A group of people walked along the Dengcheng Road to the horse-riding path on the north wall of the new city. Among them was Li Gongde, the Beiliang economic envoy, a civil official leader who had been pampered in Lingzhou. , after serving as the governor of Xincheng, he did almost everything by himself, so that he lost nearly 20 catties. Although he was tired, he was as energetic as a dead tree in spring, and his energy was not inferior to that of young people. Li Gongde seldom wore official uniforms in the past six months. It wasn't because of the economic strategy that he didn't pay attention to the style of the frontier officials, but because this iron rooster really felt sorry for the money for changing the official uniforms. It is said that more than a dozen pairs of boots have been changed, and they have gradually changed from flashy to cheap and high-quality boots, no matter how strong they are.
Today Li Gongde put on the official uniform of the second-rank embroidered Jinji Buzi, and Yuan Zuozong, the commander of the Northern Liang Cavalry Army with the highest rank among the generals, walked beside the young vassal king from left to right, except for the two leading civil and military officials. Beiliang's important ministers have a huge lineup, except that Chu Lushan, the capital guard of Beiliang, needs to keep an eye on the border movements north of Hutou City, and Yan Wenluan and Chen Yunchui, the two infantry veterans who are waiting to be reborn because of Hulukou. He didn't show up, but the rest are like the two cavalry deputy commanders He Zhonghu and Zhou Kang, the infantry deputy commander Gu Dazu, the Liangzhou governor Tian Peifang, the new Liangzhou general Shi Fu, the governor Hu Kui who is the top military and political leader in Youzhou, and the Youzhou general Huangfu Ping, all appeared on the wall today, Li Mofan appeared in the Dragon Elephant Army, Chen Xiliang in Liuzhou and Kou Jianghuai, the general of Liuzhou who used a pseudonym for external use, and Yu Luandao, the cavalry leader in Youzhou, created the gourd mouth Wu with one hand. Hong Xinjia of the Fort system, Cao Xiaojiao, the powerful general who won the nickname of "Quick Sword" in the Battle of Hulukou, was the mixed general who led four thousand cavalry and joined hands with Yu Luan Dao to completely block the retreat of the army of Beimang General Yang Yuanzan. , Cao Xiaojiao personally cut off Yang Yuanzan's head.
There is a veritable horse-riding path on the top of the city wall. The outer wall on the north side has been completed, and the female wall on the inner side, which is commonly known as 睥睥, is about to be completed. The next step is to build the wall tower above the main gate of the North City. Xu Fengnian stood on a crenel and looked towards the north. From here to the Huaiyangguan Liuya Fuling defense line, it is a flat landform that is easy for cavalry to ride. He Zhonghu's left cavalry army and Jin Zhegu Zhou Kang's right cavalry army They were stationed there. In Xu Xiao and Li Yishan's original vision, once Beimang captured Hutou City, the two main cavalry forces outside the Beiliang Pass would be the most heavily damaged soldiers and horses in the battle. On the battlefields on the left and right wings, Qingcang City in Liuzhou and Hulukou in Youzhou, Beimang had suffered heavy casualties and had not been able to gain a firm foothold. This led to the fact that the two Beiliang cavalry troops totaling more than 70,000 had no casualties for the first time. This is also the real confidence of Beiliang and Beimang in the second battle.
Xu Fengnian focused on two purposes, listening to Li Gongde's detailed description of the progress of the new city, while thinking about the next cavalry mobilization. In order to defend Liuzhou and win a horizontal strategic depth for Beiliang, he expanded the Dragon Elephant Army under Xu Xiao's hands, and asked for as much as possible Increase from 10,000 horses to 30,000 horses without affecting combat power. It is impossible for the border cavalry to increase by 20,000 people out of thin air. Naturally, the elite cavalry is drawn from the left and right cavalry. In fact, the combat power of the main force and side cavalry has been inevitably weakened. , the problem is that now the 30,000 Dragon Elephant Army has almost been wiped out outside Qingcang City. Of course, Liuzhou must not be abandoned, and it will even become more and more important in the new situation where there is no war in Youzhou in the future. What should we do? Xu Fengnian, the great master of martial arts, can use spirit as a sword, but the gods on land are not the kind of true gods who can turn beans into soldiers, so they can only continue to ask for people from He Zhonghu and Zhou Kang, not only the important people of the Dragon Elephant Army, but also Kou Jianghuai. This Liuzhou general who has made great achievements also wants to form his own army, and Yu Luandao's Youzhou cavalry needs to be supplemented both emotionally and rationally. In this way, not to mention the hot-tempered Jin Partridge Zhou Kang, Even He Zhonghu, who is very talkative and willing to take care of the overall situation, also found him, the king of Beiliang, in private with anxiety. For a broken leg, Cao Wei only needs 2,000 people, but Kou Jianghuai and Li Mofan, the two Liuzhou Army bosses, are really big talkers, one wants 8,000, and the other 15,000! You have to be an elite veteran! He Zhonghu smiled wryly at the time and joked to Xu Fengnian that I would not be able to satisfy the appetites of the two generals even if I tear down all the old bones. As for Zhou Kang, who is also the deputy commander of the cavalry army, he is even more reckless. He even refuses to meet Kou Jianghuai and Li Mofan. Walk!
On this matter, there are actually only three people in Beiliang who can speak, Chu Lushan from Duhufu, Xu Weixiong from Wutongyuan, and Xu Fengnian. For the rest, even if the "master of high merit" such as the spring and autumn veteran Yan Wenluan, as the commander of the infantry, he will definitely not get involved in the military affairs of the cavalry, especially this kind of extremely sensitive large-scale changes. Gu Dazu, as the founder of the world situation theory, was originally in the infantry, but his foundation is not deep enough, so he can make some suggestions. The main combat faction of the entire frontier army turned against each other, and Zhou Kang was even more embarrassing, the only difference was that there was no big fight. No matter Yuan Zuozong's status in the Xu family, or his position and prestige in the Beiliang Army, he is one of the few people who can talk, but it is a pity that Yuan Zuozong kept silent on this matter. The Snow Dragon Cavalry had a lot to do with the two heavy cavalry armies, but Xu Fengnian knew that Yuan Zuozong was concerned about Chu Lushan who remained silent after the war. And even if Xu Weixiong wanted to say it, Xu Fengnian didn't want her to say it.
Beiliang is different from Liyang. Deciding the life and death of others with one word is not a pleasure, but a burden.
As long as there is still a man in the Xu family, it will not be Xu Weixiong's turn to shoulder the burden.
Xu Fengnian looked into the distance. On the rivers and lakes, he had experienced many life-and-death battles, and many times he had narrowly escaped from death. However, after the incident, he often had little lingering fear. The death battle with Tuoba Bodhisattva was still a little unfinished. As for the next Qijia Festival Jian and Tai'an City Qin Tianjian beheaded and killed heaven and man, just like turning over an old account, turning it over and turning it over. But in this war of recklessness, for the first time, Xu Fengnian really felt like he was alive after a catastrophe, because Huang Man'er almost died outside Qingcang City. If it wasn't for the deputy general Wang Lingbao, Huang Man'er would have really died. This time, when Huang Man'er heard that his brother was coming to Xincheng, he rushed back to Liuzhou with his cavalry that night, probably because he was afraid that Xu Fengnian would scold him, or because he had unknown guilt. Huang Man'er didn't even dare to go back to Qingliang Mountain in Liangzhou. There was his second sister Xu Weixiong there. To Xu Longxiang, a word from the second sister when she was angry was worth more than a blow from Tuoba Bodhisattva.
The sun sets, and the long river sets in the sun.
There is no smoke at the border.
But half a year later, or even shorter, it will be a scene full of gunpowder again.
In the next big battle in Beiliang, even though there will be no major battles in Hulukou, compared to before, there will be an unpredictable king of Shu, Chen Zhibao, in Xishu, which is further south of Lingzhou.
As long as Beimang still regards the western front as a breakthrough, the precarious situation in Beiliang will not be alleviated in the slightest.
We can only continue to exchange lives for lives, and we only need to see if Beiliang can exchange one life for many lives, and can exchange one life for several lives of the barbarians in Beimang.
Xu Fengnian exhaled lightly, without turning around, said in a deep voice, "Zhou Kang!"
Jin Partridge took a step forward, cupped his fists and said, "The end is here!"
Xu Fengnian said in a flat tone: "Including the two thousand cavalry from the Dasui Camp, a total of 8,000 cavalry from the Right Cavalry Army were transferred to Yu Luan's Youzhou Cavalry Army."
Veteran Zhou Kang remained silent, and Xu Fengnian did not force the cavalry deputy commander to express his opinion. For a while, the atmosphere above the city was dignified.
Zhou Kang finally gritted his teeth and said, "Take orders!"
Xu Fengnian turned his head and said to Yu Luandao: "All the border cavalry troops in Youzhou have been transferred outside the Liangzhou Pass to be in charge of stationing around the Kouer Ranch. You have at most half a year to adjust."
Yu Luan knife said in a deep voice: "The last general takes orders!"
Next, Xu Fengnian issued a series of military orders at a very fast speed, "He Zhonghu, except for the 2,000 cavalry assigned to Cao Wei, the 10,000 cavalry in the old iron tablet camp will be assigned to the Liuzhou Dragon Elephant Army."
"Yuan Zuozong no longer commanded the Jibei Battalion Cavalry Army, and assigned it to General Liuzhou Kou."
"Shi Fu, you are allowed to dispatch 5,000 cavalry troops and 10,000 infantry troops from Beiliang, and station them in the Mabeipo area to the north."
"Hong Piao was promoted to be the chief general of the heavy cavalry Rouge Army."
"Cao Xiaojiao also serves as the deputy general of Youzhou."
"General Huangfuping of Youzhou is in charge of Mount Helan on the eastern front."
"Chen Xiliang was promoted to Liuzhou Biejia, responsible for recruiting 6,000 young men from Liuzhou to join the army within three months, 3,000 people to stay in Qingcang City, and 3,000 people to enter Lingzhou. These 6,000 young men and their families can get Bei Liangbing."
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The sound of command gradually resounded from the top of the city.
Finally, Xu Fengnian turned around and looked at the faces, how old he was like Zhou Kang, young and strong like Yuan Zuozong's stone talisman, and young like Yu Luan Dao Cao Xiaojiao.
Three generations of military generals in Beiliang.
Xu Fengnian said slowly: "Everyone, in the next three years of Xiangfu, even if you die in battle, you will die before the new city under our feet is completed."
On the top of the city, there is no rhetoric, no impassioned.
Silence.
Everyone just clasped their fists in unison.