Secondly, there are the three generals Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai themselves.

To be fair, among the current generals in the Wei State, apart from Zhao Hongrun himself, Zhao Yuanzuo, the Marquis of Nanliang, and Zhao Yuande, the King of Yu, Zhao Hongrun's most optimistic generals are Sima An, Wei Ji, Shao Hu, Jiang Bi, Pang Huan, and Yi Gu. Waiting for a few people - the reason why I noticed Yigu was because during the "Battle of Yongqiu between Wei and Chu", Yigu used a small number of troops to harass Chu Shouling Jun Jingshe.

In Zhao Hongrun's view, these generals were considered to be generals, and there was no problem in commanding an army of 100,000 to take charge of "county-level wars (local wars)".

If a few of them join forces, I believe they can handle a small-scale national war.

As for the generals at the next level, Wei State has Yanhou Zhao Jiang, Long Ji, Li Ji, Cao Jie, Cai Qinhu, Bai Fangming, Wen Xu, etc., as well as Qu Cheng, Yan Mo, and Zhai Huang among the direct generals under Zhao Hongrun. , Sun Shuke and others, generals of this level, there is no problem in allowing them to command "county-level wars" alone - to put it bluntly, they are at the level of partial division commanders.

Among the former generals of the Sixth Battalion, Bailiba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were between these two levels. Although their talents were not enough to win county-level wars, they had commanded troops and horses for many years. Their experience makes them barely competent - at least stationed in an area there is no problem at all.

Therefore, Zhao Hongrun felt that it was a pity to leave such generals idle. Although Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were all over fifty years old, their strength was far inferior to that of the past, but relatively speaking, their rich experience , not even the younger generals can surpass him in a short period of time.

Of course, no matter what the outcome is, Zhao Hongrun still has to consult these three generals for their opinions.

"Split the Imperial Guard, resume dredging, Chenggao, Fenxing armies?"

After hearing what Prince Zhao Run said, Baili Ba, Xu Yin and Zhu Hai were all a little surprised.

You must know that during the civil strife in Daliang a while ago, the reason why these three generals only commanded behind the scenes and let Li Ji, Cao Jie, Cai Qinhu and other generals come forward was to downplay themselves and facilitate the transfer of power in the future.

After all, Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai also heard about the harsh words that the old prince Zhao Yu said to Li Zheng afterwards.

Although I was not in a happy mood, I also understood the principle of one emperor and one minister.

But now that Prince Zhao Run has come to power, if they understand the situation, they should step down and return the military power to the prince.

However, I didn't expect that based on the words of the Crown Prince in front of me, it seemed that he still wanted to put the three of them back in charge of the army.

After looking at each other, Bailiba asked curiously: "Does His Highness the Crown Prince have any plans?"

"Yes." Zhao Hongrun nodded, and then ordered Zongwei Lu Mu to present a "Map of Wei State (Including Song County)". After spreading it out on the table, he pointed to Song County on the map and said in a deep voice

: "Because of this civil strife, we were originally deployed in Song County

All the troops were transferred to Daliang, which greatly reduced the court's control over Song County... Two days ago, the king received news that the Beibo Army had returned and occupied "Nanpingyang" and "Rencheng", expelling the two

The county magistrate once again blocked the Lianglu Canal."

Hearing this, Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai also frowned.

I remember that before the Civil War in Daliang, the imperial court had three armies deployed in Song County: the Wei Wu Army, which was responsible for "maintaining the normal operation of the Lianglu Canal and monitoring the anti-rebel forces", was deployed in Rencheng and Nanpingyang; the anti-rebel army, which was responsible for "encircling and suppressing the Northern Bo Army".

It was deployed in Nanpingyang and Gongqiu areas; and the Qingwang army composed of nobles from the Qingwang party under the former Qingwang Zhao Hongxin was deployed in Changyi.

However, due to the civil war in Daliang, these three armies successively left the areas where they were originally stationed. The Beibo Army led by Song Yun took the opportunity to counterattack, captured "Nanpingyang" and "Rencheng", deposed and expelled the two counties.

The county magistrate abolished the rules and regulations established by the imperial court.

Zhao Hongrun, as the crown prince, will naturally be severely punished for such provocative behavior!

He can understand the Song County people's belief in longing for freedom and autonomy, but he is from Wei!

He is the prince of thousands of Wei people!

He is the future king of Wei!

This is destined that he will not sit back and watch the Northern Bo Army split Song County.

"His Royal Highness, are you planning to send troops to Song County?" Bailiba asked curiously.

In his opinion, Daliang had just experienced civil strife, and Prince Zhao Run had just ascended the throne. Although he did not think that the crown prince needed any so-called victory in foreign wars to secure his position as crown prince, given the current situation, it was difficult to raise troops to conquer Song County.

Diverting people's attention is not a bad thing.

With the help of this war, the newly appointed crown prince Zhao Run was able to quickly twist the Yongwang Party and the Qingwang Party into one force like a hemp rope, gradually becoming indistinguishable from each other.

But to Bailiba's surprise, Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said: "For the time being, it is just a garrison to compress the Beibo Army's sphere of influence. As for sending troops to conquer...Song County is a bit troublesome."

Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were stunned for a moment, and then they understood.

Indeed, conquering Song County was indeed a very troublesome matter, not because the Wei army could not defeat the Beibo Army, but because the people of Song County would cover the Beibo Army and even spontaneously monitor the movements of the Wei Army.

Passing the news to the Northern Bo Army, some Wei generals wanted to massacre the Song people to vent their anger.

But having said that, if the Wei army really dared to cause massacre in Song County, this would not only fail to solve the problem, but would make the Song people even more hostile to Wei and the imperial court.

Therefore, Zhao Hongrun decided to put aside Song County for the time being and conquer the Hetao area first - attacking the Hetao area is like a military competition with South Korea. If Wei can defeat Linhu in the Hetao area and occupy it before South Korea can clear up Donghu in the north.

With this natural pasture, the Wei State would not only be able to obtain sufficient war horses, but would also be able to take the initiative in the "Wei-Korean Military Competition".

In comparison, Song County is a bottomless quagmire. Unless the imperial court has the consciousness of "wiping out the Beibo Army and taking back Song County at the expense of massacring the Song people," otherwise, this is just a battle with far greater investment.

A pointless war for reward.

"... Suiyang, Changyi, and Rencheng, I have decided to station troops in these three cities and temporarily adopt a suppressive strategy against the Beibo Army. The focus of the future war of the imperial court will be transferred from Song County to Hexi and the Hetao area...

"Zhao Hongrun explained to Baili Ba, Xu Yin and Zhu Hai.

After listening to the words of the Crown Prince, Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai finally understood why the Crown Prince wanted to restore the three armies of the Junshui Army, the Chenggao Army, and the Fenxing Army.

To be honest, in recent years, with the Wei State, armies such as the Shang Shui Army, the Yanling Army, the Suppression Army, the Wei Wu Army, the Northern First Army, and the Shanyang Army have gradually formed combat effectiveness, such as the Chunshui Army and the Chenggao Army.

, the status of the Fenxing Army, the veteran elite armies of the Wei State, will inevitably decline, and it will be difficult for them to become the main force in large-scale wars.

But if these three armies are used to guard a certain area, it is more than enough.

"I wonder if the three generals are willing to share my worries with me?" Zhao Hongrun asked sincerely.

Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai looked at each other. Although the sincere attitude of the Crown Prince in front of them made them very happy, they considered that he was already over fifty years old and his talents were not as good as Sima An, so after hesitating for a while

, they politely refused - at their age, it’s time to step down and make way for younger generations.

For example, Bailiba recommended his deputy general Li Ji: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't mind, the general will recommend Li Ji to be the commander-in-chief of the Dredging Army. This person has the talent of a general and is far better than the general."

Seeing this, Zhu Hai also recommended Zhou Kui, a mature and prudent general.

Xu Yin, on the other hand, recommended his fierce general "Cai Qin" who was said to have the power to capture a tiger. Cai Qinhu, who had once competed with Wu Ji in terms of force - Zhao Hongrun found this a bit funny, because in

In his opinion, the Fenxing Army was a very rigid army that focused on defense and counterattack, while Cai Qinhu was a fierce general with a strong desire to attack. To be honest, the two were not compatible.

Zhao Hongrun did not reject any of the candidates recommended by the three generals. After all, he was familiar with them all, including Li Wei, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu, and they were all very reliable generals.

He just regretted that he could not convince the three generals Bailiba, Xu Yin and Zhu Hai.

When bidding farewell to these three generals, Zhao Hongrun asked them: "Can the three generals write down their past experiences in training soldiers and the wars they experienced in the military school to cultivate generals for the military school?" Provide assistance?”

"Is this...appropriate?" Xu Yin hesitated.

As if he had read Xu Yin's thoughts, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "There is no need for gorgeous rhetoric. The three generals only need to write down specific war examples."

After hearing this, Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were all excited. After all, in this era, not just anyone is qualified to publish a book.

Looking at the departing figures of Baili Ba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

I remember that when he went to conquer Chu and Sanchuan, the generals Bailiba, Xu Yin, and Zhu Hai were in their prime, and they fought with him on the battlefield one after another, and they made indispensable contributions.

But now, nine years have passed, and he already has a son and a daughter, and these generals have also reached their twilight years.

Feeling secretly, Zhao Hongrun ordered the young eunuch Gao Li behind him: "Gao Li, send someone to summon the three generals Li Wei, Zhou Kui, and Cai Qinhu to enter the palace...Wait a minute, and call Pang Huan who is suppressing the rebel army. .”
Chapter completed!