Chapter Thirty-Six: Winning the Hearts of the Army
While the two were talking, the Tang army prisoners entered the barracks one after another, and the barracks suddenly became lively, and many Tang soldiers saw the robes, and their hearts were even more depressed, it seems that they were escorted over today, and eight or nine times out of ten they will be killed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info they really couldn't imagine that Li Hongyi would escort them here and let them go.
Besides, they knew from various sources that Li Hongyi was very short of food, and he couldn't eat enough, and although the more than 10,000 captives were given very little, they were also a great consumption. If he kills them, he can save a lot of food, and he can even learn from Sun Ru and specialize in eating people.
The soldiers of the Tang Army lined up smoothly, chaotically, Yang Lian stood on the command platform, watching these prisoners, many soldiers were very weak, it should be caused by not eating much during this time, and serious physical wear. Yang Lian thought in his heart and waved his hand.
Chen Tie took more than 200 people, fully armed, and looked like a tiger, which made the prisoner's heart feel cold, and he was destined to die today.
Yang Lian looked back at Cha Wenhui, who was kneeling on the futon, smiled, raised his hand, pressed it downward, and shouted: "Quiet! ”
Chen Tie, Zhu Qi and others on the side also shouted: "Quiet." ”
The captives gradually quieted down, raised their heads and looked at Yang Lian on the high platform, this person is not Li Hongyi, who is he?
Everyone quieted down, Yang Lian's eyes swept in all directions, mustered up all his strength, and shouted: "The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, all puff up their chests. ”
Although Tang Bing felt strange when he heard this, many people still straightened their chests, even if they died, they had to die with dignity, even if they were killed in a pit here, it was better than dying in a mine. Zhang Wenyi and Zhang Wenying were next to each other, and the two whispered in a low voice, if they really want to be killed, it would be better to fight, at least they can pull a few cushions, and they are not alone on Huangquan Road.
Yang Lian saw that most of the people puffed up their chests, and continued to shout: "Fellow soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, I am Yang Lian, the envoy of the Shuntian Festival, and now I have taken Fuzhou City, ready to welcome you to your glorious hometown." ”
As soon as these words came out, the Tang Jun in the audience suddenly exploded, and some people heard the name of the Shuntian Festival envoy, and some people didn't know it. But whether he knows it or not, Yang Lian's words show that he is from the Tang Dynasty, and he has already taken Fuzhou, how can this not surprise everyone.
Yang Lian didn't rush to speak, and waited until everyone's voices gradually became quieter, Yang Lian continued to speak, he knew that these Tang soldiers would not trust him, so after he simply said a few words, he pushed Cha Wenhui out.
Cha Wenhui has been running Jianzhou for two years, and most of the soldiers he brought this time are Jianzhou soldiers and horses, and some of them are Jianzhou soldiers and horses. They all know Cha Wenhui. Sure enough, after Cha Wenhui came out, the Tang soldiers in the audience became quiet after a commotion. If it is possible for Yang Lian to deceive people, then it is impossible for Cha Wenhui to deceive people.
When Yang Lian saw this scene, he couldn't help nodding secretly, thinking that although Cha Wenhui had a heavier literati temperament and was not suitable for leading soldiers, he had a personality charm and could gather the hearts of the army.
Cha Wenhui glanced at the robe and spoke loudly, his voice was not loud, and there was a hint of hoarseness, but he said it very clearly. Tang Bing listened, and some people began to cry bitterly, just now they thought they were dead, but now they can actually live, how can this not make people happy?
Cha Wenhui said in a loud voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, although Li Hongyi has been captured, Fuzhou City still needs your attention to be in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, and the people of Wuyue will definitely not give up when they get the news, and Fuzhou City will definitely experience a vicious battle." ”
Immediately, a soldier in the audience shouted: "We are willing to obey the dispatch of the Marquis of Chaliu." ”
"Yes, please also ask the Marquis of Chaliu to lead us and others to eliminate the Wu Yue people."
The soldiers of the Tang Army also hated the Wu Yue people very much, and when they heard that they were going to come to Fuzhou to make trouble, everyone immediately asked for war.
Cha Wenhui stroked his beard, and waited for the generals' voices to be lowered, and then he spoke: "Soldiers, this time I am waiting to be saved, all thanks to Yang Lian, the envoy of the Shuntian Festival, he can arrest Li Hongyi with only more than 100 people, this courage, old age." The old man is willing to join you and obey Yang Jiedu's dispatch. ”
When Cha Wenhui spoke, he turned around suddenly, half-knelt in front of Yang Lian, and at the same time took out the big seal of the Marquis of Jianzhou from his arms, presented it to Yang Lian with both hands, and said: "I, Cha Wenhui, am willing to obey Yang Jiedu's dispatch, if you don't obey, please also ask the military law to do it." ”
Cha Wenhui was suddenly like this, Yang Lian was stunned at first, and then reacted, Cha Wenhui first showed favor to him, wanting to use this to win over the relationship with Yang Lian; Second, Cha Wenhui's ability to lead troops is indeed not good, if there are two people in power at the same time, it is not beneficial to the transfer of soldiers and horses.
When Yang Lian looked at Cha Wenhui, Cha Wenhui also looked at Yang Lian, and suddenly whispered: "Yang Jiedu." ”
Yang Lian came back to his senses and saw Cha Wenhui's sincere eyes, he suddenly realized that this was also Cha Wenhui's move to repay the favor, only by holding Fuzhou City, Cha Wenhui could be in charge of Fuzhou, so he handed over the military power to himself. This is also beneficial to Yang Lian, at least he can win the hearts of the army, and in the future, it will be of great benefit to Yang Lian.
Yang Lian stretched out his hand to take it, held the seal ribbon high, and said, "Since this is the case, Yang Lian is disrespectful." ”
Cha Wenhui stood up, glanced at the audience with a majestic gaze, and reiterated again, "Everyone, Yang Jiedu is not only my savior, but also your savior. ”
When Tang Bing heard this, he first looked at Cha Wenhui, and then at Yang Lian, Yang Lian was still holding the seal ribbon high, and shouted: "Everyone, Yang Lian thinks that he is a shallow learner, if someone comes out to preside over the overall situation, he is willing to give up the military power in this section." ”
Yang Lian said this modestly, but the people in the audience didn't dare to say much, after all, in the round of official positions, Cha Liuhou couldn't compare to Yang Jiedu, let alone others. Zhang Wenyi and Zhang Wenying glanced at each other, Zhang Wenyi felt that he had an opportunity, and shouted loudly: "Yang Jiedu is not far away, he came alone to break into the tiger's den in Longtan, saved us and others, and is our benefactor." From now on, we are willing to serve Yang Jiedu as the Lord. ”
Zhang Wenyi's words are a bit heart-wrenching, after all, this world is still the world of the Tang Dynasty, and they are all Tang ministers, and they are mainly Yang Lian, do they have an independent heart? But Tang Bing didn't think too much, Yang Lian saved them, and naturally Yang Lian was grateful to Dade, and many soldiers knelt down and kowtowed to Yang Lian.
The scene was suddenly a little chaotic, if it weren't for the fact that Tang Bing was tied up with ropes, I am afraid it would have been even worse. After a full half an hour of chaos, Tang Bing quieted down.
Yang Lian ordered Chen Tie to lead people to cut the rope and let the prisoners form a battle formation, and after a period of panic, the soldiers stood in line according to the original formation. Yang Lian narrowed his eyes, the speed of these soldiers is acceptable, and they are also orderly, which means that the training level of these soldiers is acceptable, even if they are not elite soldiers, they can become elite soldiers after a few days of training and a few battles.
"Count!" Yang Lian said loudly.
"One."
"Two."
"Three!"
The soldiers of each team reported the number one by one, and summarized the number of people in each team reported by Yu Hou, and then reported it to the commander. Originally, there were commanders and envoys, but in this battle, all commanders were killed, and several commanders looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a while. Zhang Wenyi reacted very quickly, quickly added up the number of people, and then stepped forward and shouted: "The lowly Zhang Wenyi told Cha Liuhou that the total number of the Yongan Army was 20,000, and it was actually 12,000 and 36. ”
Yang Lian nodded, he was quite satisfied with Zhang Wenyi's reaction, he suddenly thought that this person's surname is Zhang, and he is Yong'an Army, which means that nine times out of ten he is from Jianzhou, could it be that he is from the Pucheng Zhang family?
When Cha Wenhui heard that the Yong'an Army, which originally had 20,000 people, now only had more than 12,000 people left, he couldn't help but feel very sad in his heart, and the proportion of this loss was too large, full forty percent. But he didn't have time to be sad, so he hurriedly reported the number to Yang Lian. Cha Wenhui knew that Yang Lian had heard it, but this was a procedure, and he had just expressed his willingness to obey Yang Lian's command, so at this moment, he needed to report to his boss in order to set an example and guide everyone.
Yang Lian nodded, he also knew that the casualties were high, of course, including the soldiers who were tortured to death in the stone mine. Yang Lian faced Tang Bing and shouted: "Everyone, now I have a request, that is, to pick up the blade in my hand and take over the entire Fuzhou City, can you do it?" ”
"Yes!" The soldiers shouted in unison, and the sound shook the sky, and the birds in Wang Mountain flew up in fright and circled in the sky.
Yang Lian nodded with satisfaction and said, "But before that, you need to have a good lunch." Soldiers, this section has already made people prepare rice and mutton, and after eating, they will take over Fuzhou City. ”
Hearing that there was food to eat, the soldiers shouted in unison, and their emotions were extremely high. Chen Tie came out of the ranks, shouted, and said, "Four people from each team will go with me to carry food." ”
When the commanders of each team heard this, they ordered to go down, and each team ordered Yu Hou to select the four strongest people from the soldiers and follow Yang Lian to carry the grain. Soon, with the efforts of everyone, the meals were served, dozens of large wooden barrels were filled with rice, and the dishes were also made of wooden barrels, and all kinds of vegetables and mutton were stewed into a pot.
Such a meal did not taste good, but for a soldier who had been suffering in the stone mine for many months, such food was undoubtedly a delicacy. Some soldiers smelled the aroma of the food, their index fingers moved, and they couldn't help but want to feast, but they all stopped them with their eyes.
The soldiers of each team did not rush to eat, and reported the number again. Cha Wenhui reported to Yang Lian again.
Yang Lian said in a loud voice: "Brothers, the food is enough, you can eat it boldly and with confidence." But you have suffered in the stone mines, and you cannot eat too much at once, and you want to be modest. Yang Lian didn't know if these soldiers could understand what he meant, but it didn't matter.
After Yang Lian finished speaking, Tang Bing began to eat, some people ate very quickly, they were really hungry these days, so they finished eating a bowl of rice in three or two clicks, stood up and went to serve the rice again.
Most of the soldiers ate quickly, and Yang Lian had long expected this step, and immediately asked people to send hot soup with vinegar in it to help digestion. He only hoped that the soldiers would not eat too much at once, to the point of indigestion and stomach aches. (To be continued.) )