The sky is gradually getting brighter. For Feiqian camp in Baishuigou, another day has passed on this battlefield in Guanzhong, and a new day has arrived.
Of course, at present, no one knows how this war will change.
When the sky was just getting bright, the soldiers in the Baishuigou camp had already come out of their tents and started a day of training and work.
Unlike most of the troops at this time, Fei Qian's soldiers did not have any distinction between regular soldiers and auxiliary soldiers. Therefore, everything was arranged in turns, so that although it would be done in
Sometimes it takes some physical strength of the soldiers, but it will also bring some better effects.
Just like setting up a simple camp, if you ask the auxiliary soldiers or civilians to do the operation, then it is just a job. Anyway, whatever the superiors say, it will be done. As for whether it is good or bad, it can only depend on the person in charge.
To measure.
As soldiers, they are relatively more concerned with defenses. They know how to make them more stable and better protected. Although they are not professional craftsmen, they know what is most important, and even
They would paint mud on the wooden walls of the camp, pull some grass into the grass and tie it into knots, and also nail a few sharpened sticks to the hidden places where they would stay under the rocks with a large drop...
This kind of thing is actually not difficult, but human nature is often habitual to choose the laziest and simplest way to deal with it. Only when you really have to face it, will you do it seriously.
Just like the so-called tomboys of later generations, they can carry mineral water buckets, repair electrical circuits and water pipes, eliminate cockroaches and mice, and can even drag gas tanks upstairs when no one is helping them. But as long as there are other men around to rely on,
He immediately changed his mind and found that he could not handle this or carry that.
This is not the so-called hypocrisy, but human nature. Anyway, why should you choose the difficult mode that makes you work so hard when you can choose the easy mode that is just a matter of words?
Groups of soldiers, led by Captain Qu, set out from the camp. Those who practiced formations, dug trenches, felled trees to resist horses, and carried stones and logs to strengthen their strength.
Anyway, it didn't leave anyone idle.
It's just that such a noisy situation made it very difficult for the Xiliang scouts who were hiding on the hillside to peek. How could they count the number of Fei lurking in the camp of Baishuigou? Moreover, these Xiliang scouts could not be at the same time.
Stay in one place for too long, because the patrolling rangers around the camp may appear at any time...
"Is this damn Bingzhou guy trying to turn this place into a fortress?" A Xiliang scout looked at it for a while and couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
Baishuigou Camp now not only has a wooden and mud wall, but also has a circle of trenches dug out on all sides. It was dug at a distance of about an arrow's range from the wall. After several days of continuous repair and excavation, it has been dug out.
The trench was five steps wide and almost one person deep. All the excavated soil and gravel were piled on the inside of the trench to form a small earth wall. The sides of the earth wall were also made.
Some were compacted, and the branches of felled trees were used to pave the top and were crisscrossed in one place. One was to prevent the soil from falling back. In addition, the ever-increasing earth walls became an even more difficult obstacle for the attackers to overcome.
Behind the earthen wall reinforced by branches, there are dense layers of Luzhai and Juma, almost filling the open space between the trench and the camp, leaving only a four- to five-foot wide open space in the north and south directions of the camp, where the A simple suspension bridge. Inside the camp, there are more than a dozen sentry towers. On the one hand, they can monitor the surrounding movements without blind spots. On the other hand, if they are attacked by enemies, these towers will become arrow towers, controlling the north-south access.
The cavalry camp is behind the infantry camp. Although there is no camp wall, the cavalry camp spread along the foot of the mountain spans the entire open space between Baishui and the Unnamed Mountains, leaving a fairly open path for attack at any time. You can wear armor and go out to coordinate the infantry camp in front.
Such a camp is enough for everyone who wants to attack to see it and lose the desire to attack.
"Are the flags still there?"
"...Uh, it's still there, it's all still there..."
"Have you finished counting the stove?"
"After finishing the order, nothing changed..."
"OK, withdraw..."
Several Xiliang scouts lowered their heads and bent down the hillside, then turned to the back of the hillside, took out their horses, and left quietly.
Not long after, on the unnamed mountain range on the side of Baishui Gou, a bush suddenly moved. Several people with grass leaves on their bodies stood up, looked at each other, and couldn't help laughing: "The method Junhou said is really good! These Xiliang thieves were so close and didn't even notice us..."
"Let's go, go back and report to Xu Zheng!"
A few soldiers in simple disguise put away grass, leaves and other items, then went around to a gentler place at the back and went down the mountain. They entered the camp and reported to Xu Shu who stayed in the camp...
That's right, now only Xu Shu and Ma Yan are left in the camp. Xu Shu is responsible for the deployment of large and small matters, and Ma Yan is responsible for military operations. As the coach, Fei Qian had secretly followed Zhang Liao a few days ago. Baishuigou Camp slipped away.
Of course, the three-color flag still remained in the camp.
As Jia Xu, who knew the people in Xiliang best, he had already proposed the idea of uniting with Ma Teng and Han Sui at the beginning. However, at that time, Li Jue and Guo Si were arrogant and felt that it was not necessary, so they also expressed their feelings towards Jia Xu. Xu's suggestion should not be taken seriously, but as time goes by and the situation in Guanzhong deteriorates, Li Jue, Guo Si and others will inevitably recall this matter, which means that the balance of power in the entire war situation will fundamentally change. Variety……
And this letter from Fei Min that Li Jue sent to Xinfeng can be regarded as comfort or provocation. After all, he hopes that Fei Qian and others will focus on a place like Xinfeng.
Xinfeng, located in the hinterland of Guanzhong, has fertile water and soil, and flat terrain. It is not suitable for infantry defense, but it is very suitable for cavalry activities!
So based on what Jia Xu said, it can be almost inferred that Li Jue wanted to fight a cavalry-based battle in Xinfeng, which means that Li Jue, Guo Si and others have joined forces with Ma Teng and Han Sui. Otherwise, there would not be enough cavalry to fight this battle.
Although Fei Qian also has a considerable number of cavalry on hand, the same Fei Qian is not willing to put all the cavalry on hand into the meat grinder of Guanzhong. Therefore, for Fei Qian, Pang Xi's proposal is
More suitable for some...
Of course, it's just more suitable.
Any alliance naturally has the characteristics of an alliance. It is loosely organized and cooperates for the sake of competition. Whether it is Li Guo or Ma Teng and Han Sui who joined later, it must be the same, so once the external pressure is too great, it will lead to them becoming closer.
United together.
Therefore, if you want to break this alliance, you must open an opening, and then you can make this alliance unbalanced...
In a Wubao on the outskirts of Pinyang County, Fei Qian and Pang Xi were sitting in the Wubao hall, discussing matters with Pang Shu, the owner of Wubao.
Pang Shu and Pang Yi were officials in the same dynasty and had always had a good relationship. Because the surname Pang is actually very old. It originated from the surname Ji. It came from Bi Gonggao and was named after the name of the fiefdom. It has been around since the Zhou Dynasty.
They have this surname, so they all thrive in this area of the river. Although they are not from the same tribe, they are basically the same family.
Pang Shu had been to Pingyang and met Fei Qian, so there was not much strangeness between them, and the atmosphere was relatively harmonious. If they were compared, it was because they still had slight differences on some issues...
But it was relatively harmonious at the beginning, because there was always an indescribable sense of joy when talking about these Xiliang people.
Pang Xi smiled and smoothed his beard, and said: "The place to worship the heaven is named after Chiyang, so it is called Meiyang. However, Marquis Meiyang is afraid that Marquis Chiyang will be dissatisfied outside, so..."
The Marquis of Chiyang is Li Jue and the Marquis of Meiyang is Guo Si. Chiyang is to the north of Chang'an City, relatively close, while Meiyang is close to Xiwu and is a county farther west of Chang'an.
Therefore, Chiyang is a better choice in terms of geography and convenience. However, Zhong Shao and others in the government and the public knew that if they took the initiative to choose Chiyang due to Guo Si's suspicious personality, they might
On the contrary, Guo Si noticed it, so he deliberately proposed to hold a ceremony to worship the heaven in Meiyang, as if to flatter Guo Si, the Marquis of Meiyang.
The result was as expected by Zhong Shao and others. Although Guo Bang was a little tempted, he still hesitated in the end. After thinking about it for two or three days, he decided to hold this ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven in Chiyang. If there was no threat from Fei Qian and others,
Guo Si had no choice but to go with the flow and agreed to stay in Meiyang. But now that the situation was dangerous, Guo Si had to think more carefully, and finally decided to stay in Chiyang, in order to stabilize the heart of Li Jue who was leading troops outside.
Speaking of this matter, Pang Shu also laughed, and then said: "Not only that, Zhong Shizhong also started to use the ceremony of literary dance... Haha, as expected, Meiyang Hou changed the ceremony to martial dance..."
As early as ancient China, the use of music and dance during sacrifices has been a very complete set of etiquette. When China was formed, music, as a synthesis of five tones and eight tones, was like a drum and a wooden bow.
, is also the harmony of heaven and earth. In etiquette, it is an extremely important link as a sign of joy for the late kings. Ordinary people are not qualified to enjoy music.
Dance is used during religious sacrifices to communicate between people and God, and to express devotion and worship to God. Therefore, music and dance have become the most important links in religious sacrifices.
The same was true in the Han Dynasty.
Ancestor sacrifice is the most important sacrificial tradition in the Han Dynasty. In order to better praise the merits of the emperor's ancestors, and to reflect the worshipers' awe and piety towards the gods of the emperor's ancestors, in the Han Dynasty, both music and dance were choreographed more carefully and harmoniously.
It’s complicated, but generally it’s not much different from that of later generations. It consists of three major steps: inviting the gods, then offering sacrifices, and finally sending the gods off.
Each link is equipped with music and unique etiquette. The so-called literary dance or martial dance is a ceremony that makes the ancestors and gods happy after offering sacrifices, and uses dance to praise the ancestors' literary and martial virtues...
In the Wen Wu dance, the dancer holds a feather jing, while in the Wu dance, the dancer holds a Qian Qi.
So these guys in the government and the public, this time they played hard to get, and they succeeded again. The reason is very simple. When Dong Zhuo controlled the government, he used martial arts, but at that time, most of the factors were just Dong Zhuo.
It was just a personal preference, but now it has become a consideration of political correctness.
Wang Yun changed the martial arts dance to the literary dance, so now that there is a memorial ceremony, can he still use the literary dance? Therefore, Meiyang Hou, who stayed in Chang'an, without thinking much, directly rejected the proposal of Zhong Shao and others, and replaced the literary dance with the literary dance.
The dance was changed to martial arts...
It can be said that Guo Si thought that it was entirely his own idea, but he did not expect that it all fell into the calculations of Zhong Shao and others. This kind of intellectual gap cannot be made up by the level of official positions, so it is not possible to make up for it.
No wonder Pang Shu and Pang Xi both laughed at Guo Si for his intellectual superiority.
Therefore, both Pang Shu and Pang Xi were relatively optimistic about the matter of expounding Guo Si during the sacrifice to heaven. At the same time, they also seemed to take it for granted in handling matters after killing Guo Si.
a little.
"...Chiyang Marquis is outside now and has a heavy army. I wonder if you two and the princes of the government and the public are prepared?" Fei Qian looked at the two somewhat proud Pang Er, oh, Pang Xi and Pang Shu, saying that they
Don't fix your eyes on Guo Bang in Chang'an, you need to pay special attention to this matter.
"What's the difficulty?" Pang Xi said that it was nothing, and said, "Marquis Chiyang is out, and Marquis Meiyang is arranging military supplies and equipment in Chang'an City. If they are removed, their supply will be cut off, and there will be chaos within three days."
..." After saying that, he looked at Fei Qian, as if to express how Fei Qian could be so timid and still afraid of some thieves who had no food and grass supplies.
Fei Qian couldn't help but smile a little bitterly. These guys still take things for granted. Yes, that's right. Basically, it's a miracle that an army without military rations can survive for three days. But the question is whether Li Jue's army has any rations, right?
Can we get food and grass from other places?
The warehouses in Xinfeng County and the nearby Wubao could potentially extend time for Li Jue and others. However, when Ai Feiqian laid out these matters, they were vetoed by Pang Xi.
"What Marquis Fei said is not unreasonable..." Pang Xi said slowly, "...but Xinfeng and other places have also been completely plundered, so how can there be any food left? As for Wubao... it is like eating wild food from chestnut trees.
, how can you feed everyone?"
Well, since you think so, I have nothing to say.
Fei Qian chuckled twice and stopped talking. He just became more and more aware that these so-called righteous people and loyal ministers in the court were only temporarily in alliance with him. As for other aspects,
