Chapter 467: Standing in Line
A large army gathered in Dongping Kingdom.
As the place where the enemy crossed the river in the last war, Dongping was the top priority for defense.
Since the first batch of Xiongnu cavalry sneaking across the river appeared a few days ago, Gaoping County began mobilization.
A total of six thousand soldiers have gone into battle, plus more than 3,000 troops - soldiers from the ten counties of Gaoping have been deployed for many years, but not everyone has troops, and they are still slowly being recruited.
On the fifth day of September, the first batch of more than 4,000 people arrived at the western border of Fan County and set up camp.
Almost all of them are infantry and have very little armor. They look no different from the garrison army.
But really speaking, they were formerly members of the Yamen Army and they have plenty of combat experience and are very sophisticated. After becoming a soldier, due to the improvement of economic conditions, the time for practicing martial arts has been greatly increased, and the overall strength has been enhanced.
Garrisoning near the ferry and preventing the Huns cavalry from crossing the river is their first priority.
After Yu Zhi, the prefect of Gaoping, sent a batch of supplies and arrived at the front line, he felt a little calmer.
The soldiers of the government were practicing non-stop by the Yellow River, and the sound of killings was so loud that it panicked the people of Hebei who were building a pontoon bridge. It seemed that there would be no problem along the way.
On the eighth day of September, after returning to Gaoping, he held a banquet in his mansion and summoned the Ma family, Luqiu family, Xi family, Tan family and other local big families.
The war is about to begin, but there is a loud sound in Yu Zhi's mansion, and it feels like the warm breeze is intoxicating the tourists.
Xi Jian, who was invited to the banquet, frowned and felt slightly disappointed.
Having heard that Chen Gong Shaoxun was domineering and despised the king, he felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Unfortunately, the battle at Gaoping that year was so exciting. Chen Gong personally led the troops and chased after Jin Zhun from Gaoping to Peiguo, and then from Peiguo to Pengcheng. Along the way, he did not give Jin Zhun a chance to stop and gather the defeated troops and reorganize his troops, but he still managed to hold on for one or two seconds. The distance of 10 days prevents Jin Zhun from jumping over the wall.
At the end of the chase, the Huns were defeated and never gathered together again. Thousands of people were at a loss, running around, hungry and tired, and they all fell on the vast land of Henan.
After the war, Xi Jian inquired from many sources and reviewed Chen Gong’s tactics, and was impressed by them.
In addition, he was also fascinated by the battle that detoured from Hebei and rushed thousands of miles to attack Gou Xi.
In the past two years, he has refused to admit it and claimed that Chen Gong is mediocre, but in private he has continued to learn the essence of Shao Xun's tactics and turned them into his own use.
To put it simply, Xi Jian actually admired Shao Xun's military strategy, although he never admitted it in front of others.
But Chen Gong’s bravery and victory in every battle could not cover up his many shortcomings.
Disrespecting the emperor is one, and employing people inappropriately is another.
What ability does Yu Zhi have? How to be the governor of Gaoping? Since taking office, he has plundered countless assets, which makes people laugh.
Thinking of this, Xi Jian looked at the luxurious Yu Mansion and couldn't help but snorted.
This is the blessing of the people of Gaoping counties.
"Dao Hui, come and take a seat, I'm waiting for you." Yu Zhi sat up high and waved with a smile.
Xi Jian bowed, sat down at the desk, and then scanned the hall and found that dozens of people had arrived. Among them were not only nobles, but also local tycoons. It seemed that Mr. Yufu had already made preparations and notified everyone with the same name in Gaoping County.
"Today I summoned you to come here, there are really urgent matters." After seeing everyone seated, Yu Zhuo first picked up the wine bottle and toasted, then, taking advantage of the strength of the wine, he sighed and said: " I have been in Gaoping for some time, and I have had no trouble with you on weekdays. The land of the ten counties can be said to be peaceful, but the Huns did not give us the opportunity to enjoy myself. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. chuckle.
What does Qiu Wuzuo mean? When I come to visit Qiufeng, I collect money over and over again. Is it fake?
If you weren’t from Chen Gong’s wife clan, and Gaoping was guarded by 6,000 soldiers, I would have driven you away a long time ago.
Yu Zhi probably also knew that everyone had a bad impression of him, so he didn't dwell on it, and went straight ahead: "I have definite news. The Xiongnu crossed the river from Jibei, and there were thousands of them. Xunzhen, the Marquis of Jibei, Nei Shi Yin Xian led his troops to resist, and was attacked by Cao Yi. He retreated to the county seat. There are only five counties in Jibei, so the bandits will not stay long. Most of them have already rushed to Dongping and Taishan. "
"This..." After hearing this breaking news, some people couldn't help but exclaimed.
Yu Zhi raised his eyelids and glanced at this person. Without saying much, he summoned a lieutenant and explained the current situation of the entire Henan and Hebei battlefields.
The core battlefield is in Fangtou City, Ji County. Chen Gong Shaoxun and Liu Han Zhengdong General Shi Le are facing each other. The war has been going on for some time, but the most violent stage has obviously not yet come.
Besides the core battlefield, there are also flanks.
The left wing of the Xiongnu had about 10,000 cavalry. With the cooperation of Cao Yi of Qingzhou, the main force successfully crossed the river in Jibei and broke into Henan.
There are about three thousand cavalry on the right wing of the Xiongnu. According to the latest news, they seem to have suddenly arrived at the gate of Luoyang City, disturbing the monarch and his ministers.
The situation of the battle is actually quite clear, and it is clear what Shi Le’s intention is.
I also had a rough idea of what Mr. Chen’s purpose was.
Yu Zhi is the governor of Gaoping and does not need to worry about the overall situation. According to the orders of the shogunate, he only has two tasks: first, to provide food and grass for the soldiers; second, to ensure that Gaoping is not lost.
The former is easy to handle, but the latter is more troublesome.
The soldiers will not listen to him. They have their own combat missions. For example, the 1,500 soldiers with horses have been sent to Rencheng. I don’t know what they are doing.
If he wants to keep Gaoping, in addition to the two thousand county soldiers he temporarily recruited, he must also rely on the local gentry. This is the meaning of today's banquet.
After the assistant officer finished explaining, he stepped aside.
Yu Zhu lowered his head and drank, giving everyone time to digest.
After a long time, before others had time to speak, Xi Jian couldn't help it. He just heard him say: "Master Fu, the Huns have many cavalry, coming and going like the wind. If you want to make them retreat when they see difficulties, , Only a strong wall can clear the country."
"What Dao Hui said is exactly what I want." Upon hearing this, Yu Zhi immediately raised his head and said with a smile: "You might as well explain it more clearly."
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Xi Jian was not polite and said bluntly: "In my opinion, Gaoping is more dangerous than Jibei and Dongping."
"Chen Gong strongly promoted the two-year and three-crop system, which is good governance. But in May After the wheat harvest, there are many millet and beans in the fields in the ten counties of Gaoping. I traveled all the way from Jinxiang, but I saw that the fields were golden and the millet and beans were about to be ripe. If they were not harvested, they might be harvested by the Huns. Go, think of it as food."
Yu Zhi sighed when he heard this.
Is it possible that something was done so well that it turned out to be a mistake?
Although he loves money, he really supervises the tasks assigned by his niece and son-in-law.
When millet was planted last spring, he took the county officials to demonstrate the cultivation.
After the millet harvest, he traveled to various counties to urge the planting of winter wheat.
After the wheat harvest in May, beans were planted in June, and he repeatedly urged me. Now you tell me that this is for the Huns?
"Dao Hui, what do you think we should do?" Yu Zhi couldn't help but ask.
Xi Jian pondered for a while and said: "Actually, there is no good way. The only way is to harvest in advance. Even if you lose a few millet beans, you will not be able to defeat the enemy. If you really can't harvest-"
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At this point, he gritted his teeth and said: "It's better to burn it."
"Dao Hui!" Someone exclaimed: "Why is this?"
"Dao Hui, the Xiongnu may not Just come to Gaoping?”
“It’s better to wait until they are in Bogaoping. The beans are not fully mature yet, so it would be a pity.”
There was a lot of noise in the hall. The voice of opposition shook the roof.
Xi Jian glanced around, sighed, and said: "It's hard to let go of good wealth. It's hard to let go of good wealth. With such an ugly appearance, it's no wonder that he can't defeat the Huns."
Yu Zhi coughed heavily. He shouted and stopped everyone's noise.
After seeing everyone looking over, he was speechless for a moment because he didn’t know what to say.
The nobles in Gaoping are actually not that obedient.
The direct reason is that the placement of the Six Thousand Mansion Soldiers has greatly affected their interests, and everyone has resentment in their hearts.
It was okay in peacetime, but is it really appropriate to force them to harvest or even burn the immature beans now? Will it cause riots?
However, when he thought of his niece-in-law's great cause, he became determined and said: "Dao Hui's strategy is quite promising. I have made up my mind to harvest millet, beans and other grains from the fields from tomorrow. Wrong. This is one of them. "
"Zhubaobi Manor is closed to the outside world and is not allowed to provide food and grass to the thieves. The act of sending hostages and soldiers is tantamount to treason. If anyone does this, it will be crazy. If you tell the Prime Minister about this, you can get the second half of his family's property."
"Remember, the Huns have only ten thousand horses and cannot occupy Henan. They are just bandits, burning, killing, and looting. After a while, he has to retreat. If Chen Gong can win the battle of Gaoping once and chase Jin Zhun to the sky, he will naturally win the second time. You are all heroes for a while, so don't make a mistake." br>
The words he spoke were very powerful and even had the intention of killing him, which made Xi Jian look at Yu Zhi with admiration.
This old guy is very greedy for money. Unexpectedly, he was decisive enough at the critical moment to threaten the powerful nobles in Gaoping, telling them "Don't make mistakes."
Xi Jian took the opportunity to observe the expressions of others and found that although there was dissatisfaction on everyone's faces, no one had a fit on the spot. It seemed that Mr. Chen had really established his prestige in Henan.
Now the words are very clear. If you dare to provide help to the Huns, that is rebellion and "crazy". After the Huns retreat, Chen Gong will settle accounts with you.
This is unmistakably forcing people to take sides.
Before Chen Gong suffered a devastating defeat and showed his decline, the deterrence was still quite strong.
Seeing that everyone had nothing to say, Yu Zhi looked at Xi Jian again and said warmly: "Is there anything more to add to the Dao Hui?" That's enough. If the tribes have cavalry, they might as well gather together as reinforcements and run between the forts. How about I have twenty-seven cavalry under my command."
"Yes. "Excellent! Why didn't I think of this?" When Yu Zhi heard this, he immediately ordered: "If you have any cavalry at home, please send them all to the county. Don't worry, the cavalry will be sent back after the war." ”
“I will obey the Lord’s orders,” Xi Jian stood up and said calmly.
“That’s it!” Yu Zhi raised his head and drank a glass of wine and said, “After you have finished the banquet, you will go back to your homes and get things done as quickly as possible without making any mistakes.”
(End of this chapter)