I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 375 The rebels are three hundred miles away from Chang'an: the soldiers are disorganized and the rebel generals have their own agenda! (Please subscribe)
On November [-]th of the seventh year of Yuanfeng, which was the fifth day after Huo Guang's collapse in Chang'an and the second day after Ren Gong was imprisoned, Fan Mingyou's troops arrived near Qixian County.

This place is only more than three hundred miles away from Chang'an.

From November 26th to November [-]th, there is a total of five days in between.

During these five days, more than [-] people under Fan Mingyou's command traveled [-] miles day and night: from Sanshui County to Anwu County, and from Anwu County to the vicinity of Qixian County.

A march of [-] miles in five days turned out to be a march of [-] miles in one day, which was already a jaw-dropping speed.

In two days, Fan Mingyou's troops will arrive at Qixian County. After passing Qixian County, they will reach Chang'an City.

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That night, after setting up camp, Fan Mingyou summoned the captains and generals of his headquarters to discuss military affairs in the Chinese army's tent.

Fan Mingyou looked gloomy, because now there was a difficult thing in front of him, which was to stabilize the morale of the army.

Along the way in the past few days, Fan Mingyou's troops did not encounter any resistance, and the food and grass could still last for six or seven days. Qixian County was in front of them, and the retreat was guaranteed by Tian Guangming's troops.

But the morale of the [-]-strong army inevitably showed signs of collapse: the number of soldiers in each battalion was gradually decreasing.

It was not because the plague broke out in the army, but because more and more soldiers were fleeing at the risk of death.

Every day after the army sets up camp, in the dead of night, sneaky black figures will continue to come out of the camp tents, climb over the camp fence, and escape into the wilderness under the cover of night...

Although Fan Mingyou's troops raised the banner of "Qing Jun, kill Cai Yi", there were even close relatives of Fan Huo's family in the camp to suppress him.

But along the way, rumors gradually spread among the soldiers.

Everyone is a living person, and living people have piercing eyes.

More and more people have recovered from their initial blind obedience and confusion, and are beginning to realize that they may be involved in a huge disaster.

When the rationality of these soldiers in the military academy begins to awaken, it is not difficult to see through the lies fabricated by Fan Mingyou and others, and deserters will naturally appear.

At first, they were just riding alone; then, they were in groups; now, they are in groups.

When we broke camp and set off this morning, in the Yueqi Colonel's camp, a whole group of people and horses disappeared out of thin air, along with the food, grass, weapons and war horses.

For an army on an expedition, punishing deserters is a top priority in restraining military discipline.

Each song has the positions of Jun Zheng and Jun Zheng Cheng. They have a team of people under their command who are responsible for maintaining military discipline.

If Fan Mingyou's army was a large army that went on a normal expedition, it would definitely catch deserters everywhere and punish them with the most stringent military laws to prevent the military's morale from completely collapsing.

But the problem is that they are not a normal army.

Fan Mingyou's troops had to seize the time to march, so they could not slow down and naturally had no time to hunt for deserters.

And what they were doing was another stupid thing. They were too strict in terms of military discipline, which only made people panic even more.

On the other hand, these fleeing soldiers were also very smart and resourceful. They knew that they could not survive wandering alone in the wilds, so most of them fled to the counties along the way and surrendered.

There was no time to search for deserters, and there was no time to attack the city, so the fleeing of soldiers became more and more intense.

If one person escapes successfully, he can take away a group of people; if a group of people escape successfully, he can take away a group of people...

Therefore, the soldiers' escape from camp became Fan Mingyou's biggest headache.

"Dong Gong, how many soldiers have fled from each battalion so far today?" Fan Mingyou asked Ding Ping, the envoy guarding the army beside him.

The envoys guarding the army not only shouldered the important task of checking the emperor's edicts and inspecting the tiger talismans, but also directly controlled the military officers and military officers in each area, and directly governed military discipline.

Ding Ping also served as an official from the General's Palace. He is in his 50s. Apart from being loyal to Huo Guang, he has no outstanding specialties and can only serve as an envoy to protect the army.

Originally, the status of the envoy guarding the army was very high, on par with Fan Mingyou, but now it was just superficial, so he was even more flattering to Fan Mingyou, Huo Yu and others.

"This, this..." Ding Ping hesitated and didn't say anything for a long time.

The captains of each battalion, including Huo Yu, Huo Yun and others, all looked troubled, as if Fan Mingyou had raised a huge problem.

"Huh? Mr. Ding, you are the envoy of our army to protect the army, and you have jurisdiction over all military officers and officers. Don't you know this number?" Fan Mingyou asked displeasedly.

"In total, there are probably several thousand people..." Ding Ping still said hesitantly.

"How many thousands? One thousand or nine thousand?" Fan Mingyou asked again in a deep voice.

"More than three thousand people..." Ding Ping replied with some shame.

"Counting from the day our army left Sanshui, how many soldiers have fled?" Fan Mingyou asked next. "More than two thousand people..." Ding Ping finally gave the answer.

The number was not large, but Fan Mingyou felt that it was very ominous. It meant that the further he went, the more soldiers escaped.

If we go a few days further and reach Chang'an City, it is unknown how many of the more than [-] people will be left.

"When we carry out the task of 'clearing the emperor's side', the key point is the morale of the army. Duke Ding still needs to ask the army officers to strengthen patrols and not to allow more and more deserters to escape."

"In addition, the captains of each battalion must not be careless and allow private soldiers to suppress them in the camp. Once any lawlessness is discovered, they will be dealt with immediately by military law and must not be lenient."

"We also need to preach to the soldiers, telling them that after Chang'an is captured, everyone will receive one hundred thousand coins!"

"No!" Everyone answered, but their voices were not very loud.

Fan Mingyou had no better way. He could only say a few words with a straight face before letting these idle people leave.

Soon, Huo Yu was the only core member left in the large Chinese army tent.

Fan Mingyou no longer pretended, but came to the map behind him and asked Huo Yu and others to surround him.

"Further forward, we reach the Beishan Mountains in Weibei. Among the high mountains and ridges, we can only march along the valley plains along the Nishui River, so this river valley is also known as the throat of the Beishan Mountains..."

[Here is the map]

"The most important pass in this throat is Qixian County!"

"Our army is still 120 miles away from Qixian County at the moment. We will set off at [-] o'clock tomorrow and will arrive at noon the day after tomorrow..."

"After arriving at Qixian County, we can rest for two days before advancing to Chang'an!"

Everyone's eyes followed Fan Mingyou's fingers as they moved among the mountains on the map, and they carefully calculated the time in their hearts.

If nothing else happens, we will be able to reach Chang'an City in six days.

Everyone was a little excited, and victory seemed to be within reach.

Fan Mingyou has not received a secret message from the party members in the direction of Chang'an for several days, let alone any news from the general.

At this moment, they didn't know that Huo Guang and Huo Dang had been completely overthrown, nor did they know that the heads of Fan Mingyou and Tian Guangming's family had been neatly hung on the city gate.

But at this point, the safety of their relatives is no longer a concern for them.

Even if Huo Guang and Huo Xian were dead, they wouldn't be able to stop - they couldn't stop either.

Family members are like clothes. When the clothes are torn, they can still be sewn.

"General Fan, have our troops contacted Zeng Guangnian, the magistrate of Qixian County?" Huo Yu asked.

Zeng Guangnian, the magistrate of Qixian County, is 40 years old. Ten years ago, he used thousands of acres of fertile land to get through Huo Xian's back door.

Starting from a subordinate of the General's Mansion, he became the magistrate of Qixian County and became a member of the "Zuojun League" early on, and he was loyal to Huo Yu.

"We have been in contact all the time. I sent an envoy again this afternoon. We will come back again and again. We will get a reply by the time we camp tomorrow."

"In his latest reply, Zeng Guangnian said that Qixian County has sufficient food and grass, and all the siege equipment is ready..."

"As soon as my army arrives, we can attack Chang'an City!"

After Fan Mingyou finished speaking, he slapped the map heavily with his palm. The spirits of the other people were also lifted up and their faces looked happy.

At this time, all they have in mind is the fame and fortune they are about to receive.

Fan Mingyou even had a feeling of pride in his heart and began to think about his future.

From the expedition to the raising of the army, Huo Yu has been behind the scenes, and all military orders are issued by Fan Mingyou. The Huo party in the army is headed by him, and his reputation far exceeds that of Huo Yu.

If Fan Mingyou, Huo Yu and others can really become famous and create a new situation, what kind of reward should he receive?

Sangong and Jiuqing?Marquis Wanhu?Princes with different surnames?

Or a higher status?

Fan Mingyou gently stroked the beard on his cheeks with a half-smile. He seemed to have a righteous face, but the desire deep in his heart was slowly expanding.

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