Wang Xiaolie cleared his throat. Said: "After the First World War in Shaanzhou, we occupied a larger territory and had more people under our rule, so we decided to expand another army. After many considerations, it was decided that Shao Ling would be the commander of the new army. Niu Gao was transferred to Zuodu Yuhou , Zhang Yin succeeded Niu Gao as the Marquis of Yu in the right capital. In addition, the imperial court decided that there would no longer be a town governor under Jingxi Road, and Wang Yan was incorporated into our army. Since the establishment of the new army, we have been short of a secretary-general. Wang Yan came and happened to take up this position. Our headquarters is only complete today."
Wang Yan stood up and greeted everyone.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Of course there is a purpose for setting up these positions in a headquarters. The Central Army is responsible for the affairs of a line. In addition to managing the Central Army, I also have to take care of the daily affairs of the headquarters when I am away. Zuo Duyu They are in charge of the front army and the left army, and the right army is in charge of the right army and the rear army. The reason for this arrangement is to allow the personnel of the headquarters to directly supervise the divisions below and communicate with superiors and subordinates. In the headquarters, those who are actually on duty every day In addition to me, there are also staff officers and chief secretaries. In other words, the three of us spend more time in the headquarters. The other three people spend more time in the divisions below. "
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie paused. Then he said: "Of course, it would be inappropriate to establish another army and the headquarters should be located in the army. I think that when Shao Ling's army is established, the headquarters will no longer be located in the army, but in Xuanfu. The envoys directly commanded the two armies. At that time, we all had to adjust. The headquarters was set up for the war, and the corps level was not permanent. The permanent headquarters was in the division. So don't worry about who is in the headquarters. What kind of position is here? When the war is over, the headquarters will always be abolished."
"Next, Counselor Wang will talk about the current strategic situation and our next steps."
Wang Ruohai stood up and said: "I didn't expect that when we came to Xijing, a victory in the battle would lead to such a situation. Now under Xuanfu's rule, there are a total of twenty-eight state armies, with a total army of more than 120,000 people. In addition, there are Seventy thousand new recruits are training in the new barracks, and it is estimated that the training will be completed by autumn. Jiang Min's place on Hedong Road has also been recruiting a lot of soldiers recently. It's just that the road is far away, so there is no accurate number at the moment. "
"According to estimates, we can form two armies by this winter. The newly formed army may have three divisions, but it will not be fully staffed. By next autumn, it will be fully staffed. In addition, In addition, Xuanfu considered that Jiang Min's army would recruit soldiers from Hedong, and it would be best to organize it into a division. At that time, we will have two armies and one division, with a total of about 270,000 troops."
Li Yanxian was surprised: "Two hundred and seventy thousand, we are enough to fight against the overwhelming soldiers of the Jin Kingdom!"
Wang Ruohai nodded: "Yes, we can fight the Jin Kingdom decisively if we rely on our own strength! Xuanfu believes that it is not easy for the generals to cooperate in fighting, and it is especially dangerous to look at other people's faces at critical moments. The most reliable thing is to rely on ourselves. And from then on Judging from the process of our occupation of Xijing this winter, as long as there are no mistakes in the policy, it is still possible to support 270,000 troops with 28 state armies. Of course, this is not easy. The people under rule must make Just make a contribution."
Wang Yan took a deep breath. Said: "With the land of three states, I can only raise three thousand soldiers and horses, and I often don't have enough food and clothing. I often rely on Xuan Fu for help. With the army of twenty-eight states, it is not easy to support 270,000 people!"
Wang Ruohai said: "Xuanfu and I have calculated it in detail, and it is indeed not easy. If we want to do this, our camp and field affairs must make great efforts. In the camp and field affairs, if a man is over twenty years old, regardless of whether he is married or not, All must be passed separately. Banks set up special loans to solve problems such as seeds, cattle tools, and farm tools for farmers. Each man has to plant thirty acres of public land, and the harvest is based on one-third of the farmer, one-third of the village, and three-thirds of the grain tax. One-third will be distributed. In this way, as long as the camp and field affairs are managed well, their food alone will be enough for most of the military rations. With the military rations, most of the military supplies will be solved."
Li Yanxian said: "Our current 120,000 troops are all fed by Xiangyang Prefecture, Dengzhou and other places. Judging from their situation, is it appropriate to have so many troops?"
Wang Ruohai said: "If it's a little too much, the people's lives will not be very easy. But compared with other state armies, the people's lives will still be much better."
Wang Xiaolie said: "I have discussed this matter with Staff Officer Wang many times, and after repeated calculations, I think it can still be supported. Without so many troops, we have to worry about everything when fighting the Jin Army, worrying about here and there. There are so many The army can be let go and directly fight to the death with the Jin Army! Even though the past two years have been more difficult, I think it is worth it! Moreover, since Jingkang, the people have been displaced and suffered a lot. Now let them settle down and no one will be lazy. Folks charge three dou per acre of land, which is considered high among the grain taxes in the world. It is true. However, we do not impose excessive taxes and fixed taxes. Generally speaking, the people have enough to eat and drink. It is just that the taxes are too high and farmers cannot accumulate wealth. , which is not conducive to rural development. Overall, it should be able to support it.”
Li Yanxian nodded: "If we can support it, it would be better to have so many troops. With enough troops, we can expel the Jin army from the Central Plains in less time and restore the Han family! Wait until the world is at peace, and then we can Soldiers are."
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Capital, if you drive away the Jin people, your territory will be bigger. Why do you need to disarm? The most important thing now is that we think it will take two to three years to complete the army expansion." That is to say, it will be the year after next at the earliest, or the year after tomorrow at the earliest, before the army will have combat effectiveness. Whether we can win these two to three years of peace is the key."
Li Yanxian pondered for a while. Said: "In the battle of Shaanzhou, we only wiped out more than 20,000 Jin troops. The Jin army will definitely refuse to admit defeat. This autumn, I am afraid that the Jin army will gather heavy troops to counterattack. Once the war breaks out, the steps to expand the army will be disrupted. "
Wang Ruohai said: "Du Tong is right. The biggest difficulty we are facing now is the possible attack by the Jin Army in the autumn. Xuanfu believes that there are two ways for the Jin Army to go south. One is to go south from Taiyuan Prefecture, and the other is to attack the two sides. Huai. If Liu Yu could not complete full mobilization, it would be uneconomical for the Jin army to attack the two Huai. In Zhongmou, we wiped out more than 30,000 Liu Lin's troops, which was about half of Liu Yu's strength. Within a few months, let It would be difficult for Liu Yu to add tens of thousands more people. Therefore, the direction of the Jin army's attack is likely to be Taiyuan Prefecture."
Li Yanxian nodded: "Judging from various signs, it is indeed the case."
Wang Ruohai said: "In a few days, after the imperial envoys left, Xuanfu took Secretary Wang and I on a trip to Hedong. The Jin army went south from Taiyuan, firstly to attack Jinzhou, and secondly to attack Longde Mansion. . If you attack Longde Mansion and go south to take Zezhou, you can go straight to Luoyang. To attack Jinzhou, you have to go south to Shaanzhou, and then it will be difficult to attack Luoyang. Wushu did not leave Shaanxi, and the Jin army might attack Jinzhou. When Wu Shu leaves Shaanxi, the Jin army is most likely to attack Longde Mansion."
Li Yanxian said: "What if the Jin army attacks Jinzhou and then goes from Jiangzhou to Zhiguanxing to attack Jiyuan?"
Wang Ruohai smiled: "If tens of thousands of troops can come through Zhiguanxing, what can we do in the face of such a Jin army? If there are only a few thousand people, they will not be able to reach Jiyuan even if they have wings. Regarding this, you can rest assured. .”
Zhiguanxing is the first of the eight passes in Taihang, running from Jiangzhou via Yuanqu to Jiyuan, directly opposite Luoyang. However, this road is very dangerous and it is impossible for tens of thousands of troops to pass through it in a short time. And if there are only a few thousand people, as long as Wang Xiaolie makes arrangements, it won't have much effect.
Seeing Li Yanxian nodding, Wang Ruohai continued: "Our deployment is for Xie Linong's right army to guard Longde Mansion, and Cao Zhiyan's front army to guard Jinzhou. The most important thing for the front army is to guard the strategic location of Lengquan Pass and prevent the Jin army from overtaking Leichi 1. If the Jin army attacks Longde Mansion, they will go to Fuchengzhai to support them. With more than 40,000 people on the front line, even if there are 100,000 Jin troops, it will not be difficult to hold on for a short time."
Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang Xiaolie said: "This is what we have decided on in the early stage. Whether it is suitable or not, we still need to discuss it. If you have nothing to do today, let's discuss the next war. Now that you have a clue, take this plan Let's go back and think carefully. To be honest, at the critical moment of our army expansion, the Jin Army's invasion to the south is a trouble for us. We can only bite the bullet and use the minimum force to block the Jin Army and buy time for the army expansion."
The terrain of Hedong Road, except for a few places, is not suitable for large army operations. Wang Xiaolie wanted to take advantage of these dangerous terrains to take the defensive first and wait until the expansion of the army in the rear was completed. When we have enough troops and food, we can cross the river from Huazhou and take Youyan directly from the plains of Hebei.
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