Yuan Feng was a little puzzled, but then he realized that the old man was talking about the army of Emperor Wu who also raised troops from Liangzhou thirty years ago, that is, his own father's army.
Today's Xiliang Army follows the tradition of the Cao family's Liangzhou Army, using red shirts and flags. The predecessor of the Liangzhou Army is the former Han Army, and the Xiliang Army is the direct descendant of the Han Army. It is said that the Han Army came back
That's right.
Although the Shaanxi army was defeated, the backbone of the army was still there, and this was the area where they had been active for many years. Rabbits would bite people when they were in a hurry, let alone an army armed to the teeth. Therefore, Yuan Feng ordered that the poor invaders should not be pursued, and it was time for spring plowing.
At that time, many of the soldiers under my command were from farmers. They couldn't bear to see the fields abandoned and simply returned to their old business.
The craftsmen in the army are all quick. It takes a matter of minutes to build dozens of plows. It is absolutely fast and good. Mongolian horses are hard-working and can march and fight. They can also cultivate land. They are selected from the grain sent by Lanzhou.
The plump ones were used as grain and were given to soldiers who were farmers to cultivate. The army was so efficient that all the nearby fields were planted in one day.
It doesn’t matter, this kind of work brings back the long-lost memories of the fellow villagers. Thinking back to that time, it was also such a season when it was warm and then cold. The team from Liangzhou defeated the army on Ganzhou Road in Dayuan. It was also like today
, after the Liangzhou Army won the battle, they were not eager to pursue the remnants of the enemy, but instead helped the people plow and sow the fields. Thirty years later, the same scene appeared again. How could we not make the fellow villagers sigh with emotion.
With the calls one after another, the people hiding in the mountains came down with their young and old, carrying grains, driving chickens and dogs, and holding children. They glanced around with hesitant eyes. The army is more terrifying than locusts these days.
, no grass was left wherever they went, no wonder the people were frightened, but after seeing the simple faces of these soldiers, the last worry disappeared. These big-headed soldiers were clearly from farmers, and they were very
There are a few good people who grow crops. Look at the land they plow, the depth is just right, and the seeds they sow are evenly spaced from front to back, with just the right spacing. Seeing their land being treated like this, the people shed tears. Soldiers in the past
They don't do anything other than tormenting people, but this army is an exception. It just doesn't harass the people. It also uses manpower and grain to grab seeds for us. Just as the old village chief said, this is what we do
The people are their own team.
The common people are the simplest. If you treat them well, they will risk their lives to treat you well. After returning to the village, every household will kill chickens and pigs to entertain the army.
"Dad, this is a hen that lays eggs, is it really killing?" the woman hesitated, holding the reed chicken in her hand.
"Kill, you women are so verbose." The man waved his hand decisively.
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"Dad, it would be a pity to kill the little piglet that is getting fatter." The son held the butcher knife and looked at him.
"Son, dad knows it's a pity, but the army has helped us prepare all the crops, planted seeds and worked hard, so we know we can repay the favor." The father took out the pipe from his mouth and said with sincerity.
Pork is stewed in the big pot, nests are steaming in the steamer, a long table is set up, local wine brewed by the farmer is brought up, children are excitedly crawling in and out of the legs of adults, and girls and wives are hiding in the yard.
Inside, I peeked at the young soldiers through the crack in the door, and the whole village burst into laughter.
Yuan Feng and a group of young generals were invited by the villagers to sit on the table. The simple farmers did not say any polite words, but kept toasting with big bowls, saying: Don't say anything anymore, everyone
In the wine!
Drink, open the door to drink, the army is also full of bold men, one bowl after another, people relax after drinking too much, the atmosphere becomes more harmonious, the young villagers are playing with the Xiliang army's muskets and waist knives
, his eyes were full of envy. On the threshing floor, the humanoid animal Zhuoligetuping stretched out his arms, and four children were playing hanging on it. He lowered his arms, making the children scream in fright, and the humanoid animal laughed.
Open your mouth from ear to ear.
Everyone was harmonious. Yuan Feng, drunk with wine, asked the old village chief about the story of the past. The old village chief is now over seventy years old and still has vivid memories of the scene. However, he was of low status and did not have the opportunity to meet him.
Emperor Wu.
"If the children at home were not too young, I would have joined the army. Alas, I regret it when I think about it." The old man buried his head and smoked his pipe and pot. Decades later, he is still worried about this.
pregnant.
"The Han army is really a mighty and benevolent army. They fight without hesitation, and they help us people work quickly. If it weren't for the family..." The old man muttered, and the business gradually weakened and turned into snoring.
Father, Father, what kind of person are you? Your deeds are recited by thousands of people, your poems are popular, your achievements are eternal, you are so out of reach, and yet so vivid, your failures, you
Your demise is so mysterious. Since God has arranged for me to follow your footsteps, I must revive your glory.
The sky was getting dark, and the bonfires on the threshing floor were still burning. A cavalry galloped over, and the emergency troops from the front reported. Yuan Feng opened the letter with feathers and saw that it turned out that the defeated troops of Lu Decai of the Shaanxi Army had regrouped.
, was taking advantage of the darkness to come over, probably hoping to win the game.
There is a road to heaven, but if you don't take it, there is no door to hell. When you break in, Yuan Feng sneered and called the messenger: "The whole team is ready to go." He then added, don't disturb the people.
It was late at night, and the bonfire gradually extinguished. The remaining firelight illuminated the groups of Xiliang cavalry that were marching urgently. The battle was about to begin again...
If Lu Decai had retreated to Tianshui, held on to the fortified city, and waited for the arrival of Shaanxi reinforcements, he might have had a chance to make a comeback. However, he was too unwilling to do so. He wanted to win back the victory so that he could give an account to the old Marquis, but in the end he lost even his final capital.
Paid in.
There was no suspense in this battle. The infantry fighting in the wild could not defeat the cavalry. After one night, the Shaanxi army was fleeing all over the mountains and plains.
In addition to the Shaanxi soldiers captured and killed in the previous battle, there were 26,000 sailors, and only 2,000 sailors escaped.
Yuan Feng immediately ordered to dispatch an elite cavalry to seize Tianshui before the Shaanxi army collapsed. This arduous task was handed over to the forward battalion of the Hussars. Yuan Feng intended to promote Zhuoligetu and gave him a scout flag.
Zhuo Ligetu was very happy and vowed to be the first to rush into Tianshui to repay Yuan Feng for his cultivation.
Among the Xiliang cavalry, there were many Mongolians and Turks, who were particularly good at long-distance marches. One soldier led three horses, and they ate, drank, and pooped on the horses. They drove south without stopping for a moment. The army then came out, covered with dark clouds.
After pressing forward, there are no enemies ahead, so there is no need to play it safe. Quickly seize a few cities so that you can have bargaining chips in future negotiations.
After the second battle, Lu Decai had only 800 soldiers left under his command. The rest were either captured or escaped. With these 800 soldiers, he ran back day and night without getting any rest.
I had to jump up and down when the wind and water moved, so I hurriedly and slowly arrived at Tianshui. I thought I could go into the city to rest my exhausted body, but I didn't know that a cannon was fired at the top of the city and the red flag of Xiliang was waved out.
It turned out that the Xiliang army seized Tianshui first.
Lu Decai was like a frightened bird. Wherever he dared to attack the city, he turned his horse and fled. The eight hundred soldiers also fled eastward towards Fengxiang Mansion. Along the way, another three to five hundred people fled. When they arrived at Fengxiang City, Lu Decai was alone.
There were more than 200 soldiers left. Their armor had been thrown away a long time ago, their weapons were not neatly arranged, they were exhausted and in a miserable state. They still had the slightest dignity of an official army. They were clearly just a group of beggars.
Arriving at the gate of Fengxiang Mansion, Lu Decai felt something was wrong. Why was the city gate closed in broad daylight, and there was silence on the city tower? Could it be that the local government got the news and knew about the Xiliang army's attack?
Forget about that, let's go to the city to have a rest, change clothes and have a good meal before talking. Lu Decai ordered someone to call the door. The soldiers howled at the top of their lungs for a long time. Finally there was movement on the top of the city. Three cannons were fired and ten red flags waved.
The ground was beaten out, and a general stood on top of the arrow tower and laughed loudly: "Lu Decai, if you don't teach me yet, when will you wait?"
Lu Decai was going crazy. Could the Xiliang army have wings? Why could they run faster than him? Now that he didn't want to run anymore, he waved the iron gun in his hand and said: "That man, come down and meet your Grandpa Lu."
Fight to the death!"
The man laughed and said, "It's just what I wanted!" After that, he went down to the city, opened the door, and went out to fight.
The city gate of Fengxiang Mansion slowly opened, and you could see that there was no one on the streets in the city. A horse slowly appeared in front of you. It was the man in the city. He didn't lead any soldiers, and he rode alone.
They came to fight, which made Lu Decai and others even more frightened, fearing that there might be an ambush.
When the man came closer, Lu Decai realized that this man had a very different appearance. He had a strong back and shoulders as broad as a wall. In his hand was a giant pure copper mace with many barbs. There were also some hair, brains, etc. on it.
, creepy.
The general screamed wildly and waved his mace to kill him. Lu De then waved his iron spear and said, "Come on, young men!" After waiting for a long time, there was no movement. When he looked back, he saw that the young men had already slipped away.
Lu Decai thought to himself that a good man would not suffer the immediate consequences, so he hurriedly rode away.
The Xiliang general did not pursue him far away. He laughed loudly. It turned out that he was Zhuoligetu. After the vanguard battalion rushed two hundred miles to seize Tianshui Pass, he was ordered to go out to patrol the city. This Mongolian man was a solid man and felt at ease.
Unable to rest, he wanted to repay the commander for his kindness, so he told the twelve leading soldiers under his command: "We are just idle, so we might as well run further away and see what credit we can gain."
The soldiers all agreed, so the thirteen cavalrymen rushed to Fengxiang Mansion, more than a hundred miles east of Tianshui, overnight. Taking advantage of the opening of the city gate in the early morning, they rode in and circled around, expelling
The magistrate dispersed the government officials and even took the city.
Further east from Fengxiang Mansion, there are still three hundred miles to Chang'an.