Li Po arrived at the bank of the Yellow River at the end of May.
Puban was in sight, and Yuchi Gong led his people to meet him on the left side of the road.
After exchanging a few words and continuing to move forward, Li Po asked, "Has there been any unusual movement by the Tang army on the opposite side recently?"
Yuchi Gong grinned and said, "Li Shenfu is much cleaner than Li Shimin. When he reached the other side, he ordered people to demolish the pontoon bridge. Yuchikai also reported that the Tang army built a Wubao opposite Longmen. It seems that
I plan to stick to the shore."
Not seeking merit, but seeking no faults? Li Po touched his chin and said, the people in the Li family are really getting more and more cowardly.
"How is the morale of the soldiers?"
Yu Chigong stopped laughing at this time, "We have food and drink, and it won't hurt to fight a few more times, but we are getting further and further away from Daizhou. It has been more than a year since we came out. Some people miss their hometown, but
The general is here in person, and as long as they see the general's battle flag, everyone's strength will increase a bit out of thin air."
Li Po laughed loudly. This was not a compliment. Most of the soldiers under Yuchi Gong and others were from Daizhou. The soldiers led by Yuchikai and Chen Yuan were more from Youzhou.
These people have been fighting with him for a long time. As long as Li Po comes to the army, let alone morale, he will make them immediately rush across the Yellow River to attack Chang'an. It is estimated that no one will be timid about fighting.
"Well, that's good. In fact, in more than two months, the infantry group will lead troops to change the defense, and you guys can go back and have a good rest."
Yuchi Gong shook his head, obviously unwilling, "General, are you saying that there will be no war this year? But...Wang Shichong..."
Li Po said: "So you have to stay here for a while. The infantry group will lead the troops and arrive first. Then the war will begin. Let's watch the fire from across the bank to see if there are any fighters. If not, then we will take turns.
, you should be prepared here, don't make a mistake in the rush, and the group will laugh at you."
Yuchi Gong snorted, and when he thought of Bu Qun's face, he felt sick, and immediately changed the subject, "Commander, if Wang Shichong attacks Tongguan, what are his chances of winning?"
Li Po smiled and asked casually, "What do you think?"
Yuchi Gong tugged at his beard, which was as big as a steel needle, and said, "The Li brothers are making a lot of trouble. Maybe Li Dajian is eager to make contributions and will be taken advantage of by Wang Shichong?"
His tone was extremely uncertain, but it also revealed his thoughts. Once Tongguan was lost, the defense on the other side of the Yellow River between Li and Tang would be useless. Only then would the Jin army have an opportunity to take advantage.
If Wang Shichong failed, well, the probability of Wang Shichong's failure was very high, so much so that even Yu Chigong didn't dare to imagine Wang Shichong occupying Tongguan.
If Wang Shichong is defeated, Henan will definitely be in more chaos. Will he lead his army to Henan to deal with Wang Shichong? Just these troops and horses are not enough.
So he immediately said: "It would be just right if the two sides cannot reach a stalemate."
Li Po shook his head and laughed, "Don't guess. First, order people to prepare the ship's iron ropes. Then we will help Wang Shichong. After all... our two families will soon become relatives."
Hearing this, Yuchi Gong's beard swelled up, and he grinned ferociously, "What the general said is that I haven't congratulated the general on adding a beauty to the general's side."
Li Po also smiled very proudly, "Isn't that what we want, lying drunk on the knees of a beautiful woman, waking up and wielding a murderous sword?"
The people around them all burst into laughter at this time. No matter how many of these generals there were, they all felt in their hearts that the general was the general, and they always spoke in such a cheerful manner...
Isn't it? There is a murderous sword in the palm, and the power, wealth and honor are also contained in it. Beauty, haha, who doesn't want it? It's just like a general, asking for it from the nobles and princes, but let him
It's beyond reach.
Only Fan Wenjin, who had been by Li Po's side, trembled in his heart. At this time, he really realized that the world had changed. Speaking of which, he had also served outside and had not much experience, but in Changping, he
If you stay in a certain place for a long time, your ears and eyes will naturally become blocked.
But now, he resigned from the post of Changping Commandery, and was personally appointed as Huangmen Shilang by the King of Han. He easily passed many thresholds. Before he could get over his doubts, he had already left Shangdang, surrounded by all the people around him.
They are all brave, rude and bold men from the North. Unconsciously, they seem to have a much broader mind.
Drunk and lying on the knees of a beautiful woman, waking up and wielding a murderous sword... a hero in troubled times... I am afraid this person is the worst.
Puban is still the same, standing on the edge of the Yellow River. After the war comes, when it is noisy, all the blood will be shed. When it is quiet, it is deserted, and the inside and outside of the city are full of killing soldiers.
spirit.
There are still some people in Puban, most of whom are women, men, old people and very few children. The war has devastated Puban all over.
People's hearts were actually the most stable when Yao Junsu was here, but many people died of starvation. Later, Li Tang occupied this place, and many brothels and prostitutes appeared in the city.
When Li Po fell into Puban, it was no longer a problem for the people of Puban to have enough to eat, and the brothels and brothels gradually began to flourish again.
At first, Yuchi Gong and his generals didn't care. These days, there are wars everywhere and life is difficult, especially for women. Therefore, brothels and brothels have become the most common place for displaced women to gather, and most of them do nothing.
It is eaten in one bite.
They have seen this a lot, it's like this in Yunnei, it's the same in Mayi, Yanmen, Loufan, Jinyang, etc., they all look the same.
And in places where soldiers gather, brothels and brothels will be more prosperous.
Not to mention that Yu Chigong would not take care of this extremely ancient profession, even Li Po turned a blind eye.
But within a month, the generals discovered that Puban was full of prostitutes and soldiers were running around in the city, which was very unsightly. However, they could not prohibit Xiu Mu's soldiers from leaving the camp to have fun.
So, Yuchi Gong discussed it with everyone and issued a military order to allow military officers to marry local people.
Of course, there is a precedent for this. When we were in Yunnei, there was such a military order, and it was similar in Yanmen and Loufan.
There is no way, the population has dropped sharply, and it is a common method for men in the army to marry more and have more babies to make up for the shortage of population.
These messy things are actually routine affairs in the military. When fighting, the people who work hard rely on ordinary trivial means instead of heroic words. This can only achieve temporary success, and it is difficult to build a solid foundation in the military.
Soul.
Yuchi Gong can now be said to be both the general of Puban and the magistrate of Puban, so it is reasonable to issue some strange orders.
When entering the city, Yuchi Gong also joked about Yuchi Kai, saying that life there was a bit hard, and some generals actually came to Puban to have fun, and Yuchi Kai even sent people to catch them twice.
There was some unpleasantness during the exchange of letters, but he couldn't send some women to Longmen, could he? Are they laborers or something? The reputation would be too bad if word spread.
Li Po gritted his teeth after hearing this. This is all bullshit. Your ability to complain is really not that good.
This was not the end yet. Yu Chigong said that Chen Yuan and Li Nian had nothing to do, so he started building a camp opposite Fengling Ferry. Since there was a shortage of manpower, he wanted him to send someone to help.
After being rejected, Chen Yuan personally came to Puban to argue with him, and they also had some minor conflicts.
Hearing this, Li Po really wanted to get these guys in front of him and ask, how old are you? It's only been a few months, and you are already fighting?
In fact, at this time, the factional disputes among his ministries had entered another stage. With the establishment of eight guard offices, each with its own backing, the boundaries of the military factions gradually became clear.
The battle then became complicated and fierce. This could not be solved by relying on military merit, seniority or family background. It was difficult for two people like Yu Chigong and Bu Qun to overpower everyone before. It is even worse now.
Everyone who is a general in the Wei Mansion continues to challenge their position as the leader of the generals.
This does not include those ambitious and backward generals. It is said that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. With the expansion of territory and the expansion of the army, most of the most senior people in the army gradually revealed their shortcomings of insufficient talent.
They will soon and inevitably be replaced by more outstanding young generals who rise up later...
Of course, now Li Po only thought that Yu Chigong was joking, but then he thought about it, Chen Yuan, Li Nian, and Yuchi Kai were all looking for trouble with Yuchi Gong. Damn it, you, the general of the Zuowei Mansion, are a bit unreasonable.
Well qualified.
In fact, Yu Chigong is just complaining. How can a person like him be like a child and complain to an adult when he encounters difficulties?
Bu Qun might be able to do this, but Yu Chigong wouldn't...
So he quickly changed the topic, and at this time, he had already arrived in front of his general's mansion in Puban.
Li Po took a look at the sky and said, "There is no need to meet the wind. Come with me for a walk around tomorrow. I didn't want to stay here longer. With you here, I feel relieved. But now Wang Shichong is about to raise troops, and it seems that he will be here."
I have been here for a while and sent a message to Yuchi Kai and Chen Yuan, asking them to come to Puban and Li Nian not to move."
Yuchi Gong bowed to accept the order, and then said: "Wang Shiyun...do you want to meet the general first?"
It was Wang Shichong's brother who sent the people over, but the purpose of coming back this time had changed. One was to marry Li Po, and the other was to get Li Po to send troops to contain Li Shenfu.
It was an obvious thing, and you knew it without asking, but it seemed a bit too urgent. You must know that Li Po only verbally agreed to marry the Wang family, and there was no actual action.
But at this moment, they had already sent their daughter over, and they were about to buy and sell her by force.
Li Po smiled and said, "You're not in a hurry. What's wrong? Did Jingde accept a bribe from Wang?"
Yuchi Gong understood the idea and said with a smile: "The general just saw that Wang wanted to sell his daughter, and he couldn't bear it. He also felt that the general had arrived. If he didn't see him, Wang Shichong would be so frightened that he wouldn't dare to raise troops. Wouldn't it be beautiful?"