission quickly. On the other hand, it can also easily cause mutiny.
Sure enough, there was a commotion in the tent immediately.
"Yi Shouchen, what do you mean by this?" A general asked loudly, "Where is Ambassador Zhu Yasu? Why didn't he come to preside over the military meeting in person?"
"Yes, is it possible that Yi Shouchen wants to seize power?"
"It seems that they must have seized power. Are they excluding dissidents?"
"I'm going to see Ambassador Zhu Anfu..."
"..."
Amidst the shouts, Wang Datou lowered his head and said nothing.
Which officers earn free wages on weekdays, but stay behind during battles... A junior commander like him knows these things best.
Today, if General Yi and Magistrate Li can clear out these people, it may be an opportunity to get ahead.
But who knows, let’s see.
The next moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard, and the Changning Army and Qingfu Army soldiers outside the tent had surrounded them.
…
Few people in the tent noticed Li Xia. Half of his face was hidden in the darkness, and his eyes were full of determination.
He said that this battle is dangerous, but it is also an opportunity.
His opponent is far more than just Niulin. Taking advantage of this war, he also wants to give the Tongchuan Mansion Road a new look.
He is about to start unfolding his plan to capture the entire southern Shu...
In the same night, Nulin stared at Laojun Mountain on the map under the candlelight.
"What on earth are you doing? Why don't you fight me as soon as possible? Aren't you afraid of running out of food and grass?"
What he couldn't figure out was that it was obvious that the longer the war dragged on, the worse it would be for the Song army.
Why did Li Xia delay?
You can't be busy with other things...
Someone opened the curtain and walked in.
"Marshal Du, urgent report..."
Nulin raised her head, thinking for a moment that it was another bad news.
However, a secret letter was delivered.
Nulin quickly opened it and looked at the Uighur text on it, his eyes gradually becoming serious.
He walked out of the tent, raised his hand on his chest, and bowed respectfully to Changshengtian. His eyes no longer showed confidence and pride, but a little fear.
After thinking for a long time, Niulin said: "Send Zhang Shi to Lizhou. Just tell me that I have captured the Song army general. I will soon annihilate the Xulu Song army and send troops to Chongqing..."