Huan Chong, wearing a handsome robe and armor, stood on the archery tower of the camp, looking at the Qin army camp opposite from a distance. The camp was already empty, and his own sergeants were happily moving around the Qin camp. After they were removed, the armor and baggage were piled all over the floor, and everyone had smiles on their faces.
A general in his forties, who looked like a black iron tower and had a face full of steel beard, was Huan Chong's nephew, Huan Shiqian, who was known as the most powerful general of the Huan family. This warrior who could fight ferocious beasts with bare hands, now had a look on his face. Excited, he said to Huan Chong: "Commander, please come and report from all directions. The more than 200,000 Qin troops in front of us have evacuated overnight. No, it should be said that they retreated. Hundreds of miles away, the Qin troops lost their lives." Abandoning their armor, countless soldiers deserted and fled. The number of troops that followed Fu Hui back to Xiangyang was less than 100,000. According to spies, he will retreat further north, probably not stopping until Luoyang."
Another general with purple face and long beard looks very similar to Huan Shiqian. He is his brother Huan Shimin from the same mother. Although he is not as brave as his brother, he is also known for his resourcefulness and is known as the Huan family. The wise general among the second generation, he smiled slightly and said: "Over at Jiangling, Feng Gai also reported that Yao Chang's naval forces down the river have retreated from the Yiling area, but the Qiang thieves are cunning and seem to have made plans early in the morning. They had the idea of evacuating, so they left in good order and did not leave much room for us to pursue."
Huan Chong nodded slightly, turned to look at Huan Xuan, who was standing aside in leather armor with a gloomy look on his face, and said with a smile: "Lingbao, what do you think?"
Huan Xuan let out a long sigh: "This is not the result we want."
Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin were stunned at the same time, and said in surprise at the same time: "Lingbao, what's wrong with you? We have such a great victory, which is celebrated by the whole country, can't we still satisfy you?"
Huan Xuan's eyes flashed coldly: "Did we win? The enemy in front of us retreated without fighting, leaving behind some heavy equipment and heavy armor. That means we won? Compared with the Xie family, we are outright losers! "
The expressions of Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin changed. They looked at each other and looked at Huan Chong. Huan Chong nodded: "Lingbao has far-reaching concerns. This time, even I looked away, thinking that the Xie family's The best that those guys could do was confront the Qin army. I didn’t expect that they could actually defeat the Qin army twice in Luojian and Feishui. All of us underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Beifu army. Even I, when I came out, I've been in Zhenjingkou for a few years, but I didn't think they were so capable and powerful."
Huan Shiqian said unconvinced: "Although the old master (Huan Wen) was very optimistic about the people in Jingkou, and even said that Jingkou wine can be drunk and soldiers can be used, but no matter how strong their folk customs are, they are just ordinary people. It’s not like we in Jingzhou often engage in training for military officers, so why do we have such combat effectiveness? I still can’t figure out this question. Lingbao, during your trip to the south of the Yangtze River in the past two years, what tricks did you see?”
Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "When I came back last time, I told my two elder brothers that the Beifu Army must not be underestimated. My elder brother had the same attitude at that time, thinking that it was just blown up by the Xie family, but now, I think this fact has been It's better than any words. In fact, Jingkou is just a cover for the Beifu soldiers. The real source of soldiers for the Beifu soldiers is not from the small town of Jingkou, but from the refugees and bandits in the entire Lianghuai region."
Huan Shimin was surprised and said: "Just a bandit and a refugee, what kind of fighting power do they have?"
Huan Xuan shook his head: "They are not ordinary refugees or bandits. The land of Huaihe and Huaihe River is originally the Sangui area at the junction of Qin and Jin. It is full of powerful barbarians and bandits. If they want to survive, they can only fight with those who used to live in the north.
Like Wubao, they live in a stronghold and have military management. It can be said that every day of their lives, they have to fight to survive. Their children must start military training at the age of five, and some go into battle to kill people in their early teens.
, can it not be awesome?"
Huan Chong nodded: "I have heard about this, but what does this have to do with Jingkou?"
Huan Xuan sighed: "Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, after experiencing the rebellions of Wang Dun, Su Jun, and Zu Yue, the refugee commanders or local vassal towns, the refugees in the north of the Yangtze River have been strictly prohibited from crossing the river. But Jingkou is an exception. The leader of the refugees,
Or those who have made meritorious deeds by killing enemies on the battlefield will be allowed to move to Jingkou. Most of these people are inextricably linked with the village refugees who are still in Jiangbei, such as Liu Laozhi, Zhuge Kan,
Sun Wuzhong and other Beifu generals have their families settled in Jingkou, while their subordinates remain in Huaibei. Once something happens, they can quickly gather their troops and form an independent army. When these people are called, they will come, and they can fight when they come.
If you have strong military skills, and if you rely on people like Jingkou who have command ability as officers, you will really be like a fierce tiger that cannot be contained!"
Huan Shiqian nodded thoughtfully: "So that's the case. It's a pity. We should have started earlier and brought people like Liu Laozhi and Sun Wuzhong over. If we control them, we will also control these two Huaihe Rivers."
Refugees.”
Huan Chong sighed: "It's not that simple. My brother and I have been in Jingkou for many years, but we still can't get these people to surrender. After all, our foundation is here in Jingzhou. Unless we can get the six counties in Jiangbei, at least Yuzhou and Yanzhou
Otherwise, we would not be able to have anything to do with these people. After all, the Xie family controls the government and can give these people official titles, rewards, and resettlement on the spot. We cannot compare with this condition."
Huan Xuan's eyes sparkled: "So, we can't make the same mistake again, uncle and nephew are thinking, in fact, we also have the opportunity to set up an organization similar to the Beifu Soldiers, permanently located in Jingzhou, so that we will not be afraid of lacking these elite soldiers in the future.
Already."
Huan Chong's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly: "What to do? Tell me quickly."
Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "The fathers and ancestors of people like Liu Laozhi used to be northerners. During the chaos in the north, they went south to join the Jin Dynasty and were arranged in Lianghuai. Most of them came south from northern areas such as Hebei and Bingzhou.
Yes, after crossing the Yellow River and entering the Huaihe River, Yangzhou will have an early advantage over the waterfront towers, but there is another place where there will be better sources of troops for us to use!"
Huan Chong, Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin said almost in unison: "You mean Guanzhong?"
Huan Xuan laughed and said: "Is there any other place? Since Shang Yang's reform, the old Qin people in Guanzhong have been the people of the king. When they farm, their grain warehouses are full, and when they fight, they are indomitable. Based on this, Liu Bang established his hegemony in the capital and opened four
How can a man who has been a century-old man not be chosen by heaven?"