Han Shizu

Chapter 1264
Of course, under the calm surface, turbulence has long been hidden, and the brewing undercurrent will form a stormy wave when it is stimulated, engulfing the Han and Liao sides in the entire northeast.

Liaodong is the main direction of attack, and the Eastern Route Army is the main force of the Northern Expedition. It has the most elite soldiers, the most generals, and the strongest strength. However, the mobilization of soldiers and horses is not slow. Not long after Prince Liu Yang arrived in Youzhou, all of them were assembled.

Of course, because of the large number of people, the overall planning is not as flexible as that of Zhongxi Road, and because of the complex composition of the army, the horse infantry army and the forbidden frontier army include local troops, auxiliary soldiers, village braves, and even strong men who are used by the army.

It is not an easy task to gather people from different sources together, and it is not easy to blend them together. A certain amount of integration training is required to facilitate command and dispatch.

Although it was Zhao Kuangyin's first time commanding such a large army to fight, his commanding attributes were very high, and he was experienced in hundreds of battles, and he was also good at controlling generals. He naturally knew the joints and would not act rashly.

Therefore, even if many generals couldn't hold back and asked for battle several times, they were all suppressed by him, and it was useless even to make trouble with Prince Liu Yang.

For Liu Yang, the first big test since he set off as a commander-in-chief was the dispute over the opinions of the generals.Zhao Kuangyin, as the Duke of the State and the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army in the past, has great prestige in the army, but it is not absolute. It seems that Ma Renyu, Li Hanqiong and other frontier generals did not buy it so much.

When a group of generals approached him to ask for a fight, an opportunity to intervene in the army's decision-making was in front of him. The crown prince's honor and the status of generalissimo allowed Liu Yang to easily interfere with the army.

Fortunately, Liu Yang didn't drift away, with a solemn heart, walking on thin ice, always keeping in mind Emperor Liu's entrustment, and rejected the generals who were eager to attack and make meritorious deeds.

At the same time, Liu Yang also discovered the first meaning of his role as the nominal commander of the Northern Expedition, and gradually found his position, that is, to coordinate the relationship between the generals.On the one hand, he fully supported Zhao Kuangyin's decision-making, on the other hand, he appeased the generals below and stabilized the morale of the army.

No one dared not give His Royal Highness face, the battle for marching was subsided, and with the support of Liu Yang, Zhao Kuangyin steadily moved forward at his own pace.

During the more than half a month when the army was assembled, they devoted all their attention to the training and morale stimulation of the various armies, and saved a large amount of food, grass, and ordnance. At the same time, they discussed the strategy of advancing troops with Gao Huaide, Wang Yanchao and other senior generals who participated in the Northern Expedition.

Fighting Liaodong is a strategy formulated by the Privy Council, but in terms of specific implementation, it is the same as the previous style, giving the frontline generals full autonomy.How to enter the army is naturally a key consideration for Zhao Kuangyin and others.

Of course, in this process, the deployment of troops has also been spread out. In the narrow and long Liaoxi Corridor, the detective activities of the Han and Liao sides are frequent and intense. There are all kinds of true and false military information.

Yuguan is the base for marching into the west of Liaoning, and Youzhou is the rear of the Northern Expeditionary Army. With the addition of auxiliary soldiers and strong men, a total of 24 people gathered here.

Of course, to Youyan Shimin who had experienced the previous Northern Expedition, this battle was nothing. After experiencing it once, the goodbye will not be so shocking.

It's just that, as a front-line Dao state, when war comes, the support needs to be provided are the highest, and the impact is the greatest.

For Crown Prince Liu Yang, it was also a brand-new experience. He had experienced so many troops before. When he was in Pingnan, he was ordered to go to Jinling to reward his teachers, which was the same situation.

It's just that at that time, he was just an envoy of the emperor and the imperial court, carrying out reward activities, but this time, he was the commander, a legitimate commander, and he needed to be responsible for the Northern Expedition army.

Although he was in Youzhou, Liu Yang declined the invitation of Youzhou Mansion. Instead of staying comfortably in the city, he chose to live in a military camp. It is not a matter of sharing joys and sorrows, but at least he stayed with the soldiers.

Followed by Ma Huaiyu, Liu Yang strolled in the supply camp. During this period of time, he listened to the generals' plans and learned how to command the generals, and spent most of the rest in inspecting the military camp.If you want to run an army, you must first understand the soldiers.

For Liu Yang, this is a relatively novel experience, a special experience. In the past, he lived in the temple and basically had contact with ministers and ministers. Now, he has to learn to deal with generals and soldiers who do not have enough self-cultivation.

The entire camp was not so lively. This was during wartime. Under the strict military discipline, all troops stayed in the camp peacefully, and did not dare to go beyond the rules except for training.

In terms of movement and movement, it must belong to the heavy camp, which is also the place with the largest area and the largest number of people, and the envoy of food and materials for the camp is Han Hui, the son of Han Tong, Hanoi Gong, who has been an official residence minister before.

During the Northern Expedition, he served in the army and made great contributions in the Battle of Nankou. Since then, he has been appreciated by the emperor and promoted step by step.

This time, for the great cause of the Northern Expedition, Emperor Liu not only dispatched elite soldiers and strong generals, but also capable personnel for logistics. Zhang Mei was in charge of the transfer and supply of the entire army in the rear, and Han Hui was in charge of the front of the army.

Even now, there are still a large amount of military supplies transshipped from the south to enrich the military warehouses, and at the same time, many are transported to Yuguan.And the official warehouses in Youzhou City were already full.

Looking at the passing vehicles, the granaries everywhere, the shouting officials, and the strong people entering and leaving, Liu Yang really felt the tediousness and complexity of the war. It is not an easy task to maintain the orderly operation of this supply camp. , let alone commanding a large army to fight, and these trivial details are something Liu Yang has never experienced before.

In the past, it was complicated to deal with the complicated official duties, only needing to review and sign. Now it seems that the specific execution is the real test of ability.

Deeply influenced by Emperor Liu, Liu Yang kept in mind the principle that soldiers and horses moved ahead without food and grass, and he also attached great importance to logistics work.He has already inspected the grain stores and arsenals in Youzhou City twice, and the supply battalion has also visited several times, and he needs to pay more attention to the storage and protection of grain and equipment outside the city.

"I see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Knowing that the Crown Prince is coming again, the grain envoys who are arranging a batch of grain to be put into the warehouse hurriedly came to greet him, walking in a hurry.

The weather in early summer is not too hot, but his forehead is full of sweat. I don't know whether he is tired or busy. Noticing the dust and dirt all over his body, he is obviously very devoted to work. Liu Yang asked with satisfaction: "Now How much rations are there in the camp?"

"Returning to Your Highness, the grain rice has been increased to 27 shi, and within two days today and tomorrow, it can make up 300,000 shi! There are already [-] shi of grain noodles, and Yanshan Road can supply another [-] shi!" The food envoy hurriedly replied: " Another [-] stones of fodder are stored on the southeast side of the village."

"There seems to be a shortage of fodder?" Liu Yang frowned and said, "There are a lot of livestock in the army, [-] shi, which may support consumption!"

Hearing this, the Food Envoy hurriedly explained: "Return to Your Highness, in the past four days, another [-] stones have been transported to Yuguan for use!"

Hearing this, Liu Yang finally understood, and instructed, "Be sure to protect against rain, moisture, and fire!"

"Your Highness, don't worry, Han Shangshu also has strict instructions, and the ministers dare not neglect!"

"Where is Han Shangshu? Can he be in the camp?" Liu Yang asked.

"A batch of grain arrived at Wuqing Port by sea, and Han Shangshu personally went to check and receive it!" The grain envoy responded.

Hearing this, Liu Yang nodded and sighed, "Han Shangshu deserves praise for doing so himself!"

"Are there enough healing medicinal materials?"

"Puyin is doing its best to supply the camp, and the imperial court is also deploying from Gyeonggi and Henan!"

Puyin, Hebei is the famous medicine capital of the great Han.

"Healing is absolutely indispensable, we must step up preparations!" Liu Yang said.

Looking at the busy scene in the supply camp, no one stopped, Liu Yang continued to ask: "Is there still enough manpower?"

Hearing this, the food envoy replied with a wry smile: "How can there be no shortage? Nowadays, there is a shortage of manpower everywhere. Now there are more than [-] auxiliary soldiers and Ding Fu in the camp, but it is still not enough!"

"I will discuss with the envoy of Chu (Chu Zhaofu, chief envoy of Yanshan) to see if we can recruit some more people!" Liu Yang sighed.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" The grain envoy replied with a happy expression on his face.

Reaching out and patted his shoulder, Liu Yang solemnly said: "You have worked hard! However, His Majesty has said more than once that wars are fought with food, ordnance, and national power. Only when the military supplies are sufficient, the soldiers can have no worries. Fight on the ground and let go to kill the enemy!
Now that there is no large-scale invasion of troops, the time for raising funds is still scheduled. When the army advances eastward, it will be even busier, so hurry up!Your task is very important! "

"Yes! The ministers will definitely do their best and dare not slack off!" The grain envoy solemnly said with a serious expression on his face.

"Okay! Very good! You go and deal with things, I'll take a look in the camp"

(End of this chapter)