In the Han Dynasty in Hebei, the internal affairs and military affairs were in full swing.
Emperor Zhang Wu of the south was certainly not idle either. Let’s not talk about officialdom for now. Under the management of Cifu Xiong Wuwo.
Chu State selected good generals and established the Yellow River defense line and coastal defense line.
Elite soldiers and simple generals.
The combat effectiveness of the Chu army has been greatly improved.
Among them, the Yellow River defense line.
The State of Chu established three general armies, namely the Chang'an General Army, the Luoyang General Army, the Bianliang General Army, and the Jinan General Army.
Each of these general troops, with these four major cities as the core, each had 50,000 troops, and divided their troops to guard the ferries suitable for crossing the Yellow River.
Bianliang City.
Since the Chu State moved south, this important city has become a frontline. Many wealthy households went south to take refuge in Nanjing, and the city inevitably suffered a lot of depression.
They were replaced by hard-wearing warriors.
Countless soldiers with strong physiques and stern faces came in and out, and their murderous auras shot straight into the sky.
Countless military supplies are constantly being shipped from the south.
Now Bianliang City has strong soldiers and horses, and mountains of grain, grass and military supplies.
General Army Yamen.
Not only does it cover a large area, it is also built extremely solidly, as if it were a small castle. The security inside the Yamen is very tight.
Inside the hall.
Wang Baxian, the commander-in-chief of Bianliang, sat on the main seat, the supervisor Chen Haiming sat on the second seat, and the other generals sat on the left and right respectively.
The first among them is Chen Mingzhi, who put forward correct opinions during the Southeast War.
Therefore, he was appreciated by Emperors Xiong Wuwo and Zhangwu, and he was promoted to the second rank of General Zhaoyi, with an army of five thousand.
Except for the military supervisor Chen Haiming, all the generals present were military officers.
Moreover, Chen Haiming, the supervisor, has no actual power.
Militaryly, it is completely dominated by the commander-in-chief, Wang Baxian.
Wang Ba is a native of Shaanxi. He is thirty-five years old and in his prime. He has been leading troops to fight in the northwest. Known for his bravery and skill in fighting.
Originally his official position was not high, but he caught Xiong Wuwo's eye and was promoted to the rank of general.
After he took office, he rectified military affairs, eliminated the old and weak, and replenished the strong, so that the combat effectiveness of Bianliang's troops and horses soared.
Wang Ba first opened his tiger eyes and slowly scanned the generals present.
The generals bowed their heads slightly to show respect.
Wang Ba first said: "Do you all feel it? Wu Nian showed his fangs by doing drastic things in Hebei. Now in Hebei, the troops and horses are strong, and military supplies are piled up like mountains."
"The war is not far away."
The generals all nodded slightly. Wu Nian was so sharp that even when he was sitting in Bianliang City, he could feel murderous intent.
"There will be a battle sooner or later anyway. So why don't we attack first? I plan to take five hundred people across the river from Qingtian, invade Pingling County, and then come back from Chenyudu."
"Slap Wu Nian and kill his majesty."
Wang Ba first held his head high and showed his tyrannical aura.
The supervisors and generals present took a deep breath.
Qingtian Ferry is a small ferry, and the current is relatively fast, so it is not suitable for large armies to cross the river. There are many small ferries like this on the Yellow River.
The Han army was undefended at Qingtian Ferry.
It is appropriate to take a ship with five hundred soldiers.
But it's easy to get in, but hard to get out.
not to mention. Wang Ba first wanted to conquer Pingling County and return from Chen Yudu.
The risks involved are frighteningly large.
Chen Haiming, the military supervisor, knew a little about military affairs and wanted to give him advice immediately, but when he thought of his status as a military supervisor, he felt a little embarrassed, so he held it back.
Chen Mingzhi, who was in the first seat, stood up without hesitation, bowed down and saluted Wang Ba first, and said: "General, you are loyal and brave to the country, no matter your own body. I admire you. If the general can win, it will indeed greatly boost the morale of our army. Thank you very much." Hit Wu Nian in the face."
"But the risk is too great. If the general is unfortunate and dies in Hebei, who will guard Bianliang?"
"General, please think again."
After saying that, Chen Mingzhi knelt down on one knee.
"General, please think twice." The generals also stood up and then knelt down.
"Hahahaha." Wang Ba laughed loudly, looked at Chen Mingzhi and said, "General Chen is right."
"Although it is important to boost morale, it is also important to stay in Bianliang. Therefore, I give this task to General Chen."
"Between the two armies, charge into battle. General Chen is not as good as me. But organizing troops and horses to defend the city. I am not as good as General Chen."
"If I die in Hebei, please don't worry about me, generals. With General Chen as the main guard, I will guard Bianliang."
After saying that, Wang Ba stood up first, stretched his muscles and bones, and said with a twinkling light in his eyes: "No need to say more. I'll go and make the decision."
"I will definitely penetrate the Han army's defense line and then return to Bianliang completely."
"this!!!!"
The military generals and the supervisors looked at each other, and they had no choice but to let Wang Ba do "mischief" first.
Who calls him the commander-in-chief?
After Wang Ba first determined the sequence of military commanders who would succeed him, he drove everyone away. He ordered five hundred men and horses, dressed neatly, and left the city openly and headed for Qingtian Ferry.
Currently, troops and horses are mobilized extremely frequently in the Bianliang area.
Five hundred soldiers and horses are nothing. Wang Ba didn't raise a flag yet. Therefore, he arrived near Qingtian Ferry smoothly and quietly.
A general and several soldiers came to meet Wang Baxian.
"What's the situation on the other side now?" Wang Ba dismounted first, took off his helmet, and asked the general.
"Report to the general. It's still the same as before. The Han army has no garrison at Qingtian Crossing, but there is a sentry. Visibility is low at night, so just choose a darker night to sneak across."
"It's just a general. When you arrive in Hebei, you are entering Longtan. But no one can help you." The general answered the question first, and then said with a sad face.
"It's okay. I don't need help."
"As long as everyone brings enough food for twenty days."
Wang Baxian said confidently.
"Yes." The general had no choice but to agree.
Wang Baxian led 500 troops and waited near Qingtian Ferry for three days. Choosing a particularly dark night, five hundred people crowded into a large boat, carrying twenty days of rations, avoiding the Han army sentries, and stepped into the land of Hebei.
But now there is no Chu State power on the land of Hebei.
There are even fewer people who care about Chu State.
The rule of the Han Dynasty began to stabilize.
He went deep into the enemy's country alone. Risk your life to win a battle and boost the morale of the Chu army.
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capital.
The Royal Palace, in the royal garden pavilion.
Wu Nian and Liu Xiang were sitting with two baskets of food in front of them.
One basket is rice and one basket is wheat.
"Time flies so fast. It's autumn again." Wu Nian stood up with a smile, bent down and grabbed two handfuls of grain from the basket, and put it under the sun to watch.
The grains are full.
The territory of the Han Dynasty gradually expanded, and the weather conditions in various places also showed differences.
This year there is a slight drought in Liaodong and Youyan, but there is a bumper harvest in other places.
Overall, it was a good harvest year.
Especially the Sanhan area.
It's a bit cold, but the land is really fertile.
The people who migrated there were very satisfied with this year's harvest.
"Hehe." Liu Xiang didn't look like a queen at all. She squatted down lively and looked at the food in the basket, smiling happily.
Yellow millet.
She felt very satisfied and happy just looking at them.
Wu Nian looked up at the officials standing outside the pavilion and said, "Tell the cabinet. This year's harvest will be bumper, last year's harvest will be bumper. Food prices will definitely drop again."
"The imperial court must show the momentum of war and stabilize food prices."
"Don't hurt the farmers."
"If there is no money in the treasury, tell the widow."
"Money is what has the most money."
Wu Nian is very domineering.
He made a lot of money from glass and greenhouse vegetables, and the money piled up in his small vault.
Making money is not his goal. When it comes time to use money, he must have money.
Like now is another year.
Low grain prices hurt farmers.
Nothing to say.
Purchase grain and stabilize grain prices.
