Jingzhou was successfully captured, and Xu Lang's troops were greatly supplemented. With the surrender of troops from Jingmen and Jingzhou, the total military strength reached more than 100,000.
At this point, it should be said that the first step of King Gui Yunzheng's strategic vision has been successfully realized.
However, although the number of troops increased, a series of problems that came with it also gave Xu Lang a bit of a headache.
At this time, it was no longer like when he was with the King of England, where he had the veteran generals Wang Liang, Brother Ma Ruhu, Pei Yunzhao, or the mature and prudent Lu Yida. He really didn't have many available people at hand.
The number of sergeants has tripled, but the quality is mixed. Chang'an has 40,000 soldiers. They are top-notch elite soldiers and strong generals. He does not need to worry about this. Li Wenzhong has control and is enough. The Jingmen soldiers, led by Wei Dayong, have strict military discipline and their combat effectiveness is not weak. Only the 40,000 to 50,000 Jingzhou soldiers were really exhausted.
To do this, he must make good use of Wei Dayong and Li Ziliang.
In this regard, Xu Lang is very smart, and Wei Dayong, who has been promoted to deputy general, is not stupid either.
Now that he has taken a stand, he is not a person of Chao Qin and Mu Chu. He naturally does everything with dedication and spares no effort. He is a talented general. It is really a piece of cake to calm the people and stabilize the morale of the army. When training the troops in Jingzhou, he used both kindness and power, showing his bodhisattva heart and thunderbolt tactics. After some unruly sergeants who had just surrendered were beheaded, the atmosphere in the military camp immediately changed.
After all, if you eat too much, you still need to digest it well. In this way, Xu Lang was stationed in Jingzhou and reorganized his military equipment. Unexpectedly, more than a month had passed.
During this period, Xu Lang's next military deployment gradually became clear.
"The day before yesterday, Ganzhou General Ling Yue sent a letter saying that he was blocked by Prince Ping's son in Changsha County. The two armies were fighting fiercely and were in a stalemate. He wanted to ask me to send troops to Changsha to attack from both front and rear to achieve great success. This was also the first meeting between King Ying and King Fu. The strategy we discussed with each other was only delayed because we were delayed here for more than a month. Xu and General Wei inspected each battalion yesterday. Except for the new battalion, which was not yet proficient in spear and stabbing skills and was not familiar with the array, all other battalions were The morale is very good, and it is worthy of a battle. Therefore, I intend to lead 50,000 troops with General Wei to Yuezhou via the water route, first defeat Yuezhou, and then attack Changsha County. If the journey goes well, I will join forces with General Ling in Changsha county."
In the Jingzhou government office, the generals gathered together, and Xu Lang told him his plan.
At present, Ezhou General Chen Su has been holding back his troops and seems to have no intention of standing up for Mr. Yue. Moreover, Jiangnan did not cross the border to fight with it. As for the imperial court, it has too much time to take care of itself. Yiyang City, which borders it, has only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. When Gui Yunzheng takes Nanyang, it will be in danger. Therefore, Ezhou is temporarily quiet.
Except for Ezhou, Changsha County is in dire straits. Ling Yue is in a hurry to attack. Wuling County's attitude is unclear and seems to be sitting on the sidelines.
"General Xu, 50,000 troops and horses, are you a little short?"
Li Wenzhong was a little worried.
Xu Lang had already negotiated with him before, asking him to stay in Jingzhou, stabilize his retreat, and guard against a sudden attack from Ezhou, so his burden was not light. However, with 50,000 soldiers and horses, going all the way to capture Yuezhou and fight back in Changsha County seems to be a very difficult task.
"Haha, General Li, soldiers are more valuable than more numerous. When we go to Changsha, General Wei and I will command mostly sergeants who have been trained by him for many years. They are not weak in field battles, especially in water battles. There are ten thousand men from Chang'an to help us. It’s enough to have water and land ready!”
Xu Lang smiled slightly, looking confident.
"You, please help me to defend Jingzhou, my brother. If there is really a large enemy army pressing down on the border, and if you send people to Xiangyang quickly, please ask General Huairen to come along the waterway for reinforcements. There is no need to worry."
Then, Xu Lang added another sentence. Obviously, he was already confident about this matter.
