"We are going to stay in the river," Wu Song said decisively.
"That's great!" A surprised smile appeared on Zhu Wu's face.
The main reason why this war was tense in the early stage was the lack of generals in Hedong. If Wu Song, Li Ying, Bai Sheng and others stayed here, at least there would be a few more generals, which would be of great benefit to alleviating the current situation in Hedong.
Wu Song and Li Ying were also overjoyed, and they also hoped to stay in Hedong. Here, there is a place for them to use their skills. If they are trapped in the water, no matter how powerful their force is, they can only practice with everyone in the water.
Practice, there is no room for improvement at all. G waste is spent in a place like a water pond.
"What should we do next?" Wu Song couldn't help but ask.
"Next step, I plan to contact Liu Yanqing in the northwest. His son is now in our Liangshan Army. I plan to have a good talk with him. If I can convince him to join our Liangshan Army, that would be the best.
"Zhu Wudao.
Liu Yanqing is now the big boss in the Northwest Army. As the Jiedushi of the Baoxin Army and the Commander of the Dragon Guard, he controls a huge territory in the northwest and countless troops. If this person can be persuaded to defect to Liangshan, Liangshan can easily get it.
Northwest. If Liangshan owns Hedong and Northwest, Liangshan will have completely established a foothold in the Central Plains, almost equivalent to the territory Li Yuan had when he fought for hegemony in the Central Plains.
Of course, it is extremely difficult to persuade Liu Yanqing, and force will inevitably be used. However, winter has arrived, and if force is used now, the resistance will be too great, so it can only be postponed to next year.
"After this war, the military layout should also be adjusted." Zhu Wu was thinking about things in Hedong while talking to Wu Song and Li Ying.
Because this time they were facing a massive siege by the imperial court, all 300,000 reserves were converted into active duty. As a result, the total military strength reached 500,000! And the total population of Hedong was only 5 million. Even if Taiyuan, Puzhou and other places were recovered,
After that, the total population is only six to seven million. It is really too big a burden for this population to support a force of 500,000! If it is a short time, there will be no problem, but if it is a long time, it will be difficult to do.
Moreover, many of the original reserve forces were younger or older, so Zhu Wu had decided to streamline the army.
After this war, the army of 500,000 may become 300,000 or 200,000!
He looked at Wu Song, Li Ying and others, and was thinking about the arrangements for these two people. Among these two people, especially Wu Song, his status was different from that of ordinary people, so the position assigned to him should not be too low.
"The Hedong army can continue to be divided into three corps, and let Wu Song control one corps?" Zhu Wu secretly pondered in his heart.
He thought again of the young player who rose up in southern Shanxi. He was just 17 years old this year. He had made such great contributions and could be reused.
"Can we also arrange for that young general to control a corps? It's just that he is too young and has difficulty in convincing the public?" For a moment, he felt a little embarrassed.
Of course, he cannot decide the affairs of Hedong alone. Hedong is mainly managed by Lin Chong. After the war is over, he will probably have to have a good discussion with Lin Chong, Hu Yanzhuo and others.
Under the walls of Bianliang City, King Qin's troops from all over the country have arrived. The numbers and qualities of these King Qin's troops are also different. The most powerful one is the 20,000 kinds of family troops led by Zhong Shidao, and the other ones are the last ones led by Tong Guan.
Fifty thousand troops, then the garrison in Shandong, the garrison in Hebei, and of course the 3,000 Taiyuan soldiers and horses led by Wang Zhen, but the number of Taiyuan soldiers and horses is a bit small, and compared to other Qinwang armies, it is unusually weak.
"Lord Zhong, it's been so many days, why haven't you defeated those thousands of Hedong bandits?" In the military camp of Zhong Shidao, a middle-aged civil servant asked angrily at this moment.
This middle-aged civil servant is Qin Hui, the imperial censor of the Song Dynasty. He was responsible for defending the city in Bianliang City a few days ago. However, he could not defeat Cai Jing, Yang Jian, Liang Shicheng and others. Now, the new army he finally formed has been defeated by Cai Jing.
He took over, and he was driven outside Bianliang City, responsible for liaison with King Qin's army from various places.
Now that King Qin's army has arrived in large numbers, the monarchs and ministers of Bianliang City have already relaxed and feel that there is no problem with their own safety. But as King Qin's army has not destroyed Yue Fei's team of thousands of people for so long, they are
It's very angry.
"Master Qin, although the number of bandits is small, the people leading the troops are extraordinary. They can rush out of our encirclement every time, and there is nothing we can do." Zhong Shidao's voice revealed a hint of exhaustion.
"I heard that the enemy general is only more than ten years old. Is this possible?" Qin Hui suddenly asked.
"Yes, I have also seen the enemy general in the distance. He is indeed not very old. It's just that his martial arts are extremely strong. This is the only thing I have seen in my life. There are few generals in the Western Army who can defeat him. Except for his martial arts,
His strategy is even more extraordinary, far better than anything I know.
He Mingjiang. Every time, he can successfully find the weaknesses of our various Qin Wang armies, and he can always attack us unexpectedly. Now many Qin Wang troops have suffered heavy losses, and some Qin Wang troops can only defend and cannot actively attack them.
"Zhongshi Dao sighed.
"Is it really that powerful?" Qin Hui couldn't believe it.
"Indeed! Huo Qubing bravely won the three armies at the age of seventeen and was named the champion. I think this young man is not much worse than Huo Qubing!" Master Zhong said again.
"How is it possible? If there is such a person, he should be used by the court, how could he become a bandit? Do you know his name, can you recruit him?" Qin Hui said.
"I don't know his name. I'm afraid it's impossible to recruit him?" Master Zhong said.
"Why is this? We can give him millions of money, give him countless titles, and even make him a military envoy. What do you think?" Qin Hui casually mentioned countless rewards.
"This...I'm afraid it won't work. You and I know very well what the imperial court is like now. The bandits in Liangshan are developing just right, and they may not surrender to us." Zhong Shidao said with a bitter smile.
In this era, because Qin Hui had a good reputation and was a well-known upright official, Zhong Shidao was open to Qin Hui and said whatever he had to say.
"Can you contact this person? I want to meet him in person." Qin Hui thought for a moment and suddenly said.
"Impossible! After we meet the bandits, we will start fighting immediately. It is impossible to contact this person." Master Zhong said.
At this time, there was a sudden noise outside. Zhong Shidao was stunned, quickly stood up, and headed outside. Qin Hui also followed him heading outside.
"What happened?" Zhong Shidao asked hurriedly.
"Commander, I'm so happy, so happy!" A general rushed to Zhong Shidao, knelt on the ground and said.
"Commander, the bandits from Hedong have retreated from Bianliang City! Just last night, that group of people had arrived in Hebei. News came from all the prefectures and counties in Hedong that the bandits had indeed retreated!" the general said excitedly.
road.
"What? He's gone?" Zhong Shidao felt a little disappointed. It would not be a good thing for Bianliang City for this young man to leave Bianliang City. If we can take the opportunity to eliminate him under Bianliang City, that would be the best strategy.
"Did he leave?" Qin Hui's mood was the same as that of Zhongshi Dao. He thought he had discovered talents and wanted to recruit them for the country, but he didn't know that this person had already left.
"The Song Dynasty is so worrying!" Zhong Shidao sighed.
"Master Zhong, please follow me back to Bianliang City. I'm afraid that His Majesty won't let you off lightly." Qin Hui looked at Master Zhong and suddenly smiled bitterly.
This time, because of the defeat of Zhongshi Dao, Yue Fei's soldiers and horses were sent to Bianliang City, so Zhao Ji hated Zhongshi Dao extremely. Before Zhongshi Dao arrived, Zhao Ji had stated several times that he would severely punish Zhongshi Dao. Now the enemy
When the army retreats, it is no longer necessary to cultivate teachers. Naturally, it cannot be easily abandoned.
"Forget it, I'll follow you into the city!" Zhong Shidao's expression was quite free and easy. He had long expected that he would be deprived of all official positions and would even be "never hired". But for him,
, that's nothing. He is not worried about his own fate, he is worried about the fate of the Song Dynasty court. Thinking of Liangshan's powerful potential, he felt very uneasy in his heart.
"Lord Zhong, do we have any good methods to deal with the bandits from Hedong?" Qin Hui suddenly asked as they walked forward together.
"Only by stopping the Huashi Gang, reforming politics, recruiting new troops, and using all the strength of the country to deal with Hedong can it be possible," said Master Zhong.
"Stop Hua Shi Gang, how is this possible?" Qin Hui shook his head.
Hua Shi Gang is the lifeblood of today's Holy Emperor, and the Holy One will never stop Hua Shi Gang. And if Hua Shi Gang is not stopped, most of the revenue from the treasury every year will be spent on Hua Shi Gang. If you want to recruit new armies, then
It's impossible. Moreover, Hua Shi Gang is the root of political corruption. If we don't stop Hua Shi Gang, it will be impossible to reform politics. So Qin Hui directly denied everything Zhong Shidao said.
"Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty is in great distress, can't you see it?" Zhong Shidao suddenly burst into tears and murmured to himself.
At this moment, Yue Fei was leading his troops towards the east of Hebei. He first came to Hebei, and then headed west.
"Brother, Marshal Lin will definitely reward you well after you go back." Zhang Xian said with a smile.
"I hope I can control more troops. The number of soldiers and horses under my command is still a bit small," Yue Fei said.
"Brother has made so many achievements, it is only right to master more troops. Marshal Lin will definitely agree to this," Zhang Xiandao.
"I'm afraid not necessarily!" Yue Fei said, shaking his head.
Although he came from a poor peasant background, Yue Fei was also extremely smart. He knew that he was too young. If there was no strong support from anyone behind him, it would be difficult for him to get a position even if he made great achievements. Even in a new organization like Liangshan, everything is alive and well.
Strong, but age still limits him.
His guess was indeed correct. When he returned to Hedong, Liangshan was counting his merits and making promotion orders. The reward for Yue Fei also became a headache for Lin Chong and Zhu Wu.