Chapter 3581 In the Army
The Tubo people have always been brave and brave, and they did not take the Tang army that dominated the world in their eyes. They dreamed of swooping down from the plateau, plundering and occupying the warm and moist land of the Tang Dynasty for themselves, and even sent their troops straight into Guanzhong to defeat Chang'an and overthrow the Tang Dynasty. The argument is also There are endless stories, and Songtsen Gampo in Luoxue City is the most powerful figure. His heart is to conquer the Tang Dynasty, let the Tibetan cavalry travel all over the south of the Yangtze River in Guanzhong, plunder a fertile land for future generations, and enslave the Han people forever.
However, they have not yet arrived in Chang'an. After two battles, the Tubo cavalry has finally seen how powerful the elite Tang army is. The two armies, which were either recently defeated or improvised, both lost one of their big teeth. One can only imagine how brave the real main force of the Tang army would be.
Not to mention the appalling power of the Youtun Guards, who were traveling all the way with their command and control, their military might, and their continuous defeat of Tuyuhun, Turks, and cannibals...
What makes Zan Po even more worried is that throughout the ages, when the Central Plains dynasty declined, the surrounding barbarians could naturally invade, burn, kill, and loot. But once the divided Central Plains was reunited, an increasingly prosperous dynasty would inevitably be created, with strong national power and war. Invincible, they would crush the surrounding Hu tribes for hundreds of years.
This was the case in the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties.
Although Tubo today has strong soldiers and horses, the Tang Dynasty is even stronger! Anyone who wants to take advantage of the other party can only wait for one of them to gradually become chaotic and weak. I just don’t know whether Tubo weakened first or the Tang Dynasty became chaotic first...
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Yecheng.
The Zhang River was frozen, and military camps stretched for dozens of miles beside the river and outside Yecheng. The cavalry came and went, flags were fluttering, and the army was in full bloom.
The Eastern Expedition army returned in defeat and withdrew from Pingrang City and returned to Guanzhong. Due to weather, traffic and many other reasons, they stopped and stopped all the way. Only now did they arrive outside Yecheng, which is still more than a thousand miles away from Chang'an...
When the army arrived, the local officials in Yecheng did not dare to neglect and came to see him immediately, but they were all blocked from the military camp. Only the British Duke Li Ji hurriedly showed his face and said, "Your Majesty is slightly ill. He is resting and recuperating. He does not want to be alarmed." In this place, each department should abide by its duties and not waste people or money." So he sent them all back.
Naturally, a group of local officials did not dare to disobey His Majesty Li Er's order, but they also did not dare to send rice, grain, meat, eggs and other items raised by local squires and wealthy households into the camp to reward the army without any expression.
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The atmosphere inside the military tent in the camp was serious.
Li Ji was sitting at the main seat, holding a tea cup and slowly sipping hot tea. Cheng Yaojin, who was sitting next to him, could no longer hold himself back. With a dark face and a loud voice, he slapped the coffee table next to him and said in a rough voice: " Stop and go along the way , how long will it take to return to Chang'an? The battle report of the Chang'an mutiny has been sent to the army for a long time, but the British prince is sitting still and watching the prince of the East Palace being besieged by the rebels. How do you feel at ease? "
Yuchi Gong, Zhang Liang, Zhang Jian, Cheng Mingzhen, Xue Wanche, Ashina Simo and others sat aside, all looking at Li Ji.
Li Ji was not upset at all. He drank tea slowly and said calmly: "How can I not be in a hurry? But as the saying goes, haste makes waste. Hundreds of thousands of troops are moving and there are many considerations in all aspects. A little carelessness will lead to unpredictable results. The consequences must be dealt with carefully. Duke Lu is also a veteran on the battlefield and has led troops for many years. He doesn’t even understand this, right?”
The march of hundreds of thousands of troops is indeed very troublesome. The amount of grain consumed every day is an astronomical figure. The army has already been short of grain, so it depends on local government offices to replenish it temporarily. The richer state capitals are fine, but how can many poor state capitals get so much food to supply the army? Moreover, the weather is very cold this winter, with heavy snowfalls coming one after another, making the journey difficult.
Cheng Yaojin, however, did not give Li Ji any face. He glared at him and said, "The army is moving slowly and is short of food and supplies. I know this too. But I beg you to lead the army first. We don't need any supplies from the army, just for the early morning." When I arrived in Chang'an to put down the rebellion, why did you resist me and refuse me so harshly? If you don't give me an explanation today, I will never be finished!"
When the army returned from Pingrang City, it was delayed and delayed on the way. Many generals in the army were dissatisfied with this. When they finally arrived in Zhuojun, the news of the Chang'an mutiny reached the army, but Li Ji still ignored it. Every day, the general's affairs were handled in detail, and the necessary food and supplies were mobilized from nearby prefectures. The ability to arrange the night's campsite before setting off in the morning, and the hundreds of thousands of troops marching without any gaps, amazes many people.
However, this time is already extremely urgent, is this the time to take care of this?
But Li Ji insisted on going his own way, and strictly ordered the entire army not to leave the army without authorization, otherwise he would be severely punished for deserting!
Of course, some people are anxious and want to return to Chang'an as soon as possible, while others are not impatient and wish they could delay it for a few more days... Of course everyone understands the reason. However, what Cheng Yaojin couldn't understand was that even though others were willing to delay for a few more days to give the Guanlong clan enough time to get things done, why did Li Ji give him tepid support?
Our henchmen are all from Shandong aristocratic families. Even if you put aside the element of loyalty to the prince and just consider your own interests, you should not allow the Guanlong clan to launch an unscrupulous mutiny in Chang'an, right?
After arriving at Yecheng yesterday and setting up the camp tightly without any omissions, Li Ji ordered the camp to be repaired for two more days. Cheng Yaojin finally couldn't bear it anymore and exploded.
Duke Yun Zhang Liang coughed slightly and said, "Don't be impatient, Duke Lu. Hundreds of thousands of troops are marching, and everything must be handled properly. Otherwise, if a mutiny occurs, who can bear the responsibility? The British Duke is old enough to seek the country." , it’s just a matter of safety.”
"Mother!"
Cheng Yaojin stood up and slapped the case, stared at Zhang Liang, and cursed with his halberd finger: "Get out of here, you motherfucker! Do you think I don't know what you have in mind? Stop dreaming about your Qingqiu dream! You are like this Those who have no shame and only know how to get into the job are as easy as a prostitute to accept customers. They have no integrity. Even if the Guanlong rebellion succeeds, how can they pay attention to you, a loser? "
He can endure in front of Li Ji, and even if he is dissatisfied, he will leave some room for it, but who is Zhang Liang? Even someone who was treated like a dolphin and a dog by Fang Jun dared to fight against him in front of Cheng Yaojin!
Zhang Liang's face turned red with anger and he said angrily: "How can you curse someone when you have something to say?"
"Swearing? I still want to kill people!"
Cheng Yaojin raised his feet and walked forward, and rushed towards Zhang Liang. His right hand was already on the handle of the horizontal knife at his waist... Fortunately, Ashina Simo beside him had quick eyesight and quick hands, and he knew what was wrong when he saw him getting up. , quickly hugged him tightly and advised: "Don't be upset, Mr. Lu, please be calm and don't be impatient, be calm and don't be impatient!"
Cheng Yaojin was extremely powerful, but Ashina Simo was also incredibly powerful. He struggled to break free, but still pointed at Zhang Liang and yelled: "Mother! You are full of filthy privacy, keep going back." Who told you to keep one eye open, otherwise I might chop off your head one day!”
Zhang Liang's face turned red and white, and he bit his lips to swallow all the humiliation and anger without saying a word.
It’s not that he is well-educated, it’s that he really doesn’t dare to say anything! It is said that Fang Jun is a stick, but who doesn't know that before Fang Jun, Cheng Yaojin was the most generous stick? Even His Majesty Li Er sometimes had nothing to do with Cheng Yaojin who was angry... If he was really angered, it would be impossible to kill him, but it would be effortless to break his hands and feet.
Li Ji, who had been silent all the time, looked as usual. He didn't even look at Cheng Yaojin who was kicking his son. He put down the teacup in his hand, lightly knocked on the coffee table next to him, and said slowly: "Your Majesty has passed away. As a deputy commander, I take control of the situation." Anyone in the army who refuses to obey is like violating military orders."
With one sentence, the atmosphere in the tent was suppressed. Then he raised his head and looked at each other one by one. Finally, he stopped on Cheng Yaojin's face and said word by word: "The military order is like a mountain. If Duke Lu dares to lead his army privately and return to Chang'an, then he will be killed." Treat him as a traitor and he will be killed without mercy.”
"...Mom!"
Cheng Yaojin cursed angrily, violently broke away from Ashina Simo, turned around and sat back down, his hair sulking and sulking, but he never mentioned the topic of speeding back to Chang'an again.
Not only was he not a fool, but he had a delicate mind hidden under his rough appearance. Although Li Ji never explained too much, such a tough attitude was enough to make him feel that something was unusual. Moreover, Li Ji looks calm and talkative all day long, but in fact he has a strict temperament and is ruthless. If he is really offended, it will be difficult to end it.
I don’t understand what kind of medicine Li Ji is selling in the gourd. He will not act recklessly... (End of Chapter)