Shi Le asked Lu Qichang to recruit troops again, which made him feel particularly troubled.
There are not many people in Xixia, and successive defeats have consumed the country's able-bodied men.
Another conscription will definitely arouse dissatisfaction among the people and make conscription more difficult.
The biggest problem is that the soldiers are war-weary and refuse to fight properly even if they come.
The governor of Yangcheng thought for a while and came up with a solution.
"Master Lu, as a man, what are you most afraid of?"
The prefect asked with a slightly lewd smile.
Lu Qichang thought for a while and said: "Of course it's my family...and career problems."
The prefect shook his head slightly, pointed to his crotch, and said, "I'm most afraid of losing this place..."
Lu Qichang frowned slightly, feeling that what the prefect said was a bit obscene. They were all senior officials and should not speak like this.
Noticing Lu Qichang's dissatisfaction, the prefect immediately smiled and said: "Forgive me, Mr. Lu, but my subordinates suggested spreading gossip. They said that after Long Chengen captured the Zhenguo Temple, he castrated all the men hundreds of miles around and became eunuchs, and then occupied them.
His wife and daughter.”
"In this way, our people in Daxia will definitely share the same hatred of the enemy and actively join the army."
hiss...
Lu Qichang stood up and praised: "What a brilliant plan! The prefect is so resourceful!"
The prefect chuckled and said, "It's just a small trick, Mr. Lu is just laughing at it."
Lu Qichang praised: "This is a good plan, let's do it like this."
Lu Qichang immediately wrote a letter and stamped it with his seal. After sealing it, he immediately sent someone back to the Privy Council.
The messenger immediately left the yard with the letter and galloped through the streets. Many wounded soldiers were lying on both sides. The smell of decoction filled the whole city.
The messenger rushed to the city gate and saw a carriage parked there. The messenger shouted: "Get out of the way!"
The defenders and grooms immediately drove the carriage aside, and the messenger quickly rushed out of the city gate and galloped northwest.
This carriage belonged to Li's Liquor Shop. The old horseman was so frightened that he said, "I was so scared that I almost got trampled to death."
"Why do you have to pass through the four gates of Yangcheng through here!"
The soldier guarding the city snorted coldly: "Old Ma, how can it be possible to open all four city gates during the war?"
The old horseman opened his mouth and could see clearly with his gapped teeth. He smiled naively and said, "Young man doesn't know this, so he knows how to drive a carriage."
The soldier asked: "Should we go to Xifeng City to buy wine?"
The old horseman smiled naively and said: "The wine there is the best, and you guys also like to drink it, Master Jun."
The soldier waved his hand and said: "Let's go, let's be careful when passing Zhenguo Temple, don't let Long Cheng'en cut your old bird."
The old horseman chuckled and said, "I'm an old guy, and people don't like me either."
The soldiers laughed and cursed, and the old horseman drove the carriage out of the city.
Usually when the old coachman goes out of the city, the soldiers will ask for benefits.
But today the soldiers made an exception and did not ask for money, because there were many wounded soldiers in Yangcheng who needed strong liquor for disinfection, and the liquor in Li's liquor store had been sold out.
The old horseman drove the carriage slowly out of the city.
Outside the city, many soldiers were digging trenches, and a wooden fence surrounded Yangcheng.
After some effort, the old horseman finally came out of Yangcheng and drove the carriage to the east.
After walking for some time, we arrived at Zhenguo Temple.
In the distance, the old horseman could see the Long family army burying the bodies of Xixia soldiers who died in battle.
There were also many tenants from the surrounding area who came to claim the bodies of their relatives, but the Long family army did not stop them and allowed them to find them on their own.
"Why doesn't King Wu make these corpses into a Jingguan?"
"Yeah, I think it's a pity too. Hundreds of thousands of corpses are stacked together to make a Jingguan, and then the name of King Wu is engraved on it. How domineering."
The so-called Jingguan is a towering tomb built in ancient times to show off military exploits by gathering enemy corpses and sealing them with earth.
Some of his generals suggested it, but Long Chen didn't do it.
"Don't you see? King Wu is not a murderous person."
"King Wu said that it was immoral to use human corpses to show off force and let the dead rest in peace."
"Do it quickly. If so many corpses are not buried in time, the plague will easily spread."
The soldiers dug up soil and buried the bodies.
The old horseman drove the carriage slowly by. Listening to the discussions of the soldiers, he was looking forward to seeing what this King Wu was like.
If Shi Le wins this battle and kills hundreds of thousands of Long's army, Shi Le will definitely build a Jingguan to show off.
Long Chen didn't do this. Whether he was really kind or just to win people's hearts, he was stronger than Shi Le.
Of course, this is just to be fair. As an assassin, the old horseman has no concept of being immoral or immoral.
When two armies face each other, you will die or I will live. Killing the other side is the most important thing.
The carriage passed Zhenguo Temple and continued eastward. When it arrived at the west gate of Jade Buddha Pass, the Long family army strictly inspected the people passing by.
Long Chen did not completely seal off Jade Buddha Pass. Although spies from Xixia would sneak in, people from Wanjin Tower would also have to enter and exit.
The old horseman drove the carriage and walked slowly forward in line, waiting for half an hour before he arrived.
"Master Jun, it's me. I'm going in to buy some wine."
"Old Ma, let's go in."
The old horseman happily drove the carriage into the Jade Buddha Pass.
In the past, the Red Flame Army in Xingtian Lie collected tolls and benefits when they were guarding the area, but after the Long Family Army came to guard it, they stopped collecting it.
After passing Jade Buddha Pass, we soon arrived at Xifeng City.
It's very lively here and doesn't seem to be affected by the war.
The wheels rolled across the street, and the old horseman arrived at the Jade Buddha Tower.
The old horseman was familiar with the road, entered through the back door, and stopped in the backyard.
A waiter came up and greeted him familiarly: "Old Ma, are you here to buy wine again? Your business is good."
Lao Ma laughed and said: "Isn't this a war? Those soldiers are injured and they are buying my wine to treat their illnesses."
The waiter immediately waved his hand and said: "Don't say that, your wine is just for the guests and has nothing to do with the Xixia army."
Lao Ma immediately covered his withered mouth and said, "I'm so confused. I need to be beaten. Please help me fill my bottle with wine. I'd better pay in cash."
The old groom took out the money bag from his underwear, and the man said: "As usual, go find Sanniang."
The old horseman smiled and entered the accounting room, where Li Sanniang was settling accounts.
After closing the door of the accounting room, Lao Ma's temperament immediately changed and he said: "The hall master asked me to ask how things are arranged at Long Chengen's side?"
Li Sanniang said: "Palace Master Yan has not yet met with Long Chengen, and there are no plans yet."
"When Hall Master Yan and Long Chengen meet and make plans, they will naturally tell you."
Lao Ma nodded and said, "Okay, let's wait for news from Hall Master Yan."
Li Sanniang nodded, smiled, and said, "How much wine did Lao Ma buy today?"
The old horse returned to his naive look and said with a smile: "Fill it full, here is the silver."
Li Sanniang entered the account and opened the order. Lao Ma walked out of the room with a smile and gave the order to the clerk.
The wine was quickly packed, and the old horseman hurriedly drove the carriage out of Xifeng City, passed the Jade Buddha Pass, and arrived at the foot of Zhenguo Temple.
A group of men and horses passed by, and a young and domineering general passed by.
This young general was wearing dragon armor, followed by five fit female generals and a male general.
The old horseman recognized the older male general as Wu Jian, the guard of Jade Buddha Pass.
Wu Jian is following the young general, so this person's identity is Long Chen.
The old groom couldn't help but glance at Long Chen, and secretly admired him in his heart: He is really brave and brave, no wonder the two princesses fell in love with him.
When the old horseman looked at Long Chen, Long Chen turned his head and looked over. The old horseman immediately looked away and continued to drive the carriage west.
"What's the matter, sir?"
Zhang Qian noticed that Long Chen's face suddenly turned cold.
Wu Jian followed Long Chen's gaze and said, "Oh, that's from Yangcheng. He often buys wine from Xifeng City, and we sometimes buy wine from him."
The old horseman often traveled back and forth between Xifeng City and Yangcheng. Jade Buddha Pass was a must-pass, and Wu Jian knew him well.
"oh."
Long Chen nodded slightly and withdrew his gaze.
"Clean up the corpses, repair the damaged walls and fortresses, and bring some prisoners over and let them work. You can't eat for free."
There are still 80,000 prisoners in Jade Buddha Pass. They should work after eating. The Long family army can take a good rest.
Wu Jian nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask them to escort 10,000 people over."
