Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 114
Chapter 118

As Ding Xuan's nearly 20 shi of grain and grass were also transported to Yecheng, the food crisis in Yecheng was temporarily resolved.

Ran Ming has been training the soldiers of the bandit army continuously for more than a month.

On the school field of the camp of the bandit army in Fengle Town, they were dressed in black armor, black helmets on their heads, and their backs were straight. They all held fine iron spears, long knives, and shields. There was a murderous aura up and down.

If it is said that this is a new army, I am afraid no one will believe it. It is that the murderous aura of these soldiers cannot be exuded by those new soldiers who have just put on their uniforms and have only trained for more than a month.

However, the price Ran Ming paid was not small.All the wolves and hungry dogs around Yecheng were slaughtered by the soldiers of the thief army.At the very beginning, Ran Ming relied on the purchased vicious wolves and vicious dogs, but later on, Ran Ming didn't have to buy them anymore, but instead divided the soldiers of the thief hunting army into units.A team of one hundred people, led by Du Bo, searched along the surrounding area of ​​Yecheng.

The most unlucky ones were actually the bandits around Yecheng.The so-called bandits are actually mostly former defeated soldiers.In the three years since the founding of Wei State, Wei State has been fighting almost every month.

When Ran Min was at his strongest, he had more than 30 troops, occupying most of the north.But now, although the army has recovered to 2 troops, of the 30 troops, there are less than [-] horses left.Of course, it is impossible for all of these [-] troops to die in battle, and some of them were out of date with the troops when they were defeated, according to the military law of the Great Wei.

As long as those who do not return to the team for more than ten days, they will be treated as deserters. Therefore, there are more than [-] bandits and tens of thousands of bandits around Yecheng.

Ran Ming took the personal guards of the Chu Palace as the backbone, and led the thief army to train in actual combat, and cleaned up the bandits and robbers around Yecheng.In this actual combat training, Ran Ming not only wiped out nearly tens of thousands of bandits, but also seized tens of thousands of gold in money and food.Ranming didn't put the money into his own pocket either, but distributed [-]% to the soldiers of the beggar army, and the rest was used as food expenses for the army.

Although there is no shortage of food in Yecheng, the food for the soldiers is only enough to eat, but it is far from enough to eat well.For this reason, Ran Ming used the captured materials to completely improve the food of the beggar army.

Within a month, the security issues around Ye City were completely resolved.

Just when Ran Ming was about to lead the bandit hunting army to Linlu County (now Linzhou City, the hometown of Hongqiqu) three hundred miles ago, to wipe out Zhang Tiansheng, the "Three-Eyed King" who was entrenched in Linli County, Ran Ming received Ran Min's order.He was ordered to go to Yecheng to hold a meeting.

In the Royal Study Room of the Imperial Palace of the State of Wei, it seems to have become the military core of the State of Wei at this time. General Dong Run, Chariot General Zhang Wen, Sili Xiaowei Jiyu, General Shi Ning, Cao Fuqu, Zhang Ai, Jiang Dozens of generals, big and small, such as Qian, Liu Jian, and the rebel general Ran Ming, gathered together!
In the imperial study room, on Ruoda's sand table, Liu Zhao, the deputy commander of "Heavenly Deaf and Earth Dumb", pointed to the sand table and explained to everyone: "It has now been found out that Fu Jian used his nephew Fu Luo to conquer the Great General of the East. Generals Yang An, Guo Qing, Xu Cheng, and Shi Yue have more than [-] actual troops, and they may have reached Shimen according to their normal marching speed. There are almost no soldiers in Luozhou, and Luoyang is also very difficult to defend!"

Liu Zhao is Zhang Ping's deputy. He usually sorts out the "deaf and dumb" information. Although Liu Zhao is a normal person, he can not only understand dumb language, but also sign language and lip language. He is loyal to Ran Min and does things delicately. .At this time Liu Zhao was in his thirties, with thick eyebrows and broad mouth, quite heroic.

Liu Zhao then changed the topic and said with a wry smile, "Fu Jian sent troops to force Zhang Yu to surrender. Cui Tong, who had passed through Bingzhou, had intended to surrender, but because of Fu Jian's troops, his attitude suddenly became tough. I'm afraid he didn't want to fight. And Xia Bingzhou is no longer possible! And..."

Ran Min frowned slightly and asked, "And what?"

Liu Zhao bowed and said, "Furthermore, the Murong Ping's headquarters of the Yan Army began to be transferred, so I'm afraid they will make some moves."

When Ran Min heard this, he also felt a headache. He was not afraid of Fu Jian. At this time, Wei, Qin, and Yan were just like the three northern countries. They were all about the same strength. .Fu Jian was nothing to worry about, but if Yan State and Qin State were attacked, Ran Min would have nothing to do.However, Ran Min is a mighty warrior after all. For him, fighting is just like eating and sleeping.A faint smile appeared on his face.

Ran Min said: "Liu Zhao, how many soldiers are there in Bingzhou Cui Tong? How much food and grass do you have?"

Dong Run looked at Ran Min and asked, "Your Majesty, you mean north and then south. Merge first and then Luo?"

Liu Zhao ignored Dong Run's question, and ran Min replied, "Your Majesty, there are about [-] troops in Cui Tong's army. Among them, the elite are [-] cavalry under his command, and the commander of the cavalry is his nephew Cui Fang." Cui Wan and Cui Wan were in command respectively. Most of the more than [-] infantry were civilians who were forcibly conscripted last year. These more than [-] soldiers and horses were distributed in various counties and counties of Bingzhou. To maintain law and order in the counties and counties of Bingzhou and arrest thieves, if they face my mighty Wei army, they will definitely be defeated at the first touch!"

Speaking of this, Liu Zhao continued with a look of embarrassment: "However, Bingzhou may not be as easy to win as imagined!"

Ran Min asked eagerly, "What happened?"

Liu Zhaodao: "Shen Situ was in Jinyang City, and accidentally discovered that there is an envoy from Tuoba Xianbei in Jinyang City!"

As soon as Liu Zhao's words came out, everyone present fell silent.

Not only Fu Jian sent troops to attack the Wei State, but even the Yan State was about to move, and now another Dai State appeared.You must know that Tuoba Shiyiqian, the emperor of the Dai Kingdom, was the son-in-law of Murong Hao. According to the Han people, even Murong Jun and Murong Ke had to call Tuoba Shiyiqian their uncles!
At this time, Dai State was in a strong and prosperous period. It was from Yaji in the east, Poluona in the west, Yinshan Mountain in the south, and desert in the north. More than ten thousand troops.Although Dai's power is weaker than that of Yan's, its military strength is not much worse!
A Fu Jian is not scary, adding Murong Ping is a headache, now with Tuoba Shiyijian, even Ran Min finds it difficult!

When everyone was silent, General Zhang Wen had an idea and said: "Your Majesty, now that the situation has deteriorated to this point, the last general suggests that we should attack Jinyang with all our strength while Dai and Yan have not formally sent troops. Tong's subordinates are nothing more than a group of filthy gangsters, who will surely defeat Cui Tong in a very short period of time and occupy Bingzhou. No matter Dai or Yan, they are good at field battles. As long as we resist the city, they will not be able to conquer it and fight for a long time. If you don’t succeed, you will definitely retreat!”

Sun Wei also said: "We can take advantage of the fact that Yan State and Dai State have not really sent troops. We send envoys to discuss peace with them, temporarily abandon Bingzhou, and counterattack Fu Jian with all our strength. Wait until we get rid of Fu Jian." Jian, how about taking back Bingzhou?"

Dong Rundao: "Xianbei people are greedy. I'm afraid they won't make peace with us. What if we do? With the greedy character of Xianbei people, will they give up the fat they eat? Besides, Jinyang, Shangdang, Jiuyuan, Zhao Jun Duojian City, once lost, it will be difficult to regain it!"

Jiang Gandao: "If this is the case, it is better to give up Luozhou and Yuzhou for the time being, and stick to Luoyang and Xuchang with all our strength. Our army will attack first, take Jinyang as soon as possible, and then return to Luoyang!"

After all, the generals present all believed that Wei Guo could not win the two battles between the north and the south at this time, and the only chance of winning was to abandon one side and fight the other side with all his strength.The generals disagreed, so they had to look at Ran Min, hoping that Ran Min would make up his mind.

Ran Min said without hesitation: "Our Great Wei lacks horses. If we don't have enough horses, we don't have strong cavalry. Without cavalry, we don't have strategic offensive power. So I won't give up Bingzhou. Only by taking Bingzhou can we have a piece of land in Wei. The natural racecourse has an inexhaustible supply of good horses! As for the Central Plains, Luozhou and Yuzhou have not been attached to the people because of the new surrender. If Luozhou and Yuzhou are abandoned, Wei will lose the hearts of the Central Plains and never There is no chance to rule the Central Plains!"

Ran Min showed a bitter smile on his face and said: "Whether it is Luozhou, Yuzhou, or Bingzhou, they are all very important to our Wei State. If Bingzhou is lost, our Wei State will not have a source of horses, and it will be difficult to form a strong cavalry. Everyone should understand the role in the war! Besides, the Central Plains is flat and there are no soldiers or dangers to defend. If the Di people attack the Central Plains, they will kill them, and Min will become a sinner through the ages! I mean Bingzhou also seized, Luozhou and Yuzhou Can't lose either!"

"Your Majesty, if there is a war between the two fronts, our army is not strong enough, and I am afraid that neither side has a chance of winning!" Dong Run said anxiously.

Ran Min also knew that he was not strong enough, but he suddenly thought of the Qingzhou Army, so he had to look at Ran Ming and said, "King Chu, can the Sixth Army of Qingzhou be of great use?"

When Ran Ming heard Ran Min asking himself, he couldn't help smiling wryly. Ran Min still plotted against his Qingzhou Sixth Army. At this time, Wei State was surrounded by enemies on all sides and was isolated and helpless.

But no matter how difficult it is, Ran Ming still gave up his little Jiujiu. If he upholds his selfishness, if Wei Guo can't get through this crisis.As a person of later generations, Ran Ming thought in his heart that no country can have a home, that is, he saw that during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the various warlords in China were selfish and passively avoided wars in order to preserve their strength.As a result, instead of preserving strength, it fueled the arrogance of the Japanese invaders.Although Ran Ming is not an honest gentleman, he also knows that a man is alive, and he can do something and not do something.

Having figured this out, Ran Ming got up and said, "Our Great Wei State has six armies in Qingzhou: Canglang, Huxiao, Gaifeng, Beiwei, Sujie, and Huben, totaling [-], including [-] cavalry. thousand."

(End of this chapter)