Chapter 523: Missing Chang'an
The snowstorm for seven days and seven nights finally stopped, and in these seven days, Li Xiang's camp was blown over a lot, and now many people are strengthening their camps, even our situation here, not to mention Xue Yantuo's side.
"How do you think the people in the north live? They're much worse than ours, will the snow bury them? ”
Su Dingfang is now like a cotton bale, although the temperature in the tent is not low, but as long as he goes out and comes back, the heat on his body is almost dispersed, he would rather go to the battlefield to work hard, than stay in such an environment, it is too cold.
"Just your hypocrisy, people have lived here for so many years, are they all buried? If so, where did those who attacked us come from? I've heard that the temperature is even cooler there than ours. ”
Niu Jinda took a sip of wine and said, in such weather, spirits are indispensable.
Usually in Chang'an City, it costs a lot of money to drink Datang Tianjiu, but after arriving in the army, Li Xiang can give all the soldiers three taels, which is already a lot, if it is more, it is estimated that these people will be a little dizzy.
Although Su Dingfang was scolded, he also nodded beside him, what Lao Niu said made sense, as long as there are people, it means that people can adapt to the local environment, but we people are not adaptable.
"You two don't keep chatting about idle days, go down to inspect when you have nothing to do later, chat with your brothers well, ask them what they need, stay away from home and hide here from the wind and snow, they will definitely be affected to a certain extent, and we will try our best to meet what they need."
Li Xiang misses Chang'an City a little, even he has such thoughts, not to mention those soldiers outside, if they are good at grooming, this year will pass quickly, but if they are allowed to accumulate it, their thoughts and emotions will affect their combat effectiveness very much.
"My Highness, don't add this and that to them, where is this to be a soldier, this is purely to enjoy happiness, our hometown rich man is estimated to not have such a day, from morning to night all kinds of things are sent, they are very happy here, and there is also the card you invented, you go to the camps now to see, play energetically."
I heard that there is a need to increase the welfare of the soldiers below, Niu Jinda immediately reluctant, our soldiers are here to fight, and not here to enjoy the blessings, look at their fat appearance, this winter I don't know how much meat to raise.
Recently, His Royal Highness invented a kind of card, three people play together, it seems to be called fighting the landlord, and now these guys are fighting hard, of course, gambling is prohibited in the barracks, so they also have a variety of rewards and punishments, such as sticking notes on the face, and then talking about going on duty outside or something.
"I've invented something to get them through this boring time, and you've got to keep a good watch on me, and if anyone gambles, then punish them immediately, and each tent has to be exchanged for each other, so you can't let the people in one tent stay too long, so it's easy to slack off."
When Li Xiang fought the landlord and taught these people below, he was also a little worried in his heart, if these people were used for gambling, then Li Xiang really lifted a stone and shot himself in the foot, and this was forbidden in the barracks.
Li Xiang knows very well that once the disadvantages are involved, let alone getting living expenses for the family, maybe these people will owe a butt of loan sharks, and many people will die on it at that time.
When a soldier owes usury, then he is easily tempted by money, in the past, someone asked him about the affairs in the barracks, it is estimated that this guy will not reveal it, but now you owe a butt of usury, and the person who inquires about the news has money in his hands, then some things are not easy to say, so usury is also a weakness of the soldier.
Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang thought about it, and it made sense, the two of them stood up and tidied up their armor, and prepared to start patrolling the camp left and right.
"Report ......"
When the two were about to go out, someone outside ran in with a spear, this should be an emergency military situation, but the blizzard has just stopped, where is the emergency military situation? Could it be that something happened in Chang'an City? I haven't heard of anything going on in Chang'an City, and it's even more fine on Goguryeo's side.
"Report to Your Highness, our patrol found a large group of people and horses seven hundred miles in the north, they are all Xue Yantuo's, and our people are currently following them, their goal seems to be here, but it doesn't seem like they are coming to attack, because there are a large number of old, weak, sick and young in the team."
The soldiers who came to report gasped and finished these words in one breath, Li Xiang and the three of them glanced at each other, it seems that this snowstorm has helped us a lot, if we want to come to fight, only young people can come, even these old people and children have come, which means that the entire tribe should have migrated.
"You guard the camp here, you and I go over and have a look, and let the people in the camp prepare a hot meal."
Li Xiang asked Niu Jinda to stay, and then took Su Dingfang to a place seven hundred miles north to take a look, now that the blizzard has stopped, if it is a blizzard, Niu Jinda will never let Li Xiang go out of the camp at this time.
"Is this to treat them favorably?"
Su Dingfang's heart was a little uncomfortable, Xue Yantuo's people killed so many of us, it can be said that it is the biggest loss of the Tang Dynasty recently, and now that they have come to surrender, we have to treat them well, what is the matter?
"You have also seen the situation on the grassland, especially the grassland environment in the north is really harsh, only two or three months a year is suitable for fighting, but in these two or three months we may not have done everything, if someone comes to surrender, we had better entertain them well, I believe that these people are also grateful to repay the kindness, through them to spread our benevolence and righteousness, to be able to surrender without a fight, this is the ultimate goal."
Li Xiang has wanted to do this for a long time, but there has been no such opportunity, and now that someone has come to surrender, this is a good medium to spread our benevolence and righteousness through them, and now Xue Yantuo can't go on, Li Xiang believes that more people will come to surrender, and our soldiers can also have one less battle.