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When Li Tai first came to the Western Wei Dynasty, General Hussar and Kaifu were exclusive official benefits for the highest-level generals. However, in recent years, with the gradual improvement of the military system of the Western Wei Dynasty and the increase in the number of titles and conferments, the number and value of official positions at this level have gradually declined.

When Li Tai first established the Ba Mansion, he also built various Hussar Mansion, led by various Hussar Generals. However, as there are more and more generals in the country who have reached this level, and a large number of them are noble children who have never even been on the battlefield, it becomes increasingly difficult to reflect the majesty and solemnity of this official position.

Therefore, adjustments were made not long ago in the Western Wei Dynasty. The heads of all the hussar mansions were added to the hussar general and the shangkaifu. The remaining hussar were all kaifu, while the hussar Yin was not added to the kaifu. Although the title "General of the Hussars" remains and is still commonly used, the important symbol of authority has been transferred to whether the government is established or not.

In today's Western Wei army, the Kaifu usually serves as the commander of an army, and the military commanders are divided into the commander of the Hussar Prefecture, the commander of the Fubing Commandery, the Commander of the Township Soldiers, and so on.

The Hsüqifu are more carefully selected land-granting knights on the basis of the original Fubing. The Fubing refers to the right tribe of Guanxi Hao recruited into the army since the ninth year of Tatong. The rural soldiers are the armed forces of the prefecture, county and township regiments. In fact, the three are all soldiers, but they have different levels of organization. The Hussar Mansion has the highest organization and combat effectiveness, while the rural soldiers are relatively inferior. As for the powerful tribes, they also have a relatively strong private nature.

This time Li Tai made a big move in the country to recruit troops to attack the Northern Qi Dynasty. Naturally, all three forms of government troops were recruited. There were more than 80,000 troops who came from Pingyang to the east, and now there are more than 60,000 troops who have arrived at the Wusu front line. The others are still staying on important routes such as Qinshui Valley and Jiashi Ridge Road.

The number of men and horses commanded by the commanders of various armies also varied, generally ranging from two to five thousand. Usually, the commander of the Hussar Prefecture has a more rigorous organization, and the number of troops under his command is basically maintained at around 3,000. The commander of the rural army usually also serves as the governor of the state. Some states are large states with a large number of people and a large area. Some only have one city to govern the territory, so the number of soldiers is limited.

The military leaders of the armies were mainly responsible for executing the military orders of the Overlord. Unless the Duke of Tang specially summoned his advisors, they would basically not participate in military discussions and decisions.

Since he started the war against the Northern Qi Dynasty, it was the first time that Li Tai gathered all the military commanders in a large tent to discuss military plans. After receiving this order, the military commanders did not dare to neglect, except for those who were in important positions and could not leave. , all the others rushed to the Chinese army's tent at the first time, and soon the number of generals gathered in the tent reached nearly twenty people.

These generals include the confidants who have always followed Li Tai's command, as well as the soldiers and Guanzhong powerful men in the original Yuwentai Bafu system. Of course, in recent years, they have also transferred from the east one after another, and in the process of opening up territories. The warriors from all sides joined in.

Li Tai seldom deliberately emphasized the elements of region and faction in the army. In addition, he himself had a high prestige in the Western Wei army. Therefore, the generals may be close or distant due to various reasons, but there is no such thing. The existence of factions is too obvious, at least they dare not reveal it in front of Li Tai and in such an important conquest war.

"I met the thief leader across the river at Tongda River, and we made an appointment to gather all the armies for a big battle there one day!"

When the generals arrived, Li Tai informed everyone of the incident.

After the generals heard this, their expressions varied. Some warlike and meritorious people couldn't help but smile. He Ruoden even said directly: "The army has been on a campaign for many days. Although there have been many gains and morale, Like a rainbow, but has never been able to fight and win against the enemy's army.

The strength of the Eastern Bandits lies in their Jinyang division. If they cannot severely suppress their troops, no matter how many cities and lands they capture, they will inevitably have to worry about repeated gains and losses. Only by taking advantage of the strong momentum of our division and brigade to massacre the enemy troops and make them timid and weak can we take advantage of them! "

Although this guy is often unpopular because of his foul mouth, many generals nodded in agreement after hearing what he said about seizing the opportunity to eliminate as many enemy troops as possible.

But some people held different views. General Wang Yue, who led the Yongzhou soldiers to participate in the battle, said: "The army has been marching eastward for more than a month. Although many gains have been made after successive battles, the soldiers are also very tired. This march Kewusucheng is very happy. The thieves' westward route is blocked by it, and Shangdang and other places are also threatened by our military front.

The leader of the thieves hurriedly led Jinyang's people southward to fight, which shows their fear of losing ground. Now those who are eager to fight are thieves and not me. Their army is still strong and we cannot underestimate the enemy. Moreover, the battle of Jinzhou is not over yet. Now we rush to decisive battle with the enemy in Wusu. Victory is certainly gratifying, but defeat is enough to worry! If you don't stick to what you get now, wait for the thief's will to relax before making further plans. "

Wang Yue's words are not unreasonable. After all, the soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty are not invincible. The battle has been going on for more than a month, and many of them are already showing signs of fatigue.

Moreover, there is a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and ourselves. In the absence of any further plans, it is a wiser choice to stick to Wusu and lock in the current front line and results. If the battle continues, no matter whether it is the physical strength of the frontline soldiers, it will Consumption and material supply and transportation from the rear are both a huge pressure. If you are not careful, you may spit out everything you have swallowed before.

As Wang Yue spoke up, several other generals expressed similar concerns. However, this conservative and prudent opinion naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of other belligerents. For example, He Ruo Dun wanted to mock these people for being cowardly after hearing it, but was stopped by Li Tai with his eyes.

Li Tai knew that no matter how correct a thing was, as long as there were enough people participating in the discussion, different voices would be heard. Therefore, if you really want to promote the implementation of something, you don’t need to ask too many people for their opinions. As long as you can achieve results, the doubts will gradually disappear.

However, this decisive battle with Northern Qi is different. This matter itself is inevitable, but not everyone agrees with it.

The reason why Li Tai summoned all the generals to discuss this matter in the big tent before the war was not so much a discussion as it was to give those who held different opinions an opportunity to express themselves and persuade them to reach a consensus, so that they can abandon those negative views in the next battle and actively participate in the battle.

As several generals expressed the view that it was more appropriate to turn to a stalemate than to seek a decisive battle, another general Gao Lin, who had been stationed in Yubi, Zhengping and other important places along the Fen River, stood up and said: "Although Wang Huqi and others' views are indeed prudent, they are still one-sided. This time, the army was used because the Lord planned and made the enemy tired of responding, so it achieved today's success. However, the enemy's Jinyang division is brave and aggressive. Even if I wisely stop fighting, the enemy will never agree easily. In the past, our army was stationed in Yubi, Baibi and other cities adjacent to the enemy, and it was still possible to maintain it because of the dangerous position. Now the front line has moved forward a lot, and it is more adjacent to the enemy. If we don't want to give up what we have gained, the pressure on the border defense will be even greater, and most of the country's grain and silk taxes will probably be consumed in these areas. Moreover, the people in these newly expanded territories are all new, and they have not yet been deeply impressed by the Lord's virtues and justice. Once they see that I am hesitant, they may doubt my power. If we don't continue, and we don't think about leaving, then there will be frequent rebellions and wars. Only by severely attacking the majority of the bandits can we scare them and make them obey our country's laws! "

After Gao Lin finished speaking, before the other generals spoke, Li Tai applauded and praised: "What Juye Gong said is really to the point. The battle of Wusu today is indeed not what I want, or it can be avoided. The bandits are really strong, like jackals that have just woken up. If we can't hurt or kill them, they will be eaten by them! Even if we want to stop fighting and rest, we must first break their spines and break their canine teeth. "

Gao Lin's understanding and explanation of the inevitability of this battle are very profound. Although it is Northern Qi, not Western Wei, that is eager to fight, but Western Wei cannot fully control the rhythm of the war. Since it has taken the initiative to provoke the incident, it must beat the opponent to at least temporarily lose its combat effectiveness. The Northern Qi at the moment is like a gambler who has lost all his money. It will never allow the winner to leave the gambling table with his gains!

After some discussion, everyone realized the inevitability of this battle. Wang Yue, who had previously proposed to avoid the battle, stood up and said: "I heard what the Lord and Juye Gong said, and I realized that my view was biased. The former's poor plan was due to short-sightedness, not cowardice. Since we must fight the enemy, I will be the vanguard and defeat the enemy's division!"

After hearing this, the other generals also stood up and asked for battle. Li Tai was quite satisfied with this attitude. He had already made up his mind about how to arrange the troops and formations, and naturally would not change it at will. Everyone was able to realize that this battle was inevitable and correct their attitudes and unify their ideas, which was the biggest gain of this pre-war meeting.

So next, Li Tai began to arrange the personnel arrangements for the next battle formation. He personally led 30,000 troops as the central army, Gao Le and He Ruo Dun each led 10,000 troops as the left and right armies, and the rest of the troops, led by Han Guo, still guarded the rear of the army in Wusu City.

After receiving their assigned tasks, the generals stood up and said goodbye, left the big tent, and returned to their respective camps to reorganize the troops and prepare for the next battle.