Chapter 20 The Reorganization of the Army
Doubts are doubts, who dares to ask more questions above the festival hall, even Qiu Zizhen stopped talking, only stood in front with his hands on his sleeves, no matter how big the mystery is, there will always be a time to reveal, and when the time comes, it will be nothing more than a new official taking office, in such a formation, a group of people don't even dare to talk to each other, and the needles in the lobby can be heard, only the soldiers who come to the hall from time to time, and the hurried footsteps. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Ma Chengwang secretly looked at it with his eyes, the incomparably familiar seat above was now like the next abyss, the furnishings were all the same, but the owner had changed, and the other party was still looking at the military newspaper that should have been opened by him, and his face was not obvious at all, but there was a hint of a smile in his eyes, how did he look at it, it looked like the taste of a conspiracy succeeded, and his heart suddenly felt a little cold.
Liu Yu's heart is surprised, the military newspaper in his hand is about half a month ago, it is calculated that it is a few days before the Yuan people entered the Kou, the thing is very simple, Hengshanzhai Horse Market reported that a batch of war horses will be sent to the state city, the number is not large, a thousand horses, there is no instruction above, I don't know if it is too late or for some other reason, since there is no instruction, the thing must still be here, I thought about Liu Yu and looked at the next step in the court, just met Ma Chengwang's inquiring eyes.
"Ma Zhaofu, how many horse farms are there in Yongzhou?" Coldly asked, Ma Chengwang immediately shrank his head, and he couldn't figure out the other party's intentions, so he was much more cautious when he spoke.
"Back to Fu Shuai, the original three, all outside the city, because of the Yuan people into the Kou, the front two were abandoned by their subordinates on their own initiative, and all the horses were moved to the area of the Yuelan River, where it is quite hidden, if it is really called the Yuan people to come over, it is easier to move."
Originally, he just asked casually, the Great Song Dynasty lacked horses, that is, the imperial horse supervisor of the Beijing Division, the stock is only a few hundred, and he is fat and strong not like a war horse but like a pet, who knows that there will be pastures in this kind of place, of course, at the moment, it is not a matter of worrying about these, that is, there are horses, nor does it mean that there are cavalry, which requires long-term training.
Ask a few more words, roughly understand what's going on, when the original Dali country still exists, this side can produce five to six thousand horses a year, this number seems not small, but put it in the whole country is a drop in the bucket, riding is reluctant, if it is used as a war horse, it is a consumable, and more than twice is not enough.
But with the situation of the Great Song Dynasty, how can there be a pick, in whether there is or not, you can only take care of the former, now it is November, if it is not for the Yuan people so a fork, this year's batch of horses has already been sent away, even the place to go has already been arranged, how can you have to stick to the Beijing division and the borderland, Guangxi Road can not stay, but now? Liu Yu smiled slightly, put the military report aside, and there was a commotion outside the lobby, and he knew that the time was almost over.
Yongzhou City is built according to the border city, the same as those sections in Huaixi, the first consideration is the terrain, the best by the mountains and rivers, in that way, it is impossible to build too big, causing inconvenience in defense, the city is not big, as the main building in the city to appease the Si Ya and how magnificent, the small festival hall has called the group of people under the head to occupy more than half, and wait until the generals outside pushed in, immediately it is a piece of black pressure, look down from above, densely packed with helmets.
Glancing sideways, Qiu Zizhen was shocked in his heart, although most of the people who came didn't know him, the only few he knew were all generals above the command level in his own army. Glancing at Ma Chengwang beside him again, he knew that the other party was no better, the surprise in his eyes was clear, he had 8,000 troops, and most of the generals here were of course his people, so that the situation was obvious, and this new commander was afraid that it was not only Liwei's idea.
You must know that in addition to the more than 20,000 'people's husbands' in Qionghai, other reinforcements plus the defenders are almost the same number, and there are more than ten state capitals to help, even if there are only 1,000 people in each place, they can make up more than 10,000. To put it mildly, if a thunderbolt smashes on this hall, all the people here are dead, and the army with a total of 40,000 people outside the city will immediately disperse, but it is a literati, Qiu Zi really has to go around a little, thinking about it from the other party's point of view, he actually guessed Liu Yu's thoughts.
"Are you all here?" As soon as Liu Yu made a voice above, the noise below suddenly disappeared, he was a military general, how could he not know military law, this is equivalent to a big tent in the military camp, and if he commits a good thing, he will also have a military stick, and if he encounters a ruthless military rule, he can practice military law on the spot, and he can have a reputation of 'being powerful', because the other party is a civil servant.
"If you go back to Fu Shuai, according to the roster, everyone has been invited, and there are no mistakes or omissions." Wu Laosi, who was dressed in new clothes and new armor, replied cautiously, saw Liu Yu nodded, stepped forward and said something in his ear, and then stepped aside, and stood with his knife without saying a word, acting as his guard.
Liu Yu's expression didn't seem to change, but Qiu Zizhen, who was closest to him, saw a trace of anger in his eyes, and his heart was tight, knowing that today's things would not be good.
"Close the door." Liu Yu stood up from behind the big case, swept around, and attracted the attention of everyone in the hall, the place is not very good, and it doesn't take too much effort to speak, and when the door of the lobby is closed, the light suddenly dims, and the lobby becomes full of people, and the lit oil lamp can't shine through, plus the surrounding sergeants with swords and swords, the atmosphere suddenly becomes much more solemn, if it is according to the paragraph, is it going to be the next cup for the number?
Of course not, Liu Yu saw that everyone looked over, and took a scroll from the hands of the soldiers on the side, and there was a candlestick lit on his desk, and the red candlelight reflected the golden light of the shaft, and Qiu Zizhen, who was familiar with the system, understood what it was at a glance, and Liu Yu also happened to see him.
"Qiu Zhifu, please announce it, so that everyone can know." No matter what they want to do, the rules still have to be sufficient, although they have already performed the courtesy of their subordinates, but there is no official proclamation, and it is unreasonable.
So, the drowsy book flowed out of Qiu Zizhen's mouth, and the gorgeous words of the four and six made him read it in a low tone, with a very sense of rhythm, which actually made Liu Yu hear some taste, even if the martial artists at the bottom didn't understand it, there was still some work on the face, and when the last few words were finished, Qiu Zizhen turned around and sent the book back, and the hall immediately sounded a congratulatory sound, this time it showed a bit of sincerity.
"The grace of the court is valued by the saints of the official family, and the courtiers can only work tirelessly." Liu Yu waved his hand humbly, suppressed those voices, and when the hand was lowered, I don't know whether intentionally or unintentionally, it pressed on a square thing wrapped in an indigo cloth.
"This marshal was edicted to Fuxi, since he left Beijing, he didn't dare to stop for a day, for what?" He paused heavily, his tone changed, and his arm stretched out straight: "Yuanren, hundreds of miles away, you are gathered here, not thinking about how to save, but some people linger all day long...... In the city, how can such a soldier resist the enemy? ”
Hearing his tone, a few people standing at the head were stunned, and subconsciously looked back, and sure enough, there were a few generals and colonels in disheveled clothes, their eyes dodging, where they still didn't understand, the reason why they waited for so long was because these people were not in the barracks at all, and where did they need to think about it? If the clothes and armor are neat, it is nothing more than a casino, and it is embarrassing to this extent, I am afraid that it may not be pulled out of the bed, and the new handsome said this, but he still saved some face.
"Today, Ben Shuai doesn't want to kill." Liu Yu didn't let them have a good time, and his flat tone was like a heavy hammer in his voice, which exploded in the hall, "Summoning you to come, just for one thing, how to resist the enemy, but now like this, it seems that it will not be done, since this is the case, the commander has to take care of one or two, and put this soldier in order for you." ”
In the end, it was revealed, Qiu Zizhen was prepared, and there was nothing on his face, Ma Chengwang, who was a little later, even took a few of them all at once, and he couldn't say anything, because the marshal was originally set up to be in charge of the army, and only after Nandu did he become more centralized, and the transfer envoy who was supposed to be in charge of civil affairs really became the official of the transfer, the question is, is it really that simple?
"Since it is a whole army, there must be a charter, you come from all over the road, you have never practiced together in peacetime, don't say it is the righteousness of comrades, it is estimated that you don't even understand words, what is the use of such a army, no matter how much it comes? It's just a rabble. ”
At this time, all the people in the hall were stunned by what he said, everyone understood the meaning, but this was how things were originally done, and the imperial court ordered King Qin and them to help, so it had the same effect, why wasn't it picky at that time? Listening to the meaning of the new marshal's words, is it to unify command like the Governor's Mansion? But it just doesn't taste right.
"The same is true of the left and right, according to the meaning of the commander, it is better to break up and reorganize the whole army, the military system is used in one place, and the order can be handy, you are all old soldiers, this truth can be thought through without saying, this marshal is not here to talk about you and other lies, this matter, there will be a result today, the situation is like this, we can't afford to spend a day."
This time, even the enemy who guessed his intentions really straightened his eyes, this was not a discussion at all, but a notification, he didn't know whether to praise the other party for a 'decisive killing', or a slander for 'acting frivolously', but the other party was not wrong in what he said, they really couldn't afford to delay, if the Yuan people were forced to Yongzhou, it would still be such a plate of scattered sand, and the result would be self-evident.
Speaking from the heart, it is not a big deal for the commanders all the way to take over the military power, and there is no need for such a sword to pull the crossbow at all, even if no one agrees in the end, can he really kill these many people on the spot? Back then, Emperor Taizu still paid attention to 'releasing military power with a glass of wine', and the other party actually said it with empty teeth.
The lobby became silent, everyone peeked at each other, most of them hung their heads, this kind of thing anyway there are tall people on top, who is not looking for a fight? There are really few people who can climb to this level without brains, and when they look around, they all point to the people at the front.
"Since none of you will respond, then think about it here, and someone will come in to eat."
Liu Yu really just came to announce, no matter what they were thinking, they could do what they had to do, leaving these people in the lobby, and he withdrew from the back hall with people. Originally, there was Ma Chengwang's family behind, since they came in, they moved everyone out, and now the entire Zhaofu envoy has become his temporary line, not only that, but even Yongzhou City has been fully taken over, if these people really have any other thoughts, they can't turn the sky upside down.
This method is somewhat risky, he is so painstakingly managed, crawling and rolling in the system, and fighting with those courtiers, just for today, with an official name, it will be much easier to do things, unless they want to rebel, otherwise they can only bow their heads in the end, and then think of stabbing things to the court, and jointly sue him for a trick, but the question is, does Liu Yu still care about this?
Saying that adventure is the reason, detaining the minds of these troops, the biggest one below is just a commander, and when the army is reorganized, so many positions will be vacated at once, and there is no need to deliberately buy them, they also know what they should do, after all, even if they are old brothers who have been following for many years, they can't make trouble for this, and if they really want to do so, they will fulfill Liu Yu's wish.
In fact, at the same time that these people entered the Fufu Envoy Division, the whole army of each camp had already begun, starting with a small number of people, no one was on top of the order, how dare a commander disobey the orders of Lu Chen, and pull the soldiers out in a line, the sergeants from different states were assigned at will, only saying that they were practicing together, but it became a fixed number after practice, and when they wanted to find their old subordinates, they found that they didn't know where they had gone.
The commander and envoy didn't speak, and the head team below still had any opinions, the left and right were all soldiers and food, but they were not in the same place, and they were also in the same army. On the second day, the camps that had been scattered all over the city were demolished, and the newly built camps were next to the Qionghai reinforcements, the purpose of which was simple, so that they could see with their own eyes what it means to be "gods descending from heaven".
The morning mist has not yet dissipated, the sound of the early trumpet sounded all over the city of Yongzhou, the morning exercise sergeants lined up out of the camp, to their respective open space began the routine exercise, these reinforcements from the states missed each other, familiar with each other can also whisper hello, no matter what, in the future, we will eat and live together, in the future, I am afraid that we will live and die together, the robe is not like this day by day.
It's just that people didn't expect that there was a team outside the city that started to practice earlier than them, and the passwords, trumpets, and reprimands came from afar, and as they gradually approached, they found that behind that layer of drifting fog, there was a faint strangeness, and when the sun rose and the fog dispersed, the bright and bright red appeared like a tide, so that the sergeants who came out of the camp involuntarily hugged up and stopped to watch.
Compare the clothes and armor on your body, so shallow that you can't see the original color, and people's outfits are new at a glance, red tassels like blood, spears like forests, the young soldiers have a pride on their faces that cannot be concealed, even if there is no action in the neatly arranged military formation, it will give people an invisible sense of oppression.
Looking at the scene in front of him, not only the ordinary soldiers, but even the commanders and envoys led by them were stunned, where did this come from? Others don't know the situation around the city, can they hide it from their eyes? Yesterday, in order to break up and reorganize, they were busy for almost a night, and at that time, there was no new army coming, so thinking about it, some people who knew about it glanced to the other side of the camp.
Over there is the Qionghai reinforcement camp that is contemptuously called 'Minfu' by the officials, and at this moment the camp is quiet, and there is no sign of a figure appearing, but if it is not a divine soldier descending from the sky, there is only one answer? Thinking of this, a group of commanders secretly gave a look, but they didn't expect that overnight, a group of refugees-like rabble suddenly turned into a disciplined army with strict orders and clear armor, so what about their original old soldiers, how could they not be moved.
When soldiers eat food, but not exactly, the Great Song Dynasty is a recruitment system, even when the country finally dies, it has never forcibly pulled the people into the army, no matter how generous the military is, how can it buy a life? In the final analysis, there is a future for survival, and there is hope in the heart, how can you survive and still have credit to be taken? Of course, the probability of winning is greater, how can you win, naturally the probability of joining a strong army is greater, even if you can't join, you can pick up some soup and drink with them, isn't this how the so-called morale comes from?
At this moment, it has not yet reached the time when the army is defeated, the fear of the Yuan people is quite limited, and it has been seventeen years since Guangxi was invaded by the Yuan people all the way, and the impact has long been faded, otherwise this time I know that the other party has a large number of people, but there are still most of the state capitals to send reinforcements over, this is the reason.
"Fu Shuai, everything has been distributed, the roster has been made, all thanks to that Zhao Gongzi, when do you see him?"
The scene under the city, not to mention those ordinary soldiers, even Jiang Cai, the old soldier, was in a mood, he was promoted step by step from a low-level sergeant, how could he not understand the meaning of all this, such good clothes and armor are difficult to see even in the imperial camp, let alone this kind of remote place.
"Let's talk about it." Liu Yu's expression was a little tired, and he didn't seem to be very happy: "Do you think that if they are against the Yuan people in the wild, they may be able to withstand an impact?" ”
Jiang Cai was stunned for a moment, he turned his head to look at the seemingly neat queues, and shook his head without surprise.