Everyone turned their attention and Fan Wenzhong left quickly. After all, he was the coach of Ningzhou. In addition to solving the crisis in Zhenyuan City, he also had to handle the military reports of the other nine cities one by one, which was a heavy military workload.
The young masters and buddies around him were quite sensible, so they stepped aside and gestured with their hands.
After Fan Wenzhong left, I always felt that the somewhat depressing atmosphere was obviously much more relaxed.
Su Qi'an came to his senses and prepared to leave. After all, following Xie Cang to Ningzhou this time, Su Qi'an was not just here to play and be a spectator.
Su Qi'an is accompanying Xie Cang this time as an aide, which is to put it bluntly, a military advisor. Su Qi'an is not worried about Xie Cang's support for Zhenyuan City. He will probably be back in a few days.
What needs to be considered now is what response plan should be made in the face of the invasion of Daiei's army.
This matter cannot be solved in just a few days. Looking at the menacing posture of Daerong's army, we must be prepared for a protracted war in this war.
It could be as short as a few months, or as long as a year and a half, so in the coming time, Su Qi'an should have a good understanding of the contents of Ningzhou's military reports during this period, so that he will have a good idea when the time comes.
At this moment, in front of Su Qi'an, the group of young men blocked Su Qi'an's way.
The leader was Zheng Liang, with a smile on his face as he cupped his hands towards Su Qi'an.
"Mr. Su's words just now really made me raise my eyebrows. Since Su Qi'an is the person brought by Xie Cang, he is my friend. If Su Qi'an doesn't give up, you can come to me if you don't understand anything in the future. I welcome Mr. Su to visit us at any time."
Su Qian nodded and said softly, "Well, Su is here to thank Mr. Zheng for his kindness. Su is a little tired today and wants to rest early. I hope Mr. Zheng will forgive me. Su will take his leave."
"Well, that's right. Mr. Su has traveled a long distance and needs to rest early. I won't nag Mr. Su, please."
Su Qian didn't say anything more, turned and left.
After Su Qi'an walked away, Zhao Ang behind him couldn't help but said, "Brother Liang, why are you so polite to this Su Qi'an? Isn't he just a poor scholar? Judging from his attitude, he doesn't show any respect for you, Brother Liang. What the hell? .”
"That is, as far as I know, this Su Qi'an is just a small promoter, and is favored by Xie Cang. It's nothing to compare Xie Cang with Brother Liang, but this Su Qi'an doesn't give Brother Liang any face. If Brother Liang hadn't stopped him, I would have to teach this kid a lesson. .”
Zhou Yan, who was not dealing with Zhao Ang, also stood on the same side as Zhao Ang and said angrily.
For a prominent family like them, being able to do such a thing to a Juren was a shame for them.
In normal times, let alone a small person, even a so-called Jinshi, if you meet them, you will have to lick your face and rush to flatter them.
This Su Qi'an was good. Not only did he not have the slightest intention to curry favor, but he was also so arrogant. Especially in front of Brother Liang, he didn't show any mercy to Zheng Liang. Such an arrogant attitude would have been beaten to death in Kyoto.
They didn't understand why Zheng Liang had such a good attitude towards this little official?
It's quite rare for Brother Liang to have this kind of attitude.
Zheng Liang had a smile on his face. He looked at Su Qi'an's leaving figure and said softly, "This person is not that simple. Don't underestimate him. Although Xie Cang is not the same as us, Xie Cang's ability, even mine, I have to give in. What do you think of the person who can be favored by him? What kind of simple role is it? "
"Brother Liang, you are right, but Xie Cang is just a marquis like us, so what if he is favored by him? Could he still be able to climb over us?"
Zheng Liang shook his head and said, "Yes, one Xie Cang is nothing, but if someone like Mr. Fan takes a fancy to him, that's a different matter."
"Being noticed by Mr. Fan? Brother Liang, this is impossible!"
"Well, from the current point of view, Mr. Fan does not have any appreciation for him, but I dare to conclude that after this war is over, this Su Qian will definitely fall in Mr. Fan's eyes."
"Don't say I didn't remind you, use this time to check this Su Qian carefully, I think I will definitely give you a surprise."
After saying that, Zheng Liang left without looking back, leaving only the confused young master staying where he was...
Su Qi'an's wing was small and very clean, which was just right for Su Qi'an.
He leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes slightly, seeming to be thinking about something. Su Qi'an didn't care about Zheng Liang's behavior just now.
Even if his actions just now offended these famous families, Su Qi'an didn't care. There were many military reports in front of his desk. These military reports were not leaked. As Xie Cang's staff advisor, Su Qi'an naturally had the right to watch them.
Compared to those young masters who were seeking military glory, Su Qian's brows were furrowed.
From these military reports, he clearly sensed the emergence of a conspiracy. I am afraid that this time it will be no better than the so-called conventional war before. If one mistake is not made, it is very likely that Ningzhou will suffer heavy losses and Ningzhou will fall...
If this day comes, what does Ningzhou's attitude mean compared to that of those young masters?
Thinking of this, Su Qian's closed eyes suddenly opened. He didn't dare to think any more. He put the general's newspaper aside and looked far away. No one knew what he was thinking.
In the blink of an eye, Fan Wenzhong's military order was issued, and Xie Cang, Liu Zhen, and Chen Dao led a team of 10,000 cavalry, which lasted almost three days.
After three days, news finally came. Just as Su Qi'an and Fan Wenzhong expected, in half a day, Xie Cang's cavalry troops entered Zhenyuan City to assist in the defense.
At this moment, 10,000 cavalrymen entered the city, and Da Rong's army of at least 50,000 troops came straight towards Zhenyuan City.
The two sides first had a small-scale friction test, and then the Daei army carried out a large-scale siege.
The siege lasted two days. Fortunately, the cavalry supported by Xie Cang arrived and resisted desperately with the 20,000 soldiers in the city. During this period, the cavalry took advantage of the gap to go out of the city to attack.
This surprise attack disrupted the left wing of Da Rong's army. Although Da Rong's army quickly returned to defense, the Split Mountain Army led by Xie Cang broke through in time and finally killed Da Rong's three thousand soldiers with a loss ratio of one to two. It was a small victory. One game.
Because they could not attack for a long time, and to prevent the Liang soldiers from raiding again, the Daei army announced their withdrawal.
Although the current situation is still in a stalemate, with the disappearance of the fighter planes, it will take at most half a day for the Da Rong army to withdraw, and the crisis in Zhenyuan City will be over.
After all, the Split Mountain Army in Xie Cang's hands was a head-to-head confrontation with the Da Rong Cavalry, and it was one of the few armies of the Da Liang Cavalry.
The only drawback is that there are too few troops, but there is nothing we can do about it. If you want to raise an army like the Split Mountain Army, you will spend a lot of money every year.
The annual expenses of a mountain-splitting army of 3,000 people are enough to cover the taxes paid by a county. This does not include the salary of the 3,000 soldiers, the pensions of the fallen soldiers, etc.
All added up, it's an astronomical sum. It's such a huge expense to feed a mountain-splitting army. If it really costs tens of thousands, I'm afraid it will destroy a whole state.
This is absolutely not possible. Of course, this is only one aspect. More importantly, raising tens of thousands of elites like the Mountain Splitting Army will make the Su Liang royal family feel uneasy.
Thirty years after the two states of Qingyou were ceded, in order to regain the lost territory, a large number of generals who were good at conquering and fighting emerged in Great Liang.
One of them, an old general surnamed Yue, had a powerful army, with the number of troops reaching 100,000. He once penetrated into the hinterland of Qingyou Prefecture and was about to regain it in one fell swoop and return to the glory of the founding of the Great Liang.
Unfortunately, there was a treacherous minister in the court who fanned the flames in the ears of Emperor Su at that time. In the end, the court issued thirteen gold medal orders in one day, and General Yue had no choice but to retreat.
He was then imprisoned on trumped-up charges and executed on a desolate winter night.
Although the old general was rehabilitated twenty years later, the two Qingyou states missed the opportunity to recover. Even though several previous emperors wanted to recover the lost territory, they finally withdrew their troops regretfully due to various factors.
The biggest reason was that the imperial court restricted the military power of generals. Although the old general was rehabilitated, the restrictions on the transfer of military power were even greater.
The size of an army was reduced from the original 10,000 to 3,000 to 5,000. If a general wants to mobilize troops, he must obtain the consent of the accompanying supervisor.
Each of these accompanying supervisors was a famous eunuch beside the emperor. They were so powerful that they could even kill them first and then report them.
Even a tough military general, once targeted by the supervisory army, must live or die. It is said that more than ten years ago, a young general who was particularly good at fighting was tortured to death by the accompanying supervisory army.
The literati had the power, but had no experience in fighting. The most they could do was make money. Compared with those military generals, one of them was not good enough and would directly rebel. This was the headache for the Su Liang royal family.
In order to prevent future troubles, even if the land is ceded and the army is weak, the development of generals must be restricted.
It is precisely for this reason that Fan Wenzhong can be reused with such confidence, so what if he has an army of 300,000 people? After restrictions from all parties, even if he raises an army to rebel, he will only have one city of troops at most.
When the time comes, we can easily encircle them and defeat them easily.
Understanding how weak the Great Liang army was also opened Su Qi'an's horizons.
The fact that the Su Liang royal family was able to survive for 300 years was just bad luck.
However, this kind of luck does not last long. If Northern Great Rong continues to be a troubled country, it will only be a matter of time before Great Liang is destroyed.
Even if Su Qi'an knew this, he couldn't change it. The only thing he could do was to do his best to survive this time in Ningzhou without losing it, which was the limit.
It's not his turn to worry about anything else.
Half a day passed quickly, and soon the news of the retreat of Da Rong's army was heard, and the crisis in Zhenyuan City was resolved.
The 10,000 cavalry troops led by Xie Cang and the others will stay in Zhenyuan City for half a day and then return immediately.
After this battle, it was basically impossible for Da Rong's army to find such a good opportunity to sneak attack Zhenyuan City.
The two nearby military cities have received the news, and the army has returned to defense. They will pay close attention to the situation in Zhenyuan City.
The trial of this battle has come to an end, and the armies of both sides have to rest and recuperate. There will be no fighting for at least the next seven days.
Fan Wenzhong's tense nerves can relax a little.
