Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 401 Choice
Fenghu is hard to get out of the heavy ring, and the cunning rabbit is not left in the three caves.

Just as the armies on the Dijinze Grassland were conducting martial arts lectures and field hunting, the battle of Yunzhou also reached a critical moment.

There were more than 6 troops in Hedong, besieging the city and attacking fiercely, day and night.

The Datong Army has more than [-] people, sticking to the city, like daisies in a storm, which may be scattered at any time.

In the old Wangcheng of Dali Kingdom east of Chaoyi County in Tongzhou, a large group of civilians are clearing the ground and preparing to build a military camp.

The main force of the righteous army has entered the border of Tongzhou.

They traveled across states and counties all the way.Everywhere it goes, it can attract a large crowd of people to watch.

The folk customs and climate in Guanzhong are completely different from those in Guanbei.

The sergeants from Hengshandu have been here several times, nothing unusual, but the sergeants from Qingtangdu came here only once. During the march, they always subconsciously observe the surrounding scenery from the corner of their eyes to satisfy their curiosity.

In the evening, the army camped in Chaoyi County.You Qi rushed in in a hurry and reported: Weibei Jiedu envoy Ren Yuji wants to come to work in person.

The officers immediately got busy.The military envoy did not hide and issued an order to the battalions to "clean up the military appearance".

How do the people below understand this military purge?
That night, the people in the city suffered a great disaster. Every family helped to wash the military uniforms, and mend the damaged ones.

As for the sergeants, they put on another set of camel hair military uniforms that they carried with them.

There are also those who did not bring the second set of military uniforms. Some people tried to wear their clothes backwards.

Smoke billows from the kitchen, and soldiers throw dried meat and wild vegetables into clay pots, and the aroma is tangy.

"General Wei has been promoted, who is the new deputy envoy?" While waiting for dinner, the sergeants began to chat.

General Wei is Wei Dingli, who was born in Pingxia Dangxiang, and previously served as a deputy envoy in the Yi Cong Army.

"I heard that there is a Han Chinese here, and we can look to him for everything in the future." A small officer with a decent appearance said.

"The Han people control the capital of Qingtang?"

"Didn't the party members manage it before?"

"Does he speak Tibetan?"

"Look at your appearance, if you don't speak, does anyone think you are from Tubo?"

"I can't speak officially."

The sergeants chatted in a hurry, and the atmosphere was lively.

There must be some people who are dissatisfied with the Han Chinese as their bosses, but they are definitely not the top soldiers and low-level officers like them.

Furthermore, I heard from people in Hengshandu that the commander-in-chief has been rectifying the Yi Cong army for the past few years, because this army has a "problematic origin" and is not a direct descendant, so it is not known whether it is true or not.

But the results are obvious.

In Hengshan, many soldiers who had made great achievements in battle were transferred to other troops, and then some veterans were transferred from the Tielin Army to fill the gap.

In short, Hengshan is not all Hengshan Party Xiangshan people anymore.

"General Bai is here." Someone yelled, and soon everyone sat up straight and stopped whispering.

Surrounded by his own soldiers, Bai Gui, who was promoted to Marquis of Duyu, patrolled around the barracks.

It is said to be a military camp, but it is actually a camp, and it can't accommodate everyone.Many sergeants live outside the city, and those who can lie down on the field are lucky.

After asking someone to correct a few minor problems, Bai Gui finally ordered: "Tomorrow, Commander Ren and Deputy Envoy Gao will come together, and the whole army will line up outside the city. The army must be majestic, so please remember."

Everyone naturally answered yes.

Early in the morning of the second day, 8000 soldiers from the Yi Cong Army marched out of the city to form an array. The Hengshan Capital on the left side and the Qingtang City on the right side were all brightly armored, equipped with weapons and guns, and their morale was high.

On behalf of the Tongzhou shogunate, Ren Yuji, the new Weibei Jiedu envoy, sent [-] altars of wine and [-] cattle and sheep to Yi Congjun.

Accompanying him was an old general, Gao Renhou, the newly appointed deputy envoy of the Yi Cong Army.

"The last general will see the military envoy." Although he was a military envoy, Gao Renhou had a straight mind and saluted Mei Zang Jieming directly.

"Deputy Envoy Gao." Mei Zang Jieming returned a salute.

"The commander-in-chief sent me to bring the military order." Gao Renhou straightened his face, and handed the document to Mei Zang Jieming.

Ren Yuji looked at the two of them with great interest, the old occupation was ill.

Wu Zang Jieming carefully checked the sealing condition, and only after confirming that it was correct, he opened it for reading.

After a long time, his expression was both excited and worried.

Seeing that both of them were looking at him, he said: "The commander-in-chief ordered our department to prepare equipment, food and grass, and prepare to move to Huazhou."

Gao Renhou was a little stunned, while Ren Yuji showed no surprise at all.

Sooner or later there will be such a day, sooner or later.

He can already be sure that after thinking for a long time, the commander-in-chief finally made up his mind to give up entering Shu and use troops to the Central Plains.

This decision is not easy to make!
By attacking the land of Shu, a large number of people and goods can be obtained.It is impossible to become a strong Qin State, because Qin can easily use the grain in Shu, but after the earthquake diverted the Han River, neither the Western Wei nor the Northern Zhou could use the grain in Shu. The transportation cost of money and silk It also increased sharply, and the value was greatly reduced.

But in any case, the land of Shu is rich and prosperous, and it is still profitable to attack it.

If the eldest son of the marshal is over 15 years older, perhaps it is the best choice to go south to Sichuan.

But the commander-in-chief is worried that some people will stand on their own, so there is no way to do it. This is how it is these days.

I can see it without hiding it.Although he is a member of the party, he has been studying under the persuasion of his brother-in-law over the years. He has read a lot of books and often let the hired Han staff give lectures on history, so he has a clear understanding of the strategy of the Shuofang Army today.

In short, the grand strategy has two directions, to enter Shu or to use troops in the Central Plains?
He supported entering Shu.

First easy and then difficult, first control the land of Shu, get its wealth and goods, to support the strong soldiers in the northwest, then subdue the gold merchants, go east out of Tongguan, attack Wang Chongying and his son, and occupy Hezhong and Shaanxi.

This matter needs to be persuaded, Commander-in-Chief!
After Gao Renhou was stunned, his expression remained expressionless.

In fact, attacking Shu is destined to have nothing to do with him, and he will not get the chance to return to Shu unless the situation in the world is clear.

The king of Lingwu County certainly couldn't conquer the land of Shu himself, and he couldn't even dispatch many soldiers and horses into Shu.

More than 15% of the 2 Shuofang army will be deployed in Guanzhong and Guanbei, and at most one general will be sent to bring about [-] people into Shu.

There are so many princes in Shu, and 2 people can't be calmed down. It is inevitable to recruit surrender, recruit soldiers and buy horses in Shu, and give this general full power without any constraints.

People cannot stand the test.

"There is no Tibetan military envoy or high deputy envoy. Since the commander-in-chief did not say when he will move to Huazhou, this barracks still has to be repaired." Seeing that the two were silent, Ren Yuji suddenly laughed and said: "And It still needs to be cultivated well. I heard that the commander-in-chief is talking about the salt profit with several ministers in Chang'an, or he wants to use his brains on the salt profit in the river. This is a great investment for the Hezhong mansion. If the negotiation is successful, Wang Chongying may become angry from embarrassment. "

Jie Ming smiled without hiding.The sales of hundreds of thousands of yuan a year can be equivalent to the income of a big town, so what if you offend Wang Chongying?
"Of course it needs to be repaired. The three cities of Pujin Pass are in Hezhong's hands. If he sends troops to attack, we will be caught off guard. Wouldn't it be a major event?" Wu Zang Jieming said, "General Gao, what do you think?"

"It's up to the military envoy to make the decision. I want to see the sons of the Yi Congjun."

Gao Renhou walked along the queue step by step.

Almost all the eyes of the 8000 people in the army were on him, but he didn't notice it and remained calm.

He watched carefully.

The sergeants are tall and have good posture.Moreover, he is neatly dressed and has complete armor.

Especially in Hengshan City, among the 3000 people, half of them are wearing iron armor, such a high proportion is really surprising.

This is almost [-] warriors, everyone has iron armor, and Hengshan has heavy armored infantry, so they are so valued?

"He's really a strong man." Gao Renhou stopped in front of an extremely tall and majestic mountain man and asked, "How many years have you been in the army?"

"Three years." The mountain man replied neither humble nor overbearing.

"How is your family?" Gao Renhou asked again.

"It's passable."

"Do you still live on the mountain?"

"I live in Xiazhou, but I haven't had time to move to Lingzhou."

"Going to war in the future, as long as you fight bravely, moving to Lingzhou is easy." Gao Renhou said with a smile: "If someone doesn't credit you for your achievements, just come to find someone."

……

"How many people are there in your family?"

"six people."

"Can you survive?"

"Very good. There is a lot of food and military rewards. Even if you don't farm the land, you can live on it."

"To be able to live like this is the result of the commander's painstaking efforts to kill the thieves and wipe out the ugliness. If you change the town, you may not be able to live on."

……

"Have you killed anyone?"

"Never."

"If you attack the thieves in the future, there is a chance for you to serve."

"When will the thieves be conquered? I can't wait any longer."

"It depends on the commander in chief." Gao Renhou said: "Only he can decide the major issues in the town."

……

As Gao Renhou walked and watched, he gradually reached the last row, and he gradually got a score in his heart.

This army is not bad, much stronger than the soldiers he had led before.Moreover, the equipment and armor are complete, and the people have a fierce spirit. After years of training, discipline has also been established. This can be called a strong team.

"It is indeed a majestic army." After the inspection, Gao Renhou returned to the front of the formation, saluted Mei Zang Jieming and said: "The military envoy has a good soldier."

"Either it's the rebellious Tubo, or the mountain people with high self-esteem. After many years, they will be considered rough." Mei Zang Jieming smiled: "General Gao is here today, and the team should be even better in the future. bring."

"If you move to Huazhou, if you don't know, you will go to battle. Well-trained is better than unprepared." Gao Renhou said: "The land of the five states in Weibei will be turbulent in the future, and strong soldiers and warriors must be guarded." .”

After guessing the strategic direction of the commander in chief, all three of them knew that the status of the five Weibei prefectures would rise sharply, perhaps even surpassing that of Shengzhou in the north.

If you go out from Guandong, the first obstacle is the two towns of Hezhong and Shanguo owned by Wang and his son.

But Li Keyong's reaction will be crucial.

How the commander-in-chief persuaded Li Keyong to believe that the Shuofang army had no idea about Hedong is a very interesting thing.

Perhaps, the envoy is already on his way to Jinyang.

(End of this chapter)