Looking at the snowflakes flying outside the window, Li Mu suddenly felt a little emotional.
Spring goes to autumn and then winter comes, and a year has passed like this?
Looking back on this year, I have done a lot of things and traveled to a lot of places. But in summary, it seems that I have been on the road. In the spring, I went to Dingxiang. When I came back, my buttocks were still hot. I arrived in Luoyang and stayed in Luoyang for a few times.
Yue, ran to Miao Jiang. Miao Jiang only stayed in Chang'an for one day before leading troops to suppress the rebellion.
Why are you so busy!
When can I take a break?
The army has been walking for more than a month. Along the way, soldiers from various places have been joining in. Now there are about 15,000 people. This counterinsurgency is the first time that Li Mu has led an army. There are many more soldiers than before.
He also had a better understanding of the Fubing System. He finally uncovered a mystery as to why the Fubing System had so many shortcomings, but since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, successive dynasties still insisted on the Fubing System.
Save food.
Each government recruits troops and prepares its own food and grass. For a dynasty with a lot of wars, this definitely has more advantages than disadvantages. He did not bring much food and grass along the way, but as the soldiers from various places were recruited according to the order, the local government would provide
These people prepared grain and grass, which saved Li Mu a lot of work. And from a macro perspective, this is also reasonable. If he had brought a large number of grain, grass, and people with him when setting out from Chang'an, the losses along the way would have been very large, but like now
In this way, soldiers will be added along the road and food and grass will be collected along the road, and the loss will be greatly reduced.
Of course, this is also because this trip is to counter rebellion, so you can do this, but if you are conquering a foreign country, you can't do this.
Qizhou Prefecture.
Qi has a long history. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, Qi was a very large feudal state. The five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the seven heroes of the Warring States all had the number one title in the Qi State. Qi is located in a military hub and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Here is
The people here have also suffered the most from wars. From time to time, troubles will occur here. Needless to say, in troubled times, there will also be rebellions in prosperous times, making the people homeless, and then causing even greater disasters.
After entering the territory of Qizhou, Li Mu began to make preparations for countering the rebellion. But it didn't take long for him to find that the preparations he made were a bit redundant, because the other party didn't react at all. He didn't even have a sentry or scout.
They met. It made Li Mu wonder whether the news was false. Li You had not rebelled at all. Otherwise, why was there no news at all?
When they arrived at a small village more than 20 miles outside Qizhou City, Li Mu finally saw a sign of rebellion. Scouts came to report that the village ahead might have been attacked. When Li Chengqian heard this, he suddenly
He got off his horse and asked for orders: "Please, the general, send the last general to go on the expedition. The last general will be determined——"
"What the hell!" Li Mu gambled his words back and asked the scout: "How many people were discovered?"
"About thirty people are looting."
"More than thirty people..." Li Mu thought for a moment and said: "The army is waiting where it is. Among the personal guards, fifty elite soldiers were selected. They took off their armor and wore ordinary clothes. They went with me to have a look.
Condition."
Li Chengqian quit and asked: "Brother, what about me? I'll go too."
"Li Yu listens to the order and stays put."
"Brother——"
Li Mu stared: "Military orders are like mountains. You know better than me the consequences of disobeying them. Stand down."
Li Chengqian was so angry that he hung his head and stepped aside. After a while, fifty personal guards in ordinary uniforms were ready. Li Mu also found some inconspicuous clothes to wear, and grabbed a handful.
The dirt-faced face was smeared on his face, making him look dusty.
"Walk!"
Li Mu led his men to leave the brigade, and under the leadership of the scouts, they arrived at the village he mentioned in less than a quarter of an hour.
At the entrance of the village, the people stood in several rows, divided into men, women, and children. A group of decent-looking people were talking. After a while, several Tang soldiers waved their weapons and escorted a group of farmers to the path in the direction of Qizhou. These
Some of the farmers have gray hair and beards and look to be in their sixties, while others are thin boys of fourteen or fifteen who still have a childish look and still have teenage hair on their lips. They all have their hands tied behind their backs and are strung together with ropes, like walking zombies.
Generally, the eyes were dull. The cries of women and children could be heard from a long distance away, but these people were not moved at all.
Li Mu frowned, feeling quite unhappy.
At this time, the sergeant who was escorting the farmer saw Li Mu and quickly turned around and reported to the captain. The fat captain glanced at Li Mu and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The horses of the prince's personal guard are all rare and good horses. Any one of them costs one hundred and eighty yuan, and it may not be available to buy. How can it not be coveted?
They were afraid that Li Mu and others would run away, so they shouted. Several sergeants behind him immediately picked up their bows and arrows, aiming at Li Mu and his party. When the team saw that Li Mu and others did not move, they had already taken the upper hand, and they were confident.
, shouted: "Dismount, otherwise I will shoot an arrow."
Li Mu chuckled lightly and said, "What are you going to do?"
The fat-headed team was shouting: "This general wants to requisition your horses now." He paused and then said: "And your people. From now on, you are part of our army. These people are all
Is it your subordinate? Well, from now on, you will be the leader of our army. Listen to my orders and you will be promoted and make a fortune. If you don't listen to orders, you will be killed without mercy!"
Li Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "Fifty people are the leader of the team, but what are five hundred people?"
"With five hundred people, you can become a general. I recruited five hundred people to become a general. But even then, you are still my subordinate! Who made me discover you?"
Li Mu was already laughed out of anger. He had seen arrogant people, but he had never seen anyone alive who dared to call himself Lao Tzu in front of him. He said: "Do you know who I am, and you dare to speak so wildly?"
"I don't care who you are. If you don't obey orders, you are the enemy of this great general."
Li Mu wanted to tease him and asked: "General? What kind of general are you? Who gave you the title?"
The sergeant who reported the news immediately shouted loudly: "You are blind! I want you to know that this is our Zhongyong General of Da Qi, Captain of Qingchao, the left vanguard of King Pingxi's account, General Wang Fugui,
Why don’t you get off your horse and kneel down quickly?”
Li Mu's eyes were about to pop out. King Pingxi? Wu Sangui?
Li Mu was startled, looked at the sergeant who spoke in disbelief, pointed to the fat head and big ears and confirmed: "He is under the command of King Pingxi? Where did King Pingxi come from? Is your surname of King Pingxi Wu?"
Before the sergeant could speak, several fast horses galloped over, bringing up countless smoke and dust. When the smoke and dust cleared, the horses stopped in front of everyone, revealing their true appearance.
Several guards guarded a middle-aged general wearing armor in the middle. This man looked a bit like that. This man was born with a vicious look. He swept his eyes coldly and shouted: "Wang Fugui, this is
What are you doing?"
When the fat-headed and big-eared Wang Fugui saw the visitor, he was like a pug seeing its owner. He quickly stepped forward and crossed his hands to salute: "Fugui, please see King Pingxi. Your Majesty, these few people passing by have some good horses. I am just thinking about it."
Collect it and present it to the prince."
"Are you King Pingxi? Is your surname Wu? Who are you, Chen Yuanyuan?" Li Mu secretly made a gesture with his hand behind his back, and all the guards put their hands on the repeating crossbows hidden under their robes.
Just when the situation changes, you can instantly raise your repeating crossbow and shoot flatly. There are only twenty or thirty people in front of you, and fifty repeating crossbows. A single salvo of five hundred arrows is more than enough.
"I, King Yan Hongliang, don't know Chen Yuanyuan. Who are you? What do you want to do with these people?"
"I'm going to surrender to the King of Qi." Li Mu came casually, calmly and calmly, and said, "I am from the Cui family of Qinghe. When I heard that the King of Qi was in trouble, I led my family's best men to join me.
"As he said that, he looked at Yan Hongliang and said, "I think you are pretty average. You are already the King of Pingxi. What kind of official position can I get?"
Hearing that Li Mu had come to seek refuge and that he was a young master from the Cui family in Qinghe, Yan Hongliang's eyes became much less hostile and he corrected him: "There is no such thing as King Qi now. Two days ago, our emperor ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Now he is
I, the founding emperor of Da Qi, am no longer the prince of the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty is thirsty for talents, and you will be happy to join him. As for which official you can be granted, it depends on how capable you are. Recruit fifty people.
, can be appointed as a team leader, five hundred people can be appointed as a general, and two thousand people can be appointed as a minister of the Ministry of War. When employing people, no amount is too much."
After finishing speaking, he added: "If there is no one, money and food are also available. They are all counted. They are as much as they should be. I won't lose you."
When Li Mu heard this, he laughed, grabbed a money bag from his arms, opened it, and the yellow golden light almost blinded everyone's eyes. Li Mu threw the money bag to the 'Pingxi King', and put the dandy young master's energy at ease.
, grasping the point perfectly: "How big of a deal does this young master think it is? Isn't it just money? My Cui family is so poor that we only have money left. You name the number, and I will first buy a pawn from the Minister of the Ministry of War. This little change
I’ll give you a drink and let’s make friends.”
Yan Hongliang was a martial artist with no strategy. He opened his purse and took a look. He saw at least dozens of taels of gold. He was immediately happy. Who doesn't like friends who are stupid and have a lot of money? Since his friend is so rich, he still wants to buy an official position.
Son, if I had taken care of this matter for him, could he still express his gratitude to me?
This is a big deal!
"Xiandi!" Yan Hongliang put the money bag away and changed his title: "Look, it's noon. Xiandi has worked hard all the way. I'm afraid he hasn't eaten? Come, I'll treat you to a meal, and we'll drink together.
Let’s chat.”
With that said, he looked at Wang Fugui and said, "Go and find some women to cook a table of good food for our brothers, including wine and meat."
Li Mu didn't dare to eat his food, so he stopped Wang Fugui and said to Yan Hongliang: "I can't get used to the wine and meat in the countryside. Here we bring dried meat and good wine. If you don't mind, we will go together -" Li Mu pointed
Pointing to an old elm tree not far away, he said: "We can chat under that tree, but we still have to hurry after eating."
"That's fine! I'll treat you again when we get to Qizhou. There's nothing good to eat in this shabby place."
Li Mu winked at the guards behind him, and the guards formed a faint semicircle, blocking everyone else out.
Li Mu and Yan Hongliang came to the tree and sat on the ground, chewing dried meat and chatting about Qizhou.
Two days ago, Li You proclaimed his accession to the throne as emperor at the suggestion of his uncle Yin Hongzhi. The country was named Daqi and the reign was named Tianyou. In order to boost morale, many rewards were awarded. Yin Hongzhi was granted the title of Shangshu Ling, and he was ranked first in the merits of Conglong.
, it seems that they have taken over the position of Changsun Wuji. Brothers Yan Jingxin, Yan Hongliang, Zan Junmo, and Liang Mengbiao were awarded the titles of Pingdong King, Pingxi King, Pingnan King, Pingbei King, and Jia respectively.
They are known as the "King of the Four Directions", which is a bit like the Northeast F4. Originally, all the generals and colleges under their command were awarded awards. Wang Fugui was originally the brother of one of Yan Hongliang's concubines. Taking advantage of Dongfeng, he also became Zhongyong.
The general, the captain of the light chariot, was the left vanguard under King Pingxi's tent.
A rebellion is about to begin. In order to solve the problem of insufficient food and supplies for soldiers, horses, and horses, the extremely wise Emperor of Da Qi came up with a way that transcends the contemporary millennium. He instructed all Da Qi officials and people to develop their own offline, recruit as many people as they want.
How old an official is? How much food should be donated, and how high a title can be granted. He also asked Da Qi Shangshu Ling Yin Hongzhi to come up with a detailed price, and pass on the order. Children are innocent, regardless of their origins, as long as they meet the standard
, official position, title, and rewards will definitely be given.
Wang Fugui appears here because of this decree. He wants to recruit all the men in this village under his command. In this way, his loyal and brave generals, Qingche Captain, and the left vanguard under King Pingxi will also
You can move it up a bit. Although King Pingxi has reached the top and can no longer be promoted, but he can be added to the special rank? What about Kaifu Yi, Tongsansi, Shangzhuguo, etc., but only Yin Hongzhi enjoys it?
Well, their so-called 'king of the four directions' has to work harder for this goal.
Hearing that Li Mu claimed to be from the Cui family of Qinghe, Pingxi Wang Yan Hongliang became interested. No matter how stupid he was, he still knew the reputation of the Five Surnames and Seven Sects. If the Cui family of Qinghe could join Daqi, his contribution would be greater than that of the other three "Sifang Kings"
', reaching the second place in the power of Conglong. That old boy Yin Hongzhi has the advantage of being the emperor's uncle. He can't take the first position, but the second position must be in his own hands. It is impossible for him to do it.
Let, even my brother Yan Hongxin have to step aside a little.
After listening to the grand blueprint and bright prospects described by Yan Hongliang, Li Mu was already dumbfounded.
Li Mu's military knowledge and military strategies were all read from books, and he had almost no actual experience. He supposedly had no say. But with this limited knowledge, he could tell what a child's play these people were!
But this is not the most powerful part of the whole thing. The most powerful thing is that these people really believe that they can successfully rebel.
They also have a specific action plan. First, they will recruit all the people from all over Qizhou to form an army, and then train for three months. Before they run out of food, they will send their troops to take Chang'an. After taking Chang'an, they will follow the old example of Xuanwu Gate and kill
Li Chengqian and Li Tai forced Li Shimin to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor, and the country's name was changed to Daqi——