The situation in Jinyang was chaotic, and Zheluping was unaware of it. Just after the first month, the Datong rebels came to attack once, but were quickly repelled by the Tiande army. On the fifth day of February, Hao Zhenwei held a meeting outside the city.
All the ministries participated in the grand exercise. The mental state displayed during the exercise was not bad. The military formations were quickly deployed and the transitions were skillful. The soldiers' personal martial arts were also good, and their combat effectiveness should have been restored a lot compared to before.
To be honest, the soldiers who were surrendered, defeated and so on were all veterans with good skills and knew how to fight. The only thing they needed to solve was their ideological problems. Now after such a period of reorganization, they are almost
They are slowly coming back to their senses, and the overall combat effectiveness of the Tiande Army is recovering in an orderly manner.
Shao Shude once again made a splash in the gymnastics, winning the first place in archery. The more than 200 soldiers under his command were also quite well-organized, which made Qiu Weidao very happy. After returning, he rewarded all the sergeants with money.
With five bolts of silk, morale immediately exploded.
Regarding the next step of the discussion, Hao and Qiu obviously finally chose the middle strategy, which was to stand still. Li Shao of Lanzhou urged several times, but Hao Zhenwei ignored it. Fortunately, Lou Fan later supervised the situation in the Mucheng area.
Things were getting better. Li Keyong's army seemed to be short of food and retreated again. Cui Jikang took a breath and urged Jinyang to recruit follow-up troops to reinforce Loufan and Gujiao. Let's close this gap first.
Stop it and talk.
It's great if Marshal Cui doesn't cause trouble for everyone. The Tiande Army is also used to living in Zheluping. The city and the camp are all renovated and are impregnable. Another envoy was sent to the Kelan Military City in the south. Jia Jingsi really
Some generals who could not control their subordinates asked Hao Zhenwei to lead his troops south to help him suppress his soldiers.
It's strange to say this. Inviting foreign troops to suppress his subordinates is quite similar to that of later generations of Wei Bo's Commander-in-Chief, who spent his own money to hire outsiders to help him get rid of Wei Bo's Ya soldiers. It is full of black humor from beginning to end. Hao Zhenwei doesn't mind taking the hand.
He reached into the friendly forces, but he still had a sense of proportion. He knew that the Kelan Army was no better than the Zhelu Army that had been eliminated. He could not take any action without receiving orders from his superiors, so he could only shirk it.
However, at the end of February, something happened that completely changed the Tiande Army's plan to continue to live peacefully in Zhelu Army City: Kelan Army was in chaos!
In fact, in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, it was common for lower-level sergeants to mutiny or even rebel. Take the Kelan Army as an example. The last time Li Ke used a large army to attack, even though Li Shao and Jia Jingsi personally supervised the battle, many people still responded to the rebellion.
For this reason, they did not hesitate to climb over the wall to join the army, planning to cooperate with the inside and outside to capture the Kelan Army City. At this time, the German army occupied the Zheluan Army City, threatening the Datong Army's retreat southward, so these bastards have not been tested too much recently.
.However, the nature of a country is easy to change but hard to change. There have been several quarrels over wages in Jinyang, so it seems unreasonable for Kelan's army not to quarrel once.
Of course, the reason for their mutiny this time was not to invite rewards, but because Shangguan ordered them to reinforce Loufanjianmu City. Darling, can they go to that place? They are fighting against the ferocious Datong rebels and there are only a few rewards. Who can he?
Go away! So they rushed into Lanzhou City and looted everywhere. The town soldiers were caught off guard and dispersed, unable to stop them. In the end, they even joined the Kelan Army and swept through several counties in Lanzhou and Shi Erzhou.
"This Jia Jingsi is really a loser. He can't fight, and he can't even lead a soldier?" In the camp of the Supervisory Military Academy, Lu Huaizhong swallowed the last mouthful of broth and spat, "Ordinarily we should just sit back and watch that gang. You bastard is making trouble, why should he do it! Li Shao and Jia Jingsi must have drank the blood of the soldiers, grandma, otherwise the Kelan army could have caused trouble? I despise these civil servants who drink the blood of the soldiers the most."
"It's definitely not possible to just sit back and do nothing. When Lanzhou is in chaos, our supplies are also missing. Food means one meal is missing, arrows, gun heads, medicinal materials, bow strings, armor, draft animals and other military supplies. Can you Can you change it?" Ren Yuji bit hard on a chicken leg and said vaguely: "I heard that this area of Caochengchuan was quite rich in the past, but now all the people have disappeared, and there is no cattle, sheep or food. Without Lanzhou’s support, it would be in vain and let’s just eat dirt!”
"There is indeed a shortage of military rations." Li Yanling, who was in charge of general affairs, knew this all too well. He only heard him say: "At the end of last year, Li Ke used a large army to attack, and the supply convoys in Lan and Shi Prefectures were suspended. The rebels After we retreated, we only transported food once. When it was time to transport food for the second time, we got into chaos first. I don't think we can wait any longer."
"Old Li, how long can the army maintain food and grass supply?" Shao Shude wiped his hands and asked.
As soon as the deputy general spoke, the others stopped, stopped talking, and listened intently to Li Yanling's answer.
"As far as I know, it should only be enough for one month." Li Yanling replied: "Maybe more, but not more than a few days."
"One month..." Shao Shude whispered to himself, then patted the table and said: "Kelan Military City is about a hundred miles away from Zheluping, and we will arrive in a few days' march. Nearby Kelan Military City is Langu County. A hundred miles to the south is Yifang County, where Lan Prefecture is located. Eighty miles southeast of Yifang County is Loufanjianmu City, where Marshal Cui garrisoned troops. Kelan's army was in rebellion in Yifang County and is now holding them hostage. Lan, the troops from Shi Erzhou have spread to nine counties throughout the territory. Commander Cui is so close, so he doesn't dare to send troops to quell the chaos? Why do you want our Tiande army to go south?"
"Cui Jikang is like a quail now. He dare not move. He is scared out of his wits." Lu Huaizhong called Commander Cui by his first name, obviously showing no respect for him.
"Why are you thinking so much? I can't stay in Zheluping anymore anyway. I have no food and no pay. Why not go south and let the brothers make some money?" Li Yixian, who had been silent before, suddenly interrupted: "Lieutenant general, I am not They say they want to plunder the place, but many people in other camps think so."
"What did you hear?" Shao Shude asked.
"I heard from people in other cities that after being out for so long, the rewards from top to bottom are really pitiful. Since we want to go south to eat, after quelling the rebels, Lan and Shizhou will definitely give an explanation, and this time it will definitely be a big success If the market is profitable, everyone can make a fortune." Li Yixian answered honestly.
Shao Shude was silent when he heard this. He was not the kind of person who got into money, but he didn't love money, but that didn't mean that others didn't love money either. What was the purpose of the soldiers coming from Fengzhou to Hedong and marching thousands of miles away? The imperial court may have great righteousness, but money also has its due meaning. In this matter, Shao Shude did not want to stop it, and had no reason to stop it. The most he could do was to negotiate with others on behalf of his subordinates to prevent the order from getting out of control. .
"If you go south, just go south. I'm tired of eating these millet rice and Hu biscuits, let alone that I won't be able to eat them in another month. That's all. I heard that Lanzhou mutton has a unique flavor, so let's go and try it.
, let’s see if it’s really that delicious.” Shao Shude smiled and said to everyone.
"That's right, what's wrong with Zheluping? A northwest wind? Hurry and go south."
"I heard that Lanzhou women are also pretty good."
"Li Keyong has repeatedly thought about going south to Lanzhou, and he must be interested in the wealth there."
"It's still too late to leave now. After one month, when the army's supplies are gone, the rebels will come again and they won't be able to leave, and they won't be able to defend. It will be too miserable."
"I don't want to wait any longer!"
The subordinates all discussed various aspects of the southward march to Lanzhou. Shao Shude sighed secretly, this is what the army wants, and no one can stop it.
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On the ninth day of February in the sixth year of Qianfu, Shao Shude escorted Qiu Weidao to Hao Zhenwei's general mansion early in the morning. He was now a deputy general and was qualified to enter and participate in discussions, although most of the time it was not his turn to speak.
"Qiu Supervisor Army and Hedong Observation Envoy Li Shao went out to Hehe County, and the rebels were entrenched in Yifang, Langu and other places. They pushed back the ten generals Jin Zhi, and Wu Bin and Wu Bin left the Kelan Army behind. Marshal Cui was furious and ordered our troops to hurry up.
Go south, pacify the Lan and Shi rebellions." Hao Zhenwei has looked a little thin recently. It is obviously not easy to manage thousands of people eating, drinking and sleeping. Especially after the Kelan army rebellion, Hao Zhenwei quickly reflected on it to see if there were any
I have treated my Tiande soldiers badly, the mental pressure is indeed not ordinary.
"Do you have General Cui's command?" Qiu Weidao asked.
"Of course there is. The envoy has not yet left Zheluping, so the supervisor can inquire in person." Hao Zhenwei said as he took out an official letter and handed it to Qiu Weidao.
Qiu Weidao took it and looked at it carefully, then cupped his hands and said: "Since the general's order is given, I have no objection. Kelan's army has no court regulations and is causing harm to the local area, so there is no doubt that it will be attacked."
"Okay!" Hao Zhenwei stood up fiercely and said, "The general will make the decision. In the next few days, we will organize our equipment and luggage. We will set off on February 13th and the whole army will go south!"
Once the plan was decided, it was implemented very quickly. The baggage, weapons, money and food were all loaded onto carts and packhorses. Things that could not be taken away were not left to aid the enemy, but were destroyed uniformly. The stockades outside the city were also not allowed to be taken away.
Just keep it and burn it with fire. It won’t be troublesome to build a new one anyway. It’s just a pity that Zhelu Army City has been repairing it for months. It seems that it will take advantage of the Datong Army’s gangsters. It’s really unlucky!
After assigning people to help everyone in the Supervisory Military Academy pack their bags, Shao Shude took the time to walk around the city. All he saw were beaming soldiers. They were talking and laughing loudly, and the atmosphere was lively, as if they were about to go south.
It was like a banquet. This made someone in Shao realize something. It seems that not many people like to live in Zheluping. It is dark and cold here, and it is always facing the threat of war. It is impossible to provide food and grass for oneself. As far as I can see, except for warriors
He is still a martial artist and can't even see a normal commoner, let alone a woman.
The Lanzhou Rebellion gave the Tiande Army an excellent excuse. Now they are going south. Whoever wants this shitty place can take it. What about "blocking the thieves' passage", you fucking come to "block the thieves", I'll go to the rear
Is it good to enjoy the blessing? The military will follow the general trend, that's all.