Humane Yongchang

Chapter 148 Pre-War Meeting
Chen Sheng stepped into the lobby of the cottage slowly, and the accompanying soldiers stood outside the hall with their knives on their own.

In the lobby, more than [-] officers of the [-]th Red Army and above had already waited for a long time with their hands down.

Chen Sheng smiled and said, "Your lords have been on the throne for a long time."

When the generals saw his smile, they couldn't help but smile, they clasped their fists and cupped their hands in unison: "I see the general under the mark!"

The loud voice that shook the beams of the house seemed to be trembling, making Chen Shou, the only one sitting in the hall who hadn't got up, couldn't help thinking: "These gangsters are so energetic, it seems that they have practiced lightly, turn around and practice Double the amount!"

Chen Sheng stretched out his hand to help: "Everyone, please get up!"

"only!"

The generals responded in unison, straightening their waists.

Chen Sheng strode up to the lobby and stood in front of the big tiger-skin chair representing the master of Panlong Village.

Turning around, facing their fanatical eyes that seemed to be shouting and shouting, he swept over face after face, as if to remember their appearance.

After a few breaths, he smiled lightly and said, "Very good, I'm very glad to see new faces in this room, which shows that our team is getting stronger and stronger!"

There was a low burst of laughter in the hall, and the laughter was full of excitement.

"Okay, sit down and talk!"

Chen Sheng stretched out his hand and pressed falsely.

The generals will sit down according to their words.

Chen Sheng was still standing in front of the big tiger leather chair and did not sit down.

He straightened his face and said solemnly, "The Yellow Turban rebels in Qingzhou and the Yellow Turban rebels in Xuzhou have joined forces to invade our state border. I have decided to send troops to the Dangshan camp in Liang County!"

Speaking of this, Chen Sheng paused for a moment, and glanced away to observe the changes in the expressions of the generals in the hall.

All the generals looked at him intently, without any surprise in their eyes.

He nodded secretly, and silently praised his father.

He continued: "There are many reasons for sending troops. I just want to ask everyone, are you willing to wait until the group of traitors who burn, kill, loot, and commit all kinds of evils rush into our own land and beat our house to pieces before you come back?" Do you want to do it with them, or put them to death on someone else's territory first?"

When the generals heard this, they responded in unison without hesitation: "Naturally, they will be killed on someone else's home!"

There was a little smile on Chen Sheng's face, and he nodded slightly: "Very good, it seems that on this point, I have reached a consensus with you!"

After a pause, he continued, "But even if you want to send troops, you have to pay attention to how you fight!"

"first!"

He raised a finger: "We are going to Dangshan to fight away. There is no right time, location, and people, and the general who commands the army is not our own!"

"Secondly, although the situation in Yanzhou is precarious right now, as the saying goes, if the sky falls, there will be a tall man to support it, the imperial court is far away, and the state capital is on the top. We men can't afford to be the big boss!"

"I have asked the state government for orders. Our red-clothed army is an army of its own, but it can still be controlled by Meng Tian, ​​the leader of the Dangshan camp."

"It means that as long as there is a fight, our man will accompany him Meng Tian and the Yellow Turban rebels to the end!"

"But if you don't have to fight, whether it's the state capital or Meng Tian, ​​don't even think about taking our men's lives and giving them credit!"

"Even if they force the military order, you can deny it, don't be afraid, I will take care of everything for you!"

"But listen clearly, disobeying the military order is on the premise that things cannot be violated, and they still force you to die!"

Chen Sheng looked at the generals under the hall and said with a serious expression: "I give you the confidence to disobey their military orders, so that you can fight in an upright manner and fight without worries, not for you to be greedy for life and fear of death!"

"You are soldiers!"

"A soldier who protects the home and the people!"

"Others can be afraid of death, but you can't!"

"Understand?"

The generals responded with a bang: "Understood!"

"very good!"

Chen Sheng nodded, and then said: "In this battle, my Red Army's top priority is to train!"

"There is a saying that 'you can't cultivate a thousand-mile horse in a garden, and you can't grow a ten thousand-year-old pine in a flowerpot'. Our red army has been building an army for some time. Every day is drill, drill, drill, and it's time to see blood. !"

"Xuzhou Yellow Turban traitor, is a very good training target!"

"Their headquarters are only [-], and the rest of the rebels are all the rabble who have only put down their hoes and sickles within a few days!"

"These rabble not only have not been trained systematically, but the armor and logistics are also in a mess. They have no armor, they are armed with wooden guns, and they can't even eat a full meal before going into battle!"

"If you can't even beat such a mob, then you should return the flag I gave you..."

He walked into the hall, paced slowly, and said solemnly: "I am your general, so I will choose suitable opponents for you, fight for the power to retreat, and provide you with sufficient armour and luggage. I will do my part!"

"And you are also the generals of the soldiers under your command, and you also have your unyielding duty, that is, on the premise of completing the combat mission, try to bring back every brother Paoze you took out as whole as possible!"

"So please, please use your brains more when fighting, and give your brothers Paoze more time!"

"Our red-clothed army is a new army. Most of the robes in the army are honest and good-natured sons who have spent half their lives. They have never killed anyone. They may be timid, afraid, or soft-hearted when they go to the battlefield. You have to take it with you. They, slowly get used to the taste of the battlefield!"

"Of course, I also know that there are many of you who do not have enough experience in leading troops, and some of them have not even been on the battlefield themselves!"

"But it doesn't matter, I will also give you time to learn, how to lead troops and how to fight!"

"But if I give you time, you have to cherish it, and risk your life to learn from me. If I give you time and you still don't meet my standards, then don't blame me for dismissing you... I'll let someone who doesn't The qualified Five Hundred Lords continue to lead the army, that is, they are pushing the five hundred Paoze brothers under his command to die!"

"have you understood?"

He stopped abruptly in his footsteps, and turned his head to look majestic!
All the generals responded in unison: "Understood!"

Chen Sheng frowned, and suddenly raised his voice and roared: "Did you guys not eat? Speak louder, do you understand?"

The generals blushed suddenly, and shouted hoarsely: "Understood!"

"very good!"

Chen Sheng nodded with satisfaction: "Your voice, the brothers Paoze under your command should have heard it, I hope you will not disappoint me, nor the brothers Paoze under your command, gentlemen, please work hard to move forward, I At home, I will prepare pigs and sheep and wine, waiting for you to triumph!"

The generals stood up, clasped their fists and cupped their hands in the face of Chen Sheng: "The general's orders will never return!"

Chen Sheng swept their faces one by one again.

After a long time, he nodded lightly and said: "Go down and prepare, the two military marquises and Captain Chen will stay for a while!"

All the generals got up and filed out of the hall one by one.

Soon, only Chen Shou, Chen Sheng, Chen Qi, and Li Zhong were left in the lobby.

Chen Sheng walked back to the tiger-skin chair and sat down. After exhaling a long breath, he turned his head and said to Chen Shou, who was sitting in the first place on his left hand: "Father, you are traveling lightly for this trip, you only need to bring ten days' rations. , the corresponding armour and luggage will be delivered to Meng County by the prefecture for delivery to you, if you do not see the armour and luggage, you will not go to Dangshan.”

Chen Shou nodded: "When will the expedition go?"

Chen Sheng shook his head: "Tomorrow morning, make meals at the third shift, set off at the fifth shift, and arrive in Meng County within five days!"

Liang County, where Dangshan Daying is located, is in the northeast of Chen County, at the junction of the two counties, after Tuo County, it is Liang County.

And Chen County is more than four hundred miles away from Meng County.

If we follow the normal marching speed of [-] miles to make food and [-] miles to camp, it will take seven or eight days to reach Mengxian County.

But this time, the red-clothed army traveled lightly, without the burden of luggage, and it was not a big problem when they traveled [-] miles a day.

"Five days?"

Chen Shou frowned slightly, "Can Meng Tian hold out until we reach Dangshan?"

"I think he can last until you reach Dangshan."

Chen Sheng said: "But that's not important, the important thing is that I send you to fight, not to send you to die!"

Chen Shou glared at him angrily, this bastard is getting smaller and smaller!

Chen Sheng turned his face and looked at the two on the other side: "Seventh Uncle, Li Zhong, did you understand what I just said to my brothers?"

The two nodded in unison: "I understand."

Chen Sheng nodded: "For this expedition, my father has to deal with the state capital and Meng Tian, ​​and he has to always pay attention to the direction of the battle. The life and death of our 100 soldiers are all on your shoulders. Use your brains every time you fight. , if the enemy can be shot to death with an arrow, don't let the brethren below foolishly get up and fight with others, and use as many soldiers as possible. If the enemy can be defeated with 200 people, use 200 people, and if you can use 400 As for the people, let’s use [-] people, with absolute superiority, in exchange for time, so that the soldiers below can have a process of accepting the atmosphere of the battlefield!”

When he said that, he turned back to Chen Shou and said, "By the way, father, you will take Wang Qin and Li You with you on this expedition."

"Li Ji is a person, I don't know much about him yet, but judging by the way he acts, he looks like a good general. You can try to give him some soldiers and horses, sharpen them, and use them if they are worthy of use. Dayong just find an unimportant position and send him away."

"It's the king who catches him. The boy has a lot of contact with him. He has a quick mind and a unique vision. After a little polishing, he is a qualified strategist. After you enter the camp, you might as well discuss with him when you encounter problems. Listen to his opinion... Well, Mrs. Li entrusted a few eagle slaves to the boy, and you take two people with you. If there are important decisions that are difficult to make, you can ask the eagle slaves to summon the boy and go to Dangshan for five or six hundred miles. Road, good birds can go back and forth overnight, without delaying major events!"

Hearing this, Chen Shou not only didn't feel that Chen Sheng was underestimating his wisdom, but felt a little relieved: "It's so good!"

Chen Sheng noticed the slight change in his expression and couldn't help laughing: "Don't be too stressful, what I said just now is not to deceive the brothers, you also eliminated the remnants of the Yellow Turbans that came over from Chen Liu a month ago, they have some points. Condition, you know best."

"The situation of the Yellow Turban Army in Xuzhou should be worse than that of the remnants of the Yellow Turban soldiers in Jizhou. Think about it, how long has it been since Ren Xiao took down Xuzhou? This has drawn an army of 20 million? So many soldiers in such a short period of time , even if Ren Xiao has the ability to rise to the sky, he will definitely not be able to order and stop him!"

"You lead the superior soldiers and horses to fight against them. As long as you hold your ground and make every step, you will never be defeated!"

He didn't feel that his old father had lost all confidence before he went to war, so he was an unqualified general.

On the contrary, Chen Shouhui felt the pressure, which just proved that he has the potential of a good general!
There is a saying in the military book: Know yourself and your enemy, and you will be able to fight a hundred battles without being imperiled!

obviously.

Chen Shou knew the fineness of the Red Army, but did not know the details of the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou.

In this case, if he is still arrogant and blindly confident.

Then Chen Shengcai had to consider whether to switch players...

When Chen Shou heard Chen Sheng's words, most of the worries in his heart dissipated immediately, but he said dismissively: "Fuck you, I have been traveling for more than ten years. What kind of battle have I never seen? I'm afraid of him A gang of rogues?"

Hearing him say the word "fear", Chen Sheng smiled "hehe", and then said: "Since you are not afraid, let's talk about another mission for you to lead the army this time!"

Chen Shou looked at him wonderingly: "What else can I do?"

Chen Sheng patted the armrest of the seat lightly, got up and said, "Young and strong! I can catch as many young and strong as I can!"

The three people in the hall looked at each other, all of them puzzled.

"Isn't there a shortage of food in the county?"

Chen Shou frowned and asked, "Where do you get the food to raise another batch of young adults? Even if you want to expand the army, why not just recruit from the refugees in the county? Why bother to go far and seek the idea of ​​Xuzhou Yellow Turban Army?" ?”

In the end, it was Mo Ruofu who knew the son. Chen Sheng only mentioned the word "young and strong", and Chen Shou knew that he would expand the army again.

Chen Sheng raised his arms and asked with a smile, "Dad, do you know how many people there are in Chen County?"

Chen Shou was stunned for a moment, then shook his head... I'm a fake, how do I know the population of Chen County?
Chen Sheng: "Before the drought this year, the population of Chen County should be around 80, but now it should be less than 50!"

Chen Shou was taken aback and said in shock, "The drought has starved so many people to death?"

Chen Sheng shook his head: "Not only died of starvation, but also died of the rebellion of bandits, and went to other places to seek a way to survive... Not to mention the far away, just in Chen County, after so many batches of refugees have been added, the current population of the county is , still has not exceeded the population before the drought broke out!"

He stretched out his finger and gave it to Chen Shou: "Out of the 50 people, 30 are elderly, weak, women and children, not many?"

Chen Shou: "Not much, but less!"

Chen Sheng: "Having a family and a business, unwilling to join the army, and young men who have already joined the army, is not a hundred thousand?"

Chen Shou: "Not much, not much!"

Chen Sheng put away his fingers, "Then there are only one hundred thousand young adults left."

"Sounds like a lot, doesn't it?"

Chen Sheng smiled and said: "But the [-] young men still shoulder the responsibilities of farming, commerce, and guarding the area for more than half of the county. Do you think it's too much?"

Listening to his words, Chen Shou went through all the trades and industries in the twelve counties of Chen County like a horse watching flowers in his mind, and shook his head silently.

not much!

Really not much!

It can even be said that there are very few!
Their Chen family is a good example.

When their Chen family in Chenjun was still a merchant Chen family, the two or three hundred people in the family were young and strong, and they supported more than 300 families of their own, and they all felt that they were struggling.

Their family is still a big family with good skills!
One can imagine how difficult it must be for those who have no family business, no skills, and only one or two young people in the family...I'm afraid they will only feel that life is hard, and they can't see the end at a glance!
"This year's drought has hurt Chen Jun's vitality."

Chen Sheng sighed: "If you don't live with the people, Chen Jun will collapse completely!"

After sighing, he laughed again: "But if you arrest Qing Zhuang from the Xuzhou Yellow Turban Army, you don't have such worries at all!"

"Look, Ren Xiao has already helped us choose once!"

"Let's just pick one more time, and that's a top strong man!"

"And these strong men, none of them have any family members to drag them down, and two have experience in the battlefield!"

"Isn't it more time-saving and labor-saving than our effort to recruit from the county?"

"The most important thing."

"We all know the current situation where the Xuzhou Yellow Turbans are vulnerable. Do you think he knows about it?"

The three people in the hall were stunned, this angle... is very tricky!
"Should know it?"

Chen Qi responded uncertainly: "That bandit bird was able to go to Xuzhou with [-] elite soldiers, obviously he is a veteran in the battlefield!"

Chen Sheng clapped his hands: "Then why do you think he brought them to attack Yanzhou knowing that his 20 million army was vulnerable?"

The three looked confused.

Chen Sheng stretched out two fingers: "There are two reasons!"

"For one thing, Taiping Dao is in chaos, so he is not allowed to stop!"

"Secondly, he wants to use expeditions to rule the army, and after a few tough battles, he can train elite soldiers among the rabble!"

"Look, he is not afraid of casualties, and he trades casualties for elite soldiers!"

"But we have to use the only capital we have to fight him to the death."

"Is this too stupid?"

"Rather than that, it's better to grab the food directly from his Ren Xiao's mouth!"

"You Renxiao borrow our pot and cook gourmet dishes."

"Then we will intercept some of the food from it, which is normal, right?"

Chen Sheng said with a smile.

If he remembers correctly, Boss Cao started his business with 30 Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, and then divided the world into three!

Boss Cao can do it!
Of course he, Chen Sheng, can do it too!
(End of this chapter)