Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 30 Micro-Operation Master Cui Jikang

Li Keyong's army finally turned east.

At first, Hao Zhenwei was afraid of cheating, so he dispatched Tian Xing, a cavalry envoy, to reconnaissance.It was snowing heavily and the soldiers were complaining. As a last resort, Hao Zhenwei set aside some belongings from the library as a reward, and the horse team was dispatched to search in the direction where the rebels left.

Later, he sent a group of people out of the city to check in the military village.However, they saw that the rebels were walking in a hurry, and the camp was full of damaged ordnance, scattered flags and arrows densely planted on the ground.They didn't even have time to bury their bodies, they were frozen hard in the snow, and they were indistinguishable.

The Tiande Army also sent people to contact Lan and Shi Erzhou to the south, trying to get through the connection there.After all, Zheluping is an isolated city, and supplies have to be transported from the south. Contact early and feel at ease early.

Because of the natural limitations of guarding and protecting the army, Shao Shude has not had the opportunity to leave the city these days.

He only took time to go to Sun Ba's camp. After meeting, the two of them were very emotional and lamented that Li Renjun's luck was too bad.Li Keyong obviously no longer intends to attack the Zhelu army city, but he still pulls out this nail cruelly, what can you do?
These foreign generals were also dissatisfied with Hao Zhenwei's methods. Xicheng soldiers, Fengzhou soldiers, and Zhongcheng soldiers were not human beings in the eyes of Beicheng generals?Sacrifice at will is simply heart-wrenching!
On December [-]th, the weather still did not improve, and the horse team that had been dispatched in large numbers also returned, and only a few scouts and messengers were still wandering outside.

This kind of cold winter and twelfth lunar month is really not suitable for human activities. I don’t know how the Datong Army can carry it, and they are still fighting outside. Are the Hu people of the five tribes in the north naturally not afraid of the cold? According to the latest news, the Datong Army Having turned to the east, under the cover of the wind and snow, the surprise attack captured Furong City, and the defender Su Hongzhen was chased by the rebels and killed Shili Road, only to be spared.

I have to say, this guy is really useless to the extreme.When he was an envoy of the Zhelu Army before, he lost his troops and threw them into the city. After returning, he should have been asked to kill him. Fortunately, someone helped to explain Xiang, so he brought more than a thousand newly recruited soldiers from Taiyuan Mansion to the west, entered Furong City, and served as an envoy. city ​​envoy.There are 2000 people in Furong City, plus the [-] recruits brought by Su Hongzhen. If you defend well, you may not be defeated.

But this Su Hongzhen was defeated.He smeared the movement of the rebels, and he didn't even know that people secretly moved eastward and occupied the Loufan Pass, which was guarding the emptiness of the imperial guard.Afterwards, someone climbed up to the top of the city while taking advantage of the blizzard and snow, and opened the gate of Furong City, resulting in a fiasco.Such dereliction of duty makes it difficult to live this time.

The Datong Army took Loufan Pass and Furong City, and became one with Ningwu County and Shuozhou City.

When Daibeixingying heard the news, he could only send troops to rescue.Jingle County and Loufan Supervisor Mucheng are both important places, and there is no room for loss. Therefore, Li Jun, the military governor of Zhaoyi Army, led [-] soldiers from the road to rescue the Candle Valley. .

The battlefield went round and round, and now it seems that it has moved to the east. It seems that there is nothing to do with the German army.But don't worry, Cui Jikang is not blind and not so forgetful. He has sent people to the Zhelu Army and the Kelan Army, and ordered the two to attack the Datong rebels. They must be eliminated in the mountains and mountains of Hedong.

The above news was heard by Shao Shude from the supervisor.Now that he is highly trusted by Qiu Weidao, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a confidant.Qiu Weidao would call him and Song Le over every major event now to discuss it together.As for the elderly Yuan Cong like Guan Kairun, they basically only come to them when they have private affairs. I can't say I don't trust them, but at least they can't compare to Shao Shude.

This time Cui Jikang asked the Tiande Army and the Kelan Army to send troops, but Qiu Weidao was unwilling to do so.

He was indeed loyal to the imperial court, and he was not used to the selfish nature of warriors, but in the final analysis, people were creatures who sought advantages and avoided disadvantages, and he was not loyal enough to risk his own life.Yes, in his opinion, the Tiande Army and the Kelan Army combined have more than [-] people, braved the wind and snow to send troops to climb over the mountains, the risk is great, and the whole army may be wiped out.

But perhaps our Qiu Dajian army doesn't need to be too entangled, because just this morning, the Tiande army, which heard that the whole army was going to be dispatched, became noisy.Including the battalions of the Ya army from Beicheng, there are people who are making troubles, sometimes asking for winter clothes, and sometimes asking for rewards, which makes the situation a mess.

On the way back from Hao Zhenwei, Qiu Weidao encountered noisy soldiers. Although he had not done anything yet, signs of chaos had already appeared, which made Qiu very panic.As soon as he returned to the prison, he summoned Shao Shude and ordered the gate to be closed. All the soldiers were fully armed and guarded.

There were about [-] people in the army, and they were somewhat agitated by the outside atmosphere.However, Shao Shude's work these days has not been done for nothing. The ideological dynamics of the soldiers are in place, and they are not bad for them. At least the meat is eaten a few times more than others, and the ordinary food of the Military Academy is also acceptable. pressed down.

Afterwards, the five teams of the guards who were reorganized were neatly dressed. The front and rear two teams with the strongest combat power were concentrated in the barracks on both sides of the prison, and the other three teams defended everywhere and guarded the small prison. Reality.

The army at the end of the Tang Dynasty was like this, and rewards were the biggest driving force for soldiers.In many impoverished feudal towns, military salaries are roughly equal to rewards. The more rewards, the more military salaries you will receive this year.In such a cold weather, it is impossible for them to take the initiative to attack others without a reward.The problem is that Hao Zhenwei, the head of the capital, has no money to reward now.

This matter, I am afraid that it cannot be solved in a short time!
"Your Majesty, since Dutou has already sent people to Jinyang to ask for rewards, the important thing should be no problem. In this snowy weather, winter clothes are not enough, and it is normal for the soldiers to complain. Commander Cui has led the troops and horses from Hedong and Zhaoyi towns to go there. Jingle, as long as he doesn't fight in waves, Li Keyong can't make any big waves." Looking at Qiu Weidao, who frowned, Shao Shude didn't know what to say.

In fact, he also has some opinions on Cui Jikang's long-distance remote command.As the commander of the side, your job is to make strategic deployments, assign tasks to generals in certain directions, and then let them play by themselves.

This is not modern, and there are radio stations that can update orders at any time, and can only send messengers to deliver messages, which is not only inefficient, but also has the risk of leaking secrets.The deployment before acting on behalf of the northern camp was the policy set by the imperial court. After Cao Dashuai took office, he only made fine adjustments. It is said that there is no problem in strategy. As long as you fight well, how can you lose?
Cao Dashuai is a warrior, and he is very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of the [-]-[-] soldiers and horses under Daibeixingying.The advantage is that there are many soldiers and sufficient food, and the real combat effectiveness of each division is not bad. After all, the standing army of each vassal town is not bad.The disadvantages are also obvious, that is, the internal components are complex, there are too many things that go to the stove, the tens of thousands of guest troops have no strong desire to fight, they are suspected of paddling water to deal with errands, and they often make trouble and loot.

After careful analysis, Cao Dashuai made a strategy of harassment and containment from east and west, Xin and Dai two states strictly guarded against death, and brought reliable elite soldiers—not too many, 20,000 people are enough—to check for omissions and make up for vacancies, from the general direction Speaking up, there is no problem.If it wasn't for the battle of Honggu being set up in an ambush and defeated, with so many soldiers and horses advancing slowly, the pressure would have crushed Li Guochang and his son to death.

Cui Jikang is a literati, it doesn't matter if he doesn't understand the military, he can follow Cao Cao.

Youzhou Town was urged repeatedly by the imperial court, and was about to send out a large army to attack Yuzhou. The three Shatuo tribes were also coerced to the point where they had no choice but to draw a clear line with the Li family, and they had to recruit Shatuo tribe soldiers to assist the imperial court in destroying them. Lee's father and son.

The five tribes in the north, although nominally subservient to the imperial court, but in the end the emperor is far away, not very obedient.But it doesn't matter, the imperial court messengers have already rushed their horses, planning to give them a title, and reward them with some money casually. If they are not in good order, they can also persuade them to send troops. At that time, Li's father and son will be surrounded by all sides, so why not die?

In fact, the strong intrusion of the Tiande Army and cutting off the road of Caocheng River has greatly reduced the space for the activities of Li's father and son, which is of great significance to Daibei Xingying.

Even if Li Ke has occupied Furong City with his adventurous troops, as long as he guards Jingle County, Loufanjian Mucheng, Gujiaocheng, Ganzhugu, and Yangqu County, these points are all on the same line. Why did you hit Jinyang?Can he get lucky once, twice, five or six times in a row?These points, but there is only one way, it is not easy to fight, and it is impossible to bypass one.

Now that Cui Jikang is doing such micro-manipulation, the Tiande army and the Kelan army have to give up the fortified city and move, then there is the possibility of being annihilated by the enemy in the field.

Fortunately, in this era, the military's ethos is not good. You need money for expeditions, money for marching, money for wars, and mutiny at every turn to invite rewards. In this cold winter and twelfth lunar month, Hao Zhenwei really didn't dare to force the sergeants to march long distances to fight.I just don't know how the Lanzhou army is in the south, I guess it's about the same. The situation of Jia Jingsi is not as good as that of Hao Zhenwei, and it is impossible to lead the troops out of the city unless Lanzhou helps to issue a reward.

Therefore, these two orders are actually waste paper. Hao Zhenwei understands it, Jia Jingsi understands it, but Cui Jikang doesn't understand it, but I believe he will understand it soon.

"The soldiers have been fighting incessantly, and they are indeed quite exhausted. The heavy snow outside, it seems that there is no end to it, the road is blocked, and the food and salaries are cut off. Rebellion and arrogance, when will it be pacified?" Hearing Shao Shude's lenient explanation, Qiu Weidao said.

However, he also glanced at the warrior standing in front of him. The people under Hao Zhenwei can make trouble and invite rewards. Will Shao follow the same example in the future?Well, Guan Kairun is an old man brought by him from Chang'an. He knows the bottom line, and he will be summoned in two days. It is also good to talk.

"I don't have anything to do with you here. Go down and rectify the military affairs. Remember, the soldiers must be restrained." Qiu Weidao waved his hand and motioned for Shao Shude to step back.

"The last will obey."

(End of this chapter)