Orthodox fifteenth year in June.

After waiting for a few days, Liu Juntao finally waited for the order from the Ministry of War.

In this campaign, the imperial court has invested 80,000 troops, the cost is huge, at this time the army of thieves is wiped out, the military department will order the soldiers of each department to return to their respective stations to garrison, as for the rewards due to the soldiers of each department, will be issued one after another.

Liu Juntao didn't care much about the rewards of the military department and the imperial court, and at this time he was most concerned about the disaster situation in Xuzhou Mansion and Yanzhou Mansion.

So, on the day he received the order from the Ministry of War, Liu Juntao hurried to the Chinese army camp to meet General Dai Jingkui and ask him for his resignation.

"Jun Tao, this battle is really a loss to you, and the soldiers under your command, I think the court and the military department will definitely be rewarded in the future."

Liu Juntao also politely greeted General Dai Jingkui and said: "General, I don't know when I will see you again this time, and I ask the general to take care." ”

Staff General Dai Jingkui couldn't help but have a lonely look in his eyes when he heard this, but when he passed away, he was replaced by a trace of firmness.

"As long as we are still defending our country, we will definitely see each other one day! Juntao, take care all the way! ”

"General, take care!"

When he returned to the camp, Liu Juntao was vaguely uneasy in his heart, and the look of the general Dai Jingkui was naturally noticed by Liu Juntao, and he couldn't help but think about it secretly.

"Could it be that because of the loss of 5,000 Mongolian iron cavalry in this battle, the general is worried that he will be punished by the military department?"

Immediately afterwards, Liu Juntao shook his head and said secretly: "No!" This war thief Kou army is nearly one million, and there is no way for the army to lose 5,000 Mongolian iron cavalry, and there is no way to kill the elephant with ants! The Ministry of War should not make a fuss about this matter. So what could it be that makes the generals uneasy? ”

After returning to the camp, Liu Juntao called Liu Zi'an to the big tent of the Chinese army and said: "Go check on the general, and see if the general is in trouble!" ”

Liu Zi'an was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then took the order to leave.

For Liu Juntao, although the general Dai Jingkui and himself have only had a relationship for more than two months, after all, they are comrades who live and die together and share hardships, and Liu Juntao also feels that although the general Dai Jingkui is not a famous general or a handsome, he is also loyal to the country and full of enthusiasm, and he doesn't want such a general to be entangled in some pickled things.

Although Liu Juntao is not omnipotent and can settle everything, if General Dai Jingkui really encounters difficulties, Liu Juntao can at least stretch out his hand, as for whether he can solve the problem, that is another matter.

After that, Liu Juntao ordered the soldiers of each battalion to prepare to open and return to Yushan Town as soon as possible.

Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Zhou Zongsheng, and Sun Xu were all excited when they heard the news, and everyone had already returned to their hearts like arrows, and this time they heard Liu Juntao's order to pull out the camp and go north, and everyone hurriedly returned to the various departments to rectify the troops and horses, and it took only one day to complete the rectification of more than 20,000 troops.

Early the next morning, Liu Juntao led the soldiers of each battalion to pull out the camp and go north from Nanjing City to Xuzhou Mansion.

After the army marched north from Nanjing, it passed through Chuzhou Mansion and Fengyang Mansion and marched towards Xuzhou Mansion, and it took eight days to arrive at Fangcunji, the southernmost part of Xuzhou Mansion.

Liu Juntao saw that the army had arrived in Xuzhou Prefecture, so he ordered the army to suspend Fangcun Market and temporarily rest.

The army came all the way north, and most of the villages they saw had been deserted, especially after the army entered the territory of Xuzhou Prefecture, the disaster situation in various places was even more serious, and this village market had already been abandoned.

"I really didn't expect this flood to be so vicious!"

Liu Juntao thought secretly in his heart, and his face was also flushed with a trace of worry.

The next day, the army continued northward and arrived at Qulipu, Xuzhou Prefecture.

Gao Ran, the commander of the right battalion of the Yushan Town Guard Team, who was stationed here, was overjoyed when he heard the news, and immediately took his subordinate Chang Hongdao and other thousands of generals to greet him.

At the same time, Zhang Baigui, the director of the equipment department, was also handling affairs in Qulipu, and at this time, he also greeted Liu Juntao and other triumphant soldiers.

"The last general has seen the general!"

"I've seen the general!"

Liu Juntao had already dismounted, talking to everyone one by one, and everyone was even more happy.

It's just that when everyone learned that the army had suffered thousands of casualties, they were also shocked in their hearts, and their faces were filled with sadness.

Liu Juntao said: "Go! Go in first and tell me about the disaster situation in Xuzhou Mansion! ”

Over there, Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Zhou Zongsheng, Sun Xu and others also hurriedly reorganized their troops and horses after meeting with Zhang Baigui and Gao Ran, and the soldiers of each battalion camped in turn around Qulipu; Liu Zi'an followed Liu Juntao into the city first.

After Liu Juntao and the others entered the Quli shop, they went straight to the official hall.

After everyone was seated, Liu Juntao began to inquire about the disaster situation in various parts of Xuzhou Prefecture.

Zhang Baigui sighed and said, "General, this flood in the Yellow River is fierce, and the disaster situation in various places is serious. At this time, the Yunlongshan iron ore mine and coal mine in various parts of Xuzhou Prefecture were greatly affected, the road down the mountain was all washed away, and the iron ore and coal produced on the mine could not be transported out, and could only be backlogged on the mine. ”

Liu Juntao's face changed instantly when he heard this, the iron ore and coal mine in Yunlongshan are the largest iron mines and coal mines in Xuzhou Prefecture, so that the coal and iron ore output of the entire Xuzhou Prefecture will be greatly discounted, and the output of the Yushan Military Bureau, Xuzhou Military Bureau, and Dongpingzhou Ordnance Institute will be greatly affected, and there will even be a risk of stopping production!

Sure enough, Zhang Baigui continued: "General, now due to the insufficient supply of iron ore and coal, the Yushan Town Military Bureau and the Dongpingzhou Ordnance Bureau have been forced to stop working, and the Xuzhou Military Bureau located in Qulipu can barely start work, but the output is not much!" ”

Hearing this, Liu Juntao said: "How much of the Yushan Town Guards still have in stock?" ”

"It can still equip about 10,000 people, but there are not many consuming troops such as earth-shattering thunder!"

Liu Juntao nodded and said, "Immediately make every effort to repair the transportation roads of all mineral deposits!" No matter what money and food, no matter what the cost, no matter what the cost! ”

Zhang Baigui nodded heavily and said, "Okay!" ”

At this time, although the Yushan Town Military Bureau still has troops that can equip about 10,000 people, the army has gone south to conquer and suppress, and the military equipment has been damaged, and it needs to be replenished as soon as possible; Moreover, Liu Juntao also has to replenish the troops and expand the army, and the military equipment stored by the Yushan Town Military Bureau is simply not enough!

"The production of armaments must be restored as soon as possible, otherwise once the Tumu Fort Mutiny breaks out, what will I use to resist the Warat Iron Cavalry!"

Liu Juntao secretly said in his heart, anxious.

In the next few days, Liu Juntao, accompanied by Zhang Baigui and Gao Ran, inspected all parts of Xuzhou Prefecture.

I saw that all parts of Xuzhou Mansion were devastated, and you could see the victims of the disaster everywhere, and you could see abandoned villages everywhere.

In particular, the various mineral deposits under the Xuzhou Military War Bureau have suffered a lot, which makes Liu Juntao's mood heavy.

"What's the situation with the disaster relief now?"

Compared with the suspension of work in various mines, Liu Juntao is also worried that the victims in various places will not get timely relief, and they will turn from disaster victims to mobs!

Liu Juntao doesn't want an army of thieves on his own territory!

Gao Ran said: "General, now Minister Tang of the Ministry of Commerce has mobilized a large amount of money and grain to transport to various places, and the shops scattered in various parts of the Ministry of Commerce have also begun to open porridge factories nearby to help the victims; Minister Guo of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has also mobilized the manpower of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to disperse the victims of the disaster to the porridge factories and relief points set up by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in various places. At present, there are no signs of a large number of victims gathering and unrest in Xuzhou and Yanzhou Prefecture! ”

Liu Juntao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good!" ”

Then, Liu Juntao said to Zhang Baigui: "The transportation roads of the various mineral deposits in Xuzhou Prefecture should be repaired as soon as possible, and at the same time, the transportation roads of the Yushan Military Bureau and the Dongpingzhou Ordnance Institute should also be surveyed to ensure that they are unblocked. Two months! The Yushan Military Bureau, the Xuzhou Military Bureau, and the Dongpingzhou Ordnance Institute must all resume production! ”

Zhang Baigui couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and after agreeing, he asked, "General, do you still want to fight?" ”

Liu Juntao was silent for a while, and then said: "I am also taking precautions!" ”

Everyone looked at each other when they heard this, at this time, the army of thieves was still exterminated, so what enemies were there in Yushan Town?

The answer is self-evident: now the only thing that can make Yushan Town fully mobilize and prepare for war is the Wara Iron Cavalry with hundreds of thousands of troops stationed on the northern border!

Thinking of this, Gao Ran, Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Sun Xu, Zhou Zongsheng and others were all a little excited in shock, while Liu Zi'an and Zhang Baigui were more serious and worried in their hearts, after all, the Wara Iron Rider was not a rabble like thieves!

Liu Juntao did not pay attention to everyone's reaction at this time, but instructed Gao Ran to stabilize the place of Xuzhou Mansion, and then ordered the army to continue north to Yanzhou Mansion three days later!