Chapter 343 Stall
Sima Pi followed Sima Que back to Xuchang.
He mainly wants to play.
Sima Que went back to gather soldiers and horses.
Spring plowing has been completed, and the soldiers of Xuchang can be gathered from the fields.
There are twenty thousand on the books, but in reality, sixteen or seven thousand can be gathered. As for why there are fewer people, the main reason is that people don’t like being soldiers in the world and have fled.
The first batch of soldiers had long been wiped out by the Eight Kings Rebellion, the second batch was almost finished, and now is the third batch.
To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that the governor of Xuchang could reward me with some food and silk from time to time, and for the sake of the continuous disasters, whoever wants to be a world soldier would be willing to do it. Anyway, I don’t want to be one.
After Sima Que returned, he immediately summoned 7,000 soldiers stationed under the city, and then sent people to Chenliu to join them.
At the same time, he tried every means to summon craftsmen and began to make arrows and chariots in case of emergency.
Tuoyou Ping left for the time being, and Shao Xun was overjoyed.
But Concubine Pei was very quiet along the way, closing her eyes and concentrating. When she stopped to rest, she was also reading and writing, so she really didn't give him a chance.
When Junyi was approaching, Shao Xun received news that Zhou Fu, the governor of Yangzhou, repeatedly asked to move the capital to Shouchun. The emperor issued an edict to comfort him, but he refused.
In addition, Li Shu, the governor of Yanzhou, had a series of banquets in Beijing, saying goodbye to his relatives and friends, and preparing to go on the road.
Finally, there is good news: Bei Gongchun led five thousand Liangzhou soldiers to Tongguan.
This is the person whom the emperor came to urgently before Luoyang was besieged last year. They were indeed loyal. The winter in Hexi was extremely harsh and there was a severe shortage of fodder. It was not suitable to send out large groups of cavalry. However, they still managed to squeeze out a mixed infantry and cavalry unit to march eastward. After several months, they would arrive in Luoyang.
Wu Qian also came back.
After many years, two thousand soldiers were recruited and thousands of horses were purchased. In order to prevent accidents, Zhang Gui ordered him to go on the road with Bei Gongchun, so he also arrived at Tongguan at this time.
Shao Xun breathed a huge sigh of relief when he saw the news.
He had long been fed up with Guang Chengze’s sterile geldings. Over the years, we have vigorously collected mares and bred them with uncastrated Xianbei stallions. The number has only grown to more than a thousand horses so far.
This time he got thousands of horses at once, and I heard that Zhang Gui also gave a hundred horses as a gift in return. His horse herd grew again.
But this is not enough to be proud of.
Horses are a consumable item, and they are even more consumed on the battlefield.
A rapid march will consume it, a charge will consume it, and chasing the enemy will consume it.
As long as you ride on a horse, there will be losses.
In a large-scale cavalry battle, it is normal for thousands of horses to be killed or injured - injury means death in most cases.
More than two thousand horses are really not enough to consume a few times.
After receiving this news, Shao Xun felt the need to report to Concubine Pei, so he called Tang Jian: "Go and drive, I have something confidential to report to Concubine Pei."
"No." Tang Jian immediately dismounted, drove the driver away, and drove the car himself.
When the soldiers heard that there was a secret, they immediately dispersed and did not let anyone get close.
Shao Xun came to the car and said, "Princess, I have something important to report."
Concubine Pei opened the car curtain, looked at Shao Xun, and nodded slightly.
Shao Xun immediately got on the carriage.
"What's the matter?" Concubine Pei asked in a calm voice.
Shao Xun leaned close to her ear and whispered: "The Huns are already transporting grain, grass and military supplies to Hedong."
"Don't worry, Concubine Liu is still in Tangliyuan, I won't go back "She won't leave," Concubine Pei calmed down and said.
"Oh..." Shao Xun felt like he had nothing to say.
Under Concubine Pei’s gaze, why can’t you let go? Have all the flirting skills disappeared?
The two were silent for a moment.
The carriage swayed a little, and Concubine Pei snuggled into his arms.
Shao Xun was overjoyed, is Hua Nu going to give me a little sweetness?
"What other women do you have?" Concubine Pei suddenly asked.
"At home..."
"I know both of those two in your family." Concubine Pei said, "What else?"
"Liu..."< br>
Concubine Pei gave him a funny look and said, "How dare you covet her?"
Shao Xun smiled coquettishly.
“What else?”
Shao Xun hesitated slightly.
Concubine Pei changed her position, put her face against his chest, and whispered: "Say it now, and I won't be angry."
His eyes were serious and sincere.
Shao Xun is thinking about saying more? Tell me what you succeeded and what you didn't succeed in?
"Queen Hui Yang's family." Shao Xun said the first name.
Concubine Pei's eyes showed some surprise.
She sat up straight and asked in disbelief: "Do you know what it is to molest a member of the Tian family?"
"I've done it all." Shao Xun recalled holding the sheep The scene when the queen spent the night, secretly said, give me another chance, I still have to deal with Yangyang.
"I really never thought you had such boldness and ability." Concubine Pei didn't know how to describe her feelings.
Yang Xianrong is a queen and the widow of the late emperor. Can she be so intolerant of loneliness?
Moreover, this woman gave her a very bad feeling.
She couldn't see through it and thought she was in danger.
This bitch dared to provoke even Queen Hui and succeeded. Concubine Pei didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
She tried to control her emotions and asked: "Who else?"
Anyone else? there is none left.
Shao Xun looked into Concubine Pei's eyes and made silent calculations in his heart.
In the past, when Sima Yue was not dead, Concubine Pei might not have completely made up her mind, so she indulged him a lot. Now that A Yue is dead, Concubine Pei's mind may have changed.
She is also a woman. No matter how dignified and dignified she is, she cannot just watch Shao Xun act recklessly.
It is true that you can follow Wang Dun's example. After marrying the princess, he also kept dozens of concubines at home. Strictly speaking, Concubine Pei has no control over you.
However, in the final analysis, everything in the world is just a matter of choice. Shao Xun thought about it and realized that Concubine Pei was more attractive to him, much more.
But the impulsive side of his character made him want to take a gamble and write off the account at once to avoid getting into trouble later.
"There are also sisters Wang Jingfeng and Wang Huifeng," he said.
Concubine Pei was not as shocked this time as before, but she was still surprised.
Remembering the rumors in Beijing, she immediately sighed and said, "Is Wang Yifu so easy to get along with? He is such a proud person, yet he is so humble and humble in front of you. He must ask for something."< br>
"Hua Nu is right." Shao Xun hugged her tightly and said shamelessly.
Concubine Pei did not struggle, but just looked at him quietly.
“Who else?”
“No.”
“Where is Princess Xiangcheng?”
“She and I don’t—uh , so be it." Shao Xun nodded hesitantly.
"You go down first, I have to think about it." Concubine Pei said: "These women you provoke are not easy. They rely on you and obey you now. If they settle down in the future, God knows they will What happened?”
Shao Xun nodded, knowing it was the wrong time, so he got out of the car.
Concubine Pei watched his leaving figure, thought for a long time, and began to write a letter to Pei Dun, the governor of Xuzhou.
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Tang Jian was slightly surprised when he saw Shao Xun coming out. But his expression didn't change at all. After another person drove the car, he followed him silently.
Shao Xun came to the roadside and asked his soldiers to bring the case table and sit cross-legged.
The spring is warm and the wild flowers on the roadside are brilliant.
Sitting on the grass full of earthy fragrance, he began to write and draw.
Spring sowing should have been completed in Jizhou and Bingzhou, right?
After planting hope for a year, some people will be unable to bear it anymore.
He roughly drew a Yellow River on the paper, and then wrote several ferries.
Now the enemy will only send a small group of cavalry southward to harass them. And I didn’t dare to go too deep because there wasn’t enough food.
In ancient military battles, the soldiers and horses did not move, but the food and grass went first.
With insufficient logistics, any tactical actions are nonsense. This has not changed until the 21st century.
Shao Xun wrote down the mileage between each stronghold, silently calculating the consumption of infantry and cavalry.
This is also a skill that generals must learn. From the mileage of the post road, you can calculate the farthest the enemy can move.
In addition, when marching, it is only a small scale. Large troops cannot do without water sources. They often march along rivers. Through this, the enemy's advance route can be guessed.
Some roads are in disrepair and are not very wide, which also greatly limits the enemy's main force's ability to pass, forcing them to divide their forces - everyone knows that it is best to advance together, but there are limitations to dividing the troops. It's time to do it as a last resort.
In this way, Shao Xun marked several possible march routes on the paper.
The most likely one is a bit thicker.
He silently calculated the troops he could mobilize.
The field army can mobilize about ten thousand people.
Xuchang has 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers.
The government soldiers and tribes can recruit up to 4,000 people.
More than a thousand people joined the army.
The Yamen Army numbered over four thousand.
The Silver Spear Army is six thousand.
This is 40,000 troops, which is basically enough. If it is really urgent, you can also recruit Baotou, Tunding, and family bankers to recruit tens of thousands of people.
Of course, more than 80% of them are peasants and soldiers, and they don't need to be raised by you at ordinary times, but don't expect to be very strong in combat effectiveness.
Fortunately, the enemies are also ordinary people. The eldest brother should not laugh at the second brother, just make do with it.
If you fight for a long time, even farmers and soldiers will improve.
Shao Xun was sure that the combat effectiveness of the peasants and soldiers in the fifth year of Yongjia (311) must be stronger than that of the year when he first came to Luoyang.
Some peasant and soldier units have been in battle so many times that they can even fight in formation skillfully.
"Send an order to Pei Chun to mobilize county soldiers to Hulao Pass and strictly check the people coming and going."
"Ask the King of Xincai to select two good generals and lead three thousand troops each to Guancheng. , Xinzheng garrison. Xingyang Pei Fujun recruited some young men to help guard the second city. "
"Send an order to Chen Kuang of Xuchang, and send him 3,000 people from various tribes to garrison in Changshe. "
"Tell King Xincai that in the important town of Xuchang, there are thousands of people who dare to fight and the enemy will retreat. Don't give up lightly."
After the official finished writing, After repeating it again and there were no questions, Shao Xun used the seal and handed it to Tang Jian.
The messenger quickly galloped away.
The clerk continued to wait.
After writing a lot of these commands, he seems to understand a little bit, and then he arranges them all the way? What about other roads?
Tang Jian was a little surprised.
It’s just a county in Xingyang, but it has taken up so many troops. It is fortified and intercepted at all levels. It is shocking.
The key is that the enemy may not come yet, they can take other routes.
"Let's go out first." Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "I'll take another look at Chen Liu and Puyang."
This is a trip to receive Sima Yue's legacy. It is also a staff trip.
The attractiveness of Luoyang is gradually decreasing, which is not a good thing for Shao Xun, because it means that the enemy's troops have more directions and will no longer be confined to the Luoyang Basin.
At the same time, it also means that his stall is getting bigger and bigger, reaching Hongnong in the west and Dongping in the east, facing the enemy on a front of more than a thousand miles.
This requires massive troops.
(End of this chapter)