The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 315 Liangzhou City is destroyed. Gao Jiajun has diarrhea!

"I never thought that two Zhongcheng lords would actually gather in the small Huizhou City. I thought it was a strange story.

When the world is in trouble, let's put aside the previous grievances for the time being. Now we should put aside our past grudges and work together to help each other.

Luoyang fell, the royal family crossed south, the important ministers in the court were captured, the accompanying chariots, and some of the governors were outside. There were very few important ministers who moved westward, and there was no one in Shaanxi who was in charge of the overall situation.

Guanzhong is an important military base and must not fall into the hands of the Mongols. If Guanzhong is lost, the Mongols will have a way to enter Shu. Once Shu is lost, half of the country will not be able to defend it.

In view of this, Song wanted to ask Li Zhongcheng to put national affairs first, enter Guanzhong to take charge of the overall situation, integrate all the troops in Shaanxi, guard Guanzhong, and leave some room for the overall situation to change.

As for Liu Zhongcheng, Song wanted to ask Zhongcheng to come out and serve as the commissioner of the Northern People's Appeasement Department of the Civil Affairs Department of the Governor's Office to assist the Administration Department in the resettlement and establishment of the Northern residents who had fled to Anxi. At the same time, we must also be responsible for attracting the northern people who were separated under the Mongolian rule to settle down in Anxi.

At present, Yinzhou is empty with land and people. If we can recruit some people to fill the place as soon as possible, it will definitely help our Anxi Army's great cause of fighting against Mongolia. "

After studying the military situation after the fall of Luoyang, Song Yingkui left Li Zhenggang and Liu Jiudao alone and arranged work for them.

One of these two people is the censor Zhongcheng of Dazheng, and the other is the censor Zhongcheng of Beixiang. It is indeed a strange thing for them to get together.

Originally, they were not his subordinates, and Song Yingkui could not arrange work for them. But in the face of a formidable enemy, people should make the best use of their talents and materials.

After all, Li Zhenggang was a high-ranking official in the DPRK. If he was asked to go to Guanzhong to integrate the remaining Zheng army and establish an anti-Mongolian united front, he would be able to agree. This would be a good thing for everyone.

Liu Jiudao's family was a large family of Central Plains people in Beixiang, and it had great influence among the refugees in Beixiang. Let him take charge of the work of appeasing the refugees, which would have a lot of available power and save a lot of trouble. For the Anxi Army, it is very important for the Beixiang survivors to complete the integration as soon as possible and form a joint force.

"Commander Jie, Li is a civil official and has no royal orders. How can he command the armies after arriving in Guanzhong? I'm afraid he won't be able to do the task entrusted to him." Seeing that Song Yingkui was going to send him to Guanzhong to preside over the anti-Mongolian cause, Li Zhenggang became anxious. . He didn't want to take this job, and he didn't have the reputation to take it.

Of course, from the bottom of his heart, Li Zhenggang was still a little ambitious about joining the Shaanxi main bureau. But, since I have neither soldiers nor orders, I can't do it even if I want to.

"Li Zhongcheng, obey the authority when it is urgent and do things expediently. As long as the overall situation in Shaanxi is stable, is the emperor's order still difficult? As for unifying the armies in Shaanxi, it is not difficult. It is nothing more than letting all the soldiers in the current chaos. The general will clearly understand his own powers, responsibilities and missions, and provide them with food, pay and weapons, so that the morale of the army will be stable. It will not be difficult to block the Mongolian army from Luoyang's westward advance with the help of Tongguan Tianzhi. As far as Song knows, since ancient times, Very few soldiers and horses can break through the Tongguan Pass head-on. How can we miss such a geographical advantage? The Mongolian army in northern Shaanxi, with the assistance of our Anxi Army, has a lot to do in protecting Shaanxi." Song Yingkui did not pay attention to Li Zhenggang's concerns, as long as he took this The guy persuades him to go to Guanzhong, and his own ambition will be born on its own, and with a little guidance, many things will fall into place.

"The most difficult thing about being a commander-in-chief is food, pay, and weapons! Li is not a local official, and he has no royal orders. How can he raise food, wages, and weapons for the soldiers and horses in Shaanxi!" The soldiers of Dazheng did not recognize money. Li Zhenggang knew this very well, especially in wartime. He did not think that he could conquer the generals of the Western Army just by relying on his identity and his mouth.

"This matter is said to be difficult to handle, but it is said to be easy to handle. Song can help Mr. Zhongcheng with some of the ordnance and salary. As for the military rations, Mr. Zhongcheng will raise some on his own after arriving in Shaanxi. I'm afraid it won't be difficult. Right?" After much deliberation, Song Yingkui suddenly came up with an idea. He provided Li Zhenggang with a start-up capital and asked him to win over Zheng Jun's military leaders in Shaanxi and stabilize the situation first, so that he could buy a certain amount of time for the Anxi Army. ?

Can the Western Army be relied on? For the time being, Song Yingkui thinks it's still okay. The military leaders of Dazheng may not be active in fighting, but they are very active in saving their lives. They have also reached a point of no return, and they cannot make up their mind to move south in a short period of time. At this time, as long as the money and food are in place, they should still be willing to fight to the death in Shaanxi.

Another example is the successful example of the Anxi army holding troops in the territory, and the Song Dynasty commander conferring a title to the general. Isn't it possible that people who have soldiers at their disposal have some ideas? Are they willing to take their soldiers far away from home and become stray dogs? Don't want to be a real warlord? Back then, the starting point of the Song Family Army was much lower than theirs. Anyone who defends a village bravely can gain huge benefits in a chaotic situation. Why can't the commanders of the Western Army? Role models are all around you!

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With the mission of saving the world, 400,000 silver dollars sponsored by Song Yingkui, and a battalion of soldiers sent by the Anxi Army, Li Zhenggang went to Guanzhong.

"Commander, major military information, something happened in Liangzhou!" As soon as Li Zhenggang was sent off at the gate of Huizhou City, Song Yingkui had not returned to the headquarters. Song Yingxiao, the director of the military intelligence department, came over in a hurry.

"Something happened in Liangzhou? What could happen in Liangzhou?" Song Yingkui was a little confused by the news. All in all, what would happen in Hexi?

"Liangzhou City was raided by the Mongolian army and has been lost. General Gao Cunhu escaped from the city with his remaining troops and is retreating along the mountain road towards our territory." Song Yingxiao breathlessly reported the latest military information he had received.

"What's going on? Where did the Mongolian army come from? Why did Gao Cunhu retreat to our territory? Aren't there cities such as Suzhou and Ganzhou in Hexi! Even if Liangzhou is lost, he should not go Let's retreat!" A group of Mongolian troops suddenly appeared from there? Song Yingkui felt that his brain was not enough. Aren’t the main forces of the Mongolian army fighting in Dazheng? Furthermore, is Gao Cunhu a stupid pig? There are several cities in Hexi. If Liangzhou is gone, can't he go to other cities first? Why would you give up everything in one battle?

"The current military situation is quite confusing. We can't grasp the whole situation. We only know a rough outline. The Mongolian army fought directly from the sand sea in Mobei. Some of the Guining army surrendered to the enemy and cooperated with the Mongolian army inside and outside. There are also Suzhou defenders. It seems that the general surrendered to the enemy, and General Gao was unable to retreat westward, so he could only take the remaining troops to take the mountain road." The incident happened suddenly, and the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Office was very incomplete, so Song Yingxiao could only give a rough summary.

"Hurry up and mobilize intelligence personnel to find out the general situation quickly. If there are not enough manpower, directly use sentries and cavalry from the troops stationed in Huangshui, Wazhou and Pingchuan to investigate. Furthermore, immediately send people to pick up Gao Cunhu's troops and bring them to Wa Come from the state. We must find out how many soldiers and horses the Mongolian army has entered Hexi!" Song Yingkui never expected that something happened in Hexi at this time. What surprised him most was that their main force was clearly fighting against Dazheng on all fronts, so how could they still have enough energy to fight in Hexi? The war potential of the Mimen is very shocking.

(End of this chapter)