Chapter 260: Haste Makes Waste

; Standing by the Yishui River, watching the roaring river collide with the embankment, arousing soaring waves, crystal water drops rising into the sky, rushing towards the face, and the air is filled with a strong smell of water. A sudden spring flood , so that the forward of the Yan army led by Gao Yuan stayed in the small village called Baiyang Village beside the Yishui River. The current Yishui River is a bit like the Tuotuo River.

Half a month ago, a great battle in Jing'an ended with the victory of the Yan army. The army led by Zhao Qi was surrounded by Zhou Yu's 20,000 Yan army from both wings. Dong reacted quickly, and abandoned Gaoyuan's troops to rush to the rescue. Taking advantage of the fact that the encirclement of the Yan army was not yet stable, he joined forces with Zhao Zhali and opened the gap. Tens of thousands of Zhao troops were about to die in Jing'an. In the first battle, more than half of Zhao Zha's elite was also defeated. Zhao Qi was unable to fight again, so he could only retreat again and again, and finally retreated across the Yishui River, and returned to the city to regroup.

After the war, the Yan army was not peaceful either. Jiang Dawei, the main general on the left, was ineffective in fighting at a high distance, which caused Zhao Dong to return to help. Later, when the Zhao army was retreating, he led the army to wait and see, without intercepting, so that the Zhao army was able to escape. Because Gao Yuan was tied with a rope, he was going to be beheaded to show the public. Jiang Dawei felt that he had a good reason, and he killed Gao Yuan very calmly, but Zhou Yu didn't want to get involved in the muddy water between them, and watched coldly.

But what Jiang Dawei didn't expect was that his move almost aroused the mutiny of Gao Yuan's subordinates. This time, it was not just Gao Yuan's direct subordinate Fufeng soldiers, but all the survivors from this battle. Five thousand Yan army soldiers from various counties.

For these county soldiers who were lucky enough to survive, Jiang Dawei had bad intentions and wanted to use them as cannon fodder and put them to death. If it wasn't for Gao Yuan, they would have been dead bodies by now, and among the survivors, which one? Have you never received the favor of the Fufeng soldiers on the battlefield? Gao Yuan was bound, and the Fufeng soldiers climbed up and shouted, and thousands of soldiers immediately rushed out with swords and guns, and anyone who could move was rushing towards Jiang Daying's Chinese army camp .

As a result, the situation froze, Jiang Dawei didn't want to lose face, and these mutinous soldiers couldn't take Gao Yuan back but had no intention of retreating, so they persisted like this.

Same as before, Zhou Yu neither intended to stop Jiang Dawei from killing Gao Yuan, nor did he intend to send troops to put down the mutinous soldiers at this time. After entering the camp of the Chinese army, he hadn't brandished his knives and guns, screamed for beating and killing, and hadn't rushed into the camp. Zhou Yu didn't want to meet these people with swords and guns. These people had just returned from a bloody battle on the battlefield.

In fact, at this time, Zhou Yu was more interested in why this group of county soldiers, who were still scattered before the war, won Gao Yuan's hearts and gathered under his command after the First World War. Compared with the previous 20,000 soldiers, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers who came down is much stronger, especially when those wounded soldiers return to the army, their combat effectiveness will be improved to a higher level.

This guy is really not easy!

Zhou Yu didn't make a move, but Jiang Dawei didn't dare to do it. Looking at the five thousand rebels with red eyes, Jiang Dawei didn't intend to use his own soldiers to counter the rebellion. Yuyang County soldiers lost in this fierce fight with Zhao Qi. Not small, Jiang Dawei would be extremely reluctant to fight with these rebels again, but he couldn't save his face no matter what. He refused to give in, and the soldiers outside refused to retreat.

In the end, it was General Zhou Yuan who resolved the dilemma with a single order.

"The victor is innocent! There is still a long way to go!" Zhou Yuan's letter to Jiang Dawei was very simple, but it was also meaningful. After Zhou Yuan's order, Jiang Dawei found the steps and had to hold his nose to release Gao Yuan. Among the five thousand soldiers Under the surge of joy, Gao Yuan swaggered away from Jiang Dawei's Chinese army camp.

Half a month's rest allowed Gao Yuan to conduct a major reorganization of the remaining 5,000-strong army. With the bloody friendship on the battlefield and seeing the majesty of the Fufeng soldiers on the battlefield, this time The reorganization of the army went smoothly and smoothly. All the soldiers were disrupted from the original organization, regardless of the region, they were mixed according to the level of combat effectiveness, and five battalions were formed.

In this battle, only 5,000 of the 20,000-odd Yanjun troops remained, half of Gaoyuan's 1,000 Fufeng infantry, and 100 cavalry, only 40 or so cavalry remained. In addition to being distressed, Gao Yuan was glad that he was supported by more than 5,000 county soldiers. Just as he thought, these soldiers who survived the battlefield, whether in temperament or military discipline, had earth-shaking improvements compared to before the war. Variety.

Only after experiencing life and death will you know the value of something.

Nearly 300 Fufeng soldiers were assigned to the reorganized army as grassroots officers. Gao Yuan left a team of 200 people in his hands. These people will be used by him as pioneers. It is necessary to integrate and control this new army. What Gao Yuan will accomplish in the next battle.

Meng Chong and Xu Yuan can already be regarded as their own people. These two people who took refuge in Gao Yuan first have gained Gao Yuan's trust. Naha, Yan Haibo, Meng Chong, and Xu Yuan were appointed as the new battalion commanders.

Before the reorganization was finally over, new orders had already arrived. Gao Yuan knew that Jiang Dawei would never let him go so easily. Before the Yanzhao war ended, his crisis would not be over. But just as he thought before the battle, now he has survived the most difficult hurdle, and it is impossible to plot against him like the first battle in the future. It is basically impossible to kill yourself with a gun.

Let's go and see! Gao Yuan didn't talk nonsense at all, he just took his army out of the camp, and the follow-up work after the reorganization can be done on the go. The veterans from Fufeng are very familiar with the rules of Fufeng. After the junior officers, they will soon implement Fufeng's discipline one by one.

Gao Yuan only said one sentence to them, "haste makes waste." I hope these newly promoted officers can understand what he means.

The pace of progress was delayed by the coming of spring rains. It is said that spring rains are as expensive as oil, but for the troops on their way, it was an out-and-out disaster. The roads were muddy and difficult to move. The oxcarts carrying logistics supplies would sink into the deep mud if they were not careful. It took a lot of effort to push them out of the mud. By the time they pushed all the way to the Yishui River, Zhao Jun had already lost Without a trace, what annoyed the Yan army the most was that all the boats in the Yishui River were dragged away, and now only a few stone piers were left on the stone bridge across the Yishui River. The river water became a hindrance to their advance.

"County Lieutenant, it looks like we have to wait for a few days!" Naha looked at the surging river, not without regret, and subconsciously touched his chin, but after winning this battle, he shaved off the beard on his face To show my congratulations, this touch, apart from touching the bare chin, the original hard stubble feeling no longer exists.

"It's okay to wait a few days!" Gao Yuan was in a good mood, and he was not in a hurry. It's good to wait a few days, just to let himself digest these thousands of subordinates. If they eat too much at one time, they will inevitably feel a little bloated. In the past few days of marching, the strict military discipline of the Fufeng soldiers has caused some complaints among the troops, and there have been many small conflicts. These matters must be resolved as soon as possible, and they must not be delayed or endured. Collapsed in an ant nest, these things must not be allowed to ferment for him.

"Tell our old brothers, in the army, we must talk about the generous treatment of our Fufeng soldiers, such as your food and clothing, your salary, your promotion channels, etc." Gao Yuan looked back at the generals around him with a smile. "The military discipline of the Fufeng Army is a bit stricter, but the corresponding treatment is not comparable to their original troops. Let them understand this, and let them understand that in the Fufeng Army, they have Hopeful, hopeful."

Yan Haibo laughed, "County captain, the treatment of our Fufeng soldiers, not to mention them, even the soldiers of Yuyang County, is completely incomparable. Compared with the imperial court's standing army, we are not bad at all, and more importantly, , everyone in our army has hope, everyone has the possibility to become an officer, as long as you work hard enough, don't worry, when this war is over, I can guarantee that these guys will definitely be involved Take the bedroll and go back to Fufeng with us."

"Take your time, boil the frogs in warm water, let them yearn for the Fufeng Army, but more importantly, in the next battle, let them rely on and trust this group, let them use this team The army is proud." Gao Yuan waved his hand and said.

"Understood!" A group of Fufeng old people all smiled. There were more than a thousand people when they came, but when they went back, they brought back thousands of soldiers. Thinking about it, Sun Xiao, Cao Tiancheng and others who stayed behind would be shocked. , and Sun Xiao must be regretting too much, and missed a big show.

"Infantryman, is your injury better?" Looking at the infantryman with thick bandages on his hands and hanging his whole arm, Gao Yuan was a little worried. The infantryman's archery is an indispensable weapon around him. If the injury is serious and cannot be recovered, then the loss will be great.

"It's okay!" the infantryman said with a smile: "The doctor said that the arm is just overworked, and it's enough to rest well, but the injury on the finger will take a little longer, and it won't be able to move the bow in a short time."

"Until your injury is completely healed, you are not allowed to use bows and arrows, let alone wield knives and guns." Gao Yuan gave the order without doubt.

"Yes, county lieutenant, don't worry, I also want to get well soon, haste makes waste, I understand." The infantry smiled and said: "This time, I also made up my mind to cultivate a few more magic arrows." Come out, I'm busy with this right now!"

Gao Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

A few people were talking, and Meng Chong hurried over from a distance, his body was splashed with mud. "County captain!" He shouted after a long distance.

"Meng Chong, come and talk!" Gao Yuan smiled and waved.

"Captain Gao, I'm really ashamed. You asked me to find a boat, but within tens of miles around, there are no boats at all. It took a lot of effort to collect a few small fishing boats, but it was useless!" Meng Chong Sigh.

"It's okay, just look for it slowly, by the way, how is Xu Yuan's progress?"

"Xu Yuan is busy cutting down trees to build rafts and repair bridges, but the progress is also very slow. This damn weather is really annoying!"

"It doesn't matter, chop slowly, build slowly, the important thing is to let Zhao Jun know what we are busy with!" Gao Yuan laughed.