Chapter 7 The Golden Age (Part 1) "This prince of the Tang Dynasty really has some vision!" Seeing Li Jiancheng always describing Shangguan Bi intentionally or unintentionally, Liu Jizhen snickered secretly in his heart, "It's a pity that my sister is a wild horse. I want to
If you get close to her, you will suffer a lot!"
The Fengfeng is nominally under the control of Liu Jizhen. In fact, the internal structure is very complicated. When broken down, more than thirty people can be divided into more than 6,000 people. The big ones are only about 500 people, and the smaller ones are less than 100 people.
These people usually make their own money and rarely communicate. Only when they encounter difficulties that cannot be solved, will they come together to face them together.
In addition, the leaders of each group were not only Han, some were Turks, some were Xianbei, some were Xi, and some were Huns. Anyway, after they became horse thieves, everyone broke away from their original tribes. Because of the mixing of various ethnic groups, so
The customs of horse thieves such as weddings and funerals are also different from those of the Central Plains and the grasslands. Basically, it depends on which ethnic group has the most people, and is also influenced by other ethnic groups.
Although a person with a Xianbei surname like Shangguanbi speaks fluent Central Plains dialect and is even familiar with Han classics, some of the rules in his clan are a bit intolerable even to Liu Jizhen, who is not afraid of heaven and earth. So he knew that Li Jiancheng
You are amazed at the first sight, but you don’t tell the truth, waiting to see the other person suffer.
In the afternoon of the same day, Li Xu served wine outside his handsome tent and entertained heroes from all walks of life. Because he was the general recommended by everyone, he took the main seat. Li Jiancheng was on the upper left and accompanied the prime minister. Next, Chen Yanshou, Zhang Jiang, Fang Yannian, Lei Yongji and others followed the instructions.
At present, their respective official positions are lined up all the way down to the right position, and they are all reserved for the heroes who come to help. They are all princes of one party, and no one can control anyone. They passed them around for a long time, and finally, under Xie Yingdeng's suggestion, based on their age.
Take your seats in order
Due to the shortage of talents, Li Xu's Chinese army tent has never been so lively. This time, it was crowded. Heroes from all walks of life almost each brought several confidant generals with them. They looked heroic and energetic.
"We have so many heroes in the Central Plains, why are we afraid that the Turks will come to bully us?" Li Jiancheng was delighted and raised a cup to congratulate him, "Congratulations to General Li. I wish the general will lead everyone and defeat the thieves in one battle!"
"Congratulations, General!" Everyone raised their lamps at the same time, "Lead us and defeat the thieves in a battle!"
"Destroy thieves in one battle!" Li Xu held the wine cup with both hands, raised it up to his eyebrows, drank it all in one gulp, then turned the wine cup sideways, illuminated the bottom of the cup to everyone, raised it upright, and slowly put it down.
"Destroy the thief!" The generals and heroes imitated each other's example, raised their cups, drank, then put down their cups and sat up straight.
"With the help of all of you, Li will definitely not ride across Yanshan Mountain! Please drink this wine and join hands to kill the enemy in the future!" Li Xu raised the second glass of wine and greeted everyone.
"Don't let the wolves ride across Yanshan Mountain!" Chen Yanshou took the lead, and all the generals and heroes responded loudly.
After three rounds, everyone reached a dazzled and familiar state. The heroic spirit began to rise to the top of their heads accompanied by the wine. Among the heroes here, many have never dealt with wolf riders. Although they took a look at the Great Wall from a distance in the morning, they did not
I think the other party's ability is just that there are more people, and the armor and weapons are more neat. But in terms of armor and weapons, who can compare with the 300,000 soldiers of the Sui Dynasty?
Following the Great Wall, isn't Gutuolu waiting for his defeat?
"It's easy to say it, but the Ashina family has been ruling the roost on the grassland for many years, so it certainly has some real ability!" Liu Jizhen reminded with some dissatisfaction after hearing a few big bosses from the Shi family army speak lightly.
"It must be because there are no tigers in the mountains!" Several copycat leaders were obviously a little drunk. They ignored Liu Jizhen's feelings about being chased from outside the Great Wall by Gu Tuolu and said carelessly.
"There are no tigers on the grassland, but there are wolves!" Ma Erbao, the leader of a burst of wind sitting next to Liu Jizhen, frowned and said coldly, "But in front of a pack of wolves, any ferocious beast must be avoided."
"That's not true. During the day, none of the five wolves dared to do anything to General Li!" Yan Mingfu, the leader of the Shi family army, continued with a curled lip.
Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel, Zhou Daniu, who was sitting opposite them and was a few years younger, hurriedly stepped forward to mediate, "Generals, don't be anxious. Let's just drink today. When we get to the battlefield tomorrow, we will know the enemy's strength by stretching out our hands!"
"Yes, just drink today and sober up tomorrow, and the two armies will see each other in front of the battle!" The horse thief in the gust of wind had never been so angry, holding up the wine cup and shouting
"Drinking is for men, see you on the battlefield!" The general of the Shi family army could not help but give face to Zhou Daniu, who had just defeated the enemy general in a duel, and muttered while drinking.
The two sides put aside the verbal dispute for the time being, but in their hearts they were holding back the thought of going to the battlefield to get this breath back. Therefore, the more they drank, the more powerful they became. They wished they could regard the wine as the enemy. They first compared the level with each other. The old man, Shi Chen Yanshou, privately
I noticed it and didn't interfere.
After the banquet, it was getting dark. Li Xu and Jiancheng sent the heroes back to rest. Then they sent someone to invite Xie Yingden to his residence and held another small banquet. Li Qier came out as the hostess to meet Xie Yingden and paid tribute.
We drank a glass of wine, then excused ourselves to have something to do at home, leaving space for the two brothers to have a chat.
"Why did you come so fast? I figured it would take at least half a month for the military rations sent by Mao Gong to reach the Great Wall?!" Li Xu filled the wine cups in front of both parties with wine, and then asked with a smile.
In order to prevent Luo Yi from being robbed on the way, he once sent a sentry to pick up the grain and grass from Liyang. But now that the person who picked it up did not come back, Xie Yingdeng came back first. This result is really unexpected.
"It's very simple. I go directly from the canal to Jixian, and then go north along the Sanggan River to Huairong! I walk almost all by water. Although the boat moves slowly, it saves more time than carrying it on my shoulders!" Xie Yingden smiled secretly and drank.
answer
"Waterway!" Li Xu's body shook when he heard it, and it took him a long time to recover. "Did Luo Yi let you come here? How could he let you come here?"
In the last battle between the two sides, the young general of the Youzhou Army was cut in half by Li Xu's formation. Therefore, the old generals in the Huben Cavalry all hated the Boling Army to the bone. Just five days ago, the brothers on Xiaofan Mountain also reported that Juyong Pass
The Youzhou Army is increasing its troops again and the decisive battle with Gutuolu is about to begin. Li Xu already feels lucky that Luo Yi did not take the Boling Army's retreat. How dare he expect the other party to open a water and food channel for him?
"Of course it's a waterway. I have in my hand a customs clearance document written by Luo Cheng, the young master of Youzhou Army. I'm accompanied by Shi Derui, Han Jianhong, and Wang Cong's soldiers and horses escorting Luo Yi. If I don't let me pass safely, it means that at the same time
After all the heroes in Hebei have been offended, he can't predict whether anyone in the Wagang Army will cause trouble for Luo Cheng!" Xie Yingden drank a glass of wine, his face full of pride.
He was happy when he said it, but Li Xu was even more confused when he heard it. After Luo Cheng lost to him, he went south in anger. The Boling Army almost secretly escorted this proud young man away. According to the situation at that time, it was just Luo Cheng who couldn't get ahead.
After he became successful, he would definitely bring troops back to avenge his past humiliation. How could he beg favors from his father for the Boling Army regardless of past disgrace?
"You don't need to thank him. It stands to reason that he needs to thank you. The grudge between you two has been evened out!" Xie Yingden stretched out two fingers and shook it gently in front of Li Xu.
Feeling unjust, when he went to Liyang to find me, he happened to see me preparing a grain ship, so he quietly wrote me a customs clearance document and gave me a jade pendant as a token!"
"My wife?" Li Xu looked at Xie Yingdeng hard to make sure that the other party did not say anything drunk. Zhen'er was in the back house, and Er Ya had been there for many years. There was no other person who could be called his wife? Luo Cheng asked Luo Cheng again
Where to grab it?
"It's Princess Xiangguo." Xie Yingdeng saw that Li Xu's forehead was almost starting to smoke. He shrugged and gave the answer. "Luo Cheng led the troops to take Wang Shichong's retreat, but on the way he saw a group of people running around surrounded by a woman.
He thought the robbers were robbing him, so he righteously snatched the woman away. After questioning, he found out that the woman did not want to marry Wang Shichong's son, so the people who were chasing her after running away from marriage were Wang Shichong's soldiers!"
It was getting more and more chaotic! Li Xu knew that Wang Shichong was responsible for escorting Yang Jier to the north, but he made excuses to stay in Henan halfway. But he didn't expect that Wang Shichong was brave enough to ignore Yang Guang's will and force his son to marry a princess.
If the situation of his wife is really like this, the control of Yang Guang's ministers must have become even weaker. It used to be that his orders could still be implemented near Jiangdu. Now, it is hard to say whether they can leave the palace.
"The boy Luo Cheng was handsome and handsome, and the princess of Xiangguo didn't tell clearly who she was, so the more they looked at each other, the more they liked each other, and they got married. Later, Luo Cheng took the princess to meet everyone, but the princess refused to toast Li Mi.
It made both parties very embarrassed. When someone inquired carefully, they realized that Luo Cheng had become the prince-consort out of nowhere!"
"This way, it saves her from wandering around outside!" Li Xu finally figured out the cause and effect, and said with emotion that he and the princess had never met, so he had no feelings, let alone felt stupidly that he was being favored by others.
But according to what he knew about Li Mi, Yang Jier couldn't stand up to Li Mi in public, and the latter would definitely find an opportunity to retaliate. What's more, after Luo Cheng had the dual identity of consort and the son of the chief manager of Youzhou, his status suddenly improved, which had threatened Li Mi's
The "Throne" of the Great Master
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but asked worriedly, "Major General Luo secretly goes between me and his father. Aren't you afraid that Li Mi will cause trouble for him? As for Luo Yi, he listens to his son so easily!"
"Luo Yi didn't want to offend too many people at the same time, nor did he want to cause trouble for his son. More importantly, there was a big debate within the Youzhou Army about your resistance to the Turks. When I passed through Jixian County, Luo Yi himself was undecided, so he did
It is a favor that allows the grain ships to pass through! As for Li Mi, he still doesn’t know the situation. After knowing it, there is nothing he can do to make it happen!"
"How do you say this?" Li Xu asked in surprise. Xie Yingdeng's words during the day that he would never return to Wagang had already made him vaguely guess that there must have been another big change in the Wagang army. In addition, Luo Cheng's book repairing incident,
It can be expected that the problems faced by the Wagang Army are definitely much more serious than everyone imagined.
When Wagang was mentioned, the smile on Xie Yingden's face slowly disappeared. He first let out a sigh of relief, and then drank several large glasses of wine. He wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start. He hesitated for a long time before shaking his head.
He said, "Wagang? Since the death of Master Zhai, where are there any tiles? Master Li brought a burner of incense and pretended to be there. The smoke was very strong, and when the wind came, it dispersed!"
"How could this happen?" Li Xu couldn't help but frown when he heard what Xie Yingdeng said was bizarre. Li Mi's killing of Zhai Rang would definitely affect the internal unity of Wagang. But as someone who has been in Henan for many years, he has repeatedly beaten the officers and soldiers to the point of losing their armor.
The Wagang Army cannot be defeated in a short time, but according to Xie Yingden, it is now an empty frame. As long as someone pushes it, it will collapse to the ground.
Li Xu didn't want to worry about other people's safety. If the Wagang Army was really finished, what would happen to the future of Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin, and Xu Maogong? Especially Qin Shubao, who was almost fifty years old and finally was appreciated by Li Mi and sealed.
General Wei's official position has been destroyed. Wagang Mountain has fallen, and Qi County cannot return. Where will he live?
"Have you been deceived by Master Li?" Xie Yingdeng took another sip of wine and said angrily, "When the police said that Li Mi had a false reputation, everyone still didn't believe it. After all, you are an officer and we are bandits. What you said may not be based on what you said.
He has good intentions, but who would have known that this person not only has a false reputation, but is also narrow-minded. Master Zhai gave up his position to others, but he just said some nonsense to unrelated people and cut Master Zhai from behind!"
"I've heard about this, and I thought Mao Gong also died in that guy's hands. God knows, Mao Gong is destined!" Li Xu also took a sip of wine, slapped the table and sighed.
"It's not that Mao Gong is lucky, it's that the brothers from outside arrived quickly and didn't kill him with one blow. If he stabbed him a second time in public, he would definitely make people angry!" Xie Yingdeng curled his lips in anger, "He killed Master Zhai and injured Master Xu Er.
Shan Xiongxin was so strong in persuading us that we once regarded him as our destined emperor. If our destined emperor had such a virtuous character, we might as well have followed Yang Guang and not worried about being punished!"
"His Majesty is indeed willing to treat others with sincerity. The prerequisite is that you must be regarded as a confidant by him. The internal affairs of the Sui Dynasty are not as simple as copycats. Sometimes there is nothing your Majesty can do. I always felt that as long as there is no faint king in the court, the life of the people will be easier. Later, I managed it by myself."
Only then did I realize that it is useless for the person in charge to stay awake alone! We have to find a way to stop everyone from messing around unscrupulously!" Li Xu thought for a while and commented using personal experience as an example.
"That's true. When Li Mi first went up to Wagang, he did so with his tail between his legs. The brothers insisted on lifting him over their heads. As a result, when they lifted him up, he showed his true nature! It was me who waited for me to secure the back of his neck.
Knife, no one else is to blame!" Xie Yingden was disappointed and sad at the same time. He drank wine one after another and sighed from his throat.
He is not yet twenty years old this year, and he has already seen gray hair on his temples. He must have been worried too much and damaged his blood. After drinking several glasses of wine, Xie Yingden grinned and continued: "If he kills Master Zhai,
After taking over the power, he was able to lead everyone on the right path. At most, he was at a loss for his own personal integrity. No one could have predicted the big event. A few days after that incident, he took advantage of Cheng Zhijie who was away leading troops to fight and did not have the chance to come back.
They transferred all the positions in Wagang and waited for Cheng Zhijie to come back after hearing the news. The cottage was no longer a cottage, and it was completely in accordance with the Sui Dynasty government. Even the specifications of Wei Gong's residence in Jinyong City were compared to the palace in Luoyang.
When I came to Xiu Cheng Zhijie and asked him why he did this, he said that it was to show off to everyone and not to be underestimated by the heroes of the world. If you can conquer the heroes of the world by building a palace, this country should not belong to the Qin Dynasty for generations!"
"Not as good as your Majesty!" Li Xu curled his lips and sneered at Yang Guang. Although Yang Guang dug the canal and made the people tired, the opening of the canal was mainly to transport grain and grass supplies to the northern front line, not just to show off. Li Mi had just settled in Henan.
Even the world hasn’t got it yet, and it’s already been squandered
"We also discussed this in private, but everyone's military power has been taken away by Li Mi, and no one can stand up!" Xie Yingden continued to shake his head and smiled bitterly, "He didn't want to trust Wagang's original brothers. How many of his men knew how to fight? So
After being forced back by Wang Shichong, Chai Xiaohe, Zheng Detao and Yang Defang all died in the battle, so I had no choice but to go into battle myself!"
"Wouldn't it be more of a loss?" As for Li Mi's "talent" in leading troops, Li Xu had a deep understanding of meeting the best mediocre people. With such a big reputation, Li Mi could still fight a good fight against a step-by-step person.
A general, or a master of leading troops, Li Mi would definitely not be able to get any advantage from the other party.
"No!" Xie Yingden laughed bitterly and responded angrily, "I fought three battles with Wang Shichong and lost twice. I boasted that there was a win or loss for each other, but my family became increasingly thin and had to take out grain from the Luokou warehouse.
