Qiming 1158

Chapter 444 The road to retreat is not easy
The first is Wanyan Yiying's actions.

Wanyan Yiying went to the cavalry camp in accordance with Wanyan Benjian's request, and called the commanders and deputy commanders of the cavalry armies to the siege camp, announced the matter to them, and then promised them official positions, titles and future. the benefits of.

The general manager and deputy general managers quickly figured out the current situation.

Do they have a choice?

No choice.

As a result, the commanders and deputy commanders of the various cavalry armies joined Wanyan Benjian's forces one after another, supporting Wanyan Benjian's "temporary replacement" Wanyan Liang to handle the retreat of the entire army and become the current master of the entire army.

The army was taken over by Wanyan Benjian.

Once you control the army, the rest is easy.

Yi Licheng invited all the officials of the court who followed Wanyan Liang's southern expedition to the main camp on Wanyan Benjian's order, and listened to Wanyan Benjian adding fuel to the story of what happened last night.

Wan Yanliang died.

The officials turned pale in shock, and some even fell to the ground in horror, pointing at Wanyan Ben and seeing some words, they couldn't hold back their words.

But Yi Laicheng quickly made a statement of his own.

The elite soldiers pulled out their steel knives and looked at these pampered officials with a fierce look. They were murderous and stunned these officials at once.

Wanyan Benjian was not surprised by this, he took a few sips of tea calmly, and then promised some political benefits to these officials, such as promising a high-ranking future, and asking them to support what he was going to do.

A murderous soldier, a wily general.

The officials looked at each other in dismay.

Then they realized that it didn't matter whether Xu Lin, Li Tong, Tu Shan Yongnian and others conspired to rebel and then murdered the monarch. The important thing was that Wanyan Liang was dead and Wanyan Benjian was in power. , and the army supported him.

The murderous soldiers all supported him.

So what else is there to say?
The officials nodded in agreement, saying that they would support Wanyan Benjian's actions, support Wanyan Benjian's retreat, and establish a new ruler, and then divide the benefits of the government.

A few people looked unhappy, but after all, they didn't say anything, just sighed and acquiesced to this ending.

During this period, Heshi Lie Liangbi urgently calculated the number of days that the army's food and supplies could be used by the army.

Finally came up with a very bad number.

"The rations currently held by our army are only enough for the entire army for seven days, and the rest of the grain is stored in a part of Yancheng Town, a part of Xin'anren Town, a part of Liji Village, and further north, there are still several grain storage points, but if To get that part of the food, you have to go back the same way.

Returning on the original road will inevitably pass through the pirate army garrison point, which is very likely to reveal our army’s actions, and I don’t know whether the thieves army in the north has become strong or not, whether it has already moved south. If you find another way, you will not be able to get the reserves. "

Listening to He Shi Lie Liangbi's report, Wanyan Benjian covered her forehead with helplessness on her face.

"It doesn't count as signing troops and civilians, but only as soldiers?"

"That's more than 20 signed soldiers and civilian husbands."

He Shi Lie Liangbi looked at Wanyan Benjian and said, "They are all precious young men, and they are the main force of agricultural production. If they are all abandoned, the Great Golden Kingdom will not be able to recover for ten years, and it will also face a serious food shortage. ,Too dangerous."

"Now is not the time to think about that."

Wanyan Benjian sighed and said, "Strive to protect the soldiers and horses. This is the lifeblood of the Great Jin Kingdom. As for the food... the big deal is to solve it by means of military colonies, let the army farm, and establish the country."

He Shi Lie Liangbi sighed and nodded.

"Not counting the minimum rations for signing the army and the civilians, the remaining food is only enough for all the soldiers for about eleven days."

"enough."

Wanyan Benjian nodded.

"not enough."

Heshi Lieliangbi shook his head and said solemnly: "In addition to soldiers, we also have 18 horses, and they are the most important."

Wanyan Ben was surprised when he saw it, and immediately realized that the biggest problem with the Jin army's retreat was not the people, but the horses.

"How many days are the horse materials available?"

"Up to five days."

"broken!"

Wanyan Ben was shocked.

Horses are part of the overall strength of the country and the lifeblood of the Kingdom of Jin. The Kingdom of Jin cannot lose these 10,000+ precious war horses. Without these horses, the Kingdom of Jin will not be able to organize cavalry to go south for quite a long time, and will not be able to contain the recovery army. counterattack.

And if you want to retreat, the speed must be fast. Without the speed of the war horse, it is almost impossible to retreat smoothly.

He Shi Lie Liangbi took out the calculation data and gave it to Wanyan Ben to see.

"Right now, a cavalryman is returning north with two horses, and without any obstructions in Yima Pingchuan, the distance from Jinan to the land of Yanyun is about [-] miles. It is possible to travel [-] miles in one day, or return to Yanyun in eight days. It's the fastest."

Wanyan Ben looked at it and shook her head again and again.

"Impossible. Horses are living creatures. They need to eat, drink, and rest. Horses have insufficient stamina and travel for several days. If they don't get enough rest, their speed will drop greatly and they will not be able to run."

Heshi Lie Liangbi also nodded.

"That's why I suggest giving the war horses a day off halfway through the journey, and it takes no less than an hour for each break in the middle of the journey, otherwise it is very likely to damage the horse's body, and even if it returns to Yanyun alive, it cannot be used. , the war horse may be damaged by more than [-]%."

"Fifty percent..."

Wanyan Ben frowned and looked irritated: "The loss of so many war horses is also a huge loss for Dajin, and if our army wants to retreat, we need to bring too many things, and the war horse cannot be completely load.

It is already a huge burden to bring people to run, not to mention so many materials to take away, one person and two horses may not have time to take turns to rest, and the speed will continue to decline. Even if there is enough food, they may not be able to go back in time. will chase. "

"So throw away everything you can, and don't take everything you can't carry. It's the best way to reduce the horse's load as much as possible."

He Shi Lie Liangbi said: "If there are some things outside of your body, you should give up what you need to give up. People and horses have all gone back. There is always a way."

Wanyan Benjian sighed.

"That said, but what can be thrown away without taking it with you? Weapons and armor can't be thrown away without taking them with you, right? That's a huge burden."

"Indeed, food and ordnance are indispensable. Even if one person and two horses carry a heavy load, one hundred miles a day cannot guarantee the army's fighting power, but at most sixty miles. Only in this way can the army have combat power and protect itself."

"Sixty miles a day, the horses only have enough food for five days. If you can't walk more than halfway, how can you retreat? No, provide some food for the soldiers to the horses."

Wanyan Benjian opened his mouth and said, "People can endure starvation and die in a while, but war horses can't. If they don't get enough to eat, they won't be able to run. If they can't run, we will all die."

He Shi Lie Liangbi took out another piece of paper and handed it to Wanyan Ben to see.

"This situation has also been taken into account, and the rations of the soldiers have been compressed as much as possible, and the minimum rations are provided to the soldiers. It is only to the point of starvation, and the horses can only be increased to eight days. The commander, there are too many horses to eat. .

And after such a calculation, there is still no idea of ​​being hindered. In the event of a thief's pursuit or obstruction along the way, the situation will change again, and then there will be the risk of running out of food. Whether it is a soldier or a horse, there is a possibility of running out of food. "

Wanyan Ben sat on the chair with a buttocks, and put her head in her hands. After being silent for a while, she raised her head and looked at Heshi Lie Liangbi.

"Then if we don't go back to the Central Capital directly, go to Kaifeng, or go west to Guanzhong, and then turn back to the Central Capital, what do you think?"

"To go to Kaifeng, you have to pass through Dongping Mansion and other major thieves' towns, and to go to Guanzhong, you need to pass through Daming Mansion and other major towns of thieves.

Great Governor, the emperor is dead, and the retreat is cut off. If we cannot return to Zhongdu in time to establish a new emperor, once Zhongdu appoints a crown prince or someone else as emperor, we will lose the opportunity and be passive everywhere. The most urgent task is to return to Zhongdu as soon as possible. All.

Return to the Central Capital and set up a new ruler to stabilize the situation. In order to stabilize the situation, we need elites, so we must keep the elites no matter what, and preserve the most elite parts. Even if the bandit army chases Yanyun, our army still has the strength to fight. .

In this case, returning to the Central Capital to preserve the elites is the first choice for me. I can give up everything else. If I try to preserve everything, I may not be able to preserve anything. Governor, please think again! "

He Shi Lie Liangbi's voice became serious.

(End of this chapter)