Tang Yin first inspected the camp of the Pingyuan Army, and then went to the camp of the Chifeng Army headed by Li Wei.
The Pingyuan Army is tight on the outside and loose on the inside. The Chifeng Army is just the opposite. It is tight on the inside and loose on the outside. There are not many sentries scattered around, but the military discipline and style are very strict. It is difficult to see soldiers chatting and laughing in the camp. People walk in a hurry.
Everyone was seizing the time to do their own thing. Most of the soldiers had gone to bed to rest and replenish their physical strength. The entire camp seemed quiet and deserted.
Li Wei, Letian, and Ai Jia are considered to be the same generals who followed Tang Yin, and they are very familiar with each other. He trusts these two people 100%. If there is any enemy situation, the spies from Tianyan and Diwang will naturally report it, and he does not need to waste any more manpower.
Standing guard is unnecessary, it is better to let the brothers have a good rest and recuperate their energy.
After walking around the Chifeng Army camp, Tang Yin and Qiu Zhen walked outside the forest again.
In order to hide their tracks, their camp was located deep in the woods, and they had to walk two or three miles to get to Guandao.
After Tang Yin and others got out of the dense forest, they looked back and saw that all they could see were dense trees. If they didn't go deep into them, no one would be able to notice that there were so many troops stationed in the forest.
Nodding secretly, Tang Yin raised his head to the woods opposite the official road and said, "Let's go to Liang Qi's camp and have a look!"
"Okay!" Qiu Zhen and Cheng Jin agreed, followed Tang Yin, and walked towards the Sanshui Army's station.
Passing through the official road and entering the forest on the other side, before walking too far inside, I heard the sudden sound of leaves shaking from above my head, and then, several figures jumped down from the tree branches in a semi-circular shape.
He stopped Tang Yin and others. Qiu Zhen was startled. Before he could see the appearance of the visitor, everyone on the other side had already stepped forward to salute Tang Yin and whispered: "It turns out to be your Excellency!"
Tang Yin looked at a few people and saw that they were all wearing light casual clothes and asked: "Are you..."
"Replying to your lord, we are the secret sentries of the Sanshui Army."
"Oh!" Tang Yin nodded in response. Liang Qi had placed the hidden sentry far enough away. He waved his hand and said, "Go and do your work."
"Yes! Sir." Several secret sentries retreated under the tree, then used their hands and feet together, and with dexterous movements, they climbed back up the tree like monkeys, hiding among the leaves.
Tang Yin and others went about five miles deep into the forest before reaching the Sanshui Army's camp. Along the way, they encountered countless Sanshui Army outposts and hidden sentries. When they arrived at the camp, they saw where the Sanshui Army was stationed.
A long fence has been erected on the outside, and many soldiers of the Sanshui Army are piling up mounds of earth, building up an earthen wall half a man high.
When they learned that Tang Yin was coming, Liang Qi and Bai Yong came out to welcome him. Tang Yin was very puzzled by the defense built by the Sanshui Army and asked: "Why build fences and mounds of earth?"
Liang Qi said: "As long as we stay in one place for more than three hours, it is necessary to build fortifications, not to mention that our army will be stationed here for several days."
Tang Yin glanced at him and shook his head to express his incomprehension. He said, "The soldiers have traveled all night and are exhausted. Now we have to build such complicated fortifications. Wouldn't it cause complaints from the soldiers?"
Liang Qi smiled calmly and said: "The army is not a place for sightseeing. Since you choose to join the army, you must be prepared to endure hardship. If you can't even stand this tiredness, why bother going into battle to kill the enemy? Then it's better to go home.
Forget about getting a wife and having children!”
Although Liang Qi was not talking about Tang Yin, he still blushed after hearing this, nodded awkwardly, and said with a dry smile: "What General Liang said makes sense."
Liang Qi's thoughts on governing the army are closer to those of today's soldiers. He is also considerate of the soldiers below, but it is completely different from Tang Yin's indulgent consideration. His requirements are very strict, and the military laws he sets are extremely heavy, and he naturally attaches great importance to those who have meritorious service.
In his opinion, only in this way can the whole army be united and the maximum living space can be obtained on the battlefield.
Letting the soldiers live and walking off the battlefield intact is the best consideration for the soldiers.
From the differences in the conditions of each camp, we can also see the differences in the personalities of the commanders of each army.
Xiao Muqing is flexible, Li Wei is strict, and Liang Qi is sharp. As for the direct army headed by Gu Yue, it is the least distinctive. It is not that Gu Yue is incompetent, but that the direct army is right under Tang Yin's nose. From time to time, he has to intervene. Tang Yin
He is not good at running the army, so apart from the fact that the training is pretty good, the directly affiliated army cannot find any other strengths.
The Pingyuan Army, the Chifeng Army, and the Sanshui Army each have their own characteristics. As for who is good and who is bad, who is strong and who is weak, we can only tell the difference in battlefield practice.
Two days later, spies from Tianyan and Diwang both reported back that the local army under Zhong Tian had entered the boundaries of Guannan County and was heading towards Sanchi City. The leader of the army was one of Zhong Tian's confidants, Xiao Kui.
Xiao Kui was a regiment commander. He was brave in combat and famous for his fierceness. He was highly appreciated by Zhong Tian. During this expedition, Zhong Tian was able to safely hand over 200,000 local troops to him, which shows that he values and trusts him.
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After the local army entered Guannan County, they marched very quickly. From a heart point of view, Xiao Kui did not take Tang Yin seriously. He felt that the reason why Tang Yin was able to achieve what he did today was all due to the cultivation and promotion of dancers. This was already the case in Yancheng.
It is common knowledge to all passers-by. Now that the dancer is suffering, Tang Yin has gained power. Instead of repaying the dancer, he has taken away his troops and kicked the dancer away. He is a complete villain. How could such a person rule?
Soldiers? How can they lead an army in a war? Although there are many troops under his command, but with a commander like Tang Yin, they can only be a ragtag group of people.
This time he was ordered by Zhong Wen to be the commander-in-chief of the former army. He just wanted to take this opportunity to take the lead in fighting Tang Yin and accomplish a great feat first. After winning the battle and returning to the capital, he would not only be rewarded, but his status in the royal court could be further improved.
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With this thought in his mind, Xiao Kui repeatedly urged to speed up the march. It would be best to keep Zhong Wen's Chinese army farther away. He never thought that there would be an ambush by Tang Yin in Guannan County, which had surrendered to Zhong Tian.
In just one day, 200,000 local troops arrived at Sanchi Castle.
At this time, Sanchi City was quiet and there was no movement.
Xiao Kui was riding a horse and walking at the front of the team. He saw the tranquility of Sanchi City from a distance and couldn't help but frown. As they walked from Yancheng to here, people came out to greet them in all the cities they passed along the way, but there was nothing like this in the calm Sanchi City.
To welcome them.
With a cold snort in his heart, he asked the general beside him: "Don't the Lord of Sanchi City know that we are coming? Why don't you come out to greet Master Wang?"
"This..." The general secretly stuck out his tongue and whispered: "I don't know!"
Xiao Kui rolled his eyes at the general and urged his horse to move forward. At the same time, he ordered angrily: "Continue marching and enter the city!" As he said, he muttered: "It's best if the Lord of Sanchi City can give me a good explanation.
Otherwise I will never forgive him!"
"Yes, yes, yes! This city lord is so arrogant!" The general took advantage of every opportunity and kept echoing.
The local army headed by Xiao Kui entered Sanchi City with great fanfare. Not to mention not seeing the city lord, not even an ordinary soldier was seen. The wide-open city gate was unguarded, allowing the passing people to come in and out.
Seeing this, Xiao Kui became even more angry. Even if Sanchi City is not the front line, it cannot be so relaxed. It seems that the city lord does not intend to live!
"I want to see what the city lord is doing at home!" Xiao Kui ordered the general beside him to go to the city lord's mansion and bring the city lord over to see him.
The general agreed and immediately led the people there.
Not long after, the general came back with his men. Xiao Kui looked around and saw no one else. He frowned and asked, "Where is the master of the city?"
General Pian shook his head and said, "It's not in the city lord's palace."
"Not there? Then where did he go?"
"My subordinates have inquired. The servants of the City Lord's Mansion said that the City Lord left early yesterday morning. He said he was going to Tongzhou and brought his family with him. They did not explain the reason. The servants speculated that the City Lord might have been dismissed.
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What a mess! Xiao Kui groaned angrily and looked at the sky. It was almost evening. It was impossible to continue marching today. He said to the generals on his left and right: "Send it to my generals. The whole army will go to the city to rest early tomorrow morning."
Let’s continue on our way.”
"General, Sanchi Castle is too small. I'm afraid we can't accommodate so many soldiers." A general said in embarrassment.
"Then station outside the city! Do you need me to teach you about this kind of thing?" Xiao Kui rolled his eyes at the general.
This general was the commander-in-chief of the local army. Xiao Kui looked down upon the generals of the local army. If it were not for the purpose of stabilizing the local army, he would have replaced them all long ago. How could they stay with him and be an eyesore?
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The general's face turned red when he scolded him, and he backed away without saying anything more.
Xiao Kui ignored him, took his confidants and hundreds of military guards, and went directly to the city lord's palace.
Since the city lord is not here, the city lord's mansion has become his place to stay in Sanchi City.
According to Xiao Kui's military order, some of the local soldiers were stationed inside the city, and some were camped outside the city.
The morale of the local army was already low, and they had marched all the way. The officers and men were all tired and unprepared. When the whole army was resting, there were only a pitiful number of soldiers on guard.
He was sleeping soundly on the ground.
There was nothing to say at night. When the next morning, the sentry stationed on the tower slowly woke up from his sleep. The sentry had sleepy eyes and glanced outside the city. He stretched and yawned. After a while, he regained some consciousness.
However, when he recovered his consciousness, his body was shaken suddenly. He rubbed his eyes vigorously with both hands, leaned on the wall, and looked out of the city with his head.
Half of the local army is inside the city, and most of it is outside the city. The camp is set up close to the city. But now, there is a large group of troops outside the local army camp. This group of troops is so large that as far as the eye can see
It is boundless, even the city and the camp are surrounded by a group of people, with three floors inside and three floors outside, which is impenetrable. The flags in the team are fluttering, all with black background and white face, and the big word "风" dances in the wind.
Now that they have been changed by Zhong Tian*, they can no longer fight the wind flag. So what is going on with this wave of troops in front of them?