In the evening, Yu Wen introduced the details of today's parade, and Li Tai was able to say goodbye and exit the camp tent. Under the guidance of his visitors, he walked to the camp designated by the Capital Water Management Bureau.
The scale of this year's parade was larger than last year's. Yesterday, because he was in an anxious mood, Li Tai didn't pay much attention to it. Today, he walked among the camps and found that the camps were set up more closely and there were more in number, at least more than last year.
Nearly half.
He was quite busy in the past year, but because he did not directly participate in the reorganization of the township league and did not have time to pay attention to it, he did not know the progress of the reorganization of the township league.
But last year there were still some states and counties that did not have people from their township groups participating in the parade, but this year even some states and counties with relatively unfamiliar names had a large number of people attending the parade.
For example, the Wuxiang County and Township Regiment commanded by Zhou Changming participated in the river defense this year. Last year, the number of soldiers was only more than 1,600, but this year it was expanded to 3,000. The additional soldiers were mainly from Longyou last year.
The Di tribe who moved inland to Huazhou.
As for Jingzhao County, where Li Tai's cousin Cui Quan is ruling, last year the number of armed forces was just over 2,000, but this year the number has increased sharply to nearly 7,000.
Although there has been a significant improvement in the strength of the troops, many problems have been exposed. The camps are quite messy, and soldiers can be seen wandering out of the camps from time to time. There is almost no security between the camps.
The equipment and equipment of these new state, county and township regiments are also in a mess. Last year, everyone was given a piece of black cloth to mark them uniformly, but this year there is no such mark.
The armed men of the rural regiments were mostly wearing fashionable clothes, and they were not even the common hakama pleated military uniforms. They were dressed in various styles. They looked like they had no military appearance at all, but looked like rogues hanging out in the villages.
Li Tai was still wearing the old brocade robe that Yu Wentai had given him yesterday. His clothes were quite decent, but he did not have many followers. After walking some distance between the camps, he was followed by a small group of soldiers who did not know where they came from.
These people had a fierce look in their eyes and talked in low voices, as if they were planning to go to a remote corner, give Li Tailai a stick, and take off his robes and swords. They waited until the visitor summoned a patrol of soldiers to escort them.
The talents gradually dispersed.
This really only focused on quantity and not on quality. Seeing the appearance of the troops in the camp, Li Tai was worried about bombing the camp in the middle of the parade.
No wonder Yu Wentai said before that he would not arrange field hunting after the parade this year. It was also because he was worried that he would lose his temper if he took too big a step. With such military appearance and discipline, these people could return home after the parade without any commotion.
I'm lucky, I really don't dare to go on a safari anymore.
The scale of this year's parade was rashly expanded. Although it was a bit self-defeating and exceeded the tolerance of the Bafu, it was not entirely a bad thing. At least it proved that the people's power was available, and such large-scale recruitment could be carried out in critical situations.
Do it in your mind.
Next, the recruitment and expansion of soldiers can be relatively conservative, but military organizational management needs to be strengthened.
But this is not something Li Tai needs to worry about. He will be very busy next, not only coordinating the construction of canals from Luoshui to Kulichuan, but also choosing the location for the defense city to start building, and recruiting soldiers to expand his troops.
The boss showed a rare act of generosity this time, allocating all the spoils from Bai Yushan's battle to him, but other than that, there should be no more funding.
Building cities and repairing canals are matters that require large investments. Li Tai needs to be more attentive in order to turn this empty promise into actual expansion of power.
Fortunately, at least there is no need to make any other plans in terms of labor. Those thousands of Jihu prisoners are the best consumables. It was fun to destroy the people's livelihood in the area before, but now of course they must be used to rebuild. If you come out to mess around, you will always have to pay it back.
Li Tai walked forward while thinking about it in his mind. It was not until he heard the collision of ice floes in the river that he suddenly realized that he was almost at the bank of Luoshui, and asked curiously: "The Dushui camp is located on the riverside?"
After hearing the words, the visitor nodded awkwardly and explained: "There are many troops this autumn, and the previously regulated camps are not enough, so we can only expand outwards..."
When Li Tai heard this explanation, his face suddenly sank. If you expand, you will expand, but what do you mean by increasing my subordinates?
It is now the beginning of winter, and the weather is already quite cold. The Luoshui River has not yet completely frozen, and the riverside is doubly wet and cold. Even after a whole day, there is still a thick layer of frost remaining in the shade of the Piyuan.
The camp of the Dushui Administrative Office was arranged in a depression not far from the river bank. There were trees on the south to block the sun. There were few tents and other rations, and the few isolated tents looked shabby.
Everyone in the camp also noticed Li Tai's arrival. Wu Jingyi and other people who stayed behind came forward to greet him, clasping their fists with joy on their faces and saying: "I'm finally back from my job. Everyone heard about this great achievement..."
Li Tai waved his hand to stop everyone's flattery, pointed at the few simple tents and frowned: "Don't you know that it's cold, or that there are no tents in the warehouse to spare? How can you work with peace of mind in such a frugal and cold camp?"
"At the beginning of the Grand Parade, the administrative department had insufficient horses and was judged to be unfavorable, so they were not allowed to stay close to it. The supplies in the warehouse were also requisitioned. It is better to use the nearby facilities to camp here..."
Seeing that Li Tai's expression was a little unkind, Pei Hong, who was in charge of administrative matters, quickly came forward and bowed his head and said.
Before Li Tai could speak after hearing this, the visitor hurriedly came forward and whispered: "Please wait for a moment, Li Tai. I will immediately return to the camp to ask if there is any free space, and move all the staff as soon as possible."
Inside."
"Those who are in charge of the affairs of the Taiwan government made this arrangement because they think they have the evidence and do not bother to pay a visit."
Li Tai felt angry in his heart, but he didn't take it out on the visitor. He waved his hand for him to leave. He walked into the camp and took a look around. He found that the bunks inside were also very simple, and it was equally cold inside and outside the tent.
, only some freshly cut firewood was piled in a corner, probably enough for cooking but not enough for heating.
"How did you get through these days?"
After walking out of the camp, Li Tai looked at the more than 30 watermen present and asked.
Everyone nodded after hearing this, and Wu Jingyi stepped forward and sighed: "Shortly after Master Lang left with his troops, a certain class escorted a batch of goods to Baishui. They first set up camp next to the stable on the plateau and built a furnace.
After the officials of the Taiwan government arrived, they were blamed for the lack of horses and drove a certain class down to the Piyuan. They were kept here for their own use, and their tents, coal materials, etc. were also requisitioned..."
When Li Tai heard this, he snorted coldly, knowing that it must be some people in Taifu who were accustomed to following the enemy and using chicken feathers as arrows, or they felt that he was going to lose power in Taifu, so they made things difficult for his subordinates like this.
They failed to provide enough war horses. They were all derelict in their duties. In addition, his safety in northern Shaanxi was uncertain before. In order to avoid causing trouble, the subordinates had no choice but to swallow their anger.
The warmth and coldness of human relationships, the joys and sorrows experienced by oneself, are sometimes so realistic.
So when he gained power, Li Tai had to regain his prestige. The parade was not over yet, so it was not suitable to rush into the camp to hold people accountable and make noise. After thinking for a while, Li Tai ordered: "Dismantle this camp.
, follow me to stay at Baishui Village this night!"
"But there was an order in advance that we are not allowed to leave the camp without permission..."
After hearing this, Pei Hong whispered worriedly.
"Whoever dares to hold him accountable based on this, let him come before me and speak!"
Li Tai snorted again, he went through life and death in northern Shaanxi, and when he came back, he made Daxingtai so cheerful. Is it just to squat on the river bank and blow the cold wind?
With Li Tai's support, everyone's ambition came back, and these camps were quickly dismantled. The troops who were originally placed elsewhere also came here to meet, as well as Lu Yan and others who had returned to report the news before, and the group started
Heading towards Baishui Manor in a mighty manner.
Not long after Li Tai and his party left, another Taiwan government official led several carriages to this place. The carriages were loaded with a lot of tents, sleeping accommodation and food and supplies. But when they arrived, there was only
There were some traces of the camp, but all the people and horses were gone.
Seeing this scene, several Taiwan government officials became a little panicked. While arranging personnel to follow the traces left by Li Tai and others, they hurriedly returned to the camp to report.
"Disappeared? This Li Boshan is getting more and more arrogant. He dared to disobey the ban and travel without authorization during the parade!"
The Taifu official responsible for the placement of all the troops in the camp was named Huangfu Fan. He was in his thirties. When he heard the reports from his subordinates, he looked angry. He immediately snorted coldly: "Put all the things back in the warehouse. He didn't tell me."
If you leave, it’s up to you to decide what punishment you will receive, no need to ask again!”
Early the next morning, the Grand Parade continued. During breakfast, Yu Wentai ordered: "I order Li Boshan to attend the Grand Parade together today."
After making this order, he continued to eat, but when he was about to leave the camp after the meal, he still didn't see Li Tai coming. The messenger looked frightened and went into the prelude and announced: "Daxingtai, Li, Mr. Li is missing."
Already..."
"Gone? What happened?"
After Yuwentai heard this, he frowned. Huangfufan, a subordinate officer who had been waiting for an opportunity, saw this and hurriedly came forward and reported: "Yesterday, my envoy went to deliver all the things for the camp, but the Dushui camp was already empty. Did you see it?
The reporter said that after Li Cheng entered the camp yesterday, because he was tired of staying in the wilderness, he led his troops to go out without permission and look for accommodation elsewhere..."
When Yuwentai heard this, his brows furrowed deeper and he snorted: "In the past, a small number of people traveled through the cold and desolate countryside and defeated tens of thousands of thieves. How could Boshan just be greedy for comfort and enjoyment! The parade lasted for several days, and the camp
Things are not yet sufficient, and those in charge are not well-organized, so they should reflect on themselves."
After saying this, he rode out of the camp. But Huangfu Fan froze in place. After a while, a cold wind passed by, and he suddenly shivered. Then he realized that many of his colleagues around him were looking at him with strange eyes.
.
"Li Boshan and his young spirit are now being used outside, and their duties are not related to each other. Why should Brother Huangfu touch him so easily?"
Seeing that Huangfu Fan was embarrassed and independent, a Taiwan government official who was usually friendly with him stepped forward and sighed: "Everyone has a way to be independent, and this disciple is not known for his age.