Mentioning the current combat effectiveness of the Longyou Guards, Du She sighed and said: "Compared to the mainland, Longyou has one characteristic, that is, there are not many nomadic tribes. There are Dangxiang people, Tubo people, Qiang people, Uighurs, and others. There are a small number of Tuyuhun tribes. On weekdays, the Longyou Guards have to suppress the rebellions of these tribes, and there are also internal armed fights among the tribes themselves, so they are mobilized quite frequently."
"At that time, although the Longyou Guards were not as good as the Xijing camp and the elite frontier troops, their combat effectiveness was definitely not much worse. But since Li Jiedu took office, military attachés at all levels were promoted regardless of their talents, only for him How much does it cost to send gifts? In recent years, the price has even been clearly stated. How much does it cost to be a defense envoy or regiment training envoy in a well-off area? How much is it to be a defense envoy or regiment training envoy in a poor area? It is really a matter of fact."
"He colluded with his in-laws who were privy envoys, and bribed the Jieduzhi who was in charge of the food and salary of the military guards, as well as the Jieduguan who was in charge of troop quotas and the deployment and recruitment of military attaches. It was quite convenient to mobilize those military attaches, as long as they were given He gave enough gifts. Even a person who has never led a soldier for a day can still know how to make troops. A person who knows nothing about military affairs can still prepare a soldier well."
"And those who got official positions by giving gifts, after taking office, all their thoughts are on how to get back the money they will give away, and how can they think about training troops? In order to eat empty pay, this guy finds various reasons to keep cutting The number of guardsmen. He started this way, and those below who are eager to return to their roots have also followed suit. Now it has developed to the point where military attachés at all levels have a fixed number of people who are free of charge."
"Some military envoys should have a thousand sergeants according to the imperial court's regulations, but now it would be good to have six hundred. The capable military attaches have been squeezed out of Longyou. The remaining guys can't even go out to drill. They don’t even care about exercises, let alone training. To put it bluntly, no one cares about it at all. After a few years of this, the combat strength of the entire Longyou Guard Army has dropped to less than 30% of the past."
"Fortunately, although this guy has no money and is not greedy, he still cherishes his own life. He has three thousand soldiers and horses directly under his Jiedushi, as well as guards belonging to the Lintao Prefecture's military and horse envoy, as well as maintaining Complete combat power. But even these military horses he used to save lives were under his incompetent management. Their quality is not comparable to before, and their combat power has dropped to only 50 to 60% of the original."
"The reason why the general was able to defend Qingyang Mansion for such a long time. To be honest, the prince, it was because of the iron-blooded methods and the unscrupulous tactics of the rebels. After one month, the military attache who brought the general to Qingyang Mansion, Almost all of them were killed by the general. It was only thanks to this tough method that we barely managed to survive for a month. If Lao Feng and his men hadn't arrived in time, the general could still have been guarding for three days at most."
"Of course, the rebels also took part of the credit for this. When the Zheluo brothers conquered Huanzhou, they killed all the civil and military officials of Huanzhou Zhizhou and Huanzhou regiment training envoys who surrendered. The families of those officials also suffered from the rebellion. She was insulted by the army and even treated as a female soldier. When the general and Lao Feng rescued these officials and family members outside Qingyang Mansion, it was abnormal for them to be ruined. "
"This approach of the rebels also completely dispelled the idea of surrendering by those guys. It was with these two hands that the general managed to survive. Otherwise, even if the general could fight again, Qingyang City would have been destroyed long ago. . With such a sergeant as the bait, Tuoba Jiqian, who knows the current situation of the Guards very well, is almost certain to be fooled. Regarding this, the general still has 80% confidence. "
"But whether these people can hold on until the reinforcements arrive, I have no confidence at all. If they can't hold on until Deputy He's reinforcements arrive, the general's life or death will be a trivial matter, but what will be delayed is the important matter of the court. Zuo Route Army said The location is extremely important, and it is almost the only barrier that prevents the rebels from entering the hinterland of Longyou. If the general is defeated and the rebels are allowed to escape from Ningxia Mansion, I am afraid that the entire Longyou will be in chaos."
Du She finished speaking, but Huang Qiong didn't say anything. After pacing back and forth for a long time, he finally made up his mind. He raised his head and looked at Du She and said, "If this king gives you another two thousand troops and horses, no, to be precise, I give you two thousand troops. In this way, if Tuoba's move is really If you attack the left army, can you be more confident about holding back the main force of the entire rebel army until the center army arrives?"
Regarding Huang Qiong's rhetorical question, Du She weighed it in his mind for a long time before slowly nodding. It's just that he has some doubts. Where can he find two thousand cavalry for him now? Looking at the resolute look of the British king in front of him, he thought that before the British king set off, the emperor gave him three thousand royal guards as personal soldiers. Du She, who reacted immediately, waved his hand and said, "No, no."
Seeing that Du She guessed what he was thinking, Huang Qiong just smiled lightly and said: "What can't be done? Although they are my king's personal soldiers and the royal guards of the imperial court, they are still soldiers of the Qi Dynasty after all. . As the saying goes, a soldier who has never seen blood is never really a soldier. Since they chose to put on this armor, it means they chose iron and blood."
"In this way, of the three thousand imperial guards, two thousand will be allocated to you, and one thousand will be allocated to General Feng. And not only will my king's personal soldiers be allocated to you two thousand, but I will also act with your left army this time. I will personally do this bait. As long as I am here, even if Tuoba Jiqian wants to eat the Zuo Route Army, even if he knows that there is a fraud in it, he will definitely swallow this bait."
"With me here, even if Lao He doesn't want to see you now, he will definitely not dare to show any slights. What I am most worried about now is whether the three thousand Imperial Forest Army will hold you back. Don't look at these We are all soldiers of the emperor, but I know very well that these people have been ruined by the peaceful life of the capital. Even if these three thousand people are carefully selected, there is no difference. "
After hearing about the British king in front of him, he not only allocated his own soldiers to himself. Even he, the establishment ambassador, had to follow the left army. Not only Du She, but also Feng Zhoushan was a little shocked. Everyone knows that following the actions of the Left Route Army as a bait, once the Left Route Army is really targeted by Tuoba Jiqian, with the small strength of the Left Route Army, it is almost equal to a narrow escape.
Especially since both of them understood that the imperial guards around Huang Qiong were just a bunch of embroidered pillows. Let them show what they rely on, and maybe do something fancy. Let them go to the battlefield, I'm afraid they will collapse in one charge. Not to mention the two of them, when Ouyang Shan was fighting hard with Tuoba Jiqian, the difference in strength was so great that 30% of the thousand troops and horses in his hands were casualties.
None of them dared to use the one hundred imperial guards who had been following the King of England, just like their ancestors. It's not that he doesn't need reinforcements, but he is worried that the one hundred imperial guards will not play any role, but will instead drag down his own team. Under this situation, it was naturally safest for the King of England to follow the center army. Even if the Royal Forest Army is a bunch of trash, the soldiers in the Xijing Camp are not vegetarians.
Although the two of them got the reinforcements they dreamed of, no one wanted this reinforcements. Especially the King of England has to follow his actions. At this time, Du She, who was almost the most stressed person in the entire army, was trying his best to persuade him. I hope that the King of England can protect the dragon body and regain his original success. It is better to follow the actions of the central route army. No matter what, the safety of His Royal Highness comes first.
Who is this King of England now? King of England, Ninth Prince, and Ambassador of Longyou and Shaanxi Second Road. The most important thing is that he is still the prince who is equal to the crown prince. He followed his own actions, which can be said to be no different from the emperor's personal visit. Even if the King of England scratches his skin next to him, he and his whole family might lose their heads. This is a battlefield. Who dares to lead such an ancestor?
Of course, both for Du She and Feng Zhoushan, and even for He Yuanfeng who was looking at the map in front and pondering the entire combat deployment, and even for the entire military generals involved in the counter-insurgency. During this battle, it would be best for the British king to stay in Huanzhou, so that they don't have to carry such a big burden to fight. It would be even better if we could return to Qingyang Mansion.
It's not that they don't want to see Huang Qiong, but this Lord's status is too high for them. They all heard about the burial of soldiers who died in battle, and they were all very moved. I was just moved, but to bring such an ancestor who was as if he were the emperor himself to the battlefield would carry a burden in no one's heart that small. They all hope that the British king can stay in the rear.
However, Huang Qiong did not accept the two people's persuasion. Instead, he turned to Feng Zhoushan and said: "The two thousand imperial guards who followed Mr. Du were suppressed by me personally. Even if those guys were reluctant, they would not dare to complain. But the one thousand that was allocated to you Military horse, you must train this king well. If anyone disobeys the command, military discipline should be enforced."
"Don't be merciful because of their status. If there are still those who are disobedient, just pull them out and kill a group of them. Don't blame me for being murderous. Sometimes if you want to suppress these monkeys, you won't kill a few chickens. We can't suppress them. You are all leaders of troops, so I don't need to explain the principles of leading troops. When you are in the army, everything must be done strictly in accordance with military laws."
"Whatever you ask of the soldiers of the Xijing camp, ask them the same way. Don't give them any special treatment. In a word, after they are allocated to you, these people are no longer the imperial guards, let alone my king's. Soldiers are the most ordinary soldiers under your command. Afterwards, if someone causes trouble for you, I will support you. In a word, practice to fight, not to watch."
Seeing how stubborn the British king was, the two knew they could no longer persuade him. They had no choice but to bring Huang Qiong with them to give them instructions for troop deployment, and each of them went to take over the troops and horses assigned to them. Everyone knows that these imperial guards are nothing more than a group of embroidered pillows. The two of them, who knew nothing but showmanship, could only take advantage of the last opportunity before dispatching troops to see if they could polish this group of guys.
After the strategy of dispatching troops was decided, each army quickly entered the final stage of preparation. The swords, guns, bows and arrows are being polished for the final time, and the war horses are also being washed for the last time. Logistics personnel are also busy transporting grain and grass to Huanzhou City. Huang Qiong also ordered that all the cattle and sheep captured by the Party items be slaughtered. Except for part of it made into dried meat and distributed to the armies, the rest was used to reward the soldiers.
The day before the troops were sent out, Zhang Qian took 500 troops and horses to escort Li Jiedu's family members, and finally arrived after hurrying slowly. After receiving the notice from Zhang Qian that all Li Jiedu's family members had been detained, Huang Qiong did not hesitate and directly ordered people to imprison Mr. Li, who also committed many evil crimes, and a group of family members who had committed heinous crimes. As for the rest of the family members, they will be placed under strict custody for the time being.
However, when Huang Qiong saw the detailed list of confiscated homes sent by Zhang Qian, Huang Qiong almost broke her teeth in anger. This Li Jiedu is truly worthy of being a capable person. In just a few years, in the remote countryside of Longyou. They actually found more than three million taels of money, more than 20,000 taels of gold, and more than 100,000 taels of silver. That's it, just the amount of cash.
