Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 832 Surviving
It takes time to mobilize troops and change defenses.It will take at least 20 days for the Tianxiong Army to go south to Zhengzhou.Prior to this, from Zhongmu to Bianzhou, the two sides had only small-scale contacts, and continued to maintain the false impression that the intensity was not high.

On August 29, Zhu Quanzhong returned to Bianzhou from Huazhou: Thousands of people from the direction of Yangwu rushed to the southeast, and he personally led the three armies of Xiongwei, Longxiang, and Longhu to repel them and killed more than a thousand enemies.

The Tianwu Eighth Army has more than [-] soldiers, and they have suffered a lot in the past three months.

The two armies of Longxiang and Dragon and Tiger originally had 4000 soldiers. After fighting for a period of time, they lost too many soldiers, leaving only [-] soldiers. Now they have almost become the vassals of the second armies of Xiongwei and Feisheng, following behind them Fighting wars, by the way, act as a supplementary army.

There were still 2000 Tianwei troops, more than half of them were casualties, and they no longer fought in the field. After Zhu Quanzhong had supplemented the [-] Tutuan villagers brought back from Ying and Bo, they were sent to Suanzao to serve as the city defense force.

The Shenwu Army is still in Xiangyi, and there are still 3000 people.

The Tianwu army is in Wei's family, less than three thousand.

Guangsheng, Shenjie, and Tianxing each have 7000 people.There was some loss in the previous battles, and 3000 people from Ying and Bo Xiangyong were added in, and the establishment was fairly complete.

The Guangsheng Army had just been transferred to Huazhou, and the governor Wang Yin had [-] prefectural soldiers and [-] county town soldiers under his command, all under the command of Zhu Youwen, the commander of the Guangsheng Army.

The two armies of Shenjie and Tianxing used to go to battle frequently, but due to the tense situation, they are now stationed in Yongqiu and Weicheng as garrisons.

The five armies of Changzhi, Xiongwei, Feisheng, Longxiang, and Longhu are nearly 4 mobile field troops, and their scale is still very large.But to be honest, in the long run, Zhu Quanzhong can't afford it, and a little consumption is not necessarily a bad thing.But if it consumes too much, it will be a big blow to the morale of the army. It is really a dilemma.

Another day of safe return!
Concubine Liang Zhang Hui took off Zhu Quanzhong's shirt with her own hands, talking softly and non-stop, trying to ease her husband's nervousness and anxiety.

Zhu Quanzhong smiled gently.Marrying Mrs. Zhang in this life is really a big profit!
Smart and virtuous, he turned around and interceded for others when he was angry, and solved countless potential troubles for him-decisions influenced by anger may not necessarily be correct.

The generals of the Liang army knew that the princess was a good person, and they won a lot of benefits for them and saved many people's lives.When King Liang went to war, the concubine personally led the female family members in the mansion to make steamed cakes and sew military uniforms. Her image was very good, and some soldiers were stabilized.

Zhu Quanzhong was well aware of this, but he didn't mind.Husband and wife are one body, and it is good for him that his wife is loved by the soldiers.

"Husband, it's the Double Ninth Festival soon, and it's time to give some rewards to the soldiers. If the situation is like this, it's better to do something than nothing." Zhang Hui took Zhu Quanzhong's hand and suggested.

Seeing that the last step on his wife's head also disappeared, Zhu Quanzhong suddenly felt a little ashamed.With such a virtuous wife, it's really not right for her to think about so many nonsense things!

"It's hard for Ma'am." Zhu Quanzhong sighed, and said: "Seven or eight years ago, the scenery was infinite, but now it has come to this stage. If the war is like this, what can I say!"

"Husband, don't keep talking about frustration, there will be a turning point." Zhang said softly.

Zhu Quanzhong shook his head: "Every time I go to war now, I am not sure that I will come back alive. If unfortunately I am defeated and die, I will be separated from my wife. Every time I think about it, it is like a pain in the heart."

"If there is such a day, the concubine should escape into Buddhism and pray for my husband."

Zhu Quanzhong was very moved when he heard this, but a little disappointed.Zhang Hui had no will to die, and refused to die for him, no matter how he thought about it, he felt awkward.

Suddenly Zhu Quanzhong lost interest, but he didn't show it.After having dinner served by Mrs. Zhang, he called Jingxiang to discuss matters.

"The thieves are so thin on Bajiao Town that they have made people in Bianzhou panic." Zhu Quanzhong pointed to the map on the desk and said, "They even snatched our corn and wheat ten days ago."

Food is not in short supply now.

Luo Hongxin really lived up to Zhu Quanzhong's "sixth brother". Although he was not in good health, he still sent someone to send over 60 dendrobium grain.Although compared with last year's million dendrobium, the sudden reduction is a bit unacceptable, but at this time, it is really good that someone can send you money and food.

If Luo Hongxin died, and Wei Bo had some troubles again, the money and food would not be given away, even if it was regarded as hard work money.

But there is no shortage of food, but there is a great shortage of goods.The inventory in the warehouse can be used this year, but at the latest in the summer and autumn of next year, once the two taxes are not collected, it will be difficult to persist unless most of the army is demobilized.

In addition, what is relatively lacking is not the real thing, but an invisible and intangible thing, that is, a sense of security.

Everyone knows that King Liang has suffered defeats in recent years, and his territory has become smaller and smaller, but right now it seems that he can still survive.This kind of view of the general public is the human heart and morale, because soldiers are also human beings, and they will also be in contact with the outside world, so they will be affected to some extent.

But if someone repeatedly harassed the outskirts of the prefecture, people would wonder what happened.Ordinary people have limited access to information. They may not have heard of the Xuzhou War, and they can only speculate and judge from what happened around them.Bianzhou is so dangerous, people have reason to believe that all the territory outside is lost, and the fall of King Liang is imminent.

Therefore, it is reasonable to prevent Xia Bing from getting closer to Bianzhou.

"Your Majesty, Zhongmu County and Wansheng Town are the most important places. However, Xiangyi and Wei's are fighting fiercely. Is it appropriate to send troops at this time?" Jingxiang asked.

"We must take advantage of this time." Zhu Quanzhong said: "Zhongmu and Wansheng won the first, and the bandits would not dare to advance eastward so arrogantly. If they won the second, the situation on the western front will stabilize. If the bandits take Xiangyi , Wei Shi, if you do it again, it will be too late."

The army in Bianzhou City is fighting fires everywhere. Generally, wherever the battle is fierce, they rush to rescue and kill the enemy.In the past two or three months, Zhu Quanzhong couldn't remember how many times he personally attacked.

Since defeating Qin Zongquan and defeating Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin, he no longer went to conquer everything himself, but instead devoted most of his energy to internal affairs, balance of power, and formulation of strategies.

The thief Shao on the opposite side is actually similar.After the group is stable, it has its own rules of operation, and you don't need to do everything yourself, and you can't control it.

But recently, he has often brought troops on his own, and the frequency is comparable to when he was still in the Nest Army.The effect of controlling the troops and boosting morale is very good, and it can be maintained until now.

If Zhongmu or Wansheng Town were to be attacked this time, Zhu Quanzhong still planned to lead the army in person.

"Does Your Majesty want to marry him?" Jing Xiang asked.

Zhu Quanzhong nodded.

"I beg your Majesty not to fall into dangerous places lightly." Jing Xiang said: "The Xia bandits have attacked Suanzao several times. It seems that they plan to take Huazhou first and isolate Biancheng. If something happens in Huazhou and the king is fighting in Zhongmou again, he will be really passive."

Zhu Quanzhong thought about it seriously and sighed.

Today's site is like a broken house with air leaks everywhere.The autumn harvest is over, and the Xia Thief brigade has almost rested, and some people should be sent to the top one after another, and it will be even more difficult to fight by then.

"Maybe let the prince lead the army to attack. If it really doesn't go well, it's okay to withdraw, and keep Bajiao Town." Jing Xiang said: "A good soldier and a strong general should not be thrown lightly."

Zhu Quanzhong hesitated and fell into deep thought.

The eldest son, Zhu Youyu, commanded the Changzhi Army of [-] people and was in charge of the war in Zhengzhou for a long time.But Zhu Quanzhong was not satisfied with his performance, because he still couldn't relieve the threat from the west.Later, when the Xia people increased their troops, Zhu Youyu couldn't open the situation even more. Although Zhu Quanzhong knew that the result might be the same with anyone, he was still very disappointed.

When life and death are at stake, if you don't come to some exciting victories, and don't achieve miraculous results, what if you turn the situation around?
"Your Majesty..." Jing Xiang called softly.

Zhu Quanzhong came back to his senses and said: "Let Youyu go, I will lead the army to station in Bajiao as backup."

"Your Majesty is wise." Jing Xiang cupped his hands and said.

"Why hasn't there been any movement in Hedong?" After one matter was resolved, Zhu Quanzhong thought of another matter.

Wang Shifan has left his teacher with great emotion, and Zhu Wei, Zhu Jin, and Yang Xingmi are all fighting against the Xia people. Could it be that Li Keyong is just watching from the sidelines?

It is true that when he gained power in the past, he looked down on Li Keyong a little bit, thinking that he would not be able to govern the place, and he would be finished sooner or later.Even if it is not finished, after he has finished taking care of Shi Pu, Zhu Xuan, and Zhu Jin, he will conquer Hedong himself, and he will surely wipe out this Shatuozi.But now, he is very much looking forward to Li Keyong sending troops, even if he goes to Bianzhou to question him, at least the Jin army must first occupy Heyang and Luoyang to do this.

Why don't you move?There was no movement at all, this guy is really a short-sighted guy.

"There is news from Wei Bo that Li Keyong is in Youzhou, and he might fight the Xia bandits." Jingxiang replied: "I heard that Shao Shude sent Yamen General Yang Yue with [-] riders eastward to beat Li Keyong's vassal tribes. Depressed, Ke Yong recruited a large army to station in Youzhou, and will soon enter the army."

Shao thief has so many soldiers!Zhu Quanzhong didn't show it on the face, but he sighed secretly in his heart.At the same time, he was also a little fortunate that these soldiers could not be used in the Central Plains due to logistical supplies, otherwise the pressure on Bianzhou would be even greater.

"As long as Li Keyong launches an attack, everything will be fine." Zhu Quanzhong smiled suddenly, and said: "Back when I attacked Shi Pu, the towns were terrified and united against me. It seems that the Shao thief will also have a taste of this. .”

Surrounded by nets, you can't breathe.If you are not careful, you will spit out everything you eat.Even if you get through it, don't even think about making progress.

Thief Shao, don't even try to unify the north in this life!Zhu Quanzhong thought darkly.

Once you die, there will be fun to watch.Whether it's the rebellion of veterans, the usurpation of power by foreign relatives, or the scrambling for the throne, the big dramas come one after another, making people dizzy.

If you are unlucky, it is not impossible for Shaw Brothers to end up like this.Wife and daughter were separated and suffered all kinds of abuse.A generation of traitors, you also have today.

For some reason, Zhu Quanzhong thought of his sister who had been lost in Shao's hands, and suddenly felt very boring.

"Marshal, now we can only wait." Jing Xiang agreed, "When the situation changes, everything is possible."

He still didn't say a word, and he had to keep his own strength while waiting.But given where we are today, options seem limited.

Disaster!Disaster!Disaster!Carrying a day is a day.

(End of this chapter)