Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 401
The county seat of Jiangzhou County, the prefecture of Jiangcheng Prefecture.

In front of the city gate, all the civil and military officials of the Xia Kingdom were waiting here.

On the official road in the distance, a large army slowly marched in.The soldiers are continuous, the armor is complete, and the horse and infantry are complete. It can be seen that they are definitely the elite soldiers and horses in the Xia Kingdom.

It's just that among the soldiers and horses, the morale of the soldiers is low, and the flags are slightly broken, and they look a little embarrassed, but they don't look half elite.

The big flag and handsome flag erected at the location of the middle army of the main army have the names of "Marquis of Deyang", "Hou Jiangqi", and "Deputy Envoy of the Southwest Recruitment Department" written on them.

Obviously, the soldiers and horses in front of them were under the command of Deyang Hou Qimo, who had just withdrawn from Shaoyang County to Jiangzhou County.

Seeing the arrival of the handsome flag, all the civil and military officials of the Xia Kingdom immediately bowed down and saluted, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, welcome the Marquis of Deyang!"

The elite soldiers dispersed, revealing Deyang Hou Zimmer who was surrounded by the crowd.

Zimmer's eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, and his expression was full of tiredness.Looking at the official bowing in front of him, Zimmer took a deep breath, and immediately said in a deep voice:

"My lords have worked hard..."

When everyone heard the words, they bowed quickly, not daring to keep talking.

After a few polite words, Zimmer immediately said in a deep voice:

"Now that the Yun army is approaching Jiangzhou County, the military situation is urgent. Please also ask the chief officers of the Southwest Recruitment Department to follow me to indoctrinate you, and the general will report the situation in detail!"

Qi Mo was ordered by Emperor Xia Yu Zhaoling to serve as the deputy envoy of the Southwest Recruitment Department, and he was in charge of the Recruitment Department's Yamen, so he was able to temporarily control the civil and military officials in the Southwest.

But this position, in charge of all civil and military affairs, and controlling the local area, can be regarded as cracking the earth to a certain extent.

Except for Yu Zhaoling, who was actually confirmed as the crown prince at the beginning, the rest of the people sitting in this position, I am afraid they are all on pins and needles.

Not only to avoid suspicion, but also because of the difficult war in Yongzhou, Zimmer has not been able to exercise restraint on the Southwest Recruitment Division.

But now that the situation is so difficult, the army of Yunjun has already approached Jiangzhou County, the heartland of Xia Kingdom.He is entrusted with the great kindness of Emperor Xia Yu Zhaoling and entrusted him with major affairs in the southwest, so he doesn't care too much about other things!
A group of low-ranking officials hurriedly leaned over to answer, and followed Zimmer to summon the Si Yamen.

In the hall of the government office, Zimmer sat on the main seat, looked around at the civil and military people present, and said with a dignified expression:

"Before this Marquis, I was stationed in Yongzhou. The Yun army attacked fiercely and kept attacking endlessly. Ben Hou's oversight caused the city of Yongzhou to be destroyed. He had to retreat to Hengyang Mansion, but could not hold on."

"It never occurred to me that the navy of the State of Yun also captured Leizhou, and the army of Yun advanced both by land and water. Yang Dayan, the general of Anton of the State of Yun, landed from the coast, and attacked on both sides with Di Qing's army. Shaoyang County was in danger everywhere, and the city fell. Can retreat to Jiangzhou County..."

"This Marquis is not good in supervising the battle. I have lost troops and generals. I have lost the city and land. I owe His Majesty's trust. I deserve death. Before withdrawing to Jiangzhou County, Ben Hou has already written to Your Majesty, please punish me."

Hearing this, all the officials in the hall lowered their heads slightly, many of them looked the same, but they scoffed in their hearts.

Now that the situation in the Southwest is so difficult, it is absolutely impossible to temporarily replace the coach in Jinling City.At this time, Zimmer wrote a letter to ask for punishment. From their point of view, it was a step forward in exchange for Jinling City not to question him.

At this time, Zimmer's expression became more and more excited. He stood up abruptly, scanned the crowd with sharp eyes, and shouted loudly:

"This Marquis retreated again and again against the Yun Army. He has never been like this in the 30 years he has been in the army. This Marquis deeply feels that this is a great shame and humiliation!"

Zimmer pulled out the sword at his waist, and the sound of "噗" the sword was unsheathed, accompanied by a sense of determination, filled the hall.

"Today, this Marquis issued a military order in front of Er and others, and we will live and die with Jiangcheng Mansion, and we will never withdraw again! However, if there are those who neglect their duties, delay military planes, collude with enemy countries, and are greedy for life and fear of death, this Marquis will definitely not forgive them!"

Hearing this, all the civil and military officials had strange expressions.

In front of all civil and military officials, making such a military order, Zimmer obviously had the intention of living and dying with the Jiangcheng Mansion, and it was definitely not what they had speculated before, wanting to retreat and escape guilt.

Those who have loyalty in their hearts can't help but be moved by Zimmer's will to die at this time.Those who have a different heart will be shocked in their hearts.And those who were dissatisfied because of Zimmer's repeated defeats and loss of soldiers and generals also put away their contempt.

This place is the Southwest Recruitment Division, and all military forces, big or small, must report to this place.All the officials present, why would Zimmer need to speak about military intelligence and battle reports?
The reason for this is just to show Zimmer's own determination, boost morale, and deter dissidents.

This plan can be regarded as immediate.

A group of officials, at this time, no longer neglected, and reported the general's situation in detail.

"Reporting to Lord Hou, in the direction of Anshun County, Xia Guozheng's northern general is unknown, and the forward of the army has arrived in Xiangzhou. But before that, the recruiting department has dispatched [-] elite troops from Jiangzhou County to garrison. With Xiangzhou's geographical advantages, Temporarily repelled the forward of the cloud army."

"The garrison of Wuling Mansion was ordered by the imperial court to leave Wuling Mansion three days ago and retreat to Yuezhou for garrison. The army of Yun pursued and killed them, and was repelled by Liao Gu, Marquis of Hanchuan and General Liyi, and the army safely entered Yuezhou!"

"In the Jiangcheng Mansion, there are countless grains, grasses, and weapons piled up, enough to meet the needs of an army of 30 people for a year!"

"Now in Jiangcheng County, there are still 17 elite soldiers, [-] local county soldiers, and [-] million civilian husbands, who are available for the Marquis to dispatch!"

Hearing this, Zimmer sat back slowly, his face softened, nodded, and said:

"Jiangzhou County is full of money, food and military resources, and there are many civilians and servants. Xiangzhou and Yuezhou, which defend Jiangcheng Mansion, are both male cities. They are dangerous in mountains and rivers. It is difficult for the army to enter Jiangzhou County easily!"

This is why Zimmer decided to lead the army and withdraw to Jiangzhou County.

In Shaoyang County, a little carelessness would end up being surrounded and wiped out by the cloud army.But in Jiangzhou County, the line of defense can be consolidated again, and the guarding cloud army can continue to march towards the hinterland of Xia Kingdom.

"This Marquis brought back an army of [-], all of whom are elite, and can keep Jiangzhou County safe!"

Having said that, Zimmer's eyes sharpened, and he immediately shouted:

"The army was ordered to send troops again after three days of repair. The [-] elite troops were stationed in Xiangzhou to guard against the attack of the cloud army in Anshun County. The army of Wuling Prefecture, led by Liao Gu, Marquis of Hanchuan, guarded Yuezhou. Thousands of elite troops are stationed, and the remaining soldiers and horses are sent to Yuzhang County to assist in the defense!"

Yuzhang County, one of the nine counties in the south of the Yangtze River, is located in the southeast of Jiangzhou County and north of Shaoyang County.The current situation happened to be facing the front of the cloud army.

Although Jiangzhou County is an important thoroughfare and the heart of Xia Guo, if the Yun army does not capture this place, it is unlikely to rashly send troops to attack Yuzhang County in the south of the Yangtze River.

But since the battle between the Yun army, there have been many accidents that cannot be dealt with by common sense, so Zimmer can only be careful.

In the lobby, all the civil and military men heard their orders, they all bent over and clapped their hands together, and loudly echoed:

"Your Majesty, I would like to obey Lord Hou's orders!"

After the explanation was completed, a group of civil and military officials left one after another and began to resist the advance of the Yun army.

Wearing a three-pin embroidered robe, Gong Yingzong, who had been hiding in the queue of many officials and had never spoken before, stayed silently until the end.

Seeing that there was no one in the hall, Zimmer looked at Gong Yingzong's embroidered robe, forced a smile, and said:
"Congratulations, Mr. Gong, but I haven't seen you for a few months, and I've already been promoted to a rank!"

Previously, Gong Ying was no more than a fourth-rank embroidered clothing envoy, but after a few months of hard work, she has been promoted to a third-rank embroidered clothing envoy.With such a promotion speed, I really don't know how to make Xiu Yi jealous.

Gong Yingzong laughed in agreement, and said:
"Your Majesty is very kind, because of my meritorious service, I was promoted to a higher rank."

Speaking of this, Gong Yingzong smiled slightly, and said solemnly:
"It's just a pity that what I planned didn't work out!"

Suspicion of the strategy to mobilize the army of Yunguo, Yangpingguan sent troops to surprise Jiangyang County, Goulian Anguo and Tubo raised troops... The overall situation in the southwest of Xia Kingdom was carried out step by step according to Gong Yingzong's plan.

If he succeeds, not to mention recovering all the lost land, at least he can completely change the situation in the southwest and put Yunguo at a disadvantage again.

It's a pity that these plans were implemented smoothly at the beginning, but in the end they all fell short.

Zimmer shook his head slightly, sighed, and said:
"Mr. Gong's strategy directly pointed at the disadvantages of Yunguo, which shows your ability. It's a pity that Yunguo is really difficult to measure with common sense..."

Don't say anything else, let's take advantage of the Yinping trail to capture the strange soldiers at Yangping Pass.There is also the Yun army who blocked the [-] army with only a few hundred horses, causing the entire Xia army in Jiangyang County to be wiped out.These were achievements that no one could believe before, but they happened to Yun Guo.

Gong Yingzong lowered her head slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"In this game, I lost... But Yunguo is now so powerful that all the countries in the world are shocked by it, and the neighboring countries are even more disturbed. As long as you use this kind of mentality well, you can make Yunguo be surrounded by enemies. Chance to win!"

Zimmer heard the words and said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Gong, now, do you have a plan to offer me?"

Gong Yingzong pondered for a moment, her eyes fixed, and she said in a deep voice:
"It will take some time for me to deploy the chess pieces... Now, I also agree with the general's decision. The only way is to stick to Jiangzhou County and take advantage of the dangerous geographical advantages of Xiangzhou and Yuezhou to hold back the Yun army."

Speaking of this, Gong Yingzong paused slightly, and continued:
"However, apart from this, I also think that the general should send troops to garrison Jiangling Mansion!"

Hearing this, Zimmer was taken aback subconsciously:
"Jiangling Mansion?"

While speaking, Zimmer turned his head to look at the map behind him.

Jiangling Mansion, the city under the jurisdiction of Jiangzhou County, is located downstream of Yi County.

"The waterway in Yixian County has been opened, the Yun army can go down the river, and the food and supplies can also be transported by water. Guarding Jiangling Mansion can cut off the possibility of the Yun army getting supplies from the waterway..."

Jiangling Mansion is just downstream of Yi County, and if it is guarded here, the supplies of the Yun army cannot be transported to Yuezhou, threatening Jiangcheng Mansion.

Gong Ying continued in a deep voice:

"Now Yunguo has newly acquired the six counties in the southwest. It is difficult to fully mobilize the people's power, and it is difficult to transport materials and armaments. If it takes a long time, it will be unsustainable. We have to withdraw our troops!"

When Zimmer heard this, his eyes lit up.

When the army is marching, food and supplies are the key.

Just like the battle of Rongzhou City back then, because Wu Zixu cut off the supplies, 10,000+ soldiers and horses could only go out of the city to fight to the death, and ended in a hasty defeat.

Thinking of this, Zimmer immediately stopped hesitating and shouted to the soldiers around him:
"Here's an order to dispatch [-] elite troops to Jiangling Mansion to garrison them."

"Yes!"
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Among the high mountains between Jiangyang County and Anshun County, more than a hundred elite soldiers surrounded tall young officials and marched on the mountain road.

The mountains are high and the mountain roads are rugged and difficult to walk. Even the elite soldiers are panting slightly at this time.

On the contrary, it was the tall and elegant young official, with faintly visible green radiance around his figure, and his clothes fluttered without wind, as if being pushed by the wind, making the young official's figure look extremely light, walking on the mountain road , and it is not too difficult.

At this time, I heard the soldiers leading the way in front say:

"Master Zhuge, Yangping Pass is ahead!"

Looking at the majestic pass standing in the distance, Zhuge Liang stopped, waved the feather fan in his hand, and the faintly visible green light gradually dissipated. He couldn't help sighing:

"The road from Guangyuan Mansion to Yangping Pass is rough and difficult, and the dangerous places are quite narrow. No wonder it takes more than ten days for the civilian servants to transport supplies! Half a month ago, Anshun County was raining heavily, and the mountain road was even more difficult. , the five-day delay is indeed not the fault of the peasants!"

The soldiers on the side were very fond of this young official who was easy-going and even walked the mountain road in order to find out why the delivery of supplies was delayed.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's emotion at this moment, he couldn't help interjecting:

"I heard that in the place where Dayun and Xia Kingdom had just established their dynasty, it was hard to tell who won the battle for several days. In addition, the mountain roads in Anshun County and Jiangyang County were extremely difficult to navigate, and it was difficult to transport supplies, which led to Xia Kingdom's retreat. .”

In fact, there were many reasons why Yunguo was able to stand up to Tiannan in the first place, including the domestic instability of Xiaguo, the outstanding talent of the founding ancestor of Yunguo, etc. The difficult mountainous terrain was just one of the reasons.

And at this time, I heard another soldier ask from the side:
"My lord, this mountain road is difficult, and I can't change it in a short time. In my opinion, we can only report it to Beijing. Please slow down the delivery of supplies for the frontline army."

As soon as this remark came out, even if someone refuted it, they said:

"No! The front-line army is now attacking Jiangzhou County in the Xia Kingdom, and has won successive victories. If the army withdraws because the food and supplies cannot be delivered in time, then His Majesty may order a punishment!"

"Hey, I heard that His Majesty has decreed that when the army captures Jiangzhou County, we will go on a tour in Jiangzhou County to reward and reward the meritorious soldiers. Now the frontline soldiers, in order to be summoned by His Majesty, are all like chicken blood. Fight bravely. If our troops are withdrawn due to the lack of delivery of supplies, I am afraid that the frontline robes will hate you!"

All the people were not very willing to be punished by this kind and considerate Master Zhuge, and they couldn't help sighing after discussing this point.

At this moment, Zhuge Liang chuckled lightly and said:
"Actually, it's not impossible!"

When everyone heard the words, they all looked at Zhuge Liang.

"My lord, is there really a way?"

Zhuge Liang nodded, with a proud smile, and said:

"My wife is proficient in organs and can make 'wooden cows and horses'. You can write a letter and ask her for help!"

When everyone heard this, they frowned slightly.

Wooden cows and horses?

　Alas... I'm so tired today, I barely coded a chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)