Chapter 148 Concerns about supporting a disabled person
The next day.
God is very kind to us. The weather is very good. Although it is already the end of autumn, the wind is light and the clouds are clear, and the autumn sun is shining. It is thanks to the full preparation, orderly dispatching and powerful execution, just like what Wang Jun said the night before. , and in one day, the entire army crossed.
After crossing north, Liu Zhiyuan deliberately slowed down his marching speed and marched steadily towards Yedu at a speed of sixty miles a day.
As for Liu Chengyou, he temporarily left the army and led a group of cavalry to inspect the Yongji Canal in the west. However, it was the frontline reaction that the military supplies had not been timely enough recently. Wang Jingchong, the water transport envoy, reported that the river was not smooth, which affected the transport of grain and equipment. Effect.
Since the siege of the city, most of the supplies for the Han army under Yedu City have come from water transport. Although there are also carriages and horses on land, they are time-consuming, laborious and inefficient. They are only used as a supplementary means. The canal connects Tokyo and Yedu. This peacetime Since the stalemate in the Rebellion War, the Tongji-Yellow River-Yongji canal has played a very important role, which can be said to be the lifeblood of supply. Hearing that there was a problem here, Liu Zhiyuan was particularly concerned and sent Liu Chengyou to inspect the situation.
Liu Chengyou, who was also about to take a look, ordered a battalion of horse troops to accompany him, and the battalion commander Yang Ye was there.
"Yang Ye, your reputation among the Guardian Army has become more and more famous recently!" When he stopped to rest on the way, Liu Chengyou called Yang Ye to his side and said in a teasing tone to Yang Ye, who had not had any direct communication for a long time.
Hearing this, Yang Ye's resolute face couldn't help showing a little embarrassment: "Your Highness, please stop making fun of the general."
During the previous reorganization of the Forbidden Army, the Guards Division subordinated the Husheng Horse Army, combined with the horse soldiers, and integrated a total of 20,000 horse troops. They were divided into left and right wings, under the command of the 20th Battalion of the Ten Army. As for Yang Ye, he was transferred to the left of the Husheng Xiang, commanding one of the battalions.
Originally, with Yang Ye's qualifications and age, even if he had made some military exploits with Liu Chengyou in Hebei, he was still not qualified to be one of the twenty commanders. However, there was someone above him to support him.
There are many old people in the army, and while reorganizing, it is also an opportunity to divide the cake. None of them have enough to share. Naturally, they are dissatisfied when a junior like Yang Ye suddenly appears. In the army, except for military laws and regulations, there is nothing real. To be fair, it is common for old people to bully newcomers, even if they are members of His Royal Highness King Zhou.
But is Yang Ye so easy to bully? Even though the young Yang Ye has been in the army for many years, he still has a strong spirit of being a chivalrous person. He will act bravely, refuse to suffer losses, and show his toughness to others. He goes back and forth to protect others. Everyone in the Holy Army knows that Yang Chonggui is a thorn and is not easy to mess with.
In fact, if Liu Chengyou hadn't been protecting Yang Ye from time to time, he would have been "severely beaten by society" and sent to an unknown place to become autistic. Even so, he was repeatedly ostracized. After eating a lot, Liu Chengyou couldn't possibly protect him in everything.
In comparison, Han Tong, who is also in the Guardian Army, is much more tactful. He is one of the commanders of the Ten Guardian Army. Although his temperament is equally fierce, his age, qualifications and experience are enough for him. Gain a foothold in the Custodes.
Yang Ye is still too young after all.
Glancing at him, Liu Chengyou said calmly: "Relationships in the military still need to be handled well, but being young and energetic, arrogance and arrogance are not allowed!"
Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, Yang Ye had a calm look on his face, but there was a touch of disdain in his tone: "There are many mediocre people in the army, they only use their qualifications to dominate others, it is a shame to be associated with them!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou frowned slightly. Was Yang Wudi so crazy when he was young, or was he led astray?
Taking a breath, Liu Chengyou said to him in a warning tone: "It's your temperament that must be restrained, otherwise, Zong Gu can protect you for a while, but you will suffer big losses in the future!"
After pondering for a while, he added with a somewhat harsh tone: "There may be bad habits in the army, but how can we be vindictive to our comrades for a long time and use force? What is a comrade? When we go to the battlefield, we can rely on our lives. Ask yourself, How many people in the Holy Guard Army can you rely on for life and death?"
"Brothers under the general's command!" Yang Ye's tone was affirmative, but his voice was lowered unconsciously, as if he lacked confidence.
Liu Chengyou followed closely, turned to stare at him and asked, "Are you planning to be the commander of this battalion for the rest of your life?"
After hearing what Liu Chengyou said, Yang Ye fell silent and slowly lowered his head. The carelessness in his expression completely dissipated and was replaced by an expression of serious thinking.
The scene seemed a little strange. It was clear that Liu Chengyou was younger than Yang Ye, but after being taught a lesson by him, Yang Ye was very well-behaved and obeyed the instructions honestly. He did not have the same spirit as in the army.
After a long period of construction, Liu Chengyou's majestic and solemn image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Not only Yang Ye, many people have subconsciously ignored his age. Including Shi Hongzhao, when he was in Tokyo, he never dared to act like he did before. As he did when he was in Jinyang, he looked down upon Liu Chengyou and treated him like a slut.
Yang Ye thought about it for a while and seemed to have some understanding. He quickly came to his senses and solemnly cupped his fists to Liu Chengyou and said, "Thank you for your teaching, Your Highness. I will pay attention to it in the future!"
Looking at his attitude, Liu Chengyou's expression slowly relaxed and returned to calmness.
Liu Chengyou knew that Yang Ye was not a domineering person. In many situations in the army, Yang Ye was a little aggrieved, but Liu Chengyou still couldn't help but want to suppress him.
As for grievances, His Royal Highness, King Zhou, has been so angry all the way without saying anything. How could you, a small battalion commander, have so much arrogance?
Influenced by "Yang Linggong", although he did not "lick" Yang Ye, his regard for him cannot be faked. After more than half a year of observation, Liu Chengyou found that Yang Ye did have great potential, even if his ability was not as good as that in the novel It's so exaggerated, but it's definitely a gift from the Master.
Murong Yanzhao had quietly mentioned it to Liu Chengyou at the beginning, saying that Yang Ye had the talent of a general, but he was still young and lacked experience. Murong Yanzhao was so optimistic about Yang Ye, so there was no need for Liu Chengyou to doubt his vision. .
But recently, after hearing about Yang Ye's situation in the Guardian Army, Liu Chengyou started to murmur in his heart. After his promotion, Yang Ye has been a proud boy in the past six months. He has some concerns, will he encourage others?
It would be a sin if the dignified Yang Linggong was crippled by him. Therefore, Liu Chengyou specially brought him here today and said more words. As a result, Yang Ye's reaction made Liu Chengyou very satisfied. If he dared to show any dissatisfaction, The attitude of being patient or disapproving, even if his name is Yang Ye, Liu Chengyou will have to re-examine it.
"Your Highness, General, can I ask you something?" Yang Ye suddenly said to Liu Chengyou.
Liu Chengyou waved his hand: "You have already spoken, how can you not listen? Go ahead."
"Well..." Yang Ye pondered, organized his words for a while, and then looked at Liu Chengyou, with a searching look in his eyes: "At last, His Highness, I will be removed from the army, and I have been supported and protected many times. I am really very sad." I’m grateful. Although I think I’m a bit rough and brave, I’m not any different from ordinary people. I’m really curious, why do you value the general so highly?”
After hearing the question, Liu Chengyou turned his head in surprise and noticed the curiosity in his eyes. It is estimated that Yang Ye has buried this question in his heart for a long time.
How to answer this question? There was something slightly strange on Liu Chengyou's face. He couldn't tell Yang Ye that he grew up listening to the stories of the Yang family generals. It was also not as good as when he answered Zhang Yanwei, saying to Yang Ye said, I like you...
After thinking about it for a moment, Liu Chengyou asked instead: "Do you think you have the appearance of a famous general?"
Yang Ye thought about it seriously, and in a trance, the words of encouragement he had given to the young man when he was young, wandering around and chasing each other, appeared in his mind. A confident smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Yang Ye replied to Liu Chengyou: "I In the future, when a general uses troops, he will use eagles and dogs to chase pheasants and rabbits!"
When Liu Chengyou first met with Yang Ye in Jinyang, he asked about this matter. At that time, Yang Ye's answer was modest and reserved. Now, he can repeat it confidently and his mentality is as usual.
"This is enough!" Liu Chengyou said calmly: "I believe in you and my own vision. I hope you won't let me go astray!"
Yang Ye didn't say anything, but took a step back and bowed to Liu Chengyou very solemnly, bowing ninety degrees.
"Let's go!"
The section of canal where the problem occurred is in Neihuang County, not far from Desheng City, less than a hundred miles away. Qingqi arrived.
In the Yongji River section in the northwest of Neihuang County, there are more than a dozen fully loaded military ships floating on the canal. Hundreds of thick and tight fiber ropes are hung on each ship, and on the bank, there are rows of trackers with mouths. He shouted loudly and pulled hard. At the same time, the ship sailed northeastward with difficulty.
The transshipment envoy Wang Jingchong led hundreds of soldiers to protect the ship on land, serving as both supervisors and guards.
"Your Highness... Your Highness." Seeing Liu Chengyou and his people coming for inspection, Wang Jingchong came to greet him in person, with a very unnatural expression on his face.
After all, when he was in power, he once became Liu Chengyou's "supporter".
"I'm here to inquire what's going on with the material transfer?" Liu Chengyou paused for a moment, his face expressionless, and he took a business-like attitude.
While Wang Jingchong breathed a sigh of relief, he could not help but report uneasily: "This section of the Yongji Canal has only been dredged for many years. The sediment under the canal has accumulated. This batch of military supplies was suddenly stranded here."
This time, Wang Jingchong was entrusted with the post of waterway transshipment envoy due to Yang Bin's recommendation. He was delighted to take up the post and was very motivated, hoping to earn meritorious service in the counter-insurgency war. Unexpectedly, something like this suddenly appeared on the Inner Yellow Waterway. trouble.
If this matter affects the frontline war, let alone merit, whether he can save his life depends on whether Yang Bin is willing to protect him.
But seeing Liu Chengyou's indifferent face, Wang Jingchong hurriedly reported: "After learning about this situation, I immediately brought people to deal with it. It was too late to temporarily dredge the river, so I recruited a group of trackers to come and pull... "
"How long will it take?" Liu Chengyou interrupted him and asked directly.
It was a cold autumn day, but Wang Jingchong couldn't help sweating on his forehead, but he didn't dare to guarantee it. He could only lower his head and say: "I will try my best!"
"I don't need you to try your best, as long as you transport the generals to Yedu as soon as possible!" Liu Chengyou said coldly.
His face twitched, Wang Jingchong took a deep breath, buried his head lower, gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely send you to the frontline by tomorrow at the latest!"
After glancing at Wang Jingchong, Liu Chengyou led people to observe the situation of Yongji Canal.