Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 643

Wang Xiaolie cleared his throat.Dao: "After the First World War in Shanzhou, we occupied a larger territory and more people under our control, so we decided to expand another army. After many considerations, we decided that Shao Ling would be the commander of the new army. Niu Gao was transferred to the Zuodu Yuhou , Zhang Yin succeeded Niu Gao as Marquis of Youdu Yu. In addition, the imperial court decided that there would no longer be an envoy under Jingxi Road, and Wang Yan would join our army. Since the establishment of the new army, we have been short of a secretary. Wang Yan is here, and he happens to be in this position. Our headquarters is only complete today."

Wang Yan stood up and greeted everyone.

Wang Xiaolie said: "A command set up these positions, of course there is a purpose. The Chinese army is in charge of a line of business. In addition to managing the Chinese army, I also have to manage the daily affairs of the headquarters when I am away. Zuo Duyu The waiters are in charge of the front army and the left army, and the right army is in charge of the right army and the rear army. The reason for this arrangement is to let the personnel of the headquarters directly manage the divisions below and communicate with the superior and the superior. In the headquarters, the people who are actually on duty on a daily basis In addition to me, there are staff officers and secretaries. In other words, the three of us spend more time in the headquarters. The other three spend more time in the divisions below."

Having said that, Wang Xiaoliu paused.Then he said: "Of course, if another army is established, it is not appropriate to set up the headquarters in the army. I think that when Shao Ling's army is established, the headquarters will no longer be located in the army, but in Xuanfu The envoys directly command the two armies. At that time, we all had to adjust. The headquarters was established for war, and the army level is not permanent. The permanent headquarters is in the division. So don’t worry about the headquarters. What kind of position is there, when the war is over, the headquarters will always cancel it."

"Next, Counselor Wang will talk about the current strategic situation and our next steps."

Wang Ruohai stood up and said, "I didn't expect that when we came to Xijing, a victorious battle would lead to such a situation. Now under Xuanfu's rule, there are 28 state troops in total, with a total of more than 12 troops. There are also [-] new recruits. They are currently training in the new barracks, and it is estimated that the training will be completed by autumn. There are also a lot of recruits at Jiang Min's place on East Road. It's just that the distance is far away, and there is no accurate number for the time being."

"According to estimates, by this winter, we can form two armies. Among them, the newly formed army may have three divisions, and it will not be fully staffed. By next autumn, we will be fully staffed. In addition In addition, Xuanfu considers that Jiang Min's army recruits soldiers from Hedong, and it is best to form a division. At that time, we will have two armies and one division, a total of about 27 troops."

Li Yanxian was taken aback: "27, we are enough to fight against the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom!"

Wang Ruohai nodded: "That's right, we can fight the Kingdom of Jin with our own strength! Xuanfu believes that it is not easy for the generals to cooperate in battle, and it is especially dangerous to look at other people's faces at critical moments. The most reliable thing is to rely on ourselves. And never Judging from the process of our occupation of Xijing this winter, as long as there are no mistakes in the policy, we can barely do it with 28 state troops supporting 27 troops. Of course, this is not easy, and the people under the rule must make a contribution. .”

Wang Yan took a deep breath.Said: "I use the land of three states, but I only raise three thousand soldiers and horses, and I often don't give them food and clothing. I often rely on Xuanfu for help. It is not easy to raise 28 people with 27 state troops!"

Wang Ruohai said: "I have calculated in detail with Xuan Fu, and it is really not easy. If we want to do this, we have to work hard in our field work. In the field work, men who reach the age of 20, regardless of whether they are married or not, are not easy. They must be separated. Banks set up special loans to solve problems such as seeds, cattle implements, and farm tools for farmers. Every [-] mu of public land needs to be planted, and the harvest depends on one-third of the farmers, one-third of the village, and three-thirds of the grain tax. In this way, as long as the battalion and land affairs are managed well, most of the military rations can be covered by their rations alone. With the military rations, most of the military resources will be solved.”

Li Yanxian said: "Our current 12 troops are all supported by Xiangyang Prefecture, Dengzhou and other places. Judging from their situation, is it appropriate to have so many troops?"

Wang Ruohai said: "A little too much, the life of the common people will not be very easy. But compared with other state troops, the life of the common people will still be much better."

Wang Xiaolie said: "I have discussed this matter with Staff Officer Wang many times, and after careful calculation, I think it can still be supported. Without so many troops, we have to be scruples everywhere when we fight against the Jin army, worrying about here and there. There are so many The army can let go and fight directly with the Jin army! Even though these two years are difficult, I think it is worth it! Moreover, since Jingkang, the people have been displaced and suffered a lot. Let them settle down now, no one is lazy. The folks charge three buckets per acre of land, which is considered high in the world's grain tax. It is true. But we don't impose exorbitant taxes, and the taxes and services are fixed. Generally speaking, the people have at least food and drink. It's just that too much tax is collected, and farmers can't accumulate wealth. , is not conducive to rural development. On the whole, it should still be supported.”

Li Yanxian nodded: "If it can be supported, it is of course better to have so many troops. With enough troops, we can expel the Jin army from the Central Plains in less time and restore the Han family! Wait until the world is peaceful, and then lay off Soldiers are."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Dutong, if you drive away the Jin people, the territory will be bigger. Why bother to disarm? The most important thing now, we think it will take two to three years to complete the military expansion. Also That is to say, the army will only be able to fight in the next year if it is as early as the next year, or the year after the next. Whether we can win the two to three years of peace is the key."

Li Yanxian pondered for a while.Said: "In the battle of Shanzhou, we only wiped out more than [-] people from the Jin army. The Jin army will definitely not admit defeat. This autumn, I am afraid that the Jin army will gather heavy troops to counterattack. Once the war comes, the steps of expanding the army will be disrupted. "

Wang Ruohai said: "What Du Tong said is right. The biggest difficulty we face now is the possible offensive of the Jin army in autumn. Xuan Fu believes that there are two ways for the Jin army to commit crimes in the south. One is to go south from Taiyuan Mansion, and the other is to attack the two. Huai. If Liu Yu cannot be fully mobilized, it is not worthwhile for the Jin army to attack the two Huaihe Rivers. In Zhongmu, we wiped out more than 3 Liu Lin's troops, which is about half of Liu Yu's force. Within a few months, let the It is very difficult for Liu Yu to add tens of thousands more. Therefore, the direction of the Jin army's attack is likely to be Taiyuan Mansion."

Li Yanxian nodded: "From all indications, it is indeed so."

Wang Ruohai said: "In a few days, after the envoys of the imperial court left, Xuanfu took Secretary Wang and me to Hedong. The Jin army went south from Taiyuan. First, it might attack Jinzhou, and second, it might attack Longde Mansion. .Attack Longde Mansion, go south to take Zezhou, you can go straight to Luoyang. To attack Jinzhou, you have to go south to Shanzhou, and then attack Luoyang. It will be difficult. Wushu has not left Shaanxi, and the Jin army may attack Jinzhou. If Wushu leaves Shaanxi, the Jin army is most likely to attack Longde Mansion."

Li Yanxian said: "What if after the Jin army attacked Jinzhou, they went from Jiangzhou to Zhiguanxing to attack Jiyuan?"

Wang Ruohai smiled: "If an army of tens of thousands can come through Zheguanxing, what can we do to face such a Jin army? If it is only a few thousand people, they will not be able to reach Jiyuan with wings. Regarding this point, you can rest assured .”

Zheguan Xing is the first Xing of the Eight Xings of the Taihang, from Jiangzhou to Jiyuan via Yuanqu, and directly to the opposite of Luoyang.However, this road is very steep, and it is impossible for tens of thousands of troops to pass in a short time.And if there were only a few thousand people, as long as Wang Xiaolie made arrangements, it wouldn't have much effect.

Seeing Li Yanxian nodding, Wang Ruohai continued: "Our deployment is that Xie Linong's right army guards Longde Mansion, and Cao Zhiyan's former army guards Jinzhou. The most important thing for the former army is to guard the important cold spring pass and prevent the Jin army from crossing the border. One part of Leichi. If the Jin army attacks Longde Mansion, they will go to Fucheng Walled City to support. With more than [-] people on the front line, even if a hundred thousand Jin troops come, it will not be difficult to defend for a short time."

Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang Xiaolie said: "This is what we decided in the early stage. Whether it is suitable or not, we need to discuss it with everyone. There is nothing to do today, so let's discuss the next battle. When you have a clue, take this plan Go back, everyone carefully consider. To be honest, at the critical moment of our military expansion, the Jin army’s southern crimes are a trouble for us. We can only bite the bullet and use the least force to block the Jin army and buy time for the army expansion.”

The terrain of Hedong Road, except for a few places, is not suitable for large armies to fight.Wang Xiaolie wanted to take advantage of these dangerous terrains, take a defensive position first, and wait until the rear expansion was completed.When the soldiers and food are sufficient, they can cross the river from Huazhou and take Youyan directly from the Great Plains of Hebei.

(End of this chapter)