Chapter 69: Fall (2)

On the second day, there was no time to raise an army. In the western hall of the county government, Wang Hongyi, important generals and civil servants held a brief meeting together.

The generals of Sha Chengdu, Zhang Yunxin, He Zhong, four Yishou Weizheng, Gu Xu, and Yu Zhao, Yu Liangbo, and Zhang Youzhi!

"Li Cunyi has been punished by his clan. I appointed Yu Zhao as the county magistrate of Taisu County. This order will take effect immediately." Wang Hongyi looked around and said.

No one was disagreeing with this, Yu Zhao stood up and agreed respectfully.

Wang Hongyi showed a smile, and the next moment, his smile faded and he asked again: "Have He Yi not come yet?"

After hearing this, Zhang Youzhi replied for the second time: "Shang Future."

After hearing this, Wang Hongyi stopped talking and said, "According to recent information, Du Gongzhen in Hongze Town has attacked Luchuan County. We don't have to be too anxious. We will spread the news that the Li family will rebel and sanction in one day."

As soon as Wang Hongyi finished speaking, everyone was thinking, especially Yu Zhao, Yu Liangbo, Zhang Youzhi, and the general Zhang Yunxin, all their eyes lit up.

Yu Zhao said with a smile: "The lord is really wise, warriors have morale. If this news spreads and hears Du Gongzhen and Du Zhen's soldiers, you will know that it is impossible to attack Luchuan County."

"If you go to support quickly, it might stimulate Du Gongzhen's battle. Now you are leaving normally and arrive in Luchuan County in three days. The news has already fermented, and the whole country will have no fighting spirit. If the lord goes, he can retreat his troops in one go."

Zhang Yunxin is a general who fought an old war. He frowned and said, "The Li family has been destroyed, and our army has not suffered much loss. Why not fight Du Gongzhen to win with our morale?"

Wang Hongyi smiled and heard Yu Liangbo say, "General Zhang is such a bad word. Although our army now has only ten thousand people in the two palaces, even if we defeat Du Gongzhen, the loss will be great. With seven or eight thousand people, how can we occupy the three counties? Even if we occupy it, we will still be punished everywhere. We will be gathered by Wei Cundong and attacked it in one attack."

"Lord, Mr. Yu said very much. Our army only captured Changding Prefecture in September last year. But how can we fight again if the people have not yet attached themselves and the army has not increased? The lord can help to wait until the food is collected in the second summer and autumn this year, and then add new recruits and gather 20,000 troops before they can attack them." Zhang Youzhi said at this time.

Being a lord in troubled times is different from a peaceful generation. Wang Hongyi knew that many lords like to engage in the "unfathomable" in peacetime, which made the ministers spend their time thinking about guessing, but in chaos, being resolute and decisive is the king. He immediately expressed his opinion: "What the two gentlemen said is very much. They must obtain a year to lay the foundation. The proposal to attack Du Gongzhen is actually harmful and not profitable in front of him."

As he said that, he comforted Zhang Yunxin again: "General, wait a moment, as long as this year passes, he will be able to launch a large-scale military force tomorrow. Then there will always be a place for generals to use their skills."

In fact, Zhang Yunxin's proposal was because he secretly felt that his veteran was marginalized and he was uneasy. When he heard this, he felt relieved and knew that the Lord did not mean this - at least he did not mean this to him.

He said solemnly: "Of course, the lord is the master of the military and national affairs. Our generals and soldiers will definitely respond to their orders."

This is the statement. After hearing this, Wang Hongyi smiled admirably and said, "That's it. The battle is over. It's almost April. We will harvest wheat in April and May, and plant rice in June. After July, our town will recruit a large number of new recruits. It will build 24 new recruits battalions and recruit 12,000 people."

As soon as these words came out, everyone changed color.

Yu Zhao frowned and said, "Ten thousand people, such a huge burden, Wenyang and Changding County were exhausted for a long battle, how can they bear it?"

Zhang Yunxin's eyes ejaculated with excitement, but said, "Then will a large-scale attack be launched next year?"

Wang Hongyi stood up, unfolded the scroll, spread the tabletop, and said, "Now the world is in chaos. If you can compete for one day, you can get a one-day advantage. After this battle, I have three strategies to carry out at the same time."

"The first thing is to repair weapons. In fact, Wenyang and Changding Hyogo can arm 15,000 people. This time, the Li family's Hyogo can be gathered together, and there are 2,000 more, and there are 3,000 more, which is the hole, which should be completed before the training is completed."

"The second is to take advantage of the training of troops to reclaim and allocate wasteland. Everyone knows that my military system in Jishui County is right? The soldiers can give food to them, but they will not be given additional fields. After the training, the regular soldiers will be given an additional five acres to reward their ability."

Wang Hongyi looked at the generals and said, "There will be elite soldiers in the future, the upper soldiers and the third level of the armored soldiers. General Zhang, your troops have had many wars in the past and have established many meritorious achievements. I will give you three hundred elite soldiers, one hundred soldiers and fifty soldiers. You can be promoted when you go back. I believe the general will handle it very well."

"In the future, the entire town's army would grant fields according to this, and the ritual system was to divide the nobles. Now, Wenyang and Changding counties have more land and few people, which is enough to support the fields!"

"The old soldiers in the army have been in trouble for a long time. Those who can fight can be promoted and given land, while those who cannot fight will be sent to our recruits camp to serve as a coach and train recruits."

After hearing this, Zhang Youzhi said with praise: "The lord is indeed wise. In this way, the old soldiers and the warriors will have a great morale, and the top and bottom will be united. The desolate fields will be solved. The training of the new recruits can increase the fields for their families and must be trained hard. In this way, there will be 20,000 soldiers who swept across Shu without the New Year!"

"The lord is right. Wei Cundong occupied Chengdu, with a total of 50,000 troops, and the actual soldiers are only 30,000. Our army can fight in the coming year!"

Wang Hongyi smiled and said, "That's the reason."

Yu Zhao frowned and said, "But in this case, there are many requirements for money and food. I wonder how the lord will solve it?"

Wang Hongyi smiled and said, "First of all, the Li family will be raided, and the silver will be 40,000 taels of silver. The military expenditure will be settled in a year. Moreover, the town has other ways to obtain money and rice, so I won't talk about it at this time."

In fact, there are 5,000 taels of gold in a year in the gold mine, which is equivalent to 50,000 silver. Just supporting 20,000 troops is more than enough.

Seeing that the lord was very confident and arrogant, everyone looked at each other, and in the end they all agreed.

Wang Hongyi said calmly: "Then let it be. In the afternoon, our army slowly stepped forward to meet with Luchuan County. Let's see if Du Gongzhen dares to fight?"

Duzhen Camp

Zhu Xin looked at the stars in the sky from afar.

Today is a clear night sky, with blue and dark sky, dense stars shining on the earth.

The military camp was camping, and the order was clear. Only in the distance was Luchuan County, a large area of ​​darkness was lying there, which seemed to be strict. And a lively atmosphere came from the central tent.

The more he walked towards the main tent, he could still hear the clamor of fun. Zhu Xin did not drink alcohol at this time and maintained the ethics of the master. He naturally pursed his lips and felt very unhappy.

In the central tent, more than a dozen dancers danced gracefully.

The generals were with Du Gongzhen, and their eyes fell on these women without blinking.

These women are pretty, with every frown and smile, charming and singing. Their clothes are thin, and they can see their white skin vaguely, causing a sound of swallowing saliva in the hall.

"Haha, how are these dancers dancing?" Seeing this, Du Gongzhen was not only not annoyed, but laughed loudly, and was very proud: "Look at you like this, it's really embarrassing for me! But these dancers are all top-notch. They were a wealthy businessman in the neighboring county who bought them at a high price and gave them to me. How about it?"

"Ah, it's really good!" the generals said repeatedly.

"If you want a beauty, you have to fight. If you want a woman, you will be given to you all the women and gold and silver!" Du Gongzhen said gracefully: "If you are a meritorious minister, even if you want these dancers, I will not be stingy!"

After hearing this, the generals present responded loudly.

The dancer was a little weak in his legs. Although he was frightened and sad, he did not dare to stop and had to continue dancing with the music.

At this time, in the eyes of those in power, just dancers are just playthings, and life and death are only in one thought. How dare they disobey?

Seeing that the morale of the generals increased greatly, they showed gratitude and continued to speak loyalty. Du Gongzhen's goal had already achieved. After all, he was the one who led the army. He clapped his hands and the music on the side stopped immediately, and the dancer also stopped.

"Okay, after all, it's a military place, so it's not advisable to drink too much. It's getting late, so you can retreat from the entire camp!" Du Gongzhen glanced at everyone and said immediately.

Hearing this, the generals stood up, and for a moment, the sound of armored weapons colliding in the tent kept coming to his ears, and the sequinous aura suddenly filled.

At this time, Zhu Xin went in and saw that the seats were in a mess, full of leftover wine and food. Zhu Xin looked at the commander who was sitting half-closing his eyes and pondering.

Logically speaking, this behavior is nothing, it is the tradition of the generals of the previous dynasty. There was a saying: "The soldiers' army had a life and death in the front, and the beauty still sang and danced under the tent!"

There is even a matter of the coach and the generals playing with women in the tent, claiming to be in friendship with each other.

Taizu of the Great Yan raised a three-foot sword and swept across the world. Feng Shen hated this and once killed seven generals in a row to eliminate this wind. Indeed, this happened in a hundred years.

However, with the rebellion of the kings, the Hu people advanced, moved the capital south, and other events, this trend arose in the vassal states, and the commander often brought the dancers to the army to dance, or even share.

However, Du Gongzhen has always been a heroic person and rarely does such a move. Today, this kind of winning people's hearts makes Zhu Xin feel desolate.

There is an ominous premonition of the hero Chi Mu and the lack of energy.

Zhu Xin was about to persuade him, but when he heard Du Gongzhen lower his head, unable to see his expression, he said in a low voice: "The Li family was destroyed overnight, is it true?"

"It has been verified that it is true that in the two counties, there is no sound in the sound of the noise and no one dares to move. Wang Hongyi led his army of 6,000 and rushed over, but he was not moving quickly. He was fifty miles a day, and it is expected that he will arrive in Luchuan County after the genius."

"Hey, this kid is really amazing. This is trying to disrupt our morale!" Du Gongzhen's tone was desolate, completely different from the generous ones at the banquet just now.

Zhu Xin said nothing. Generals are the courage of soldiers. Generals are not fools. When the news came, he knew that it was meaningless to continue to eat. Generals had this heart, and the morale of the entire army was immediately low.

"I'm really unwilling to give up. Can I be so heroic that I, Du Gong, still have to bow to this child for the rest of my life?" Du Gongzhen raised her head at this time, as if she was ten years older.

This will be seen clearly. If you return without success this time, you will never have the chance to save it.
Chapter completed!