Great Tang princess

Chapter 394 Di Renjie takes office

Although he drank alcohol, Li Yuechen still got up early the next day under the influence of his biological clock, and went to the camp after practicing.

Because we have to set off at night, there is no training during the day today, so the soldiers can rest at will.

Although the reason was not clearly stated, for experienced soldiers, this order can basically confirm that there must be something wrong at night, so they all obediently went to the dormitory to rest.

Only some of the recruits thought that today the commander was kind enough to give them a day off to play casually, and they all ran wildly on the training ground full of energy.

And those experienced veterans didn't want to remind them at all. Instead, they all had wicked smiles on their faces, as if they couldn't wait to see the expressions on their missions at night.

Originally Li Yuechen wanted to go over and remind him, but was stopped by Geng Yunqiang: "Your Highness, it is useless for these boys not to teach them a lesson."

Li Yuechen thought about it after hearing this, but he didn't refute it, he just shook his head with a smile: "Don't go too far."

"Your Highness, don't worry!" Geng Yunqiang smiled, expressing that he knew it well.

It was night in a blink of an eye, and the evening drums in the city sounded. When the city gates and square gates were gradually closed, the drums for emergency assembly also sounded in the camp.

Amidst the bewildered expressions of the recruits, the veterans who had rested all day leisurely ran to the training ground to assemble, and patted them on the shoulder as if they had come here.

After the assembly on the training ground was completed, Geng Yunqiang issued an order to leave the soldiers of the two battalions, and the rest were fully armed and set off.

Li Xian's logistics team had already integrated all the equipment, and the carriages were neatly and quietly lined up at the gate of the camp.

Most of them are four-wheeled carriages that are not uncommon in Dongdu today, but many carriages pulling artillery actually have more tires.

In addition to the four larger wheels, there are small wheels in the middle, and there are up and down, which seems a bit redundant.

However, these soldiers who had received strict professional training did not ask more questions, but got on their horses one after another under the command of the chief, and set off quickly while it was still dark before it was completely dark.

It took about half an hour, and the mighty army had already moved away from Dongdu. At the same time, the hardened road ended here, and the next step was to walk on the dirt road.

The soldiers in charge of logistics stopped temporarily, and orderly lifted the carriages pulling the artillery with brackets, and quickly removed the tires.

Under the amazed gaze of the surrounding field soldiers, they took out the gear and installed it on the axle, and then wrapped the long track around the gear, and closed the hasp with a "snap" and locked it from the inside at the same time.

The original four-wheeled carriage instantly made them unrecognizable, and it seemed that the carriage had become something else in an instant.

In the eyes of Li Yuechen, who has seen a real tank, this thing is actually a bit nondescript.

But for soldiers born and bred in this era, although this thing is incomprehensible, it has a very handsome feeling. Many soldiers turned their heads and stared at it curiously.

Only the soldiers of the artillery battalion waved to them with inscrutable smiles on their faces, signaling not to ask more questions, just keep going.

When the large army set off again, the soldiers realized that the carriage with track structure ran much faster on the dirt road. They didn't care about a small hole or a raised stone on the ground, and they could pass it very easily and quickly.

Li Yuechen also watched from the side for a while, and couldn't help but nodded: "Not bad, this time the Academy of Engineering made another great achievement!"

Geng Yunqiang and other officers nodded in agreement, chattering about how to equip more of this thing in the future, etc...

Only Li Xian, who was sitting next to him, put on a Sima face: "You will know when you ask for it. Do you know how much this thing costs? The cost of one is almost as high as twelve boxes of grenades..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Geng Yunqiang and other officers were afraid to speak.

But at the same time, I was complaining in my heart, and now the Second Highness really feels like an old lady.

Although they complained all day long that they used weapons too much and didn't know how to save, they were never stingy when they should give; In fact, after the soldiers' equipment broke, he would replace them with new ones as soon as possible.

This feeling reminds many people of their old mother. Although she complains about eating too much all day long, she never makes her children hungry.

Li Yuechen waved his hand: "Okay, the battle is imminent, let's not talk about that for now. After the midnight, let the soldiers take a good rest!"

"Yes!"

……

The big troops rushed in the dark and didn't go to sleep until the night was ugly. The next day Li Yuechen still got up early and played Tai Chi outside the tent for a while, watching the decent but messy Tai Chi, and then called the generals to discuss the next step while having breakfast. layout.

After taking a bite of the soft white flour steamed buns in his mouth, and stuffing two more slices of fried pork, Li Yuechen looked at the map on the table and raised his eyebrows: "In this way, you will lead the teams to Jiangzhou, Xingzhou, Bozhou, and so on. Qingzhou, the nearest Yuzhou is left to me to handle, if possible, try to use special operations methods, and try to capture alive if possible!"

"But Your Highness, there are not many people waiting for us, if we separate here..." Geng Yunqiang felt a little inappropriate.

"Don't underestimate yourself. We have grenades and artillery, and we haven't fought the enemy head-on. The chances of winning are not small!" Li Yuechen shook his head, "But remember one thing, if the enemy hasn't officially rebelled , just lurk down and wait. Once the enemy decides to raise an army, immediately capture the enemy alive!"

Li Xian raised an objection: "Actually, it doesn't have to be like this. As long as you can grasp the ironclad evidence of the other party's rebellion, you can act immediately regardless of whether you raise troops or not!"

This method is correct, but the kings have special identities after all, unless there is an irrefutable proof that the other party can never refute, otherwise, it is the God Emperor who is eliminating dissidents.

"In short, you can judge for yourself, whether it is hard evidence or actual treason, you must have evidence!" Li Yuechen continued, "I will just keep a company here, and the rest..."

"Your Highness, no!" Niu Ermao stopped immediately, "Since the information said that the enemy troops in Yuzhou may be more than [-], how can Your Highness take such a risk?"

Geng Yunqiang also nodded his advice: "Yes, even though His Highness is said to be invincible in the world, the gap is really too big."

Others also warned them one after another. After all, Li Yuechen is now the backbone of Qianniuwei. If something happens to her, the team might be disbanded.

Even Li Xian frowned: "Yuechen, it's still too dangerous!"

However, Li Yuechen just shook his head: "Presumably Di Shilang will also arrive in Yuzhou in the next few days. At that time, in order not to be exposed, the king of Yue must raise troops in advance in a hurry. When the time comes, the city will be chaotic, and we will cooperate with Di Shilang inside and outside. It's not hard to catch alive."

As long as Li Zhen can be captured alive, the soldiers under him will lose the goal of continuing to fight, and they will naturally surrender.

"Besides, I can still run if I can't beat it. With my ability, once I run into the forest, how many people do you think can catch me?" Li Yuechen laughed.

As a parkour expert, Li Yuechen was sure that it was almost impossible for soldiers of this era to catch her in places like mountains, forests or cities. Instead, they might be walked to death by her.

"That being said, but His Royal Highness has a distinguished status, how can..."

Geng Yunqiang still wanted to continue to persuade, but was interrupted by Li Yuechen: "Because I am the royal family, so I must do this! You will understand in the future!"

After all, if you want to reform the structure of the royal family, you have to set an example yourself, and now it is an opportunity.

Li Yuechen felt that after returning home, he should tell the children what happened this time, so that they can understand what the responsibility of the royal family is.

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Li Xian and the others couldn't continue to persuade her, and could only follow her order to take the next step.

……

Outside Yuzhou City, several carriages were driving on the official road. About [-] heavily armed soldiers protected the carriages in the middle and walked slowly.

These soldiers were wearing the most popular Zhajia in the Tang Dynasty, which looked a bit old, and even some inconspicuous rust spots could be seen in some places.

Walking on the somewhat potholed official road, the two-wheeled carriage was also a little bumpy, maybe it was unbearable, the curtain was pulled open, and Di Renjie poked his head out from inside, breathing the fresh air outside.

The servant on the horse beside him saw him poking his head out, and quickly asked, "Ah Lang, what's your order?"

"Where are you?" Di Renjie asked impatiently.

At the same time, I thought to myself, as expected, Dongdu's four-wheeled carriage is comfortable to sit in. This kind of two-wheeled carriage really makes my butt hurt after sitting for a long time.

"Ah Lang, we can already see Yuzhou City, and we will arrive in a quarter of an hour at most." The entourage replied respectfully.

"Ok!"

Di Renjie agreed, retracted his head, and opened the folding fan to fan himself.

Although the heat of June has passed, the weather still feels hot, and the carriage is stuffy, which makes it really uncomfortable.

While fanning the wind, he unbuttoned his collar, tidied his thick beard, and opened the curtain to ventilate.

As a result, as soon as the curtain was lifted, he saw that there seemed to be many figures stirring in the jungle outside, which made him frown all of a sudden.

He raised his hand and hooked his fingers to the attendant, and asked softly, "There seem to be many figures in this mountain forest, what's the situation?"

"I think it should be bandits in the mountains. Don't worry, Ah Lang, I will wait for the soldiers here, and the mere bandits dare not do anything!"

Hearing the return, Di Renjie frowned. He had almost reached the gate of Yuzhou City, and there were so many bandits?
I don't say anything about one or two, but looking at the figures everywhere in the forest, it is estimated that there are at least a few hundred figures, so does King Yue ignore it?
The bandits really did not dare to attack these regular troops, and the carriage arrived at the gate of Yuzhou City without any danger.

Yuzhou has a moat, and the city gate is also lowered, which can be used as a bridge to enter and exit the city gate.

Seeing a group of soldiers rushing towards several carriages, the surrounding people who entered and exited the city gate stepped aside one after another, for fear of blocking the road.

The soldiers guarding the city gate came over: "Who is here?"

The entourage dismounted, came to the soldiers and handed over the road in their hands: "This is Minister Di, the new governor of Yuzhou!"

The soldier was stunned for a moment, and his posture of checking Lu Yin instantly became a lot more respectful.

At this time, Di Renjie also got off the carriage. After shaking his stiff buttocks, he came to the soldiers and asked with a smile, "Is His Highness King Yue here?"

"Yes, please wait a moment for Di Shilang, and I will report to you!" The soldier agreed, and hurriedly called his men to notify the King of Yue.

Looking at the soldiers' expressions, Di Renjie was a little puzzled. Since he was the governor of Yuzhou, the people here should know about it. Could it be that the notice from the emperor hasn't arrived yet?
After waiting for about two quarters of an hour, Yue Wang Li Zhen hurried over in a carriage. After getting off the carriage, he came to Di Renjie.

Seeing Li Zhen with gray hair and beard, Di Renjie hurriedly saluted: "I have seen His Royal Highness the King of Yue!"

"Di Shilang quickly excuse me!" Li Zhen stretched out his hand to help him up, "Because I haven't been notified in advance, I haven't greeted you..."

Didn't get the notification?Di Renjie looked puzzled after getting up.

How far is it from Dongdu?It stands to reason that the notice should have arrived long ago, but now that I have returned from Jiangnan, and the notice has not arrived, there is obviously a problem!

Now the bandits would never dare to loot and send letters to Marquis Wu, otherwise they would definitely lead to the extermination of the army.

If this is excluded, did the Emperor not issue a notice at all?

Li Zhen glanced at Di Renjie's letter of appointment while being polite, and then said with a smile: "Di Shilang came from a long way and had a hard journey. This king will order you to go down and clean up the dust for Di Shilang!"

"Your Majesty..." Di Renjie agreed, and followed Li Zhen into his carriage.

The [-] soldiers who escorted him were also placed in the barracks, and the originally congested city gate became unobstructed again.

……

When they came to Yuewang Mansion, Di Renjie was arranged to sit down in the main hall, and then they chatted while drinking tea.

Li Zhen gently stroked her gray beard, and asked with some doubts: "So, Di Shilang came directly from Jiangnan?"

"Yes, on the way back to Beijing, I received an imperial edict from the Emperor, so I changed my way and came directly to Yuzhou." Di Renjie replied holding a teacup.

"So that's it!" Li Zhen nodded, then seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly got up and said, "Di Shilang wait a moment, the king still has some things to deal with, come back later."

Di Renjie saluted and agreed, watched Li Zhen walk out of the main hall, and then sat down by himself.

However, as soon as he sat down, he felt something was wrong. There was actually no one in the main hall, only himself.

At the same time, if you think about it carefully, it is outrageous that you came to take office but did not receive a notification. This kind of sudden airborne is actually very taboo.

Coupled with the chat with Yue Wang just now, it is obvious that he is talking about himself...

Thinking of this, Di Renjie suddenly opened his eyes wide, said badly to himself, and got up to leave.

But just as he stood up, he heard a sound of chaotic footsteps. Looking up, a group of heavily armed soldiers had rushed in, holding shining horizontal knives, and surrounded him in the middle.

(End of this chapter)