"Why, you feel uncomfortable and want to drive me away?" Wu Nian joked with a smile.
Wei Ru finally became more relaxed, glared at Wu Nian, and turned away angrily.
"Okay, okay. Let me tease you, why are you angry?" Wu Nian coaxed.
After a while, Wu Niancai said: "Let's wait another half month. You haven't recovered from your illness yet, so I'm not worried. Compared to you, General Fuhan's Mansion has nothing to worry about."
"The ready-made small court can still function without me."
"Besides. Didn't I win the battle? I have driven away Chu's power in Liaodong."
"Chunyuan did not choose to fight me."
"Goguryeo has been pretending to be dead."
"The pirates on the sea are not worth mentioning."
"Even if I stay in Haitian City for a year and don't go back to Jiang County, there won't be any problem."
At the end of the sentence, Wu Nian raised his head with pride on his face. The hearts of the people, the hearts of the officials, and the hearts of the military are all with me.
I am fearless.
"Yes." After hearing this, Wei Ru nodded slightly and showed joy. The two had just confirmed their relationship, and she also wanted Wu Nian to spend more time with her.
Wu Nian spent another twenty days in Haitian City, and then he raised his troops and left Haitian City.
morning.
Outside the south gate of Haitian City.
A large number of soldiers and horses blocked the roads and prohibited people from entering or exiting the city gates.
A large number of soldiers in the south are waiting to leave. Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng rode on their horses, tightened their reins, and looked up at the men and women who were saying goodbye at the city gate.
After this period of rest, Wei Ru's illness has been mostly cured. The color returned to her delicate little face, and she regained her usual heroic appearance.
She also specially wore a green skirt, which matched her figure and looked very feminine.
"Brother, take care of yourself." Wei Ru looked at Wu Nian reluctantly and said softly.
"You too. Don't rush to practice martial arts and rest for a month. Wait until I return to Jiang County to reorganize the troops and horses. Then fight against Meng Yuan. When I sweep the five prefectures and thirty-two counties, I will definitely become the king."
Wu Nian nodded and said in a deep voice. There are too many people now, so it’s hard to explain clearly.
But Wei Ru knew what this meant, his face turned red and he lowered his head shyly.
Wei Hong was watching from the side with a thoughtful expression.
It is natural for a beauty to match a king. Since Wei Ru liked Wu Nian, even though Wu Nian was just a general supporting the Han Dynasty and did not become the king.
He also approved of the marriage.
Although this damages the reputation of the Wei family, it is still better than Wei Ru dying alone.
Seeing you off thousands of miles away, we must say goodbye in the end. No matter how many words you say, there is a time when they are all finished. finally. Wu Nian was still cruel, bid farewell to Wei Ru, got on his horse, rode forward with his own soldiers, and led a huge army back to Jiang County.
"Brother." Wei Ru stood under the city gate, looking up at the slowly leaving army. He refused to leave for a long time until the army disappeared on the horizon.
.............
There is no war now, so there is no need to rush the march. Wu Nian set off from Haitian City and marched slowly back to Jiang County.
Wu Nian kept a low profile and did not let any officials come out to greet him. Instead, he led his troops directly into the city. The city of Jiang County is already very large, and there are huge military buildings for the army to live in.
Now all the school captains have dispersed in all directions, leaving only Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng, two soldiers with ten thousand households. They settled directly in the city.
Wu Nian, surrounded by his own soldiers, returned to General Fuhan's Mansion and went straight to the main room.
After entering the main room, Wu Nian met the three officials Liu Zhixing, Wang Youxiao and Li Yong.
"General." The three men immediately stood up and bowed to Wu Nian.
"No courtesy." Wu Nian waved his hand, went straight to the main seat and sat down, raised his head and asked: "I stayed in Haitian City for more than a month and didn't come back. It must be very troublesome for you. If you have anything to say, just tell me. "
The three of them looked at each other, but it wasn't nerve-wracking. Anyway, with Wu Nian, they can basically keep running.
But there are some things that cannot be done without Wu Nian.
Liu Zhixing nodded, clasped his fists and said, "General. The three of us discussed it. We feel that in order to cope with the subsequent war, we must change the structure of the army and expand our troops."
Wu Nian narrowed his eyes when he heard this and looked at Liu Zhixing in surprise.
Expansion of troops is necessary.
He has been expanding his troops, and he has been expanding his troops.
The word militarism was his own.
But what does it mean to change the structure of the military?
"It's interesting, let's talk about it." Wu Nian became interested and raised his hand.
"General. Now we have twelve lieutenants. We have 10,000 naval households and 10,000 cavalry households. The rest are infantry with a small amount of cavalry."
"Next, our main enemy will be Chunyuan. He has nine thousand soldiers and is guarding the city. We are evenly matched."
"But it's not just Junyuan."
"We did not break through Shanhaiguan. The Chu State has a vast territory and rich resources, and it can afford losses. If the Chu State's court is not too stupid to equip Shanhaiguan with good generals, then the Chu State is still a threat."
"In addition, Goguryeo has always been eyeing Liaodong."
"If we want to defeat the Mongolians in this situation, we have to separate the army. Divide it into a defending army and a fighting army."
When Liu Zhixing said this, he looked up at Wu Nian and said decisively: "We discussed it and thought we should recruit soldiers and horses from six thousand households and let them guard the city."
Of course we are not afraid of military expansion.
But with the sudden expansion of troops to sixty thousand households, Wu Nian, a maniac who expanded his troops, couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
"Is this possible?" Wu Nian asked with a look of embarrassment on his face.
Liu Zhixing laughed and said: "The general has forgotten. We already have more than 40,000 soldiers who captured Wang Zhongbi. Their armor and equipment are all ready-made. If we recruit some people, we can organize them into a garrison."
"Each prefecture has a standing garrison of two thousand households."
"And the equipment of the defenders does not need to be very good. Just give them jackets, weapons, and bows. Armor is not required."
"Recruiting more than 20,000 people will not cost much in materials."
"but."
At this point, Liu Zhixing changed his subject, a solemn look appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice: "General. The problem after that is very, very big."
Only then did Wu Nian remember that he had surrendered Wang Zhongbi's more than 40,000 Chu soldiers. We are all Han Chinese, so it is easy to live together.
This time, the pressure was reduced a lot.
otherwise. Liaodong has been in turmoil for many years, and the number of strong men among the people has reached a very dangerous level. No matter how aggressive the army is, soldiers from 60,000 households can be recruited at once.
Then it might really break down.
And what Liu Zhixing said is right.
The army guarding the city was separated from the field army. Those who defended the city defended the city, and those who attacked attacked. There will be no worries.
One mansion, two garrison of ten thousand households. The combat effectiveness, equipment, and treatment can be inferior.
Soon, Wu Nian's expression became serious. Asked: "What's the answer to the question?"
Liu Zhixing would not make any mistakes without aim. If the problem is big, it must be big.
Logically speaking, the biggest problem is the source of troops.
Now that Chu has surrendered more than half of its troops, what other difficulties are there?
Wu Nian felt strange again.
