Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 537 Weakening
"My nephew has been leading the army for so many days, do you have any experience?" Shao Shude lives in Jinxian Temple, receiving news from all parties at the first time, and the battle reports that came back are also very gratifying, so he felt very comfortable, and began to trouble Wang Yao .

"Going back to uncle, marching to fight, it's really not easy. Back then, when we fought against the Chao army, he was very straightforward. He knew that he couldn't beat him, so he pulled them out and fought in formation. But the Bian thief hid in the city and used the terrain to kill and wound our army. It's hard to fight the battle." Wang Yao was very reserved, sitting there respectful, not daring to be rude in the slightest.

"I heard that some soldiers in the river used to make noise before the battle, but the nephew gave up with good words to appease them." Shao Shude said suddenly.

Wang Yao's status in the hearts of the local soldiers in Hezhong Mansion is very low, and her image can be said to be bad. It is really unusual for some people to clamor for disobedience.

Shao Shude heard the news that Wang Yao did not kill the killer, but comforted him with kind words. This is a sign of guilt, and it also exposed his inner weakness.

Some people are vicious on the outside but also vicious on the inside, such as his brother Wang Gong.Killing decisively, having a grudge against one night, one has to understand the idea on the spot, and chop off the enemy's head and put it on the table in front of one's own face. (state).

Some people are vicious on the surface, but they have various concerns when they are serious, such as Wang Yao.There are too many thoughts, looking forward and backward, but it encourages those bad people.

"The repeated fights have caused heavy casualties among the soldiers, and it's normal to have emotions," Wang Yao said.

The 5000 Hezhong Army suffered a total of more than [-] casualties in the two previous and subsequent times.All collapsed, contained, rectified, attacked again, and scattered again.To be honest, it's interesting enough, mutiny is normal.

"You can't promote this kind of atmosphere in the army. Next time, if you don't dare to take care of it, I'll take care of it for you." Shao Shude picked up his teacup leisurely, feeling very good.

He had reason to be so happy. He didn't know what was going on with Qibizhang, but Yang Liang's troops were very close, and the news came back immediately: more than a thousand enemy soldiers were captured and more than ten thousand hu was captured. .

The [-] hu of grain is enough for them to last there for a month and a half. Wangwu County only needs to organize a team of mules and horses to send them other supplies such as arrows and wound medicine, and the logistical pressure is greatly reduced.

At the same time, they also tested the details of the Bian army, that is, the Heyang area is very empty, and the Bian army's forces are mainly concentrated in the castles and fortresses, which belong to isolated strongholds.The defenders of Heqing County and Baiyacang did not even have the courage to drive out of the city to drive their cavalry, which shows that they are not brave enough to fight, and their numbers are also greatly insufficient.

After a short shot, the Bian army was revealed, and this battle became more and more interesting.

"What my uncle said is very true. My nephew will definitely govern the army strictly and live up to my uncle's expectations." Wang Yao replied.

The implication is that I will take care of it myself, so don't interfere.

Shao Shude smiled, sipped the tea, and savored it carefully.

Wang Yao was apprehensive, and had no interest in the tea in front of her.

Now he can only manage the Hezhong Mansion, the Ci and Xi states are already a bit disobedient, and the Jin and Jiang states are even talking to themselves, reporting all matters big and small to Shao Shude.

However, just such a severely restricted Hezhong Jiedushi still made him extremely fascinated.

The majesty of traveling, the thrill of life and death, and the infinite possibilities buried deep in his heart made it hard for him to give up.

Not everyone is afraid of warriors these days, and there are still many ambitious people.

"Gao Renhou told me that some generals of the Pu Army fought well, and he appreciates it very much." Shao Shude put down his teacup, looked at Wang Yao and said, "The nephew will pick out two thousand strong men and give them to General Gao."

Wang Yao's expression changed.

"What? But is there a problem?" Shao Shude asked with concern.

"It's nothing." Wang Yao took a deep breath, squeezed a smile, and said, "It's cheap for these bastards. I must be very happy to be able to serve under General Gao's tent."

"General Gao's vision is still very poisonous, don't fool him with weak soldiers."

"Don't dare, dare not." Wang Yao smiled more and more happily, and said: "They are all seasoned veterans with skilled skills, and they can fight as soon as they are pulled into battle."

"That's good." Shao Shude said with a smile.

Then he talked with Wang Yao about the Jiangzhou Iron Mine.At this time, there were 68 states in the country producing iron, and Jiangzhou was one of them, and the output was not small.The sergeants of Hezhong Prefecture need to make equipment, and they need Jiangzhou to supply iron materials.For the time being, Shao Shude doesn't want to get stuck with Wang Yao on this matter, anyway, he knows that there is such a thing as long as it is more or less a check and balance.

After Wang Yao left, Shao Shude asked his two sons to sit beside him, and said, "Just now Wang Yao clearly hated being his father, but he didn't dare to attack. That's because he knew how much he had. He is an elite soldier, forcing him to lead his troops to fight and consume with the Bian army. He also took away the salt profit and customs income and moved the sergeant's family. The existence of Wang Yao also objectively suppressed the emergence of careerists in Hezhong, so Wang Yao hated and was grateful for being a father. As long as I don't push him into a corner, but slowly consume his flesh with a blunt knife, he will be very difficult. Make up your mind to turn around."

Cheng Jie and Si Wu listened quietly, but it might be difficult for them to understand these things.

"But these tricks are not effective for everyone." Shao Shude pampered the heads of the two sons, and said with a smile: "It depends on the person! There are many warriors in this world, and he doesn't think so much. Irritable, impulsive, and do things without considering the consequences. If Wang Yao is replaced by Li Keyong, he will draw his sword and fight me on the spot."

"Is uncle really that impulsive?" Shao Siwu was a little curious.

"If uncle does this, he will be much more heroic than that Wang Yao." Shao Chengjie also said.

"Haha." Shao Shude smiled but did not answer.

Shao Siwu is more like himself. From some small details, it can be seen that he likes to consider various factors when doing things. He is worthy of being Yuniang's child.

Shao Chengjie is more "brave" and likes to break the situation with force, which may have something to do with the fact that he has been favored by all since he was a child.

Both are good boys, and Shao Shude is very satisfied with his two "works".

"The commander-in-chief and the two sons are here." Chen Cheng wandered outside for a while, and when he saw that Shao Shude had finished teaching his son, he walked in with a smile and saluted one by one.

The three of Shaw's father and son got up to return the salute, and then sat down.

"Marshal, Mr. Zheling has withdrawn his troops." Chen Cheng cut to the chase, carefully talking about the military report he had just received.

Nanyang's three-route division, now it seems that the momentum has been achieved, and certain results have been achieved.

Wang Yubu of the West Route Army broke through Luyang Pass, occupied Lushan County, and tried to attack Pinggao City, but was not moved.Then he did a very decisive thing, that is, left a small amount of troops in Lushan County to monitor the Bian Army, and the main force retreated to Luyang Pass.

On the East Road, Zhao Kuanglin led soldiers and horses that had swelled to [-] people across the Huai River, raided everywhere, obtained more than [-] grains, nearly [-] people, and some money and silk. They were escorted back to Shenzhou and then transferred to Suizhou.

Ding Hui led [-] yamen troops to Caizhou, Zhao Kuanglin fled after hearing the news, and fled back to the south bank of the Huai River when the Bian army was still a hundred miles away from them, quite "shangyong" demeanor.

The most critical thing is that Weisheng's 2-strong army in the middle road has to divide troops to monitor Ge Congzhou and attack Ye County, which is a bit powerless.

After half a month of besieging the city, there were many casualties. They still failed to take down Ye County, and finally had no choice but to retreat.

Ge Congzhou took advantage of the situation and pursued them. He lost more than [-] men, but the main force successfully retreated to Fangcheng Pass.

Both the West Road and the East Road can be said to have won, but the Central Road said that the draw was very reluctant, and strictly speaking it was a defeat, because the casualties caused by the storming of Ye County and the retreat far exceeded that of the Bian Army.

"So, Ding Hui brought all the soldiers and horses reduced from Xuzhou to Xu and Cai." Shao Shude put down the military report lightly, as if he was not very worried.

"Marshal, the focus of the battlefield should now be transferred to Tangzhou and Shenzhou." Chen Cheng said: "Since Ding Hui has come, he will not leave easily. There is Fangchengguan in the Wanye Corridor, so it is not a big problem .On Sanya Valley Road, our army has already captured Luyang Pass, and it is difficult for the Bian army to break in easily, so Dengzhou is safe all the way. Now we need to guard against the Bian army attacking Tang and Shenzhou."

"Well, if the situation is urgent, you can abandon Shenzhou, shrink your troops, and stick to Tangzhou." Shao Shude made a decision without hesitation.

The post road system in the Huaixi area mainly has two series, both of which are north-south.The west one goes south from Luoyang to Xiangyang via Ruzhou; the east one goes south from Zheng and Bian via Xuzhou and Caizhou to Shen and Guang.

These two post road clusters pass through Dengzhou and Shenzhou, but Tangzhou is just left out.

In fact, there are mountains in the north of Tangzhou, and the road is not easy to walk. There is only a small post road that is not very wide leading to Caizhou. This is the direction that needs to be defended.

"Employees are not to be doubted, and suspects are not to be used. This matter should be handed over to Zhe Shuai." Shao Shude said: "In the past when Zhang Quanyi ruled Ru and Luo, Henan Province had [-] households, and Ruzhou had only [-] households. Ge Congzhou was in Ruzhou Most of the masters and apprentices needed for the war came from Chen, Xu, and Cai states. This Dinghui is coming again, and the people of these three states are not hard-working, so they have to take a breather? In the cold winter, the Bian army is unable to launch large-scale forces in the short term. offensive."

"Marshal, be lenient with a thief." Chen Cheng reminded.

"Understood." Shao Shude waved his hand and said, "After the first month, I will launch an offensive in the Heyang area and mobilize the Bian army."

Zhe Zongben's three-way army attracted the Bian army and turned to the defensive. Then Shao Shude launched a large-scale offensive in the Heyang area to attract the attention of the Bian army.If Zhu Quanzhong couldn't bear it and sent more troops to Heyang, then I would go on the defensive, and then Zhe Zongben would launch an offensive in Nanyang to harass Ru, Cai and other places.

As for brothers Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin, Shao Shude didn't expect much help from them.

In fact, he is still a little worried that because of his help, Erzhu will be defeated earlier than in history.

Er Zhu didn't have outside help, he numbly resisted and persisted, maybe he could persist for two years.But once someone gave him confidence, instead of pretending to be dead, he would become active instead, which might result in a big loss. After all, they are basically defeated in the field battle now, and there is no second possibility.

It is enough for them to continue to exist, to contain the Bian army's strength, and to be a good "atmosphere group".

(End of this chapter)