Spring and Autumn I Am King

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ps: There is only one chapter today...

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7,500 soldiers, 1,500 cavalry, and 500 Huoren county garrison soldiers, this is the total combat strength of the expedition force this autumn. See

Even if Zhao Wuxi migrated to the fields twice before and after, and accumulated food for two years for this battle, Huoren County could only supply so many people at most.

So he had discussed with Ji Ran in advance. For Daiguo, this battle was an existential battle to destroy the country. For Zhao clan, it was only a regional war involving troops from one county in Taiyuan. , if it doesn't succeed, it won't make the entire Zhao family hurt.

This is also the reason why we seek to replace the country first, rather than Zhongshan. For Zhongshan, which is strong and powerful, we must let the tens of thousands of troops from Dongyang, Taiyuan, and Handan work together to have a chance to destroy it.

This time, Zhao Wuxi didn't even make You Wuzheng, a veteran of the army, as the commander, but ordered Muchia as the general.

Mucha was frightened at first, and found various reasons for himself to resign.

"This minister came from a humble background, just a shepherd boy, and there are countless people who are more noble than the minister."

However, Zhao Wuxi disagreed: "Heaven will send a great responsibility to the people, and they must first suffer their minds and wills, work their muscles and bones, starve their skin, and empty their bodies. City, Bailixi is under the ox, their start is similar to yours, and they have all achieved success. I personally selected you from the stables and gave you as Mu Shi, my vision is more reliable than the blood brought out from the mother's womb More. In the past ten years or so, you have proved yourself countless times."

In the Battle of Mengzhu, his left wing launched an offensive that overwhelmed the Zheng army; in the Battle of Wenshui, he blocked the mighty chariots of the Qi people; in the Battle of Changping, he prevented Zhizhi Yao's breakout escaped.

Mucha, the toughest shield among the soldiers, Zhao Wuxi will try to make him like Ran Qiu and learn to be on his own.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to convince the public..."

"You have made outstanding achievements. You are a middle-level doctor who I personally promoted. You hold the black bird flag to attack the Rong and Di, who would dare to refuse? If someone dares to violate the military order you issued, their own military law and judges will bring them to justice!"

At this point, Mu Xia could not refuse, and could only serve as the chief general of the Northern Expedition. From the beginning of spring to the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, he had been in Jinyang and Huo Ren for more than half a year.

It was also here that he deeply felt the difficulty of being a general.

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The past two years have been a rare peaceful time, but there is no external conflict in the country, there must be internal worries, and there are conflicts where there are people.

Represented by Mu Xia, Yu Xi, Tian Ben, Qi Wan and others are the military and martial arts groups. They came from humble backgrounds. In their early years, they were either plucking herdsmen, or being scumbags of Baigong Qingxia. Along with Zhao Wuxi's fortune, they gradually became more and more popular. Wuzuli is in a high position.

The other faction is the old clan headed by You Wuzheng and Zhao Yi. Most of them are distant branches and retainers of the Zhao clan. Their family heritage has a long history, and the whole family has been loyal to the Zhao clan for more than a hundred years. In the era of Zhao Yang, these people were the mainstays of the Zhao clan in the Jin state, but when Zhao Wuxi took over the power and won the war, they found that they were ****...

Military meritorious warriors and new retainers occupied their positions, and within the Zhao family, the pattern of this redistribution of power was different from place to place.

Hanoi and Hebei to the east of Taihang were rebuilt by Zhao Wuxi who overthrew the buildings of Fan, Bank of China, and Handan. Because of the change of regime, more new people were hired to drop generals, and Zhao Wuxi personally presided over them. It must start in the lilu, and the fierce generals must be sent to the army."

The newly established Taiyuan County is different. Dong An is old and seeks the country and values ​​old friendship. In the twelve counties, most of the county magistrates and Sima have not changed. The clans of these people are senior in the Zhao clan, and their relationship is intertwined, which is very different from the situation east of Taihang.

When he was rewarded for meritorious service after the war, Zhao Wushi promoted all the military officers and officers he brought back from the state of Lu. These people were born and died for him and made many military exploits. Compared with the old vassals, he trusted them more, and the rewards were also given. tilt.

In Jinyang, someone complained a long time ago: "Shangqing employs people like accumulating salary, and the latecomers are the top..."

Now they find that not only are they not as good as others, but they have to be restrained by them! When Mu Xia, who was only in his thirties, was transferred to Taiyuan to preside over the Northern Expedition, the Zhao veterans couldn't accept it for a while looking at this simple and unassuming "shepherd".

Fortunately, You Wu, who is also a worthy man, is currently serving as the Sima of the Zhao clan in Yecheng. He is also self-aware. And Zhao Yi was also sent to the west of Dahe to guard against Qi, so the old Taiyuan Ministry, who felt wronged, could only move closer to Youcheng, the son of You Wuzheng.

Youcheng stayed in Jinyang during the war and repulsed enemy attacks many times. He was young and vigorous, proud and arrogant, and he was very disdainful of the dispatch of "Cow'er" Mucha, and many things were open and secret.

Tian Ben, who came with him, gritted his teeth in anger, clamoring for a fight with the post, while Shi Qi, a native of Chu, suggested Mu Xia in a sullen way. Set up a scene and find a reason for the military judge to kill the post!

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"If you kill one person and the three armies are shaken, kill him! Once this person goes, he will definitely be able to conquer Taiyuan!"

"No, he is the son of You Ziliang Sima after all, not to mention that in the next six months, he will train soldiers, dispatch baggage, and rely a lot on the counties in Taiyuan, so we can't offend them all. It's not good, but I think we are relying on meritorious deeds. , being mean to the old officials of the Zhao family, and making trouble with Shangqing doesn't look good."

Mucha is a person who pays attention to the overall situation. Knowing that Shangqing sent him, in addition to presiding over the expedition, he also has plans to nail a few wedges to the self-contained Taiyuan County military.

He went to see Youcheng in person, and proposed that the military pawns he brought and the soldiers from Taiyuan County hold a military exercise to compete against each other.

Youcheng was arrogant and arrogant. He always looked down on the humble origins of Mu Xia and others. He didn't think much of the so-called "victory in a hundred battles" Zhao Wuzu, and he readily agreed without much thought.

On the day of the competition, the three thousand Taiyuan County soldiers gathered from the five counties next to them arrived at the agreed place, only to find that there were only one thousand military veterans on the opposite side.

"What does this mean!?"

Youcheng couldn't help but be furious! He thought it was an insult. You must know that Mucha brought a whole division here.

"Could it be that you think that you can defeat us with just the people in front of you?"

Mu Xia held on to the sword and smiled: "Shangqing's request to the military pawns has always been to fight more with less, and one against three."

These words are too arrogant, and they are even more irritating when they come out of the mouth of Mu Xia, who has always been honest. Youcheng couldn't bear the agitation, and insisted on letting the military **** on the opposite side break his halberd. However, the result of the match between the wooden spear and the arrow that lost the arrow made the people of Taiyuan stunned.

The party led by Yusei is defeated! These Jinyang warriors, who have always been proud, were rushed by the dense phalanx formed by five hundred warriors...

Youcheng and others can't accept it now. According to the agreement, they can only follow Muxia's lead, and cooperate with him to select soldiers from various counties for training and dispatching.

In this battle of eradication, due to the limitation of the supply line, the soldiers are more valuable than many. From spring to autumn, Mucha selected and trained 5,000 soldiers from various counties in Taiyuan, plus the military soldiers, a total of 7,500 people. , plus the Huo people's garrison, and the cavalry trained at the foot of Luliang Mountain, no more than 10,000.

This is a temporarily kneaded troop, but the proportion of veterans in the troop is surprisingly high, whether it is a soldier on the battlefield of a hundred battles, or a Zhao conscript who has served several to dozens of times in Taiyuan counties, They are all battle-hardened soldiers.

However, the level of coordination of this coalition is not high. After all, it is a mixed army, and it is difficult for Taiyuan to communicate with the Song people and Lu people in Wuzuli. There is still a long way to go in order to properly display combat power in actual combat. Fortunately, the veterans of the military pawns have already experienced many times of coordinated combat, and they need to adapt more. On the contrary, Taiyuan is colder than Song and Lu. weather.

Mucha trained Taiyuan County soldiers in accordance with the martial law regulations. In addition to emphasizing order, the primary task was not to be able to fight, but to be able to walk.

"From Jinyang to Juzhu, it is 350 miles away, and Chujuzhu to Daicheng is also 350 miles away. Our enemy is 700 miles away!"

This is undoubtedly an expedition, and it is not the densely populated Central Plains, but the desolate and remote areas outside the frontier fortresses. Therefore, adequate preparations must be made. The army has always admired only the strong. With the threat of one enemy and three soldiers, many measures can be successfully implemented, such as backpacking and leggings.

The main body of the backpack is a wool felt covered in autumn and winter, with a set of changing clothes tied with ropes, as well as the dry food distributed during the rapid march, plus armor and weapons, the soldiers can carry a combined weight of more than 30 pounds. If all these things are carried in your hands, your arms will be sore when you walk out ten miles. If you don't fight, you may not even be able to hold a spear. Only by packing these into backpacks and carrying them on the back can soldiers carry the necessities of survival for long-distance marches.

But it is not an easy task to neatly wrap these things in sackcloth and carry them on the back within a quarter of an hour. The soldiers of Taiyuan County took two months to pass the training alone. Pointing aside and jokes, they seemed to have seen the tragic scene when they were just recruited into the army...

The same is true of tying leggings. When I first saw the uniformed ge shoes of the military soldiers, a layer of linen leggings was tied on the calf. The soldiers of Taiyuan County were curious but also a little resistant. Wouldn’t it be more inconvenient to walk around these things?

The military veterans told them mysteriously: "This is what Shangqing asked us to wear, and the military can become a powerful army in the world, relying on this thing!"

In the Spring and Autumn Period, leggings were undoubtedly a weapon for infantry, and they were very useful in long-range raids, mainly mountain marches. Not only can it prevent the legs from being bitten by mosquitoes, leeches, etc., but also prevent some thorn bushes in the mountains from pulling and scratching the soldiers' legs, and walking with leggings for a long time can effectively avoid the legs caused by the accumulation of blood vessels. Pain.

This is the medical conclusion that Bian Que came to after researching, and the old man couldn't help but admire Zhao Wuxi's foresight...

Of course, it was really uncomfortable at the beginning. After the soldiers from Taiyuan County were hit, they felt their calves were swelled all the time. Not only did they not walk faster, but they slowed down. It took another month to get used to it.

But their training was effective. After the autumn harvest was completed in Taiyuan, Zhao Wuxi came. He inspected the army that was gradually condensed into a whole, and was very satisfied. took him.

"Ziliang Sima has a good son."

Although he was about the same age as Zhao Wuxi, Youcheng was still flushed with excitement, bowed his head, and said that he was willing to die for Zhao. The previous dissatisfaction with Mu Xia and the disapproval of Wu **** disappeared with Zhao Wuxi's encouragement. In mid-August, the army stationed in Jinyang headed north. They will go to the Huo people, meet with the garrison there, and prepare to go on an expedition...

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On the first day of September, the autumn wind was picking up. Outside Huoren County, staring at the thousands of sons in front of him, Zhao Wuxi suddenly remembered the phrase "How many people have gone to war in ancient times"...

He shook his head vigorously to drive away this weakness, and shouted loudly to the soldiers under the city:

"Three years ago, at the invitation of the Zhi clan, Dairen entered Taiyuan, burned the city, plundered the population, and suffered from the loss of the family, seven or eight out of ten..."

Not only the soldiers of Taiyuan County, but also the people of the Huo people who were listening in showed their resentment. This was an important reason for Zhao Wuxi to fight this war. , has not healed yet. He needs to completely win the hearts of the people of Taiyuan County through the corpses of the people.

"The people are merciful. As a lord, my heart is like a knife, and I will never forget this hatred. Now that the Zhao family is rich and strong, I will complain with resentment and retaliate with spears!"

He turned his eyes to the neatly standing army: "The Zhao clan will conduct a march across extreme territories, an expedition that will shock the world, and a hundred years later, your deeds will be the same as that of King Mu of Zhou in the western quicksand, Duke Huan of Qi's northern expedition of Shanrong, The legend of slaying the Lone Bamboo will be sung through the ages."

"You will cross the snow-capped Xiawu Mountain, you will cross the swift and wide Sanggan River, and rescue the enslaved Chinese people. All the property, hold their wives and daughters, let them cry before they die, regret entering the fortress and trespassing. From then on, the Rong and Di dare not go south to herd their horses, and the soldiers dare not bend their bows to complain..."

All the pawns suffocated first, and then laughed arrogantly.

"There is only one goal in front of you, and that is Daicheng!"

"Capture it for me, destroy the palace market, open up the mausoleum of the emperor, and ride the horse to the transformation of the generation of people. On top of this, build a city where the people of China live and rule, and record your deeds forever. in the temple!"

"I am your food route, your lifeline, the hungry will receive supplies, the wounded will retreat to the rear, and go north with confidence!" Zhao Wuxi raised his right arm and stretched straight to the north.

"To the north!" Mu Xia hammered his chest. This was the first time he had been on his own. The trust of the lord must not be squandered.

"To the north!" Youcheng's eyes were bright~www.wuxiaspot.com~ raised the sword in his hand, swung it into the air, and shouted. Since Shangqing values ​​military merit, the lieutenant generals and officers cannot be promoted without military merits, so prove yourself in this expedition. Let Shangqing see that he is stronger than the cowherds and herdsmen who are in high positions in the military. Much more!

"To the north!" The county Sima Xuqu shouted loudly. He will also serve as a guide and lead five hundred local soldiers to the expedition. He has been waiting for this day for a long time!

"To the north!" Nearly 10,000 soldiers wearing backpacks and leggings also raised their arms and shouted. The soldiers of Taiyuan County were for revenge, and the soldiers were to obtain merits and more slaves. What's more, the military judges emphasized military discipline in the Central Plains. After leaving the fortress, they will turn a blind eye, and they can do whatever they want.

The voice of the oath reverberated through Huoren County, so shocked that the county magistrate who wrote the Anmin notice dropped the pen in the hand of the county magistrate, and the homing pigeons in the city seemed to have been awakened by the mountain and tsunami-like shouts, flapping their wings and flying. Leaving the dove house on the eaves, and vacated...

They will fly to inform Yecheng and Jinyang that the war has begun!

They will also fly to Qiyi at the foot of Luliang Mountain to convey Zhao Wuxi's instructions to Yu Xi: go on a war! The immortal kingdom will never be repaid! (To be continued.) l3l4

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