The eleventh day of the first month of the third year of Qianning, the day after the war.
The Tiande army has been crippled. There were 5,500 infantrymen left in the expedition, and now there are still 2,7800 people who can move. It is estimated that there will be a few hundred more who will return to the army after recovering from their injuries. It would be good to have 3,500 people left in the end. Already.
Cai Songyang also temporarily recruited some Tutuan villagers and Youguo troops to join the army. There are still more than a thousand people left. After fighting all the way, they have developed feelings. He does not intend to release these people. He will report them and send them Forget it. His name will be included in the government register. From now on, he will be a member of the Tiande Army. Let's slowly improve his combat effectiveness.
Of course, the Tiande Army fought very well this time. After the war, not only the soldiers will be rewarded based on their merits, but the troops will also be expanded. This is the practice of the Xia Army.
The Changzhi Army had been destroyed, and the Tiande Army, which had been fighting with a sigh of relief, suddenly relaxed and was indeed unable to fight anymore. Moreover, the military commander Cai Songyang, who had been giving blood to the soldiers and encouraging them to perform beyond their level, was injured like a broken man. They looked like cloth sacks, so after having a breakfast, the whole army broke camp and set off, escorting 3,000 prisoners of the Zhi Army and retreated to Luoyang.
There are still three thousand surrendered troops in Luoyang, from the Youguo Army, guarded by Ma Sixun and Duan Ning.
Nearly four thousand surrendered troops from the Youguo Army in Baisima Ban were driven to attack the city, but their morale was low and their combat effectiveness could not be exerted at all. The remaining two thousand troops had been evacuated to Heyang.
The Chishui Army also captured some people, but they were also wasted in the siege.
Wang Yu of the Dingyuan Army captured more than 2,000 prisoners, and they have been transferred to Xiaoxian. They are currently being escorted to Heyang by the Heyuan Army, which has been reinforced from Tongguan.
Unconsciously, in the ten days since the war began, more than 10,000 enemies have been captured - the composition is relatively complex, including regular government armies such as the Changzhi Army and the Youguo Army, Heluo Prefecture County soldiers, and Tu Tuan villagers.
After the Tiande army retreated, the morale of the Tianxiong army was as high as a rainbow. They led more than a thousand Guanbei Fan cavalry southward and camped outside Yique Pass.
Zang Dubao and Niu Li carefully observed the mountains and rivers while sending envoys to surrender.
There are a thousand elite troops in the pass, plus a thousand soldiers from Yique County, and two thousand people guarding the pass. Judging from the terrain, it is indeed not easy to attack by force, and the casualties may be unbearable.
The most important thing is that there are only two thousand defenders. According to previous intelligence, how many there are now, who knows.
Good news also came from the Yumen Army. They raided and occupied Shenyuan Pass in the southeast of Yanshi County, and then followed orders to wait for reinforcements.
As for the main force of the Yumen Army, they diverted to Taigu Pass. This pass is fifty miles southeast of Luoyang. Two thousand Changzhi Army had just retreated here the night before.
Wang Yu, the envoy of the Dingyuan Army, with 7,000 infantrymen, had just arrived at Yihewu, Fuchang County, and was still four days away from Luoyang. Poor old Wang always wanted to fight with the thieves, but the battle was fought too fast. He didn't make it again, so he could only look forward to making meritorious deeds in the next stage of the war.
The battle situation on the southern front in Luoyang was basically like this. The destruction of the main force on the right wing of the Changzhi Army was the biggest result, and everything else was much inferior.
The next task is to clear out the isolated enemy strongholds in the rear. Both persuasion and force preparation must be used to ensure that they are defeated as quickly as possible.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, after sending his wife and children back to Longchi Palace in Anyi, Shao Shude traveled eastward to Heyang.
The Tielin Army was handed over to Ye Li Yulue and headed to Huaizhou via Zhiguan. This was a huge force, and it would be a pity not to join the war.
Moreover, after exchanging many personnel between the left and right sides, part of the adjustment between them has been solved in training, and the rest still needs to be tempered on the battlefield.
Shao Shude's initial intention was to let them participate in the siege of Heyang Nancheng.
Gao Renhou actually didn't have enough troops at hand. The Tiande army was crippled, so Shao Shude ordered them to go back to the river to rest and regroup, adding 1,500 infantry personnel, bringing the total army to 8,000. As for the source of troops, Du's coach asked the Yamen to first select and send 500 good soldiers.
Come over here and fill in the remaining gaps with the best and strongest troops from the surrendered troops.
The loss of the Hezhong Yamen Army was also very heavy. The total army was less than 7,000, and its strength was reduced by more than 30%. Shao Shude ordered them to return to Huojia County, Heyang to rest and recuperate and act as a reserve force, but they were not allowed to return to Puzhou.
Wang Yao had a total of 20,000 troops. Over the years, he sent half of his troops to fight many times to fight for Shao Shude, and his performance was indeed good.
The Chishui Army is still attacking Gongxian, and is fighting very hastily. It is said that it is about to capture it, but its own strength has been reduced by more than 2,000. When it finally recovers, it may have to be withdrawn and replenished. But this is only a preliminary idea, and the fact is
It may not be possible to go up, and the military strength is still very tight now.
The Xu Huaiyu tribe of the Liang Army who was stationed in Xin'an County already knew the news of the Battle of Luoyang. Surprisingly, the guard Xu Huaiyu did not intend to surrender. He called the generals to drink and cried bitterly. Everyone was impressed. Then he ordered the eastward campaign.
Open the door and let the soldiers who are willing to leave leave and let them find their own way.
There are about 4,000 people left in the city. They are all his old subordinates for many years. They are considered die-hard elements and they still have to be beaten hard.
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"Li Keyong defeated Lu Wenjin in Youzhou. Shan Keji, the brothers of the Gao family, captured and killed more than 10,000 people. The two generals escaped in embarrassment and sent envoys to ask for surrender. King Chengde was so frightened that he directly withdrew his troops back to Zhenzhou to wait and see."
"Gao Siji and others abandoned Youzhou and led thousands of defeated troops northward to Khitan."
"Li Keyong expressed his gratitude to Kang Jun and established him as the military envoy of Youzhou and Lulong. He also ordered his adopted son Li Cunzhen, who had made great achievements this time, to guard Tan and Jizhou to assist Liu Rengong and prepare for the Khitan people."
"The Hedong army is resting in Youzhou. It is estimated that after the Spring Festival, it will go south and attack Lu again, Shan Er."
Inside Jinxian Temple, Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng were reporting news about Youzhou to Shao Shude.
Take a sip and feel like crying and say you know it all
Marshal Shao arrived at Wangwu Mountain with a thousand soldiers. He stopped being a "sage" and became a "warrior" again. All the female officials stayed in Longchi Palace.
But Jinxian Temple, this place...
Liu Jingxuan was in front, followed by Chu and Xie, who came in with tea. Even Chu's daughter followed lightly and brought up a plate of melons and fruits.
Valley table
You see, there are still a lot of women.
"Li Keyong still needs to keep a close eye on him." Shao Shude said, "Once he calms down the situation in Youzhou, report him immediately."
"As ordered." They both replied together.
"The army captured Hanzhou and killed Yang Chongben. However, Li Maozhen has escaped, so we need to keep a close eye on this side. Li Yixian, I'm afraid he will suffer." Shao Shude tapped his index finger on the table again out of habit and said to
The situation in central Sichuan is still a bit uneasy.
"Commander, Chuanzhong will not affect the overall situation, just let General Li fight steadily." Chen Cheng said.
"Maybe the Yuan troops can be mobilized to go south. Zhuge Zhongfang has made every possible excuse not to send troops. The commander-in-chief can send envoys to give instructions." Zhao Guangfeng also suggested.
There have been rumors recently that after Li Kuangwei escaped, he was secretly taken in by Zhuge Zhongfang. Since Jiang Dewen, secretary of the Jieduzhang of Shannan West Road, has been seriously ill and bedridden since last year, his control over the town has declined, so this is still possible.
"Let's wait for the matter of Xingyuan Mansion." Shao Shude sighed and said, "When the time is right, I will ask Zhuge Zhongfang to move the town. If he refuses, there will be problems."
Nowadays, it is impossible to mobilize troops. Things in the west must be stable if they can be stable, and if not, they must be stable. Shao Shude does not want to get into trouble for the time being.
Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng understood Shao Shude's attitude and refused to talk about it.
"Yang Xing secretly attacked Anzhou and Shi Zan was defeated. Can the Yushan army be able to fight?" Shao Shude mentioned the matter in Huainan again, and he was obviously in a bad mood.
Of course, whether the Yushan Army can fight or not, Chen and Zhao are naturally not as clear as him, a warrior. In fact, according to Shao Shude's judgment, there are still too many veterans of the Shence Army in the Yushan Army. After so long of tidying up, the effect is still there.
It's not obvious. It needs to be renovated and renovated, and it needs to go through a few more battles.
"Commander, there is actually nothing important in Huainan." Chen Cheng added: "After the Battle of Feishui, Zhu Yanshou was discouraged. He heard that he had been training troops recently, and he should not dare to provoke provocations in Shouzhou in the short term. Only Huangzhou Qu Zhang
He has never suffered losses and is relatively active. It is normal for Anzhou to be unable to withstand the enemy. Now we can ask him to guard the door and use defense instead of attack. We should stabilize the situation first."
Huainan is the same as Hanzhong, Chen Cheng's opinion is still to defend.
Yang Xingmi definitely wanted to reduce the pressure on Zhu Quanzhong, but he would not take advantage of the fire. Sending an army to attack Anzhou and expand towards Ezhou was the most likely thing he would do at this stage, and he did so.
"Commander, as long as Yang Xingmi doesn't send the main army, Anzhou will be fine. I agree with Chen Changshi's opinion. Just defend it. There is no need to compete with Xingmi on the difference between one day and one day." Zhao Guangfeng also said.
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"Forget it, let's do it like this. I will send someone alone to warn Shi Zan and ask him to work harder." Shao Shude smiled.
After talking about Youzhou, Xichuan, and Huainan, the three "Jun Chen" talked about Wei Bo.
This feudal town is still very important in Shao Shude's heart. It borders Hedong, Henan, and is a part of Hebei. It can be said that it is at a crossroads, and its location is very critical.
The most important thing is that it has a large population, is extremely wealthy, and has a profound cultural heritage.
"Li Hanzhi is going to run away." Shao Shude picked out a military newspaper, shook it, and said: "Luo Hongxin's army is encircling and suppressing, and the people of Ze are heavily plundered and do not want to fight hard, so they have already begun to flee. After Li Hanzhi left, How will the situation in Weibo develop and whether it will affect our army's war in Henan? You two should think more about it and draw up a strategy as soon as possible for me to take a look at."
"As ordered." The two responded.
He was already very powerful and attracted the attention of the world. That guy Zhu Quanzhong also compiled short compositions for him every day, further ruining Marshal Shao's reputation. And that Wang Shifan, who was stupid in reading, was like a troll, using his loyalty as a minister. He claimed that Shao Shude was a rebellious official and a traitor. Shao Shude was too lazy to pay attention to him, but after being scolded for a long time, he felt very unhappy - Go to hell, uncle, I have no enmity with you, why are you scolding me every day?
Now that the war in Heluo has become very clear, the Liang people were stunned by a series of combined punches. They lost their helmets and armor and suffered countless casualties. After the news spread, the princes of the world will be even more frightened, and it is foreseeable that the diplomatic environment will further deteriorate.
Wei Boluo Hongxin is neither a fool nor a mediocre person. As far as his true intentions are concerned, he will definitely not be inclined towards Shao Shude. This direction requires vigilance.
After finishing official duties, Shao Shude went to visit Xia Jiang.
The little girl's belly is already very full. If nothing goes wrong, she will give birth next month.
Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lu, has been taking care of her. The temple has recently received some extra manpower, sent by Wang Yanfan. Yes, it is the envoy of the Sixteenth Prince who failed to compete with Liu Jingxuan for the Luoyuan envoy. After more manpower is added, people like Chu and Lu "Old people" like Mr. and Mrs. don't have to do farm work anymore, which makes it much easier.
After talking for a while, Shao Shude got up and left, going to Chu's room to take a nap.
"Your Majesty——" Li Zhong shouted softly outside the door during Shenshi.
"Your Majesty, please don't -" Chu struggled fiercely: "You will be embarrassed to see others..."
"What's the matter?" After a long time, Shao Shude released his iron-like hands and asked lazily.
Chu sighed softly and buried her entire face in Shao Shude's arms.
"Your Majesty, Gao Dutou has reported that Gong County has been conquered and two thousand bandits have been captured." Li Zhong said softly.
"Pa!" Shao Shude slapped hard, the sound was so clear and crisp that Chu almost buried her face in his creaking nest.
"Great kindness!" Shao Shude said happily: "There is another hidden danger in the rear. Let Hu Zhen go and persuade Huo Cun and his son to surrender."