Chapter 11 Letter from Anping County
"Zhongshan County has been captured by Julu County, what's going on!" Han Fu in the Anping City Lord's Mansion was furious, and swept away the bamboo slips on the table. The civil and military soldiers on both sides of the seat were silent, and after half a cup of tea, Han Fu stood up and pointed to the frustration: "Gongyu, how is it good." β
Frustrated Zhu walked out of the sequence and said slowly to Han Fuzuo: "My lord, why don't you give Zhongshan County to Zhang San in an edict." β
"Why?"
"There are three reasons, one is that Zhongshan County Taishou is indeed unpopular with the people, and the city has long wanted to eat its flesh and drink its blood. Second, my Jizhou soldiers are strong and strong, and the only thing that is lacking is the lack of generals, it is conceivable that Zhang San defeated more than 20,000 soldiers in Du Taiyuan with 12,000 people, which is a general, and the third is also the most important point.
Julu Zhang San Zhang Sixian is a disciple of the great sage and good teacher, that is to say, he is a warlock, you and I both know that the Yellow Turban Rebellion is not a real uprising but has other purposes, at present, the way of heaven does not allow the warlock to enter the WTO, in the next sure that the current warlock is only Zhang San, Zhang Jiao's thunder you have also seen, if there is such a warlock, why should the lord worry about fighting?"
"It makes sense, so I am a good general, and I am frustrated that you will immediately draft an edict to reward him with Zhongshan County. β
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"My lord, we have collected 6,000 defeated troops, captured siege equipment, and some defense equipment. Zhongshan County has been completely controlled by us, should we take Zhao State next? β
"Don't be in a hurry, our people are tired of conquering Zhongshan County, and it is not suitable to fight again, besides, if we attack Zhao State now, we will have to return to Julu County to attack again, and the loss will outweigh the losses. β
"So what should we do?"
"You first find a reason to kill Du Taishou's cronies and family members, and after the aftermath has been resolved, I will lead the old department back to Julu after a few days of adjustment in Zhongshan County, and you will stay to guard Zhongshan County. Keep in mind that there is a post station every fifty miles between Zhongshan County and Julu to ensure that you receive the news as soon as possible. β
"Yes, my lord. β
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"Alright, Wang Quan. Just send it here, recruit soldiers, strengthen training and reduce taxes, don't slack off, I want you to garrison 30,000 troops in a year, but you can't forcibly conscript. At that time, plus my 50,000 elite soldiers to conquer the Zhao State. β
"It's all up to the Lord. β
Zhang San was satisfied with the reins and led the old department back to Julu in the starry night. After arriving at Julu City, the door was wide open, and the people along the road congratulated one after another. Before he reached the city lord's mansion, he rode to Julu City and shouted: "Julu Zhang Sixian takes the edict." β
After reporting all the way, Zhang San slowly walked out of the city gate, and the messenger dismounted and handed the edict to Zhang San, Zhang San knelt down and took it, and looked at the messenger a little indifferently after opening it: "I know, I took this edict." β
The messenger rubbed his hands with some joy: "The villain came to report the good news for the adult, and I hope that the adult will say a few more kind words for the villain in front of Han Fu Taishou in the future." β
"Got it. β
Zhang San laughed after returning to the City Lord's Mansion: "That Han Fu actually divided Zhongshan County into my territory, and I have already occupied two of the thirteen counties in Jizhou, and then it is time to slowly encroach on Han Fu." β
Dong Fan leaned in front of the window: "My lord, now all major matters are handled by you personally, why don't you recruit staff and strategists to give advice to the lord?"
"It's a bit interesting, but it's a pity that I don't have a famous talent in Julu, and I'm afraid that I will continue to use people from Zhongshan County. Although I now have two counties and nine counties, there are not many people available, so I have fallen into this embarrassing situation where no one is available. β
"Report, General. Someone outside the door claimed that Yue Zhihao wanted to become a strategist under the general. β
The two glanced at each other and walked out the door.
"In Xiajulu, Yue Yi, Yue Zhi, and Hao admired the reputation of the general, hoping to conspire with the general. β
Zhang San looked at Yue Yi with a calm face: "Let me ask you, how do you evaluate my occupation of Zhongshan County?"
"Lord!"
Zhang San stopped Dong Fan: "In the eyes of smart people, our plan has long been seen through. β
"I thought that the general had three gains and three losses. β
"I want to hear about it. β
"First, it is to get the territory of Zhongshan County; second, it is to destroy more than 10,000 soldiers in Du Taiyuan without damaging seven or eight hundred people, so that the general's reputation will be prominent; third, it is to get Han Fu's attention, you must know that Jizhou has a lot of soldiers, but there is a lack of generals, and Zhongshan County will fall into the hands of the general under various trade-offs.
The identity of the warlock and the identity of Zhang Jiao's apprentice who are completely exposed by the general are not important in the face of strength, and this loss is not painful; the second loss is the loss of the opportunity, the most important thing in all battles is not who has more soldiers and fewer generals, but the speed of information transmission, the premise of the speed of the soldiers is the accuracy of the information provided, and it is impossible for the general to take a county so easily from now on; the third loss is to lose the reputation of benevolence, the general can kill 10,000 enemies with a thunderous move, and it is a little inappropriate to kill too many people to describe the general with benevolenceγ
On the whole, the benefits gained by the general far outweigh what is lost, and everyone who wants to attack the general has to consider whether they can withstand the general's call for wind and rain, and every enemy who is attacked must also consider whether they can withstand the general's thunderous blow. That's all of the above. β
"That's right, I have to rely on Mr. in the future. Zhang San leaned over slightly and waved at Yue Yi, and Yue Yi returned the salute: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." β
A few days later, Zhang San suddenly summoned Dong Fan and Yue Yi: "Sir, Anli, I suddenly want to subdivide 12,000 people. β
Yue Yi shook the fan lightly, and Dong Fancheng was silent.
"I'm going to make two thousand light cavalry scouts. β
"Aren't there scouts already?"
"This scout is no better than a scout. Anyone who is familiar with the art of war knows that although the combat power of the Scout is at the middle and lower level among all arms, it is indeed the most important army among all arms. Its main role is to get to know the fighter first, but in my opinion, the main role of the scout is not only to understand the fighter, but also to have the ability to intercept, harass, decapitate, and go alone. β
Yue Yi pondered for a while: "What is the specific plan of the lord?"
"From among our military horses, select strong people, those who know a little about martial arts, and a total of 2,000 good marksmen, with war horses, fifty people as a team, and set up a captain. Twenty of them were to be good at bows and arrows, and twenty of them were to be good at horse fighting. Ten people are proficient in assassination. There is a squad leader for every 10 teams. What do you think? β
Dong Fan was silent for a while: "A certain family is just a reckless man, he can only serve as a pioneer, and the master and lord don't need to ask me about the art of war and reform." β
"Is the lord going to disband the two thousand light cavalry and leave the war horses to set up scouts?"
"Yes, our army has heavy cavalry, but the role of this light cavalry is not great, most of the battles are siege and defense, pursuit battles are rare, and these two thousand scouts are enough to play the role of light cavalry. β
"There is nothing wrong with the lord's plan from below, but the three armies have little time to recuperate, and the general is afraid that there is little resentment like this. β
"No, sir is too worried, I have never slackened the military salary, although the three armies did not have enough time to rest this time, but sir, don't forget, after each battle, there will be some problems in the hearts of the soldiers, we can hold an election, excellent qualified people will be included in the scout army, first, the soldiers can watch the election can alleviate the fear of killing, and second, it can stimulate the training mood of the soldiers, and in addition, in the announcement that all the military salaries of the scout army will add two copper plates, you see how it is. β
"Then according to the word of the lord. β