Xinyang City.

In the recent period, the busiest people in the entire Xinyang City are very Miao.

The 15,000 cavalry who attacked Xinyang City caused nearly one percent of the stragglers and casualties in the process of long-distance raids, and it was too late to take care of these soldiers at that time, but since Xinyang City had been captured, of course, they could no longer ignore these soldiers, after all, these were all cavalry, and they were the elite forces of the Silk Country.

The next thing was that Chen Yunhai pursued Chengyun and his son unsuccessfully, but was defeated by the other party. Although the casualties were not large, it still discredited the originally complete victory. Faced with Chen Yunhai's plea, Chang Miao could only comfort him with kind words. After all, Chen Yunhai's martial arts and command experience are indispensable at present, and the troops lack actual combat experience, and Chen Yunhai's head cannot be completely blamed for the rout caused by the improper response, but in the face of the responsibility for defeat, he cannot ignore it, and in the end, he can only punish Chen Yunhai for thinking about things behind closed doors. But in this way, many things that could have been taken care of by Chen Yunhai also fell on Chang Miao's head, which made Chang Miao even more anxious, which can be said to be a cocoon.

The big thing in the future was that He Ling, a veteran who stayed in Beiping, led 50,000 infantry out of the pass to respond, but was blocked by the garrisons at the checkpoints along the way. Although Chang Miao was the marshal of the crusading army, he could only save the troops of Youji and Sanzhou, and the soldiers of the Liaodong Protectorate did not receive the order and refused to accept Chang Miao's military order. This matter was not resolved until the imperial court appointed Chang Miao as the acting protector of the imperial court in Liaodong, and until then, the situation had been in the middle of Chang Miao's 15,000 cavalry surrounded by tens of thousands of Liaodong troops, and at the same time had to guard the nearly 10,000 soldiers who surrendered in Xinyang City. The situation became very tense and delicate, on the one hand, the Liaodong army was unwilling to become a rebel army and surrender to Chang Miao, and on the other hand, due to their own position, they could not fully obey Chang Miao's orders, and the reason was actually that Chang Miao pacified Xinyang City so quickly that the imperial court did not have time to appoint him with sufficient authority. What made Chang Miao feel even more like a great enemy was that a considerable number of people in these Liaodong troops were Cheng Yun's old friends and old subordinates, and the position of these people was not clear, but they could not appoint or dismiss these people at will so as not to provoke unnecessary trouble.

During this time, if Cheng Yun leads the army to counterattack, it is very likely that the dominance of Xinyang City will change hands again. Fortunately, Cheng Yun had already become a frightened bird, and he only wanted to hold Liaoyang City, so he didn't think of a counterattack at all.

Finally, after these things were settled, the chiefs of the various tribes in Liaodong came to Xinyang City one after another--the news was not good, but they came to Chengyun's invitation, and the result would be wrong; The well-informed ones knew that Cheng Yun had lost the city, and decided to come to show their loyalty after weighing the pros and cons. In the end, the fruit tree planted by Chengyun brought fruits to Chang Miao, but at the same time, Chang Miao spent too much time and energy to receive the chiefs.

After taking care of these things inside and out, only Chang Miao himself knows the hardships during the period. finally took the time to drink a cup of tea, and He Ling, the veteran general who had finished rectifying military affairs, stepped into the capital protection mansion.

He Ling, now sixty-five years old, is a veteran with both seniority and prestige, although his martial arts are not particularly outstanding, but he is one of the few generals in the Silk Kingdom who participated in the conquest of Goryeo with Emperor Shengzu. The years of tempering have carved traces on the veteran's face, but the all-white beard can't hide the unique martial arts on the old man's body.

When Chang Miao saw it, he hurriedly got up to greet him: "General He, thank you for your hard work, please sit down." ”

Chang Miao had great respect for this elderly subordinate, and thanks to He Ling's help, he was able to successfully grasp the military dominance of Youji and Sanzhou, and the old general shared a lot of heavy affairs for himself after entering Xinyang City.

He Ling did not shirk, sat on Chang Miao's right hand, and then spoke: "Lord Marshal, now that the situation has been initially stabilized, should we plan to march into Liaoyang and conquer the rebellious Chengyun?" ”

"That's right, the late life is thinking about this, Liaoyang City is high and deep, the grain and grass are sufficient, and the soldiers are strong, which is really a headache."

He Ling waved his hand and said: "Although Liaoyang is dangerous, the strength is very thin, there were originally only more than 10,000 defenders there, and there are many deserters who have come to us recently, and now the strength may not exceed 10,000." What the old man wants to say is that the gap between the combat effectiveness of our army and the Chengyun rebels is quite large, I don't know how the marshal will deal with this problem? ”

Chang Miao had a suspicious expression on his face: "What the old general means by this ・・・・・・"

Seeing that Chang Miao had already guessed, He Ling laughed and said, "That kid Chen Yunhai has gained a lot of weight recently." ”

Chang Miao stroked his palms and laughed when he heard this: "It turns out that the old general is here as a lobbyist for Chen Yunhai!" Whether it is or not, Chen Yunhai is, after all, a rare command talent, and it is indispensable for him to train the troops. General Chang Lao, can you accompany Wansheng to Chen Yunhai for a walk? ”

He Ling stood up and arched his hand: "The last general will obey the order." ”

The person in Xinyang City who is in stark contrast to Chang Miao is none other than Chen Yunhai. Ever since he was punished for thinking about it, he had been recuperating in his temporary residence, but excessive rest was actually a kind of torture for him when he first arrived. Within a few days, the muscles and bones all over his body began to itch, so in addition to practicing martial arts every day, he sat or lay down, thinking carefully about how he had lost the pursuit battle that could have been completely won.

The military orders are not strict, and although the non-commissioned officers lack actual combat experience, it is impossible for them to fall into such an embarrassing rout in their usual training. In the end, Chen Yunhai concluded that the problem lay with the middle- and low-ranking officers. In the face of unexpected situations, the inability to effectively carry out their own orders not only made the superiority and strength of the troops unable to play normally, but also brought unnecessary panic to the soldiers, and finally plunged themselves into chaos.

After finding the problem, Chen Yunhai began to work on the improvement plan, thinking behind closed doors that it could not be continued forever, and improving these shortcomings was a necessary thing in the future battle. However, the writing plan gave this man who was not afraid on the battlefield a headache, and Chen Yunhai was more overwhelmed by the dance and ink than being besieged by ten times the enemy, and after wasting countless papers uselessly, a copywriting that was probably acceptable finally appeared. Looking at this condensed text, Chen Yunhai let out a long breath, and then looked up to the sky and laughed a few times.

"What are you so happy about, General Chen?" Chang Miao and He Ling pushed the door and broke in, causing Chen Yunhai to jump back in fright.

"Lord Marshal, General Chang, why are you here? Why didn't anyone report the officials? ”

Chang Miao waved his hand: "I didn't let them have to alarm General Chen, Ben Shuai and General He just came to see how General Chen's idle life was going." Looking at this complexion, it really makes us envious. ”

"Don't make fun of the marshal, the subordinate is so idle that he is uncomfortable, and he just sorted out some measures for the whole army and wants to submit them to the marshal." Chen Yunhai handed over the copywriting he had just completed.

Chang Miao took it over and read it carefully, and then handed it to He Ling for a look. Then he said with a smile: "Although the arts and sciences are shallow, the meaning is very clear, and it makes sense. The war is approaching, and the selection and rectification of officers cannot be delayed; Continuing to let General Chen live such a leisurely life made Ben Shuai even more dissatisfied, so Ben Shuai decided to hand over the rectification affairs of the officers to your officials, what does General Chen think? ”

"The last will obey." The spring breeze seemed to dye Chen Yunhai's face.