Han Shi'er was General Hu Benlang of Zuohou Wei, and he was in charge of twenty regiments of soldiers and horses. Liu Ziqiu's regiment was also under his control. Since Han Shi'er was not going to fight in this battle, it meant that Liu Ziqiu and the others did not need to go to the battlefield.
Just when Liu Ziqiu thought of this, he heard Han Shi'er say again: "Han has resigned due to illness, and someone will take up Han's position soon."
Li Jing frowned and said, "Shi'e, you are such a good person, why do you have to resign?"
But Liu Ziqiu had already figured it out and said, "Brother Han is doing it for Miss Hou."
Yang Xuangan rebelled during the Western Expedition, and the world was bound to be in chaos. Maybe Yang Guang would die on the way, but Han Shi'e stayed in Luoyang and could take the opportunity to rescue Hou Susu.
Han Shi'e sighed and said: "I think my Han family has been blessed by the country. If it weren't for Su Su, how could Han take this path?"
If the new Zuohou Wei Hu Benlang will be from the Yang family, then Liu Ziqiu will be in danger. Li Jing couldn't help but become nervous and asked: "Shi'er, is there any news about who will take your place?"
Han Shi'e shook his head and said: "Yang Guang must have made a decision, but it has not been announced yet. However, according to Han's expectation, it should not be from the Yang family."
Li Jing asked in confusion: "How can you be sure?"
Han Shi'e hesitated for a moment, then said: "Yang Wanxiang came to me last night and asked me to find an opportunity to kill Brother Liu in the next two days. If the successor is the Yang family or someone close to the Yang family, he doesn't have to
So anxious."
On one side was a close friend from his family, the same second-generation official, and on the other side was Li Jing's sworn brother who even sacrificed his life to help him. Han Shi'er was also in a dilemma.
Li Jing had calmed down and said: "In this way, this person is not very good at dealing with the Yang family. I'm afraid there are only people from Yuwen's family in Luoyang City."
Liu Ziqiu was not clear about the complicated official situation, but he believed in Li Jing's judgment, nodded and said: "Brother, Brother Han, you don't have to worry. As long as Liu strictly abides by military discipline, I don't think they can find a reason to punish Liu."
It’s just that once chaos breaks out, Luoyang will bear the brunt. My sister-in-law is pregnant, but I have to be careful. Why don’t I send my sister-in-law to the south of the Yangtze River first? I wonder what my brother wants?”
Seeing that Li Jing was still hesitating, Liu Ziqiu turned to Han Shi'er and said: "Liu thinks that Yang Xuangan's plan will never succeed. Brother Han must not fall into too deep. If he saves Miss Hou, he can go to the south of the Yangtze River to escape."
Li Jing was not optimistic about Yang Xuangan either, and nodded: "My dear brother is right. Yang Xuangan is brave and arrogant. He may succeed at first, but he will fail in the long run. Shi'e should have made plans in advance. But whether to go to Jiangnan or not, please allow Li."
Discuss this with Zhuo Jing."
Liu Ziqiu suddenly stood up, held up his hands and said: "To be honest with you, I am also planning something big, but the time has not come yet, so I don't dare to tell you. I will go to Changshan Village the next day and see a Mr. Wei. I will know it once I ask him. As for his livelihood,
, Big brother doesn’t need to worry, little brother now has Jiangnan Xie’s family to help him.”
Now that Han Shi'e has revealed the secret, Liu Ziqiu doesn't have to hide it too much. I believe Han Shi'e won't report it. At most, everyone has different morals and is on guard against each other.
At this time, Zhang Chuchen walked in and said angrily: "Pharmacist, you are celebrating the New Year, what are you doing with such a straight face? Come here, come here, drink some wine and talk about something happy. Brother Liu has to rush back to the military camp in the evening."
Woolen cloth."
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The corps commander was not an officer, and Liu Ziqiu was just an ordinary soldier. He did not enjoy the treatment of going home to celebrate the New Year. He drank a few glasses of wine in a hurry and left Luoyang City before the sun set. Back at the barracks, all the soldiers in the regiment had just killed
After the pigs are finished, the sheep are slaughtered. Now, Liu Ziqiu has become the backbone of the soldiers. If he doesn't come back, no one will eat.
In the next few days, Liu Ziqiu went out early and came back late every day, holding a sharp knife and guarding outside the Yang Mansion, hoping to find an opportunity to teach Yang Jishan a lesson. However, the Yang family was heavily guarded, and Yang Jishan never showed up. Liu Ziqiu was also
Returning without success. It was not until the sixth day of the first lunar month that the officers who had gone home to celebrate the New Year came back one after another. The military camp became tense for a while, and Liu Ziqiu had to give up this plan.
Although the discipline in the military camp has become stricter, no large-scale drills have been organized. Even small-scale drills for their group have been banned. Liu Ziqiu can't help but worry.
Gui Haiqiu said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, according to the old rules, training will not start until after the Lantern Festival."
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival in later generations, was the most lively major festival in that era, even surpassing the New Year. In Luoyang City, even the Imperial City would be open all night, allowing the people to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the palace city up close.
The garden was decorated with lanterns of various colors early. Government agencies at all levels of the imperial court would only start working after the Lantern Festival.
However, the situation this year was different from previous years. Just after the Shangyuan Festival, that is, on the 16th day of the first lunar month, Yang Guang suddenly issued an order to set out. In addition to the 300,000 soldiers recruited from various places, Yang Guang also dispatched 200,000 soldiers.
The Beijing army was stationed in the guard. An army of 500,000 people left the garrison in a mighty manner and headed west.
The Beijing Army Suwei is actually composed of government soldiers drawn from various places, but they have been stationed in Chang'an and Luoyang for a long time. They are well-equipped and well-trained, so they have become the main force of the army.
Both local government soldiers and Beijing army guards were actually under the jurisdiction of the Twelve Guards. However, Yang Guang was jealous by nature and did not organize the army according to the organizational system of each guard. For example, Liu Ziqiu's regiment belonged to Zuohou
Guards, their task is to transport grain, grass and baggage. Along with them, in addition to the soldiers and horses of the Zuo Houwei, there are also soldiers and horses from the Youhou Wei, Left and Right Tunnel Guards, Left and Right Armed Guards and other troops. The only thing they have in common is that
The point is that they are all from local government soldiers.
Before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first. As a saying goes, it does not mean that during a war, the troops transporting food and grass need to go in front. It just shows the importance of food and grass and the need to prepare early. On the contrary, in most cases, this
Each troop marches at the end, because this is the safest way to avoid being attacked by the enemy.
Although Liu Ziqiu's troops were ready to go, they had to wait for other troops to go ahead. A line of soldiers and horses lined up neatly, with flags and flags fluttering, and they were rolling westward with no end in sight.
I don't know who shouted: "Look, General Yuwen is here!"
I saw the commander's flag fluttering, with the two characters "Yu Wen" written on it, and a group of black cavalry rushing in. The advancing soldiers gave way to both sides of the road. This is a truly elite force.
At the head were three thousand armored knights, with tall and majestic horses. They were all wearing iron armor and battle robes, with riding bows on their shoulders and short knives on their waists. A branch of carved feathers was clearly visible in the cowhide quiver, and a long steel spear with red tassels was in their hands.
The tip of the gun flashed coldly.
Under the commander's banner, there is a general, wearing heavy armor, cheek protectors and neck protectors. He is completely wrapped up and down, only a pair of majestic eyes are exposed, and the golden scales are shining in the sun.
From a distance, he looked like a god. Liu Ziqiu knew that this person was Yang Guang's most trusted General Zuo Wei, Yu Wenshu. Unfortunately, he was too tightly guarded, and Liu Ziqiu didn't see him clearly until he passed by Liu Ziqiu.
As for his appearance, I only remember his sharp eyes.
Behind the armored knights, there were groups of infantry, spearmen, sword and shield bearers, and crossbowmen. They were divided into teams, with bright armor, bright swords and guns, majestic and high-spirited. Liu Ziqiu and the others were wearing messy clothes and armor. The soldiers armed with all kinds of weapons felt ashamed.
Immediately afterwards, several more armies passed by. Although they were not as powerful as Yu Wenshu's Zuowei Jing army, it could be seen that they were all well-trained elite soldiers.
Only then did Liu Ziqiu understand that it was no wonder that 300,000 of them had gathered here. The imperial court neither organized drills nor rewarded the soldiers. It turned out that Yang Guang had no intention of letting them charge into the battle, but only used them as transportation coolies.
Suddenly, the team became commotion again. In the distance, a yellow umbrella cover came slowly. This was Yang Guang's car. Wherever the car passed, shouts of "Long live, long live" were heard like a mountain and a tsunami. Liu Ziqiu joined everyone in the process. Waving the weapon in his hand, he searched for the driver with his eyes. However, Yang Guang guarded himself very tightly and was surrounded by hundreds of guards, so he saw nothing.
Behind Yang Guang's car, there were dozens more Chinese cars, carrying the accompanying concubines and palace maids. On the first Chinese car, a beautiful woman sat on it, turning her head to look to both sides from time to time. , showing a bright smile towards the soldiers of the three armies. The woman looked calm and graceful. With Liu Ziqiu's eyesight, it was difficult to judge her actual age. However, from the whispers of the soldiers around him, Liu Ziqiu knew that this person was It's Queen Xiao.
Behind Yang Guang's chariot, a large number of soldiers and horses passed by. These were the Beijing army guards, real fighting troops, and they had been walking for two hours. By this time, the soldiers of the local government army had also learned about this incident. The goal of using troops.
Hua Yun threw the long branch in his hand into the grain truck and sighed: "I thought I could have a chance to show off my skills and show my merits, and I could go back and let my father see it, but who knew that so many people from the imperial court were dispatched all of a sudden. The entire Tuyuhun Putting all the men and women together, there are only 200,000 people. The Beijing army is too many for each one, so there is no need for us to go into battle. I'm afraid our trip will be in vain."
Gui Haiqiu shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. From here to Guanlong, the journey is relatively peaceful. Although the ice and snow have not melted, the official road is still passable. Once we pass Longxi, it will be difficult. "
While talking, Liu Yu suddenly waved his riding crop and said loudly: "Brothers, cheer up, General Yu Wenlang will come with some troops soon!"
Liu Ziqiu's heart tightened, and the person who succeeded Han Shi'er was indeed a member of the Yuwen family. According to the New Year, General Yuwen should have taken office. But more than ten days have passed, and Liu Ziqiu has never seen him, and he is not a real person after all. A person who knows how to lead troops. One general is incompetent and the whole army will be exhausted. It is really not a good thing to meet such a good general.
Not far away, a general surrounded by more than a dozen horses came slowly. Liu Ziqiu looked up and saw that he looked vaguely familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.