Updated: 2014-04-28

A ray of sunlight 'shone' into the cabin, Zhang Shanfu leaned on the back of the chair and closed his eyes slightly, at this time he didn't seem to be a general with thousands of troops in his hands, but just an old man who felt the warm sun and the wind was smooth.

"In the autumn of critical survival, as a sergeant, if he is sent, he will not dare to resign."

Zhao Xingde broke the silence and asked, "However, tens of thousands of Kwantung disciples in the Water Division want to know, now, what does the March Division need the Water Master to do?" ”

He looked at Zhang Shanfu, courtesy must be asked for by others, and the 'temptation' that can make Zhang Shanfu put down the shelf is not something that anyone can afford.

If he was just asked to lead the water division to be a grain and grass officer for the army, then he wouldn't have to do that.

From the outside, the situation in the river is stormy, but the system of sergeants in charge of the country has been a hundred years old and deep-rooted, and it is not so easy to shake. The 'rebellious' party seemed to be menacing, but in the hinterland of the river, it only controlled the larger cities such as Kangguo, the smaller Cangcheng and the vast countryside, and most of the populous Yinhu were still in the hands of the remaining soldiers. Outside, although there are many noble officials in the river, they are insignificant. The Xia State ruled the world by force, Chen Xuan reigned for a long time, his prestige was extremely high, and the emperor and crown prince did not have any immorality. The three most important weights on the balance of victory and defeat, the Kwantung camp army supports the prince Chen Zhong undoubtedly, and the western expeditionary army is mostly sergeants in the river, and the upper and lower haters of the 'chaotic' party are itching, and the important Anbei military division and the northern Xinjiang nobles have not yet been attitude, but the Anbei general Zhu Yanheng and Qin, Zhao, and Chu Guogong issued a document together, and did not recognize Chen Ang's arrogance of the regent, and asked King Yong and others to ensure the safety of Emperor Yuande and the royal family, otherwise the world will be condemned. The only chance for the rebels was to take advantage of Hezhong's central position, first break through Dawan City, hold Emperor Chen Xuan hostage, and then subdue the forces of Anxi, Anbei, Guanzhong, and Kwantung in turn before the forces of all sides counterattacked. And with the timely arrival of the Southwest Sea Division, the chances of the 'chaotic' party winning have been slim.

"For the sake of China, we can't follow the steps of the 'chaotic' party and let Hezhong get a big loss of vitality."

Zhang Shanfu said slowly. Zhao Xingde followed his gaze and looked out the window, the camp of the cavalry of the Tiger Wing Army was set up next to the sailor fire battalion, and the sergeants and fire fighters who were drinking horses by the river greeted each other.

"Chen Ang took advantage of the weakness this time, his biggest reliance is, first, the supply of my western expeditionary army, and second, we take care of the vitality of the whole country, and do not want to burn the 'jade' stones. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

"Rat-throwing bogey," Zhao Xingde nodded, and said with deep emotion, "It's easy to destroy, but it's hard to recover." The Liao invaded Hebei and Henan of the Great Song Dynasty, ten rooms and nine emptiness, the lives were devastated, and it was very difficult for the Central Plains to recover. The situation in the river is the result of the sweat and sacrifice of countless people over the past hundred years, this is a hundred years of work, if it is destroyed because of internal 'turmoil', in any case, I am afraid it will be difficult to escape the blame. He sighed, the Xia Kingdom governs the country with five prefectures, the people are at peace, and the dependents of the soldiers of the Western Expedition are still in the river, if it is really just to fight for an orthodoxy, resulting in the burning of the 'jade' stone, not only the homes in the river will be destroyed, but also the hearts of the people will be scattered, and it will be cheaper to serve the Zhuyi. Chen Ang also took this point in mind, so that Zhang Xu and other generals with heavy troops outside did not dare to act easily. If the general trend has gone, the crown prince Chen Zhong is likely to go into exile in Kanto, and will not be killed.

"General Zhao is a native of Kwantung, and he can understand the hardships in the reclamation of the river, and the old man is very relieved." Zhang Shanfu became more and more kind, shook his head again, and said, "It's a pity that Chen Ang, these 'chaotic' ministers and thieves, is not as good as a Kanto person!" ”

Zhao Xingde listened, and the corners of his mouth secretly 'pumped', but he didn't speak.

"Yuan Zhiwan don't care about being born in the Kanto region," Zhang Shanfu consciously lost his words, and said: "I am the most talented and virtuous in Daxia, and heroes no matter their origins." I want to be the founding emperor of the country, the founding princes of the country, and those who were born in the Kanto region, there are ten **. What's more, in the future, the world will be 'mixed' and China will be one, so how can the small belly 'chicken' intestines be divided into Kanto and Kansai? By the way, the Kanto court, didn't you also say that it would open peace for all generations? This can be regarded as the same goal. Zhao Xingde nodded yes, but Zhang Shanfu's eyes darkened, and he said in a low tone: "It's a pity that not everyone in this world takes the overall situation into account." Don't say that it is a hundred years of hardship in the river, even the battle between us and Roma is at the juncture of two bulls, tens of thousands of soldiers have been sacrificed, countless wealth has been spent, and the treasury is empty, if the troops are hurriedly withdrawn in order to quell the rebellion, the Roma forces will inevitably make a comeback, and they are more arrogant than before, the old man thinks that it is tolerable and unbearable! From this point of view, Chen Ang and his gang are the real unforgivable sin! ”

"That's what my lord said." Zhao Xingde frowned slightly, took a breath, and said in a deep voice, "To save the situation, I don't know what Zhao can do?" ”

"The Southwest Sea Division arrived in time and relieved the worries of our army. The news reached the river, and in the eyes of the 'chaotic' party, we have two choices at the moment," Zhang Shanfu said in a deep voice, "First, the army of the Western Expedition is stranded in the hometown of the Baiyi Dynasty, and the Protectorate Government mobilizes a large army from Anbei, the Western Regions and Andong to quell the rebellion. Although there are millions of soldiers, they can't stand the toss and turn of being tired of losing one or the other. Zhao Xingde nodded, judging from Zhang Shanfu's tone, he was not alarmist, but really worried, "Second, the Western Expeditionary Army evacuated the Roma Turks, abandoned heavy artillery and other burdens, and immediately returned to Shihe River to quell the rebellion, but in this way, the blood and wealth in the early stage were all spilled in vain." Zhang Shanfu shook his head and sighed, Zhao Xingde also nodded with deep sympathy, he has also fought in Anxi for many years, and is well versed in the 'nature' of nomadic tribes, as soon as the Xia army retreats, it will inevitably be regarded as weak by the surrounding tribes, after the comeback of the Roma Turks, not only will they re-gather their forces, but they will also frantically retaliate against the tribes that cooperate with the Xia Kingdom, and the situation of the so-called new "King of Kings" Li Sihai will also be extremely difficult, and even difficult to gain a foothold. In this way, Xia Guoxing mobilized the people and paid a heavy price, not only did not improve the situation in Western Xinjiang, but the surrounding environment in Hezhong was even worse than before, the wall fell down and everyone pushed it, and even Lu Mei and Ross might join together to be enemies of the Xia Dynasty, and the future troubles were endless.

"The 'chaotic' party thought there were only two options...... So, General Zhang, you must be," Zhao Xingde raised the teacup, gently blew away the foam, and said, "There is a third choice, right?" ”

"It's not like there's no way." Zhang Shanfu nodded and said with a wry smile, "However, I want you to help me." ”

"I want to do what I want," Zhao Xingde nodded, "I would like to hear about it." ”

"The way back to the river is long, and it is difficult to quench the thirst of the distant water, but the available soldiers are not only far water. After the battle between Huwencheng and Ghaseni, although most of the army was transferred westward, there were still two armies of 10,000 cavalry soldiers left near Huwencheng to deter the princes of Gasseni, in addition," Zhang Shanfu paused and said in a low voice, "From Wuhushui to Huwencheng, the fire gun regiment that was originally responsible for transporting the baggage, about 50,000 men and horses, are all reliable and usable soldiers, and the baggage division has hoarded a hundred battalions of firearms in Huwencheng, all of which are the latest batch of Chunyuzao, including one hundred and twenty four-inch cannons that can be used to attack the city." Everything is ready now, but there is a lack of a commander to lead the army. If Yuan Zhi is willing to take on this position, I can persuade the Protector Mansion to appoint you as the head of the Guardian Camp. You can also pick a group of gunners and staff officers from the Sailors to accompany you. He looked at Zhao Xingde meaningfully, the commander of the army does not have to be Zhao Xingde, but Zhao Xingde is indeed the most suitable candidate.

There are many fierce generals in the General's Mansion and the Anxi Military Division, however, the situation facing this counterinsurgency is completely different from before. First of all, the vast majority of the troops relied on to counter-insurgency were recently requisitioned firearms battalion training, and the 10,000 cavalry sergeants stationed in Huwen City could only have an army of 5,000 cavalry at most to go north to quell the rebellion, which was only a partial division in comparison. The generals of the Anxi Military Division had never commanded such an army, and if it were not for Zhao Xingde but someone else to lead this army, the price paid would have been great. Secondly, the rebels relied on firearms to defend the fortress city in the middle of the river, which was destined to have a lot of siege battles in the battle of counterinsurgency. What's more, many of the cities in the river were rebuilt according to the gun fort patterns he made. Finally, this counterinsurgency campaign was a battle in the hinterland of the Xia State, and the commanders and commanders of the army must be able to afford courage at both military and political ends, otherwise, even if the counterinsurgency is successful, the river is scorched, it will be a failure. Zhao Xingde is known as a Confucian general in the Song Dynasty, has governed Liaodong and Henan, Prime Minister Liu Yi also praised him for both civil and military resources, if Zhao Xingde is used as a general, it can minimize the disturbance of the people in the river.

"The firearms regiment training camp in the river?" Zhao Xingde's brows furrowed, "Can you fight?" ”

Although he has been in Kanto for a long time, because of his relationship as a general of the firearms division, he also knows a little about the regimental training of the fire gun battalion in the river. In contrast, even ordinary regimental training looks down on firearms battalion training, so those who enter the firearms battalion are either weak people who can't even pull a bow and arrow, or they are apprentices who have just come to the river and do not practice martial arts. Not only were the soldiers in the training battalion extremely poor, but there was also a shortage of officers and gunners. In the river, because the army advocates white-knives and decisive victory in field battles, the wind of despising firearms is not only the regimental training battalion, but even the regular artillery battalion, the original city fire artillery battalion, with the best in the Guanzhong, the worst in the river, and later the gunners trained by the firearms department are still like this, and even the artillery officers who were born in the river, with a little ambition, will also apply to be transferred to the Kwantung army or naval division. Such a firearms battalion, when Zhao Xingde heard that Chen Ang and others actually relied on it to plot 'chaos', he couldn't help but be surprised.