Chapter 20 Zhao Kuo's Reflection
Zhang Yun was still practicing troops in Niujia Village, but news about him spread like a wind in Lin'an City.
News about the elite soldiers of the Song Dynasty, the disaster of the country and the people, and the richest man in the world are spreading more and more.
No matter whether it is good news, good things and bad news, the name Zhang Yun has once again entered the people's vision.
Especially when the Xianglu store in Lin'an City opened, the people who scolded Zhang Yun several times more than those who praised him.
Wherever the news reached Zhang Yun, he only had two words: "Haha"!
Another morning court began, and Zhao Kuo's dark face became even more gloomy.
According to the information found so far, the main force of the Jin army has been assembled and the time for moving south is getting closer and closer.
With such huge pressure, the literati and officials of the peace sect once again jumped out and pointed at Han Tuozhou's blatant campaign for his own selfish desires, destroying the precious peace between Jin and Song.
Faced with the siege of the peacekeepers, Han Tuozhou said nothing. He proposed the Northern Expedition, but without the consent of the government, could he mobilize the army?
Sometimes, he wondered whether these leaders and factions were mentally damaged? Scolding him was like scolding the officials. I didn’t see the officials attending court today without saying a word!
The lords and sects were still chattering, but Zhao Kuo, who was sitting on the dragon throne, didn't listen to a word. His thoughts had already flown to Niujia Village, Chengbei, Lin'an.
At noon, two carriages left the north gate of Lin'an City one after another. Zhao Kuo was the first to be out of the palace in a concealed manner.
"The official family, why don't the old ministers notify Zhang Yun?" Han Tuozhou was in a conflict at this time.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuo remembered his disobedient words that day. Once the master and the sect knew about his out-of-conformity, he would definitely be scolded again, even if Zhao Kuo decided on this matter.
"If the soldiers trained by Zhang Yun are as Taifu said, it doesn't matter when and how to go!" Zhao Kuo's words were reasonable, and Han Tuozhou could not find a suitable language to deal with.
There was silence in the car, and Zhao Kuo closed his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking.
When he was young, snoring sounds came, and Han Tuozhou felt relieved, otherwise the scene would have been really embarrassing.
Niujia Village is located ten miles north of Lin'an City. This distance is not close or far.
Since Zhang Yun started training troops, there have been several times more caravans coming and going here than before.
The material consumption of two thousand people was huge. Although the court also allocated food and salary, Zhang Yun's crazy training method was simply unable to afford it.
Therefore, Zhang Yun, who is known as profit-oriented, relies on her economic strength to maximize the food of her subordinates.
It would definitely not work if the horse ran away without giving it to Marl.
"Stop, the barracks must not enter without authorization!" The carriage was more than a hundred steps away from the camp gate and was intercepted by the first checkpoint.
This is not the first time Han Tuozhou has met. Looking at the entire Song Dynasty, except for the imperial palace, this military camp is probably the most stringent in the investigation.
Zhao Kuo suddenly opened his eyes and looked out through the curtain of the car. Under the scorching sun, the soldiers with their heads raised their chests were covered in sweat, but they did not move and looked squint, which made his eyes lit up.
The coachman skillfully took out the nameplate on his waist, and saw the soldier who checked him bowed to the inside of the car and said, "For routine, we have armor on our body, I hope the Grand Tutor will understand!"
After finishing his speech, he shouted and let the carriage slowly move forward.
In the central army's tent, Zhang Yun was studying Wu Jie's formation method back then. In the current situation of no cavalry, only this formation can fight against the Jin cavalry.
The so-called formation method means that the spearmen are sitting in front of each other, not standing, the strongest archer kneels behind, and the archer is at the end.
When the enemy is a hundred steps away from the position, the archer shoots first. When the distance is 70 steps, the strong archers shoot volleys. When the enemy cavalry is in battle, they will stab the enemy's horse and riders with a spear.
However, when Wu Jie set up the formation, he first connected the cavalry with iron hooks and blocked them in front. After the formation was set up, the cavalry retreated.
Obviously, it is still unknown whether Zhang Yun has any cavalry. How to improve this formation has damaged his brain.
"Governor, Grand Tutor Han is here!" Mo Youcai hurriedly entered, interrupting Zhang Yun's thoughts.
"Is there any news about the war horse?" Zhang Yun blurted out subconsciously and then walked away quickly.
Looking at the person who was slowly walking in front of him, Zhang Yun was a little dazed. She bowed and said something to her mouth, but was interrupted by Han Tuozhou: "The weather is hot and the account is talking."
Halfway across, he made a gesture of invitation. After the two entered, Zhang Yun whispered a few instructions in Mo Youcai's ear.
Mo Youcai was shocked when he heard this, turned around and ran away, leaving only waves of flying dust behind him.
After about half an incense stick, the sound of drums in the military camp was loud! The soldiers who had already been familiar with all this went towards their familiar positions.
The three-way drum was finished, the entire army was assembled, and there was no chaotic sound in the scorching sun.
Without waiting for Zhang Yun's order, the commanders of each battalion came out to report, saying: "The gun barracks should have five hundred people, but in fact, four hundred and fifty people were on duty!"
"The sword and shield camp should have five hundred people, but in fact, four hundred and fifty people are on duty."
"Shenji Camp, there were five hundred people who responded to the situation, but there were actually five hundred people."
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A loud sound came into Zhao Kuo's ears, and his face looked extremely excited.
Seeing the upright soldiers, Zhao Kuo nodded secretly, even compared with the imperial guards guarding the palace, it was even better!
At this moment, Zhang Yun shouted: "Soldiers, we are waiting to practice day and night, what's the matter?"
"Kill the thief! Kill the thief! Kill the thief!"
The sound of the deafening shouts rang out in the sky, and Zhao Kuo was a little dazed. Once upon a time, he also hoped that he had an elite force, but now it seems that this matter is not unpredictable.
After a simple drill, Zhao Kuo left with some regrets. He, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, had to hide his identity when he reviewed his soldiers, which made him somewhat disappointed.
Lost, but Zhao Kuo still has high expectations for this elite team who have been trained in a short period of time.
Perhaps it is really as Zhang Yun said, with a specialized career. Is the national policy that was founded for hundreds of years wrong?
On the way back to the palace, Zhao Kuo still said nothing, and the shock today was much greater than his expectations.
Looking back on the boastful talks of the scholars and officials in the court, Zhao Kuo felt extremely unhappy.
Why did the Song Dynasty fail to this extent more than 200 years ago? Such a question is indeed worthy of deep thought.
If it weren't for those who brag about horses all day long, how could the Song Dynasty lose half of its territory?
The literati and official are powerful, but he is the emperor after all. Who can do anything to promote a few down-to-earth, capable and willing to be the truth?
As time passed day by day, Zhang Yun seemed anxious. Although the war horse matter was not completely resolved, it finally met the scout's needs.
The training is still going on, but the intensity is increasing!
It was already late at night, and Zhang Yun's tent was brightly lit. In order to successfully advance in the future, he had carefully reviewed the history he knew.
Compared with the army on the middle and west roads, Zhang Yun felt that only by doing something on the east road could he stir up the entire battle situation.
The most important reason is Bi Zaihui!
As his eyes moved, Zhang Yun finally stayed at Xuyi's position. If he remembered it well, Bi Zaihui would be here at this moment.
The Jin army on the eastern front would assemble infantry, tens of thousands of cavalry, and more than 500 warships crossed the Huai River, and were moored between Chuzhou and Huaiyin.
In order to allow Bi Zaiyu to help Chuzhou with peace of mind, Duan Zheng and Zhang Gui took over Xuyi. But the result was that the two of them were afraid of the Jin soldiers and retreated in panic, causing the Jin army to enter Xuyi without a single arrow.
Zhang Yun looked around Xuyi carefully and quickly made up his mind.
How to use two thousand people to leverage the entire battle situation, Zhang Yun firmly believed in one thing, "You hit yours, I hit mine", and it depends on who hits more.
At present, the strength of the Jin army is not as strong as before, and the situation of thousands of miles apart makes it inevitable that its logistics supply will be difficult.
In addition, rebels of all sizes can be seen everywhere in their territory. If they can use it well, Zhang Yun thinks he is Sun Wukong who has gotten into Princess Iron Fan's belly.
No matter how high and powerful you are ahead, as long as there is a fire in the backyard, it depends on how your Jinting responds. What Zhang Yun has to do now is to increase bargaining chips for future peace talks.
Chapter completed!