Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 223 The tiger is so hungry

Huang Heshou was so angry that he stared angrily. Seeing that Chen Qingsi still carried out the "counseling" tactics to the end, he said: "Chen Dujian is really not afraid that the thieves will come to the city and invade the capital?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Chen Qingsi smiled and said: "I wish it was so! The Turks were surprised at first. Their army suddenly moved south, catching the court by surprise. Even so, Duke Yuchi still killed the Turks general in Jingyang and won. Now our army is ready to conquer. The rebels are gathering troops to march north. Governor Huang won’t think that the enemy has already reached Gyeonggi Road and Chang’an has not made arrangements yet, right?”

"When the Tiele cavalry encounters the imperial army on the way...hehe, I don't dare to fight them head-on. I still have the courage to poke their anus in the back..."

He almost said it was an ass-piercing.

Huang Heshou was so anxious that he almost vomited blood. He could only stabilize his position by performing meritorious deeds.But Chen Qingsi couldn't get enough of it, so he had no choice at all.

"Superintendent Chen, please let me beg you to show mercy and let me fight. If you win, it belongs to the Superintendent. If you fail, I will bear the responsibility myself. I will definitely not involve the Superintendent."

Chen Qingsi's face calmed down, and he said in a more serious tone: "Captain Huang, you should also have a copy of the news from the scouts. The Tiele rebel army only has 5 people, and [-] have just returned to the army. Troops. If according to your method, the weak defeats the strong and defeats the opponent's [-] troops, what will happen to the [-] that return to Lingzhou?"

"How can the tens of thousands of people in Lingzhou resist the butcher's knife of the bandits?"

"As a general, your first priority is to protect the people. I will decide when to go to war. I have no more words to say."

Huang Heshou opened his mouth and was speechless. Just as Chen Qingsi said, if he followed his style of play from the beginning, not to mention whether he could win, even if he won, Lingzhou would be in chaos.

The facts were before his eyes, and Huang Heshou had to admit that Chen Qingsi's concerns were right.I really underestimated those Tiele barbarians, and I didn't expect them to use tricks.

But he will never admit that he will lose...

Now Tiele's army has assembled, and the surrounding people have entered the city.

Huang Heshou felt that the real time had come. He went to fight now without any worries.

In the end, I still got a fight back...

In the army, orders from superiors are everything. No matter how angry Huang Heshou was, he never thought of making his own decisions and could only leave in anger.

He walked in a hurry and almost bumped into Di Renjie.

Di Renjie respectfully called out: "Captain Huang!"

Huang Heshou was angry and didn't want to pay attention to it, so he walked straight away.

Di Renjie just smiled and didn't care.

Seeing Di Renjie come in, Chen Qingsi pointed to the mat aside and said, "Let's sit down and talk."

After Di Renjie bowed, he sat down at the table as instructed and immediately reported to Chen Qingsi the situation in Lingzhou City.

"The food planning has been in place, and the canteen workers have also been properly arranged. From today on, the people who have moved into the city can fill their stomachs at a fixed time. There are still some shortcomings in accommodation. The temples and Taoist temples in the city are full of people. Students We are negotiating with the gentry in the city, hoping they can support us with some houses, preferably warehouses, so that more people can live there."

Chen Qingsi couldn't help but nodded and said: "Be courteous before fighting. It's better to be able to talk things through. If you don't want to cooperate, let Bo Xian and the others make a fuss and let them know that we don't have to reason with them. It's just that we are highly qualified scholars. You like to be reasonable, don't force us to be unreasonable." "Understood!" Di Renjie followed Chen Qingsi out this time, feeling like he was about to imitate others.

The stone in Chen Qingsi's heart fell to the ground, and he stretched himself and said: "The people want nothing more than food and clothing. Once food and accommodation are provided, there is no need to worry about them making trouble. There are no soldiers in the city. If the people really make trouble and cannot control it, it will be troublesome." Fortunately, Huaiying is very capable, if it weren’t for you, I really wouldn’t dare to use this method.”

However, Di Renjie bowed and said, "It's the master who gave the command well, but the students didn't dare to take credit."

He paused and said, "The student just met Governor Huang. Is he still here to ask for a fight?"

Chen Qingsi narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Of course..."

He pointedly said: "Captain Huang, this fierce tiger, will be effective only if he is hungry."

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On the outskirts of Chang'an City, there is the Zhechongfu Military Camp.

Zheng Rentai sat with a golden sword on his face, with a solemn expression on his face, but there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Zheng Rentai can be said to be the oldest general in the group. He joined the army in Jinyang when he was 16 years old. He happened to meet Li Yuan's army in Jinyang and became the first batch of heroes to follow Li Tang to conquer the country. He participated in the elimination of Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang. , Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande's series of battles. He also followed Li Shimin desperately during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. During the Zhenguan period, he defended against the Turks and participated in the battle to attack Goguryeo. A small soldier was promoted to General Youwuwei, which was quite inspiring.

Zheng Rentai has always played as a deputy. This is the first time for him to be on his own, so he is inevitably nervous and excited.

"Zhong Xiang! You immediately lead a cavalry north and rush to Lingzhou for support. Remember, you directly follow the commander's orders and don't pay attention to any orders from Chen Dujian."

In front of him was a heroic general named Wang Fangyi.

In addition to his seniority, Zheng Rentai is also a descendant of the Zheng family in Xingyang. However, he belongs to a side branch and was not taken seriously in his early years. It was not until he became famous that he was accepted by the Zheng family.

As a descendant of the fifth surname, Zheng Rentai was naturally displeased with Chen Qingsi, who took over all the other surnames. Furthermore, considering that he was a scholar, he actually acted as the general manager on his behalf, which made him feel a little dissatisfied and dissatisfied.

What qualifications does Chen Qingsi have and why should he act on his behalf?
How qualified is a young boy under 25 who has never been exposed to military service or been on a battlefield to take on such an important task?
Zheng Rentai's move also aggrieved Huang Heshou.

Zheng Rentai was naturally acquainted with Huang Junhan and had certain connections with Huang Heshou. In his early years, he was the military governor of Lingzhou and Lingyan. At that time, Huang Heshou was the governor of Lingzhou and was one of his subordinates.

Huang Heshou was promoted to the governor of Lingxia, which was also recommended by Zheng Rentai.

Li Zhi left a veteran warrior like Huang Heshou unused, and instead reused a young soldier on the battlefield, which made him, a veteran, very dissatisfied.

Of course, he did not dare to challenge Li Zhi, so he could only turn his attention to Chen Qingsi.

He simply did not believe that Chen Qingsi, a young man, could command the battle and protect the people of Lingzhou. He even felt that this person could do whatever he wanted on the front line and might corrupt the state affairs and make a mess of the originally stable situation.

It would take some time for his army to launch, so he thought of sending the vanguard to wipe Chen Qingsi's butt, lest the situation get ruined out of control under the opponent's random command.

When checking the list of soldiers going on this expedition, I saw Wang Fangyi's name.

As people with the same five surnames, they should be taken care of.

(End of this chapter)