Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 622 Chaos

The news from the front came back one after another.

At this time, Shao Shude had already stationed troops on the west bank of Pishui River, patrolling along the river all day long to check the terrain.On several occasions, he even crossed the river and headed forward, climbed the mountains, and overlooked the terrain.

I haven't been a fighter for many years, and this time I personally lead the troops on the front line, which actually feels pretty good.

Once a person reaches a high position and becomes the supreme commander of a power, the pressure from all aspects will come, and the chances of personal conquest will become less and less.

Even if they are personally conscripted, most of them are stationed somewhere, they will not be able to go to the front line, and they have lost a lot of experience. At the same time, they have also created opportunities for their generals to gain credit and increase their prestige.

"Marshal, Shouchun looks tempting, but don't take it lightly. The forces of all parties are vying for a place to fight, so it's better to keep a respectful distance and wait and see." Just wading across the Pi River and arriving at the west bank, Chen Cheng looked at the east with some fear. In the mountains and forests in front of him, there seemed to be countless Liang Jun hidden there, and they would rush over at any time and chop them into meat.

"I haven't lost my mind yet. With these ten thousand recruits, how can we take down Shouchun?" Shao Shude pointed to the sergeant who was practicing in the distance, and said, "Right now, we are just taking the initiative to attack, and we will feed on the enemy and slow down the bandit army. It's just time for the 2 people in Huaibei to withdraw."

Both the Yi Cong Army and the Tianxiong Army are old troops with good combat capabilities.They crossed Rushui and faced Liang Jun across the river.

There are a total of [-] infantry here, plus [-] cavalry from Xiangyang. If it becomes a reenactment of the Battle of Heyang, it would be too uncomfortable to be chased and bitten by the Liang people.

Thousands of people from Cui Hong's tribe had already arrived at the south bank of the Huai River, and the sergeants made up their minds.After two or three days of rectification, they crossed the Hebei River again to meet the Suizhou soldiers of Zhao Kuanglin's department who were still in Baoxin County and forcibly relocated the people. The army retreated slowly.

According to the latest information received, the two armies of Yicong and Tianxiong also began to alternately cover and retreat southward in batches.

Yang Shihou was only a few thousand people, not daring to chase them, so he watched them off on the north bank of Rushui.

It was rumored that Zhongdinghui sent thousands of people east to Caizhou, but they have never seen it, and they don't know where the movement has gone.

Niu Li could only keep sending the scouts out, but got nothing. Now he doubted whether Ding Hui would divide his troops.Could it be that he was stuck by Zhe Zongben and couldn't draw troops for the time being?
Another piece of information obtained from the torture of the captives is that Bianzhou has put together a part of the troops, led by Pang Shigu, and went south to Caizhou.At least half of this road can be taken by boat, and the marching speed is very fast, and the remaining half is walking, which is not too far away, which makes people quite vigilant.

From this point of view, Liang Ren's combat intention is actually very clear——

Xia Jun went north to attack Caizhou, which really caught them off guard.But they responded quickly, taking advantage of the trend, using Caizhou as a bait to attract the main force of Xia's army to go north, and then sent Pang Shigu's troops south to serve as backup for the Caizhou defenders, letting them know that there were reinforcements from outside, so that they would not be forced to go to the north. The city fell.

At the same time, Dinghui may also split part of his troops and march eastward, threatening the Xia army besieging the city from the flanks and shaking the morale of the Xia army.

Finally, there is another big killer move, that is, Xu and Su's soldiers and horses go south along the river, led by Shi Shucong, to gather in the Huaihe River Basin, then walk to the south bank, enter Shouzhou, capture Shen and Guang, and cut off the Xia army's siege. On the way back, all these 2 people were surrounded on the north bank of the Huai River.

There is no problem with the general strategy, and it is indeed a good plan that can be made after a war breaks out.However, the ministries need excellent cooperation, especially when the soldiers and horses of Shi Shucong's road are in place. At this time, if Pang Shigu, Ding Hui, and Yang Shihou launch another attack, they will receive miraculous results-after learning about the situation on the south bank of the Huai River. With the back route cut off, the morale of the attacking Xia army must have plummeted, and then the Liang army's various ministries took the initiative to attack, and a battle of annihilation was highly likely.

In this strategy, Yang Xingmi must have provided some convenience, which is very intriguing.What is the relationship between them like?Perhaps, Yangzhou must also be very contradictory internally, and opinions may not be unified.

There was a high-pitched shout of killing in the distance, it was soldiers practicing.

Shao Shude galloped over and watched quietly.

This is not a unit he is familiar with.If he is in the old troops such as Tielin and Wuwei, he can get cheers from the soldiers when he walks into the crowd.

But among these recruits, his prestige has not yet been established, and the soldiers may not trust him.

It's a lot worse after going back and forth.Morale is always the most important component of combat effectiveness.

Zheng Yong walked up and down beside the army formation.

He's been under a lot of pressure lately.As the ten generals of the personal soldiers, the relationship with the coach is a relationship that both wins and loses.

The mansion at home was rewarded by the king.Mei Ji was also rewarded by the king.A lot of money and silk were rewarded by the king.

These are just about wealth—indeed, Meiji and concubines are "wealth" in the eyes of the people at the time.

Wherever he went, others were respectful and polite, and there were many flatterers.

After enjoying so many benefits, he must show his value at critical moments, otherwise he will have to be stabbed in the back by others, which he is unwilling to accept.

Therefore, he devoted himself to training these recruits.In order to improve combat effectiveness as soon as possible and play a role.

Shao Shude saw Zheng Yong's anxiety and was very satisfied with the progress of the recruits' training.If the opportunity is given to you, you must seize it.Leading 1 people is the dream of many people, even recruits.

"Marshal, General Zhe sent back several military reports." Li Zhong trotted all the way and handed over a stack of letters respectfully.

"Being ten generals is different from being an ordinary general, isn't it? It's tiring enough." Shao Shude took the letter and asked casually.

"It's the blessing of the third generation to be able to command the soldiers at the end of the day. You should try your best, and dare not say you are tired." Li Zhong replied.

"The same virtue as your father." Shao Shude laughed, stopped talking, and looked carefully.

Zhe brought two thousand riders from the ancient times, and after entering Anfeng County, he encountered no obstacles.On the contrary, the Liang people were caught off guard by their arrival, and some food and grass were looted, and a few people were killed and injured.

Afterwards, they quickly went northward and rushed along the Feishui River. On the way, they raided a Liang army grain transport team, killing and wounding more than a hundred of the master, and the rest dispersed.

On the second day of March, I arrived near Shouzhou, and at this time I finally met Liang Jun's brigade.

They dispatched more than 3000 infantry and hundreds of cavalry to try to drive them away.

Zhe has never been too entangled with them since ancient times, only fought with the cavalry of the opponent, and then rushed westward, moving forward along the Huai River.

Along the way, they saw densely packed ships on the surface of the Huaihe River, and made a rough estimate. From what they saw along the way, they probably transported no less than [-] hu of grain and grass or other heavy military supplies.

From these clues, many things can actually be judged——

If the army camps on the front line and confronts the enemy, then there will generally be food and grass in the camp for about three months.Even if this cannot be done, the general will try his best to ensure that the grain road is cut off and he can continue to hold on, waiting for the situation to change.

If it is 1 infantry, according to the practice of the country and the court, they will eat three meals a day, a total of six mustaches.A single Hubing uses half a liter of noodles, [-] people need [-] hu noodles a day, and [-] hu noodles in three months.If it was wheat, there would be more—it would not be wasted, of course, and the bran could be fed to horses and draft animals.

The scale of Liang Jun's dispatch should be in the tens of thousands. According to the frequency and quantity of ship transportation, it should be between 4 and [-].There are also some sergeant-like people on some ships, which may be craftsmen, doctors, clerks and other personnel accompanying the army.

Zhe Zhe did not write his own judgment in ancient times, but only described the facts detected.After Shao Shude read it, he was more and more glad that it was right to retreat from Caizhou, which coincided with the news obtained by Datong Maxing and Tingwangsi.

Now that Liang's army is gathering in Huaixi, it seems that the local battlefield is under great pressure, but it may not be a bad thing.

Zhu Quanzhong only has so many soldiers. If there are many here, there will be few there. It is very clear.

Since you dare to play such a large-scale decisive battle with me in Huaixi, you must be mentally prepared for corruption in other battlefields.

decisive battle?Ha ha.Why fight with you?
Only the weak side will seek a decisive battle, a one-shot deal.I have a big chance of winning, why should I pin my hopes on a decisive battle with great chance?

"Haha, Zhu Quanzhong is in a hurry." Shao Shude said with a smile: "First defend along the Pishui River, delay the Liang people, and wait for the main force to retreat to Huainan, and then argue with him."

Old Zhu, what I am playing with you is the league, not a knockout match.

"Huh?" When Shao Shude saw the last copy, it was actually sent by Zang Dubao.

After reading it, he handed it to Chen Cheng.

Someone secretly reported that Wuyu, the governor of Anzhou, had collected grain, and all the counties complained.

In order to get rid of the blame, Wu Yu directly said that if the food and grass that these Xia people demanded were not given, more than [-] people in the six counties of the whole prefecture would be slaughtered, and there would be no survivors, so Anzhou was even more resentful.

Some people even saw people coming in and out of Wu Yu's house, many unfamiliar faces, suspected to be envoys from Huangzhou.

Chen Cheng was not surprised at all after reading it, and said, "Commander, people like Wu Yu can't be trusted. General Zang led three thousand Tianxiong soldiers to Anzhou, isn't it just to guard against them? Are you ready, why worry?"

"It was originally to prevent secrets. The governors of Eyue are all fools." Shao Shude said.

Wuyu, the governor of Anzhou, once took refuge in Yang Xingmi in history, but was killed by Liang Jun.

In order to keep his power, Wu Chao, the governor of Huangzhou, took refuge in Yang Xingmi, but he was quickly taken away, leaving nothing left.

The generation of Deng Jinsi in Yuezhou and Feng Jingzhang in Qizhou also wavered from side to side.

Du Hong is very poor at controlling him.The strength is not good, so now there is only one place in Ezhou.Shao Shude even wondered whether the counties below Ezhou still listened to him, and the townships and ri below the county...

This is the heart of the people.

You can't, the people below naturally have ideas, not to mention that these are either handsome thieves or local tyrants, and they all have the capital to support themselves.

"Wu Yu hooked up with Huainan, regardless of whether it is true or not, we must take it seriously." Shao Shude thought for a while and asked, "Chen Changshi, do you think this is Yang Xingmi's idea, or the idea of ​​the subordinates, such as Huangzhou?" Qu Zhang?"

Qu Zhang, a general of Yang Xingmi's department, "Quan" knows the affairs of Huangzhou, he is not a real governor, and he is not as good as Zhu Yanshou and the other three.

"Huangzhou's government affairs, Qu Zhang only cares about small matters, and reports all major matters to Guangling. If someone from Huangzhou comes, it must be from Yang Xingmi's intention, and the commander-in-chief must not doubt it." Chen Cheng said: "On the contrary, if Zhu Yanshou sent an envoy, it may not be It was Yang Xingmi's original intention."

"Yang Xingmi won't be able to control these army leaders anymore." Shao Shude teased.

We are all colleagues, and we can often not be wrong when looking at problems.

Yang Wu's forces, Zhu Yanshou, Tian Yu, and An Renyi's three major army leaders wanted to expand and fight against foreign countries, but Yang Xingmi disagreed.

It's not that Lao Yang doesn't want to expand, but this kind of external expansion can only be done by him under his leadership.

Shao Shude remembered that all three of these people rebelled in history.

Tian Xun wanted She and Chi prefectures, but Yang Xingmi refused to give them. Tian Xun sent troops to capture Shengzhou, but Yang Xingmi appointed Li Shenfu as the governor of Shengzhou.

Tian Xun went to Guangling to meet Yang Xingmi, and asked for the two prefectures of She and Chi under his name for the second time, but Yang Xingmi still refused.The most outrageous thing is that Yang Xingmi's cronies also asked Tian Xun for money in private, and even the prison guards in Guangling threatened Tian Xun to ask for bribes. They might think that he was going to lose power and would live in his prison sooner or later.

Shao Shude can understand the suppression of the military leader, but it is also true that Yang Xingmi did not handle it well.

Perhaps, he couldn't handle it well either, which has something to do with how he got started.The battle was too rough, and I relied on these generals to save my life several times.When Xuanzhou was besieged, he wanted to abandon the city and flee, but it was Tian Yu who resisted and personally encouraged the morale of the soldiers, which miraculously won.

With the prestige of the coach, it is normal for the general to be domineering. This is a game between people.

In order to get rid of Zhu Yanshou, Lao Yang had to pretend to be blind. He pretended to be blind for three years. His wife had an affair with the guards in front of him.

Lao Yang is really miserable!

Shao Shude could only feel a little shudder, he was really aggrieved when he was a monarch.

Then he thought about it again, did Li Tangbin dare to imitate Tian Xuan, Zhu Yanshou, An Renyi and others, and be so domineering in front of him?Should not dare.

Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong would not be so aggrieved by killing a general. This is the reason for their prestige and control.To deal with Huainan in the future, Zhu Yanshou's generation is a good breakthrough.

"Let Wu Yu come to see me." Shao Shude said suddenly: "Write another form to recommend Zhu Jing as the governor of Shouzhou, and copy a copy to Zhu Jing."

Li Zhong stood aside, his body tensed subconsciously, he had only been in office for a few days, and he was going to do this kind of work?
Chen Cheng didn't speak, he was thinking about the current situation, feeling that it was too complicated and weird.

There are obviously only two or three states, but various forces are mixed, each has its own thoughts, and there are even two attitudes in one camp.

If it is not handled carefully, it may lead to chaos among the three parties or even more forces. You have to think about it carefully.

(End of this chapter)