Chapter 954 The Yan army violently killed the Jin army, and the Jin army violently killed the Liao army
"Good minister! Good minister! Walk slower!"
Hearing the call, the young man who was walking at the front with great energy couldn't bear it anymore. He stopped, put the package on his shoulder, and roared: "You can't go faster and drag your feet, we are the selected ones."
A real soldier!"
Several friends from the same village complained: "You are a powerful general who can bravely defeat the three armies. Even General Liu praised you. We don't have your strength to climb over mountains and ridges as if walking on flat ground!"
The young man became proud: "That's good... Okay, just wait a minute!"
He squatted down half-crouched, the baggage on his back was dangling, and a bellyband was inadvertently exposed.
The expressions of the friends changed when they saw it: "Are you wearing these women's clothes again?"
The young man smiled and said: "What? It worked very well last time!"
The little friend had a headache: "What's the use? There's been a big fuss. I'm giving women's clothes to the soldiers. There's no reason to do this!"
Another friend was very doubtful: "Where did this women's clothing come from? Could it be that they climbed through the walls of some private house?"
The young man's smile disappeared, his eyes evaded, and he began to look around.
This man had not yet attained the title and should not have joined the army. However, he was recruited into the army because of his tall stature and extraordinary bravery. Because he was brave enough to fight, he was promoted from a soldier to a fire chief, and managed ten people under his command.
It started to get messy.
The last time I suppressed bandits, I gave women's clothes to the timid soldiers, which made the soldiers feel ashamed and rushed forward. When they came back, they sued him and caused quite a disturbance.
Unfortunately, this guy actually had no education, and even his name was written in a garbled way. Hearing that Mr. Shu told about Zhuge Liang’s battle with Sima Yi in the past, he learned it and determined to become a doctor just like the name Mr. Shu gave him.
A great minister.
"Enough rest, let's hit the road! Hit the road!"
In order to prevent the friends from guessing again, the young man couldn't wait to hurry up before the quarter hour was up. Everyone sighed and had no choice but to follow him over the mountains and ridges.
Finally, the military camp was in sight, and the young man was so happy that he almost spread his legs and ran all the way.
When he arrived at the camp, he stopped and took out the military records from the bag hidden close to him: "Fire Chief Han Shizhong, come to report!"
The soldier guarding the military camp pointed to the long queue not far away and warned: "Go to the Ministry of War to register. If you come here, you will not be a leader."
Han Shizhong's face changed drastically: "My fire chief who charged to kill the thieves was withdrawn?"
The soldier smiled and said: "It's not that we have to withdraw, but that there is a better opportunity. Go to the Ministry of War to read the notice. If you are illiterate, ask more people!"
Han Shizhong didn't dare to make any mistakes, so Didi Gugu went to line up, and then he was attracted by the carts of luggage brought in not far away.
Not only him, but almost all the soldiers in line looked over with expressions of amazement.
The new recruits were nothing more than eggheads. The former elites of the Western Army were even more wide-eyed and talking about it: "So many weapons and food were given to us by the imperial court?"
"The Western Army has never fought such a rich battle!"
"I heard that the imperial court's focus is not on the northwest. Why are there so many?"
"We used to have a million troops, but now we have less than 200,000. How can it be the same? And those bullies who committed evil were all criticized and interrogated, and the stolen property was supplied to various places..."
"Your Majesty, your sage!"
Han Shizhong didn't care about that. Anyway, his family was so poor that no bully cared about it, so they all muttered: "It's a pity that there is no good wine..."
Since the Western Army was reorganized into the Anxi Army and the Pingding Army, military discipline has been completely in accordance with the unified standards of the Yan Army. Drinking is not allowed in the army. Fortunately, soldiers have more shifts and holidays. In addition, military pay is never in arrears, so you can drink during holidays.
A pleasure.
Han Shizhong was a very fond of wine and felt that he might not be able to survive the holiday. He secretly warned him not to violate military discipline. However, he was not confident that he could really endure it. He could only sigh: "If there are soldiers who can drink wine, there should be
How wonderful!"
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Inside the Chinese military camp.
The generals headed by Liu Fa and Liu Zhongwu were gathering together to discuss in front of the unfolded map of Xixia.
Those present were basically the original generals of the Western Army. New faces such as Shi Jin and others were originally from Shaanxi. Lei Heng and others were generals appointed by Chao Gai when he occupied Guanzhong, and they had already had contact and integration with the Western Army.
This made everyone feel deeply moved. The fact that you can be so relieved about surrendering a general shows your magnanimity. Soldiers will die for their confidants. These soldiers must be prepared at all times. The imperial court will order to attack Xixia immediately.
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In terms of military operations, they are actually very confident. After all, the population of Xixia did not exceed three million in its heyday, but now it is only about two million. In terms of national strength, it is far weaker than that of Song and Liao, let alone today.
The territory of Yan is not very large. More than two-thirds of it is desert, and the environment is very harsh.
But this is exactly the case. Xixia implements a military system in which all people are soldiers. They graze in peacetime and fight in war. "Everyone who is under sixty years old and over fifteen years old will prepare his own bow and armor." For the grassland people, this is not
It is not surprising, but due to the scarcity of supplies, the Xixia court never issued food and salary to the soldiers, and the latter raised all of them themselves. This was really terrible.
Because of the difficult conditions, soldiers were forced to plunder property, and over time they developed a wolf-like ruthlessness. The border people in the Northern Song Dynasty suffered terribly for this. Later, when the Mongols destroyed Xixia, they all lost their strength.
Therefore, for the Western Army, which has been entangled with Xixia for half a century, military strategies have been formulated one by one on how to defeat the heavily armored cavalry "Iron Kites", how to encircle and suppress the brave Xixia soldiers, and how to transport grain and grass over long distances. The most difficult part is
In fact, it is still about how to calm the hearts of the local people.
If all the people were in arms and resisted, the population of two million would be quite terrifying. Liu Zhongwu was a civil servant with an elegant temperament. Considering the method used to open the Xihe River in the past: "Xixia worships Buddhism, so it is better to invite more eminent monks to let them
Go lobby various ministries..."
Liu Fa knew that the foreign cultural exchange group had been wandering around Liaodong, mainly dealing with the Jin people. Their side was a second-level battlefield, and it was impossible to send out all the eminent monks. He simply said: "Xixia suffered another disaster this year.
Many clans are suffering, and although Buddhism can help us all, it is ultimately not as practical as food. Our army now has sufficient supplies and can win over all tribes to submit."
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This has been discussed before, and Liu Zhongwu held an objection: "The Tibetan people who know how to repay their kindness admire the name of Yan Ting and have submitted to it one after another. The remaining tribes are the snake and rat tribes. After receiving the benefits, they will not sincerely adhere to it, but will just waver.
It's uncertain, the Yan army is strong, there is no need to follow the old path, we should attack it hard!"
Liu Fa was fiery when he was young, but now he has lost his temper: "We must give both kindness and power, and we can start with the Ma Kui Army. What do you think?"
As soon as this statement came out, the soldiers were surprised, but it made sense after thinking about it carefully.
This Ma Kui army is a female soldier. There are nearly 20% female soldiers in the Xixia military camp. The proportion is unique in history. The female soldiers are commonly known as "Makui". They were commanded by the Empress Dowager Liang and fought against the Northern Song army.
There is a record of winning, and the status of women is not low among all ethnic groups.
Previously, a large number of Xixia men died in battle, and the status of female soldiers in various ministries increased accordingly, so Liu Facai said: "Sending young men, bringing good grain and rice goods, and contacting Ma Kui of all ethnic groups may have miraculous effects!"
Shi Jin said with a smile: "I didn't expect General Liu to come up with this method. This will even solve my wife's family. Maybe I can find a noble Xixia girl!"
The general in the army burst into laughter. Liu Zhongwu thought for a moment and stroked his beard and said, "Since we are on alert before the war, we might as well give it a try!"
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"Han Shizhong, do you want your wife or not?"
"I want it! I want it!"
Three days later, Han Shizhong appeared in the selection team with bright eyes.
The illegitimate wife disliked him for being poor and refused to let him in. He had to climb over the wall. This job was great. He was allowed to drink, he could build a career, and he could marry a beautiful wife. Wouldn't it be wonderful?
In fact, Han Shizhong in history had four royal ladies, which are rare in the world. The most famous one was Liang Hongyu.
In fact, the name of this person is not found in the official history. He is only called Liang. "Hongyu" was taken from various unofficial histories and storybooks of later generations. Let alone the name, there are doubts about whether she was born as a prostitute, because this is more than 100 years old.
In the middle of the Southern Song Dynasty, a scholar's notebook recorded:
"The wife of King Qi of Han Dynasty was a prostitute in Jingkou. She entered the house at five o'clock to serve He Shuo. Suddenly she saw a tiger crouching under the temple pillar, breathing heavily. She was frightened and rushed out, not daring to say anything. She had already arrived.
The crowd looked back and forth and saw that he was a soldier. Because he started kicking, he asked his name and found that he was Han Shizhong. He was dissatisfied and told his mother secretly that this soldier must be an extraordinary person. He invited him to his home and gave him food and wine until the end of the night.
We are happy, we are deeply in love with each other, we have money and silk, and we are about to become husband and wife..."
Translated, it means "Han Shizhong's wife was originally a prostitute. She went to the government to attend celebrations at midnight. Suddenly she saw a tiger crouching under the pillars of the palace, snoring loudly. She was so frightened that she turned and ran away.
Only when many people came did I dare to go back and take a look. I found out that he was a soldier. I woke up and asked his name. His name was Han Shizhong. I was surprised. I went back and told my mother secretly. I felt that this man must be not ordinary, so I invited Han Shizhong to his home.
Good thing that ends up being about the couple…”
Logically speaking, such things should not be made up, but because the description of the process of getting married with Han Shizhong is too detailed, the romance of Menghu, the discernment of talents, and the imagination and prophecy methods commonly used by literati, have the stories been passed down?
,Hard to say.
Of course, the most important thing to pay attention to is Liang Hongyu's achievements in resisting gold. This womanly woman is really admired by future generations, which is why there are so many derivative stories.
Liang Hongyu was not his first wife. At this time, Han Shizhong was working hard for his first wife, unpacking the baggage and introducing: "Look, this is the women's clothing I have prepared so hard to give to Ma Kui. If you don't choose, I can still choose."
who?"
Xu, the official of the Ministry of War who registered, was astonished and said with a stroke of his pen: "Looking tall and well prepared, let me in!"