Everyone in Guzang County is ready to fight Gaochang Kingdom. Before, Lin Feng sent back news to Meng'ao to prepare for war, and the news of attacking Gaochang Kingdom had already spread. Now that the imperial court has actually sent troops, countless people want to join the army and fight.
It is a pity that the imperial court does not need to recruit troops. What it needs is to mobilize people to transport grain and grass.
This is a must on the battlefield.
Without the logistics and transportation that the people are responsible for, the battlefield will be unsustainable.
Li Dongshan is responsible for all this, and he has already prepared it. At the end of last year, the entire Liangzhou had a bumper harvest, and there was plenty of food in the granaries. There is no problem in supporting the tens of thousands of troops led by Lin Feng.
The south gate of the county seat, the main entrance.
Li Dongshan, the governor of Liangzhou, Wang Yue, the prefect of Weiwu County, Ma Laifu, the magistrate of Guzang County, Cui Yuantu, Huan Suzhi, Jiang Dushan, Zhao Feixiong and others are all here.
Meng Ao is also here.
Previously, Li Dongshan and Malai Fu were acting on behalf of others and had never been formally appointed by the court. In early January this year, the imperial court officially issued a document, Li Dongshan was promoted to the governor of Liangzhou, Ma Laifu was appointed the magistrate of Guzang County, and everyone who followed Lin Feng was promoted and appointed.
Li Dongshan was radiant and in great spirits. With a smile on his face, he looked at Meng Ao and said, "General Meng, this campaign to attack Gaochang is an excellent opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Alas, I also want to go to battle with the Marquis, but it's a pity that I can't go."
Meng Ao smiled and said: "Li Jishi is preparing food and grass in the rear, and he is also fighting for the Qin Dynasty. The soldiers in the front are bloody, and the food and grass transportation in the rear are all indispensable parts of the war. Without any link, victory cannot be achieved."
Li Dongshan smiled and said: "General Meng is joking. Those of us in charge of logistics can't compare to you fighting on the front line."
Meng Ao smiled softly. Just when he was about to speak, his ears suddenly moved and he looked into the distance.
Boom! ! !
The sound of rapid horse hooves came from a distance, and along with this sound, smoke and dust flew in the distance, covering the sky and the sun.
A black line came running.
It didn't take long for Meng Ao to see the situation clearly. The cavalry was marching rapidly in front, followed closely by the infantry in the rear.
This is the 30,000 black dragon army.
The officers and soldiers of the Black Dragon Army led by Xun Peng were not just pure infantry, but a mixture of infantry and cavalry.
Meng Ao's eyes flashed.
In this battle, not only did he lead the Liangzhou garrison to participate in the battle, but Xun Peng also participated in the battle.
It depends on who can make meritorious deeds.
Lin Feng hurried on at the front and rode his horse to the outside of Guzang County. Near the gate, Lin Feng dismounted and asked the soldiers to lead the horses. Then he asked the army to stop advancing and he walked straight over.
Li Dongshan took the lead to step forward, clasped his fists and said, "I am lowered to the rank of officer, Li Dongshan, to pay my respects to the Governor."
"Meet the Governor!"
Meng Ao, Wang Yue and others all saluted.
Lin Feng now takes charge of the army as the Commander-in-Chief. This is a normal title.
Lin Feng returned the gift with his hands raised, looked at Li Dongshan, and said straight to the point: "Li Lishi, the battle against Gaochang Kingdom requires Liangzhou to supply logistics and food. Do you have any problems?"
"no problem!"
Li Dongshan answered decisively.
He is already a member of Lin Feng's lineage, and he is branded with Lin Feng.
Lin Feng's arrangement is of course everything is satisfactory.
This is also the task that should be performed.
Lin Feng nodded, turned his eyes, and fell on Meng Ao again, asking: "General Meng, how are the preparations for the army?"
"Go to war at any time."
Meng Ao answered directly.
Lin Feng ordered: "In that case, you must mobilize your troops immediately. When your army joins my troops, continue to advance directly without stopping in Guzang County. In this battle, the destruction of Gaochang Kingdom is the key. If you are too slow on the way, Repair slowly.”
"Here!"
Meng Ao turned around and went to mobilize his troops.
Lin Feng looked at Li Dongshan and said again: "Li Shi, the logistics problem is hard. I don't want any problems to occur. Once it affects this battle, not only you, but also the governor will be punished. "
Li Dongshan said: "Please rest assured, Governor, that there will be no problems."
Food is key.
Li Dongshan also knows this.
He had already personally supervised and stocked sufficient food in the granary.
Li Dongshan also knew something about what happened to Lin Feng in Xianyang before. The old nobles and big families in the court, headed by the consort Lu Yi, arranged for Lin Feng to be impeached. In the end, Lu Yi was punished, the Tang family and the Qi family were punished, and the officials who should be impeached had their homes confiscated and exiled.
This shows Lin Feng's status in the emperor's heart.
He must follow Lin Feng closely. This is his chance to enter the center of the imperial court in the future.
Lin Feng looked at Wang Yue and said, "Brother, when I return in triumph, I will catch up with you again."
Wang Yue said: "The governor will leave early and come back early."
Lin Feng looked at Ma Laifu again and said: "Ma Laifu, as the magistrate of Guzang County, you should do your job well. Whether it is new land tax, commerce, or even farming, we must develop it and move forward together."
Ma Laifu said: "I will definitely live up to the high expectations of the Governor."
After Lin Feng spoke for a while, he stopped talking and waited quietly. Not long after, Meng Ao came with his army.
The two armies merged and set off to continue their westward march.
This march has already reached March. Although the spring is cold and harsh, it is much better than the march in the cold winter.
In the evening the army encamped.
The accompanying cooks began to make pots of rice and prepare for dinner in the evening.
Lin Feng was in charge of the army. When he was on the road during the day, especially at noon, the army did not stop to prepare meals alone, but ate dry food directly in order to save time. In the evening, when the army stopped to rest, the cooks would cook in pots and prepare cooked food, broth, etc. to ensure that the soldiers had sufficient physical fitness.
When the army buried pots to make rice, they were in the Chinese army's tent.
Lin Feng, Meng Ao, Xun Peng, Zhang Xun, Huan Suzhi and Cui Yuantu gathered together.
Lin Feng took out a large map and hung it in front of him.
This map is a large map that Lin Feng recreated using the geographical map drawn by Zhang Xun. After all, the picture is too small to look good and makes it difficult to discuss. Nowadays, a large map has been made and hung in the Chinese army's tent, so that it can be distinguished carefully.
Lin Feng directly introduced Zhang Xun's situation, and everyone was in awe when they heard it. Zhang Xun has stayed in Gaochang Kingdom for several years and is familiar with the situation in Gaochang Kingdom. He is a Gaochangtong, which is very helpful to everyone.
Zhang Xun especially understood the topography of Gaochang Kingdom and the main pass roads, which was even more critical.
"Mr. Zhang, please introduce the situation to everyone."
Lin Feng glanced at everyone and said: "Now we are still in Weiwu County. Leaving Weiwu County and heading north, we have to pass through Zhangye, Jiuquan, and finally Dunhuang County on the border before we can reach the border of Liangzhou and fight with Gaochang Kingdom. This We are not familiar with the situation on the border of Gaochang State, so you can explain it."
Zhang Xun stood up, bowed to Lin Feng, and nodded slightly to everyone. He walked straight to the map and said: "The Grand Governor has already explained the various places going north from Weiwu County, so I won't say more."
"When you arrive at Dunhuang County on the border of Liangzhou, you have to go to Gaochang Kingdom through Yumen Pass to exit the customs and enter the eastern border of Gaochang Kingdom in the Western Region. After exiting the customs, you have to go northwest of Yumen Pass to reach Yiwu City in the east of Gaochang Kingdom. .”
"Yiwu is a large city to the east of Gaochang Kingdom. It has a large population and is also very strong."
"If Gaochang's army is huddled in the county, it will still be difficult to attack directly."
"Of course, this is unknown at the moment."
Zhang Xun's hand rested on the map.
He gestured with the route and continued: "As I said just now, from Yumen Pass to Yiwu City, normally we take the northwest road. It is the road where caravans and people come and go. There are deserts along the way, but there are There are more oases and there is a stable water supply.”
"There is another way besides this one."
"Everyone, please look at the map of the southeastern part of Gaochang Kingdom outside Yumen Pass. This is a desert area. I have marked a separate road here. Taking this road does not go north along the map to Yiwu City, but continues directly to the west and enters Desert area.”
"After walking about forty miles, we turned north and crossed the mountains. This mountain range is called the Kuruktag Mountains by the locals. The most dangerous part is that there are deserts everywhere in the mountains and there are very few water sources."
"This road has no name and is sparsely populated. Because there is a desert nearby, and if you are not careful when walking this road, you will encounter sand and dust weather. Once the water source is exhausted, it is easy to die."
"Of course, there are certain benefits."
"There is a road going north through Kuruktag Mountain, which goes directly into Yiwu City. This road takes a long time, and it takes about thirteen days to cross into the Yiwu City area. "
"If we want to take this road, I will lead the team myself. Because I am familiar with it, I can cross it and ensure that everything goes smoothly."
“There are risks, but there are opportunities.”
Zhang Xun gave a general introduction.
This is what he learned in Gaochang State in the past years.
Meng Ao and Xun Peng's eyes shone when they listened to Zhang Xun's words. This is Zhang Xun's value.
Zhang Xun explained the geographical situation, which was helpful for them to make plans. If you have a blind eye on the topography of Gaochang Kingdom, you will be blind when marching and fighting in Gaochang Kingdom, and you will be easily plotted.
