Chapter 3 Ups and Downs (Part 1) Zhou Daniu rode on the back of a horse and followed the large group of people to retreat eastward happily.
This visit to Liaodong was not in vain. Just yesterday, the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Battalion defeated an enemy army that was several times larger than its own at the cost of more than 2,000 casualties, and opened the way home for the 300,000 expeditionary troops. This
Merits are reported, and everyone from the general to the soldiers has the opportunity to be rewarded. As a member of the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Battalion, and he worked so hard in the poisonous smoke offensive that he was poisoned and suffered a disaster, Zhou Daniu naturally believed that his share of the credit would be greater than
The other robes are thicker. This does not include the care promised by Colonel Zhang. If Zhao Changshi can mention his name in the name of Colonel Zhang when reporting his merits to the court, Zhou Daniu can foresee that he will be separated from the ordinary soldiers.
The days of joining the ranks, becoming team leader, and leading the brigade are not far away!
"Maybe Lieutenant Zhang will recommend me to be a personal soldier for General Li Lang!" Zhou Daniu's eyes were full of fantasy, "But should I be a brigade leader, or should I be a personal soldier for General Li?" He quickly asked.
I began to worry about my choice. As a brigade commander, I can command more than a hundred brothers and shout five and six every day. If I think about it, I am really powerful and can serve as a soldier of the general. Then I can charge into battle with him, and the chance of promotion will be greater for meritorious service.
The more, the greater the chance of being admired by others. Thinking about the military legend that Li Lang cut off the enemy general's head with a flying sword more than ten steps away, Zhou Daniu felt that he was actually standing next to the general at that time. "
An enemy came to kill me, and I blocked it with my sword to protect the general's vitals!" He was dreaming and gesticulating on the horse. "Another stray arrow flew over. I couldn't stop it, so I straightened my chest to meet it.
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Just when he "killed" thousands of heinous Goguryeo people by himself, "rescued" the general hundreds of times at critical moments, and blocked Li Xu's fatal shot for the 101st time, the call of his companions knocked on the door.
His sweet dream was shattered. "Daniu, Daniu, wake up, Captain Zhang is calling you!" The companion who didn't know how to respect heroes shouted in a loud voice, as if Zhou Daniu was born deaf.
"What are you yelling about! Who is calling me?" Zhou Daniu widened his eyes in dissatisfaction and spoke incoherently, "Who, which Captain Zhang, Zhang Zhang or Li Zaozhang, what, Captain Zhang, my grandma, why didn't you call me earlier?
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He finally woke up completely from his dream, stretched out his hand to wipe his saliva, and galloped forward along the passage reserved for the messengers in the army. After only five or six steps, he heard a familiar curse behind him: "This is
Hey, idiot, I'm right next to you, you can run wherever you want!"
Zhou Daniu took his mount and turned around awkwardly. He saw Zhang Xiu, the captain of the personal regiment, standing on the roadside. All around him, there were sudden smiles on their faces, looking at him like a monster.
"Just now, I fell asleep while riding a horse just now. I fell asleep! Mr. Colonel, Sir, don't blame me!" Zhou Daniu stretched out his hand and scratched the back of his head and explained awkwardly.
"It's okay. Everyone was tired yesterday. It's quite a skill for you to be able to sleep on horseback to regain your strength!" Zhang Xiu smiled and found the steps for Zhou Daniu. They had just won a big victory. Everyone was in a good mood. There was no need to wait.
Some details are too realistic
"Then, then, what are your orders from the captain?" Zhou Daniu asked tentatively, his heart beating like a drum in his stomach. "The captain really wants to promote me. I finally met a noble person," he said excitedly.
I thought, "I'm going to be admired by others. I have the opportunity to be my wife. I..."
"Come with me, I have something to do for you..." Zhang Xiu smiled and waved, leaving the brigade with his soldiers. The road was quite wide, and he had enough space to handle official duties.
"Hey, hey, here I am, here I am..." The happy big cow walked forward quickly, his waist stopped like an old tree on the roadside.
Everyone watched Zhou Daniu leave, their eyes full of envy. Yesterday's battle was so exciting. After returning, Mr. Lang would find it hard to get promoted even if he didn't want to be promoted. At this time, Zhou Daniu was so unlucky that he was killed by the commander Zhang.
Appreciation, the days to come will naturally be blessed with good luck. Who doesn’t know that Lord Xiongwulang General Li is a man of loyalty? If he gets a share of the credit, the people around him will get a share!
"What do you think the emperor will do when we return to Liaoxi this time?" Another group of soldiers passing by looked at Zhou Daniu's retreating figure and asked enviously.
"It's hard to say. Our husband, Sir, was promoted by the Emperor. He showed his face this time, which is equivalent to the Emperor showing his face this time. He might as well just grant a ban on ten thousand households!" Zou Zai said.
Wang Qijin, the captain at the front of the team, responded with a smile. He was brought over by Xuzi from the food protection army. Because of his outstanding performance, he was promoted from a soldier to a captain. A direct line officer like him often has a relationship with the commander.
One loss will lead to both loss and one gain to both prosperity, so the expected value of the reward from the imperial court is also the greatest.
"Well, we adults are brave and resourceful, and we are indeed blessed with longevity!" Someone came up and commented arrogantly.
"Of course, if you don't look at our lord's performance since joining the army, when has he ever been defeated?"
Yesterday's battle was indeed so beautiful. Wang Qijin couldn't find a place to be humble even if he wanted to be humble for his general. The Xiongwu Xiaoguo camp first took advantage of the terrain and wind direction and used poisonous smoke tactics to cause nearly half of the enemy's troops to lose their combat effectiveness.
He also attacked more with less and defeated seven enemy fortresses in a row. Although the main reason for the collapse of Goguryeo's entire army was the timely arrival of 300,000 Eastern Expedition troops and cut off the enemy's retreat, without the bloody fighting of the soldiers of Xiaoguo Camp,
The Eastern Expeditionary Army couldn't even get through the road home. How could they have the chance to pick up such a huge advantage during the withdrawal?
The only regrettable thing about this battle was that the enemy general Eulji Munheung was not captured alive. The unlucky lord of the Black Bone City was struck by a spear flying from nowhere during his last effort to save the defeat.
Shot through the chest
"Yes, that guy named Eulchi or something wanted to give our general a test, but he didn't even get close to the general, and was nailed to the ground with a flying spear!" No one knew about that spear!
Whose hand did the flying spear come from? Naturally, the Xiaoguos credited their own general for killing the enemy general.
"What a pity. If he had been captured alive, we could have taken him as a prisoner to the emperor!" Colonel Cui Qian sighed with regret. His team was far away from the center of the battlefield and could not see the scene at that time. But if Li Xu had replaced him,
From this perspective, he must capture Eulji Munheung alive at all costs. It is also a reward for victory. Holding the enemy general to offer him as a prisoner is different from holding the enemy general's head to report the victory. After all, the sensation caused is different.
"We adults are fulfilling his reputation, otherwise we will capture him alive immediately!" Wang Qijin loudly defended Li Xu, even though he knew that under the circumstances, he was already so tired that he almost fell to the ground. It was impossible for Xu Zi to have the strength to capture the enemy alive.
General, he is still willing to promote his image as a general even higher
Xuzi is the face of the Food Guards. In other words, Xuzi is a role model for people like Wang Qijin who come from a relatively humble background but want to change their status through their own efforts. Many people like him were not born with a golden rice spoon.
Without a father who is a public servant and an endless family fortune, everyone is struggling with food, clothing and poverty just like Asahi did back then. They want to share some responsibilities with their parents and want to make their family's lintel look brighter.
Everyone has been unable to find a way to shine. The fact that Xuzi has gone from being an unknown team member to being a fifth-rank general in two years has given many people in the Xiaoguo camp their dreams again.
As long as people work hard, Xu Zi can do it, Wang Qijin can do it, Zhang Xiu can do it, and countless people with the same background and unwillingness to be ordinary can do it.
"It's different, it's really different!" Cui Qian couldn't help but shake his head. If Eulji Wenxing could be sacrificed alive again, the big guys in the court would not be able to cover up the merits of General Lang! But if you sacrifice a human head
, many achievements can be selectively ignored by the ministers. Although General Lang is wise, he has little official experience after all.
"Why is it different?" Wang Qijin frowned and asked if he didn't like Cui Qian, or he was naturally uncomfortable with him. "You must know that this is a withdrawal of troops. Millions of people have not achieved any achievements. Only our Xiongwu Xiaoguo Camp, in
At the moment of great defeat, I saved the last bit of face for the Sui Dynasty!"
"I think it's hard to tell. Although we risked our lives to open the passage, the 300,000 troops were brought back by General Yu Wenshu after all! Besides, this expedition to Liao was in vain, and no civil and military officials from the entire dynasty received any rewards. Your Majesty
How can we reward our adults alone!" Captain Cui Qian put on a sophisticated look and explained in a low voice that he was born in the Boling Cui family, has slightly more experience than others, and often puts forward opinions that are completely different from everyone else's.
"That's not necessarily true. When we came back from Liaodong last year, everyone thought the same thing as you!" The more Wang Qijin looked at Captain Cui, the more awkward he became. "At that time, everyone thought that General Liu and General Li were working in vain. As a result, half a year later
, the emperor upgraded both of them several levels!"
"The situation at that time was different from now!" Captain Cui Qian looked at the slightly hostile eyes around him and retorted in a low voice. It was a very thankless act to displease everyone in this situation, but he knew the rules of officialdom well.
Captain Cui still couldn't help pouring cold water on everyone. The greater the hope in his heart, the greater the disappointment in the future. As the boss of another 300 people nearby, he didn't want to cause any trouble to his brothers because of excessive disappointment.
"Why was the situation different at that time? Tell me? What does our general have to do with you? You don't want him to be promoted by the emperor so much!" Wang Qijin's face gradually turned ugly. His team and his team
Cui Qian's troops marched side by side, with the same number of men and horses as the other's, and they were not subordinate to each other, so he did not have to save face for the other.
After being asked this question by Wang Qijin, both Wang Qijin's subordinates and Cui Qian's subordinates all stared at Cui Qian. Before the battle of Wuming Valley, General Lang only had an official position, but in the battle of Wuming Valley
After that, Xuzi became a great hero in the eyes of all Xiaoguo. He usually shared the joys and sorrows with everyone, took the lead in battle, and never gave up on his brothers in times of crisis. Where can you find such a boss? The so-called famous generals in ancient times are nothing more than this.
How can someone he speaks ill of have a conscience?
"It's not that I don't hope, it's just that the situation is not as simple as everyone thinks!" Captain Cui Qian, who knew he had offended the public, felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart like a scholar encountering soldiers. "This year's Eastern Expedition, the imperial court needs to give everyone
He set an example, so he generously rewarded Generals Liu and Li, and last year..."
"According to what you say, Your Majesty, he is not planning on the third expedition?" Wang Qijin seized on the flaw in the other party's words and pursued him.
"I can't guess what the emperor is planning. But last year, General Li was just a food guard. He could not be promoted to General Xiongwu Lang twice. Now he is a full-fifth-rank official. If he is promoted again, he will be a fourth-rank General Huben. Now our Sui Dynasty
Currently, there are less than thirty people in this position, and almost everyone is behind the goalkeeper!"
"Scare, according to what you say, civilians will have no chance to reach the fourth rank or above! None of the ancestors of those generals are poor?" Wang Qijin shouted back. He came from a relatively humble background, and he looked down upon some people who relied on their family status.
What's wrong with the arrogant family? Yu Wenshiji is a member of a family, and he needs General Li to save his life time and time again. Li Jiancheng is also a member of a family. Last year, everyone gave him the escape route, but he didn't even look at the bridge. The so-called wealthy families are rotten to the core.
Stinky meat! What Qin Ziying said back then was deeply remembered by Wang Qijin.
"If there is a chance, of course if there is a chance, General Luo Yi comes from a humble background and ends up becoming General Huben!" Cui Qian had no choice but to surrender to everyone. After all this talk, he brought up the sensitive topic of family background. This is really asking for blame on himself and the people around him.
Among Xiaoguo, he was the only one who came from a wealthy family. He didn't want all his subordinates to treat him as an enemy. Carefully looking at everyone's faces, he added in a low voice, "No matter how the emperor rewards General Li, the reward for everyone is not the same."
We, the younger ones, have cut off a lot of heads of Goguryeo soldiers. How to record merit by head? The imperial court has its own rules!"
"That's pretty much it!" Everyone saw that Cui Qian had given in and no longer expressed any regrets about his fault. They were looking into what Dang Xiaoguo was doing. Wasn't it just for the reward promised by the court? This rescue mission has contributed so much...! Everyone was interested.
The discussion continued enthusiastically, calculating their possible gains according to the military regulations of the Sui Dynasty. Everyone tried not to mention General Lang and his future. That was a matter for the court, and those without strength could not interfere. Although everyone just argued
Although he had gone through the test of life and death, everyone knew that what Cui Xiaowei said was not completely unreasonable. Li Langjiang was born in a humble family. This was a fact deliberately spread by some people when he first took office.
, everyone will no longer lose respect for Mr. Lang Jiang because of his humble background, but no one can predict what the people in the court will think!
