At the beginning of August, light snow fell.

This was the first snow after the beginning of winter, and it was not heavy, and it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the soldiers in the large barracks of Zhuo County.

Of course, the people who came and went were cold, and the number of dead people was more than one day at a time, but by this time, the war machine of the Great Sui had turned at full speed.

The corpses that fall on the road are the indispensable lubricant of this machine.

At this time, Li Po's mood also fell as the snowflakes fell.

It is unlikely that I want to turn around and return to Mayi now.

In fact, this is the most ideal situation he imagined, escorting the war horse to Hebei, and then turning back to Mayi.

But the facts tell him that there is always an insurmountable gap between the ideal and the reality, and today's Zhuo County, for the soldiers who have arrived here, is like the open mouth of a giant beast, with no entry or exit.

In fact, not only the soldiers, but also most of the civilians have been stranded here, making various preparations for the war that will start next year.

When the emperor arrived in Zhuo County, he didn't move his nest, and now Zhuo County is really a general walking all over the ground, and there are many important ministers like dogs.

At the beginning, Li Po also wanted to go out to see the world and see which generals, Shangzhu Kingdom or something, and how majestic they were.

But it didn't take long for his poor curiosity, which he had scarce, to be completely gone.

The joint venture is hundreds of miles, there are many flags, and all kinds of heads have fallen off and been hung on various flagpoles, and the intimidation effect is very obvious.

Although the place was condescending and the scenery was unique, Li Po categorically didn't want to be one of them.

On this day, Li Po led Cheng Zhijie out of the camp gate, while complaining in his heart, Li Bi's stupid mother-in-law, and I don't know where to go.

Two days ago, he took people out, but he still remembers it vividly.

A general brought people to ride horses, knocked a few people who couldn't dodge into the crying father and called his mother, and then beat the little officials in charge, and rolled all over the ground, and the arrogance of the people who came was a mess.

In contrast, the person brought by Li Gongcao in Ma Yi at the beginning was as gentle as a little lady.

Later, when I asked, I found out that they were under the Yuwen family, and they were very scary.

At this point, Li Po really realized the danger, so he ordered that he should not take a step out of the camp gate without anything, and encircled more than 500 rough soldiers from Ma Yi in the camp.

Early this morning, Li Bi was invited to go again, and then it snowed lightly, Li Po was in a bad mood, and several brigade commanders hid far away, unwilling to be a punching bag for joining the army.

After these days, several brigade commanders finally got a little bit of Li's temperament in joining the army.

A person who is very good at talking on weekdays, but the small things and the big things are very clear, and most of the small things are ignored, but in the big things, he never rubs the sand in his eyes.

If this is an advantage, the disadvantages are also obvious.

This is angry with others, and when he is in a bad mood, he can scold anyone when he is caught, you don't have to reason with him, he is familiar with the military discipline, and he can always put a hat on you, so that you can't take it off.

And it's quite grudgeful, so that you don't shout and kill, and you don't go to General Li to talk about other people's lengths and weaknesses, but the means used can make you very uncomfortable.

For example, Zhang Lvshuai is now a typical example.

I slipped back and forth on Lingqiu Road twice before, and I almost didn't get tired and lay down.

When he arrived in Zhuo County, the camp of more than 500 people was built by Zhang Lushuai and a group of his subordinates.

In the past few months, Zhang Lushuai has lost a lot of weight, if it weren't for the fact that the people of Ma Yi are relatively strong, it is estimated that he would have gone to join the army and confessed his mistakes with tears in his eyes.

But somehow, although it is difficult to bear to have such a person who has been sitting in the camp, the strange thing is that the big guy is quite at ease.

Where this weird authority comes from, in fact, the big guys know it.

Don't look younger, but you can fight and kill, and you can do things in a good way, and you don't rely on General Li's trust to wantonly bully your comrades, and there is a group of fierce men around you.

In this way, what these things bring is actually just the word prestige.

Everyone else hid, Li Po said that he was very depressed, and he couldn't rush to find trouble, so he ate and drank enough, so he took a few Cheng Zhijie and walked out of the camp.

He didn't go far, he walked back and forth at the gate of the camp, and in the name of it, he inspected the barracks.

The barracks of the defenders of Mayi were stationed on the edge of the hunting grounds of the Zhuojun Xinggong.

This is actually a good location, not to mention the mountains and rivers, it is said that the emperor Yang Guang also brought people over from time to time to hunt.

Obviously, it was the connections of the Li family that played a role, and they tried their best to find a place where they were most likely to see the emperor's car.

However, it seems that they came too late, and the emperor may be afraid of the cold, anyway, Li Po has never seen a large group of people pass by here.

After several times, he was warned by the officials of the hunting ground, and the consequences of poaching in the royal hunting ground gradually became clear in Li Po's mind.

The idea of going to the mountains and forests to get some game disappeared all of a sudden.

Damn, grab the emperor's plate of food, what kind of death do you want, people can quickly satisfy you.

The only thing that is barely comforting is that they are soldiers, and now 99 percent of those who can still eat in Mayi County are soldiers, and only 1 percent of the officials.

The rest of the people are people who get up earlier than the chickens, work more than the cows, and sleep later than the dogs.

It is said that the emperor also took the opportunity to repair the Zhuojun Palace.

When he heard the news, Li Po was also speechless, but the emperor's reason was very strong, he was preparing for next year's celebration banquet.

Obediently, Li Po's heart is tough, and there is a cold air on his body, there is a feeling that God really doesn't have long eyes, so that such a person can be the emperor.

The future is bleak, Li Po looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky, thinking bitterly.

Soon, though, the cacophony of voices drove away his chaotic thoughts.

Not far away, several people scolded each other, and then the number of people quickly increased, and the father and mother flew around, and the two groups of people soon entered the next stage, from scolding to fighting each other.

Li Po glanced at it twice and shook his head in boredom.

Although the soldiers fight in groups, it is very interesting, and in the process of advancing and retreating, there are rules, which is completely different from street scoundrel fights.

But as soon as there are too many such dramas, they can't arouse his interest.

Because every three or five times, those military men from Henan and Hebei always have to fight, but although these guys are in full swing, Li Po, as a bystander, is already annoyed.