The whole team rests! ”

"The whole team rests!"

The soldiers passed the password rigorously, unassumingly, and at the same time did not deliberately suppress it, and began to prepare food to replenish their physical strength under the orders of their respective chiefs, two chiefs, and colonels. Although Li Kui said that there was no way to change the entire army of the Great Song Dynasty in terms of grain and grass, there was still no problem at all in changing an army with only more than 1,000 people. The soldiers' rations have been made into easy-to-carry fried rice by him, tied to his body with dry food bags, and he can eat when he is marching, and the convenience of movement is self-evident.

In fact, Li Kui did not have the power to command this army at all.

But the nominal commander was Hao Sui, and the specific generals who led the army were Gao Yu and Li Yun.

Like Li Kui, neither Gao Yu nor Li Yun had any experience commanding an army, and they had not even established a reputation in the army. On the contrary, Li Kui, an outsider, gained the fear of the soldiers because of an accident.

That's right, it's fear.

Commanding an army does not necessarily have to be respected by the soldiers, and the soldiers are afraid of the generals, which can also raise the combat effectiveness of an army to an amazing height.

As for Hao Sui's thoughts, it is easier to understand, as long as Li Kui does not shout to return to Beijing, he can support Li Kui in the northwest without principle.

What can't be caught up with the time to take office!

What kind of civilian officials are running around with the army!

There was no problem with Hao Sui and Li Kui at all.

The emperor's supervisor is in the army, and any mistake is correct.

And Hao Sui's biggest wish is that Li Kui is tired of playing, and tells him that the march is really too torturous, and his body is a little unbearable.

Especially recently, Hao Sui found that Li Kui shouted more and more times to stop the army, and was once worried that Li Kui would produce something again. How did he know that Li Kui was lost.

Li Kui didn't have the face to say that he would get lost. Originally, he thought that he had the map of the public opinion division in his hand, and Peng Hu, the commander of the old Western Army, followed the army, and said that it was impossible to get lost in a place like the Loess Plateau. But what caught him off guard was that the little prince of Mengshan Hills was lost on the flat ground.

Li Kui couldn't help it in the mountains, and he actually took thousands of people around the plateau in a big circle, and then he was a little confused.

Li Kui shouted to stop the march, because he felt more and more that something was wrong, unlike the army with guides, Li Kui's army was completely blind, he sat on the ground without any image, glanced at the map, and then at Peng Hu, so frightened that Peng Hu curled up like a gas bag. And Hao Sui on the side was also exhausted, complaining to Peng Hudao: "You are a commander of Qin Fenglu, if you are familiar with all six roads in Shaanxi, isn't this asking for trouble for yourself?" ”

"Father-in-law, we don't want to!" Where did Peng Hu expect that Li Kuizhen would not be a guide, and Peng Hu also had a hardship to say. He could also meet the Tangut people on Qinfeng Road, but for the Song people, Huanqing Road and Dunyan Road were the border stoppers who fought with the Tangut head-on.

Li Kui relied on the fact that he had the most detailed map, as well as Peng Hu, the northwest pass, and went on the road.

Unexpectedly, there was a problem halfway through.

The landform of the northwest is completely different from that of later generations, and the destruction of mountains and forests is very serious, but it is not as desolate as that of later generations. The topography of loess is different from that of mountains, there are no mountains as a reference, and the earthen beams look similar, and it is not very reliable to walk along the river, because there are always some places that are not suitable for marching along the riverbank. This directly leads to Li Kui, who can not get lost in the mountains and forests, looking at the Tuliangzi that looks similar, and always feels a kind of panic in a circle in place.

As he walked, Li Kui found that he seemed to have appeared north of Fushi with someone, which made Li Kui panic.

There is only enough food for two days, and whether or not we can return to Yangquan is really a big question.

Fortunately, the soldiers did not dare to question Li Kui at all, and these forbidden troops from the capital were not familiar with the northwest at all, almost the same as Li Kui, blind in both eyes.

Hao Sui patted the dirt on his body, walked to Li Kui's side, sat down, handed the kettle in his hand to Li Kui, and asked in a low voice: "Renjie, we don't have much food, what is the nearest city, do you know?" ”

When Li Kui heard this, he blushed, and it turned out that Hao Sui also saw the dilemma of Li Kui getting lost. But he didn't say it, not only Hao Sui didn't say it, but even Gao Yu and Li Yun chose to shut up.

This makes Li Kui very annoyed, you can see it one by one, why don't you remind me?

After Li Kui took the kettle and poured it for himself, he said to Ruan Xiaoer: "Go and find Gao Yu and Li Yun." ”

Soon, the two of them walked in front of Li Kui, Gao Yu looked embarrassed, but he was in good spirits, Li Yun was the same, but he was more stable than Gao Yu.

Different from Li Kui, Li Kui's training may be just a whim, Gao Yu and Li Kui are the real generals who lead the troops, and they are all worried before the army trains to fight. After all, their army was not large in number, but the destination was Yan'an Mansion on the Northwest Yanyan Road. No one can say for sure when war will break out.

The forbidden army in the capital is stronger than the forbidden army in any region of the Great Song Dynasty.

But if you want to train this forbidden army from the capital, the difficulty is the greatest in the Great Song Dynasty. Having seen the prosperous soldiers of Kaifeng, ordinary generals simply could not subdue these soldiers of the capital who grew under the roots of the imperial city. That is, Li Kui, because of the aura of a civilian official and his unreasonable temper, this army was condensed into a rope in a short period of time and became an army that could be put into the battlefield.

But speaking of which, even Li Kui spent three months on this army. Whether it can really stand the test of the battlefield, he doesn't know.

"Second brother."

"Genius!"

The two knew that Li Kui had done a lot to help them, and their eyes were full of trust when they looked at Li Kui.

This made Li Kui want to reveal the fact that he was lost, which was a little difficult to say. Just as Li Kui opened his mouth to say the truth that made him ashamed, the scout came back and brought a news that surprised Li Kui, Gao Yu and Li Yun were a little nervous, but Hao Sui's face changed suddenly in fright.

"Your Excellency, General. We found the attacked food convoy. ”

Li Kui stood in front of the scout, and asked with a pale face: "The grain transportation team, is it the grain transportation team of the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

"My lord, it's the food delivery team of Shi. Just behind the earthen beams. This fact suddenly disrupted Li Kui's thoughts, and he was worried that he would not bring these more than 1,000 people to the border between Western Xia and the Great Song Dynasty, right? Don't look at Yan'an, which is the border between the Great Song Dynasty and Western Xia. But in fact, Yan'an Prefecture is very large, almost occupying a small half of the Loess Plateau, such a large area, even Yangquan County, which belongs to Yan'an Prefecture, has not been attacked by the Tanguts for more than 20 years.

After all, the dozen or so fortress-like stockades on the border between the Great Song and Western Xia were a difficult line of defense to cross.

But the sudden attack made Li Kui wonder, did he bring people to the border of Western Xia?

The grain transportation team has customs clearance documents, as well as local signs, and the best way is to have flags and wooden signs. It was precisely after the attack on this convoy that these things were preserved.

Li Kui didn't dare to delay, and called Hao Sui to check it out. After turning over the earthen beam and going down to a small road, Li Kui finally saw the tragic situation of the people of the Great Song Dynasty who were killed. Almost all of the people's scalps had been cut, and the blood flowing from the corpses had turned black and hard, Peng Hu, who had rich experience in side plugging, finally found his sense of existence and whispered to Li Kui: "It was done by the Xixia people, and it has been dead for two days." Grain and grass have been plundered, cattle have also been plundered, and if anyone is alive, the scouts need to be searched around as soon as possible. I'm worried about whether there are still Tangut people in the vicinity. ”

These words immediately frightened Hao Sui, this eunuch who had never seen such a tragic situation at all, covered his mouth and nose with a white scarf, his face was sallow, and two big characters were written on his face, which was uncomfortable.

Hao Sui's discomfort was obvious, but what he was worried about was that in case ...... If there are Tangut people around, then their situation is dangerous.

Before in Lantian, Hao Sui was messing around with Li Kui, mainly because he didn't care.

And Li Kui also has a reason for the chaos, the army of the Great Song Dynasty has an almost crazy abuse of weapons. There were five or six kinds of guns and eight kinds of knives in the Great Song Army, and various crossbows and bows were also divided into categories. In Li Kui's view, this is completely unnecessary, because the weapons are too miscellaneous, and there are countless examples of wars that make it difficult to sustain the logistical pressure, and Li Kui naturally cannot ignore them.

Since he came to the northwest, the first object of defense was the Western Xia cavalry.

The best way to deal with the cavalry was a forest of spears and crossbows, which were the only options for infantry to fight cavalry on the plains.

And the practice of the Ordnance Department of the Great Song Dynasty, which is eager to send all eighteen kinds of weapons to the army, is very puzzling. Fortunately, after Li Kui streamlined, the weapon became simpler.

Pike.

Firecracker.

Archery.

There is also a short knife to keep on guard.

Such equipment is simple to maintain, and it can be quickly used for armies with a small number of battle formations.

But for Hao Sui, Li Kui abolished the advantages of the Great Song army, and it didn't matter on weekdays, most of this army was his pro-army. But if you encounter the Western Xia cavalry, it will be difficult to say.

Hao Sui pulled Li Kui to secretly avoid everyone, and said in a low voice: "Renjie, the land of right and wrong, it's better to leave quickly." ”

Li Kui also knows that he can't wait on the battlefield, but he is also a little big, if he knows the way, can it still be a thing? The problem is that he is running around with people, and it is likely to be sent to the Western Xia army.

If supplies were plentiful, he might not be too worried. But now that the food is about to run out, if it really encounters the Western Xia army, it will not be able to escape.

Li Kui bowed his head and said: "Father-in-law, rest assured, with Li Kui here, I will protect my father-in-law without worry." ”

Hao Sui opened his mouth in surprise and looked at Li Kui, feeling that something was not quite right, he didn't mean this before.

And Li Kui ordered: "All the scouts searched along the way, and once they encountered the Western Xia army, they immediately reported it." In the meantime, look for locals to bring in guides. ”

It was only at this time that he thought of the role of the guide, which made Peng Hu a little secretly anxious for Li Kui, does this really know how to fight?

Unlike Li Yun and others, Peng Hu has come into contact with many civil officials. Most of them are civil officials in the northwest, and most of them are actually very unfamiliar with war, but they can always find a half-understood word in the book and give them a strong look. In fact, if you really go to the battlefield, there are few civilian officials who are not strained.

Li Kui probably not.

But it's just maybe.

In less than an hour, the scout brought good news. A grain convoy that hid in a col escaped the doom of being attacked by the Tanguts. Even the food that was delivered was preserved. This made Li Kui very pleasantly surprised, and what surprised him even more was that the grain transportation team was also there, which suddenly solved the crisis that his military rations were about to run out.

But there is also bad news, such as Hao Sui's frightened face: "What, we are in the north of Jinmingzhai, how did we come here?" ”

Hao Sui's exclamation attracted Li Kui's dissatisfaction, and no one could afford this responsibility, so Li Kui could only carry it.

But now is not the time to talk about responsibility, Li Kui told Hao Sui: "Father-in-law, the first thing we consider now is how to break through the defense line of the Tanguts and return to the rear. Instead of dwelling on whether or not they are on the wrong track. ”

Hao Sui said dejectedly: "Renjie, I have said that Jinmingzhai is now besieged by the Xixia people, and if you want to go to Fushi, you can only pass through Jinmingzhai, if you return according to the original way, it is almost impossible." But now that Jinmingzhai is surrounded by Western Xia troops, how can we go back. Or...... Shall we go back to Lam Tin the same way as we were? ”

Hao Sui's suggestion is not outrageous, but the question is, to return the same way, Li Kui also needs to know whether the road is good?

In the face of Hao Sui's suggestion, Li Kui groaned: "Gonggong Hao, the opportunity to serve His Majesty for meritorious service has come, we can't go, not only can't go, but also have to stab the Tangut people in the back, if we are lucky, we should be able to cooperate with the army of Jinmingzhai and tear off a piece of meat from the Tangut people." When the time comes, Grandpa Hao will be the first credit. ”

"I don't want it!"

Hao Sui is extremely resolute, the credit is good, but to distinguish what kind of credit can be obtained, the credit that needs to be exchanged for life, Hao Sui is afraid to avoid it. The Western Xia army was dispatched, and they were all tens of thousands of horses and horses, what could they do with this little bit of men and horses in their hands?

But Li Kui disagreed, and he tried to persuade Hao Sui with facts:

"Jinmingzhai was especially important for the northwest of the Great Song Dynasty, especially for the Yanyan Road, which was the last gateway to defend Sanchuankou. It is also the most important gateway to Yan'an Mansion, once Jinmingzhai falls, the entire Yan'an Mansion will have no defense line to stop the Western Xia Iron Cavalry. The capital of Yan'an Province would be exposed to the attacks of the Tanguts. ”

"The Great Song Dynasty and Western Xia fought for fifty years, and Yan'an Mansion has never been conquered. Did my father-in-law ever think that once the skin was lost, how much anger would my father-in-law bear from the court and His Majesty as the supervisor of the Northwest Sixth Route Army? ”

Hao Sui's face changed, and he muttered: "But there are at least tens of thousands of people in Western Xia!" ”

"Tens of thousands of people didn't rush to us in one go, what are you afraid of?" At the critical moment, Li Kui was unusually resolute, he didn't trust it, and he wouldn't underestimate the strength of the Western Xia people. But now that he is behind the Tangut people, if he really doesn't do it for a while, he can't help it at all!

Moreover, at this juncture, I can't help but be unhappy.

Leaving Hao Sui to the people who were hiding, leaving behind thirty soldiers, he left the place with his army after a short rest, looking for the food of the Western Xia army.

Hao Sui looked at the back of the army leaving, and his heart was cold, saying that he would protect our family, but he ruthlessly left our family?

Li Kui soon found an opportunity, and when it was almost dark, the scouts really found the army coming from Western Xia, and swaggered to build a bonfire by the river to prepare for the night. He was accompanied by thousands of horses.

Li Kui slammed his fist into his palm and said excitedly: "This is to make a fortune!" ”