I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 239 Yuan Shu’s private army?
Most of the generals in the camp were former officials and disciples of the Yuan family who were promoted by Yuan Feng. They were not very familiar with Yuan Shu himself, nor did they know how powerful Yuan Shu was.

I only knew that one thousand of Yuan Shu's disciples were going to join the army to protect him, and I was impressed at that time that Yuan Shu was able to win the hearts of the people.

There are still five thousand?

Most of these people followed Yuan Feng on the day of the coup. What they knew about Yuan Shu was that Yuan Shu led thousands of troops to attack the imperial palace on the day of the coup.

However, most people did not think that these thousands of troops were Yuan Shu's disciples, but thought that they were Yuan's family soldiers and a small number of Yuan Shu's disciples.

It turns out that these thousands of men are all Yuan Shu’s disciples?
Doesn’t that mean that the 6,000 people Yuan Shu mentioned are all Yuan Shu’s private troops?

He is so powerful?

The generals in the camp suddenly had a different feeling towards Yuan Shu.

Duan Xing didn't think too much about it. He had known about this matter for a long time. Now that Yuan Shu was willing to send out his private troops to join the army, he was very happy.

"it is good!"

Duan Xing was overjoyed and said, "If we can get another 5,000 soldiers, our army will be even more powerful! If we win this battle, Captain Yuan will be credited with a great achievement!"

Then he analyzed it again.

"With these five thousand men, our army now has 26,000 men, which is still less than 30,000. We are still a little short of numbers..."

"If it's still not enough, I suggest sending out the Tiger Guards, Yulin Army, and Yuan's family soldiers. It won't be difficult to gather 4,000 people."

After hearing Duan Xing's analysis, Yuan Shu thought for a moment and said, "So, if we gather 30,000 soldiers, even if we face 50,000 or 60,000 bandits, we can still win with our elite troops against a mob."

Duan Xing knew that the "Yuan family soldiers" that Yuan Shu mentioned were probably the troops that Yuan Feng used to attack Nangong.

It is hard to say about their combat effectiveness, but they are all loyal members of the Yuan family. They can even be said to be the death warriors raised by the Yuan family. For the benefit of the Yuan regime, there is no doubt about their will to fight.

But the Yulin Army and the Huben Army...

Duan Ying hesitated and said, "Captain Yuan, the Yulin Army and the Huben Army are all in the palace to protect the emperor. How can they be transferred at will?"

Yuan Shu shook his head.

"In order to confuse the public and deceive the world, the remaining eunuchs have called the current emperor a false emperor and claimed that they want to fight against the false emperor. Their spearhead is not only aimed at Luoyang, but also at the emperor!

Now that things have come to this, even if the emperor cannot lead the army in person, his personal soldiers must go to war on his behalf to show his attitude and legitimacy. Otherwise, how will the people of the world view the emperor? "

Duan Yu was stunned for a moment, then thought carefully and felt that what Yuan Shu said made sense. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then walked up to Yuan Shu and put his hands on Yuan Shu's shoulders.

"In that case, Captain Yuan, you will report this matter to the Minister of Works. If the Minister of Works allows it, you can report it to the Emperor and have the Emperor's personal soldiers dispatched to fight."

Yuan Shu nodded and accepted the mission.

So he sent someone to pass the message to the Yi Xin Hui headquarters, asking them to mobilize and organize 5,000 soldiers to follow him to the battlefield. At the same time, he personally went to the palace to find Yuan Feng who was working in the Shangshu Tai.

When Yuan Shu arrived at the Shangshu Terrace, he happened to see Yuan Wei coming out.

"Zijia? Why are you here? Aren't you in the barracks preparing for military affairs?"

When Yuan Wei saw Yuan Shu running towards him in a hurry, he immediately stepped forward to ask.

Yuan Shu went to meet him.

"Uncle, I came to see father and asked him to allow the Huben Army and Yulin Army to go with us. General Duan thinks the army is insufficient, but the expedition is imminent, so I decided to bring the 5,000 men from my side with me. Together with the Huben Army and Yulin Army, we can barely gather 30,000 men, which will give us a better chance of victory."

After hearing this, Yuan Wei frowned.

"I know a little about what's going on outside, but the Yulin Army and the Huben Army are the troops that guard the palace. How can they go out easily? I have just discussed the issue of insufficient troops with you and father, and I am about to deal with it. If things go well, we will be able to recruit another group of soldiers in ten days or so, which will be enough for you to attack." Yuan Shu shook his head.

"We don't have the time, so I made this suggestion. The rebels act faster than us and have the upper hand. If we continue to prepare, there is a chance that the rebels will attack Sili before we launch the attack. By then, Luoyang will be shaken and the situation will be very bad."

When Yuan Wei heard the seriousness of what Yuan Shu said, he felt that there was some truth in it. After thinking about it, he took Yuan Shu into the Shangshu Terrace to find Yuan Feng.

Yuan Feng knew why Yuan Shu came. He paced back and forth in the Shangshu Terrace for a while, and finally nodded.

"Zijia is right. We can't let the rebels go directly to Luoyang, otherwise people will be unsettled. The situation in Luoyang is not stable yet, and I'm afraid there will be more trouble. We can't afford to lose this battle, so we must fight resolutely and courageously. We must defeat the rebels and annihilate them completely before we can stabilize the world."

After hearing this, Yuan Feng made up his mind, so he issued an order, took out the tiger talisman and gave it to Yuan Shu, asking Yuan Shu to mobilize the Huben Army and the Yulin Army.

Yuan Shu took the amulet, turned around and was about to run, but when he was about to run out, Yuan Feng stopped him.

He turned around and saw Yuan Feng's face full of concern.

"When you are out in the field, it is different from being at home. You must be careful and cautious, and don't take risks lightly."

A warm feeling flowed through Yuan Shu's heart. He pursed his lips, nodded, turned around and ran away.

Yuan Shu did not plan to transfer all the Huben Army and Yulin Army, but planned to transfer most of them and leave a small part. Anyway, it really did not require more than 3,000 people to guard the entire palace.

A fraction of it is enough.

After the reconstruction, the Huben Army had more than 1,600 people, and the Yulin Army had more than 1,700 people, totaling more than 3,300 people, which was enough.

If this is not enough, the soldiers under the command of the City Gate Captain and the Praetorian Guards are all reliable and can be employed. Those who are unreliable have been eliminated as soon as possible.

Holding the military order, Yuan Shu went to the Huben Army camp and the Yulin Army camp to mobilize troops. He transferred 1,500 men from each of the Huben Army and the Yulin Army, making a total of 3,000 men, and carried the royal flag to represent the emperor in the battle.

Dong Xuan, the Lieutenant General of the Huben Guards, and Wang Chong, the Lieutenant General of the Yulin Guards, followed the army into the battle, leaving behind only a military commander and more than 300 men to guard the palace.

On the other hand, although the Yi Xin Hui, who received Yuan Shu's order, didn't know why Yuan Shu changed his mind again, this did not prevent them from being excited, because they could finally accompany Yuan Shu to the battlefield, earn military merits, and personally protect Yuan Shu. It was really great.

The Yi Xin Hui cadres who stayed behind at the headquarters took immediate action and gathered the remaining 5,000 people who had followed Yuan Shu in the attack. It only took one day to send all 5,000 people to the military camp.

So, in just two days, Yuan Shu reorganized 8,000 well-trained troops and sent them to Duan Xing's command.

In addition to these eight thousand people, there is still a shortage of the last thousand people. These thousand people were also asked by Yuan Shu from Yuan Feng. They are all Yuan family soldiers. Their combat effectiveness cannot be said to be very strong, but they are loyal to the Yuan family. They have only known how to serve the Yuan family since they were young and can be called death warriors.

So, in just two days, Duan Xing had gathered the 30,000 troops he needed.

Although they were not all standing troops, their overall combat proficiency was quite good. Seeing this, Duan Xing praised Yuan Shu to the sky.

"Even if Captain Yuan can't go to the battlefield, can't lift his hands or shoulders, and can only stay in the rear, he is still Xiao He reborn. He gathered so many troops in just two days. Such means are really rare. This... our grain transport team just set out for less than a day! You have gathered all the troops! Hahahaha! Good! Good!"

Duan Ying laughed out loud, very satisfied with Yuan Shu's high efficiency.

Later, Yuan Shu also learned that new news had come in the past few days, saying that Chenliu County and Chen State had sent people to report that there were traces of rebel activities.

Yuzhou Governor Jiong Fei led a large-scale rebellion and invaded the State of Chen, claiming to have led an army of 50,000 to attack Luoyang. He also stated that the rebels had raised an army of 200,000 and demanded that Wei Yin, the prime minister of Chen, surrender. Wei Yin refused, and Wei Yin held his ground with his troops, confronting Jiong Fei and sending people to Yingchuan County and Luoyang for help.

Zhang Wen, the governor of Yingchuan County, had already mobilized the county soldiers to prepare to support the State of Chen.

In addition, Liang State Prime Minister Zhang Hao also claimed to lead an army of 50,000 to attack Chenliu County. Chenliu County Prefect Wen Xiang also refused Liang State Prime Minister Zhang Hao's call for surrender, determined to hold on, and requested the court to arrange reinforcements to support him.

"There are still loyal officials who are unwilling to go along with the rebel army. It seems that the court still has the support of the people. This way, I have a better chance of winning! This battle will surely wipe out the remaining eunuchs!"

Duan Ying clenched his fists, his face full of desire for victory.

(End of this chapter)