"Why is it almost the twelfth lunar month and we have to go on an expedition again?" In the morning kitchen, Mrs. Zheng asked while instructing the servants to prepare breakfast.
"Transport food." Liu Renyu said listlessly after beating his muscles.
Jishui has been frozen, shipping has stopped, and now we can only rely on large trucks for transportation.
Ordinarily, the weather is not good, and the war should have been stopped long ago. The thieves are hiding comfortably in the walled city, and you still have to fight in the wind and snow. Although the warriors have suffered from this, but after a long time, it is not
A matter.
No matter how ruthless Li Tangbin is, he won't be like this. In fact, the front line has turned into a confrontation. The New Year is approaching and the sky is full of wind and snow. Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to stop fighting?
Is there any unsolvable grudge that must be fought during the Chinese New Year?
Liu Renyu sat down with a sigh and gulped down his meal.
There was another child crying in the room, and he became even more upset and scolded: "You are a concubine. If you can't help the family, forget about it. You bring your children back and cry all day long. Just celebrate the New Year."
It would be better for you to remarry and live with a soldier than to cause trouble at home."
The young woman's sobs could be heard faintly in the room.
Liu Renyu finished the steamed cakes in two mouths and was ready to go out. Zheng brought him a baggage, food and water, the old servant brought the horse, and the son brought the armor and equipment. It was quite troublesome for the warrior to go on an expedition.
"Cry, cry, cry, just cry!" Liu Renyu scolded: "Your father, your brothers are going to work in battle soon. If you fail to succeed, you will fail."
There are already people out on the street.
As a prefectural military academy, Liu Renyu had a high status and was constantly greeted by people, all of whom were old brothers from the past.
But there are not many of them left.
At its peak, the Bianzhou Prefectural Army had more than 5,000 soldiers, divided into ten commanders. In previous wars, many people died in battle. At the beginning, new soldiers could be recruited to complete the establishment, but later they were completely given up and no longer replaced.
On the day when the Xia army broke through the city, the state's soldiers had fewer than a thousand soldiers. They sat silently throughout the whole process without any movement.
After the post-war reorganization, Bianzhou's state soldiers were expanded to 3,000. However, except for the 500 surrendered soldiers who were crammed in, the remaining 1,500 came from other places. There was Tielin, who was older and not suitable for front-line fighting.
, Wuwei, Tianxiong and other armies' veterans include young men recruited from Guanzhong, and even strong Tatar men captured in Qibei at the beginning of the year.
The military officers also went through a major purge.
The retired soldiers of the Xia army took over the entire army, leaving very few positions for the Bian people. Liu Renyu was lucky enough to get the position of deputy commander because of his seniority and good attitude.
"Commander Liu, are we going to fight a big battle this time?" Zhang Sanlang, the old man, came over and asked quietly.
"Probably we can't fight." Liu Renyu said: "King Xia is either hunting or entertaining guests. He also said that he would take the princess to Ruzhou Tangchi for fun. It doesn't look like he is going to fight. The twelfth lunar month is approaching, so let's fight!
You and I have to work so hard that we still have to escort the military rations to Caozhou."
"Alas!" Zhang Sanlang also sighed. He didn't know whether he was worried about having to transport military supplies in such a snowy day, or because he was worried about not having the chance to gain wealth.
King Xia wants to take Princess Liang to Ruzhou to soak in the hot springs. Everyone in Bianzhou knows this because Kaifeng and Junyi counties are already recruiting concubines to accompany the army.
From this point of view, it is indeed impossible to fight in the near future, and it is estimated that it will have to wait until after the New Year.
"Commander Liu, we Bian people are suffering..." Zhang Sanlang came closer and said mysteriously.
"What on earth do you want to say?" Liu Renyu glared, his movements and expressions were very similar to the way he glared at his daughter Liu.
"Commander Liu, King Xia captured Bianzhou, and all the old territories of the Xuanwu Army were there. However, the warriors of Bianzhou had no chance, and their lives were miserable." Zhang Sanlang said: "You say, if the princess gives birth to one or two children for King Xia,
, could it be a good thing? King Xia will be in his prime in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he will establish a country in the future and let this child take over the throne. He is our Guandong flesh and blood, and with the guidance of the princess, he will definitely not treat us Bianzhou warriors badly..."
"Shut up." Liu Renyu was startled and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Do you want to die?"
Zhang Sanlang said nonchalantly: "Just die, what are you afraid of? Not having wealth is more terrifying than death."
Liu Renyu shook his head and said: "It is impossible for the King of Xia to make his fortune by relying on the warriors of Guanxi."
"Yin'anzhi is recruiting troops, how is it impossible?" Zhang Sanlang said: "Shi Yanci recommended dozens of children from Bianzhou Military Academy to join Yin'anzhi. Xuanwu's former generals also selected their nephews to join Yin'anzhi to serve the King of Xia
Mr. Li, the younger brother of Mr. Chen, and his nephews are all brave young men, and they have also joined Yin'anzhi. Who do you think is the deputy envoy of Yin'anzhi?"
"who?"
"Chu Shenping of the Chu family in Luozhou."
Liu Renyu thought about it for a moment and asked: "The family of Zhang Quanyi's wife, the Chu family?"
"Brother of the Chu family." At this point, Zhang Sanlang put on a lewd smile and said, "The plump and juicy body of the Chu family has already conceived two children for King Xia."
Liu Renyu was thoughtful.
"So, King Xia has really begun to pay attention to us Henan warriors now." Zhang Sanlang said: "If he wants to be the emperor, he cannot favor one over the other. Otherwise, go back and become the emperor of Zhou Dynasty, and we will carry the guns for Emperor Qi ourselves."
The operation of recruiting children from Henan into the pro-army seemed familiar. Liu Renyu suddenly felt emotional.
More than ten years ago, a man named Zhu Quanzhong came to Bianzhou to take office with 500 yuan.
At that time, the Yamen army was unruly, and the city of Bianzhou was almost like a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. There was a rebel general Xie Yin who established himself in Bozhou and did not obey orders. Not long after, Huang Chao came again with his men and horses. It can be said that there were internal and external troubles, and there was no life for ten.
After Zhu Quanzhong stabilized the situation slightly, he teamed up with Li Keyong to defeat the Chao army and seized countless supplies, armored battles, Dingkou, women, and war horses, giving them a chance to breathe.
Then he did several things: first, he married his sister to Yuan Jingchu, the head of the Yuan family of a wealthy family in Songzhou, as his second wife; second, he made great efforts to make friends with the Zhao family of the Zhongwu Army, and even arranged marriages for his children; third, he promoted Bianzhou local hard-working people.
The youth military academy without opportunities divided and disintegrated the martial arts; fourth, with five hundred yuan as the base, incorporated thieves to form a new army as a check and balance; fifth, married the eldest son Zhu Youyu to a daughter of the Bianzhou Military Academy, and set an example for his own family
Already.
To gain a foothold in a place, the most important thing is whether the local people support you. And for them to support you, in addition to the threat of force, they must also provide benefits. As the saying goes, giving both kindness and power is not reliable.
King Xia's military deterrence was enough. Two hundred thousand Liang troops were wiped out in ashes. Do you want to show mercy now?
The best way to give favors is not to give them money rewards, but to let them share power, such as recruiting local tycoons in Henan and children from military school families to join the army. When I heard that King Xia was inspecting Ci and Xizhou in the middle of the river, he asked local officials to
Military generals, local tycoons, and their nephews are sent to the soldiers' capital. And these soldiers have more opportunities for promotion. It is a golden road, which means sharing the benefits.
Liu Renyu nodded secretly, King Xia was a sensible person and knew how to control people's hearts.
"You are quite a clever guy." Liu Renyu said with a smile: "King Xia is reliable in doing things and is not a narrow-minded person. In this way, we Henan warriors are still somewhat ambitious. Otherwise, we will be consumed as scapegoats. It is better to do the opposite."
, it’s a death no matter what.”
"Exactly." Zhang Sanlang smiled and said: "Let's go, it's time to go over time. The new commander is from Yanzhou, Kansai. I heard that he is rude, so don't get caught by him."
"Let's go." Liu Renyu suddenly felt strong under his feet and said loudly.
******
Shao Shude had just finished a dinner party.
The visitors were mainly Wuwei Army, Tiande Army, Jinbingdu, and Yin Anzhi's military academy. It can be said that it was a gathering of the serious Kansai martial arts group.
There were female musicians and dancers at the banquet, who were as beautiful as flowers and graceful in figure. Most of them were Zhu Quanzhong's concubines.
Shao Shude drank and had fun with the military academy officers. During the banquet, he experienced the heroic deeds of more than ten people. Then he asked the person he thought was the bravest to choose first, and rewarded more than ten Zhu's concubines in one go.
The generals were very happy and thanked them one after another. At the same time, they were secretly holding back their energy. They had to fight for the first place next time, otherwise others would take away their favorites.
Well, let me say one more thing, warriors only look at their figure and appearance. As for whether they have children or not, they are not considered at all. At most, they can just raise them as their own children. It is very common at this time. For example, Li Siyuan took in a wife.
After the Wei family, they raised Tuoyouping Li Congke as their own child. After Wang Chongying took in his wife, he also raised Tuoyouping as his own child, which was Wang Yin.
After the dinner was over, the military academies left with satisfaction.
After all, the king still prefers the Kansai warriors. Even Zhu Quanzhong’s concubines are willing to give them to everyone. How embarrassing is it? Quanzhong has more than fifty wives and concubines, and most of them are rewarded to the Kansai warriors. The king is really
Sharing the blessings is convincing.
Shao Shude winked at Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng understood and followed quietly.
"Where is Tielin's army?" Shao Shude asked.
"We are almost arriving in Bianzhou," Chen Cheng replied.
"Where is the Feilong Army?"
"Arrived in Huazhou."
"Did you do as I told you?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Chen Cheng said with a smile: "When the soldiers retreated, they pretended to be noisy and in high spirits, which was heard far and near."
"Haha!" Shao Shude laughed and said: "Pretending to be lazy but actually taking advantage of the enemy is the ancient art of war."
Chen Cheng also laughed.
Your Majesty has been hunting everywhere these days, as if he were riding a horse in the southern mountains. But how can I put it, taking the sergeants with their own soldiers and silver saddles out to hunt is in itself a way to be close to the soldiers.
These people will be gradually released to become officers in the future. If you don't deepen your feelings at this time and give them more benefits, who will remember your kindness at the critical moment?
As for taking Zhang Hui to Ruzhou to soak in the hot springs, we can't completely lie. At least we are making serious preparations at the moment. The convoy will set off in a few days. Even Ye Li Kecheng will escort "King Xia and Princess Liang" with his own soldiers.
"Go west.
The common people may not know much about King Xia's hobbies, but those who are interested still know it. This sounds like something he would do. It's so true.
"I have been in the military for twenty years, but I don't really like to play these tricks. Even if I win, I won't win with force." Shao Shude sighed: "If I hadn't been forced by my sworn brother, I wouldn't have made such a move this time."
Chen Cheng remained silent.
After all, the king has a warrior side and has an unusual obsession with martial arts.
He was very generous to the warriors and frequently rewarded them with swords, BMWs, goods, and beauties. During the reorganization, he trained with the sergeants and lived and ate in the military camp for a month. He looked like a big-headed soldier.
However, this is also a trend, and your Majesty has been influenced by this trend for a long time.
When the warriors rode on horseback, they all competed with each other about who should go first and who should go last. If someone disagreed, they would yell at each other and start fighting.
The wind of martial arts is fierce, which is not a good thing.
After conquering the world, it's time to give some advice. The world is sick, very sick, and needs some strong medicine.
