The mighty army formed a long river. This place was nearly thirty miles away from Xiangyang City. The Flying Tiger Guards in front were still in high spirits, full of energy and not tired at all. Eight hundred knights of Jinfan were on horseback.
For those who are looking for a living, a journey of more than twenty miles is nothing to them. At this time, they are as brightly dressed and with fine horses as they were when they first set off.
Although Liu Qi's bodyguards, trained by Ma Zhong and Lu Jie, were not as good as the Flying Tiger Guards and Jinfan's eight hundred cavalry, they could still accept a journey of more than twenty miles. At this time, they were still fulfilling their due responsibilities.
Guard Liu Qi tightly.
On the other hand, the 20,000-strong army had lost its momentum when they first set off. At this time, they were all listless, with the weapons in their hands dragged behind them casually, and their armors in a mess, just like bandits without any fighting ability. Liu Qi believed that
At this time, a group of bandits can disperse them and massacre them.
Liu Qi and Xu Shu looked at each other, their expressions a little solemn. He had already expected that the combat effectiveness of the 20,000 troops was not good, but when he saw it, he realized that he had overestimated it. This was not like an army at all. Thinking that it was Cai Mao who was leaving, the look in his eyes
Smiling, Liu Qi didn't need to think about it to know that it was Cai Mao who was responsible. The 20,000 soldiers and horses were nothing more than gold and jade.
Cai He urged his horse and came to Liu Qi's side. He said, "General, the soldiers are tired. Can we rest for a day and then go on the road tomorrow?"
Liu Qi was about to refuse, but he saw Xu Shu shaking his head at him. Although he was confused, he nodded and said: "Send the order for the entire army to rest."
A flash of disappointment flashed in Cai He's eyes, but then he disappeared and went to deliver the order.
The army immediately found a place to set up camp and cook rice.
At the Chinese army's tent, Liu Qi took Xu Shu and asked: "Brother Yuanzhi, why do you want me to agree to rest? You know, at this rate, we don't know when we will reach Changsha?"
Xu Shu slowly took a sip of tea and said, "If the general doesn't agree, then he has fallen into Cai He's scheme." In the army, Xu Shu still called Liu Qi the general.
Liu Qi was stunned and asked in disbelief: "No way? So powerful."
Xu Shu smiled. Although Liu Qi was talented, it was his first time to lead an army. He didn't know many things, so he explained: "He is trying to alienate the relationship between the general and the soldiers. Now the army is very tired. Cai and the former
Come and ask the general to rest. If the general disagrees, the soldiers will think that the general is not considerate of the sergeants, and will naturally side with Cai He. Over time, if there is a change in the future, they will listen to Cai He's orders and ignore the general's orders."
Liu Qi was shocked. He didn't expect that an order could be so powerful. He thought to himself: "It seems that I have taken things too simply." Xu Shu is indeed a famous counselor in the Three Kingdoms. He has a very accurate grasp of people's hearts. He asked: "Brother Yuan Zhi."
What do you think I should do?”
"Establish your authority." Xu Shu did not hesitate at all.
"Establishing authority?" Liu Qi was a little confused.
Xu Shu looked at Liu Qi and said, "Yes, it means establishing prestige. Now the general does not have any prestige among the entire army. Without prestige, the soldiers will not obey the general's orders. Only by establishing prestige can the general take initial control of the army."
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Liu Qi nodded, Xu Shu was right, now he is just a general.
"Here comes someone." Ma Zhong quickly walked into the tent.
Liu Qi ordered: "Go and see who the general is commanding the Flying Tiger Guard this time? Just say that I have invited him to come to discuss matters."
"No." Ma Zhong accepted the order and left.
Not long after, a young man wearing white armor walked in. His armor was exactly the same as that of ordinary Flying Tiger Guards. Everyone in the Flying Tiger Guards had the same armor.
"See General."
Liu Qi was a little surprised when he looked at the Flying Tiger Guard general who was as young as himself in front of him. However, he did not doubt that this young man entered the Flying Tiger Guard through connections.
"You are only temporarily accepting my command, so there is no need to be so polite. What do you call me general?"
"Wang Yi, the last general." The young general said calmly.
Liu Qi heard that his surname was Wang, and when he took a closer look, he realized that he was somewhat similar to Wang Wei, and couldn't help but ask: "I wonder what the relationship between the general and General Wang Wei is?"
"That's my father." The young general did not feel any burden because Wang Wei was his father. It was obvious that he entered the Flying Tiger Guard by relying on his own ability.
Liu Qi and Xu Shu looked at each other with a smile in their eyes. Wang Wei sent his son to him, and the purpose was self-evident. Liu Qi looked at Wang Yi and said: "General Wang, the Flying Tiger Guard can accept my command."
Wang Yi still said calmly: "The Flying Tiger Guard is now under your command and will naturally accept your command."
"Okay, in that case, we will need General Wang's cooperation later." Liu Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Flying Tiger Guards belonged to him, the Flying Tiger Guards themselves belonged to Wang Wei. If they did not obey the command, Liu Qi's current
There was nothing he could do about his strength. But he didn't know that the Flying Tiger Guards had strict discipline and resolutely obeyed the orders of their superiors. This was a rule set by Wang Wei, because he was afraid that the Flying Tiger Guards would be unruly and unruly and would keep dispatching them.
Liu Qi nodded and ordered Ma Zhong to go and prepare.
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The soldiers had just finished their meal and were preparing to rest. They heard the sound of war drums outside the tent, like thousands of horses galloping, so they picked up their weapons and rushed outside the tent one by one. There were many discussions on the road.
"Do you know the reason for this sudden gathering? Is there an enemy?"
"How did I know? I was just about to take off my clothes and go to bed, and then I heard the war drums and came out in a panic?"
"What kind of enemies are there? If the enemy generals had already run away, how could they be here?"
On the temporary school field outside the camp, Cai He quickly ran to Liu Qi and asked, "General, why are you summoning everyone?"
Liu Qi glanced at him and said, "You'll know in a minute." After saying that, he ignored Cai He and walked towards the high platform, leaving Cai He with a livid face.
"Little beast, I'll let you stay here forever when we get to Changsha." Cai Yun looked at Liu Qi's back with sinister eyes.
On the high platform, he left and looked at the loose soldiers in twos and threes below, with gloomy expressions.
"Look at how you look now, do you look like a soldier? I look like a beggar! A simple gathering took half an hour, and the gathering is not finished yet. If you are on the battlefield, do you want to wait for others to break into the camp while you are sleeping?
"Liu Qi's voice was a little gloomy, mixed with anger.
"Where is Zhao Lei?" Liu Qi shouted.
"The final general is here." Zhao Lei appeared in front of Liu Qi, wearing light armor. This time Liu Qi took Ma Liang and Zhao Lei with him on the expedition. He discussed with Xu Shu and felt that Zhao Lei was the most just and suitable to do this.
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Liu Qi looked at Zhao Lei and nodded, saying, "Read it."
"Nuo" Zhao Lei bowed and took out a piece of thin brocade and read: "Military discipline. This is the law of conduct of our army from now on. No one is allowed to violate it. On the battlefield, anyone who retreats but does not move forward will be beheaded! On the battlefield, anyone who retreats but does not move forward will be killed!"
Anyone who lies about the military situation, beheaded! On the battlefield, anyone who disturbs the morale of the army, beheaded! On the battlefield, anyone who disobeys orders, beheaded! Anyone who kills innocents indiscriminately, beheaded! Anyone who commits adultery, whores and plunders, beheaded!......
, This is the code of conduct for our officers and men, and anyone who violates it will be severely punished." After reciting, he bowed and handed the Bo Jin to Liu Qi.
Liu Qi did not pick up Bo Jin, but said to the entire army: "From today on, he, Zhao Lei, is the inspector. Anyone who violates military discipline will be dealt with by the inspector. If you are dissatisfied, you can come to me directly." After speaking, he looked towards me.
Zhao Lei asked: "Can you take on this important task?"
Zhao Lei said excitedly: "I will definitely live up to the general's high expectations."
"After that, anyone who has not arrived before the drums of the three war drums have finished ringing will be killed!" After saying this, he left first.
Cai He quickly followed Liu Qi and asked, "Why didn't the general discuss such a big matter with me and decide on his own?" Cai He looked a little ugly. He had some prestige in the army, but Liu Qi didn't inform him in advance. It was really embarrassing.
Didn't take him seriously.
Liu Qi turned to look at Cai He and asked, "Who is the general in this army?"
Cai He didn't understand what he said, but he still replied: "Of course it's you, general."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Since I am a general, why do I have to report to you in advance?" After saying that, he snorted and left.
"You..." Cai He pointed at Liu Qi and was speechless.
Cai He returned to the military tent with an ugly look on his face. Soon several generals gathered in his military tent and started talking after hearing Cai He's words.
"This Liu Qi is just a little hairy guy who hasn't even fully grown yet. He's so arrogant. He simply doesn't take us seriously."
"Yes, if you don't give him some clues, he really thinks that he alone wants to have the final say in the army."
"That is, if it weren't for us, let's see how he would fight this battle. General, don't worry, you have the final say in this army, so don't worry about Liu Qi's orders."
Everyone's busy discussion made Cai He's face soften slightly, but he was very unwilling to say anything. He looked at everyone and said: "Liu Qi will definitely beat the war drum again tomorrow. Then you will tell your subordinates to ignore it."
Yes, I want Liu Qi to lose his face and his prestige in front of the entire army."
"Don't worry, General, I will make Liu Qi look good tomorrow." Everyone said together.
Naturally, the gathering of Cai He and others could not be hidden from Liu Qi. Although Liu Qi's intelligence department was in its infancy, it was more than enough to monitor a military camp. At this time, in the Chinese army's tent, Liu Qi, Xu Shu and others were also discussing tomorrow's affairs. Ma Zhong,
Lu Jie, Ma Liang, Zhao Lei and Gan Ning were also on the list.
Liu Qi looked at the crowd and said: "If things happen tomorrow, if we work together as one, we will be able to quell the rebellion. If we fail, let alone quelling the rebellion."
After giving instructions to everyone, Liu Qi called Wang Yi, Xu Shu and Zhao Lei, and they deliberated for a long time before ending.
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In Xiangyang City, a young man in tattered clothes walked out of the city gate carrying a knife. The knife in his hand was covered with rust, and the blade was full of gaps. Such a combination naturally attracted many glances from pedestrians on the roadside. The young man did not pay attention to his surroundings.
The person's gaze returned to Xiangyang City and left quickly.