Chapter 11 What I saw in the army during the expedition
When the prince goes on an expedition, the top priority is not only to protect him on the surface, but secretly, Li Zhiyun also arranges a team of elite cavalry to secretly escort the prince all the way. Li Zhiyun never thought of letting the prince go on an expedition like this. With the necessary protection measures, he
He did a great job. After getting along with Cheng Zhao as the crown prince, Li Zhiyun still admired this future successor.
Although it was the first time for Li Chengzhao to lead an army independently and he had no experience at all, he was served by more than a dozen experienced generals in the army. They explained to the prince one by one the discipline of the army and the essentials of marching. In addition, what Li Chengzhao had learned before
Although he was not yet able to master the theoretical knowledge he had learned, it was growing rapidly. At the same time, this was exactly what Li Chengzhao needed, and it was one of the purposes of his expedition this time.
Without experience in the military, it will always be difficult to understand where the morale of the army lies. The plate armor cavalry is naturally the most elite cavalry in the Tang Dynasty. They are all brave and good at fighting, and are not afraid of death. Even if they say nothing during the march, they can make people
Feel the heaviness on their bodies.
At the beginning, Li Chengzhao was not very adaptable. After he put down his identity and slowly got along with the soldiers day and night, he was able to get along happily with the soldiers. Thanks to his father's sincere teachings to him, he did not
I don't think the soldiers are rough guys, murderous men who don't understand etiquette, justice and shame. Instead, I think they are straight forward and feel very comfortable getting along with them.
While marching on the road, Li Chengzhao felt more and more deeply about the importance of the experience his father taught him. Although many things were written in books, when he actually did them, they were always full of loopholes.
Jun. The military is no better than the civilians. Here there is order and strictness. One is one, two is two. Whoever makes a mistake must be punished.
On the way, there was a cavalryman who delayed inquiring about the time. When he returned, he was severely punished by the military judge and recorded a serious offense. Afterwards, the military judge said to the prince: "Although we are not close to the battlefield at this time, the army is outside. It will arrive in the morning and in the evening, and the fighter plane will be here soon."
It's fleeting. We can't guarantee that we can seize the opportunity at all times, but we must ensure that we are always prepared. Once called upon, we must immediately send out troops to help. This time the scout's return was delayed. If we encounter the situation, we will
It will have an immeasurable impact on the entire war situation. If we spare him, no one will be afraid of military law. By then, everyone will be loose and free. How can we defeat the enemy on the battlefield?"
After listening, Li Chengzhao repeatedly expressed that he had been taught. In the following days, he marched on time and rested on time. He followed all the rules and regulations in the army, and he obeyed them just like the soldiers. In such an atmosphere, he could obviously
He felt that the soldiers were no longer afraid of him, but instead felt like they knew each other.
Soldiers of the three armies, eat and sleep together!
To be honest, when he saw this sentence in a book before, he always thought it was a light sentence and very simple. But in fact, it was during these days in the army that he really understood that he wanted to achieve this sentence.
How difficult it was, especially for someone like him who had never suffered much since he was a child. Not to mention the food in the army, but the strict rules in the army made him feel uncomfortable all over, as if there was a layer of chains covering his body.
He remembered what his father once said: A general in the army is like a wild beast in a cage.
Now, he understands the true meaning of this sentence. In the army, soldiers have actually been suppressing the ferocity in the body, suppressing the mania in the body, and even controlling the desire to kill. And the rules, military law, are
It is a chain. Without this thing, the army is not an army. It can only be called a straggler.
Military law is strict. Only extremely strict military law can temporarily calm down these ferocious beasts. Their training day after day is extremely boring. Except for a few times when they can relax, most of the time.
They are tensing their heartstrings, waiting for the war that may come at any time. In such an environment, no matter who it is, they will be mentally abnormal. Either they are so excited that they cannot control themselves. Or they are lost, like an empty shell.
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In response to this situation, the army also has a certain amount of relaxation time, that is, the soldiers who know how to read take the books handed out from above and tell stories to the brothers to relax for a while. Those who can be sent into the army naturally have a strong sense of loyalty to the emperor.
The patriotic thoughts and the heroic deeds of the protagonist are excellent educational and entertaining theme materials.
"Today, we are talking about "The Heroes of the Northern Desert". It is said that in the Sui Dynasty, there was a seat north of Yinshan Mountain." Li Chengzhao looked at Qin Huaiyu holding it and telling the story to the soldiers. He listened to the content of the story, and if there was any
He thought: "Isn't this written by Beisan people? It has already been bound?"
Xue Li, dressed in armor, stood beside the prince. Hearing the prince's words, he nodded and said, "I finished it last year."
With the popularity of newspapers, the cultural undertakings of the Tang Dynasty are also booming. Literati and writers from all over the world have contributed to newspapers. Some write, some write poems, and some write some weird and weird things that will make people read.
Blushing.
"How do you know so clearly?" Li Chengzhao looked strange. To be honest, when he first read "Heroes of the Northern Desert", he read it one issue after another in the newspaper, intermittently, and read it for a long time.
Xue Li sighed: "The princess just likes to read and write."
"Oh." Li Chengzhao remembered something and shook his head with a smile. His sister Yongning is a college student.
A few days later, the army passed Shuofang, then accelerated its march and arrived at Shengzhou Liangu. The rebellion occurred to the north of Shengzhou, but since entering Shengzhou, it must be prepared to encounter secret enemy attacks at any time and anywhere, so the speed of the army slowed down.
At the same time, scouts spread out like locusts to explore the enemy's situation.
"General Manager, where shall we camp?"
Li Chengzhao raised his head and looked at the gradually darkening sky, and said slowly: "The army is at war with each other, and the mountain is close to the valley. The place where life is seen is high, and the battle is fierce without climbing. This is the army of the mountain."
General Lang immediately understood, "The mountains in Shengzhou are dense, the peaks are high, and I have a humble position. I will arrange it here."
"Go ahead."
He got off his horse and walked into the forest. Hearing the sound of rapidly mobilizing horses' hooves around him, his expression turned solemn. No matter how calm he was during the march before, he still couldn't help but feel nervous when he was about to face a war.
What he learned from books was indeed very important, but he did not forget his father’s warning to him. After reading it on paper, he realized that he had to do it in detail.
"Your Highness."
Qin Huaiyu walked over in small steps.
"What's the matter?" Li Chengzhao turned around and asked.
Qin Huaiyu said with a smile: "Wei Lang will let me ask His Highness if he wants to rest for a while."
"No need." Li Chengzhao asked, "Has the water source been arranged?"
Qin Huaiyu said solemnly: "This is why I came here for this humble job. There is no river here, and there is a lack of water and grass in the mountains. It is not suitable to stay for a long time."
"I never thought about staying here for a long time, Yulin is our destination." Li Chengzhao explained.
Qin Huaiyu asked again: "Then, when does Your Highness plan to set off?"
Li Chengzhao was a little confused, but then he wanted to understand and said, "Are you worried that we will be surrounded by enemy troops here?"
"Yes, now that the army has set off, everything must be planned, whether it is good or bad. The lives of the officers and soldiers of the three armies are in the hands of Your Highness, please be careful."
Li Chengzhao took a deep breath, nodded and said: "You are right, summon the generals to discuss matters."
"As commanded."
When the moon rises, the mountain breeze is silent.