Chapter 140 Return From the Western Expedition, Universal Celebration

Zhao Kui's proposal was immediately rejected by Wu Sanjia.

He knew very well that Zhao Kui's proposal of sending troops to rob food was definitely not in the remaining fourteen Youyun cities controlled by the Longcheng rebels.

Then, we can only rob it in Ying and Mozhou, which are controlled by the imperial court and the Huben Army.

Such an approach is tantamount to killing the goose to take advantage of the situation.

In a short period of time, this is indeed one of the means to quickly solve the problem of food and salary for the large army.

But once this is done, it means that the Daxin Imperial Court and the Huben Army will completely lose the hearts and minds of the people in the northern region.

By that time, let alone the Northern Expedition to counter the rebellion, there is no question whether the Huben Army can stabilize its position in the north.

As for Wu Sanjia, he was awarded the title of mighty general and chief military officer by the imperial court, as well as everything he had to endure the humiliation and hardship for thirty years as a concubine;

With the failure of the Huben Army's Northern Expedition, everything will disappear and turn into nothing but a dream.

Ying and Mozhou are not only the base camps of the Huben Army, but also Wu Sanjia's last support in the Daxin Court. There is no room for any mistakes.

Wu Sanjia said: "General Zhao, your words have reminded me that Ying and Mozhou are the base camps of the Huben Army's Northern Expedition, so we must not make any mistakes."

"Immediately send an order to send eight hundred miles to Ying and Mozhou, and ask the garrison generals stationed in the two cities to strictly order the officers and soldiers under your command to enforce the prohibitions and never disturb the people's livelihood."

"Those who disobey orders will be punished without mercy!"

After thinking for a while, he continued: "In addition, the one million taels of silver allocated by the imperial court will all be used to pay out pensions to the soldiers who died in the Battle of Mozhou."

"Special funds are used for special purposes, and no one is allowed to misappropriate even one tael of silver!"

"Those who disobey orders will be punished without mercy!"

"General——"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kui suddenly became anxious and said: "General, you don't allow the defenders of Ying and Mozhou to disturb the people's livelihood. I will understand."

"But, the one million taels of silver allocated by the imperial court have all been used to pay out pensions to the fallen soldiers. What about the 270,000 Tiger Guards soldiers who are still alive?"

"General, if the military reward for the Battle of Mozhou and the half-year arrears of salary from the imperial court are delayed, it will cause riots and even mutiny among the frontline troops!"

Zhao Kui persuaded him earnestly: "General, according to what the last general said, the pension for the fallen soldiers can be postponed for a while."

"For now, let's do our best to ensure the salaries and military rewards of the 100,000 new tiger troops outside Zhuozhou City!"

"No!"

Wu Sanjia once again rejected Zhao Kui's proposal and said bluntly: "Most of the widows of these fallen soldiers are in Mozhou City and they are from poor families."

"The men in the family died in the war, and the family lost its source of income. If the death compensation is repeatedly delayed, these old and weak women and children will not be able to guarantee their basic livelihood."

“Either the whole family begs, or they starve to death!”

Speaking of this, Wu Sanjia's eyes turned red and he continued: "Before the battle in Mozhou, I promised them that as long as I am still in office, I will take good care of the widows of the fallen soldiers!"

"Now, the corpses of the fallen soldiers outside Mozhou City are still cold. How could I, the general, do such a treacherous thing!"

"General Zhao, this matter is settled!"

Saying that, Wu Sanjia waved his hand and ordered: "As for the army's salary and military rewards, I will find a way to solve it myself!"

"However, during this period, you, General Zhao, must assist me in stabilizing the morale and morale of the frontline soldiers. You must not let the Longcheng rebels in Zhuozhou City notice anything strange."

"Do you understand?"

"The general will get the order!"

"Go!"

Soon, deputy general Zhao Kui took the order and left.

Wu Sanjia was the only one left in the huge Chinese army tent.

He thought for a moment, and finally decided to write a letter himself and submit it to Qin Ruhui, the prime minister of the dynasty.

Wu Sanjia was writing at his desk, writing quickly: Qin and Qin met each other, and the words were as clear as the face...

...

at the same time.

In Zhuozhou City, there is a military camp in Longcheng.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, deputy marshal Chang Yuchun, wearing armor and carrying a sword, was staring at the simple combat sand table in front of him thoughtfully.

Today is already the tenth day of the siege by the imperial army.

The Dragon City soldiers and horses mobilized by Chang Yuchun from Youyun Prefecture have almost arrived.

At present, 300,000 Dragon City troops have gathered in Zhuozhou City.

When all the reinforcements are gathered, Chang Yuchun will have 350,000 Dragon City troops at his disposal.

While waiting for reinforcements, Chang Yuchun strictly ordered the defenders not to leave the city to fight and to defend the city.

Obviously, the last disastrous defeat in Mozhou City had made Chang Yuchun fearful of the imperial tiger troops outside the city and the commander-in-chief Wu Sanjia.

In particular, Wu Sanjia also controlled a Tiefutu heavy cavalry with three thousand troops.

What's more, Chang Yuchun, who lacked a good strategy to defeat the enemy, threw himself into the trap and was reluctant to go out of the city to fight.

What he planned was that when the reinforcements were in place, the army would come out in full force and complete the victory in one battle.

Outside Zhuozhou City, Wu Sanjia's Tiger Army was killed in one bite.

"Report——"

"Deputy Marshal, His Highness the King of Jin is reporting urgently!"

At this time, the military messenger hurriedly came to report, holding a personal letter from Jin Wang Chen Huaian.

Chang Yuchun immediately took the letter and read it word for word.

The letter was sent ten days ago by Jin Wang Chen Huaian, who received the news of the first defeat of the Longcheng army in the southern expedition. He sent it in an express delivery of 800 miles from the capital of the Uighur Khanate, Halabalgas.

In the letter, Jin Wang Chen Huaian severely criticized the military action of Deputy Marshal Chang Yuchun, who was too eager for success and reckless, leading to the disastrous defeat of the Southern Expedition Army in Mozhou;

In addition, he also told Chang Yuchun that the Longcheng Army had quelled the rebellion in the Western Regions;

The other Western Expedition Army led by Deputy Marshal Chen Qingzhi had also driven the Tibetan barbarians out of Anxi and spread the war to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; the troops were heading straight for the Tibetan capital;

Finally, Jin Wang Chen Huaian warned Chang Yuchun that if he was not absolutely sure, he must not rashly go out of the city to fight the Iron Buddha in the Imperial Tiger Guard Army, and only need to defend Zhuozhou City;

When Chen Huaian returns from the Western Expedition, he will personally lead the Iron Buddha and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the South to compete with the Imperial Tiger Guard Army.

After reading the letter, Chang Yuchun felt very upset.

Both Western Expedition Armies won great victories, but the Southern Expedition Army led by himself suffered a disastrous defeat.

This made Chang Yuchun, who was always proud and arrogant, feel frustrated.

Chang Yuchun said to himself: "According to the time when His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin sent an urgent message of 800 miles, the Western Expedition Army returning to Jin must have passed Yumen Pass, right?"

"Well, in the battle of Mozhou, we lost even if we didn't lose, and we lost face even if we didn't lose!"

"Simply wait for His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin to lead the Iron Buddha and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the south, and then fight a decisive battle with Wu Sanjia!"

As he said, Chang Yuchun said sternly: "Come on, pass the order down--"