Changsun Wuji’s words contained a mixture of guns and sticks. With the wits of Liu Hongji and Samurai Xun, they might not be unable to hear the true meaning. But at this moment, both of them were in the excitement of hearing about their friend’s latest achievements, and they were not willing to follow the surname Changsun.
So I smiled slightly and turned a deaf ear.
Zuo Xiaoyou was a famously difficult figure. He led his four minions, Jie Xiang, Wang Liang, Zheng Dabiao, and Li Wan, to occupy the area of Crouching Dog Mountain in Donglai County. They were known as one dragon and four tigers. His lair faced the mountains in front, and his back
Relying on the sea. The government repeatedly sent troops to suppress him, but either he was defeated, or at the last moment he let him jump into the water with the help of a fishing boat, but to no avail. After the suppression, the government was tired and had to let it go. Zuo Xiaoyou refused to see him.
Whenever there was a recession, he would go out to plunder. It was called robbing the rich and giving to the poor, but in fact, he gave all the wealth of the rich to his own name. In the past two years, the national power of the Sui Dynasty declined, and this thief became even more rampant. He actually led the crowd many times
Besieged the county town. Fortunately, the city built by Donglai County was quite tall, so the thieves could not succeed as they wished.
Before General Laihu'er went to sea, he led the navy to Donglai County once, but returned without success. Now the court had almost no way to deal with this thief. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xutuo actually led Li Xu and others to fight
And defeat them. Cut off their minions and capture their leaders. Once the four tigers are gone, no one in the entire Laizhou Peninsula dares to attack the county soldiers Feng Ying. The three counties of Beihai, Gaomi and Donglai are safe. In this turbulent year when bandits are everywhere,
For the Sui Dynasty, it could not but be called a great piece of good news.
"When did this happen? How did the court react?" After discussing the results of Li Xu and Zhang Xutuo's battle for a while, Liu Hongji asked with a smile.
"It happened in the New Year. Zhang Xutuo said in his memorial to the court that he wanted your majesty and the people of Shandong to have a happy New Year!" Li Shimin glanced at his family letter again and replied loudly. Maybe it was because he was too excited.
For this reason, he intentionally or unintentionally emphasized the words "New Year". "Just after the New Year, His Majesty summoned the ministers to discuss their merits and reward them. Zhang Laotongshou was promoted to another level and led the twelve counties of Henan Province.
He deposed the ambassador Zhi Zhi, and had jurisdiction over the entire Eastern Xia Dynasty. Zhongjian was also promoted to General Wu Benlang, a real fourth-grade military officer, and granted two hundred additional households in the city. Luo, Qin and others each received four honors and were rewarded.
Thousands of pieces of satin!”
"The imperial court rewarded me fairly this time!" Liu Hongji nodded slightly and commented. Since the Sui Dynasty succeeded to the throne, there have been incidents where merit is not rewarded, or merit is rewarded but not rewarded. Especially for those in the court.
Generals with no roots and base usually only get one rank for their merits that could lead to three promotions, and they often do not receive promotions for several levels of merit. Later, because they were worried about complaints from the soldiers, the courtiers simply made a big fuss about the rank of generals.
.Official ranks below the fourth rank are added at will. It used to be that from the fifth rank to the fourth rank, you only need to upgrade two levels, but now you have to go up to four ranks in a row. The official ranks below the fifth rank are even more chaotic.
The governor even has to climb six levels in a row.
"Your Majesty originally believed in civility and suppressed martial arts. Nowadays, the world is a bit turbulent, and many local generals are unwilling to fulfill their duties, so the imperial court has to use Qi County to set an example for everyone!" Although Changsun Wuji has a bad temper, he has a really sharp mind.
After he planned to cause trouble for the samurai Yu, he immediately saw something fishy from the reward from the court.
"What Brother Wuji said makes sense. But in any case, this matter is really gratifying. I was originally worried that Brother Zhongjian would be bullied outside, but now he has been promoted to the fourth rank and is powerful in Dongxia. He is probably capable.
There aren’t many people bullying him anymore!” Li Shimin nodded and responded.
People who have no family background to rely on can still do well. Brother Zhongjian has made a name for himself with his own strength. As the second son of Tang Gong, he was not qualified to inherit his father's family business. Li Shimin hopes that he can also make a breakthrough.
Create a world of your own.
At the beginning, soldiers were trained in Huaiyuan Town by Liu Hongji, Li Zhongjian, and the warrior Xun. Now in Lingwu, Li Zhongjian was replaced by Li Shimin. How could the difference be so big?
Unknowingly, a few traces of sadness crept up on his brow. His sister also said in her letter at home that according to rumors in the palace, the imperial court had recently planned to mobilize local officials. His father, Li Yuan, had always been among the officials suspected by the imperial court.
Therefore, he might leave Honghua and go to a new state and county to serve as an official. If what his sister said in the letter was true, no matter whether the new soldiers in his hands were trained or not, he would have to take them back to Honghua to show his father.
In order to avoid the suspicion of the court, the Li family has never had its own private soldiers. In troubled times, how can a family without private soldiers protect itself? In November last year, my father happily agreed to recruit refugees as soldiers, so he may not have succeeded in fighting.
Some ideas for the family. It’s just that my son is really incompetent. Four months have passed and he still can’t come up with a result that can be explained to his family.
While he was feeling sorry for himself, he heard the warrior Xun ask again: "Now that Zhongjian has become famous, can I continue with my old man's proposal?"
Hearing this, several people who knew the past events were all excited. When Li Xu worked under Tang Gong's account, he once had a life-saving grace for Wan'er. Later, because the people of the world were fond of martial arts, he and his sister went to the army together.
Asking him for martial arts and military skills, the three of them treated each other like brothers and had a deep relationship. Over time, Wan'er became a scenery around Li Xu.
People around later speculated that Zhongjian and Wan'er may not have had a secret affection for each other at that time. But firstly because their family backgrounds were so different, and secondly because Wan'er had been engaged to a Cheshire official when she was young. Therefore, Tang Gong Li Yuan even
Although he cherished talents, he did not dare to risk the world's reputation to fulfill them. At that time, the Li Mansion's staff suggested that Li Shimin's younger sister Li Qier, who was the same age as Li Shimin, be given to Zhongjian. Although Qier was a concubine, this girl was talented.
Her appearance was no worse than Wan'er's. And after learning about her family's intentions, she specially learned martial arts from a master so as not to disappoint her future husband.
Unfortunately, before the Li family could find a chance to mention the matter, Zhongjian had already led his troops to Liaodong. Immediately, Tang Gong Li Yuan was also ordered to go to Honghua to take charge. This separation lasted more than two years, and there was no contact between the two parties. Now, Qier
The young lady has reached the age of leaving the court, and the matchmaker who came to propose marriage has almost crossed the threshold. Whenever Tang Gong asked about his daughter's wishes, Qier always shook his head and said nothing.
"No wonder Xie'er always collects news about Li Zhongjian. It turns out that the little girl has been deeply in love with her for a long time!" Although he only heard a little about what happened back then, after listening to the warrior Tong's words, Changsun Wuji also guessed what Xie'er was thinking. Think about it carefully.
, whose daughter doesn’t admire heroes? For someone like Li Zhongjian, who can serve as a general before the age of twenty, even if his daughter marries him, it will not be considered an insult. What’s more, Qier is a daughter of a concubine.
You may not get enough respect when you go to other people’s homes!
Thinking of this, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Although I have never met General Li, from everyone's words, I also know that he is a person who understands the warmth and warmth of people. Since the two families originally had the intention of getting closer, the world
Why don't you accomplish this? Firstly, it takes care of my sister's thoughts, and secondly, when troubled times are approaching, relatives can take care of each other!"
"In this matter, I'd better write to my eldest brother and ask him to mediate! In the past two years, I haven't heard of anyone who Zhongjian has married. I just don't know if he is a big-hearted person now. Is our family still able to reach such a high level?
Get up?!" The warm family affection and memories slightly diluted Li Shimin's worries. After listening to Changsun Wuji's suggestion, he nodded and answered happily.
'The second young master is actually worried that the Tang family is not worthy of a newly promoted fourth-grade general?' Changsun Wuji frowned in surprise and thought to himself. He has been taken care of by his uncle Changsun Shunde and uncle Gao Shilian since he was a child. The two elders
He spoke highly of Tang Gong Li Yuan's family. Therefore, in the eyes of Changsun Wuji, although the Li family was not as noble as several major surnames in the dynasty and the most noble in the army, it was at least among the top ten wealthy families in the Sui Dynasty. Those families
The newly promoted gentry couldn't get married to the Li family, so how could anyone refuse without opening their eyes?
"There are times when you can't tell the clues!" Seeing the expression on Changsun Wuji's face, the warrior Xun secretly sneered in his heart. In terms of family background, the Li family of Longyou is definitely worthy of the Li family of Shanggu. But Zhongjian always acts wrongly.
Unexpectedly, what others regard as treasure may not be able to catch his eye.
As for whether Qi'er herself is worthy of Zhongjian? A shadow of a charming and charming girl suddenly appeared in the warrior Yu's heart. Compared with Wan'er back then, Qi'er's temperament was a little less domineering and more gentle.
For Zhong Jian, he is indeed a rare good match. But he doesn’t know after such a long time, has Zhong Jian let go of his feelings for Wan’er, or is he still unable to forget them?
If I have the opportunity, I will write a letter to try to get Zhong Jian's tone. The warrior Yu looked around and thought secretly. Whether Zhong Jian agrees or not, he must be more cautious. There is no need to let these small things affect the two people.
relationships between families.
After Guangguo worried about his friend, the warrior Xun was a little distracted when he listened to the next topic about how to train soldiers. He vaguely remembered that Li Shimin was helpless, Changsun Wuji was anxious, and Liu Hongji was as steady as his usual behavior, but no matter how calm everyone was
No matter how anxious I am, I can't come up with a good plan.
When I left Li Shimin's camp, it was completely dark. It was still winter in February, and the wind with a bit of snow foam blew into my neck, making me shiver with cold. There were soldiers giving the warrior a
After getting the fur, the warrior Xun waved his hand and refused. Today he heard good news from his friend again. His heart felt warm and his steps were light. He didn't want to be wrapped in thick fur and become as stupid as a pregnant ewe.
"My lord, have you been worrying about how to refine weapons all day again?" In the darkness, a slightly thin figure came over and asked in a very low voice. When the warrior heard the sound, he turned around and recognized the person as the second young master.
The guard outside the tent. This man's surname was Hou and he was from Sanshui, Binzhou. Because he had been on night watch with this man, the warrior knew that although he did not read much, he was quite quick-witted.
According to common sense, what the core generals are discussing should not be known to a low-level soldier. But the warrior Yu was in a good mood today, so he did not care about the other party inquiring about military secrets. After thinking about it, he replied: "Well, the morale of the brothers is low.
, Second Young Master is very troubled by this, but everyone has no good solution."
There was a hint of blame in the words of the second young master. Otherwise, he would not have repeatedly mentioned Li Xu's military exploits and emphasized that everyone has celebrated the Chinese New Year in the fortress. People in the Central Plains have always said that two years are separated by one night, although everyone
The total training of soldiers at the fortress was less than four months, but it can be regarded as more than a year of training. The soldiers and horses that have been trained for a year are still not ready for use. It is no wonder that Li Shimin, as the commander-in-chief, is anxious.
Thinking of this, the warrior Xun asked, "Jun Ji has been in the army for a long time. Do you know why your brothers are so depressed?"
"Actually, it's not that we can't raise our spirits, it's that the hatred in our hearts is too heavy. Almost every one of those who came here to surrender to the army was not forced to have their families destroyed by the barbarians. As long as Mr. Wu agrees to take us to the west bank of the Yellow River for revenge,
Everyone must be so energetic that they are like leopards walking down the mountain!" Hou Junji, the guard outside the tent who has been in the army for less than four months, bowed his hand to the warrior Xun and made a solemn proposal.
With a sweep of the ground, Samurai Yu felt that the entire snowy field was lit up. As if guided by a bright light, he instantly found the reason why the training of soldiers failed. The brothers of the food protection army dared to fight because they wanted to go home alive and have the freedom to fight on their own.
The purpose. And what about the team in hand? With their wives and children separated, what nostalgia do they have for life?
However, there are many obstacles to the realization of the word revenge. First of all, the Hu tribe's rebellion is not yet clear. In the eyes of the important officials in the imperial court, they would rather sacrifice some people on the frontier than force the other party to the Turks. Second,
The Sui Dynasty had just ended its war against Goguryeo. With the imperial court's vitality severely weakened, which general would dare to start a war without authorization?
"Although the Hu tribes behave rudely, they are still my subjects of the Sui Dynasty. Without the order of the imperial court, I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle?" After pondering for a long time, the warrior Xun shook his head and gave Hou Junji a frustrated answer.
"I once heard someone say that at the turn of winter and spring, the grasslands are dry. Attacks between tribes often happen. If we also wear the black clothes of the Turkic wolf riders and come and go like the wind, who will get the share?
Are the people in the Qing Dynasty Hu or Han?" Hou Junji suggested unhurriedly, as if he had already expected what the warrior Xun would say.
Attacks between the Hu tribes on the frontier are extremely common, and the methods are extremely cruel. The defeated party often has all its baggage and women taken away, and all the men taller than the carriage shafts are killed. And the remaining ones
Children, with no one to take care of them and no food to eat, will never survive until the next autumn unless they meet a trafficker.
The dead will not tell outsiders who invaded their camp. If this army wore black clothes like the Turks, the result would be even more perfect. Thinking of this, the warrior Yu suddenly shuddered, as if someone had been pinched in the back of his neck.
A handful of snow was stuffed in, and it was cold from head to heels.
"Such a good plan, why don't you just report it to the second young master?" The warrior Xun asked sharply, staring into the other man's eyes. Hou Junjixian's plan was so ruthless and vicious, but it just happened to be able to get the second young master out of sight.
The best choice in a difficult situation. Someone who can come up with such a plan is extremely thoughtful and vicious. Samurai Yu knows that he can't afford to offend such a person, and he definitely doesn't want to offend him.
"Because Mr. Wu, Mr. Wu once said a fair word for us that day!" Hou Junji was stunned by the warrior Xun's question. He took a few steps back and confessed nervously. "Junji's family also lost their lives to Zhu Hu.
Jun Ji is from a humble background, but he knows how to do good and bad. He knows how to repay kindness and he also knows how to take revenge!" (To be continued)
