The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 593 Cat and Mouse Game
Looking at Chang'an, the future is bleak.

Going from south to north to follow the geese, the journey is difficult.Qingni Xiaojianguan, red leaves on the bank of the river, white grass and clouds.

Fame is half a piece of paper, and there are thousands of mountains in the wind and snow.

——Zhang Kejiu (Yuan)

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Not a day later, Li Fei Yuanli and Bai Fu arrived in Shanzhou.

Wei Zhi, who was left behind in Luoyang, and Li Ruoyou, Yin of Henan, were in Shanzhou to preside over the government affairs of Henan Province at this time.The success of the Battle of Heyang is well known throughout the world.

Wei Zhi, who stayed behind in Luoyang, and Li Ruoyou, Yin of Henan, personally presided over the reception ceremony for Bai Fu.

All the court officials above rank five were present, and besides that, the chief generals of the other two Tang armies stationed in Shanzhou were also present.

One is Li Zhongchen, who was appointed by the Shaanxi Army and Shence Army at the same time as Bai Fu, and Li Zhongchen, the former Puzhou prefect Dong Qin.

Both of them were rewarded for the Battle of Heyang, and Li Zhongchen arrived in Shanzhou two days earlier, so the two met very cordially.

The other is Wei Boyu, the envoy of the four towns in the west of Zhenxi, who is also a famous general in the world.

Bai Fuben was a headache for this kind of official entertainment, but when he was new to Shanzhou, he had to not be too lofty if he wanted to gain the support of local officials and friendly troops.There is no shortage of banquets that should be attended, and all docks that should be worshiped must be worshipped.

Bai Fu bravely participated, holding a wine cup and talking politely.

After a banquet, although it was long and tiring, it was not all fruitless.

Bai Fu copied a large number of paintings by Wu Daozi, Yan Liben, Zhang Xuan and others in Chang'an, and his understanding of the temperament of the characters is far better than ordinary people.

Wei Zhi, who stayed behind in Luoyang, was the son of Wei Anshi, the left servant.But after a drink, I feel that although this person looks gentle and elegant, it is difficult to communicate with others.

Henan Yin Li Ruoyou is Li Tang's clan, the great-grandson of Huai'an County King Li Shentong.This man was tall and strong, eloquent, and the atmosphere of the whole banquet was mobilized by him, with laughter and constant climax.

This person is quite talented and good at winning people's hearts.However, from the appearance of everyone respectfully toasting him, it can be seen that this person should be extremely conceited, and his mind should not be very broad.

What's more interesting is that the relationship between Wei Zhi and Li Ruoyou is quite delicate, they seem to be harmonious on the surface, but in fact they have their own thoughts.

Wei Boyu, the envoy of the four towns in the west of Zhenxi, was the military envoy of the Shence Army before Li Zhongchen came.This person is not only outstanding in military exploits, but also very good at speaking, chatting and laughing happily at the banquet, one can tell at a glance that this person is very popular in both military and political circles.

This person works between Wei Zhi and Li Ruoyou, he is good at dancing, so he should be the one that Wei and Li want to win over.

The deputy envoy of the Shence Army, Zhao Tianji, is not tall, but has a simple and honest appearance, and he also competes to make jokes.But for some reason, everyone seemed to dislike him. When toasting each other, they just used polite words to entertain him.

There is also an eunuch Hu Fangxiang in the banquet, who is the supervisor of Anxi and Beiting camps. In a sense, he is the person sent by the imperial court to supervise and balance Baifu.

This person has a vulgar appearance, vulgar speech, and loves to show off. The officials present made no secret of it, and all showed contempt for him.

Such an unbearable person is the one who checks and balances Bai Fu, and Bai Fu can't help feeling a little worried, that things that will hinder him in the future are probably inevitable.

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When he came to Anxibeiting camp, the eunuch passed an edict to announce His Majesty's will in front of the generals of the three armies, and appointed Bai Fu as the envoy of the Anxibeiting camp to take charge of the army.

The generals had already heard about this appointment, and there was nothing unusual about it.

After announcing the decree, Hu Fangxiang, the eunuch who supervised the army, accompanied the eunuch who passed the decree to Xingyuan to rest.Bai Fu didn't care about the exhaustion of traveling and traveling, so he raised his account immediately.

The Anxibeiting camp took the frontier army as the backbone, and also temporarily recruited troops from nearby villages.There are also some vassal Xi, Qiang, Turkic, Uighur, Mohe, Khitan, and Goguryeo Fan soldiers, and these soldiers were reorganized.

Anbeiting Camp is a [-]-strong field corps, which is divided into seven armies, namely, the Central Army, the Left Yuhou Army, the Right Yuhou Army, the Front Army of the Left Chamber, the Rear Army of the Left Chamber, the Front Army of the Right Chamber, Right rear army.

There are 4000 people in the central army, one army on the left and one from Yuhou, each with 800 people each;

The soldier and horse envoy is the commander in chief of the army, known as the general (general manager), who directly commands the Chinese army.There are two deputy generals (deputy general managers) in the Chinese army, one is in charge of rations and the other is in charge of requisitioning horses.

The chief generals of the remaining six armies are called the general managers, and the captain Zhechong will lead the six armies respectively.

There are 12 people in total, led by the first general manager and the second son general manager (sub-general), and they are headed by Captain Guo Yi.

In addition, each army also has assistants such as Chang Shi, Sima, Cang Cao, Bing Cao, and Zhou Cao.

The army is divided into battalions, with a battalion leader. The Chinese army only has one battalion, with the chief commander as the battalion leader, and the six commanders each lead a 1000-man battalion.

The remaining twelve battalions are headed by the sub-general (Zijiang), and there are a total of nineteen battalions in the Seventh Army.

The army is stationed in battalions.The title of the camp is generally called according to the identity of the camp owner.

In the battalion, there are also Si Bing, Si Cang, Si Cavalry, Si Zhou, Dian Ma, and City Bureau, who are respectively responsible for weapons, storage, horses, armor, and military law.

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The deputy general Li Chunnai was Li Siye's former subordinate, and introduced the important generals in the army to Bai Fu one by one.

Among the six generals, only three were former generals of Anbei Court, and the other three were transferred from other frontier troops.Among them, Heng Mu, the youngest general manager, attracted Bai Fu's attention.

This person's eyes are lively, and he looks like a shrewd and capable person.He behaves humbly, speaks earnestly, and is quite warm to Bai Fu.

But Bai Fu had an intuition that this person was arrogant in his heart, and he didn't take Bai Fu's military envoy seriously at all.

Afterwards, Bai Fu learned that Wei Boyu was stationed here under the direct command of the Shence Army under the command of the Shence Army, implying that he was waiting for an opportunity to control the camp in the Northwest Court of An, paving the way in advance for Wei Boyu to take charge of the army in the future.

Originally thought that this transfer would make Wei Boyu the military envoy of the Northwest Court of Anxi, but unexpectedly he became the envoy of the four towns of Zhenxi.

Bai Fu's transfer came without warning, and inadvertently hindered many people's careers.

Among the twelve battalion generals, only six generals are former generals from Anbei Court.

Even Bai Fu, who is relatively familiar with the old general of Anbei Court, feels a little strange
Some are happy and some are sad.

Some people are fortunate that the chief general is Bai Fu who has a deep relationship with Li Siye and Duan Xiushi, not other frontier generals, so his camp will not be marginalized.

There are also people who are quite unconvinced. The comrades who fought side by side in the past have become the top striker today. Not only are they not used to it, but they are also a little bit envious.

Before coming, Bai Fu carefully prepared a speech draft, sprinkling thousands of words.

Seeing this situation, Bai Fu made a decisive decision and discarded the manuscript.

Bai Fu improvised and delivered a passionate speech.

During the speech, Bai Fu interacted with the generals from time to time, talking and laughing happily.

Several senior generals of the Tang Army sneered at Bai Fu's sensational speech, and thought to themselves, "He's another hot-blooded young man, what's the use of high martial arts, and what's the use of someone in the court.

Now is the time of war, and the soldiers and horses with direct descendants in their hands are the heavenly kings and fathers!

When we come here, we have to act according to our faces.It's all right to be lenient to us, if you dare to point fingers at us, don't blame us for being ruthless.

This place is no longer the Anbei Court in Li Siye's era! "

Just when these generals were complacent, Bai Fu opened his spiritual aperture, trying to read their hearts with spiritual power through everyone's expressions.

Sure enough, although everyone showed an expression of eagerness to listen, Bai Fu could still roughly judge everyone's attitude towards his arrival from the subtle details.

After the speech, thunderous applause broke out in the tent.

Bai Fu got up to express his gratitude, smiled at the generals, and said in his heart: "Cat and mouse game, interesting and interesting!"

　Notes:
　　According to "Li Weigong Art of War" written by Li Jing, a famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, it is said that 4000 troops are sent out each time as a full-scale field corps, which is divided into seven armies, with 800 people in the middle army, and one army on the left and right. There are 600 people each, and there are two armies on the left and right sides (the front army and the rear army), each with [-] people.That is, the Central Army, the Left Yuhou Army, the Right Yuhou Army, the Front Army of the Left Chamber, the Rear Army of the Left Chamber, the Front Army of the Right Chamber, and the Rear Army of the Right Chamber (left, right, front, and rear armies according to their positions).

　　In addition, all armies are headed by a chief officer (general), under which there are eight Bie Zuo and 16 Xie (Bie Zuo and Xie are small officials in charge of various affairs, and the number of generals of different ranks is different); There are two deputy chief managers (deputy generals), one in charge of rations, one in charge of horse requisition, four in each of Bie Zuo, and eight in each of Xie; Yuhou, the four generals command one army on the left and right sides, five each; one general leads the two generals (child generals), a total of 12 people, led by Lieutenant Guo Yi, two each; 12 drum holders and 12 horn blowers. people.In addition, each army also has assistants such as Changshi, Sima, Cangcao, Bingcao, and Zhoucao joining the army.

　　
　
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