Chapter 814: Sunrise in the East (39)

Almost all the senior generals of the 20,000 prisoners-of-war army now commanded by Kumamoto are former tooth generals, partial generals, etc. There is no other reason. After the last battle, senior generals like Kumamoto are basically They were all released early with Zhou Yuan, and many other mid-level and senior officers were bribed by Donghu to join the Donghu army and train infantry for the Donghu people. These people were all conquered by the Dongjun Army in the last battle of Hetao. Catch them all at once. These partial generals and tooth generals were not able to meet the conditions for early release. For them, it turned out to be a good thing. When Zhou Yuan reorganized these armies, they were promoted beyond their ranks.

But now Kumamoto's decision has caused this army to be reorganized, and they have to worry about the position they have finally gained through torture.

"General, why do we need to divide them into the Eastern Army? Can't we form an army on our own?" An officer stood up and asked. Other officers also felt the same way. Yes, why can't we form an army on our own? "

"I know what you are worried about?" Kumamoto snapped. He had a high prestige in the army. After this outburst, there was an immediate silence. Everyone lowered their heads. "It's just worried about your position, but why are you If you don’t go and see Luo Weiran, where are Chen Bin and the others?”

Kumamoto looked around at everyone sternly, "Luo Weiran, Chen Bin, many of you know them two. In the past, they were just tooth generals and partial generals, but after joining the Eastern Expedition Army, the Eastern Expedition Army did not They were discriminated against because of their status, but they were greatly promoted because of their abilities. Now Luo Weiran is the commander of an army, commanding more than 20,000 troops. Chen Bin fought in the Eastern Expedition Army and won with military merit. The position of division commander of the First Army is now in charge of nearly 10,000 troops. Even Zhu Tong and Yang Fugui, who were not popular among our army before, are now the commanders of the first division of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. You have all seen the fierce battles between these generals and the Donghu people. Ask yourselves, can our current army compare with theirs?"

Everyone was silent

Kumamoto slowed down his tone, "Since I joined Zhengtong Mansion, I have been observing and reviewing it silently. This is a new and upward new regime. In this regime, as long as you have the ability, you can be promoted. "True gold is not afraid of fire. If you are a bright pearl, even under the sun it cannot cover up your brilliance."

Looking at the somewhat ashamed generals, Kumamoto continued: "Today I also make it clear to you that after you arrive in the new unit, you will be demoted to one level. If anyone is dissatisfied because of this, I will have no choice but to kick you out." Go to the army, think about you not long ago, what can you complain about? If you have the ability to become a new army, you can rise back as quickly as possible and gain the prestige of our people. It really grew my face"

"The general is right. We have learned a lesson." A young officer stood up and said, "What Luo Weiran and Chen Bin can do, we can do it too."

"well said,

To be a human being, you must have this kind of ambition! "Kumamoto glanced at him appreciatively, "The troops you will be assigned to this time will be the Young Guards and Luo Weiran's Second Army. The Young Guards are the personal bodyguards of Governor Gaoyuangao and the entire army. The benchmark unit of the Eastern Army is the unit that is most able to fight and the most daring to fight. It has a high casualty rate. On the other hand, in this unit, you will be promoted very quickly. It depends on whether you have this ability. And Luo Weiran, he used to be my subordinate. Wherever you go to him, you will not be made things difficult for him. I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts! "

Xiong Ben hopes that these generals understand that he has been with the Eastern Expedition Army for a long time, and he has learned a lot. He already has a thorough understanding of many of the methods of the Eastern Expedition Army to control the army. Even if he does not mention it to Gao Yuan, in the future, Zhengdong Mansion will still have many ways to dismember this army. Instead of doing this, he might as well take the initiative and win Gao Yuan's favor. And if Zhengdong Mansion reorganizes the army, it might dismantle this army. They were all in disarray, and now, letting them join the Young Guards and Luo Weiran's Second Army can be said to have found a better future for his army. These two armies are now suffering extremely heavy casualties. If you join now, you will be taken more seriously.

But at this level, he won't say it clearly. It depends on the understanding of these generals. If there are a few more Luo Weiran, Chen Bin, and Xiong Ben here, it will be enough comfort.

"Next, our army will be reorganized soon. The first people to be selected are the Young Guards. I hope that after you go down, you can reorganize your troops and not lose the prestige of our army. The Young Guards will select people. "Extremely strict" Kumamoto said: "As for you, Governor Gao will discuss with me before deciding your appointment and whereabouts. Don't think too much, just concentrate on doing your job well. After entering the new army, you will be assigned immediately." It’s time to launch a general attack on Donghu. Whether it’s a mule or a horse, bring them out for a walk.”

Kumamoto suppressed the generals, and used Luo Weiran and Chen Bin as two ready-made successful examples to inspire the generals. Most of these generals and generals came from the bottom, started from poverty, and were able to fight from a small soldier to a general. The position and ability are not bad, the only difference is the breath. Once this breath comes up, the amount of energy it can radiate cannot be underestimated.

While the North Route Army was resting in Yulin, the East Route Army was already marching towards Helin under the leadership of Ye Zhong. At this time, Ye Zhong's command had already assembled the Tiexun Department of the Southern Group Army and Zheng Xiaoyang's generals. In part, only some necessary troops were left in Langya. Together with Meng Chong's troops of the Eastern Group Army, Yan Haibo's troops, and the new troops from Jishi City, the total number of troops was more than 50,000.

Ye Jing'er also set off south at this time, preparing to return to Langya to help Langya's new governor Fan Dengke stabilize Langya's form. However, Ye Zhen of Yuyang gathered troops at the junction of Yuyang and Tianhe County. They gathered together to threaten Jicheng. If Jicheng had any bad intentions against Langya at this time, Ye Zhen could send his troops south and attack Tianhe again.

At this time, the State of Zhao was also dealing with two wars at the same time. On one side, in Hedong, Jing Rufeng and Li Xin began to fight. Zhou Changshou, who was reinforcing the State of Wei, took over the people of Wei after entering the State of Wei. The command authority barely maintained the situation, guarded several important strongholds outside the Wei capital Daliang, and temporarily blocked the army led by Lu Chao. However, in the face of Qin's aggressive offensive, Zhou Changshou also Walking on thin ice, while reinforcing the city, he asked Wei to immediately formulate a new army. Zhou Changshou knew very well that at this time, the Qin people would never allow the Zhao people to free up their hands to reinforce the Wei people on a large scale. The Wei people could rely on themselves. Of the five thousand troops and horses at hand, the only thing left is the Wei people's own will and determination.

Almost the entire continent was in the flames of war during this period. Only two places were relatively peaceful. One was the Chu State in the south, and the other was the Qi State that bordered Yan, Zhao, and Wei.

The Chu State was engaged in a huge quarrel. The envoys of the Wei State and the Zhao State stayed in Da Ying, the capital of the Chu State. He immediately attacked Qin in order to relieve Qin's pressure on Wei and Zhao, but King Huai of Chu hesitated. First, there was a fierce dispute between the two factions in the country. Wei and Zhao were lobbying, and the Qin people were not paying heavily. Bribing the important ministers of the Chu State to oppose them, Qin General Meng Tian fought against the Chu people many times at the border of Chu and Zhao, with few defeats. King Chu Huai knew that if he did not use all his strength, there was basically no chance of winning, but the whole country fought, but Will be involved in this war. The Chu State has been at peace for many years. King Chu Huai is also the emperor of peace. The Qin people's strategy is very clear. They will never provoke the Chu State until they capture Han, Wei, and Zhao.

Everyone understands the principle of lip-destroying and tooth-cold, but when it really falls on you and all aspects of the stakes are at stake, it is not so easy to make a decision.

Time passed day by day as King Huai of Chu was hesitating. The envoys from Wei and Zhao were anxious, but the envoy from Qin was secretly proud. What he wanted was King Huai of Chu being so hesitant.

At this time, another country, Qi, had another plan. The king of Qi had long been sidelined by Tian Dan, the first assistant in Qi, and was in name only. The power of the state was in Tian Dan's hands. If Tian Dan was not worried about Youyou, he would have If you want to usurp the throne, you can almost say that you can capture it easily. Tian Dan is a man with great ambitions. He only wants to restore Qi to its former glory. Regarding the current predicament of Zhao and Wei, he is not only not worried, but secretly happy.

The State of Wei is not safe, but the State of Zhao is still very powerful. Naturally, if the Qin people want to take over the State of Zhao, it cannot be done in a short time. His eyes are staring at the current internal turmoil of the Yan State. , King Yan was completely disgraced by his general Gao Yuan. He lost almost half of his country, suffered heavy losses in strength, and had few soldiers to fight again. But at this time, Gao Yuan sent his troops to Donghu to fight Donghu in the Liaodong Peninsula. , Tian Dan believes that Qi’s opportunity has come

On the one hand, he generously agreed to the envoys of Wei and Zhao, promising that Qi would immediately send troops to Wei to help the Wei people resist Qin's invasion. In fact, he used this as an excuse to recruit a large number of troops in the country. Gathering grain, grass, ordnance, his goal was not to enter the Wei State to resist the Qin people, but to capture the Yan State, attack Jicheng, and destroy the Yan State.

According to Tian Dan's calculations, although Gao Yuan is powerful, the Donghu people are not easy to mess with. After this battle, even if Gao Yuan wins, he will inevitably suffer heavy losses. As long as he acts quickly and captures Jicheng, he can take advantage of the opportunity. When Gao Yuan's main force was still in the Liaodong Peninsula and had no time to return, he took Langya and Yuyang with lightning speed. At that time, even if Gao Yuan's entire division returned, what would happen? Can a half-disabled warrior still fight against him?

Just when Gao Yuan launched the Yulin Battle and Ye Zhong launched the Liaoning Guard Annihilation Campaign, the Qi army suddenly launched a full-scale invasion of the Yan Kingdom.

It has to be said that Tian Dan's entire strategic deception plan was extremely successful. He not only deceived the Eastern Expeditionary Army, the Yan State court, but also the Wei and Zhao countries.

When the entire army of Qi State entered the territory of Yan, the entire continent was shocked.

When Gao Yuan won a great victory in Yulin and Ye Zhong marched eastward, the envoys who reported to them were also galloping on the roads between these two places (to be continued)