It was a long and dusty journey, and Wu Zhi spent a lot of money this time in order to get on the road as quickly as possible.
Not only did he spend his own money to customize belts for officers and soldiers, but he also spent his own money to buy two hundred empty ox carts (at that time, the Song Dynasty was short of horses and there were very few horse carts), plus more than 50 original ox carts in the Shenwei right wing camp.
, and a hundred bullock carts for a hundred baggage teams, Wu Zhi sent them all to the supervisor and converted them into carriages. He also spent a lot of money to buy more than 350 horses from around the capital, and equipped each cart with them.
On the carriage, the quality of the war horses raised in the Song Dynasty was not good, but it was more than enough to be used as a load-bearing carriage! However, when the officers and soldiers of the Red Guard Battalion saw the more than 350 carriages that Wu Zhi had modified, they were all shocked.
My jaw dropped, I was so shocked, it was so luxurious!
This time, Wu Zhi spent nearly 7,000 yuan for the Red Guard Camp!
The marching troops of the Red Guard Battalion were completely standardized horse army mobile battalions! When Caomen saw them off, even Zhao Xu and all the civil and military officials couldn't help but marvel when they saw such a luxurious formation.
Everyone in the Red Guard camp was relieved of the pain of walking, and they were naturally very grateful. They felt more and more that Wu Zhi, the commander of the right wing, was tall and brave, and they were even more in awe. With the carriage and horse to travel, the journey was naturally faster, and we could travel every day.
More than a hundred miles is no problem. After Wu Zhi, Lin Chong, Wang Jin and others rode out of the city, they stopped riding horses and took carriages instead. Riding a carriage was much easier than riding a horse!
In this way, we prepare food at five o'clock in the morning, eat breakfast and set off at about nine o'clock. After marching until noon, we rest for an hour, eat some dry food and feed the horses.
, cooking in the stove, and resting for the night after dinner. Wu Zhi arranged the marching itinerary of the Red Guard camp according to his own work and rest habits, and ensured three meals a day, and could march for ten hours a day. Everyone gradually got used to his
Everyone also likes his arrangements.
Bianliang, the capital, is about 1,700 miles away from Weizhou, where Jingyuan Road is governed. Everyone marches nearly two hundred miles every day. In less than eight days, on October 17, at the beginning of noon, Wu
Zhi led everyone to Weizhou City.
At that time, Jingyuan Road, which was Pingliang in the old days, governed three states and two armies: Weizhou, Jingzhou, Yuanzhou, Deshun Army, and Zhenrong Army. The administrative office was in Weizhou, and all military and political officials had their offices in Weizhou. Zhang Kai also
In Weizhou, the famous Pingxia City was built on the upper reaches of the Hulu River in Guyuan County, about 260 miles away from Weizhou City. Currently, more than 20,000 German soldiers are led by Guo Cheng and Zhe Keshi.
guard.
Weizhou (formerly known as Pingliang) controls thousands of miles of Longgan in the west, controls Qinchuan in the east of eight hundred miles, screens the central plains of the feudal vassal, and connects with Xisai. It has always been a battleground for military strategists and an important town where merchants gathered.
Outside Weizhou City, Wu Zhi sent flag commanders into the city to report, and at the same time ordered the Red Guard Battalion to set up camp outside the city and make repairs on the spot.
At noon, Zhang Kai's general Zhong Fu led a group of people to the main camp of the Red Guard Camp. Most of them were civil and military officials from Jingyuan Road, and some soldiers. They brought lambs, wine, meat and other rewards to reward everyone. Now
On Jingyuan Road, among the military attaches, apart from the commander Zhang Kai and the deputy general manager Wang En of Jingyuan, the most important ones were Wu Zhi and Zhong Fu. Zhong Fu was the editor of Jiying Palace at that time, a sixth-grade civil servant, and a military commander.
He is still one level below. He is also in charge of the official affairs of Xihe, Jingyuan and Qinfeng. He is the sixth grade, which is also one level below Wu Zhi's military position. Therefore, it is just right for him to come to greet and express condolences on behalf of Zhang Kai and Wang En to reward Wu Zhi and his party.
Wu Zhi, Lin Chong and Wang Jin welcomed everyone into the camp. Zhong Fu, Liu Zhongwu, Miao Lu, Yang Weizhong and other northwest generals saw the officers and soldiers of the Red Guard Battalion lined up in neat and clear formations, full of energy and high temperament. They couldn't help but be secretly shocked. These officers and soldiers were following
The Forbidden Army they had seen before was completely different. They were less lazy and lazy, and more serious and intimidating. However, after many years of observation, Zhong Fu and others still did not take it seriously except for being a little frightened. Their contempt did not diminish, and they always felt that
I still think that these Forbidden Forces are just embroidered pillows, and they are just here to do military exploits. Moreover, the Red Guard Battalion only has a thousand troops, and it is just a drop in the bucket when they are put into the battlefield, and they will not have much effect at all!
Wu Zhi saw that the generals in the northwest had contempt for the Red Guard camp, so he just smiled and didn't take it seriously. When the time comes, it will be a mule or a horse, just pull it out and run around!
But Zhong Fu, Liu Zhongwu, Miao Lu, Yang Weizhong and other northwest generals did not dare to neglect Wu Zhi. From the eight-hundred-mile-expedited Di newspaper and the family letter sent by Zhang Chun that Zhang Kai gave them to read, this Lord Wu Zhi
It's not simple.
The 20-year-old champion of the current dynasty invited officials from the fifth rank of court, and all the privy councilors accepted the decree. He was a guerrilla general, commanded by soldiers and horses on Jingyuan Road, and commanded envoys from the right wing of the fifth rank.
Recognized by the officials, he is young and promising, and has a bright future. Even Zhang Chun, the Prime Minister, praised him highly in his letter. Moreover, the current marching strategy of the Northwest Army was proposed by Lord Wu Zhi. Although this strategy has not yet been
It has not yet been fully implemented, but it has been very effective so far. Pingxia City has acted according to the plan, and it is still firmly in the hands of the northwest army. This has to arouse the great attention of Zhong Fu and others.
And attention. Moreover, everyone was very interested and particularly curious about Zhang Chun's sentence mentioned in the letter that he was excellent in martial arts and "both civil and military are number one".
But after everyone saw Wu Zhi, looking at Wu Zhi's elegant scholar appearance, they couldn't help but have doubts: This Master Wu Zhi doesn't look like a martial artist? He is very good in martial arts, but how can he be superior in martial arts?
What about the top pick?
Wu Zhi did not know what Zhong Fu and others were thinking. After receiving Zhong Fu and others and rewarding the three armies, Wu Zhi took Lin Chong, Wang Jin and Zuoying deputy commander Sun Qi (Sun Xin's
Brother), deputy commander of the right battalion Li Tingliang (cousin of Li Tingyu), Suo Chao, Li Zhenguo, Si Fangguo and other eight people went to the city and came to the Weizhou office to visit Zhang Kai. Zhang Kai was in charge of the Jingyuan Road manager and appeasement at that time
The envoy also knew Weizhou, so he worked in the Weizhou office.
Under the guidance of the soldiers, the eight people walked into the Weizhou Administration Hall. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a large table made of four desks in the middle of the hall, and a large Song-Xia border defense map was displayed on the table.
, Zhong Fu, Liu Zhongwu, Miao Lu, Yang Weizhong and other northwest generals were gathered in front of the defense map, pointing and communicating in low voices. In the middle of the hall, an old man in brocade robes in his seventies, with a thin face and a strong spirit, was sitting at the desk.
Seeing everyone busy, stroking his beard and thinking silently. Wu Zhi took a look and knew that this old man was Zhang Kai, who looked a bit similar to his cousin Zhang Chun.
"Hello Zhang Shuai! Hello everyone!" Wu Zhifu entered the office hall and quickly greeted Zhang Kai, Zhong Fu and others, and approached the desk with a smile.
"Hello Zhang Shuai! Hello all my lords!" Lin Chong, Wang Jin and other seven people from behind also greeted each other with great courtesy.
Seeing Wu Zhi and the other eight people coming in, Zhong Fu and the others quickly stopped what they were doing and saluted and said hello to Wu Zhi and the other eight people. Everyone had met and communicated yesterday, and they all felt much more natural now. Zhang Kai also stood
He stood up and looked at Wu Zhi and the others with a smile. When he saw that Wu Zhi and the other eight people were all very impressive, he couldn't help but nodded.
Wu Zhi walked straight to Zhang Kai, bowed and saluted, and then said: "Hello, Zhang Shuai! Wu Zhi came to report and asked for Zhang Shuai's instructions!" Wu Zhi kept his attitude very low. He was over seventy years old.
The old commander, who was physically strong and could gallop on the battlefield and beat Xixia to the point where the country was almost destroyed, was even more powerful than Lian Po and was worthy of Wu Zhi's respect.
"Young friend Wu is too polite, Zhang doesn't dare!" Zhang Kai was relieved to see Wu Zhi being humble and polite, and said with a smile, his tone was very kind. He didn't dare to treat the young man in front of him as a young boy.
He is the envoy of economic strategy and pacification. He is from the fourth rank and knows Weizhou. He is also from the fifth rank. His civil service is equivalent to that of Wu Zhi. His military service is two ranks higher than that of Wu Zhi. However, they are two generations apart in age. They cannot be the same.
As he spoke, Zhang Kai was sighing in his heart at Wu Zhi's youth and promise. Moreover, the strategy Wu Zhi proposed in the court to retreat from the enemy coincided with his ideas. Seeing that Wu Zhi had such an attitude at such a young age,
He appreciates his knowledge and strategy and has long had the idea of making friends.
"Wu Xiaoyou?" Zhong Fu, Lin Chong and others next to him couldn't help but froze when they heard Zhang Kai's name. They looked dazed and deeply stimulated in their hearts. It seemed that Commander Zhang valued and appreciated Wu Zhi far more than they did.
The prediction made everyone feel more in awe.
"Brother Zhang is so flattering! Wu Zhi must take my brother as the leader and work hard to cooperate!" Wu Zhi was no longer polite and followed the trend. If he can discuss friendship with Zhang Chun, the Prime Minister's peer, he can also discuss it with Zhang Kai, his peer.
pay.
Seeing Wu Zhi's free and easy temperament, Zhang Kai laughed heartily, while everyone secretly smacked their tongues and were heartbroken.
After communication, Wu Zhi roughly understood the current situation: Pingxia City has been completely surrounded by Dangxiang's army. In the past month, Empress Dowager Xiaoliang and Li Qianshun have ordered Dangxiang's army to attack the city no less than ten times.
Guo Chenghe, deputy general Zhe Keshi, led more than 20,000 northwest officers and soldiers to defend the city, and repelled more than ten attacks by the party members. Currently, both sides are in a stalemate. On the outside of Pingxia City, General Yao Xiong of Xihe Road and
The two brothers Yao and Gu have been dispatched to lead an army of 20,000 to rush to Pingxia City and are constantly harassing the enemy. According to reports from scouts, there are a large number of Dangxiang troops stationed in the Xixia territory, Tiandu Mountain and Yanzi Mountain.
This information was almost exactly the same as what Wu Zhi predicted. The characters, places, and situations were almost the same, but the time was slightly advanced. Wu Zhi was thinking in his mind while listening to the introduction.
When they come, they will be safe, when the soldiers come, they will be blocked, and when the water comes, the soil will cover them! Wu Zhi eliminated the distracting thoughts in his mind, stood up, and began to look at the border defense map under the guidance of Liu Zhongwu. The defense map was extremely simple, and only roughly marked various military towns and strongholds.
After looking at the place names and rough rivers, roads, distances, etc., Wu Zhi couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
He thought of the military sand table of later generations, which is called a real military map!
So Wu Zhi asked Liu Zhongwu to find some craftsmen and soldiers, ask everyone to get wooden boards, and built a large platform in the hall that was half shorter than the table. The wooden boards were stapled around the platform to form a large square frame, and then
Instruct the soldiers to get sand (Weizhou is located on the edge of the desert, sand is everywhere and can be easily obtained), stones, small flags, green grass and other objects, put them into wooden frames, spread them out, and wait until they are almost packed.
Wu Zhi began to make a sandbox based on the defense map and some map styles from later generations in his mind.
The pile of sand is made into a flat-top shape, representing the castle and stronghold, the spire represents the peaks and mountains, the sand ditch represents the river and tidal flats, the sand path represents the thoroughfare and path, and the stones represent each army. Large groups are represented by larger stones, and small groups are represented by
Xiao Shitou said, and then the enemy and us used white flags and red flags to mark the position and offensive situation, and other terrain was decorated with some green grass. Wu Zhi directed the soldiers to work for a long time, and a simple version of the military sandbox was finally presented in front of everyone.
.At the same time, Wu Zhi wrote the four characters "Military Sand Table" on the blank space on the sand table.
Zhang Kai, Zhong Fu and others looked at the military sandbox that gradually appeared in front of them. They were stunned and surprised.
so perfect!
This military sandbox is many times more powerful than the defense map. On both sides of the border, the terrain of both the enemy and ours is clearly visible. The ravines are clear. The military situation of the enemy and ours is clear at a glance. It is both visual and beautiful. They have never seen it so three-dimensional and intuitive.
The sand table map is really amazing!
Everyone immediately stood in awe of Wu Zhi and sighed to themselves. No wonder Prime Minister Zhang Chun admired him so much. It was not unreasonable.
Everyone gathered around this brand-new military sandbox and looked at it with fascination. So, some careful people began to study it slowly, corrected some mistakes, and added some topography, military strongholds and routes, and gradually
, a more detailed and thoughtful military sandbox was formed.
Seeing the military sandbox becoming more perfect in their own hands, everyone couldn't help but admire it from the bottom of their hearts. With the help of this clear military sandbox, everyone had more confidence and courage to win the current Song-Xia war.