At this time, Shao Shude had garrisoned on the west bank of the Peishui River and patrolled along the river all day long to survey the terrain. On several occasions, he even crossed the river eastward and climbed up the mountains to overlook the terrain.
After fighting against the Han for many years, it actually feels pretty good to personally lead the troops on the front line this time.
Once a person reaches a high position and becomes the supreme commander of a force, pressure from all aspects will come, and the opportunities for personal conquest will become less and less.
Even if you go on a personal expedition, most of them will be stationed somewhere and will not be on the front line. They will lose a lot of experience. At the same time, they will also create opportunities for their generals to gain merit and increase their prestige.
"Commander, Shouchun looks tempting, but don't take it lightly. All forces are vying for the place of conflict. It's better to stay at a distance and wait and see." Having just waded across the Peishui River and arrived at the west bank, Chen Cheng looked to the east with some fear.
In the mountains and forests ahead, there seemed to be countless Liang Jun troops hiding there, ready to pounce on them at any time and cut them into a pulp.
"I haven't lost my mind yet. How can we capture Shouchun with these 10,000 new soldiers?" Shao Shude pointed to the sergeants who were practicing in the distance and said: "At the moment, we are just taking the initiative to attack, letting the enemy suffer, delaying the rebel army, and giving the enemy
It’s just time to withdraw the 20,000 troops from Huaibei.”
The Yi Cong Army and the Tianxiong Army were both old troops with good combat capabilities. They crossed Ru River and faced Liang Army across the river.
There are a total of 15,000 infantry here, plus 1,100 cavalry from Xiangyang. It would be too uncomfortable to be chased and bitten by the Liang people if it turned out to be a replica of the Battle of Heyang.
Thousands of people from Cui Hong's tribe had arrived at the south bank of the Huai River, and the sergeants were somewhat reassured. After spending two or three days reorganizing, they crossed the river again and headed north to meet the Suizhou soldiers from Zhao Kuanglin's tribe who were still relocating the people in Baoxin County. The army gradually
Retreating, with some people blocking the enemy and others disturbing the enemy, is relatively calm.
According to the latest intelligence received, the Yicong and Tianxiong armies also began to alternate cover and retreated south in batches.
Yang Shihou had only a few thousand people, but he did not dare to pursue him and watched him off on the north bank of Ru River.
Rumor has it that Ding Hui sent thousands of people eastward to Caizhou, but they have never been seen and it is not known where the movement has gone.
Niu Li could only keep sending out the scout rangers, but found nothing. Now he doubted whether Ding Hui had sent troops to come. Could it be that he was stuck in Zhe Zongben and was temporarily unable to draw out his troops?
Another piece of information obtained by interrogating the prisoners was that Bianzhou had put together a group of troops, led by Pang Shigu, and headed south to Caizhou. At least half of the journey could be taken by boat, and the marching speed was very fast. The remaining half could be walked.
It's not too far away, which makes people quite wary.
From this point of view, Liang Ren’s combat intention is actually very clear.
The Xia army went north to attack Caizhou, which really caught them off guard. However, they responded quickly and followed the trend. They used Caizhou as bait to attract the main force of the Xia army to go north, and then sent Pang Shi's ancient troops south to serve as the defenders of Caizhou.
Let them know that there are reinforcements from outside, so that the three cities will not fall.
At the same time, Ding Hui may also divide some of his troops to march eastward to flank the Xia army besieging the city and shake the morale of the Xia army.
Finally, there is a big killer move, that is, Xu and Su soldiers and horses go south along the river, commanded by Shi Shucong, and assemble in the Huai River Basin. Then they go to the south bank, enter Shouzhou, capture Shen and Guang, and cut off the besieging Xia army.
On the way back, all 20,000 people were surrounded on the north bank of the Huai River.
There is no problem with the general strategy. It is indeed a good plan that can be made after the war breaks out. However, it requires excellent cooperation between various departments, especially when Shi Shucong's troops and horses are in place. At this time, Pang Shigu,
Ding Hui and Yang Shihou launched an attack again, but with miraculous results. After learning that the retreat to the south bank of the Huai River had been cut off, the morale of the attacking Xia army must have plummeted. Then the various units of the Liang army took the initiative to attack, and a battle of annihilation was highly likely.
matter.
In this strategy, Yang Xingmi must have provided certain conveniences, which is very intriguing. What is the relationship between them like? Perhaps there must be conflicts within Yangzhou, and the opinions may not be unified.
There were high-pitched shouts of killing in the distance, it was soldiers practicing.
Shao Shude galloped over and watched quietly.
This is not a unit he is familiar with. If it were an old unit such as Tielin and Wuwei, he would be able to get cheers from the soldiers when he walked into the crowd.
But among these newly recruited sergeants, his prestige has not yet been established, and the soldiers may not trust him.
Over time, there has been a lot of difference. Morale is always the most important component of combat effectiveness.
Zheng Yong walked back and forth beside the military formation.
He has been under a lot of pressure recently. As a general, he and his coach have a mutually beneficial relationship.
The mansion at home was a gift from the king. Meiji was also a reward from the king. A lot of money and silk were also a reward from the king.
These are only true in terms of property. Meiji and concubines are just "properties" in the eyes of the people of the time.
Wherever I go, others are respectful, speak very politely, and there are many flatterers.
After enjoying so many benefits, he must show his value at critical moments, otherwise he will have to be poked in the back by others, which he is not willing to accept.
Therefore, he worked very hard to train these new recruits, hoping to improve their combat effectiveness as soon as possible and make them effective.
Shao Shude saw Zheng Yong's anxiety and was very satisfied with the progress of the recruits' training. If you are given a chance, you must seize it. Leading 10,000 people is something that many people dream of, even if they are new recruits.
"Commander, General Zhe has sent back several military reports." Li Zhong jogged all the way and respectfully handed over a stack of ultimatums.
"Being a general of ten personal soldiers is different from being an ordinary general, right? It's tiring enough." Shao Shude took the certificate and asked casually.
"The last general to be able to command his own troops is a blessing gained through three generations of cultivation. You should do your best and don't dare to say you are tired." Li Zhong replied.
"The same virtue as your father." Shao Shude laughed, stopped talking, and looked carefully.
Zhe Conggu brought two thousand cavalry and did not encounter any obstruction after entering Anfeng County. On the contrary, the Liang people were caught off guard by their arrival, and some grain and grass were plundered, and a small number of people were killed or injured.
Afterwards, they quickly went north and rushed along the Feishui River. On the way, they raided a Liang Army grain transport team, killing and wounding more than a hundred of the Master's people, and the rest dispersed in a panic.
On the second day of March, we arrived near Shouzhou and finally met the Liang Army Brigade.
They dispatched more than 3,000 infantry and hundreds of cavalry to try to drive them away.
Zhe had never had much entanglement with them since ancient times. He only fought with the opponent's cavalry once, and then jumped west and walked along the Huai River.
Along the way, they saw densely packed ships on the water of the Huaihe River, and they made a rough estimate. The ships they saw along the way were estimated to have transported no less than 50,000 bushels of grain and other heavy military supplies.
From these clues, we can actually judge a lot of things
If the army camps on the front line and confronts the enemy, then the camp will usually have about three months of food and grass stored in it. Even if this is not possible, the general will try his best to ensure that it can continue to hold on after the food route is cut off, and wait for the situation to change.
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If there are 10,000 infantry, according to the custom of the country, they eat three meals a day, a total of six Hu pancakes. A single Hu pancake requires half a liter of noodles. For 10,000 people, it is 300 Dendrobium noodles a day and 27,000 Dendrobium noodles in three months.
.If what is sent is wheat, then of course more will be needed and it will not be wasted. Wheat bran can be fed to horses and draft animals.
The scale of Liang Jun's dispatch should be tens of thousands. According to the frequency and quantity of ship transportation, it should be between 30,000 and 40,000 people. There are some sergeants on some ships. These may be craftsmen and doctors accompanying the army.
, civil servants and other personnel.
Zhe Conggu did not write down his own judgment, but only described the facts that he had detected. After reading it, Shao Shude became more and more glad that it was right to withdraw from Caizhou, and he matched up with the information obtained by Datong Mahang and Tingwangsi.
Nowadays, the Liang people's army is gathering in Huaixi. It seems that the local battlefield is under great pressure, but it is not necessarily a bad thing.
Zhu Quanzhong only had so many soldiers. If there were more here, there would be less there. This is very clear.
Since you dare to engage in such a large-scale decisive battle with me in Huaixi, you must be mentally prepared for corruption on other battlefields.
A decisive battle? Haha. Why are we fighting with you?
Only the weak side will ask for a decisive battle and a one-shot deal. I have a good chance of winning, so why should I place my hopes on a decisive battle that is extremely random?
"Haha, Zhu Quanzhong is anxious." Shao Shude laughed and said: "First guard along the Peishui River to delay the Liang people. After the main force retreats to Huainan, we will then argue with him."
Lao Zhu, I am playing a league game with you, not a knockout match that determines the outcome.
"Huh?" Shao Shude saw that the last one was sent by Zang Du.
After reading it, he handed it to Chen Cheng.
Someone secretly reported that Wu Yu, the governor of Anzhou, was requisitioning grain, and all the counties complained.
In order to shift the blame, Wu Yu directly said that if the Xia people were not given the food and grass they demanded, more than 100,000 people in the six counties of the state would be slaughtered, leaving no survivors, so Anzhou became even more resentful.
Some people even saw people coming and going from Wu Yu's house, and there were many unfamiliar faces, and they suspected they were envoys from Huangzhou.
After reading this, Chen Cheng was not surprised at all and said: "Commander, people like Wu Yu cannot be trusted. General Zang led three thousand Tianxiong soldiers to suppress Anzhou, wasn't it just to guard against them? Commander-in-Chief has a clever plan, and early on
If you are prepared, why worry?"
"This is to prevent secrets. The governors like Eyue are all useless," Shao Shude said.
Wu Yu, the governor of Anzhou, had taken refuge with Yang Xingmi in history and was killed by Liang Jun.
Wu Tao, the governor of Huangzhou, sought refuge with Yang Xingmi in order to maintain his power, but he was soon deprived of power and nothing was left.
People like Deng Jinsi from Yuezhou and Feng Jingzhang from Qizhou also wavered.
Du Hong's ability to control his subordinates is too poor. His strength is also not good, so now Ezhou is the only place. Shao Shude even doubts whether the counties below Ezhou still listen to him, and the townships below the county...
This is the human heart.
If you can't do it, the people below will naturally have ideas, not to mention that these are either handsome thieves or wealthy people, and they all have the capital to stand on their own.
"Wu Yu hooked up with Huainan. Whether this matter is true or false, we must take it seriously." Shao Shude thought for a moment and asked: "Chen Changshi, do you think this was Yang Xingmi's idea or the idea of someone below him, such as Huangzhou?
Qu Zhang?"
Qu Zhang, Yang Xingmi's general, had "quan" knowledge of Huangzhou affairs. He was not a genuine governor, and was not as good as Zhu Yanshou and the others.
"In the government affairs of Huangzhou, Qu Zhang only takes care of small matters and reports all major matters to Guangling. If someone comes from Huangzhou, it must be Yang Xingmi's intention. The commander-in-chief has no doubts." Chen Cheng said: "On the contrary, if it is Zhu Yanshou who sends an envoy, it may not be
This is Yang Xingmi’s original intention.”
"Yang Xingmi will not be able to control these military leaders." Shao Shude teased.
We are all peers, and we are often right when we look at problems.
The three military leaders of Yang Wu, Zhu Yanshou, Tian Yan, and An Renyi wanted to expand and fight against the outside world, but Yang Xingmi disagreed.
It's not that Lao Yang doesn't want to expand, but that this kind of external expansion can only be done under his leadership and by him.
Shao Shude remembered that all three people rebelled in history.
Tian Fan asked for She and Chi two prefectures, but Yang Xingmi refused. Tian Fan sent troops to capture Shengzhou, but Yang Xingmi appointed Li Shenfu as the governor of Shengzhou.
Tian Yan went to Guangling to see Yang Xingmi, and asked for the money in his name for the second time, Chi Erzhou, but Yang Xingmi still refused to give it. The most outrageous thing is that Yang Xingmi's cronies also secretly asked Tian Fan for money, and even the jailer in Guangling asked for money.
By threatening Tian Tian and asking for bribes, he may have thought that he would lose power and would end up in his prison sooner or later.
Shao Shude could understand the suppression of military leaders, but it was also true that Yang Xingmi did not handle it well.
Maybe he couldn't handle it well, which was related to the process of his rise. The war was too difficult, and he relied on these generals to save his life several times. When Xuanzhou was besieged, he wanted to abandon the city and escape, but Tian Yan stopped him and personally
By boosting the morale of the soldiers, we miraculously won.
The coach has this prestige, and it is normal for the general to be domineering. This is a game between people.
In order to get rid of Zhu Yanshou, Lao Yang had to pretend to be blind for three years. His wife had an affair with a guard in front of him, pretending that her husband was committing the crime and pretending not to see it. Only then did he trick Zhu Yanshou into killing her.
Lao Yang is really miserable!
Shao Shude felt a little shuddered. It was indeed aggrieved to be in this position as a monarch.
Then I thought about it again, does Li Tangbin dare to imitate Tian Yan, Zhu Yanshou, An Renyi and others and be so domineering in front of him? He probably wouldn't dare.
Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong would not be so aggrieved by killing generals. This is the reason for their prestige and control. In the future, Zhu Yanshou and others will be a good breakthrough point to deal with Huainan.
"Let Wu Yu come to see me." Shao Shude suddenly said: "Write another seal recommending Zhu Jing as the governor of Shouzhou, and give a copy to Zhu Jing."
Li Zhong stood aside and his body tensed subconsciously. He had only been in office for a few days and he had to do this kind of work?
Chen Cheng said nothing. He was thinking about the current situation. It felt too complicated and strange.
There are obviously only two or three states, but various forces are mixed together, each has its own agenda, and there are even two attitudes within one camp.
If handled carelessly, it may lead to a chaotic war between three parties or even more forces, so you need to think carefully.