Flying on the grass in Mobei is a horse thief on the grasslands of northern Xinjiang.
When Zheng Kai was still in Northern Xinjiang, he paid a huge price to suppress these horse bandits. No less than a hundred guards died every year in suppressing the bandits, and most of the guards under Zheng Kai were cavalry.
They flew back and forth on the grass like the wind, and it was impossible for the infantry to catch up with them, let alone annihilate them.
Most of the guards led by Lin Gang and Xie Ningyun this time are infantry, and a small number of cavalry are also used as scouts to detect horses. With the infantry spear formation, it is no problem to defeat the horse bandits head-on, but they want to kill them tail to tail.
, then it is beyond our capabilities.
With these horse bandits outside, and the horse bandits in the city carrying people with them, it is normal that Bingzhou cannot be captured in a short time.
"Pass my military order and order the land forces to move closer to Bingzhou, under the command of Lin Gang. Xie Nigyun moves closer to Xuanfu. Don't worry about those horse bandits. We must capture Bingzhou City in a short time."
Li Qing asked worriedly:
"The land war is not far from Bingzhou, and the assistance to Gao Dabao is not enough. If we move closer to Bingzhou, we may not be able to take care of Gao Dabao. If Gao Dabao is surrounded by four major bandits, half of the imperial guard battalion may be..."
Su Lu smiled and said:
"Among the generals, if we talk about making quick decisions and running thousands of miles to attack, if Gao Dabao is the second best, I don't think anyone can be the first."
"Don't worry. Although the four major bandits in Dongting are powerful, they have already wiped out the Fei Li Gang. It will be a matter of time before Gao Dabao destroys the remaining three bandit strongholds."
"Lu Zhan is here to give him some confidence."
Su Lu casually picked up the pen, wrote a few words, and gave it to Chang Ning to fold.
"I sealed the tips in my bag and sent them to Lu Zhan in a hurry for 800 miles. I told him to do what he said in his heart."
Changning took the order and went.
Li Qing asked Su Lu doubtfully:
"A few words of encouragement are not so powerful, right?"
Li Qing was really confused. Everyone knew that the generals under Su Lu were capable of fighting. He had brought out the four generals of Zhongxing and the two gods of civil and military affairs. Now there was a Sixteenth Military Academy Lieutenant headed by Lin Gang.
Everyone can fight.
I have always been curious about how Su Lu led the troops. Although he was my friend, I never found anything special about him. Even the letters of encouragement to his generals were written in such a perfunctory way.
Why are the generals under his command so powerful?
Su Lu laughed:
"Just wait and see."
…
In a farm on the edge of Dongting Lake, outside a farmyard with earthen walls at the end of the village, a man wearing a rough cloth strode into the yard.
"Captain, happy news, the Flying Carp Gang has been broken up."
The man who spoke entered the adobe house and spoke excitedly.
The walls of the house were quite low, and the roof made of reeds and mud was not high, so the man could barely stand up straight.
The men in the room all stood up when they heard what was said. They all looked happily at the man who sent the message and kept talking:
"Great, the bastard from the Flying Carp Gang has finally been killed."
"Hey, I don't know which guard brother came to avenge us, but it was the guard who came from Diaoyin County on the North Road."
"Diaoyin County can't get through. The King of the North is now held back by the ice and snow aliens in the bitter cold land of Mobei, and there is no way he can send troops south."
In the innermost corner, in the darkness, a figure sitting on the bed sat up and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Tan Si, do you know which guard it is from?"
The man who delivered the letter said excitedly:
"To make the captain happy, the one who defeated the Flying Carp Gang this time was none other than the Royal Guards Battalion under the Royal Highness. The second brother of the Captain personally led the brothers of the Imperial Guard Battalion, defeated Tang Zhan, beheaded Huang Shirong, and gave
The captain avenged himself with a knife."
"Here comes Dabao"
The figure staggered out and stood in the light, and then people could see his face clearly. It was Gao Dabao's brother, Gao Dashan, the newly appointed captain of the Dongting Lake Navy.
Gao Dashan's cheeks were sunken, and he had lost a lot of weight. As he walked, his steps became slightly staggering, and his sleeve on the left side was empty.
In the last battle, the Dongting Navy was attacked by the four major lake bandits. The navy camp was burned, all the warships were damaged, and the navy brothers suffered heavy casualties. The only survivors were hundreds of soldiers scattered in this village.
Number person.
Gao Dabao cautiously glanced at the yard and saw that there was no one watching him, so he asked in a low voice:
"Can you tell me about the Dingxiang Guards? Since Captain Yang Yi was transferred to the capital, the Dingxiang Guards in the Xuan Mansion are getting worse day by day. They can't even gather basic information well."
Tan Si smiled and said:
"The connection is made. The Dingxiang Guards are back this time. The leader is Captain Yang Yi. I have met the Captain. This time the Dingxiang Guards are much more reliable."
"Captain Yang Yi said that the naval camp is not stable now. Once Commander Gao defeats the remaining three lake bandits, we can return to the naval camp."
Gao Dashan chuckled, a smile appeared on his thin cheeks, but the smile disappeared immediately.
"Navy Camp, Navy Camp, can I still go back to Navy Camp?"
Tan Si looked puzzled. Sir, what happened? Although his arm was broken, but with a brave brother like Commander Gao, with his past achievements, it is not enough to become a naval captain.
Gao Dashan immediately ordered:
"Send the order and let the brothers who are almost exhausted, stretch their muscles and bones. In a few days, we should return to the camp, serve the imperial court, and seek revenge on those lake bandits."
Gao Dashan said through gritted teeth.
In the room, all the sailors stood up straight and loudly agreed.
Ten days later, Gao Dashan no longer waited, and directly led the nearly exhausted navy back to the navy camp.
However, the naval camp had been burned to the ground. After joining the Dingxiang Guards, Yang Yi proposed to hand over the Feilibang Water Village on the island in the center of the lake to the navy as the new Dongting Naval Camp.
Gao Dashan agreed, moved to defend the island in the middle of the lake, and quickly put the naval camp in order.
Half a month later, Gao Dabao finally returned from suppressing the bandits and met his brother Gao Dashan.
The two brothers drank and chatted happily, talking about suppressing bandits and talking about the military situation in various places.
When he was half drunk, Gao Dabao glanced at his elder brother's arm and asked in a deep voice:
"Brother, what are your plans for the future?"
With his arm broken, he naturally could no longer lead the army. Gao Dashan could either retreat to the Wei Mansion, or accept the arrangements of the Ministry of War and return to his hometown.
Gao Dashan felt a little depressed after hearing this. Even if he asked, his younger brother would definitely help him raise funds, but now that the imperial court has not put down the banditry in various places, he would not hold the imperial court back.
"I am going to return home from the army and rebuild the old house in our village."
Gao Dabao said in a hoarse voice.
"Our brothers have been away from home for a few years. Our parents have gone and the old house at home has been abandoned. You have been with the prince for many years and are not allowed to leave. There is no way for me, the eldest son of Nagato, to go home and prop up the facade."
Gao Dabao lowered his head when he heard this, held the wine glass, and said hoarsely:
"I'll go find the prince, why don't you go to the martial arts hall, brother?"
Gao Dabao shook his head:
"No, the dynasty has just begun, and the bandits in various places have not yet been pacified. I, Gao Dashan, cannot serve the court, so I will go home. I will not use the salary of the court in vain."
Gao Dabao said dissatisfied:
"You have broken your arm, how can you support your appearance when you go home? Besides, you have broken your arm for the sake of the imperial court. How can the imperial court chill your heart? Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are watching."
Gao Dashan put the wine glass on the table and said righteously:
"Dabao, don't say this anymore. I am a tall and dignified man of seven feet. How can I starve myself to death?"
"If it weren't for the prince's hard work, how could the Han country be as peaceful as it is today? How could we poor people have enough to eat and wear new clothes every year?"
"I am grateful to the prince, your majesty, and the Han Dynasty. I will never become a burden to the imperial court. I will return to my hometown to contribute my last effort to the imperial court and the Han Dynasty."