Chapter 119: Time is running out
In the blink of an eye, the time was already the end of July, perhaps because he knew that the pressure on the rear was too great, so the counterinsurgency of Fu Sheng was a few days faster than in history. When he led his troops to attack Wang Zheng, after more than a month, he was forced to defeat Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng, who originally went to attack Yixian, had to return to Chencang County after repeated defeats, preparing to hold on. After all, he could also see that the situation in Guanzhong at this time was very unfavorable for Fu Qin. After making up his mind to stick to it, he secretly sent someone to inform the Huashan army, wanting to bring in help.
And Fu Huangmei's side is going to be a little slower, Qiao Bing went to attack Meiyang County, and heard that Fu Qin's army was coming halfway, and when he led people back to Yongxian, he directly defended it again. He seems to have some experience in defending the city, and Fu Huangmei's troops are not particularly large, so after more than a month, he was stunned that Yongxian County was not captured.
"The current situation is unfavorable, Wang Zhen and Qiao Bing, the two anti-thieves have not yet been pacified, and the Huashan anti-thieves are sharpening their knives in the east, which is intended to be in the imperial court. How do you think this problem should be solved! In the front hall of Taiji, Emperor Fu Qin, Fu Chang, looked at the ministers below at this time and asked.
The situation in the past few days has already worried him, and every day as long as he thinks that there is a Huashan army that may be killed at any time not far from him, it makes him sleepless all night. As a result, the injury, which should have gotten better, seems to be getting worse and worse.
"Your Majesty doesn't need to worry, King Jin and others are stationed on the edge of Jingshui Bashui, if the Huashan rebels want to fight over, it is not so easy. Now just wait for the King of Huainan to solve Wang Zhen and Qiao Bing, this level is basically settled. When the time comes, we will concentrate all our efforts to solve the Huashan Army, and we will definitely be able to succeed completely! After Fu Xiong's death, Lei Qiao'er, who was originally a captain, had already become the prime minister at this time, so he stood up and said.
"Yes, according to the news I just got, the progress on the Huainan King's side is rapid, and in a few days, it should be able to solve the Wang's rebels. When the time comes, the king of Huainan can be ordered to lead the army to Yongxian, join forces with General Wei, take Yongxian, and eliminate Qiao Bing's rebels! "Liang Leng, the captain of Sili, has now been promoted to the position of Sikong, and immediately agreed.
"That's good news! Well, the edict rewarded the king of Huainan, sent people to reward the army, boosted morale, and quelled the rebellion of Wang Zhen and Qiao Bing as soon as possible. In this way, you can pacify the Huashan anti-thieves as soon as possible, otherwise, I will be uneasy! Hearing this, Fu Chang finally showed a smile and nodded.
"Your Majesty, now that the imperial court is empty of troops in Guanzhong, in the humble opinion of the ministers, should the Longdong army be transferred back as soon as possible. In this way, with elite soldiers and strong generals in hand, it will be more certain to deal with Huashan thieves when the time comes. As for Longdong and other places, after settling down Guanzhong, you can send a large army to garrison it, which is more important, please Your Majesty Holy Judge! Zhao Ju, the Guanglu doctor who took over from Liang Leng, suddenly proposed at this time.
"Si Li's words are reasonable, the foundation of the imperial court is all in Guanzhong, and the Longdong army should be quickly transferred into Guanzhong to quell the rebellion!" Hearing this, Fu Chang groaned for a while, then nodded in agreement.
When the Qin court tried to eliminate the Huashan army, Li Xin's side was already in full swing, because the training of the new army was very full. There is nothing else to do every day except training, which is almost no different from the professional army, not at all like the armies in other places, which are trained and cultivated.
Li Xin's idea is also very simple, the reason why he did not Tuntian is to form combat power as soon as possible, so that he can use it to deal with the Fu Qin court. Now, he is working hard to accumulate strength and strive to completely eliminate Fu Qin Zheng An when the next big war breaks out. Even if you can't destroy it, you have to expel the other party from the gate.
If it weren't for the lack of strength now, he really wanted to raise troops immediately, taking advantage of the fact that King Qiao Bing was promoting them, he just happened to have something to attack. In this way, I can reduce the pressure on my side a lot.
"General, Wang Zheng sent someone to contact them, and wants us to send troops to support them!" Halfway through the morning training, Tu Qi came over.
"Oh, what about people?" Li Xin was not surprised at all, and asked lightly.
"In Dali County, I'm waiting to meet the general now!"
"It's okay not to see it. Now that Chencang County is besieged on all sides, even if we agree to send troops, Fu Sheng will not necessarily retreat. Moreover, it will disrupt our current plan, and the gains outweigh the losses! When the time comes, we will fight to the death with the Fu Qin army, but they will come to pick up the bargain, and I will not do this kind of loss-making business! After thinking for a while, Li Xin shook his head and said.
"However, if you agree to the other party's request for help, even if it is just a false response, I think that after Wang Zhen gets the news, he should be able to support it for a longer time! In this way, it should be a good thing for us! Tu Qi was still a little puzzled.
"What you said also makes some sense, anyway, we still don't have time to train the army now, so it's better to let Wang Zhen help us delay each other! You go and tell the people who have come, and say that our army will soon cross the river, and let them hold on!" Hearing this, Li Xin pondered for a moment before he said.
Of course, the dispatch of troops was fake, purely to fool Wang Zheng. Of course, if it turns out later that this Wang Zheng does have the ability and can support it, he can help him. But if he can't hold on to it himself, then there's no value in helping.
However, Li Xin was not optimistic about this Wang Zheng, because in history, this person was volatile, surrendering back and forth between Former Qin and Former Liang. Every time he sees that the situation is not good, he will directly surrender to the other party, and if he gains power, he will rebel again, which is a typical wall-riding faction.
There is a way that Qin lost his deer, and the world chased it, and now it is a similar situation for Fu Qin. It's just that everyone is chasing the territory of Guanzhong. In addition to the Huashan Army and the Fu Qin court, Wang Zhen and them also wanted to get a piece of the pie and seize a piece of territory. If it is said that after eliminating Fu Qin in the future, Guanzhong will have to face a fragmented situation, which is not a good thing for the Huashan army.
After receiving his order, Tu Qi quickly left. And Li Xin himself threw himself into training.
Li Xin didn't know whether the people sent by Wang Zheng finally brought the news back, he only knew that four or five days later, Chencang County was captured. And Wang Zhen himself let him escape, and fled directly to Luoyang County in Qinzhou, that is, the area north of Tianshui.
Soon, Fu Sheng joined forces with Fu Huangmei and began to storm Qiao Bing in Yongxian County. But Li Xin was not too touched by this news, after all, this is an obvious thing, and if it were his own, he would definitely do it. What really made him feel a sense of urgency was the more than 20,000 troops that the other party transferred back from Longdong.
At the beginning, Zhang Yu's rebellion failed, followed by the uprising in various counties, and Fu Xiong left 20,000 troops in Longdong to guard against Liangzhou and Qiuchi. Then until Fu Xiong died, this army was not transferred back, but the current situation for Fu Qin has obviously reached the point where it is impossible not to transfer back.
"Time is running out! I'm afraid, the big war is coming soon! It's only been a little over a month, and according to my opinion, it's best to put it off until next year! After Li Xin heard the news, he couldn't help frowning, and sighed for a long time.
"The army of Longdong is not close to Guanzhong, and if you think about it, even if you really rush back, it will be a month later! Moreover, according to the news, now that the food in the entire Guanzhong has begun to have problems, if the Qin Imperial Court suddenly has an extra 20,000 troops, I am afraid that the consumption will be even greater! Tu Qi replied on the side.
"What are the prices of food today?"
"Liter rice is worth half a piece of cloth!"
"It will be even more difficult in the future, who asked Fu Qin to cut off all the green seedlings! We've got to figure out how to solve this problem first! Fu Qin's army tried to delay a little longer, so that they wouldn't rush back so quickly. You send people to make a detour into the Longdong area and spread the news, just say that Qianliang is going to hit Qinzhou, and at the same time, you can also put a few more news, such as the Huns in the north and so on! In short, let those armies not dare to withdraw immediately! After thinking for a while, Li Xin confessed to him.
"Subordinates understood! Let's go down and arrange it now! Tu Qi heard this and hurriedly said.
Looking at the back of Tu Qi leaving, Li Xin couldn't help but think about what action he should take next to alleviate the impending famine. After thinking about it, I decided to go to Wang Meng to discuss!
"What you said has become more and more revealed, and now, the food in various places is gradually running out. Fortunately, we are only half of the level now, otherwise, I am afraid that the crisis will be even greater. I have already ordered the grain to be shipped from Huayin to the counties on the north bank of Weishui, and at the same time to calm the people's hearts, just in case! Wang Meng said after hearing his concerns.
"Judging by your calculations, how long can our food last?" Li Xin immediately asked.
You have to figure out this problem first, so that you can have the bottom in your heart, otherwise, I am afraid it will be very inconvenient to do anything.
"The population of each county has just been counted two days ago, and with the addition of the army, all our food combined, I am afraid that it can only be supported until the end of the year, and this is still under the condition of everyone's moderation." After a deep groan, Wang Meng said in a deep voice.
"So, by the beginning of next year, we're all going to starve?" This is not good news, after Li Xin heard it, his face suddenly became very difficult to look at!
"Yes, now that July is coming to an end, it may seem like a long time to go, but if anything, it's only been a few months. In addition, the army only consumes but does not produce, but I am afraid that it will not last until the end of the year! ”