In the summer of the 10th year of Dachen Taijian, it was mid-June.
Jingzhou, Jiangling.
The sun shines on the street. The sunshine of this fifteen hundred years ago was not as hot as that of later generations. The wind blows the weeping willows on both sides of the street, and the thousands of strands sway in the wind.
Perhaps the coolness in the summer breeze is the only compensation that this era in the Little Ice Age can give after bringing endless wars to generations.
Although it is still cool, it is still summer after all, and people in the city have become more or less lazy. Although the doors of each shop are open, the shop assistants are not visible, only the shopkeepers are leaning on the counter in boredom.
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At this time, the small merchants and hawkers walking in the streets also found a shade of a tree to take a nap, without the slightest fear that the goods around them would be taken away by others.
There were also neighbors who had nothing to do, fanning themselves with fans, laughing and saying something in the shade.
There is a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere in the whole city. If you didn't know better, you might think you have arrived in some paradise.
If it weren't for the armored cavalry flying past on the street from time to time, and if it weren't for the fluttering flag on the city head not far away that was still stained with blood and dust, I'm afraid no one would have been able to imagine that this city had just experienced a bloody battle.
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"Seeing that we could no longer defend it, Lu Teng was not stupid and left the outer city to us. Otherwise, at least half of the houses would have been burned down. There was no room for so many people to be lazy at that time.
I have nothing to do." Xiao Shilian rode his horse slowly on the street and couldn't help but sigh to Li Xinchen and Pei Zilie beside him.
Pei Zilie was obviously in a good mood. He smiled and shook his head: "Why don't you treat others well? Everyone has struggled to survive in this chaotic world. In such a weather, it is reasonable to be lazy. You
There are quite a few opinions.”
Xiao Shilian chuckled. Li Xingchen quietly looked at the people on both sides of the street. The people's eyes came over from time to time, curiously looking at these young generals and the waist behind them.
A guard who stands upright and has a sonorous step.
These days it is common for soldiers to pass by soldiers on the streets, but such elite soldiers are really rare. At a glance, you can tell that they are soldiers polished by the blood and fire of the battlefield.
Li Xingchen pursed his lips slightly and remained silent. In these troubled times, the Chinese people would be satisfied as long as they could have food and clothing, but it happened that very few dynasties were able to do this over the years.
"Go forward and you'll find the inner city." Xiao Shilian pointed the riding whip in his hand and was about to speak when he saw a group of people approaching. He hurriedly rode forward and said with a smile, "Uncle Yu, why are you here? But
Is there anything important that you need to do in person?"
It was Chen Yu, the commander of Xiao Mohe's bodyguard, who came towards him. Although he was not familiar with Li Xingchen and others, it was not the first time that the two parties had met. More importantly, they were all "family members" through and through.
So there is a sense of intimacy when we meet.
Chen Yu said with a smile: "You guys fought till the end of the world, it was really enjoyable, and it made General Zuo Wei and a certain person really worried. Now that you have triumphed, General Zuo Wei is still discussing the next step with several generals in the mansion.
There is no time to escape because of the layout, so I can only ask someone to come and greet me."
Li Xingchen, Pei Zilie and others looked at each other. The overall situation has been decided. Is there any other plan that can be studied at this time?
Chen Yu seemed to be aware of their doubts and explained: "After Yuchi Jiong withdrew to Xiangyang, he was really not idle. Now their scouts are still wandering around Zhangchuan County and Wuning County, and the battle situation in Huaixi is also changing.
There are some disadvantages. Wang Gui is quite interested in sending troops to reinforce Huaixi, and General Fan is leading his troops to retreat."
Li Xingchen and the other three looked at each other. After all, Nan Chen's troops in Huaidong and Huaixi were still insufficient. If Wang Gui deployed some of his main forces to reinforce Jing Xiang, Fan Meng who guarded Huaixi, Lu Zicai, Wu Huijue and other generals who guarded Huaidong would also be more than willing.
And lack of strength.
In the past, Nanchen was able to capture Jiangling in one fell swoop. In the final analysis, it was an unexpected victory. Now that the Northern Zhou Dynasty has come back to its senses, even if the main force of the army is still facing the Turks in the north, it is not without a battle with the armies of Huaibei and Xiangyang.
force.
"But this is just a guess. As for how much courage Wang Gui still has to abandon Huaibei and come to reinforce Xiangfan, we still don't know." Chen Yu said with a smile, "You just went through a hard battle and went back all the way.
When you are tired, the general has already given instructions to take you directly to the mansion to rest, and then report to him when you are full of energy."
Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie looked at each other. It was impossible to say that they were not tired. After hundreds of miles of fighting back and forth, even if the two of them just ran away, it would still be a bit overwhelming, let alone those who fought bloody battles on the city walls.
The few hours of rest that Li Xingchen and others had in Zhangshan County were obviously not enough to restore their vitality.
Obviously Xiao Mohe also didn't want them to be exhausted.
"Then there's Uncle Lao Yu." Li Xingchen said politely.
Chen Yu laughed and took the lead in riding into the city, while Li Xingchen and others hurriedly followed.
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In the previous battle of Gangneung, although part of the inner city was burned down, it was only the southeastern part of the inner city, and there were still a large number of official residences in the southwest part.
After all, no matter what, this is the capital of Xiliang. There are mansions of officials of all sizes and royal relatives of Xiliang in the inner city. How can Lu Teng burn them all with just one fire? Apart from the palace on the north side,
After the city was sealed, the rest of the mansions were naturally not so particular, and Xiao Maha generously distributed them to the generals below.
There were at least dozens of officials in Xiliang, and including the emperor's relatives, there were already a hundred people. However, the generals and generals above that participated in the battle in Nanchen were actually only a few people, even if they were added
Later, the civil servants sent by the imperial court to take over the city and manage order were only twenty or thirty people. After the arrangement of these mansions, there were many more.
Therefore, Xiao Mohe was completely generous, and even young generals like Li Xingchen, who at least for now were just minor commanders, were assigned to a small house.
Of course, Li Xingchen's house is close to the original residence of Jiangling Governor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty where Xiao Mohe was located. Although it is not large, it was the original residence of Xiao Jing, Xiao Kui's fourth son, Linhai King. With these mansions of Jiangling Governor's Mansion, every inch of land is
It cannot be simply measured by gold and silver, but it symbolizes the pinnacle of the entire Western Liang elite.
It is said that the mansion here is second to none in Jiangling City in terms of its exquisite carved beams, painted pillars and winding corridors. Li Xingchen did not lose money when he was assigned to this mansion.
However, most of the generals were happy to accept Xiao Mohe's obviously "favored" distribution method. After all, this was due to Li Xingchen's great contribution to capturing Xiao Kui alive and defending Zhangshan County. They wouldn't dare to do anything else.
Make sure you can do both of these things at the same time.
What's more, despite the fact that Li Xingchen is just Xiao Mohe's staff and a small leader, everyone knows that these two great achievements are enough to put him at the top of the credit book. The rewards and special promotions from His Majesty will definitely be indispensable.
Even if it is given to a general with a random number, it is not an exaggeration!