Autumn, September.
Yanzhou, Puyang County, Lihu City.
The Guji River flows from west to east, passing through the south side of Lihu City, then merges into the vast Daze, and finally turns north and flows into the Bohai Sea.
This year can be regarded as the most prosperous year in recent years, and the water flow in Jishui is also very abundant.
Liu Yu rode his horse and stood on the bank of Jishui River outside Lihu City, looking at the boats on the Jishui River in front of him coming upstream from the east.
These boats carried grain and grass supplies provided by Yanzhou and Qingzhou, and their destination was Xingyang, the uppermost reaches of Jishui River.
At this time, the guard general Zhao Kun came over and said to Liu Yu.
"Your Majesty, according to the military report we just received, Wang Dun has led his army to conquer Yanshi. All the Huru soldiers who were defending the city were killed. The Huru general Qiao Yu who came from Luoyang to support him was defeated and surrendered to Wang Dun!"
After Liu Yu heard the news, he immediately felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Wang Dun's military ability is indeed relatively strong. Coupled with his reputation as the king of Langya and the king of Jiangdong Jin, since he conquered Yangzhai, he immediately conquered cities and territories in the entire Henan County. Wherever he went, the Jin people were powerful. The whole family welcomed them, but the barbarians either fled or were defeated and killed.
"This Wang Dun has been clamoring for the Northern Expedition. It seems that ordinary Hulu are no match for him!"
On the other hand, Liu Yu's confidant general Li Feng, who was originally entrusted with the important task of vanguard, had not even captured Chenggao Pass.
Now the rear army led by Liu Yu himself is about to assemble and go to Xingyang, but it has not yet cleared the first pass into Henan County.
"Compared with Wang Dun, Li Feng is just not good enough."
Liu Yu said helplessly to the guard general Zhao Kun.
After Zhao Kun heard this, he agreed in his heart, but he and Li Feng were old friends and were like brothers, so he couldn't help but want to explain it for Li Feng.
"Your Majesty, although Li Feng's attack on Cheng Gao did not go smoothly, it was definitely not because he was lazy, but because most of his soldiers were new soldiers. This combat power is really insufficient."
Although Liu Yu was not satisfied with the performance of forward general Li Feng, he also knew that what Zhao Kun said was true.
After capturing Jizhou and Youzhou, Liu Yu transferred a large number of military troops from Yuzhou and Yanzhou to Hebei to stabilize the situation in the two states, and to guard against Tuoba Xianbei, Liaoxi Xianbei and many Wuhuan forces in the territory. Wait for Zahu.
This result directly led to a sharp decrease in the number of elite military soldiers in Yuzhou and Yanzhou, and they had to fill the vacancies with new soldiers.
The greatest impact on Yanzhou and Yuzhou military officers was not the relocation of these ordinary military officers, but the relocation of a large number of officers at the team, brigade, and Qu levels.
After the lack of these officers, the combat effectiveness of the newly filled military soldiers has become very slow.
"People say that a thousand armies are easy to get but a general is hard to find, but in my opinion, although Li Feng is not a famous general, it is not so difficult to deal with a Chenggao Pass."
Liu Yu once had high hopes for Dong Ping and Li Feng. Judging from the current results, Li Feng no longer has the talent to become a famous general. It is still possible to defeat some ordinary thieves and powerful men, but for those who overcome difficulties, As a commander, Li Feng's bravery was that of an ordinary man.
After hearing Liu Yu's words, Zhao Kun was speechless.
After all, there were less than 10,000 barbarians guarding Chenggao Pass, but they could still hold off Li Feng's more than 20,000 troops for a month. It was really unreasonable.
What's more, before Li Feng attacked Chenggao Pass, he had demanded a large amount of food and grass from the powerful nobles in Xingyang County.
There are secret rumors throughout Xingyang County that the Qingzhou Han army is 'disturbing the people'.
Although Liu Yu was a little disappointed with Li Feng, he was definitely not discouraged or disappointed about the future.
Because now Liu Yu has started another brand-new path of selecting army generals.
When he thought of this, he turned his head and looked at the open space near the Jishui River to the west.
There, more than a thousand Han soldiers wearing bright military uniforms gathered.
There are not only infantry among them, but also a large number of cavalry, who are practicing seriously together.
The spirit of these soldiers is obviously more passionate than that of ordinary military soldiers, and most of them are very young.
Soldiers in their thirties and forties that are common among ordinary military soldiers are not seen at all among these people.
The oldest among them is only in his early twenties, and the rest are more young soldiers in their sixteenth or seventeenth year old.
These young soldiers are the officers and soldiers of the military academy who Liu Yu has high hopes for.
However, in the Han Dynasty, most people are accustomed to calling these young soldiers the Yulin Army.
After all, Liu Yu's military academies did not have fixed locations, but they often wore gorgeous escorts, just like the Yulin troops under Han Wu.
"It seems that the real backbone of the army in the future can no longer seek talented generals through gambling. The truly reliable generals must be these military students who have studied since childhood!"
Liu Yu cherished these young soldiers who had high hopes in his heart. He was reluctant to send them into battle several times before.
Because these "Yulin Army" soldiers are not ordinary soldiers. When Liu Yu ordered to select them, he first had to check their own martial arts, and then he had to be from a good family, that is, the lowest status was to be a farmer. .
According to Liu Yu's original thoughts, when selecting these young Yulin soldiers, they didn't care much about their origins. As long as they had the ability, it didn't matter even if they were born serfs or tribesmen.
However, when his idea was implemented, many people clearly disagreed with it.
Among them, the most intense reaction was from the Yulin Army soldiers themselves. Their recognition of this identity has risen to the level of cherishing honor.
It would be an insult to them for soldiers who were slaves to associate with them.
Not only slaves, but also some good horsemen and archers from Wuhuan and Xianbei in the north were not allowed to join the Yulin army in the end.
After these soldiers are selected, they not only have to continue training, but also practice military drills.
Among them, the military books studied include not only the "Six Tao", "Martial Strategy", "Sun Tzu" and other classics handed down from ancient times, but also more of them include marching drills, combat manuals, etc. compiled by Liu Yu himself based on his dictation. Base.
After this incident, these Yulin Army soldiers admired Liu Yu even more.
After all, not every king is willing to focus on military affairs. Even the most established monarchs in the past dynasties often focused on civil administration after occupying the prestigious position. Military affairs were implemented by fake generals, but they were unwilling to do so. He gained a reputation for being obsessed with martial arts.
Today's Wei and Jin style society is not very friendly to warriors.
After seeing Liu Yu's attitude, the guard general Zhao Kun was a little unconvinced.
"Your Majesty, I feel that these Yulin soldiers are all gentlemen in the school, and they are not just materials for fighting in the battle. They spend half a day practicing and half a day playing and dancing every day. How can they be compared to the military soldiers who train half a day and farm half a day? Can you fight better?"
Having said this, Zhao Kun curled his lips again and continued.
"If you ask me, farming can also sharpen your body. I'm afraid they, the Yulin soldiers, will suffer from hemorrhoids after studying for a long time."
After hearing Zhao Kun's nonsense, Liu Yu couldn't help but laugh and curse.
"You idiot, you know nothing!"
"These Yulin soldiers are the seeds of the future. With them, there will be more military soldiers who can fight and dare to fight."
"To me, one of them will be worth ten military soldiers in the future."
Liu Yu's words definitely came from his heart. Nowadays, military battles are often very mysterious, and some outstanding officers often play a more important role than generals.
Zhao Kun naturally knew Liu Yu's preference for these Yulin soldiers, but he was still not convinced by this reason, but he did not dare to argue anymore.
However, Liu Yu obviously has no intention of giving up this topic yet.
"Furthermore, I don't think that's necessarily true of what you said about the army soldiers spending half their time farming and polishing their bodies!"
"I heard that many military soldiers in Qingzhou and Xuzhou have begun to live a peaceful life. Not only are their daily drills lax, but even the people who originally farmed in person have long since stopped going to the fields. "
After hearing Liu Yu's words, Zhao Kun also nodded and felt immediately embarrassed.
"Your Majesty is right, but these lazy fools are just a minority."
Liu Yu shook his head, "As long as you are a person, no matter who you are, you all want to live a lazy life."
"There has been no fighting in Qingzhou and Xuzhou for a long time, and we have to prepare for war without going out for turns. Naturally, it has become a peaceful life."
"When I go back this time, I will personally supervise the training of these military soldiers. It only lasts a few years, but it is about to be abandoned."
The desolation Liu Yu mentioned not only refers to the desolation of the battle formation skills of these military soldiers, but also the desolation of the farming land.
Qingzhou's troops had to ensure the rear and transportation of the naval forces in Liaodong and Pingzhou, and Xuzhou had to maintain a deterrent to Huainan. After two years of peace and quiet, they naturally felt a little slack.
For the military soldiers in these two states, once there is no war, there is no need to buy more military equipment, which means a lot of expenses are saved.
As a result, the expectations for the output of the workplace are naturally not as high as they were originally.
Many military soldiers who farmed the fields themselves have slacked off, and the output of their fields has naturally declined.
However, there are still a small number of such people, and the more military soldiers are much smarter.
They often lease their excess farmland to other civilians for farming, and the rent is enough to cover all their expenses. Taking advantage of the military's tax exemption, they can reclaim more wasteland.
In just one or two years, Liu Yu already knew that although the combat readiness and martial arts of many military soldiers in Qingzhou and Xuzhou had not dropped much, their own roles had undergone considerable changes.
The military soldiers who originally entered the field of farming and fighting have become similar to the feudal lords of later Western Europe.
Military soldiers in this role are very likely to slowly lead to the collapse of the entire military soldier system.
After hearing Liu Yu's words, Zhao Kun knew that Liu Yu was already very dissatisfied with some of the soldiers in Qingzhou and Xuzhou.
He thought that when he went back, he must warn the old brothers of the Donglai Army not to continue to be abandoned. If he really waited until he was unlucky, he, Zhao Kun, would never dare to plead for mercy.
At this time, the last boat had sailed in front of Liu Yu, which marked that all military rations had completed the last transfer and would be transported directly to Xingyang County to prepare for the army.
Liu Yu drove his horse back and said to Zhao Kun beside him.
"Pass my military order, the whole army will be ready and set off at midnight tomorrow!"
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Sizhou, Henan County, Yanshi.
The autumn wind in September blew cool and airy air inside and outside Yanshi.
Under the influence of the autumn wind, the smoke and smell of blood in the city had already been blown away.
At this time, Wang Dun was in high spirits. He sent troops from Jingzhou and captured Yangzhai in three days. Then within a month, he captured Houshi, Yanshou and Gong counties one after another.
Now they have conquered Yanshi, defeated the Xiongnu reinforcements from Luoyang, and forced the enemy general Qiao Yu to land. It can be said that the momentum is truly overwhelming.
"Hu Wei, the general of the Hussars, has just received a secret report. The Hulu guards in Heyin have already sealed the city gate, scuttled the boats and blocked the river."
When Qian Feng, Wang Dun's soldier who joined the army, came in, he held up a military report and reported it to Wang Dun very happily.
Just yesterday, the 800-mile horse from Jiangdong brought a commendation from King Sima Rui of Jin for conquering Yangdi and collecting the remains of the royal family scattered in the area, which are those who escaped from Luoyang and were killed by Wang Mi. The remains of the royal family of Gongqing, so Wang Dun is specially appointed as the hussar general.
After hearing Qian Feng's report, Wang Dun smiled and stroked his beard, but said nothing.
Heyin is an important waterway north of Luoyang. If the Hulu garrison was afraid of the Jin army's attack along the waterway, it would be normal to block the waterway.
However, this stupid method will not put Wang Dun in too much trouble. After all, as long as Luoyang is captured, a mere Heyin will not have much effect.
"The general personally leads the king's army. Even if Hu Lord Liu Cong comes in person, he will definitely come back defeated!"
A general wearing bright military uniforms but with a somewhat unnatural expression said.
This person was Qiao Yu, the Hun general of Han who had just been captured by Wang Dun.
He kept urging the general Zhu Ji to ask for help in Luoyang City, but Zhu Ji thought he was cowardly and deliberately sent him to reinforce Yanshi.
After Qiao Yu led his army to the outside of Yanshi City, he was defeated by Wang Dun in just one round. He almost lost half of his troops, and finally surrendered to Wang Dun.
After hearing Qiao Yu's words, Wang Dun suddenly remembered something and asked Qiao Yu.
"General Qiao, when you were in Luoyang, you kept urging Zhu Ji to ask for help from Hu Lu, but is this happening?"
After Qiao Yu heard this, his face did not turn red and his heart did not beat.
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