Emperor Tianming transferred back the frontier army and divided the army into four groups. Each army had more than 40,000 elite demonic soldiers, either cavalry or naval forces. They moved like wind and fire and marched very fast.
They avoided Jingdong East Road, which is now almost completely occupied by the rebels, and also avoided Bianliang City in Kaifeng Prefecture. They went all the way south, from Hedong Road to Yongxing Road, Jingxi Road, Jinghu Road, all the way to Jiangnan and Guangnan.
The four armies responded to each other, and all of them carried the banner of a personal expedition. However, the emperor restrained his aura, and no five-colored clouds were seen rolling. No one knew which army he was in.
When these large armies joined forces with the Jiedu envoys from various places to fight the rebellion, the rebel armies scattered on all sides immediately felt the surge in pressure.
At the same time, the emperor ordered a large-scale mobilization of soldiers and horses from Hedong Road, Jingxi Road, Huainan Road, Jinghu Road and other places.
These places are all controlled by Tong Guan, Gao Qiu, Zhu Meng and others who he accidentally released back then, and let them manage the people's livelihood. They only know how to do the opposite and scratch the ground. However, they collude with the local wealthy families and can be regarded as theirs. They are good at showing off, and after Emperor Tianming allowed local areas to raise private soldiers, these people became even more arrogant.
Rebel armies are rising all over the world, and there are frequent reports of battles in various places. On the contrary, the people under the rule of this group of greedy traitors were exploited so hard that they were unable to resist for a while. After the private soldiers they raised were mixed with local soldiers and horses, the number was far more than There are more places nearby.
The emperor sent several murderous generals to declare the decree in person, asking Zhu Meng and others to share their wealth, reward the soldiers, and boost morale. When these mixed soldiers and horses were happy, their morale was high, and their hearts were ready, he would mobilize them all. Encircle Xiang Bianliang and Xiang Jingdong East Road.
Li Ying and others received the news in Bianliang.
"Oh, the combined troops of Zhu Meng and others claim to be more than 200,000 strong, but in fact they are all just a mob."
Li Kaixian said, "Even if they appear to be encircling, the battle line is stretched and it will be more troublesome to pack up. With our current military strength in Liangshan, it only takes two months to defeat them one by one and defeat them all."
While he was speaking, he slapped the table in the meeting hall vigorously. His hair was a little disheveled and his breathing was short, and his temper was different from the usual irritability.
During this period, Liangshan's troops captured Bianliang, and there were too many people to kill. Li Kaixian led a team of troops, killing people and ransacking their homes every day. There were several execution grounds used to execute criminals, and the smell of blood lingered every day. Go, the ground has completely seeped into a dark red color.
Even among the meddlesome people in Bianliang City who love to watch beheadings, no one is interested in going near these places anymore.
Li Kaixian worked tirelessly to check the properties of each family, and took a group of civil servants who had surrendered and been trained for a long time in Liangshan to check which of the thousands of civil and military families in the dynasty were sent to do hard labor first, and which ones could be killed directly. Never leave your hands, never leave your eyes.
Even if Luoyang concerned personally takes action to cleanse their bones, calm their spirits, and avoid their sudden death, there is no way to completely calm their emotions.
Li Jun and others each had their own cultivation and were in a stable condition. He said: "But the elite of the border army have joined forces with the military governors from various places. If we really deal with these rabble with all our hearts, I'm afraid that The rebels will no longer be able to support themselves."
Li Kaixian frowned and said: "Then what you mean is that we also mobilize four groups of soldiers and horses to break through the siege of this mixed group of soldiers and horses, and then go to support the rebel armies separately?"
Ruda shook his head again: "That's not possible. Together with Fang La's manpower, we now have less than 150,000 formal soldiers who can be called elite soldiers. We still have to divide our troops to garrison in various places. We can really send Only less than 100,000 people went out."
"Split one hundred thousand people into four groups, rush around and fight fiercely, and send them to various places. Even if it is not like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth, there is a high possibility of defeat. It is really not a good strategy."
Li Kaixian wondered: "Why are there only these people? After we captured Bianliang, didn't we already start to recruit and surrender the 100,000 forbidden troops?"
"That one hundred thousand forbidden army is a big trouble. The Sa family just said they would keep people on guard, mainly to guard against those guys."
Luda's face was very unhappy, "Brothers Sajia and Wu Song, plus a few capable people under Fang Lax, and Zhang Wanxian and Taoist Zhang helped with great efforts. During these days, we have hastily screened and found that there are at least 70% of the Forbidden Army." , you can’t even use it.”
After the local soldiers and horses were defeated by Liangshan, the recruitment process could barely be said to be smooth. Among the ten people in the army, at most 10% were regarded as hidden dangers and had to be absolutely on guard against deprivation of cultivation, civil servants, etc. , the others are still barely usable, anyway, they are coerced into fighting a few battles and confirming their identity as rebels, so those who are wavering can only be more honest.
But not the Imperial Guard.
The life of the Forbidden Army is much better than that of the local soldiers. The daily supply of minerals, food, meat, silk and silk military pay rarely cuts corners or is not paid in arrears.
When the emperor was in Bianliang, most other matters were left to Chen Xizhen and Yun Tianbiao to fight for and manage. Only the imperial army was always in the hands of the emperor himself, and he often used some means of benevolence.
Emperor, Son of Heaven, and Supreme Being of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, this identity has too many mysterious colors added to it. As long as he walks around the Forbidden Army and talks to people casually.
Even just a specious look or two or three slightly closer words can make these well-fed and well-fed Imperial Guard soldiers burst into tears of gratitude, consciously honoring their family name, and cultivating a heart of foolish loyalty. It is simply a matter of course and a matter of course.
"In the past, after Yan Shude and even some soldiers under Chen Xizhen surrendered, they could mingle with our Liangshan people for more than half a month, and they could no longer recognize who was who. But these bastards from the Forbidden Army were completely incompatible with our Liangshan people. If you give them half a year, they may not be able to change it."
Lu Zhi deeply hated the fact that iron could not become steel, and said, "The Sa family wishes they could beat the butts of these guys who don't understand human language, and send them to various places to see what the people under the rule of their Holy Emperor are like."
Li Kaixian said: "Then use divine Gu to devour their cultivation, turn them into red clothes and red armor, and distribute them to others!"
Before he finished speaking, he patted his forehead, scratched his hair, and said, "You're really stupid."
The devouring, splitting, and proliferation of the Divine Clothes also take time. After the previous battle with Chen Xizhen, all the prisoners taken in had not been fully processed with the Divine Clothes' sub-bodies, so there was no excess to distribute to the prisoners of the Imperial Army.
Another problem is that the wearer of the divine clothing body also has requirements. At least they must be young and strong men and women who can eat for a few days, and they must have some faith and courage to achieve it.
At present, under the military rule of Liangshan, almost all people like this have been collected. Even if there are more divine clothes, there may not be enough people to wear them for a while.
Li Jun smiled bitterly and said: "At this moment, I was reminded of the battle to destroy Xixia. There were similar problems after the attack on Xixia. Many surrendered soldiers and prisoners would become hidden dangers. The emperor issued a decree that 90% of the ministers in the DPRK had no objection."
Wu Song said: "Are you talking about the incident in which you killed most of Xixia's soldiers in a trap, until the Xia people were so frightened that they almost refused to accept it?"
Li Jun said: "This time there are rebels all over the world, but there is no movement from the Xia people. I heard that after they killed too many people, they changed hands and raised many famous nobles from the local area. They were obviously nobles of the Xia people. He is more loyal to the Emperor than anyone else."
Luda raised his thick eyebrows and raised his voice: "What do you mean, do you advise the big boss to do the same thing as the dog emperor?"
"That was not what I meant."
Li Jun said, "There is no need to make things so bloody like the Forbidden Army. As long as a small group of the most stupid and loyal ones are selected and killed, maybe other people's minds will change. It only takes about a thousand people. Kill one." If the batch is not enough, we will kill another batch, up to five or six thousand people, and that’s about it.”
"Anyway, the prosperity of the Forbidden Army comes from the blood and sweat of the people. Even if the culprit is not a huge evil and the crime is not worthy of death, it is okay to kill him if necessary. We can't delay our business for these goods, right?"
Li Kaixian interrupted him: "Stop talking, the big leader will not agree. Besides, you killed the chicken to scare the monkeys, but soon after you asked them to join the war, in case they mutinied before the formation..."
"No." Li Jun said, "When they learn to be in awe of us, don't give them armor and weapons, and send them as forwards to break up Zhu Meng and others' miscellaneous troops. They will charge out of fear, and after rushing over, they will fight for their lives. This is also the case of Xixia."
Lu Zhishen's expression was already impatient, and he was about to have another attack.
Li Ying spoke at this moment and said: "Brother Xian, you saw the court using such methods in Xixia, and you seemed to adapt well to it. You even became the commander of the navy and army. Later, if you were not seriously injured, or if you happened to see you My hometown is so miserable, do you think the imperial court is not good?"
Li Jun was puzzled. After thinking about it for a while, his face changed slightly and he hesitated to speak.
Li Ying added: "Then if you are now, even if you are not seriously injured, the suffering you see is not your hometown. Will you draw your sword for them?"
Li Jun said flatly: "Of course I will."
"Okay!" Li Ying laughed, "Then if you are careless today and kill five or six thousand people who are not worthy of death, how long will it take for you to return to your original self? How long will it take? Will they look like Chen Xizhen and Yun Tianbiao?"
Li Jun said angrily: "Am I like them... them... him..."
Halfway through his words, his voice lowered unconsciously. The more he thought about it, the drier his mouth became, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.
Li Ying saw the look of shame on his face and knew that he had repented. Without waiting for him to say it clearly, he turned to the others and said slowly: "Everyone, we don't need to be in such a hurry. Is there any rebel army in the world that can conquer the world within a year? "
"The emperor's big moves are the same one after another. Our affairs are getting busier and busier, and it seems that he has made us anxious. But in fact, he is anxious, but we can slow down. He is overwhelming us, but we can walk around lightly? "
"The overall strength of the various rebel armies is not as good as that of the imperial court. We can just ask them to roam without attacking, slowly shrink, and secure some territory."
Everyone nodded slightly, and Li Ying said again, "Looking at their actions, and then looking at our decrees, we know that the people under our command will be the first to recover by then. When there are enough troops and abundant food and grass, it will take at least five years. It’s time for us to push back with the momentum.”
Li Ying was in charge of logistics and food supplies. Guan Luoyang often talked to him about this matter. Although some words seemed to be conjectures and nonsense, Li Ying laughed them off, but there were some words in them that were surprisingly interesting. The insights gave Li Ying a lot of inspiration.
The vitality of the people and overall logistics are fundamental.
Li Kaixian also calmed down and regained the thinking that a military advisor should have. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Brother Li Ying, although what you said is a royal method, there is a big problem."
Li Ying: "Oh?"
Li Kaixian said: "The military regulations set by the big boss are not to loot the people, so our food mainly comes from the stocks of wealthy families in various places, but we also have to help the poor who can't survive, and the food we have left is just enough." Daily necessities.”
Daily needs are different from wartime needs.
The simplest example is that a person stays at home all day, doing nothing, and may only need a bowl of rice and a bowl of water to survive the day.
But if you want to do hard work, three bowls of rice and six bowls of water may not be enough.
If the imperial army comes, the local rebels can withdraw, but if they are finally forced to Liangshan's territory, Liangshan will have to fight, and by then food may not be enough.
Therefore, Guan Luoyang had been commanding his troops and attacking continuously, just to steal more food to alleviate this problem.
This is the biggest flaw of the rebel army that currently has military rules and discipline in the world.
Li Ying said with a smile: "Military advisor, don't worry too much. I think the big leaders have been considering this issue for a long time. The benefits of our aid to the people will be shown in this aspect. Those people who can't survive will have our help." If we support them, we can go back to cultivate fertile land and cultivate slash-and-burn farming.”
"The previous batch of grain near Liangshan has been harvested, but the area was not large at that time, and the grain harvest was not large. But as long as we wait two more months, the second round of grain this year will be harvested within the entire Jingdong East Road area. , will mature, there won’t be so much exploitation between the common people and us, they can have enough food and clothing, and we can have enough food for our troops.”
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Kaixian finally showed a smile and said: "Based on the previous battles, if the rebels in various places were notified immediately, and they changed from attacking the big city to wandering and avoiding, and looking for some small and medium-sized famous families to serve as food depots, it should be enough to last two years. months.”
Outside the meeting hall, a cold and hoarse voice came.
"I'm afraid you can't be so optimistic."
Everyone turned around and saw Dai Zong leading Han Shizhong and others.
Luda and the others already knew the news that Han Shizhong was seriously injured and was rescued. They heard that Guan Luoyang was still treating his injuries a few days ago, and then it seemed that he and his wife went to Liangshan.
Sure enough, Guan Sheng and others, who were originally sitting in the Liangshan dungeon, were all following Han Shizhong now, with extremely gloomy expressions on their faces.
Dai Zong said: "The big leader asked General Han to participate in the discussion and discuss military strategy."
Luda and Li Kaixian had always admired the frontier army coach. After learning about his experience, they felt the same and became furious. They each stood up and saluted him to greet him.
Li Kaixian asked: "What did the general mean just now? Is there anything else we are not thinking carefully about?"
It was Han Shizhong who just spoke out to refute everyone. He returned the salute and said: "You can't estimate it based on the past situation."
"The people who commanded the troops and horses in the past were still the generals of the Song Dynasty. Even if they deceived themselves and others and acted as help for others, but... compared to this despicable and absurd thing, I am afraid they are still far inferior to the person who is commanding the army now."
Han Shizhong showed a sarcastic sneer.
It is satirical and also self-deprecating.
He had thought at the beginning that how to deal with the emperor could be solved slowly during the withdrawal of troops, or even during the secret communication with Liangshan.
After all, no matter how absurd the emperor was, he was still someone who wanted to defeat Xixia. He would never do something like fighting among himself in front of the battle, breaking his own arm, and causing the world to suffer.
But the facts proved that Han Shizhong was still too optimistic, and he should not treat the other party as a human being.
"According to my understanding of that person, he will first force the rebels from all over the country to destroy military discipline. If he really succeeds, how will Liangshan and the rebels get along with each other when some of the rebels are alive?"
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In Jiangnan, Gao Tuoshan looked at the streets of the small town where horse hooves were raging in front of him, his face gloomy.
The soldiers came to report: "Every wealthy family in the city has been looted. It is said that a team of officers and soldiers came to handle the matter. The slightly richer families have also had all their food robbed and are crying."
The rebels had just fought several battles with the demonic elites who came to help them. It was when they were exhausted and there was not much food left. Suddenly someone shouted.
"General, those rogue old men and healthy women have food at home. They said that when the officers and soldiers left, some small packages of food were not carried in time, so they just abandoned them in the city and they picked them up."
