After the Tiande army successively attacked Baima, Weinan and other counties, they finally drove the Liang army out of Huazhou.
At present, the unit is temporarily stationed in Huazhou. The more than 3,500 Zhenguo troops accompanying the army have been consumed by 7,788, and the remaining units have been replenished to the full strength of the Tiande Army.
The Zhenguo Army, which once numbered 30,000, now only has 10,000 people guarding Tongguan, a reduction of two-thirds.
There was internal strife in the Bianzhou navy, and they attacked and killed each other. The commander-in-chief Li Hui died in the chaos. The rest of the navy surrendered with more than a hundred large and small ships and were ordered to sail to Biankou for rectification.
In the appointment document of the Xuanwu Army Jiedushi that is about to be issued by the imperial court, the two prefectures of Hua and Dan are included in the jurisdiction of the Xuanwu Army. Considering that Zhengzhou has been included in the Dongdu Town before, the vassal town of Xuanyi Army has disappeared.
The situation in the north is like this, and there will be no major changes in the short term unless there is a war against Wei Bo.
"The commander-in-chief has ordered that the Tianxiong Army be transferred to Heyang. Let's handle it as soon as possible." In the Yuhou Division of Bianzhou, Chen Cheng, who had just chaired the meeting, approved all kinds of miscellaneous documents at a dizzying speed, while not forgetting
Urging subordinates to work quickly.
The subordinates have long been accustomed to following the process step by step. At most, it speeds up a bit, so there is nothing to be nervous about.
It is not a secret that the Jin people increased their troops in Zhaoyi Town. Many troops appeared one after another in the five prefectures of Ze, Lu, Xing, Ming and Ci. And they did not just come recently. The earliest batch came a few months ago.
After arriving, not only did Wang Si report it, but the shogunate also indirectly confirmed this information through businessmen traveling to Zhaoyi.
But for now, it seems that the Jin people are far from talking about a large-scale increase in troops. At most, they are increasing the thickness of their troops. Their most important work at present is to repair the city passes, stockpile food and equipment, and maintain transportation roads. I heard that Li Keyong
My brother Kening is presiding over it.
He has a group of troops in his hands, which should be the same group that was stationed in Ningwu at the beginning. The scale is not very large.
The Jin people have increased their troops, so they have to readjust their troops and deploy them. It was really impossible to allocate manpower before, but after defeating Bianzhou, they can readjust, and they have to do it quickly.
It is inevitable for Tianxiong's army to move north. Heyang is more important and cannot be lost. It must be guarded by elite soldiers and strong generals.
"Chen Changshi, the Wuwei Army has returned to Bianzhou, and the money and food they need are all here." Pei Di came over and handed over a stack of official letters.
"Is it difficult to raise money?" Chen Cheng asked casually, without raising his head.
"After the autumn grain harvest, it was not so tight for a while. But this year there are frequent wars and many fields are barren, so the two taxes have dropped significantly. Tax exemptions will start in the next two years, and I am afraid it will be difficult to cope with it." Pei Di said.
"No need to worry. Both Biankou and Luokou are repairing warehouses. A large amount of Lingxia money and grain will arrive this month, so it doesn't matter." Chen Cheng replied.
The Tianxiong Army left, and the Wuwei Army was transferred back from Shanzhou. One unit was stationed in Bianzhou, and the other was stationed in Zhengzhou. They could not only suppress this newly acquired land, but also act as a reserve force, no matter which direction they supported.
very convenient.
The 10,000-strong bodyguards and pro-military soldiers have been disbanded and returned to their respective homes. Strictly speaking, they belong to the militia and have been out for more than a year. Shao Shude was too embarrassed to let them continue their military service. After paying them a pen reward, they were dismissed and awaited the next call-up.
"Chang Shi, may Henan Prefecture provide some supplies?" Pei Di asked tentatively.
"Don't think about it. They are poorer than Bian Song. Moreover, they have to build palaces and cannot allocate money, food, or manpower." Chen Cheng put down his pen, took a sip of tea, and said, "Besides, they also have to raise an army."
To be precise, the troops they want to support are Henan Fuzhou soldiers and cavalry troops.
The cavalry army was newly transferred to replenish war horses, recruits, and equipment, and at the same time reduce consumption. Ruzhou has pastures, and Henan Prefecture has been sprinkled with a lot of pasture seeds since the second year of Dashun. It can graze war horses and save a lot of food consumption.
.At the same time, they are also the reserve team supporting Heyang.
Chen Cheng stood up, walked to the map hanging on the wall, looked at it for a long time, and said: "In the past, we fought against Quanzhong, and Quanzhong died on the site of the Fourth Battle. Now we are also in trouble."
In terms of northern terrain, Hedong is definitely a very special place.
The terrain is high with buildings overlooking Henan, Hebei, and Guanzhong. If you want to enter Taiyuan, you must go up the mountain to attack. You have to walk many mountain roads. It is difficult to defend and attack. But when someone goes out of Taiyuan to attack you, they will face a flat terrain with no danger to defend.
, very relaxing and comfortable.
Moreover, there are mountains and rivers in the east of the river, including Dahe, Zhongtiao, and Taihang in the south, Dahe and Luliang in the west, Taihang in the east, and Mount Hengshan in the north. The terrain is difficult and dangerous. There are many basins scattered inside, with rivers crisscrossing the area. Farmers and businesses are prosperous, the household registration is strong, and the people are strong.
war.
Hedong is actually a place naturally suitable for separatist rule.
Since ancient times, the best option for attacking Hedong is to capture Shangdang first, which is Zelu.
If a political power is based in Luo and Bian, and Zelu is not in control, the soldiers and horses from Hedong will descend from the plateau and rush directly into the flat terrain of Hanoi, and then cross the river straight to Luoyang. It is not impossible to change the dynasty.
If we want to attack Hedong, Shangdang will definitely be a fiercely contested area.
Chen Cheng moved closer to the map and looked at it carefully.
After leaving Wanshan in Heyang Town, walk ten miles north and enter Taihangxing.
Taihang Pass is the second of the eight passes in Taihang. It is forty miles long and only three paces wide, which is more than four meters. It has been called "Yangchangzaka" since ancient times.
The Xingdao Road has deep valleys and lush vegetation, much like the Weihan Valley Road in Shaanxi and Guoan. If someone were to ambush in the mountains and forests on both sides, the threat would be very great.
At the northern end of Taihang Pass, Tianjing Pass was built, which has always been an important military site in Zhaoyi Town. This pass is located at the highest point of the mountain and was built as a thoroughfare. There is a stream behind the pass and three Tianjing Spring in front of the pass. There is no shortage of water, but
The terrain is difficult and the attackers cannot deploy their troops, making it very difficult to attack unless the defenders are really poor.
After leaving Taihangxing, there is a section of mountain road that is slightly easier to walk. This road also has a pass at a dangerous location, called Malao Pass, and the entire road is forty miles long.
Walking out of this eighty-mile mountain road, you can reach Zezhou directly.
If Li Keyong stationed troops in Zezhou and blocked this important post road, he could send troops to swoop down the mountain at any time. Heyang would be very passive and would have to garrison the army for defense for a long time.
Chen Cheng turned his attention to Jin Jiang again.
The Wuling Road leading to Zelu is winding and has numerous dangerous passes. It is not as easy to walk as Shangdang.
To the north of Jinjiang, Gaobi Town, Xiandi Pass are at an angle to each other, guarding the southern edge of Queshu Valley, walking north along Queshu Valley, and Lengquan Pass blocking the north exit.
If you go south from Datong, there is Yanmen Pass.
This is so damned! The mouse has nowhere to go.
No wonder the imperial court moved Zezhou over when it established Heyang Town. It really didn’t want to see you separatist rule.
"Jin Jiang also needs to stay behind with elite troops and strong generals, and the number cannot be small." Chen Cheng sighed, secretly wondering which main force of the "Forbidden Army" the king would send to garrison.
The terrain in Hedong is too fucked up.
A small number of soldiers defended the dangerous pass, and the main force of elite soldiers gathered. You didn't know where they were going, and you had to set up defenses everywhere and disperse your troops. It was very passive.
It would be nice if we could trick them out and fight them on the plains.
"Chen Changshi..." Pei Di walked over and whispered: "Actually, the situation that the king is facing now is somewhat similar to that of Zhu Quanzhong, but slightly better. Quanzhong wanted to merge with Yun, Yan, and Xu Sanzhen, and the king led his troops
Go out east and attack Luoyang. Now the king wants to annex the four towns of Yun, Yan, Xu, and Qing. Li Keyong can go south to attack Hezhong, Heyang, and Yang Xingmi to attack Su, Shou and other prefectures. The purpose is the same, putting you in the position of four battles.
, Do not use your full strength to do anything. In Henan, whoever takes it will have a hot hand."
Chen Cheng nodded. Now he can understand Zhu Quanzhong's strategic choice. He had no choice but to swallow the four towns of Yun, Yan, Qing, and Xu first. The most important thing was to eliminate the threat in one strategic direction. At that time, Yang Xingmi had not yet gained momentum.
, In fact, after defeating these towns, we only need to deal with Guanzhong and Hedong, which is much easier.
But King Xia was too persistent, and kept changing his tactics to beat him, and invested all his resources in it. The people of Guanzhong, Hezhong, Jinshang, Xiangyang, Tang and Deng suffered from beginning to end, and Quanzhong was eventually consumed to death.
The situation of the two people now is very similar.
What if he had attacked Hedong first? Then Zhu Quanzhong had probably destroyed all the vassal towns in the east, and at the same time captured Xiangyang, Jinshang, and then Zelu. The force was so powerful that it was completely impossible to compete with Li Keyong.
Once you have made a feud, you can't escape. The terrain in Hedong will take who knows how many years. Without the threat from Hedong, Zhu Quanzhong's pressure will be greatly reduced. He may have already marched into Huainan, or gone north to attack Zhaoyi and the three states in Hebei and become a vassal.
De, Cangjing and other towns, the troops are directed towards Youzhou, really trying to unify the world.
"Xu Suhaosi recruited the envoy Feng Dutou to lead the military forces, solidify the town, and attack Xuzhou with more than 20,000 troops from the three armies. The Youguo army is about to withdraw its troops and reinforce the northern line, so only Weisheng and Huaining are left in the Shouzhou camp.
There are 40,000 to 50,000 troops." Pei Di said cautiously.
He also had a hidden meaning that he didn't mention. Will the Zhe family try their best to beat Yang Xingmi? Not necessarily.
Everyone has selfish motives, and the Zhe family will also closely observe what is best for their family. King Xia ordered Yang Xingmi to be beaten, so I will do it. I guarantee that there will be no faults. But fight normally and fight to the death at any cost.
They are completely two concepts, and they will produce two results when reflected on the battlefield.
In a fight with Yang Xingmi, both sides would suffer losses. A large number of the Zhe family's children died on the battlefield, the people were impoverished and destitute, and the army suffered serious battle losses. Is it really in the interests of the Zhe family? This is not necessarily the case.
If the King of Xia was willing to give more territory or benefits, such as promising to grant Huainan to the Zhe family, he might even let them fight to the death, but this possibility was too small.
To put it bluntly, the daughter of the Zhe family is already a princess, and may still be a queen in the future. What else does the Zhe family want? You want her to fight Yang Xingmi hard, but you don’t want to give too many benefits. If you change places, you will do this.
A choice.
The Zhe family has already shed a lot of blood for you, Shao, which is quite interesting.
"In addition, the Long Xiang and other armies that have been transferred to the Eastern Front are not strong enough to shake Yun and Yan's troops. It is better to postpone the reorganization of the surrendered army and transfer the Xuanwu veterans to the Eastern Front in an organized manner, and use Zhu Zhen, Kang Yanxiao, Zhang
Think carefully, if Ge Congzhou and others are generals, they will definitely win." Pei Di said again.
Long Xiang and other troops have been in force for more than two years.
Yun, the main force of Yaner Town was once annihilated by Liang Jun. The first group was formed ten years ago. Later, they fought endlessly and suffered heavy losses. Then they were reorganized and continued to fight. Their average age of formation is still five or six years.
Yes, and their combat experience is far superior to that of Longxiang and other armies, and they also have a morale bonus for defending their homeland. How can these miscellaneous armies defeat them?
Pei Di couldn't bear to see these Bian and Song disciples die in vain, because the King of Xia clearly wanted to consume them. It was inconvenient for him to say this before, but now the King of Xia is going to transfer the main force to the north to fight against Li Keyong. The strength on the eastern front
It will be gradually reduced. In a few months, the Tielin Army may also be transferred back. After all, the Jinjiang area still needs a large army to guard it.
As a result, the eastern front will completely lose its offensive capabilities, which is an opportunity for Liang Di to demote his generals.
It’s not that Liang didn’t have strong soldiers, but it was held in the hands of the King of Xia, who wanted to annex and digest it. But if the current situation is like this, it’s time to compromise, right? Don’t let the Kansai warriors take advantage of everything.
When Chen Cheng heard this, he glared at Pei Di and said in a low voice: "Just talk in front of me. If you shout like this outside, you will die."
Pei Di was determined.
He took the risk to say this because he wanted to test the true attitude of Chen Changshi, the number one aide, and now he knew it.
"I won't talk nonsense outside." Pei Di said with a smile: "Actually, they are all worried about the great cause of King Xia. Now Liang soldiers and generals are holding their breath and want to gain wealth. Back then, Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin
After being beaten to pieces, if King Xia gives everyone a chance, they will definitely be able to offer the heads of Zhu Jin and Wang Shifan."
Chen Cheng snorted coldly and said nothing more.
There are about 80,000 to 90,000 Xuanwu veterans who have not been reorganized and digested. They are indeed a huge force. King Xia's original intention was to spend a few years slowly digesting them so as not to leave any hidden dangers to future generations.
But if they were to be independently organized and Liang Generals were used in large numbers, their performance on the battlefield might be much better, but in the end it would be a compromise with reality and leave hidden dangers for the future.
"The king has his own thoughts on this matter, so you don't need to think about it." Chen Cheng said, "Go and do the work quickly."
When Pei Di heard that he used "you wait" instead of "you", he knew that his little intention was seen through, so he smiled awkwardly and left.
At this time, in the palace, Shao Shude was also thinking about this matter.
The Yi Congjun can arrive in Kanto next month, but after reorganization, they won't be able to go to the battlefield within a few months. This is very fatal.
In order to guard against Li Keyong, Jin Jiang and Heyang each needed a main force of the Forbidden Army to garrison, which removed 60,000 people.
From Luoyang and Ruzhou to Zhengzhou and Bianzhou, such a large place is extremely empty. It also needs troops to garrison, suppress and act as a reserve force, and remove another 30,000 people.
In addition, Zhao Guangfeng mentioned yesterday that the center of rule has been moved from Kansai to Kanto for several years. Guanzhong is extremely empty. If there is a change, there will be no time to react. Is it necessary to send troops capable of fighting?
He hesitated because he had no troops to mobilize.
It would be a pity to send a miscellaneous army there because they are worried about rebellion. It would be a pity to send the main force there.
Zhang Hui gently pressed his head. Men have endless troubles to think about. Sometimes they will be shaken and doubtful, and they look like children.
"After all, we still can't compromise." Shao Shude hugged Zhang Hui into his arms, as if the beauty in his arms were those Liang soldiers and generals. He vowed never to compromise, and he would knead them hard.
Zhang Hui's breathing was a little rapid, but she was very obedient and allowed the man to do whatever she wanted. In the past few days, although King Xia did not let her sleep with her, he had already thoroughly played with all the parts of her body that should be played with and should not be played with.
"Squeak." Mrs. Chu, with her bulging belly, opened the door and walked in.
Zhang Hui, who had been so submissive just now, started struggling like a fish on the beach.
"Haha." Shao Shude laughed: "I originally thought that I wouldn't have to fight in person in the future, but from the looks of it, I still have to go into battle in person and work hard."