Chapter 36: Jinyang
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6 Yao is in a deserted house in the south of Jinyang City at the moment, and since entering Jinyang City, 6 Yao and his subordinates have been stationed here. (Please search Bayi Chinese Net, the fastest updated novel website!)
The winter sun finally got rid of the entanglement of the cold wind, and shone tiredly in the courtyard, sprinkling dappled light and shadow. The courtyard was full of soldiers, and the drill had not yet begun, and most of the soldiers were sheltering from the cold in the house, and the sound of noisy shouting came from all the rooms.
6 When he got up very early, he went back and forth in the courtyard to practice marksmanship a few times, but he felt that his whole body was hot, so he leaned his spear against the wall of the courtyard, and drew a bucket of water from the well in the corner of the courtyard, and splashed it on his face, and threw the bucket back into the well.
The bone-chilling well water made his spirit even more refreshing, and 6 Yao walked all the way out of the courtyard, and the soldiers along the way all saluted him respectfully. 6 Haruka smiled and returned the salute, and said a few words of encouragement to several wounded soldiers who had been injured in the Battle of the Bridge a few days ago.
The usual military structure sequence of the Great Jin Dynasty inherited the system of the Han and Wei dynasties, but it was quite different. The main change is that the original names of the department, qu, and tun were gradually abandoned, and replaced by five hierarchical units of army, building, team, shi, and army. 6 Haruka was originally the commander of the Bingzhou Army, commanding 2,000 troops. Due to the small size of Yue Shigong's current army, 6 Yao, the new general of Pi, actually commanded only more than 200 troops when he reorganized the army in Keicheng, which was much less than the original. After the Battle of Banqiao, Yueshi Gong surrendered about 2,000 Zahu prisoners, and more than 2,000 remnants of the Bingzhou Army came to surrender. Yue Shigong dispersed them and organized them into various units.
6 Yao was awarded an additional commendation by Yue Shigong for his meritorious service in killing the enemy on the battlefield, not only rewarding him with a number of gold silk and property, but also allowing him to give priority to selecting personnel to enrich the troops. Compared with military merits, such a reward is too rich, which makes many generals who followed Yue Shigong to Bingzhou very hot. If it weren't for the fact that Yue Shi Gong had accumulated power for a long time, I was afraid that a lot of strange things would come out.
After this, 6 Yao's team expanded to nearly 500 people, reaching the standard of a building, among which there were many elite soldiers. In order to facilitate the command, 6 Yao built a new team, which was led by himself. Xue Tong and Shen Jin's subordinates also expanded to one hundred and twenty people. This is a lot more than the normal team of 50 people, but there is really a shortage of experienced officers in front of him, and 6 Yao is not willing to promote candidates at will, so he can only make temporary arrangements and make adjustments in the future.
Most of the new Zahu soldiers were brave and strong, which made the old veterans feel quite threatened, and the two sides often clashed over trivial matters, and the junior officers were anxious about it. 6 Haruka was not worried, in his opinion, if this contradiction was properly used, it would actually help the general to control the troops more firmly.
In every arbitration of the conflict between the soldiers, 6 Yao adhered to a fair and impartial attitude in adjudicating the affairs, and quickly won the trust of the soldiers. And when he knocked over more than twenty wild and untamable soldiers with a pole in his hand, no one in the entire barracks dared to question his authority.
At this moment, it was time for Shen, and Deng Gang led people to set up a large pot in the open space outside the courtyard, boiling a pot full of multigrain porridge. Xue Tong was already waiting for the bowl to the side, impatiently waiting for the meal to start. The soldiers were gathering from each room in twos and threes, each with a relaxed look on their faces.
It had been more than ten days since the capture of Jinyang, and the seemingly powerful Huns fled under Liu Kun's troops, and the Jin army recovered the entire Taiyuan country almost bloodlessly.
Such a brilliant victory greatly inspired the soldiers, and the hearts of the people were stirred for a while. Many of the recruits who enlisted in Bingzhou had a deep hatred with the Huns, and their desire for revenge was also ignited by victory. Some people also called for a blow to Lishi and exterminate Shan Yuting. But these suggestions are not even qualified to be proposed at the military conference. Yue Shigong had no intention of continuing to use troops at all, for a very simple reason: first, the cold climate was not conducive to the dispatch of the army. Second, there is a lack of food in the army.
Last year, there was a great drought in the state, and there was a famine in YanzhΓ²ng. Since the beginning of this year, the Xiongnu and the imperial court have fought many times, the people have fled, a large area of land has been abandoned, there is no harvest, the treasury has long been empty, and after several captives of the Huns, even the people's grain has been reduced to a finger-inducing level.
Liu Kun rode into the merger lightly, and there were not many heavy grains and herbs he carried; Fortunately, the cities of Shangdang County were still lightly affected, and they were supported by several groups of displaced people who came to defect, so they barely raised enough military rations for the army for a month.
Jinyang has been a border city since the Qin Dynasty, controlling the mountains and rivers, and the household registration is prosperous, and has always been regarded as the foundation of the state, so the shogunate originally expected to be able to collect a certain amount of grain after capturing Jinyang, but no one expected that Jinyang City was actually dilapidated to such a point: there were no more than 1,000 households in the entire Jinyang City, and it was not as good as one percent at the peak; Half of the buildings were set on fire, and all the prisons in the treasury city were turned into white ground; The city is full of thorns, and wild beasts are infested among the ruins; Walking along the road, you can see the corpses and even the bones of the dead everywhere - where is this like the seat of the state? It's clearly a ghost town! How is it possible to collect enough military rations in such a city to support the next battle?
The day before yesterday, Yue Shigong convened a military council to discuss this matter, and the generals discussed a lot, and they couldn't come up with an idea for a while. However, the spies reported good news: the famine in the south of Bingzhou was even more severe than that in Jinyang, and the main force of the Huns had to stay in Hedong for a long time to eat. The small number of Huns who remained in Bingzhou had a very difficult life, and even the livestock they raised were starving to death in large numbers, and I am afraid that until next autumn's harvest, the Huns would not be able to have a large-scale military operation. As a result, a temporary peace miraculously emerged in the northern part of the state, which should have been full of war.
For the men who have been licking blood at the head of the knife for many years, this period of time is really leisurely and comfortable. It's just that due to the lack of military food, they can only eat half full in the past two days, which really gives the pot-bellied men a headache.
"Old Deng, it's been this kind of half-dried goods for a few meals in a row, and the brothers feel that the military needs are incompetent! What the hell are you tossing around, old fellow? Gao Xiang sat by the stove with a golden knife, squinted at Deng Gang and sneered. He was used to being arrogant by his old boss, and he was still the leader of the general's own army, and he offended people when he opened his mouth.
Deng Gang was a rare kind elder, and he waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Didn't you say it the day before yesterday, because the mountain roads in Bingzhou are rugged, and the military rations will arrive a few days late, so these meals are okay. Naturally, there will be enough for you to eat. β
Gao Xiang had a look of disdain on his face: "Lao Tzu pinned his head to the waistband of his trousers to fight, but you couldn't even afford a full meal!" He was about to complain, 6 Yao stood between him and Deng Gang, held a big bowl in his hand and said to Deng Gang: "Old Deng, bring me one." Gao Xiang was somewhat in awe of his boss, and he didn't dare to say more at the moment.
Deng Gang held a big spoon and filled 6 Yao with a bowl of porridge. This porridge is made from a mixture of corn, adzuki beans and dried mulberries, and has a rough and sour taste that is difficult to swallow.
6 Yao didn't want the soldiers to see him drinking porridge with a bitter face, so he turned around and went back to the house with a bowl, walked a few steps, and suddenly said to Gao Xiang: "Shen Jin has been busy hunting for the past few days, and he has gained a lot. Why don't you also take a few brothers who are good at archery, and go to the mountains outside the city in the afternoon, if you can hunt some yellow sheep, roe deer, etc., won't you be able to make tooth sacrifices? Better than being noisy here. β
Gao Xiang agreed sullenly.
Deng Gang was busy serving porridge to the other soldiers, and nodded and said, "What the general said is very true!" Very much! β
6 Yao returned to his courtyard in a few steps, and the sound of footsteps behind him was Xue Tong following.
Xue Tong said in a low voice: "Gao Xiang's bad is bad in one mouth, in fact, he is a man with solid eyes, Daoming should not be as knowledgeable as him." β
6 Yao nodded and said, "Why should I bother with him." You bring a message to Gao Xiang for me, so that he can stop talking nonsense in the future. There was a temporary shortage of food in the army, and the brothers were grieved for a few days. Officers at all levels must remain calm and should not complain publicly. β
Xue Tong nodded.
After being silent for a long time, Xue Tong said in a low voice: "I have been in contact with Yue Shigong's former subordinates in the past few days, and I have learned a little bit about it. Yue Shigong is the mainstay of the East China Sea King's lineage, and over the years he has turned to the Central Plains and repeatedly broken strong enemies; However, the imperial court not only did not award a reward, but instead deprived most of the troops of Yue Shigong and handed them over to the commanders of the princes and princes of Gaomi, such as Sima Luo, the king of Gaomi, and Ma Teng of Dongying Company; and transferred them to the annexed state. Therefore, the generals under the command of Yue Shigong originally had some complaints. β
He sighed and said, "Since the restoration of Jinyang, what I have seen and heard is terrifying. I heard many soldiers complaining, saying that they thought that Jinyang was a place of meritorious service, but who knew that it was actually a dead and Jedi without food. Many people scolded Ma Tengyong of Dongying Company for being incompetent and corrupting the situation, leaving them a mess; Even the remnants of our merger army didn't please us. There are even rumors that going north to Jinyang is all a bad idea you gave to Yue Shigong, and there are many attacks on you...... Alas, it's hard to hear. β
"Those generals are all arrogant soldiers and fierce generals who have followed Yue Shigong for a long time, and they don't take the soul of our Huns in their eyes. If they put their anger against Dongying Gong on us, who will we vent our anger and the grievances of countless brothers who died in battle? Saying this, Xue Tong couldn't help but be a little angry.
6 Yao smiled bitterly and waved his hand: "Old Xue, bear with it." It's always okay to take it slowly. Yue Shigong rode lightly into the state, and there were only 1,000 soldiers with him. If you want to defeat the Xiongnu, how can you get away from our old troops of the state army? At present, it is because of the difficulty in supplying grain, so everyone is anxious and open-mouthed. As long as the grain is ready, these grievances will naturally disappear. β
He looked at the turbid porridge soup in the bowl, frowned and hesitated for a while, finally tilted his neck and poured it into his stomach, and continued: "Besides, although the current situation is difficult, it may not be impossible to solve it. It's just that Yue Shigong's subordinates don't know enough about the state shape shΓ¬, and they don't have a place to start for a while. In fact, it is not necessarily that there is no grain in the state, but the grain is not paid by the county. β
Xue Tong narrowed his eyes and said, "Isn't the food from the county?" Where is that? β
6 Haruka was waiting for a detailed explanation when he suddenly heard a shouting outside the hospital.
Xue Tong asked, "What's the noise?" β
Before he could finish speaking, a soldier burst into the courtyard, panting and saying, "Oh no...... Oh no...... Beat...... It's time to fight! As he spoke, his feet went limp, and he crawled and fell to the ground.
Xue Tong frowned and helped the soldier up, he was extremely tall and powerful, not so much to help, but to lift the person up: "Zhao Lu, what are you panicking about." Speak slowly! Who fought with whom? β
The one who called Zhao Lu was a middle-aged soldier with a weathered face. I only heard him shout repeatedly: "It's Team Master Shen!" Team Master Shen and the soldiers patrolling the city have started a fight! β
6 Haruka put the bowl in his hand and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?" Didn't Shen Jin take people out of the city to hunt? How can you fight with the soldiers in the city? β
Zhao Lu calmly replied, "Lord Shen went to the mountains and forests early in the morning. There are many people with it, and there are rope nets and the like. So when he arrived, he hunted four yellow sheep, two roe deer, pheasants, hares, and many other prey. General, haven't you seen a few yellow sheep that are fat......"
Xue Tong slapped him on the back of the head: "You smashed-mouthed killer!" Less nonsense, to the point! β
It turns out that Zhao Lu's personality is a bit of a hurry and urgency, and he is also a chatter, and he is off topic when he opens his mouth. Fortunately, he was slapped down by Xue Tong like an iron plate, and he immediately woke up, only to hear him shake his spirits, and said in one breath: "Team Master Shen came back with the prey, and was stopped by the soldiers patrolling the city at the West City Gate, they wanted to run half of the run, and the Shen team leader refused, so those soldiers spoke insulting words and robbed the prey, and as a result, the fight started, I came to report the news!" β
6 Yao and Xue Tong glanced at each other. 6 Yao frowned and said, "The soldiers patrolling the city? Aren't they all Liu Yan's subordinates? β
Xue Tong said angrily: "That second ancestor with a small belly and chicken intestines came to provoke and harass again, it's really hateful!" He rushed out of the courtyard door like a whirlwind, shouting, "Prepare the horses! Prepare the horses! Pick up fifty more brethren and come with me! β