Liu Cheng ordered people to move all the money into the mansion.
At this time, Zhao Rui led a knight and walked over quickly, clasping his fists and reporting: "Lord, Han Hao sent someone to report the military situation of the bandits."
Liu Cheng glanced at the knight next to Zhao Rui and waved: "Go to the house and talk."
"promise" The three of them came to the lobby of the government office.
Liu Cheng was sitting in the main seat.
At this time, Jia Xu and Xu Shu were kneeling on the left and right sides of the lower head to assist Liu Cheng in handling military affairs.
Liu Cheng looked at the knight and asked: "Where is Han Hao now?
What news did he send?"
"Back to the general, Mr.
Han and five hundred brothers are at Lingfeng Ferry on the south bank of Qishui River."
After finishing speaking, the knight took out the white cloths folded one by one from his arms, presented them with both hands and said, "At this time, Mr.
Han sent a villain to deliver them. of" A guard on guard came over and took the white cloth and handed it to Liu Cheng.
Liu Cheng put the square white cloth on the desk and opened it.
He saw a simple map drawn on it, marking the bandit leader Yang Feng and the Xiongnu Dan.
The situation of the troops stationed in Huvrault.
Liu Cheng read it over and asked the knight: "Han Hao sent people across the river to explore the enemy's situation, and then drew this map."
"Yes" This simple map showed that Yang Feng's 30,000 horsemen were stationed in Linli County, while Yu Fuluo's 10,000 Huns were stationed on the north bank of Qishui River south of Linli County.
This made Liu Cheng very confused and asked.
Said: "The weather is so cold now.
How could the Huns be stationed in the wild and by the river?"
The knight who reported the news replied: "The brothers were also puzzled at that time.
Mr.
Han said that it was normal for the Huns to be stationed on the north bank of Qishui River, because Linlu County has been short of water since ancient times, and winter is no exception.
The Huns are cold-resistant and their horses Not afraid of being cold, the city It was already very crowded with more than 30,000 bandit troops stationed there.
The Huns could only station themselves by the river to get water nearby, and they could also guard against the county soldiers and imperial troops heading north.
They were at odds with the bandit troops in the city.
In addition, there was a thoroughfare there.
One of the main routes to Huguan" Liu Cheng nodded and asked: "Do the Huns and bandits send troops to patrol the river bank?"
"Yes, but it's only twenty miles from left to right."
Liu Cheng thought for a while, took a piece of white paper and laid it on the table.
He took a brush and wrote a letter on it, and drew a simple floor plan.
After finishing the drawing, Liu Cheng folded the letter and put it in an envelope.
He sealed it with lacquer and gave it to the knight who reported the message.
He said: "Take this letter and hide it close to your body.
Have breakfast here, rest for an hour, and then set off to return and tell Han Hao to do as the letter says.
In three days It must be done later” "Yes, General" As pieces of information related to the bandit army and the Huns were sent, their situation gradually became clear to Liu Cheng, Jia Xu and others, which gave them the confidence to deal with the bandit army and the Huns. .
One day later, Liu Cheng left 3,000 troops and horses for Shi Tao to station in Huai County.
He took the remaining 25,000 troops with him and marched northward from Huai County.
He accelerated the march along the way and took advantage of the weather.
It snowed, and they marched hundreds of miles every day.
In just three days, they arrived at the south bank of Qishui River, crossed the river on the pontoon bridge built by Han Hao's organization, and camped near the north bridge head of the pontoon bridge to rest.
"March hundreds of miles every day for three consecutive days.
Tsk tsk tsk.
Jia Wenhe is not an ignorant person.
I have been in the military for several years, but I have never heard of a mixed army of infantry and cavalry that can march in a day."
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"A hundred miles" Jia Xu couldn't help but be surprised and admired when he looked at the soldiers of the Northern Army who were setting up camp.
"This is nothing.
As long as we practice strictly on weekdays and maintain strict military discipline, it is not difficult to march hundreds of miles every day.
The time for the army to adopt new training methods is still short.
If the soldiers are trained according to the current intensity and training volume for more than half a year , it is easy to march up to 150 miles a day, but the soldiers have never had to march with such intensity for several consecutive days, I am afraid that many soldiers have blisters on their feet."
When Liu Cheng said this, he shouted: "Come here, tell the military doctors and craftsmen to use needles to pop the blisters on the soldiers' feet, squeeze the blisters clean, apply them with potion for disinfection, wrap them with gauze and then order Cooks, make some hot soup for dinner and add ginger and garlic to keep the soldiers away from the cold."
"Nuo" one of the guards agreed and then turned and left.
We must know that the army in this era, whether it is local county soldiers or imperial imperial guards, basically marches between 40 and 60 miles every day when going on an expedition.
It is already very good to be able to walk 60 miles a day.
It needs to be doubled.
No wonder Jia Xu said the speed was unheard of.
However, Jia Xu also knows that a person may not be able to finish a hundred miles in a day if he grits his teeth and perseveres, but this is an army of more than 25,000 people.
It is not a long journey for such a large-scale army to march a hundred miles in a day.
It is a simple thing that not every soldier can do on his own You must maintain the marching speed.
Someone must be lazy or lag behind during the march.
Those who are lazy and lag behind will delay and slow down the marching speed of others.
Therefore, if an army of 25,000 people is to march more than 100 miles a day, this It is a great test for the general's commanding ability.
Jia Xu followed Liu Cheng every day, almost watching how he arranged the marching signals, and how he arranged the army's lieutenant generals to constantly urge the soldiers to maintain the marching speed.
For those who were not physically strong, he also asked the generals to arrange the surroundings Soldiers help.
Setting up camp every evening, guarding the camp, open sentinels, hidden sentries, patrols, and guarding sentries outside the camp were arranged by Liu Cheng in an orderly and heavily guarded manner.
It was almost impossible for him to sneak in and conduct close inspections.
What Jia Xu saw and heard following Liu Cheng in the past few days made him realize that Liu Cheng's military talents shocked him.
Some soldiers had already set up their tents.
They all sat on the grass in front of the tents, untied their legs and loosened their feet.
Gaiters, this is a good thing that Liu Cheng brought to the soldiers of the Northern Army.
In the past, after each soldier finished training during the day, he had to learn to wrap his gaiters and pack a backpack at night.
The army also held a gaiter-tying competition.
Look Whose leggings play fast and well?
This thing can protect the legs during marching and combat and reduce the possibility of leg injuries.
In terms of military uniforms, Liu Cheng abandoned the long robes worn by soldiers in the past and changed them to short jackets and trousers.
This is of great benefit to both daily training and marching operations, and can make people's movements easier and easier.
Flexible and agile.
It's just that the straw sandals worn by the soldiers have not yet been changed.
In this era, the common people at the bottom of society basically wear straw sandals.
It's not that they can't wear them, but they don't have the money to wear them.
Even city people who have to work wear cloth shoes can get dirty easily. , everyone who does physical work wears straw sandals.
A pair of straw sandals can be worn for several months, and the price is cheap.
The weaving of straw sandals is very simple.
Don’t you think Liu Bei’s business is weaving straw sandals and straw mats?
After the camp was set up, Liu Cheng immediately summoned the army's lieutenant generals and officials and issued a series of orders.
He first called Han Hao to ask about the movements of the bandits and the Huns in the past two days, and then sent the army's elite scouts to follow Han Hao.
The county soldiers spies went to explore the enemy's situation; then they sent people to convey orders to the rear supply camp, asking them to speed up the transportation of grain, grass and military supplies.
"Have all the security posts been sent out outside the camp?"
Liu Cheng asked Wang Shuang after issuing a series of orders.
Wang Shuang cupped his fists and replied: "It has been sent out."
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"Tell our detectives to find out the pattern and number of Huns patrolling; send people outside Linli County to keep an eye on every move of the bandit army.
If the bandit army makes any move, they must come immediately to report to others. , pass the order, let the soldiers rest and wait for military orders.
The soldiers cannot be allowed to rest during the rest period.
When idle, the army should organize some games and competitions, and also organize soldiers to collect fodder and wood nearby.
Forage can be used to feed war horses, and felled trees can be used to build siege equipment.
In short, the soldiers cannot be left idle and let them It’s up to you, the captains and subordinate officers, to figure out what to do.”
Wang Shuang agreed: "Promise" The next day, Xu Shu, who was responsible for liaison with the capital, reported to Liu Cheng: "My lord, there is news from the capital that Cao Cao, the cavalry captain, failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo and fled to Guandong.
Dong Zhuo was very angry and sent Lu Bu to lead his army to pursue him.
Zhongmu did not catch up with him.
In recent days, Dong Zhuo killed a group of courtiers who opposed him, and the people in the court were panicked.
He also hosted a banquet in front of the ministers in the palace.
In the past, soldiers were ordered to bring a group of prisoners to the banquet.
They said they were the prisoners captured by Zhonglang General Niu Fu after he defeated the Baibo Army in Hedong.
He killed people for fun during the banquet.
After the news came out, the officials and people in the capital were frightened and uneasy.
There was another thing. , the imperial treasury was empty, and Dong Zhuo was unable to provide food and wages to his troops, so he allowed them to plunder the royal palaces, nobles, officials, wealthy merchants, and aristocratic families, causing anger and resentment."
Also present were Jia Xu, Wang Shuang, Chen Dao, Yang Ru and others.
Jia Xu said to Liu Cheng: "If Dong Zhuo continues like this, the world will soon be in chaos.
Please make plans in advance, my lord."
Liu Cheng knew a long time ago that people like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao would never be honest.
If Dong Zhuo continued to mess around like this, something would happen sooner or later.
He didn't expect that Cao Cao would hide it so deeply.
He first pretended to surrender to Dong Zhuo and gained Dong Zhuo's trust and appreciation.
The assassination failed at the critical moment, but it also allowed Cao Cao to escape.
Liu Cheng nodded: "Yes, Dong Zhuo is rebellious, and sooner or later he will cause chaos in the world.
We really need to make plans early, but we must first deal with the bandits like Yang Feng and the Huns."
"Report!"
A long shout came from afar, and not long after, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard, and then a knight ran into the tent to report: "General Qi, Master Zhang Liao asked the villain Come and report that our army has conquered Huguan."
Liu Cheng became excited after hearing this.
Conquering Huguan was equivalent to opening up the passage to Shanxi and cutting off the retreat route of the Huns and bandits.
He immediately asked: "How did Zhang Liao conquer Huguan?"
The knight said: "Master Zhang Liao followed Master Jia's plan and formed a separate troop of hundreds of Huns from the army, pretending to be Yufuluo's men, under the guise of returning to Mobei to quell the chaos, to guard the bandits at Huguan.
I believed it, opened the city gate, and our army took advantage of the situation to rush in and seize the city gate.
Then the main force arrived and conquered Huguan in one fell swoop."
Liu Cheng was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, you can rest for a long time.
After you have eaten and drank enough, go back and report to Zhang Liao.
Tell him what I have said to the general, and ask him to guard the Hu Pass tightly and not let a single bandit and the Huns pass through." " "promise":