Lord Yuan

Chapter 223 Military Orders Are Like Mountains
Yangxu had never seen such a battle before.

Looking at the soldiers who had gathered in front of him, he didn't know the specific number. Even the armor on most of the soldiers was better than the Tiger and Ben troops he had seen in Luoyang.

What's happening here?
When did the frontier land become so wealthy?
Everyone knows that Liaodong will never develop.

Yangxu is no exception.

But the picture that appeared in front of him was like a heavy punch to the heart, and he was helpless.

"Colonel Yan said before that nearly half of the soldiers were outside. How many soldiers are there in the camp now?"

Yan Liang was a little embarrassed and tilted his head to look at the few people behind Yang Xu who slowly walked out of the tent.

Xun Chen walked in front, looking at the scene happening in front of him.

It can be said that since Yuan Jun returned to Luoyang, all the soldiers in Liaodong have never been reunited. Most of them were led by their respective commanders and went to the outside of the Great Wall from time to time to brush up their reputation, so that they Even Xun Chen, the commander of Liaodong, was a little surprised.

Although he had learned from Yan Liangwen Chou more than once that Liaodong's current foundation was very strong, he still had no idea to what extent it had reached.

Now, he understands.

Why is Yuan Jun always afraid of Liu Hong who is far away in Luoyang? Even the angels sent by him will take special care of him. Whenever an angel comes in person, Yuan Jun will personally travel thirty miles to greet him.

Xun Chen couldn't help but feel lucky for Yuan Jun's foresight.

If Liu Hong had learned from an angel before the Yellow Turban Rebellion that Yuan Jun had such terrifying power, he probably wouldn't have thought too much and would have killed the already grown Yuan Jun.

How could he return to Luoyang safely like he is now? He even learned from his reply and the messengers traveling to and from Luoyang and Liaodong that Yuan Jun had now become the ninth minister of the imperial court, holding a high and powerful position.

As for Yang Xu who came from afar, Xun Chen completely regarded it as a chess piece to appease the court.

Anyway, the imperial court is now deeply involved in the Yellow Turban Rebellion and has too much time to take care of itself. With Yuan Jun as famous as him, he only needs to maintain this place as well as possible so that these unruly soldiers who only respect Yuan Jun's orders will be temporarily aggrieved. Fan, first deceive this Yang Xu, and wait for an opportunity to welcome Yuan Jun back in the future.

After gathering his mood, Xun Chen quickly stepped forward and said calmly: "General Du Liao doesn't know something. Ever since the Xianbei aliens brazenly launched the Liaodong War more than ten years ago, the entire Liaodong has been in turmoil. In order to maintain peace forever, We had no choice but to recruit our own troops, and then your Majesty issued an edict. Only then were we able to recruit [-] troops to replenish the frontier forts. Even the gold and silver that your Majesty rewarded us in the past, we did not take any advantage of, just to ensure that all the soldiers could be protected by the most elite armors. The body has an inexhaustible supply of bows, crossbows and arrows, and a steady supply of food and wages."

Yang Xu's expression softened slightly. He still didn't know whether His Majesty knew what was going on, but at least he had a pretty good impression of Xun Chen. There was nothing wrong with his conversation and it was refreshing.

Yang Xu hummed, and then, witnessed by many soldiers, issued his first military order as General Du Liao.

"General, I don't care how the previous general restrained you, but in my opinion, it is just a trivial side issue. Today, the prohibition on alcohol withdrawal is lifted, but there is no war. It is okay to just have a drink or two during the week. It’s really cold in Liaodong, so this ban is just a show-off!”

Along with Yangxu's military order was issued.

The whole camp was boiling, and there were exclamations of disbelief everywhere.

And when Yang Xu personally brought up the fine wine that he had treasured for many years, the soldiers in the audience all stared at the altar.

When Yuan Shao was there, he did issue a ban on alcohol.

Because he knew very well that there were countless incidents of drunkenness causing accidents, and the lessons from the past seemed to be right in front of him. In addition, there were frequent wars in Liaodong, but his subordinates were all a group of drunkards. It was impossible to say that all the enemies appeared in the fortress, and the soldiers were still immersed in the smell of alcohol. In the infinite fantasy brought about.

Drinking will greatly reduce the combat quality of the soldiers. As for the so-called refreshing and courage, it is far less direct and faster than some gold and silver rewarded from Luoyang.

After Yang Xu gave the order, all the soldiers in the audience rushed to the stage as if they were crazy.

There are groups of three and five, bustling.

Just like that, he carried the wine away in front of Yang Xu, whose face became increasingly ugly.

Yangxu comforted himself.

This is the best shortcut for him to get close to these soldiers. He only needs to make a perfect first impression. He doesn't believe it. He is the imperial court and the general of Du Liao personally appointed by His Majesty. He can't control these arrogant soldiers. Warrior.

As time goes by, I am afraid that I will forget about the former General Du Liao, Yuan Shao, and turn to his own subordinates. At that time, these people will become his help, and he will be able to climb up the ladder step by step.

At the moment, Yang Xu still needs to adopt a righteous attitude and show as free and easy a look as possible so that the soldiers can clearly see the difference between him and Yuan Shao.

"How many altars did you steal?"

Several people gathered together, looking at the wine jar in front of them, but their eyes completely lost the excitement before, and instead showed more of disgust.

"Two altars."

"Don't tell me, this new bastard is quite wealthy. I'm afraid he won't spend tens of thousands of dollars just for these fine wines."

"Hmph, don't you understand what he means? He just wants to win people's hearts."

"That's right, this little money is used to pay off the beggar!"

No wonder they are like this.

In fact, Yuan Shao fed their appetites and they were too cunning.

Even if he holds a competition to select the crossbow riding camp, Yuan Shao can directly spend [-] million yuan, and even the so-called contestants will have a share.

In this kind of competition held every once in a while, these soldiers have already made a lot of money, and coupled with their own salaries, they actually have little interest in this so-called fine wine.

What's more, Yuan Shao also imposed a ban on alcohol.

Now for them, life without Yuan Jun is always so difficult, and even the events that were supposed to be held a few days ago were cancelled.

The good name is that he is no longer the general of Du Liao, but in the hearts of these soldiers, he has always regarded him as the real general of Du Liao.

No one ever treated them as real Han people, they were treated as a group of slaves.

It doesn’t matter if we don’t mention the past days. Since the birth of Yuan Jun, the willows are dim and the flowers are blooming again.

For these soldiers, even those traders who are almost at the lowest level can save about [-] yuan a year if they work hard. Even those farmers who pay a tax of [-] yuan, after a year of hard work, can save [-] yuan a year. After getting rid of the taxes paid, I can still make enough money for food and clothing. If I catch up with the amnesty, I hope I can still have a thousand dollars left.

But they are completely different.

In addition to needing to replace his own armor from time to time, even the daily food he needs every day requires a certain amount of money to buy. Originally, his own salary was only about [-] yuan for those who were able to get into the position of chief.

In this case, a general changed this tragic situation for the first time, and even his wife, children, and children were properly accommodated.

The minds of these soldiers are very simple.

When you become a soldier guarding the frontier, you have the intention of killing the enemy and serving the country. It would be an unexpected surprise if you can get some military merit and be promoted by luck.

In this situation, Yuan Shao's series of humane actions have long made his image stand firmly in the hearts of every soldier.

Even the powerful gentry who had always lived in the land of fish and meat were under successive blows and either fell apart or were reduced to pieces.It can be said that Yuan Shao has taken care of all the concerns of these soldiers one step ahead of time.

Although there are still land problems that cannot be solved in a short time, at least Yuan Shao has solved these obvious problems very quickly.

There is no way, as an outstanding young man who grew up under the red flag, I cannot bear to see these ancients being treated unfairly.

At the same time, Yuan Shao knew very well that getting the help of these soldiers was far more important than the so-called rewards.

To Yuan Shao, these soldiers are like fish that cannot live without water, and it is water that drives the boat forward.

However, these seemingly messy things were properly resolved in Yuan Shao's hands. Even Xun Chen, who had always had a hand in Liaodong's internal affairs, couldn't help but give Yuan Shao a thumbs up.

A sentiment from the bottom of my heart.

Anyway, he is far from achieving the results like Yuan Shao.

When Yuan Shao decided to implement these policies, he was still worried.

After so much effort, what you can gain in the end is the illusory human heart.

The human heart is the weirdest.

Xun Chen doesn't know how far he can go. At least it seems that Yuan Jun has achieved something unprecedented. As for whether it will be unprecedented, he can't see.

But these soldiers hiding in the dark are not just here. Every corner of the entire camp is carrying out the above operations at this time.

Some grumpy people even throw away the wine at night.

love whoever.

However, when someone asked them how the wine smelled, they could speak clearly and eloquently. Their eyes were full of confusion and joy, making the visitors smile from ear to ear.

All this was of course arranged by Xun Chen and others afterwards.

Upon hearing that this Yangxu could be used to welcome Yuan Jun back, none of the soldiers expressed their refusal. They were all filled with righteous indignation. Your Majesty has no sense of people and actually transferred Yuan Junyuan to Luoyang.

Yangxu heard that everyone in the camp was praising the aroma of the wine. Although he was a little surprised, some of these wines were simply strong, and the years of being dusty made the aroma of the wine even more bitter.

But he just thought that these soldiers had not drank for many years, and now they finally got what they wanted, and it was normal for them to taste delicious food.

Don't you see, the voices praising him in the camp can be pierced through a layer of window paper.

Listening to the praises of his subordinate lieutenants, Yang Xu could not help but feel elated. It was not difficult to become a general and command the soldiers.

Yang Xu was in his fantasy, but he never expected that a very discordant sound suddenly sounded in his ears.

He was a little dissatisfied, but in order to show his magnanimity, he still put on a smile and looked at Shi Yushi who followed him.

The idiot who openly offended Yuan Shao in the court became the target of public criticism, and even almost transferred the anger to the Taiwei.

If he hadn't been a disciple of Taiwei and had received many favors from the Yang family, he would never have had a good look on his face.

I could see that the censor had a worried look on his face. He didn't notice Yang Xu's impatient expression at all, and just kept talking to himself.

"General, don't you think this place is a little too weird?"

Yang Xu glared, waved his hands impatiently and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Shi Yushi did not waste any time, and immediately revealed his innermost thoughts and some things he had just discovered.

Yang Xu's face gradually became serious after listening to the words of Shi Yushi, and then he asked again and again in a trembling voice: "Has what you said been true? You and Wei Wei argued in the same court before, but there was no chance of winning. Now, could you be holding a grudge and planning to slander us wantonly? ?”

Yang Xu added: "If you want to impeach the nine ministers of the imperial court, you need conclusive evidence. Yuan Shao is now ranked among the nine ministers. According to the teacher, he went a step further and was promoted to the rank of servant when the Yellow Turbans besieged Luoyang. Being able to replace the general to comfort the troops, he is a popular person in front of His Majesty, and causing trouble for no reason will definitely bring shame to me and even the Taiwei."

As soon as these words came out, Shi Yushi, who had always been calm and composed, suddenly became a little hesitant. He glanced at Yang Xu, who had a heavy face, and nodded heavily as if he had made a decision: "General, this matter The matter is of great importance, and I dare not make the decision on my own, so I would like to ask the general to find out."

When Shi Yushi took Yang Xu to the area where the wine had been discarded.

Shi Yushi's expression, which had remained relatively calm at first, changed drastically in an instant.

He hurriedly walked forward and walked around for a long time, but he still didn't find any symptoms.

Seeing Yang Xu's expression getting darker and darker, Shi Yushi's eyes flashed with disbelief.

"This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible. When I came here just now, I saw with my own eyes that the soldiers left the wine here."

Yang Xu tried his best to put away the anger in his heart and said: "Then tell me, where are those jars? Could it be that these jars will grow wings and fly away on their own?"

"Or maybe you think that the wine I drink is not worthy of these soldiers. They have not drank for more than ten years. Even if some of them can resist such temptation, is it possible that all the soldiers are like you said? Are you loyal to the guards?"

"joke!"

Yang Xu didn't give Shi Yushi another chance to explain, and turned around and left without looking back.

The bewildered Shi Yushi was left spinning in place, mumbling to himself from time to time.

"It's obviously here, but why is it missing?"

At this time, Xun Chen summoned Yan Liang and other captains, Sima and others to his side.

"You almost got into big trouble!"

"What trouble?" Yan Liang was puzzled, showing a trace of doubt.

Xu You tapped Yan Liang's forehead, with a look of hatred on his face.

"Yangxu is the new official taking office, and he is the disciple of Taiwei Yang Ci. He has succeeded Yuan Jun as the general of Du Liao. Don't you still understand the meaning of this? We can't avoid it at this time. If we are He grabbed some evidence and then impeached him before His Majesty."

"So what, I am the captain. Not only did I not drink Yangxu's wine, but I smashed the wine jar in front of him. What can he do to me? Could it be that he really thought he had become a Can General Du Liao become my immediate superior?"

"Confused, Yuan Jun is in Luoyang at this time, and he is very weak. But if there is the slightest surprise, to him, it is like a boat in the sea, and there is a danger of capsizing at every turn."

"Ah?" Yan Liang was immediately annoyed.

But he forgot that Yuan Shao had already served as a guard at this time and went to Luoyang, so he was very close to Liu Hong.

"Fortunately, Ziyuan is so resourceful that he almost missed something important!"

(End of this chapter)