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The front army under his command marched very fast, and the distance from the Chinese army commanded by the marshal Liu Heima was more than seventy miles away.

You Qianhu is one of Liu Heima's most trusted generals, and this time he was able to lead the front army to fight alone, which is also the result of this trust, of course, other Qianhu in the army may have some small opinions, but You Qianhu doesn't care, he will use practical actions to prove his ability and prove Liu Heima's trust in him.

The 5,000 sergeants of the front army are all cavalry, and they are also the elite of the 30,000 army; in fact, from the perspective of the law of operation, the task undertaken by the front army is not trivial; opening up mountains and roads, boosting morale, and striking at the enemy army, the effectiveness of the front army's operations can often directly affect the morale of the entire army.

When the former army was resting in Deyang Mansion, You Qianhu unceremoniously opened the treasury, although the Deyang prefect had some opinions, but You Qianhu didn't care, he knew that the coach Liu Heimaa would not blame.

When starting from Chengdu Mansion, the army carried a lot of grain and grass, but after arriving in Hanzhou, the front army did not carry too much grain and grass in advance, which was also to ensure that the front army could march quickly, so as not to be dragged down by grain and grass, but after arriving in Deyang Fucheng, You Qianhu became very cautious, he asked the sergeant to carry at least ten days of grain and grass, and then he had to enter Zhongjiang County under the jurisdiction of Tongchuan Mansion, which was the place controlled by the Song army, whether it was able to collect grain and grass, or unknown.

The new annexed army under Liu Heima's command marched and fought differently from the real Mongolian army.

The Mongolian army is mainly cavalry, going out to fight, rarely carrying a large amount of grain and grass, most of the time is collected on the spot, every time a city is captured, it will be wantonly looted, and even slaughtered the city, and the Mongolian army moves fast, and it is possible to run hundreds of miles every day, which determines that they cannot carry a large amount of grain and grass, and will not leave too many prisoners.

The Mongolian army developed such combat habits because of the special topography of the grassland, there are vast grasslands everywhere, and even if they go to the north to fight, they can also adopt this method in the face of the endless plains.

But the new annex army is different, after all, it is an army dominated by Han people, and it maintains some of the Han people's habits of fighting.

The soldiers and horses did not move the grain and grass first, Liu Heima also paid attention to this, the new annexed army could not be completely cavalry combat, at least two-thirds of the team belonged to the foot soldiers, and the new annexed army fought in different places, facing the terrain of plains, hills, mountains, and even swamps, especially in Chengdu Fu Road and Tongchuan Fu Road, the terrain here is mainly mountainous, fighting in such a place, it is very likely that you will not see any people all day long, and it is very important to prepare sufficient grain and grass.

You Qianhu followed Liu Heima to fight countless battles, he is also a strong general, and he also attaches great importance to the preparation of grain and grass, he will not make the mistake of lack of grain and grass, you must know that grain and grass are the lifeblood of the army, no matter how strong the army is, once it lacks grain and grass, it will quickly become weak, and even become a rabble.

Liu Heima's entrustment, You Qianhu kept in mind that the former army had to undertake the task of attacking Zhongjiang County, and You Qianhu didn't care about such a combat mission at all, what he cared about was the battle of attacking Tongchuan Fucheng.

Riding on horseback, watching the hurried march of the former sergeant, You Qianhu had a confident smile on his face.

The deputy Qianhu beside him couldn't help but speak.

"Lord Qianhu, isn't the speed of the front army's march too fast, the distance between it and the Chinese army, I'm afraid it's more than eighty miles, this is close to a day's march...

You Qianhu turned his head to look at Deputy Qianhu, and a trace of unhappiness flashed in his eyes.

"Deputy Qianhu is not afraid of encountering the attack of the Song army."

"That's not what the last general meant, it's just that when the front army set off, the marshal had an order, and the distance between the front army and the Chinese army was kept at about fifty miles...

"I know, at this time and that time, the Chinese army led by the marshal, there are 20,000 foot soldiers, the speed of the march can not be very fast, our front army is all cavalry, naturally we need to march quickly, if we deliberately keep a distance of fifty miles from the Chinese army, doesn't it mean that we also have to maintain the speed of the Chinese army's foot soldiers, then what kind of front army are we, and we are the elite of the army, undertaking the task of pioneering, fighting well, and completing the combat tasks delivered by the marshal is what we need to consider."

You Qianhu said this, and Deputy Qianhu was obviously a little unconvinced, but it was not easy to refute.

You Qianhu also felt that what he said was too glossy, and spoke again.

"Deputy Qianhu, you and I have fought many times with the commander, the combat effectiveness of the Song army, you and I are aware, this time you and I lead the army to fight, it is also a rare opportunity, you and I can not live up to the trust of the commander, we must take Zhongjiang County as quickly as possible, give the commander a surprise, when the time comes, I will report to the commander, and lead the front army to continue marching in the direction of Tongchuan Fucheng, at least we will besiege Tongchuan Fucheng and stop the reinforced Song army, do you say yes."

You Qianhu said this, and the psychology of Deputy Qianhu was much more comfortable.

"What Senno-sama said is, I understand."

Liu Heima felt a tightness in his chest, and it became a little difficult to breathe.

The physical discomfort cannot be completely overcome, people in their sixties, physical strength cannot be compared with when they were young, but Liu Heima can not show the slightest, he still marches on horseback every day, refusing to take the carriage.

Heralds shuttle back and forth to report the situation.

Knowing that the marching speed of the former army was speeding up, and the rest of the thousands of households had more or less opinions and opinions, Liu Heima didn't care, he knew that You Qianhu was a strong general, and he also knew that You Qianhu wanted to take Zhongjiang County quickly, and even could predict that the front army that took Zhongjiang County would not stay for a long time and would advance towards Tongchuan Fucheng to fight.

The reason why You Qianhu was able to become one of Liu Heima's most trusted generals was also because he understood some of Liu Heima's thoughts.

In this battle, the emphasis is on a quick battle, and the faster the combat speed of the army, the better, so that the Song army can be caught off guard and the Song army will not have too much time to prepare.

Liu Heima acquiesced to You Qianhu's approach, and if he was twenty years younger, Liu Heima would also adopt such a combat method.

The marching speed of the Chinese army has never been very fast, which is largely related to Liu Heima's body, and the torture of illness makes Liu Heima unable to persist in a long and fast march.

The Chinese army was still forty miles away from the city of Deyang Fu, and the army camped and rested.

Liu Heima, who entered the Chinese military tent, worked hard to lift his spirit.

The heralds and the officials sent by the Deyang prefect were all waiting outside the Chinese military tent.

The map had already been placed on the table, and a day ago, the five thousand sergeants of the former army led by You Qianhu had already entered the city of Deyang Mansion, and they left after only half a day's rest.

The herald first entered the Chinese military tent, and left Deyang Mansion City when reporting to the former army, and marched in the direction of Zhongjiang County, which caused other officers in the Chinese army tent to whisper that the Chinese army was still forty miles away from Deyang Mansion City, and the former army led by You Qianhu left Deyang Mansion City, so the distance between the front army and the Chinese army was not getting bigger and bigger, and it was possible to exceed 100 miles.

It is very likely that when the former army attacked Zhongjiang County, the Chinese army was still resting in Deyang Fucheng.

The next to come in was the officials of Deyang Prefecture, who were entrusted by the prefect to report the situation.

The official reported very carefully, saying that after You Qianhu arrived in Deyang Mansion, he forcibly opened the treasury and took away a lot of grain and grass, as well as a lot of money.

After all, after leaving Deyang Fucheng, they will enter Zhongjiang County, which is controlled by the Song army, and they will immediately face the battle of attacking Zhongjiang County.

The sergeant's salary is very low, and most of the sources are obtained by fighting on the battlefield, and it is believed that after the former army takes Zhongjiang County, there will be a lot of looting.

Liu Heima's face was like water, and he waited for the herald and the officials to finish reporting before coughing lightly.

The crowd immediately fell silent, and they knew that the big man was about to speak.

"In the past two days, there have always been a lot of people talking about the front army, some saying that the front army marched too fast, and the distance between the front army and the Chinese army may be more than 100 miles, some said that the front army did not march according to the requirements of the commander, and some even said that the commander of the front army, You Qianhu, did not obey the military order, and the commander should not have these discussions."

"This marshal ordered You Qianhu to be the commander of the front army, that is, I hope that the front army can make a good start for the conquest of the army, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, change is necessary, if You Qianhu is unchanged, always thinking about keeping a distance of fifty miles from the Chinese army, always thinking about the arrangement of the commander, then what do you want him to do as a commander, this marshal looks, if any one of you commands the front army, there will also be such a situation."

"As for the matter of opening the Deyang Mansion, after the Chinese army arrives in Deyang Mansion tomorrow, the commander will talk to the Deyang prefect about this matter, since it is a war, the local government needs to prepare enough grain, grass and money for the army's expenses, and the soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, in order to supply the army's expenses, the local government needs to make the greatest efforts."

"The marching speed of the Chinese army is slow, this is the reason for this commander, after arriving in Deyang Mansion City tomorrow, the marching sequence of the Chinese army will also make certain adjustments, and the five thousand cavalry officers and soldiers of it also need to speed up the march to maintain contact with the front army."

"Okay, if there's nothing else to do, let's go and prepare."

The officials left the Chinese tent first with a sad face, and the rest of the officers had excited expressions on their faces, not knowing who would be able to command the five thousand cavalry again. (To be continued.) )