Southeast of Yanzhou, Dongzhou Prefecture, Mu County.

This is the base camp of the Wuwei army in Yanzhou, with Chenliu Mansion and Xingyang Mansion to the north of Dongzhou Mansion and Yuzhou Mansion to the south. In the west, Yongzhou was defended. The news of the defeat of the Wuwei Army in Fengwei County finally came back and reached the new general of the Wuwei Army, Xu Dongming.

Xu Dongming and several generals under his command were taken aback and almost couldn't believe it. You know, this is a regular soldier of 15,000 people, plus the people, there are 20,000 people, and now the whole army is dead, and even Wu Benlang's general Wei Qingyun was killed on the spot, which simply made Xu Dongming and the generals like thunder in winter.

You must know that the regular establishment of the armed guard army is 50,000 people, and the new establishment is now 60,000 people, which generally will not be exceeded. It's not that so many people can't be pulled, but a series of problems such as logistics and armor have limited the amount of the army. Now is a troubled time, and being a soldier requires military salaries, because this is life money, and they need to feed their families. Therefore, there are young and strong people who are trained, but the establishment of the army is only 60,000. It's inconceivable that 15,000 people have been killed by an unknown small force.

At first, whether it was Xu Dongming or other generals and captains of various battalions, they didn't pay attention to this Shanyang Army, which started from splitting with the Yanzhou Mansion Army, and regarded them as objects that could be manipulated at will. Fengwei County was broken by a surprise attack, and these people didn't care, after all, it was not a frontal attack, and they couldn't see the strength of the Shanyang Army. Changli County and Fan County, one is to attack with a strategy, and the other is to surrender to the enemy because the Lord will be dissatisfied with them. Of course, until now they don't know much about the situation in these two counties, and they haven't paid attention to it. Because, for Xu Dongming, these two generals and their soldiers are no longer in the establishment of the Armed Guards.

However, the Wuwei Army will definitely not let the Shanyang Army attack the city from its own hands. Therefore, there was an army of 15,000 to attack the Shanyang army. In their opinion, this Shanyang army was just taking advantage of the Yanzhou army and the Xuzhou army to deal with Ding Qiang, and cut the land to stand on its own. Compared to the Yanzhou government army, it is not much better. But now, the Shanyang Army, which was not favored by them, gave him a slap in the face, killing a quarter of their soldiers and horses. In other words, the defense of Chenliufu in the south of Songzhou Mansion is very empty, and it can be said that in addition to some miscellaneous soldiers who are not in the Wuwei Army, there are only four or five thousand soldiers in Chenliufu.

"How? Do you still underestimate the Wu Wei Army? Do you think they're easy to bully? Now you can see it, Wei Qingyun was defeated, and he was completely defeated. It's not that he can't do it, but this Shanyang Army is really not to be underestimated. Look at it, this Shanyang army even has cavalry. Xu Dongming said coldly to several generals present. Speaking of which, he was also very annoyed. Because, not only he was also one of the people of the Shanyang Army who looked down on him, but he also lost a lot of soldiers and horses in his hands.

Xu Dongming had six Wu Benlang generals under his command, each leading 10,000 people. Now, one has been hung up, and two are still stationed outside. There are three more in the work. Wu Benlang said with a wry smile in Qingzan: "General, who would have expected this Shanyang Army to be so powerful. We all underestimated him, and among them, their cavalry horses should have been purchased from the Xiaoguo army. These are no longer the most important, the important thing is that the three counties in the south of Songzhou Mansion have been lost, and Chenliufu is on the attack route of the Shanyang Army, what we need to do now is to immediately lead the army to the northwest and intercept the defense. Secondly, we have to report to Yangzhou and report the situation here. The loss of the three counties and the death of 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers will require an explanation from the prince. ”

Xu Dongming's face was gloomy, what Yu Qingzan said was right, it was true. This must be reported, and if you don't do it, you will have to be scolded again, which will affect your position in the prince's place.

Xu Dongming asked in a deep voice, "Okay, which of you is willing to lead the army into Chenliu Mansion?" In addition to the people of the headquarters, you can recruit and mobilize the Qingzhuang organization garrison in the local area, and now, after we have figured out the situation of this Shanyang army, we are counterattacking this Shanyang army. Our main objective now is the Yanzhou Army to the east. Although we are not very clear about this Shanyang Army now, it is a fact that the Shanyang Army cut the land of Xu and became independent. There must be certain contradictions between the two sides. If we attack the Yanzhou Army, then the Shanyang Army will also be happy to see it, and it should not send troops to help. Therefore, the task of going north to Chenliufu is not very heavy, and it only needs to be defended. Moreover, in a battle with Wei Qingyun, although the Shanyang army won a big victory, the loss must be not small, so the possibility of this Shanyang army attacking again is very small. After speaking, he glanced at the three of them and waited for the choice of the three of them.

"General, the total number of this Shanyang army is so much, and the battle with Wei Lang will be defeated, although it will be defeated in the end, it must also be a tragic victory. Why don't we wave our army north and fight back? Maybe not only can you recover the lost territory, but you can also completely annihilate this Shanyang army, and even go all the way north. Wu Benlang said in a deep voice to Yang Yuefeng.

Xu Dongming shook his head and said: "Didn't you find out, according to the report of the soldiers who escaped from Wei Qingyun's subordinates, when the Shanyang army entered the Songzhou Mansion, there were not many people, but now it has occupied the land of three counties, and there are 145,000 in the southernmost part." What does this mean? Either they are still sending reinforcements, or they are very supported by the people, and there are many people who join the army. Don't forget, when defending your hometown, many people who are usually ordinary can exert great combat power. ”

"We here, threatening the Xuzhou army in the east and Yongzhou in the west, are the flanks of Yuzhou. You are also very aware of the danger of location, you must not lose it, and there must not be the slightest accident. Now, the Shence army of Yuzhou has joined forces with the Xiaoguo army in the land of Yongzhou Hanoi and fought a big battle with the Yongwang army, although it has destroyed the intention of the Yongwang army to advance eastward, but the Shence army is also very little left, which makes us more important here. So, we can't take any risks, we can't have any surprises. This time, Chen Liufu in his hands, after the situation is clarified, he is making plans. At the same time, local young people continued to strengthen their training. Our primary purpose now is the Yanzhou army in the west, in case they are linked to the Xuzhou army. Xu Dongming said in a deep voice.

"General, when General Wei led his army to attack the Shanyang Army, he transferred 5,000 people from me, and now, only half of my army is made up of foot soldiers. Is it from the young and strong to recruit new pawns and train them? Wu Benlang said unhurriedly to Huang Yu.

Xu Dongming nodded and said, "You will immediately expand your men and horses to achieve the same combat strength as before in the shortest possible time." ”

Wu Benlang scolded Qingzan and Yang Yuefeng in their hearts, being by Huang Yu like this, and in the end, it was only the two of them who needed to choose to go north to Chenliufu. Now it is obvious that compared with the Yanzhou Mansion Army, this Shanyang Army is even more difficult to deal with. It's not that they are afraid of fighting the Sanyang Army, but because they despise the Shanyang Army and don't have detailed information about the Sanyang Army. In addition, the five surviving Wu Benlang generals, each with their own independent soldiers and horses, if the people in their hands are gone, even if they have the position of Wu Benlang general, what is the effect?

"Huh? Neither of you want to go to the Chen Liufu to garrison? "Xu Dongming couldn't know what Yu Qingzan and Yang Yuefeng were thinking, but there must be someone stationed in this Chen Liufu. His subordinates must also obey their own military orders.

In the end, Yang Yuefeng said in a deep voice: "The last general is willing to go!" ”

Xu Dongming said with a smile: "Very good, tomorrow you will lead the army into Chenliu Mansion, and the troops stationed in all counties of Chenliu Mansion will obey your military orders." If the Shanyang army attacks, it will be mainly defended and wait for my military orders. ”

Seeing the generals leaving, Xu Dongming's face suddenly became gloomy, and he slammed it on the table, and said angrily; "Damn! Fuck, didn't you say that our side and this Shanyang Army are in an alliance? Why are they attacking us? The people who went to negotiate were all pigs, and they said that the Shanyang Army was arrogant and arrogant, and it should be crusaded. Damn, now, I've been crusaded. If it weren't for this Shanyang Army, General Ben would have been able to divide his troops into two ways, advance and break through the interception of the Yanzhou Mansion Army, and go directly north. ”

Others don't know, but Xu Dongming is still clear. Before he was sent to the land of Yanzhou, he had already learned about the situation in the land of Yanzhou, and he also knew about the Shanyang army. Not only that, in order to resist the joint forces of the Xuzhou Army, the Yanzhou Mansion Army and the possible participation of the Tang Army, the King of Qi still sent people to contact the Shanyang Army that intercepted the Tang Army's First Army. In addition, hundreds of thousands of silver coins and grain and grass were also paid.

The original purpose was very simple, nothing else, but to stop the Tang army, so that it could not join the coalition army, attack the Wuwei army in the south of Yanzhou, and then attack Yuzhou. The result is obvious, for some reason, the Tang army did not continue the attack to the south, but turned to the east, launched an attack on the empty Xuzhou army in the north, and prompted the Xuzhou army to withdraw from the coalition army sequence.

However, it was precisely because of this that the Shanyang Army did not take any action, which made the civil officials of the Qi Wangjun dissatisfied, thinking that the Shanyang Army had obtained their own food and money for nothing, but in the end they did not fulfill the agreement he should have fulfilled. So he went to ask the Shanyang Army to return the materials and money provided by the Qi Wangjun, but the result was naturally needless to say, the Shanyang Army indifferently refused, and drew a clear line between the Shanyang Army and the Qi Wangjun. Now it's a good thing, the Sanyang Army, which should have been an ally, has become an enemy army, and it has caused a lot of losses.

"It's all the fault of you fools, not General Ben's! This general will be detailed in the book. Brother Xu Dongming said hatefully. He also knows that these civil and political officials are also for their own good, but for the sake of some money and goods, they have turned what should have been their own alliance or outsiders into enemies, and they should bear a certain responsibility.

Yang Yuefeng's previous mention of yì, Xu Dongming is not without ideas. It's just as he said. When he came to replace the dead Ding Qiang as the chief general of the Wuwei Army, there was an explanation from above, and the position here is critical and important, and it must be defended. To hold these three prefectures mainly, the rest is secondary, of course, it is naturally best to take the entire territory of Yanzhou. Because of this, he couldn't help but give up leading the army to the Shanyang Army to counterattack, because he didn't know the details of the Shanyang Army. The intelligence departments above didn't take this Shanyang Army in their eyes, who would deliberately pay attention?

For the Wuwei Army, Zhao Xun naturally won't pay attention to it anymore, and now he needs to be busy with the right thing, check the surrounding situation, in case the southern Wuwei Army continues to attack. The city walls were repaired, casualties were counted, bereavement pensions were arranged, wounded soldiers were treated, and at the same time, new soldiers were recruited to supplement the current shortage of troops.

In Zhao Xun's plan, the third capital of China will also be expanded into one town, that is, 25,000 people. Of course, the left and right sides of Shanyang Mansion and Yanzhou Mansion will not be expanded for the time being, otherwise, with the current ability of the Shanyang Army, they really can't afford to raise it.

"How's it going?" Zhao Xun also looked tired at the moment. It is no wonder that after several days of hard fighting, there are still a series of things that need to be arranged, inspected, and instructed.

"In the first, second, and fifth battalions, there are less than 800 veterans in each battalion, and there are only more than 1,000 recruits. Today, in Fengwei County, there are still more than 5,000 people in our army, and most of them are wounded. The 3rd Battalion took over Fan County, intact. The 4th Battalion, which was stationed in Changli County, was also intact. ”

"More than 9,000 of the enemy's 15,000 were killed, more than 5,500 were captured, and hundreds escaped. 15,000 deniers of grain and grass, 20 trebuchets, and more than 10,000 armor and equipment were seized. In addition, 5,000 people were captured. Lu Yu reported word by word.

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Are there any of these soldiers who are willing to join our army?" "In order to properly resettle, after the captivity, the Shanyang Army said about its own treatment and the departure of those who did not want to join the Shanyang Army, and naturally had their own choice.

"Of the more than 5,500 people, only 1,000 are willing to join our army, and the rest are unwilling. I guess they ...... after they heard that we were willing to let him go," Lu said.

Zhao Xun sneered: "It's to let them go, but not now." I don't want to capture them and become our enemies next time. The order went down, and all the soldiers, except the officers, let them repair the walls of the city and work as coolies for us, and our food was not used to feed them in vain. Sue them, when we stop fighting, or kill the southern part of Yanzhou, we will let them go. The quota was also set up and the system of joint sitting was implemented. Those who are worried about making trouble and disobeying will be killed even by sitting and killing. ”

"Decree five battalions, from now on, the third capital will be expanded into the third guard, and the third guard army will be subordinate to five capitals, one capital of 5,000 people, divided into five battalions, each battalion with 1,000 people, divided into five outposts, each post with 200 people, divided into five teams,......"

The military order issued by Zhao Xun to expand the army was to expand the third capital to the military strength equivalent to the one town of the Xiaoguo Army. The reason for the current expansion is to deal with the possible counterattack of the armed guards. After all, now the Shanyang Army has defeated the first wave of attacks of the Wuwei Army and taken the opponent's bridgehead. But the Shanyang Army also suffered a lot of losses, and it was no longer enough to face the next situation. Second, there are many soldiers in Changli County and Fan County, and more than 6,000 people are willing to join the Shanyang Army, which is almost equal to the existing veterans of the Shanyang Army. Zhao Xun didn't want him to save zài alone, and then the more he developed, the more stable he became. Or now they are incorporated into the Shanyang Army, even if there is a loss, it can be reduced year-on-year. After the training and teaching of the Shanyang Army, these Wuwei soldiers could not make much waves.

"The original five battalions were unified and mixed and reorganized, in order to achieve the equality of the five capitals, and also to allow the Wuwei army to better integrate in. Each of them was a mixture of 1,000 old soldiers, 1,000 soldiers of the armed guards, and 2,500 new soldiers. Most of the officers and commanders are our people, and the adjutant can be for them or for us. Don't do it, these Wuwei soldiers are different from my Shanyang army, we must kill their arrogance for me first, let them train according to our way, and if they don't want to, they will all be cleared out and let them be coolies. ”

"The remaining 2,000 soldiers who are willing to belong will be led by Tang Li for the time being, and they will be trained alone. The five lieutenants are Guan Lin, Lu Yu, Li Guochang, Qin Xiao, and Zhang Yongxue, each of which has three lieutenants, and each battalion has three lieutenants. Among them, the first capital is the cavalry capital, and the general will continue to trade with the Xiaoguo army to obtain 7,000 war horses for the first capital. Guan Lin, you are the captain of the cavalry, you must take care of them. ”

"Subordinates take orders!" Guan Lin was overjoyed and said that he had experienced the majesty of the cavalry in the battle of the day before yesterday, and naturally liked this cavalry very much.

Guan Lin is like this, Zhao Xun also shook his head, this Guan Lin, everything is good, but he doesn't like to be steady. can be a fierce general, not a brave general and a handsome. However, Zhao Xun has Captain Zuo Du in every degree, so he is naturally not afraid of any big problems that Guan Lin will have.

"General, there is naturally no problem with the expansion, but is there too few of our officers, although it used to be an adjutant system, but now that the expansion is so large, the number of officers required is not a few, I am afraid that it will be difficult to provide!" Lu Yu said with a little worry.

Zhao Xun smiled: "It's okay, I will arrange a group of officers for you." They are all members of my personal guard camp, who have followed me for many years and studied for many years, and they will definitely not let you down. ”

Lu Yu smiled: "In this way, the subordinates will rest assured." ”

Whether it is Lu Yu or others, they all know very well in their hearts that the officers of this so-called pro-guard battalion are the officers sent by the Xiaoguo Army. After all, there is no problem in drawing out hundreds of people and eighty people from the Xiaoguo Army. However, it is really a difficult problem for the Shanyang Army to provide hundreds of officers and eighty officers.

Of course, these officers are not all from Zhao Xun's personal guard battalion, but from Youzhou's Armed Forces Academy, and today's Armed Forces Academy, in addition to training rotational officers for the army, also cultivates some capable and excellent soldiers, and trains them to become junior officers. In addition, the Young Guards and the Young Guards have not yet been trained.

In the Xiaoguo Army, a quarter of the officers in each town take turns to train in Youzhou every year, and the time is four to nine months, mostly half a year. This is a must, whether the town armies are fighting or not. Because there are adjutant officers in the army in each town, even if they come back to take shifts, they will not make the army unable to move. In addition, every year, there will be outstanding non-commissioned officers who will go to the Youzhou Military Academy for training with these officers for more than six months, and according to their abilities, they will be assigned to various positions that lack low-level officers.

Zhao Xun brought more than 300 officers from Youzhou this time, both middle and low-level, and now they are rushing here from Jizhou.

The news of the victory of the Shanyang Army was naturally the first to get more than 50 local officials in Changli County, of course, it has now expanded to more than 100 people, and there are 1,000 garrisons escorting grain and grass, which are all sent by Xu Jie to assist Ge Xin and others in stabilizing the place.

"You see, the Fanxian Wuwei Army surrendered the city, did not let the Shanyang Army send a single soldier, all surrendered, and Fengwei County defeated 15,000 Wuwei Army. Look at this, this is the good news and request of Li Feng, the coach of the Shanyang Army. Ge Xin said in a deep voice, his face was not good-looking. Of course, it was not because of the great victory of the Shanyang army, but because of the great victory of the Shanyang army, but the Yanzhou army was defeated. On the Eastern Front, the Yanzhou Army once again lost the city that had just been captured, and compared with the Shanyang Army, it was simply a naked/naked/naked slap in the face, and it crackled. As a civil official under Xu Jie, Ge Xin's face was not ugly, this stark contrast made his face feverish, and also made him extremely disappointed in the Yanzhou Mansion Army.

"This Shanyang army is going to recruit troops here? Do you say, do you want it or don't you allow it? An official who read the good news of the Shanyang army said in a deep voice.

"Absolutely not, this is our territory, why let them recruit troops here." Several officials immediately said angrily.

"However, the soldiers and horses in their hands and the Wuwei army fought a lot, and the losses were not small. If the army is not expanded, as soon as the army of the Wuwei Army comes, the land of these three counties will be lost again. The first official said in a muffled voice.

"If you lose, you will lose, our army will be defeated, why should he let his Shanyang army win consecutive battles!"

Ge Xin's face was ugly for a while, and he scolded angrily: "Fart! Just because my army was defeated, I had to let these three counties be ceded to the Wuwei Army again. If the Shanyang Army pats his ass and leaves, will you let them occupy the entire land of Yanzhou? ”

"The more arrogant we are here, the more we can put pressure on the Armed Guards, forcing them not to dare to forcibly attack our Yanzhou army on the eastern front, and at the same time, they are also worried that we will attack their flanks to the east, and they dare not launch a strong attack on the Governor. If this place is gone, we will be defeated. ”

"Besides, you said that you didn't allow it, do you think this Shanyang Army will be obedient?" Ge Xin said coldly, "Instead of fighting with the Shanyang Army, it is better to take advantage of the situation and make us get along better with each other." Remember, this is our territory, and we can't afford to lose it. The stronger the Sanyang army, the larger the territory we will recapture. ”

That being said, Ge also understands in faith. The stronger the Shanyang army, the more unfavorable it is to the Yanzhou army. However, now it is impossible to stop the disagreement, and it is better to sell the other party a face than to be hostile to the other party.

"Lord Governor, perhaps, it's not a good idea for us to let the Shanyang Army join the war! Situ Wen is using us, and this Li Feng is taking the Shanyang army to annex us, gradually strengthening, and gradually annexing ......" Ge was bitter in his confidence.