Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 718
A few days later, all the troops and horses of the Huainan Army dispatched to the Huai River returned to the town, and began to focus on defending the front line of the Huai River.

This time the generals are scattered outside, so it can be said that each has his own gains.Han Huang and other ministries who were active in various places in Yingshang recruited and brought a large number of refugees to Runan.

Mao Bao, who was in charge of running Runan, was so busy that he just sent people to report back. Now the number of people gathered in Runan has reached tens of thousands, and the food from all over the world is still coming in a steady stream.The recruitment of Ding Yong into the army is also going smoothly. This time the slave soldiers are raging in the countryside. There are many local nobles who migrated to avoid disasters. It is an extremely huge force.

However, Mao Bao did not get carried away and wantonly expand his army. He just picked up the brave ones among them and used them with bows and knives to reorganize an army of more than [-] people.In addition to Li Cang's troops who rushed to Runan first, there are now more than [-] soldiers in Runan.Although these soldiers have not yet undergone complete reorganization and running-in, because of the structural integration of the clansmen in the village, they are not considered mobs, and they have not weak combat effectiveness.

If you add the Huainan army under Mao Bao's troops stationed in Rukou, then the land of Runan already has tens of thousands of soldiers and is quite self-protecting.And at critical moments, it is also a partial teacher that can be relied on.

In the direction of Ruying, the one who achieved the greatest achievement was Shen Yun.Although there were not many direct beheadings or captures, the activities between Chenjun and Yingchuan for many days established a very smooth connection with those local portals.

There is already the core of Yuzhou, and there are many old townspeople who live in the wild.With the old-fashioned running around, and the fact that those people are also thinking about their own escape route, the two sides hit it off.When Shen Yun and the others returned, there were even many descendants of Yuzhou villagers from various sects who followed the army and entered Shouchun, and there were thousands of people gathered.

These people are not as simple as just coming to visit. If the situation in Shouchun is as good as they say, they are very likely to stay here and directly join Shen Zhezi as another way out to preserve the family business.

Of course, the most eye-catching victory was Shen Mu's and other troops' surprise attack on Chengfu and their success.Although there were not many people directly participating in the battle, the Huainan Army almost invested more than half of its troops after cooperating with luring the enemy from the side, covering the rangers in depth, and breaking the rear line.

Of course, the results are also extremely rich. Although the direct beheading is too chaotic to count, but at least more than [-] slave soldiers were killed. More than half of them are the elite of the Jienu Chinese army!

This battle made the Huainan Army realize that the combat effectiveness of the real Jienu army should not be underestimated, and it is far better than those scattered soldiers from the counties and states.The same slave soldiers were not as brave as ghost soldiers and ghost generals. After all, they were still flesh and blood, not lacking in bravery and daring to fight fiercely, but that's all.The Huainan Army can do the same, and it will definitely do better in the future!
On the way home, Shen Zhezi felt these changes in the soldiers. They were not arrogant or condescending, and dared to look directly at the gap with their opponents, and dared to catch up.To be honest, even if other gains were ignored in this battle, Shen Zhezi felt it was very precious just to let the soldiers realize this point.Especially on the eve of the arrival of most of the slave army from the south, this is really important to the morale of the army!

Of course, no matter who is replaced, the harvest of this battle cannot be ignored.On the way home, they were counted and seized, and the number of horses alone was nearly [-]!
What concept is this?When Shen Zhezi ruled Huainan and swept the countryside, he got only two thousand horses, and more than half of them were poor horses that could not be used in the military.From this battle alone, the income is more than three times that of the Huainan town!

Moreover, the vast majority of these horses are good horses that can be used. In other words, more than half of them don't even need to be raised and trained, and they can be directly incorporated into the army!

Moreover, although the army withdrew, it still left some strongholds on the Weishui line, and villagers brought horses to vote one after another.It can be said that the cattle, horses and animal power collected after the war in southern Henan with great difficulty in sweeping the countryside were looted. Most of them were captured by the Huainan army, and the small half were scattered in the wild. It is extremely difficult to gather them together.

When a large number of horses were carried across the river in the narrow part of the Huai River, not only the Huainan army cheered, but even the Xuzhou army stationed there were astonished and envious when they saw this scene, and they were extremely jealous.The situation in Huaixia was like this. All the towns in Jiangbei were short of horses.Of course, relatively speaking, the shortage of horses in the Huainan Army is particularly serious.

Although Shen Zhezi reluctantly organized [-] cavalry from the two armies to send to Huaibei, he was actually almost exhausted.And because there are not enough replacement spares, the horsepower loss ratio is extremely heartbreaking.But in order to fight for time, he could only grit his teeth and bear it.

Although the Xuzhou army is also short of horses, after all, it has accumulated over the years, and has been fighting with the slave soldiers to gain a lot, so its situation is much stronger than that of the Huainan army.But that was before. After this battle, the Huainan Army's gains in World War I almost exceeded the Xuzhou Army's accumulation for several years, which is really moving.

Of course, besides the horsepower, the people also gained a lot. Nearly a thousand people all rushed out together with the horse herd.These people are not ordinary rural households, most of them are official households who are responsible for pastoral care in the counties in southern Henan.With the participation of these people, these captured horses will not worry about no one to take care of them.

After crossing the Huai River, Shen Zhezi returned to the town immediately, convened the generals to discuss the affairs and summarized the results.The generals in the banquet naturally praised their merits, but not all cheered. Du He, who was in charge of the internal affairs, sighed and frowned.

Du He really had no reason not to be worried. Since the establishment of Huainan Town, the overall situation has been in a state of constant rotation.First, they fought against the counterattack of the slave troops from all walks of life in Huaibei, and then they wantonly rectified the countryside.As soon as the rural management was on track, there was news that the slave soldiers were about to come south in large numbers.

I thought that this time we should tighten the front line, rebuild the internal governance, and accumulate money and food, but I didn't expect that the various departments would be sent out, and the action would be even more violent than before.

Although Jiangdong's resources are still being transported up continuously, the entire Huainan is like a cracked river that has been dry for a long time. No matter how much water flows in, it will be absorbed and consumed.Du He was originally in charge of internal affairs, but recently, every day when he opened his eyes, many people poured into the door to beg for money and food, as if he owed the whole world in his sleep.

Hearing all the generals bragging about their achievements, Du He was naturally full of joy in his heart.Even if the slave army is about to come south in large numbers, Huainan, a self-made town, is becoming more and more impressive, and it is not inferior to Guangling, Wuchang and other long-established military formations.

But this joy is really hard to dispel his anxiety.Here in Shouchun, they are all stretched, waiting for the rice to go to the pot, while in Runan, there are tens of thousands of people waiting to be fed.The problem of human consumption has not been solved, and as a result, thousands of horses have been brought in which consume more than people.All these incidents weighed heavily on his heart, which really made it difficult for him to smile.

The generals talked with great interest, but they didn't notice Du He's strange behavior, but Shen Zhezi had already noticed it.

This kind of affairs is too nerve-wracking, and it is not appropriate to talk about it in front of the high-spirited generals.So Shen Zhezi excused himself to leave the meeting, invited Du He into the side room, and asked, "Daohui, your face is frosted with sorrow, and you don't see a smile. Could it be that Jiangdong's capital delivery is overdue?"

After Du He heard the words, he smiled wryly: "It's not overdue, but it's a thing if it doesn't continue. Now the town's single rice grain is 50 hu a day, and it has accumulated more than [-] hu. But if the son-in-law asks the present How much food is stored in the town, that is, there is not even a hundred hu! All parties are begging for food, and the situation is urgent, but now there is a new problem in the town... I am not displeased that the son-in-law has repeatedly made outstanding achievements, but the situation in the town is indeed dire right now. The manpower is extremely high. The war has not officially started yet, and if the battle continues for a long time in the future, the situation is really worrying."

Shen Zhezi also understood that Du He's worry was justified, and even he himself was slightly surprised that Runan had built such a large scale in such a short period of time.From a long-term perspective, this is a good phenomenon. Jie Nu's heart is deviant, and he has destroyed the place too much.

Regardless of the outcome of this battle, it can be said that the land in southern Henan has become barren land, which is an extremely favorable situation for the king's division to advance to the upper Huaihe River in the future.But no matter whether it is beneficial or not, after all, we still have to get through the present before we are eligible to make progress.

"Daohui doesn't need to be deeply worried. The river tide will rise sharply in the next few months, and the town will also undergo frequent dredging. In the future, Jiangdong will make up for it, and it will be more sufficient. As for Runan, the current capacity is close to the limit , and the next step is to move south one after another.”

Shen Zhezi comforted Du He with a smile, saying that the current scale will not be further expanded: "As for the new horses, the defense of the Huai River is still the main focus at the moment, and there is no need to reorganize the army immediately. You can write to Liang later. The county sent people to lead Tuzhong to take care of him temporarily."

It is true that the acquisition of these horses is not only a huge harvest, but also a big burden, and they cannot be used immediately.First of all, in terms of soldiers, it is already difficult to choose more for the Huainan Army.So if you want to choose, you still have to choose Chengjun from among those Ding Yong in Runan.However, Runan has not yet undergone effective reorganization, and it is not appropriate to directly entrust heavy weapons for heavy use at the moment.

Moreover, now is not the time to expand the cavalry.Seeing the elite of Jienu's Chinese army, Shen Zhezi has almost given up his efforts in field battles in the next day's battle.Even if there is a need, the current scale of cavalry of the Huainan Army is enough.

As for these newly acquired horses, Shen Zhezi did not intend to keep them all, but only planned to keep half of the best horses, and choose another thousand to give to Xi Jian.After all, this military operation in Huaibei would not have gone so smoothly without the full cooperation of the Xuzhou Army, and it should be reciprocated.At the same time, we can also ask Xuzhou for some emergency horse materials, which saves Huainan itself the hard work of raising money.

As for the remaining poor horses and bad horses, although they are not enough for military use, they are also excellent animal power. The price in Jiangdong is extremely high, so they are simply sold directly to various families in Jiangdong to offset part of the food supply, and at the same time encourage these people to help the army.

To be honest, Shen Zhezi dared to make such a sharp move, not because he was exhaustive or bold.It's because of Jiangdong's strong backing, which can support him to have a greater appetite, and at the same time, he can digest the results of the battle very efficiently.In this way, the situation of false advances and shallow victories during the Northern Expedition was avoided, and the situation of collapse at the touch of a touch was avoided.

If the entire Jiangdong is a hungry beast, then Shen Zhezi is the sharpest fangs of this beast. He can quickly digest and regurgitate the cud, nourish himself, and smooth out the gap between the north and the south bit by bit. , and finally reached the south and the north, and wiped out the Siyi!

Hearing Shen Zhezi's plans, Du He breathed a sigh of relief.He was worried that Shen Zhezi, who was young and vigorous, would be blinded by the momentary victory in front of him, and launch another plot beyond his ability.

But when he heard that Shen Zhezi was still rational, thoughtful and organized, he had nothing to worry about.Although the entire Huainan is running at the high speed limit right now, there is no serious evil of greed.Although he was anxious and busy, it was just a labor of heart. As long as he gritted his teeth and persisted, the situation would not be in danger of collapse.

After appeasing Du He, Shen Zhezi changed careers again and began to discuss with the generals about rewards for meritorious deeds.

At present, the military crisis has not yet been resolved, and after Shen Zhezi rejected Taichung's order and acted on his own, the relationship with Taichung has also been alienated to the extreme.Therefore, Shen Zhezi did not intend to report to Taichung immediately after all the generals accumulated meritorious service this time, but it could not be regarded as nothing, so as to neglect the morale of the army.

As an internal historian of Huainan, his subordinates have quotas, and he has no right to use and reward high-ranking officials, so there is no need to talk about the rewards of names.Only according to the respective performances of the generals, some adjustments have been made in the specific duties.

In this battle, the performance of several veteran generals can only be said to be quite satisfactory, and the most striking thing is the performance of the young people.Therefore, the duties of the veterans have not been adjusted much. Mao Bao is still in Runan, Guo Song is in Yingkou, Han Huang is in charge of the two places, Xu Mao leads the navy to patrol the Huaihe River, Lu Yong guards Luojian, Cao Na and Xuzhou The army was stationed in Matou.

Xiashi City, which was originally defended by Qiao Qiu, was taken over by Shen Yun with his troops.Shen Mu retreated to defend Luocheng, the outer city of Shouchun, Xiao Yuandong defended Zhuge City in the east of the city, Yu Manzhi defended Bagong Mountain, and Xie Yi defended between Shaopi and Feishui.The rest of the generals also each led a part to guard the acropolis around Shouchun and guard the forts along the Huai River.

After such adjustments, the entire defense system centered around Shouchun became clearer and clearer. If there are no major changes, such an arrangement will be used to welcome those who have already gone up the Langdang Canal and are about to come from the south of the waterway such as Ruying Wobian. Jie slave army.

In addition, Shen Zhezi was not stingy with the few boats of treasures that Shen Mu picked up after walking away with dog shit luck, and used some of them to reward the generals.At the same time, some were selected and sent to the capital to present to the emperor and empress dowager.Now that the Taiwan assistants have been offended, the mother-in-law should be more courteous.Now there is no dominant Taifu in Taiwan, as long as the Empress Dowager spares no effort to support him, no matter how displeased he is, the Taifus can only endure it.

Next, Shen Zhezi summoned Liu Di and that Xianbei barbarian He Laimiao.Although these two are new casters, they have made great contributions, almost half of the horses were brought back by them.

So when the two entered the hall, Shen Zhezi personally descended to greet him, took Liu Di by the wrist and sent him into the banquet, and said with a smile: "Liu Lang has done a great job this time, and he has really helped Master Wang a lot. I really don't know what to do." How can I thank you."

"Marquis Shen is really over-reputed. If it wasn't for Wang Shiyong fighting against the thieves, he would have won this victory! The servants just donated their lives and bravely took advantage of the wind. Even if they did, it would be due to Wang Shi's sharp advancement and Shenhou's planning and dispatch. I really dare not take credit for it. ..."

Although Liu Di has made great contributions, he still remains humble.As for He Laimiao beside him, he couldn't bear it any longer, he muttered a few words at first, but finally couldn't help whispering: "What Erlang said is correct, but he can restrain thousands of horses, and rarely lose them. It's not something ordinary people can do..."

Shen Zhezi couldn't help laughing when he heard that this barbarian wanted to take credit.To be honest, he has no prejudice against the barbarians themselves, but only hates those villains who are humanoid and animal, and tyrannize China.In fact, I also understand in my heart that the Hu people have been attached for a long time, and they are easy to get used to, and they can't be eradicated.

Forced extermination is not the way to end the troubled times, but it must not appease the evil. It is necessary to selectively absorb and annex them with a tough and tolerant attitude.Therefore, as long as it is not a notorious and blood-debt slave and murderer, and there are barbarians under his command to vote, Shen Zhezi also welcomes it.

"The righteous man's words are correct, and he loves this body and this skill. This is human nature, and there is no need to hide it."

Seeing Liu Di turn back in embarrassment to signal He Laimiao to shut up, Shen Zhezi stopped him with a smile and waved his hands, then looked at He Laimiao and asked with a smile: "Great merit should be rewarded, I don't know if the righteous man has a foreboding in his heart?" estimate?"

He Laimiao's eyes lit up when he heard that the young and somewhat excessive general asked himself to ask for a price, and he opened his mouth before he was a little suspicious and said: "I am a mediocre person who is not familiar with the customs of the southern land. Is what you said accurate?"

"Brother, don't be rude! Marquis Shen is the late emperor's beloved son-in-law, a son of a famous family in the east of the Yangtze River, who is passed down from generation to generation, how can you be a liar!"

When Liu Di heard this, his face changed suddenly, fearing that He Laimiao might offend Shen Hou, he hurriedly said.

"It's okay. A righteous man was born in Huaibei for a long time, and he knows little about the people in Jiangdong. It is inevitable to be suspicious. But don't worry, I will do what I say. Although this meritorious deed is not small, if you want to make it real, you don't need to rely on others."

Shen Zhezi replied with a smile, signaling He Laimiao to continue speaking.

Seeing that the young general's attitude was not lacking in kindness, He Laimiao calmed down a little from the panic aroused by Liu Di. After a while, he tried to say: "I wait for a poor and mediocre person, and I dare not be greedy for high positions, but if you know your merits, you will be rewarded." In conclusion, the post of governor should be expected, right? Servants have no power to fight bravely, and their salary is enough. But my young brother is a rare strong man in the world. I hope you don't use it with your usual strength ..."

At present, the military positions in the north and south are messy, even the military towns in Jiangbei are different.The post of governor that He Laimiao said was equal to that of the Huainan army leader in the north.

This request is not too high. Of course, Shen Zhezi didn't know that He Laimiao had added another level to his original expectations, but he just said with a smile: "I dare not promise the job of a soldier commander lightly. It's not enough to pay for this merit only by enshrining vain duties. Let's do it, Liu Lang will take the temporary post of supervisor in my camp. As for the martyr He Lai, I still have a term for you. I don't know if you are willing to serve as my town Get rid of the supervisor of the horse administration? If you can raise a good horse and help Master Wang, after this battle, I will protect the title of the Marquis of your hometown."

He Laimiaodang felt a little discouraged when he heard that he was going to raise horses again. This is what he did in the Northland. He didn't expect that it would be unavoidable after he went to the South. So why is this hard work?
But after hearing the last sentence, He Laimiao's eyes widened, and he said in a trembling voice: "I, I... Hu Yong's disciple, can I also become a Marquis?"

"Why not? We have made a deal, and you will come to see me with this order when the slave soldiers are gone."

Shen Zhezi wrote quickly on the case, and after the ink was dry, someone handed it to He Laimiao.

　After writing the Huainan area in one big chapter, the next chapter is about Shihu sending troops to the south. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)