The news from the north disturbed the whole of Corning, and people in seven counties across thousands of miles were panicked.
Liu Chengzong set out from Dajianlu on April 14th, traveling day and night.
Zhang Tianlin advised him not to run in such a hurry and to let the messenger run back first, but he refused.
He said: "Tangqi is in Nangqian."
Zhang Tianlin said with a smile: "He is so impatient with a knife that he can even abandon the army to detect intelligence by himself. He must have gone north."
Tangqi is directly under the Marshal's Mansion. The Lion Army does not have such a non-wartime emergency plan. Strictly speaking, there is no transfer order. Tangqi cannot leave the station without permission. However, the officers of the Lion Army have great autonomy, and Liu Chengzong also has no control over the officers.
Not to the level of a robot.
Dai Daozi is probably on the road to do what he should do, as Zhang Tianlin said.
But Liu Chengzong shook his head and said firmly: "He won't do it this time because Cao Yao is in Nangqian."
Zhang Tianlin didn't understand what this meant, and couldn't defeat Liu Chengzong, so she could only send fifty, a veteran who was good at riding, to ride with him. He exchanged mules with the garrison four times along the way, and rode 1,400 miles in 13 days.
Arrive in Nangqian on the evening of April 27th.
Arriving at Nangqian, Zhang Tianlin was dumbfounded. Tangqi was sent to Yushu Baihu Territory in the north of Nangqian. The prefect's Yamen dispatched horses and transported ordnance, ready to head north at any time.
But Dai Daozi stayed in Nangqian honestly and made all preparations. As soon as Liu Chengzong's order was delivered, he started to explore north.
From the first moment she saw Dai Daozi, Zhang Tianlin ignored the fatigue of running along the way and asked with her sore legs: "Why are you still here and not going north?"
Dai Daozi crossed his arms and said angrily: "Ask General Cao, he won't let me go."
Zhang Tianlin immediately admired Liu Chengzong so much that he couldn't understand the reason behind it. His eyes widened and he couldn't say a word.
Cao Yao was also extremely surprised by Liu Chengzong's arrival: "I didn't even receive this order, and the commander came here first? I figured it would take four days."
Liu Chengzong just raised his thumb and pointed back, and then walked towards the manor with the torch: "The orders are behind me. They can't come as fast as I can. Dai Daozi will set off now. Brother Cao, we'll talk later. Let's talk first."
Nangqian’s situation and your preparations.”
Dai Daozi accepted the order and left. He could no longer hold back. If Cao Yao hadn't stopped him, he would have crossed the Yellow River by now.
Liu Chengzong didn't say much about Tangqi. It would take at least ten days for Zhang Tianlin's cavalry to arrive at Nangqian. It would also take time to gather troops from various places. Tangqi's departure a few days later would not delay the military aircraft.
Besides, this is the most standard system of the Lion Army. Dai Daozi would not be blamed for going to investigate Liu Chengzong on his own, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with lying in the den.
He knew Cao Yao very well and knew why Cao Yao persuaded Dai Daozi to stay and wait for orders, so there was no need to talk about it.
Cao Yao didn't think this matter needed explanation. He persuaded Dai Daozi to stay not because of military discipline, moral concepts, military laws and disciplines. In his eyes, whether others lived or died, and whether the battle was won or lost, it was all trivial, as long as he lived.
Only staying alive is a big deal. The unity of the Marshal's Mansion directly affects whether everyone can survive, so it is a big deal.
If he were General Lin Cong, Dai Daozi, who was stationed in Nangqian, would go wherever he pleased, but as the person with the highest military position in Nangqian, he must persuade Dai Daozi to obey Liu Chengzong's orders.
Unity means uniting around Liu Chengzong. Anything that challenges authority is not unity.
Nangqian's civil and military officers followed suit. Cao Yao said as he walked: "Nangqian received the news first. I took 600 artillery troops from Huang Xiao who was guarding the fort, and called all the nobles in Nangqian to come and circle the camp.
Now, let’s see how the commander-in-chief arranges it. I suggest reorganizing them into an army and sending them to the north.”
When Liu Chengzong first heard the name Huang Xiao, he felt a little unfamiliar. After thinking about it, he realized that it was Huang Shengxiao who was stationed at Qianmo Palace in Nangsuo.
Cao Yao's order to recruit nobles made him smile, and he raised his hand and said: "Brother Cao knows things like a god, I asked you to send your order to recruit nobles to Nangqian the day after tomorrow."
"What kind of information is this?" Cao Yao sighed, shook his head and said: "The war started in the north, the army marched north, the hearts of Kangning were floating, the rebellion was certain, it just affected everything big and small."
"I think so too, no matter what the situation is in the north."
The two of them walked into the manor as they talked. Liu Chengzong stopped and said, holding on to the handrail of the ladder: "We can't ignore our head and tail. No matter who is fighting in the north, or the scale of the conflict, we should seize this good opportunity and pull out a force of seven to eight thousand people."
The army went back to provide food for the Lion Soldiers."
As he said that, Liu Chengzong glanced at Cao Yao and said: "When the rebellion breaks out here, we will kill a group of nobles who are determined to carry out restoration. The food problem of immigrants to Kangning will be solved, and the turbulent situation will be completely stabilized. In the future,
Great governance."
While talking, everyone climbed up to the third floor and entered the hall. Liu Chengzong sat on the couch in the hall. His sore legs and back finally relaxed, allowing him to squint his eyes comfortably. After everyone sat down, he continued to ask: "
You still don’t know who the opponent in the war in the north is?"
Cao Yao nodded, and then said: "I have some guesses, it may be Chuck Rabbit."
Chuck Bunny?
Liu Chengzong said blankly: "Who is that?"
"Taiji of Daiqing has been running from Mobei to the border of Gansu for some years. Chen Qindai's secret book contains information about them."
Liu Chengzong closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then he suddenly realized something. He suddenly opened his eyes and raised his hand to slap his thigh: "Are you talking about that unlucky guy from Khalkha?"
Chuo Ke Rabbit, Chen Qindai told him.
However, it was only told as a joke at the time, and Liu Chengzong didn't take it seriously, so he had to be reminded by Cao Yao to remember that there was such a person.
This man was born in Mobei and was severely beaten by the Mongols in Mobei; he moved to the border and was beaten severely by the returnees from outside the border; when he moved to Gansu, he was severely beaten by the Gansu border troops.
My life resume is just that good. I haven’t died yet after a lot of hard work. I have a lot of experience in being beaten. It’s not easy to deal with.
Liu Chengzong raised his hand and scratched the back of his neck, puzzled: "He can't beat anyone, so he came to beat me. Is it because my Qinghai Marshal's Mansion has such prestige outside the border, or is it because his mother ate too much sand when she was pregnant in ten months?"
Yes? You must be mistaken. Where did you find out about it?"
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Cao Yao shook his head slightly: "As always, Dai Qing said that he originally stationed in Haibei just to explore the way for Chuck Rabbit, but because we entered the sea too quickly, he didn't even go back."
Liu Chengzong leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
The leader of the Wala Alliance is going on a large-scale eastward expedition, the Governor of Yarkand Hami is guilty of Hun, Hu Duntu is full of food, Huang Taiji is suffering from epilepsy, anyone can come... How can it be Chuo Ke Rabbit?
Liu Chengzong was very distressed. He really didn't want to accept the news that he was invaded by Chuo Ketu and his troops.
"It's okay, Marshal. Look at the way he gets beaten wherever he goes. This guy must not be very smart." Cao Yao said, "If it's him, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with him."
Liu Chengzong waved his hand: "I'm not afraid that he will be difficult to deal with. How can I say this? You can't just look at everything. Let's tell it as a joke. You can say that he is not smart and has been defeated repeatedly. But on the other hand, he has never surrendered.
He is a tough guy, and the soldiers who are still with him are also good guys."
A person who has been beaten every day since he was a child will most likely grow up to be an inferiority complex who bows his head to everyone, but a very small number of people will become very cruel, and they will be even more cruel to others than themselves.
Liu Chengzong's eyes also became fierce: "If the opponent is Chuck Rabbit, we can't lose a single battle. It will affect our morale too much... Call Shili here and ask for information about Chuck Rabbit."
A plan to conquer the border areas has been formed in Liu Chengzong's mind. If the opponent is really Chuk Rabbit, this battle will be of no benefit to him at all.
Defeating Yerqiang will prove that the Qinghai Marshal's Mansion is a top-notch separatist regime; fighting back and forth with the four tribes of Oara will establish the dominance of the Qinghai Marshal's Mansion in the south of the Tianshan Mountains; following the Golden Eight Banners
With one machine, if it can block the offensive, the Qinghai Marshal's Mansion will become a powerful power in the northwest that is powerful in all directions.
What's the point of fighting a bare-faced bird like Chuck Rabbit? Winning is not considered a hero, but losing a battle means you will be thrown back to your hometown in Shaanxi.
In such a battle, simply defeating Chuk Rabbit cannot satisfy Liu Chengzong's needs.
The Turpan envoys living in Kangning Prefecture, Shili, couldn't say anything meaningful about Chuok Rabbit. They had fought with Chuok Rabbit a lot, but their impression was that they were a group of desert bandits, and they had always lacked understanding.
Liu Chengzong simply ignored the enemy and concentrated on the affairs of staying in Kangning Mansion.
Cao Yao organized the battalion very quickly, thinking that he could take the new battalion to participate in the Northern Expedition. However, Liu Chengzong wrote a petition and appointed Kang Ning, the deputy general of the army, as the general guarding Kang Ning Mansion and the prime minister of Kang Ning's military affairs.
Luo Rucai and Li Laojie were also promoted, and both of them took the post of generals. One was stationed in Lincong, Luhuo; the other was stationed in Nangqian, Qamdo, assisting Cao Yao in guarding Kangning Mansion, and preparing for what might happen at any time in the future.
Counterinsurgency war.
By the way, I gave my uncle Cai Zhongpan the official position of farm manager, responsible for recruiting immigrants west of Changhe.
He was also working in the field, and Cheng Yun had experience in managing military supplies, so he was appointed to a very high official position by Liu Chengzong, assisting Yang Dingrui in managing government affairs as the deputy to the Kangning Mansion.
Liu Chengzong believed that the civil and military team he left for Kangning Mansion was enough to deal with anything that might happen in this land.
As for the army to be brought to the north, Liu Chengzong issued a quota of recruiting 3,600 nobles to seven counties. There were not that many nobles in this land, so the recruitment coverage was very wide. In the past, they served as cavalry and heavy infantry for the nobles.
They are all considered noble.
Of course, Liu Chengzong did not forget to make his wish. He asked the counties to tell people when recruiting soldiers that the soldiers who surrendered to the army had enough food and fought bravely.
Regardless of whether they are landed nobles, landless nobles or landless soldiers, as long as they follow the battle, the past will be forgotten. Moreover, as Han and Mongolians are one, as long as they can speak Chinese and have meritorious service in the military, they will have the same opportunities for promotion. Those who cannot speak Chinese must first remember their merits and send them to study. Once they learn, they will be promoted.
Of course, this kind of flattering treatment is a kind of psychological comfort given after forcibly roping in the strong men of the nobles. The main purpose is to catch all the talented people in Kangning Mansion who are willing and able to rebel.
The force composition of Liu Chengzong's northern expedition was three numbers, three, three, and four, that is, 30% of the direct troops, 30% of the surrendered soldiers, and 40% of the conscripted nobles.
Soon, as the intelligence from Huangyuan Station in the north further determined the size of the enemy army, the troops of Kangning Prefecture also set off towards Nangqian from various places.
Zhang Tianlin was promoted to the rank of staff general. As the chief general of the direct line troops, he commanded the headquarters' 1,200 cavalry and Huang Shengxiao's 600 artillery. The other 600 cavalry was Gao Yingdeng's people. Half of the thousand headquarters was demolished and left
Cao Yao.
Immediately following the arrival were the infantry and cavalry reinforcements from the west of Changhe River.
The general was about to go to war, and there were still many troops stationed on the west bank of the Dadu River. Muya got the news and reciprocated, providing 300 cavalry and 300 heavy infantry as support, led by the steward's eldest son, Vas, to participate in the expedition.
It was truly an expedition. For all the soldiers sent by Muya, including Gas, this expedition was no less than a farewell. In their eight lifetimes, none of their ancestors had traveled so far to fight.
Muya's dispatch of troops was really a huge support for the Marshal's Mansion. A few days after Gas led his army to arrive, the envoys from various counties who came brought good news... Muya is a living example. As long as he is loyal enough, Marshal Liu can do it.
Working with nobles.
In return for this support, Gas was appointed Zuo Qianzong of Zuoying.
This Zuoying was very powerful, and Gas thought to himself that these were some kind of fellow immortals.
The general is General Basang, who is well-known in Xikang, but only his name is known, and his name is unknown. The battalion is equipped with a military doctor named Awang, who is mute; Qian's colleague is named Buchi, who clamors every day to take his husband with him.
The crazy woman who made meritorious deeds.
There are also two hundred generals, one old and one young, both named Qijia. They were given the gangster names Lao Bingdan and Xiao Bingdan. It is said that they are both tiger heroes. After King Baili was defeated and fled to the Great Swamp, he lost contact with the army.
Hiding in the snowy mountains from autumn to the end of winter, in the end Little Bingdan was almost frozen to death, so Old Bingdan carried him down and surrendered.
At that time, the Lion Soldiers were preparing to celebrate the New Year, and no one surrendered at all. In the end, the two of them went to Nangqian to report their homes, and then they became enthusiastic.
The two Bingdaners learned Chinese for a spring, and as a reward, Basang allowed them to write on the military flag as they pleased.
Anyway, in their army, everything written on the military flag is the same, and the identification is mainly based on the color of the cloth. A monk Ngawang cannot raise the cultural level of the entire battalion, but more people can recognize the Chinese characters.
Now the two centurions each carry a flag. Except for the different colors, the centurion flag flying beside the wind horse flag has three large characters written by the two men on it.
The book on the left reads about Mount Manan, the book on the right reads long-term peace and stability, and the top of the book reads "Peace in the world."
Two generations of tiger heroes were frozen awake in the cold winter on the snowy mountains. The first Chinese sentence they learned was "Long live the commander-in-chief," the second sentence was "The world is peaceful," and the third sentence was "Bring me another tsampa.
Complete the unity of the destiny of the family and the country and the future of the individual.
In May, Sichuan's older generation of rebels, the former general of the Liang Dynasty and the right battalion staff general Ah Liucai, arrived in Nangqian with a large army composed of Yongning battalion and nobles. All the troops were ready to go.
They were not given much time to rest. This ostensibly Northern Expeditionary Army was actually an armed escort group escorting more than a thousand descendants of nobility and two thousand supporters of the nobility. It finally headed north amidst the roaring drums of Nangqian Camp.