Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1290
In mid-July, under the leadership of Li Bing, the governor of Tongguan, more than [-] elite soldiers crossed Hebei and entered Puban to replace the Hedong Army Mansion in charge of the township and garrison of the Hedong area.

At this time, news about the dispatch of troops in Guanzhong and the gathering of kings from all walks of life to defend Saihu from the north to resist the invasion from the south has also spread in Hedong.After all, merchants gathered in Hedong, and even part of the dispatch of various goods in Guanzhong still needs to be shared by those merchants with strong financial resources, so it is naturally difficult to keep the news secret.

It's just that the officers and men of the Hedong Army Mansion are also in the recruitment sequence this time, which surprised many people.What's more, some people who are not lacking in information don't know that there is a military mansion in Hedong until now.

The Hedong Military Mansion really lacks a sense of existence. Since its establishment, there has been little deeds spread to the outside world. In addition, although the government orders in Hedong are different from other regions in Taiwan, they still follow a basic separation of military and government. The commercial affairs in Hedong are prosperous. There is still a big gap between military affairs and commercial affairs.

Many people only know that Tongguan is heavily guarded, and that Hedong is naturally under its protection. They don't know that there are more than 2 military officers and soldiers stationed in Hedong, which is not so unusual.

It can also be seen from this point that the invincible and powerful image that Master Wang has established in the past few years has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.You must know that Pingyang, which is one step away from Hedong, has not recovered yet, and is still in the hands of Yu Kou Shisheng of Jie Kingdom.

But even so, Hedong still became the center where merchants gathered in just a few years. It can be seen that even if Shiliu didn't make it public, he was full of confidence in Wang Shi's ability to protect their personal and property safety. Confidence, do not doubt.And this confidence is also a precious asset.

On the day when Master Wang of Tongguan traveled northward, there were always crowds of wharves and warehouses along the river in the east of the river, eagerly looking forward to it, and it was full of guests from the village who came to pay their respects to Master Wang.

On the wide and wide river, the water is a little yellow and turbid, sparkling under the sunlight, like a horizontal dragon.On the open water, the huge sail of Wang Shi's large ship soon appeared in everyone's sight. Even though the distance was still far away, there was already a chilling aura rushing towards them.

The huge space is the most oppressive and intimidating.Therefore, even though huge warships are not the most cost-effective warships purely from the perspective of cost performance, those with a little strength often have to work hard to build some.

For example, in the early years of Shihu's southern expedition, the soldiers were not resistant to water warfare, and they still built several large ships in Luoyang, but they were never sent to the battlefield.Because it is really impossible to build, the only way to recycle the materials is to use them elsewhere.

Although Tongguan does not use the navy as the main combat force, it also retains several large ships, which can be used to transport troops today.On the left and right wings of the big ship, dozens of battleships and warships are driving. The hull has a very deep draft, and it can be seen that it is full of soldiers and equipment.When the boat arrived in the river, cheers and mighty cheers rang out everywhere on the bank, which showed full enthusiasm for Master Wang's entry into this place.

Master Wang's fleet didn't stop at these outer piers, and went straight north as they passed by the river, directly entering Daying Wharf in Puban.The huge ship took up too much space, so it parked directly in the middle of the river, and then the sergeants began to disembark one by one, using boats, sampans, etc. to transfer to the shore, and settled in the camp that had been vacated in an orderly manner.

Everyone in the Hedong Army Mansion waited, since Xue Tao came down, they all stood on the pier. Seeing Wang Shi's troops enter the camp, they felt very complicated, knowing that from then on, the country would not be monopolized by them.And in the near future, they will also leave their hometown, shoulder the mission of traveling on stage, and spread far and wide, with longing and hesitation in their hearts.

Judging from the current situation, the soldiers of the Hedong Army Mansion are not enough to travel far for the time being.After all, it was a big change of blood that went deep into the army, and it would take a certain amount of time for the soldiers to accept and obey those new commanders.According to the current progress, it is already a good result to be able to leave the country and go to the battlefield before the end of August.

However, it will take a certain amount of time for Master Tongguan to completely take over the defense of Hedong.Although the overall order and combat effectiveness of the Hedong Army Mansion are not outstanding, it is better than the familiarity with the local area, which can effectively prevent the bandits from the north from fleeing into the country.However, he is not familiar with the hometown of Hedong, but he is not the head of Tongguan Wangshi, so for a while, the cooperation of these military officers and soldiers will still be needed.

On the northeast side of Hebei is Pingyang, the capital of Tuge Han State in the old years, and it is still under the control of Shisheng of Jie State.In previous years, in order to strengthen the rule and suppress the counterattack of the Jin forces, the Tu Geliu family attracted more Hu people including Di Qiang and Saihu, and placed them around the capital Pingyang as a fence.

Now that the Han Dynasty had already been destroyed, a considerable part of these Hulu were recruited by Shi Sheng and reorganized into Yi Cong, and then continued to retreat northward to Taiyuan.As for the remaining miscellaneous beards, they have no vitality and lack the coordination of government orders, so they live by wandering and looting.

Especially in recent years, with the recovery of vitality and the prosperity of business affairs in the Hedong area, it has also attracted the covetousness of those Hulu thieves, and there are many aggressions.However, in order to maintain a commercial atmosphere in Hedong, it is necessary to put an end to the continuous intrusion of bandits. The specific losses are still secondary.

From this point of view, the soldiers of the Hedong government have done a good job in this aspect in the past few years. The Hu Kou on the north side did not affect the operation and construction of Hedong, so it is not useless.And this is of course due to the fact that they were born and raised here, they know all kinds of mountains and rivers in the east of the river, and the villagers between the two sides can collect wind and report.

Xue Tao was a bit worried. It was indeed the general trend for Wang Shi to take over the military affairs of Hedong, but without the convenience of spreading the local voice, I don't know what Li Bing would do.

Of course, he just thought about it. Every general in command has his own style of doing things. Although Li Bing is not very old, he has gained a great reputation from bloody battles. In terms of military law and strategy, he is not Xue Tao This kind of country tycoon who has lived in the country for a long time is comparable.

So Xue Tao didn't dare to secretly have the idea of ​​giving advice to him. At most, if Li Bing asked for advice in the future, he would not hide his secrets, and would teach him some ingenious experiences.After all, Hedong is where his hometown is. Although he doesn't know when he will be able to return after leaving his hometown, he also hopes that under the protection of Li Bing and other Wang Shiyong generals, he will prosper and the villagers will never worry about disasters.

As the sergeants disembarked and entered the camp one after another, Li Bing in uniform also appeared on the deck, and boarded the pier surrounded by a group of personal soldiers.

So on the pier, all the generals of the Hedong Army Mansion from Xue Tao down to greet him, clasped their fists and saluted. Exuding a strong fanaticism.

Li Bingnian is in his early thirties, and is much younger than Xue Tao in age, but he is the backbone of the first rank of the Master Wang. He is Xue Tao's immediate boss, but he is only one step away from the real governor's job. He can be described as a typical tiger father without dog son.

Now they, the Shaoliu from the east of the river, will also go on a long-distance expedition and embark on the road of seeking merit. A powerful figure like Li Bing is the most worthy of their admiration!
As for the other commanders and generals of the Hedong Army, their attitude towards Li Bing was also extremely respectful.After all, Li Bing will be the town general of Hedong in the future. Although they will go on expeditions, they still have family members and clan relatives in the village after all, so they dare not alienate and hate this heroic lord.

On the pier, Li Bing exchanged greetings with the generals in Hedong, introduced his subordinates by the way, and then, led by Xue Tao, went straight to the camp of the Chinese army.

Although he had some complaints about Xue Tao's previous style of doing things in private, but now the other party has taken the initiative to take a step closer to the rhythm of the general's mansion, so although the enthusiasm is not so hot, the superficial harmony can still be maintained.

The subordinate generals still had to hand over various affairs such as camping, defense, storage, etc., so they didn't stay in the tent for a long time. They each found a good contact and went to work on their own. , Xue Tao and a few other important generals.

Xue Tao made a good gesture first, and introduced in detail the various military affairs under the Hedong Project and the original defense line layout. Although Li Bing listened carefully, he didn't ask too much about the details.

He and Xue Tao have different personalities and military habits, and the composition of their troops is also very different. The various arrangements that are suitable for the Hedong Army Mansion may not be suitable for him.Anyway, major adjustments will have to be made in the future, and it is just a waste of energy to pursue it in too much detail right now.

After that, Xue Tao proposed to exchange the troops of each other, and arrange some of the commanders to cross.It's not that he still wants to use this to retain some influence in the countryside, but after a relatively in-depth round of elimination, there is a lot of vacancies for the commanders of the Hedong Army, and there is also a lack of experience in long-distance travel. Hope to get some help from Li Bing.

Naturally, Li Bing would not refuse this. The reason why he came to Hedong in advance was to help Xue Tao carry out a more thorough reorganization of the Hedong Army.Although the transfer of the Hedong Army from the hometown is partly for the purpose of dissolving the situation in the countryside, the general also really hopes to use this to make the Hedong Army a usable division, so in terms of the support structure of the troops, he also instructed the various departments to help building.

Afterwards, Li Bing told Xue Tao clearly that it was not a day's cold to freeze three feet, and the tempering of the Hedong Army was a long-term process. Master Wang from all walks of life will also help out, but the support he can provide here is still limited.

Li Bing's northward march this time led more than [-] troops in name, but in fact there were only [-] troops from the two armies.

Although there are more than 2 guards in Tongguan, a considerable proportion of them are field soldiers and laborers. The real available combat power is less than [-]. In a major battle, no more than the five armies can be dispatched urgently.

So such an exaggeration is to take advantage of the rapid spread of news from Hedong to mislead potential enemies, so that they dare not seize the current empty door and act rashly.Before the Central Plains water army was transferred westward and arrived at Hedong, the defense force of this territory was extremely weak.

In order to show his importance to Xue Tao, Li Bing did not mind revealing the adjustments he will make after taking over the defense of Hedong, that is, no longer tighten the passive defense on the front line of Fenshui, but take the initiative to attack, and in a very short period of time in Pingyang Between the east and east, a no-man's land was artificially created. Within this route, the living and the people moved inward, and the Hu bandits were exterminated!
(End of this chapter)