In early April of the fifteenth year of Tianbao, troops mobilized from all over Beiting to participate in the counter-rebellion rushed to the east bank of the Hengluosi River to gather and camp across the river from Hengluosi City.
The number of troops assembled here reached 20,000.
According to the Zhao Ziliang’s plan, in total Forty thousand troops are to be sent, of which thirty thousand are elites from the North Court, and the other ten thousand are from the tribesmen of the Western Turks.
The twenty thousand horses and horses assembled here are all elites, including ten thousand cavalry and ten thousand infantry.
However, when marching in the future, the infantry will also All on horseback.
The remaining 10,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 tribal troops will join the battle sequence at each station on the way to Tingzhou.
In the years since Zhao Ziliang came to Beiting, every time there was a war, the tribal armies from various tribes in the Western Turks would be drawn in.
During the battle, these tribal armies suffered losses every time, but they were rewarded every time.
Although the barbarian population was getting larger and larger.
There were few, but he had no complaints because of the generous rewards.
This time Zhao Ziliang also planned to bring 10,000 barbarian tribesmen to further weaken the strength of the barbarians.
The barbarians with insufficient strength would not pose a threat to Beiting.
In addition, half of the 30,000 elite soldiers to be taken away this time are Sogdian soldiers.
These Sogdian soldiers were mixed with Han soldiers for training.
Each Han soldier was responsible for leading a Sogdian soldier.
After these years of training, And education, almost all the Sogdian soldiers were not only trained into elites, but also could speak Chinese and were familiar with Chinese customs.
After these 10,000 Sogdian soldiers were drawn out, almost all the Sogdian soldiers in Beiting were drawn out, leaving only Almost all the people guarding various places were Han soldiers.
The reason why Zhao Ziliang wanted to mobilize 10,000 tribal troops and 10,000 Sogdian troops to join the rebel army was based on many considerations.
On the one hand, he wanted them to enter the Central Plains to fight and consume the indigenous population in Beiting through war, especially these strong and powerful people.
;The second reason is that these tribal armies and Sogdian soldiers save money, and their military pay and military uniforms The money consumed by the army was only one-third of that of the Han army; the third reason was that these tribal troops and Sogdian soldiers were not familiar with the place in the Central Plains and were not easily instigated by the court and rebels.
Only by following him closely could Zhao Ziliang have There is no way to survive, even if their general is incited to rebel, as long as Zhao Ziliang shows up, these tribal troops and Sogdian soldiers will immediately switch sides.
Of the 40,000 people who went on the expedition, 10,000 were elite infantry, consisting of 5,000 Sogdian soldiers and 5,000 Han soldiers; 30,000 were cavalry, and among these 30,000 cavalry were 5,000 heavy armored cavalry and 8,000 horse archers.
These are all composed of Han troops, which are the main force of the counter-rebellion army.
Among the other 17,000 cavalry, 10,000 are barbarian cavalry.
Among the other 7,000 light cavalry, there are 3,000 Han troops, and the remaining 5,000 light cavalry are They are Sogdian soldiers.
In order to maintain control over the Sogdian soldiers, the army basically had one Han soldier leading one or two Sogdian soldiers.
There was no system for the Sogdian soldiers to form separate combat units.
Among the eleven soldiers in a group, at least There are four Han soldiers, and the leader is all Han.
Although there is suspicion of discrimination, this can only be done at this stage.
On the morning of the eighth day of April, Zhao Ziliang convened a meeting with the military and political officials in Beiting to decide on the final arrangements for the expedition and stay.
Wang Can reported the war situation in the Central Plains to Zhao Ziliang and all the military and political officials using various intelligence obtained from the intelligence system.
Wang Can pointed to a huge Kan map and gave a live demonstration report: "Since Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing were beheaded in December last year, the Tongguan army was acted by Ge Shuhan, but Ge Shuhan was on his way to the capital for an audience.
While passing through the Tumen Army, he suffered a stroke and had to go into battle to command the troops despite his illness.
Ge Shuhan was seriously ill and could not handle military affairs in person, so he had to leave everything to the imperial censor Zhongcheng Tian Liangqiu.
Logically speaking, Tian Liangqiu was a marching commander, but Tian Liangqiu was a civilian official and had no military knowledge, so he had to let Wang Sili command the cavalry and Li Chengguang command the infantry.
However, these two men did not get along and fought for power, so Tongguan's 200,000-strong army could not perform its duties effectively.
However, although the Tongguan garrison does not have the ability to defeat the rebels for the time being, it is impregnable under Ge Shuhan's management and should be fine for the time being."
"In addition, after An Lushan rebelled, the emperor appointed Li Guangbi, the former deputy envoy of Hexi Province, as the envoy of Hedong Province.
He also ordered Guo Ziyi, the military envoy of the right wing of Shuofang, to take over as the envoy of Shuofang.
Li Guangbi led 5,000 Hexi troops to Hedong. took office and quickly took control of most of Hedong.
In January this year, Li Guang Bi Tongbing defeated the rebel Shi Siming's troops and captured Zhending, which was previously occupied by the rebels, cutting off the communication line between the rebel front line and their home base of Fan Yang.
However, in order to open up the north-south communication line, Shi Siming assembled tens of thousands of troops and was fighting against them.
Li Guangbi faced off, and the two sides fought for several months, with each winning or losing."
"After Guo Ziyi was appointed as the governor of Shuofang, he immediately sent troops from Jiuyuan to attack Yunzhong and quickly captured the Jingbian Army.
In December last year, the rebel Datong Army envoy Gao Xiuyan led 20,000 elite troops out of Yunzhong to fight against Guo Ziyi , the two sides fought for several months in the eastern part of the Jingbian Army.
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Guo Ziyi was defeated repeatedly and had to retreat to Jingbian.
The army, while waiting for reinforcements, recruits soldiers to make long-term plans.
Judging from the current situation, if the Tongguan front line becomes the southern front battlefield, the Zhending front line is called the middle battlefield, and the Yunzhong front line is called the northern front battlefield. , our side only has a slight advantage on the central battlefield, and is at a disadvantage on both the southern and northern fronts."
When Wang Can said this, he clasped his fists at Zhao Ziliang and other general officials and said: "Commander, colleagues, this is the current war situation between the enemy and us."
At this time, Bai Xiaode stood up and cursed: "Gao Xiuyan is a dog thief.
He was bullied by Li Linfu's lackeys in Hexi and was forced to lose his military position.
If the commander had not taken him in and vigorously promoted him, he would have taught him the art of war.
How can he be in a high position with the skill of battle formation?
Now he is not so grateful.
Instead of feeling grateful for the support of the general, he has come to join the rebels and become our enemy.
If I meet him, I will definitely kill him."
After hearing Bai Xiaode's words, other generals and officials all agreed, and the hall was filled with curses.
However, Zhao Ziliang knows very well that the current situation is far more unfavorable to the Tang Dynasty than the situation in the early days of the Anshi Rebellion in another time and space.
Because Anlu Mountain has two generals, Gao Xiuyan and Zhang Shouyu, its strength is stronger than it should be. many.
Just because Gao Xiuyan and Zhang Shouyu have been with Zhao Ziliang for many years, they have learned a lot of strategies, tactics and marching formations under the influence of their ears and eyes.
Although Guo Ziyi is quite talented in military affairs, he is not very experienced in tactical duels.
Gao Xiuyan's opponent was therefore blocked in the static The frontier army could not advance even an inch and was still in a defensive position.
Zhang Shouyu was stationed in Mobei and was eyeing Shuofang's army.
Neither of these two men were efficient.
Guo Ziyi only had one Shuofang army in hand.
How could he defeat Gao Xiuyan and Zhang Shouyu?
It is already very good if the powerful generals can stabilize the situation in the north.
Zhao Ziliang raised his hand at this time, and all the generals and officials in the hall stopped, and the curses just now disappeared.
He asked: "What is the situation in North Korea and China?"
Wang Can said: "The rebels are now storming Tongguan.
Under such a situation, the overt and covert fighting between the DPRK and China is still ongoing.
An Sishun is An Lushan's clan brother, but he reported to the court that An Lushan might be involved before An Lushan rebelled."
He wanted to rebel, but the emperor did not accept his belief at that time, so the incident After the incident, the court did not harm An Sishun, but he was still transferred to Jingcheng as the Minister of Household Affairs.
Because Ge Shuhan had a rift with An Sishun and was in power, he sent someone to forge a copy of An Sishun's marriage.
An Lushan's letter was sent to the imperial court.
When the emperor saw it, he was furious and ordered An Si to be executed.
Shun and his younger brother An Yuanzhen's family were also exiled to Lingnan.
It was reported that Yang Guozhong was very wary of his brother Shuhan's power, and his brother Shuhan was also worried that Yang Guozhong would stab him in the back, so the two were on guard against each other.
Yang Guozhong also petitioned the emperor Allowed to personally recruit an army of three thousand people He also recruited another 10,000 soldiers and horses to garrison with Ba Shang, led by his confidant Du Qianyun.
It seemed to be the last barrier for Chang'an, but in fact it was to prevent Ge Shuhan from attacking him.
In addition, Yang Guozhong and the prince were in power in the DPRK.
The current situation is not known to the whole world in just one day or two.”
Zhao Ziliang punched the desk and cursed angrily: "Brother Shuhan is so stupid that he still fights among himself at this time.
Has his brain been kicked by a donkey?
How can a person who has no overall view of the overall situation be a general who can lead the army?
This is simply a mistake for the country and the people."
Yang Guozhong is not a good person either."
In fact, both Ge Shuhan and An Sishun were students when Zhao Ziliang presided over the martial arts examination.
They were much older than Zhao Ziliang, but Zhao Ziliang became famous earlier and had great military exploits, so he was higher than them in terms of qualifications.
Much more, he is fully qualified to scold Ge Shuhan here, and no one else can say anything.
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Zhao Ziliang was sulky for a while and asked: "Cen Shen, how is the gathering of troops and horses for the expedition?
Zheng San, how is the preparation of food, grass and baggage?"
The two stood up, and Cen Shen cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to Commander-in-Chief, all 20,000 elite soldiers have been assembled in the camp on the other side of the river.
Another 20,000 soldiers and horses have also been prepared in various cities and stations along the way.
They are just waiting for my army to arrive.
They can then join the marching order.”
Zhao Ziliang nodded and looked at Zheng San.
Zheng San cupped his hands and replied: "Reporting to Commander-in-Chief, three months of food and fodder for the 40,000-strong army, as well as the ordnance and baggage that can withstand three wars, and military expenses worth 30 million guan have all been prepared.
In addition to the original war horses of the army, Xianguan An additional 20,000 war horses were prepared With a thousand chariots in reserve, most of our troops are elite.
Even the infantry marches on horseback.
With the commander's ability to lead an army, it takes two months to lead an army of 40,000 to Chang'an.
There is still one month of food and grass available.
But in the future, we will need to raise food, grass and weapons by ourselves."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said to Zheng San: "I can't do without you when it comes to the army's food, grass and baggage.
This time, you can go out with me on the expedition.
You will still be responsible for the logistics and baggage."
Zheng San promised: "Promise" Zhao Ziliang stood up and said loudly: "Give me the order to light a fire to rebel at Mao tomorrow, and swear to break camp and set off at Chen.
The left-behind officials and generals must do their responsibilities with all their heart and must not slack off."
The generals and officials clasped their fists and shouted loudly: "I obey":