Being able to deal with Liu Zeqing, he can also paralyze Zuo Liangyu. Regarding this "bandit general", Yaoji also has a way to deal with him: "Ai Qing will lead his troops to Huguang to rendezvous with Zuo Liangyu's troops. You can inform him first." This palace decreed that Zuo Liangyu be granted the title of "General Dang Kou" with a reward of 10,000 taels of silver. His son Zuo Menggeng was promoted to deputy general with a reward of 5,000 taels of silver. The former deputy general Luo Dai was promoted to the rank of chief soldier and was rewarded with 5,000 taels of silver. Two. According to the total military rank, divide Zuo Liangyu's troops into two! Hong Aiqing, Luo Dai is a strong general, no less brave than Cao Wenzhao. If Luo Dai's troops are weak, they can Liu Zeqing begged to surrender his remaining troops and handed them over to Luo Dai's command, and ordered the remaining soldiers to charge into the battle. If there are any who are timid, regardless of their official position, they will be punished on the spot!"
Since Luo Dai is brave and good at fighting, there is no need to take orders from Zuo Liangyu. Good birds choose trees to roost, and Zuo Liangyu is not a "good jade".
There are only two ways to follow him, or follow him back, and the end will not be much better. Either he sold her to him or was tricked to death. This was how the original Luo Dai died in battle. A certain prince couldn't let him take the blame for Zuo Liangyu.
Liu Zeqing was about to execute the original ten generals, so Luo Dai was promoted to the rank of general, and he could make up a round number.
What Zuo Liangyu thinks is his own business. The court has already given him what he wants!
Yaoji didn't believe that Liu Zeqing was dealt with by Hong Chengchou, and his subordinates could continue to dance.
The generals and soldiers under Liu Zeqing can surrender if they are willing, but if they don't want to, just send them to the West!
Those who surrender do not need to be sent to the peninsula to mine. They can continue to serve in the army and follow Lao Hongtou to Huguang to suppress the bandits.
Killing enemies can still receive silver rewards, but if they dare to step back even half a step, they can choose to have their heads or legs chopped off by the supervisor behind them.
"...I obey your order!"
The prince's move was nominally a title and a silver reward, but in reality the way of dividing the tribe was really cruel. It was a "praise and kill" strategy. Hong Chengchou felt a chill go down his spine after hearing this. The prince hated Zuo Liangyu so much that he wanted to find an opportunity. Put it to death.
This time going south, Liu Zeqing is the first one, Zuo Liangyu is the second one, and who is the third one will be clearly seen when the bandits are suppressed. The prince has already made his words first, he can kill first and then show off. Anyone who is unfavorable in the battle can do it. Kill without mercy.
"The three hundred thousand taels of silver withdrawn every month, in addition to the daily monthly salary, the purchase of food and grass, and the replenishment of danyao, the remaining part can be arranged by Aiqing himself. Whichever unit can fight well will be rewarded. The amount will be determined by himself, and will be reported afterwards. Just give it to me. The war death pension will be paid out at one hundred taels of silver, and the five members of the family will be exempt from all taxes for ten years. Anyone who embezzles the pension money will be punished as a crime of treason."
Each of the two commander-in-chiefs has at most 60,000 to 70,000 men under his command. Even if the monthly salary of each soldier is increased from one to five taels of silver to two taels of silver, after excluding the soldiers' salary and the supplies purchased nearby, there will be almost 30,000 to 40,000 taels left every month. above.
A certain prince doesn't plan to ask for this money back. It would be better to let the two old men use it to reward their meritorious ministers. After all, no one will think that they have a lot of money. If they can receive this money, then It depends on each person's abilities.
"On behalf of all the officers and men, I would like to thank Your Highness for your forgiveness!"
After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, Sun Chuanting also knelt down and kowtowed after him. After leading troops in wars for many years, the two of them felt that the most difficult thing was not the endless bandits, but the shortage of silver in their pockets.
It's true that if you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, and if you don't supervise the army, you don't realize how little money there is. If you want to build a strong army, you have to make extensive preparations. You have to spend money to buy anything. Without money, you can't do anything and can't move forward.
These three hundred thousand taels of silver every month are like rain after a long drought for them. As long as the silver taels can be paid on time, even if the soldiers under their command have evil intentions, they can be targeted and kill all the rogue bandits.
"I also said in the previous article that each of my two beloved ministers can withdraw 300,000 taels of silver every month, until the end of the year, and the overdue amount will be reduced to 200,000 taels. I have punished corruption, and now I have some money, 2 My beloved is about to go to the front line, so there is no need to worry about payment. The required food and grass will also be delivered to the front line on time and in quantity. The only difference at the moment may be the weapon danyao. When the war in the outer city is over, the Beijing camp can be captured The ordnance supplies are distributed to the two beloved ministers, and the remaining part is allocated from the warehouse. I will order all the ordnance factories in the city to speed up production. Presumably they can equip some before the expedition. If it is still insufficient, I can order from the government along the way. Draw from the library."
The money is enough to last until the end of the year, and there is no need to bring food and grass from the capital. Someone will provide it when you get there. A certain prince does not need to give out a sack of food, not even the fodder for the horses.
The most troublesome thing is the weapons. To replenish one general soldier with 500 guns, ten general soldiers will equal 10,000 guns. If the arms factory in the city cannot produce them in time, they will have to capture all the soldiers in the Beijing camp. .
Fortunately, it was only the Qin soldiers and the Yongwei camp who took action, and the troops brought back by Lao Hongtou were not involved. Moreover, there was a group of fighting scum on the opposite side. The loss of technical weapons should not be great, otherwise the officers and soldiers going south would have to deal with the rogue bandits. swung a large knife...
"Your Highness is wise!"
Both Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou were very relieved. As long as the money and food were in place, and their military strength exceeded the rogue bandits, a victory in victory would be just around the corner.
"The next thing is to do a good job in health and epidemic prevention in the army. I have already prepared a way to deal with the epidemic that has been raging in various parts of the north for a long time. The relevant manuals will be printed in large quantities and distributed to the army. When marching, bring more lime and sprinkle it on Everywhere in the camp, especially feces, needs to be cleared away and buried immediately. Furthermore, you cannot drink raw water, you must drink boiled water. If a soldier gets sick, he must be isolated in time, and if he dies, he must be burned and buried."
Yaoji didn't want to piece it together by himself. The army he finally assembled was defeated by an infectious disease before he could make rice dumplings. If he wanted to form an army of 100,000 people, he would have to attack all the people in the north. If the soldiers are defeated, it will really hurt their muscles and bones.
"I obey the decree and will act with caution!"
Sun Chuanting had been in court for many days, and he had some understanding of such an epidemic. The prince attached great importance to the epidemic, and even set up a medical department for this purpose, and also started to build a hospital to treat diseases and save people.
You must be extremely careful, because this disease cannot be cured in three or two days. Once the disease breaks out in the army, the army will lose its fighting power and will die without a fight before the rogues come to fight. .
While they were waiting for replenishment in the Jifu area, they had to send people around to purchase several herbs needed for the "Danone" special medicine that the prince admired. They decided not to wait until they were marching and then purchase along the way. This arrangement could prevent problems in the bud.
"Hong Aiqing has just arrived and is not very clear about the epidemic. After I finish speaking in a while, Sun Aiqing can explain it in private. Now we can discuss the march route. Hong Aiqing led his troops south along the canal to kill Liu Zeqing in Jining, and then turned southwest , met with Zuo Liangyu and other general troops in Xinyang, and then divided the troops into three groups, from Dengzhou, Xiangyang, and Nanzhang to attack Gucheng. Sun Aiqing first passed through the western part of Henan and rushed to the southern part of Shaanxi, and then led his troops from Xichuan, Shang Fight out from Nan, Shangjin, and Baihe, and the troops from Baihe can go straight to Xunxian County along the Han River."
Faced with the aggressive iron pincer offensive, Yaoji believed that Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, and the fifth battalion of Gezuo could not move north because there was a line of defense behind the twenty general soldiers. Only by breaking through this line of defense could they enter Henan and Shaanxi. Akane.
Even if he succeeds by chance and breaks through two levels in a row, more than half of the rogue bandits after breaking through are bound to be destroyed. If the war goes unfavorably, a certain prince can immediately order Baoding Governor Yang Wenyue to lead three or four general soldiers to reinforce, so that the rogue bandits will not be lonely.
Sun Chuanting looked at the map and calculated for a long time, and then replied seriously: "Your Highness, this march route will probably take more than twenty days!"
Carrying a large amount of ordnance and equipment, even if you take the official road, being able to travel a hundred miles a day is already considered too much. It will take ten days to travel from Beizhili to Henan, and it will also take the same time from Henan to southern Shaanxi. No matter how fast it is, the soldiers will be exhausted. Unbearable.
Yaoji also knew that Lao Suntou had always been honest and honest, and rarely talked empty words. He had also calculated that it was more than 400 kilometers from the capital to Anyang, equivalent to 900 miles. It would take at least nine days to complete this journey.
If we walk from here to southern Shaanxi, it will take almost as long. If we march continuously for long distances under the scorching sun, reaching the destination in twenty days is considered fast. If we want to go faster, we can only equip each soldier with the equipment. A horse, even a donkey will do.
Yaoji was not unreasonable, so he leniently said: "I will give Sun Aiqing twenty-five days. Within the time limit, the troops must arrive at the place where troops are dispatched!"
Today is already March 20th, and "Big Zongzi" should hold a "Salted Fish Turnaround Event" on the fifth day of May. If they learn that the dumper has turned into a vegetative state, and that there was another rebellion when the prince was supervising the country, then their accomplices The time for rebellion may be greatly advanced.
A certain prince planned to attack him on April 25th. No matter how quickly he moved, he would not be well prepared. Not to mention the weapons being transported to the front line, even the troops under his command would not be able to arrive in time. Place.
Not counting today, it will only take about thirty-three or four days to complete the battle. In addition, there is also the time for each unit to wait for replenishment around the capital, which is about a week. Excluding this, the march time is actually very tight.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will lead my troops to arrive on time!"
Twenty-five days is almost enough. Although it requires a long journey, Sun Chuanting is relatively confident about this deadline. If it still doesn't work, he will break camp and return to southern Shaanxi in advance.
"How does Hong Aiqing feel about the time?"
The first half of the Big Toad is a canal, which gave it a big advantage in the marathon competition with Lao Suntou. As long as the soldiers got on the boat, they could march around the clock, rain or shine, and they could rest on the boat except for defecation.
The only time that must be wasted is to deal with Liu Zeqing in Jining and then subdue all the troops. If the target detects it or the troops continue to resist, it will be very time-consuming.
Hong Chengchou was a smart man, and he was extremely smart and seldom made mistakes. If even Liu Zeqing couldn't be deceived and killed, then it would be interesting that he was so handsome, and he would be disgraced if word spread about it.
After getting rid of Liu Zeqing, Big Toad has two options. One is to continue taking the boat and then land in Xuzhou. The troops and horses will turn southwest and pass through Yingzhou to Xinyang. The second option is to disembark directly from Jining and go to Xinyang via Shangqiu.
The former kind of marching distance is longer, probably more than a hundred miles of detours, but boats can replace part of the foot power. The latter is a shorter journey and must be landed in advance. How to choose depends on the big toad's considerations.
"Your Highness is wise, and I have no objection. The specific route of advancing the army is left to my discretion!"
Hong Chengchou had obviously factored in the time it would take to deal with Liu Zeqing, and had thought of two ways to go south, but he couldn't answer immediately which way he should take. This couldn't be decided by just looking at the map. He had to make careful calculations. .
"Don't worry, I have plenty of time to weigh the pros and cons, choose the most convenient route, and report it to me before sending troops! As long as I keep it confidential, especially not to let the fourth person know about it, then It will be easy to get rid of Liu Zeqing!"
Yaoji also considered this issue, and then stopped thinking about it, because this kind of thing is as cumbersome as making sulfa.
If Liu Zeqing is not included, it would be easier to calculate, but with this roadblock that must be cleared, it is difficult to calculate the exact time.
Assuming that Hong Chengchou could solve this rather difficult problem within three days, then his troops would definitely reach Xinyang within twenty-five days if they traveled by water. If it was faster, twenty days would be enough.
On the contrary, it may be timed out, and it may even be thirty days. Everything depends on the time wasted by Liu Zeqing.
When discussing important matters with the two important ministers, Yao Ji only had Yang Jinchao and Xi'er to serve him. The possibility of them leaking secrets was very low.
One hopes that the prince will ascend the throne so that he can replace Wang Chengen. The prince's interests are above all else. He doesn't need to do anything more, just hold on tight to the chicken thighs.
The other one was raised as the future crown prince and concubine, and unimportant foreign affairs did not even come to the mind of this giant-ball girl.
The possibility of Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou leaking secrets is even lower. Unless they are really stupid or talk in their sleep, it is unlikely that they will tell the truth after drinking.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Highness!"
Hong Chengchou was very grateful to the prince. He marched thousands of miles and might have to fight a battle in the middle. The answer to this kind of thing could never be given immediately. If he was questioned by the prince, he could only give a time period.
"During this period, except for banquets hosted by me, do not go to banquets to avoid saying the wrong things while drunk, and do not sleep with others to avoid talking in your sleep and leaking secrets. If you really need it, you can play during the day. I will ask Yang Jinchao to give you two love Each of you will be allocated one thousand taels of silver, specifically to meet domestic needs!"
Yao Ji thought that he was the prince of no one, and just like Lao Mu, he gave her many instructions and gave her a thousand taels for sex. This money should be enough to play with Yangzhou Skinny Horse for a week.
"Your Highness..."
Sun Chuanting still wanted to shirk it, because he had received five thousand taels of silver in benefits before, but he had not spent it yet.
"There is no need to shirk it. I have already said that as long as you obey my orders, you will gain fame and fortune. Moreover, I promise that both my dear friends will die well and their blessings can be inherited by their descendants!"
Yaoji didn't directly say that he would be granted the title of uncle, marquis, or even duke. Whether it was Sun Chuanting or Hong Chengchou, as long as the bandits were completely wiped out, it would not be too much to make a duke. Anyway, the three douses headed by "Huangdou Gong" were Take the initiative to commit suicide. ...Friends who read books, you can search "Blue Chinese Network" to find this site as soon as possible.
