My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 143 Expansion of the Army
The war horse leaped out of the imperial city and stopped for a moment. He raised his hand to the general of the Five Marquises who followed him: "Excuse me, uncles and uncles, go back to your respective armies and bring your troops and horses to camp near Yanjing!"

The handover of military power is not just a matter of words. It is also necessary to appease the confidants of the Six Marquises. Moreover, sending troops south requires a lot of coordination. It is not just about gathering the troops and running south. The route, food, and armor all need to be prepared as soon as possible. Repair.

Duan Jin and others were still in a state of excitement over Su Chen's words in the court. As nobles, they never thought that one day they would be so passionate.

After agreeing, they took their respective guards and immediately left the city and returned to the military camp thirty miles away.Lu Bu and others also returned to the military camp outside the city and began preparations to go south to Fenzhou.

"Changsheng, do you have time to go for a walk with Liang on the street? I haven't seen the local customs and customs here before." Zhuge Liang didn't like riding horses very much, so he stood on the ground with the help of the soldiers beside him, and walked along the city wall to the west side. street.

Now that the generals had received their orders and left, Su Chen also wanted to hear what Prime Minister Zhuge had to say, so he asked the shield warrior to stand by and only brought Dian Wei to follow him.

"Wait, sir."

Su Chen stepped forward and turned a street with Zhuge Liang. There were not many pedestrians here, "You still want to teach me about Wei's invasion of Fenzhou?"

"Today Liang Guan Changsheng's words in the court are heroic and decisive, but we must also be careful of the deceit behind the scenes. When Liang's troops came out of Qishan, they were often hindered by the rear and encountered many unexpected events." Zhuge Liang walked slowly, holding a feather fan, and watched. Looking at the people passing by and seeing the giant men behind the two retreating, he smiled: "Before going south, we should coordinate the food and grass. As far as I know, Yanjing's food and fodder has been difficult to supply due to the two previous imperial conquests. To continue, how can Changsheng lead the army south?"

The sounds of hawking, shouting, and bargaining on the street made Zhuge Liang stop talking. He looked at the street scene around him and closed his eyes, enjoying the atmosphere of the market. He analyzed the information obtained in just one night in his mind, and then listed the disadvantages. Once spoken.

"It has only been more than ten days since Changsheng took control of Yanjing. People's hearts are unstable. Are the soldiers in the army tired of war? Can the soldiers and horses of the six princes rely on them as their arms?"

He waved his feather fan: "Thirdly, I heard that the rebellion of the barbarians in the snowfield has not completely subsided. Going south now is not an opportunity for the other party to take advantage of?"

Su Chen frowned slightly. Some of what Zhuge Liang said was something he had already thought of, and some he hadn't considered. He narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice.

"What do you think sir?"

"The general can't afford to fight a big battle now, so he can only force two groups of troops with only a few days of dry food, supply supplies from various states and counties along the way, rush to Fenzhou, block the Wei army's momentum all the way, detour all the way to the rear, and burn its boats and rafts! Liberate Fen first If the state is in danger, store up for a period of time, and then go to war when there is enough food."

Zhuge Liang tapped his feather fan in his hand and said, "In the land of Yanjing, the Wei Kingdom's invasion of Fenzhou was promoted among the people and incited public opinion for the general's use. The soldiers and horses of the six princes were stationed in Yanjing and captured them all. Reorganize, set up a new flag, and let these soldiers and horses belong to the general's flag."

"Third, the barbarians in the snowy plains will be pacified if they can be pacified, and suppressed if they are not. After the two strong armies go south, the general can go there in person. The barbarians were born in a bitter and cold land, and they just want to live a better life. The general can work hard in this area, and those who can benefit them are their parents!"

Su Chen pursed his lips tightly and nodded, remembering everything Zhuge Liang said in his mind. Regarding logistics, he did have experience and could consider all aspects.

Immediately, he raised his hands towards the other party and said, "Sir, I have only been here for one day and I can think of so much. I am grateful to you for listening to your guidance."

"Ha ha!"

Zhuge Liang stretched out his feather fan and pushed Su Chen's hand back, "Liang is grateful to you for being able to live his life again and be able to meet Liu Huangshu, Guan and Zhang, the two generals, and Zilong."

The old man and the young man stopped and looked at each other in the long street for a while, and they both laughed.

……

On June [-], the sun became much hotter.

More than ten days have passed since the war in Yanjing. The once panicked people finally let go of their uneasiness. The general who captured Yanjing did not launch an army to plunder and do anything that would make people angry. The houses were compensated, and those affected by the military front and accidentally injured were also taken care of.

After many inquiries, ordinary people or wealthy households who had fled the war came back to settle down with their children and start families, and the desolation in the streets gradually faded away.

However, not long after, Fenzhou was invaded by the Wei State and the news that a whole city was massacred spread quietly in the city. It seemed that someone had deliberately guided and incited the people inside and outside the city to become extremely angry. This was similar to the scene when the Xirong troops entered Rongzhou to burn, kill and loot. Similarly, many scholars and village elders gathered at the government office to request the imperial court to send troops.

in an angry atmosphere

The soldiers and horses brought by the six princes outside the city were already being reorganized quietly. Su Chen directly removed several of the original establishments in the capital, such as Huben, Longxiang, Shibuya, and Yanshan Cavalry, from the roster of the Ministry of War.

It was changed to the four armies of Youyan, Bingzhou, Xiliang, and Yizhou. In addition to Lu Bu's independent [-] string-controlling wolf cavalry, Xiliang's flying bear heavy cavalry was expanded to [-] cavalry, and all the armor was purchased from the Yanjing arsenal. Search it out.

The knight is still Li Jue.

The Youyan Army was formed by 2 soldiers from the [-] soldiers and horses of the Six Marquises, and a group of veterans from the Bingzhou and Xiliang armies were promoted to generals to form the skeleton of the army.Su Chen thought about the leadership of the general for a long time and finally decided to hand it over to Zhao Yun.Later, he arranged military duties in the General's Mansion and recruited Zhao Yun's deputy general Zhang Yi.

The same applies to the Yizhou Army, but the veterans and generals were drawn from Huben, Longxiang, and Yanshan Cavalry, and were led by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

The original [-] troops of Bingzhou and Xiliang were increased to [-], maintaining the same number of troops as Yizhou and Youyan. The remaining old and weak were sent to various counties to serve as city defenders.

In each army, Su Chen also gave the generals their own tribal flags, just like Gao Shun's trap camp in the Bingzhou Army, Guan Yu's Tiger Cavalry Camp, Zhang Fei's Tiger Step Camp, and Ma Chao's Xiqiang Fei Camp. Riding, Zhao Yun's white horse Yi Cong waited for the flag.

However, these are all Su Chen has thought of temporarily. It will take at least one or two years to complete them. Only by slowly polishing them can he achieve the expected results.

In the past few days, Su Chen had been going to the court, the Ministry of War, and then the military camp, constantly discussing with the generals how to organize the army and select the generals to attack Fenzhou.

Another two days passed, and today Su Chen escorted a carriage out of the west city gate slowly on horseback. A few miles outside the suburbs, the carriage curtain opened a corner, revealing Su Yong's face.

Today he is leaving Yanjing and returning to Ding'an City.

"Third brother, there is no need to send it off anymore, the generals in the army are still waiting for you."

"Brother, go back and say hello to my father and mother for me, and give this to my mother as well." Su Chen took out the pair of jade pendants and handed them to Su Yong. The latter already knew the whole story. Seeing the pair of jade pendants now, he felt the same. complicated.

Boom!
Boom!Dong dong dong dong——

The faint sound of drums came from the southern sky, and the giant man guarding the side turned his head: "My lord, it's time to raise the account."

Su Yong in the car smiled and waved to his brother.

"Go ahead, come back to Ding'an when you have time."

"Brother, take care." Su Chen raised his hand, then told the school captain who was escorting him all the way, and watched as hundreds of people escorted the carriage to the west.

After a while, until he was out of sight, he looked away and whispered: "Let's go!"

distance.

Outside the military camp with the sound of drums, groups of cavalry galloped across the field, heading towards the huge military camp in the center.More than 100 feet away from the camp gate, the flying smoke and red cloud horses neighed and slowly stopped. Lu Bu raised his halberd, and the three thousand wolf cavalry running behind him also slowed down and stopped in the wilderness.

In the other direction, a 2000-man Xiqiang flying cavalry slowly stopped, led by the general Ma Chao.

"Ma'er, let's see who gets to Fenzhou first this time."

Lu Bu was very fond of this rising star with superb martial arts skills.Ma Chao has always been flamboyant, and Lu Bu also liked him, so they dismounted and walked into the camp gate side by side.

At this time, the generals of the Chinese army's commander's tent had already arrived from their respective military camps. When the two came in, the tent was already noisy.

Xia Houyuan and Zhang Fei were arguing and about to fight; Gao Shun was sitting alone in the corner, clasping his fingers and making constant gestures, like sign language previewing the changes in the military formation; Zhang Liao took Guan Yu to chat about household matters, and saw Lu Bu coming in , stood up and invited him to sit down. Guan Yu glanced at him while stroking his beard, and turned around to pull Zhang Fei and Xia Houyuan. Zhou Cang sat next to him with a serious look on his face, not squinting.

Ma Chao then saw Ma Dai who had been mobilized. The two brothers sat in the back and talked about their recent affairs. When they occasionally talked about Xiliang back then, Dong Zhuo, who was combing his thick beard, tilted his head and added a sentence, which angered the Ma family. The brother rolled his eyes at him.

In addition to a group of surrendered generals such as Cao Lingchi, Qi Youhu, and Che Jin, there were also five princes including Duan Jin, Zhou Xiang, and Zhao Guangwei, as well as Fenzhou general Zhong Ji. They were also in the tent, looking at the scene in the tent with some dumbfounded eyes.

Soon, there was a sound outside: "The general has arrived!"

The noise in the tent stopped, and all the generals sat up straight.In an instant, the curtain was opened, and Su Chen and Dian Wei walked in. When the generals were about to stand up, Su Chen pressed his hand to keep them from getting up.

"There have been a lot of things going on in the past few days, which has delayed a lot of time. Fenzhou may not be able to hold on anymore. The detailed information is here. Please take it and circulate it."

Su Chen asked Dian Wei to pass the information to Zhang Liao, and then passed it on, and then continued: "Only two groups can be sent out in this battle, and they must be generals and soldiers who are good at running attacks!"

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but push his bulging belly inward and straighten his chest.

"Just stay, Mr. Dong. We have another candidate for the long-distance attack." Su Chen smiled at him, and Dong Zhuo immediately put his belly back in frustration.

"Who will the general send?"

"Lu Bu!" Su Chen nodded and looked at the tall figure in the front row: "The String Controlling Wolf rides fast, and now there are horses from the Yanshan Cavalry to supplement them. One person has two horses, and they can replace each other back and forth. He can travel across the state and county at the fastest speed. Arrive at Fenzhou and enter the battlefield."

Ma Chao leaned forward slightly and stared directly at Su Chen: "What about the other way?"

"...I decided to let General Xiahou lead [-] Xiliang soldiers!" Su Chen said these words, which finally made Xiahou Yuan smile. He rubbed the corners of his mouth that were bruised by Zhang Fei just now: "General, don't worry, Yuan Defeat the Wei State... Wait, let me explain, why do you feel so awkward?"

"Then don't go, let us come!" Zhang Fei stood up and shouted.

"Who said I won't go?" Xia Houyuan smacked his thigh, "Don't talk about Wei, Shu will do the same!"

These words made Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun stare angrily.

"Then don't repair the antlers this time." Su Chen also joked.

Xia Houyuan turned his face away, looked away, and snorted: "The general is still joking about this matter."

There was a sudden burst of laughter in the tent. Dong Zhuo took advantage of everyone's laughter. He gestured to Dian Wei and whispered: "I'm not very smart and my mouth is stupid. You talk to the general and let me lead the Xiliang army south." .”

"It's as if anyone has a good brain." Dian Wei patted his head, "If it were good, how could I just be a guard general?"

The two of them were still muttering, Su Chen patted the table, and the laughter of the generals gradually stopped, "Don't think that when you lead the troops south, you generals will have nothing to do. In a few days, I will go north to the snowy plains to visit the raw slaves. People, the Youyan Army and the Western Qiang flying cavalry will follow me, the Yizhou Army and the Bingzhou Army will defend Yanjing and train their troops and horses, and General Dong will be stationed in the imperial city!"

Dong Zhuo, whose face was originally downcast, suddenly smiled when he heard the word "Imperial City", and Li Jue rubbed his hands excitedly. Then he was warned by Su Chen: "Don't guard and steal."

After saying that, Su Chen slammed the desk and stood up. Before the five princes and the generals over there could react, the generals on both sides stood up with a bang.

Then I heard Su Chen's voice: "It's been agreed upon by the military, let's go back to camp and prepare!"

"Yes!"

The generals cupped their hands and shouted loudly, and then, the noise of talking rang out in the tent again, which made Duan Jin and others feel incredible. The impression they had before was completely different.

However, it doesn't matter anymore, the brewing storm is over.

(End of this chapter)