Chapter 309 Professional Soldier

War is always cruel, even if Zou Yu repeatedly emphasizes military discipline, it is inevitable to accidentally injure civilians, this is also a matter of no way, after all, Goguryeo people are all locals, take off their armor, throw away their weapons, they are the people. It is not impossible to pretend that the people will sneak attack, because this kind of thing is something that people will do, and it is normal to burn themselves and anger others, not to mention that most of the men in the army are nomads, and the temper itself is not very good.

In normal times, there is military discipline, there is no problem, once the killing rises, as long as the person in front of you is not your own, then you must kill it first.

The army is fighting, but it is not so chaotic A group of people rushed up, especially the army of the Central Plains, the most important military discipline, the type of troops! Formation! These are two things that cannot be messed up, even if there are only ten people, but a hundred people.

Entering the city to fight, the archers control the head of the city and cooperate with the sword and shield soldiers to block the road; It was the cavalry who rushed to kill, first the cavalry of a thousand men rushed along the streets; This was followed by spearmen, lancers, swordsmen, etc. Only when encountering small groups of deserters will they be chased and killed, so many sporadic battles take place in some small alleys.

The fall of Xicheng District, coupled with the low morale itself, and the fact that he didn't know how many people had defected to the enemy, Yang Wanchun naturally knew that he couldn't hold it, and left from the place where he was preparing to retreat. His departure hastened the fall of the city. Thinking that there was no intention, an hour later, Zou Yu had already sat in the city guard mansion, and two hours later, the shouting and killing of the whole city basically stopped.

Of course, the blockade of the city has not been relaxed, but has become more severe, the traffic arteries, the city gates are all soldiers and soldiers, as for the prisoners, it is very easy to handle, all of them are imprisoned in Weng City and the barracks.

When the battle is over, this does not mean that you can rest, all the generals are busy, after all, this is a city with more than 100,000 soldiers and nearly 200,000 people.

Because of the advent of the war, the nearby villages, all ran to the city for refuge, and even the people of the nearby county town also came, and the whole city, in fact, there were a lot of people, even if a lot of people were killed and injured by mistake this night, there were still more than 200,000 people.

Many of the defeated soldiers were mixed with the common people, which was one of the reasons why martial law was necessary. As for pacifying the people, this can only be done by waiting for daylight.

Sunrise in the East! The Goguryeo people, who were terrified all night, seemed to relax a lot in their hearts, and Yuan Taizuo and Zhong Zijin came forward to surrender and appease the people and prisoners, and the work was much easier.

Especially when they heard that all the captives would belong to the Central Plains in the future, and all the captives would only need to do one year of labor before they could resume their civilian status, everyone was happy.

That's right! is happy, especially the captives, because they have a history of pit killing, all the captives can be said to be very worried, and they are frightened for a night, not knowing what they and others will face.

People are like this, the more they think about it, the more scared they become, these captives are locked together, it is inevitable to discuss with each other, many people have broken down and cried all night, today I don't have to die, this heart gap comes out, after relaxing, of course, I am happy to pick up a life.

As for the people being happy, of course, it is because they have now become Central Plains people. Over the years, a lot of news has come from Liaodong, even if several major families try their best to blockade it, it will not be endless. Liaodong is divided into land, Liaodong is tax-free, Liaodong has a bumper harvest, Liaodong lives in a new house, or a brick house. These news describe Liaodong as like heaven, and it can be said that many people in Jiangbei yearn for Liaodong.

Yuan Taizuo and Zhong Zijin surrendered, and both of them had a tacit understanding and did not tell the martial family, the young family, let alone those small families. Yuan Taizuo wanted to drag a few families to accompany the funeral, while Zhong Zijin wanted to borrow a knife to kill people.

was busy until noon the next day, when the casualties were counted, Li Jing reported to Zou Yu: "There are 230,000 people in the city, 80,000 prisoners, 30,000 disabled, and more than 30,000 killed, only Yang Wanchun escaped; Our army suffered 3,000 casualties, and it was a great victory! ”

"After many days of fighting, everyone has worked hard, and the herald will reward the three armies!" Zou Yu nodded and said with satisfaction.

"Whoa!" Li Jing arched his hand.

"I wonder what the marshal plans to do next?" Zou Yu asked Li Jing to sit down and asked.

"In continuing to cross the river, the meaning of the surprise attack has been lost, so the subordinates want to repair for a few days, completely control the land north of the river, and attack Pyongyang!" Li Jing explained.

Li Jing uses soldiers, will be upright, and likes to use superior forces to encircle opponents, which Zou Yu is similar to him, which is also a point where they are very compatible.

Li Jing's favorite point is to attack in multiple ways, and then close the circle; Zou Yu doesn't have that much ability to command troops, and he can't arrange and use so many teams, so what he likes most is to push sideways with absolute elite.

What they have in common is the right use of soldiers, although it is said that the use of soldiers pays attention to the combination of right and odd, but if they can win with the right, they are not afraid of others using strange. This is Li Jing's guidance to Zou Yu, and he also thinks so.

Sophisticated equipment and elite soldiers are completely able to produce elite with one as ten, especially large-scale equipment, that is, the invincible existence on the battlefield.

Heavy infantry is basically invincible when it doesn't encounter cavalry, and it can only hurt them unless it's heavily armed. This is the first time Li Jing commanded such a large-scale battle, not only grateful for Zou Yu's trust, but also a rare experience, so he is very serious, and his spirit is also very excited.

"The marshal is reasonable, the retracted fist will be more powerful when it is hit, and during this period of time, there are many casualties among the soldiers, so it is just time to trim it." Zou Yu nodded in agreement.

"Well, the subordinates also think that during this time, they can select the elite and simply form it, so that they can form more combat power!" Li Jing explained.

"I've also considered this, my three thousand personal guards, replenish the staff, and give the name to break the army! In addition, a team of 10,000 cavalry was formed with Khitan elite soldiers, and the name was greedy wolf; Raise 5,000 Xi archers and give fame and fortune arrows; 5,000 archers, bestowed with fame and sharpness; In addition, 20,000 elites were selected to form a seven-killing legion; The beggar army kept 30,000 men; As the main force of these future campaigns, what does the marshal think? Zou Yu said a plan that had been considered for a long time.

The legion name plan, this method, from the time of the establishment of the begging army, he has considered it, but because there has been no suitable time, this has not been carried out, and now in addition to the beggar army, the rest of the soldiers belonging to the nomads are all in Liaodong, just taking this opportunity to integrate.

Over the years, there have been many battles, soldiers of all ethnic groups, and there have been many casualties, although the rewards are generous and the life is getting better and better, but there is still a feeling of war weariness.

Especially some patriarchs and leaders, because of the youth and strength of their own tribes, there are fewer and fewer people, and they are somewhat resistant, which is not conducive to buying life plans with money.

The naming of the legion can not only increase the honor of the soldiers and make them more cohesive, but also have the heart of comparison and can compete with each other in a healthy way.

"The prince is clever in this method! The subordinates admire it, but how to choose it and who to hand it over to the leader needs to be summed up. Li Jing's eyes lit up, and he nodded again and again and sighed.

"If the selection is made, it will be carried out within their own family, the three legions of greedy wolf, sharp arrow, and sharp blade, the deputy commander is still like this, and they will nominate them, two people per legion, as for the commander, Xue Wanche, Kedu, and Chen Xing will serve as the three of them for the time being; The Seven Killings were led by Su Dingfang, Xun Xiang, and Luo Cheng as the deputy commander; The begging army was led by Zhang Zhongjian, with Wei Chi Jingde and Pei Yuanqing as the deputy commander; The rest of the soldiers are guards for all places, in the name of the city guards! Zou Yu continued.

"The prince's arrangement is very good!" Li Jing nodded and said.

Xue Wanche, Su Dingfang, Zhang Zhongjian, whether it is prestige or force, is enough to suppress these arrogant generals, and they are also people who have worked together a long time ago, and they can be trusted!

Legional, elite, this Li Jing agrees very much, but Zou Yu's next words surprised him even more, and after being surprised, he also agreed very much.

"After this war, I want to professionalize the soldiers!" Zou Yu said in a consultative tone.

"Professional?" Li Jing didn't understand very much, and asked suspiciously.

"Yes, take several regiments as an example, implement professionalism and pay military salaries every month!" Zou Yu nodded.

"That's a lot of money!" Li Jing said in surprise.

"The initial estimate is 100,000! The rest of the personnel provided a small amount of military pay in the form of compulsory soldiers, and they were stationed in various places! In the future, all will gradually be changed to professional soldiers! And ordinary young people, who have reached the age of sixteen, must participate in a year of compulsory military service and training! Zou Yu explained.

"As for the problem of expenses, it is not very existent, and if you take Goguryeo, there will be enough labor! In the way Liaodong is grown, it is enough to feed everyone! Zou Yu continued.

"Lord, do you mean that Goguryeo will not recruit soldiers in the future?" Li Jing asked.

"Recruitment is certain, select the most elite, used to attack the city and plunder the land, the lives of our Han people are precious! It can't be used as cannon fodder, sacrifice at will!

As for the others, just farm honestly! In the future, the territory of Goguryeo will be guarded by disabled soldiers and old soldiers! Zou Yu continued.

"It's... There is no problem, but there are still Silla and Baekje, such a large territory, I'm afraid I can't see it! Li Jing hesitated. Although he guessed Zou Yu's intentions, Li Jing still wanted to hear him say it in person.

"I also consider this, Baekje's caretaker Silla, Silla's caretaker Goguryeo, Goguryeo guarded Baekje! Mixed with the rest of the soldiers, it's enough! What's more, the most elite one is pulled to the grassland! Zou Yu explained.

"This method is good, the three kingdoms themselves are feuds, don't worry about uniting!" Li Jing said first.

"Cleanse it, after taking Goguryeo, clean it immediately, officials, landlords, rich merchants, there is no need to exist! Find someone from the Central Plains to manage, and those who know the words will be civil officials, those military chiefs! Battalion commander! To be a city guard is.

Gather together, and the disobedient ones are pulled to mine, that is, I don't believe that the people are well fed and well-lived, and there are still people who want to make trouble. Zou Yu said with a murderous flash in his eyes.

In a few words, the life and death of countless people were decided, and Zou Yu also felt that his heart had hardened, but for these countries, his soul from the afterlife itself did not have a good feeling, it should be said that he was very annoying, and killing some people was nothing! Especially in a fit of rage, tens of thousands of people were killed, and then there was no longer much feeling for them to kill! If there is, it's excitement!

The killing was decisive, and Li Jing was also very satisfied with Zou Yu's performance, which was the performance of a qualified monarch. If Zou Yu is indecisive, even if it is a master-apprentice relationship, he will have to consider whether to change the court!

"Yuan Taizuo has taken refuge here, there must be some scheme, the prince must be careful!" Li Jing reminded.

"I know this, wait a day or two, he will definitely show his feet, if he still forbears, then he will have no chance in the future." Zou Yu nodded and said.

"It's better to lure the snake out of the hole!" Li Jing suggested.

"How do you lure a snake out of a hole?"

"Tomorrow, the prince will gather all the generals and announce that he is about to go to Dandong and attack Yizhou!" Li Jing's eyes flashed with Jingguang Dao.

"Yes, if he doesn't do it, I won't have a chance to leave! Then he is coming towards the army, and this time he can test his intentions. Zou Yu high-fived and exclaimed.

"Hehe, coming to the army, this is not very likely, after all, even if we are short of manpower, we will not use the pawns, and after the stabilization, these pawns will all be sent to mining, where will he come from the manpower to target the army." Li Jing shook his head and said.

"Looks like it's just me!" The corners of Zou Yu's mouth lifted.

"Arrange it for your subordinates!" Li Jing raised his eyebrows.

"No, let Yuanba and Luo Shixin follow me these days! With the strength of the three of us, even if thousands of people besiege us, there is no need to worry! Zou Yu shook his head and said.

"The prince can't be careless, it's easy to dodge with open guns, and it's hard to defend against hidden arrows, so it's better to prepare more." Li Jing blocked.

Zou Yu also knew that his safety was related to the future of everyone, and everyone was very concerned, so he did not object, nodded and promised Li Jing to let him arrange it.

At present, Zou Yu's subordinates are not monolithic, the Liaodong forces, the Youzhou forces, the Jiangnan family, and the Taiyuan family, etc., once Zou Yu is not there, no one can integrate everyone at present, and the forces will definitely collapse in an instant.

The next day, according to the plan, Zou Yu announced that he would take people to Dandong to prepare to attack Yizhou, and secretly observed, and sure enough, he found that Yuan Taizuo's face changed, although it was fleeting, he was still discovered by Zou Yu.

pretended not to care, and after the disbandment, not long after, Yuan Taizuo came to the door to ask to see. Zou Yu naturally cooperated with the acting, pretending to be defenseless and summoned him.

"Yuan Family Master, please take a seat!" Zou Yu smiled and waved his hand.

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Yuan Taizuo put on a smiling face, said respectfully, and then sat down.

"I don't know what the Yuan family master is about?" Zou Yu asked.

"My subordinates found a secret vault in the domestic city and came to report to the prince!" Yuan Taizuo deliberately lowered his voice and said.