Chapter 30: The Iron Army Arrives East
In a mountain range at the junction of Anyun Guanxi, iron-blooded foot soldiers followed the mountain range and stepped on the mountain path to search for the Jiliushan rebels who had scattered and fled.
Since last autumn and winter, after the Jiliushan Righteous Army conquered the Beijing Division, he has been hunted down and killed by the Iron Blood Army, and has become a veritable rogue.
Since the uprising, the Jiliushan Rebels have coerced civilians along the road to join, gathered hundreds of thousands of people, and finally conquered the Beijing Division, which was empty in defense. But before they could enjoy their victory, the returning Predators drove them out of the capital.
In order to avenge the dynasty, the Iron Blood Army killed both prisoners and wounded soldiers. After nearly half a year of pursuit, the leader of the Jiliushan Rebel Army fled into the deep mountain with the few hundred remaining guards, but the Iron Blood Army did not let them go at all.
"I found them." A soldier shouted.
When the other soldiers heard the news, they saw a dozen starving corpses lying in a cave. The officers examined the men and confirmed that they were the leaders of the Jiliushan rebels. So he ordered his head to be cut off and then brought back to the commander's camp to restore his life.
After exterminating the Jiliushan Righteous Army, more than 100,000 iron-blooded troops returned to defend Anyun. Where to recover the next step has become a difficult problem in front of the constitutional fee.
"What do you mean by the generals, if there is chaos today, there will be rebellion everywhere. We are the symbol of the dynasty, we should reproduce the glory of the dynasty, such as the situation of today's fragmentation can never last, but where to settle down first is a problem? Xian Jinfei sat in the lobby and said to the generals.
"What's so difficult about this, my iron-blooded army is the elite of a hundred battles, and that army can resist it. It is better to divide into four parts and attack Jiangnan, Kansai, Mobei, and Yanbei, so that the world can be unified as soon as possible. A fat-headed, big-eared general immediately stood up and said.
When the generals heard this, they all laughed secretly. This general Xian Jinfei also knew that he was the son of a former court official, and Xianjin Fei did not dare to offend that official, so he gave this person a position as a general. Now that the court is gone, what are the court members?
Xian Jinfei stroked his head, and said secretly in his heart: "It's time to put the army in order, if there are such people everywhere, how can the iron-blooded army still have the glory of the past." ”
"Qi Jiangjun, I heard that when you were encircling and suppressing the rebels in Jiliu Mountain, you ran away with people because you were afraid, causing the rebels to break through the encirclement and flee into the mountains. In order to arrest the traitors, our army had to search the mountains for nearly two months, but is there such a thing? Xian Jinfei said.
"It's not that I'm afraid to run, it's that the horse is frightened, it's the horse that is frightened. Besides, didn't the traitor run away in the end? The fat-headed, big-eared general argued strongly.
"My iron-blooded army has always been known for its strict military discipline, and in the face of military law, no matter whether it is high or low. What is the culpability of the generals who fled from the battle? Xian Jinfei said.
"Escape from the battle, kill and decide!" Udeli stood up and said.
"Since the military law is like this, come on, drag him down and behead him for me." Xian Jinfei said.
When General Qi saw that Xian Jinfei was going to kill him, he first threatened with his family background, and then wailed and begged for mercy, and soon a bloody human head was brought up. When many of the generals saw this, they felt sad that the rabbit had died and the fox had died, and they did not dare to speak indiscriminately.
Bai Zheng saw Xian Jinfei kill this person in public, and he already knew that Xian Jinfei wanted to reorganize the iron-blooded army. Thinking that those who relied on their connections to become generals would be in trouble in the future, Bai Zheng's heart was refreshed.
I saw that Xian Jinfei was asking the generals again, but no one answered; Again and again, Di Xianlan, who was sitting in the corner, wanted to speak and stopped.
Bai Zheng naturally saw Di Xianlan's actions. Just as Xian Jinfei turned his head to ask Di Xianlan, Bai Zheng got up and spoke.
"Xianshuai's subordinates have a countermeasure!"
"What countermeasures does General Bai have, might as well tell me about it?" Xian Jinfei saw that it was Bai Zheng, who pacified the south of the Yangtze River, and replied.
"My iron-blooded army is located in the Central Plains, although there is no one to fight in the world, but it is also surrounded by enemies on all sides. If you attack from all sides and make too many enemies, I am afraid that it will be difficult to deal with it under siege. At the beginning, the Emperor of Qingyuan was also faced with such a situation, and the Emperor first set the Central Plains; Then the north strikes to occupy the turbulence; With the cutting-edge division, the west entered the Kansai region, so that the north side was determined; Finally, he crossed the Jiangnan expedition and made Jiangnan surrender. In my humble opinion, our army can also follow the example of Emperor Qingyuan back then. Bai Zheng said.
"But Kansai and Jiangnan are in chaos now, and if we take advantage of the gap, we can definitely take a big advantage. Wei Zeng of Yanbei and Zhang Ling of Hexi have formed an alliance, and it seems that it is not easy to win by relying on the natural danger of the Luohe River. Xian Jinfei pondered.
"The military government in Kansai and the governor's palace in Jiangnan were both established by the dynasty, and it is really unjustifiable for us to attack. Wei Zeng in Yanbei and Zhang Ling in Hexi were both dynastic rebels, and it was justified for us to go on the expedition. I agree with General Kashiwa's proposal. Wu Deli and Bai Zheng went to Jiangnan together, which can be said to be a great friendship, and immediately seconded the proposal.
"So, won't we never be able to set foot in Kansai and Jiangnan in the future? How can this be true? Xian Jinfei said with a frown.
"Naturally, this is not the case, it's just that the imperial court is newly dead, and the general can't bear to attack Kansai and Jiangnan for the sake of the same qi and branches. After the Central Plains is pacified, if there is anything illegal in Kansai and Jiangnan, we can naturally requisition it. Bai Zheng hurriedly explained.
"Is that what General Di means?" Xianjin Fei could not make a decision, and according to his intentions, it was natural to pacify the chaotic Kansai and Jiangnan first. The Yanbei Righteous Army defeated 30,000 iron-blooded troops, and then attacked the Turks in the north and won the victory, Xian Jinfei still had some concerns in his heart. But Wu Deli and Bai Zheng are not incompetent, and their suggestion is also very reasonable, so Xian Jinfei asked Di Xianlan's opinion.
"What General Wu and General Bai said is very reasonable. The Central Plains is the foundation of the imperial industry, as long as the Central Plains is unified, the world is nothing more than a bag. The Kansai Military Mansion and the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion were both established by the dynasty, and now that the dynasty has just perished, if we take advantage of the **** of the two places to attack, I am afraid that the prestige of our iron-blooded army will be ruined. It is better to settle the Central Plains and then use diplomatic means to solve the problem, and if it cannot be solved, it will also show the benevolence and righteousness of our army. Otherwise, if we lose the hearts of the people, we will win the entire Kansai and Jiangnan, aren't we just like those traitors? Di Xianlan said.
"Since the three generals all mean this, our army will first eliminate Wei Zeng in Yanbei and Zhang Ling in Hexi. As for how to make progress in other places, let's discuss it later. Our army has just eliminated the rebels in Jiliu Mountain, and it needs to be repaired, and a month later it will march to Yanbei. Seeing that the three generals were in agreement, Xian Jinfei had to give up his idea.
After the deliberations, the generals left the council chamber and reorganized their troops as instructed. Xian Jinfei decided to take advantage of this time to clean up those unsightly generals, and now there are no more dynastic magnates, so naturally there is no need to look up to others.
Some of the officers who were guilty of the crime were directly dismissed from their posts at the expense of the Constitution. Others who do nothing and have no fault are all assigned to some unimportant positions. Of course, one month is too short to be cleaned up from beginning to end, but Xian Jinfei has already made a decision, and after the Central Plains is pacified, the iron-blooded army will definitely be restored to the original Qingyuan Emperor's time. The fact that 30,000 troops did not obey the command and was wiped out by the enemy did not want to happen again.
"This time, even if you count that Di Xianlan acquaintance, there is finally no proposal against us." Wu Deli went out and said to Bai Zheng.
"We were right, and of course he had nothing to object to. It's just that the gensar finally hesitated and made a decision after listening to his words, which was really hurtful. This strategy to calm the world was only thought out by me after several days and nights, and in the end, it seems that it was all the credit of his Di Xianlan. Bai Zheng complained.
"This can't be helped, Di Xianlan is famous, and Xian Shuai has always trusted him. Without his approval, the Constitutional Marshal might not have agreed to our proposal. Udli said casually.
"Di Xianlan, Di Xianlan, with him, there will never be a day when we will come out. Didn't he just take 30,000 iron horsemen and defeat the Zhan Turks a few times? If I had had the opportunity to take that force to defend the north, I would have done the same thing. Bai Zheng's heart was pierced when he heard Wu Deli's words, and he couldn't help but say.
"Well, who's to say it's not? But Xian Shuai just trusts him, and it is estimated that this time to conquer Yanbei, Xian Shuai will let him be a pioneer again, and the credit will definitely be snatched by him again. Oudli sighed.
"Good things can't be taken by him alone, this time the merit of pacifying Yanbei must be counted on our heads. Otherwise, we are working desperately, and in the end we are not fulfilling others? Bai Zheng calmed down and thought.
"That's right, but what's the solution?"
"Of course, there are solutions. The commander trusts him, and naturally entrusts him with important tasks. Now that the Zhantu people in the north are ready to move, and there are also a large number of dead cultists in the north of Guanbei, if they attack and kill us when we leave Yanbei, won't they become the second group of Jiliushan rebels? Bai Zheng squinted and said.
"You mean, use this reason to branch him to the northwest, so that Yanbei will have nothing to do with him?" Oudli said.
"In a few days, we will make a statement to Xian Shuai together, and I don't want Xian Shuai to be conquered for the second time." Bai Zheng said.
"In that case, Yanbei's credit will be ours. High, that's really high. In the long run, our prestige will definitely surpass Di Xianlan's, and sooner or later, the commander will no longer trust him. Udeli said with a thumbs up.
"It was because the 30,000 people on the side of the Guanluo River did not come back in time that the dynasty fell, and the Xian Shuai was also determined to rectify the Iron Blood Army this time. Several generals around Di Xianlan have also made some mistakes, and we can take this opportunity to make some articles to weaken his military power. Bai Zheng had another plan in his heart and said.
"Of course, we can't pass up such a great opportunity. But I wonder why those 30,000 men didn't come back, and I heard that in the end they killed the messenger we sent and changed their banner. Udeli was puzzled.
"Five years ago, the former emperor wanted to use the power of the folk samurai to eliminate the power sect, but unexpectedly was infiltrated into the imperial court by a cult in Guanbei. This time, the army of 30,000 people was controlled by this cult. Xian Shuai will not let this kind of thing happen again, and has already made up his mind to clean up the Iron Blood Army, which is why Xian Shuai will kill the surnamed Qi in public. ”
"The fact that a cult can control our army of 30,000 people is probably a miracle to say. It's time for the Predators to get in order. ”