I don't know whether Su Ce's choice was right or wrong, but in the army, if you take a step back, you will retreat step by step. The more you are forced to do so, the more you cannot retreat. The danger is no less dangerous than in a battle formation.
The Anbei line has been planning for two years. How many Huqi were buried in the Gushan outside Zuowuguan and how many general jars were transported back to Chang'an. Now it has all come to nothing.
Sitting on the sidelines and not supporting any soldiers or generals was the consensus of Su Ce and the old commander, and it was also the decision of the Anbei line. The Anbei line was not afraid of breaking up with anyone, let alone other armies.
Less than five days after Su Ce's Xuanwu Order was issued, Su Ce's appointment as the supervisor was removed by the Ministry of War, and was removed without any reason.
Su Ce is not angry either. Without his ministry, he will be gone. However, the integrity of the Anbei line cannot be weakened. Everything can only be discussed after Gongxiang City of Anding County returns to Chang'an. As for the Anbei noble houses in Chang'an City,
, the door of the house was closed, and there was no movement except for the servants who went out to buy food and drink every day.
The saint gritted his teeth and approved Anbei Xungui's memorial. Even those from Anbei's lineage who served in the Ministry of War also reported illness and left their posts the next day, and all their duties were relieved.
Half of the officers were missing, and the entire military department almost came to a standstill.
The grain and grass prepared for the Northern Expedition were also sealed in the warehouse and affixed with the seal of the Anbei Protectorate. Most of these grains and grass were collected by Anbei noble generals for the Northern Expedition. Now the Anbei lineage
If we can't march north, then how can we use this food and grass for other armies?
"I heard that the Duke of Qi recruited 100,000 troops on Longyou Road. The saint sent 50,000 mausoleum guards, and the prince dispatched 3,000 brigades of soldiers. They swore to go out on February 15th." Marshal Li Sizhe was supported by Su Ce and walked in the Su Mansion.
Walking on the sandy ground outside, Li Chang lowered his head and followed behind. The old commander had calmed down, and what he needed now was to rest.
The two pairs of boots made a clicking sound on the gravel, and Su Ce responded: "The grain and grass from the Northern Expedition were sealed up by people from Anding County. Before the Minister of War hung the seal, he designated the grain and grass as the Anbei Protectorate.
For one year's expenses, the Ministry of Revenue did not produce food for this war. It was said that the food and grass that had been released did not come out a second time. The Anxi line had prepared food and grass for three months. The recruitment of troops and food levies emptied the foundation this time.
The saint wanted to use the food and grass from his ancestral land, but Dazongzheng refused, and the food and grass transferred from the inner palace was only enough for the 150,000 people for one month."
The old commander Li Sizhe coughed a few times, stretched out his hand to block Su Ce's hand on his back, and said: "The 150,000 elites and 100,000 recruited soldiers are probably the old soldiers of Anxi. The old soldiers have good fighting ability, but they have no intention of fighting to the death. Five
The Wanling Guards have not fought, so they can fight with the wind, but they can't crack the hard bones. The prince has three thousand brigades of troops. There have been several changes in the past few years. Xiaoyong is no longer under your rule, and he has no desire to fight to the death.
, is not a strong army, these three armies are all weak armies, the saint is confused!"
"Teacher, I have been thinking about this battle strategy for several days, but I can't think of a single chance of winning. Unless our Anbei line follows closely and goes north, the Russians will be watching with eager eyes, and this battle must be defeated."
"Ahem, Rus is a foreign country. I don't know the power of the Daqian army. The Duke of Qi wants to use the power of the Daqian army to suppress the Ross people, but he doesn't know that the power of the Daqian army that the Ross people see is our Anbei line.
Come out, if the Russians see that they are not from my Anbei lineage, and the Russians send troops, this battle will undoubtedly be defeated. It is unwise for the prince to conquer it himself. Su Ce, I want to ask you, if this battle is defeated, or the prince is captured by
Wei, should I save the North or not?"
Su Ce looked at the old commander's turbid eyes with sharp eyes, and slowly shook his head. He did not answer whether to save or not, but said in a serious tone: "The big army wins. The victorious army returns to the court after the three passes. The big army is defeated.
The three passes blockade Langyan Mountain, and the Northern Expedition Army continues to move northward!"
The old handsome nodded, without comment, just said: "I'm tired, go back and cook mutton soup tonight to warm yourself up!"
Su Ce helped the old coach Li Sizhe back home, leaving Li Chang standing there. Li Chang felt a chill behind his back. He listened to what Su Ce and the old coach said just now without missing a word.
Apparently, the Anbei people were extremely dissatisfied with the Saint's practice of changing coaches before battle.
You must know that the king is the king and the ministers are the ministers, the father is the king and the son is the son. The saint is the king and the prince is also the king!
What the two people said just now did not go behind his back. The army failed, but the Anbei line was not prepared to save the Anxi line. The prince was also in the army. How could he not even save the prince!
Li Chang hurriedly ran out of the Su Mansion, mounted his horse and hurried to the palace. The actions of the Anbei lineage were already like treason, but seeing that the Anbei lineage now looked like they were going to hell with the prince, they killed him at the neck.
It seems that the saint's plan was in vain.
If something unexpected happens to the prince, and the saint slaughters the upper class of Anbei line and loses military morale, all it takes is one person to raise his arms and the whole army will fall apart in an instant. I am afraid that even if something happens to the prince, the saint will not dare to touch Anbei.
A single pulse.
Anbei's lineage is strong and staunch, this is to force the palace saint.
Li Chang arrived at the gate of the palace, got off his horse and fell to the ground. At this time, he didn't care about the bruises on his body. He took out a peony token from his arms and shouted loudly: "Peony guard, please see the saint!"
The captain of the imperial army at the gate of the palace saw clearly the token in Li Chang's hand, and his expression changed drastically. The Peony inner guard could still show off, but the Peony secret guard would die if exposed to the light.
Information that can force a Peony secret guard to reveal his identity, how dare he, a small Imperial Army captain, stop him.
"Sir, please come with me!" The captain of the imperial army quickly asked someone to open the palace door. The captain of the imperial army pulled Li Chang and went into the palace. Along the way, Li Chang held up the token. When he saw the token, the imperial guards all started to cry.
Give Way.
When Li Chang saw the saint, the shoes on his feet were all gone, and his right foot was already a bloody mess.
"Get out!" The saint waved away the attendants in the palace. Looking at the embarrassed Li Chang, he felt shocked.
When Li Chang repeated the words of Su Ce and the old coach Li Sizhe, the saint felt dizzy. The Anbei lineage finally showed the bottom line.
Sage Zhao Yumin stabilized his mind and did not lose his composure. He looked at Li Chang and said slowly: "I remember, your original name was Zhao Yuchang. After decades, I have almost forgotten your name. Today I will have a meal with you.
Let’s go back to our ancestral land after that.”
Li Chang straightened up and said with red eyes: "Sage's political affairs are important. I revealed my identity today and I'm afraid I won't be able to leave Chang'an City. The scouts from the Anbei line are not just in the north! I have no descendants. Those fake
My son, it’s not appropriate to stay in the Su Mansion. The young lady in the manor looks like she’s grown up. She’s pink and plump, which makes people like her. I want to take another look at her!”
"That's it! That's it!" The saint turned his back, Li Chang saluted, and walked out of the palace with his head held high.
After leaving the palace, Li Chang rode his horse slowly towards the Su Mansion. In the bustling city of Chang'an, there were more Nanya Mansion soldiers patrolling. Along the way, Li Chang met many acquaintances, including the shopkeepers of restaurants and street vendors.
Vendors, old ladies doing laundry...
Chang'an is really prosperous!
I really miss the steamed buns made by my grandma, and I really miss Zepao walking in front.
The journey has to be completed, the setting sun is like blood, and Chang'an is covered with red makeup.
Li Chang finally returned to Su Mansion before the sun set.
The main door of Su Mansion, which had been closed for several days, was wide open. Su Ce stood inside the door in a brocade robe, watching Li Chang come back, but didn't know what to say.
Li Chang looked as usual and greeted Su Ce with a smile: "Alang, please be impatient!"
"Why come back?" Su Ce's eyes were a little red.
Li Chang laughed and said: "When I first joined the army, I served in the Anbei Protectorate and joined the Scout Cavalry Shield Department. The methods of the Scout Cavalry are not weaker than those of the Peony Guards. The majesty of the military leader is unshakable. I only hear his name outside the city."
I don't know who this person's sword department has been, and has sent out no less than a hundred horses to wait for him. It is better to go back to the house and meet the master, his wife, the young lady and the young lady. There is no need for Alang to be sad. If there is a next life, he can fulfill the righteousness of master and servant."
"Come in!" Su Ce stepped aside and Li Chang walked into Su's mansion with a smile. When the two passed by, Su Ce closed his eyes and a tear rolled down his cheek.
As usual, Li Chang reported to Su's father and mother Su's little things at home. After meeting Wang Lan, he played with Dudu and rode a horse for a while, and then said that he was going on a long trip. It was a long journey and there was no time to return. Su Mansion
A banquet was served, and Su Ce and his family had dinner with Li Chang.
This was the first time that Li Chang served dinner at the Su Mansion. After dinner, Su's father and mother returned to the courtyard. Li Chang said that he wanted to discuss business matters with Su Ce. Wang Lan hugged Dudu and went back to the room to sleep.
Dudu thought that no one would find him a dog to play with in a long time, and he cried and refused to let Li Chang leave. Li Chang took out a worn-out amulet from his arms, hung it around Dudu's neck, and promised that Nanshan Xiao
There were many dogs in the village, and Dudu had no shortage of dogs to play with in the future, so Dudu followed Wang Lan back to his room to sleep.
Su Ce handed Li Chang a bottle of Baiguo aged wine and asked Li Chang, "Does it have to be like this?"
Li Chang took the hundred-fruit aged wine and drank most of the bottle. He sighed and said: "Hidden stakes, hidden stakes, you can't live if you understand them. A Lang must have noticed it a long time ago."
Su Ce nodded and said, "I knew it not long after you arrived!"
Li Chang said with a smile: "That person took advantage and lived for several more years. Thank you Alang for giving me a few more years!"
"Haha, Alang can accommodate a certain person. Half of the servants in the house are Anbei scouts. They can't accommodate a certain person. He is a shield scout. The Anbei scouts can't tolerate betrayers. There is a block behind the Nanshan village.
On the slopes, there are wild peach blossoms that I like. Later, Alang remembered it and brought a bottle of Baiguo Brewing to X. It was getting late and it was time for Alang to sleep!" Li Chang drank the last sip of the Baiguo Brewing wine in his hand and smashed it.
He licked his lips and walked out of the backyard.
Su Ce looked at the closed backyard door, and Li Chang's back disappeared before his eyes.
At night, outside Li Chang's house, the servants of the Su Mansion tied up Li Chang's family members and several maids in the backyard, and had poisoned wine poured into their mouths one by one by the servants of the Su Mansion.
Li Changze told Su Da, the head servant who just came to the house today, and said: "The Su Mansion cannot lack a housekeeper. Send someone from the reconnaissance cavalry who knows business. Most of the money earned by the military leader from trading is spent on Zepao. This business
It cannot be destroyed. The accounts of the house have been sorted out and placed under my bed. The military leader is a good man. The young lady in the family is lively. Fortunately, she is young and does not remember things. She is busy serving people. They are all people who cannot see the light.
Let’s have some more drinks with someone.”
Su Da nodded and handed Li Chang a bottle of poisonous wine: "It's mixed with poison. Just sleep and you won't suffer!"
Li Chang took a sip: "Mi Die, good medicine, thank you!"
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The next day, Su Ce, who had dark circles under his eyes, rarely went to the school to practice martial arts. After getting up, the old coach Li Sizhe saw something wrong with the look on Su Ce's face and asked, "What happened?"
Su Ce couldn't hide the sadness on his face: "Li Chang left last night!"
"Hey!" Coach Li Sizhe nodded.
"Can't a hidden pile survive after being exposed to the light?" Su Ce's tears couldn't stop flowing.
The old commander Li Sizhe obviously knew something a long time ago. He patted Su Ce on the shoulder and sighed: "As a military leader, there is no room for monsters and monsters around you. This is a rule. You are willing to protect it, but the 80,000 Anbei scouts cannot.
Let it go, there are nearly a million troops in the Anbei line who are garrisoning or not, and it is a matter of millions of military families making sure nothing goes wrong!"
Su Ce nodded, said nothing more, and wiped the tears from his face. Anbei Scout Cavalry is a shield to the outside world and a horizontal sword to the inside. This is the sword and shield that belongs to the military leader. The old commander is recuperating in the Su Mansion and will also treat Anbei as a shield.
The Northern Scout Cavalry was handed over to Su Ce.
The 80,000 Anbei reconnaissance cavalry is divided into five battalions: southeast, northwest, and middle. Among them, the southeast, northwest, and middle battalions are shield troops, and the middle camp is sword troops. The north camp is 20,000 people. The three southeast and west battalions each have 10,000 men and are responsible for intelligence from surrounding countries. The middle camp is 30,000 scattered.
There are thirteen roads in the two capitals of Daqian.
The identities of the scout cavalry are all-encompassing, including scholars, peasants, workers, merchants, soldiers, and slaves. They have many identities. Among them, the northern camp is mostly border guards. Except for part of the southeast and west battalions, some of them are hidden among the soldiers on the three sides. The rest are mostly merchants. The middle camp is
There were scholars, peasants, workers, merchants, soldiers, and slaves, hiding in various places.
When it comes to intelligence gathering, the Peony Guards do not make too many concessions compared to the Saints, and the Peony Guards and the Anbei Scout Cavalry also intersect with each other. This is the case with Li Chang, who is both the Peony Guard and the Scout Cavalry Shield Colonel.
The Peony Guard often cooperates with the Anbei Scout Cavalry Shield Division, but the Sword Division never shows anyone. Except for the Anbei Army Commander, no outsider knows about it. Just like the Peony Guard, only saints can know the whole picture, and outsiders only know their names.
But don’t know the details.
The old commander Li Sizhe now asked the Sword Department to show up, and he was also preparing to hand over the Sword Department to Su Ce. Previously, only 50,000 people from the Shield Department were handed over to Su Ce. The other nobles of the Anbei line in the Shield Department knew that only the Sword Department
Only the military leader can know the whole picture. This is the horizontal sword in the military leader's hand hanging high above the heads of the Anbei lineage.
After Su Ce calmed down, the old commander Li Sizhe handed Su Ce the roster of the Sword Department and the golden seal of the Xuanwu Negative Sword. There were fifteen generals in the Sword Department, and each general was divided into five schools, totaling seventy-five schools. Each school
There are five lieutenants under him, totaling 375 lieutenants. Each lieutenant is under eight teams, and each team is under ten cavalry. The number remains at 30,000 cavalry all year round.
The servants of the Su Mansion were Chang'an General Zuo Xiao, commanded by Zuo Wei, with one lieutenant and eight teams of eighty cavalry, a total of eighty-nine people.
After Li Chang left, nine people from the Eighth Lieutenant Squadron showed up at the Su Mansion and took Li Chang's place.
For these reconnaissance cavalry, the name is just a code name, so the reconnaissance cavalry captain calls himself Su Da, and the other eight teams are named after the southeast, northwest, wind, rain, thunder and lightning, followed by the name of the team leader plus a number.
For example, the people standing guard at the door of Su Mansion at this time are Su Dongwu and Su Dongliu.
Su Ce did not look through the roster in front of the old commander. After serving the old commander to take medicine, he took the roster to the study room. After looking through the roster several times, Su Ce also had an understanding of the Detective Cavalry Sword Division. The Sword Division also called
The middle camp is mostly passed down from father to son, and is kept secret to the greatest extent. Even the Scout Cavalry Shield Division only knows that there is a middle camp.
Because the middle camp is hidden in the country of Daqian and will only show up when called upon by the military leader, and if it shows up, the sword will drink blood, so the fourth battalion of the Shield Department calls itself the Shield Department and calls the middle camp the Sword Department. During the rest of the call, everyone acted according to their status, so even the fourth battalion of the Shield Division only knew that there was a Sword Division, but they didn't know how many people there were.