Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 112 Animals Know Not to Fight in Water Sources
"Yan Yue? How is this person?"

The man sneered, and said in a low voice: "Brother, this Yan Yue is the most powerful general under the lord's tent. The highest rank is the governor of the Xuzhou Legion, General Wu Beishang. It is said that he is also a martial arts officer in the eighth year of Tai'an. Among the three armies, one of the pistol skills is superb. In the previous battle in Xuzhou, General Yan used a long spear to charge into the crowd and killed more than a hundred Japanese pirates. However, General Yan’s reputation is not very good.”

"Oh? How do you say it?" Lin Gusheng was listening with gusto. Unexpectedly, the man's conversation changed, which made him even more curious. How can such a well-known and powerful fighter have such a reputation that can't be considered by outsiders?
The man looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he whispered quietly; "Our lord in Wubei is extravagant. Beauty? But our lord in Wubei is the heavenly king. Any woman he likes, no matter if it is a rich family or a good family woman, he has to submit obediently. Occasionally, he will meet some chaste and strong women. No, At that time, General Yan will make a move. The old rule is to lead the soldiers to surround the family first. Nian does not pay attention to the king's law, who dares to say a word? It's better, women are like that, this kind of thing is not common, how many clan masters are eager to send their daughters and daughter-in-law to the mansion of the master Let him do whatever he wants. Anyway, this is the dark history that General Yan can't erase. I remember it seems... Hiss, it should be 20 years in Tai'an. The kind who married in a boudoir, once out to worship the Buddha, was stared at by the lord from a distance, and was missed. He was unwilling, and even spoke rudely, angrily scolding the old man's moral corruption, which can poke a hornet's nest. Who is General Yan? He is grateful for the kindness of the old man, even if the old man asked him to send his daughter-in-law there. Frowning, General Yan was so angry that he was disrespected and didn't bother to talk nonsense. He took her family away in front of that woman, and even forcibly took that little lady away. That little lady was also arrogant. It was very fierce, and he was killed by a head bump. At that time, the incident was full of turmoil. I also saw that scene. It was really spectacular. At that time, I thought to myself, can someone really hit himself to death?"

Hearing this, Lin Gusheng raised his head to look at the city tower, and said, "Damn, is there any law for the king? In broad daylight, what is the difference between this kind of dirty behavior and robbers and beasts?"

The man blushed, thinking that our brothers before us were also robbers.

But after all, it was Lin Gusheng who reprimanded him. Anyone who heard this matter was angry, and said: "Brother, there is no way, let's not say a few words. It’s not good to hear, we common people, that is cattle and horses, are inherently lowly, the way of the world is like this, and fortunately, it’s the Lord of the Fujun, if it’s the emperor’s father, would it be okay?”

"Do not."

Lin Gusheng shook his head, "The world shouldn't be like this. How is Yan Yue's behavior different from Japanese pirates?"

The men were speechless.

Sometimes I have to feel that the law of nature is to respect the strong, natural selection, and survival of the fittest.

Oppression has existed since ancient times.

This world is inherently unfair. There is still a law of the jungle between animals. The big fish eat the small fish, and the small fish eat dried shrimps.From Xiami’s point of view, why do everyone bully me, is it useful to reason with Yu?The world is so cruel.But even so, Lin Gusheng was still not angry. He believed that such oppression had no kingly law, despised the law, and should not exist.

"Wu Bei, what other troops are there?"

The man pondered: "There are many armies. Xiaxiang, Huaiyin, Piaocheng, and Haizhou all have armies organized by Wubei. It is said that Haizhou and Huaiyin have Xueguo Army, Jizhou Army, and Zhao Army, and there is Taozhi in Huaiyin. Shanyi Army..."

Lin Gusheng stopped talking.

……

Huaiyin.

It can be said that Lu Qian picked up a huge bargain.

He came to Jiangdong from Taozhi Mountain to fight for support, and was rejected from the Xuzhou City League. Lu Qian was so angry that he had nowhere to release it. It's early in the morning.From the defeat of the Lin Guming battle to the defeat of the Allied forces, Lu Qian has been following behind the big army to pick up leaks, very comfortable, this time is even better, together with Yan Chang, directly took Huaiyin.

It's really a turn of events. From the beginning of the war in Wuzhou to the present, Huaiyin has changed hands several times. At the beginning, it was governed by Shen Yan, the governor of Huaiyin, and then handed over to the king of Wu, who cooperated with the Wunan Army to defend and govern. Later, King Wu dismissed his troops and was extradited back to Beijing. Xi Shen surrendered to the enemy and betrayed the country, opened the pass, and let the Japanese pirates enter the city. At this point, Huaiyin fell.Now, after going around in a circle, so many people died, why did Lu Qian withdraw his troops to camp in Panjiazhai in desperation, and now he returned to Huaiyin in a glorious manner. The only fly in the ointment is to share the fruits of victory with Yanchang.

There are various indications that I have been fighting in Jiangdong for half a year. Other towns have suffered heavy losses, such as the Zhongzhou Iron Army, shrouded in horse leather, and no one survived; Wait, the vitality is seriously injured, and there is no one in a hundred; those who are trying to fish and paddle in peace, like the Western Regions Army, Jizhou Army, or Southern Heroes, how many soldiers and horses came when they came, and how many soldiers and horses are still there now. However, most of them left Jiangdong in despair; like the Xue Guojun who was greedy for merit and reluctant to leave and did not want to be cannon fodder, there were also a large number of casualties in the Huaiyin battle, but he, Lu Qian, was always taking advantage of it.When fighting Hailing, it happened that Tojo Goro attacked the Wuzhou Allied Forces, supported Guangling, and left an empty city. It took only a few thousand soldiers to take advantage of it; now, Yanchang's troops have just fought bloody battles , when there were not many enemies left, Lu Qian came with his troops again, and directly divided half of the county, but Yanchang had nothing to do.

Lu Qian was triumphant, thinking to himself, one time is luck, two times is good luck, and this happens one after another, then it is not simple luck, it is luck.

God favored?

No, no, no, this is strategizing and winning thousands of miles.

Lu Qian felt more and more that he had fought in Taozhi Mountain for several years in vain. He was trying to show off his abilities. Fighting and killing were all competitions of martial arts and courage. It was just a contest between reckless men. Whoever has more soldiers will have more troops will be slightly better.That wasn't a war, that was a fight. It's different now. When I came to Jiangdong, I fought several battles, and they all got huge benefits at a small price.Lu Qian, this rough man, also realized the importance of military strategy.He was thinking, should he find a scholar to join him as a student, study strategy, and increase his ability to deploy troops?
"General, the forward commander of Yanyun Iron Cavalry envoy Da'an is asking to see you."

"Let him come in, hehe, we have taken advantage of His Royal Highness, probably invited me to have a drink, and the teacher is coming to ask the crime, I can't avoid it, I can't avoid it, why don't we see what they want to do, whether to start a war or talk about peace " Lu Qian was in a good mood and could speak in a low voice. Once upon a time, Yanyun Iron Cavalry, a heroic force that could rank in the forefront of the world, was something he looked up to, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that.

No, not only the Yanyun Iron Cavalry, but also the Zhongzhou Iron Army and the Hussars of the Western Regions are all boasted by the world.

Wasn't it Lu Qian who had the last laugh?
May I ask, before the Xuzhou city meeting at that time, who took their Taozhishan rebel army seriously?But now?Lin Guming was extradited back to Beijing, Dake withdrew his troops in desperation, and His Royal Highness Yan Chang had to put down his dignity to negotiate with him.

For a moment.

A young man in silver and blue armor came striding forward. This man was probably nine feet tall, unusually burly, with big arms and round waist, stubble all over his face. He had a strong military brand. He looked like a northern burly man.Lu Qian is from southern Hokkien. In terms of height, he is a head lower than Da'an. He needs to look up. The difference in height will naturally affect his mentality. Lu Qian, who was grinning and laughing, could not help restraining his mind, clasped his fists, and said: "I have heard that there is also a powerful general under the account of the son, and taking the head of an enemy general among millions of troops is like searching for something, and he can fight with bare hands." If a hundred people don't lose the wind, you are talking about a forward commander, right?"

Da'an was silent, with a hoarse voice: "General Lu, my general has an invitation."

Lu Qian felt unhappy in his heart. Originally, he had already prepared a large set of arguments, but after seeing Da'an, inexplicably, there was a trace of pressure in his heart, and the words he held in his heart were stuck in his throat. He was stunned to hold back , had no choice but to nod his head and said: "Alright then, I'll prepare."

"Time is limited, please leave now, General." Da'an didn't give Lu Qian a chance to prepare.

The lieutenant took out his long sword and yelled, "Presumptuous!"

Finished.

More than a dozen soldiers in the central army tent also drew their swords one after another, staring at Da'an.

Da'an is still expressionless, showing no fear.

Lu Qian's heart trembled, thinking that this person is worthy of being a forward commander, not to mention his martial arts skills and courage, his extraordinary concentration alone is absolutely extraordinary.After careful consideration, Lu Qian thought about it, and felt that he was not prepared. He expected that Yanchang would not touch him, at least he did not dare to kill him.

Because Huaiyin was initially settled, Yanchang was also seriously injured. It is said that Yanchang was very greedy and divided his troops into two groups. Some of the main force went to attack Haizhou, and he personally led the army to attack Huaiyin. Lu Qian guessed that Yanchang could use it. The number of soldiers and horses, counting Yanyun cavalry, Jizhou army, and Zhao army, is less than 3 at most.What's more, Huaiyin City is now three-legged, with Huaiyin being divided into three parts. Yanchang alone occupied half of Huaiyin County, and part of the Wu army's forces are in the city, roughly estimated to be as many as [-] people.At this time, the purpose of Yanchang's banquet for Lu Qian was nothing more than to discuss the distribution of Huaiyin's interests.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

"Please."

After Yanchang entered the city, he immediately occupied the county guard's mansion, while Lu Qian could only set up camp outside.

Yanyun Iron Cavalry is indeed one of the top five regular bureaus in the world, with strict discipline. From the inside to the outside, the two rows of the mansion are full of soldiers, as mighty as pine.

Lu Qian felt inexplicably inferior.

Look, this is called military discipline.

What is a soldier of a hundred battles?

All the way into the mansion, Lu Qian saw a young man standing in front of the military exercise sand table. It was Yan Chang. , I am studying how to arrange Huaiyin's fortifications."

Although Yan Chang was smiling, it made Lu Qian feel extremely uncomfortable.

Lu Qian glanced at the sand table and found that many small flags were planted all over the map, among which there were more than [-] flags with his Taozhishan military flag in the south.

Yan Chang said: "General Lu, Huaiyin has not come easily, and the autumn harvest is about to come. Whether it is us or the Dongying people, we must let go of our barriers in order to prepare for the autumn harvest. Huaiyin has a total of 18 towns in six counties. , Jizhou Army, and Zhao Army are the main forces, with the greatest contribution and the heaviest casualties of the soldiers. What do you think about the division of the Wuzhou Army?"

Although Yan Chang was asking for Lu Qian's opinion, he did not allow any doubts in his tone. Lu Qian thought that if he dared to refute, he might not be able to get out of this door, and a civil war between Huaiyin and Huaiyin would break out immediately.

Lu Qian felt unhappy, but on second thought, he didn't do much to regain Huaiyin, and it should be rebutted that the distribution of Yanchang's benefits is the Wuzhou Army and the local guerrilla forces, they are the most unfair.First, it was the Wuzhou Army in Huaiyin that was able to annihilate the Japanese pirates, and it was the Wuzhou Army that started the battle first. As a result, it was time to distribute the benefits, but only so little could be obtained.

Lu Qian thought about it for a while, and felt that it was not unacceptable. First of all, if he accepted Yanchang's allocation, it meant that he could legally enter Huaiyin. Security is guaranteed to a certain extent, and besides, it is a free benefit, it is only a matter of quantity.

"Then how much property can I control?"

Yan Chang smiled knowingly when he heard the words, "General, let me tell you the truth. At present, the Wubei Army has less than [-] people, and the local guerrilla forces have less than [-] people."

Lu Qian understood and returned a smile.

For the tens of thousands of people in the Wubei Military Region, the tax of one county is enough to feed them. Give them one county, more than enough. If you give them too much, they can't keep it, can they?
……

Guangling.

All counties in northern Wu lost their defense. Before the autumn harvest, this situation happened. Honma Qianhezi vomited blood and was bedridden, suffering a great blow.

Animals still know not to fight in water sources.

Qian Hezi felt aggrieved because the meat in his mouth had grown wings and he had no choice but at this moment, Shigeru Miyamoto walked in with a serious expression, "Commander, the letter from Yuhang."

"where?"

Shigeru Miyamoto handed her a letter.

Qian Hezi studied carefully, his pupils narrowed, his fists clenched, the veins on his neck protruded, and he gritted his teeth, "Missionaries, missionaries, blame these missionaries who killed thousands of swords!"

Shigeru Miyamoto was puzzled.

Chizuru threw the letter paper on Shigeru Miyamoto's face, the latter picked it up and read it, his face changed slightly.

Now Honma is in a fit of anger. He actually learned that the missionaries were the ones who took the opportunity to kill the soldiers of Japan like flies before, and that the people who were most involved this time were also missionaries. In the end, Uesugi also explained that the missionaries were hiding in Guangling In the area of ​​the purple bamboo forest to the north, Qian Hezi was really angry.

"Pass down our military orders, destroy all the legions, dispatch all the troops, encircle and suppress the purple bamboo forest, and capture all the missionaries alive."

(End of this chapter)