Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 340 Liu Yu Proclaimed Emperor
After handing over to Wang Ruohai in Tangzhou, Xie Linong set off for Caizhou.Settled down at the posthouse in the evening.He had just got off his horse, and before he had time to speak to Yi Cheng who was welcoming him, a fast horse came galloping from behind.

Immediately, the knight turned over and fell off the horse, crossed his hands and said: "The military order of Zhenfu, Xiezhizhou, return to Tangzhou immediately!"

Xie Linong received the military order and couldn't help but be full of doubts.I just left Tangzhou this morning, what's the rush to call me back?Not daring to be negligent, he immediately got on his horse and returned to Tangzhou overnight.Just after midnight when we arrived in Tangzhou, we called to open the city gate, and Xie Linong hurried back to the state government office.

Entering the state government office, I saw that Wang Xiaolie hadn't rested yet, and the government hall was brightly lit.Xie Linong entered the official hall and saluted Wang Xiaolie.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Sit down. After you left Tangzhou, two major events happened, so I called you back to discuss."

Xie Linong takes his seat.Wang Xiaolie said: "I just got a report from Tan Ma that Liu Yu proclaimed himself emperor in the Daming Mansion. Also, Ruzhou came to report that there was a murder in Beiwu Town last night, and Dong Ping's family was killed."

Xie Linong was taken aback, and said: "It's not surprising that Liu Yu proclaimed himself emperor. The Jinren had already enshrined him, and we just waited for him to choose an auspicious day. Dong Ping was killed, who did it? Someone who was stronger than Dong Ping nearby, really Have no idea."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's Feng Hui. He was originally a commander in the army. He raped a woman a few months ago and escaped from the army. According to the Ruzhou newspaper, there are now hundreds of people gathered around Feng Hui. Dong Ping alone Local tyrants, in the face of these hundreds of deserters, it is normal to be killed with one blow."

Feng Hui was originally a defeated soldier of the Forbidden Army. After joining Wang Xiaolie's men, he had been stationed near Dengzhou, and Xie Linong was not familiar with it.After asking about his basic situation, Xie Linong said: "From Feng Hui, it can be seen that the defeat of the imperial army is really unbelievable! In the future, we must be more careful in the army!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Feng Hui's subordinates also have our newly recruited soldiers. Those who have done meritorious service on the front line also have the defeated soldiers of the Imperial Army. You can't deny a group of people based on one person's performance. There is no need to discuss this matter. I called you back to discuss how to deal with Feng Hui."

Wang Ruohai said: "A few days ago, according to the observation order, Yancheng was occupied. Beiwu Town is not far from Yancheng, so it is better to send troops to occupy it. Including other places in Wuyang County that Dong Ping occupied before, we can send troops to occupy together."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Dong Pingzhan's Beiwu Town was originally on the north bank of the Ru River. It was originally planned that the army would not cross the river. Once they cross the river, the deployment of the army will be more troublesome. Recently, there have been a series of major incidents on the north bank of the Ru River. It seems that even if the army However, the Ru River cannot be left alone. From now on, within tens of miles across the Ru River, Cai Zhou and Zhang Jun will control it. Xie Zhi Zhou, if you don’t send an army, can you deal with Feng Hui?”

Xie Linong thought and thought, then crossed his hands and said: "The general thought that if Zhang Jun could lead five hundred soldiers, he would be able to take care of Feng Hui!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Dong Ping was merged with the fire, and most of Dong Ping's subordinates voted for Feng Hui. Now his subordinates may number as many as a thousand. When Zhang Jun went to Chenzhou, he brought more than a thousand people with him. His People are scattered all over the place, and the number of people who can be brought to Beiwu Town is at most 700 people. To clean up Feng Hui, we must plan carefully, so that there will be no trouble."

Although Wang Xiaolie's tone was gentle, his eyes were fixed on Xie Linong.Xie Linong felt terrified when he was seen, he gritted his teeth, crossed his hands and said, "The last general wishes to issue a military order! Go to Caizhou, and within a month, Feng Hui will be destroyed!"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I don't want your military order. I am not a fool, your colleagues are not fools, and your subordinates are not fools either. After you arrived in Caizhou, everyone can see whether you have done your best and how you are doing. Understood. I said above, if you do well, you will be promoted naturally in the future, and you will have a bright future. If you don’t do well, you will accept your fate, and don’t say that I have forgotten you.”

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's serious attitude, Xie Linong hurriedly crossed his hands and said yes.

Wang Ruohai said: "There are now two thousand soldiers in Yancheng, you can order them to monitor Feng Hui. If something happens to Zhang Jun, we will send out the army!"

Wang Xiaolie turned to look at Xie Linong, and said, "How is it? The soldiers and horses in Yancheng are under your control, so you can arrange them properly."

Xie Linon said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Liu Yu proclaims himself emperor, and he must come to fight for the Central Plains. The Jin army has already occupied the capital of Kaifeng, and Liu Yu will not let go of Chenzhou, Yingchang, Zhengzhou, Yingzhou and other places. Firmly occupy Caizhou At the same time, it is not easy to control the dozens of miles across the Ru River."

Xie Linong said: "Zhang Jun only has more than a thousand people, which is still too small. The task is heavy, and he should be given more troops."

Wang Xiaolie said: "To build a guerrilla zone, in principle, Zhang Jun's soldiers and horses should be divided into two parts. One part is a guerrilla from various places, and at the same time recruits local forces. The other part is gathered in a reliable garrison, as a mobile force, to deal with unexpected situations at any time. Things. How many people do you think Zhang Jun needs as a mobile force? How many people are scattered around?"

Xie Linong said: "I haven't arrived in Caizhou yet, so I'm not sure for a while. However, according to the situation learned from Wang Senju, it is best not to have less than 500 mobile forces. How many people are needed in various places, we have to go to Caizhou to see."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "500 people is a lot. Now around Chenzhou, apart from us, there is no army of 500 people for hundreds of miles. Peng Jin of Xihua originally claimed to have 500 people, but he actually pulled them to the battlefield. Absolutely not five hundred! Well, if you open your mouth, I will give you 500. These guerrilla troops in enemy areas are different from the regular army and need to be selected from the army."

Guerrilla warfare in enemy territory requires not only strong military capabilities, but more importantly, strong political ideology.Just because you are in the enemy's territory, you can't lose discipline and do things lawlessly.For orders from the rear, they must be absolutely carried out without discount.

Wang Ruohai said: "Zhang Jun is brave in battle, and he does things swiftly and resolutely. However, his temper has always been flamboyant and he doesn't like to be persuaded. He is not a very strict and self-disciplined person, so it is not easy to be assigned to him."

After hearing this, Xie Linong narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing.I have known Zhang Jun for several years, so of course I know his temperament.But Xie Linong was confident, Zhang Jun didn't have the guts to play these tricks in front of him.

Wang Xiaolie looked at Xie Linong, and said: "How to do it is something that will be done after Xie Zhizhou arrives in Caizhou. Let's do this, don't be too hasty, I will give you two months to completely wipe out the forces within [-] miles from the other side of the Ru River. Clean up. After that, if Peng Jinyuan does not vote for Liu Yu and does not do evil things, let him continue his smuggling business in Xihua."

Xie Linong was taken aback: "After solving Feng Hui, why not get rid of Peng Jinyuan together!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "For the time being, it's not convenient for us to get too stiff with Liu Yu. It would be good for both of us to have Peng Jin in the middle. If Liu Yu comes over by force, it will be another matter."

Wang Ruohai said: "After Liu Yu proclaims himself emperor, he will definitely come to seize the Central Plains. I'm afraid this matter cannot be avoided."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Of course we can't dodge it. It's September now, and I guess Liu Yuchu will not have the ability to launch a large-scale war when he ascends the throne this year. In the next year, facing our tens of thousands of troops, it will be up to him whether he dares to move or not." Two words. These two years, we can't waste it."

Wang Ruohai didn't speak.Although he has seen the speed of Wang Xiaolie's army expansion in the past few years, he has always believed that it is very difficult to expand the army with a certain territory.We should take advantage of the current power vacuum in the Central Plains and try our best to expand.Waiting for Liu Yu to overwhelm him, and then counterattack, it will add a lot of difficulties.Wang Xiaolie focused on consolidating the rear, while Wang Ruohai advocated the offensive.

(End of this chapter)