Great Han Empire

Chapter 180

Hu Zhen is a typical Northwesterner, dark, tall and dirty. Although he is only in his 30s, he has thick and thick beards, making him look like a 60-year-old man.He is outspoken and has no heart, and he is desperate to fight.He immediately followed Dong Zhuo's words and asked loudly: "General, there is no need to fight tomorrow, so should we retreat tomorrow?"

Bao Hong, who was sitting next to him, glanced at Hu Zhen contemptuously, and said, "If we want to retreat, we have already retreated, why wait until tomorrow. Now that the Taiwei ordered us to stick to Meiyang, there is no chance of retreat. "

Niu Fu was tall and thin, with a fierce appearance, especially his eyes, which were starving, as if he had a grudge against everyone.He is the son of Dong Zhuo's good friend. After his friend died in battle, Dong Zhuo raised him.Dong Zhuo saw that this boy was more promising than his sons, he was good at martial arts, ruthless, and he looked like himself in everything, so he liked him very much, so he recruited him as his son-in-law.Niu Fu and Hu Zhen had a good relationship, he felt uncomfortable seeing Bao Hong's contemptuous look, and immediately retorted: "You know, tell us."

Bao Hong glanced at Niu Fu, and smiled coldly, "The general is going to attack tomorrow."

Hu Zhen and Niu Fu looked at each other in surprise.The two looked at Dong Zhuo.

"Lieutenant Bao is right. Since Shi Shi has given face, he has not come to meet Lao Bian for a long time. Let's hit Lao Bian tomorrow." Dong Zhuo said loudly.

"General, there are 8 people in Laobian, including at least [-] cavalry. We only have [-] infantry and [-] cavalry. We are no match at all. How will we fight this battle?" Hu Zhen asked loudly.

Bao Hong also looked at Dong Zhuo very puzzled.Does Dong Zhuo have any other tricks?

Dong Zhuo looked back at Sima Li Ru in the army.

Li Ru was dressed in a commoner robe, very simple, no different from ordinary handymen.If it weren't for sitting next to Dong Zhuo, no one would know he was a character.He was in his 40s, with a thin face, a long scar on his face, a pair of dull eyes, deep wrinkles on his forehead, and a melancholy expression.He used to be from a prominent family and was a son of an official. Because of the misfortune of the party, his ancestors died in prison. To avoid disaster, his clan was forced to migrate to the western Xinjiang. On the way, he was chased and killed by the lackeys sent by the eunuch. More than a hundred members of his family almost died. .It is also a miracle that Li Ru survived after being slashed across the face with a knife.For more than ten years, he has been hiding in Dong Zhuo's army to avoid disasters. It was not until 184, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, that the imperial court issued an amnesty to the "partisans", and he was able to see the light of day again.And Dong Zhuo has listened to his persuasion for more than ten years, and only then began to curry favor with the powerful, bribe traitors and eunuchs, and his official position has been promoted more and more.

(The so-called disaster of the party refers to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the foreign relatives and eunuchs alternately controlled the government. launched a large-scale brutal persecution.)
Li Ru nodded slightly, and said in a hoarse voice: "General, this method is indeed feasible. First, the general can seize the first victory in defeating the Xiliang rebels. Second, once Lao Bian and Wen Yue are defeated, they will definitely withdraw to Xiliang. The siege of Chang'an is also considered to be solved, and the subsequent battles can be fought slowly. Three times, Lord Taiwei's plan for a decisive battle was completely in vain. We not only avoided the loss of troop strength, but also avoided a frontal conflict with Lord Taiwei Fourth, Shitou sees that the situation is not right, so he will naturally run away. We can still talk to him about the brotherhood at an appropriate time. Finally, we can weigh up what this northern Xinjiang leopard is. Character? Now, he has no conflict with us, and the possibility of him gaining a foothold in Xijiang in the future is even slimmer, so we still focus on using him. As long as he has the same temperament as us, it is better to cooperate than kill each other on the Xiliang battlefield gain greater benefits."

Niu Fu and Hu Zhen were confused by what they heard.

Bao Hong seemed to understand, and looked at Li Ru with wide eyes in doubt, a little bit understanding, but also a little bit not understanding.

"Okay." Dong Zhuo patted the table again, and said loudly to Bao Hong: "Will Captain Bao be willing to attack the rebels with this general?"

Bao Hong nodded hurriedly.With military meritorious service, no one will fight this battle.

Li Su suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "General, I understand, I understand."

Dong Zhuo laughed loudly, pointed at Li Su and said, "Shaoshen, it depends on how well you speak. You set off immediately, we will meet up at Qianye Ridge tomorrow morning."

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Li Hong looked at the vegetable soup in Huzi's bowl, and asked with a smile, "I haven't had any alcohol, is that okay?"

Huzi smacked his lips and said helplessly, "I'm used to it. I haven't had a few drinks since I left Yanshan. Leading soldiers in the barracks is very hard work, and they are bound everywhere. It's no more comfortable than being a horse bandit on the grassland."

Fan Li, who was sitting beside him, couldn't help laughing.

Beard glared at him fiercely, and said in a vicious voice, "What are you laughing at? What did I say wrong?"

While chewing the pancake in his mouth, Li Hong smiled and said, "Hu Zi, did you drink secretly and got caught again?"

"Oh..." Beard sighed in distress, and said with a sad face, "I can't hide anything from you. Yes, I was caught by the assassin again."

Fan Li finally couldn't help it and laughed out loud.The soldiers sitting around couldn't help laughing, and also laughed.

Huzi reached out and punched him, and shouted angrily: "Don't laugh." Then he pointed at the soldiers around him and shouted, "What are you laughing at? Don't laugh."

Li Hong asked the soldiers around him strangely: "What's the matter, why are you laughing? Is he eating small stoves by himself again in public?"

"Master Jun Sima ate for three days in a row, haha..." The soldier laughed and said, "Our Master Yan is with him, and we wish we could eat Master Beard, haha..."

Li Hong shook his head with a smile, and said to Huzi: "Master Wei is amazing, isn't he?"

Huzi said angrily: "His surname is Wei, and I am also surnamed Wei. Maybe we were a family hundreds of years ago, but he didn't show any affection at all. You can see that he is usually kind and polite to others. He punishes people who violate discipline. When he was a soldier, he didn’t need to be severely punished, but his way of punishing people is too wicked, he might as well give me a whip.”

"Didn't he just let you eat on a high platform in public?" Li Hong said with a smile, "If you feel ashamed, don't violate military discipline next time."

"It's all right for me to lose face, and he let Ziyu stand on it, saying that Ziyu was guilty of lax supervision. You didn't see Ziyu's face." Huzi gestured exaggeratedly, "The eyes are like a bull's eye, It's scary. I was stared at him so hard that I couldn't even swallow the water."

Li Hong and the people around him laughed wildly.

At this moment, Yan Rou strode over and shouted all the way: "Hey, what jokes are you talking about? Say it again, say it again."

Fan Li smiled and said, "Huzi said your eyes are like a bull's eye."

Yan Rou immediately reacted.He walked up to Huzi, kicked him, and laughed loudly: "You have completely lost my face."

Li Hong beckoned him to go down, and asked: "Now you officials and veterans, have you beaten or scolded soldiers?"

Yan Rou repeatedly waved her hands and said, "No, no. If Master Wei knew about this, he wouldn't have to deduct a year's military pay, plus stand on guard every day. This person can't be provoked now, and the punishment he came up with is so weird that it will make people lose their minds." Losing face is worse than killing him. Especially me, as long as anyone has anything to do with me, I will be jointly and severally responsible, if this continues, I will drive him crazy."

"Then you should pay more attention and be stricter with your subordinates." Li Hong smiled, "How is the food recently? I asked around, and some soldiers complained, but they were too worried to speak up. You now bring 8000 A large army of people, this matter of military discipline must be taken care of, if it is found that an officer is deducting military pay or everyone's food money, if one is caught and killed, he will not be tolerated."

"No matter how powerful Master Wei is, he only has one pair of eyes, two ears, and a dozen subordinates. He can't control many things. Therefore, whether the military discipline is enforced or not depends on you. The military discipline is strict, and the officers willfully oppress the soldiers. Veterans gang up to oppress recruits, and there will be less and less cases of gangs among soldiers fighting openly and secretly. Those soldiers who are bullied will be protected, soldiers can live without fear, and soldiers will become more and more united. It is a prerequisite to ensure that the soldiers maintain strong morale and combat effectiveness, and you must not ignore it."

Yan Rou, Hu Zi and Fan Li nodded repeatedly.

"Yesterday, I went to Zishan's military camp and found many problems. We started from Lulongsai, and everyone ate in the same pot. From Lulongsai to Jizhou, to Xijiang, I took the trouble all the way. I have repeatedly warned you that this is the minimum respect and equality that a leader of the army has for his soldiers and his comrades in arms." Li Hong's tone gradually became serious, and he said loudly, "As long as I don't die, this rule cannot be changed. , There is no room for negotiation. But yesterday, in Zishan’s barracks, not only were there officers making a fuss, but they even made plausible arguments, using some “seventeen points and 54 cuts” to refute me.”

The surrounding soldiers also heard that Li Hong's tone was wrong, and everyone immediately quieted down.

(End of this chapter)