The sun is turning to the west, and the warmth is gradually disappearing. The sky is still bright, but I always feel that the sun is covered with a layer of dust.
The army has already set up camp, and each army is organized into teams, making pots and cooking. Countless wisps of smoke rise, like a veil, covering the earth.
There are at least 30,000 cavalry in the 40,000-strong army, and the other 10,000 are also driven by chariots, and they are traveling on wide official roads and horse roads. Even at normal traveling speed, it should be about a hundred miles.
But if you are acting in a full set, at least you can't be too deliberate. Therefore, the march in the first three days will be at the normal pace of the infantry march of "two houses a day (one house is thirty miles), one house, one food, and one ten miles, one rest".
Therefore, just after Shenshi (three o'clock in the afternoon) and after traveling sixty miles, Li Chengzhi ordered the army to set up camp.
The camp stands on the south bank of the Yellow River and belongs to Heyin County, Henan County. Standing on the hill on the bank and looking out, you can even see the Heyin County Government.
If Li Chengzhi remembers correctly, it was here in history that Er Zhurong threw Hu Chonghua, a group of important officials of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the clan into the Yellow River.
Across the river is Hanoi County, and the Heyang Racecourse, which raises millions of horses, is located on the north bank of the Yellow River.
It’s really a million, which can provide 100,000 war horses a year...
A melodious horn sound came from the camp. Li Rui looked at it intently and whispered to Li Chengzhi: "Mr. Lang, it's time to eat..."
"Hmm!"
Li Chengzhi responded unconsciously, looked at the frozen Yellow River, and sighed secretly.
It was not the right time for Yuan Huai to rebel. If it were mid-spring, after Lingshui, Li Chengzhi would be more than 70% sure that he could completely put down this rebellion within three months.
In the very famous Battle of Jieting during the Three Kingdoms period, Wei general Zhangzha used the Yellow River and Wei River to transport grain and marched along the bank. It only took more than ten days to rush from Luoyang to Jieting and defeat Ma Di, who was not yet stable.
Caught off guard.
The street pavilion is located in Longxi County where Cui Zuji started his rebellion. It is located at the strategic point of Guanlong and has always been a battleground for military strategists. As long as the street pavilion is guarded and troops are stationed in Yuanli and even Yuanhuai in Hanzhong, Yu Zhong will only be left.
There are two ways to escape south or west.
To the south is Nanliang, and to the west is Tuyuxi.
As for the remaining Cui Zuji and Yu Jing... It wasn't for Li Chengzhi's big talk and the court didn't need to send troops. Xi Kangsheng and Gao Meng alone could take care of these two...
After taking a deep breath, Li Chengzhi gently tucked the horse's belly and ran towards the camp.
The troops and horses were not moved, and the food and grass went first. However, the army was raised too suddenly, and there was no time to recruit civilians. Therefore, the imperial court decided to mobilize 20,000 new troops trained by Gao Zhao, and assigned Li Chengzhi to act as the rear army transporting food, and by the way, he could also help
Gao Zhao practices military training.
As for conquering Shu... Hanzhong has been occupied by Yuan Huai, how can we conquer it?
Since ancient times, one must pass through Hanzhong when entering Shu from the Central Plains. As long as there is a second road, Zhuge Liang will not have to leave Qishan very often...
Today is the first day of dispatching troops, so the food is very good, and you can smell the aroma of meat from a distance. And this is also due to Li Chengzhi: the treasures he copied from Baode Temple alone are enough for the 40,000 troops.
For two years.
Otherwise, it would be nice to be full. How could ordinary soldiers have a big bowl of meat?
Seeing Li Rui's flag, Li Liang ordered his soldiers to put a vat of broth in the stove, tore off two pieces of dough and soaked it in.
Li Chengzhi entered the account, and the broth had just warmed up. As he was eating deliciously, Yuan Jian came to Bing Bing, saying it was Li Shao, and Yang Jun came to look for him.
The two of them entered the tent and looked at the food in front of Li Chengzhi: apart from the jar of soup cakes, there was only a plate of submerged cabbage on the table, and there was no third thing?
If you look closely, you can see that the soup and meat are clearly served from the soldier's pot. At most, it has a little more meat.
A dignified first-class general who conquered the north, and he is a Duke, so he only eats this?
Not to mention the two of them, I am afraid that the brigade commander in the rear army has better food than Li Chengzhi.
Li Shao and Yang Jun were not surprised. They said they had already used it, took the wine cup from Li Liang and started to sip lightly.
Li Chengzhi's right way to make money is known to the world. No one knows how much money he has made since he entered Beijing, but at least they know that even Yuan Yong and Yuan Chen, who are the richest in the world, rely on him.
But compared with the luxury of these two people, Li Chengzhi can be called a beggar.
If not for His Majesty's gift, Li Chengzhi would still be living in the old house in the cemetery outside the city, and it would still be rented.
It was a gift from His Majesty, otherwise Li Chengzhi would not even have a maid in his house. On weekdays, there would only be a few maids borrowed from the coolies who made ice and boiled salt to help with the cleaning.
Li Chengzhi's cooking skills are unparalleled in the world. The restaurant and restaurant he opened with Yuan Chen are full of people, making money every day. But his daily expenses are very ordinary, including clothing.
, traveling is, at best, just a courtesy that can maintain the family.
To say that Li Chengzhi cherishes money...that is absolutely not the case. But during major festivals and small festivals, who among the families and officials who have good relations with him has not confiscated gifts from him?
So even Li Shao and Yang Jun don't know what Li Chengzhi does to make so much money...
Li Chengzhi ate very quickly, and in just a moment, a big vat of meat and cakes were all eaten up. Taking the warm towel handed by Li Liang to wipe his hands and face, he asked casually: "Do you want anything, Uncle Shi?"
Something?"
He sent someone to invite Yang Jun here just for tomorrow's business, but Li Shao came uninvited.
"Nothing important, just a little doubt: You said in the morning that you would leave in three days, why did you suddenly change it to tomorrow?"
Li Shao intuitively believed that it was related to Li Chengzhi's trip to the imperial mausoleum that morning, but when it came to the Queen Mother, he couldn't speak directly.
"It's not sudden!" Li Chengzhi took a sip from the teapot and said calmly: "I just saw the big river (Yellow River) frozen, and suddenly felt something, and wanted to take a step forward and explore Wei and Luo.
The two rivers will be open to water transportation after the spring floods next year..."
Drop by to explore water transport?
It's quite foresight.
The Weishui River leads directly to Liangzhou, and the Luoshui River reaches Xi'an Prefecture (today's Dingbian, Shaanxi, the junction of the four provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Inner Mongolia). It is only more than 300 miles away from Bogulu Town. If water transport is relied on, whether it is transporting troops or transporting troops,
Food is many times more convenient than land transportation.
Besides, Li Chengzhi was just along the way...
Li Shao's heart moved and he asked tentatively: "Inspect the two rivers together? Could it be that you explore one way and Yang Shao explores the other?"
"If Brother Ji Sun is not allowed to accompany me, how can Shi Bo'an rest assured?"
Li Chengzhi smiled meaningfully, "I only survey the Luo River. The Wei River has been entrusted to Li Sima. It can be surveyed during the march..."
Li Daoyuan?
You do know how to use people.
When Li Daoyuan was appointed as the county governor in Luyang, he had already annotated the "Shui Jing", which was known to everyone in the court. Therefore, as soon as Li Shao heard about Li Daoyuan, he believed him 100% of the time.
They also discussed some matters about marching and transporting food after Li Chengzhi left. It wasn't until sunset and the moon was high in the sky that the two of them said goodbye and left.
After the two left, Li Chengzhi dismissed the guards and asked in a low voice: "Did you see Liu Bao today?"
"I've seen it... He said that the carriages, horses and caravans have been prepared in Xin'an, and they are only waiting for you!"
Li Liang's face was full of worry, "Mr. Lang, we are more than two thousand miles away from the six towns. Is it... inappropriate for you to hang out outside the army for a long time?"
"You don't understand!"
Li Chengzhi took a deep breath, "If I don't go to the six towns to take a look, I won't be able to feel at ease..."