Seeing that the sun was setting in the west, Guan Sheng did not dare to march any further, fearing that he would be ambushed by Liangshan bandits again.
Xuanzan saw that Guan Sheng was exhausted after several battles, so he rushed to command his soldiers to set up camp.
Guan Sheng rested outside the camp for a while, calmed down a bit, and saw that Xuan Zan was quite organized in setting up camp, so he rode straight into the Chinese army's tent.
After entering the tent, Guan Sheng did not dare to take off his armor, fearing that the Liangshan bandits would attack again and Xuan Zan and others would not be able to stop him.
It wasn't until Xuan Zan came to report that the camp had been set up that Guan Sheng asked his soldiers to disarm.
After several battles, the armor that had no feeling in the past became extremely heavy. After taking off the armor, Guan Sheng felt relieved.
"Brother, how will we arrange our defense tonight?"
Before Guan Sheng could take a breath, Xuan Zan's question made him frown again.
Last night, in order to prepare for the Liangshan bandits to attack the camp, all the soldiers in the army did not sleep a wink, but the Liangshan bandits did not come. However, looking at today's situation, the Liangshan bandits took turns to attack, which made it a tactic to exhaust the troops. The possibility of attacking the camp tonight is still
It's very big. But now the soldiers in the camp are complaining a lot. If they stay empty for one more night, I'm afraid the morale of the army will collapse.
Hao Siwen also knew Guan Sheng's current predicament and said: "The Liangshan bandits are afraid and dare not come. How about I lead two thousand soldiers and horses to guard the camp, and the rest of the soldiers recharge their batteries and prepare for a big battle in the future."
After hearing this, Xuan Zan hurriedly said: "Last night you led the troops to ambush outside the camp, and it is my turn to be on duty tonight."
Guan Sheng nodded and said: "Let's announce the praise tonight and lead people to be on guard. But where should these two thousand people choose their troops? The army has not slept all night and has been marching for another day. They are still exhausted. Where should they mobilize their troops?"
I’m afraid it will also cause a lot of complaints.”
Xuan Zan said: "Brother, why do you want to do so much? You and I have Privy Council appointment documents. Who dares to disobey the general's orders?"
Guan Sheng shook his head and said: "I have fought with the Liangshan bandits for several battles these days. The Liangshan bandits have many soldiers and generals. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to annihilate Liangshan. If the soldiers are disloyal, I'm afraid we will lose more and win less in this battle."
Hao Siwen nodded and said: "Exactly, if the war is defeated, the court will probably blame us. They are just soldiers to get paid, so how can they be willing to move forward desperately? It would be better if they had a troop of soldiers and horses under their own command. These hard work is tiring.
You can let them fight for their lives, and they are willing to die even if they go into battle to kill the enemy."
The imperial court wanted the generals to not know the soldiers, and the soldiers not to know the generals. The training envoys of the various regiments were replaced every three years, and the soldiers could not share the honor and disgrace, in order to prevent the generals from supporting the troops and causing chaos.
This was a common problem in the imperial court, and Guan Sheng did not dare to criticize it.
If you send a very prestigious general, you can also suppress all the soldiers and horses. However, the Northern Song Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time. Except for a few high-prestige generals in the Western Army, the country has long been without veteran generals. After the rotation, you can only
Relying on official authority to control soldiers.
If Guan Sheng had been a general in the imperial court before, he would have been able to control these soldiers and horses, but his previous official position was too low, and there were many generals in various places with higher official positions than him, so naturally he would not be able to direct them when mobilized.
Guan Sheng was also full of ambitions when he was in Tokyo, but after the army set off, Guan Sheng found that this mission was a bit difficult. He only hoped to use his martial arts to annihilate the Liangshan bandits.
Who would have thought that there are many leaders in Liangshan who are like wolves and tigers. Even Lin Chong, who is fighting fiercely with him today, is not inferior to him in martial arts. Later, Yang Zhi, Mu Hong, Xu Ning, Luan Tingyu, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song and others were also inferior in martial arts.
As the saying goes, two fists are hard to beat with four hands.
I thought I could use this battle to restore the glory of my ancestors, but it turned out to be such a hard job.
Thinking of the difficulties, Guan Sheng couldn't help but sigh.
Xuan Zan saw Guan Sheng sighing and frowned: "Brother, don't be discouraged. Although I lost a few battles, I also defeated several waves of Liangshan bandits. In the decisive battle in the future, as long as we brothers work together, we will be able to wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop."
Guan Sheng stood up and took out a package of things from his luggage, handed it to Xuan Zan and said, "These are some jade articles given by Master Liang. If you give them to the generals and ask them to lead troops on duty at night, they will complain less."
Xuan Zan hurriedly refused and said, "This is what Mr. Liang gave to my brother. How can we give it to them? Besides, we are superior officials, so there is no reason to give gifts to subordinates."
Guan Sheng forced it into Xuan Zan's hand and said: "The bandits in Liangshan are huge. If the army deserts, it will be defeated. Make friends with some generals and we can better spread the command to the soldiers. Okay, let's go early.
Arrange this matter well to prevent the Liangshan bandits from attacking."
After hearing this, Xuan Zan had no choice but to leave.
As expected, money can make all the difference. After the generals received the exquisite jade articles, they immediately ordered their troops and horses to patrol along with the praise. However, the soldiers below were full of complaints.
"Dong dong dong"
As soon as Guan Sheng fell asleep, there was a sound of gongs beating outside the camp, followed by shouts of killing.
Guan Sheng hurriedly put on his clothes, not caring about putting on his armor, and walked towards the camp gate with a big sword in hand.
Passing by the soldiers' tents along the way, although there was no military order and no one dared to rush out of the tent, the tent was also in chaos. It was obvious that all the soldiers were awakened.
When they arrived at the gate of the camp, they saw Xuan Zan leading his troops with bows and arrows on guard.
At this time, there were no more killing cries outside the camp. Guan Sheng frowned and said, "Where is the enemy?"
Xuan Zan said bitterly: "It's right in front of the camp gate. After I came with my troops, there was no movement. The thieves are just afraid of harassment again. General, go back and rest. I'm guarding the camp. The thieves are really coming to attack."
Even if you don't, you will never be able to rush in."
Guan Sheng nodded and said: "There are clouds in the art of war. There are false and true facts. Don't be careless. Be careful that the thieves really come in next time."
"General, don't worry."
Xuan Zan watched Guan Sheng leave and couldn't help cursing: "The Liangshan thieves are too insidious. If I catch them, I won't kill them all alive."
All the soldiers were also complaining endlessly.
Guan Sheng returned to the tent, and just as he was about to take off his clothes, he heard another shouting of murder outside the camp, but it seemed to have changed direction.
Guan Sheng was not in a hurry to leave the tent this time. After waiting for a while, he heard the shouts of killing getting closer and closer, so he hurried out of the tent.
"No, I'm afraid the thieves are really coming."
Guan Sheng walked toward the sound and looked at the edge of the camp that he was about to reach. The shouts of killing suddenly stopped, leaving only the footsteps of soldiers and horses from the camp approaching.
Xuanzan arrived with his troops and saw that the Liangshan bandits were gone again. He couldn't help but said angrily: "I will bring a thousand soldiers and horses out of the camp to kill all these little thieves. Otherwise, I'm afraid they won't be able to stop them all night."
Guan Sheng hurriedly said: "The enemy is hidden but we are clear, and we don't know how many thieves there are. If we go out of the camp rashly, we are afraid of being ambushed. Moreover, the thieves are roaming around, and they may not be caught if they go out. Just be more vigilant."
Xuan Zan said dissatisfied: "When we first set up camp, we asked them to dig more pits, and they complained. Now they deserve to be frightened for a night."
Guan Sheng also knew that when setting up camp, the soldiers were noisy. Digging pits was indeed a big project. The soldiers, who had worked hard all day and night, naturally complained. They were also afraid that the Liangshan bandits would not come at all like the night before. Who would be willing to do that hard work? Finally, he praised
I had no choice but to give up on that idea.
Seeing Xuan Zan complaining in front of the night watch soldiers, he shook his head and said, "Don't mention the past. You should work harder. I will ask for credit for you after we successfully suppress the thieves."
Guan Sheng comforted the night patrol officers for a while before returning to his account. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)