His prestige in Qin is already not low.
It is the governor of Qinzhou who is in charge of the military and political power of the place. Now he wants to go to war with Xirong. He will undoubtedly have the support of the whole people, not to mention these rebels. People naturally follow his lead.
After entering Xiping Pass, Xiao Yuan immediately inspected the city defense.
The defense facilities here are still very complete, with stones, rolling logs and other tools needed to defend the city. However, the rebels' armaments are a bit too poor.
On the city wall, there are soldiers standing guard every few steps. These young men stand straight and hold homemade spears, mostly made of sharpened wood. Many of the soldiers have long-broken swords in their hands, and they are holding more It's a small round shield made by Fujiki.
Seeing this, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but be in awe of them.
Although their armaments were extremely poor, they blocked Xirong's attacks again and again.
One can imagine what kind of bloody battle they all went through.
After taking a deep breath, he immediately shouted: "Quartermaster!"
"The general is here." The person following behind quickly came up to greet him and saluted him.
"Quickly count the number of rebels and distribute food, grass and weapons." Xiao Yuan said directly.
"No." The quartermaster took the order and left.
Xiao Yuan looked at Shangguan Wenruo again and ordered: "Check the household registration of the rebels with General Zhao Mu, register them in the register, and issue military badges."
"As ordered." Shangguan Wenruo responded with a salute.
From Xiao Yuan's words, it can be seen that he has classified the 20,000 rebel troops into the Qin army.
But now, with the support of the prefect, brand-new weapons and equipment, and no longer having to worry about food and grass, the rebel generals couldn't help but look happy.
Xiao Yuan glanced at a few people and said sternly: "From now on, you are all generals of our Qin Army. You must abide by military discipline. In the army, military orders are more important than anything else!"
"Yes!" Several people clasped their fists in response, their faces even more excited.
Because before, they were all self-organized common people, equivalent to militiamen. They didn't even have a regular number, so how could they talk about an army? But now, not only have they been incorporated into the regular army, but all of them have become orthodox generals. How can they not Excited.
The reason why Xiao Yuan is like this is because these rebel generals all have military exploits. In the fight against Xirong, they led the young men to fight bloody battles with the enemy and protect their homeland. These contributions are indelible.
In the following two days, he also discussed this matter with Shangguan Wenruo. After careful consideration, he appointed them one by one, mostly as captains of thousands.
And this time he led his army to Xipingguan. Not only did he bring a large amount of food, grass and baggage, but he also had weapons prepared.
Next, under his order, brand-new weapons and equipment were distributed to the army one by one. From this moment on, this 20,000-strong rebel army officially became the Qin Army.
Xiao Yuan also has a total of 50,000 soldiers under his command.
In the military camp, looking at batches of brand-new ordnance, a young man couldn't help but adjust the armor he had just put on, and said to his companions: "Quick, look at me, how do you do?"
"This black armor with red tassels is much more majestic than the cloth armor we used to have!" His companion also showed his eyes brightly.
Another young man picked up his halberd and waved it twice, saying, "Look at this halberd. With these, I can definitely kill a few more Xirong thieves on the battlefield!"
"Look at this heavy vertical shield..."
"Also, look at this sword!" Someone pulled out half of the sword. Under the sun, the blade shone with an icy cold light, which was nothing compared to the weapons they had before.
"If it weren't for the prefect, we still don't know if we can withstand the Xirong invasion next time. We can rest assured now..."
The army, which is already good at fighting, will definitely increase its combat power with this new batch of ordnance!
The entire military camp was full of discussions.
All are young and strong, full of confidence and high in military morale.
After the problems of ordnance and soldier establishment were resolved, Xiao Yuan also began to convene the generals on this day to discuss the counterattack on Xirong.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, all the generals gathered and lined up on both sides.
Xiao Yuan stood directly above, first looked around, and then said straight to the point: "For many years, Xirong has repeatedly violated the border, and the Qinzhou army has never taken the initiative to attack. This has greatly boosted Xirong's arrogance. They think that our army , they are all farmers wearing common clothes and holding farming tools in their hands. They think that we have no strength to fight, but in this battle, I must not only take the initiative to attack, but also work hard to recapture the twelve lost cities of Qin!"
These words were so categorical that the spirits of all the generals in the tent were shaken.
Especially Zhao Mu's eyes lit up. This was his biggest wish, but he could not get official support. Now that Xiao Yuan personally led his army here, he undoubtedly saw hope and thought he had found the Ming Lord.
But before he could speak, Xiao Yuan looked at him and asked directly: "General Zhao Mu, you have fought against Xirong many times at Xiping Pass. Now, I want to know their combat characteristics."
"Yes." Zhao Mu first responded with clasped fists, and then said: "The Xirong are nomadic people, and their soldiers are mostly good at riding and shooting. Although there are many shortcomings in coordination and cooperation on the battlefield, their individual combat capabilities are extremely strong and cannot be tolerated. Look down on."
"Then fight them in large-scale battles and avoid small-scale melees." Su Yi interjected.
All the generals in the army had met each other before, and Zhao Mu naturally knew Su Yi. After hearing this, he also agreed: "General Su is right, we can avoid his strengths and attack his weaknesses. "
"What about military strength?" Xiao Yuan asked again.
Zhao Mu thought for a while and returned: "Based on the Xirong soldiers occupying my Qin territory, the total number should be between 80,000 and 100,000."
"Well..." Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment and said: "In this battle, we must make all arrangements to recover the twelve cities. We need to capture the city gates. The troops may be insufficient. If all of my 50,000 Qin troops get out of the gates, but there are If there is any accident, the entire Qin land may be in danger."
"Your Majesty is very worried." Zhao Mu said: "And if we want to take the initiative, our army should choose a good time. It should be after the autumn harvest, because after the autumn harvest, it is the time when Xirong invades historically."
As he spoke, he added: "At that time, when the crops have been harvested, the Xirong will attack Xiping Pass with a large number of troops, trying to enter and plunder the people. Our army can set up an ambush halfway in advance and defeat its vanguard. Here, During this period of time, our army can also practice day and night to strengthen mutual cooperation and battlefield coordination among soldiers."
Among all the generals under Xiao Yuan, Zhao Mu is undoubtedly the one with the most experience in fighting Xirong.
After listening to what he said, Xiao Yuan nodded and immediately said: "Then we will use troops against Xirong after the autumn harvest. During this period, all the ministries will train diligently!"
"No!" All the generals responded with clasped fists.
Xiao Yuan looked at Shangguan Wenruo again and said, "Sir Shangguan will immediately recruit soldiers and brave men for the new army in the name of the state capital."
"Sir." Shangguan Wenruo stood up, raised his hands and said, "In my humble opinion, it is more appropriate to do this in the name of your lord, the Governor of Qinzhou."
"Okay." Xiao Yuan didn't think much.
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