In early August, light snow fell one after another.`
This was the first snow since the beginning of winter. It was not heavy, and it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the soldiers in this large military camp in Zhuo County.
Of course, the civilians who came and went were heartbroken, and more and more people were dying every day. But by this time, the war machine of the Sui Dynasty was already in full swing.
The corpses lying on the road are the essential lubricant for this machine.
At this time, Li Po's mood fell completely as the snowflakes fell.
Now it is impossible to turn around and go back to Mayi.
In fact, this was the most ideal situation in his imagination. He would escort the war horses to Hebei and then return to Mayi.
But the facts told him that there is always an insurmountable gap between ideals and reality. Today's Zhuojun, for the soldiers who arrived here, is like the open mouth of a giant beast, with no way in or out.
In fact, not only the soldiers, but most of the civilians are also stranded here, making various preparations for the war that will begin next year.
The emperor did not move to Zhuojun when he arrived. Now Zhuojun is really full of generals and there are as many important ministers as dogs.
At the beginning, Li Po wanted to go out and see the world, to see which generals were in Shangzhu Kingdom and how majestic they were.
However, it didn’t take long for his curiosity, which was scarce to begin with, to disappear completely.?.?`
Hundreds of miles into the alliance, there were many flags, and various heads kept falling off and being hung on various flagpoles. The intimidation effect was very obvious.
Although the place was condescending and the scenery was unique, Li Po definitely didn't want to be one of them.
On this day, Li Po led Cheng Zhijie and others out of the camp gate. He complained in his heart that Li Bi, that silly woman, had gone somewhere again. This hands-off shopkeeper seemed to be at ease, while he carefully looked left and right.
look.
He still had fresh memories of taking people out two days ago.
A general came with his men on horseback and knocked several civilians who couldn't dodge until they cried for their fathers. Then he beat the little officials in charge until their skin was torn and their flesh was torn. They rolled all over the ground. The people who came here were so arrogant that they were in a mess.
In comparison, the person Li Gongcao led in Mayi was as gentle as a young lady.
After asking about it later, I found out that he was a member of the Yuwen family, and his background was very scary.
At this point, Li Po truly realized the danger, so he ordered that no one should step out of the camp gate unless there was anything wrong, and trapped all the rough soldiers from more than 500 horses in the camp.
Early this morning, Li Bi and others were invited to leave, and then it started to snow lightly. Li Po was in a bad mood, and several brigade commanders hid far away, not wanting to be used as a punching bag for joining the army.
After these days, several brigade commanders finally got a feel for Li Canjun's temperament.
I am usually a very easy-to-talk person, but I am very clear about trivial matters and big things. Most of the time I just turn a blind eye to trivial matters and forget about them. But when it comes to big matters, I never give a shit in my eyes.
If this can be considered an advantage, the disadvantages are also obvious.
This guy likes to express his anger at others. When he is in a bad mood, he can scold anyone he catches. Don't try to reason with him. He knows military discipline by heart and can always put a label on you and make you laugh.
Can't take it off.
And he is very vindictive, not to the point of shouting and killing, or going to General Li to talk about other people's good and bad things, but the methods he uses can make you extremely uncomfortable.
For example, Zhang Lushuai is a typical example.
I walked back and forth on Lingqiu Road twice before, and almost fell down from exhaustion.
When they arrived at Zhuojun, a camp of more than 500 people was built by Brigadier Zhang and a group of his men.
Over the past few months, Brigadier Zhang has lost a lot of weight. If not for the strong-willed people in Mayi, he would have gone to join the army and confessed his mistakes in tears.
But somehow, although it was hard to bear having such a person sitting in the camp all the time, the strange thing was that the big guys were quite at ease.
In fact, everyone knows where this rather strange authority comes from.
Although he may look younger, he is capable of fighting and killing, and he is quite methodical in doing things. He does not rely on General Li's trust to bully his colleagues wantonly, and he has a group of fierce men around him.
All these things, what these things bring is actually just the word prestige.
Everyone else was hiding. Li Po expressed that he was very depressed and could not rush to find people to cause trouble. So after eating and drinking, he took Cheng Zhijie and several others out of the camp for a walk.
He didn't go far, just wandering back and forth at the entrance of the camp, euphemistically saying that he was inspecting the military camp.
The military camp of the Mayi garrison was stationed on the edge of the hunting ground of Zhuojun Palace.
This is actually a good location, not to mention mountains and rivers. It is said that Emperor Yang Guang also brought people here from time to time for hunting.
Obviously, the Li family's connections played a role, and they tried their best to find a place where they were most likely to see the emperor's carriage.
However, it seemed that they arrived too late, and the emperor might have been afraid of the cold. Anyway, Li Po had never seen a large group of people passing by here.
After arriving several times, he was warned by officials at the hunting ground, and the consequences of poaching in the royal hunting ground gradually became clear in Li Po's mind.
The thought of going to the mountains and forests to get some game suddenly disappeared.
Damn it, grab the emperor's meal, whatever way you want to die, they will satisfy you quickly.
The only consolation is that they are soldiers. Now, 99% of the people who can still eat well in Mayi County are soldiers, while officials only account for one percent.
The rest of the people are common people who wake up earlier than chickens, work more than oxen, and sleep later than dogs.
It is said that the emperor also wanted to take the opportunity to repair the Zhuojun Palace.
When he heard the news, Li Po was speechless, but the emperor's reason was very strong and he was preparing for next year's celebration banquet.
Darling, no matter how strong-hearted Li Po is, his body feels cold. He feels as if God is really short-sighted and allowed such a person to become the emperor.
The future is bleak, Li Po thought painfully as he looked at the falling snowflakes in the sky.
But soon, the noisy voice drove away his messy thoughts.
Not far away, several people began to curse each other, and then the number of people quickly increased. Parents and parents were flying around, and the two groups soon entered the next stage, from scolding to fighting each other.
Li Po glanced at it twice and shook his head in boredom.
Although the group fights between soldiers are quite interesting, as they advance and retreat in a systematic manner, it is completely different from the fights between street gangsters.
But once there are too many dramas like this, he won't be interested anymore.
Because every now and then, those soldiers from Henan and Hebei would have to fight each other, but although these guys fought passionately, Li Po, as a bystander, was already very annoyed.