A few days later, Zuo Wuwei General Mai Tiezhang and Zuo Yiwei General Yu Wenshu each brought 10,000 soldiers to Huaiyuan Town. Zuo Tunwei General Xin Shixiong also drew 10,000 elite soldiers from his own troops.
Camped outside the east gate of Huaiyuan Town. The three armies responded to each other and guarded the granary impregnably. As a result, the Goguryeo people on the other side of the Liao River did not have enough strength even if they wanted to rob the grain.
With safety guaranteed, the people in Huaiyuan Town, who were frightened every day, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This year has been very unhappy. The only regret is that the soldiers are very powerful in fighting and treat their own people very tough. Buy things
He rarely pays without saying anything, and if he fails to serve well, he will resort to old tricks. The people were bullied and had no place to complain. Although Li Yuan, the chief officer of Huaiyuan Town, has a distinguished title, his official position is ten times lower than that of the three generals.
Eighteen thousand miles away, he had no power or control over the troubles caused by the government soldiers.
Not only the local people, but also the food protection soldiers in Huaiyuan Town were having a very unhappy time with their friendly forces. Most of the guys who mingled with the food protection soldiers to avoid going to the battlefield were children from wealthy families. Although some of them had a bit of a naughty temperament, they drank and drank.
Buying things without paying is something they don't bother to do. Comparing the two, the common people naturally see the food guards as cordial and the government soldiers as awkward. The government soldiers who feel they have been left out are indignant and see them on the street.
The food guards would sarcastically mock each other and roll their eyes at each other. Group fights between the two sides also occurred from time to time due to disagreements.
As a special general in the food protection army, Liu Hongji certainly did not dare to cause trouble for Li Yuan. Therefore, he tried to minimize the opportunities for his soldiers to go out. Even Li Xu's Tiger Wing Brigade rarely went out for training after the New Year. Li Xu's nature
I am not a person who likes shopping, and I never leave the camp, so I just find an opportunity to sort out all the miscellaneous things I have learned in private. Occasionally, I have an idea, and I discuss it with Liu Hongji.
But it was also very fruitful.
Since putting out the fire, the relationship between Tang Gongfu and Li Xu has become even closer. Especially the second son, Li Shimin, runs to the military camp almost whenever he has free time. He may watch how Li Xu trains his troops, or ask for advice on archery and compete with him.
Wu Yi. Whenever he comes, Li Waner always finds a reason to follow. The three of them are not much different in age, so they naturally have a lot to say to each other.
Li Shimin followed Tang Gong and saw a lot of the world. He had a good memory and could bring some fresh stories from the court every time. Although he was young, his views on things were not bad at all. Li Xu was from a humble background and had no knowledge of these countries.
He doesn’t have many opinions on major issues. However, he has personal experience of the impact on people’s lives. Every time he speaks out, he will find a way out of ridicule. Li Shimin is often so angry with his views that his eyes are on fire, but Li Waner claps beside him, finding it interesting.
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On this day, the three of them were sitting in the shade of a tree watching Liu Hongji's military training. Suddenly someone rode a horse from outside the camp gate and rushed straight to the school grounds. Before the sergeant could step forward to stop him, the man on horseback had already rolled down and lay on the ground.
He cried loudly: "Everyone, hurry up and help, Qin Canjun, Qin Canjun's wife has been robbed!"
Qin Canjun's wife is naturally Miss He Ruo, whom all officers recognize. She is the direct granddaughter of the old general He Ruobi. She was demoted to Liaodong to suffer because of family involvement. The story of Qin Ziying who joined the army to redeem her and risked her life to protect her is in
The food protection army has long been a good story, and all the soldiers are envious when it mentions it. Now that they heard that Qin Junjun's wife had been robbed, more than twenty officers who had always been friends with Qin Ziying immediately jumped up, shouted, and picked up
The guy rushed outside.
"Everyone, please don't be reckless, lest you cause trouble to Duke Tang!" Liu Hongji shouted loudly, trying to prohibit the soldiers from leaving the camp with military orders. The young master brothers, who had been depressed for half a month, were not willing to listen, and replied in a flurry of words: "Already
If someone rides on your neck, how can you call it reckless? Don’t pretend that you don’t know, I’ll take care of myself later!”
Seeing the excitement among the brothers, Liu Hongji knew that things were going to be difficult today. He quickly called Wang Yuantong and Qi Poning, and ordered loudly: "First, take two brigades to protect Qin Canjun's yard. Zhong Jian and I will
Arrive soon!"
Everyone was waiting for his words. They immediately ignored changing their armor and weapons and marched straight into the center of the town. By the time Li Shimin, Li Xu and Li Waner crowded around Liu Hongji, the two brigade soldiers had already rushed out of the camp.
Door.
"Brother Liu's men are so fierce!" Li Shimin shouted loudly. At the same time, Li Wan also shouted out, "How can you call me a man if your wife is robbed and you don't fight to kill her?"
"Send troops quickly to prevent the situation from escalating!" Li Xu was the last to speak, but his advice was the most pertinent.
Huaiyuan Town is a small place. From the barracks to the center of the city, you can reach it in a blink of an eye. From a distance, everyone saw more than thirty old soldiers wearing military bugle armor grabbing stones and smashing the door of Qin Ziying's house. They immediately shouted angrily.
, waving his shield and rushed forward.
The government soldiers were used to being arrogant, but no one expected that they would stoke a hornet's nest today. They were caught off guard and were beaten to the point of running away. Those closest to the Qin family were unable to escape in time, and were surrounded by the angry crowd.
Qin Ziying is everyone's friend, and snatching his wife is equivalent to knocking shit on everyone's heads. The insulted young masters didn't care about the world at this time. They punched and kicked, and in a moment they killed the soldiers who had no time to escape.
They were all beaten and paralyzed on the ground. Some of them didn't give up after getting angry. They simply pulled off the other party's belt and tied all the prisoners together like a gourd.
"Brother Ziying, open the door, Lao Qi is here to rescue you!" Qi Poning held the prisoner with one hand and knocked on the door with the other.
The people inside had already heard the noise, and moved the furniture at the top of the door with all their hands. The broken wooden door fell down with a "bang". Qin Ziying, with a bruised nose and face, came out with a few close followers with tears streaming down his face. The usually gentle and elegant congratulations
Miss Ruo followed closely behind, holding a dagger in her hand, and there was blood on her neck.
"His grandma, let me beat them and cripple them!" Wang Yuantong shouted angrily when he saw the scene inside. The soldiers were even more angry than him, and they pulled out the paralyzed soldiers again, and continued to cross the hall with their fists.
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"Damn it, you guys dare to snatch Qin Canjun's wife and bully me, no one in the food protection army?" Zhang Deyu scolded her while beating her.
"Sir, have mercy on me, sir, have mercy on me, I just came here on my orders, here to invite you!" The beaten soldiers cried and begged for mercy.
"Grandma, why don't you do it if you invite your wife here for me to play with?" A bunch of people kicked her over and sealed the defender's mouth.
Before Qin Ziying ransomed her, Miss He Ruo's piano and dancing skills were well-known in the Huaiyuan area. It would be understandable if an uninformed person came to invite her to sing and dance. But the yard Qin Ziying bought was quite large in scale.
, one look at the front door and you can tell that this is not a place for looking for flowers and asking for help. Besides, before the conflict between the two parties, Qin Ziying must have explained everything clearly with his good temper.
Knowing that the beautiful woman has already become a good man, but still forcing her to marry him is a bit of a bully. So everyone was angry, and they couldn't hold back even though they knew that these soldiers were scapegoats who were acting under orders.
While the fight was enjoying itself, a trumpet sound suddenly came from the end of the street, and hundreds of elite soldiers from the government strode over.
"Line up to meet the enemy!" Qi Po Ning saw that something was not going well and quickly ordered to prepare for battle. The food guard soldiers who had been trained at any rate shouted, drew their swords and raised their shields, and under the leadership of the two brigade leaders, they formed a
The defensive array blocked the path of the soldiers' advance.
"Grandma, rush forward, break them up, and get the women and brothers back!" Across the street, a yellow-faced general ordered angrily.
"Put up a shield wall, form a defensive formation, archers bend their bows, and if you approach within fifty steps, shoot!" Qi Po Ning also took the risk and stood in front of his own formation, brandishing his sword and giving the order. He didn't believe in the government if he loses even if he loses.
The soldiers really dared to risk their heads and fight with their colleagues.
The archers in the last row of the team immediately raised their bows, their arms and thighs were trembling, but the arrows were placed on the bow arms without hesitation. The soldiers of the government had experienced many battles, so they naturally understood that this formation could not be charged forcefully.
One by one, they slowed down and looked back. When the yellow-faced general saw this, he sternly cursed: "The general has raised you for so many years, but you can't even get a woman. Are all my brothers in Zuo Wuwei so worthless?"
Attack formation, raise your shield, and anyone who dares to shoot arrows at us will be cut down by me!"
After hearing the order, all the soldiers raised their shields to protect their upper bodies at the same time. They adjusted their formation as they advanced, and instantly changed into a sharp arrow shape. The entire team of men and horses were like a long arrow, slowly pressing forward.
This was a standard attack formation. Judging from the pace and speed of formation changes, the food guards knew that they were no match for others. The two leaders, Wang Yuantong and Qi Poning, saw that they could not scare each other, and felt a little guilty. They turned around and took a look.
Miss He Ruo, who was crying, looked at Qin Ziying, who had a bruised nose and face, and her courage was instantly ignited by anger again.
Nodding to each other, the two of them stood side by side in front of their own formations, waving their steel knives and shouting loudly: "Anyone who attacks our food guards is plotting to harm the army's food. Just shoot arrows, but we two brothers are responsible for beheading them."
Carry it!"
One of them is responsible for allocating houses and tents, and the other is in charge of equipment and food. Because of their positions, they have some connections among the soldiers. In addition, Qin Ziying has captured knives and written family letters for countless people. Even if everyone is afraid at the moment, they are still willing to do so out of loyalty.
He couldn't retreat. He immediately moved the tip of the knife forward and the string of the bow backward, ready to launch a fatal blow to the friendly forces on the opposite side at any time.
"Kill, kill, kill, I'll be responsible for whatever happens!" The yellow-faced general intended to intimidate, but unexpectedly he kicked an iron bump. He was unable to get off the tiger and shouted desperately.
Seeing that the fight was about to turn into a large-scale firefight, suddenly, there was another sound of horns in the distance. Under the flags fluttering, more than a hundred cavalry quickly surrounded the soldiers, staggered each other, and formed an attack formation.
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"In front of us is General Zuo Wuwei Mai. Liu Hongji, the food guard under Tang Gong's tent, is so polite!" The armored knight rode up and greeted him with his hands raised. (To be continued)
