The fighting spirit is like this now, and I have been in the army for a few more years. ------"Moon over the Mountain" by Xu Ling of the Southern Dynasties
It is said that Chen Long and Qinglong's army first fought in Changsha. They took advantage of Su Dai's unpreparedness and fought a beautiful battle of annihilation. Su Daitun's two armies were controlled by Chen Long with superior strength, surprise attacks and ambush operations, and the assassination methods of the special forces, and finally returned with a complete victory. There were about 30,000 surrendered soldiers, and most of them were handed over to Sun Xia and Xi Zhicai to manage, and they began to form and train the third army.
Chen Long specially selected thousands of surrendered soldiers who were familiar with naval warfare and established a formal naval corps. Together with the original thousands of naval forces, the total number of naval forces has reached more than 5,000. Chen Long chose Gan Ning as the navy commander, Yang Huai and Gao Pei as the navy division commanders, and promoted young talents among the reduced generals. Zhu Huan, a famous general in the official history of Guangnao, was appointed as the division commander. The three cooperated with Gan Ning to form a navy and design and build large ships. All the expenses were calculated and paid by Jiang Wan, the chief minister of the Lingling government.
At this point, Chen Long's Qinglong Army was equipped with both land and water armies, with a total strength of an astonishing 135,000 people. Hengyang County has implemented Chen Long's policies to benefit the people and has gradually returned to stability. The former super wealthy households who taxed and extorted money no longer dare to be arrogant and pay taxes honestly to contribute to the construction of Hengyang. The first unit of Zhao Yun's Second Legion in Hengyang no longer has to worry about Hengyang's security, and has freed up energy to train non-stop every day. With Zhao Yun, the super god of war, as its main general, its combat power has improved by leaps and bounds.
Military generals govern the army, and civilian officials govern the country. Chen Long once again transferred Ma Bochang to Hengyang as county magistrate to increase Hengyang's political power and cultivate local talents. Yin Mo, who encouraged students to study, originally planned to hold the first imperial examination in Lingling area in March of spring, but it was postponed due to the upcoming battle for Guiyang.
The horse dealer Lahan had already shipped the first batch of war horses before the cold winter. Chen Long asked Zhao Yun to replenish all of them into his second regiment, which made Chen Long feel biased. Chen Long reassured: "Zhao Yun's Second Army has two cavalry divisions, which will be the main force of our cavalry in the future. The Third Army has more troops. It will focus on infantry training first, and the required military supplies and horses will be naturally equipped in the future. I The strategic siege force to be built will probably be dominated by the Third Army. When the time comes to design and manufacture various siege equipment, Zhicai will still need to put in more effort." Xi Zhicai then gave up.
In Lingling in the cold winter, the temperature is not too low. Because of the humid climate, it still feels cold. On this day, a group of senior generals gathered in the main palace of Lingling City. A large brazier in the middle heated the hall as warm as spring.
The atmosphere of the discussion among the generals was as lively as this brazier. Just listen to Chen Long say: "Although Dong Zhuo arrived in Chang'an, he used the cold weather to occupy Chang'an and did not move his troops. I don't know what the arrangement is?"
Guo Jiadao: "No matter how he arranges it, he is just secretly accumulating soldiers and eliminating dissidents. Jia Xuding's strategy of separatizing Liangzhou will not change in a short time."
Zhou Buji nodded and said: "Zhong Yao is in Chang'an and sends information about Dong Zhuo's army from time to time. If Dong Zhuo finds out that his wife and children are in Lingling, his life may not be saved."
Chen Long muttered: "Zhong Yao had to take this risk. He originally thought that once Dong Zhuo's army arrived, he would quickly leave Chang'an and enter the Liangzhou separatist regime, but he didn't expect that he would stand still. The longer the time goes, the greater the chance that something will happen to Zhong Yao. .”
Zhou Busuo said: "Didn't the imperial court like to send out those little Huangmen governors the most? Wasn't that Lu Zhi killed by Zuo Feng?"
Chen Long was moved in his heart and said: "Send a military governor? What's the difficulty? We don't need to touch Queen He's relationship. We can just ask Zhao Da to find Zhao Zhong."
Huang Gai next to him slapped his thigh and said, "This is a great plan. It's best to let Zuo Feng show off again and accuse Dong Zhuo of neglecting his duties. Empress He took advantage of the situation and asked the stupid emperor to remove Dong Zhuo's official position and send another lord to take over the expedition to Xiliang. The soldiers and horses not only protected Zhong Yao, but also prevented Dong Zhuo from stealing the chicken and losing the rice." Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere became more enthusiastic.
Chen Long waved his hand and said: "It is not impossible to overturn by public prosecution. However, Dong Zhuo will not be as loyal as Lu Zhi, let alone so dull. Besides, there is also a think tank, Jia Xu, who is behind to make suggestions. If Zuo Fengruo goes on the list, Dong Zhuo will probably be accelerated. Separate Liangzhou, but as long as Dong Zhuo leaves Chang'an, we can also achieve our goal of protecting Zhong Yao."
Xun You's plan for Chen Long to lead the army to conquer Yongzhou and Liangzhou can be described as Chen Long's big plan for the next year. The premise is that the rebels of Bian Rang and Han Sui continue to wreak havoc in the northwest, while the troops of Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song return without success. If Dong Zhuo conquests on the surface but separates the empire secretly, I am afraid that Huangfu Song's life will not be easy.
At the end of the meeting, a messenger hurriedly walked out of the city lord's palace. It was the messenger sent by Chen Long to Zhao Da in Luoyang to convey the mission. When the imperial court sends out military supervisors to promote the war, it will be Dong Zhuo's turn to become an ant on the hot pot. When the time comes, whether he goes to war or rebels, Dong Zhuo will quickly leave Chang'an and resolve Zhong Yao's crisis. The chance of Dong Zhuo rebelling immediately is very slim, so he probably has to send troops to Liangzhou immediately.
Chen Long didn't know that Jia Xu had long seen through the intrigue between Chen Long and Zhong Yao, and had Zhong Yao's forged letter evidence in hand, leaving a way out for him to negotiate with Chen Long.
The situation was delicate, and the imperial court indeed sent a small Huangmen governor. A month later, news came that Dong Zhuo was leading Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji on an expedition. Unexpectedly, Jia Xu did not follow him on the expedition, saying that he was ill and stayed in Chang'an. I wonder if Dong Zhuo deliberately left him to inquire about the court news. At the same time, Huangfu Song's troops stationed in Chang'an, suppressed Chang'an's position, and defended Chang'an.
Seeing that the plan was sold, Chen Long felt a little relieved. Zhong Yao was finally in no danger. What we have to wait for now is the news of Dong Zhuo's defeat or secession, so that he can take Dong Zhuo's place in the expedition to Xiliang. However, the purpose of the expedition to Xiliang was to gain Xun You, and Chen Long was really not sure whether he could defeat Xiliang. After all, they were commanding an army with unknown combat capabilities, and since Xiliang was a vast area with few people, the Xiliang cavalry had always been brave and invincible. If they wanted to annihilate them all, it would be an impossible task. At most, they can occupy and defend important towns such as Tianshui, and then send out special forces to carry out beheading operations, or slowly recruit troops.
Suddenly spring has begun, the air in Lingling is getting warmer, and the green grass is showing its buds. After a winter of rest and training, the morale of the First Army reached a new high. Hengyang has stabilized and Youxian County is guarded by Huang Zhong. It is time to take Guiyang.
On this day, the spring was cold and there was a slight north wind, which blew the high-flying Qinglong flag. Chen Long stood on the high platform, looking at the soldiers and the densely packed swords and guns in front of him. He suddenly became proud and announced loudly: "Zhao Fan of Guiyang ordered the soldiers to disguise themselves as bandits, plunder our counties and harm our people. The evidence is It is indeed unbearable! How dare Zhao Fan, who has no more than a few thousand soldiers and only three generals, dare to stroke my tiger beard in Lingling. Today I will force my troops to press the territory, and Zhao Fan will surrender. If he does not surrender, all the troops will be killed. The army can destroy this Chao Shi!"
The words were so majestic that the soldiers roared together: "Destroy this imperial edict! Destroy this imperial edict!" showing strong confidence in victory.
When Guiyang Zhao Fan learned that Lingling's strong troops were approaching, he panicked. He called his subordinate Chen Ying and scolded him: "It's all your fault! I told you that day not to send people to plunder Taoyang, but to plunder Taoyang." Jiaozhou, you refused to listen, so I have to tie you up and go to Chen Long to plead guilty!"
Chen Ying was still calm, bowed and said: "My lord, Chen Long doesn't have three heads and six arms, so why be too afraid?"
Zhao Fan angrily threw the paperweight at hand over with shaking hands. Chen Ying dodged it slightly and quickly knelt down and said: "Lord, calm down!"
Zhao Fanji pointed at Chen Ying and said: "Don't you know that the first legion of the Qinglong Army that came this time is Huang Gai Huang Gongfu who beat Su Dai to the ground with teeth everywhere!"
Chen Ying hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Although Chen Ying is not talented, he is good at flying forks. There is also Bao Long, a fellow countryman, who has outstanding martial arts and extraordinary physical strength. He wields two giant hammers, each weighing fifty kilograms. He once shot a gun by himself." Kill the two tigers. I beg the lord to order me to lead a group of troops to kill the yellow cap and return. If we are not victorious, it will be up to the lord to decide whether to leave or surrender."
Zhao Fan sighed: "That's all we have to do. There are six to seven thousand troops in the city. You can lead three thousand men and horses to meet the enemy." After that, he waved his hand and walked into the back hall.
In the back hall, Mrs. Zhao was talking with Mrs. Fan, Zhao Fan's widowed sister-in-law. Both of them looked worried when they heard the news about the war. Mrs. Fan's husband had recently lost her husband. She was dressed in snow-white silk. Her pair of water-cut eyes were as dull as autumn waves, and she had the look of a country or a city. Mrs. Zhao scolded Zhao Fan and said: "You are so stupid, you still listen to that idiot Chen Ying. If it weren't for him, how could you have provoked such a powerful enemy?" Zhao Fan said angrily: "What do women in the class know? If we don't fight, If you surrender, what else is your worth? Let them know that this bone of mine is not easy to chew. Even if you lose, you can still get a good price." As he said this, he looked at the beautiful widowed sister-in-law with thief eyes, and couldn't help but offer her widowed sister-in-law to the enemy in exchange for it. Perversion of peace.
