Chapter 422: Emerging Prominence, Thinking of Peace and Retreat

Chapter 422: Emerging Prominence, Thinking of Peace and Retreat

Chapter 422: Emerging Prominence, Thinking of Peace and Retreat
As time passed, officials from the Dusi and the Provincial Administration arrived one after another.
Most of the troops and civilians entered Yuezhou, as did a large amount of food and supplies.

The whole of Yuezhou gradually restored order.
The dirty and chaotic streets were cleaned up, and the burned houses were demolished.
The bodies scattered all over the ground were moved to the graves outside the city.

Some of the incomplete bodies were burned on the spot.
Those with healthy bodies were covered with lime and buried on the spot.

As Yuezhou City became cleaner and cleaner, it gradually returned to its former appearance.
Everyone suddenly discovered that
Yuezhou City became increasingly dead silent, lifeless and deserted.

Wanming Street in front of the government office was originally the busiest street in Yuezhou.
But now there is nothing but cleanliness and tidiness.

At night, the cold wind whistled past, and Wanming Street was as quiet as a dead place, with only a faint smell of blood in the air.

With the arrival of the Dusi troops, the Beijing troops could finally rest and no longer have to work all day.

A rare silence permeated the Beijing military camp.

Li Jinglong sat behind the desk and picked up his pen to write quickly.

"On April 28, the 21st year of Hongwu,
Yuezhou gradually got better, but there was still no one there.

I went to see the corpse pit outside the city. My God, it was so scary. I estimated there were about 10,000 or 20,000 people.

It stinks and is full of flies.

I am the famous Duke Jinglong of Cao! How can I be so timid?

I suppressed my fear and encouraged the soldiers on duty.

They have worked hard.

I’m also working hard.”

"April 29th.

It's a rare day off, I will study military tactics and read military books!
Oh my god, it's so ugly and hard to understand. I don't even recognize some of the words.

No wonder there are so few famous generals in the world. Those who can read and write all take the imperial examinations to become officials. No decent person would want to suffer the hardship of being a soldier.

It would be nice if there were simpler military books. "

"April 30th,

I reviewed my experiences during these days.

Fighting is too difficult, tiring and dirty, and it tires both your body and your brain.

However, Black Hawk said that I have the potential to become a great general, and I feel the same way.

Marching and fighting are not that difficult.

As long as you find the right weak targets, you can often win the battle.

From now on, I will only pick on the weak.
We can't go to the north to fight the grassland people, they are too fierce.

I want to put down the rebellion, but these people have no armor or swords.

It's so easy to kill a large group of people with just one salvo.

No no no. Cross it out.
I want to stay in the capital, it's so nice.

There is food and drink, and beautiful women serving you.

Black Hawk said that I was not ambitious, was still young, and did not understand the importance of power.

But he is about the same age as me, and speaks in an old-fashioned way.

It’s hard to tell what it is, cross-dressing!
I know the importance of power, and I need to inherit my father's legacy.

I am just talking about eating, drinking and having fun, we still have to do what we should do.
People say Jiujiang has a good life, but I don’t see anything good about it.

Fortunately, the war in Yunnan is over and I have made great progress.

Having fought against foreign enemies and suppressed rebellions, Jinglong is still a great commander!
Now I just want to leave this crappy place of Yuezhou as soon as possible and get on the boat so I don’t have to travel on horseback by myself.

By then, I will also find a beautiful woman to join me on the boat to relieve my worries and boredom.

Yun Yi has not come to the military camp these days. He has been staying at home all day raising his baby and enjoying himself.

envious."

"May 1st.

After boarding the ship, the compilation of Li's military book will also be put on the agenda.

I have memorized so many things in the past six months, some of which I have forgotten, but fortunately I have written them down.

I, Li Jinglong, want to compile a military book that everyone can understand!

After thousands of years, I will no longer be called Li Jinglong.
My name is Li Sheng, the supreme military strategist! "

Li Jinglong lay behind the desk, writing quickly, with his facial features changing continuously.

At the door, the personal guard Duan Chen looked back from time to time.
She lifted the curtain with her fingers to see if her master was still there.

He knew that his grandfather was writing a diary.
Every time this happened, he would drive everyone out, with a complicated expression on his face.

At this moment, Duan Chen's eyes focused and he saw Hu Xiaowu approaching quickly.

Hu Xiaowu hurried to the front of the military tent and said:
"I'm here to report to Duke Cao that rebels were spotted 20 miles east of the city. General Liu wants Duke Cao to come with him to discuss matters."

Duan Chen's face became serious and he nodded slightly:
"I see!"

Hu Xiaowu nodded and left quickly.

After he left, Duan Chen tiptoed to open the curtain and poked his head in.

Seeing that his master was still writing quickly, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

He called softly, "Master. Master."

Li Jinglong looked displeased and raised his head suddenly.
"what's up?"

"We have discovered the rebels. General Liu, please go and discuss the matter."

The displeasure in Li Jinglong's eyes disappeared without a trace in an instant, and turned into excitement, and the hand holding the brush clenched tightly.

This is the moment he has been waiting for. As long as they eliminate the rebels blocking the road ahead, they can set off again!
call--

Li Jinglong let out a long sigh and glanced at the messy and scribbled diary.

He quickly closed it and walked to the bed.
Carefully stuff it into the interlayer of the wrapped clothes,
Then he wiped it hard again to smooth out the marks!
After doing all this, Li Jinglong came to the bronze mirror.

He tidied his clothes and hair, and the fatigue in his eyes disappeared silently, regaining his sharpness.

He encouraged himself secretly in his heart:
"Jinglong, Jinglong, you are the supreme military sage, study hard! Don't slack off!"

After doing all this, he quickly walked out of the military tent!
After walking out of the military tent, the confused and bewildered Li Jiujiang disappeared.
Instead, he turned into Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao, who stood with his back straight, strode with big strides, was in his prime, strong, vigorous and sharp!

In the Central Army Camp, when Li Jinglong arrived here, many people had already gathered here.

Mu Chun, who had hurried over with the garrison soldiers,

Deng Zhizhong, whose wounds had not yet healed and who was wrapped up like a white rice dumpling,
Zhao Anfeng, commander of the Jianghuai Guard, and a group of deputy generals.

And Liu Heiying, who was filled with an aura of chaos.

At this moment, Liu Heiying has lost more than a circle of weight.
The eye sockets are sunken, the skin is dark and greasy, and the hair is tangled and has not been taken care of for a long time.

Even the clothes on his body were wrinkled and his armor was askew.

Seeing him, Li Jinglong was stunned and looked at Liu Heiying strangely:

"Black Hawk, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Heiying pulled his head out from the map, his pale, cracked lips like a dying man.
Seeing Li Jinglong coming,
He let out a long sigh and leaned back in his chair.
"Duke Cao, you are killing me. You are so busy."

Li Jinglong shrank his neck, walked aside and sat quietly without asking any more questions.

Logically speaking, as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Army, he should handle all military affairs in the absence of the commander-in-chief.
Liu Heiying was responsible for implementing all military affairs.

But Li Jinglong did not know how to manage military affairs, so he asked Liu Heiying for help.

So, it became what it is now.

At the side, Deng Zhizhong, who was wrapped tightly, laughed softly:

"Black Hawk, you are still young and can handle it.
Old men like us can't stay up all night like you do.
The military affairs keep piling up day after day, and there is no way to finish them all."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Anfeng beside him and couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Anfeng said: "Actually, some less important military affairs,
No need to dispose of it on the same day, just pile it up there.
When it is used, it is disposed of.”

"No, no. If you ignore it for a day, it will become a mess."

Liu Heiying decisively rejected such suggestions.

The military affairs of the front army scout department are somewhat different from those of other armies.

Most of them are not things that have already happened, but plans for things that have not happened.

He has been busy recently. If the rebels attack,
The combat plan of the front army scout unit.

How to achieve the greatest results with the least casualties?

This is the idea of ​​building the army that is being implemented by all levels of the front army scout unit.

Of course, what follows is a vast amount of military affairs.

Although there is a 90% chance that these military tasks will not be used, we cannot be more prepared.

Mu Chun nodded in satisfaction at this answer.
Only when superiors set an example, subordinates can build a strong army!
After the war, the atmosphere in the army did not relax due to the rest period, but was instead full of tension.

At this time, Lu Yunyi, who had rested for many days and looked happy, walked into the military tent.
With his tall stature and handsome face, if he hadn't been wearing armor, he might have been mistaken for a scholar going to Beijing to take the imperial examination.
The originally relaxed atmosphere in the military tent suddenly became solemn.

The deputy generals stopped smiling, their staggering bodies straightened up, and their faces became solemn.

The guards not far away tried hard to stand up straight, like javelins, full of energy!
The sudden change in atmosphere shocked everyone.

Deng Zhizhong and Zhao Anfeng looked at each other with solemnity and admiration in their eyes.

Mu Chun had a strange look on his face, with a gleam in his eyes.

This is how it is in the military. Generals who are good at fighting and have made great contributions will unconsciously be respected by everyone.

In front of him, everyone will actively change their posture and mood!
Lu Yunyi noticed this change but didn't care.

He bowed to Duke Cao and his elder brother-in-law who were sitting at the top of the table, and saluted in turn.

"Greetings to Duke Cao and General Mu!"

Li Jinglong waved his hand, apparently feeling a little strange about such politeness.

Mu Chun laughed and looked Lu Yunyi up and down.
I am becoming more and more satisfied with my brother-in-law:

"Why are you being so polite, Yun Yi, sit down."

Lu Yunyi smiled and sat in the first seat at the bottom left.
Opposite him was Liu Heiying, who was holding a map. Seeing him look depressed,
Lu Yunyi laughed in silence and asked:

"How did it become like this?"

Liu Heiying's eyes darted around, and when he saw an outsider, he got angry.
But he still said seriously:

"Reporting to the Lord, I have been working day and night without any rest."

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded:
"Keep working hard, everything will be fine after this busy period."

Liu Heiying's head, which had been held high, drooped down in an instant.

He has heard this for many years.

There is no end to the work, there is no end to it!
At this time, the clerk in the military tent took out a booklet,

Liu Heiying distributed the instructions to everyone present one by one and explained:

"This is the written report of our scouts who found the rebels.

Finally, there are suggestions and specific strategies given by the front army scouts, you can take a look at them. "

Lu Yunyi took the document with a serious expression, and opened it to read it in detail.

Deng Zhizhong, Zhao Anfeng and others also opened the documents.

It was the first time they had seen the internal documents of the front army scout department, and they seemed particularly serious.

This is especially true for Muchun.

He had already read the documents of the front army scout department, which were very different from normal military documents.

But when he opened it, the words that came into his sight still made him look stunned.
Compared to before, the front army scouts have a lot more spirituality

1. Overview of the enemy situation:
[About five miles west of Tangchi Mountain, our scout team approached stealthily and observed a large army with miscellaneous equipment setting up camp to rest.

Through judgment, it was confirmed that the troops were the rebels of Azi's unit in Yuezhou, Yunnan.]
2. The situation of the rebels:
[Number of troops: Preliminary estimates show that the number of rebels at the front is between 5,000 and 8,000, with a rough estimate that the majority is around 30,000.]
[Equipment: The rebels have mixed equipment, with a small amount of armor and bows and arrows.

A large number of crude swords, spears and shields,

The combat capability has a certain foundation, but the overall equipment level is not high.]
[If a direct battle is fought, the estimated casualties are 1:100]
[Camp layout: The rebel camp is loosely arranged and lacks rigorous defensive fortifications.
This indicates that they may not have expected our reconnaissance forces to be nearby, or they may be completely unaware of our entry into Yuezhou.]
[If a surprise attack is carried out, the estimated casualties are 1:300]
[Trend Analysis: The rebels are preparing for the next move.
Some soldiers are organizing their equipment, and horses are being gathered together, indicating that they may be moving soon.]
[The specific target is speculated to be: Yuezhou City.]
3. Terrain and Environment

[The Tangchi Mountain area has undulating terrain and dense forests, providing us with good concealment conditions.

However, the terrain also facilitates ambushes or rapid transfers by the rebels, increasing the difficulty of reconnaissance and tracking.

The weather is fine and the view is relatively wide.
However, the fog is heavy at night and in the early morning, which may affect the reconnaissance effect.]
IV. Suggested measures:
[Strengthen surveillance: Send more scouts to conduct round-the-clock inspections of the rebel camps, and pay close attention to any movements, especially any abnormalities at night and in the early morning.]
[Intelligence gathering: Try to capture rebel scouts or spies,

Get more detailed information about its troop deployment, combat plans, and logistics.]
[Prepare for battle: Given the uncertainty of the actions the rebels may take,
It is recommended that the main force of the front army be prepared for battle, take the initiative to attack, and take advantage of the complex terrain of Tangchi Mountain.

Plan the defense and counterattack routes in advance and block the rebels at Tangchi Mountain! ]
[If our troops and the troops of the Duke of Ying attacked from the front and back, the estimated casualties would be 1:500]
V. Conclusion

[Although the rebels led by Azhi in Yuezhou, Yunnan were defeated, they have not given up their rebellion attempts.

Our department will continue to maintain a high level of vigilance, ensure accurate intelligence transmission, and provide strong support for the military's decision-making.]
[Please review and instruct the next steps.]
Scouting Team: Sun Sian
At the beginning of the hour of Yin on the first day of May in the twenty-second year of Hongwu
Looking at the military newspaper in his hand, the military tent suddenly fell into silence.

The generals who saw this military report for the first time frowned in thought, their faces solemn, and read the report again.

In their eyes, this kind of military report did not seem to be written by scouts.
Instead, it looked like a report from a general to his superior.
Well-reasoned and organized!
From discovering the enemy to handling it and subsequent judgment, everything is included!
In their view, a document written by a thousand households was nothing more than this.

Now, it was actually done by a scout team.

Mu Chun's face was solemn, and he asked:
"Yun Yi, how many people are there in the scout team?"

The group of people also looked over with burning eyes.

Lu Yunyi smiled and said lightly:
“It ranges from ten to a hundred people.

After our army calculated that its number reached 100,

The probability of being discovered will increase exponentially, and the organization will become bloated and less flexible.

Under normal circumstances, exploration teams are kept to less than a hundred people.

We trade our numerical disadvantage for flexibility, but at the cost of sacrificing some time to acquire information."

"Hundred households?"

Almost all the generals in the army narrowed their eyes and were shocked.
Can a hundred soldiers in an army produce such clear and coherent scouting documents?
This is incredible.

Mu Chun stared at the military newspaper with burning eyes and read it carefully.

Deng Zhizhong of the Dragon and Tiger Guards thought of something.

Before the military parade in Beijing, the front army scouts conducted a rehearsal at the Grand Parade Ground.

Among them was the method of replacing generals on the battlefield, which made these generals praise it highly.

In addition, he also learned from the Five Military Commandery that
The front army's scout department had a strategy for replacing generals before a battle, which was favored by the prince.

At first, he thought it was a fantasy.

Because the people of the Ming Dynasty were illiterate, and most of the soldiers in the army were also illiterate.
If you want to change the general, personal ability becomes the biggest obstacle.

But now, Deng Zhizhong saw the true strength of the front army scout unit.
A scout of the vanguard army has such insight and conversation.

It seems that the idea of ​​changing generals is not so far-fetched.

Lu Yunyi took in their expressions.
He lowered his head slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes!
After the foreign war, the soldiers will have no more battles to fight and their status will be greatly reduced.
Some generals and troops who go with the flow will be eliminated.

Some were sent to a certain place to farm, while others were sent to a certain place to build a city.

What he thought of was to let the front scouts play an irreplaceable role as the vanguard.

The first one was the Ming army, and the leading one was the Ming military system!
As long as this military system is attractive enough, he will be able to stand firm in the army.

Liu Heiying, who was sitting opposite him, also lowered his head, seemingly reading documents, but his mind was already full of thoughts!

Think of peace, think of change, think of retreat
Deng Zhizhong thought for a moment and spoke in a deep voice:
"Yun Yi, I've always heard that the front army scouts are different.
At first, I thought you were well-armored and your soldiers were brave.
I was amazed when I saw it today!

Your hundred-household troops are already as powerful as our thousand-household troops."

Mu Chun had no scruples and said in a deep voice: "Is this the method of changing generals that you have always advocated?"

Lu Yunyi smiled and said: "General Lu, that's exactly what happened."

He explained:

"My Lords, I am a scout in our army.
All the dangerous jobs that our ancestors did,
The personal qualities of soldiers and generals are particularly important!

A soldier is a coward, and a general is a coward.
Once the small flag officers, the general flag officers, or even the centurions and thousand-householders encounter unfamiliar battle situations, they will inevitably become unfamiliar with the operations, which will in turn affect the results of the battle.

Therefore, when our scout team was investigating the enemy situation,
The leaders will be constantly changed according to the terrain and the degree of danger.

The aim is to have the best response in various complex situations.

In this way, each soldier is the leader of his own team.
If we can focus our minds and energy on one thing, it will be very helpful for investigation."

The generals looked thoughtful.

This is the problem that the entire Ming army has to face.

——Soldiers have no sense of belonging to the army and only regard it as a means of livelihood.

Now, let the soldiers become leaders in certain situations.
They don’t know whether it is good or bad, but at least it can better unite the troops.

Seems like a solution.
The group frowned in thought, and their eyes gradually brightened.

Seeing that they were deep in thought and smiling, Lu Yunyi did not disturb them.

Li Jinglong was envious.

He also wanted to make the generals think deeply with just a few words!
After a long while, Lu Yunyi looked up and spoke in a deep voice:
"Duke Cao, General Mu, regarding the rebels outside the city,
I agree with the idea of ​​scout team Sun Sian, take the initiative to attack and block them at Tangchi Mountain!"

Li Jinglong naturally would not object and nodded:

"I feel the same way."

Muchun laughed:

"If we don't send troops, it would be a shame for the hard work of the scouts. So be it."

(End of this chapter)