Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 861
After the Tiande army successively attacked Baima, Weinan and other counties, it could be regarded as completely driving the Liang army out of Huazhou.

At present, the department is temporarily stationed in Huazhou, and the more than [-] people of the Zhenguo Army accompanying the army have consumed seven to eighty-eight, and the rest of the troops have been added to the full establishment of the Tiande Army.

The Zhen Guojun, which used to be as high as [-], now has only [-] people guarding Tongguan, which has shrunk by two-thirds.

There was internal strife in the Bianzhou navy, and they attacked and killed each other.The commander of the capital, Li Hui, died in the chaotic battle. The rest of the troops led more than a hundred ships of all sizes to surrender, and were ordered to sail to Biankou for rectification.

In the Xuanwu Army Jiedushi Appointment Form to be issued by the imperial court, Hua and Dan prefectures were included in the Xuanwu Army's jurisdiction.Considering that Zhengzhou had been assigned to Dongdu Town before, the Fanzhen of the Xuanyi Army had disappeared so far.

The situation in the north is like this, and there will be no major changes in the short term, unless there is a war against Wei Bo.

"The commander-in-chief has an order to transfer the Tianxiong Army to Heyang, and handle it quickly." Chen Cheng, who had just presided over the meeting in the Yuhou Division of Bianzhou, approved all kinds of miscellaneous documents at a dizzying speed. Urge the bureaucrats to work quickly.

The bureaucrats have long been used to it, and they follow the process step by step, at most they speed up a little, and there is nothing to be nervous about.

It is not a secret that the Jin people increased their troops in Zhaoyi Town.Ze, Lu, Xing, Ming, Ci five prefectures, a lot of troops appeared one after another, and they did not come recently, the first batch arrived a few months ago, not only listened to the report of the Secretary, but also passed the shogunate Zhaoyi's merchants indirectly confirmed this information.

But as far as it looks at present, the Jin people are far from a large-scale increase in troops, at most they are increasing the thickness of their troops.Their main work at present is to repair city passes, stockpile food and equipment, and maintain transportation roads. It is heard that Li Keyong's younger brother Kening is in charge.

He has a group of troops in his hand, which should be the one stationed in Ningwu at the beginning, and the scale is not very large.

The Jin people have increased their troops, so their own side has to re-adjust the deployment of troops.It was really impossible to deploy manpower before, but after defeating Bianzhou, it can be readjusted, and it must be fast.

It is inevitable that Tianxiong's army will go north.Heyang is more important and cannot be lost. It must be guarded by elite soldiers and fierce generals.

"Chen Changshi, the Wuwei Army returned to Bianzhou. The money and food needed are all here." Pei Di walked over and handed over a stack of official letters.

"Is it difficult to raise money?" Chen Cheng asked casually without raising his head.

"After the harvest of autumn grains, it's not so tight for a while. But this year, there are frequent wars, the fields are barren, and the two taxes have been greatly reduced. In the next two years, the tax exemption will start again, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to support it." Pei Di said.

"There's no need to worry. Biankou and Luokou are repairing the warehouses. There will be a large amount of Lingxia money and food arriving this month, so it's okay." Chen Cheng replied.

The Tianxiong army left, and the Wuwei army was transferred back from Danzhou. One was stationed in Bianzhou and the other in Zhengzhou. They could not only suppress this newly acquired land, but also serve as a reserve team. very convenient.

The ten thousand guards have been disbanded, and they all go back to their homes.Strictly speaking, they belonged to the militia, and they had been going to war for more than a year. Shao Shude was too embarrassed to let them continue to serve in the military.

"Chang Shi, may the Henan Mansion provide some supplies?" Pei Di asked tentatively.

"Don't think about it, they are poorer than Bian Song, and they have to build a palace, so they can't allocate money, food and manpower." Chen Cheng put down his pen, took a sip of tea, and said, "Besides, they also need to raise an army."

To be precise, the troops they want to raise are Henan Fuzhou soldiers and cavalry troops.

The iron cavalry army was newly transferred to replenish war horses, recruits, and equipment, while reducing consumption.There are pastures in Ruzhou. Since the second year of Dashun, a lot of forage seeds have been sprinkled in Henan Prefecture, which can graze war horses and save a lot of food consumption.At the same time, they are also the reserve team to support Heyang.

Chen Cheng stood up, walked to the map hanging on the wall, looked at it for a long time, and said: "In the past, Quanzhong was fought, and Quanzhong died on the ground of the Fourth World War. Now we also encounter this trouble."

As far as the northern terrain is concerned, Hedong is definitely a very special place.

The terrain is high, overlooking Henan, Hebei, and Guanzhong.If you want to enter Taiyuan, you must go up the mountain and attack. You have to walk a lot of mountain roads, which are good for defense and bad for attack.But when they come out of Taiyuan to fight you, what they are facing is a flat terrain with no danger to defend, which is very relaxing and comfortable.

Moreover, there are mountains and rivers inside and outside the east of the river, with Dahe, Zhongtiao, and Taihang in the south, Dahe and Luliang in the west, Taihang in the east, and Mount Heng in the north. The terrain is difficult and dangerous.There are many basins scattered in the interior, with vertical and horizontal rivers, developed agriculture and commerce, rich household registration, and fierce fighting spirit among the people.

Hedong is actually a place naturally suitable for separatism.

Since ancient times, the best choice to fight Hedong is to occupy Shangdang first, that is, Zelu.

If a regime is in Luo and Bian, and Zelu is not in his hands, the troops from the east of the river will go off the plateau, directly break into the flat Hanoi, and then cross the river to Luoyang. It is not impossible to change the dynasty.

If he wants to attack Hedong, Shangdang must be a place of fierce competition.

Chen Cheng moved closer to the map and looked at it carefully.

After leaving Wanshan in Heyang Town, walk ten miles north and enter Taihangxing.

Taihang Xing is the second of the Taihang Eight Xings. It is forty miles long and only three steps wide, which is more than four meters. It has been called "Yangchangban" since ancient times.

The Xing Road is deep in the valley, with lush vegetation, very similar to the Xiaohan Valley Road in Shaanxi.If someone is ambushing in the mountains and forests on both sides, the threat is very great.

At the northern end of Taihang Xing, there is Tianjingguan, which has always been the military center of Zhaoyi Town.This pass is located at the highest point of the mountain. It is set as a road. There is a stream behind the pass, and there are three Tianjing Springs in front of the pass. There is no shortage of water, but the terrain is dangerous. Difference.

After leaving Taihangxing, there is still a section of mountain road, which is a little easier to walk.There is also a pass in the dangerous terrain of this road, called Malao Pass, and the entire road is forty miles long.

Walking out of this eighty-mile mountain road, you can go straight to Zezhou.

If Li Keyong stationed troops in Zezhou to block this important post road, he could send troops to dive down the mountain at any time, and Heyang would be very passive and had to garrison the army for a long time for defense.

Chen Cheng turned his gaze to Jin Jiang again.

The Wuling Road leading to Zelu is winding and dangerous, and it is not as easy as Shangdang.

To the north of Jinjiang, Gaobi Town and Xiandiguan are at the corner of each other, guarding the southern edge of Queshu Valley, walking north along Queshu Valley, and Lengquanguan blocks the north exit.

And if you go south from Datong, there is Yanmen Pass.

This is so fucking good!The mouse pulls the turtle and has nowhere to go.

No wonder when Guochao set up Heyang Town, Zezhou was drawn over. I really don't want to see you separatist.

"Jinjiang also has to stay with elite soldiers and strong generals, and the number must not be small." Chen Cheng sighed, thinking to himself which main "forbidden army" the king would send to garrison.

The terrain in Hedong is too fucked up.

A small number of soldiers defend the Xiongguan pass, and the main force is assembled. You don’t know where he is going, so you have to fortify everywhere and disperse your forces, so you are very passive.

If you can trick them out, you can fight on the plains.

"Chen Changshi..." Pei Di came over and whispered: "Actually, the situation that the king is facing now is somewhat similar to that of Zhu Quanzhong back then, but it is a little better. Quan Zhong wants to merge the three towns of Yun, Yan, and Xu, and the king leads his troops. Go east and attack Luoyang. Now the king wants to merge the four towns of Yun, Yan, Xu, and Qing. Li Keyong can go south to attack Hezhong and Heyang, and Yang Xingmi can attack Su and Shou. The purpose is the same, so that you will be in the place of the fourth battle. , not to use all your strength. In this Henan, whoever takes it will be hot."

Chen Cheng nodded.Now that he can understand Zhu Quanzhong's strategic choice, he has no choice but to swallow the four towns of Yun, Yan, Qing, and Xu first, and remove the threat of a strategic direction is the most important.At that time, Yang Xingmi hadn't gained momentum yet. In fact, after conquering these towns, he only had to deal with Guanzhong and Hedong, which made him much more relaxed.

But King Xia was too persistent, and kept beating him in different ways, putting all his resources into it.The people in Guanzhong, Hezhong, Jinshang, Xiangyang, Tang and Deng suffered from the beginning to the end, and finally consumed Quanzhong to death.

How similar the situation of the two people is now.

What if we attacked Hedong first?Then Zhu Quanzhong had probably already conquered all the feudal towns to the east, and at the same time took down Xiangyang, Jinshang, and Zelu as well.And if you have an enmity with Li Keyong, don't even think about getting out. The terrain in Hedong does not know how many years it will take. Zhu Quanzhong has no threat from Hedong, and the pressure is greatly reduced. Maybe he has already marched into Huainan, or went north to attack Zhaoyi and Hebei. Three prefectures, vassals of Chengde, Cangjing and other towns, and the soldiers are pointing directly at Youzhou, really want to unify the world.

"Xu Su Hao Si recruited the envoy Feng Dutou to lead the Wuxing, Guzhen, and Dingnan armies with more than 5 people to attack Xuzhou. The Youguo Army is about to withdraw its troops and reinforce the northern line. Then only Weisheng and Huaining will be left in the Shouzhou camp. The army has [-] to [-] people." Pei Di said cautiously.

There is another hidden meaning that he didn't mention, will the Zhejia fight Yang Xingmi hard?Not necessarily.

Everyone has selfishness, and Zhejia will observe closely what is best for their family.King Xia ordered Yang Xingmi to be beaten, so I will do it, and I promise not to find any faults.But fighting normally and fighting to the death regardless of cost are completely two concepts, and when reflected on the battlefield, there will be two results.

Fighting with Yang Xingmi would cause both losses, a large number of Zhe family children died in battle, the people were poor and destitute, and the army suffered serious battle damage. Is it really in the interest of the Zhe family?Not necessarily.

If King Xia is willing to give some more territory or benefits, such as promising to seal Huainan to the Zhe family, or allow them to fight to the death, but this possibility is too small.

To put it bluntly, the daughter of the Zhe family is already a princess, and she may be a queen in the future. What else is the Zhe family planning?You also want to let others work hard to beat Yang Xingmi, but you don't want to give too much benefit, and you will make this choice if you change places.

The Zhe family has already shed a lot of blood for you, the Shao family, that's enough.

"On the other hand, the troops such as Long Xiang, who have been successively transferred to the Eastern Front, are insufficient in combat power, and it is difficult to shake the soldiers of Yun and Yan. It is better to suspend the reorganization of the army, and transfer the Xuanwu veterans to the Eastern Front. Shensi, Ge Congzhou and others are generals, and they will definitely win." Pei Di said again.

Long Xiang and other troops have been in the army for more than two years.

The main forces of Yun and Yan towns were once annihilated by the Liang army. The first batch was formed ten years ago. Later, they fought endlessly and suffered heavy losses.Their average service life is still five or six years old, and their combat experience far exceeds that of Longxiang and other troops, and they also have a morale bonus for defending their homeland. How can these miscellaneous troops beat them?

Pei Di couldn't bear to see these Bian Song children die in vain, because King Xia made it clear that he wanted to consume.It was inconvenient for him to say this before, but now that King Xia is going to transfer the main force to the north to fight against Li Ke, the strength of the Eastern Front will gradually decrease.In a few months, the Tielin army may also be transferred back. After all, the place in Jinjiang still needs a large army to guard.

In this way, the eastern front will completely lose its offensive capabilities, and this is an opportunity for Liang to surrender.

It's not that Liang land doesn't have strong soldiers, but it was held in the hands of King Xia, wanting to annex it and digest it.But if the current situation is like this, it is time to compromise, right?Don't let any benefits be taken by the Kansai warriors.

Hearing this, Chen Cheng glared at Pei Di, and said in a low voice: "It's fine to talk in front of me, if you go outside and yell like that, you will die."

Pei Di was determined.

He ventured to say this because he wanted to test the true attitude of Chen Changshi, the number one staff member, and now he knows it well.

"I won't talk nonsense outside." Pei Di apologized and said with a smile: "Actually, they are all worried about King Xia's great cause. Now Liang Bing and Liang generals are holding back their anger and want to win wealth. Back then, Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin After being beaten to the ground, if King Xia gives everyone a chance, he will definitely be able to offer the heads of Zhu Jin and Wang Shifan."

Chen Cheng snorted coldly and said nothing more.

There are about 9 or [-] Xuanwu veterans who have not been reorganized and digested. They are indeed a huge force.King Xia originally meant to spend a few years to slowly digest it, so as not to leave hidden dangers for future generations.

However, if they are given an independent organization and a large number of Liang generals are used, their performance on the battlefield may be much better, but after all, they are compromising with reality and leaving hidden dangers for the future.

"Your Majesty has his own calculations about this matter, so you don't need to think about it." Chen Cheng said, "Get to work quickly."

When Pei Di heard that he used "you wait" instead of "you", knowing that his little thoughts had been seen through, she smiled awkwardly and left.

At this time in the palace, Shao Shude was also thinking about this matter.

The Volunteer Army will arrive in Kanto next month, but after reorganization, they will not be able to go to the battlefield within a few months, which is terrible.

In order to guard against Li Keyong, Jinjiang and Heyang each had to station the main force of the forbidden army, which removed 6 people.

From Luoyang and Ruzhou to Zhengzhou and Bianzhou, such a large place is too empty, and it also needs troops to garrison and suppress it. By the way, it serves as a reserve team, and another 3 people are removed.

In addition, Zhao Guangfeng mentioned yesterday that the ruling center has been moved from Kansai to Kanto for several years. Guanzhong is extremely empty. Once there is a change, it is too late to react. Is it necessary to send an army capable of fighting?
He hesitated because he had no pawns to move.

Send miscellaneous troops in the past, worrying about rebellion.It's a pity to send the main force over there.

Zhang Hui gently pressed his head for him.A man has endless worries, sometimes wavers and doubts, and looks like a child.

"After all, we can't compromise." Shao Shude hugged Zhang Hui into his arms, as if the beauties in his arms were those Liang soldiers and generals. He vowed never to compromise, and would squeeze them hard.

Zhang Hui was a little short of breath, but he obediently let the man do what he did.These days, although King Xia didn't let her sleep with her, he has already thoroughly played with all the things that should be played and should not be played.

"Squeaky." Mrs. Chu with her bulging stomach pushed open the door and walked in.

Zhang Hui, who was still very obedient just now, struggled violently like a fish that landed on the shore.

"Haha." Shao Shude laughed loudly: "I originally thought that I would not have to go to the battle in person in the future, but from this point of view, I still have to go to battle in person, and work hard."

(End of this chapter)