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Dezhou, Yongji Canal Bank, Anling.
Cheng Gongxin was Wei Boya's military officer and commanded two thousand sergeants. According to Huangfu Jun's wishes, in the past two months, he had sent out troops to harass Cangzhou, robbed merchants, killed and injured people, and tested the reality of Cangzhou. The day before yesterday, one of his men
The cavalry team was ordered to attack, and they rushed to Dongguang in one fell swoop. Although they were repulsed by the defenders, the news they brought back made Cheng Gongxin overjoyed. There was no Lulong Army in Dongguang, and the defenders were actually a group of knight-errant warriors.
Combined with the incidents that had occurred in the Lu Long Army in the past two years, this news convinced Cheng Gongxin that the Lu Long Army was weak and unable to even cope with the harassment of his own light troops! Under his frequent attacks for more than a month, even Dong Guang and others were defeated.
Even the county did not dare to garrison, Lu Longjun was too timid!
As for the group of warriors wearing indigo shirts, Cheng Gongxin also found out their true identity. It is said that they are warriors employed by Lulong merchants. Although these warriors are not inferior to Wei Boya soldiers under their command in personal bravery, they are not in the battle formation.
The main force is just a guerrilla at most. If they really want to be placed on the decisive battlefield, Cheng Gongxin believes that the opponent is absolutely worthless. This also makes Cheng Gongxin confirm his judgment from another angle: Lu Longjun is unable to defend.
The border reached the point where they had to recruit rangers to help defend the county.
The reason why Cheng Gongxin obeyed Huangfu Jun's orders and frequently attacked Cangzhou did not mean how loyal he was to Huangfu Jun. Wei Bojun's generals had been in Weibo for 150 years, and they had never been loyal to anyone. They were only loyal to themselves.
Even though Cheng Gongxin was subordinate to Huangfu Jun in official position, relying on the Cheng family's deep general background in Weibo Town, he was not afraid of Huangfu Jun. The reason why Cheng Gongxin led the army out of Dezhou was because he believed in Huangfu Jun's vision.
Wei Boya Bing was famous in the world, but Cheng Gongxin knew its origins. Wei Boya Bing not only inherited the military strategy and martial prowess of the old generals of the Anshi Department, but also imprinted the arrogance and arrogance of their predecessors. And he regarded it as a
The tradition has been passed down. On the one hand, the Wei Boya soldiers have military strategies passed down from their families, and they are extremely brave and very powerful in combat. But on the other hand, they are arrogant and disobedient to military orders, and often overwhelm those above them. In the eyes of Wei Bo people, there are no superiors and no authority.
, some are just their own interests, as for Jieduzhi, it is just a flag. No one will really take him seriously.
From the perspective of Li Chengzhong as a time traveler, Weibo Town is filled with strong military republicanism. This is a group of democrats with preliminary primitive republican consciousness, or to be precise, a group of hilltopists who maintain the military republic by force.
who.
Wei Boya's soldiers were famous for one hundred and fifty years in the Tang Dynasty, and the military generals and families also enjoyed one hundred and fifty years of peace and prosperity. This was the first professional martial arts group to take shape in the Tang Dynasty. Today, they are even quite
I am xenophobic and want to join the army. I will check the qualifications first. If I am not from Weibo? No! I am not a general? No! My father does not have military status? I am still sorry, the general has been cut off, but I still won’t accept! The army is intertwined and there are many hills. Even a small one
The tooth soldiers are also very likely to come from a descendant of a certain general more than a hundred years ago.
This special inheritance has created the stubborn and narrow-minded character of Wei Boya's army. They have lived in Weizhou City for a long time and have lost their vision and enterprising spirit of external expansion. Their eyes are focused on one corner. No matter how many prefectures and counties Weibo Town once governed,
They were also unwilling to step out of Weizhou. Because of these characteristics, Wei Boya's army was extremely brave when defending the territory. However, when attacking outer towns, their fighting spirit was low.
But no matter what, there are always a few standouts in a group, and Huangfu Jun, Cheng Gongxin and Li Gongyou are among them. As senior generals of Wei Boya soldiers, their vision is higher than that of ordinary sergeants. Especially Huangfu Jun
, looking at the troubled times, he longed for Wei Bo Ya Bing to be able to get out of Wei Bo and achieve great fame in the world. The three of them also had a wish that coincided with Li Chengzhong, that is, "Hebei people rule Hebei."
Cheng Gongxin confirmed Huangfujun's judgment that Lu Long was weak, but he also had a headache.
Cheng Gongxin was a major leader in Wei Boya's army, and his subordinates came from all kinds of connections, including relatives who were in the fifth service and not in the fifth service, the nephews of Shangguan, and recommendations from relatives and friends, all of which were different. The only one.
The same thing is that these people all have some kind of relationship with him. From top to bottom, a few people are very familiar with each other, most of them can recognize their names, and almost all of them look kind...
It seems to be a typical example of knowing the soldiers for a general, but in fact Cheng Gongxin knew his own hardships. Knowing "knowing the soldiers" to this extent is also a tragedy for the general.
"Uncle, it is an established fact that Dongguang is empty. I have sent Liu Erlang to Gonggao for Hu Su to check. Once the good news comes back from there, but we are not well prepared, wouldn't it be a delay to the military aircraft?"
Cheng Gongxin held back his anger and explained to a veteran soldier in his early sixties in a pleasant manner.
The old army has a beard, but his muscles have been worked hard since he was a child. Now he is in his early sixties, but he can still ride a horse, shoot a bow, and can eat half a catty of meat in one meal. He is known as "Cheng Lianpo" in the army. The old army closed his eyes slightly.
, just silent, Cheng Gongxin pressed harder, and then said slowly: "It's not because I'm afraid of war. In the past two years, Hebei has been fighting, and Cangzhou has turned into a white ground. When the army passes by, nothing can be gained. After turning around, it's not
What is a wasted effort?”
Cheng Gongxin said: "Uncle, my office has long said that this time we send troops, we are not plundering, but occupying land."
The old army murmured for a long time and then said: "Huangfu Jun wanted to occupy the land, but many people in the army disagreed. At that time, Han Jiedu also thought the same as Huangfu Jun, saying that he wanted to defeat Wei Bo and compete for the world.
The result? The army was defeated miserably in Heyang. Lejia took the opportunity to rise up and usurp his position as Jiedushi. Han Jiedu also died in a foreign land. The old uncle went to Heyang to conquer Heyang, and his situation is still vivid in front of him.
It’s miserable…”
Eighteen years ago, the then Jiedushi Han Jian led Wei Bo's army to conquer Heyang. As a result, the sergeants had no intention of fighting, leading to a disastrous defeat in Heyang. Han Jian aroused the anger of Wei Boya's army, and Wei Bo's generals immediately abandoned him.
The state launched a mutiny and appointed Le Yanzhen as commander. Han Jian was also killed by Wei Boya's soldiers.
Upon hearing Lao Jun quoting old stories, Cheng Gongxin sighed and tried to persuade him: "Uncle, times have changed and things are different now..."
The old army waved his hands repeatedly: "Stop talking about these big principles, the old man can't understand. I will lead the troops to follow you this time and stationed in Anling. It's just that it's not easy for you. I'm afraid that you will make a mistake and the old man will not be able to tell your mother."
Explain..."
There was a muffled laughter in the hall immediately. Cheng Gongxin felt very embarrassed. The old soldier turned around and said angrily: "What are you laughing at? What I said is wrong? Zuo Laoer, I hugged you when you were naked, but now your wings are hard
Now, you dare to laugh at me? Zhao San, if you laugh at me and slap you, your adults will not argue with me after you go back..."
After counting several people, he finally suppressed the laughter in the hall, and then turned around and continued to say to Mr. Cheng: "Anyway, I still want to be cautious. But you are the general, Da Lang, and you have the final say. You have to go."
That's okay, but you have to listen to me, be careful in everything, and don't underestimate the enemy and advance rashly."
Cheng Gongxin was sweating profusely on his forehead. After the old army finished speaking, he finally got the permission and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to the rest of the people in the hall and asked, "What do you think?"
Zuo Maoxuan, who had been scolded by the old army just now, stood up and said: "The Yamen are going to send out troops. We just follow the orders. But the Yamen also know that the army is stationed in Anling, and the military pay for last month has not been paid yet. Brothers
But I kept waiting with my eyes open..."
Zhao Wuyi in the audience shouted: "To send troops across the border, we need a departure fee, otherwise the brothers will not obey." This voice also aroused the echo of the generals in the hall.
Cheng Gongxin raised his hand to signal, suppressing the noise of the crowd, and said: "Everyone, please don't make any noise. I am going to write a letter to Weizhou, and the military pay and rewards will come down. From today on, all the battalions will be prepared immediately. In three days, the whole army will go north."
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I don’t know who in the hall muttered again, “Will the military pay and rewards be available within three days?”
Cheng Gongxin was angry, glanced around with his eyes wide open, and said in a cold voice: "This general has his own opinion! If the camp head is not well prepared at that time, the reward will be deducted from that camp head!"
During the three days, Cheng Gongxin patiently visited each camp head one by one, either encouraging or criticizing, and finally boosted the morale. It was not until the dusk of the third day that the planners of Jiedu Prefecture from Weizhou arrived in An.
It took another day for the planners to go to various camp headquarters and have all the officers and soldiers write their signatures on the books.
Wei Bo's generals all settled in Weizhou City, and it was impossible to carry a large amount of copper coins with them when they went out to fight, so the custom was to draw a pledge instead of receiving the money. The planners returned to Weizhou with the books signed by the sergeants, and then gave the money
Sent to their respective homes.
It was only at this moment that Cheng Gongxin was able to urge his sergeants to go on the road. So each battalion head had breakfast and gathered in the military field inside Anling City. The three drums sounded and the army lined up.
There is no need to drill every day, and there is no need to be restrained by military law. The leading officer greets people who are familiar with him and immediately gather under his command. Cheng Gongxin's troops can naturally complete formations, marches and other army changes. This is the martial artist of Wei Bo
The talent they have brought since birth is also the warrior consciousness inherited in their blood. For them, they are all relatives and friends, who is in front and who is behind. There is no need for anyone to maintain order. In small groups,
, we all know who is good at what, who is bad at what, who has the best knowledge and qualifications, and who is a newbie who knows nothing.
Therefore, the Wei Boya Army is a very special army. When they have no fighting spirit, they are often prone to internal problems, and they can collapse thousands of miles without fighting. But when their fighting spirit is high, their cooperation is incomparable.
They are related to each other, one person dies and ten people are angry, one person fights and a hundred people respond.
The chattering and laughing army marched slowly northward, sloppily and leisurely, but people in the world did not dare to look down upon it!
Cheng Gongxin was riding on a war horse, escorting the group forward, his eyes already set on Dongguang County, fifty miles away. (To be continued...)