It's the bleak autumn again. In various planting methods such as intercropping and rotation, in the methods of fattening and preserving soil fertility such as plant ash, human and animal excrement, etc., we are constantly investing manpower and material resources in overhauling water conservancy projects to ensure the irrigation of cultivated land. In Wenchangge Agricultural University, With the technical support of the doctor's continuous intensive research and cultivation and cultivation of improved seeds, and the joint efforts of the military and civilians.
Under the leadership of the wise and powerful General Wang, in the autumn of the first year of Chuping, Liaodong experienced its sixth great harvest.
Not only Liaodong, but also Linyu, Guangning and other newly occupied areas last year also had good harvests. There are many reasons for this.
The above-mentioned farming methods, fattening methods, water conservancy projects, and specialized agricultural doctorate research are one reason, but the more important reason is the rare stability and peace under General Wang's rule.
No one disrupts production or robs production materials, which ensures the food harvest. In addition, after re-clearing and dividing the land, people cultivated more land. Although it was more tiring, the harvest for their own families was also greater. So overall, even if the soil is not as fertile as the Northeast, it is still a good harvest.
And this kind of peace is what many people are looking forward to. They drag their families with them to Wang Yan's territory, or some people from nearby come over and invite the troops stationed to move forward.
This is because as time passed, news spread about how the sergeants under General Wang dealt with wealthy households and landlords, and how they divided the land. The most important thing was that the agricultural tax was only one in ten taxes. Who wouldn’t want more? Who doesn’t want to keep more of the food they grow?
Now all over the Han Dynasty, Wang Yan is the only place that is so lenient towards farmers. After all, many places have a tax of four, five, six, or even seven per ten. After working exhaustingly for a year without having a full meal, General Wang is the most kind.
As for the problem that ten taxes and one tax cannot support military and political consumption, money is used to control it. In fact, every household of the people under his rule had a lot of land, much more than they had before, and everyone had a heavy workload. This is a way to make up for consumption and lack of real estate.
So in summary, the people under his command are also very tired, but they are willing to bear this kind of tiredness...
Whether it was the refugees who came to vote, or the farmers not far away who requested the army to move forward and station, when the civilian officials organized the redistribution of land and the relocation of the people, they were quite supportive.
The so-called land of ancestors, at this time, only those wealthy families, wealthy households, and landowners care about it. In ordinary Guizhou, it is difficult to survive. If you die, you will not know where to bury them. Who will care about the others? The world is so big and the food is not as big as filling your stomach.
So since the land is to be divided, there must be land. Naturally, the territory will expand a lot.
Nowadays, the land of Guangning is basically expanding against Pingcheng (Datong). In the land of Linyu, Huang Zhong fought a small battle with the five thousand troops sent by Liu Yu, and the troops advanced 200 miles. Advancing to Feiru (Lulong County) generation, and occupied Xuwu (Zunhua) and then controlled Lulongsai (Xifengkou).
Lulongsai is one of the nine fortresses of the Great Wall. Historically, after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao at Guandu, he went north to attack Wuhuan and sent troops at Lulongsai. In the end, the Battle of Bailang Mountain determined Liaodong and stabilized the north.
When Huang Zhong's troops entered Linyu last year, Gongsun Zan's plan to cross the mountains to attack Tuhe failed, and he also wanted to take this route.
Now that we control this fortress, there are still people from the direction of Juyong who are eyeing it, and there is also the passage on the Liaoxi Corridor, it can basically be said that the land of Youzhou is within easy reach.
Although Liu Yu did nothing, he was not a fool and could not resist. Furthermore, even if he doesn't resist, Yi Qian's men won't resist either. Because each of them controls a large amount of land, they also know how they treat the people. As for how the rebel Wang Yan treated the wealthy families, they knew even more clearly that the blood of the wealthy families in Liaodong was not yet dry six years ago.
So no matter what, they will not sit still and wait for death.
After the autumn harvest, without waiting for Wang Yan to attack, he sent an army of 100,000 and took the initiative to attack.
The purpose of doing this is to beat the time gap and seize the opportunity. Because Wang Yan's army currently stationed in Youzhou only consists of Ju Yong Wei, Fei Ru, Xu Wu Yi Wei, and Xuan Jia Camp. The total number of soldiers and horses is only fifteen thousand.
They sent troops to attack, and it took time for the news to reach Tuhe. It took time for the rebel Wang Yan to make a decision, and it took even more time to mobilize troops. It went back and forth, and maybe it would be gone in half a month.
There is no need to say how much impact half a month has on a battle. Maybe they can all recapture Juyong and fight the king thief back to Liaodong in one go, or even directly kill Bentuhe, even if they kill the king thief.
This time Liu Yu's army was divided into three groups, one to seize Juyong, one to defeat Xu Wu, and one to pass Lingzhi and defeat Feiru. The leaders of the army were also Liu Yu's close confidants, such as Xian Yufu, Xian Yuyin, Cheng Xu, Gongsun Ji, etc. If they were not close confidants, Liu Yu would not have allowed them to send troops to lead the troops.
Except for Gongsun Ji, because they had the same surname as Gongsun Zan, the two of them became buddies. Later, Liu Yu sent troops to attack Gongsun Zan, and Gongsun Ji informed Gongsun Zan to help Gongsun Zan prepare. After Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu and his family, everyone else was beating Gongsun Zan. After that, many people worked for Cao Cao and were highly trusted.
It can't be said that their thinking was bad. If everyone's combat effectiveness is not too different, there will be no problem in driving Wang Yan back to Liaodong with an army of 100,000. There is nothing wrong with the strategy of attacking in three directions.
But the problem is, Liu Yu's soldiers and horses have struggled to defeat Gongsun Zan, so he still wants to defeat Wang Yan? Almost all of these 15,000 troops are veterans, and even new recruits have undergone several years of militia training before joining the army. Another problem is that one of the titled captains of the two guards and horses is Taishi Ci and the other is Huang Zhong. There is also Zhao Yun in the Xuanjia Camp. Although Zhao Yun has not yet made his debut and is now a deputy general, Zhao Yun's combat effectiveness is there. These three generals are more powerful than the last.
Moreover, the Xuanjia Battalion is also a heavily armored cavalry. With more than 800 people in a formation, even an enemy force of 30,000 people can easily kill them. Coupled with Huang Zhong, seven thousand against sixty thousand, it is not without fighting power.
The most important thing is that General Wang’s system is that all people are soldiers...
"Report to the general, Liu Yu sent 100,000 troops to attack Juyong on one route, and Xu Wu and Feiru on the other. Huang Xiaowei had already prepared and mobilized 5,000 militiamen to defend against the enemy. The enemy's movement was slow, and General Huang expected a battle in three days. .”
In the general's mansion, the signal corps reported the military situation ahead.
Wang Yan shook his head and laughed. The soldiers were very fast, but in fact, before Liu Yu formed his army, he had been discovered by the scouts, reported the information, and even had the intention to betray the information to his loyal followers, General Wang. Their movements are actually always under control.
He had already prepared for this, such as Huang Zhong's recruitment of militiamen, which he had previously instructed. However, even if he did not authorize it, Huang Zhong would choose to recruit militiamen under special circumstances.
The same goes for Taishi Ci. They can recruit militiamen to fight in the rear. When facing a large army to attack, they will definitely recruit militiamen to expand their strength.
Although in comparison, the training time of the militias in these two places is short and cannot be compared with the Liaodong militia. But compared to Liu Yu's soldiers and horses, it was very different. Many of them had not experienced sergeant training. He was still working in the fields yesterday, and he was drafted into the military camp the next day. What kind of combat effectiveness can he have?
The most combat-effective troops in Liaodong were actually Gongsun Zan's troops. However, Gongsun Zan was a thief and was so clever that his hometown didn't want him anymore. He took away all his soldiers and horses, and also deceived Liu Yu's 10,000 soldiers and horses, and went to make an alliance with the princes to challenge Dong, waiting for Wang Yan and Liu Yu Both sides suffered losses, so he came back to clean up the mess and take over the land of Youzhou and Liaodong.
The princes are still fighting to challenge Dong, but they are currently fighting among themselves. They should disperse in the spring of next year.
After laughing, Wang Yan waved his hand to the personal guards: "Zhenwu Guards dispatched three thousand soldiers and horses to go south to Guangning to garrison. Waiting for the troops to change houses, he ordered Zhou Cang to lead the entire army to help Taishi Ci, and ordered his two guards to attack Juyong. , troops marched into Changping (CP District, Beijing). Order the Xiaoqi battalion to pay attention to the enemy coming from Bingzhou and guard the grassland movements. Transfer three thousand British military guards and recruit another three thousand militiamen to rush south to assist Huang Zhong."
Based on the existing resources and the situation in Liaodong, General Wang thought seriously for a moment and continued: "You pack your bags and mobilize a hundred people to go south with me. Inform the Li government, Hua Tuo, and Cai Yong, and we will report to Li in half an hour. The government gathers for discussion and goes to deliver the order."
"Yes, General."
The guards happily accepted the order and left with the signal soldiers. They were very excited. They may not have fought for a long time.
Wang Yan smiled. His men were all looking forward to fighting. Even if there was not much reward, they were still willing to fight. They all wanted to send him, a great general, to the throne of emperor.
I went back and played with my children for a while, then I guessed it was almost time and set off for a meeting with the government.
The theme of the meeting is simple, swallow Youzhou.
Because of his plundering and Zhang Chun's alliance with the barbarians, the current population under Liu Yu's rule is actually not large, probably more than 700,000. This time, the whole army was mobilized, almost going all out. An army of one hundred thousand is definitely not true, but there must be sixty or seventy thousand, which is a life-threatening situation.
Of course, this is mainly to blame Wang Yan. He sent a large army to station and did not fight. Just wait for the refugees or landed people to take refuge, and then the army will move forward. Nowadays, all the powerful people in Youzhou are concentrated around Jixian County, and only a few will move their families south. The officials and powerful men in Youzhou were frightened and they were not given a way to surrender, so of course they had to resist vigorously. This time, all the food and fodder for the army were probably generously sponsored by Youzhou’s powerful men.
But Wang Yan had no choice, because he had already set the tone at the beginning, which was to fight against the local tyrants to divide their land, punish those who bullied and abused the people, and abolished slaves. And to implement these right from the beginning, this is the most fundamental political line that cannot be shaken and is the political cornerstone of his governance.
Unlike the previous rebels in the Song and Ming dynasties, at that time he was just good to the people, but in the early days, he did not shout slogans so loudly. Therefore, he could accept the surrender of the landlords and gentry at that time, and slowly find reasons to kill them or marginalize them later. After all, he has lived a long time, and taking care of these people is like an adjustment in life. If nothing happens, he will catch two and kill them.
But this time, his army was completely different. He was a member of the Yellow Turban Army. The basis of his military campaign at that time was based on the demands of the Yellow Turbans. Later, he continued to tamper with the original meaning of the Yellow Turbans, which resulted in the current people-oriented political line.
If he accepts the surrender of powerful officials and officials, then how should he face the people of Youzhou and spread to Liaodong? To protect the country and the people, even if they win battles and achieve great achievements, they can only have an army with a few generals' money to reward them.
So now he kidnapped himself, but it doesn't matter, after all, the result is the same. It's just that it is difficult first and then easy now, and the other way is easy first and then difficult. After all, it is a new creation after being smashed, and the latter inherits the existing one. In the future, a certain amount of energy will be used to drive away the maggots attached to the bones.
This resulted in the original plan to slow down Youzhou, but due to the resistance of officials and powerful people under Liu Yu's rule, it turned into the current situation where a battle determines life and death.
As a result, Wang Yan had to take over the entire Liaodong in advance. After all, he had defeated Youzhou's army, so it would be unreasonable to let them go.
Therefore, this government meeting is to take stock of the family's financial resources, including grain, salt, iron, farm tools, seeds and other materials, as well as grassroots civil servants, whether there are enough. If there is a war, there will be casualties, and Hua Tuo will be required to send doctors. After the army, it is necessary to provide medical treatment on the battlefield, provide compensation for soldiers who died in battle, and so on.
Fighting a war is definitely not a matter of simply leading the troops. War supplies must be considered carefully, and post-war disposal must be considered carefully. After all, he cannot fail and must be prepared to take over Youzhou in an all-round way.
The meeting lasted for a long time, from noon to evening. It was not until all aspects were planned and prepared that the meeting ended. In addition to counting resources and arranging to take over Youzhou, there is also another point, which is to move the general's mansion forward.
After all, they are fighting south, and most importantly, their army is not enough. The larger the territory, the more places they have to defend, and their troops are too scattered. After the general's residence was moved to Jixian (Beijing), it was easier to coordinate things and transmit information faster. As a general, he could still stand in front. If the enemy came too hard, he could fight back harder and turn the tide.
Gongsun Zan is suffering a lot. When he comes back next spring, Youzhou will definitely change hands. I don’t know where he will go to develop. There is also Liu Bei. He is still hanging out with Gongsun Zan. I don’t know where he will go...
"General, you want to go south to conquer personally?"
In the back house, several women were together. Wang Yan looked at his eldest son struggling to walk, a younger son in his infancy, and a younger daughter. Zhen Dao asked.
Before the meeting was over, Liaodong had already started moving. Although Zhen Dao didn't know the news, he saw the guards packing their luggage and giving it to Wang Yan. They must be heading south.
Wang Yan nodded: "Youzhou has mobilized all its troops to attack. They have many soldiers and we have few. There is no room for loss in this battle. I will take command on the battlefield and complete my victory in one battle to capture all the land in Youzhou. You guys, take good care of your children." , don't be arrogant, the general's mansion will be moved south to Jixian County in the coming spring, just come as soon as possible."
In this era, cars are far away and horses are slow, and everything you do has to be calculated on a monthly basis. As expected, people who are really determined to achieve a career will inevitably spend less time together with their family and more separation in their lives.
Even if they don't want to become a big business, the strong men at this time have to be dragged into the army. Even though General Wang treated his sergeants favorably, in the past year, none of the three guardsmen of Xuanwu, Guangwu, Weiwu, and Xiaoqiying had ever returned to Liaodong or seen their families. This was the norm.
Zhen Dao waited for the woman to respond. You and I started talking about beautiful words one by one, such as taking care of your body and you will definitely win...
The next day, Wang Yan got up early to exercise as usual. After having breakfast with his wives, he rode south with a hundred personal guards.
There are already many people on the Liaoxi Corridor now. The militiamen are transporting weapons, food and grass south. The roadside is full of women, old and weak people. Because they lived close together, the male members of the family were the first to be recruited. However, many of them were escorts to transport weapons and food. They were part of the logistics team and were real soldiers. This time Wang Yan only recruited three thousand.
At this point, it is no longer possible to recruit large-scale troops from Liaodong. After all, there are only 1.4 million people in Liaodong today. It is not only the supply of the army, but also the support of officials, doctors, and a group of celebrities and scholars in Wenchang Pavilion, as well as the navy and shipbuilding, all of which are borne by Liaodong.
Youzhou is about to be captured, and future troops will be recruited from Youzhou to reduce the burden on Liaodong. This is a general regulation. If it weren't for the fact that he, Wang, controlled things properly, developed a lot of products, and occupied a favorable location, he wouldn't have been able to do anything.
Going south like this, Wang Yan once again saw what Youzhou, which had been plundered by his army, looked like now.
Many people in the Linyu area live in brick houses, which are very popular with the smoke coming from the kitchens. Although the spiritual outlook of the people here is not as good as that of Liaodong, there are many more energetic people. This place is also close to the sea, and the fish and seafood are abundant, and everyone can afford to eat this year’s bumper harvest. Chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, etc., not many in number. This is normal. It took six years in Liaodong before every household could be fed with meat.
But that will change soon, after all, it’s exponential. After Youzhou was captured, the whole territory experienced a bumper harvest. With surplus grain, the people of Liaodong also had many chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs. The general government invested in the acquisition, so that every household in Youzhou could raise them.
There will definitely be various disasters and plagues, and they have appeared during intensive breeding before. However, there are also doctors in medicine who specialize in breeding, and their experience is quite good. Anyway, if there are problems, we can overcome them, if there are losses, we can accept them...
From Tuhe to Feiru, a journey of more than 500 miles, Wang Yan took a hundred personal guards and walked for four days. When he arrived at the three thousand Xuanwu Guards stationed in Feiru and saw the Xuanwu Guards' deputy captain, marching Sima, and Xuanjia Battalion, the battle had not yet started.
Huang Zhong expected three days, but he really overestimated this ragtag group of people. Maybe the leader is somewhat capable, but the soldiers are not. It was already late autumn at this time, and the weather was already cold. Although the soldiers had eaten several good meals, perhaps because of the strong support, their desire to fight was not very high.
General Wang's name is still quite resounding to the people of Youzhou today.
Let the common people and soldiers fight against the good people who treat the people very well and only pay 10% of the tax on the cultivated land. They are still beaten and scolded and driven away. If you think about it, you will know that the simple people are not willing.
Wang Yan analyzed this from the marching speed. I don't know if it is correct, but the intensity of the war must not be great.
At the entrance of the military camp, Wang Yan glanced at the west as he watched the officers greeting him, then followed the officers into the commander's tent with a smile...
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