Chu also has several famous generals who can fight. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Sadly, none of them are here at the moment.

The transfer of troops from the Northland is simply unrealistic. The road was long, and by the time the northern army reached Anzhou, the Yue people had killed and robbed enough, and had already withdrawn from the border. There are dense mountains, and the army cannot pursue, so they can only sigh in sight.

The armies of the east and west could not move.

The only ones that can be called upon are the county soldiers stationed in various places, as well as the battalions of the Beijing Division.

Thinking of this, Emperor Shunming only felt a burst of irritability. The huge court, when it is really time to employ people, it is impossible to find a general who can fight. Stuck in such a way, what's the use of asking for those splendid articles?

I want 50,000 capable soldiers, not 50,000 pigs that were slaughtered by the Yue people on the front line for nothing.

Without a suitable general, no amount of soldiers can form an army.

As for the combat effectiveness of the battalions of the Beijing Division...... Those wastes can't even be defeated by a few bandits.

Suddenly, Emperor Shunming remembered someone, and his frowning brows immediately loosened slightly.

Li Shaoming, the secretary of the military department, also bowed to Emperor Shunming at this time, and shouted in his mouth: "Your Majesty, the minister will raise a general." ”

Emperor Shunming's heart moved, and he felt that Li Shaoming should think of it with him, and asked, "Who?"

"The commander of the Xuanhuo Army, the Xuanwu general Yang Tianhong. ”

......

An hour after the end of the court meeting, Dongfang Kong, the head of the inner chamberlain, came to the outer courtyard of the Yang Mansion with the holy decree. It was not so much an edict as a strong and urgent order: the Xuanhuo Army must be mobilized within three days and all of them must be transferred to Anju. The rest of the accompanying troops, as well as another battalion of 40,000 horses and horses of the Beijing Division. As a general of the army, Yang Tianhong was specially promoted to one level and became a general from Sanpin Pingnan.

The Ruifeng Army and the Ironclad Army are also the garrison troops of the Beijing Division, but they are specially organized. The number of soldiers in each battalion was about 20,000. In terms of numbers, far more than the Xuanhuo Army.

Yang Tianhong did not hesitate at all, and with the holy decree, he went directly to the military department to get the seal. The order to transfer troops was issued at the same time, and two hours later, the Xuanhuo Army had completed about half of the preparations. Early the next morning. When the first rays of light were just revealed on the horizon, all the generals of the Xuanhuo Army had already lined up neatly, and walked out of the Jingshi Chaotian Gate with steps like shaking the earth and shaking the mountains.

The palace is lit up all night. Emperor Shunming still reviewed the folds as usual, but his face looked tired and seemed to have lost a lot of motivation.

The palace maid brought a bowl of ginseng soup to the desk. Emperor Shunming glanced at the porcelain bowl like white jade, sighed, shook his head, and put down the red pen in his hand.

He really didn't have the heart to eat. It's just that with age. The body is not as good as it used to be day by day. Although he didn't have much appetite, he still had to follow the advice of the imperial doctor and take the ginseng soup on time.

Dongfangkong, the chief attendant, hurriedly walked into the Qinzheng Palace. Emperor Shunming drank the ginseng soup in three sips, put down the porcelain bowl, and asked lightly: "How are the preparations of the various armies? Will they be able to start on time within three days?"

Traditionally, these things have been supervised by chamberlains. The people below can always drag on, and there have been jokes about the people who lead the troops pretending to be sick and refusing to fight. Not everyone is born a warrior, and there are many cowards who are afraid of death. Merely. It's just the common people, but these people who pretend to be afraid of death and war. also has to be in the position of a general, greedy for food and the court.

Dongfang Kong's wrinkled old face was full of emotion. He bowed to Emperor Shunming and replied truthfully: "Your Majesty, the Xuanhuo Army has completed all the preparations yesterday night. Now, General Pingnan has led the Xuanhuo Army out of Chaotianmen and headed south. ”

"What? so fast?"

Emperor Shunming was shocked. I couldn't help but get up from my seat, surprised and delighted, and in disbelief, I asked in a loud voice: "How is this possible? It's just a night's work." The Xuanhuo Army has all been drawn out? Have they had all the weapons and armor? How can they ensure the logistics of the baggage?"

Dongfang Kong's face also showed a look of admiration: "The old slave also felt strange about this, and asked General Pingnan, and he said this: Those who lead the troops must always worry about the country. If a soldier is lazy, the general must not have fulfilled his duty. The three armed forces were trained day and night in order to stand up at critical moments. From the day of the founding of the Xuanhuo Army to the present, it has been practicing diligently and cultivating continuously, the armor and spears of the soldiers are wiped every day, and all kinds of materials have been stored early. As long as His Majesty gives an order, the Eastern Xuanhuo Army will never go west, and the Guide Xuanhuo Army will never go north. Although the salary allocated by the household department has not yet been distributed, the Xuanhuo Army can also wait for a while. In short, if you set off an hour earlier, you can kill a few more Yue barbarians and protect a few more people of Chu State. ”

Emperor Shunming slowly sat down on the chair and was silent.

Looking at the candle flame placed next to the copywriter, Emperor Shunming seemed to see the white-clothed young man kneeling in front of him a few years ago.

He did not covet power, took the initiative to resign, and followed the monk to the Guiyuan Sect.

In the battle of Luoping Mountain, Yang Tianhong fought bravely to kill the enemy and became famous.

I had heard before that the Xuanhuo Army had to practice every day, the sergeants of the army were strong and brave, and the little silver allocated by the household department was not enough for daily expenses, and all the expenses were paid by Yang Tianhong out of his own pocket.

Someone once used this as an excuse to secretly play Yang Tianhong's ill-intentioned intentions and intention to rebel.

Hehe...... Conspiracy?

If he wanted to rebel, why did he wait until now? How could he lead his troops to set off without hesitation with a holy decree?

Gradually, a smile appeared on Emperor Shunming's face.

This kid is printed from the same mold as his father Yang Jing.

What man doesn't want to be a marquis? If this battle is won, I will never be stingy with the title of a marquis. If you want to get the word "resolute and brave", you have to look at Yang Tianhong's performance on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Emperor Shunming turned his gaze to Dongfang Sky and asked, "The Xuanhuo Army has already set off, so what is the situation of the two armies of Ruifeng and Tiejia?"

Dongfang Kong hurriedly replied: "It's still rearming and suppressing." The two generals, Bao Yong and Fu Congzhi, demanded that the household department allocate the salary and silver as soon as possible, otherwise it would be difficult to complete the maintenance work within the specified time limit. It's just that the procedures on the side of the household department are complicated, and the required silver taels will not be able to leave the warehouse at least tomorrow morning. ”

"I can't wait that long!"

Emperor Shunming's eyes showed a touch of ruthlessness, and his voice was cold: "Send an inner servant to the Hubu and Ruifeng and Tiejia armies respectively." In any case, the money must be paid by noon today, and the other two armies must be drawn within three days. If anyone dares to shirk the delay with many excuses, they will not be spared. ”

......

The weather in Anju is really hot.

Glancing at the scorching sun overhead. Yang Tianhong waved his hand to several officers around him, clamped his legs hard, rode the mad blood green wolf, and entered the capital city of Anzhou.

Although it is the core city in the southwest region, Anzhou is not very large, at most equivalent to the relatively prosperous capital city in the mainland. Hundreds of thousands of people sound like a lot. But if you scatter it casually in this city, it will seem sparse.

The city was built exactly to the specifications of the fortress. There are as many as three walls, which gradually increase in height from the outside to the inside. The walls are made entirely of large blocks of rock, and the binder in them is even the extravagant glutinous rice ash powder. Yang Tianhong suppressed the cultivation and smashed a punch on the surface of the city wall with ten percent of the strength of an ordinary person, leaving only a very light white mark, and even the white ash in the rock crevices did not shake off at all.

Cao Hui is over forty years old. As a member of the imperial court, he led the officials of Anzhou to greet him at the city gate early. Looked at. Yang Tianhong hurriedly jumped off the desolate beast and saluted Cao Hui. It's just that this Anzhou Thorn History, who is of the same grade as himself, looks like a seventy or eighty-year-old old man in his twilight, and he doesn't have the spirit that a middle-aged man should have.

A lot of white hair peeked out from under Cao Hui's official hat, and his face was full of wrinkles and his skin was yellow. When he bowed, Yang Tianhong saw Cao Hui's hands were very bad. The nails on several of the fingers are almost completely bald, no different from the old farmers in the countryside who work all year round.

Cao Hui was very polite: "General Yang." Please come with me to the Assassin's Mansion to rest. The garrison of the army and related arrangements have been made, and the wine and food have been prepared. Now in the camp, you can rest in peace. ”

Yang Tianhong nodded, and did not shirk: "There is Lord Lao Shi." ”

Walking in front, Cao Hui felt very emotional, and his heart was full of doubts.

From Jingshi to Anzhou. This road Cao Hui is very familiar with. Under normal circumstances, even if a businessman who goes to Anzhou to buy grain, it will take at least two months to walk lightly. However, since receiving the urgent report from Jingshi Hongling. In just over 20 days, the Xuanhuo Camp arrived at the capital city of Anzhou.

Cao Hui saw the mad blood green wolf under Yang Tianhong's crotch. The beast has a powerful bloodline ability, and its running speed is far stronger than that of ordinary horses. Cao Hui has heard of this to some extent, and it is not surprising that Yang Tianhong can travel thousands of miles in a short period of time. However, just because one person can go fast doesn't mean that everyone can keep up. There are as many as 10,000 people up and down the Xuanhuo Army, even if you Yang Tianhong have vast magical powers, it is impossible for each person to be equipped with a desolate beast.

However, the facts before us are so clear: an army of tens of thousands of people took just over 20 days to complete this journey. Moreover, Cao Hui carefully observed that the officers and soldiers of Xuanhuo were in good mental state and in good health, and their armor and baggage did not drag. Although I am a little tired and sleepy, I will soon be refreshed after a short rest.

It's really weird. You must know that Anzhou is not like other places, the climate here is hot all year round, marching in a scorching hot environment, the physical consumption is huge, and a lot of water must be replenished along the way. It was difficult for the Chu army to pose a threat to the Yue barbarians, because the combat environment was harsh and the water and soil were not adapted. Otherwise, Anzhou will not fall into a situation of passive defense and inability to attack.

People who can achieve high positions in the history of assassination have extraordinary vision and insight. Cao Hui quickly figured out the reason: he saw the unique symbol of Guiyuan Sect on the cuffs of Yang Tianhong's clothes. In addition to this, dozens of officers were accompanied by them, all embroidered with the same ornaments on their clothes.

Cao Hui was thrilled: monks don't usually intervene in worldly wars, but as long as a monk intervenes, the chances of victory are multiplied.

The banquet in the Assassin's Mansion was very sumptuous. Although it was war-torn by the Vietnamese, Anzhou had abundant supplies. Of course, the delicacies of the mountains and seas are not counted, but the various meats on the table are enough, the staple food of rice and noodles can be eaten casually, and the wine can be completely guaranteed.

Yang Tianhong was not polite, sat down directly, and ate the food set on the table. The same is true of the officers who follow him. For a while, it was like a storm and clouds, and the assassin Shi Cao Hui and other Anzhou officials were stunned on the spot.

While eating, he said vaguely: "In terms of logistics and supply for the army, please ask Lord Cao to bother more." The Xuanhuo Army could only stay in Anzhou for two hours. After a short rest, we immediately headed to Qingsui. ”

Hearing this, Cao Hui was not only surprised: "Ah, so anxious? Won't General Yang rest in Anzhou City for a few days?"

Yang Tianhong tore a piece of sauce beef in his mouth, his words were serious, and his expression was serious: "Qingsui was slaughtered, and Cai County is still besieged by the Yue barbarians. Stay an extra hour. There will be more casualties. Ben was ordered to conquer the barbarians, so naturally the faster the better. All kinds of military supplies and logistics baggage will arrive later, and I ask Lord Cao to take a lot of trouble and give convenience. In addition, the Xuanhuo Army's daily consumption of rice and water still needs to be transferred from Anzhou, and this matter has already been arranged by Lord Cao. Ben will not say much. Of course, logistical supply is the most important thing in the war, and there must be no sloppiness. If the Anzhou officers and soldiers could free up their hands to guard along the way, they would have freed up their manpower in front of the front and killed more barbarians. ”

Looking at Yang Tianhong, who had a serious expression, Cao Hui didn't know how to answer for a while, and couldn't help but be stunned.

After so many years of being an assassin in Anzhou, it was the first time he had seen a general with such a tough style. The Yue people have to enter the country every year to make rebellion, regardless of the officers and troops transferred from Suizhou or Beijing. At least stay in Anju for more than ten months. During this period, the law and order in the city will become chaotic, and the officers and soldiers will not so much come to suppress the thieves as to cause trouble. The generals who led the troops turned a blind eye to this, and the urgent reports sent from the front seemed to them to be a piece of waste paper. Anyway, the reinforcements have already arrived in Anzhou, whether to fight or not, how to fight. It's all up to Lao Tzu. Although the assassin is a feudal official, he cannot dictate in military affairs. As long as Anzhou is saved, it will not be lost. The purpose of reinforcement was basically achieved.

As for the surrounding states and counties that were attacked by the Yue barbarians, they can only be regarded as unlucky.

In Anzhou, Cao Hui is a good official with a good reputation. This is a bitter place, although it is a history of assassination, but there is always a danger of life in danger. The officials who had some connections in their hands refused to come to their posts at all, when Cao Hui was transferred. At first, I also had the intention of slipping away. However, after seeing too many people being slaughtered by the Yue people, the blood and fire in my heart also came out. For more than ten years, Anzhou has been managed by Cao Hui in an orderly manner, and the city defense is strong. Every time the Vietnamese people come, they can't get benefits. It's just that the surrounding counties are suffering. A large number of people were taken captive, and gradually they were desolate.

Cao Hui didn't think Yang Tianhong was acting on purpose. Two beautiful maids were arranged before, and Yang Tianhong didn't even look at it. He seemed to be hungry for a long time, concentrating on the food in front of him, although he ate rudely, it was a typical martial artist.

Cao Hui remembered very well that the generals sent by the imperial court several times ago were not like this.

They require that every meal must be delicacies from the mountains and seas, and that they should be accompanied by beautiful women in the evening. Of course, the silver can't be less, and the starting price of a thousand taels is still less. Tens of thousands of troops were stationed in the city, and they had no intention of going to neighboring states and counties to kill the enemy. There is only one word to deal with the enemy, and that is "dragging". When the Yue barbarians have robbed and killed enough, these conquest armies will naturally return to the dynasty victoriously, leaving Anzhou devastated everywhere.

Not only Cao Hui, but also a group of Anzhou officials standing next to him also showed strange and surprised expressions on their faces.

Yang Tianhong finished a big bowl of rice in three and two clicks, wiped his mouth, and couldn't help laughing.

"Why don't you sit down and eat together? But a few glasses of tea instead of wine are unavoidable. ”

As he spoke, Yang Tianhong straightened his clothes, picked up the tea bowl on the dining table, and saluted the officials in Anzhou.

The dazed-looking officials hurriedly bowed their hands in return, dispersed one after another, and sat down in their respective seats, but the curiosity and doubt in their eyes did not subside in the slightest.

Cao Hui sat on the main seat opposite, picked up his wine glass, saluted Yang Tianhong from afar, and asked seriously: "I don't know how many soldiers and horses the general brought with him this time?"

This is not a secret, Yang Tianhong replied casually: "Ben will lead the Xuanhuo Army as the vanguard, with 10,000 soldiers and horses. Later, there were two generals, Bao Yong and Fu Congzhi, Ruifeng and Tiejia, totaling more than 50,000 people. ”

As soon as these words came out, the Anzhou officials present were shocked, and disappointed expressions suddenly appeared on their faces. Everyone whispered to each other, looked solemn, and kept shaking their heads. Although the voice is too low to be heard, the sighs and loss are palpable.

Thorn Shi Cao Hui's face was full of bitterness, he opened his lips, as if he was a little unwilling, and forcibly held back his anger and said: "This official wrote clearly in the Hongling Urgent Report, this time the Yue barbarians invaded the territory of our dynasty on a large scale, and the number was as many as 150,000. Military Department ...... Why did the military department turn a blind eye? What is the use of just 50,000 horses?"

Yang Tianhong can understand Cao Hui's mood at the moment. He didn't explain, just smiled faintly and said, "50,000 horses is not a small number." From Beijing to here, the road is long, the army is difficult, and the national currency is very expensive. The soldiers are not much more expensive, not to mention, isn't there still 20,000 Anzhou garrisons under the command of Lord Cao?"

As soon as the words came out, the surrounding Anzhou officials suddenly became excited. It was as if Yang Tianhong's words were flames, instantly igniting an incomparably huge powder keg.

"20,000 garrisons? Hahahaha! General Pingnan really has a good memory, and he still remembers the 20,000 horses we have here. ”

"I told you not to expect any reinforcements. Anzhou is a place outside the country, and the court regards it as a burden that can be thrown away at any time. It was and still is. ”

"Let's persuade the people to retreat to Suizhou! How did they come back then, and how do they go back now. Anzhou can't hold it, maybe in the end, we all have to leave our lives here. (To be continued.) )