Han Shizu

Chapter 690 Murong is handsome and uses soldiers
In the Jiangling yamen, there was a crowd of people sitting in the hall, apart from the generals of the Han army who were still guarding Jiangling, Liang Tingsi and Wei Lin, two senior generals of the Jingnan army.Compared with the calmness of the generals of the Han army, Liang and Wei were more excited. They were both nervous and joyful. After all, this was a high-level military meeting of the Great Han's Southern Expedition, and being able to participate in an exception also proved that they were accepted by the court. Yes, at least it's the case here with the commander-in-chief Murong Yanzhao.

For surrendered generals like them, their prospects and status after the war, as well as how their military positions are arranged, all depend on their performance in the next battle.The two of them feel that they are lucky, because there are too many people inside and outside Jiangling who don't even have the chance to show themselves.

During the few days when Jiangling changed flags, there were too many civil and military officials from Jingnan who wanted to get on the line with Murong Yanzhao, but without exception, they were not even qualified to meet.But at present, before the Tokyo edict came down, the person in charge of maintaining stability was Gao Baoxu, and he took the initiative to join the Han army to offer his sincerity to his predecessors. First down to respect.

Following the chanting of the guards, Murong Yanzhao walked into the hall quickly, bringing a burst of chill.Sitting on the commander-in-chief's case and accepting the visit of a group of generals, Murong Yanzhao said directly without any nonsense: "The commander-in-chief was ordered to march south to fight against Zhou's rebellion in Hunan. The army has been stationed in Jiangling for several days. An, you must use troops in Hunan to destroy Zhou Xingfeng and restore peace to Hunan!"

"I would like to listen to Commander-in-Chief!" A group of generals clasped their fists together, the voices of Liang Tingsi and Wei Lin were the most prominent, which attracted Murong Yanzhao to take an extra look at them.

"Cao Sima, tell the generals about the situation of the rebellious army!" Looking towards Cao Bin, Murong Yanzhao ordered.

"Yes!" Cao Bin immediately walked to the military map in the hall.

Maybe it was Guo Wei's relationship, or maybe it was Jiangling's contribution. After he was stationed in Jiangling, Murong Yanzhao transferred Cao Bin to the middle army of the camp and served as the commander of the marching army.Although the military position has not been promoted rapidly, the position of the job is extremely important. Following Murong Yanzhao, he has been in contact with the military situation of the entire Jinghu war situation, which is very helpful for his growth.It can be said that compared to many young generals who worked hard at the end of the day, Cao Bin is really much luckier.

"It is reported that after Zhou Ni went south to capture Guizhou, he seized all of Zhang Wenbiao's soldiers, money and food, as well as soldiers and horses from Chen and Dao prefectures, and transferred them all to the north and placed them in Wuling and Dongting.

Before our army went south to Jiangling, we took the lead in launching another attack. With his general Yang Shifan leading [-] people, he attacked Liyang in the north, intending to eliminate the threat of our Lizhou army to Langzhou.

Zhou Ni led [-] land and water troops to deploy defenses in Dongting, intending to prevent our army from entering the lake from the Yangtze River and attacking Yuezhou. "

"Looking at what he planned, the commander-in-chief has sent Han Dujian to lead [-] soldiers to the east along the river, marching towards Sanjiangkou, watching Yuezhou as a tiger, and confronting Zhou Ni. He also sent General Li Yun across the river to the public security to assist Liyang. !"

From what Cao Bin said, the current situation of military confrontation between the imperial court and Hunan is very clear, but for the generals present, it is not the most important. You need to know what you are going to do next, and whether you have any chance of meritorious service.

After Cao Bin finished speaking, Murong Yanzhao groaned for a while and then spoke out. When he spoke, the expressions of the generals became more serious: "Everyone also heard that there are currently two battlefields against the enemy, one is Sanjiangkou, and the other is Sanjiangkou. The second is Liyang!"

"Sanjiangkou is where Zhou Xingfeng's elite is located. It has [-] soldiers, and its strength is considered strong. Han Dujian has [-] troops against the enemy. It is difficult to break through for a while. We need reinforcements, especially naval reinforcements!"

After saying that, Murong Yanzhao looked at Wei Lin: "General Wei, is the Jiangling Navy ready?"

Hearing the question, Wei Lin hurriedly got up and responded, "Qi reports to Commander-in-Chief, there are more than [-] Jiangling naval forces and [-] warships, large and small, all of which have been returned to the command.

"Good! General Wei is very capable!" Murong Yanzhao praised him, and then ordered: "Lead five thousand sailors to Dongting Lake to support Han Dujian and deal with the Hunan navy!"

"Yes!" Hearing the order, Wei Lin was very excited and responded loudly.

Seeing this, Liang Tingsi couldn't sit still anymore, he got up and looked at Murong Yanzhao earnestly: "Commander, the Jiangling Mabu Army is also willing to serve the imperial court and fight against Zhou Ni!"

"General Liang, don't worry!" Murong Yanzhao raised his hand lightly, with a little smile on his face, and said, "The southern expedition army, most of the soldiers are from the north. Although they are brave, they still need to adapt to the southern climate and soil. He is also not familiar with the terrain of Jinghu Lake. Therefore, if we want to break through Hunan, we need to rely on Jiangling soldiers!"

"Please Commander-in-Chief, give me an order!" Liang Tingsi understood and clasped his fists.

"General Liang can lead the reorganized [-] soldiers, together with the navy, to Sanjiangkou to support Han Dujian!" Murong Yanzhao ordered.

"Yes!" Liang Tingsi immediately smiled.

"Two generals, you can go down first and rectify the troops. After two hours, board the ship and go east!" Murong Yanzhao said.

"Follow the order!"

Another herald was recruited and ordered: "Notify Gao Baoxu, and let him deliver the ships he raised to the army!"

"Commander, the Jiangling army has finally surrendered, can it be used?" After the second general retreated, Shi Yanchao couldn't help but said to Murong Yanzhao: "Furthermore, even if it is called, Liang and Gao will still be in charge of the army. Can it be trusted?"

"General Shi, don't worry! Taking Jingnan soldiers and horses to use them is a strategy decided by His Majesty and the Privy Council before the Southern Expedition!" Murong Yanzhao shook his head, with a calm and confident expression, and said: "Since Jiangling has fallen, the situation has been stabilized. The commander-in-chief's army is here, with food and fodder in hand, and hundreds of officers in his army, which is enough to control. There are soldiers from Jingnan, whose families are all in the rear, how dare they say rebellion?"

"As for the two generals Liang and Wei!" Murong Yanzhao said, with a calm smile on the corner of his mouth: "They are newly surrendered, and they need the trust of the court, and they need to perform in order to get credit. Instead of being negligent, they will Do your best and fight with your life!"

In the same way, General Jingnan may not have the confidence to fight against the big man, but if he goes to fight Hunan, he will definitely be able to take the lead.Murong Yanzhao understood how to grasp the mentality of these surrendered generals.

"The commander-in-chief has already said so, the last general has no doubts!" ​​Shi Yanchao said with a look of restraint: "However, this credit has been given to the Jingnan army. What do you want me to do with these big Han generals?"

"That's right!" Sun Li, the commander of the Xiaodi Army, couldn't help but speak up, and he said loudly, "We came this way, we were busy marching, and we didn't fight a single battle. If you don't catch it, Jingnan will surrender. Dushuai, you can't be partial, we have to make arrangements!"

As the generals of the older generation were withdrawn from the Forbidden Army one after another, Sun Li's seniority in the army was getting deeper and deeper. Correspondingly, his arrogance was also getting stronger and stronger. He boasted of his achievements and was often domineering. Act of.Back then, there was a conflict with Wang Yansheng, and there were already signs of this. It's just that Wang Yansheng was more messy, and forced his way into the residence of Prime Minister Wei Renpu, but was demoted to the northwest border.Sun Li, on the other hand, has always retained the position of commander of the Xiaodi army.

At this time, feeling the arrogance in his tone, Murong Yanzhao frowned, his face was serious, and he said sternly: "The war in Jinghu has the trust of His Majesty, and I entrust this commander with full power. Coordinating the battle of the army is not about banqueting guests. Have your own strategy and tactics, consider the overall situation, and have military orders like mountains, doesn't General Sun know this truth?"

After being reprimanded by Murong Yanzhao, Sun Li's arrogance suddenly subsided a little, and his eyes slowly moved away. He was no match for Murong Yanzhao.However, being scolded in front of so many people inevitably felt ashamed and angry. He still kept his face dark and said, "Please tell me how to consider the overall situation! Jiangling still has an army of nearly [-] infantry and cavalry. Hold back!"

The [-] soldiers and horses of the Southern Expedition, the Guardians, Fengguo hatchbacks and [-] local state soldiers were taken by Han Tong to Sanjiangkou to confront Zhou Xingfeng.One stayed in Jingmen, and the other crossed the river under the leadership of Li Yun to take over the public security defense to prevent the Chu army from Liyang from invading.Those who remained in Jiangling were still dominated by the Cavalry Army and the Xiaodi Army, with about [-] soldiers, still a huge force.

(End of this chapter)