After the departure of Beli Hutai, the next day.

The various forces in Liaodong focused on Liaoyang.

In Liaoyang Province, civil and military officials are in their respective positions. In the camps inside and outside the city, the Shuangcheng army was stubborn and stubborn, some stood guard, and some patrolled inside and outside, strictly guarding against rebellion. The sabers and guns of Liaoyang were put into storage, with a team of 100 people as a unit, lined up in a long queue, supervised by a special person, and walked into the school field.

The campus covers an extremely large area, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, and is divided into five areas. Between each area, with the selected Shuangcheng Han soldiers as the boundary, three steps and one person, five steps and a crossbow, a long cordon was drawn. On the snow that has not melted clean, there are countless military flags unfurled, and the hope is murderous.

This is the place where Qing Qianxing and Zuo Che'er select the best soldiers.

Deng She set the order for them, first picking the Guan Duo lineage, and then picking the miscellaneous cards. It is said that it is one of the two pawns, after all, Guan Duo's descendants are elite, not comparable to miscellaneous cards, and the conditions can be appropriately relaxed, and it is also okay to meet particularly good quality, such as two out of three, or even three out of four.

The troops waiting to be selected were grouped in three larger areas on the left.

The selected troops will go to the first area on the right, disrupt and reorganize, and fill up thousands of people, that is, pull them out and close them in different camps outside the city, and then they will be disorganized again, and they will be reorganized for the second time, and more or less soldiers and officers of the twin cities will be inserted at the same time.

Once these two steps have been completed, the adaptation is half done.

Subsequently, a red epaulette representing the identity of the Han soldiers in Shuangcheng was issued, the battalion number was determined, and the new officer led the team to practice, and Deng She would also personally supervise it. The purpose of the drill is twofold: first, to speed up the mutual familiarity between the superiors and the non-commissioned officers, and second, to speed up the running-in between the non-commissioned officers and their various departments.

Knock out the army and go to the second area on the right.

The treatment of them is much simpler, only one adaptation, no epaulettes. When the number of people was enough, he sent people to Gaizhou and Pyongyang, and handed them over to Zhao Guo and Wenhuaguo for resettlement. However, there is one point, Zhao Guo and Wen Huaguo are only responsible for placing them, and have no power to manage them.

Deng She had set up a special envoy in Tuntian earlier, and He Guangxiu served as it. At that time, the number of Tuntian troops was not too large, but now there are more than 20,000 more. There are only six or seven thousand people in a tens of thousands of households, and only two or three thousand people in the lower ten thousand households, plus the previous ones, it is enough to establish seven or eight Tuntian ten thousand households.

Therefore, he planned to raise the level of the Tuntian envoys, so he set up a battalion field division in the province, and all the Tuntian troops in various places were under his control. In other words, the Tuntian Army has its own system and has nothing to do with the locality, nor does it have anything to do with the local garrison. However, in a state of emergency, if there is an enemy attacking the city, the city defense army has the right to mobilize the Tuntian army to assist in the defense, and the Tuntian army must obey.

In this way, the relationship between field warfare, city defense, and tuntian is clearly divided.

There are many benefits, those who should fight in the field go to the field, those who should defend the city go to defend the city, and those who should go to the tuntian, and the rights and responsibilities are clear. In addition, the Tuntian Army can be used to settle the old, weak, sick and disabled in the field and city defense armies, and the disabled soldiers who are unwilling to retire or have nowhere to go. As soon as the redundancy is reduced, the combat effectiveness of the combat units will also increase.

In further detail, Deng She's next step is to completely separate the field battle from the city defense.

The field army is the main force, the food and salary are the highest, and the province allocates it; The city defense garrison is local, and the food and salary are secondary, and the local supply is provided. How to supply the place? The salary can be paid from the locality, and the grain can come from the tuntian.

The grain grown by the Tuntian army was divided into three parts, one part was handed over to the provinces, one part was used for their own use, and some part was given to the local garrisons. Where the local garrison needs food, the Tuntian army will first report to the battalion division, and then the battalion division will report to the left and right divisions, and the left and right divisions will ask the provincial governor for instructions, and then set the amount and agree to allocate it.

In this way, food, salary, and army; Tuntian, local, and urban defense, three different systems, contain and restrain each other, and it is also a good choice in terms of balancing the relationship.

As soon as a person's status is high, there are some things that he has to think. And for now, Deng She is just thinking about it, the time is not right, and if it is to be implemented, he has to wait for the situation to be stable. The temporary envoy of Tuntian, who was still concurrently served by He Guangxiu, selected a few officials to assist in helping.

Qing Qianxing and Zuo Che'er are non-stop day and night, and their eyes are red, and they are like rabbits. As the days passed, the elite of 20,000 people gradually picked up.

……

After the departure of Beli Hutai, the third day.

Chen Hu and Zhao Guo arrived with troops successively. Deng She greeted the outside of the city, 20,000 tigers covered the sky, and the soldiers were full of horses and Teng, and they drove into the city in an endless stream. Dunsher's mind relaxed slightly. Gaizhou must be without a general, Zhao Guo took a break, and Deng She said goodbye, briefly reported the local military and political situation, and led the selected thousands of troops to surrender on the same day, and rushed back.

"Uncle Chen is here, and my nephew wants to wear it."

Chen Hu frowned and said, "Conquer Liaoyang, sit on dozens of prefectures and counties in Gaizhou and Goryeo, general, you are now also a prince." The titles of uncle and nephew need to be changed. There is a class law in the army, and only when the distinction between the superior and the inferior is clear and clear can there be prestige. ”

This was reasonable, and Deng She smiled and did not debate with him.

Seeing Zhao Guojun and his horse go away, the two of them hit the horse and returned home. Under the head of the city, the people on the left and right sides were nervously repairing the city gates and city walls. In just over a month, Liaoyang was attacked twice, although the inhabitants were frightened in the era of war and chaos. The streets are deserted and deserted with few pedestrians.

Chen Hu has been a horse thief for many years, staying in the ravine all year round, and the prefectures and counties he looted are basically small counties. From the army, it is a miscellaneous card, and there are a lot of big cities and big cities, and there is no one in a hundred who have the opportunity to go in and shop. When he arrived in Goryeo, Munhwaguo was in Pyongyang, he was on the southern front, and he hadn't been in a big city for a long time.

He rode his horse slowly, walking past the rows of houses on the side of the street, and looking at the towering buildings in the eastern corner. couldn't help sighing, he raised his whip and asked: "Where the tower is located, is it the Seoul built by the Liao?" ”

The so-called Seoul is the common name of the palace in the eastern corner by the residents of the outer city, and it has been said since the Liao Dynasty. The palace is backed by the northeast, the south side opens three gates, the strong view of the building, there are corner towers in the four corners, each is two miles apart, it is not an exaggeration to call it "the city".

Deng She nodded yes and said, "Is Uncle Chen interested?" Take you to see it. Guan Pingzhang once carried out a lot of construction, repaired the original pavilion, and the new scenery also existed. ”

Chen Hu shook his head and said, "The war is endless, how can he be undefeated?" There is much to see in these places. The last general wanted to go to the camp first to see the brothers he had brought, and then talk about the rest. ”

"It's fine."

"Guangning Pan Cheng, is there any movement?"

The letter had been sent to him, and he had not responded. I scattered hundreds of horses to and fro to explore the main roads; There are also those who entered Quang Ninh in disguise, and there seems to be no abnormal movement. ”

"Don't be careless."

Deng She nodded, turned a corner along the street, and saw three or four flower children curled up in unkempt clothes, and his own soldiers went up and drove away. This kind of situation has long been commonplace for everyone, and no one is willing to take a second look. The grain, grass, and cotton clothes obtained were only enough for the military, and Deng She had the heart to help, but he was powerless.

To be honest, he doesn't have time to pay attention to it now. He glanced at it, retracted his gaze, and asked, "How is Shenyang?" ”

"Naha is very honest, he occupies Dongmu Mountain, and he doesn't show his head once. I sent a careful work, but the guard outside the city was very strict, and he could not get in. According to the general's order, before the last general pulled out the camp, he stayed under the mountain with 3,000 men and horses, and if he made any changes, you and I would know about it as soon as possible. ”

After finishing speaking, Chen Hu added a sentence and expressed his judgment: "Looking at its posture, it is purely for defense." His vitality is greatly damaged, and he is expected to have no spare strength to take care of me Liaoyang. He asked, "What about Timur Zhao?" Haven't come back yet? ”

"Nope."

Chen Hu said: "If you kill your father to survive, you can die." ”

After talking, we arrived at the barracks at the east gate of the city. At the gate, the cold wind was blowing, and the soldiers on duty were blushing from the cold, holding their guns, and their waists were straight. Dunshe jumped off the horse and smiled in appreciation. Chen Hu's face did not move, and he followed behind without squinting.

As soon as I entered the camp, I heard a crackling noise in the corner.

"What are you doing?"

"Craftsmen and people were transferred to make ordnance."

At very moments, you have to be careful in everything, no one knows whether there are spies from Guangning, Shenyang, and Wei Sijian in the city, and the production of ordnance is a military secret, and it must be done with caution. Deng She vacated the place in the barracks, ordered craftsmen and people to eat and live in the camp, and forbade them to go out, so as to facilitate centralized production and centralized supervision.

"Who's in charge?"

"Tong Shengyang."

"Does he understand?"

"In addition, there are experienced officers selected for specific management."

Chen Hu didn't say more, he was not like Deng She, no matter how big or small, he asked in detail. Since there is someone in charge, he has no interest in watching it. Around the camp where the ordnance was made, there were many sentry posts, and without military orders, no one could enter or get out. They did not go to the alarm, but passed through two or three camps, and arrived at the place where the new soldiers were housed.

Seeing the soldiers he brought out, Chen Hu's cold face softened slightly.

He called a few of his subordinates who were busy to reiterate military discipline. In the internal affairs of his battalion, Deng She didn't care much, and stood by with a smile to watch. and those who prostrate shall lift him up; If you have an understanding, a few words of consolation. It didn't stop until nightfall, and the soldiers were all arranged, and everyone turned back.

It's night, and the wind is blowing.

……

After the departure of Beli Hutai, the fourth day.

Sha Liu Er sent a reply letter, the handwriting was thick, large, and scribbled. A few short lines, not very literary, just like the tone of a village man. Deng She knew that Sha Liu Er had no good impression of literati, because it was rare for literati to believe in the White Lotus Sect. Therefore, he has the least staff in the army, most of whom are illiterate, and those who can write are also better than writing.

At the moment, Dunshe is not surprised. The letter reads:

"I know. I can't wait for the next year, and within ten days, the first batch of military horses will arrive. There is too much shortage of grain and grass, and I hope that Mr. Deng will help him. "Sha Liu Er, stamped with a flat seal. In turn, there is a line of small print on the back, which reads: "As soon as I leave, there is no one in Liaoxi, either I lose it, or the chief manager sends someone to pick it up and make a decision early." ”

There are three meanings in the letter.

The first meaning, the first batch of military horses, will arrive within ten days. It's easy to do, Deng Shechai Sha Liu Er can't wait, sure enough. When he sent Zhao Guo away yesterday, he explained in advance. At most, he sent a letter and told him to coordinate the ships and sailors, get out of the way, and take safety measures.

The second meaning, Sha Liu Er made the first request, he was short of food, and asked Deng She to help. It's not difficult. Liaoyang has enough grain for 50,000 people for three months, and half a month's worth is given to him. Shandong is rich, when Mao Pingzhang was there, the supervision of Tuntian was powerful, and there was a lot of surplus grain. As long as Sha Liu Er enters Shandong, there is a banner to save the driver, and he will not worry about Xiao Mao Pingzhang ignoring it.

The third meaning, Sha Liu Er's whole army withdrew, what should I do in Liaoxi?

Dunshe wouldn't want it. Liaoyang alone, it made him anxious, Liaoxi is located on the front line, there are Zhang Jujing and Shijiabao in the south, there is the side pressure of Wei Sijian in the west, and Guangning is adjacent to the north. Dunshe asked for it, and it was the land of the four wars. The human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant, and it will bring about its own destruction.

He promised to give it to the Governor, but he wouldn't.

What he said to Beli Hutai was just a clever temptation to buy time. If it really has to be handed over to Wei Sijian, Zhang Jujing and Shijiabao have no one to suppress them, and the Mengyuan army in the two places is connected and echoed, and it cannot be suppressed over time. The best strategy is to give Pan Cheng, and let him stand on the front line, by the way, to show respect. The best result is that he will fight on two fronts, which will ensure that he will not have time to take care of Liaoyang for a certain period of time.

So, will Pan Cheng want it? Dunshe judged that he would.

Why? In the current situation of Guangning, there are Mongolian tribes in the north, Shaliu Er in the south, Liaoyang in the east, and Wei Sijian in the west. Surrounded on all sides, if not a single gap is opened, there will be no chance for development. Defending the land of several cities and raising tens of thousands of troops is okay for a short time, but it will definitely not be possible after a long time. This is also one of the reasons why he wants Liaoyang.

And to win Liaoyang, the battle must be fought.

Now, Liaoxi doesn't need to fight, as long as he takes over the defense, he can have multiple ways out, Daning and other places to the south, and Gaizhou to the east, how can he let it go? Yes, if you get Liaoxi, you have to face Zhang Jujing and Shijiabao directly. But if he doesn't want Liaoxi, Deng She doesn't want it, Zhang Jujing and Shijiabao, he has to face it directly.

Deng She is thoughtful, the situation is stronger than people, Pan Cheng has a heart or an intention; Whether it is from the perspective of strategic offense or from the perspective of defense and self-defense, he should not fail it.

Besides, Zhang Jujing, Shi Jiabao and Sha Liu Er have been fighting constantly, and they have been dying for several months. Pan Cheng is a person, with low eyes and masters, and he is brave and strategic. There is a great possibility that they will not be taken into account. Anyway, in Sanpingzhang, Liaodong, he is Pan Cheng who has the most troops and the most people.

"Liaoxi, he is determined." Chen Hu said, "Not only Liaoxi, but also Liaoyang." ”

Sha Liu Eryi left, Liaodong three flat chapters, and one flat chapter left. Without Guan Duo's suppression, without Sha Liu Er's constraints, Pan Cheng has tens of thousands of troops and horses, how can he be willing to Guangning and Liaoxi? In the name of Pingzhang, the prosperity of the army and horses, no matter how clever he is, he covets the heart of Liaoyang, which will not disappear, but will only become more and more popular.

Deng She agreed, and said, "The only thing to worry about is that I mentioned this matter to Belihutai. ”

"What did the general say at the time?"

"Promise to give up Liaoxi and give it to Wei Sijian."

Knowing that Deng She had secret correspondence with Wei Sijian, there was no Wenhuaguo, but Chen Hu. Chen Hu is cautious and careful, and can be trusted. As soon as he heard this, he immediately understood that without this, he would not be able to get a month's rest. He said: "Expediency is not a fault. However, how does the general plan to prevaricate? ”

"Control the time when Liu Pingzhang's whole army floats into the sea, if he is too slow, urge him to speed up; If he is too fast and finds an excuse to delay, he must set the date for the change of defense in Liaoxi at the end of the month. ”

Delayed until the end of the month, and before Wei Sijian started, he attracted Pan Cheng's attention to Liaoxi in time. This is the second response set by Deng She. Compared with the first response, this response is much more dangerous, and there are too many unpredictable factors.

Will Sha Liu Er leave, when will Sha Liu Er leave, and when will Pan Cheng go to take over. Before Sha Liu Er left, it was unpredictable how long he would delay Pan Chenghui. Just like walking a tightrope, a slight miscalculation can have irreversible consequences.

From this point of view, the messenger who killed a few days ago did not die unjustly.

It is better to know that Gao Jianu is in the camp of Ponder Prison a day earlier than to be in a hurry when things are about to happen. Deng She was prepared to change his rhetoric about Beli Hutai, so that he could have the opportunity to buy more time and not take such a risk and bet on someone else.

Chen Hu said: "Change the guard at the end of the month, and the time must be mastered." When does the general plan to write a letter to Pan Cheng to test his meaning? ”

"If Liu Pingzhang wants to come to Gaizhou, he must pass through Pan Cheng's defense line, and he will not be unaware. Why do we need to test it, he will definitely take the initiative. All we need to do is to pretend to send people to take over the defense, and once we come to send a letter to the Guardian, after we take it, find a time to give it to him; Second, to prompt Pan Cheng to fight. ”

Chen Hu said: "It has to be like this. ”

He paused, and then said: "It's a shame that the general has set two countermeasures in advance, otherwise, this Liaoyang City will have to change hands sooner or later." ”

Deng She smiled slightly.

The Art of War: Fighting and strategizing, since ancient times, famous generals have been fighting cheaply. As the saying goes: if the soldiers are not premeditated, they cannot win.