Chapter 63: How can a family cry like crying all the way
Gao Jin and Liu Bei discussed sending troops to rescue Lu Bu. Liu Bei said, "Who can be the vanguard?"
Why didn't Gao Jin understand Liu Bei's thoughts? He said: "I will lead three thousand Xiangcheng elite soldiers to clear the way for you, but there are no horses in the army. Can you lend me?"
Liu Bei said: "I have 700 war horses, which can be used by generals."
Gao Jin thanked him, and he and Tian Feng led hundreds of Liu Bei's troops and drove their horses to Xiangcheng.
After arriving at Xiangcheng, he handed over all defenses to Liu Bei's army who was accompanying him, and led the imperial army to march westward.
Gao Jin understood that Liu Bei's rescue of Lu Bu this time was just a bluff, and he would not really work hard to rescue Lu Bu. Therefore, he, the vanguard, was the real main force in the battle. If he could win the battle, Liu Bei's army would naturally lead his troops to kill him.
If it was unfavorable, I'm afraid he would have run away long ago.
It's not that he can't trust Liu Bei's character, but the twists and turns that maintain the interests of both parties are too delicate. The more he lives in this era, the more he understands that no one is reliable, and everything must be fought for by himself.
There was still heavy snow falling in the sky. Gao Jin led the eight hundred cavalry to open the way first, walking with difficulty in the snow and mud. He frowned deeply and rarely spoke since the beginning of his departure. Tian Feng and Yu Jin were also in a different mood.
Hit rock bottom.
A layer of frost had formed on the surface of the Sishui River. When they reached a bare forest by the river, Gao Jin gave the order to rest.
The marching speed was slower than he expected. It was not only due to the weather, but also because he misjudged the speed of the cavalry's long-distance march. The cavalry's marching speed was not much faster than that of the infantry. The main reason was that the forage consumption of raising war horses was too high.
It is so large that it is difficult to obtain on-site supplies. Sometimes it is necessary to wait for the rear supply team to feed the horses before they can continue to move forward.
The food intake of war horses is astonishing. The food intake of a war horse is about eight to ten times that of a soldier. Raising 800 war horses shows that it is difficult to supply.
However, if there are villages and towns along the way, you can also collect some forage. After all, the forage does not contain much grain, so it will not be stressful.
Cavalry Under normal circumstances, the independent combat units formed by cavalry are smaller in size than infantry units. The transportation of small units is more advantageous than that of large units, so the speed is still faster, but it does not meet high expectations.
Gao Jin patted the snow on his armor, sat with Tian Feng under a large tree with bare branches, wiped his frozen hands and said, "Sir, do you think this battle can be won?"
Tian Feng smiled and said: "If it were anyone else, I would definitely think that they would be defeated, but if it were a general, there might be a 50% chance of winning."
Gao Jin said: "Why is this?"
Tian Feng laughed: "The general is a very human being."
Gao Jin also laughed and felt quite confident. This was not Tian Feng's boast, but the confidence Tian Feng had brought to him. This counselor from Hebei and the one who was directing the soldiers to bury the pot on the slope.
The fire-fighting Yu Jin is following behind him, he is full of confidence in his future, and is willing to follow him to fight to the death, so he has nothing to be discouraged about.
He picked up a ball of snow on the ground, kneaded it inadvertently in his hands, and said for a long time: "Sir, do you have any good ideas?"
Tian Feng said: "Yuan Shu is arrogant and arrogant. Moreover, if General Lu Bu is surrounded this time, he will definitely be arrogant. If the general leads a light cavalry attack on his flank, he will definitely win."
Gao Jin nodded his head in order to be prepared to attack the unprepared ones, and to attack their flanks or rear camps with surprise troops. As long as they could maintain their mobility and leave immediately before reinforcements arrived, they would indeed have a great chance of winning.
Yu Jin came over with his face flushed from the cold, breathing white air from his mouth, and said to Gao Jin: "General, after you have eaten, you can continue on your way to Wuyuan. It is not a problem to reach the East China Sea within three days, but this is
The weather..." He sighed: "More than a dozen soldiers have been infected with typhoid fever, so we can only leave them in Wuyuan. We can resupply some fodder in Wuyuan, but the horses are not marching fast in the snow, and there are many soldiers.
We don’t have cotton-padded clothes yet, can we collect some from Wuyuan?”
Gao Jin understood what Yu Jin meant. The so-called collection was probably not that simple. Wuyuan County had a population of only a few thousand. It was extremely difficult for them to collect hundreds of cotton-padded clothes. He couldn't tell, so they could only extort and plunder. He frowned.
, pondered for a moment and said: "I will take care of this matter. Is there a big family in Wuyuan?"
Yu Jin said: "General, you can't. There is a wealthy family in Wuyuan, but people like this usually have people behind them. It would be inappropriate to touch them."
A look of coldness appeared on Gao Jin's face, and his tone was even colder than Frost: "Weeping as a family, how can we cry all the way? Someone has to sacrifice. We are not willing, and thousands of people in Wuyuan are not willing, so just let one of us cry."
He said it calmly, but with a hint of decisiveness. It is not easy to collect military supplies from aristocratic families. If it is not possible, the only option is to use force. This will inevitably affect Gao Jin's reputation. This is a way for the aristocratic families to control public opinion.
era, I just don’t know how much saliva will be sprayed on him.
But what he has decided cannot be changed. Once he has thought of it, he must complete it firmly, regardless of the consequences.
Tian Feng originally wanted to persuade him, but when he heard Gao Jin's words, crying as a family is better than crying all the way, he couldn't help but look at Gao Jin deeply. Instead of objecting to Gao Jin, he said: "Crying all the way is better than crying for the whole family. Isn't that how to help the world?"
, giving up the smallest sacrifice to save the common people, the general's words are exactly the way of the wise master."
Gao Jin chuckled and said, "Mr. Tian can make some sense of everything he says. I didn't expect so much."
Tian Feng sighed, not knowing what had touched his mind, and became frustrated again.
After using half-cooked fried wheat, the eight hundred people mounted their horses and continued on their way.
Wuyuan City was just a border town of Xiangcheng County, with a sparse population. The city wall of the county town was only one foot long, and even the city walls were pitifully low. The city gate was opened, and eight hundred knights entered the city, but they did not receive any warm reception.
Wu Yuanling brought the local county magistrate and county lieutenant to greet him. Gao Jin's face was indifferent, making it difficult for them to approach.
After settling down the soldiers, Gao Jincai found Wu Yuanling and asked, "Who is the richest in this city?"
Wu Yuan ordered: "The Wuyuan Jiang family was a powerful family during the Jianhe period. It has lasted for hundreds of years and is also related by marriage to the Xiapi Sun family. General, do you want to pay me a visit?"
Gao Jin smiled and said, "It's not necessary to pay homage. I'd rather invite the master of the Jiang family to come here for a while! Excuse me for your time."
Wu Yuanling's face looked quite unnatural, so he had no choice but to obey.
Gao Jing's attitude was obviously arrogant. Xuzhou was a place of long-lasting battles. Regardless of whether the owner was Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or who occupied the city, most of the local generals who guarded the city would pay homage to these wealthy families if they passed by.
The reason is that no matter how tyrannical you are, they are local snakes after all. To maintain their rule, they have to rely on these people. For example, when Guan Yu was guarding Xiangcheng, he also very politely invited the head of the Jiang family to a banquet in Xiangcheng. Now this person
General Gao, whose origin was unknown, arrived in Wuyuan and actually asked the head of the Jiang family to come to the county government office for a while. Such an attitude may not be good.
Wu Yuan was uneasy. The county magistrates and county lieutenants in the city were all from the Jiang family. If there was any trouble, where should he, the county magistrate, stand?