1211 Split off
Zhai Ci personally led Wang Meng to surrender to a group of county officials and went from far away to welcome the arrival of the Hongwu Army soldiers. Seeing the fierce elite soldiers escorting more than twice their number of soldiers slowly coming, the faces of the crowd showed obvious nervousness. It was true that the people in Guanzhong were fierce, but the Hongwu Army also made a reputation and did not dare to underestimate them.
But after the two sides met, Zhai Ci and others were stunned when they saw the commander of the army walking out. The soldiers of Hongwu Army were all burly in shape, and there was no need to say more about Kong Wu's strength, but this commander was actually a pale-bearded, full of old appearance, and even obviously lame. They were really surprised.
The two sides met and exchanged their names. The head of the Hongwu Army's military lieutenant camp was named Wang Xue, and he was not concerned about the obvious surprise on the people in Xiaqiu Township.
"Can a lame soldier be able to be a soldier?"
Zhai Hu was young after all, and he was a little cunning, and he said with confusion in his heart.
However, as soon as this said, the faces of the Hongwu soldiers on the opposite side changed, and many people's faces had already shown strong anger. The fingers subconsciously hooked the hilt of the waist, causing the atmosphere to suddenly become cold.
The soldier named Wang Xue did not think it was offended after hearing this, and said with a smile: "The king's order is profound and the general is tolerant. The old, weak, sick and disabled are loyal and righteous, and will never give up easily. But if you disobey loyalty and righteousness and do not obey the king's orders, even if you are brave and brave, you will inevitably behead your head and corpse."
Hearing this, the faces of the people in Xiagui were all varied. Zhai Ci stepped forward and glared at his son fiercely, and said angrily: "Your father is a despicable man, and you can still get rewards from the command of Xingtai Jia. The boy is strong in his prime but is still lazy in his hometown. He cannot observe his own uglyness. He dares to say things in front of others! If you can fight against the king's affairs like General Wang and his subordinates, you will be in power in all fields, even if you are disabled in many battles, you will be well-behaved in your hometown."
While speaking, he hurriedly walked forward and bowed to the end, and said humbly: "I'm not talking, I hope the general will not be punished."
Wang Xue stood there, raised her arm and pointed her fingers a little, and the soldiers behind her each restrained their fierce flames. They just looked at the terrified Zhai Hu, and their eyes were still sharp and unkind.
Although the atmosphere was a little unpleasant because of Zhai Hu's misconduct, Wang Xue did not attack. The crowd, led by the villagers, went to the camp that had been opened on Jinshi Pond. Although there were not many soldiers entering the village this time, Zhai Ci did not dare to neglect her. After repelling her son, she pulled Wang Meng to follow Wang Xue closely for a brief introduction.
"I learned that the Xiongjun was about to enter the township, and the county office made preparations early, but because of the inventories, the camp was difficult to be fully established. I hope the general will not be punished..."
Although he had been with Wang Meng these days, Zhai Ci did not dare to open the wall to allow Hongwu Army to settle in, so he built a camp in the wilderness. The hasty camp was naturally not comprehensive. He was also afraid that the Wang army was displeased and gritted his teeth and said, "Even if the army is in trouble, he dare not use it because of the trap. Please go in and rest temporarily and allow me to retreat for a while to reward the army."
After hearing this, Wang Xue just nodded and signaled Zhai Ci to let herself go. Zhai Ci then apologized and asked Wang Meng to stay for a while. He returned to the dock wall and gritted his teeth and asked someone to bring multiple cattle and sheep as supplies for the reward.
When Zhai Ci left, Wang Xue's neither salty nor light expression turned to be friendly. She bowed to Wang Meng and said with a smile: "Before leaving, General Xiao also specifically told me that he was Wang Lang, General Gu Chong and Shaoxian. Although he was talented, he might not have seen many treacherous scholars in the village. This time he came close, he would respond. If the husband is troubled, he can just say it bluntly."
When Wang Meng heard this, he gave a deep tribute and sighed: "Fortunately, Wang Yong can get heavy help. The general is so grateful to him."
Although he had never known Wang Xue, the fact that they all came from the Taiwan subordinates made him feel close to and respected the disabled but still diligent old man. While there were no idle people around him, he would tell me about all kinds of things since he entered the village.
Wang Xue also felt a lot of affection for this young man because of Wang Meng's politeness and not arrogantness. While listening, she sighed: "These Guanzhong villagers have been in a state of turmoil for a long time. Although they are pitiful, they are all full of treacherous thoughts and harshness. It is difficult for me, the army to help more, but my husband is a general and has little talent, so he doesn't have to ask for responsibilities in everything. If we really can't live together, although my camp soldiers are only a few hundred, they are more than enough to slaughter this village!"
After hearing this, Wang Meng quickly thanked him, and felt a sense of solidity in his heart.
Next, Wang Xuecai summoned the camp to put out the registration book and handed over to Wang Meng: "The Hongwu Army went deep into the enemy territory, and there were many problems in the use of things. There were not many people who could help the county affairs. However, earlier, General Xiao led his troops south to Jingzhao, and he had a lot of money, so there were a little reinforcements on the old quota. General Xiao also said that he had great hope for the various areas of Chen County in front of Langjun, hoping that the Langjun could lay them as soon as possible to help the military..."
After hearing this, Wang Meng was happy and felt a little ashamed. He entered this territory with General Xiao, and the other party opened up the situation so quickly, but he was still trapped in a mere dock wall, and all the matters in the county have not been implemented yet.
Originally, the soldiers of the Hongwu Army in this camp needed to settle in the lotus spoon on the east side of Jinshi Pond, but Xiao Yuandong also cared for Wang Meng and said that Wang Meng could choose a place to settle the area in the area according to the needs of the county affairs.
"In the previous few battles, Chang'an suburbs also became a turtle-descendant county. Next, military use was to sweep the surrounding areas to allow the army to set sail in the spring. In addition, the pseudo-hans were slaughtered in the north, and the outside of them would also be removed one after another..."
Although Wang Xue was the leader of the camp, she did not know so much about the overall combat goals of the Hongwu Army. Xiao Yuandong used his mouth to tell Wang Meng these strategic goals. Although there was no deliberate care, after Wang Meng understood these, if he was smart enough, he could combine county affairs with military affairs and do things more smoothly.
Wang Meng listened carefully and gradually outlined the general context of the war in the future. He might not feel it himself, because the general's special care for him, although he had not been in the work for a long time and his position was not high, the information he could access was very comprehensive, and he had a certain understanding of the advancement of the overall situation.
It is still early spring now, and the weather is inevitable. The troops of the Wangshi are still dormant and recuperating. In addition to the Hongwu Army who went deep into the Sanfu, the main task is to build a strategic transit station in Hedong.
The establishment of Hedong can ensure that Pingyang Shisheng's troops are completely isolated from the Guanzhong battlefield, and on the other hand, it can greatly improve the efficiency of the deployment of soldiers and materials to the battlefield.
Of course, these general arrangements have nothing to do with Wang Meng. After reading them once in my mind, I just feel more moved by the general's strategic plan and strong control over the overall situation.
Combined with the military information conveyed to him by Xiao Yuandong through Wang Xue, Wang Meng clearly realized that the reason why the Hongwu army went deep behind the enemy and was active among the three auxiliary forces was mainly to divide the entire Guanzhong battlefield into two parts, north and south, so that the enemies in the north and south could not carry out strategic response and cooperation.
The enemies in the north were naturally mainly those who were the pseudo-Han king Liu Changming and the local tyrants he was carrying and mixed with Hu Yicong. This opponent was actually not very strong. The Huns wanted to massacre the tribes in the chaos to restore the country, and their hopes were extremely slim. Although there were many chaotic people, they could not condense into a considerable force.
Even though Wang Meng was not in charge of military affairs, he could only have a little contact with Zhai Ci and other villagers after entering the village, and then he realized that the pseudo-Han really had no great hope.
As for the enemies in the south, it is much more complicated than the north. The three auxiliary powers, especially the Jingzhao Haoyou, often have tens of thousands of people, and their forces are entangled in Chang'an. There are also many powerful tribes such as Di Qiang in the surrounding areas.
Moreover, although Wang Meng was not sure, through the various arrangements of the royal army he knew, he could vaguely feel that the general seemed to have some considerations outside the battle situation and was always preparing momentum. Otherwise, even if winter was not a good opportunity to use troops, with the broad advancement shown by the royal army last year, even if it was just a slow advance, it could quickly advance outside Chang'an City and reach a siege in advance.
But now, we have to divide the battlefield and divide the enemy, and manage Hedong, strengthen the transportation methods and efficiency. This seems to be a sign of accumulating momentum in order to rush into Guanzhong in a short period of time.
As for why the general had to make such arrangements, Wang Meng was limited by his lack of vision and consultation and could not be judged for the time being. But after understanding these, he became clearer about his tasks, that is, to cooperate with Xiao Yuandong's Hongwu army to create an isolated area north of Chang'an and divide the Guanzhong battlefield.
At the beginning of his career, he was able to participate in such a large-scale war. Although he was just a small role in cooperation and support, Wang Meng was quite excited to think about it.
Compared with the huge Guanzhong battlefield and the entire war cycle, the time and space left for Wang Meng to play is very limited. Even if he does nothing in this, it will not affect the overall progress of the situation.
But Wang Meng naturally was not willing to miss such an opportunity. Even if it was just within size, he wanted to make a beautiful article to present to the general so that the general could understand that he had not read the wrong person.
"The army advances all in the morning, early summer, and no later than July..."
Wang Meng silently recited the military period in his heart. In this way, the time for him to play would not be too long, and there would be more than two months left. If he wanted to achieve enough outstanding achievements, he could not be satisfied with cooperating with Xiao Yuandong. He also had to incorporate the entire Xiaji County and even some surrounding areas into the rule, becoming a large base where the main force of the army could safely settle in.
It took more than two months to say it is not long or short. If we consider that the Hongwu Army cannot concentrate its forces to cooperate with him, relying on the military strength of Wang Xue's battalion and the use of the power of the Xianghao power, it will still be a very difficult task for Wang Meng.
The people in Guanzhong are fierce and want to completely intimidate the crowd, they must be kind and powerful. If helping Zhai Ci sort out the rural affairs before was considered a kind of kindness, then it is necessary to show off his fangs and demonstrate to others next.
Chapter completed!