Chapter 133 There are many bumps on the road to success
Guangyuan City was already in sight. Yang Hao couldn't help but raise his whip with joy, flicked a whip, and turned around and said: "Hey, we are about to arrive at Guangyuan City, can you hold on?"
Bisu lay on the car with a pale face, lazily raised his head and said: "I won't die for a while. When I get to Guangyuan, I have to find a good doctor for diagnosis and treatment. Otherwise, if I continue like this, I will not be able to survive."
My life is really decided here."
Yang Hao shook his head and said: "Then who's to blame? I said that the water is not drinkable. It's not like we can't make a fire. We might as well boil it before drinking. You didn't listen. This is a good thing. I walked all the way and pulled me all the way.
, Don’t be afraid if we get lost along the way, you can find it by smelling it.”
Bisu's eyes widened and he said coquettishly: "Fuck you, do you think I'm a dog?"
Yang Hao shuddered and said with shame: "I said, there is no one else here, can you stop pretending to be a woman? It's such a hot day that my hair is about to stand on end."
"Who wants to pretend to be a woman?" Bi Su rolled his eyes and almost cried: "Do you think I'm acting coquettishly? Am I not angry...weak? Oh, it's impossible, it's impossible. Stop the car quickly.
I...I still have to go for convenience."
Before the car stopped, Bi Su slid out of the car with his belly pressed, and dragged him like a duck into the grass on the roadside. Yang Hao smiled bitterly, shook his head, and stopped the car on the roadside.
Come down.
The two of them made a lot of preparations when they were in Niu Shou Town. Bi Su used pig bristles to make a lifelike beard and put it all over Yang Hao's face. With this bunch of whiskers glued on, Yang Hao was originally a little bit more handsome.
The thin and delicate face immediately transformed into a tall man with a beard, looking majestic and majestic.
Bisu followed his instructions, washed off the charcoal, and changed into the appearance of noodles with clear soup. However, he was born with a male and female appearance, and as long as he wore women's clothes, even if he didn't dress up much, he would still be handsome and pleasant, but his aura was slightly...
Feng Chen's charm is gone, and she looks more like a woman from a good family.
The two disguised themselves as husband and wife and traveled westward. Yang Hao claimed to be the personal guard of General Cheng, the defense envoy of Guangyuan. He returned home to get married. Hearing that the war in the northwest had begun, he hurried back to join the war and brought his newlyweds with him.
My lovely wife. Yang Hao is dressed up like this, and there is a beautiful young woman by his side. Even if the government inspector had a real shadow in his hand, he would not be able to recognize his true face, not to mention that County Lieutenant Zhao intends to protect him. This case
He was never listed as the murderer, and the patrols along the way were not ordered to find the murderer Yang Hao. They heard that this warrior returned to Guangyuan with his wife to fight, and the inspectors who set up checkpoints along the way were very angry with him.
He has great respect for him and rarely makes things difficult for him after checking his reputation. The journey between the two of them has been very smooth.
Although Bisu was a thief, he rarely endured hardships. It was really hard to travel such a long distance, so when he passed a village, he repeated his old trick and stole a carriage from the house of a wealthy family in the village. This time the two of them came out.
The traveling speed is much faster.
Yesterday, while traveling through the barren land of more than a hundred miles, Bisu refused to listen to Yang Hao's dissuasion due to the hot weather. He saw that the water in a lake on the roadside was quite clear, so he went to the lake to drink some water. Unexpectedly, this happened.
His stomach was broken. Fortunately, the two of them had known that they would pass through a long no-man's land, so they had brought a lot of food and salt with them. Yang Hao made some light salt water and took it with him, and gave him a few mouthfuls from time to time.
I had to hold on and rush to Guangyuan, otherwise this delicate transvestite would turn into dried meat due to dehydration.
After a long time, Bi Su lazily walked out of the grass. His little face was white but yellow. He weakly walked back to the carriage, lay down on the haystack, and groaned: "Come on, don't get any more." Once I take the medicine, I'll be dead, and I'll break out in a cold sweat..."
Yang Hao hurriedly drove the carriage with a whip. Bi Su lay on the carriage and hummed: "What are you going to do when you get to Guangyuan this time? Are you going to join the army and become a leader?"
Yang Haodao: "Well, on the battlefield, there is no other way to stand apart from being a soldier, right? Don't worry, you and I are destined to be together. You and I feel like brothers along the way. I can make it there safely this time." Guangyuan, thanks to your help, because of this friendship, I will have to settle you down properly before I can leave with peace of mind."
In fact, Yang Hao had no intention of joining the army. He knew nothing about the various military formations involved in marching and fighting in ancient times. Even in modern times, he only knew roughly how many people there were in a squad and a platoon, let alone the organization of the ancient army. He did not know the organization of the army, weapons and equipment. I don’t know, I don’t know how to use it, I can’t explain the rank of the superiors and subordinates. This is just the simplest common sense in the army. As for marching and setting up camps, ambush and charging, fighting on the battlefield, and command and dispatch, let alone With thousands of years of experience compared to other people, you can be a general and command some specific battles. If you can't be an official, I'm afraid you can't be a soldier. Those who go to the battlefield with a sword are bandits. It is impossible for the regular army of the imperial court. You want a person without basic training to be paid as a soldier.
But now that he wants to have the power to overthrow the Ding family, is there any other way besides finding a way in the army? He can't think of it, he can't think of anything, so he can only go on this only way, even if the ground is full of thorns, he can be killed at any time. Facing death. With General Cheng's relationship, a special case may not be impossible.
Yang Hao's thoughts were naturally not something he could share with Bisu. After hearing his answer, Bisu thought thoughtfully for a while and crawled forward, resting on the wooden wall of the mule cart like a dead dog. , as the car bumped, he swayed and said: "Boss Yang, to be honest, I looked left and right, up and down, and I can't imagine what you would look like wearing leather hats and armor. Enlist in the army...you'd better save it. When you get to the battlefield, before you can show off your personality, you will have already died in vain."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Actually, with your skills, if you don't become a thief and become a sergeant, you might be able to do a lot of things."
Bi Su lazily said: "Forget it, my light kung fu is of no use on the battlefield. Fighting on the battlefield relies on the real kung fu of one sword and one gun. The skills of the Jianghu people are not of any use." It comes in handy. After working together for several years, I am still a thief and have no future. If you can find an official position under General Cheng, even if you become a local official, I will be willing to do it. You're looking for a serious job here, just as a soldier... I'm not that material."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Sure, if it's as you said, I can get a stable job, I will definitely ask you to come and help me. Now I'd better go to the city and find a medical clinic to diagnose you. You have to be a good person, and you can The disease must be cured first."
Bi Su rolled his eyes and said angrily: "What kind of good deeds did I have? Am I now a prostitute?"
We were approaching the city gate at this time, and there were already some pedestrians on the road. When those pedestrians saw a pretty little woman, whom I felt sorry for, lying facelessly on the car, they couldn't help but look at her. When they saw her, they couldn't help but scream.
He said: "What are you looking at? I've never seen such a handsome old lady from the Nu family?"
When the passers-by saw that this delicate and sickly lady was actually crazy, they were frightened and fled away.
Before the two entered the city, they first turned to a quiet place. Bisu changed back into men's clothes. Yang Hao also washed away the isinglass on his face and pulled off his beard. Bisu was wearing ordinary men's clothes this time, not a monk.
After taking off the woman's wig, inch-long hair has grown on the top of his head, making him look more like a young novice monk.
With the badge of General Cheng's Mansion, the two of them entered Guangyuan City smoothly. They rushed the carriages and horses to the market to sell them at a price. After getting the money, they went to the doctor to prescribe a prescription and then went to the pharmacy to buy it.
After getting the medicine, he placed Bisu in a small shop, and then Yang Hao left and hurried to Cheng Mansion.
After half a year's absence, I returned to Cheng Mansion again. Everything was still the same. Even the soldiers guarding the door looked like they had not changed. However, Yang Hao's state of mind was very different now. Seeing all this, there was really a feeling.
He had no time to feel the desolate feeling of things being changed. He hurriedly stepped forward and took out his waist badge to identify himself, and asked the soldiers to inform him to come in. After a while, the white-haired old housekeeper of the Cheng family came out in person. When he saw Yang from afar,
Hao, the old housekeeper shouted: "Oh, my little ancestor, I thought you weren't coming, why did you just show up now?"
Yang Hao was stunned and said in astonishment: "What does the old housekeeper mean by this?"
Butler Cheng said: "The old man has been preparing books for you for a long time. If you want to join the army, come here as soon as possible. You will have a good future. But you have no letter at all. Now the general has received
The soldiers are out for war, why did you come here..., okay, okay, let's go in and talk, this is not the place to talk."
Yang Hao followed him into the house confused and said: "Old housekeeper, Yang Hao has never received a letter from your house. When did you write a letter?"
The old housekeeper of the Cheng Mansion wondered: "I haven't received it? How is this possible? The Ye family car dealership has a good reputation. The old man specifically asked you to sign for it personally, but they didn't send the letter. Hey! This matter is not over yet. I have to find it later.
They went to settle the accounts and took the old man's money. How dare they delay such an important matter.
Yang Hao was full of doubts: "The old housekeeper once received a letter. Where can I start talking about this? I wonder what the old housekeeper said in his letter?"
Butler Cheng took him to a side hall, served tea, and sat down respectively. He sighed and said, "Brother Hao, you have missed an excellent opportunity."
Yang Hao became anxious and asked hurriedly: "Old housekeeper, what is going on? You can explain it clearly."
When the old housekeeper Cheng was out in command of the troops, the old man took care of all matters of the Cheng family. He was regarded as General Cheng's confidant. He was responsible for many secrets. Of course, he could not compare with ordinary housekeepers. He sighed: "This matter
Originally it was a huge secret that could not be disclosed openly, but now it is no longer a secret. Let me tell you, old man. In the first two months, my general received a secret letter from the court saying that the official
It is necessary for the imperial commander to personally conquer the Northern Han Dynasty, and the northwest frontier army must be prepared as soon as possible to clarify the details of the Northern Han Dynasty.
After receiving the letter, my family thought of giving you a chance to get ahead. In this northwest land, if you want to get promoted, the only way to get promoted is to achieve military merit. But you have never been a soldier for a day, so you joined the army in a hurry.
It is impossible to become an official. If you are given a position in a junior high school and serve as the general's personal guard, you don't know when you will have the opportunity to make military exploits. If you are asked to fight in battle, you will have no eyesight on the battlefield, even if you are a general.
You may not be able to take good care of yourself. Who will take care of you? You are the great benefactor of my Cheng family. If anything goes wrong, my master will not be sorry. By coincidence, the officials have come to conquer the Northern Han Dynasty. The officials are wise and powerful.
, there is at least a 70% chance of victory in personally leading the army to the west this time. My general would like to arrange for you to be a military postal envoy, responsible for the communication between the general's camp and the official camp."
Old housekeeper Cheng's mouth was dry as he spoke, and he hurriedly drank some water, and then said: "Don't underestimate this military postal messenger. Military postal messengers are also divided into three, six, and nine grades. The messengers who communicate with the camp can see Tianyan face to face. Then,
The position is no longer low. This job is easy and the risk is small. But once the officialdom wins a big victory and rewards are based on merit, your contribution will be indispensable. This is a rare advantage. By then
Naturally, my general has reasons to promote you. You are well-behaved, smart, and under the care of my family. After three, five, seven years, are you afraid that you will not be able to become an important person in charge of the northwest military mail and intelligence? Those who can do this job have always been
The Lord's confidants are very majestic."
"God, this is not only a civilian position in the army, but also the most popular civilian position. It does not require swords, guns, and swords, but it can wield great power." Although Yang Hao has never been in the army, he also knows that this ancient military postal service is absolutely impossible.
It is just a system for reporting information. It is a system that integrates espionage, service, communication and other important tasks. If you can become an important figure in such a system, you will not be able to influence the local affairs. If you can one day become this
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the person at the helm of the job is the Dai Li of the Great Song Dynasty in the northwest.
After hearing such news, Yang Hao was heartbroken. Although he was nervous, he did not think deeply about it. He thought that although Cheng Shixiong was grateful for his great kindness to the Cheng family and wanted to recruit him in return, he would arrange a lucrative local government office for him.
A good person can be regarded as repaying a favor, so how could he take such pains to arrange for him to go to the emperor's camp to be gilded, brag about his achievements, and then easily grant him such an important position? Not to mention whether he has such ability,
To promote a newcomer so rashly, even with Cheng Shixiong's prestige in the military, he still has to worry about the dissatisfaction of officials at all levels. Is there no other reason for being so enthusiastic?
Speaking of which, this arrangement was strongly promoted by Miss Zhe, who said "Peach Blossoms Still Smiling in the Spring Breeze". Miss Zhe told her father, General Zhe, the strategic ideas he mentioned that day, what "concentrate the horses and use them uniformly", "
Take the initiative while being passive, concentrate your strength, promote local advantages, and take the initiative to create favorable combat opportunities for yourself." As soon as these words were spoken, it was like an enlightenment, which made the general who holds the army and the powerful side suddenly understand, and was surprised and delighted.
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This battlefield veteran has never thought of reforming the military tradition left by his predecessors, but that does not mean that he cannot see the benefits of such a change. Zhe Ziyu only repeated Yang Hao's words, and with his sophisticated eyes,
I felt how significant this slight change would be to the situation in the northwest.
Yang Hao's method is indeed effective, and for the Song people who are short of horses, it is the most effective way to bring their combat power to the highest level under the existing conditions. The factors that determine victory or defeat on the battlefield
Many factors include weather, location, people, armaments, logistics, the command level of generals, the combat effectiveness and morale of soldiers... An improvement in any of these factors may affect the changes in the entire battle situation and the success or failure of the battle. Being able to control a powerful force
Mobility is a powerful chess piece when dealing with enemies who are good at mobility.
But it is such a simple method, but many famous generals have never thought of changing it because they are accustomed to the old deployment methods passed down. This new idea was the first time the Germans thought of applying it to the military during World War II.
They formed a group of tanks and chariots into battle, and when they faced the British and French armies who still dispersed their tanks as auxiliary troops at that time, they dealt a fatal blow to them. This opened up a new combat idea for military command.
The Zhe family used this method to concentrate their horses, and it was indeed very effective against the enemy Zahu in the northwest. In the past, people would fight if they wanted to fight, and leave if they didn't want to fight. The initiative was completely in the hands of people. This severely dampened the enemy's spirit.
, especially since the Qiang people in the northwest were in rebellion, Zhejia deployed heavy troops to form a camp step by step, and concentrated an elite cavalry force to actively seek out the enemy and fight, annihilating thousands of enemy elites, and quelling the rebellion as quickly as possible.
Seeing that Yang Hao's method was indeed effective, Miss Zhe, who had a good impression of him in the first place, was now even more fond of him, and immediately encouraged her uncle Ninth to promote Yang Hao. Miss Zhe's uncle was the main person in charge of the Zhe family's intelligence department.
Although Miss Zhe did not work under him, she was actually similar to his strategist. Miss Zhe strongly recommended her, and seeing that his words had such a great impact on the tactics of the Zhe family army, Uncle Jiu agreed. However, he had to be promoted and reused.
A person can't be hasty. He didn't want Yang Hao to know that it was the Zhe family that waved an olive branch to him, so he asked Cheng Shixiong to come forward, which could be regarded as a further investigation of him.
Yang Hao was very kind to the Cheng family, and now that he wanted to destroy the family, what else could Cheng Shixiong not agree to? It was just that all intelligence messages transmitted through the military postal system needed to be registered, and the official family wanted to conduct military expeditions in person, so his
Before they arrived, the court's spies had spread all over the northwest. Cheng Shixiong didn't want to leave any clues, so he asked the old housekeeper to write a letter and notify Ding Hao through private mail channels to come as soon as possible so that he could make proper arrangements for him.
Of course, this letter would not be so detailed, let alone what official position he was promised and what kind of future he would have in the future. But between the lines, it was revealed that there was a great opportunity right in front of him, if he wanted to join the army.
, left the place to work for General Cheng, then came as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, after this letter was sent, it fell into the sea. Until Cheng Shixiong sent troops to go out with the officials, Yang Hao did not show up. Cheng Shixiong only said that he had no ambitions and had no intention of leaving his homeland.
After joining the army, the fifth girl from the Zhe family in Fuzhou was even more disappointed.
God knows what fate has done, Master Ding was already interested in Ding Hao at that time. In order to keep him, he burned the invitation letter against his will, and a great opportunity slipped away quietly from his hands.
Yang Hao secretly thought that if he really had such an opportunity, it would be equivalent to entering the secret service agency of the northwest military community, and he would most likely hold an important position. With this status, he would have a lot of power in his hands, and he would return to Bazhou for revenge.
, cleaning up Ding Tingxun, Ding Chengye and his son, wasn't it as easy as snapping a finger and blowing ashes. Now this opportunity is gone?
He hurriedly asked: "Old housekeeper, I was a little late, but now... is it too late?"
The old housekeeper said: "Now that the war has started, there is no reason to join the army before the battle. If you had been placed in the army more than a month in advance, it would be logical to send you as an envoy at this time. Now... the officials have personally led the army.
In front of the formation, the two armies are fighting, and the fighting is fierce. If you rush to the army in a hurry, you will be immediately entrusted with an important mission to convey the military situation to the camp. This is too eye-catching. Besides, you still don’t understand any rules.
, I have never served as a soldier for a day. At this juncture, my general does not dare to take risks."
Yang Hao's heart sank when he heard this and he was silent. Seeing his expression, the old housekeeper comforted him: "However, you don't have to be too impatient. You are still young and there are plenty of opportunities. In this battle, the odds of winning are extremely high, but
If the Khitans send troops, we may not be able to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty. This battle will still have to be fought in the future. Since my general is willing to promote you, you will not worry about not being able to get ahead."
Yang Hao sighed: "To be fair to the old housekeeper, I have indeed not received this letter. But I have already made up my mind to serve in Lord Cheng's army, whether I want to be an official or not... That's the second best thing, but now the war ahead is going on.
Urgent, this is an opportunity to hone yourself. Yang Haoshi doesn’t want to stay in Guangyuan and wait for the next opportunity. Does the old housekeeper have a way to let me rush to General Cheng’s army and serve the general? "
"This..." The old butler frowned with his gray eyebrows and said thoughtfully: "Brother Hao, the war is urgent now. We are serving in front of the army at this time. It is impossible for someone like you who has never served as a general to be entrusted with an important position.
All we can do is wave the flag and shout, pawns charging in front of the formation, you...are you still going?"
Yang Hao pondered for a moment and said firmly: "Go, of course I want to go! I missed a good opportunity, but I may not be able to seize the second opportunity, or create opportunities myself. But if I stay in Guangyuan City, I will
Absolutely no chance!”
The old butler twitched his eyebrows and praised in a deep voice: "Well, the young man is formidable and his ambition is commendable. Then I will help you and find a way to send you to the front of the army. As for whether you have a chance, it depends on your luck.
