The main force of Tianzhu Army infantry arrived and took control of the entire camp. Tongzhou sergeants surrendered in droves.
As Du Yuhou, Fu Cunshen was solely responsible for the screening, management and interrogation of prisoners.
"Many officers in the Tongzhou Army are from the Tiande Army, and most of the sergeants are from the same state. Don't humiliate them too much. From now on, the seven counties in Tongzhou will all belong to the commander-in-chief." Fu Cunchen grabbed the guarding officer and ordered
road.
"As commanded."
After such a huge defeat, Hao Zhenwei was basically finished. If he had known the trick quickly and surrendered now, he might have had a good ending.
The Tianxiong Army was about to move south, leaving Hao Zhenwei little time.
After the Tongzhou separatist forces were eliminated and the war in the five states in Weibei subsided, the next step was to sort out internal relations, select officials, garrison troops, and establish their own rule as soon as possible.
Fu Cunshen is more concerned about military issues.
The Shuofang Army is still in a stage of rapid development. According to military sources, the Chishui Army will be established at the beginning of next year at the latest, and will then be transferred to garrison in the Liang and Gansu areas to replace the Shunyi Army.
If a town is set up in Weibei, with more than 600,000 people in 30 counties across five states, a large army will definitely be sent to garrison it.
During the reign of Emperor Daizong, there were ten thousand troops stationed in Yanzhou alone. There is no need for so many now, but in Fangzhen, a key town in Weibei, it is completely uneasy to have fewer troops stationed there.
The commander-in-chief revealed a while ago that three armies will end their garrison period next year and return to Lingxia. They are the Wuwei Army that guards Xingfengliang, the Dingyuan Second Army, and the Shunyi Army that guards Liangzhou.
In order to replace them, the three armies of Chishui, Wuxing and Guzhen will be newly formed.
The Chishui Army obviously guarded Liangzhou, because this was originally the name of the army under the control of the Hexi Jiedushi.
Wuxing Army was a military town during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Guzhen was established in the Northern Dynasties and was followed by the Guo Dynasty. They were all located in the Xingfengliang area. Obviously, as soon as the Wuxing and Guzhen armies were formed, they would go to the Xingfengliang area to start a period of
Two years of remote garrison.
It's good to be in a fast-growing group, with more opportunities and more positions.
There is no need to wait for vacancies slowly. When a newly formed army is formed, there will be four more senior positions immediately, and there are more vacancies for middle and lower-level officers. I don’t know how many people’s attention has been attracted.
As a military man, Fu Cunshen certainly wants to have the opportunity to be in charge of an army. Even if he cannot be a military envoy for a while, it is good to be a deputy envoy first. That way, he will always have the power to lead part of the army and establish more meritorious deeds.
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Who doesn’t like fame and fortune?
Li Tangbin came to the shore of the Wei River with his soldiers.
The Tianzhu Army has not been established for a long time, but it has made many military exploits.
As an army nominally affiliated to Xiazhou, there are a large number of veterans from Tielin and other armies among the sergeants. In the eyes of the commander, the Tianzhu Army should be among the first-class, right? Even if he does not dare to fight with Tielin,
Wuwei and Tieqi are the three strongest brands. They can be said to be the most powerful among the direct lineages. At least they are tied with the four armies of Dingyuan, Xinquan, Jinglue and Feng'an.
As a rising star, this is not easy!
There will be more opportunities in the future!
After pacifying the Jingshi Rebellion and defeating Hao Zhenwei of Tongzhou, Guanzhong has been basically controlled. Later, we only need to surrender Wang Bian of Huazhou and gold merchant Li Xiang, and control Tongguan Road, Puguan Road, and Wuguan Road, and then the four fortresses will become the country.
A situation will take shape.
What is the future direction of expansion?
Go south to Jiannan, occupy Qin, Bashu, and complete the entire Kingdom of Heaven?
Or go east to Yunzhou, into the middle of the river, peek into the east of Hedong, and then visit Hebei?
Or occupy the gold merchants, go directly out of Wuguan, and capture Shannan East Road?
It seems that every one of them has advantages and every one of them has disadvantages.
Regardless of him, no matter which direction, there is a place for men to use their talents. If the commander-in-chief really establishes a new dynasty, what will happen to Wanhuhou?
"Military envoy, there are people from Huazhou, Wang Bian is here." The soldiers suddenly came to deliver the message.
Li Tangbin carefully checked his armor, cloak, and adjusted his sword, bow tip, and quiver before he moved forward surrounded by his own soldiers.
"General Li defeated the Hao thieves and became famous. Hua, I am convinced." Wang Bian made a big salute first and said.
Li Tangbin smiled to himself: "The thief Hao doesn't know how to fight, so it's easy to defeat him."
Wang Bian was a little embarrassed.
Hao Zhenwei didn't know how to fight, so what would he say to himself who was beaten and fled?
"I wonder if Prince Lingwu is still in Tongzhou?" Wang Bian asked again.
He was a little worried, not knowing how Shao Shude would deal with him.
There are only 3,000 soldiers in Huazhou, and they can only barely defend Yuzhou City. Although the foundation is very good, if you recruit more troops, you can quickly pull up a team of more than 10,000 people, but it takes time, doesn't it?
If he had a choice, he certainly didn't want to be annexed by Shao Shude. Even if he temporarily relied on him and maintained his independence, it would be good for the towns of Shannan West Road and Fengxiang.
I am afraid that Shao Shude will be greedy, so I will drive him away directly and replace him with one of my own. In that case, the foundation will be lost.
"The commander-in-chief is in Tongzhou now. Wang Shijun should leave now, maybe it's still too late. If it's too late, he may have to go to Beijing to meet the emperor," Li Tangbin said.
According to his idea, people like Wang Bian could just be expelled and take control of Huazhou.
But the commander-in-chief most likely won’t do this. He likes to leave room for action and likes to carefully assess the world situation before making a decision.
To put it bluntly, if you don’t put a yellow robe on him or put him on a throne, he won’t necessarily...
Pity!
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Hao Zhenwei rode his horse to the front of the battle, his heart already feeling cold.
The sergeants were too lazy to line up and sat on the ground. There was a lot of noise and the officers could not stop it.
There are even more people who keep clamoring to return to Tongzhou and demote Lingwu County Prince!
There are many people who agree.
For the top soldiers, unless the coach has a high prestige, who should they serve as a soldier?
Hao Zhenwei had only been in Tongzhou for a few years, and he only brought less than a hundred people to take office, relying on the name of the imperial court. Later, he slowly reorganized the place and won people's hearts, but in the end he still didn't have enough prestige.
Maybe it would be more stable in another ten years, or if we capture Huazhou and kill Wang Bian this time, our prestige could be quickly increased, but it's a pity that the same conditions have not been met.
When a crisis comes, the situation is worrying!
"Commander!" Wang Chao came over with a depressed expression.
"It's impossible to do anything. If we wait any longer, I'm afraid someone will steal my brain." Hao Zhenwei lowered his voice and said, "I want to run east to Shaanxi and Guozhou. You go and gather some trustworthy brothers. We will leave in a while."
Wang Chao was a little surprised and glanced at Hao Zhenwei. The wrinkles on his face were deeper and his beard was black and white, but his eyes were firm and he didn't look old or discouraged at all.
Even if he abandons his wife and children, he still wants to make a comeback. The commander-in-chief’s ambition is really as solid as stone!
It’s just that things are different now!
Wang Gong, the governor of the Baoyi Army (Shaanxi and Guozhou), was cruel and arrogant, but he also looked at people. The king of Lingwu County was so powerful in the northwest that he had dozens of generals and more than 100,000 elite soldiers in his tent. How dare you take him in after eating the heart of a bear?
Even if Wang Gong commits a crime, Wang Chongying, the commander-in-chief of Pu, will give you more advice. If you can't keep him, it would be great if he can let you go. Maybe he will be arrested directly and sent to Lingxia to please Shao Shude.
"Are you afraid, Si Lang?" Hao Zhenwei looked at him directly and said: "Actually, you don't have to force it. It's normal for the hozens to scatter after the tree falls and go their separate ways. Sun Ba is willing to be a dog for Shao Shude, but I don't want to! Shaanxi commander Wang Gongruo doesn't want to
If you take her in, I'll go to Bianzhou or Jinyang, so I won't have nowhere to go."
Wang Chao has been Hao Zhenwei's confidant for seventeen or eight years, so it goes without saying that he is loyal. If possible, Hao Zhenwei still wants to take him with him.
Most of the soldiers and generals from Tongzhou are unwilling to go with him. The old brothers from Fengzhou can only be taken away one by one. Otherwise, if they go to Li Keyong or Zhu Quanzhong, they will be despised and there will be no room for growth.
Wang Chao was stunned for a long time, his face changing violently, and he was obviously struggling fiercely.
After a long time, he finally said harshly: "The commander-in-chief has treated me with great kindness, so I'll leave as soon as I can!"
Hao Zhenwei laughed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Why should a man be without a wife? In the future, if I have everything to eat, you will be indispensable."
There was some dissatisfaction in his heart. Wang Chao hesitated for a long time before making up his mind. This loyalty did not seem to be very strong.
But at present, only these old people can be used.
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The city gates of Tongzhou were wide open, and the state's other officials, Sima, Luo Cao and Cao Cao were joining the army. The county magistrate Feng Yi, the county magistrate and other officials, big and small, all knelt down on the ground with humility.
The defenders walked out one by one, placed their equipment and gathered them on one side. Then the whole team walked to the other side, anxiously waiting for the victory to be dealt with.
Hao Shijun took away the elite of the state and was defeated miserably on the banks of the Wei River. After the news came, the whole state had no intention of resisting anymore and directly opened the city to surrender.
Shao Shude sent 5,000 infantry soldiers from Qingtang Capital to advance into the city and control everything. After everything was secure, he calmed down the demoted officials a little, and then led the Tielin Army into Tongzhou.
At this point, thirty counties in the five prefectures of Weibei are in our hands.
He has not yet decided on the candidate for Wei Shuai.
If you choose from the shogunate, Zhao Zhi and Chen Yishen are both capable, but they only have state officials, and there are still some problems with their qualifications.
If you choose to join the army, Lu Huaizhong and other veterans are fine. Moreover, martial arts have never required any qualifications. These days, there are many martial artists who jump several levels in a night and reach the sky in one step.
Shao Shude thought about it carefully and felt that in this situation, he needed to take more care of his old brothers. Even if he was just a Jiedushi with severely limited power, it would still be a great honor for the warriors.
Li Yanling had been with him for many years, worked hard and was very popular in the army, and later became Commander-in-Chief.
Zhu Shuzong worked hard and contributed greatly. He has been helping to train the army for many years. Zhu played a great role in the success of Shuofang Army. Moreover, because of the sensitivity of this position, it was difficult to give him military power, which was tantamount to depriving Zhu Shuzong of the opportunity to make contributions.
Shao Shude felt guilty about the opportunity.
Needless to say, Lu Huaizhong was a die-hard supporter. Every time he went on an expedition, he was either a vanguard or stayed behind in Lingxia, which was an important task. Last year, he went to Xingyuan Mansion far away and watched Zhuge Zhongfang, which was also very hard.
These two people are the most qualified warriors to serve as Wei commanders.
To attract affection and give rewards has already gone to the extreme. Next, you have to give glory and official position.
Shao Shude is now inclined to recommend Lu Huaizhong as the military envoy to Weibei, and find someone else to take his place as military envoy to Wuwei.
As for Zhu Shuzong, after a while, he asked Zhe Fang'ai and Zhu's wife to walk around and talk about the affairs of their eldest son Chengjie and the Zhu family's eldest daughter. Later, they would find a relatively formal occasion in front of the military generals and their assistants.
In the meantime, the marriage of the two young children was decided, and the marriage would be consummated as soon as they grew up. From now on, the Shao family and the Zhu family will enjoy wealth and honor together.
Shao Shude also plans to give up the position of Hexi Jiedushi. He will first observe and see who is most suitable to take over. Anyway, the priority will definitely be given to the old man Yuan Cong. I don’t know if Ren Yuji is willing to take the job.
When they arrived in the city, a messenger came from Chang'an to report that Zhe Congyun led 3,000 men to defeat the rebel army in Xingping and captured more than 7,000 people.
After the prisoners were escorted back to Beijing, together with the tens of thousands of previous prisoners, a total of five thousand were selected.
Shao Shude calculated that if two or three thousand people could be selected from Tongzhou's surrendered troops, and another three thousand were selected from the remaining eight thousand soldiers and horses in Yifang and Yandan towns, there would be more than ten thousand people, and they could be dispersed.
Later, it was mixed with the veterans of Tielin, Wuwei, Tianzhu and other armies, and then recruited some new soldiers, coupled with the cavalry, Chishui, Wuxing, and Guzhen armies, the framework was formed.
The territory is constantly expanding, the strength is growing, and the prestige is increasing day by day. This feeling is really intoxicating.
The next step is to lay a solid foundation, work diligently on internal affairs, and work hard while fighting.
But before that, we have to go to Chang'an.
The emperor, ministers and ministers have been jumping up and down recently and have become a bit restless. They must be shown their true power.
Furthermore, Anyuan Lou Zhe Siyu's angrily denounced the emperor and his ministers was also a little rough, and the aftermath needs to be dealt with.