Volume 3 Mending the Cracks in the Sky Chapter 140 (4)
It was getting late, and Liu Guangshi's Chinese army was only in a calm place, and it was grounded.
Liu Guangshi's Chinese army is huge, the banner is strong, and there are too many baggage with the army, and even irrelevant characters such as cooks and music classes are brought, and when they march, they are dull and unbearable. However, Liu Guangshi wanted the army to speed up the march, but the whole army was exhausted and exhausted, and when they arrived at the camp, they were already in chaos.
And near the gentle road in this valley, there have been quite a lot of scattered military horses, and they have walked all over the place. Some commanders were like talking, and they also arranged overnight camping places in a down-to-earth manner, cut down timber to set up fences, and dig trenches. Although it is inevitable to be hasty, it is still not lost in the suzhì that the Western Army should have.
And some commanders may be because the backbone is too lacking, or because the war is poorly organized from beginning to end, and the commander has not put in the energy to take care of and master a qiē, and the spirit has fallen to the bottom, at this time even the camp has not been done, just set up the stove one after another, go to the river not far away to get water, and then cut dry firewood, just want to be busy with a hot meal and hurry down.
In order to compete for the convenience of woodmining or the convenience of getting water, many battalions and soldiers also broke out into shouting and fighting. If it weren't for the fact that the sergeants were too tired and had eaten too badly lately to have no strength, it would have been impossible for these soldiers who were holding back the fire in their bellies to have a big melee at home first.
As soon as the Chinese army brigade came, the chaos in this gentle area was even more powerful.
The Chinese soldiers in the bright armor of the brigade drove the camps that had already rested to get out of the way of those good places, and the commander was about to camp here.
These Chinese army soldiers, although they have Liu Guangshi's kindness. But this commander is really a good scene, and the Chinese army is marching. Must be neatly armoured. Under various banners. The guard of honor is strict, and the army is mighty, and they walk these dozens of miles of bird roads every day. The weather has been hot again in the past two days, and there is already a shortage of mules and horses in the army, and they have to drag more than 100 carts of baggage that Liu Guangshi has for his own enjoyment. Most of the Chinese soldiers could only carry too much weight, relying on two feet to measure the dozens of miles. I was so tired that I didn't have a good temper, and I naturally didn't have a good voice to drive away these chaotic military horses, and suddenly all kinds of shouting and scolding sounded.
However, at this moment, the Yan army can barely maintain the basic structure of an army, and the Chinese army has to choose a good place to camp, but it has to get out of the way. And among the Chinese army, there are many rumors. The camps of the armies were put in order, and the battalions were ordered to dig trenches and be connected with bows and crossbows at close distances, and fences and antlers were set up at critical points to prevent the enemy from clashing at night.
After all, Liu Guangshi is a descendant of the generals, and the basic principles of fighting are still all understood, and the orders issued by the arranging and camping places are also the first to be true. Some commands who were too lazy or too chaotic were immediately sent out by the Chinese army to pass the cavalry in return. Then he came with a banner and knocked him down on the spot. 1510's stinky beating stick, a ruthless style of governing the army.
After this toss, the various units camped on the left side of the Chinese army finally stood up, and they were busy with their tired bodies, and the order was suddenly restored a lot, and they finally had the solemn and strict posture of a large army.
After cleaning up the chaos here, the Chinese army began to carry out all kinds of things about its camp. The armies watched as the ornate tents were unloaded from the wagons and arranged on a high place. The big tent of the Chinese army is actually connected in one place, covering an area of as many acres! The car even carried down the felt mats, which seemed to be laid on the ground in the tent!
There are also all kinds of furnishings and utensils that you don't know, all of which are unloaded and transported into the account in an endless stream. The soldiers of the Yan Army, who doesn't know that General Liu is living a luxurious life, and everyone is used to it. But during the march, the whole army was undersupplied and tired to death, and General Liu was still like this, but everyone couldn't help but be stunned!
At the same time as the luxurious tent was arranged, the non-commissioned officers of the Chinese army began to operate and arrange the camp. Even the Zhaizha timber was not cut down, but was all transported by truck. Buried deep in the ground, along the circle of the Chinese army camp began to dig trenches, the shovels and hoes used by the Chinese soldiers were made of fine iron, cut on the stones and sparked. The trench was already dug deep and wide, and the overseer of the workers still shook his head, saying that he would continue to work. These tall and imposing Chinese soldiers were so tired that their backs hurt, their stomachs were so hungry that they could only endure the screams.
Then a pile of antler nails, also made of fine iron, was unloaded from the car, ready to be laid out in all directions.
It is the tradition of the Western Army to build a hard village, and there is nothing wrong with not resting if you don't set up a camp. The soldiers and soldiers who looked at this qiē around were nothing, at most, they muttered a few words in their stomachs, and the current transportation capacity was so limited, and General Liu still had to carry so many ready-made defense facilities to protect his own Chinese army with his car, and he didn't know how much grain and grass that should be used on the heads of the soldiers was squeezed out. Could it be that he was afraid that the camping time would be too long, and in case the enemy suddenly attacked at this time, the safety of his general Liu seemed to be a little unguaranteed?
However, while the peripheral armies and the middle sergeants and soldiers were working hard to camp under the banner of General Liu, another incident that happened made many soldiers and soldiers angry.
It was from General Liu's huge convoy that there were many fresh ingredients that were produced, and a team of at least thirty or forty people for General Liu's kitchen team carried those ingredients and rushed to the water's edge to wash and tidy them up!
The fat one-year-old lamb bleated and was pulled out, and he put it down by the river with a knife, and carefully drained the blood, for fear that the blood would stop and the flesh would be fishy. Not to mention all kinds of vegetables and fruits. They were all washed cleanly, for fear that a little dust would get on them. Then the ingredients are all taken back and cooked.
The fire materials used, Liu Jiangzhu disdained to use local materials. It's all the finest charcoal burned in Jungnam Mountain. It is said that the charcoal burned by the trees of Zhongnan Mountain not only has less smoke, but also has its own heaven and earth aura, which is used for cooking, and has a great effect of health preservation!
When the soldiers were working hard with dust, the preserved food for General Liu to enjoy had been burned to the fullest, and the good official kiln porcelain was used to hold it in. In the big tent, there was actually the sound of silk and bamboo. Liu Guangshi actually brought the music team with the army! Although Liu Guangshi knows something powerful, there are no female prostitutes in the music team, but this kind of behavior falls in the eyes of the sergeants around him. I couldn't help but start to make a commotion.
(This is really not Hei Liu Guangshi.) The Jurchens crossed the Yangtze River in a big way. He led the army to cover the north of the river, the military situation was urgent, and he still enjoyed all kinds of luxury and moved with the army, but the Jurchen crossed the river for three days, and this Liu Yanei learned about it. One should enjoy the pie, recorded by the Song people, and can be seen everywhere - Oscar press)
Some sergeants lost the equipment in their hands and lay on the ground on all sides, scolding: "Both generations of my family have gone into battle with the Liu family." Even the old General Liu doesn't look like this! Straight lady thief, since crossing the river and sending troops, every day only half full, what ordnance has to be carried by us into the long road of the mother, now we are facing the loess back to the sky camp, he is the straight thief eats! Whoever is willing to work hard and work hard will go, we soldiers, we have no other skills, so we can only lie here and sleep happily! ”
The sergeants slackened. Full of complaints, the bolder ones simply shouted loudly. The overseer of the encampment will see that it is not the road. Someone hastened to report back. Liu Guangshi did not go out, but sent more flags and his own guards, and his clothes and armor were clearly holding the big order to patrol the camp. But if there are those who do not obey the order and act slackly, they will be beaten with a military stick if they are down, and let the flag announce that the whole army will be planted nearby, and each commander will be rewarded with two sheep, ten good bean sauce, and two stones of polished rice. After days of hard work, I will be rewarded again, regardless of life and death, all will be fulfilled after the war. If you don't set up camp in a hurry, Liu will not hesitate to kill people to correct the military law!
After all, he is a disciple of the general, although Liu Guangshi is lazy, or even disdainful of personally coming forward to deal with these military men. But this combination of grace and power is still good, and now the organization of the Song army is still basically complete, and the generals are all there. In this way, together with the flag officer sent by Liu Guangshi and the bullets of the Chinese army's personal guards, a little turmoil will subside in an instant.
But the morale of this army can be imagined, how far it has fallen!
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The military horses of the Zhejia Army Brigade set off later than Liu Guangshi's headquarters, followed behind, and gradually advanced and gradually opened up to the two wings in an orderly manner to cover the flanks of this rolling army.
The Ulshui Valley is naturally the right way for the army to pass. However, the terrain of Hedong is thousands of mountains and ravines, and there are also many mountain roads that zigzag and communicate with this Weishui River Valley Road.
Liu Guangshi's subordinate has a general like him as an example, and all the generals will follow suit, so naturally they will not be very sympathetic.
Liu Guangshi's Chinese army is still very advanced, and the various departments that are prepared to open the way for the Chinese army are all the more elite parts of the Yan army. It's still a little bit like that. Since Liu Guangshi's Chinese army, the chaos is unbelievable!
The large group of military horses left behind by him, that kind of chaotic scene, was seen by the follow-up Zhejia army.
In the still wide valley road, tens of thousands of troops were crowded together, and it took a few hours to slowly move forward for more than ten miles. The sergeants were thirsty and tired, and the army moved so slowly that they simply sat on the side of the road. A wise man found a few sticks to prop up the clothes in his bag to keep out the sun, and at once most people learned to do so, and in the blink of an eye there were pieces of clothes hanging up beside the road, and the sergeants took off their hoods and rested in the shade.
The generals saw that the team was moving slowly, and the sergeants were so careless, they were too lazy to care. Since the crossing of the river, the army has not been able to keep up with the supplies, and the rewards have not been rushed to send troops, and these generals know that the brothers have a lot of grievances in their hearts, so they should not be too strict at this time, so as not to provoke changes in the army.
These generals also found a shady place to rest on their own, and even set up a Hu bed, and sent their guards to find some water to clean their faces and wash. There are even generals who actually took off their armor and took off their pockets to be more relaxed, where does this look like they are marching towards the enemy?
When it was time to eat, the army was crowded in one place and moved slowly, and the system was chaotic. Naturally, it was not possible to cook a hot meal calmly, but each sergeant's dry food bag contained several days of fried and dried rice. I could have eaten it for a while. However, seeing the Liangtai convoy crowded in the middle of the road, many lazy sergeants saw that the order in the army was like this, and they all crowded to the side of the Liangtai convoy and shouted noisily. The military commander in charge of logistics had to send out dried meat, good sauce, and wine for celebration.
Hundreds of people were noisy. He even beat the people who followed the convoy. Grabbed a few cars and walked with supplies. I saw more and more people pouring in. The generals who led the team were also anxious. They rushed to maintain order. Send out guards everywhere to arrest people and beat them with sticks.
Hundreds of wolf-like guards were dispatched, and the order was finally pacified. Beat 100 soldiers with sticks, and even many people were also affected by the pond fish and were beaten to the point of bleeding. There are also dozens of the most ferocious military men who have tied them up and prepared to be sent to the Chinese army, asking General Liu to deal with them heavily.
After such a disturbance, the lively group of soldiers dispersed, each scolding and munching a few bites of dried rice, and the water in the water hyacinth had already been drunk. How many soldiers rushed to the edge of the water to drink regardless of the queue.
The water of the river is clear and cold. Drinking it makes people feel refreshed, and the river breeze blows, which makes people feel refreshed. Compared to the crowded vicinity of the river valley avenue, the smell of sweat of thousands of Qiu Bajun can simply make people faint. The edge of the water is ten times more refreshing.
How many soldiers drank water, filled it with water hyacinths, and then simply didn't leave, still lying here to enjoy the coolness, and some people fell asleep on the stones by the river.
Seeing that the sun is moving westward, I have only walked so far today. If General Liu investigates it, it will be difficult for everyone to get over. A famous commander of the chamber, the marquis of the chamber. The commander of each battalion made Yu Hou the head of the capital, and all went to find their own affairs. The sound of shouting, scolding, and beating resounded everywhere, barely restraining the chaotic military horses. It doesn't matter what formation you have in front and back, you can all rush eastward.
In this way, he walked more than ten miles down before the sun set in the west, and he couldn't go any further, so he could only settle down on the spot. When the camp was set up, there was another disturbance, many sergeants were tired and angry, and simply drove those who followed the soldiers and civilians to work for them, and those with better hearts let the people give up after they finished, and many soldiers and ruffians even robbed the people of the little pity money they carried, causing a lot of trouble, and finally it was the generals of all layers who came out to extinguish the fire, and tied up and punished the soldiers under their command everywhere. When they finally settle down, the generals have no strength, and they go into the tent one by one and fall asleep.
In fact, the Yan Army is also one of the six roads of the Western Army, and there are still Su zhì. It's just that the backbone is too withered. Even if it is weaker when it really sees a battle, it will not be so unbearable to make a fuss when marching.
But the army is a violent group, and the most important thing is organization. Tens of thousands of soldiers who were engaged in fighting and killing gathered in one place, and the degree of organization was slightly weaker and the restraint was not effective. Even if it was still a strong army before, I don't know what will happen in the next moment!
And Liu Guangshi is the commander of Yan Yanlu, and the biggest crux is that he has always acted to corrupt the organization of the army. Or extravagant for their own use, or rashly send troops without continuous logistical supplies. Most of the generals who have been promoted in the army in the past two years are also good at it.
At the time of peace, it can still be barely perfunctory, once the east crosses the big river, the back of the water forward. This Yan Yan army suddenly showed how powerful it was that it had weakened and loosened!
In the time and space without Xiao Yan, Zong Han's army marched west into Taiyuan Mansion. Liu Guangshi led 40,000 Yan troops straight into the Fen River to aid Taiyuan, which was like this, and was easily defeated!
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The sky gradually darkened, and more than a thousand military horses went straight in the night, and under the guidance of the guide, they came to a mountain pass that should be reached on today's trip. The infantry immediately set up camp in spite of their fatigue, and the cavalry also released night sentry horses to the divergent mountain roads on both sides. The knights of the brigade dismounted, drank the horses' feeding, and at the same time removed the saddle sheath to brush the bristles of the horses and invigorate the blood.
In the middle of this group of knights, he was dressed in iron armor neatly and neatly, carrying both long and short blades on his body, and even riding bows and arrows, and carrying seven days' worth of dry food and two water hyacinths like a soldier. He also grabbed the brush and brushed the mount.
There are a total of three horses, and he does not pretend to be the hand of the guard, and brushes them one by one. Because they had to continue their march forward tomorrow, the cavalry did not set up camp, but only looked for a sheltered place to get off the horse stake, and after sending out the sentry to guard the guard, they turned to the bottom of the corporal, and closed their eyes in armor and clothes.
Dozens of sergeants walked in the middle of the road. Distinguish the traces of the march. The folded family sent troops after Liu Guangshi's army. Fold can ask for the striker himself. has been maintaining a one-day journey with Liu Guangshi's army, and the contact is not very active.
Even Liu Guangshi's staff could see that what he was fighting was to let Liu Guangshi be in front, and if the Jurchen Tartars were really oppressed and turned to the east, they would swagger to keep up with the battle and share a share of the military exploits. And once there is an unfavorable, whether this can still be safely shielded for Liu Guangshi's back road and flanks, everyone really knows.
After dozens of sergeants had finished distinguishing the traces on land, they turned around under the leadership of a young general. At this time, he finally finished brushing the horse, and let the guards take the mount and settle it at the horse stake. While looking at the high places, the fire torches and the Fold family infantry army who worked hard to build a military village. While grabbing the fried rice in the dry food bag and filling it into his mouth, he ate it very sweetly.
A group of guards guarded him, all of them had the same armor, the same movements, the same dusty face, they were not in the army of the Zhe family, and they couldn't even tell who the general of the Zhe family was.
The young general naturally quickly found a bargain, and clenched his fists and reported: "General, I have seen the traces of the march in front, and I can't tell the troops!" The traces of cars and horses are mixed, and both sides of the road are trampled into muddy ponds. What kind of road is this called? If there really is a Jurchen Tartar who rushes out of the stabbing obliquely, it will not be able to beat. You can't run! ”
All the guards laughed contemptuously. Because of its special background, the Zhejia Army also has a semi-independent private army identity. Although the combat power is good, the equipment is not strong, and the scale is limited. It turned out that the adjacent Yan Yan Army, with more troops, steadily suppressed the family army and fought with the Western Xia, but it was necessary to send troops, and most of them fought in the direction of Yan Yanlu. It's also an old partner.
But in recent years, such a behemoth of the Western Army has also declined, and the return of Pingjiang South Expedition Yan has been even more devastated by its vitality. Now that this Yan Yanlu has changed to Liu Guangshi, the main general, and in a blink of an eye, he has fallen into a bad shape!
Zhe Keqiu didn't care much, waved his hand and said, "Go down and eat and drink, I don't need your night guard tonight." Lie down and sleep honestly, save your spirits, and only get it in case of battle. It's ruined early, if there is any accident, how can I explain to Nineteen when I go back? ”
It seems that this young general is still a nephew of the clan, and he is even more young and vigorous, and he has no door to mouth. Zhe Ke begged for an order to let him rest, and the young general leaned forward with a hippie smile: "General, it seems that the Jurchen Tartars really dare not fight with us." Yan Yanjun didn't dare to touch such a waste! What are we still slowly dragging behind? Just go to the front, and be the first to rush into Hehe County! Even if the lord asks me to look at Taiyuan Mansion and rush straight away, whoever frowns will not be a child of the Folding Family! ”
A group of veteran soldiers around them all showed tolerant smiles to the young man and didn't say much. Instead, he stood up and slapped him.
"Since you are so energetic, you should lead the team to set up a night sentry! It will take a few days to turn you into a dead dog! Straight lady thief get down, a certain age is old, sleep comfortably early! ”
Amidst laughter and scolding, the young general retreated stupidly. The smile on Zhi Keqiu's face was gone, the guards around him were all with him since childhood, and most of them were children of the Zhi family, and they were more than ordinary people, and when they encountered something, they would rather discuss with them than bother to deal with Zhi Yanzhi and Liu Guangshi and others.
A guard, who was almost forty years old, and his face was full of scars and weather, whispered: "General, but are you worried about the Jurchen Tartars? ”
Zhe Keqiu snorted: "I really don't know how Liu Guangshi has the face to claim to be a disciple of the general, the Jurchen Tartar is so clean, and the intention of luring the enemy can not be understood, and he still banged his head inside." Aren't you seeking your own death? ”
Then he sneered disdainfully: "If the Yan Yan army is not successful, I don't think the entire Western Army will be much better." In this Great Song Dynasty, there are fewer and fewer strong troops. In this world, strong soldiers and strong horses are the capital! ”
The guard cautiously asked, "What ............does the general mean?"
Zhe Keqiu stood up and moved his waist and legs, and sneered: "What does it mean?" It's just to follow up on the road and cover the back road and flanks for General Liu! However, this Liu General really encounters unlucky things at that time, don't expect someone to work hard for him! It's still important to guard our belongings! ”
He took a few steps and gave a series of orders.
“………… Follow up the infantry army along the way, this military village does not need to be tied too tightly, and there is no need to store too much grain and grass, it is important to keep it light! When the time comes, you will be able to go!
………… Don't scatter the cavalry too much, the brigade still follows me. Keep a day's distance and follow along. Say nothing and don't cross the east of the Black Tea Mountain! Whoever dares to do it on their own, you are welcome!
………… Starting tomorrow, at least half of the baggage convoy of the Yan Yan Army that was transported up in the follow-up will be intercepted. Liu Guangshi was angry and went to a lawsuit with him. He rampaged all the way through the scenery, and we were guarding him in the back, could it not be done in vain? If the former enemy is good, these baggage convoys will be released to him more or less, and if not, you should know how to do it! ”
When this order was passed, a group of guards immediately sought horses and went up one after another, and each took advantage of the night to give the order. Or to find the camps of the Zhejia infantry army arranged along the way to control the mountain pass, or to find the cavalry to follow up on the back road. Obey the order, and the place where the order is ordered to be purged, is really far more than Liu Guangshikong's huge Yan Yan army!
After arranging this qiē and the night sentry were also released, Zhi Keqiu and his subordinates fell asleep together among the rocks in the mountains beside the road, wrapped in a collar cloak. He was so cautious that he didn't even want to camp in a conspicuous place here.
The night is getting deeper and deeper, and on this road, there are constantly people quietly passing by, or dozens of people, or just a few sporadic people, from late night to early morning, it has never been broken.
These figures are the people who escaped from the front of the team.
These horses, or old soldiers, know that the situation is not good, and the general is an unreliable character, rather than sending them to death in the mountains east of the river, it is better to scatter the girl and go to his mother. Looking for a wild crossing on the Yellow River, he returned to Yanyan. Or live locally, or go to other roads in Shaanxi to join the army, everywhere the generals of the Western Army are recruiting troops to restore their strength, it is better than following Liu Guangshi!
There are also some people who are forcibly recruited for Liu Guangshi to go into battle, these men who should have been guarding the homeland, Liu Guangshi also forcibly led a lot of people to cross the Yellow River to the east. These local soldiers are difficult to leave their homeland, and they are naturally extremely reluctant to fight from afar. And all the treatment is much worse than that of the Zheng Yan army, since the crossing of the Yellow River, there have been people who have fled from the team.
More people are conscripted and sent to accompany the army, and these people's lives are even worse than those of the township soldiers and auxiliaries, they eat less and sleep less, and they are often beaten and scolded. Where is it as comfortable as returning home to a wife and children with a hot kang head? Of course, I was looking for an opportunity to walk around.
The men of all roads in Shaanxi were originally simple and sincere, and they were not afraid when they went into battle. has been fighting with Western thieves for decades, when have you ever seen a man in Shaanxi afraid? However, it must be well organized, the commander must follow at all times, and the logistics must keep up. Now it is the coach who is extravagant, not in the army, lack of supplies, and centrifugal up and down. These people are not stupid, don't they just go?
Every night, there are people who take advantage of the darkness to escape, walk at night, and leave this dead land!
The night patrol detectives of the Zhijia family quietly watched these people fleeing westward in the dark, and did not intercept them.
And Zhe Keqiu sometimes got up quietly in the night, and looked at the shadowy figures fleeing westward in the moonlight, and suddenly sneered.
"The belongings of Yan Yanlu are better given to a certain family! Liu Guangshi's guy is really only going to spoil things! After working for the Zhao family for so many years, the Zhe family should always make calculations for themselves! (To be continued......)
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