Soldiers come to the world

In the military system designed by Jingzhou, except for all the generals who have hundreds of their own soldiers, the rest of the army is controlled by the Hussar General's Mansion, and each county can only have no more than a thousand local county soldiers.

However, there are a few exceptions. One is the fire oil production area and the military field area, where thousands of troops are generally stationed.

The second is the north of the Han River, that is, the area from Fancheng to Xinye, which is defended by [-] troops under the command of Wenpin.

The third place is Hanzhong, where Zhao Yun led [-] troops to station. Zhao Yun's power is even higher than that of Wenpin. As the governor of Hanzhong, he can directly appoint or dismiss officers below Yajiang.

Governor is a relatively special official position in the Jingzhou army. Generally speaking, the military positions of Cao Jun, Jiangdong, or Jingzhou are slightly different. Jingzhou is divided into two types: military and military.

Jingzhou's military ranks range from Wuchang, Shichang, Tuenchang, Junhou, Yajiang, to deputy school captain, school captain, Zhonglang general, lieutenant general, partial general, and then miscellaneous generals, front and rear generals, and chariot generals. , General Hussars, General, General and so on.

At present, the highest military rank is Huang Zhong, who was promoted to partial general for his meritorious service in the crusade against Yizhou, and Zhao Yun was promoted to be a general for his meritorious service in Hanzhong.

But in addition to military positions, there are also military positions, which are specific positions to lead soldiers. For example, the leaders of militia groups in various places are called Tuanlian; the leaders of local county soldiers are called county Sima.

There are currently three types of military positions directly under the Hussar General's Mansion. One is the garrison leader in a special area. For example, Xiazhi County and Jingling County, which produce kerosene, each have [-] garrisons, and there are [-] troops in the Jiangxia Military Area. The main general is called Biebu Sima. [

The second category is the leader of the garrison in the defensive area. Due to the large number of troops, the position is correspondingly higher. The chief general is called Duwei, the most typical one is Wenpin. He guards Xinye and defends Nanyang. Bei Duwei, at the same time, Wenpin's military rank is also a lieutenant general, the same rank as Zhao Yun.

The third category is the leader of the garrison that spans several counties. Hanzhong is a typical example.

However, once Liu Jing's army captures Guanzhong, Hanzhong will no longer face the enemy, and the post of Hanzhong governor will naturally be revoked, and the army will move north to Guanzhong, and will become the governor of Guanzhong.

This is why Liu Jing finally decided to appoint Zhao Yun as the general of Hanzhong, out of absolute trust in him. Of course, Zhao Yun's own prestige and ability are also qualified for this important position.

Zhao Yun did not disappoint Liu Jing either. On his first day in office, he made three agreements with the soldiers, never using power for personal gain, never beating soldiers at will, and never neglecting military law.

Although Zhao Yun was married and his wife was pregnant, he refused to take his wife to Hanzhong, but stayed in Xiangyang. He himself lived in the barracks, ate and slept with the soldiers, trained the soldiers himself, and won the support of the soldiers. Universally loved.

In particular, half of the army is the original Hanzhong surrender army. Zhao Yun transformed this army into an elite army in just two months.

In the early morning, in the barracks outside Nanzheng City, tens of thousands of soldiers began to run every day. They started running at five o'clock, and they had to run for twenty miles before returning to the camp for breakfast.

Standing on the high platform, Zhao Yun watched the first batch of soldiers who ran back to the barracks from a distance. A smile appeared on his face, and a thin soldier ran back to the barracks first.

Two months ago, this soldier named Zhang Hu was about to escape home with a group of local soldiers because he couldn't bear the hardships of the barracks, but he was reported.

After implementing the military regulations, Zhao Yun had another in-depth talk with these soldiers who were trying to escape. These soldiers seemed to have changed into different people, and they all worked hard to train.

Especially this Zhang Hu, his physical strength has greatly improved in just two months, and he can run into the top [-] every time. Today, he was the first to run back to the barracks. According to the usual practice, he can get a reward of [-] yuan .

But what made Zhao Yun feel relieved was that these soldiers did not disappoint his painstaking efforts, which showed that his training methods were very effective.

At this time, a cavalryman rushed from outside the camp and ran along the horse path to the front of the stands. The cavalryman got off his horse and reported to Zhao Yun: "I am reporting to the governor, Zhou Mu has led the army to the south bank of the Han River."

Zhao Yun was overjoyed, he had received an express letter from Liu Jing before, and learned that he was on his way to Hanzhong, but he didn't expect to arrive so soon, Zhao Yun hurriedly ordered a few words to the lieutenant beside him, and then walked quickly down the stage.

Liu Jing's team had arrived at the south bank of the Han River at this time. A large number of private cargo ships gathered on the Han River, all of which came to Nanzheng to transport supplies to Xiangyang. Zhang Lu worked hard to manage Hanzhong for more than ten years and stored a large amount of grain and supplies. The food is still stored outside Hanzhong, and the rest of the ordnance, pig iron, cloth, medicinal materials and other large quantities of materials have to be transported back to Xiangyang.

Since the Jingzhou navy is being reorganized, private merchants will be responsible for the material transportation this time. On each large ship, you can clearly see the double carp logo on each large ship. This is the fleet of Dow Trading Company.

It can be said that Dow's firm is the third largest water force besides the Jingzhou Navy and Jiangdong Navy. It owns more than [-] large and small cargo ships. The fleet of Taoshi Trading Co., Ltd. was active in all parts of the south, even as far as Jiaozhou.

It is not surprising to see the cargo ship of the Tao family in Hanzhong at this time. At this time, a small boat slowly approached the south bank, and a middle-aged man stepped down from the boat. Zhang, he was led by the soldiers in front of Liu Jing, knelt down and saluted: "Xiaomin Zhang Yi sees the state shepherd!"

Knowing him, Liu Jing smiled and said, "It turns out that Zhang Da is in charge, please get up!"

Steward Zhang stood up and said, "We are entrusted by Fa Changshi to deliver supplies to Hanzhong. This is the third and last time."

Liu Jing nodded, "Boss Zhang has worked hard. My army plans to cross the Han River, but there are not enough ferry boats. Could you please send another batch of cargo ships to help my army cross the river?"

"Of course there is no problem, Xiaomin will go to adjust the boat!"

Guanshi Zhang hurriedly returned to the opposite bank. Not long after, cargo ships began to slowly approach the south bank of the Han River. Liu Jing's army began to line up to board the ships. The ships sailed to the opposite bank. As soon as Liu Jing disembarked, he saw Zhao Yun walking up to meet him. , Zhao Yun bowed and saluted, "See Zhou Mu!"

Liu Jing saw that Zhao Yun was dark and thin, and knew that he had worked hard in leading the army, so he couldn't help being very moved. He nodded silently, "Captain Zhao, you have worked hard these past few months."

"It's all within the responsibility of this minister. Although it's a little hard work, the rewards are great. The minister also feels very gratified and has a sense of accomplishment."

When Zhao Yun said this, he suddenly saw Sun Shangxiang who was wearing a military uniform next to him. He was taken aback for a moment, and quickly bowed to salute: "It turns out that Madam is here too, I didn't see you just now."

Sun Shangxiang had a very good impression of Zhao Yun. She smiled and said, "General Zhao doesn't need to be too polite. I just follow my husband to enjoy the famous mountains and rivers. It's not official business. General Zhao can ignore me."

At this time, Yang Song, the prefect of Hanzhong, also hurried over to greet Liu Jing. After Yang Song became the prefect, he discovered that he had no real power. The real power was in the hands of Shi Fazheng, the governor of Hanzhong. A prefect with a false name might as well go home and retire.

Liu Jing understood his mood, soothed him a few words, and asked him to go back to the city first, and then go to Nanzheng City for inspection after inspecting the barracks.

After the rituals were finished one by one, Liu Jing got on his horse and followed Zhao Yun to the barracks.

On the way, Liu Jing asked with a low laugh, "I heard that sister-in-law is about to give birth, congratulations brother!"

A warm smile appeared on Zhao Yun's face, "It will take another two months! When the baby is born, I will go back and have a look."

"Of course, you can ask Wu Yi to take your place temporarily, go back to Xiangyang to rest for a few months, and then bring the sister-in-law and the child to Nanzheng. Don't separate the two places."

Zhao Yun nodded, he suddenly remembered something again, and said hastily: "Ma Chao was defeated, did Zhou Mu hear?"

Liu Jing sneered, "As I expected, it would be a strange thing if he could defeat Cao Cao."

Zhao Yun wanted to talk about the details, but Liu Jing waved his hand, "Let's talk about it after we return to the barracks!"

The crowd speeded up their horses and galloped towards the camp several miles away

After entering the barracks, everyone sat down in the big tent, and then Zhao Yun told Liu Jing the information he had received in detail, "Cao Cao is indeed very cunning. He sent the main force to cross the river first, but he himself refused to cross the river for a long time. After killing Ma Chao, it also delayed Ma Chao's rush to Weishui, which caused Cao Jun to gain a firm foothold. Unfortunately, Ma Chao made repeated mistakes, and fell into the opponent's plan to kill Han Sui, causing internal division, and was finally defeated by Cao Jun. , Tens of thousands of Guanlong troops were massacred, and I heard that Ma Chao led only a thousand people to escape."

Liu Jing nodded, "Cao Jun made full use of the opponent's weakness of unity and incompatibility in this battle, and he played really well. This is also Ma Chaozhi. If he had a military adviser, he would not have suffered such a disastrous defeat. At least he can withdraw to Xiliang in time. Self-preservation."

Wu Yi smiled and said: "The key is that most of Ma Chao's subordinates are Qianghu. They aggressively invaded Guanzhong and seriously damaged the interests of Guanzhong people. Scholars who are resourceful will not be loyal to him. It is not surprising that he has no good talents to assist him." .”

"Ziyuan is right. This is also an important reason why I don't want to cooperate with Ma Chao. Joining forces with him in Guanzhong will damage my reputation in Guanzhong and lose the hearts of the people in Guanzhong."

At this time, Zhao Yun asked: "I wonder when we will send troops to Guanzhong? Last time the state shepherd said autumn, but now it has already entered autumn."

Liu Jing smiled and said: "The last time I sent troops to Bashu, it happened to be the time of spring plowing. Although it was to seize the opportunity, it was also very harmful to farming. I have to learn a lesson in the future. In addition, it will take time to integrate Yizhou. This autumn will definitely not be in time. Yes, I initially plan to send troops after spring plowing next year."

Zhao Yun nodded silently, "In this case, I still have nearly half a year to train. Although Cao Jun's victory over the Xiliang Army was a trick, Cao Jun's strength is indeed very strong and should not be underestimated. I have fought with Cao Jun for many years and know their strength very well. "

"Captain Zhao is right!"

Liu Jing very much agreed with Zhao Yun's words, "The reason why we were able to win the Battle of Chibi and the previous battles was because Cao's army was not familiar with water warfare, but when they arrived in the north, it was their world. Can the southern army win? The Northern Army, this is still a big problem, so we must not have the slightest idea of ​​underestimating the enemy, we must be fully prepared, and then calmly enter the army."

Everyone agreed. At this time, a soldier reported at the door: "Qizhou Mu, Ma Chao sent someone here. It is Ma Chao's younger brother Ma Dai."

Liu Jing couldn't help laughing, "He came here as soon as I arrived, could it be that he had ambushed Nanzheng City and waited?"

He immediately ordered: "Please come in!"