Let's test human nature. If you use it on yourself, you will definitely hate it. If you use it on others, you will be happy to hear it.
Liu Xiang curled up the corners of her mouth, feeling that she was getting worse and worse.
Let Guan Yu have a headache.
He still has business to do.
Assessment of the militia, division of fields, relocation of people, and selection of prisoners have all begun, and everyone is being ordered around.
Yan Gang has already sent a report. On the same day as the attack on Zhuoxian, the people of Fangcheng revolted and opened the city gates to welcome the Anping army to enter the city. Now they are forming a militia and arranging the distribution of fields. They need the support of available manpower.
Liu Xiang curled his lips, there was a shortage of necessary manpower.
Transfer a few scribes and let him figure out the rest by himself. Zhuoxian County needs more manpower and the infantry needs to be adapted. This matter is very important and cannot be delayed any longer.
There are currently only seven military lords in the Hujun camp. Theoretically speaking, the establishment should only be seven Qu, with about 4,000 people.
But now the guard camp is close to 40,000 people, six military princes lead more than 6,000 troops, and one newly promoted leader leads 2,000 troops. This is not good, temporary control is okay, but in the long run, the responsibilities in the army will be messed up, and must be adapted.
Liu Xiang planned to select 24,000 people from the original 40,000 infantry and tens of thousands of militiamen who passed the assessment from various places as regular soldiers, expand the guard camp to 12,000 people, and another 12,000 people to form infantry
Battalion, the officers of both battalions are served by the soldiers of the guard battalion.
Promote four military commanders among the six military princes, and recruit 40 military princes, 200 camp commanders, 400 team leaders, and 2,000 troops.
The Shesheng Battalion recruited two thousand crossbowmen, and then recruited two thousand archers on a selective basis.
The light vehicle battalion currently has 12,000 people and is stepping up its training of new recruits. Later, the bed crossbows in Zhuoxian County will be converted into ballistas, and another 1,000 crossbow soldiers will be added.
The Right Army was transferred from the Suxi Defense Line to Zhuo County. Like the Left Army, it transferred a thousand veterans to supplement the vacancies in each battalion of the Chinese Army, and selected 4,000 recruits to expand the number to 8,000. Both armies each had 500 armored soldiers, crossbows,
There were 500 soldiers, 1,500 archers, 2,000 spearmen, and 3,500 light infantry.
After the reorganization was completed, the central army and the left and right armies had a total of 44,000 infantry, 12,000 artillery, and 6,200 cavalry. These troops, plus 10,000 to 20,000 militiamen, were the only ones to resist Huangfu Song's Northern Expedition.
The troops are strong.
In order to reduce the pressure in the future, Liu Xiang is going to Julu County to visit and look for trouble with Fatty Dong.
On September 17, Yan Zhi led a thousand miscellaneous Hu cavalry, and Ke Bineng led a thousand, fifteen hundred Xianbei cavalry and rushed to Zhuoxian. Along with them came Yan Rou's letter and the Yuguan battle report.
Yan Rou had already taken office as the governor of Western Liaoning, and his administrative office was located in Lingzhi County. He specially wrote a letter to thank Xie En. There were many flattering words in the letter. Liu Xiang glanced at it and only remembered the last sentence: "But if there is a breath left, Yuguan must be protected."
Not lost.”
It seems that Yan Rou feels that there is a lot of pressure on the defense on the eastern front.
He silently took the battle report, which read: "On the tenth day of September, the construction of Yuguan was completed. A total of 8,000 people from the former army and Yuguan guards were stationed in the city, and a small team was sent to harass the civilians who were building the road. The initial effect was remarkable, and then Liaodong increased the number of troops.
The soldiers suffered damage to each other. After investigation by scouts, the enemy's strength was no less than 50,000. The regular soldiers were involved in road construction, and harassment tactics were difficult to carry out. It is expected that the pass will be reached in mid-October. The Yunfan Battalion continued to harass at sea, but the effect was not good."
The troops will come to block it, and the water and soil will cover it. The focus of the troops is not on the eastern front now, as long as it can be defended.
He wrote in reply: "Build war tools and guard the city gates."
Apart from that, he had no other good solution. As for the reply to Yan Rou, it was just a few words from Liao Liao, a bit of praise and encouragement, with no real meaning.
On September 20th, Yan Gang returned to the army, and 6,000 infantrymen participated in the reorganization. The civilian army moved to Anci County. The accompanying militiamen from Yuyang County received their rewards and began to return home. Liu Xiang ordered the captain of the right army, Yang Gui, to pass by Yuyang County.
At the time of Yang, we escorted the winter coats and newly made weapons and armor to Zhuo County for reorganization.
The cavalry was recuperating in the camp outside the city. More than 8,000 war horses and 3,000 selected pack horses were being carefully fed to build up strength for the giant deer heading south.
After the selection of prisoners was completed, more than 2,000 sons of powerful families were demoted as slaves and sent to various mines. The rest were pardoned for their crimes and allowed to return home. They arranged farming with their families. If needed, the Anping General's Mansion provided unlimited supplies.
interest loan.
Liu Xiang also found ways for them to make money, hiring them to make winter clothes, cloth shoes, flying shuttles, and combat equipment for the army.
The flying shuttle has been tested in actual combat and needs to be manufactured and stocked on a large scale. The specifications are also unified. It is seven feet long, one and two halves of iron are used for the spear tip, and a tail wing is added to the tail. The total weight is one pound and eighty taels.
Spear throwers officially became an active service branch of the Anping Army.
On September 21st, Zhao Yun came back, killed three horses and brought back a letter.
The letter is from Zhang Liang. It seems that Zhang Jiao is dead.
In the letter, he agreed to form an alliance with the Anping Army and jointly resist the imperial conquest. He also made a big cake and called Liu Xiang the envoy of God. Youzhou was generous. When he overthrew the Han court and conquered the world, he would definitely be granted the title of prince.
Liu Xiang smiled disdainfully: "You are not far away from death, and you still come to fool me and think I am a fool? They are just using each other."
After speaking, he looked at Zhao Yun and said: "Zilong has worked hard, go and have a rest. Tomorrow we will send troops south, and we will have to travel through starry night. I still need Zilong to charge into the battle."
Xia Houlan didn't come, so Liu Xiang ignored it for fear of hurting Zhao Yun's face.
Zhao Yun slumped down next to the couch on the left, drank a few sips of water, and finally regained his composure. He said, "Your Majesty, the Yellow Turban Army is extremely powerful. If Heng Ruo hadn't spoken sharply, this mission would not have been successful."
, he is now staying in the Yellow Turban Army, and as a person to contact the two armies, I will rush back first to deliver the message."
This was to ask for credit from his friend. Liu Xiang followed his lead and said: "If Xia Houheng can take on important tasks and make great contributions, I will definitely thank him deeply when we meet. Such a great talent must be reused. Our army still has
If there is a lack of a military officer, Zilong, do you think Xia Houheng is willing to give in?"
Zhao Yun said respectfully: "It all depends on the Lord's decision."
"Zilong, have a good rest. Tomorrow we will attack the giant deer."
Zhao Yun went down to rest. He was really exhausted. He took a long drive from Changshan and rushed back in a hurry. His bones were all falling apart.
On September 22nd, at the right time, six thousand cavalrymen came out of the camp, more than eight thousand war horses, and three thousand pack horses, rolling up smoke and dust all over the sky, marching southward amidst the thunderous sound of hoofbeats.
The army left Youzhou from Beixin City, took the highway at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, bypassed Puyin and Lunu, and headed straight for Zhending. At Zhending, it turned eastbound, passed down Quyang, and entered Fucheng County of Anping State, where it turned southbound.
, bypassing Tangyang and passing through the county, we arrived at the boundary of Guangzong.
This trip took many detours, covering a total distance of 840 miles. Liu Xiang's army traveled all night and night, and it took them six days to arrive.
Guangzong is located between Zhangshui and Qinghe. It is an alluvial plain with flat terrain and single terrain. It is the junction of Julu County, Anping Kingdom, Qinghe Kingdom and Wei County.
There is a bridge not far east of it, called Jie Bridge, which is where the decisive battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao took place.
Looking at the terrain alone, it is not really a dangerous place that military strategists must fight over, but it is quite suitable for land reclamation and farming.
Dong Zhuo's camp is located thirty miles south of Guangzong. The two camps rely on each other and do not interfere with each other.
The military camp to the west was stationed with Liangzhou soldiers and horses, and Dong Zhuo lost his temper in the Chinese military tent.
"Huangfu Yizhen has arrived in Yanzhou. In a few days, I will get out. I will be defeated and humiliated, and my fate will not be good. You are a bunch of idiots who can't even defeat some thieves. What do you want to eat?"
The generals below lowered their heads in silence, not daring to speak.
Dong Zhuo was so depressed that he kicked over a eucalyptus tree and shouted loudly: "If we send troops tomorrow and dare to retreat, we will be beheaded. How can they stop the Xiliang cavalry with just thieves and a bunch of local chickens and dogs? You must be brave."
Move forward, otherwise, don’t blame someone for being ruthless.”