Chapter 244: Calculation

After a little attention, it was clear that it was the sound of those military camps under the city of Texas, from that side to here, very far away, but the noisy and chaotic sound in the camp actually came here, which shows the chaos of its order, and the appearance of some troops there, Li Meng couldn't help but laugh dumbly, raised the horsewhip in his hand and pointed there, and said disdainfully to Zhao Neng beside him:

"What else can you do with such a waste soldier, it really responds to the words of Guan Yunchang in the Three Kingdoms, the local chicken and tile dog!"

The soldiers of the Jiaozhou battalion in the march, and even the auxiliaries and strong men who assisted in the transportation, looked at the chaos of the camp of Qiu Lei, the chief soldier of Shandong not far away, and consciously or unconsciously raised their chests, and the rapid march was already quite tired, but every member of the Jiaozhou battalion still tried to correct their demeanor.

In addition to cultivating an army with abundant physical strength and proficient combat skills, Li Meng also worked hard to cultivate the pride and sense of belonging of his officers and soldiers.

The more proud and belonging you have of as a member of the Jiaozhou battalion and your identity as General Li's subordinates, the more loyal you will naturally become, and you will have a firm belief in fighting.

In addition to fighting, the soldiers under Li Meng were all training and exercising in the garrison area, and they rarely had the opportunity to come into contact with other armies in a peaceful state, and they did not have a very intuitive and specific understanding of their own situation and good or bad.

Now they all know that the barracks that are noisy like a bazaar on the side of the road are the subordinates of Qiu Lei, the general soldier of Shandong, and the soldiers of the Jiaozhou battalion march according to the military posture and demeanor they have trained on weekdays, but they see the soldiers in the barracks of the Shandong general army looking at them dumbfounded.

The uniforms and armor worn by the soldiers in front of and behind the wooden fence were all tattered, and the weapons in their hands were also damaged and corroded, and the deep awe could be seen in the stunned looks on their faces.

The soldiers of the Jiaozhou battalion are taller and taller, and today they really understand what group they are living and fighting in, and this contrast is combined with previous victories, which makes Li Meng's subordinates feel a kind of self-confidence in their hearts, which is the spirit of soldiers.

The military camps of Qiu Lei, the general soldier of Shandong, are distributed in a wide range, and they are all in the most convenient transportation places, such as on both sides of the official road, around the city gate, and so on. The troops of the Jiaozhou battalion kept walking towards the city gate, but some honor guards were surrounded by civilians on both sides.

The footsteps of the Jiaozhou army did not stop, and the noisy sound of the military camps on both sides became smaller and smaller, and gradually quieted down, and those Qiu Lei's subordinates were all Qiu Ba veterans who had accumulated years. I have long heard that the Jiaozhou battalion has robbed its own military salary in the past, and it has been provoked by those officers. They all thought that when the two sides met in Texas, they would find trouble with the Jiaozhou battalion, but looking at each other's mighty military appearance and distinct armor, they looked at themselves again.

Everyone understands that if they really fight, who will suffer, the more they look at it, the more scared they become, thinking that they will definitely not find trouble with the other party, but can the other party let him go, that's two words.

Except for the sound of the Jiaozhou camp in the march, the front of Dezhou City was unusually quiet.

When he was still a few hundred steps away from the city gate, he did not know whose order the soldiers guarding the city gate had received and began to close the city gate. In front of Li Meng, there were hundreds of people marching, looking at the closing of the city gate, the few generals in front of him always looked back, as long as Li Meng gave an order, they would rush over and seize the door.

The city gate closed quickly, leaving only a gap for horses to enter and exit, Li Meng whispered to the soldiers around him, and immediately a herald shouted to the team:

"Stay put, stop!"

Originally, Li Meng didn't want his army to go so close to the city, he didn't think of entering the city, but he saw the military camp of Qiu Lei, the chief soldier of Shandong, under the city, so he simply marched to the city to show the military might of the Jiaozhou battalion to other people's soldiers and horses.

Zhao Neng's reminder is not unreasonable, Li Meng then marched to the city this time, first gave the other party a dismount, look at the quiet military camps on both sides of the official road, the nervous looks of those Qiu Lei's subordinates, the effect of this Liwei is very good.

A fat figure squeezed out from the crack in the city gate, looking at the official uniform he was wearing, his status should not be low, and then Li Meng recognized who this fat man was, the official position was indeed not low, he was the deputy envoy of Shandong, and the master of Liu Qing Songliu who guarded Denglai Dao, this is a member of the third grade.

Denglai Dao Liu Qingsong was quite arrogant when he first saw Li Meng, and when he met for the second time, he was already a lot more polite, but the grace of the high-ranking official was still there, but today is the third time they met, those graceful bearings are completely gone, and the always smooth official uniform on his body has also become wrinkled, and the smile on his face is no longer polite, but completely flattering.

This Denglai Dao is usually responsible for the military and civilian affairs of the two prefectures, and he can be regarded as a town guard on one side, and he is a leader who calls and supports him when he walks outside. However, this faction is also invisible today, Li Meng is on the horse, I thought that this Liu Qingsong came out alone, and there must be a servant behind him.

Who would have thought that it was this person, from the senior official of Sanpin, panting, running to the Jiaozhou battalion team with a smile on his face, looking at the posture of the soldiers holding weapons and trying to block them, Liu Qingsong hurriedly shouted at the top of his throat:

"General Lee, General Lee, is an acquaintance, an acquaintance."

Li Meng naturally wouldn't be embarrassed by this Liu Qingsong, raised his hand and ordered the soldier to give way, and this Denglai Dao also thanked the soldier, and then he trotted over.

As soon as he arrived, seeing that Li Meng had no intention of getting off the horse, Liu Qingsong squeezed in front of him with great effort and said in a low voice:

"General Li, Governor Yan has ordered that soldiers and horses from all over the city are not allowed to enter the city, and they must camp outside the city."

Hearing this, Li Meng lowered his head with great interest, and looked at Liu Qingsong of Denglai Dao with a panicked face, he had no intention of entering the city. Although Li Meng did not make a clear statement. But the generals around Li Meng were quite angry about this statement, and Ma Gang shouted coldly:

"Why can't I enter the city in Jiaozhou, more than 10,000 sons and daughters are traveling day and night, and there is not even a person to treat and condole, so I refuse to leave, doesn't it chill the hearts of loyal soldiers such as me."

Li Meng also tightened his face, but he was secretly smiling in his heart, since the officials in this city were so embarrassed, the Jiaozhou battalion had to make a gesture of wanting to enter the city, so that he could always get some benefits for himself.

However, a gap can also be seen here, although Wang Hai and Chen Liu are angry, they are not silent because they are afraid of overstepping here, and Zhao Neng is indifferent to this matter because he said that the camp cannot be settled in the city. It was Ma Gang who saw the doorway and shouted angrily.

Sure enough, Liu Qingsong was immediately a little flustered, paused and clenched his fists, it was already cold winter at this time, but he was still sweating profusely.

"The governor has an urgent order not to allow soldiers to enter the city, and the same is true for the soldiers and horses of Qiu Lei, the chief soldier of Shandong, you look at the military camps on both sides of the road, they are all the men and horses of the general army of Qiu."

Seeing that Li Meng still didn't make a sound, the faces of the generals on the side were even more angry, and Liu Qingsong didn't care about the official position, he was noble and cheap, and hurriedly took a few steps, Li Meng's horses were a little anxious, Liu Qingsong said quickly:

"General Li, today's matter, no matter what, I want to give Liu a certain face, and in the future, Liu will not even let out this routine of the food and salary allocated by the imperial court, and please be accommodating, this city cannot be entered!"

Ma Gang on the side was about to shout angrily, but Li Meng raised his hand to stop him, and asked indifferently:

"If I can't enter the city, where is my Jiaozhou battalion stationed?"

Hearing this, Liu Qingsong, who was standing next to the horse, said busily as if he had an amnesty:

"In the north of the city, a place has already been arranged for the general's soldiers and horses, the camp tents and wooden fences have been prepared, and the righteous people in the city have already prepared hot water and hot meals, so please go over and rest early!"

This Denglai Dao obviously didn't want to delay here longer, and when he saw that Li Meng agreed, and finished explaining the above, he followed the sentence "Wait a minute, there will be a military academy to lead you over", and then he was about to run towards the city, who wanted to say goodbye yet, and heard Li Meng ask leisurely on the horse:

"I don't know where General Qiu's tent is located, the general just looked around, and there was no trace."

As soon as he said this, Liu Qingsong's face suddenly turned pale, and he trembled uncontrollably, Li Meng had a smile on his face, and he still maintained that tone and said:

"I heard that General Qiu entered the city with the governor early, he can enter, why can't this official enter!"

In the end, Li Meng had completely sunken his face, Liu Qingsong just wanted to explain something, but saw that the soldiers around him were all eyeing each other, and some people pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife, it seemed that if the answer was wrong, I was afraid that his life would also be in danger.

The army stopped on the road, and the soldiers in the barracks on both sides of the official road gradually began to be restless, and the soldiers of the Jiaozhou battalion stood there, as if they were ignoring this restlessness, and this kind of treatment made Qiu Lei's soldiers and horses even more unscrupulous, and the voices of whistling, laughing, and scolding sounded.

Li Meng raised his hand impatiently and waved downward, and the Jiaozhou battalion soldiers lined up in a long line on the road raised the weapons in their hands in unison, and shouted "kill" in unison.

"General Li, this is all Qiu Lei's bastard idea, he said let your lord go and guard Wuqiao and Gucheng in the north, and he will stay in Dezhou City by himself. Governor Yan is also helpless to let the lowly post come out to stop him, as long as the adults don't enter the city and station, he will directly transfer you away the next day, and don't do the lowly things! ”