Chapter 268: The Great Army Gathers in Xishuo
Snow was falling in the sky again. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Early in the morning, Liu San, the firehead army of Jinyuan Zhechong Mansion, called his brother who was on fire, and prepared to collect the snow and boil water to make rice.
Since some time ago, the head of the Dingxiang Road march came to Taiyuan with some of the main forces of the left and right Weiwei, as well as the sergeants recruited in various Zhichong Prefectures along the way, they have suffered a great crime. In the past, whether it was food or drinking water, it was quite easy to get it, but now it has to be grabbed with a group of people.
Although the quota of food is the concern of the Lord, they have to be carried by horses. After three or five days, I was really annoyed.
This drinking water problem is also a grinding thing. There was only one well where the army was stationed, and there were dozens of Zhechong mansions under the general manager's account, and all those who fetched water had to be robbed. No, I'm afraid the wellhead is already full of people at this time this morning. If you still stupidly go over to fetch water, it is estimated that you will not be able to cook until noon.
There is simply heavy snow, and boiling it can also be drunk by people, although it is a little troublesome to collect snow into the pot, but it is also a convenient way to do it. This method is only understood by these soldiers who are stationed in Shuofang, and most people Liu San does not tell him.
If you don't go to Shuofang, you don't know the cold. This is often the case in the army to tell the new soldiers how good life is in the interior.
The north is cold, Luo Yan only felt a little cold in Youzhou, so he sat down because of Wang Junkuo's affairs and was sent to Jinzhou. So this so-called bitter cold is also the first time in Luo Yan. Now that he has stepped on this cold land again, Luo Yan's small body is really a little unbearable.
Fortunately, now the army has gathered, but the war has not officially begun, so there is no need to put on that cold armor. Otherwise, with the charcoal fire in the tent, it is estimated that he will freeze to death before he sleeps in the middle of the night.
Just now, Li Jing issued an order to ask the generals to go to the big tent to discuss matters. Luo Yan hurriedly put on the big hat, but it was just a cup of tea and entered the tent.
At this moment, the tent is already full of generals. Not to mention, a total of 23 troops from Zhichong Prefecture have been gathered along the road, and now nearly 30,000 people have been stationed in Taiyuan. The twenty-three lieutenants in the tent, plus the generals of the left and right guards, and the generals drawn by Li Jing, there were almost forty people.
Luo Yan is the youngest among the forty or so people, but his status is not worse than the others. On the contrary, the general of the Twelve Guards was a figure of the same rank as the lieutenant of the Zhongzhi Chong Mansion. Along the way, the people in the tent have also seen Luo Yan show his ability, so they did not underestimate him because of his age.
Seeing that Luo Yan entered the tent, the generals who were still chatting also greeted him. This freedom is still there before the deliberations are made.
After greeting these people one by one, Luo Yan walked to his seat
"Raise the account." Li Jing gave a solemn order, which meant that all the personnel had expired at this time, and it was time to discuss the matter.
I saw that the generals under the seat stopped the noise of Fang Cai, stood up together, and bowed to the position of the main general: "Meet the commander." ”
"Sit." As soon as the words fell, only a "bang" was heard, and the more than forty people in the tent sat down in unison, staring at this Li Jing with both eyes, just waiting for the main general to open his mouth and give orders.
"According to the scouts, the Turks have experienced heavy snowfalls in recent days, and the losses of cattle and sheep in various departments are not counted. The Turkic nobles took advantage of this to put pressure on Jieli, and now they have begun to quarrel. And Xue Yantuo and the Tiele tribes heard that our Tang Dynasty sent troops, and they seemed to have the intention of taking advantage of the fire to rob. ”
Li Jing's voice announcing the news was very calm, and there was no joy at all. But when the generals heard this, they couldn't help laughing.
"God bless me Datang, so reduce the Turkic forces. If we take advantage of the civil strife and suppress all the troops, we will surely be able to fight all the battles. ”
"Yes, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's a pity to let it go. ”
Can't hold back the excitement in their hearts, the generals laughed and asked for battle. In their eyes, the Turks at this time have become meat on the chopping block. Think about the place where he is stationed over the years, which has been repeatedly harassed by Turkic attacks, and now that he can take revenge, how he can't be excited.
"Okay, okay, I understand your desire to fight. But don't forget the situation we are waiting for. Now we are still in Taiyuan, from Taiyuan over Yinshan, this journey is half a month. Just now, I also received a letter from Xu Shiji, the head of the Tongmo Road march, saying that the army he led was still six days away from Youzhou. And King Ren Cheng and Huo Guogong have not yet arrived at the predetermined location. If we attack rashly, it is inevitable that we will be alone. For now, shelving the matter for now. ”
With a wave of his hand, several reasons made it impossible for the generals to refute. After everyone quieted down, Li Jing said again: "However, before that, I didn't have nothing to do. ”
When they heard that Li Jing was not ready to send troops immediately, everyone was excited. Although Li Jing said this at this moment, he still couldn't arouse everyone's interest.
Seeing that all the generals in the tent looked reluctant, Li Jing shouted: "There are some Turkic tribes, taking advantage of the civil strife in the country, Jieli is unable to control, coupled with the drastic changes in the weather, they come to my border from time to time to plunder. Before I set out on my expedition to Jieli, I must sweep away all the Turkic raiders in my Tang Dynasty and restore peace to the people on the border. The generals listened to orders. ”
"Rejuvenate the government, reincarnate the ...... Wuquan, you wait for five Zhichong Mansion, out of Taiyuan to the northwest, but whenever you encounter Turkic cavalry, you can fight without declaring. Fenyang, Xinren...... In the west of Jinxi, you wait for six folded chong mansions, out of Taiyuan to the northeast. Hakuba, Toyokawa ...... You wait for the seven folds to go out of Taiyuan due north. and the rest of the provinces are with me. Remember, after ten days, be sure to assemble in Shuo County, and if there is a delay, military law will deal with it. ”
I heard that although you can't fight against the Turks on a big scale, you can clean up the small minions in the territory, and the generals are also very happy. In previous years, everyone was recuperating in their respective stations at this time, but now they have been requisitioned, but they have not fought for so many days. Originally, everyone was happy to come to make meritorious contributions, but after starving and freezing for so many days, there was no trace of merit. Let them, the generals, explain to their soldiers.
Now it's all right. Although the size of those raiding teams is not necessarily large, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat, and the small credit is not a harvest.
"Obey the order." In an instant, the big tent was shattered and sent to the sky.
As a member who did not get the opportunity to lead alone, Luo Yan's heart was actually very unhappy. His brothers worked tirelessly every day during this time, so that they could make a fortune when the army went out. Although the jackpot is now to pack up some small minions, who knows that he hasn't even won the opportunity.
With a look of helplessness, Luo Yan returned to his tent.
As soon as the front foot stepped in, three voices came to mind outside the back foot tent: "The last generals, Zhou Hu, Chen Biao, and Yang Bao, pay a visit to the general." ”
I really said something, just thinking that I was going to be buried by these brothers under him, the three captains came over. During this time, Luo Yan and the thousand people under him have been fighting hotly. After all, the army is a place that relies on weakness to speak, and has seen Luo Yan's bow and horse force, and has also taken them to sweep the face of the twelve guards. These guys now regard Luo Yan as a god.
Of course, Luo Yan in life is not as strict as when he exercises, so the relationship with each other is very good.
Other problems that are common in the Folding Mansion are also found here in Luo Yan. Especially the desire to fight, Luo Yan has become a disaster here. Everyone was determined to win glory for Li Shimin, but it had been almost a month since they came out of Chang'an, and they didn't even see a Turkic hair. The blood stains on the arrows came more from the prey that Luo Yan sent them out of the camp to hunt.
Luo Yan naturally knew very well why the three of them came, but the lord did not speak, what could he do.
"Come in." was a little helpless, but Luo Yan couldn't let them wait outside the tent for a long time. It was just a moment of thought that the three of them were called in.
"General, they rushed to the people of the mansion to pull out, I'll wait ......"
"Are you going to officially start a war with the Turks......
"Where ...... are we fighting?"
Before Luo Yan could open his mouth, the mouths of the three of them were as if a tightened string had just been loosened.
"Stop, we won't fight anywhere, follow Dashuai obediently." Luo Yan quickly stopped the chatter of the three and told them the final result. It's just that I didn't expect to usher in more violent questioning.
"Why?"
"Do you underestimate the combat power we are waiting for?"
"I'm looking for Dashuai!"
The words of the three made Luo Yan's face darker and darker. Damn, it's all Li Er's habit. Although it is said that crying children have milk to eat, but this is in the army, and the current boss is Li Jing. You still want to find him, don't be beaten out by him.
"Do you still have me in your eyes as a general? Damn, do you think the handsome Jun order is child's play, so you can change it casually. Besides, what is there to fight for those stragglers, the real big war is yet to come. Now Luo Yan can only suppress it with a tough attitude.
After scolding a few words, seeing that the three of them were silent, Luo Yan's expression softened and said: "You have been in Chang'an for a long time, and you are not very suitable for the climate here for a while." The marshal also said that heavy snow fell in the Turkic territory. If we don't try to adapt while the war has not yet begun, how can we surround the Turkic tent and capture Najieli alive and present it to Your Majesty? ”
"General, it's me who is reckless. It's just that after being out of Chang'an for so long, the brothers have been wasting it. I'm afraid that after a long time, morale will be low. After listening to Luo Yan's reprimand, Zhou Hu said sneeringly.
Luo Yan thought about it, this is really a problem, if it is not solved in time, I am afraid that in the end, the combat power will drop a lot.
"Well, tell the firehead to go to the place and buy a sheep. Eat meat at noon, perform martial arts in the afternoon, and the winner will be rewarded. "Now, the only way to suspend the complaints that will arise at any time in the army is through internal competition. (To be continued.) )