Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 411 East Out
How many people will be needed if they take over all of Tongguan? This is a question that Shao Shude has been thinking about for the past two days.

Tongguan is not just a city.

From the main pass city on the bank of the Yellow River to the south, on both sides of the forbidden ditch, there are seventeen village passes including Jindou Pass, all of which are part of the defense system of Tongguan.

These villages are all located beside Juejian, or blocking the path, or condescending, so they can garrison more troops, but the attackers are limited by the terrain and cannot deploy, so they are actually very easy to defend.

By the end of the Tang Dynasty, most of the foundations of the village were still there, but the main body was deserted and there were no soldiers for a long time, making it a paradise for smugglers.

Perhaps, the imperial court felt that the "general tree" might be more effective than a castle in guarding the road, so save money if you can.After all, those small roads are too difficult to walk, and they can't pass the large troops, only small groups of people can sneak across.

To guard Tongguan, at least 3 people are needed, and they don't need to be able to fight.Tutuan countrymen and the like are of course not acceptable, but professional warriors at the state soldier, county and town soldier level are fine.

"The order is that the ten prefectures in Shuofang will draw [-] prefectural soldiers from each prefecture; the ten prefectures in Longyou, except Shan, Kuo, and Jie prefectures, will draw [-] prefectural soldiers from each prefecture; the five prefectures Jingyuan and Binning will draw [-] prefectural soldiers from each prefecture. ; five prefectures in Weibei and three prefectures in Hexi, each prefecture sends out [-] state soldiers." After reviewing Huazhou soldiers, Shao Shude returned to Tongguan post and gave orders directly.

Lu Siye, the secretary of the Jiedu Zhang, quickly wrote it down.

Chen Cheng counted silently in his heart, this is already 800 people, and they are serious professional martial arts.

It is a pity that the Shuofang Army did not set up county soldiers. Each county of the Kwantung princes has hundreds to thousands of professional warriors.

In some places where martial arts are strong, there is a huge difference between the non-professional Tutuan peasants and the professional second-level town soldiers in prefectures and counties, and the elite troops directly under the shogunate, such as the outer town army and Yajun.

Shuofang Army, ever since Zhuge Shuang dispatched county troops in the Xiasui period, there was no professional warriors at the county level to defend, and it was entirely up to the township regiments to take turns to shoulder the duty of defense.

The commander-in-chief is now in a hurry to reorganize the Tongguan defense system, and he needs to create an army of [-] to [-] at once. I don't know if he regrets not having a local force system in Dajianzhou County.

"The Longyou Fan tribe sent out [-] people; the Yinshan Fan tribe sent out [-] people; Pingxia and Hengshan Dangxiang sent another [-] people; the three prefectures of Jie, Cheng, and Min prefectures recruited [-] Qiang people; Each send a thousand soldiers."

Less than 7000 people, less than half...

"Let's start with so many." Shao Shude said: "After a while, we will recruit [-] new recruits in Huazhou. The hole in Tongguan is not so easy to fill."

Chen Cheng understood.

It should be Wang Bian's job to recruit recruits in Huazhou. The three words "after a while" make people think about it.

On September [-]th, the second armies of Shunyi and Yicong arrived in Tongguan. The Zhejia army had already arrived in Zheng County, the guards had already arrived in Fangzhou, and the whole army of Tielin had entered the Wuding River Valley in Suizhou, while the Wuwei army had not yet arrived. Out of Yanzhou.

Shao Shude decided not to wait.

In the early morning of September [-], he personally led [-] infantry cavalry from the three armies of Iron Cavalry, Flying Bear, and Shunyi, and [-] infantry from Huazhou Army to Shaanxi.

My brother-in-law Wuzang Jieming led the army to guard Tongguan with [-] infantry, and another brother-in-law, Zhe Silun, also received an order not to stay after passing Tongguan, but to go straight east.

After the army left Tongguan, they waded through Huangxiangban, which was more than ten miles long, and headed straight for Wen (wén) Township and County.

When the army passed by here, the team was very long and walked very slowly.

The formation is not easy to set up, and the head and the tail cannot respond. If someone ambush on the plain, tens of thousands of people will die without a place to bury them.

This terrain should have been a nightmare for the attackers, but there are always "gods" who will turn it into a dead zone for the defenders, such as Ge Shu who was forced out of the customs, crowded on the narrow river beach, and was ambushed by the Anshi rebels. John.

Xuanzong was outrageous.It was obvious that Anshi's rebellious army could be ambushed in a favorable location, but it turned out that Tongguan was ambushed by others, and the entire army was wiped out, which is incredible.

Shao Shude did not ride in a carriage, but rode on a war horse.

There are high mountains and dense forests on one side, and stormy waves crashing on the shore on the other. The road ahead is narrow, and it is cut off by ditches flowing into the big river from time to time. The only way to cross is by bridges with impressive speeds.

Fantastic terrain!
On the Nanyuan behind Tongguan, the distance between Yuanwanggou and Jingou running north-south and the original top reaches hundreds of meters, like an abyss cut by knives and axes, separating the terrain into several blocks.

If you want to cross the army from the bottom of the ditch, you can't walk with luggage, you can't bring armor, and there are not many people, and there are stockades blocking the way.If Tongguan defenders can be defeated in this way, then Guanzhong really deserves to die.

On the evening of the [-]th, Shao Shude's Chinese army arrived at Yanxiang County, Guozhou.

After all, it was not their own territory. The whole army was camping in the wild, and Shao Shude lived in the Yixiang post—this is a super post that can be compared with Huazhou Pude post, and its regulations are magnificent.

The officers and generals of the two prefectures of Shanxi and Guozhou disappeared completely like air...

Wang Chongying and his son have brought their neutral attributes to the extreme.

Shao Shude remembered that when various armies besieged Li Keyong in history, the prefectures of Jin and Jiang were "loaned" to Han Jian, Tuoba Sigong and others.

"I don't know if Wang Gong is willing to lend me some city passes temporarily..." Shao Shude said while looking at the map.

All the generals who were called to discuss the matter laughed, while Wang Bian laughed a little awkwardly.

"May I ask where the commander-in-chief wants to borrow?" Chen Cheng asked jokingly.

"Too many." Shao Shude put down the map and said with a smile: "Suzong's dynasty combined Shaanxi, Guo, and Hua into one town, which made sense. These three states guard the most vulnerable section of passage between the two capitals. If you hold it in your hand, you cannot go east.”

"Marshal, in this way, the imperial court has to set up a new festival town."

"Zhen Guojun or Shanxi Town, how about Wang Shijun leading the town's festival commander?" Shao Shude said, turning his gaze to Wang Bian who was squeezed into a far corner.

Wang Bian, sweating profusely, stepped forward, but was tripped by Ma Zha. Fortunately, Yang Hongwang helped him up.

Wang Bian put on his straight head and bowed in salute despite the ridicule of the crowd, saying: "This town is very important. Only when it leaves Shaanxi can it be called a smooth road and it will be conducive to the galloping of the commander's cavalry. Commander Wanwang think twice, a certain Insufficient in talent and learning, and short in wisdom, I only want to govern the people and enjoy wealth and honor. In the land of Shanguo, where there are battles day and night, it is necessary to choose important generals to guard."

Shao Shude stood up himself, helped Wang Bian up, and said softly, "I know the talents of the king. He recruited refugees from the Guandong, cleared ditches, and built gardens. In the land of the three counties, the household registration is well-off, and the people are stable. This is a great talent. Sit down, In the future, Wang Shijun's wealth and honor will definitely be indispensable."

Wang Bian felt at ease and stood aside.

Zhe Siyu, Yang Hongwang, An Xiuxiu and the others took a look at him, secretly thinking that this guy is clever, and he probably won't be able to escape from the position of Yizhen Jieshuai.Even if it wasn't Huazhou or Shanguo, the general would definitely arrange a place for him. Although he has no military power, wealth is indispensable, and it is worth it.

These days, there are not many military chiefs who can die well, and there are very few who can die well while being rich.

"Tomorrow, the Flying Bear Army will go out, pass Hucheng County, and take the North Road to Lingbao County. Wang Shijun will take the infantry and march with me."

"I obey." Yang Hongwang and Wang Bian agreed together.

The Feixiong Army came forward, but the Iron Cavalry Army did not leave because Shao Shude had few troops around him. He could not believe that the Shunyi Army and the Huazhou Army had to stay behind.

In addition, it has already entered Shanguo, and the logistics departure base is in Huazhou. The road in the middle is not easy to walk, and cavalry must be sent to patrol and take care of it from time to time.

The army is fighting, not playing games, nor writing novels, logistics is crucial.

The masters in Shanguo cannot be conscripted. At present, the masters in Weibei and Huazhou towns are mobilized. The total number of masters has exceeded [-], but it is far from enough.

In the battle between Qin and Zhao Changping, Zhao Guo mobilized more than 30 masters to provide security for tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on the front line.Transportation technology has developed in recent years, and the number of draft animals is also large, but it is still very difficult to guarantee 10,000 horsemen (equivalent to the food and grass consumption of [-]+ troops of the Kanto princes).

As the army gathers more and more, Weibei Town will carry out further mobilization, and more than 25 masters will be conscripted. The Jingzhao Mansion will not be polite anymore. The front line provides security.

Maybe not enough!It is best to have another 10 people left, this consumption is really not ordinary.

……

Ge Congzhou rushed into Luoyang City with more than [-] horsemen.

His current position is rather strange.

In terms of high status, the chief general who leads the army has never been his role. It is usually Zhu Zhen, Ding Hui, and Pang Shigu's position, and it has never been his turn to be Lao Ge.

There is nothing to say about seniority, direct lineage and foreign lineage.

But he was in no hurry.

The king of Dongping County still values ​​ability very much. Zhu, Pang, and Ding are old people, deeply trusted, and they cannot shake their positions for the time being. However, after several years of hard work, he has already shown his ability.

Rescue various battlefields, and make meritorious deeds at critical moments. When is there not him?

This time the Hedong army went south, without any accident, with Zhu Zhen as the commander, he led the army to Heyang, and the king of Dongping County supervised the army himself, sitting in Zhengzhou, and providing support at any time.

As for Henan Mansion, because Zhang Quanyi was worried, he had to send Ge Congzhou over, and selected [-] elite cavalry to command all the soldiers and horses of Henan Mansion and Ruzhou to block Shuofang's army and protect the flanks.

Zhang Quanyi respectfully welcomed Ge Congzhou into the Jiedu envoy.

"Zhang Shuai has ruled Heluo for several years, so I just asked one question today, is the food, grass, and equipment available?" Ge Congzhou didn't even sit down, and asked directly.

Zhang Quanyi was planning to reorganize the banquet, arrange for dancers and musicians, and make friends with Ge Cong and Zhou Lala, but he had no intention of this at all, so he asked directly when he came up.

"It's all ready. Every time the king of Dongping County goes out to teach, I will do my best to provide the weapons." Zhang Quanyi felt a little uneasy in his heart, this is not the rhythm of communication he is used to.

"How many pawns are there in Luoyang?"

"There are still more than a thousand people, and there are hundreds more in the south..."

"Enough." Ge Congzhou interrupted him directly, and said, "Prepare water and a place to rest immediately, so that my subordinates can have a full meal and take a short rest. It's not too late to eat the banquet after defeating the enemy."

"Yes." Zhang Quanyi replied, and then called several people and asked them to go down and make arrangements as soon as possible.

"The pawns are assembled immediately, I want to see. It's this time, and they are still shrinking in Luoyang, will they fight?" Ge Congzhou ordered again.

Zhang Quanyi's face turned red and white.

Ge Congzhou was only from a general school background, and his status was even inferior to Zhu Chongjie, Zhu Youyu and others.When he followed Huang Wang into Guanzhong, these people might not be able to squeeze in front of him and let him remember his name.

Alas, at this moment and at that moment, what can the husband say?

"There are more than [-] yamen troops and [-] state soldiers in the city, but they all have to gather in formation?" Zhang Quanyi straightened his mind and asked.

Since you don't have the confidence to deal with Shuofang's army, it's better to hand over this burden to someone who is confident.

"I heard that Zhang Shuai has trained many field soldiers. The names of the eighteen generals are known far and wide. How many field soldiers are there in Luoyang?"

"More than ten thousand people."

"All send out the equipment, pull it out and let me have a look."

"Follow orders." Zhang Quanyi, who was an envoy of Jiedu, saluted Ge Congzhou, who was no more than a general in the Yamen.

There was no smile on Ge Congzhou's face. He nodded and went out directly.

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