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Chapter 1163 Crisis in the Military

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    Before the Great Voyage, there were countless great empires in human history, but no empire had ever truly become a world hegemon.  What limits them is not the human desire to explore the world, but the fragile logistical supplies.

    In fact, the expansion of the Mongol Empire, the largest empire of mankind before the Great Voyage, was also because it solved logistical problems to a certain extent.

    The combat power of the Sui army was not weaker than that of any era in China.  The martial blood passed down from the pre-Qin era penetrated into the bones of every man and reached its peak.  It was also in this era, as the last glory of the era of military generals, that various super-famous generals emerged in large numbers, such as Yang Su, Han Qinhu, He Ruobi, Shi Wansui, Li Jing, Li Shimin, Li Ji, Su Dingfang, Pei Xingjianall complemented each other, making  This era shines brightly.

    In other words, the battle of the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo should never be lost.  We have the most skilled army, the best commander, the most sophisticated equipment, and the most confidence, but the result is so unexpected, and the final defeat is so miserable.

    In addition to Yang Guang¡¯s textbook mistakes and confused people, the first thing that reflected the bad prospects of this battle was the logistical problems of the Eastern Expedition army.

    Three hundred thousand troops set out from the towns of Luhe and Huaiyuan in western Liaoning. The men and horses were provided with a hundred days of food and fodder. They were also equipped with platoon armor, spears, clothing, military equipment, and fire curtains. Each person carried a weight of more than three stones, which was unbearable.  .

    Many people, in order to be light-hearted, threw away the materials they carried.

    After Yu Wenshu discovered this sign, he immediately ordered all armies to be restrained. "Soldiers who discarded food will be beheaded!" However, he still could not stop this.  Seeing that they could not throw them away, the sergeants dug holes in the tent to bury the food, grass and other items.

    Later, this matter became a trend in the army, but it was just hidden from the upper-level generals.

    Among the various ministries, the one with the best situation is the 20,000 Zuowu Guards of Zengdi Army.  There are more than 30,000 war horses in his department, and one person can almost get two horses.  Therefore, one horse carries people and the other carries supplies, barely abandoning the supplies.  With a little squeezing, some horses could be freed up to help the Hedong army, which also belonged to the Zengdi army.  But the rest of the troops did not have this condition, nor did they have Huang Mingyuan's means, so their eyes could only be filled with envy.

    Although Da Xihao knew what many people were thinking, he really didn't dare to lend horses to other troops without permission.  He didn't have much influence in Zuowuwei to begin with. What he is today is all due to Huang Mingyuan's promotion. He has always followed the rules established by Huang Mingyuan and dared not go beyond the rules.

    Therefore, the Zengdi Army advanced relatively easily amid the envy, jealousy, and hatred of the rest of the troops.

    At this time, Huang Mingzhen's Woju army also buried grain, grass and supplies.  However, the situation is not serious yet. After all, compared to the Forbidden Army, the popularity of horses among the border troops is actually higher.  Especially when Huang Mingzhen swept across the Khitan, he also bought some property for the Pingzhou Army.

    Huang Mingzhen had strong control over the Pingzhou Army, so soon Ying Yanglang General Fan Yuan reported the matter to Huang Mingzhen.

    Liu Heitai was quite dissatisfied with this, and said to Huang Mingzhen: "General manager, I think I, Lao Hei, may have overestimated this matter. This is because the imperial court did not understand the situation and gave directions blindly. This soldier is very fast, how can he carry several stones with him?"  The supplies were marching in a hurry. I said this is not a problem, but it shows that our soldiers are smart. Thinking about when we were in Mobei, when we had supplies, we all relied on seizures from Hugou. When we arrived in Pyongyang City,  I¡¯ve lost everything today.¡±

    "Heizi, it's not as simple as you think."

    Huang Mingzhen said: "You have thousands of people on the grassland, and they are all cavalry. They are mainly engaged in guerrilla warfare. Of course, you can provide food to the enemy, but we are an army of 300,000 people. We consume mountains and seas of supplies every day.  Where can I get so much food?

    Today, the soldiers began to throw away food and materials. Their morale and morale can be imagined. When the critical moment comes, do you dare to believe them.  "

    Liu Heitai said quickly: "General Manager, the General Manager doesn't know the combat strength of our Pingzhou Army. When it comes to life and death, there will be no cowards."

    Huang Mingzhen frowned and said: "Brother once said, 'The first thing in a war is food.' I am not worried about the combat power of our army. I am only worried that if we continue to fight like this, the entire army will run out of food."

    Fan Yuan and Liu Heitai also became nervous.

    "No way, our army is looking at us all the way. Who can cut off our food route?"

    General Huang Mingzhen summoned the generals and ordered all ministries to investigate the matter thoroughly.  He also ordered all non-essential supplies in the army to be discarded to reduce the burden on the soldiers.  Some of the horses were gathered together, and a large number of vehicles were temporarily built. All the food of each department was centralized and placed in the central army to ensure supply.

    ? ?After thinking about it, Huang Mingzhen was worried, so he ordered a batch of fried noodles made in Fengzhou. Each man should carry five kilograms and carry them on his back, which could last for about five or six days for each soldier. It would be enough at a critical moment.  Save your life.  He also ordered that these fried noodles were not allowed to be eaten or thrown away, and anyone who disobeyed the order would be killed.

    Because all the food carried by the soldiers was centralized, the burden of the sergeants was greatly reduced. Carrying these five kilograms of fried noodles was not heavy at all.  Moreover, Huang Mingzhen has great prestige in the army, so no one dares to violate it.

    At this time, Huang Mingzhen was still uneasy. For the first time, he believed that his brother might lose this battle.  When everyone thinks that this battle will be won, it is precisely when they may lose.  If the sergeants of various ministries did not think that this battle would be won, no one would leave food behind no matter how hard they worked.

    Thinking about defeat before thinking about victory, Huang Mingzhen knew that relying solely on the strength of his troops might not be able to turn the tide at the critical moment, so he immediately prepared to contact Zuo Wuwei, his brother's old subordinate.

    Unexpectedly, before Huang Mingzhen made any move, his fifth brother Huang Mingli came to Huang Mingzhen's camp.

    "Third brother!"

    "Fifth brother!"

    As expected, Huang Mingli came here just for food.  Because Huang Mingyuan is Huang Mingyuan's younger brother, and because he fought tooth and nail in the battle of Qixia, Huang Mingli has a very high prestige in the army, even as much as Da Xihao.  Now General Zuo Wuwei and another general are vacant, leaving only one general, Da Xihao.  Da Xihao was also aware of Huang Mingyuan's influence and relied heavily on Huang Mingli in the army. Therefore, Huang Mingli actually made most of the decisions in the army.

    When the two brothers met, they did not hide anything and immediately exchanged information with each other.  The two were amazed by their brother's foresight, and even considered what would happen if they were really defeated.

    The two agreed that they would rely on each other and would get close to each other and support each other once the situation changes.  No matter what, the priority is to preserve the troops in hand.

    After the agreement, Huang Mingli left in a hurry.

    "Huang Mingzhen went to Yuwenshu's army and reported the matter to Yuwenshu.  This is not something that can be done alone. The only one in the army who can change this situation is Yu Wenshu.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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