On March 8, 800 of the Great Zhou calendar, Marquis Long Wei issued an order: according to the order of His Royal Highness King Liang, Benhou and the master of the protector will set off for the royal capital of Liangzhou on April 8. In order to protect the peace of the country, the following orders are hereby given:

Ordered the prince of Benhou Ji Longchuan to supervise the country, and during Benhou's travel, he was responsible for Hou's domestic military and political affairs, stationed in Shuanglong City.

Ordered Ji Longhai, the second son of Benhou, to be the general of the expedition to the south, responsible for the defense of the three southern provinces, especially to guard against barbarian invasions.

Ordered the third son, Ji Longshan, to be the forward general, and led the men and horses of the headquarters to take the lead in the north, and led the north for Benhou. Ben Hou will lead his personal guards as the Chinese army and set off to the royal capital as soon as possible.

Order the subordinate provinces of the Master's Mansion to be the rear team to protect the Master's safe north.

Each ministry must act according to the order, and must not do its own thing, and the violator of the order shall be punished with death.

In the master's mansion, everyone sat silently, and Lingwu finished reading Long Weihou's order, angrily threw the order on the table, and didn't speak for a long time.

Lin Yun persuaded softly, "Master doesn't need to be angry. The back team is the back team, and the front team is not necessarily a good thing. Fortunately, the Hou Ye should leave soon, the Lord of the Zhao Mansion is safe and sound, and the master does not have to worry. ”

"I'm not angry before and after, the three young masters' unwarranted speculation is okay, I didn't expect anyone to believe it!"

"Yes, the master asked to be a striker, but it turned out to be a back team, if it wasn't intentional, I really don't believe it. It's best for the master to send someone to send a letter to Lord Zhao and ask him to pay attention to the safety of his strength. Lin Zhi also said a little angrily.

"Forget it, Lingwu. Whether it's the back team, there is some room for maneuver, the world is unpredictable" Second uncle Zhang Rufeng is nothing: "I think it's better to be in the back, at least we can delay some time to take a stand." ”

"Okay, let's not talk about that. Master Hou's order has been given, and it can't be changed, so it's useless to say more. Let's discuss the details of the departure. The population of Jiangling Mansion is too small, and General Wei tried his best, but he still relied on the 30,000 troops led by Xingshan captured last time, and the 20,000 brought by Guiling, plus some recruits, a total of 80,000 people are available. Guiling Mansion was not affected in the southern expedition, and the leaders also supported the recruitment of troops this time, and Lu An actually gathered 100,000 people, plus the people and horses brought to Jiangling a few years ago, it can be regarded as more than 100,000. In the end, it was the 30,000 people that Kagawa led me to bring all the time, and our total strength was only these 210,000. When it comes to combat effectiveness, Jiacheon's is the strongest, and Gangneung's is secondary. There are also some people in Guiling Mansion who have strong combat effectiveness, but overall they may still be a little worse, after all, half of them have only recently been recruited and have not received special training. ”

"Master, although we don't have many people, I participated in the training, and I still know the combat effectiveness. Our armies are definitely comparable to the other armies of four or five hundred thousand. In particular, the army of Kagawa is not comparable to the soldiers of other provinces. Lin Zhi took over and said with confidence.

"Well, that's the case. We can't all go north together, Guiling Mansion still has to leave some strength. General Huang's reminder last time was very important, once Xilianghou took action, Ji Longhai's ability may not be reliable. We have to leave reliable people to stick to Tongguan, and we can't be careless. In addition, Jiachuan must have a reliable person to sit in the town, and there can be no loss here, the old man is willing to stay in Jiachuan, prepare grain and grass logistics for the master, and coordinate all parties. I don't know what the master thinks? ”

"Alas! Having the boss in the middle of the scheduling is of course the most suitable, and Lingwu can't ask for it! In this case, I will ask Mr. Lin to take care of it. Then I have to ask Steward Lin Zhi to accompany me, and you have to plan a lot of things. ”

"The master is gracious. This is a small duty, and it is Lin Zhi's honor to be able to serve in front of the master. My father is old and not in good health, so it is also my wish to be a son. ”

"The people left behind in Guiling Mansion are not good to consider! Lu An is the right person, but he insists on going north, and I can't force him. Do you have a suitable candidate? ”

"It's not difficult, General Huang and General Wei are both experienced generals, they have been on the battlefield for a long time, and either one can take on the role." Lin Yun suggested with a smile.

"Master, it's not me Huang Qingshan who shirks it, this matter is still the most suitable for General Wei. He has followed Master Zhang for many years, is familiar with the situation in the south, and has a high prestige in the Hou Mansion and the Master's Mansion. If there is something, it is easy to coordinate with the second young master and the people of the Hou Mansion. I hope to follow the master to the north, gallop across the field, and also make some military exploits to repay the master's kindness. Please be perfected. "In fact, Huang Qingshan also has a hard time, he is the lord of Nanling, and he has not followed Lingwu for a long time. Now that he has suddenly taken over the land of a mansion, and the master's mansion has fallen north, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be suspected by others.

Erlin is a human spirit, of course he understands the meaning, and at the same time speaks: "What General Huang said is reasonable, and the master will fulfill his loyalty." ”

"General Huang is serious, of course I hope that General Huang can walk with me. If war breaks out in the north, it will be extremely tragic, and with a brave and resourceful general like General Huang, the odds of victory will be much greater! Thank you very much! I have some thoughts on troop deployment, how about you take a look? The last battle between General Wei and General Lin in Jiangling, as well as the southern expedition, gave me some thoughts, that is, there are not many soldiers. We now have 200,000 in our entire family, and we have to divide it into several places, especially the pressure on Guiling Mansion. It is impossible for a large number of troops to go north, so we can not select elite soldiers, not too many people, as long as they have undergone long-term training. In this way, more soldiers can be retained, and these soldiers can be trained more intensively, and at the same time, it can also reduce the number of logistics support personnel, which will reduce the impact on production. ”

Everyone conducted a careful study of Lingwu's idea, and finally reached a consensus. It was decided to select most of the soldiers at the peak level of the warriors to form the army going north. The left-behind personnel are divided into three aspects, Zhang Rufeng is responsible for organizing the daily affairs of the Master's Mansion in Shuanglong City and coordinating the safety and security of the rear, and Lin Yun is responsible for taking Jiachuan as the core and directing the daily affairs of Jiangling Mansion. Wei Qingsong led the main force left behind to garrison Guiling Mansion to guard against unexpected situations in the south.

On March 9, the Master's Mansion issued an order: Zhang Rufeng was appointed as the head of the Master's Mansion. Lin Yun was appointed as the governor of Jiangling Mansion, and Wei Qingsong was appointed as the governor of Guiling Mansion. Lu An and Huang Qingshan were appointed as generals, and He Jian was appointed as the chief of the guards. Ordered Lu An to be in Guiling, Huang Qingshan to be in Jiangling, and He Jian to select elite soldiers in Jiachuan to form a unit, and report to Jiachuan within a month.

The preparations for going north and staying behind were in full swing with this paper order, and these things were very complicated, but fortunately, Erlin had a lot of experience. When Master Zhang was here, it was the two of them who coordinated these things for a long time, and they mobilized much more troops in the past than this time. This time, Lingwu didn't have many troops, and Erlin was in good order, so he didn't worry about Lingwu.

Before Huang Qingshan arrived at Jiangling Mansion, Wei Qingsong had already selected elite soldiers for him, all of whom were strictly screened according to the requirements, a total of 20,000 people. Wei Qingsong did not stop in Jiangling, and came to Jiachuan with his men and horses. He and Huang Qingshan met halfway and returned to Jiachuan together, which only took more than 20 days.

Lu An was concerned about Zhao Wu's safety, and he was so anxious that he gathered all the teams early. Hearing Lingwu's order to be elite, he immediately re-selected, and it didn't take a few days. General Wei didn't go to Guiling Mansion to hand over, and Lu An didn't dare to leave, so he ordered He Jian to set off ahead of schedule with the 30,000 elite troops selected.

Jiachuan is the base camp of Lingwu for several years, and the people and horses are all extant, and they are not selected at all, leaving a small number of people and horses, and there are more than 30,000 people who can be taken away.

At the end of March, Lingwu went to Jiachuan to reorganize, name, and award flags to the troops going north. The 20,000 troops of Gangneung were named the Gangneung Division of the Master Guards, and Huang Qingshan was appointed as the general of the capital. The 30,000 troops of Guiling were named the Guiling Division of the Master Guards, and Lu An was appointed as the general of the capital. The 30,000 troops of Jiachuan are called the Master Personal Guard, and each commander is personally commanded by the Master, of which 5,000 elites are selected to form the Master Personal Guard, which is led by He Jian as the guard president.

A total of 80,000 troops is very powerful as a guard, but if it is to deal with the war between the princes, it is pitiful. There is a lot of controversy in some masters' mansions, and many people think that there are too few people. For this reason, Lingwu specially listened to He Jian's opinions alone.

He Jian said solemnly: "Master, you have personally seen the slave incident a few years ago, what is the use of having more people?" The combat power is poor, the reaction is slow, it is better to be less. I've trained all of our 80,000 people now, and I still understand the situation. I dare not say that it is very good, at least 30,000 people are not weaker than the samurai. The worst is also at the peak of the warriors, and against the average warrior, there is absolutely no problem with one top three. The marching speed must be more than three times that of the average team, and the overall combat power is conservatively not weaker than the average team of 300,000. Especially the 5,000 guards I brought with me, it can be said that each of them can be ten with one. Master, I have always remembered the words of Lord Yueshan when he died, if he had more time to train more samurai, and with such a team, he would definitely not have ended like this. This is also the reason why I have worked hard to train people over the years, and I dare not say that the Lingwu Sword Method taught by adults is definitely very good at it. In particular, most of the people in Kagawa have reached the peak of warriors themselves, and with this training, many of them are not weaker than the samurai in strength and speed. You can rest assured, host. I understand these people, the adults gave them land and their families, without you, we would not be where we are today. Everyone is grateful to you and is willing to die for you. ”

When Lingwu heard He Jian say this, he said happily: "With your words, I am relieved." My main purpose of going north this time is to assist Hou Ye, and I will join my father, so it should be enough to have this team. ”