Chapter 565 North and South Arrangement (Part 2)
Zhao County is a place where the forces of both sides are intertwined.
For now, Prefect Youlun captured the county at the end of last year after several battles, but Yuanshi and Pingji counties in the north are still under Shi Le's control.
There are two flat post roads in Zhaojun.
One line starts from Zhongqiu, passes through Bairen and Gaoyi to Pingji, and finally leads to Boling, Gaoyang and other places.
One route still starts from Zhongqiu, passing through Junzhifangfang and Yuanshi, and heading to Changshan, Youzhou and other places.
You Lun took advantage of the enemy's New Year celebrations and sneaked a sneak attack in the first month of the year. Unexpectedly, the enemy had been prepared and was waiting for him to come. After an ambush, the soldiers were defeated and they hurriedly returned to the house. They almost didn't even save the county seat.
After this battle, Youlun became honest. In addition, spring sowing was needed, so the soldiers were dismissed and asked to go home and farm. Shi Le's Zhi Quliu, who was stationed at the Yuan clan, was unable to go south. The two sides were in peace with each other, and there was a stalemate.
Another area of contention is in Boling State.
This is Wang Jun's fiefdom, but people from all walks of life come and go, and he has long been out of his way.
The Cui family of Boling came over, and Lu Zhi asked Cui Kuo, the former minister of Sanqi, to be the prime minister of Boling, and Shao Xun agreed.
Su Qiu, the general of Lukou Town, was slow in his actions and was not active in attacking the Xiongnu forces. Someone even reported secretly that he had a secret connection with Hu Yanmo, the Huyan governor of Gaoyang, which was not reliable and that he might surrender and rebel again.
Except for these two places, the rest of the area is generally calm.
Shi Le still leads the remaining forces in Jizhou as General Liu Han Andong.
To exaggerate, Shi Le now controls the seven counties of Changshan, Zhongshan, Gaoyang, Hejian, Zhangwu, Boling and Zhao.
Practically speaking, he only actually controls Changshan and Zhongshan counties.
The two counties of Zhao and Boling are areas of contention between the two sides.
Hu Yanmo, the governor of Gaoyang in the east of Zhongshan, was one of the Eighteen Cavalrymen of Shi Le. However, he followed Liu Yuan in the war in his early years and was estranged from his old brothers, so he could not be considered one of his own.
To the east of Gaoyang is Hejian, and the prefect Liu Zheng is a member of Shi Le. Because he is separated, he cannot be completely controlled. It all depends on Liu Zheng's loyalty to Shi Le.
To the east of the river is Zhang Wu, and the prefect Linghu Ni does not have much friendship with Shi Le.
In other words, Shi Le's direct lineage is mainly concentrated in the northwest of Jizhou. Hejian can barely be regarded as one of his core territories, but there is nothing else.
He can command various troops in the name of General Anton, but he is definitely not as comfortable as commanding his old subordinates before.
"Last year there was a lack of food, which led to the withdrawal of troops. This year we can't delay it any longer. It is the right way to eliminate all evil." Shao Xun looked at Lu Zhi and said, "Zidao, you have to help me with this matter. ”
Lu Zhi pondered for a while.
This is not easy to handle. Even Shi Le is no longer fighting, but is busy with spring plowing, herding cattle and sheep, and accumulating food. If you want to go to war, you will inevitably recruit a large number of men and consume countless money and food. Who will provide the people and money?
However, he also knew that Mr. Chen had to break the stone. This was a matter of principle and there was no room for negotiation.
After thinking about it, he cupped his hands and said, "How does Ming Gong plan to attack Shile?"
"What does Zidao think?" Shao Xun asked.
"There are generally two post roads from south to north. One is along the eastern foot of Taihang and goes straight to Zhongshan. The other is along the central part of Jizhou to the north, away from Taihang. I think it is best not to follow Taihang Advance troops at Donglu," Lu Zhi said.
“These are mature and prudent words.” Shao Xun nodded.
Taihang Mountain has wind leakage everywhere. If the Xiongnu army marches eastward, it is very likely to cut off the army's food route. It would be fine if Shi Le collapsed at the first touch, but if he insists on defending the city for a long time, he will definitely suffer losses.
Except for the Yinqiang and Heiyi armies, he did not trust any team escorting grain and grass. What's more, elite soldiers cannot be used to escort food and grass unless you risk the defeat of the main force.
Then, it’s best not to choose this route.
"Actually -" Lu Zhi said again: "It is better to wait until the water rises in summer and continue to walk along the Baigou River and use it as a food route. The fleet set out from Qinghe, crossed the Bohai Sea, and headed north to attack Zhang. Wu and Hejian. After taking these two counties, we can then attack Gaoyang and Boling in the west. We will attack step by step and have a higher chance of winning."
Shao Xun looked at the map and said: "Then, we still have to divide our troops. Two ways. One way is to camp in Zhaojun, and the other way is to go down the Baigou River. "
In fact, it is still a combination of good and strange tactics.
The main troops are stationed in Zhaojun. They do not go deep into the enemy's territory. They focus on covering the back roads and attracting enemy troops.
The strange troops marched along the Baigou River, detoured to the east side of the enemy, and tried to capture Zhangwu and Hejian counties.
As the battle situation changes, regular soldiers can turn into surprise soldiers, and surprise soldiers can also turn into regular soldiers. The so-called combination of good and strange is the classic tactic of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, taking Baigou water consumption is really low.
The cost of water transportation is as low as one-tenth of that of land transportation, or even less, and the manpower required is much less than that of land transportation, which can greatly reduce the burden on the people.
Hebei had a poor harvest last year, and there was another war, and there will be another war this year. If the uncontrolled requisition of manpower and material resources continues, it will be very detrimental to the united front, and may even trigger rebellion.
"Yan Kingdom." Shao Xun looked at Hu Wufu and said, "Send an order to the shogunate to recruit 10,000 field troops and 25,000 men from various counties to go north. The field troops sent out last year The army and Ding Zhuang were all dismissed and returned to their families to farm."
"Tang's Jian Department moved five thousand people north to Zhao County. The Man Heng Department moved east to Juancheng to take over the Tang Department's defense area. >"With Li Chong as the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army, he immediately went north to take charge of the war in the direction of Zhao County."
"With Jin Zheng as the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army, he led the Silver Spear Right Battalion to assemble in Qinghe. Later he was transferred to Qinghe, All the soldiers and horses in the Bohai Sea are at his disposal."
Hu Wufu was listening and drafting orders.
After drafting, hand it over to Shao Xun for review. After checking it is correct, send it out.
This time, it seems that Mr. Chen does not intend to fight in person, but is focused on cultivating the abilities of his generals.
Li Chong and Jin Zheng, one to the east and one to the west, attacked separately and fought against the Xiongnu.
What a pity! Wang Jun can't cooperate well, and he may even be worried about Mr. Chen's attitude towards him now. If we can work together, this battle will be easy to fight.
"Zidao, what are the arrangements like this time?" Shao Xun looked at Lu Zhi and asked.
"When will we mobilize the troops?"
"We have to wait until the food and military supplies are stocked up." Shao Xun said, "I will return to Henan in a few days to collect food."
"Okay." Lu Zhi nodded and said, "I am raising food in Hebei. This time I have to go all out to get food."
"Okay, you and me. Split up." Shao Xun nodded in agreement. "Ming Gong——" Lu Zhi hesitated: "Won't Ming Gong personally command?"
"You have to fight all the battles by yourself, so it's okay if the world doesn't fight." Shao Xun said. : "If we don't train them now, they won't have the chance to train them when we attack Liu Han in the future."
"That's right." Lu Zhineng understood.
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After setting the big policy, Shao Xun had nothing to do for a while.
However, he will not be idle, but will relive the things he has done in the past few months over and over in his mind.
Appease various noble families and chiefs in Hebei Province.
The Zhengdan banquet unifies ideas and enhances cohesion.
Create a model for the resettlement of Hu tribes.
Exploring the agricultural and animal husbandry production model in Hebei.
Send troops to stabilize the situation in Xuzhou.
Develop an attack plan against the remaining Xiongnu forces in Hebei.
So many major events were decided in just a few months, the pace was very tight, and the efficiency was very high. Some people said that he was going too far by paddling "water".
"Pingzi." Shao Xun left the palace and saw Wang Cheng kneeling there respectfully, and said expressionlessly: "Why don't you go to Luoyang and stay in Yecheng instead?"
"I really don't have the face to face my brother." Wang Cheng quickly stood up and saluted, saying awkwardly.
"You." Shao Xun's face didn't look very good.
I took off my shoes when I entered the house, sat down on the couch, and said: "I forced Du Tao to rebel in Jingzhou, and he ran away after causing great trouble. When he arrived in Xuzhou, he still ran away. Zu Ti was so good. Is it scary? "
"Fei Zuti is scary. The soldiers regard me as their enemy. If I don't leave, I will die." Wang Cheng said with a bitter smile.
“What did you do?”
Wang Cheng remained silent.
Shao Xun snorted coldly. Wang Cheng probably knew it without having to tell him. It is nothing more than harsh and even cruel behavior by his subordinates, which arouses widespread dissatisfaction.
In the eyes of top scholars like Wang Cheng, Guizhou chiefs, sergeants, refugees and the like are not necessarily human beings, and they can be killed without blinking an eye.
After the rebellious Bashu refugees surrendered, Wang Cheng directly reneged on his promise and sank into the river regardless of age or sex, forcing Du Tao, who was originally an official of the imperial court to suppress the rebellion, to rebel.
This kind of person doesn’t know what brain circuits are.
In front of him, Wang Cheng is gentle and gentle. Even if he despises him in his heart, he will hide it carefully and not dare to show it to the outside world. But when facing people who are lower than him, he doesn't give any face at all. Beating and scolding are commonplace, and killing is also a common method. He is cruel and cruel, and in the end everyone becomes deserted.
The most terrible thing is that you have already made a mistake in Jingzhou, and if you still don’t restrain yourself after moving to Xuzhou, who the hell will work for you?
"Ming Gong." Wang Jingfeng came in with tea, sat next to Shao Xun, and persuaded: "Uncle Pingzi is not good at public affairs, just give him a noble position."
"You still want to continue to be an official?" Shao Xun was a little surprised.
Wang Cheng smiled awkwardly and gestured to his niece with his eyes.
Wang Jingfeng held Shao Xun's arm and said, "Uncle Pingzi has a good relationship with the Bian family in Jiyin. Let him raise money and food, and he will definitely gain something."
Shao Xun thought about it. Here, the uncle and nephew have already discussed it.
Wang Jingfeng, this silly girl, is the easiest to deceive.
Wang Cheng pretended to be pitiful, and she relented.
However, what she said is not unreasonable. Wang Cheng is a waste, but he has a wide circle of friends and a lot of friends. It is not impossible for him to go to Jiyin to raise money and food.
"Ming Gong." Wang Cheng said pitifully: "I can't go back to Luoyang now, and I just happen to be working for Ming Gong. The Bian family of Jiyin and the Ruan family of Chenliu are both friendly to me, so I will go to visit you right now. By the way. "How much food does Ming Gong want?"
Shao Xun looked at him and said nothing.
Wang Jingfeng shook his hand gently, and the huge mountain peak touched his elbow from time to time.
Shao Xun felt secretly happy.
In the beginning, we could only hug and hug each other.
Later, my hands could slide down when I hugged her.
During the Chinese New Year, I could already put it in my arms and play with it as I pleased.
Ready to pick now.
"Two hundred thousand dendrobium of millet, one hundred thousand dendrobium of beans, and one hundred thousand bundles of hay." Shao Xun said: "I don't care what method you use, just tell me when you get there and I will send someone to carry it. If If not, go home and take the baby as soon as possible."
This is very rude.
Wang Cheng's face turned pale and he felt uncomfortable.
For a moment, he didn’t want to be an official anymore, so as not to be angry with Shao Xun.
You play with my niece, play with my sister-in-law, play with all the women of my Wang family, and still talk to me in this fucking tone, I——
I can’t bear it!
“When will you leave?” Wang Cheng took a deep breath and asked.
"Leave now." Shao Xun said.
Wang Cheng was stunned, it was getting dark, you are asking me to travel all night.
Wang Jingfeng also looked at Shao Xun with some grievance.
“Not willing?” Shao Xun ignored her, looked at Wang Cheng, and asked.
Wang Cheng stayed for a while, stood up, saluted, and left dejectedly.
(End of this chapter)