Chapter 9: The Rise of the Long Brothers (7)
[The first update, ask for red tickets, collect]
Once Yu Longke decided to start moving, the leading generals gathered around him rushed in all directions one by one and returned to their team.
Perhaps in order to prevent the news from leaking, the Qingtang Department did not blow the horn of the expedition, nor did it beat the war drums of the marching army, but the banners raised high one after another had already announced the arrival of war to all the people of the Qingtang Department in the valley.
Yu Longke had obviously been prepared for a long time. He was able to light thousands of men and horses within a quarter of an hour of Han Gang's torch last night, and his preparation was certainly sufficient. Now that he has given an order, it has only been a quarter of an hour, and thousands of soldiers of the Qingtang Department who have been waiting for a long time are ready to go.
However, Yu Longke didn't move, he was still waiting, and all the Qingtang soldiers were waiting with him.
The sound of horses' hooves was faint at first, but soon grew louder with a figure riding a horse. A tall and sturdy rider straddled an equally majestic war horse and headed straight towards Yu Longke. Under his horse's neck, there were two spherical objects hanging from it, and Han Gang didn't need to look closely at them to know that these two should be unlucky people who accidentally bumped into the tip of the gun.
The tall rider knelt down in front of Yu Longke's horse, carrying two heads and offering them, "Patriarch Qiyu, the villain was ordered to patrol the surroundings today, and captured the heads of the two thief sentinels, and asked the patriarch to check it." ”
Han Gang looked at the two heads from the side, both of them were in Tibetan costumes, and they didn't bat their eyes, grinning their teeth, and blood oozed from the corners of their eyes, nostrils, and between their teeth, looking very terrifying.
"Since you brought it back from Yuege, there is no need to check it." Yu Longke took the two heads, which were also from the Tibetan people, and held them high, and lit them up to the soldiers under his command, "Hang these two heads on my Daxu, and I will take them to sacrifice the flag this time." ”
Taking out a hada reward for the first ranger to bring back the enemy's head, Yu Longke continued to wait. Han Gang now understands that the patriarch of the Qingtang tribe wants to catch all the sentinels sent by Dong Yu before he starts to send out troops, even if Dong Yu can detect the problems of the Qingtang tribe from the disappeared sentinels, but he can no longer use the sentinel to detect Yu Longke's movements, so that he can catch Dong Yu off guard.
Following the first ranger, one after another Qingtang cavalry returned. They brought back a lot of thieves, but many of these rangers were wounded. Han Gang knew that their success had taken a lot of hard work. Maybe there are some companions who may not be able to come back.
There were no more rangers coming back, and Yu Longke was still waiting, and Han Gang was patient enough. And Han Gang didn't urge, Yu Longke was strange: "Aren't Han officials anxious?" ”
"The officer is very anxious. However, the more anxious you are, the easier it is to get into trouble. In this war, the best result is a battle, which makes Dong Yu unable to rise again. The elders of the Yu clan are in military affairs, and they don't need to say much from their own officials. ”
"Hehe, I see."
Of course, Yu Longke understood that Han Gang's words were going to his heart. Anyway, victory comes first. As for the Seven Families, if you can, you can save it, but if you can't save it, you don't have to worry too much.
Finally...... A wisp of dust and smoke rose from afar, and with it the sound of horses' hooves, a group of horsemen hurried back, their cloaks and hats were gray, apparently in the field for a while. A hundred and ten paces away from the brigade, they stopped their horses. The leader of the team stepped forward slowly, and did not sacrifice the thief's head, but reported the information he had inquired to Yu Longke.
The scout's first words were shattering, "Dong Yu's striker has arrived in Guwei Village!" ”
Wang Sunsin's mount suddenly hissed, as if screaming. Before the surrounding generals came over, Wang Sunchen hurriedly pacified the mount, and unknowingly quietly wiped off the horsehair that he had just held in his hand.
Yu Longke glanced at Han Gang, but nothing could be seen on his face.
"Now that Dong Yu's striker has arrived outside Guwei Village, it will be a little difficult for the officials to return to Guwei. It's better to do this, and ask the officials to act with me, and when my son-in-law beheads Dong Yu, I can let the officials be a witness. Yu Longke proposed, let Han Gang go with him.
"It's nature." Han Gang nodded, and said, "But this official still has to send two people back to report the news." ”
In the accompanying escort Hong, he found two bold and careful ones, and Han Gang asked them to go back to report to Wang Shao. After the two of them were ordered to leave, Yu Longke had already ordered the soldiers and horses he was going to take away, although Yu Longke had thousands of soldiers under his command, but he only led the eight hundred carefully selected people in the clan at this time. The more than 3,000 soldiers who were unsuccessful were divided into several teams for Yu Longke to be sent out to bluff outside, so that Dong Yu could divert his attention.
The eight hundred cavalry gathered in the valley and divided into eight formations, although they could not be as neatly formed and arrayed as the top elites, but they were all full of spirit and momentum, and they were not worried about the upcoming battle at all. They were all covered with leather armor, and their horses were also covered with thick felt. In addition, these war horses used in battle were held in their hands, and they were now riding another mount that was used to hurry.
Han Gang couldn't imagine that Yu Longke could piece together so many armored cavalry with one person and two horses, although those armors were new and old, but the wealth of the Qingtang Department was already visible, and the annual salt input of 30,000 guan did not seem to be just used to decorate Yu Longke's mansion.
"With this nearly 1,000 armor riders, they will be able to win and return with the whole division." Han Gang spoke a common auspicious language to curry favor with him.
But Yu Longke said: "With Han officials pressing the formation, of course it is not a problem to win." However, it is difficult to say whether the whole division is still alive, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and it is a great fortune that half of these sons and daughters who followed me on the expedition this time can return safely. ”
Han Gang shook slightly, how could he listen to Yu Longke's words as if there was an extraneous meaning. He looked over, but he happened to meet Yu Longke's meaningful eyes.
Han Gang smiled heartily, and he didn't expect that his reputation had reached the ears of the Tibetan people: "I think that the soldiers who went out this time rarely died young, and the vast majority of them were able to return safely. ”
"I heard that Han Guanren is a famous miracle doctor in Qinzhou, and he is in charge of all the wounded and sick camps on Qinfeng Road. It seems that even Guwei Village has an additional sanatorium. ”
Han Gang's reputation in Guwei Village is not small, and the rumor that Sun Zhenren is a disciple is also widely spread. Although Yu Longke hadn't heard of him earlier, there were many clansmen in the Qingtang Dynasty who had heard of Han Gang's name, and after a little inquiry last night, he knew a lot about Han Gang.
"The miracle doctor can't afford it. But Guan Gou Qin Fenglu's injury is a real thing. Although Han Gang can't prescribe needles, he still has some ability to take care of the patients so that they can recover as soon as possible. Han Gang almost patted his chest and spoke, yesterday he was trying to persuade the patriarch of the Qingtang clan for the sake of the imperial court, and now, he wanted to make a good relationship with Yu Longke for himself.
According to Han Gang's knowledge, the Tibetan medicine and Tibetan medicine that were passed down to the gods in later generations were only a prototype at this time, and now the Tibetan Ministry is short of medicine and medicine, and the items given by the Song Dynasty to the Tibetan Department are in addition to gold and silver treasures, and a large part of them are the medicinal materials that the Tibetan Department urgently needs.
Wang Shao enjoyed his success in Guwei, but Han Gang didn't want to contribute to others in vain, but he couldn't make a lot of money in the end. Wang Shao's method of dealing with the Tibetan Ministry is to give both grace and might, and the grace in it, that is, good karma, is better to be concluded by himself. Because he was injured in the Guangou Road, whether it was Guwei or Weiyuan, the Fan Department in this area was also in Qinfeng Road.
Yu Longke stroked his chest with his right hand and saluted, "If the son of the man who went out to fight this time can be treated by Han Guanren, the Qingtang Department will definitely be grateful." ”
"Why be grateful, since this time the Qingtang Department is for the imperial court to crusade against Dong Yu, it is only natural for Han Gang to contribute to the injured soldiers!"
Han Gang has always hoped that he can have a greater voice and have more capital to be promoted, so that in the minds of the Son of Heaven and the Zaizhi, he can become an official with a deep understanding of Hehuang affairs.
Becoming an expert in a certain field in the mind of the Son of Heaven means that once there is a need for someone there, or if you need to ask for advice, the court will be the first to think of him.
Fu Bi made two missions to the Liao State, and he was ordered in an emergency, and he was promoted to the prime minister by virtue of this merit and his knowledge of the Liao State. Han Qi served as the Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi and the envoy of Qin Fengjing, and he has always had the greatest say among the courtiers on border affairs in the northwest. Xue Xiang was born in the shadow, and his specialty was a matter of financial scheming that the scholars who were full of copper smell disdained, but even though the scholars from the Jinshi family often attacked him, Zhao Ji still asked for his opinion when he was considering whether the equalization method should be implemented.
Wang Shao is now presiding over the opening of the Hehuang Border, even if he fails at the last time, once the imperial court reiterates this matter in the future, most of them will also use him, and the imperial court will also ask Wang Shao for advice on the Hehuang Fan Department.
In the future, work experience is usually preferred, and the same is true. Knowledge, experience, connections, and qualifications, whether ancient or modern, are the most important indicators to measure talents in the workplace and officialdom.
With these people as examples, Han Gang is also thinking about how to give full play to his advantages and leave a strong mark in the Hehuang Tribe. Whether it's favor, prestige, even if it's a horror that can make children dare not cry at night, you have to leave something down. This is the qualifications, this is the capital, and this is the proof that he can continue to intervene in the northwest expansion in the future if he has the opportunity.
For this matter, Han Gang had already had a case and made preparations, but now when he looked at Yu Longke, he knew that his idea was still feasible.
With Han Gang's promise, Yu Longke ordered the whole army to be dispatched. There are still no horns and golden drums, just flags dancing. A group of more than 800 cavalry did not walk on the main road in the valley, but intended to go over the mountains.
Eight hundred cavalry shuttled through the mountain paths. The mountain road is winding, ten steps and a bend, in the flow of people, the front can not see the end, the back can not see the end.
Because it is located in the Loess Plateau, the terrain is thousands of hills and ravines, often can not walk a mile to pass through a few ditches, separated by 20 miles, can be heard for several days. Dong Yu was marching along the Weishui River Valley, and he wanted to make a detour behind him, but there were many roads to choose from.
The Tibetan people do not lack brains, nor do they lack knowledge of the art of war. Yu Longke naturally chose the most advantageous strategy. When they appeared on Dong Yu's side a day or two later, it was the time of great success.