"My nephew has been leading the army for so many days, do you have any experience?" Shao Shude lived in Jinxianguan and received news from all parties immediately, and the battle reports returned were also very gratifying, so he felt very comfortable and began to trouble Wang Yao.
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"Returning to my uncle, marching and fighting is indeed not an easy task... When I fought against the Chao army, I was very happy. Even though I knew I couldn't beat them, I still pulled them out and fought in formation. But the Bian thieves hid in the city and took advantage of the terrain to kill and injure our troops.
This battle has been very painful." Wang Yao was very reserved and sat there respectfully, not daring to be rude in the slightest.
"I heard that some soldiers in the river once made a noise in front of the battle, but my nephew calmed them down and gave up." Shao Shude suddenly said.
Wang Yao's status in the eyes of the local soldiers in Hezhong Prefecture was very low, and his image could be said to be bad. It was really unusual for someone to clamor for disobedience.
The news that Shao Shude heard was that Wang Yao did not kill him, but comforted him with kind words. This was a sign of guilty conscience and also exposed his deep inner weakness.
Some people are fierce on the surface, but also very vicious on the inside, such as his brother Wang Gong. He is decisive in killing and will not stay overnight if he has a grudge. He will think clearly on the spot, cut off the enemy's head and put it on the table in front of him. He must also
Facing oneself, admiring it carefully, it is filled with the heroic attitude of a conqueror.
Some people are fierce on the surface, but when they are serious, they have all kinds of worries, such as Wang Yao. He has too many ideas and looks forward and backward, which actually encourages those bad people.
"The soldiers suffered heavy casualties in the continuous fighting. It is normal to have emotions." Wang Yao said.
There were 15,000 Hezhong troops, with a total of more than 5,000 casualties in the two previous times. They were defeated, contained, reorganized, attacked again, and dispersed again. To be honest, it was quite interesting. Mutinies are normal.
"You can't help this kind of atmosphere in the army. If it happens again next time, if you don't dare to take care of it, I'll take care of it for you." Shao Shude picked up the teacup leisurely and was in a very good mood.
He had reason to be so happy. We still don’t know what the outcome of the battle at Qibi Zhang was, but Yang Liang’s troops were very close, and the news came back as soon as possible: more than a thousand enemy troops were captured and killed, and more than 10,000 grains were obtained.
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These 10,000 grains are enough for them to stay there for a month and a half. Wangwu County only needs to organize a team of mules and horses to send them arrows, wound medicine and other materials, which greatly reduces the logistical pressure.
At the same time, they also tested the details of the Bian Army, that is, the Heyang area was very empty. The Bian Army's forces were mainly concentrated in the cities and forts, belonging to isolated strongholds. The defenders of Baiyacang in Heqing County actually left the city.
The cavalry did not have the courage to drive them away, which showed that they were not a government army that dared to fight, and at the same time, their numbers were greatly insufficient.
With just a few moves, the Bian army was exposed. This battle became more and more interesting.
"What my uncle said is absolutely true. My nephew will definitely manage the army strictly and live up to his expectations." Wang Yao replied.
The implication is, I'll take care of it myself, don't interfere.
Shao Shude smiled, sipped the tea and tasted it carefully.
Wang Yao felt uneasy and had no interest in the tea in front of her.
Now he can only take charge of Hezhong Prefecture, Ci and Xi Prefectures are showing signs of being disobedient, Jin and Jiang Prefectures are talking to themselves and reporting all matters big and small to Shao Shude.
However, he was still extremely fascinated by such a severely restricted Hezhong Jiedushi.
The majesty of traveling, the thrill of life and death, and the infinite possibilities buried deep in his heart made it difficult for him to give up.
Not all warriors these days are afraid, there are still many ambitious ones.
"Gao Renhou told me that some Pu Army soldiers fought very well, and he admired them very much." Shao Shude put down the teacup, looked at Wang Yao and said, "My nephew will pick out two thousand soldiers and give them to General Gao."
Wang Yao's expression changed.
"What? Is there any difficulty?" Shao Shude asked seemingly concerned.
"Nothing." Wang Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, squeezed a smile, and said: "These bastards are easy to take advantage of. I will definitely be very happy to serve under General Gao."
"General Gao still has a very vicious eye, so don't fool him with the weak soldiers."
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Wang Yao smiled even more happily and said, "They are all skilled veterans with many years of experience. They can fight if they are brought into battle."
"That's good." Shao Shude smiled.
Then he talked with Wang Yao about Jiangzhou iron mines. At this time, there were 68 states in the country that produced iron, and Jiangzhou was one of them. The output was not small. The sergeant in Hezhong Prefecture needed to make equipment and needed supplies from Jiangzhou.
Iron material. Shao Shude doesn't want to get Wang Yao in trouble with this matter for the time being. Anyway, as long as he knows that there is such a thing, it is more or less a check and balance.
After Wang Yao left, Shao Shude asked his two sons to sit beside him and said: "Just now, Wang Yao hated his father very much, but he didn't dare to show up. That's because he knew how much he weighed.
He had elite soldiers, forcing him to lead troops to fight with the Bian Army and take away the salt profits and customs revenue to relocate the sergeant's family. Everything was not good for him. However, his father guaranteed his position as Jiedushi, and Shuofang's army
The existence of Wang Yao has also objectively suppressed the emergence of careerists in the river. Therefore, Wang Yao hates and is grateful for his father. As long as I don't push him into a corner, but cut the flesh with a dull knife and slowly consume it, it will be difficult for him.
Make up your mind to fall out."
Chengjie and Siwu listened quietly, but it might be difficult for them to understand these things.
"But these tricks are not effective for everyone." Shao Shude patted the heads of his two sons lovingly and said with a smile: "It depends on the person! There are many martial artists in the world. He will not think so much and has a bad temper.
Irritable, impulsive, and does things without considering the consequences. If Wang Yao were replaced by Li Keyong, he would have drawn his sword and started fighting me on the spot."
"Is uncle really that impulsive?" Shao Siwu was a little curious.
"If uncle does this, he will be more heroic than Wang Yao." Shao Chengjie also said.
"Haha." Shao Shude laughed but did not answer.
Shao Siwu is more like himself. It can be seen from some small details that he likes to consider all factors when doing things. He is worthy of being the child of Yu Niang.
Shao Chengjie is more "brave" and likes to use force to break situations. This may be related to the fact that he has been loved by all kinds since childhood.
They are all good boys, and Shao Shude is very satisfied with his two "works".
"The commander-in-chief and the two young masters are here." Chen Cheng wandered outside for a while. When he saw Shao Shude finishing teaching his son, he walked in with a smile and saluted each one.
The Shaw father and his son stood up and returned the greeting, then sat down.
"Commander, Duke Zheling has withdrawn his troops." Chen Cheng got straight to the point and spoke in detail about the military report he had just received.
The Nanyang Third Route Army launched its troops, and now it seems that the momentum has been achieved and certain results have been achieved.
King Yu of the West Route Army broke through Luyang Pass and occupied Lushan County. He tried to attack Pinggao City, but was not impressed. Then he did a very decisive thing, that is, leaving a small number of troops in Lushan County to monitor the Bian Army, and the main force retreated
After entering Luyang Pass, we also vigorously repaired and strengthened the pass to make preparations for long-term defense.
On the east road, Zhao Kuanglin led ten thousand soldiers and horses across the Huai River. They raided everywhere and obtained more than 50,000 grains, a population of nearly ten thousand, and some money and silk. They were all escorted back to Shenzhou, and then moved to Suizhou.
Ding Hui led 30,000 Yamen troops and rushed to Caizhou. Zhao Kuanglin heard the news and escaped. When the Bian army was still a hundred miles away from them, he fled back to the south bank of the Huai River. He was quite brave.
The most critical center route was Wei Sheng's 20,000-strong army. They had to divide their forces to monitor Ge Congzhou and also attack Ye County, which was somewhat inadequate.
The siege lasted for half a month, with heavy casualties and heavy casualties. They were still unable to capture Ye County, and finally had no choice but to retreat.
Ge Congzhou took advantage of the situation to pursue the enemy, and they all lost more than 2,000 men, but the main force successfully returned to Fangchengguan.
Both the west and east routes can be said to have won, but the middle route was barely a draw. Strictly speaking, it was a defeat, because the casualties caused by the forced attack on Ye County and the retreat far exceeded those of the Bian Army.
"So, Ding Hui brought all the troops and horses he had removed from Xuzhou to Xu and Cai." Shao Shude put down the military report gently, not seeming to be too worried.
"Commander, the focus of the battlefield should now shift to Tangzhou and Shenzhou." Chen Cheng said: "Since Ding Hui is here, he will not leave easily. The Wanye Corridor is blocked by Fangcheng, so it is not a big problem.
"On the Sanya Valley Road, our army has already captured Luyang Pass, and the Bian army can easily break into it, so Dengzhou has no worries all the way. Now we need to be prepared for the Bian army to attack Tang and conquer the two states."
"Well, if the situation is urgent, we can abandon Shenzhou, shrink our troops, and stick to Tangzhou." Shao Shude made the decision without hesitation.
The post road system in the Huaixi area mainly consists of two major chains, both running north-south. The west chain goes south from Luoyang to Xiangyang via Ruzhou; the east chain goes from Zhengzhou to Bian via Xuzhou, and Caizhou goes south to Shen and Guangzhou.
These two major post road clusters pass through Dengzhou and Shenzhou, but they miss Tangzhou.
In fact, there are mountains to the north of Tangzhou and the road is not easy to walk. There is only a small post road that is not very wide leading to Caizhou. This is the direction that needs to be focused on defense.
"If you don't trust the people you employ, and don't use the people you suspect, it's better to leave it to Commander Zhe." Shao Shude said: "In the past, Zhang Quanyi governed Ru, Luo, and Henan Prefecture had 50,000 households, but Ruzhou only had 10,000 households. Ge Congzhou was in Ruzhou.
The concubines and servants required for the war mostly came from the three states of Chen, Xu and Cai. This time Dinghui came again. The people in these three states were not invincible, so they had to take a breather, right? In the cold winter, the Bian army would not be able to launch a large-scale attack in the short term.
offensive."
"Commander, you should be lenient if you give in to others." Chen Cheng reminded.
"Understood." Shao Shude waved his hand and said, "After the first month, I will launch an offensive in the Heyang area and mobilize the Bian army."
Zhe Zongben dispatched troops in three directions, attracting the Bian army to come over and go on the defensive. Then Shao Shude launched a large-scale offensive in the Heyang area to attract the attention of the Bian army. If Zhu Quanzhong cannot bear it and adds troops to Heyang, then I
Then he went on the defensive, and then Zhe Zongben launched an offensive in Nanyang to harass Ru, Cai and other places.
As for brothers Zhu Xuan, Zhu Jin, and Shao Shude, they don't expect much help from them.
In fact, he is still a little worried that because of his help, Erjubi will be defeated earlier than ever in history.
Without help from outsiders, Erzhu stubbornly resisted and persisted, maybe he could persist for two years. But once someone gave him confidence, he stopped pretending to be dead and became active instead. This was likely to suffer a big loss. After all, they are basically fighting in the field now.
It means defeat, there is no second possibility.
It is enough for them to continue to exist, contain the strength of the Bian Army, and serve as the "atmosphere team".