I couldn't believe it when I heard the news, and I stood outside the gate and looked at the city in the morning light, when a heavy "squeak" sound came, and rows of armored samurai came out and stopped after walking far north.

The scout came to report, and Zhu Zhijin, the secretary of Xicheng Division, surrendered the city, without spending a single soldier behind me.

Gao Deru's death is a fact.

When he returned to Jinyang, of course my father was very happy.

At this time, it was the end of June of the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, the scorching heat had passed, and the weather began to cool.

The thing I promised my father ten days ago - rectifying military discipline was also put on the agenda.

Dad first based on the Jinyang Palace, established the General's Mansion, and after I returned to the division after my victory, I was named the Duke of Longxi, and the Governor of the Left Army.

Except for the 10,000 personal soldiers in the hands of my father, all the soldiers and horses of the uprising were either surrendered or recruited in the process of counterinsurgency.

Although some of them have been in battle for a long time, they also like to come to the barracks, and even more, they rely on military merits and do not pay attention to military law at all.

In the military tent, I was thinking about it, and Zimin came in from outside the tent and said with a smile: "Big brother, let's have a cup of tea!" ”

She said as she placed the tea bowl in front of me.

I wasn't in the mood to drink at all, I looked at her, she was wearing silver soft armor, sitting on the couch opposite me, seeing me looking at her, she was a little embarrassed, turned her face and said, "Big brother is still worried about tomorrow's military training?" ”

I nodded and said with a smile: "You have been in the army for a long time, what do you think?" ”

Zi Min said: "Didn't the eldest brother already establish his authority in the Chinese military tent a few days ago? She got up and walked over to me and sat next to me and said, "My eldest brother used to be a humble gentleman, but now he is a metropolitan governor, and I think of a person with whom you can compare." ”

I took a sip of tea and smiled, "Oh? Who is it? ”

She smiled and picked up the fan on the case and handed it to me, and said with a smile: "It's the feather fan scarf, Jiangdong Zhoulang who retreated from Cao Wei's million-strong army while talking and laughing!" ”

Because of the relationship between Qingyu Pavilion, many people have high hopes for me, hoping that I will be the Cao Cao of the world, and even I think so myself, but this comparison of Zimin is the first time.

I said, "People are holding a feather fan, but I am an empty folding fan, how can this be compared?" ”

Zi Min said with a smile: "It's good to have nothing, it means that the eldest brother is the same as Zhou Gongjin, humble and generous-minded, if you really have something, if you have restrictions, where can you put other things?" ”

I was stunned when I heard this, is this the reason why Wei Zheng chose me back then?

On the second day, when there were two or three out of tenths, I did not punish them, but made into an army of all those who were late, thirteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-five.

Daddy was also shocked when he heard this number.

It's a pity to really want to dismiss them all, but if you let them do this, it's impossible to drive away Daddy.

I thought about it, and I was limited to three days to get rid of the problem of being late and procrastinating.

Three days later, 712 people still did not arrive on time.

I didn't give them a chance to enter the school yard at all, and I took half of my father's personal soldiers to fence off the school yard.

Dad appeared on the high platform in the school yard and announced the new military law, including attendance, no drinking, and a series of rewards and punishments when in battle.

As for the 712 people who were stopped outside the school grounds, they were the first to be expelled from the barracks.

Two or three people were unconvinced and tried to break through the wall and squeeze in, but the samurai who was guarding them killed them with a single sword.

Some people in the school field frequently looked out, and when they saw this situation, they were so frightened that they could hardly stand, but they thought of what my father just said about how to stand in the military formation and wait for my rules, and they honestly stood up straight.

Eight days later, Dad personally ordered 30,000 elite soldiers and declared an uprising. As for the name of raising troops, it has been thought of a long time ago, and since the strategy is to take Chang'an directly, the name borrowed is to "abolish the faint and establish the Ming, support the king, and restore the Sui room".

This way of covering his ears and stealing the bell was also done by Yang Xuangan back then.

In fact, it was Zi Min who quoted the "Tao Te Ching" in the tea room that day, and my sentence was right - the destiny of heaven is permanent, and only the virtuous live in it.

At the same time as we were heading south along the Fenshui, the news of Jinyang's army also reached Daxing City.

Zimin was a little unbearable for the past two days, so I rested in the military tent early, and I picked up the lamp and looked at the marching chart on the table, thinking about where to go next.

Actually, in essence, I don't like war, but in the process of following my father to start the army, I gradually found that war is not so annoying-

Gao Deru's death taught me that not all wars will be bloody.

Even if the outcome is predetermined, the process is a matter of personal choice.

My mind flashed suddenly—

Was I wrong in the first place? Was it my narrow-mindedness at the beginning that caused the current situation of brothers against each other?

Zimin yawned behind him and said, "Big brother, it's time to rest." ”

I said, "Why hasn't Mr. Xun come yet?" Where did Mr. Zhang and Du Kill sister go? ”

This question was too abrupt, and when I turned my head to look at Zimin, she didn't seem to be able to react, and thought for a while before saying, "Big brother, they will come." ”

I looked at the marching chart, suddenly got up and said, "I'm going to find my father." ”

After saying that, he went out of the account.

The lights in my father's tent were still not extinguished, and the guards outside the tent saw me coming, saluted, and then went in to pay respects.

Daddy walked to the tent door and raised the curtain and said, "Come in." ”

He speaks in a different tone than he does when he faces his subordinates.

Without waiting to say anything to him, I walked straight to his desk, pointed to a place on the marching map, and said, "Father, we should take this place as soon as possible." ”

Dad was stunned for a moment, looked at the place of my finger and said, "Huo Yi? Tell me, why? ”

I said: "Whether it is to lead troops to Chang'an, or to capture Luoyang nearby, Huoyi is a battleground that must be fought." ”

Dad said: "Built, my father thinks the same, but have you ever known the military report from Yuanji from Jinyang?" ”

I shook my head, and my dad pulled out a piece of paper from the bookcase and handed it to me.

It turned out that the Turks wanted to unite with Liu Wuzhou to capture Taiyuan, and Liu Wenjing encountered heavy rain in the process of escorting grain and grass, and the grain and grass could not be delivered on time.

I thought for a moment and said, "Father, the Turks will not do this, I am afraid that someone is making trouble behind the scenes, and wants us to retreat." ”

Dad nodded and said, "It's okay to do this, it's just a grain and grass ......."

I said, "When will the military report be delivered?" ”

Daddy said, "Just now." ”

I said: "Father, the current military rations are still enough for half a month, and it will only take ten days to return to Jinyang from Jiahubao. According to Jiancheng, it is better to march into Jiahu Fort and attack Huoyi, if Huoyi is captured, the grain and grass in the city can solve the urgent need. ”

Dad smiled: "I think this for my father, but the lack of food in the army is a hidden danger, and my father wants to ask you for a favor." ”

I arched my hand and said, "Father, but there is an order, it is built and done." ”

Dad said: "For my father, I want to borrow the Qingyu Pavilion order to use it." ”

(End of chapter)