The Yingyang Mansion is actually a small group. Although it may be divided into various factions internally, everyone has the same attitude towards outsiders. It is precisely because of this that they were bewitched by Yang Wanxiang and wanted to give Hua Yun
A show of force.
Li Jing and Hua Yun were both outsiders in their eyes. Hua Yun was a general appointed by the emperor, so they had no choice. The appointment of Li Jing was also for Hua Yun's sake. Now Hua Yun wants to take Chang Shi's
Taking the position, and even taking down the position of another captain, it would be too ugly. Everyone's expressions changed, but they did not dare to object.
I heard Hua Yun ask again: "Have you been serving as the farewell driver to your lord for some years?"
Xiang Qingting's heart tightened. Did the groom also want to place someone of his own in Biejia's position? However, Biejia was an official of the sixth grade, and his appointment and removal had to go through the Ministry of War, unless he found someone who already had an official position.
People come here.
Thinking of this, Xiang Qingting felt a little more at ease, and he cupped his hands and replied: "Coming back to the commander-in-chief, I have been serving as a special officer since the reign of Emperor Kaihuang. It has been ten years."
Hua Yun nodded and said, "After all these years, it's time to move up."
Xiang Qingting was stunned for a moment, then understood and quickly asked: "What did the commander-in-chief mean?"
Hua Yun said with a smile: "The chief minister is in charge of money and food, how can he be vacant for a day? Sir, please do some hard work and temporarily borrow the post of chief historian, and I will be in charge of the civil and military affairs department."
Although they were of the same rank, Chang Shi's real power was far greater than that of Bijia. Xiang Qingting couldn't help but be overjoyed, clasping his fists and saying, "Thank you so much, Commander!"
Hua Yun waved his hand and said: "Master Ren, Master Wu, you two must fulfill your duties and help Sir Xiang. If there are children at home who are studying, you can also arrange for them to help. I will not treat you badly."
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Ren Yuan and Wu Wenli expressed their gratitude in succession. They are both smart people. Although Hua Yun did not say it clearly, the meaning was there. If Xiang Qingting made a long history, the vacant position of Biejia would naturally be chosen between the two of them. The unsuccessful candidate
That one won't be too disadvantaged. He can let a younger member of his family serve as the chief clerk, and he can still be regarded as an official.
Hua Yun's face suddenly became condensed and he said in a deep voice: "Generals, listen to the order. From now on, the three armies will drill on time without any mistakes!"
All the generals responded with a promise and cheered up. The military government in the south of the Yangtze River was very lax, and there was very little training even in the slack time. Why is it not already the slack time? But the ten brigade commanders were all like mirrors.
The captain's position is still vacant. Who doesn't want to be the one sitting in that position in the future?
Although Hua Yun is good at martial arts, he has not read many books. Naturally, he cannot think of a way to use kindness and power at the same time. This is all the result of Wei Zheng and Li Jing's planning. Even the speech this afternoon was planned for Hua Yun in advance by Li Jing.
, and used the noon time to conduct the drill. The effect was even better than Wei Zheng and Li Jing expected. In just one day, Hua Yun firmly controlled the entire Yingyang Mansion.
With the full support of Guo Wenqing and others, all the people of Changshan Village can be incorporated into military households without any obstruction. In this way, the people of Changshan Village are not only exempted from taxes, but also can get a large piece of land for free.
The most important thing is that they can own weapons and armor openly, and private possessions become official possessions.
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When Huayun successfully took over Yingyang Mansion in Yuhang, Liu Ziqiu and the others had just passed Linqiang City. On the snow, the ox-drawn sledge greatly increased the marching speed, but after passing Linqiang City, it was a large desert. Sledge
Not only is it completely useless here, it's also a drag.
Liu Yu said loudly: "Brothers, throw away these sledges and move forward lightly!"
"Commander of the Brigade, you must not do this!" Liu Ziqiu said hurriedly, "These sledges are still of great use!"
Liu Yu frowned and said, "What's the big use?"
Liu Ziqiu whispered a few words in Liu Yu's ear.
Liu Yu hesitated for a moment and said: "I'm afraid that the sledge will fall apart before it can be dragged there."
Liu Ziqiu thought for a while and said: "Tear down the sledges and tie them to the backs of the oxen. If it doesn't work, brothers should work harder and take turns carrying them."
Because Liu Ziqiu had a high prestige in the army, before Liu Yu could say anything, Gui Haiqiu had already led the soldiers to dismantle the sledge. The sledge was loaded on the backs of the oxen, and everyone had to walk forward.
This journey was very difficult. Although there was not much wind and sand, the soldiers did not prepare enough drinking water because they did not know that they were crossing the desert in advance. By the time it got to dawn, everyone was already thirsty and exhausted.
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Liu Ziqiu had no choice but to imitate Cao Cao's method of looking at plum blossoms to quench thirst, and said loudly: "Brothers, if you persist, we will soon reach Xihai Lake. The water there is clear and sweet. Keep it safe so that everyone can drink enough!"
However, there were soldiers from the northwest who had heard about Xihai Lake and couldn't help but said: "Brother Liu, please stop lying to me. The water in Xihai Lake is salty!"
The lie was exposed on the spot, but Liu Ziqiu did not blush. He raised the map in his hand and said: "The water in Xihai Lake is indeed salty, but the water in the Buha River next to it is not salty. When we arrived at Xihai Lake,
Can the Buha River be far away?"
Someone else questioned: "We were marching all night in the desert and couldn't figure out the direction. If we went astray, wouldn't it mean that we wouldn't be able to reach Xihai Lake and we wouldn't be able to find the Buha River?"
Even Liu Yu felt a little unsure after hearing this. But Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Don't worry, everyone, we have been following the map and we will definitely go in the right direction!"
In this regard, Liu Ziqiu is confident enough. The only souvenir left after he traveled through time is the multi-function watch. Although many functions no longer work, the compass still works. But it is a secret, he
Won't tell anyone else.
Liu Ziqiu's "Looking at the Lake to Quench Thirst" still had some effect, and the soldiers regained their energy and continued to move forward.
In fact, Liu Ziqiu didn't know whether the water of the Buha River was sweet or salty, or even whether the Buha River marked on the map really existed. But he had no other choice but to motivate everyone in this way. Liu Ziqiu
I believe that when we reach Niling, we will definitely be able to find a water source.
The Buha River is indeed a freshwater river in the upper reaches of Xihai Lake. It is just a seasonal river. It is early spring and is still dry. Moreover, even if there is water in the Buha River, it will be on the west side of Xihai Lake. When they arrive
Xihai Lake requires at least one day of walking.
However, they were quite lucky. At noon, they finally walked out of the desert, and everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Suddenly, a large amount of dust rose in the distance, and the faint sound of horse hooves could be heard.
Gui Haiqiu was lying on the ground and couldn't help but turned pale when he heard this. He said: "There are more than a thousand people coming. Commander of the brigade, hurry up and form a formation!"
This place has entered the territory of Tuyuhun, and even if they are not soldiers from Tuyuhun, they are nomadic tribes attached to Tuyuhun. In short, they are enemies rather than friends. Liu Yu also became nervous and said in a deep voice: "Form a circle!"
When using infantry to deal with cavalry, the best formation is the car formation. Unfortunately, they took a snow sledge this time and did not have a car. There is another military formation that can also effectively deal with cavalry, and that is the camel formation. But they
The oxen used to pull snow sledges were originally used to transport grain and grass. When frightened, they would easily get into chaos. Not only could they not be used to defend themselves against the enemy, they would even collide with their own people. Forming a circular formation at this time was completely inappropriate.
A helpless act can only protect oneself at most, but cannot hurt others.
Liu Ziqiu also stood at the front of the team holding the fifty-six kilogram Mo Dao. He had been learning formations from Gui Haiqiu and the others for several days. Although he was not proficient, he could barely cooperate. Although he was proficient in martial arts.
, riding skills have also made great progress, but they are not yet arrogant enough to dare to fight thousands of cavalry with one person.
The cavalry team came very quickly and was very dark. It was as Gui Haiqiu said, there were thousands of them. These people were wearing all kinds of animal skins. They all carried bows and arrows and galloped around. In the blink of an eye, Liu Ziqiu's team was swept away.
Soldiers surrounded him.
But Liu Yu recognized their costumes and couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "They are Qiang people!"
At this time, a man from the cavalry team came out from the crowd, raised his whip in his hand, and shouted sternly: "Are you soldiers and horses of the Sui Dynasty?"
Ordinary Qiang people can only speak a few simple Chinese sentences that are used in daily life, but this man speaks Chinese very fluently. He is obviously a leader.
Liu Yu also walked out of the formation and said loudly: "Since we know it is the Sui soldiers and horses, why not get out of the way quickly!"
The man laughed loudly and said: "This is Tuyuhun, not Sui Dynasty. Even if the leader of Tuyuhun is here, he can't ask us to give way in this tone!"
Liu Yu sneered and said: "Murong Fuyun will be crowned sooner or later. How can Tuyuhun be compared with me in the Sui Dynasty!"
Liu Ziqiu didn't expect Liu Yu to face thousands of cavalry without changing his expression, and he was tit for tat, so he couldn't help but secretly raise his thumb.
The man suddenly tightened the reins, and the horse sat down with its front hooves raised high. When he came down again, he had already picked up the bow in his hand, and shot an arrow towards Liu Yu with a "whoosh".
Liu Yu did not dodge, and an arrow hit him three inches in front of his feet.
The man opposite felt slightly surprised. He was stunned for a moment, and then shouted loudly: "Listen, it will be easy for me to kill you! As long as I kill you all, the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty will not know who did it. Now, as long as I kill you all,
If you abandon your weapons and surrender, I will spare your lives!"
Liu Ziqiu looked at the soldiers around him. They all looked nervous. Some of the hands holding swords and guns had begun to tremble. These Sui soldiers had not slept for two days and two nights, and they had walked such a long way. They were extremely tired.
Forming a circular formation, plus leather armor and shields, they may be able to block one or two attacks from the opponent. But the serious thing is that they have not drank water for a whole day. Now that the sun is shining, if they can stay in the sun for another hour, there is no need for the opponent to take action.
, they can get it themselves. They are in trouble! Of course, they still have a hope, that is, Yu Wenjing's follow-up troops can come to the rescue in time. However, depending on the situation, this hope is very slim.
Liu Yu suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly and said: "In our Sui Dynasty, we only have soldiers who died in battle, but no soldiers who surrendered. If you are not afraid of offending the Sui Dynasty, then come here!"
The man shouted "Hello" and turned his horse back. Liu Yu also slowly returned to the formation, and the battle was about to break out.