As a concurrent military officer, Yang Xi had to express his position. He continued: "Master Fu, what brother Boqi said is true, but Gao Ding is so powerful now. Just in case, Xi thought he should do it." Wen Qian is the county, please send troops and horses as backup, so that I can be safe."
Yang Xi's words are also very reasonable. In fact, when rebellions occurred between barbarians in the past, the power of Yuesi County alone was often unable to deal with it. Reinforcements from Jianwei County mostly came to eliminate the rebellion.
In the 23rd year of Jian'an, there was also a rebellion in Gaoding. In the end, Li Yan, who was the governor of Jianwei at the time, sent troops from Qianwei County to defeat the rebels in one fell swoop and solved the siege of Xindao. Li Yan also came into the eyes of the late emperor because of this military exploit.
In the third year of Zhangwu, famous generals such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong all fell. Mesozoic generals such as Feng Xi and Zhang Nan also lost their lives in the Battle of Yiling. Therefore, at this time, the country had the qualifications and ability. The generals include Li Yan, Wei Yan, Zhao Yun, Fukuang and others.
As Li Yan, who was almost the only one who won the battle from the Battle of Hanzhong to the Battle of Yiling, was favored by the late emperor, not to mention that as a Jingzhou native, he had good relations with people from Yizhou and Dongzhou. He also became the late emperor's entrusted minister before his death.
Of course, this is a bit far-reaching, but we can get a glimpse of Jianwei County's support for Yueqi County, not to mention that Yang Qing currently has large-scale trade relations with Wang Shi.
"Well, Wen Ran's words make sense. Please go down and write a letter to Wang Fujun on my behalf, asking him to be prepared to rescue me, Yue Wei." Yang Qing said.
"No." Yang Xi agreed happily.
Yang Qing looked around at everyone and said, "Do you have any clever ideas to deal with the war?"
Seeing him asking such a question, everyone knew that the prefect had already prepared a draft, and they immediately said in unison: "We will ask the governor to issue an order."
Yang Qing did not refuse. Since he had asked for opinions, it was time for him to make a decision. The war was imminent. He must not be indecisive. Only by enforcing orders and prohibitions can he be effective.
"Zhang Yi obeys the order."
Zhang Ni stood up and came to the hall, bowed and said, "The general will be here at the end."
"From now on, the county soldiers are in a state of combat readiness. All sergeants who are resting at home are ordered to return to the barracks within today and organize their military supplies and equipment. The army is at my disposal at any time."
"promise."
Yang Qing nodded to Zhang Ni and asked, "Where is Wen Ran?" Yang Xi left his seat and replied, "He is here, humble."
"Please Wen Ran compile two letters for me. One letter will be sent to the Prince of Qianwei Prefecture to inform him of the enemy's situation and ask him to provide certain assistance. The other letter will be sent to the chief of the Gulichi tribe, asking him to lead the Qiang soldiers to help in the battle. .”
"yes."
Yang Qing said again: "Wang Gongcao, Magistrate of Lu County."
Wang Yi and Lu Shen responded in unison: "The official is here."
"The war is coming, and we can no longer wait for the autumn harvest. Please allocate manpower to harvest the rice immediately after you go down. I will leave the autumn harvest to you two." Yang Qing said solemnly.
Although the manual farm tools have not yet been fully organized, there is no time to wait any longer. Every harvest can be harvested now.
As county magistrates, Wang Yi and Lu Shen understood Yang Qing's intention and immediately agreed firmly.
"By the way, one more thing. Qi Xiu withdrew from Anshang, and hundreds of people from Xindao were evacuated with him. Magistrate Lu, please assist Magistrate Qi in settling these people." Yang Qing thought of Qi Xiu. Hugh's request in the official document was followed by another instruction.
Gu Ming Qixiu was once the Prime Minister of Anshang County and had been Lu Shen's deputy for a long time. Although the two of them could not be said to be close friends, since they worked together, they have been able to focus on the overall situation and cooperate with each other tacitly.
Especially after the Couture rebellion, the two encouraged each other and supported each other in the crisis. It can be said that they have a deep friendship.
So when Yang Qing gave the order, Lu Shen happily accepted it. In fact, he would give Qi Xiu more support without Yang Qing's instructions.
"Okay, you guys, go ahead and arrange things according to the agreed strategy." Seeing that the general strategy had been decided, Yang Qing immediately let everyone disperse.
Not long after everyone dispersed, Yang Qing ordered Zhou Xing to invite Wang Yi, Yang Xi, Lu Shen and Zhang Yi, the four highest-ranking civil and military officials in the city, to his palace.
What was just decided in front of everyone was a big strategy, so that all the officials would be well aware of it.
Of course, the more detailed countermeasures cannot be disclosed to the public in public. After all, there are many people with mixed eyes, and it is difficult to guarantee that there were informants of the rebels among the people in the hall just now. Although Huo Jian, the spy, was found out, this does not mean that the people in the government There are no other undercover agents.
Therefore, the core secrets are naturally only known to the core figures. Yang Qing himself is very good at making fuss about detailed work. Of course, he will not make mistakes on his own. Being cautious in everything is his consistent rule of thumb.
Seeing the four people sitting down, Yang Qing said bluntly: "Now that everyone is here, it's time for me to talk about the specific details."
"I think that although there are ten thousand people in Gaoding, as long as the reinforcements from the Guli tribe arrive, there will be no problem in defending them." Yang Qing first set the tone for the outcome of the fight against the barbarian invasion.
Everyone else knows that today's Anshang is not the same as last year. The county soldiers not only have greatly increased in strength, but are also well-armed and well-trained. After the last great victory, their morale is not as bad as when they were driven to Anshang last year. There is no fighting spirit, but on the contrary, he has a strong fighting spirit, and even seems to be happy when he hears the battle.
After three months of governance by Yang Qing, the officials and people in the city performed their duties and the people's morale was stable. Although food was still tight, there was a stable supply channel through the exchange of goods with Jianwei County. Therefore, An Shang's treasury can still be said to have some savings.
Moreover, the previous battles almost all took place in Anshang County and the bordering Xindao County. The grain road was only a few dozen miles long, so it was very easy to transport grain and grass.
As everyone thinks about this war, most of the main battle areas will be within the territory of Anshang, so there will not be too many difficulties in the consumption of food, grass and equipment.
Since there is no need to worry too much about the transfer of military supplies, the key to this war is the use of troops.
Although Wang Yi and Lu Shen were not proficient in military affairs, they still had experience in defensive warfare after several battles since the Gaoding rebellion.
The two of them thought that as long as they relied on the dangerous passes and the city, they could hold off the rebels. After their energy was exhausted, they could try to counterattack and defeat them.
The two of them looked at each other, and Wang Yi was the first to say: "What the Lord Fu said is absolutely true. Yi thought that he should send an order to Liu Sima, asking him to lead the army back to the city, and then wait for the reinforcements from the Guli tribe. In this way, Liu Sima Seven thousand men and horses are enough to defend Anjang.
Lu Shen, who was at the head of the army, also agreed: "What Wang Gongcao said is reasonable. Using troops in this way is a sound strategy."
"Well, what the Second Master said makes sense." Yang Qing touched his chin and said: "Just like this, all the food outside the city will be left to Gaoding, and our carefully planned autumn harvest will be in vain. .”
"The Lord Fu means..." Wang Yi pondered for a moment and asked.
"I intend this battle to keep the enemy out of Anshang." Yang Qing paused, and then said: "At least until the autumn harvest is completed, the barbarian soldiers must be blocked outside Anshang."
Wang Yi and the other four glanced at each other, and only now did they know the bottom line in their own eunuch's heart. The four of them also knew the importance of this autumn harvest to An Shang, but in the face of a powerful enemy, the best way to deal with it was to defend the city.
