Chapter 607 Feng Yu’s cleverness, the army is approaching!

Chapter 607 Feng Yu’s cleverness, the army is approaching!

Therefore, when faced with Gaoyao's fierce attack, the soldiers might hesitate because they knew that fighting desperately meant huge risks and possible casualties. In this case, the soldiers' morale and determination might be affected, resulting in poor combat effectiveness.

Zhao Shuo knew this very well, so he did not hesitate to order Feng Yu to send soldiers to notify the various counties and let them prepare for the attack in advance. At the same time, in order to motivate the soldiers to fight bravely, Zhao Shuo also offered various generous rewards to commend those soldiers who performed bravely.

However, despite these measures, Zhao Shuo was still a step too late. When the people sent by Feng Yu arrived at the various county towns, the county towns had already been attacked, and some county towns had even fallen. At this point, it was too late to make any preparations.

This is why Han Xin chose to hide the First Army in the mountains for more than half a month. He did this in order not to reveal any clues and not to let anyone suspect their actions. Gao Yao's troops often trained in the forest and were accustomed to hiding themselves, so they were able to complete this task well.

As a result, there was a time difference. Han Xin's troops could quietly observe the enemy's movements while hiding, while Gao Yao's troops were accustomed to hiding and did not arouse the enemy's vigilance. This time difference provided an important opportunity for Han Xin's strategic plan.

Gao Yao has always been committed to training the mobility of the troops. He has raised the training of armed running to a normal level that is almost comparable to that of later generations. There is only one purpose for doing this, which is to improve the marching speed and combat efficiency of the army.

In this era, generally speaking, it was the limit for a troop of tens of thousands to march thirty to forty miles a day. However, Li Yi required his troops to maintain a movement speed of at least sixty miles a day, and this was only at walking speed.

At the same time, Han Xin was also in the army, leading his troops towards Xiayuan. As the general and the main commander of this battle, Han Xin naturally needed to delay and slow down to ensure the safety and stability of the entire army. Moreover, his route of advance was to advance directly from the south towards Xiayuan.

Just yesterday, Han Xin's army had successfully captured a county town. During the attack, they not only quickly conquered the city, but also pacified the people in the city in just half a day. After a night of rest, when the sky was just getting light, Han Xin's troops set out again.

Now, they were less than fifty miles away from Xiayuan City. This was exactly what Han Xin expected. His goal was to completely capture Donghui County within ten days.

"Report! General, less than five miles ahead, we spotted a convoy of about thirty people. Judging from their movements, they appear to be merchants. Judging from their direction, they should be coming from Xiayuan."

The army was marching forward in a mighty manner, and a scout came running like a bird, reporting the military situation to Han Xin. Han Xin did not take it seriously at first, thinking that they were just merchants he met on the road, and that he did not need to pay any attention to them as long as they did not hinder the march.

"Don't worry about it, just keep moving forward..." Han Xin was about to give the order to drive the other party away, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly paused, and a strange feeling surged in his heart.

It was normal for merchants to appear, but it was a bit unreasonable for merchants from Xiayuan to go south at this time and place. Han Xin frowned and thought for a while, thinking that there might be something strange about this matter.

"Yang Mao, lead a small team of cavalry to quickly stop the caravan and investigate it carefully!" Han Xin made a prompt decision and gave the order.

"Yes!" Yang Mao received the order and without hesitation, he led more than a hundred elite cavalrymen and galloped like an arrow, heading straight for the mysterious caravan.

Yang Mao, a native of Jiujiang, practiced martial arts since childhood and had great martial arts skills. On the eve of the imperial war, he resolutely joined the army and joined Gao Yao's army. Yang Mao not only had superb martial arts skills, but he also had an equally outstanding brother. The two brothers performed outstandingly in the army and were deeply appreciated and valued by Han Xin.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Han Xin naturally preferred to appoint generals from his own faction. On the battlefield, he often sent the Yang Mao brothers to fight because he knew their strength and loyalty.

The last time Gaoyao was reorganized, it brought a huge impact to Han Xin's faction. That reorganization affected almost the entire official system in the southern border, from top to bottom. And the people who were most seriously affected were precisely those in Han Xin's faction.

After these people had made great contributions, they gradually became impetuous and began to feel proud. They forgot their duties and missions, and some even began to use their power for personal gain. Gao Yao specifically gave Han Xin the opportunity to rectify the situation, hoping that he could personally deal with these people who made mistakes and rectify the military law.

After receiving the task, Han Xin took action without hesitation. He acted vigorously and mercilessly punished those who committed crimes. The results were shocking. Nearly one-ninth of the people were either dismissed from their posts or directly thrown into prison, and many even died.

Although this move seemed to be just a military move, it actually exposed the loopholes in the entire system of appointment and dismissal of officials. Many people took advantage of the opportunity to take advantage of the loopholes and work for nothing, which seriously affected the system of appointment and dismissal of officials. Gao Yao would naturally deal with them seriously and would not tolerate them.

The person who was most affected in this whole incident was Han Xin. Nearly one-third of his subordinates were affected, some were demoted, some were dismissed, some were imprisoned, and some were even directly executed. The impact on Han Xin's entire faction was not small.

On the other hand, Xiao He's influence in the Southern Territory court is increasing day by day. Xiao He, who used to be silent and didn't even have many friends in the Southern Territory court, now has the most followers. Most of them hold important positions in key departments. After Gao Yao's baptism, Xiao He has occupied the most powerful position.

Throughout the dynasties, there has been no ruler who did not hate the people below forming cliques for personal gain. However, looking at the entire history, there has been no dynasty or period without such a situation. It is simply impossible for all departments to handle official business impartially and have no contact with each other. If the departments want to cooperate, there must be communication, otherwise it will be difficult to do their work.

And everyone makes mistakes sometimes. If someone can help you out at this time, it may save your life. This is the social structure and it cannot be changed.