empire wars

Chapter 96 Arriving at Youjiang
Hearing this, Qin Yuan looked at Li Deyong, who had a somewhat rebellious face.

"That's all in the past. Now the bandits in Wuwei County have surrendered to me, including Jincheng County. Under my leadership, they have successfully recovered."

Qin Yuan told the situation of Xiyong Liangzhou.

Of course, I just said some basic information, even if I don't say anything, the news will be passed on in a short time.

As for the news of his capture of Xiping County, apart from the Tiandao Army, I am afraid that no party has received the news.

In this regard, the two brothers Li Deyi and Li Deyong became more and more frightened as they listened. They looked at Qin Yuan with incredulous eyes.

Although the population of the Northern Qiang is not as large as that of the Lie Han Dynasty, but the cruelty of the nomadic people, every adult man is a qualified fighter.

Once riding a war horse, it turns into a fierce and cruel cavalry. Compared with the army of the Lie Han Dynasty, it is comparable to an elite army.

Regarding the invasion of Xiyong Liangzhou by the Northern Qiang people, both the court and the princes from all over the world believed that Xiyong Liangzhou was doomed and would fall into the hands of the Northern Qiang people sooner or later.

The imperial court is now weak and has no spare troops at all, so it can send out to support Xiyong Liangzhou.

After all, Xiyong Liangzhou was only one of the eighteen states of the imperial dynasty, and it was located on the border, so it was not an important place. Compared with the rich places in the Central Plains and the south, it was dispensable.

Li Deyi re-examined Qin Yuan and recognized Qin Yuan's strength. Being able to defeat the Northern Qiang cavalry was not something that could be done easily.

Qin Yuan's record is one of the reasons, and the other is that he has occupied two counties and has 10,000+ troops under him, which is also a force that cannot be underestimated.

If he knew that Ma Feiteng led the Northern Qiang army to join Qin Yuan, his jaw would drop in shock.

Having an official position, a territory and a population, backup resources, and a strong army. This is simply having the strength and background to become a prince.

After chatting all the way, the team finally arrived at Youjiang City.

Qin Yuan looked at Youjiang City, and couldn't help being a little surprised. Although Youjiang City could see soldiers casually, the height of the city walls was less than 20 meters, which didn't even meet the standards of ordinary county towns.

"Youjiang City is only used as a temporary base. In fact, the armies of all parties are camping outside."

Li Deyi said to Qin Yuan, and then pointed in another direction, "The military camp is over there, built along the Youjiang River. The core area of ​​the military camp is the 50 troops under the command of King Nanjing. Strong reinforcements, such as Yuan Zi, Gongsun Chi and other state shepherds or generals. For the periphery, they are like me, who have moderate official positions. In the end, the largest number of forces are located on the edge In the area, there are some wandering soldiers, martyrs from the rivers and lakes, or soldiers below the county level."

Good guy, a barracks is so particular about it.

The Youjiang Military Camp is built like several circles, and it is naturally the safest place in the center.

Especially when the enemy is in a surprise attack, the first people to encounter danger are naturally the marginal areas. However, they are all small people. Although there are many in number, they are very mixed, and it is more troublesome to manage. He can only be used as cannon fodder, and no one will care if he dies.

As for Youjiang City, it was originally only a small city, so naturally it couldn't accommodate so many troops.

After all, this is an army of more than 100 million, and it may even reach 200 million. Eating, drinking and drinking are all huge problems.

Although the King of Nanjing called on the princes from all over the country to come to support, it was only a verbal promise, and he didn't care about the money and food of the soldiers.

good means.

Just by offering the reward of military merit in exchange for an official position, millions of soldiers were firmly trapped to serve him against the Tiandao Army.

King Nanjing's move undoubtedly accelerated the disintegration of the Lie Han Dynasty.

How many officials are in the official positions obtained through trading and trading, and how many people can serve the court and the people wholeheartedly?I'm afraid there is no one in a hundred.

Of course, if you don't do this, the weakening trend of the Liehan Dynasty will not be able to recover.

"Can the army only be placed in the barracks near Youjiang?"

Qin Yuan frowned slightly.

To be honest, he didn't want the Dragon Scale Army to be stationed with other troops.

Although many people are powerful, it is the effect that can only be achieved if all the strength is exerted in one direction.

If the teammates around him are pig teammates, I am afraid that they will not be able to provide a little help for themselves, but will be a hindrance.

It is conceivable that if the Youjiang military camp is raided by the Heavenly Dao Army, the entire military camp will inevitably be in chaos, and it will be impossible to condense into a single force.

On the contrary, it will affect one's own people and cannot form an effective force to fight back.

Although the Dragon Scale Army is powerful, its number is only 1. It is inconspicuous in the entire Youjiang Army Camp. If the general situation is not good, it will be even more difficult to rely on the Dragon Scale Army to reverse the situation.

"Of course there is. That is to settle in Youjiang City, but the barracks in Youjiang City have long been occupied. However, I heard that there are some vacant barracks, but they need to pay some price."

Li Deyi said with a smile, "In addition, that is Zili Mountain. There is a plain outside Youjiang City. There is a lot of open space. Just find a place to camp. If you don't have strong strength, the danger is not low."

Today, the Heavenly Dao camp and the imperial court camp are incompatible. Even at night, troops from the Heavenly Dao Army often raid the barracks.

Of course, they usually only attack at the edge of the Youjiang barracks, and retreat after causing confusion.

But if it is a camp far away from the Youjiang military camp, it will receive the attention of the Tiandao Army.

At that time, it may not be impossible to wipe out the entire army.

Therefore, although the Youjiang military camp is a bit chaotic, the camp is huge. Even if the Heavenly Dao Army has an idea, it may be difficult to realize it. At most, it is just harassment.

As for which force was attacked, they could only admit that they were unlucky.

"Does the King of Southern Jing not care?"

When Qin Yuan came to the city gate, the person in charge quickly verified Qin Yuan's identity and made some registrations.

Seeing the pig-like logistics manager, Qin Yuan gave Zhuge Mo a look.

Zhuge Mo got off his horse, took out a few silver coins from his bag, and stuffed them into the man's hand. After a while, all the formalities were completed.

"Heh, the King of Nanjing manages a lot of things every day, so how can he manage these trivial matters?"

Li Deyi sneered before saying in a low voice, "Except for providing food, everything else is on your own. By the way, all the resources in the city are controlled by King Nanjing. Everything must be exchanged for military merit. The same goes for food. Money can be Can not buy."

"I'm going to redeem meritorious service. General Qin will go with me?"

Li Deyi asked.

Qin Yuan was interested, and went with Li Deyi, and was received by the fat quartermaster.

At this time, the quartermaster was talking with Zhuge Mo, and after seeing Qin Yuan and others coming in, Zhuge Mo quietly came to Qin Yuan's side.

"My lord, there is also a small military camp in Youjiang City, which can accommodate more than 1 soldiers. However, it costs 5000 taels of silver and can only be rented for ten days."

Zhu Gemo said helplessly.

5000 taels, even if food surges in troubled times, is enough to buy three to five hundred shi of food, which can feed an army of 1 people for ten days and a half.

"Yes, by the way, make a good relationship with him, and it will be easier to do things in the future."

Qin Yuan's face was slightly angry, but it was someone else's territory after all, he was new here, he was unfamiliar with the place, and there was still a place to stay, so he had to bear it, and we'll talk about it later depending on the situation.

Qin Yuan didn't intend to go to Youjiang Military Camp, the environment there was still in chaos compared to Youjiang City.

As for self-reliance, Qin Yuan's ten-thousand dragon-scaled army does not have the capital. He does not want to have no peace every day. No matter how powerful the dragon-scaled army is, it may not be able to support it if it is constantly harassed.

Zhuge Mo nodded slightly, returned to the Dragon Scale Army, and collected 5000 taels of silver from some soldiers' baggage.

Since silver coins are relatively heavy, they are dispersed in the hands of soldiers and do not affect the speed of war horses.

Gold and silver items are also available in troubled times, so Qin Yuan asked the soldiers to bring some, but not much, and nearly half of it was consumed this time.

This time, it was different from a normal march and fight. Qin Yuan was quite well prepared.

Although Li Deyi said that items in the city cannot be purchased with money, the people inside can be bought and sold with money.

"Lingwei, the third army of heaven, was eliminated by you?"

The fat quartermaster happily counted 5000 taels of silver, called a few soldiers to carry it aside, and then looked at Li Deyi.

"That's right, the battlefield is in Qiyan Town. My lord can send someone to inspect it. At the same time, we have also confiscated some war items. This is the prefect of Wuwei, Qin Yuan, the general who conquered the North, can testify for me."

Li Deyi waved her hand, and suddenly, more than a dozen heads were thrown out, all of which were the heads of the main generals in the Human Spirit Guard, as well as some flags and armor, these are proofs.

At the same time, eyewitnesses are also important proofs, also known as guarantors. Qin Yuan was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Deyi's statement that Qin Yuan was a witness and that he had not asked for his consent.

Although it is true, it is also an offense to Qin Yuan. If there is something wrong with the reported military achievements, Qin Yuan will also be unable to escape responsibility.

Of course, in addition to this, the quartermaster has to conduct some verification to prevent someone from pretending to be the leader of the military merits, and the military merits will not be distributed until they are correct.

"Okay, I will send someone to investigate clearly, and at the same time register the record and pass it on to the superior."

The quartermaster put away his contemptuous expression, and said solemnly, "If what you said is correct, the rewards from the prince and the court will fall within three days at the most."

It is said that there are only five human spirit guards of the Tiandao Army. Apart from one that was eliminated by Yuan Zi's army, there are only three that are still active on the Yiyou battlefield. Therefore, as long as you send someone to inquire, you can know the truth and falsehood.

Every piece of military merit has to go through multiple inspections and be recorded in the record. The number of enemy troops, the location of the battle, etc., all information will be clearly registered.

As for pretending to be a leader, no one would dare to do so.

After all, whoever kills the enemy will definitely keep important evidence, and it is difficult to fake it.

If someone really dared to do this, then there would be two people who received the same military merit, and the counterfeiters would completely offend the true master, and it would be spread that the reputation of both parties would be bad.

Moreover, if the strength is too weak, it will not be a good thing to be targeted by the real master.

No one can predict on the battlefield. It is very possible that if you pretend to be a military hero today, you will meet on the battlefield tomorrow. By then, you will not be a friend, but an enemy.

Qin Yuan thought about it, and he also wiped out [-] Heavenly Dao Army. Although it is an ordinary army, this record is not bad.

For example, Jiang Shengbing's boss led more than 2 troops and arrived in Yidu County for more than ten days. He could kill no more than [-] enemies, and he also suffered a lot of losses.

According to the standard set by the King of Southern Jing, [-] ordinary soldiers can be exchanged for [-] points of meritorious service, and if an entire army is wiped out, an additional [-] points will be rewarded.

If there is no accident, Qin Yuan can get [-] points of merit.

As for the entire army of Human Spirit Guards, they belong to the elite of the elite, and it is the killing order personally issued by the King of Nanjing. The enemy army has a total of [-] points.

Of course, for Li Deyi, merit points are secondary, the most important thing is to be appreciated by the King of Nanjing, and the prestige of leading an army to destroy the elite of the human spirit guard independently.

Qin Yuan was at the side, flipping through the military merit exchange book, which recorded in detail the items that could be exchanged for military merit.

Five merit points can be exchanged for a stone of grain, ten merit points can be exchanged for a weapon, and one hundred merit points can be exchanged for a set of food equipment.

A thousand points of merit can be exchanged for an eighth-rank general, and a fifth-rank general requires [-] points of merit. At the same time, one can name the general himself. It is not included in the official establishment of the imperial court, so it can be regarded as a high-ranking general. .

Just like Li Deyi's loyal general, Li Deyong's benevolent general.

Two fifth-rank generals, but [-] points of merit, these two brothers are really willing to give up, and this title is really interesting, loyal, benevolent and brave, no matter whether it is true or not, any of these two titles can make many Loyalty, benevolence and bravery' people take refuge.

In addition, some local officials, such as county magistrates, need [-] merits, and county guards, they need [-] merits. As for how much state shepherds need, Qin Yuan didn't see it.

On the contrary, although King Nanjing is a prince, he only occupies the land of Jingzhou in Nanjiang. If he wants to reward a state under his command, he does not have such great authority.

Of course, who can be the governor of the state now, which one is a simple person, and it would be whimsical to give up the position of the governor of the state just by the imperial court's will.

Just like the state shepherd of Liangzhou in Xiyong, if he himself does not resign from his position or dies, I am afraid that the imperial court will issue an imperial edict to confer Qin Yuan as the state shepherd of Liangzhou, which will not help.

It was not a short period of time from the reporting of military achievements to the awarding of rewards, so Li Deyi proposed to have dinner at a restaurant.

Qin Yuan did not refuse, and asked Zhuge Mo to lead the Dragon Scale Army to the city camp first.

"Tsk tsk, General Qin is really willing."

Li Deyi looked at the Dragon Scale Army going away, clicked his tongue and said.

His volunteer army stayed in the Youjiang barracks, but it was only in the outer area, and the security was not high. At the same time, because of the territory, there were frictions with many forces, and the people under him were all people from the Jianghu. The gun almost went off.

The Youjiang military camp was not stable either, there were a lot of small frictions and conflicts, and there were even many armed fights.

But let him spend a few thousand taels of silver to buy a military camp in the city. Sorry, Li Deyi, who came from a reckless background, doesn't have so much money.

Zuixiangju is the most famous restaurant in Youjiang City. It has nine floors and is the tallest building in Youjiang City.

At this time, on the seventh floor of the restaurant, the two brothers Qin Yuan and Li Deyi chose a seat by the window, and they could see half of Youjiang City.

Li Deyi's seven or eight confidantes are all acquired realm warriors, and they are on the fifth floor.

Qin Yuan, on the other hand, brought five Great Qin Tiger Guards, all of whom were in the Houtian realm, and they also ate their fill on the fifth floor of the restaurant.

"I heard that the big boss behind this Zuixiangju is King Nanjing, who can enter Zuixiangju is a status symbol."

Li Deyi said with emotion. "Thanks to brother Qin's help, we were able to reach the seventh floor. Before, I could only reach the sixth floor at most."

"Oh, what about the upper two floors."

Qin Yuan thought for a while, and when he came in, the soldiers stationed on the first floor of Zuixiangju checked his ID card.

Judging from the soldiers' attire, we knew that this restaurant was not simple. They were soldiers of King Nanjing. They had uniform equipment. They were easy to recognize in Youjiang City and no one dared to provoke them.

The identity card was obtained from the military supply officer. Qin Yuan had two identities on it, one was the prefect of Wuwei, and the other was the general who conquered the North.

(End of this chapter)