Establishing strict discipline does not happen overnight. And these three guardsmen who come from powerful families are more arrogant and untamable than ordinary soldiers, so they need more thorough discipline.
Li Tai gathered together these relatives, children, and descendants of famous ministers and generals, and naturally he did not raise them just to destroy them. After all, if nothing unexpected happens, the backbone of the future imperial court will come from these people.
No matter what the direct cause of this fight is, it is ultimately a problem of free time. There is sufficient food supply every day, but there is no busy conquest mission to consume their excess energy, so it is not necessary to
Like a little cockfighting cock that doesn't like anything?
After Li Tai thought about it, he did not directly order the punishment of those who participated in the fight, but arranged a task for them. He asked them to return to camp to prepare their luggage and supplies, and then left the camp to go to Chengdu in the upper reaches of Luoshui River.
The city defense does not restrict any of their routes, but they must arrive at Chengcheng Defense within three days.
At the same time, other three guards who were not involved in the fight formed a team to intercept these people between the two places. If these fighters can break through these pursuits and interceptions, and more than half of them arrive in Chengdu within the limited time,
The city defense will be exempted from punishment, and those who fail to intercept will be punished. If others can successfully intercept, then they will be rewarded with a month of excellent assessment.
Since they are so aggressive, let them fight to their heart's content. Being stuck on the school field is not enough, so they might as well rush outside and have a training session.
The distance from Shangyang Palace to Chengcheng Fang is about one hundred and fifty miles, and the terrain is not complicated. It is generally located on the northern edge of the Guanzhong Plain. Although there are some hills and ravines, it is not suitable for these food-loving and fun-loving people.
It's not too difficult for the boys, as long as you pay attention, you can handle it.
The young disciples originally thought that they would inevitably be punished, but they didn't expect that it would be such an interesting game. They couldn't help but smile and patted their chests repeatedly to promise that they would work hard and perform extremely well.
Don't let Mr. Tang down.
Li Tai couldn't say he was disappointed. Anyway, in the end, these little fighting cocks were allowed to vent their energy, and some of them would definitely be punished.
There were about 150 people participating in the fight, and Cui Hongdo and others were relatively lively and active among the three guards.
As for those interception teams that did not participate in the fight, it is based on the principle of voluntariness. If you are willing to participate, then participate. If you are not willing to participate, just stay as normal and accept the assessment at the end of the month. However, because it is not sure how many assessments will be held at the end of the month.
Difficult, most of the three guards still chose to participate. After all, if they win, they will be exempted from the assessment for a month, and they are indeed a little restless.
In the end, after deducting those who still need to stay in the guard, there were about 600 people participating in the interception, which was basically a four-to-one ratio to those who needed to break out. It seems that there is still some disparity in numbers, but because the interception team needs to be arranged
In a journey of more than 150 miles, and it cannot be blocked directly outside the Chengcheng Fangcheng, it is still quite difficult.
In order to make this training competition more fair and interesting, both sides even sent representatives to discuss the details of the training, such as restrictions on transportation, combat weapons, interception methods, etc.
As the camps were demarcated and the rules established, both parties began their own internal discussions. A group of boys who originally fought with each other had to put aside their old grudges and become comrades fighting side by side. However, when discussing travel plans and routes, disagreements were inevitable.
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According to Cui Hongdu and other people with well-developed limbs and simple minds, there is nothing to discuss. If you bring enough armor, weapons, staffs and food supplies, you can just charge all the way.
But as soon as the proposal was made, it was immediately opposed by Gao Jiong and other clear-minded people: "From the north of Shangyang Palace to Chengcheng Fang, even if we only take the short route, it will take more than 150 miles. I'm afraid there will be a slight turn."
We have to go two hundred miles away. How many armor, weapons and food can we carry with us? We can travel dozens of miles a day and still have the strength to fight? I am afraid that if the enemy troops did not interfere, we would have been defeated on the way!"
Cui Hongdu and others took a few glances at the guys who were still running on the school field with felt bags on their backs. They were sweating profusely from exhaustion, and their tongues were as long as those of dogs. They all agreed with Gao Jiong's opinion.
Dugu Kai, who was familiar to and admired by Jiao, even expressed his stance: "Zhaoxuan, you are smart, strong in memory, and resourceful. I trust you and am willing to listen to your arrangements!"
Even though the others had other ideas, seeing that the most capable fighters had already expressed their support for Gao Jiong, they did not say anything more and allowed Gao Jiong to organize their formations, carry different materials and equipment, and also
There are different routes and tasks assigned.
As for the other side responsible for interception, although there are more people, there are also many different opinions. Instead, they cannot come together to reach a consensus. They can only be divided into different small groups to discuss separately. However, as long as they are responsible for intercepting enough people, they will win.
No matter what kind of plan is adopted, as long as it is implemented in place and effective, it does not need to be completely put together.
Li Tai saw Yang Jian and more than a dozen people gathered together to discuss the plan, so he stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Where are you going to set up a blockade?"
Seeing Duke Tang approaching, the dozen or so guards stopped their discussion. Wei Xiaokuan's grandson Huangfu Ji spoke first: "Let me tell you, Duke Tang, there are not many servants. If we block the first half of the journey, the enemy's momentum will be strong."
If you are sharp, it will be difficult to achieve success. Therefore, I suggest that it is better to block the second half of the journey. After the enemy force is weakened and the number of troops is reduced along the way, it will be difficult to advance further if you block it slightly, but..."
Before Huangfu Ji finished speaking, Yang Jian said in a deep voice: "Huangfu Ji talks about the art of war, but today's battle is not a battle of life and death. If the enemy is weak, it will be defeated halfway, but if it can hold back, it will be defeated."
If the enemy is still more than half in number, its fighting spirit will inevitably become stronger and it will be difficult to stop it. Only by disturbing it halfway, if the enemy is tired and has no will to persevere, can it be easily stopped."
When Li Tai heard these different opinions, it seemed that they had not reached a consensus, so he did not comment much. In fact, when faced with a matter, even if many ideas are completely opposite, it is not necessarily wrong. The important thing is still in the execution stage.
If the execution is not in place, no matter how good the ideas and methods are, they are just words on paper. But if the execution ability is high enough, then you can implement various strategies at the same time, and there is no need to stick to your own will.
After Tang Gong left, Yang Jian's small group discussed it again. With the support of Zheng Yi and others, everyone unanimously decided to follow Yang Jian's plan.
But they finally reached a consensus here. Yang Jian's brother Yang Zheng saw that other people's teams were large, but his own was relatively small, so he frowned and said: "No matter how good the strategy is, if there is no manpower to implement it, it is difficult to make a good plan."
.I’d better go with another team, brother, just do what you want!”
After saying this, Yang Zheng went straight to another team to join. As he left the team, several more people also left the team and transferred to other teams.
Yang Jian finally persuaded the small team to reach unity, but he turned around and was abandoned by his brothers. He was naturally a little angry.
However, his character was deep and steady, and he was quite calm and intangible. He didn't say much about this. He just looked at the small team with fewer people, and then said: "I'll wait for you now."
It is difficult to fight and set up obstacles, so it is better to drive and escort the baggage. The soldiers of the road must travel lightly, so we drive slowly, and when we reach the back road, we can exchange food for prisoners, which is not a waste of effort!"
As the teams set off one after another, Li Tai rode his horse out of Shangyang Palace with the soldiers of the second battalion, and rushed to the defense of Chengcheng first. A simple training session for the three guards was not worthy of his special attention.
After leaving Shangyang Palace once, this trip north was to focus on inspecting Xihe County and other farming areas in northern Shaanxi.
Although he also traveled north through northern Shaanxi at the beginning of the year, his main purpose at that time was to attack the Turkic army garrisoned in Hetao, and he had no time to pay close attention to everything in northern Shaanxi. This trip to the north will make a detailed inspection of the development of various places in northern Shaanxi.
, mainly to understand the implementation of the Kaizhong method and Yanyin method that he had previously advised, so as to make some preparations for the adjustment of Hedong personnel.
And after this year's autumn harvest, Li Tai will also consider whether to continue to expand the scope of land granting by the Huqi Mansion in various states in the pass. As the place where he started, northern Shaanxi has always had an influence.
If we want to continue to expand the scale of farm granting, this place will undoubtedly be the next choice.
Originally, he planned to take this trip after the autumn harvest, but now that he has some free time, he might as well take a look around first while keeping an eye on these three-guard boys.