After testing the power of that batch of general cannons in the school field, Shen Zhezi met Huan Xuan in the nearby city.

"I don't know that Huan Hou arrived today, but he didn't greet him in person, it's really rude."

The two sides sat down, and Shen Zhezi apologized with a smile.

Huan Xuan hurriedly returned the salute, but he had a somewhat strange feeling in his heart, because General Shen was too young, much younger than his son. Although the identities of the two sides cannot be said to be a judgment of cloud and mud, the gap is also extremely different, and it cannot be said to be the same.

The most important thing is that this gap is not predestined by factors such as origin, if it is investigated, he will be one of the hundred and six Peng of Emperor Yuan, and the starting point is even Shen Chong, the father of General Shen. Therefore, every time he saw General Shen and saw that young face, Huan Xuan felt a lot of frustration in his heart, and he was confused about what the meaning of his hard work for half a life was, and he couldn't let go of it for a long time.

But no matter how many strange feelings he had in his heart, Huan Xuan didn't dare to reveal it, but just said respectfully: "After the last general is ordered, although he wants to go north immediately, he is only shallow and weak after all, and the troops are entangled in many general affairs, and they are slow to run, and I hope that the general will forgive his sins." ”

"Huan Hou said seriously, Xiangfan's strong army has been a strong force in Jingzhen for a long time, Huan Houdian's army is in good order, and the high talent of the government and the opposition is obvious to all. If it weren't for the extensive involvement of this time, I would not be able to withdraw from Juluoyi for a while, it should be that I would go down to the town to visit Huanhou. ”

Shen Zhezi said with a smile again, at present, Huan Xuan can be said to be the only general of the imperial army who is not in the lineage among the royal divisions directly under the direct command of Xingtai, so he is also more courteous to others.

If Guo Yu and other generals were ordered to delay until the end of the deadline without special circumstances, he would never have exposed it so easily. Of course, Xiangfan has its own special reasons, and Huan Xuan's slow itinerary may not be his will. In order to maintain harmony, it is inevitable to make a slight difference.

Although the general was courteous, Huan Xuan was not happy, and he could feel that this courtesy was accompanied by a kind of polite alienation. And this is not the first time he has felt a similar attitude, and almost all the managers and managers who have been engaged in his past career have been like this.

However, Huan Xuan himself is not a sycophant, and after a little to clean up his mood, he explained the mobilization situation of his department a little: "Since he was appointed in July, the last general has summoned people from all walks of life in Zhizhong to gather in Nanyang, and so far he has gathered 9,300 people from the Seventh Army, and more than 13,000 soldiers have been assigned to serve ......

While speaking, Huan Xuan personally submitted the various military affairs registers of the department to the case and retired to standby.

Shen Zhezi picked up the book and flipped through it for a while, and couldn't help but praise Huan Xuan again and again. To be honest, among all the people under the command of the General's Mansion, the efficiency of the assembly of people and things embodied in Xiangyang is not outstanding, and it can even be said that it is completely at the bottom.

However, all the people under the general's mansion themselves are based on the deep foundation of Xingtai, and all kinds of military service ration systems have complete sets of cooperation.

For example, in the early years of Huaishang against Shi Hu, Shen Zhezi sighed at the strong mobilization power of Qian Zhao, and after these years of construction and development, Xingtai's efficiency in this regard was many times stronger than that of Qian Zhao at that time.

At present, if there is another big war, maybe Shi Hu has not yet come out of Luoyang, and Shen Zhezi can already lead all kinds of armies to surround them between Heluo! Of course, after such mobilization, it means that the accumulated resources for several years are consumed in large quantities, and if they are launched frequently and uncontrollably, they can quickly bring down the entire platform.

Where Xiangfan is located, it was a relatively marginal force in the original Jingzhou, and now it is in the Xingtai, and there are many barriers between them. For example, Huan Xuan said that more than 9,000 soldiers were divided into seven army commanders, which would never have happened in the Xingtai Wang Division.

The establishment of the Xingtai Wang's division is the standard first army of 3,000 people, and only the four armies such as the Shengwu Army, which is of the nature of the Central Army, have an establishment of 5,000 people, and even the rest of the military government reserve soldiers must follow this example.

The chaotic establishment of the Xiangyang army means that the command system of the army's banner is chaotic, and it means that it is difficult to eradicate the tendency of the powerful military leaders to support their own troops. One person with more than 2,000 people must be the commander of the army, and one person with 700 people must also be the commander of the army, and if they cannot meet their demands, they may not be able to command.

However, there is no unified standard for the establishment of the armed forces at all levels, not only in terms of the difference in numbers, but also in the practice of battles, the coordination of troops in battle, including the use of logistics, the matching of various assets and equipment, and even the calculation and reward of meritorious deeds after the fact. The difficulty of management brought about by this will increase exponentially.

In the face of such a complex situation, Huan Xuan can barely keep up with the mobilization power of Xingtai, which is enough to show that his ability and prestige accumulated in Xiangyang are indeed true.

"If it weren't for the heavy land of Xiangyang, there would still be a need for a long-term general like Huan Hou, I really hope to summon Huan Hou into the line to ask about all things and work with me to advise on the overall situation."

Shen Zhezi's words are not false, Huan Xuan has a unique experience, although he has never developed into a Fang Bo force with a climate, but in the past half of his life, he has been outside all parties, and he has also developed an extraordinary co-ordination, which is the type of talent that is lacking under the current stage.

Now Shen Zhezi's generals can be said to be both old, middle and young, in addition to Guo Yu, Lu Yong and other generals, Shen Mu, Xie Yi and others have gradually faded into youth, with the ability to take charge of themselves, becoming the backbone of today's Wang Shi, Shen Jin and a group of follow-up follow-up from Rong have gradually become new young strong.

But among these generals, if it is said that they really have both military and political management and coordinate various complex situations, Xie Ai is still the first to be recommended. Of course, this is not to say that the generals' abilities are poor, but because of the separation of military and government established from the period of the Huainan Governor's Office, the generals focus on the military and inevitably lack overall experience.

Huan Xuan is not a general who grew up from the Huainan lineage after all, so Shen Zhezi should also pay attention to proportionality when speaking, so casually mention the last sentence, if it is too formally proposed, it will inevitably be misunderstood that the Xingtai can no longer tolerate him outside, and he wants to seize power from within.

After Huan Xuan heard these words, he had a different feeling, and said: "The last general has been useless for a long time, the higher the age, the weaker the talent, this time I entered Luo, and I saw the various governance states of Heluo, and I felt even more ashamed in my heart. If you are recruited as a staff officer and do your best to pick up all kinds of old relics, you will also feel extremely honored! ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't expect that he sighed casually, Huan Xuan would answer so solemnly, and there was no contradiction between his words.

After a little muttering, Shen Zhezi can also have a little experience of Huan Xuan's psychology. Huan Xuan has a wealth of experience, and he is not lacking in ability, but it is a pity that his luck is the first choice in terms of luck after all.

It seems that in the early years, he was ordered to go north to communicate with the wandering people of Yuzhou, and the light was overshadowed by the more dazzling ancestors of the same era. After the establishment of the Zhongxing system, the imperial court deepened its restraint on Jiangbei, and had to be restrained by Wang Han, a mediocre talent who was famous but lacked talent.

Later, there were many turmoil in the center of Jiangbiao, and Huan Xuan also traveled between all parties, and he never had the opportunity to consolidate one place and failed to form his own basic plate. Like in the original history, when he was Tao Kan's subordinate, Tao Kan raised troops to *** Guo Mo, and the generals of Jingzhou even suspected him of fornicating with Guo Mo, or that he was targeting him.

Huan Xuan can be said to be the tragedy of the times and a victim of the power struggle of the high gate. He has his own talents, and he also has the heart to serve the society, but he has never joined the faction, in order to survive, he often has to send his son as a hostage to all parties, such as Huan Rong, who is currently serving as Nanyang Taishou, and has served as Wen Qiao and Tao Kan and others in his early years, so he is naturally a hostage.

Even Huan Cong, who is engaged in Zhonglang in his own general's mansion, actually has a similar meaning. Even if Shen Zhezi doesn't value these, if he doesn't accept them, Huan Xuan won't be able to feel at ease.

In history, Huan Xuanqi sat in Xiangyang, the place of the four wars, for many years, and it can be regarded as cultivating a little foundation, but it has become a thorn in the side of the Yu family. Starting from Yu Liang, all the way to Yu Yi, they are looking for opportunities to uproot it, and when Yu Yi gets rid of it, the situation of the Yu family dominating Jingxiang has not lasted long, and in the end it is cheaper than Huan Wen.

These years can be called a sad experience, you can imagine what Huan Xuan feels in his heart. Now that Xingtai is growing, although Shen Zhezi does not have a-for-tat embarrassment, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Xiangfan's semi-independent posture must not be maintained for a long time.

Huan Xuan's willingness to enter the stage is probably also out of nostalgia for his own situation, and he has no ambition to divide one side, so it is inevitable that he will be lazy.

"If I can get Huan Hou to pick up the relics, I am really lucky. After making another meritorious contribution in the western expedition to Guanzhong, I will wait for the vacant position in Xingtai! ”

Feeling Huan Xuan's sincerity, Shen Zhezi naturally had to express it. He is not so small that he must tie Huan Xuan to the platform to feel at ease, and he also hopes to be able to comfort and compensate Huan Xuan, a veteran who has been on the side for a long time.

From the perspective of making the best use of his talents, Shen Zhezi hoped that after the success of the Western Expedition, Huan Xuan would be able to exert his residual heat and replace himself in Guanzhong. Xiangfan as a north-south key point The situation is already complicated, Huan Xuan can be governed, although Guanzhong is also anxious, but there is the whole line behind it as a support, Shen Zhezi believes that Huan Xuan is also capable of doing a good job.

After some answers, they have a tacit understanding with each other. At present, Guanzhong has not been recovered, so Shen Zhezi will not talk too deeply, but talk about the current military arrangements.

Although the main purpose of this westward expedition is to crack down on various forces in Guanzhong, it also has a secondary goal, that is, to sort out the internal problems of Xingtai, and existences like Xiangyang and Hedong must be sorted out and integrated more thoroughly through this war.

The task of the Xiangyang army this time was relatively simple, and the frontal battle was naturally dominated by the Xingtai Wang Division, while the Xiangyang army mainly attacked Wuguan, gained a foothold in the southern part of the Guanzhong Plain, and cooperated with the preliminary battle in Weinan to uproot the peripheral forces in Guanzhong.

This combat mission was not difficult, especially since Shen Zhezi promised to ration a batch of thunder crossbows, including a new type of gravity ordnance such as the Great General's Cannon.

Of course, from the ordnance to the personnel who control the ordnance, they are all rationed by Xingtai, and Huan Xuan directly commands, on the one hand, it is naturally out of the need for technical secrecy, and on the other hand, it is also to strengthen the authority of Huan Xuan, the chief general, and to show the generals in Xiangyang that Xingtai is not just to consume their respective military strength before conscripting for battle.

If these people have the courage to create meritorious deeds for the war, Xingtai is also very happy to accept them, of course, they will not be allowed to keep their own private songs, and they must be broken up and reorganized before they can officially integrate into Xingtai Wangshi.

In fact, this time the Xiangyang army was levied, and Shen Zhezi also wanted to provide Mao Bao with a space to rectify Xiangyang. By leaving the headquarters of these relatively large forces in Xiangyang, Mao Bao could more calmly form a new army to replace the original armed forces in Xiangyang.

Whether these people want to or not, Xiangyang will not maintain its original state after this battle. In the future, Xiangyang will be included in the direct management of Xingtai as a springboard to continue to deepen its control over Jingzhou.

After sorting out all the things before the war, on the first day of October, Shen Zhezi led the military attachés of Xingtai to pay homage to the imperial tomb and make a small suburban sacrifice, and then the first batch of Hongwu soldiers sent to Tongguan took the lead in marching westward and settled in Tongguan.

Two days later, Shen Zhezi personally led the Fenwu army and the rest of the men and horses to set off, and officially began the attack on Guanzhong!