The military power of Northern Zhao can be basically divided into three types. The first is the Beijing Fourth Army, which guards the Beijing Division. Shenwu, back, trouble, four branches of feather forest. Each army was about 50,000 soldiers.

The Shenwu Army is mainly cavalry, and is good at breaking formations, raids, and field battles.

Most of the Beiwei troops were foot soldiers, and they were very good at attacking the city and defending the position. The trapping camp is one of the best, known as invincible.

The Liberation Army is a bit special, and it stands to guard against the Southern Tang Dynasty. Most of the men and horses are stationed on the front line of the Yangtze River and are good at water warfare.

In order to maintain the combat strength of the Fourth Army in Beijing, a border rotation system was implemented. From time to time, nearly half of the soldiers of the other three armed services have been sent to the border to serve in turn to maintain the vitality of the three armed forces.

Only the Yulin Army, also known as the Guards Army, was stationed in Beijing for a long time. It is the only army that will not be dispatched unless it is a war of annihilation. Most of its soldiers are soldiers who have performed well and bravely from the other three armies, and officers do not necessarily require bravery. But it is definitely loyal in the eyes of the emperor.

The second type is the border army, which is mostly set up in places such as the border with Xiyan or nomads, and there are constant frictions between large and small places. The imperial court set aside a small area for military management as a garrison place. It is also the line of defense for which the local garrison is responsible.

In addition to not having the power to take the initiative to declare war, the enemy army is defending or attacking, and if the action is not big, the court will not care, of course, the premise is that you don't lose a big defeat. Otherwise, there will be no good fruit to eat.

The Jingsai Army is this type of army, and its leading generals are not allowed to do it unless they are the emperor's henchmen. This kind of border army ranges from 350,000 to 5,000. It depends on the pressure given by the local enemy.

The last type is the state soldiers, and each state will be equipped with a certain number of state soldiers. Depending on the situation, it varies from place to place, and most of them are responsible for local security and the extermination of bandits and bandits. Not to mention the combat power, it is just to scare the militia.

Early the next morning, Zhao Ming had just finished washing up and had not yet gone out when he heard an exaggerated cough and deliberately aggravated footsteps outside the door, and then a high and strange voice came: "Cousin, I am your form Xiao Bo." Are you up yet? Cousin, is it convenient for me to go in? Would you like to be waiting for you in the lobby? ”

After last night's contact, Zhao Ming learned that his cousin is a self-acquaintance and skinless and faceless, I really don't know how to be a general, it can't be my uncle's favoritism, right?

Zhao Ming replied angrily: "What's inconvenient about being a big man?" Get in. ”

It didn't take long to see someone push open the door, it was Xiao Bo. The body was still outside the door, and he stuck his head out and looked around, as if he was looking for something.

"What are you looking for? This is your home that you are not familiar with yet? Zhao Mingzou looked at his cousin with a frown, he really couldn't understand how such a shrewd and fierce uncle could give birth to such a cousin with a hippie smile.

After making sure that Zhao Ming was alone in the house, Xiao Bo walked in generously, with a constipated look: "You were the only one in this house last night?" ”

"What do you think? Who else will there be? Zhao Ming raised his eyebrows at Xiao Bo.

"Well, in vain I kindly transferred the maids and servants. Cousin, you are too angry, you really don't look like a prince. Xiao Bo said bitterly.

"Why am I not angry?" No wonder there is no ghost when I get up in the morning, and I still make my own face water.

"Hehe, I thought you would be with General Feng last night. You know..."Xiao Bo also put on an expression that I am a man and I understand, making Zhao Ming so angry that he was unable to complain.

"I have nothing with her!" Zhao Ming was powerless to hold his forehead, "If you say this in front of Xiao Wu, I don't dare to guarantee that you will not be killed by her on the spot." ”

"So powerful?"

"I'll tell you so." While the two cousins were walking, Zhao Ming told this cousin who was good at death about the battle between the Shenwu Army and the Beiwei Army.

When he arrived at the hall and saw Feng Wu who was already waiting in the hall, Xiao Bo saw that Feng Wu's face turned pale, and patted Zhao Ming's shoulder with regret and said, "Alas, I'm sorry for you, cousin." ”

At this time, even Zhao Ming's face turned white, this was angry, and he said to Feng Wu: "Xiao Wu, are you free?" Help me beat this bastard to death. ”

Feng Wu looked at these two living treasures with a blank expression, not knowing what they would say.

The three of them laughed all the way to the barracks outside the fort. Not all of the soldiers of the Jingsai army were stationed at the Rock Fort. The Rock Fort alone could not garrison the entire Jingsai army. In non-war times, the Jingsai Army was stationed in battalions around the Rock Fort.

What Xiao Bo brought them to was the Jingsai Army's Porui Battalion, which was also Xiao Bo's direct subordinate troops, with an establishment of exactly 3,000.

As soon as he entered the camp gate, Xiao Bo had a blank face, and finally recovered the appearance of a general with points. After entering the main account and introducing the identities of Zhao Ming and the others to the subordinates, he issued a military order, and each team returned to the camp to prepare, and started an hour later. After retiring from the generals, he took out a map and carefully introduced the current situation of the rebels.

The rebels now occupy three county seats. In addition to Ning County, which was the first to cause trouble, it also attacked the neighboring Ren County and Rong County. The main force was stationed in Ning County, with about 3,000 people. The leader of the rebels, Lu Jun, should also be in the county seat of Ningxian County. Ren County and Rong County each stationed more than 1,000 people thought it was a horn.

Most of the rebels were foot soldiers, the cavalry was dissatisfied with Bai Chong as scouts, Ning County was in the middle, and the second county to Ning County marched with foot soldiers for only two days. The rebels are all made up of victims, and their weapons are nothing more than bamboo guns, kitchen knives and other farm tools. There are very few iron tools, and there is no iron armor on the body, and most of them are cut wood for armor, and the protection is not strong.

When the Jingsai army opened the road, there were cases of dozens of cavalry breaking up hundreds of rebels. All in all, in Xiao Bo's eyes, these rebels are just a rabble, a role that can be defeated in a battle.

Speaking of this, Zhao Ming felt a little strange: "The rebels have not attacked other county seats? ”

"No, my father and I thought it was strange." Xiao Bo pointed a few points on the map with his finger, "The rebels rose in Ning County, and then only attacked Ren and Rong Er Counties. Teng County, which was closer to Ning County, was also not attacked. After conquering these two counties, he tried to attack Fucheng, but when he saw that his father sent troops to help, he retreated and closed his door. ”

"Father analyzed, the only thing that Ning, Ren, and Rong counties have in common is that they have not opened warehouses to release grain. Teng County, which actively treated the victims, escaped. ”

"What a strange rebel." Zhao Ming touched his chin, squinted his eyes and said, "It shouldn't be, it's been ten days since the rebellion, and the rebels are still more than 6,000 people to fight?" ”

"Isn't six thousand bad? In the past few days, the Kung Fu rebels have not been able to recruit tens of thousands. Before Xiao Bo could answer, Feng Wu hurriedly asked.

"Six thousand people is not bad, but it is too good for us." Zhao Ming stared at the map and explained, "The disaster victims rebelled and didn't want the imperial court to recruit soldiers, so they had to take their time. The fastest way to do this is to sweep it all by storm. Destroy to that point, destroy the fields, burn the houses. Civilians who can survive are forced to join the rebels in order to survive. Abandon the old and weak, and there is no problem in forming tens of thousands of troops in a few days! ”

"Cousin is right." Xiao Bo added, "Tens of thousands of victims attacked in other directions again, and then brought civilians who had not yet been affected, and repeated the cycle and several battles to eliminate the weak. What is left behind can become a force to be reckoned with. or for the rogue or the king of the mountain, it has become a trouble in the eyes of the court. ”

"But the rebels didn't." Feng Wu understands whether he understands or not.

"Instead of doing so, the rebels opened warehouses to release grain and treat the victims every time they captured a place that did not provide relief. It is better than the government, and it is actively resuming production, which is not the style of the rebels at all. Xiao Bo also met this kind of strange rebel army for the first time, "Is it to buy people's hearts?" ”

"No, it's useless to buy people's hearts. These three counties are sandwiched between Fucheng and Jingsai Army. It is the place of death in the war book. Zhao Ming shook his head and crossed the line of the Yellow River with his fingers.

"The rebels have two paths, the first is to sweep along the Yellow River disaster area, which is the last thing I want to see. The second is to move east and west first, and carry the victims to the Southern Tang Dynasty or to the Western Yan, all of which can be saved, and there is no one in that country who dislikes the population. But the rebels didn't do it, so there was only one possibility! An extremely ridiculous possibility! ”

"What is possible?" Feng Wu and Xiao Bo asked in unison.

Zhao Ming loosened his brows, his face was serious and serious: "This possibility is that these rebels are not rebels, they are rebels!" And it is a righteous army with a big Zhao in mind. At least the bosses are. I didn't come in vain. ”

Feng Wu was dumbfounded, and Xiao Bo directly put his hand on Zhao Ming's forehead to see if he was burned. was opened by Zhao Ming with one hand, "Cousin, there's nothing wrong with you." Xiao Bo couldn't believe it, "This is a rebellion against officials, a blatant incident!" They are rebels, so what have we become? ”

"Suppress the lackeys of the court who rebelled against the righteous people?"

"Cousin, be serious, have a combat meeting."

Being asked to be serious by this unreliable form, Zhao Ming was also drunk, rolled his eyes and continued: "After eliminating all possibilities, no matter how unreasonable the rest is, that is the truth!" The rebels did not expand their gains and did not flee elsewhere, and they were not without a way out, so why did they stay in the place of death where they would be destroyed once the imperial court sent troops? ”

"Who knows, maybe it's because you're full?" Xiao Bo tilted his head to look at Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming really wanted to go over with a hammer, and he was all over, looking at Feng Wu with an ignorant expression, he patiently explained: "They should be waiting." Wait for the court to give them an explanation, or wait for the court to recruit peace. ”

"How is that possible?" Xiao Bo exclaimed, "How can it be possible to recruit peace again if you kill officials and rebel?" ”

"You know the rebels don't necessarily know." Zhao Ming gave his cousin a health ball again, "The literate and rich have already run out when they see the opportunity, and the rest are in the hands of the rebels, who dares to talk nonsense?" Aren't you afraid that the rebels will not see any hope and coerce them to flee, or just slaughter them? ”

"But the corollary turned out to be incredible." Feng Wu's eyes were even more empty, and he couldn't believe it.

"Do the rebels have slogans?" Zhao Ming asked his cousin.

"Yes, it seems that some kind of people are helping themselves and fighting natural disasters together. That's what it means, anyway. ”

"Bingo! It further confirms my thoughts, the rebels have no intention of fighting against the imperial court. ”

"What kind of fruit is bingo? Ahh I've been led crooked by you. But cousin, you said so much, it doesn't have any effect on the counterinsurgency strategy. ”

"It works! At least I can determine the tone, this counterinsurgency is mainly about siege, and the attack is the top. If there are fewer dead, there will be fewer dead. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Bo's expression that had been hip-hop became serious, and he looked directly at Zhao Ming with a very serious expression: "Zhao Ming, even if it is an easy war, it is still a war, if you go to the battlefield with the mentality of fewer dead." I will not hand over the 3,000 men under my hands to you. Won't even let you go to war! ”

"I know!" Zhao Ming's whole person fell lonely, "War! There is a war that can not die. I just wish there were less. Rest assured, I'll prioritize the casualties of the Breaking Battalion. ”

"I don't know how much time the capital will leave us, the fifteenth. End this war with half a month as a node. If the rebels have not yet come to their senses, they will have to be awakened with blood. Rebellion! The court is here, and the others don't have tens of thousands of heads, how can they calm the anger of the real dragon in the capital..."

Forcibly stopping what he was going to say next, Zhao Ming lifted his spirit: "Xiao Bo, you can send the whole army out, and the troops will force Ning County in two days." Feng Wu contacted the 1,000 cavalry of the Shenwu Army to step up the march, preferably arriving in Ning County in two days. Dominate it! ”

"Obey the general's orders!"

"Anyway, if you fight 6,000 disaster people's army, you will give 4,000 regular troops, and my uncle really doesn't worry about me! I'm going to show him what a strange result is! The war has officially begun! ”

The war is about to begin, and I don't know how many unjust souls will be added to the wilderness, and whether the wild dogs on the mass graves will howl at the moon again.