The final result of the military discussion was that Gao Heng stayed at Feikou and reserved a considerable proportion of the remaining troops. Finally, a thousand people from Shen Jin's department and a thousand people from Liu Jian's department were mobilized. Zhuge Hengzhuang, Ding Kuangzhuang, Liu Aqianzhuang, and Sheyuan Qiuzhu were under Liu Cheng's supervision of the central army, totaling more than 2,200 people. Wang Xia also personally dispatched with 2,000 people to follow Xie Wan, totaling more than 6,000 soldiers.
At the same time, send one thousand troops with Zhu Xian to advance to the Pei Kingdom Zhuyi to ensure Sui River's retreat.
This was the reason for the so-called six or seven thousand soldiers and horses, rather than the specific six thousand or seven thousand. Zhu Huatou found a paradoxical position for himself as always.
As for the land logistics when the troops set off, they were entrusted to Guo Man, who worked hard and made no mistakes last time... Facts have proved that as long as you prove that you are competent at a certain hard job, you will continue to work hard.
For this reason, Guo Man is still very grateful to Liu Cheng.
At the same time, 4,000 civilians were allocated to the expeditionary troops, and the first batch of more than 60 flat-bottomed paddle boats were completed Caulking and dried, plus more than 100 old ships, and 1,500 Boatmen were allocated for water transportation.
There were objections to this point at first. The main reason is that Northern Command and Western Command grain and grass are essentially sent from Jiankang. Now Western Command used to assist in the battle. As long as they arrive at Pengcheng, there is no reason to transfer materials exclusively from Western Command.
The imperial envoy Han Bo even gave his personal guarantee.
But on the one hand, Liu Cheng didn't trust Northern Command's material transfer efficiency and hoped to have something to supplement it. On the other hand, he also wanted to try the efficiency of the newly built ship.
The waterway from Shouchun to Pengcheng seems to require a big turn from Xiapi, but it is still worth it, especially since the entire Waterway is basically Both are in safe zones, and Huai River and Si River are also traditional rivers with abundant flows. This is a logistical Waterway that is indeed far away but actually moderately difficult.
It is perfect for small and medium-sized logistics testing.
This matter was handed over to Liu Shi who was re-activated to Shouchun. After a few years of stumbling, he finally came back slowly with the help of logistics... As the saying goes, as long as you are willing to endure hardship, you will always have hardship.
In addition, it is inevitable to have separate staff to stay behind and to accompany the army.
Generally speaking, the person who captured the boss was naturally Xie An. Due to his special identity, this person who was still Huan Wen’s Staff Army Advisor actually became the boss of Shouchun. He also had a large group of taxi clan members who were fooled by him.
Liu Cheng is still the same here, Fan Ning takes Yu Shao, Zheng Shengzhi, the pair of humming two generals to stay behind Shouchun, Governor of logistics, and assisted in mobilizing civilians to continue to participate in city repair and shipbuilding; Jiang Gan, Quan Yi, Fu Jian, and Zhang Zhong accompanied the army.
In addition, in the past two years, Wang Guannu and Zhu Chuo have grown the fastest when they were thirteen or fourteen years old, and they already have the appearance of older children. Joining the Army, especially Zhu Chuo, is about to turn fifteen. He is proficient in bow and horse, has a loud voice, and can be used in a serious manner.
As for Huan Xin, he was originally reluctant to take him out, but he insisted on accompanying him, so it was convenient for him and Xie Wan to come together and go to Pengcheng to find Wang Guannu's uncle Xi Tan to share a table together to save trouble.
It is worth mentioning that Zhu Xu kept his promise and only replied to Xiangyang to inform his father that he came immediately. It was considered that he arrived in time. This was because he was sent by his father to accompany Liu Cheng did some snooping, and was finally rewarded by Liu Cheng and then Huan Wen. The age and identity of the person here just happened to replace Xie Xuan.
If you are skilled in horse arching and have a loud voice, it seems to be suitable for Attendant Secretariat Supervisor cavalry, so Zhang Zhong can also be played outside.
Correspondingly, Liu Yehu was also ordered by Liu Cheng to go with the army to Pengcheng to try to establish a new information channel there.
The plan was well planned, and the military reward was routinely given for three months plus a half-year Eleven Sealed-Storehouse Relief Payments, pigs and ducks were slaughtered at noon, and a big meal was given, and then the troops were sent out immediately.
Before departure, Great Granary, which Liu Acheng had previously designed, played a very unique role... The last time I called Luoyang, the warehouse had just been built and there was nothing in it. White Pack had to think of it halfway and had to do it later. But now, after more than two years of accumulation, everything in the warehouse is very complete.
First of all, it is the backpack. The seven thousand soldiers are still carrying White Pack on their backs. Ding Kuang and Zhuge Heng, who are going into battle for the first time under the name Western Command Army, have added new backpacks, Zhu Xian. didn't dare to come and ask for a new bag, but he originally had a backpack, but it was changed from White Pack to an old bag, while Shen Jin and Liu Jian carried backpacks with tassels and embroidered names on them that Autumn Sun had given out.
The popularity of this thing is far beyond imagination. It goes without saying that it is used to hold dry food, military uniforms, rewards and trophies. What Liu Cheng is a little surprised about is that almost all the soldiers will fill their backpacks with clean Rice Straw when they set off, and use it as a pillow or sleep in it at night.
In addition, each soldier has two extra pairs of Grass Sandals, and a pair of civilian husbands have purchased them from Shao Lake Mintun in quantitative terms since last year. Two pairs of Lulang Coins are cheaper than Jingkou's Grass Sandals, but they are in line with the price rules here.
There is also a new gadget, Leg Wraps.
Yes, the time traveler finally made another invention, which was a slender cloth belt, but he just couldn't think of it until after the battle on the battlefield the year before last, he saw someone tearing up his backpack and someone tearing off his clothes to bandage the wound to temporarily stop the bleeding.
In fact, he had seen this scene with his own eyes before after the Lantian war and after the Xuchang war, but at that time he did not think about logistics. It was not until he took on the responsibility of commanding the front army and having to be responsible for an organized army in all aspects that he suddenly got through to Ren and Du Meridians.
Leg Wraps came into being.
There was no resistance during the implementation process, because what he was talking about at the beginning was not Leg Wraps. He had tried it himself, and his calves became swollen while walking with this thing tied on it, and Pingyuan was everywhere north of Shouchun. There was really no need for this thing at a normal long-distance march speed of thirty to forty miles a day, so he told the people below from the beginning that these are two tourniquets per person!
It can just be wrapped up and tied up at the same time.
In this way, it is not only convenient to carry, but also prevents mud, insects and snakes from entering the pants.
Moreover, General Liu of the Vanguard Army used his family's private property to make it for everyone. There are tens of thousands of them, and they are all stored in Great Granary.
That's right, the kickback that Sima Yu forced on Liu Cheng that day finally came into play in Lulang Coins's crushing game. This time, the troops were sent to Mount Tai for a long journey, which was just for testing.
And after such a talk, everyone at the top and bottom said it was good, especially the veterans who had been in the battle took the lead.
So there is no need to say that each soldier has two sets of four volumes, and the civilian or auxiliary soldiers have one set of two volumes.
In addition, not to mention the uniformly prepared Military Weapons supplement, grain and grass Tung Oil sauce, vinegar and salt in Great Granary, the team was ready to set off quickly.
Xie An experienced this for the first time and didn't quite understand it. Shouchun The local military general experienced this all day long and didn't care. Only Han Kang Bo had stayed in Shouchun with his uncle for a period of time before, so the impression of the large army advancing was still at that time. When he saw this scene, he was really shocked.
The imperial edict was received on November 12th. On the 14th, a large gathering decided to send out troops. On the 17th, the soldiers, civilians, and Boatmen divided their forces and set off. This was simply a bit shocking.
Of course, it is impossible to be so exaggerated. The main reason is that before receiving the imperial edict, after talking with Xie An, Liu Cheng communicated with Fan Ning and began to prepare supplies. When the imperial edict arrived on the 12th, they immediately mobilized from Shao Lake.
However, on November 24th, when a thousand people from forward Shen Jin's forces arrived at Xuzhou Pengcheng, everyone in the Northern Command Army was still surprised.
On the 26th, Liu Cheng Governor Central Army arrived, Military Secretary of Xuzhou and Pengcheng Interior Secretary, and his leader Gentleman Cadet in Attendance Xi Tan came out of the city ten miles away to welcome him.
This courtesy is obviously not for Liu Cheng, nor necessarily for Xie Wan, Huan Xin, Han Bo... It is nominally for these four people, but in fact everyone can see that Army Secretary Xi is here to pick up his nephew and son-in-law Wang Guannu.
After seeing Wang Xianzhi, who had grown a lot in size compared to two years ago, Xi Tan almost pulled him and refused to let go. Xie Wan, Huan Xin, Liu Cheng, and Han Bo almost always came back to ask Wang Xianzhi every few words.
After realizing this, Liu Cheng wisely reduced the opportunity to talk to this important person Xi Family, and instead stayed back to observe.
Then he declined the invitation to ride in the same car and allowed the other party to return with Wang Guannu in the same car.
To be fair, the impression Xi Tan gave Liu Cheng was okay, but it was just okay.
This Xi Family No. 2 person, who will be forty years old soon after the Chinese New Year, and the nominal No. 1 person, looks like a typical member of the Guan clan. He has no problem with others, but as a Pengcheng landlord, Military Secretary of Xuzhou, at this time, he only takes care of a few prominent figures and focuses on his nephew and future son-in-law, but does not make arrangements for the army or comfort the lower-level officers. Even if it is extenuating, it is still a failure.
Only considering that the person standing next to him is Xie Wan, and considering that his own qualifications and status are actually far superior to everyone here, it is somewhat "okay".
Yes, although Xi Tan is only the second character of Northern Command, at first glance it looks like Liu Cheng and Yuan Zhen are the same as Western Command, but in fact they are really different.
Not to mention his background, first of all, the so-called military division position is very special. This is not a subordinate of Xun Xian, but a change from Military Advisor who avoids Sima Shi. I, Great Jin, have a specialized official position with the power to supervise the entire Xuzhou. I am a legitimate Northern Command Deputy Commander.
Then there are qualifications.
Unlike his elder brother Xi Yin, who served as Linhai Administrator and then had his ultimate ambition, Xi Tan became an official at an early age and served successively as Attendant Gentleman of the Central Secretariat These noble positions, Xun Xian took up the position of Northern Command eight years ago, and he participated when he collaborated with Yin Hao's Northern Expedition. At that time, it seemed that he was really Xun Xian's Army Provisioning Officer or Chief Clerk, but he didn't stay at Northern Command for eight years. He left for a few years and served as Yangzhou The big counties over there, Administrator and Imperial Censor-in-Chief, came back in the past few years and made Military Secretary of Xuzhou and Pengcheng Interior Secretary.
Political qualifications overwhelm everyone here.
Just thinking about it this way, something seems wrong.
Xun Xian led Northern Command at the beginning, and Bearer of the Staff was the governor of the second state. At that time, Xi Tan was needed to appease the Northern Command generals as a Xi Family person. Now Xun Xian is almost a fig leaf for the Jiankang crown clan in the military. His position in Northern Command should be stable. Why let Xi Tan come back to take this position? Isn't this decentralization?
There is obviously something to say here.
Just when Liu Cheng was riding behind, looking out of place at the group of high-ranking officials in the car in front of him like a Elite Soldier, one person rarely regained some of his previous jumping-off point, Liu Huzi followed him, pointed at the Si River Floating Bridge to the west, and asked with a smile, "Acheng, do you remember that place?"
"It would be weird if I forgot." Liu Cheng couldn't help but stop and look away and laugh. "I don't know now why you hurriedly crossed the river and walked south that day. Could Lord Ren know at that time that Chu Pou would be defeated?"
"What's going on?" Liu Huzi couldn't help but shook his head. "The reason why we went south that day was just that Pengcheng's family here didn't accept us, but Elder Gao had some hope... In addition, Liu Agan's family has also established a foothold in the south, so I think the south can be stayed."
At this point, the person suddenly stopped and looked at the Si River in a daze.
"Have you still contacted Pengcheng Family?" Liu Cheng paused and asked suddenly.
"No." Liu Huzi shook his head again. "It's not as good as the one in Jiankang. Now I know that I'm visiting South Garden during the New Year."
"Then do you hate them?" Liu Cheng continued to ask.
"Don't hold grudges." Liu Huzi continued to shake his head. "Looking back now, it seems that it was indeed what you said, 'Thirty years Hedong Thirty years in Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty', but in fact, that's because Elder Gao is a rare and honest person in troubled times, and I was even more lucky to meet you without you and Elder Gao, I can't survive wherever I go, and sooner or later I will end up like Liu Agan... And Pengcheng Family is actually just responding as usual, and it's not like they didn't help. If it weren't for them, they wouldn't even be able to get the documents from the guard Pengcheng, and they couldn't find the location of Elder Gao, and they would starve to death on the way."
"That's not necessarily the case." Liu Cheng said quietly. "Even if we really fall to the level of Liu Agan, wouldn't we have to go to Western Command or Northern Command to the Joining the Army? We still have to take this path. Depending on your talent, it may not be worse than it is now."
"Walking is different from walking, even if it's the same road."
Although Liu Huzi has become increasingly calm over the years, there are very few people who are thinking about their artistic conception as they are today.
"It was so difficult to go south from here back then, just because I followed Father and didn't care about anything. I didn't even have to think too much about what happened to the Huai River... It's the same now, with you pulling me up and such a big force behind me, I can just fight, it's just as easy.
"But if I were left to go by myself, or even take the big guys with me, I would have been worried a long time ago and die at the age of forty... Let me be honest, Father can live, Liu Agan and Father can live, and even Third Great-Uncle can live and live so comfortably, all because of you."
Liu Cheng's heart moved slightly, Liu Huzi's words really seemed to be a bit of life sentiments and wise words. Thinking about the two brothers Xie Wan and Xie An in Shouchun, thinking about Wang Qia and who had already entered the city. Xi Tan, thinking about Yin Hao and Xie Shang, I feel a little more enlightened... No wonder those Guan Clan children died as soon as they were punished. It would be a little difficult for anyone who has spent half their life to suddenly take on responsibilities, especially those people who don't have the transparency and talent of Xie An.
However, on second thought, being as ignorant as Xie Wan seems to be a good way to evade responsibility. But when things really fall apart, I wonder if I can continue to pretend not to see it.
"Can't Ah Cheng enter the city?" Seeing that the driver at the front of the team was about to arrive at the city gate, Liu Huzi proactively reminded. "I will handle the matter of setting up camp."
"No need for you, you go into the city and take Yahu to find the family here at Pengcheng, and ask them to come see me at night. If you are not free at night, you will make the decision and let Yahu make long-term contact, and recruit Army Advisor's children for me..." Liu Cheng turned around and ordered. "I will supervise the settlement of the camp. By the way, take a look at the Waterway terrain on Pengcheng's side."
Liu Huzi then responded, then rode away.
On the other side, after seeing this, the subordinates of Liu Cheng gathered from the front and rear, and went east together to the Si River bank to observe the city defenses, rivers, and Floating Bridge, and then looked for a suitable place to camp. They worked until almost evening, and it was almost ready. At that time, Zhu Xu, who was ordered to go to the other side of the river to explore the terrain, suddenly came over from Floating Bridge. He had no time to find Liu Cheng, so he took over Floating Bridge first and reported to Fu Jian who was setting up the sentry:
"Brother Wenyu, there are dozens of riders coming on the east road. If I'm not mistaken, they seem to be carrying Commander's Staff and Tally."
Fu Jian was shocked and wanted to go find Liu Cheng, but it was too late. He saw dozens of horses coming straight under the sunset, and one of them was obviously someone holding Commander's Staff and Tally. How dare he neglect him? Instead, he asked Zhu Xu to find the person, while he personally crossed over to meet Floating Bridge.
When he came here, he immediately confirmed the identity of the other party - no one else, it was not that his command was good at identifying him, but another acquaintance, Xi Chao, was here, and the dark-faced Xi Chao was obviously one person behind, so he knew that this must be the current master of Beifu.
Xun Xian's face was also not very good-looking. He stood by the river and ignored the replies between Xi Chao and Fu Jian. He just looked at the hastily set up military camp for a while, then without saying anything else, he rode straight into the city.
On the other side, Liu Cheng heard the news and hurried over. Seeing this, he did not go up to report it. Instead, he directly got on his horse, followed him, and then entered the city together.
Xi Chao turned around and saw it, but didn't say anything.
After entering the city, they directly entered the Military Secretary of Xuzhou Mansion. A banquet was being held inside, but Xun Xian, as usual, walked in with his head down and the gatekeeper had no time to inform him, but the two groups of people bumped into each other in the hall.
Xi Tan, Xie Wan, Huan Xin, Han Bo Deng Ren dare not neglect, and quickly exchange greetings to avoid the chief, let Xun Xian sit down, and at this time, Liu Cheng had the opportunity to seriously observe Xun Xian for the first time, who is definitely one of the most famous Fangzhen officials in the world.
Frankly speaking, this person's first impression on Liu Acheng was very bad.
It's not that it's that bad, it's that his condition is very bad.
First of all, his complexion was very poor. As a member of the Guan Clan, Northern Command's previous owner for eight or nine years had unkempt and messy hair, and his face was pale with no color at all... Although his expression and posture were completely different, Liu Cheng instinctively thought of Wang Qia, who died suddenly this year of Jiankang.
In addition, his mental state was significantly worse.
Pengcheng Here, Xi Tan doesn't look good either... These Guan Clan children don't seem to have developed a good body. Once Joining the Army or enter politics and start to work hard and put a little more pressure, they all look like this.
But at least Xi Tan is well taken care of, has a calm posture, and has no problem dealing with others. After seeing Wang Guannu, he was even more happy and full of energy.
But Xun Xian had a white face as soon as he arrived. Xi Chao arrived with him, but they were like strangers. They were silent. At this time, they hurriedly sat down and glanced around. Everyone was cold, making everyone in the hall cautious.
And judging from Xi Tan's careful and quick response, it is obvious that Xun Northern Command has not been like this for a day or two.
Sure enough, as soon as he sat down, without waiting for everyone else to sit down, he immediately spoke, which made the atmosphere even worse. "Gentleman of the Palace Xie, how many soldiers have you come?"
"Six to seven thousand, right?" Xie Wan knew this number after all because he had attended the military meeting.
"Is it six thousand or seven thousand?" Xun Xian couldn't ask further.
"Both six thousand and seven thousand..." Xie Wan replied with a smile, and the Crane Cloak on his shoulders trembled with his mysterious smile.
Xun Xian looked expressionless and just stared at the person to give the answer.
On the contrary, Xi Tan coughed dryly and told Zhu Xian that a thousand men were stationed in the southwest at the Sui River's fortress Zhuyi.
Xun Xian nodded and continued to ask Xie Wan with a face, "Gentleman of the Palace Xie, how many soldiers do you Western Command have in total?"
Xie Wan is confused there.
"How much is around Shouchun?" Xun Xian changed the question.
Xie Wan is still at a loss.
"It will always be over 10,000, right?" Xun Xian continued to ask.
"That should be the case." Xie Wan still seemed a little vague.
"Then why are there only 6,000 reinforcements?" Xun Xian continued to press.
"This was decided unanimously by Shouchun after deliberation." Xie Wan became proud this time, and the untimely feather fan in his hand swept half a circle in the air, seeming to be pointing at Liu Cheng standing at the threshold, and seemed to be pointing at everyone.
Xun Xian had a rare pause and went to see Han Bo again. "Attendant Han, you were ordered to convey the order to recruit reinforcements, but how come you only summoned 6,000 reinforcements?"
Han Bo was silent for a moment and could only plead guilty.
At this time, the atmosphere in the hall was already very bad. Except for Xie Wan and Xi Tan who followed Xun Xian at the beginning, the others did not dare to sit down at all.
But when Xun Xian saw this, he became even more frustrated, and simply asked directly, "I see that you have already had a banquet now, so you must have personally supervised the arrival of the reinforcements in camp, arranged the soldiers' meals, made arrangements with the generals below, Banner Chief, and determined the logistics handover between the two armies, right? Otherwise, how can you laugh at each other and drink together like you just did?"
The audience became increasingly embarrassed, and Xie Wan almost instinctively pointed the feather fan at Liu Cheng in front of the door. "Liu Yulong can handle these matters alone."
Because Xie Wanshi pointed to the direction of the door, Xun Xian only thought that the other party was pointing outside, but he couldn't bear it at all and said on the spot, "Gentleman of the Palace Xie, do you understand? It's just because of the trouble. The emotional power has been delegated to people like Liu Yulong, so he will stand up to him! I am forced to rely on him! As long as you have a hands-on attitude, why would you let His Majesty be controlled by others? The country is declining day by day, and the Guan clan has repeatedly lost power. It is all caused by such an attitude."
"This is the trend of the times, everyone is like this." Xie Wan was obviously unconvinced.
Xie An said he was not convinced, so how could Xun Xian, who was about the same age, convince him?
"Is it right that everyone is like this?" Xun Xian was furious. "Besides, do you count everyone? You are Western Command Gentleman of the Palace! You are the arm of the imperial court, and His Majesty relies on it! The lessons learned from your brother-in-law and elder brother are there. Shouldn't you learn a lesson and take the initiative to change the trend? Huan Yuanzi is in Upper Reaches, Tiger... He has a way of doing things but he is absolutely right! That is to abandon Pure Conversation and go into battle with a spear! Then Liu Yulong also has words - 'Rather Be a Hundred-Man Commander is better than a scholar'. This is what Age of Great Contention should have!
"That day your brother Xie Eastern Mountain and I were confronting each other on Beigu Mountain. I thought that after you Chen Commandery Xie Clan got to him, you should change the trend, but I never thought that you would come to interfere!
"Gentleman of the Palace Xie, I say this from the bottom of my heart, for the sake of the country and the country, for His Majesty and the South of the Yangtze clans, for Western Command, Northern Command, even for the sake of you Xie Clan and your own wealth, I resigned from this Gentleman of the Palace and replaced it with your brother Xie Eastern Mountain!
"At this time, don't delve into your qualifications."
Xie Wan turned pale with anger.
Again, even though my brother was worried, he didn't say this; Liu Yulong, as a self-interested person, Deputy Commander, except for the "everyone is Elite Soldier" was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, they have gotten along well in the past few months, and now they are still settling down honestly; who are you Xun Lingze, and why do you say such things? Besides, didn't your brother Xun Rui beg me to take this position?
Of course, Xie Wanshi doesn't know this. Xun Xian is not the only one who said this. Xun Xian is the only one who said it in person... including Kuaiji celebrity chief Wang Xizhi, his boss who appointed him to this position Sima Yu, and his nephew Xie Xuan who was in mourning all said such things behind his back.
Even his father-in-law Wang Shu, Xun Xian's elder brother Xun Rui, and his elder brother Xie An who supported him were all worried. However, under political rules and traditions, Xie An really couldn't move to this position, and at that time Xie An was in Upper Reaches, and Lower Reaches needed to occupy this hole quickly without knowing the information, so I pinched my nose and let him fill the hole.
Back to the present, Xie Wan is a celebrity after all. Although Xun Xian himself lost his grace and broke up, he himself did not argue with Xun Xian. Instead, he just got up and left, without even flicking his sleeves.
When he walked to the door, he pointed his fan at Liu Cheng and said, "Liu Yulong has been standing here for a long time. Why are there only 6,000 people? Come and ask him!"
Only then did Xun Xian notice Liu Cheng, who was deliberately standing sideways on the threshold, and then stared at him for a long time before speaking, "That's Liu Yulong at your feet?"
"Exactly." Liu Cheng stood on the threshold and saluted respectfully inside.
The person opposite is currently one of the few people who can wrap him up in all aspects.
Xun Xian glanced at Xi Chao who seemed to be nothing, and then returned to Liu Cheng. He did not ask why the other party kept following him without saying a word, but continued to ask, "Since General Liu of the Vanguard Army is here, why don't you go indoors and just stand on the threshold?"
"Don't dare to go in until something is clear." Liu Cheng said, looking seriously at Han Bo. "Attendant Han, you are the envoy of the imperial court. Come on, I know Gentleman of the Palace Xie Bearer of the Staff Commander Southern Yuzhou and Huai River region have the power to kill me, and Grand Marshal holding the yellow ax can also kill me... Then I dare to ask, Northern Command Gentleman of the Palace Xun holding this Commander's Staff and Tally can also kill me?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere did not become more tense. Anyway, Xun Xian had already made the whole class embarrassed and nervous before.
And Han Bo was silent for a moment, and finally gave the answer honestly, "If Gentleman of the Palace Xun can kill General Liu of the Vanguard Army, what will happen to the imperial court Western Command Northern Command?"
"Then I'm relieved." After saying that, Liu Cheng moved his feet into the threshold under the complicated eyes of Xun Xian, and then held his hands in front of him. "Gentleman of the Palace Xun, I am General of the Vanguard Army Liu. As you just said, we Gentleman of the Palace Xie usually ignores Administrative Affairs, so regarding Shouchun, both soldiers and civilians, big or small, frontline logistics, military supplies, can come and ask me... Did Gentleman of the Palace Xun just ask us why we only have six thousand reinforcements?"
Xun Xian continued to look at the other party, paused for a long time, and then said, "That's exactly it."
"Actually, Western Command knows how many reinforcements we will send. There is no need to ask us as Gentleman of the Palace Xun knows how many reinforcements we have. You will know just by looking at Northern Command." Liu Cheng said with a smile. "Because of the current situation, the two families have joined forces. No matter how you calculate it, it can only support less than 30,000 troops moving north to the Mount Tai front line... Therefore, as long as Northern Command can move more than 20,000 troops, then if we use more troops, we will waste South of the Yangtze money and food."
This was said inexplicably. Many people, including Xi Chao, did not react in time, but Xun Xian thought for a moment and nodded slowly, "What General Liu of the Vanguard Army said is true. You moved too many people, but wasted food and supplies. However, if you can move eight thousand people, that would be the best result."
"If you say so, you can only forgive me for underestimating the losses suffered by Beifu in the previous battle." Liu Cheng was unceremonious. "I thought that the loss in summer would not cause Beifu to suffer a lot, but I didn't expect that it would not be able to recover until now... Why didn't Beifu notify us in time, so that we were missing two thousand men?"
Xun Xian responded in silence.
"Gentleman of the Palace Xun happened to be ill at the time. I was in charge of the Xuzhou situation and did not report it in time." Xi Tan seemed to want to smooth things over.
"This is my fault." Xun Xian took the initiative to correct it. "Half a year is enough to give me the message."
"Then I have one more question." Liu Cheng continued. "I dare to ask Gentleman of the Palace Xun, since Northern Command has already been injured, why does Northern Command still forcefully send troops?"
Xun Xian finally sneered, "General Liu of the Vanguard Army, if I clearly explain the need for this battle, will you still ask me why you don't respond to Grand Marshal and directly gather at Luoyang to unite the world's soldiers Northern Advance?"
"No, no, no." Liu Cheng shook his head repeatedly. "Because I feel that unless Gentleman of the Palace Xun clearly explains the need for this battle, this battle should not be fought..."
"No wonder you asked me first if I could kill you." Xun Xian slowly stood up from the chair, not caring about Huan Xin and Xi Chao, staring at the door. My wife spoke clearly. "Then I clearly tell General Liu of the Vanguard Army that the necessity of this battle is to open His Majesty's eyes and make Grand Marshal restrain his evil intentions! Is this clear enough?"
Liu Cheng nodded repeatedly, saluted respectfully, and accepted the defeat.
------I am the dividing line that is willing to be inferior ------
Xun is born with the spirit of being a leader, and will be able to achieve great things, so you should do good deeds.
--Jin. Chu Pou
Marching is the hardest and most important part of war.
--"French Empire General Staff Manual 1813 revised edition"
Emperor Taizu went from Mount Tai to Pengcheng, and Xie Wanshi met Xun Lingze. What does it mean? They parted on bad terms. Later, Xi Jiabin asked Emperor Taizu: "Why are such people like this?" He replied, "Just like Wang Wendu, Xie Anshi, although they are resisting and have different ways and do not work together, they will win in the world, but Chu Pou has many people to fight with." Han Bo also asked Xun Lingze: "How can we do it before? Army?" He said to him, "Although Northern Migrants is rich and willing to be a disciple of Grand Marshal, he has his own management ability and is better than Xie Wanshi and his like in the country. What a pity."
-- "Chronicle of Jiangzuo".Qi Pei Songzhi
PS: It's true that Renyi is sick, and I'm even more uncomfortable today. This chapter was basically put together in the past three days... I originally thought very well, but the updates were unstable in the past few days, so I missed one less leave. On the day of the Fifteenth of the Eighth Month, I just asked for one, but I caught a cold and made a mess. But this should be the original intention of requesting to set up this leave note before, otherwise it would be more difficult.