On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 472 Preparations for dispatching troops

The war machine of the Eastern Sui Dynasty started to move again with Cui Che's decision to send troops to intervene in the Turkic civil war.

On the sixth day of March in the second year of Zhenyuan (AD 607), Cui Che issued a royal order through the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office in charge of military affairs to recruit troops to serve in front of the tent, including silver saddle Khitan straight and Boling cavalry, a total of 25,000 people gathered in Shanxi.

Outside Yangcheng.

During the civil war, Cui Che occupied the land of Guandong as he wished, but he repeatedly used cavalry to attack, which also led to a sharp decrease in the number of horses under his rule.

When he was in Youzhou, Cui Che was short of troops and horses, so he just forced trade with surrounding tribes.

Firstly, they were in awe of Cui Che's reputation, and secondly, they were afraid of the powerful national power of the Sui Dynasty. Even if they were reluctant, they had no choice but to agree.

But now, Cui Che's main energy is still on the civil war. Naturally, he cannot force the surrounding tribes too much, so as not to provoke them to rebel. As a result, Cui Che loses an important source of supply for his army and horses.

Even if the Ma government has been reorganized, it still has a long way to go and the results will not be seen in a short time.

The three cavalry troops recruited this time are the few remaining elite troops under Cui Che who are still capable of long-distance raids.

They are the only ones who still maintain the scale of one person and three horses.

Shi Liufang, Minister of Chinese and Foreign Affairs, reminded:

"Today is different from the past, so please cherish your horse power."

Cui Che understood Liu Fang's concerns. If he went out this time and lost a large number of horses, he would only be able to reduce the size of the remaining cavalry units, so that the troops in front of the tent could be saved, and the silver-saddled Khitans and Boling cavalry could maintain mobility.

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"Liu Changshi doesn't need to worry. This battle is not to destroy the enemy, but to plunder."

Cui Che smiled.

Although the nomadic tribes live in pursuit of water and grass, there is a general range. Cui Che has sent troops outside the fortress many times, and he has a clear idea of ​​the rich pastures in Monan.

At the same time, his goal was to force Qimin Khan to return aid, and it was not to sweep across Monan in a short period of time and cripple the Qimin tribe in one fell swoop, thereby making the Dulan tribe stronger.

Naturally, they will not use cavalry as in the past, as they are as fast as the wind.

Jinyang, Shen Mansion.

When Cui Wenxiu learned about the dispatch of troops, she was already packing her husband's clothes at home.

After the battle in Sishui City, Shen Guang was transferred to the army by Cui Che. As an army general, he was naturally on the recruitment list.

The Zhangqian Xiaojie Army was a special force. The generals of the Eastern Sui Dynasty were divided into three levels, namely, generals, sub-generals, and partial generals.

A general leads an army, but there is no general in the army in front of the tent. In other words, Cui Che personally serves as a general and leads this elite cavalry selected from the original 80,000 Yan army.

Therefore, even if Shen Guang is Cui Che's son-in-law, he only serves as a general.

Shen Guang was going to report to the camp tonight. Cui Wenxiu handed him the packed luggage and warned:

"When we go to Monan, husband, please don't take it lightly and be cautious."

As a newlywed, Shen Guang did not want to say goodbye to his wife, but a man could gain fame and fame immediately, so how could he stay with his wife day and night and seek wealth and honor based on his status as King Yan's son-in-law?

Shen Guang put the package aside, held his wife's hand, and said warmly:

"Don't worry, Mr. Xi. This is not a decisive battle and there is not much danger."

After the couple said goodbye reluctantly, Shen Guang took his luggage and left home.

At this time, the military camp outside Jinyang City was already bustling with people.

On the night when the recruitment order was issued, more than 10,000 cavalrymen had already arrived at the camp, and the remaining ones were expected to arrive within tomorrow.

Cui Che, dressed in regular uniform, was walking in the military camp. From time to time he would greet the soldiers he met cordially. When he met someone familiar, whether he was a general or an ordinary cavalryman, he would stop and chat with him for a few words. .

Even though he is now the King of Yan and the Prime Minister of the country, Cui Che has not given up the tricks he used to win the hearts of the military in the past.

Wu Qi, in order to make soldiers die and even suck people's abscesses, why do you expect others to return to you with your high airs?

It was rare for Cui Che to not have too many personal guards accompany him through the military camp. Only a few personal guards such as Changsun Wuji, Mai Zhongcai, and Mai Jicai followed behind him.

The troops in front of the tent, the Khitan troops with silver saddles, and the Boling cavalrymen are all old troops under Cui Che.

For example, when the Silver Saddle Khitan had three thousand soldiers guarding Gaobi Ridge, they suffered heavy losses.

Cui Che immediately sent Dahe Jinzhong and others to recruit the Khitan tribe instead of replenishing them on the spot in Hedong.

As for the vacancies in the army in front of the tent, warriors were drawn from the original cavalry units of the Yan army.

If Bo Ling's cavalry suffers losses, Cui Che will send people back to Boling to select the cavalry's children.

Naturally, there is no need to doubt their loyalty, and there is no need to worry about people loyal to Yang Liang, Yang Hao and his son trying to assassinate them.

That night, Cui Che did not return to Jinyang, but stayed in the military camp.

He must personally direct this expedition.

No matter who he hands these 25,000 elite cavalry to, Cui Che can't feel at ease.

It's not that Cui Che is paranoid and worried about those loyal generals who have followed him for many years and worries that they may have second thoughts.

Rather, this elite cavalry is Cui Che's important deterrent force against Kumoxi and other tribes, and cannot be lost.

In the commander's tent, Yang Awu, who was dressed as a soldier and followed Cui Che into the camp, said softly:

"It's late at night, and I'm here to change the king's clothes."

In the past, she would never have done something as disrespectful as disguising herself as a man and sneaking into the military camp.

It can be seen that Yang Awu, who is already thirty-five years old, is unwilling to continue to stay in the palace and waste the few good years he has left after seeing that his eldest sister has lost some happiness as a couple because of her aging appearance.

Cui Che nodded, raised his arms, and let Yang Awu change his pajamas.

The spring tide rose and fell all night, and the next day, before dusk, three groups of cavalry and 25,000 people were assembled, but there were still livestock that needed to be recruited from the prefectures and counties in Hedong.

Sending troops outside the Great Wall was different from the civil war between the Sui Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty.

Whether it is Hebei, Hedong or Henan, most of the wild areas are fields where crops are grown. There is no large-scale grassland to supply Cui Che with hundreds of thousands of livestock to fight.

When the troops were sent to Monan, they returned to the nomadic fighting style that Cui Che was most familiar with.

On March 12, Fang Xuanling mobilized tens of thousands of cattle, sheep and other livestock for Cui Che. Cui Che also held a military parade on the same day, inviting the young emperor Yang Hao, civil and military officials, and envoys from all sides to observe and demonstrate his power.

Cui Che opened the Siyi Pavilion, and after Siyi Li, only the Jinling Pavilion, which housed people from the Western Sui Dynasty, was vacant.

Even Tyuhun, which was separated from the Eastern Sui Dynasty by the Guanlong territory of the Western Sui Dynasty, also sent envoys to establish diplomatic relations with the Eastern Sui Dynasty.

Of course, Cui Che's main purpose for organizing this military parade was to show force to the grassland tribes that were attached to the Eastern Sui Dynasty, such as the Kumoxi and Khitan tribes.

(End of chapter)