Today, the war model of the Heng'an Town Army is very similar to that of the grassland tribes.≧
In particular, their logistics supply methods are constantly moving closer to those of the grassland tribes. They are light and fast but not too long-lasting, and will be seriously affected by the seasons.
Spring is not a suitable time to mobilize troops.
It will undoubtedly hit the very fragile livestock industry in Yunnei, and this is still the beginning of drought.
But once war comes, people won't think so much.
At this time, the Heng'an Town Army was already well prepared for the coming war.
Li Po gathered a group of leading military officers and discussed for a day. As he expected, there was no objection at all.
The captains all knew that there would be a war this year, and they didn't care much about where the troops would be used. This sentiment even infected the Yuchi brothers later.
It has to be said that their integration into the Heng'an Town Army was very smooth and fast, because they were already members of the Hebei bandit-suppressing army.
Especially their family background... others have to respect them. These days, having a good family background means taking advantage. Needless to say, there is no need to say more about this.
Moreover, they quickly saw the eliteness of the Heng'an Town Army.
This is a powerful frontier army that has been on the battlefield for a long time. Although there are new soldiers and veterans among them, compared with the bandit-suppressing army formed last year, the number of people is smaller, but the combat power is definitely not the same.
Brother Yuchi also suspected that such a large army was entrenched in Yunnei, but not many people were aware of it?
When Chen Yuan led a thousand Heng'an Town troops to join their grandfather in suppressing bandits in Hebei, they were already elite. Unexpectedly, after arriving in Yunnei for some time, he realized that they were just new recruits of the Heng'an Town Army.
The most elite part of the Heng'an town army are the generals and soldiers who participated in the winter war of the eleventh year of Daye. They sharpened their swords and guns with the blood of the Turks, and strengthened their bodies and souls with the wind and snow of the north.
will.
That battle was the battle that made the Heng'an Town Army famous, and it also created the Heng'an Town Army today.
From this, the Heng'an Town Army also inherited the tradition of the powerful Sui Army. They didn't care how many enemies there were, they just wanted to know where they were.
There is no need to ask who can tell them who the enemy is. The only one who can tell them is General Heng'an, Li Po and Li Ding'an.
Therefore, when Li Po told them that he would send troops south to Mayi this time to kill Liu Wuzhou, the captain of Mayi County, the reaction of the leading military officers was not hesitant at all.
That night, the front hall of the Mayi County Governor's Mansion was brightly lit, with more than a dozen leading military officers of the Heng'an Town Army standing around. Mayi soldier Cao Wangqing and General Governor's Sima Sudan stood beside them.
Li Po sat in the middle, and his voice echoed in the hall. "The advantage of this battle lies in a quick victory... Now Liu Wuzhou, the captain of Mayi County, is about to rebel. I will defend Mayi. It is natural to put an end to the chaos in Mayi."
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"Bu Qun, Yuchi Gong."
"The end will be here."
"Each of you lead your troops and horses to advance the army. You are not allowed to stop along the way. Drive directly to Mayi, and I will lead the army to follow. When I arrive, I will see that the city gate of Mayi is open. Don't worry. Someone will open it first.
The city gate welcomes you into the city. What you have to do is not to enter the city, but to guard the key points of the city gate for me. Do you understand?"
"The general will obey the order."
Li Po continued: "There is no need to arrange anything else. The city of Mayi is in chaos and the defenders are weak and vulnerable. If everything goes well, we will be able to return to Yunnei in ten days."
"What I want you to keep in mind is that military law is ruthless. You are not allowed to plunder without authorization, you are not allowed to rape women, you are not allowed to compete with each other for credit, and you are not allowed to give military orders. If anyone dares to act recklessly, don't blame me for being unkind."
"Moreover, the purpose of sending troops this time is to relieve my worries in Yun Nei and help Wang Taishou calm down the chaos. What I want is the head of Mayi County Lieutenant Liu Wuzhou, not to claim the kingship in Mayi. If anyone has any objections,
Tell me as soon as possible..."
Almost everything has been discussed, so naturally no one has anything to say.
In fact, this battle is not very important. It is just a quick word. If Mayi City is closed and defends itself, the Heng'an Town Army, no matter how elite it is, will not be able to defeat Mayi City.
The strategy is simply to catch the enemy unawares and attack them unprepared.
Li Po looked around, then clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's go back and prepare. You will follow me to send troops to Mayi tomorrow morning. Let's first try to see if our swords are dull after a winter."
"Susima."
"The official is here."
"Come with me to send troops to Mayi. I will leave the logistics and equipment to you. Also, when the time comes, don't touch the food in the warehouse in Mayi. I only want weapons and armor, and I will give you a hundred people. I will give them to you when the time comes.
I’ve made it clear and move back to Yunnei.”
"Yes, I understand."
In fact, there were still many things he didn't quite understand. Why didn't he want food and grass? He sent troops to Mayi to understand Yun Nei's worries. How to explain this? He was confused.
In fact, not only did he not understand, the generals were also a little confused.
Some people also asked, but Li Po didn't explain much to them, nor did he tell them that he had no choice but to go south to Mayi and could only treat it as an appetizer in this year's war.
This dish is not very tasty, it can only be said to be better than nothing, but I have to try it first.
If this spoils the appetite, the next dishes will not be served. The strategy set last year can only be significantly modified, so what is there to say?
If the city of Mayi could be broken as soon as possible and the head of Liu Wuzhou, the captain of Mayi County, who was jumping around like a little strong man, could be cut off, the next strategy could be formulated.
When that time comes, it's not too late.
Therefore, the generals no longer asked about it, and Su Dan could only keep his questions in his heart.
He also knew that the newcomers were not trusted yet, and no matter how many questions he asked, he would not get any answers, and he might even offend General Li, who was very loyal to Yun Nei.
In fact, he felt similar to brother Yuchi. He didn't quite understand how a monster like Heng'an Zhenjun could appear in Yunnei.
There were many military towns in the Sui Dynasty. If everyone behaves like this, obediently, sooner or later the world will be dominated by each military town.
Yes, even though he didn't stay there long, he could already see it.
The Heng'an Town Army relies on Yunnei and has its roots deep in the land of Yunnei. It has almost become one with Yunnei. It is not something that a military town can achieve this level overnight.
Therefore, the more he knew, the deeper his awe towards this young general became. At this time, he was extremely sure that this must be a person of one kind.
In this frontier place, such things are done. If it were changed to Kansai, Henan, or even the fertile soil of Jiangnan, there might be no way for others to survive.
That's right, what he saw was not the elite and powerful Yunnei army. What he saw was the stability of Yunnei, the unity of the people in Yunnei. What he saw was that the people of Yunnei could still have enough to eat in such a season, and even a lot of food.
People can still live and work in peace and contentment.
In his opinion, this is the most rare thing. As a descendant of a political family, he does not attach much importance to strong soldiers and horses. He values long-term development.
So, he felt that he was indeed in the right place.
This is not a military general, but a man who is willing to give the people under his rule a chance to recuperate. Moreover, his family background is not bad.
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Early the next morning, the low sound of horns sounded on the land of Yunnei, and groups of cavalry urged their mounts to embark on a new journey amidst the officers' orders.
Eight thousand cavalry surged toward the wild lands of the south.
Such a large group of cavalry, especially such an elite cavalry force, can be said to be rare in today's Jin region and even the Central Plains.
Although each family claims to have hundreds of thousands of troops, if you ask them to bring out their own cavalry, they will only have one or two thousand people, which is not very useful and looks pitiful.
The sound of horse hooves was like rolling thunder, shaking the wilderness of the earth, and flags flew fiercely in the sky, guiding the marching direction of each cavalry unit.
Li Bi stood on the top of the city, watching the densely packed group of cavalry heading south. In addition to being habitually worried about her husband's safety, she was also full of pride.
Such an army can fight against the Turkic cavalry. How can those rats in Mayi City be their opponents?
It's a pity that there was someone nearby who made the scenery look bad. His red eyes were staring at the retreating figure of the army below, probably wishing he could jump off the city wall immediately and follow the army.
So, she muttered again, "Why don't you let me go? There's nothing to do here. He... what should he do if he gets hurt?"
Li Bi rolled her eyes desperately and said to herself, I can't even go, how can I let you, a little fox with red eyes, follow me? Huh, don't even think about it.
But he said, "If someone can hurt him, I will let you follow next time."
She was completely bad at it. She was so good at changing the subject. With just one sentence, the red-eyed boy fell into trouble. Did she hope that he would be injured, or pray that he would return home unharmed?
The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away. Li Bi looked at it for a long time, and her mood gradually became depressed. Every time her husband went on an expedition, she was always on tenterhooks.
This feeling was very unpleasant. Looking at the red eyes next to her, she felt a little envious.
Because this guy never thought that her chosen husband would never come back if he went out one day. She firmly believed that her husband would be able to overcome all difficulties and dangers, defeat all enemies and return triumphantly.
Therefore, she was actually just complaining about not being able to follow her husband on the expedition, rather than fearing that someone would hurt him. Afterwards, she still ate well, slept soundly, and occasionally prayed to the gods she believed in to ask her husband to come back soon.
It’s done.
Such a life is naturally worthy of Li Bi's envy. Obviously, Buddha was not so tolerant towards his followers.
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At this time, Liu Wuzhou, the lieutenant of Mayi County, who had no faith, had more troubles, big things were about to happen, things that needed to be done, and many multiple-choice questions that had to be done. Pain and passion took turns torturing his body and mind, making him miserable.