Chapter 1439: Han Banner World (One Hundred and Twenty-Nine) Prepare Yourselves

In Yingzhou County, Magistrate Luo Zhongshu stared at the plum blossom standing in front of him, as if he was about to tear the plum blossom into pieces and then chew it alive.

"Are you crazy to give up Yingzhou County?" Luo Zhongshu stared at the other party with angry eyes: "Do you know that it is the autumn harvest season now, and everyone is busy harvesting. Yingchuan County is not Tai'an or Wulong. , how can you just give up?"

Mei Hua shrugged: "Chief Luo, I am not discussing with you, but conveying the order to advance to you. This is non-negotiable. If you want to reduce the loss, then speed up the autumn harvest and collect it. I have to transport all the food to Yingshui, but I can’t give the enemy any advantage.”

Luo Zhongshu breathed heavily and looked at the other party unwillingly. As the newly appointed county magistrate of Yingchuan, he has devoted too much effort in Yingzhou in the past six months. Yingchuan, which had a good foundation, also quickly recovered from the war. Because of the quick victory of the Han army, Yingchuan did not suffer too much damage. This also created good conditions for Luo Zhongshu, but now a piece of paper The order was actually to give up.

"Did that bastard give such a ridiculous order?" he said angrily.

"It's the king!" Mei Hua chuckled, watching the other person's face suddenly turn pale and then turn red.

"Mei Hua, you put a trap on me." He shouted angrily.

"Governor Luo, I can understand your mood." Mei Hua spread her hands, "But you have to understand that Yingchuan is in no danger to be defended now, and the troops I have are seriously insufficient. I can only rely on Yingshui. and Yingshui City to resist the opponent. Yingshui City has complete city defense measures. Ye Feng has been operating here for several years, which is not comparable to Yingchuan City. When the time comes, hundreds of thousands of Chu troops, or Qin troops, will swarm. Come on. Do you think Yingchuan County can stop it?"

"This is just a guess, and it may not actually happen." Luo Zhongshu's voice trembled a little, "Is it worth giving up the land of three counties for one possibility?"

Mei Hua's expression became serious: "Chief Luo, I can tell you responsibly. This is not a guess, but something that will definitely happen. This is the most important part of the Han Dynasty's effort to stabilize the world. And we are here. At the key link of the first link, Yingshui will definitely experience an unprecedented cruel battle. Now, you are one of the few people who know the grand strategy of this time, and I will be the military leader of Yingshui's defensive battle. Officer, and you will be the civil affairs officer, your task is to solve any logistical worries for me."

Luo Zhongshu was silent for a moment and finally accepted this fact. "Does Yingchuan need to be evacuated?"

"No, Tai'an, Wulong, and Yingchuan will not be evacuated. This will make the enemy more alert, and it will be too late. What you have to do now is to move the newly harvested grain to Yingshui inconspicuously. ,

And your yamen. It will also be moved to Yingshui. Of course, the stall here cannot be closed yet. "

"I understand, when does it start?"

"If everything goes well, or when the first snow starts, the war will come. You have a month." Mei Hua said easily.

The temporary bridge across the Yingshui River has not yet been demolished. Meihua led the war horse and stood in the middle of the Yingshui River, watching the river flow quietly under her feet. The river at this time of year was as docile as a good girl. The river water is also exceptionally clear, and the green river water looks even deeper under the sunlight. However, Mei Hua knows that it will not take long for the river water to change its color.

That should be red.

Staring at the river, Mei Hua thought of that night in Wuguan, when Army Commander Yang Dasha stood in front of him, looking at him like a hungry wolf: "Mei Hua, do you have the guts to go? You are about to face There are hundreds of thousands of Chu troops and even Qin troops. For a long time, you will get no reinforcements and no help, but you must defend Yingshui, and you may die. "

"Since the moment I entered the army, I never thought that I would survive until now." Mei Hua's answer was decisive. Following Yang Dasha, he had experienced too many life-and-death battles. His comrades in the first company, There are only a handful of people who have survived until now. The experience of crawling out of the dead again and again has made Mei Hua look down on life and death.

"Now that I have a daughter-in-law and a son, what else is there to regret? I still have two brothers to take care of me. Even if I die in this battle, besides the Mei family, my daughter-in-law and son will also have that damn boy from Wu Ya." Is there anything to worry about?" Mei Hua couldn't help but smile proudly when she thought of Wu Ya's dark face that was almost dripping with water. Fight with me, and I will defeat you again. For such an errand, the first thing the military commander thought of was me.

Mei Hua could imagine that after she left, Wu Ya would definitely have a fight with Yang Dasha. You are an only child, why should you argue with me?

Thinking of this, Mei Hua couldn't help laughing. He led the horse and walked slowly towards Yingshui City on the other side. This time he arrived early and brought with him a group of more than a hundred officers, all of whom were grassroots officers with rich combat experience. , and his third division, under the command of Long Bin, will arrive in Yingshui City in batches. At that time, he will rely on his third division and the secretly transferred student army to fight against Qu Wan's army. .

Yingshui must not be lost. If Yingshui is lost, the situation is really likely to deteriorate. He must hold on until the end of the Jingzhou war. Once Qu Wan and the Qin army start to attack, the Jingzhou war zone will accelerate, but it will be 500,000. It is difficult to estimate how fast the enemy, and the enemy's capital, can be.

Stepping into the military camp outside Yingshui City, the first person who greeted him was the quartermaster Fu Youcai. "Commander, the first two batches of supplies have arrived and are now collected. Do you want to go take a look?"

"Of course we have to go and take a look." Mei Hua threw the horse's reins to the guards and rubbed his hands, "This is what we will need to live and breathe when the time comes. This battle depends entirely on them."

The Yingshui Arms Warehouse was heavily guarded. When he opened the door of the warehouse, what caught Mei Hua's eyes were black artillery pieces. He stroked the cold barrel and looked at the artillery pieces filling the warehouse. Mei Hua couldn't help but laugh with joy. Come out: "How many doors are there?"

"Eighty doors!" said the quartermaster.

"I'm a good boy!" Mei Hua stuck out her tongue. On Shaoxi Mountain in Wuguan, there was an artillery battalion equipped with only twenty artillery pieces. That was also the number of artillery pieces in the entire First Army. But now, here Eighty gates were gathered at once, enough equipment for four armies. Thinking about the spectacular scene when eighty artillery pieces were fired at the same time, Mei Hua couldn't help but be full of expectations for the war.

"In addition to this heavy artillery, some small field artillery was also brought this time!" the quartermaster added.

"Field artillery?" Mei Hua was a little surprised, "Have you never heard of this thing?"

"The latest work of the Ordnance Research Institute has been tested on the experimental field." The quartermaster said: "I carefully asked the technical officer who came with the team. According to him, this kind of gun has a short firing range, but its firing rate is higher than that of heavy-duty guns. The artillery is much faster, and the shells are all explosive shells, which are extremely lethal to infantry. "

"I want this technical officer to come to me later. I have to figure out the specific purpose and usage of this thing."

"Yes. This time, a hundred gunners came to the Ordnance Research Institute. They are all veterans at the experimental field. I heard from the technical officer that they are all very accurate in firing." The Quartermaster said with great interest.

"You are really willing to give up this time!" Mei Hua said excitedly: "Of course these guys' cannons are accurate. You don't even think about how many artillery shells they have fired over the years. Compared with them, our gunners are nothing." Not much different from a novice. "

"There are enough artillery shells. Considering that we are on defense this time, we mainly use explosive shells, mainly to cause a lot of damage. In addition, there are some special artillery shells, but the technical officer said that these must be used with caution . You might hurt yourself.”

"What kind of shell can hurt me?" Mei Hua said in surprise.

"I heard that this thing is poisonous." the quartermaster said: "So it must be used when the wind direction is correct, otherwise it will hurt yourself. This thing is not very lethal, but it may cause great damage to the enemy. panic."

Mei Hua stared at the quartermaster with wide eyes, "What a fool, you even come up with such a new thing. I have to ask the technical officer carefully later. By the way, in addition to the artillery, where is the divine machine crossbow, the crossbow arrows, and the arm As for Zhang Nu, we have to rely on them for close combat."

“There’s all this stuff.”

"That's good." Mei Hua nodded: "We don't know how long this war will last, so we have to be prepared for everything. I'll leave these things to you."

"Don't worry, division commander," the quartermaster said.

After walking out of the gate of the munitions warehouse, Mei Hua walked towards his command post and said to the guards beside him: "Call the engineer battalion commander and the technical officers from the weapons research institute."

In Danfeng County, Qu Wan waited for Zhao Shucheng to return from Xianyang City.

"Lu Chao has promised that if we can hold on in the Jingzhou theater until mid-November, he will send out all the troops to attack the hinterland of Han. General Qu Wan, it is your turn now. From now on, The Qin people will provide you with more food and grass, and you need to hide it little by little, not too much at a time. The Han people's intelligence agencies are quite powerful. If they find that the Qin people are attacking people on a large scale, You will inevitably have doubts about providing food. If you save a little every day for a month, you should be able to accumulate what you need at that time. At the same time, you have to start preparing a battle plan."

Qu Wan's face showed joy: "Great, as long as there is enough food, I will have the confidence to attack, but General Zhao, can Jingzhou really withstand it?"

"Of course I can withstand it," Zhao Shucheng said firmly. (To be continued.)