Under the autumn night, the slightly cold wind blew through the ten-mile company camp, with flags fluttering and open flames swaying. In addition to the necessary sergeants and patrol soldiers in front of the camp, the soldiers after the passion were in their own camps, fighting against each other. sleep.
Although he was physically and mentally exhausted after days of marching, Liu Chengyou was still in good spirits. He couldn't sleep, so he simply got up and summoned Li Chongju and Yang Ye to accompany him on a tour of the southern camp.
Li Chongju was promoted from the imperial bodyguard to the direct commander of the inner palace. His sudden rise greatly damaged the emperor's reputation. After leading the army for several months, he kept a low profile, worked diligently, became increasingly restrained, and seemed to be more honest. He was praised for his simple and modest style and gained a reputation as an "honest person".
But no one dared to take this lightly. The previous one who did this was Yang Tingwei, the commander of the inner palace, who violated military law and was almost beheaded by him. He was the second son of Prime Minister Yang Bing. Of course, Li Chongju pretended to be a pig. The tiger's behavior was probably just for show. Even if he didn't kill him, he was driven out of the inner palace after thirty battles and his legs were almost broken.
Although Yang Fang loved his son, he always regarded himself as a law enforcer and never let out a fart. In the end, he took the initiative to demote his son to a local official. With his nature, he was afraid that sooner or later he would cause disaster.
In comparison, the one who has changed the most is Yang Ye. Previously, Yang Ye was young and vigorous, and although he was not cautious and honest, he still showed his sharp edge. Now, the sharp edge is still there, but it is not as dazzling as before, but it is more sharp. Sharp. It proves the truth that good materials can only be made into tools after being carefully honed.
Although he was in the midst of a large army, the protective force around him did not relax at all, sweeping away the guards holding swords and shields, guarding the side. Liu Chengyou asked Zhao Yanjin, who was leading the team, not to be too nervous, but the effect was obviously not good, so what should be done.
"The suppression of the rebellion ends here. When I look at the young generals in the army, you, Yang Ye, stand out the most!" As he walked, Liu Chengyou said with no trace of appreciation in his tone: "Conquer the bandits in the north, conquer Huazhou in the west, aid the defeated army, and rescue the defeated army. Decline, resist the stubbornness..."
"Thanks to your Majesty for your promotion, I am ashamed!" Yang Ye looked humble in the face of Liu Chengyou's praise.
Calculated, in recent times, the most outstanding person in the united front fighting in the army is definitely Yang Ye. Today's Yang Ye can no longer be described as a "rookie". But Yang Ye is not too lazy. He knows very well that if he hadn't Liu Chengyou's almost biased promotion and promotion gave Yang Jiangong no chance to become famous.
Liu Chengyou was also very satisfied with Yang Ye's reaction. When people are proud, they tend to get carried away easily. Those who can remain calm are the minority after all, and Yang Ye obviously belongs to the minority.
"General Yang is both wise and brave. Wang Jixun is known as the most brave general in the river. In a head-to-head confrontation, he is no match for General Yang. Since coming to Pucheng, according to the last general, Yang has been known as the invincible in the army!" Li Chongju followed silently beside him. , suddenly cutting into the topic.
"Yang Wudi?" Liu Chengyou raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised and a little emotional: "He is worthy of his name!"
As he spoke, Liu Chengyou suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at Yang Ye: "You're not married yet!"
Yang Ye was stunned, obviously not used to the leap in the emperor's thinking, and subconsciously replied: "Yes."
"After this battle, I will personally choose a good match for you. She must be a lady from a famous family!" Liu Chengyou's eyes were shining brightly, and he looked very interested.
Hearing this, Yang Ye was startled and responded with a smile.
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The Xiaodi Army was stationed in the northwest of the imperial camp, close to the Yellow River. It was a large camp, and people walked into it very purposefully, sending a small colonel to lead the way straight to the destination.
In the company camp, there is an independent military tent. It is really difficult to find without someone to guide the way. He raised his hand to stop the guard who was about to salute. Liu Chengyou quietly stepped forward, opened the tent curtain and entered.
Inside the tent, there was a faint medicinal smell, accompanied by a rumble of snoring. On the marching couch, Sun Li's strong body was lying on it.
Knowing that he had been injured in a fierce battle with thieves, Liu Chengyou came to visit and care about his old minister. However, seeing his peaceful sleeping appearance, it felt like it was disturbing his dreams.
However, people are coming.
He coughed lightly, but it was ineffective. He was a little embarrassed and turned into a heavy cough. Sun Li was finally woken up. In a daze, his hand could reach for the hand knife placed by his pillow, and he cursed: "Who? Dare to disturb someone's dream?" !”
"Seeing how angry you are, I feel relieved!"
Liu Chengyou's voice reached his ears, and Sun Li suddenly became energetic. He sat up in shock, scratching his wounds and grimacing in pain, but he still recognized Liu Chengyou who was standing in front of the couch with his hands behind his back.
He quickly stood up to salute, but Liu Chengyou stopped him: "You are injured, just lie down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Sun Li, a standard warrior created in this era, has completely surrendered to Liu Chengyou after such a long time, at least for now.
"Why do you ask Your Majesty to come in person?" Sun Li was a little flattered.
"You are my beloved general. You were wounded and wounded while serving the country and the king. I just walked a few steps, it's nothing..." Liu Chengyou said lightly. These words were so rude to Sun Li. Man, it's very effective.
But seeing the rough man's moved expression, Liu Chengyou knew that his goal had been achieved.
After chatting with him for a while and comforting him, Liu Chengyou left. Before leaving, he gave Sun Li a meaningful message, saying that Xiaodijun would have to take care of him in the future, and told him to recover from his injuries as soon as possible.
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The rebels under Li Shouzhen lost more than 5,000 people in total during more than ten days of fighting with the government troops. Especially the Yajun whom they relied on. When Bai Wenke united his army to advance north, he died in the fierce battle. Thousands of people can be said to be exhausted.
After the officers and soldiers gathered together, the rebels were mainly divided into two groups. One was Hexi Jinguan, with 3,000 soldiers stationed there, led by Zhang Yansi and Zhou Guangxun. The remaining 12,000 soldiers were based in Pucheng. To defend, if the city is not too big, it is still enough to occupy the city and defend it, but the morale is low.
In view of the city defense situation, Liu Chengyou quickly adjusted the deployment of the army. In the east of the city, Bai Wenke commanded an army of 30,000 troops and commanded the east side of the camp. Liu Chengyou led the Chinese army to build the Tunnan camp. There was one missing in the north, but Wang Yan led it. The army deployed control in the Linjin area. In the west of Hexi and the rebel Xizhai, Yao Yuanfu led the army to deal with it. Under the order of Liu Chengyou, that was the next main direction of the army's attack.
Hedong City is strong, but the defensive power of the military stronghold in Hexi is not that strong. As long as the west stronghold is captured, it will further weaken the morale of the rebels and turn Pucheng into an isolated land.
On the big river, there are still Han Dynasty navy patrolling it. They can be regarded as the navy for the time being. Although the ships are simple, the navy is not many, and the combat power is not strong, but it still controls the waters around Hedong City. More than enough.
Liu Chengyou was somewhat familiar with the art of falsehood and reality. Although he intended to seize the Hexi village first, the first big move was under the Hedong city. After two days of rest, as the subsequent grain and weapons were transported to the front line by land and water, Liu Chengyou ordered to The soldiers and horses of Shaanxi Province detained Wang Yu as the envoy of the trench formation. They led the civilian men who had been recruited to follow the stronghold and build up the city in the river. They dug trenches, built fences with trees, and erected arrow towers, approaching the city walls layer by layer.
At the same time, the craftsmen accompanying the army were ordered to take the lead in loading crossbows, building artillery carts, erecting ladders, and preparing cutting boards and other siege equipment.
The big commotion completely attracted the attention of the rebels in the city. Seeing the officers and soldiers gradually approaching the wall and arrow tower, Li Shouzhen, who had personally checked several times, felt threatened and couldn't help but send Wang Jixun to attack. Those who tried to destroy them were all killed and defeated by the officers and soldiers who had prepared well in advance.
Just as they had watched Bai Wenke and other troops calmly establish their stronghold before, this time the rebels in the city could only watch helplessly as the officers and soldiers safely approached the city and set up strong siege facilities.
Behind the solid wall, within the attack range, rows of crossbows, artillery carts, artillery and other siege heavy equipment were laid out in sequence, like war beasts with fangs exposed on their heads, which was full of intimidation. Behind them, there were hundreds of giant vehicles. Arrows, tens of thousands of cannon stones and "artillery shells", ample ammunition.
Liu Chengyou's tactics were similar in form to "Guo Wei's counterinsurgency", but the purpose and effect were definitely different. He wanted to break the city with thunderous force when he was well prepared.
