Although Lianyunbao is not as large as those docks that can accommodate 10,000 people in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, which are intimidating to the Hu people, the scale is not small.

It is 280 steps long and 200 steps wide, which is equivalent to a small city.

Of course, it was originally built according to the specifications of the garrison of 500 people in the upper town (i.e., the garrison of the city).

The inside of the fort is connected, there is no courtyard wall, cloister and other complex structures, people and animals live together, Guo Ying smelled a strong pungent smell as soon as he entered the fort, and he almost fainted.

As a human being in two lives, where did he suffer this crime, but in order not to leave a squeamish impression in front of everyone, he had to endure the stench and continue to move forward.

After all, this is not to blame the soldiers, if they really set up stables, pigsties, cattle pens, kennels, and chicken traps a little far away from the military fort, they are afraid that they will be robbed by the Tibetans in less than three days.

The east and west sides of the fort are loess sandwiched with wheat straw and grass to build mud houses, the roof is covered with thick thatch, the walls are smoothed with mud, there are doors and no windows, and there are bundled firewood and grass in the corners of the wall, which seem to be used to block the door in winter.

Four hundred men and horses were stationed in the city, and the momentum was huge, and most of the people in the fort were probably afraid of causing some trouble, so they hid in their houses.

However, this also reflects from the side that the military discipline of the Tang Army is not good.

Of course, this was the case in ancient times, and there is nothing to stress too much about.

On the way, Guo Ying met several women and children, all of whom had vegetables on their faces, their clothes were tattered, and they hung their heads numbly.

"Do the soldiers of the fort live in this dark mud house on weekdays?"

The more Guo Ying looked at it, the more frightened she became, and she couldn't help but ask.

"In spring and summer, I occasionally go home for a few days, and in autumn and winter, when the Tibetan invasions are most frequent, and most of the soldiers live in the beacon in the west."

Zhang Ming explained while leading Guo Ying to the granary and arsenal.

"So how to solve the problem of food and clothing? I heard you say a while ago that the imperial court has cut food and salaries again this spring, but is there such a thing? ”

"This is true, in the past, whether we were the two thieves of the Ping An History or resisting Tibet, the imperial court would give food to the family every month, but since this spring, the grain given by the imperial court is only half of the original.

That's not all, even the pickles, salt, vinegar, wine, and clothes we waited for were only half of the original. ”

"How can that be?" Guo Ying was furious.

Soldiers of the border army, bloody battlefield, and the rest of the battle.

Fighting with a knife and a gun, sweat, blood, and countless costs were paid, but in exchange for the indifference of the princes in the court, they shivered in the cold wind, and their wives and parents starved.

How is this reasonable?

When he called people into the guard, he was in a hurry, and he took a small sweet mouthful, but when he ran out of people, all the soldiers in Anxi Court became Mrs. Niu.

Is there any salvation for such a country?!

"The general is angry, I guessed a thing or two about this."

Wei Gao, who was on the side, saw that Guo Ying's face was pale, his expression was cold, and he hurriedly stood up to speak.

Now that Fan Ze has been under Feng Heqing, Guo Ying is left with Wei Gao, Li Feixun, Crown Prince, and Li Xun, among whom Wei Gao is a little wiser, and seeing him speak at this moment, Guo Ying also restrained his emotions with interest, and nodded to him to speak.

Unexpectedly, Wei Gao didn't answer and asked: "Does the general know, what is the full name of Duan Shuai's envoy?" ”

"Isn't it the Four Towns, the Beiting Xingying, and the Jingyuan Jiedu Envoy?" Guo Ying blurted out.

"That's not right!" Wei Gao shook his head with a smile: "It is the envoy of the Four Towns, Beiting Xingying, and Jingyuan Zheng Yingjie, and Zhengzhou and Yingzhou in Henan are also under the jurisdiction of our Jingyuan Army." ”

Ten years ago, Ma Shuai wrote to the imperial court with the dilapidated town, the land was barren, and the military food was difficult to sustain, and Emperor Daizong also knew that it was indeed difficult to raise an army of 30,000 in Jingzhou, so he assigned Zheng and Ying under the rule of Zelu Town to Jingyuan Town, and the taxes of the two states were also allocated to Jingyuan.

Now ten years have passed, and the imperial court believes that Jingyuan is no longer the withered and barren after the war, so it took back Yingzhou this spring and assigned it to the Yongping Army.

The ministry speculated that this was the reason for the decline in the treatment of the soldiers. ”

"I see."

Guo Ying's heart suddenly sank.

Originally, he thought that the grain and rewards of the Jingyuan Army were all taken from Huainan and Jiangnan, and like several other towns, they were coordinated and deployed by the imperial court, but he didn't expect that there was such an inside story.

"The Jingyuan army has led Zheng and Ying for more than ten years, and the imperial court has taken back Yingzhou this time, resulting in a significant decline in the treatment of the soldiers, which is very unwise."

Guo Ying shook his head.

Behind his words, there is actually another sentence that will be attacked in the future, but it is not suitable to say it at the moment.

Of course, it cannot be said that this decision of the imperial court is a stupid move.

Pinglu Ziqing Jiedu made Li Zheng have been divided into Qidi for 14 years, sitting on 15 states, 100,000 soldiers and horses under his command, Huaining Army (that is, Huaixi Town) Jiedu made Li Xilie sit on ten states, and his command is all elite soldiers and strong generals.

At that time, the three towns of Heshuo will also make a comeback.

At this time, Emperor Daizong took back Yingzhou under the leadership of Jingyuan Yao and assigned it to the Yongping Army, which was a wise way to take precautions, but he made this decision without considering the soldiers of the Jingyuan Army, which was also a loss of mind.

Anyway, Zhang Ming is full of complaints about this, even in the face of Guo Ying, a Shangguan who has not yet figured out his background, he does not hide his dissatisfaction with the court from the bottom of his heart.

"General, don't you know, our border army has always been the lowest, not to mention that it is comparable to the Shence Army stationed in the Quartet, even the anti-autumn soldiers from the Kanto region are not comparable.

We still have to go to the field to farm by ourselves, and we are not even as good as the Tutuan Township soldiers. ”

As soon as he opened his mouth like this, You Yi and Hao Wei and Wang Jinyong also looked indignant, and complained.

"The court is unfair."

"We defend this poor frontier all year round, the cold wind cracks the skin, the sand is miserable, and the jackal is the neighbor, the battle is the frolic, the day is the hogo and the ploughing, the night is leaning on the beacon, the service is labor, and the enemy is brave.

However, the food and clothing are given only to the body, and the wife is often frozen.

On the other hand, the Kwantung soldiers and the children of Shence were uneasy about the dangerous city, did not practice military preparation, were timid in responding to the enemy, and were lax in service, but the court treated them very well, which can really be described as favoritism. ”

Guo Ying was silent when he heard this.

If you want to talk about the court's favoritism, then he has a deep understanding.

Guo Ziyi made a merit of greed for heaven, but was robbed of military power many times, was idle at home, and only after being wronged did he get a good death; Fugu Huai'en died in the royal affair, and the two daughters married for the Tang Dynasty, but they were finally forced to rebel by the eunuchs; Not to mention Li Guangbi, Zhongxing's military exploits were the first, but he was framed by eunuchs, panicked all day long, and died of depression; There are also countless examples of unjust deaths such as Lai Yao, Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, etc.

On the side of the Anshi rebels, Tian Chenghe, Li Baochen and others at both ends of the first rat turned into the envoys of the Tang Dynasty.

Even if there are repeated rebellions, they will eventually be pardoned by the imperial court.

Even those Hu generals under An Lushan have completed a gorgeous transformation and become a state assassin, with the title of county king on their heads.

Loyal ministers and righteous people have been repeatedly suppressed, but they have to say that it is a kind of irony to increase the number of officials and traitors to the thieves.

However, he didn't say much, and he didn't stop Hao Jue and the others from venting their grievances, but quietly became a listener.

Seeing that Guo Ying remained silent, Zhang Ming became more and more emboldened, and talked about his dissatisfaction with the court.

For example, Zhang Ming was extremely dissatisfied with the embassy's refusal to give him more troops for many years, and Hao Wei felt that the Shence army was unbearable, so he should allocate the good horses that had been exchanged from Hui to the border army to replace those old horses and injured horses.

And Wang Jinyong felt that after Li Shi succeeded to the throne, he would not give rewards to everyone, which was too stingy.

The atmosphere of criticism became more and more enthusiastic, and even Si Jie, who had always been silent, spoke of a chaotic situation -- receiving awards for meritorious service, recording ranks, and paying gifts......

If you don't pay it, you can't pay it, the emperor's grace is mighty, but it's not something you can refuse if you want to.

When Guo Ying heard this, he was also speechless, and said in his heart that the soldiers were honest and well-behaved in these years, and you dared to do this in the late Tang Dynasty, and I would chop you into meat puree in minutes.

After complaining like this, everyone's feelings have become a lot closer, but Guo Ying knows that he has a shallow foundation now, and he didn't really go crazy and say anything rebellious.

If the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, if he is not secret, he will lose his life, and if he is not secret, he will be harmed!

This is a lesson summed up by the ancients, and it must be remembered.