Chapter 57: The Response of the Imperial Capital
Update time: 2012-10-30
The news of the Hu Qi was finally coming back to the imperial capital, and the news that the Hu Qi was approaching the imperial capital was finally confirmed (the latest chapter of the Dawn of the Age). The entire imperial capital was in full swing, and Chengping in the north was a replica of the imperial capital. Over the years, this huge city finally faced the baptism of war, but it seemed that the imperial capital was not ready yet.
There were three major battalions of the Beijing Army stationed around the imperial capital. During the last battle in Jinzhou, Yuwen Ji took away a battalion. Later, when Yuwen Ji formed the Beifeng Army, he still sent back some troops to facilitate the reorganization of this battalion. However, due to the tight treasury, the weapons that should be received were always detained.
The three major camps of the Beijing Army are Huwei Camp, Iron Eagle Camp, and Cheetah Camp. Each battalion has 50,000 people, with one general in the Central Army, and one commander in command of the third battalion. However, since Yuwen Ji was transferred from this position before, the position of this commander has always been empty. Some people who know the inside story feel extremely pessimistic.
Yuwen Ji was in charge of the three major battalions of the Beijing Army for many years, and worked hard to manage the Huwei Camp in fame, and continued to penetrate the other two battalions in the dark. After Yuwen Ji was transferred, the other two battalions underwent a large-scale cleaning and their combat effectiveness plummeted. Not to mention the reorganized Huwei Camp, most of the soldiers in it did not even have basic weapons, and they had not even practiced them.
In the past, naturally no one cared about these things, because the imperial capital had been peaceful for too long. The three camps of the Beijing Army have become places where many officials and children have experienced qualifications. Although this situation was curbed to the greatest extent when Yuwen Ji was there, the atmosphere became more and more intense after this cleaning.
Now, the Hu Qi suddenly appeared around the imperial capital, which made many people panic. Then they remembered that the three major camps of the Beijing Army that had been neglected, and the weapons that had been suppressed were constantly transferred from the imperial capital to the Hu Wei Camp (think of the days we lived together back then). Soon, the Cheetah Camp was ordered to go on a war. Just in case, the Hu Wei Camp entered the imperial capital after just a few days of training. As for the Iron Eagle Camp, it opened a defense line north of the imperial capital.
The soldiers coming and going finally made the imperial capital feel the smell of swords and iron horses, but for those living in the imperial capital, there was only a little more curiosity. Without the baptism of war, they would not understand the cruelty of war. For the imperial capital, war is still far away. No one would believe that the Hu people in the north would fight to the imperial capital.
The imperial capital only paid attention to it. After a steady stream of news, we already knew that there were not many Hu people going south this time, only more than 10,000. No one would think that the Cheetah Camp would lose, not only because the Cheetah Camp had a total of 50,000 people, but the Beijing Army's armed forces were much higher than the border army.
The entire imperial capital was only concerned about the situation. He had seen the power of Hu Qi with his own eyes. After returning to the imperial capital from the northern border, although Guandu was in the Censorate, he also maintained a considerable attention to the army. In particular, as the guardian of the imperial capital, the three camps of the capital were particularly concerned.
However, after contact, Guandu was soon disappointed. He soon realized the decay under the glamorous appearance of the Beijing Army. A large number of officials' children acted as officers, and the soldiers below were trained only once every six months. The situation of empty salary was also very serious. Although the three camps of the Beijing Army claimed to be 150,000, according to Guandu's estimate, there were at most 100,000 people, so thank God.
As for the greedy military pay, it was just a little better than other places. The soldiers received less than 70% of the military pay per month. After seeing the Hungry Wolf Army, Guan Du looked down on the Beijing Army even more. As for the generals who commanded the troops, Guan Du looked down on the troops even more after contact. The generals who commanded the troops were all arrogant.
After so many years of development, the Beijing Army has a strong xenophobic nature. Therefore, the commanders transferred from the outside are all objects of exclusion. They are constantly stumbling in the dark, leaving these outsiders with no foothold. Therefore, the generals who are in charge of seniority have never been on the battlefield at all, but have experienced it step by step.
If such an army is to deal with the Hu Qi who is like a tiger and wolf, Guan Du shook his head when he thought about it. At this time, Guan Du will think of the young man and the most powerful army he has ever seen. Guan Du also submitted a memorial to attract Yang Rui's attention, but he was soon disappointed. Even Yang Rui did not think that the Cheetah Camp would lose (the latest chapter of rebirth of marrying a celestial girl as a wife).
The rank-in-arms general of the Cheetah Camp is Zhang Lie, who is 45 years old this year. In addition to his qualifications, he is also because he is an imperial guard. In other words, Yang Rui is his greatest backer. Yang Rui also has high hopes for this "knowing the army". Before leaving, he even sent someone to send imperial wine.
Of course, Zhang Lie, who has been familiar with military books since childhood, was also very proud. Regarding this time, Zhang Lie realized that this was an opportunity for promotion. The commander position of the three major battalions of the Beijing Army had been empty for so long, so he should have a destiny. Yang Rui asked the Cheetah Camp to go on an expedition, which naturally had this meaning.
Zhang Lie did not have an intuitive understanding of Hu Qi. In his opinion, the reason why Hu Qi was so powerful over the years was all caused by the incompetent frontier army. Zhang Lie even privately speculated whether the border army had the intention of raising thieves and holding troops. What could a group of barbarians on the grassland have to be powerful? This is Zhang Lie's original words.
Of course, I am quite familiar with the situation of the Cheetah Camp. The entire army claims to be 50,000, but in fact only 30,000 people emerge. However, Zhang Lie believes that more than 10,000 barbarians on the grassland can make a big wave. The reason why Zhang Lie is so confident is that the soldiers below are fully equipped.
Therefore, Zhang Lie led the 30,000 troops north with confidence. Along the way, the army moved slowly, and released a large number of scouts to find the traces of Hu Qi. However, Hu Qi seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and there was no trace at all. This made Zhang Lie very angry, his temper became more and more irritable, and the personal soldiers serving him complained even more. Thinking that the entire imperial capital was waiting for his good news, Zhang Lie felt irritated.
The 30,000 troops headed north, and there were naturally a steady stream of food and grass transported behind them. As the Cheetah Battalion continued to advance northward, the food and grass line behind them became longer and longer. But Zhang Lie obviously did not notice that all his thoughts were looking for the main force of the Hu Qi. He could not even find the enemy's traces, which made the entire army particularly impatient.
"It won't work if you continue like this..." Zhang Lie slammed his hand on the table, and continued: "Now the entire imperial capital is waiting for our news, but now we don't even see the shadow of the Hu people." The officers below listened quietly. Some showed disdain, some looked as usual, and some showed flattering smiles on their faces (Nine-grade Alchemist txt download).
Looking at the faces of the people below, Zhang Lie finally spoke, "So, I decided to divide the troops." Hearing Zhang Lie's words, the people below began to whisper. Zhang Lie pretended to cough a few times, but the people below did not react. His face showed anger, and Zhang Lie whispered, "Shut up."
When some people heard Zhang Lie's scolding, although they were dissatisfied, they were not easy to get into trouble at this time. Seeing that the lower part had quieted down, Zhang Lie showed a satisfied expression on his face. Zhang Lie then turned around, pointed to the map behind, and began to issue orders... No matter what dissatisfaction with Zhang Lie, after Zhang Lie assigned the mission, the officers below stood up to receive the order, then quickly left, and prepared to go.
No one was so stupid, and he was confronting Zhang Lie in front of him in the camp. Now he is a soldier, and Zhang Lie is the chief general again. He was slacking off his hat of military affairs, and no one could say anything. Seeing the people below slowly leaving the tent, Zhang Lie breathed a sigh of relief. The irritability in recent times seemed to have disappeared with the order just now.
This time, Zhang Lie made an extremely bold decision, not simply dividing the troops, but dividing the entire army into a team of more than a dozen thousand people, and then advancing forward in a fan-shaped shape. In the middle, Zhang Lie personally led the five thousand troops. This decision was definitely extremely bold. Zhang Lie's original intention was to make the Hu Qi disappear, and the distance between each thousand-person team was no more than one day.
Soon, Zhang Lie's orders were accurately executed, and one thousand-person team after another ran towards different directions. If the generals in the northern border saw Zhang Lie's arrangement, they would definitely laugh out loud. Such arrangements were not to die. But this was the imperial capital, and no one knew about Hu Qi. After making this decision, Zhang Lie hummed a small song proudly, as if he had solved a huge problem.
As teams of troops went out, the entire camp gradually became much colder. It was only two days later that Zhang Lie led the army to set off. Most of the Cheetah Battalion's army were infantry, and the cavalry was very precious. Therefore, after being divided into such a team, each thousand-person team had only dozens of cavalry to contact.
Zhang Lie didn't know that he had a pair of cold eyes, and had been silently observing everything... "Are the Qin generals crazy?" Tara said with a smile, not taking the cheetah camp led by Zhang Lie in the slightest (A full text reading of Yasau). Agudam nodded in all thoughts, but did not respond, but looked at the bonfire, not knowing what to think about.
Seeing Agudamum like this, Tara gritted her teeth in anger. Every time she talked about the key points, Agudamum seemed like this. Tara asked impatiently: "When will we eat them? The warriors' scimitars are already eager to drink blood." Agudamum really didn't care about Tara's words.
Seeing Agudamu not answering, Tara said impatiently, "You are saying something." Seeing this, Agudamu took his eyes off the bonfire and said lightly, "Wait a little longer." Hearing Agudamu's words, Tara stood up and said angrily, "What do you mean? I'm still waiting, how long does our warriors have to wait? According to your order, many of our warriors have not eaten hot food?"
"Can't you even bear the eagle on the grassland cry so much?" Agudam said slowly. This sentence blocked Tara from saying nothing. What is the eagle on the grassland suffering? Tara was unyielding and continued to speak: "Don't say this, the Qin people have divided their troops. Now it's a great opportunity. What are you still hesitating about?"
Hearing this, Agudamu raised his head and looked at Tara. Tara couldn't stand Agudamu's cold eyes, so he bent down again with a chubby look on his face. Seeing this, Agudamu also put away his eyes just now and said, "Do you remember what Khan said before leaving?"
Tara replied angrily: "Of course I remember that you have reminded me countless times along the way." Seeing this, Agudamu was not angry and continued to speak: "You must understand our current situation. We are now isolated and have no support at all. If one of the warriors below dies, one less..."
"Before leaving, the Khan repeatedly told me, have you forgotten?" Agudamum continued to speak. Tara slowly put away his expression just now and acted seriously. Agudamum and Tara are both old brothers, and they have already had some thoughts after Mu Muer. But Agudamum is a wise general, while Tara is a brave man who charges.
Agudam continues: "So, we cannot make any mistakes. When making any decision, we must be cautious and cautious. We have little capital and cannot withstand any failure..." Seeing Tara listening carefully, Agudam nodded unknowingly and continued to speak: "So, I said wait a little longer, don't underestimate any opponent. Even if the opponent is a rabbit, we must use all our strength..."
"I know that the Qin people have divided their troops now, and a great opportunity is placed in front of us, but remember that we not only want to eat them, but also preserve our own strength as much as possible, so that we can complete the tasks given to us by the Khan (Modern Jinyiwei txt download). So, wait a little longer and see the situation, and then..." Speaking of this, Agudamu shook his hand fiercely and continued to speak: "Eat them again."
Hearing Agudammu's words, Tara also showed a bloodthirsty expression on her face and asked, "How long will it take?" Hearing Tara's question, Agudammu's eyes looked into the distance and said, "Not far, not far..." Hearing Agudammu's words, Taran also smiled...
Ten thousand Hu cavalry were ready to go and were staring at him. But Zhang Lie did not notice anything, but was still complacent about the plan he had come up with. In the past two days, many teams have sent people to send back news that they had discovered the traces of the hungry wolf and the Hu people, but they have not yet officially encountered it.
After hearing these news, Zhang Lie felt relieved. He knew that Hu Qi would not have been hiding for long, so in addition to the news that people were careful and alert, he was ready to lead the army to continue to support and fight a battle with Hu Qi. As time passed, the distance between each thousand-person team was gradually widening without realizing it.
A small village, originally this small village was like a paradise, living a life away from the hustle and bustle of the city, but the day before yesterday, with more than a thousand soldiers moving in, it became extremely noisy. The commander of this thousand-person team was named Huo Jia, who was a standard official son. A few days ago, with Zhang Lie's order issued, he began to leave the camp with a thousand men.
It was related to his own life. Huo Jia was indeed very careful at the beginning. But as time passed, he was careful that this thing had been thrown out. The Hu people were nothing special. This was the words Hu Jia often spoke about the past two days. The people below naturally flattered: "Hu people knew that Master Duwei was here, so how could he dare to be arrogant."
As Huo Jia's army moved into this small village, the suffering of this village began. These Beijing troops were not hungry wolves, so there were no strict military disciplines (the prehistoric Hongmeng Heavenly Book). In addition, Huo Jia's style further encouraged this trend. At the beginning, he only forced the people in the village to provide supplies. When these village names came up with food carefully, Huo Jia knocked over and drank: "Just give us these, I and my brothers fight for you, so you give us these..."
After staying in the military camp for a long time, Huo Jia naturally learned a swear word. Huo Jia then shouted, "Brothers, they don't want to give it, let's take it." Then, there was a sweep. The chickens, ducks, and geese raised in the village... were all eaten into their stomachs. The people in the village dared not speak out, because at the beginning, there were still people who wanted to resist, but then they punched and kicked.
The beaten people couldn't get out of bed for several days. Now, the people in the village no longer dared to care about these soldiers. They just let them take whatever they wanted. If they just took food, it would be better. One night, two soldiers broke the door of the family while the night was at night and set up the woman in front of the man.
Before leaving, the man in this family wanted to resist, but was accidentally killed by two soldiers. The woman, after the two soldiers left, saw that her man was killed, was also hanged. The next day, the people in the village found Huo Jia with two corpses, and wanted to seek justice.
But Huo Jia stretched his neck and said viciously: "Brothers, fight with their heads, what's the matter? Besides, I've heard from them that it was because of the mistakes that killed the man..." Huo Jia wanted to protect these two soldiers. What else did the people gathered in the village want to say, but Huo Jia immediately asked someone to surround them with him and unsheathed the blade. Looking at the white shaking weapons, the villagers chose to surrender.
The corpse was silently lifted and scattered, but when he left, everyone's eyes showed hatred. Looking at Huo Jia's attitude, the soldiers below understood something. Under Huo Jia's indulgence, these soldiers finally showed the ugliest side of human nature. Everything could be done.
Chapter completed!