In the middle of July, the climate in Xiong'er Mountain is still mild and pleasant. At night, the night wind blows and the grass and trees in the mountains are swaying. It really makes people think of the hell-like famine conditions outside the mountain.
The slender crescent moon peered gently and affectionately at the gate of Desheng Village. Bai Wang originally built a large thatched cottage outside the village to accommodate the refugees who came to the mountains to farm.
The thatched cottages where the farmers lived were half covered by the dark shadows of the mountain peaks, while the soldiers' tents were illuminated by the moonlight, and the tarpaulins reflected a large expanse of white light.
In front of these houses and military tents stood lush ginkgo trees, their leaves making a rustling sound as the soldiers and horses moved about.
Dense forests, miscellaneous trees, weeds, and many dense and fragrant wild flowers covered half of the military tent. If it weren't for the hazy moonlight that quietly flowed through the camp like light smoke, it might have been difficult to see the Chuangjun's military camp clearly.
Li Laiheng hadn't reached the vicinity of Desheng Village. He had just arrived at the exit of the mountain col. He could see this group and that group from a distance, densely dotted on the green mountainside, including military tents, thatched huts, private houses and newly reclaimed villages.
Terraces.
The flat land in front of the mountain col is used by farmers as a public wheat threshing ground, because it is not yet harvest time, so there is only a small amount of wheat straw piled on it, some of which have been threshed, and some of which have not yet been threshed.
However, a fresh and pleasant smell emanated from the wheat straw pile, which still gave Li Laiheng the illusion that he was in peace.
This is the unique aroma of freshly cut and dried crops.
There is also a calf tied to an elm tree near the wheat field. It has been fed with fresh wheat straw that has just been threshed. It lies on the ground and sleeps peacefully. It only occasionally uses its tail to drive away pesky mosquitoes.
Because there were so many troops behind Li Laiheng, the little ox seemed to be awakened. As its head moved slightly, the big copper bell hanging under its neck made a tinkling sound, waking up more Shang.
Farmer and cattle sleeping.
Li Guo stopped his horse, and the iron rings on the reins made a slight knocking sound, which was very crisp at night. He looked at the pastoral scene in front of him, his eyes showing nostalgia, sighing and pity.
More knights followed Liu Fangliang, and they walked up behind Li Guo and Li Laiheng on horseback. Liu Fangliang brushed her hanging hair with her fingers and felt that the soft hair was already wet with dew.
He marveled at Li Laiheng and said: "This scene reminds me of the time when we were working as border residents and farmers in northern Shaanxi more than ten years ago. You let Bai Wang stay in Desheng Village and lead the hungry people to reclaim the land here. It is really miraculous."
The effect... I can’t believe it when I tell you. There are millions of refugees and hungry people in various parts of Henan, but here in Desheng Village it seems to be no different from the best harvest years? It’s incredible!”
Li Laiheng knew very well that Bai Wang was able to restore agricultural production in the area around Desheng Village so quickly, not only because Li Laiheng and him established some civil affairs regulations that the army did not pay much attention to in the past, and everything was done in accordance with the regulations, but also because after conquering Luoyang, a large number of people
Grain and fodder materials were transported into Xiong'er Mountain, stimulating the revitalization of local production.
But he was admired by Liu Fangliang, so he felt that there was no need to explain so carefully, and he somewhat took the credit and said arrogantly: "I have spent a lot of effort in running the two villages of Desheng Village and Xiaohu Village. Now it seems that it has lived up to expectations.
We have achieved some insignificant results, and in the future we should be able to better support the main forces in the camp with food, wages and logistics."
Liu Fangliang was impressed by this, but Li Guo had a ray of sadness in his heart.
Li Guo was both close and in love with his talented adopted son. Li Guo was handsome. Although he was not as handsome as Liu Fangliang, he was not ugly either. Because his family was poor, he married late, and soon after he divorced Li Zicheng.
My family became a gangster and I never lived a peaceful life for a few days.
He always devotes all his energy and effort to assisting King Chuang in his career. How many days have he not lived a normal married life?
Li Guo had no children, so he regarded Li Laiheng as his own child. Although they did not get along for a long time due to frequent wars, Li Guo truly regarded Li Laiheng as his own.
Seeing Li Laiheng again this time, Li Guo was not only pleased with his growth and the demeanor of a superior Li Laiheng gradually acquired, but also felt quite worried by Li Laiheng's increasingly arrogant and arrogant attitude.
Starlight shone in Li Guo's eyes, and he reminded Li Laiheng: "The current situation of the two mountains and two villages is the result of everyone's efforts. Bai Wang is also a veteran of the camp for nearly ten years. Many times, Lai Heng has you
You should also listen to Bai Wang's opinions more. No matter how talented you are, you still don't know how to clone yourself. You must learn how to cooperate with your brothers in order to grasp the situation."
Li Laiheng still respected Li Guo very much. After hearing Li Guo's suggestion, he stopped talking and said with a smile: "What my foster father reminded me is that knowing people well and assigning them well is the basic quality of a commander. I will definitely pay more attention to it."
Li Guo wanted to say a few more words, but at this time Bai Wang had already personally led a group of cavalry down the mountain to greet the army. The soldiers who were left behind in Desheng Village all held torches and ran down the mountainside. Bai Wang also specially brought
There was a lot of half-cooked meat and rich-tasting wine. As soon as they arrived in front of the army, they ordered their men to dismount and distribute the wine and meat as a reward to everyone.
Li Laiheng and Bai Wang had not seen each other for a long time. According to the five-standard establishment of the camp designated by Li Zicheng when he conquered Luoyang, Bai Wang belonged to the former standard and was regarded as Li Laiheng's direct subordinate.
The two had already established a relatively close relationship because they had adjusted and improved the old camp of the Chuang Army together, and had more experience in fighting together. When they met again, they naturally hugged each other and told each other about the different experiences and experiences they had experienced during this period.
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Bai Wang did not follow Li Laiheng to participate in the Battle of Luoyang or the Battle of Yexian, but had been responsible for the old camp of the Chuang Army who stayed in Desheng Village. He was the most stable, mature and tactful and thoughtful general in the former bid. During the period of staying in Desheng Village, Bai Wang
Not only did he complete the task of attracting hungry people and reclaiming wasteland, but he also had spare power to send troops twice to attack the rear of He Renlong's Qin army when Luoyang was in crisis, effectively coordinating the battle on the front line.
Following Bai Wang is Li Laiheng's most trusted and personal subordinate, Uncle Qing. He has limited talents and does not have any special abilities in field siege. Even in the management of logistics, Uncle Qing's performance is far inferior to that of Bai Wang and Bai Wang.
Zhang Yuheng, a newly promoted small businessman.
However, Li Changqing was a clan uncle who was related by blood to Li Laiheng, and he was also the person Li Laiheng felt most at ease with. That's why Li Laiheng left him in Desheng Village to supervise the old camp and use his remaining energy.
Uncle Qing's feelings for Li Laiheng were similar to Li Guo's, but Li Guo had a higher status and his personality was not easy to show his feelings. Uncle Qing, on the other hand, did not have much wealth. He blushed when he saw his nephew who had been away for many days.
He patted his face with his left hand and touched his right hand, and asked Li Laiheng whether he was injured anywhere while he was out marching and fighting.
The concern is beyond words.
Li Guo, who had been looking solemn all the time, couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw Bai Wang, Uncle Qing, and many other soldiers who were staying in the Victory Village, and the concern they showed for Li Laiheng.
Li Laiheng has been a little arrogant and arrogant recently, but he is indeed very talented and has won the support and love of the soldiers of the army.
Bai Wang asked the village soldiers to help feed the horses of Li Laiheng and other cavalrymen. He was always steady and steady, but at this time he couldn't help showing a little excitement and asked Li Guo: "Is the marshal coming back too? We have all heard about it.
!It is said that Cao Cao is planning to defect to Chuangying? It’s been thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. It’s only been more than a year, right? It’s Caoying’s turn to beg us.”
When the Chuang camp and the Cao camp separated in Yiling, it was more or less due to the coercion of the situation. The Chuang army also abandoned a large number of artillery and moved north in a panic and embarrassment.
In just one year, the Chuang army broke through Luoyang, captured and killed King Fu, and had as many as 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers. The strength of the soldiers and horses was far superior to that of Xian and Cao, so why not make everyone feel happy?
Li Guo did not speak, but Li Laiheng replied: "At this time, the marshal should already be in Xichuan, Neixiang and Luo Rucai. I think that in five or six days at the latest, they will return to Desheng stronghold and come to Cao Cao
Together, there should be more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, enough to fight a big battle!"
Li Guo didn't pay attention to Li Laiheng's preemptive talk. He came closer, touched Li Laiheng's head, and said slowly: "This period of time has been too hard for you. Let's go back to Desheng Village with Bai Wang and have a good rest for a few days.