"General Yan, manpower is a big problem." Veteran He Bin said.

He now has a new position, that is, Yizhou Zhizhou, which is almost the Song Dynasty's control of the westernmost state on Guangnan West Road, and there are territories belonging to the Song Dynasty in the west, such as Nandan Prefecture, which is famous for producing Dansha. It was not until the end of the Northern Song Dynasty that the imperial court set up Guanzhou and began to intervene in the management of local affairs.

It may be that the imperial court is worried that Jiaozhi will come to get it once, and then Dali will come to get it again, and Guangnan West Road will be completely rotten. Therefore, He Bin, who is familiar with the south and has military talents, served as the governor of Yizhou.

However, after Wang Juti yì, He Bin's identity became the deputy deployment of the Ma Bu Army on Guangnan West Road, and he returned to the front line.

Then take charge of the army, and let Hebin govern those barbarians, he will also have a headache.

Before Wang Ju came to Guangnan, He Bin arrived and stayed on the front line. This is also Wang Ju's mentions, not afraid of 10,000, just in case, let the imperial court issue an urgent edict, let He Bin lead some of the original local soldiers trained by Liu Yi to the front line.

The court was suspicious, but it was also afraid of the king's poisonous tongue, so it issued an urgent edict.

There was no change in Jiaozhi, but Li Changjie's poem arrived in the capital......

The second general inspected the front line, Qu Zhen, Yao Lin, Yao Xiong's uncle and nephew, and Miao Lu also came to Guangnan, they were originally transferred back, but also because Wang Juti yì came back. Wang Ju asked these generals to assist Yan and the two of them to explore the various dangers.

Of course, it is impossible to build a chain of defense with forts like in the northwest.

Not to mention the cost of the construction of these fort checkpoints. It's just built. There are also not so many troops stationed. Although Wang Ju said that he would raise 100,000 native soldiers, he would be forced to train immediately after the local soldiers were recruited, and after the strong training, he would have to carry out the second battle to extinguish Jiaozhi, which had little to do with the stationing of various checkpoints.

Therefore, several generals were selected to choose and go, and the second line of defense mentioned by Wang Ju, that is, the front line of the six states in the south, selected eight locations, and successively built checkpoint military villages. In fact, because of the terrain, no matter how many checkpoints are built here, it cannot be effectively defended, unless 50,000 troops are stationed and 100 checkpoints are built, then a dense defensive front can be barely formed. But that's not possible.

It can only be said that with these eight checkpoints, the military village can buffer it.

Then go to the first line of defense that Wang Ju said, this is the real southern gate of Yongzhou, but this line of defense is also very long, but compared with the previous line of defense. Fortunately, there is a mountainous area in the middle, so just guard a few heavy roads.

The rest of the trail is unguardable. However, although it could not be defended, because of the trail, although the enemy could attack it, it could not bring a large amount of grain and grass baggage, so it was impossible for the army to invade the rear. As for the small force of troops crossing this line of defense and plundering in the rear, there is no way. Even if it was defended like Shaanxi, it still couldn't prevent the small plundering army of Western Xia. But in this way, even if you come in, the danger is not great.

Moreover, there is a buffer of the previous six states.

As a result, seven more locations were chosen.

And mention yì, strengthen the northern part of Sumaozhou heavy village such as the former village, the terrain here is relatively flat, the Jiaozhi soldiers are divided into three ways, the main force to attack Yongzhou, and there is a water army to break through Qinzhou, the rest of the way is along the seashore of Sumao Prefecture to break through the former village, and then with the naval army, conquered Qinzhou City and Lianzhou City, to the people of the two states brought heavy damage.

And after they retreated, they destroyed these villages together, so the original villages had to be rebuilt.

But where is the labor?

"Shaobao said that there is labor." Yanda said.

"Are there still Western Xia prisoners of war?" Yao Xiong asked strangely.

"It's been a few years, and there are still Western Xia prisoners of war, it's strange!" Yao Lin said.

"Let's go back to Yongzhou and report to Shaobao," Yan Da said, believing that Wang Ju had a way, but he always felt that it was very bad in his heart......

The group went back, and as soon as they arrived in Taipingzhai, Wang Ju had already sent someone to ask them to return to Yongzhou City quickly.

Several cavalry generals quickly rushed to Yongzhou City, but not in the state office, but were taken to a house by a government officer.

Several people turned over and dismounted, and entered the house, a very large house, and Wang Ju also came out of the middle hall. A few people gave gifts, and Yan Da asked strangely: "Shaobao, ...... this house?" ”

"The people of Yongzhou City were slaughtered by Jiaozhi, and the price of the house was frighteningly low, and I came to Guangnan, you also know what it was for, although Guizhou was sentenced, but Yongzhou is also the center of gravity, and will often come to Yongzhou in the future, so this house was governed. When I leave, I'll use it to build a state school. In addition, I also arranged for people to buy a batch of mansions and renovate them, so that the city of Yongzhou can be restored to life. Such...... It's miserable. ”

"So that's the case, less protection and high righteousness."

"I read Confucianism, the real Confucian knowledge, but two sentences, self-cultivation and Qi family rule the country and the world, the poor are good alone, and the good is to help the world. When I was poor, I couldn't take care of anything, and I even went to work as a mule. Now that I have some economy in my hands, I can do some good deeds within my ability, which is also the original meaning of Confucianism, and it is nothing, everyone, come in. ”

A few people went in.

Qiong Niang made tea for them, and said: "The generals came just in time, and the concubine has prepared some dishes. ”

"Then we've got a mouth," Yao Lin joked.

He trained in Zheng Baiqu very early, and he knew each other very well, and he was not restrained.

"It's a blessing," Qiongniang pursed her lips and smiled, and then floated away, her husband wanted to get down to business, and she didn't want to stay on the side and listen.

A few people took a sip of tea, and He Bin asked: "Shaobao, we have checked each village, a total of fifteen, eight in the south, seven in the back, and the village will also be rebuilt." ”

"That's good."

"But there is no labor."

"I'm talking to you about labor, and labor has been sent to Taipingzhai by ship."

"Ah, no wonder we saw so many boats on the left side of the road."

"Those ships are loaded not only with labor, but also with some materials for repairing the village, and the grain and grass needed by the servants."

"Is there really labor?" Miao Lu said in surprise.

He Bin said: "Wang Shaobao, even if labor has solved it, there is still a problem that has not been solved. Battle of Yongzhou. It also exposed the forces that the imperial court could mobilize. Not forty or fifty thousand troops. Only a few thousand people can really be mobilized. ”

"That's true."

"However, these troops are necessary for all state armies, and Guizhou must also leave thousands of troops in case of contingencies. There are not many troops left, how can they defend so many passes? ”

"It's really a problem, and I'm a little negligent before I come forward." Wang Ju said.

The first line of defense, which must be heavily guarded. Even if it's the second line of defense. Nor can it be completely handed over to the six southern states, they are located in the middle of the two countries, although Jiaozhi ceded the five states to the Song Dynasty, but many tribes are still cut off from Jiaozhi, if Jiaozhi wants to invade, it is guaranteed that more than half of the tribes will defect. Therefore, Wang Ju focused on recruiting troops in these six states, but the recruited soldiers were not to protect the safety of these six states, but to be transferred to other places for training, one is intensive training, and the other is to be hostages. But in that case, a large number of troops will have to be sent from the rear to guard the fortress selected by several generals.

He took a sip of his tea. After thinking for a while, he said: "In this way, I will write a piece of music and ask the imperial court to give some rewards to the soldiers who were lucky enough to recover from malaria after the expedition to the south last year, and send 3,000 armor soldiers from them to the south again." ”

"They won't want to ......"

"So the court has to give some rewards, but it also has to explain to them why they are selected because they have such a severe form of malaria, but they have passed the dangerous period safely, so that their bodies will produce antibodies in the future, and they will not be susceptible to malaria. Moreover, they came this time, not to assemble a large army, let alone expect them to march and fight, but to defend these fortresses to deter the barbarians of the five newly attached states. Even if you use troops in the future, you won't let them fight. ”

"Antibodies?"

"Well, on New Year's Day, Guo Gong hurriedly withdrew his troops for many reasons, the main reason is that the malaria infection was too strict, nearly half of the soldiers and civilians were sacrificed, and many of the remaining civilian troops were infected with malaria. Even after the withdrawal of troops, some soldiers and civilians died of serious illness, but most of them withdrew to the rear and gradually recovered after treatment. These people have antibodies in their bodies. Miao Lu, you used to be in the capital, but you heard of cowpox? ”

"I heard that some people have also started to get pox."

"That is what I mentioned before I went to Gyeongju, and now the time is still relatively short, and in another ten years, it will be more popular after the proof of time. Once the popularity began, pox rash would no longer be a dangerous hài in my dynasty. Gyeongju I left Gyeongju in the future when I had time to promote it. But in Quanzhou, I sent people to promote it, and there were only a dozen cases of pox last year. I left Quanzhou without saying hello, and I heard that the people of Quanzhou were very grateful, and deliberately took this matter as my political achievement propaganda. ”

A few people laughed.

"In fact, its principle is to let children produce antibodies in advance, so that they will not feel the poison of beampox rash in the future. For the same reason, if a patient who has had falciparum malaria recovers by chance, he or she is not susceptible to malaria infection in the future. ”

"So can you get pox?" Yao Xiong asked curiously.

"This can't be done, malaria is more complicated...... Wang Ju shook his head and said: "But as long as you pay a little attention, it won't be so terrible, if so, how can the people of Quang Nam and Jiaozhi survive?" ”

There is one thing that Wang Ju also ignores, in fact, Chinese medicine is not useless, including his pox method, the Europeans said that it was invented by Chenna, this really can't be rushed, strictly speaking, this is invented by China very early, and then from Russia to the West, Westerners have been able to improve, not invent!

There is also the plague, in fact, since the Han Dynasty, many doctors have studied various plagues, and some medical scientists have also written relevant books, although there is no cure found, but some formulas, can still play a part of the control effect.

It is this formula that many soldiers and civilians have survived the initial dangerous period, and under the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, they have gradually recovered, not exactly the antibodies that Wang Ju said.

But the few people here are all military generals, so they don't care even more.

He Bin thought for a while and said, "If you can transfer 3,000 officers and soldiers, the troops will not be so tight." ”

Of course, if Jiaozhi breaks the net in advance, even if 10,000 forbidden soldiers are transferred, the strength is still insufficient, and Wang Ju's plan is also disrupted, so he can only work hard.

With two thorny problems solved, Yao Xiong asked curiously: "Shaobao, where did these servants come from?" ”

They rode on horses and quickly ran towards Yongzhou City, and when they approached Yongzhou City, they saw many boats heading in the direction of Taipingzhai, but they didn't pay attention.

"This is exactly what I want to say next, everyone, the imperial court has established the art of war, and most of you are generals in each 'general', but I don't know how many generals and soldiers you have led now?"

Cai Ting mentioned the art of war, so that the generals know the soldiers, the soldiers know the generals, in fact, the commanders of the early Song Dynasty made the army at the higher level re-established, a general and an army are almost the same, most of them have more than a dozen battalions of officers and soldiers, and the few have only a few battalions of officers and soldiers, but the officers of each battalion in each "general" and the generals will be fixed, and the soldiers will go with the generals and will lead the troops.

For example, Yan Da has six battalions of officers and soldiers, and he is stationed in Gyeongju, and the officers and soldiers of these six battalions will also go to Gyeongju with him, and if he is stationed in Xizhou, then the officers and soldiers of the sixth battalion will also go to Xizhou with him.

In this way, mutual understanding can enhance combat effectiveness.

Moreover, because there is still a rotation system, and the number is still limited, the maximum is only a dozen battalions, and this amount of troops does not pose a fatal danger to the imperial court.

Therefore, this art of war is known to everyone.

Yan Da and the others went south, and the officers and soldiers of the battalions they brought also went south.

It can be regarded as a victory, but almost all the officers and soldiers of their battalions were disabled, and He Bin stayed directly in Yizhou, and the remaining officers and soldiers had to be reorganized.

These officers and soldiers did not fall under the weapons of the Cochins, but under malaria. However, if you die more unjustly like this, you can't ask the court for mercy in the open.

So as soon as Wang Ju talked about it, several people lowered their heads sadly.

Wang Ju said again: "But it doesn't matter, they sacrificed, just avenge them." However, whether you can repay this hatred depends on whether you are willing to cooperate or not, and it can even be said that whether you can pacify the south or not depends on your thoughts. (To be continued......)