Dajin picked up a god of war

Chapter 1132 The soldiers and horses are not moved, the food and grass go first

The same is true for Wang Gong at this time, the falling ink stick completely reflects his state of mind at the moment.

How can this be so?

How can this be so?

He muttered in a low voice, as if his soul had been taken away...

At the same time, in Jiankang Palace, Song Qingyin, who had sent Xie Minghui away, hurried back and was interrupted by Wang Zhenying before she could open her mouth.

"Don't worry, I will make my own judgment."

Song Qingyin looked puzzled, but it was not good to continue to ask, so she could only wait. Fortunately, Wang Zhenying felt sorry for her and gave her the answer without making her wait too long.

"Don't you just want to ask me, why don't you hurry up and report to elder brother?"

Song Qingyin was inevitably a little embarrassed to be seen through at a glance.

"Weichen also thinks that the idea of ​​letting Zaifu become an official is quite a good idea. It is both decent and will prevent those people from causing trouble."

"What they want is to release Zaifu and end the confinement?"

"Since he is an official, there is no such thing as confinement or not. Not even being an official is already a heavy punishment. There is no need to lock Zaifu up."

"The conspiracy of Sima Shangzhi and his gang will be difficult to succeed."

Didn't they force Wang Zhenying to release Wang Gong?

Could it be that the Empress Dowager herself doesn't want to let her brother go?

Of course she wanted to!

It's just that, in the current situation, she can't do that.

According to Wang Zhenying's previous plan, she planned to wait for Wang Mi to secure the throne, and then ask him for a favor!
Sparing Wang Gong and letting him go home for the elderly is also atonement for himself.

At that time, when the new emperor Wang Mi came to the throne, he always asked for auspicious favors, so he had to agree, and Wang Gong was saved.

Although, according to Wang Gong's haughty and arrogant character, it is already a severe punishment to let him become crippled and his handsome appearance sick, but in the eyes of the world, at least in some people's hearts, His punishment was far from enough.

Of course, being an official cannot be regarded as a punishment.

There are also many officials who asked to be appointed on their own initiative, because they were old or in poor health, but Wang Gong's situation was different.

Firstly, he was not that old, and secondly, he made a mistake and was imprisoned. It is impossible for Wang Gong to announce his resignation suddenly at this time.

This is equivalent to the modern resignation of taking the blame. It seems that the minister himself quit, but in fact, it was all because he made a mistake and was persuaded to quit.

This was a great humiliation to Wang Gong, even more embarrassing than letting him die.

"This is indeed the truth, so I am also going to persuade the elder brother to let him write the memorial and ask him to be an official. In this way, I only need to be accurate."

Speaking of this, Song Qingyin immediately became depressed.

"Can Zaisuke agree?"

"Why didn't you agree?" Wang Zhenying was full of confidence: "Isn't he planning to confine himself? I can let him go, but let him ask for an official post. Is there anything he can't do?"

The confinement was lifted, and he no longer had to be locked up in the mansion, and the Beifu soldiers who guarded him could also be withdrawn. As long as he could come out, he was free to go shopping in the streets of Jiankang City.

What else is he dissatisfied with?
As for the good news, why tell him earlier?
Isn't there an appointment for tomorrow morning?

Then let him wait.

The hustle and bustle of the court has come to an end for the time being. The army of the Northern Expedition has now successfully marched northward along the Huai River, and the army has arrived at Nanyang County.

This is the northernmost city currently occupied by the Jin army. In terms of pure geographical location, of course Yecheng is located further north. However, it is an isolated city after all, and it is also adjacent to the territory of the Murong Ministry. .

The surrounding areas of Nanyang County have basically been penetrated by the Jin army, so the defense on this line is very solid.

At the same time, this is also a necessary place for the Jin army to go north. At present, it is Lu Zhong, General Jianwei of Beifu, who is guarding here.

This is a fourth-rank military position. It was originally in the Beifu. It used to be a popular person next to Xie Xuan, the popular general Liu Laozhi, and his previous official position was only a fifth-rank General Yingyang.

Although he is General Yingyang, his official rank is relatively low, but he has real power, which is true.After the main body of the Jin Dynasty crossed south, it fell into successive years of wars. This kind of war was not only a contest with the northern barbarians, but also a chaotic comparison within the Jin Dynasty.

When you were in the Northern Expedition, people took the opportunity to engage in civil war and specifically dragged you down. In this way, several Northern Expeditions all failed, and this is the reason.

Since the war continued, the imperial power declined, and the military power fell into the hands of the major families, the so-called official system also became chaotic.

Many positions are in name only, but there are also some positions that have no real name, too many redundant officials, scattered officials and idle positions, etc. In terms of military positions, this is reflected in the official positions of generals, either they are all high-ranking, or they are all high-ranking. There are only relatively low positions of the fourth and fifth ranks.

Many grades in between are unused.

Wang Mi, who had worked hard in Beifu for a long time, soon discovered this problem. Therefore, when he was promoted to Queen Langya, he proposed to the imperial court to redefine the ranks of military ranks, and many important generals in Beifu who had been The official position of the government has been greatly improved.

Let’s take our old friend Liu Laozhi as an example. Think about it, Lu Zhongdu, who was once an unknown general under his command, won the fourth-rank general Jianwei. Will General Liu be bad?
He is now the second-rank General Zhengbei!

So, Liu Laozhi is the second grade, what about our Jinu brother?
Now, it's time for employing people, King Langya won't be stingy enough to turn his elbows out!
That must not be.

If the situation is now stable, the position of first-rank general will naturally be left to him. Unfortunately, the Northern Expedition is still in sight and imminent. Sincere unity is of course what the Jin army needs most.

Of course, at any time, the army must implement the spirit of unity, otherwise how to cooperate in combat?
It's just that the Jin army in the past couldn't do it at all, without this condition.

Therefore, Jinu can only be wronged first, and keep pace with Liu Laozhi, and become a general of Zhenbei.

When you come to a major grain-producing area like Nanyang, no matter which general appears here, there is only one concern.

What about food?
Where are the grain and grass in Nanyang City stored?

storehouse!

Go find the warehouse!
We're going to rob it!
Robbed!

As long as it is in my hands, it is mine!
Jin is now the owner of this city, so King Langya can naturally mobilize all the supplies in this city.

He doesn't need to rob or steal, he can own these properties in an upright manner.

However, what the king is most concerned about now is still the issue of food, and his mind has not evolved a little bit.

In this respect, it is not much different from those great generals in ancient times.

And this is where his luck lies. Lu Zhong has already considered the things he worries about for him.

Before he could take a sip of water, Lu Zhong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there are [-] shi of grain and [-] bundles of fodder in Nanyang City. The general has already loaded them into carts, and the first part is already being sent to Hanzhong." on the way."

"it is good!"

"Great!"

"This is really timely rain!" Wang Mi exclaimed.

The Northern Expedition army led by Wang Mi claimed to be one hundred thousand elite soldiers, but in reality, this was still an imaginary number.

The actual number is probably around [-].

Among them, the Jingzhou soldiers led by Huan Chong also brought ten days of food and fodder, because they came from a long-distance raid. When the ten days of food and grass are used up, they need to merge with the Beifu soldiers and use them together. common food reserves.

So, if such an army of 8 people continues to fight for three months, how much food will it consume?

Based on the calculation of ten months, an army of 10 people needs about 40 shi of food. Since the number of people has decreased, and according to Wang Mi's plan, it is impossible to say that this war will last for ten months so long.

The [-] shi of grain can completely guarantee the food of this Northern Expedition army for three months!

It's no wonder that all the generals present all had happy faces one by one.

That's it!

In Nanyang County, there is indeed enough food and grass, so it's right to win it!

Of course, the one hundred thousand shi grains did not fall from the sky. Since the capture of Nanyang City last autumn, the guard Lu Zhong has been very busy.

In today's world, everyone knows that Nanyang County is a large grain area, a place that military strategists must contend for. Now that it is in the hands of the Jin army, of course the grain reserves here will not be let go.

First, they took stock of the remaining grain in the various granaries in Nanyang City. Unfortunately, the amount was not too much.

Nanyang City was captured from Di Qin. At that time, Di Qin failed suddenly, and they themselves were caught off guard.

According to the ancient battlefield ethics, if you hit one place, there will be a granary in front of you. If I am the winning side, I will of course grab it all.

At this time, nothing is more important than food and grass. Morality and law are just decorations.

And what if the granary belongs to the losing party?
That's even simpler.

Is there anything left for the winner?

Isn't that a fool?

Of course, it needs to be burned with a fire. If I can't use it, don't even try to use it.

This is the case in Nanyang City that Lu Zhong just took over.Two of the four large granaries around Nanyang City have been burned by Di Qin.

Fortunately, because their defeat was relatively sudden and the time was relatively short, the other two were safe and sound.

As for the two burning granaries, Lu Zhong also organized his subordinates to work with the people of Nanyang to protect them urgently, and finally rescued a small part of the granaries.

In addition, the timing of the Jin army's occupation of Nanyang City was also very good, just in time for autumn, the harvest season. Although the Di people could set fire to it, they couldn't cut off all the mature wheat seedlings in a short period of time.

As a result, these already heavy wheat seedlings all became the wealth of the Jin army.

After autumn, there were no more large-scale battles around Nanyang. The major tribes were busy fighting each other, and they had no time to target the Jin army.

Of course, such a good situation is also thanks to Wang Mi.

If King Langya hadn't developed a new type of weapon and was invincible on the battlefield, they were all scared. Before that, they would have joined forces to deal with the Jin army.

But now, the Jin army is a giant with strong limbs, they can't move, they can only use each other to solve the territorial issue.

I fight with myself, but I don't care about teasing the Jin army.

Since the spring of this year, Lu Zhong has made a large-scale pre-war propaganda in Nanyang City, aiming to appeal to the people to donate more food.

The people in Nanyang City are very enthusiastic. Now that the Jin army is in charge, it is completely different from being oppressed by foreign races in the past.

The common people have a backbone and feel at ease, and there is also a national sentiment there.

Seeing that the Jin army fought so well and the spirits of the soldiers were exceptionally full, the common people naturally supported them a hundredfold.

They took out the food stored at home one after another and handed it to Lu Zhong.

In this way, the current Nanyang City is really full of food and grass, and it can also support the army of the Northern Expedition.

Wang Mi is not a stingy person. When it comes to major issues, he pursues fairness and justice. At least at critical moments, he must not be partial.

Therefore, the brothers in Jingzhou naturally also received part of the food, which is of course only the current plan.

In fact, the grain and grass in Nanyang City had already been transported first, and they could not be divided into the grain transport teams of the two armies.

In such a good place as Nanyang, it is natural not to leave immediately after coming, and a proper rest is necessary.

Anyway, the other side does not know who the real target of the Jin army is.

Perhaps, from Yao Qiang's point of view, according to the current marching route of the Jin army, their target is more like the weak Di Qin.

It is a truth that everyone understands that persimmons should be picked and squeezed softly. Could it be that the Jin army will do the opposite?
As a result, the Jin army's grain transportation team was walking mightily on the Mianshui waterway, and the shuttle was very busy. Yao Qiang clearly knew about this situation, but he didn't manage it, just pretending that he didn't see it.

It's none of his business that they went to annex Diqin?

Sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight!

Of course, this was just Yao Chang's momentary thought, how could he just watch and do nothing?
Taking advantage of the fire and looting has always been his forte, and at this time, he will not give up.

He just waited for their two armies to fight, and picked up ready-made ones in the back!

Therefore, although soldiers are expensive and fast, they can indeed rest for two days before the enemy finds out the real intention of the Jin army.

The army also needs to rest and reorganize, otherwise, the high-intensity march will wear people down. Do you still expect them to win the battle?

Of course not.

When the Jin army was jubilant, an unexpected news suddenly broke the atmosphere.

…………

"My lord, General Husi is here!"

"It also brought a lot of soldiers and horses."

"Hush?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mi frowned.

A name, a very distant name, which no one seems to have mentioned for a long time.However, there is indeed such a person.

"Xuzhou City Fu Fei's men?"

"Exactly." Zeng Jing, who broke into the big tent to report the letter, looked worried. Wang Mi didn't make any decision, but asked, "What is he here for?"

"Where are you now?"

Zeng Jing wiped off his sweat: "It's just outside the city, he said he's here to send troops to join the war."

he?
Come to fight?
Make no mistake!

Aren't all the cavalry he leads are Di Qin's cavalry?
(End of this chapter)