Chapter 160 Zhenbei Army Goes South
Any place that is a little bigger will have its own circle, which is commonly known as Baotuaner.
For example, those in the east of the city look down on those in the west, and those in the city look down on those outside the city. If you are a little older, even the people of the Qian country generally look at the people of the Yan country with a mentality of looking at barbarians, so naturally they will also look down on them.
Beifeng County is adjacent to the desert. Although it has changed a lot in recent years due to the rise of the Silk Road, Yinlang County is the "little Jiangnan" of Yan State.
Firstly, it is because it is close to the Qian Kingdom and is a commercial exchange center. Secondly, it goes back a hundred years ago. The first generation of Zhenbei Hou carried out forced migration of the population after the three counties of the Qian Kingdom in Madagascar. This also made Instead of declining due to the war a hundred years ago, Yinlang County has been greatly enriched.
The same thing has also caused the three counties on the three sides of the Qian Kingdom to be severely weakened until now. Firstly, any place where heavy troops are stationed is always so unsuitable for ordinary people to survive. Secondly, because the three sides have always been under the shadow of war. , so in addition to filling in military households, the Qianguo court did not deliberately restore and develop the three sides. This is very similar to Hu Jian in the early years.
The people of Yinlang County have a kind of pride of their own. Therefore, when they see caravans or travelers coming from Beifeng County on weekdays, they feel aloof in their hearts. .
Always ask a few questions about how life is going there, what do you like to do during the holidays, can your children study in private schools, etc., all in order to show off the good life here. Make a foreshadowing.
However, this time, when a group of knights in black armor entered outside Yin City, the people of Yinlang County looked at them with no disdain or regional discrimination, but with excitement!
Everyone rushed to tell each other, and the people in Yin City and outside Yin City were all boiling.
The scene of "eating a pot of pulp to welcome Master Wang" happened spontaneously without any rehearsal.
The people of Yincheng took out their own grain reserves, took out their own winter bacon, rice cakes and other new year's goods, and took the initiative to work in the military camp without hesitation and with great generosity.
The secret glances from the older girls and younger wives, and the energetic cheers from the old and young men caught the Zhenbei Army vanguard who had just entered Yinlang County off guard.
They really didn’t expect this kind of treatment.
There are three main reasons for this situation;
First, because the martial arts prevailed in the Yan Kingdom, even though there had been peace for decades, the passion of the ancestors of the Yan people to grab their swords, mount their horses, and fight the barbarians still existed.
For this reason, in the Yan State, the status of civil servants has never been able to suppress the military generals, and has even been counter-suppressed. At the same time, there is no such thing among the people of the Yan State as "a good man should not be a soldier." "Good iron does not need to be nailed" tradition.
The second reason is that although the caravans from Beifeng County, the travelers from Beifeng County, and the immigrants from Beifeng County will be discriminated against by the region, the Zhenbei Army has guarded the desert and suppressed the barbarians for nearly a hundred years. , preventing the barbarians from taking another step south. This great achievement and great cause has made the Zhenbei Army become a kind of "protector god" or "totem" in the hearts of the people.
The third reason is because anyone who is not stupid knows that there is a war now. Although they have only heard of gongs and drums and have not seen the real signs, although Yinlang County also has its own Jingnan Army stationed there, the common people , regarding war, even the people of Yan State, who are tough at heart, are actually afraid of war.
With the arrival of the Zhenbei Army, Dayan’s most capable army has arrived. For them, this is simply the greatest guarantee. The people are excited and cheering, which is reasonable. Son.
Zheng Fan brought A Ming with him. Usually when there were no special circumstances, Zheng Shoubei always liked to bring A Ming with him. What boss wouldn't like a subordinate who can take bullets for you without hesitation?
And it's not a one-time use. If you go back and recuperate, you can continue to block bullets next time. It's not too comfortable.
At the same time, Zheng Fan also brought thirty cavalry with him. First at Yincheng Station, and then back home from Nanwang City, he was asked for directions again. Zheng Shoubei felt that the style of a lone ranger was still Gotta change it.
Since you have subordinates, it’s better to take some with you on the road. At the very least, they can help you with the rear.
“Oh, it’s so lively.”
Outside the Zhenbei Army's military camp, there was a sea of people, and the people gathered here spontaneously to express their enthusiasm.
Fortunately, Zheng Fan went out wearing armor this time, and all the knights under his command also wore armor. In addition, most of the equipment in Cuiliu Fort were imitated from the military style of the Zhenbei Army, so the onlookers thought it was Which captain of the Zhenbei Army returned to the camp and consciously moved out of the way.
After entering the camp, Zheng Fan looked back at the knights who had followed him. Each of them had egg rice cakes in their hands, and several of them had silk ribbons hanging on their bodies.
This is the way for the girls of the Yan Kingdom to express their love. It’s no wonder that these noble soldiers used to be the young masters of the wealthy families. Naturally, they are not bad in appearance and magnanimity. It is normal for them to be favored by so many people.
Zheng Fan looked at himself empty, then turned to look at A Ming, and said with a smile:
"Why didn't you receive the silk ribbon?"
A Ming helplessly opened his pocket and took out a large wad.
“………” Zheng Fan.
A Ming continued to ride lazily on the horse, saying:
I didn’t intend to show off, but you have to find a balanced attitude.
After verifying the tokens and identities, Zheng Fan and his party were allowed to enter the camp.
Yes, the person who called me this time was not the Marquis of Jingnan, but the Marquis of Zhenbei.
A school captain in front led the way. Zheng Fan's men could not continue to follow. The rules in the military camp were strict.
A Ming handed the box containing King Fu’s head to Zheng Fan,
said:
"Lord, your blessing bag."
Zheng Fan took the blessing bag and went inside.
The military camp tents, layer by layer and ring by ring, all look extremely solemn, which also reflects the strict military discipline of the Zhenbei Army.
After leading an army himself, Zheng Fan fully understood the truth, that is, an undisciplined army is very useless. Occasionally, with rewards or the general's encouragement, everyone will rush in swarm. It seems to have a good effect, but it is difficult to last.
It's okay to bully and bully opponents who are fighting against the five scumbags, but it won't be okay if it's really a fight between elites.
Zheng Fan walked into the core area of the military camp and saw Li Liangshen. Xiao Liuzi had introduced him to him at the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
Li Liangshen was sitting on a log with his eyes closed. Beside him, a simple and generous long sword that looked a bit like the pre-Qin period was stuck on the ground.
When Zheng Fan came, he didn’t even open his eyes.
From Chen Daxia’s mouth, Zheng Fan had heard some things about the world. He knew that Li Liangshen, General Li, was one of the four great swordsmen.
However, compared to the other three, this "swordsman" in the military really has the impression of tarnishing the image of the "swordsman" in everyone's minds.
Of course, this is not like the various lists in later generations where you have to spend money to get on the list, and there is no need to ask the navy to refresh the data. The reason why Li Liangshen is ranked as one of the four great swordsmen is really not what he wanted.
The sword master of the Jin Kingdom was a madman. Among the four great swordsmen, one was praised by him, and Li Liangshen was beaten by him in a fight.
Continuing walking inside, Zheng Fan saw a shirtless man sitting there, holding a grilled naan in his hand and biting it one bite at a time.
At the feet of the big man, there was a plate with peeled garlic.
People who don’t like to eat garlic will not eat any of it, but for people who like to eat garlic, no matter what dish is served with it, the taste will be half as bad.
This big man's name is Li Bao, and he is also one of the seven general soldiers. There is also another man named Li Yuanhu, and they are both called Zhenbei Houfu Hubao.
Seeing Zheng Fan coming, he smiled naively at Zheng Fan.
This scene made Zheng Fan couldn't help but think of his own Fan Li.
Zheng Fan immediately bowed slightly to salute, and then continued to follow the captain who led the way forward.
Outside the tent, two people were sitting.
One is an old acquaintance, Qing Shuang, who they used to catwalk with in the Yanjing Palace.
The other one has a long and narrow face, which is very similar to the portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang that has been handed down. It is not known whether it is authentic, fake, black or restored.
Xiao Liuzi once said that among the seven generals, there is a horse-faced man named Li Fusheng. He is ruthless and likes to exterminate tribes. Whenever the Zhenbei Army uses troops against the desert barbarians, if Li Fusheng leads the army, it will be destroyed. Return in one piece.
Actually, Li Fusheng is not young. It is rumored that among the seven general soldiers of Zhenbeihou Mansion, the six with the surname of Li, except Qingshuang, are all adopted sons of Zhenbeihou. This is not true.
Rumors in the world come as they please. In fact, the reason why the six surnames are Li is based on the tradition of Yan.
The Yan people have been ruled by clans for hundreds of years, and the "surname" is no longer just a symbol of inheritance, but a symbol of power.
Before Yanhuangma came to power, when people from the middle and upper classes of Yan State went out to introduce themselves, they would add a place name and a surname in front of them.
This is very similar to the West at the same time. When introducing themselves, they start with the son of XXX, the grandson of XXX.
The social atmosphere is like this, and it is inevitable in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. If you want to hang out with me, you should first use my last name, which means that we will be a family in the future.
At first, the princess wanted to accept Zheng Fan as a servant of the Li family. If he became a servant of the Li family, Zheng Fan would have to change his surname to "Li Fan".
The younger generals, including Qing Shuang, treat the Marquis of Zhenbei no differently than their adoptive fathers. However, Li Fusheng is estimated to be only seven or eight years younger than the Marquis of Zhenbei Li Liangting. The relationship between father and adopted son.
“Zheng Fan.”
Qing Shuang opened her mouth and introduced Li Fusheng beside her.
This introduction is brief enough.
Li Fusheng looked Zheng Fan up and down,
Said:
“Oh.”
He couldn’t be colder.
Since entering the heart of the army camp, Zheng Fan's walk has been like watching a male model show.
Fortunately, at the Yanjing Palace, I personally saw the Emperor Yan leading the Northern and Southern Marquises out of the show of the strongest boy band of this era,
Now I can still maintain peace of mind.
Qingshuang pointed to the big tent behind her,
said:
"The Marquis is waiting for you inside."
Zheng Fan nodded. , and then smiled at Li Fusheng. Li Fusheng laughed "hey hey hey" a few times, pointed at Zheng Fan and said:
"The Marquis said that this son has an eye for the universe, but I didn't see the universe. Instead, I saw that this son is very similar to me. They are both ruthless masters."
"..." Zheng Fan .
Zheng Fan didn't waste any more time, opened the curtain and walked into the big tent.
Just when Zheng Fan was about to greet the Marquis of Zhenbei by saying that he was the former captain of the Zhenbei Army stationed in Hutou City to protect merchants, he was stunned for a moment and found that the Marquis of Jingnan was also in the big tent.
Zheng Shoubei immediately changed his words:
"Zheng Fan, who guards Cuiliu Fort, sees the Marquis of Jingnan and the Marquis of Zhenbei."
Zheng Shoubei knew very well which restaurant to eat at.
The Marquis of Jingnan is sitting in the first seat, which is very strange. In the Zhenbei Army stronghold, the person sitting in the first seat is actually Tian Wujing instead of Li Liangting.
This is because Zheng Fan does not know that the ensuing battle will be fully commanded by Tian Wujing, and even Li Liangting has to listen to Tian Wujing's orders.
This seems to be a very funny thing, because the Zhenbei Army had 200,000 soldiers going south, while the Jingnan Army only had 50,000 soldiers.
But fortunately, Zheng Fan had seen many such "funny" things in Dayan, so he didn't find it so difficult to understand.
Li Liangting sat below, holding a handful of sugar-roasted chestnuts, eating them one by one.
Zheng Fan knew that Zhenbeihou had lived a poor life since he was a child, so Zheng Fan was not surprised at all that Zhenbeihou was eating every time he saw him.
"Little Zhengzi." Zhenbei Hou said.
If Tian Wujing wasn’t here, Zheng Fan would have wanted to climb up the stick and shout:
"Hey, the slave is here."
Think about the familiar history of my previous life. The Marquis of Huaiyin could be humiliated from the crotch, and Qi Jiguang, in order to please Zhang Juzheng, could claim to be his lackey and came here to pay his respects.
Zheng Shoubei felt that he had no airs that he could not let go, and the Marquis of Zhenbei was not too young, so he just enjoyed teasing his demented old man.
But Tian Wujing is here,
Zheng Fan really feels embarrassed that his husband is also present when he is with his cheating partner.
Therefore, I can only say respectfully:
"Master Hou, the general will be here."
"The terms you and I talked about last time in the Imperial Garden are now showing results. ”
"Returning to the Marquis, the general thought Gan Ren was too stupid."
A small group of troops harassed Gan Ren, put pressure on Gan Ren, and asked Gan Ren to come out three times and then find opportunities to eat him. This was the initial purpose of Zheng Fan's suggestions.
But instead of taking the bait, Captain Yang was not transferred. Instead, he began to fortify the walls and clear the country on a large scale. He was determined not to engage in field warfare and not give you a chance.
Zhenbei Hou shook his head and said:
"At this time and at that time, the land is vast and the people are densely populated, so not all of them are fools."
This is actually true. Now excusing Zheng Fan.
"The Marquis said so."
"What I said is useless."
Zhenbei Hou meant something.
Tian Wujing, who was sitting in the front seat, turned his attention to Zheng Fan at this moment.
Zheng Fan immediately felt the pressure on himself increase sharply.
Actually, in terms of relationship, I have only met the Marquis of Zhenbei twice, and the second meeting includes this time.
No matter how he calculated it, he had a better relationship with Marquis Jingnan.
But Marquis Jingnan’s act of destroying his whole family really frightened Zheng Shoubei’s young and fragile heart, and he even had nightmares after he came back.
So, when facing Jingnan Hou, Zheng Fan really became more and more frightened as he got more familiar with him.
“Zheng Shoubei.” Marquis Jingnan said.
“The end is here!”
"Cuiliu Fort, how many soldiers are there now?"
"If we return to the Marquis, we can dispatch 2,500 cavalry, all with full armor, one man and two horses!"
"Zheng It’s a pity that Shou Bei didn’t do the business.”
“Plop!”
Zheng Shou Bei was so frightened that he knelt on the ground.
This was truly frightening, not a performance at all.
In this life, apart from taking the time to cultivate himself to the eighth level of martial arts, Zheng Fan spent most of his time and energy studying acting.
How come you can’t hear the hidden meaning behind Jingnan Hou’s words?
You can fool Xu Wenzu with some things, but it is difficult to fool Jingnanhou!
The entire Yinlang County, and even the entire border war situation, probably cannot escape the eyes of this Marquis. The leader of Yinlang County and the entire secret spy department is his woman.
Avoiding battles and conserving strength is a taboo. No superior will allow such a thing to happen. This is rebellion.
In addition, Marquis Jingnan is the master who can destroy his entire family at the slightest hesitation. Even if he appreciates himself, he will just chop him down with a wave of his hand.
This time, Zheng Fan came out with thirty cavalry. Those thirty cavalry would be funny in the army...
Oh, there is also A Ming, but there is no need for a large army. Take action, any one of the four general officers of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion outside can beat the current A Ming into a pissing cow ball.
“Haha.”
Zhenbei Hou smiled happily, quite like a couple quarreling. His best friend seemed to be trying to persuade them to make peace, but in fact he was fanning the flames:
“Zheng Shoubei is a smart man, why should he be so confused? What's the matter? Please note that all the people in Yan know that the Jingnan Army is very strict in military management, alas..."
Tian Wujing looked at Zheng Fan calmly.
Zheng Fan understood everything he said, which made the rest of the conversation quiet.
Sometimes, it is not a good thing for subordinates to be too smart.
The Marquis of Zhenbei continued to add fuel to the fire,
said:
"Little Zhengzi, tell me, what should you give in exchange for your head? I heard before You have beheaded many wolf soldiers, but that little fat man Xu Wenzu has already I gave you 1,500 barbarians. This military merit has been fulfilled a long time ago. Now, what will you give in exchange for your head?"
Zhenbei Hou glanced at Tian who was sitting on top. No mirror,
continues:
"I have begged for mercy for you, but your Lord is a selfless master who only respects military discipline and not reason. Tsk, tsk, tsk, he said that he will kill you, and he must kill you. I have a good word for you. Luokung, unless you can exchange the head of a godfather for your own
But, little Zhengzi, you still..."
Zhenbeihou first used what Jingnanhou said before to silence Jingnanhou. And then give hints, if the poaching fails the first time, do it the second time!
However, before Zhenbei Hou finished speaking,
Zheng Fan immediately pushed the box beside him forward and opened it.
He touched his forehead to the ground and said:
"The head of Xiang Shang, King Fu of Chuzhou in Qian Kingdom, is here!"
"..." Marquis of Zhenbei.
Li Liangting clenched his left hand suddenly, and the remaining half of the chestnuts turned into powder. He raised his head and looked at Marquis Jingnan who was sitting in the front seat, and found that Marquis Jingnan still looked calm.
Straight mother-in-law,
This guy has long known that this boy named Zheng chopped off the head of Lord Qian!
A young couple is singing a double act here,
What does it mean to be jumping up and down in there?
Jingnan Hou is very peaceful and authentic:
"Forget it, I'll give Marquis Zhenbei some face."
"..." Marquis Zhenbei.
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The typo in this chapter will be corrected later.
This month, Long has updated 340,000 words. To be honest, I haven’t updated so many words in a month for several years.
Because each chapter has a large number of words, I sometimes feel like writing a big chapter, so sometimes the update is not very stable, because it takes a lot of time to code. It was impossible to rush out a chapter in the past, so please give me some advice on this. Please forgive me.
Long wrote this book very happily, so he basically ensured that he would start typing after he had had enough rest and had enough emotions. Sometimes he was not in a good state and was tired, so he did not force himself to do anything. Write with your head down. Although there are a lot of words updated this month, Long is really happy typing every day.
Well, the next chapter should be a big chapter. Generally, it takes half a day to write a big chapter of 10,000 words. Don’t wait any longer. (End of this chapter)