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Liu Xinda turned around and looked back at Pingxiang. His eyes were a little astringent and his nose was a little sore, so he almost couldn't help but burst into tears.

He was originally a man from the north, but now he is forced to move further and further towards the south step by step.

My hometown is getting farther and farther away. In my life, I am afraid that there will be no chance to return to my hometown’s land, eat my hometown’s grain, and drink my hometown’s water.

He touched the small handful of soil in his arms, which he put in his arms when he left Shandong. At that time, he vowed not to give in and beat him back to his hometown and encourage him, but now it has really become a little bit of thought.

After the Liu army was supplemented in Pingxiang, the three troops of the headquarters expanded to 6,000, and the three armies on the left, center and right were divided into two thousand people, led by Liu Xinda, Liu Buwu and Tengjian respectively. However, the vanguard troops led by Liu An expanded to 10,000 people.

This result made Liu Xinda a little unexpected.

He didn't expect that he could recruit so many people in Jiangxi.

Not bad, just joining.

In Liu Xinda's mind, the people led by Liu An are really not considered as military forces. At most, they can be considered some bandits with a little organizational discipline.

Of course, after joining many experienced grassroots officers in such a group, there are still big differences compared to ordinary bandits, whether in organization or discipline.

Perhaps, after a long journey of war, many of them can grow into qualified warriors by removing inferior and retaining superiors.

Now the more than a thousand people who have been added to the headquarters were promoted from the former Liu An army. However, all of these people have entered the Central Army and the Right Army, but Teng Jian refused to ask for it. He would rather ask those Bai Ding who had no war experience to retrain.

Liu Xinda didn't care about this. Although those who were promoted from Liu An's troops remained unchanged, they were still honest under their majesty and would naturally be assimilated.

The goal of the next stop is Zhuzhou.

This is the route that Tang Jun demarcated for him.

Capture Zhuzhou and approach Xiangtan.

The Tang army wanted to force the Hunan Observation, which was confronting Shi Zhuang near Yueyang, to mobilize the army to rescue Xiangtan. After all, Xiangtan is too close to Changsha and cannot be missed. Once the army is transferred from there, the Tang army's Shi Zhuang unit will definitely take the opportunity to erode.

Liu Xinda now just wants to take Zhuzhou quickly. After he arrives, he can get rid of the control of the Northern Tang people from now on. From then on, although the road is even more difficult to walk, he is still a free man. He still looks forward to it very much.

Liu An's troops have set out three days in advance. Their goal is to enter Zhuzhou first, and then rob Zhuzhou. First, they collect the food, fodder and money needed by the army, and second, they also force the Zhuzhou defenders to respond.

In fact, no matter how the Zhuzhou defenders respond, they are wrong.

When they go out of the city to suppress bandits, it is difficult for them to capture Liu An's troops who are wandering around. Once they leave the city, they are easily taken advantage of by Liu An. Nowadays, Liu An is very comfortable in commanding such a unit. He divides when he should and gathers when he should gather. There is a feeling of being elusive between separation and reunion.

This made Liu Xinda sigh that war is indeed the best classroom to hone people. Now Liu An feels a bit transcendent.

The Zhuzhou garrison did not divide the troops, and Liu An's troops could get enough food, grass, and money, which was extremely important for Liu Xinda's troops.

Before he arrived at his destination and had no fixed territory, what did he rely on to gather the morale of the army?

Nothing else, silver ears!

If there is not enough money to gather the morale of the army, I am afraid that this army will immediately disperse birds and beasts.

Of course, in addition to money, Liu Xinda also painted the beautiful scenes of their subordinates after they arrived in the south.

There, the land is fertile.

There, the four seasons are like spring.

There, there are so many beautiful women.

More importantly, there is no powerful regime or army like the Tang army.

As soon as they arrive, there will be a land where they can gallop. They will have whatever they want.

When they get there, they will become nobles and overlords. Even the most basic soldiers will own large areas of land, large areas of mountains and forests, luxurious houses, countless livestock, and inexhaustible servants. Each of them can live like a king, general, and minister from now on.

Liu Xinda's reputation in the army is still very good. Although he is just painting cakes to satisfy his hunger, his soldiers firmly believe that they can reach their destination and reach the peak of their lives.

These soldiers were basically poor families, and their yearning for a better life was their most primitive demand. After leaving Jiujiang, a fixed base, he began to fight everywhere. Although he had complaints, Liu Xinda used one victory after another with extremely small casualties and a large amount of money to make their morale peak step by step.

Now, everyone is hoping to go out sooner and get closer to their destination.

Even if you go to war in the cold winter like this, it doesn’t matter.

Compared to a better life in the future, what is the point of suffering now?

I have not become a rich second generation or a second generation official, but I can become his father of a rich second generation official!

Liu Buwu and Tengjian's left and right troops set out a day ago. Today, Liu Xinda's central army also began to set out. At most tomorrow, Pingxiang, which they gave up, will be taken over by the Tang army.

"Let's go!" After a last look at the city in Pingxiang, Liu Xinda turned over the horse, raised his hand and whipped it. The horse neighed lightly and ran forward in a small step.

Even though Liu Xinda's central army headquarters were all cavalry, his headquarters carried a large amount of food, grass and weapons, and it was impossible to march too fast in one day. In addition, the road was rugged and difficult to walk. After walking for only more than fifty miles in a day, the sky had already darkened.

I had to set up the camp, and it was completely dark.

Liu Xinda, dressed in wind and frost, walked into his tent. During the march, he naturally kept everything simple. Even if he was here, he built a fire pit with stones. The personal soldiers tried their best to find some dry firewood to make a fire. Although the tent was much warmer than outside, the smoke could not be avoided in any case.

After choking and coughing for several times, Liu Xinda adapted to the dizzy air in the tent, sat by the fire, drinking hot water while watching the report of the former army sent back by the messengers.

Liu An's troops had already begun a looting operation in Zhuzhou. As Liu Xinda expected, the Hunan army in Zhuzhou did not leave the city at all. Instead, they tried their best to recruit young and strong people from around Zhuzhou to enter the city, and the city defense was constantly increasing and strengthening.

Obviously, there is still sufficient prediction on the Hunan direction of Liu Xinda's possibility of attacking Zhuzhou. For a wandering army like Liu Xinda, the opponent's strategy is very clear. If you want to loot everywhere, I lack troops, so there is no way to do it. I can only let you snatch it, but you cannot besiege the city for a long time. As long as you can't fight, you will probably leave to attack other places.

As for whether other places have good defense and whether they can resist Liu Xinda's attack, it is no longer a matter of Zhuzhou.

Under such circumstances, everyone is cleaning up the snow in front of the door, regardless of the frost on others.

The further you go, the more difficult the battle will be.

Liu Xinda has a clear understanding of this.

When fighting Jiangxi, I had an unexpected and unexpected advantage. Jiangxi Observation Mansion did not expect that I would do it, and there was a Tang people behind it.

But now, all the trump cards have been exposed, so naturally there is no first-mover advantage.

But Zhuzhou must be defeated. This is the instructions of the Northern Tang Dynasty. Liu Xinda cannot fail to implement it. Otherwise, the Tang people would be able to bury the entire Liu army if they were behind their backs.

"No matter how hard it is to fight, you have to fight!" He sighed softly, put down the information sent by Liu An, and then picked up the letter sent by Liu Buwu and Tengjian.

Both of the troops on both sides were not far from Zhuzhou. Both of them were quite worried about attacking and defending Zhuzhou City, and Tengjian even suggested to bypass Zhuzhou City and fight Liling. He had sent scouts to inquire. Liling's defense was not at the same level as Zhuzhou. He could easily take Liling and go straight to Hengyang.

Teng Jian said in the letter that the Tang army's control over them has become weaker and weaker now, and as long as they leave quickly enough, they are not afraid of the Tang army doing anything behind them.

But Liu Xinda couldn't do this.

Because he also wanted to get the last batch of weapons from the Tang army after capturing Zhuzhou, which was also the largest batch of weapons. After trying the excellence of these weapons from the Tang army, Liu Xinda was already a little reluctant to stop.

More importantly, compared with Liling, Zhuzhou is much richer, and Liu Xinda needs more money, so taking Zhuzhou is the only choice.

Let Liu An's troops gather to attack first, consume the enemy's defensive equipment and defensive forces, and then the main force tried his best to attack from behind. Liu Xinda made up his mind in an instant.

Liu Xinda didn't care how many people died in Liu An's troops. Anyway, if people die in this army, it would be better to get some people to replenish them.

After writing three letters and sending them out immediately, Liu Xinda was ready to have a good sleep. Tomorrow, another arduous march was another day. For people of his age, they must combine work and rest.
Chapter completed!