His prestige in Qin Land was already not low.

It is also the Taishou of Qinzhou, who is in charge of the military and political power of a place, and now he wants to go to war with Xirong, which is undoubtedly supported by the whole people, not to mention these righteous troops.

After entering Xiping Pass, Xiao Yuan inspected the city defense for the first time.

The defense facilities here are still very complete, and there are everything to defend the city, such as stones and rolling wood, but the armament of the rebels is a little too poor.

On the city wall, every few steps, there are soldiers standing guard, these young men have straight waists, holding homemade spears, mostly sharpened wood, and many soldiers, the swords in their hands have long been broken, holding the kind of rattan wood homemade small round shield.

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but be in awe of them.

Although the armament was poor, they blocked Xirong's attacks again and again.

One can imagine what kind of bloody battles they have experienced.

After taking a deep breath, he immediately shouted, "Quartermaster!" ”

"The end will be." One of the people who followed behind hurriedly greeted him and bowed his hand.

"Quickly count the number of volunteers and distribute grain, grass and ordnance." Xiao Yuan said directly.

"No." The quartermaster took the order and left.

Xiao Yuan looked at Shangguan Wenruo again, and ordered: "Check the household registration of the righteous army with General Zhao Mu, register it, and issue military cards." ”

"Yes." Shangguan Wenruo also responded with a salute.

From Xiao Yuan's words, it can be seen that he has included the 20,000 righteous army into the Qin army.

And now, with the support of Lord Taishou, with new armaments and ordnance, and no longer have to worry about food and grass, those rebel generals can't help but look happy.

Xiao Yuan glanced at a few people, and said with a straight face: "In the future, you and others will be the generals of our Qin army, and you should abide by military discipline, in the army, it is also the military order that is greater than everything!" ”

"Yes!" Several people responded with their fists clasped together, and the excitement on their faces was even stronger.

Because before, they were all spontaneously organized people, equivalent to the militia, and they didn't even have a regular number, let alone the army, but now, not only have they been incorporated into the regular army, but they have all become orthodox generals, how can they not be excited.

The reason why Xiao Yuan is like this is because these volunteer generals have military exploits, and in the fight against Xirong, they led the young and strong, fought bloody battles with the enemy, and guarded their homeland, these contributions are indelible.

In the next two days, he also discussed this matter with Shangguan Wenruo, and after careful consideration, he appointed them one by one, most of them were thousand-commanders.

And this time he led the army to Xipingguan, not only brought a large amount of grain and grass, but also made preparations for ordnance.

Next, under his order, the brand-new armaments and ordnance were issued to the army one by one, and from this moment on, this 20,000-strong rebel army officially became the Qin army.

Xiao Yuan's subordinates also have a full 50,000 soldiers.

In the barracks, looking at the batches of brand-new ordnance, a young man couldn't help but straighten the armor he had just put on, and said to his companion: "Quick, look at me, how about it?" ”

"This black armor and red tassel are much more majestic than our previous cloth armor!" His companions are also bright-eyed.

Another young man picked up the halberd and waved it twice, and said: "Look at this halberd, with these, Lao Tzu is sure to kill a few more Xirong thieves on the battlefield!" ”

"Look at this heavy shield ......"

"Also, look at this sword!" Someone drew half of his sword, and in the sunlight, the blade shimmered with a cold cold light, where was the weapon before them compared.

"If it weren't for Lord Taishou, the next time Xijon came to attack, we don't know if we can withstand it, but now we can rest assured......"

The army, which is already good at fighting, has this batch of brand-new ordnance, and its combat power will inevitably increase greatly!

The entire barracks was full of discussions.

All the young and strong, full of confidence, and the morale of the army is greatly boosted.

After the issue of ordnance and soldier establishment was dealt with, on this day, Xiao Yuan also began to convene the generals and prepare to discuss the counterattack on Xirong.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, all the generals gathered and lined up on both sides.

Xiao Yuan stood directly above, first looked around, and then said straight to the point: "For many years, Xirong has repeatedly violated the border, and the Qinzhou army has never taken the initiative to attack, which has greatly boosted Xirong's arrogance, they think that our army is all peasants wearing cloth clothes and holding farming tools, and they think that we have no strength to fight, but in this battle, this official must not only take the initiative to attack, but also recapture the lost twelve cities of Qindi!" ”

This passage was categorical, and it also shocked the spirits of the generals in the tent.

Especially Zhao Mu, his eyes are even brighter, this is his greatest wish, but he can't get official support, now that Xiao Yuan personally led the army here, he undoubtedly saw hope, and also thought that he had found the master.

But before he could speak, Xiao Yuan already looked at him and asked directly: "General Zhao Mu, you have fought with Xirong many times in Xiping Pass, and now, this officer must know their combat characteristics." ”

"Yes." Zhao Mu first responded with a fist, and then said: "Xirong is a nomadic people, soldiers up and down, and they are mostly good at riding and shooting, although there are many drawbacks in coordination and cooperation on the battlefield, but their individual combat ability is extremely strong, and it should not be underestimated. ”

"Then fight a big battle with them and avoid a small scuffle." Su Yi interjected.

Before, the generals in the army had all taken pictures of each other, Zhao Mu naturally knew Su Yi, and after hearing this, he also agreed: "General Su is right, we can avoid its strengths and attack its shortcomings." ”

"What about troops?" Xiao Yuan asked again.

Zhao Mu thought for a while and returned: "Based on the Xirong soldiers who occupy my Qin land, the total number of people should be between 80,000 and 100,000. ”

"En......" Xiao Yuan pondered for a while, and said: "In this battle, we should make all the arrangements, recover the twelve cities, and need to capture the city pass, the troops may be insufficient, if I have 50,000 Qin troops, all of them will go out of the pass, but if there is any accident, then the entire Qin land, I am afraid that it will be dangerous." ”

"Your Excellency is very worried." Zhao Mu said: "And if you want to take the initiative to attack, our army has also chosen a good time, and it is appropriate to do it after the autumn harvest, because after the autumn harvest, it is the time point when Xirong has always attacked." ”

As he spoke, he added: "At that time, when the crops are harvested, Xirong will storm Xiping Pass with a large number of troops, trying to enter and plunder the people, and our army can set up an ambush in advance halfway to defeat its vanguard troops, and during this time, our army can also practice day and night to strengthen the mutual cooperation between soldiers and battlefield coordination. ”

Among all the generals under Xiao Yuan's command, Zhao Mu is undoubtedly the most experienced one in the battle against Xirong.

After listening to what he said, Xiao Yuan also nodded, and immediately clapped his head: "Then it will be set after the autumn harvest, and the troops will be used against Xirong, and during this time, all departments will practice diligently!" ”

"No!" All the generals responded with their fists clasped together.

Xiao Yuan looked at Shangguan Wenruo again and said, "Lord Shangguan will immediately recruit soldiers in the name of the state capital for the use of the new army. ”

"Your Excellency." Shangguan Wenruo stood up and arched his hand and said: "In my opinion, it is more appropriate to use the name of the Lord Qinzhou Taishou." ”

"This, okay." Xiao Yuan didn't think much about it.

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