The Golden Age Chapter 669: Shen strategy

The saint nodded and said: "The prime minister of the country is old and respectful, I will make an order to make both of them be on guard." After a pause, thoughtful, no one dared to say anything.

The sandalwood in the imperial study room is permeated. Although the situation is severe, everyone present knows that at this time, the empire's high-level officials must remain absolutely calm.

"The prime minister thinks which soldiers and horses to mobilize are suitable for countering the rebellion?" After a while, the saint finally asked.

Xiahou Yuanzhen respectfully said: "There is only a military strategy!"

The three strongest soldiers of the empire, the Xuanjia Army under Pei Xiaogong in the south, the Longevity Army under the command of Taishi Cunxu in the north, and the Shence Army stationed outside Kyoto.

The three major legions are well-known, but these three soldiers and horses really need to be discussed. No matter whether the strength or equipment of the Shence Army is comparable to the other two soldiers and horses.

The Northern Longevity Army is the direct line of the Black Feather General. It was based on the Xiling Duo’s protection army and made great achievements in the battle against the Wutuo Rebellion. After retreating into the pass, it was transferred to Woye Town. Elite cavalry regiment.

However, the strength of the Longevity Army is only three thousand. Although it is all elite cavalry, after being transferred to Woye Town, there has been no real major war in the past ten years. Its reputation is still during the Wutuo Rebellion. In the past ten years or so, the name of the Longevity Army is still there, but many of them were later organized into it, and at least half of them had never participated in the battle of Xiling.

In comparison, the Xuanjia Army under Pei Xiaogong's command was invincible in the suppression of the three states and seven counties that year, and its combat effectiveness was by no means under the Changsheng Army.

The Thirty Thousand God Strategy Army is the absolute elite guarding Kyoto. Although the individual combat capability is definitely not as good as the Dragon Scale Guard of the Imperial City, in terms of the strength of the legion, it is ten times the strength of the Dragon Scale Guard. Enough for the Shence Army to become a veritable First Army of the Tang Dynasty.

Ten years ago, the Qingzhou Queen Mother's Association shook the court and the opposition. The Qingzhou Camp was not only unable to destroy it, but was defeated by the Queen Mother's Association. Many cities in Qingzhou fell into the hands of the Queen Mother's Association at that time. The situation is no less than the current Suzhou rebellion.

The imperial court dispatched ten thousand gods to counter the rebellion, and it took less than two months to wipe out the Qingzhou Queen Mother’s Association. Since then, the people of the world have finally learned about this elite guarding Kyoto. How powerful a teacher is.

"Strategic army?" The saint muttered.

Guoxiangdao: "The old minister thought that no soldiers and horses were more suitable to quell the Jiangnan chaos than the Shence Army. In the Qingzhou chaos, the Queen Mother would cause the chaos, and the saint was wise and decisive and dispatched the Shence Army to quell the chaos. In less than two months, the Queen Mother’s Association will be wiped out. The Shence Army and the Queen Mother Association have fought, and are very familiar with the Queen Mother Association. If the Shence Army is mobilized to Jiangnan to fight the rebellion and fully prepared, it will definitely be successful. "

The other important ministers in the room nodded.

In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that the state army cannot be moved, and the frontier army cannot be moved, so the only choice left is to dispatch troops from among the soldiers guarding Kyoto.

The three soldiers and horses in Kyoto, the Dragon Scale Guards guarding the imperial city, and the Wuwei battalion guarding Kyoto, it is naturally impossible to transfer these two soldiers and horses from Kyoto, and only the Shence Army can transfer the rest.

However, what the old country minister said is not wrong. At that time, the Queen Mother of Qingzhou was killed by the Shence Army and disappeared. Ten years later, the Queen Mother will come back in Jiangnan

It's reasonable to send the old adversary of the Queen's Mother's Club to plan the army.

The saint pondered for a moment before asking: "How long can the household income be supported?"

Of course, Xiahou Yuanzhen knew what the saint meant. It was asking how long the money and food in the treasury could support if the Shence Army was mobilized to counter the rebellion, and how much money and food there was, which determines how long the Shence Army must be calmed down. Jiangnan.

The Shence Army was indeed the same as that of the Shence Army, but Qingzhou was pacified that year. Although the treasury was weak, the court raised a lot of military resources from the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, the logistics supply of the Shence Army was guaranteed. The logistics are sufficient, so that the Shence army has no worries in the back, and the soldiers are brave and quickly calm the chaos.

But the situation this time is completely different from ten years ago.

The treasury is also weak and not much stronger than ten years ago. Back then, there was a money bag from Jiangnan in hand. In an emergency, money can be raised from Jiangnan, but now this money bag is in the hands of the rebels. Years ago, it was different.

"At the end of last year, 300,000 shi of grain was transferred from Luokou warehouse to the south for delivery to Pei Xiaogong. After the beginning of the year, Luokou warehouse allocated 200,000 shi of grain to four northern towns." Xiahou Yuanzhen said solemnly: "Last year there were many disasters, and a lot of food was allocated for disaster relief. At the moment, there is not much food in the Luokou warehouse. To maintain the normal use of Kyoto, almost no more grain can be allocated from the granary. The state needs to pay for the earliest grain. A batch will not be put into storage until August, so it is not possible to allocate grain from the granary at the moment."

The saint's face sank, and he said coldly: "In this way, you don't need to pay attention to the Jiangnan rebellion?"

"The Holy Spirit, if you allocate grain from the Luokou warehouse to send troops, once the local grain and grass cannot be put into the warehouse on time, there will be a grain shortage in Kyoto, and the consequences will be disastrous." Xiahou Yuanzhen said solemnly: "So the old minister must first It is necessary to ensure that there is no problem in Kyoto. However, the situation of Jiangnan rebellion is so severe that they cannot wait for them to really form a climate in Jiangnan. According to the old minister, he immediately sent people to the local states to urge them, especially the Jianghuai and Jingchu states, so that they could step up their efforts to raise food and grass. It is sent to the warehouse and shipped directly to Huzhou. Huzhou is located in Jianghuai. If there is no accident, a batch of grain can be hoarded within a month. The Shence Army can send a pioneer horse to Huzhou quickly. Before the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is completely clear, with Huzhou as the place for the official army to garrison, one can raise grain and grass nearby in Jianghuai. At most, the power of the meeting can only spread in the south of the Yangtze River, unable to continue to the west. The officers and soldiers can be stationed in Huzhou. If they retreat, they can guard the western throat, and if they enter, they can directly enter the boundary of Hangzhou."

Chen Shutong said immediately: "The prime minister of the country is justified. Saints, under the current situation, Huzhou’s geographical location is very important. Sending troops to Huzhou can not only hold the empire’s granary, but also guard the Queen Mother’s spread to the west. Important way, kill two birds with one stone. The minister asked the saint to immediately dispatch troops to Huzhou to garrison."

Shangshu Dou Fan of the Ministry of War immediately followed him: "The minister means the same thing as the minister of the country and Mr. Chen, and immediately dispatched vanguard troops to Huzhou."

The saint looked at Xiahou Yuanzhen and asked, "How many people will the vanguard be mobilized?"

"Five thousand is enough." Xiahou Yuanzhen said immediately: "The old minister is just smashing the pot and selling iron, and he will also raise money to protect the five thousand pioneers and horses, so that they have no worries. When the grain and grass are sent to Huzhou, it is completely clear. Regarding the situation of the Jiangnan Queen Mothers’ Association, the court can then formulate the next step to counter the rebellion."

"How long does it take?"

"The vanguard can be deployed within three days." Xiahou Yuanzhen said: "However, it will take at least half a month for the main force to go."

The saint frowned and said: "After half a month, the march will be delayed for at least ten days, so it will only be a month. Is it necessary to give the rebels a month of preparation time?"

"Holy, military affairs are extraordinary, and the use of soldiers is a great weapon of the country. Don't be hasty." Xiahou Yuanzhen said with a serious face: "The old ministers and the Ministry of Households need this month to raise money and food, and the Ministry of Industry must also Time to prepare weapons and equipment, and to send people to investigate the specific situation in Jiangnan. Only when everything is available can troops be sent to counter the rebellion. Only in this way can the battle be settled."

Song Shiqing, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, said immediately: "Holy Lord, after returning to the ministry, prepare immediately. What the old country minister said is that you must sharpen your knife and chop wood by mistake, and be fully prepared to be invincible."

The sage thought for a moment, and then said: "Everyone, Aiqing is right. The Prime Minister, you quickly prepare the materials needed by the vanguard, and after going down with several Aiqing, you will discuss carefully and draft a charter and submit it. "It seems that I still want to say something, but only my lips moved, and he waved: "Get out first."

After Xiahou Yuanzhen led the ministers to retreat, the sage leaned back and sat on the chair, looking very tired.

The eldest grandson Mei'er walked to a deacon eunuch, and whispered: "Go and prepare a ginseng soup to deliver." When the **** retired, she returned to the saint and whispered: "Don't worry about the saint. Several adults are already discussing countermeasures."

"I am not worried about a few small Jiangnan families." The saint frowned, and his expression was solemn: "I am worried about Musk Moon."

"Princess Jiren has her own life, and nothing will happen." The eldest grandson Meier whispered: "She is smart and wise. Once she arrives in Jiangnan, she will probably see the clues. Maybe she is already on her way back to Beijing." /

The saint said lightly: "If this is the case, then I don't have to worry about it." She glanced at the grandson Meier and said, "Is she very smart? If she is really smart, the Queen Mother will hide in Jiangnan for many years, how can she? Will you know nothing? The Neku case is a trap set by the Jiangnan family, but she jumped down." He sighed and said: "It seems that my daughter is not as smart as others thought."

"Although the princess takes care of Jiangnan affairs, she stays in Kyoto all year round. The queen mother will be sheltered by the Jiangnan family. The princess fails to notice, and it is not all the princess's fault." The eldest grandson Meier said softly: "It's just The Jiangnan family is ungrateful and forgets the favors of the saints and princesses. This group of rebellious courtiers and thieves will certainly not end well."

The sage closed his eyes and his expression became more grim: "I only worry now that Musk Moon is really controlled by the Jiangnan Family." After a pause, his voice was sharp: "If the Jiangnan Family Coerced Musk Moon, raise the anti-flag At that time, everyone in the world will think that this Duke of Tang is the enemy of her mother, Meier, when that time comes, how do you think I should make a choice?"

The eldest grandson Meier's face turned pale, her voice trembling: "Saint, princess...the princess will never be like this, she...she will never be used by the rebels."

"I was wrong." The saint leaned on the chair, his eyes closed and his voice indifferent: "I shouldn't have allowed her to go to Jiangnan, I... should have thought of the danger in it. Princess Datang ...Huh, this flag is very useful."