Five hundred and twentieth chapters cowardly army competition
If we want the current cowardly army to be close to the cowardly army of General Liu Jigong back then, first of all, the cowardly army must not deviate in terms of attributes.
How General Liu Jigong selected his troops in Geling, how Lin Ye selected his troops in Yunzhou.
How General Liu Jigong selected generals back then, how Lin Ye selects generals today.
In order not to lose the prestige of being a cowardly army for more than ten years, Lin Ye could not relax even a little bit.
Therefore, Lin Ye decided on a big deal.
For the newly recruited teams, all military positions below captain are selected through competitions.
The generals of each battalion are temporarily transferred from the timid army, but the deputy generals of each battalion are also selected through competitions.
In addition, every three months, a competition will be held in the military camp.
Excellent talents were selected from each battalion to form cavalry, and of course there were scout battalions.
The difference between the Cowardly Army and Dayu's other armies is that the Cowardly Army has a separate scout battalion called the Fearless Camp.
In fact, when Lin Ye planned to rebuild the Fearless Camp, when this name appeared in his heart, his heart ached.
The four sons of General Liu Jigong were all in the Wuwei Camp, and they were all killed in the Wuwei Camp.
From the first day when the notice was posted, there was an endless stream of people coming to the Qimang Army to sign up to join the army.
In just three days, more than 8,000 people were registered, and these were only people from Yunzhou City.
People in the counties and counties under Yunzhou's jurisdiction, those who are closer have just received the news, while those who are further away don't even know the news of the Cowardly Army's recruitment.
Therefore, for the sake of fairness, Lin Ye decided to schedule the selection competition for the Cowardly Army in one month.
Lin Ye will certainly not be idle this month.
He handed over the matter of conscription to Feng Xiu, the deputy general of the Qingmang Army, and he took his personal camp and began to inspect Yunzhou, not only to see the local people's governance, but also to see the attitude of the people in various places towards the conscription.
From the day he left Yunzhou, Lin Ye planned his route and expected to return to Yunzhou City in twenty-five days.
At the same time, he stayed in northern Xinjiang in winter.
Yu Yucheng, the king of Dongbo Kingdom, stood on a high slope and looked into the distance. The wind swept him and he involuntarily tightened his cloak.
Spring has warmed up in Yunzhou in Dayu, but in northern Xinjiang in winter, it is still so cold that people dare not take out their hands at will.
It's already April, and the winter here in Northern Xinjiang is even colder than in Yunzhou in the middle of winter.
The place where Yuyu Chengchang is located is called Laifengkou, and it is an extremely important border pass in the northern border of Dongbo.
There are no more than three months of good weather here every year, and no more than one and a half months of warm weather here.
It’s just getting warm here in August. The end of August and the beginning of September are the warmest times, but even so, it’s just like spring in Yunzhou. Only those with good health dare to wear single clothes.
It gets very cold again at the beginning of October, and it snows at the end of October, which is no stranger to those who come from the wind.
Yu Yucheng looked into the distance in a hurry, his eyes unblinking.
He is waiting for someone.
This time he left Xiantang City and came to Northern Xinjiang. Not even the courtiers in Dongbo, ninety-nine percent of the people, knew about it.
Only a few extremely important ministers knew about it, because it was Special Envoy Lou Fan who Yu Yucheng came to see in a hurry.
Among the people who followed Yu Yucheng in a hurry, in addition to the palace guards, there was also Chen Weiwei.
But this time he came, Chen Weiwei played a key role.
Chen Weiwei stood next to Yu Yu Chengchang. He was also a little nervous because he had never dealt with Lou Fan.
But he was nervous not because of Lou Fan, but because his plan was proceeding step by step and going smoothly, which made him a little nervous.
Chen Weiwei was not familiar with the Loufan people. She had only heard rumors that the Loufan people were rough, domineering and unreasonable. Some even said that the Loufan people were uncivilized and drank blood like they were wearing hair.
When Lou Fan's army went south to invade Dongbo a while ago, Chen Weiwei happened to be in retreat in the mountains, and he did not see it with his own eyes.
"National Division."
Yuyu Chenghao called out in a low voice, not because he suppressed his voice intentionally, but because of the cold and nervousness.
Yu Yucheng was nervous not because he was afraid of meeting Lou Fan, but because he was afraid that Dayu would know about it.
His eldest brother Yu Yu Chengyuan was eliminated by Emperor Yu because he secretly contacted Lou Fan.
However, at this moment, he somewhat understood his elder brother's original difficulties.
After the catastrophe in Dongbo, the national power declined severely. It is not an exaggeration to say that more than half of the people did not even have enough to eat.
An extremely vicious cycle has emerged in many places, and there is no way to save it.
The grain and seeds squeezed out by the imperial court were distributed, but they were all eaten by the starving people.
If they eat, they can live for two days longer. If they don't eat, they may starve to death. But if they eat grain seeds and there is no grain to grow, they will still starve to death sooner or later.
It's not that Yuyu Chengchang doesn't want to save Dongbo, it's not that he doesn't want to try his best, but as a king, he has no good solution.
He sent people to Yunzhou to ask for help, but there was no news at all.
In fact, Yu Yu Chengchang also understood that not to mention that Emperor Yu might not receive his petition for help at all. Even if he received it, the emperor might ignore him.
The Dongbo people are disobedient, and the emperor has not yet finished teaching the Dongbo people a lesson.
Unless enough people die, the emperor's heart will not soften.
At this time, the Loufan people were still putting pressure on Dongbo Northern Xinjiang.
The Dongbo people can no longer fight, they can't fight anymore, and they can't afford to fight anymore.
If Yu Yucheng had just accepted his fate, there would be a way to solve this predicament, but he didn't want to completely ruin Dong Bo just yet.
He thought that as long as he wrote a memorial indicating that Dongbo was willing to abandon the army and asked Dayu to send troops to garrison, the emperor would be very happy.
Moreover, the rescue for the people of Dongbo can be transported from Yunzhou to Dongbo soon.
But...what's the difference between abandoning Dongbo's army and being destroyed?
No, it is even more humiliating than being destroyed.
Dayu still wants to have a fight with the Loufan people. These two big countries still refuse to accept the other. They still want to decide the outcome on the battlefield, but the battlefield is Dongbo...
Yu Yucheng hastily thought that as long as Dayu takes over Dongbo and even the soldiers and horses in Northern Xinjiang are replaced by Dayu's team, the emperor will be satisfied.
But from the beginning, Dongbo has completely turned into a battlefield.
It is impossible for the Loufan people to accept that Dongbo's border gates are all composed of Dayu's troops. The same thing would happen if Dongbo surrendered to Loufan and Dongbo's southern border troops were all replaced by Loufan soldiers. Then Dayu would also
It is impossible to accept that this war must be fought even if the entire country is impoverished.
Therefore, as soon as this happens, the Loufan people will definitely raise troops to go south again.
Yuyu Chengchang didn't dare to come at first. He was afraid that if the news would reach Dayu, he would die in an unknown manner like Yuyu Chengyuan.
But in this matter, Chen Weiwei seemed to be really on his side.
Chen Weiwei said that if he didn't have a good talk with Lou Fan, he would have no choice but to compromise with Dayu directly.
But once the agreement is reached, Dongbo can breathe a sigh of relief. Perhaps it only takes two years of stability for the people of Dongbo to recover.
What Yu Yucheng wanted to discuss this time was to ask Lou Fan not to put any more pressure on Dongbo Northern Xinjiang, and to exchange war horses for food.
Why exchange war horses for food with Lou Fan, who has no shortage of war horses? Instead of trading with Dayu, who has no shortage of war horses?
Because Yuyu Chengchang didn't dare, let alone didn't want to.
It is precisely because Lou Fan is not in short supply but in great need of big jade that he goes the other way.
Yu Yucheng hurriedly called Imperial Master, and Chen Weiwei looked at him: "Your Majesty, do you have something to give me?"
Yu Yucheng shook his head hastily and said: "I was just thinking, you are a beautiful woman, why do you want to help me like this?"
Chen Wei smiled and said: "Your Majesty just doesn't believe me, but at this time, your Majesty has to believe me."
Yu Yucheng asked hurriedly: "I just heard from the Imperial Master last time that he has sent people to Geling to contact people from major families. I want to know if there is any reply?"
Chen Wei smiled and said: "How can it be so fast?"
Yu Yucheng hurriedly hummed.
He was panicked, really panicked.
Chen Weiwei said: "Your Majesty, you better think about it. If Lou Fan doesn't agree, does your Majesty have any other leverage?"
Yu Yucheng said hastily: "What I fear most is my bargaining chip. If the Loufan people don't agree, I will tell the Loufan people that Dongbo will disband all the troops and ask Emperor Dayu to send troops to garrison."
He looked at Chen Weiwei: "What I fear most is also what Loufan people fear most."
Chen nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, this chip is valuable, but it can only be used once."
Yu Yucheng nodded hurriedly.
How could he not know that he could only use this bargaining chip once, and if he frightened the Loufan people, everything would be easy, but if he couldn't be frightened, it wouldn't be long before the Loufan people attacked Dongbo again.
Instead of waiting for the beauty to take over, it's better to take it down now.
"actually......"
Chen Weiwei said: "Your Majesty should also consider whether to go to Geling in person if this negotiation fails."
Yu Yucheng did not answer immediately, but his expression betrayed his thoughts... He did not dare to go to Geling.
"If Your Majesty doesn't want to go, I can do it for you."
Chen Weiwei said: "After all, I am a beauty, and after all, I am still from Shangyang Palace, so it is more convenient for me to go to Geling than for you, Your Majesty."
Chen Weiwei really wants to go back to Dayu, and even wants to go to Geling.
Why did he ask Song Shisan to go to Geling to contact people from various major families? It was to pave the way for him to go to Geling.
Why does he support Yuyu Chengchang's negotiation with Lou Fanren? It's because he knows this is Yuyu Chengchang's last gamble.
And he was even more convinced that with Lou Fan's arrogance, it would be impossible for him to bow his head and compromise to Yu Yu Chengchang.
Therefore, the possibility of collapse of this negotiation is far greater than that of settlement.
If the negotiation breaks down, no... as long as he is here, he will definitely make this negotiation fail.
Once the talks break down, Yu Yucheng has the only option left.
At that time, he returned to Dayu, went to Geling, met with Emperor Dayu, and told the emperor that with his efforts, Dongbo was willing to disperse all the soldiers and horses, and prayed to Dayu to send troops to garrison. For such a great contribution, Emperor Yu could not return the favor at all.
thing?
Chen Weiwei doesn't want to help Yu Yu Cheng Chong, he just wants to use Yu Yu Cheng Chong to help him return to Dayu.
If this great achievement falls into his hands, when the emperor asks him what he wants, he will definitely blurt it out... Chen Weiwei, who wants to enter Fengyu Temple to practice.
By that time, Song Shisan had probably already helped him contact and win over a group of people.
As long as he can gain a firm foothold in Geling, the mission of Dongbo as a springboard will be completed.
Chen Weiwei has already planned how he will mess up the negotiation when Lou Fan arrives.
So when he looked at Yuyu Chengchang's worried look, he actually felt a little pity for this monarch who was supposed to be aloof.
Such a small country...where can there be any dignity?
Not to mention the emperor of a big country, even a man like him, the head of Shangyang North Sect, who pretends to be powerful but not powerful, can make the king of Dongbo treat him as a distinguished guest, and even act as Dongbo's savior at critical moments.
"Your Majesty, here you come."
Baili Honglian, the commander of the Ouchi guards, pointed forward. On the other side of the mountain pass, a group of Loufan cavalry appeared. The wolf-headed flag was fluttering in the north wind.
Yu Yucheng took a deep breath. He knew that the time had come to bet on his own fate and the fate of the country in winter.