Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Murder Liwei
As Li Zhongchen's army was completely wiped out by the Tang army, the battlefield situation gradually became clear, with the imperial army and Li Zhengji's Ziqing army besieging Tian Yue's Hebei army.
The chess piece of Guo Song also changed from a hidden line to an open line. Li Shi gave him a new task, gave him an army of 20,000, and asked him to keep Xuzhou.
Not every general is qualified for this task. It requires not only sufficient commanding power, but also rich practical experience in defense. As the strategic envoy of the three towns, Guo Song defeated Xue Yantuo's army twice. He is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
, Li Shi did not hesitate and handed over this task to him.
The defense of Xuzhou is extremely important for the imperial court to protect the safety of water transportation. If Xuzhou is occupied by Li Zheng, it will be equivalent to strangulating the throat of the imperial court. On the issue of important interests related to water transportation, the imperial court has never been ambiguous or soft-hearted. Guo
Song decisively assassinated Tian Shenyu who was blocking water transportation, allowing Bian Song to return to the imperial court. It was this assassination that established Guo Song's position in the heart of Emperor Li Yu.
Li Lingyao wanted to occupy Bian and Song Dynasties and proclaimed himself King of Chenliu County. The court was uncompromising and sent troops to suppress it. They were afraid that the water transportation would be controlled by Li Lingyao. Li Zhongchen had the ambition to attack Yangzhou and Chuzhou. Li Yu and his son did not hesitate and decided to annihilate them all.
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It can be said that when it comes to protecting water transportation, Emperor Li Yu had no sand in his eyes.
The army led by Guo Song set up camp outside Peixian County in the north of Xuzhou. The 20,000 troops were the main force of the Tang army defending the capital. They were well treated, well-equipped, and well-trained. Even the big tents they used were wool tents with high texture.
It is dense and can protect against wind and rain. There are fences around the camp, and a sentry tower is built every fifty steps, and soldiers monitor the distance from it.
In a large tent, Guo Song was reprimanding more than two dozen Zhonglang and Lang generals. These regular army generals in the capital had always looked down on the border troops. The prince handed them over to the general of the Fengzhou border army. They were respectful on the surface, but in their bones
But they were not convinced, and the execution of military orders was not so smooth. For example, when arranging military camp towers, they could obviously do better, but they refused to go into detail. They had to ask Guo Song to propose it before they implemented it.
In addition, the distance between the tents was too small. Guo Song asked to re-erect the tents, but they passed the responsibility to the marching commander and refused to change it, which made Guo Song very angry.
"I know some of you are dissatisfied with me. I heard some people talking about how Guo can still be the coach when he has been demoted and dismissed from office. I can tell you that things are not what you think. Let me show you something.
You will understand why I, Mr. Guo, can sit in this seat."
Guo Song took out the emperor's gold medal and unfolded it in front of everyone. The four big characters "If you see my face" were particularly clear, and everyone was awe-inspiring.
"You have seen it! The emperor's gold medal, if you meet me, can an official who has been dismissed from office still have this gold medal? I, Guo Song, am now leading this army on behalf of the emperor. Those who are not convinced can leave. I
He will not retaliate and will never stop him, but if he stays and continues to violate me, then don't blame me, Guo Song, for being ruthless in military law."
Everyone saluted together, "I will obey the commander's order!"
Guo Song nodded and said: "Let me tell you about our mission this time. Our mission is to protect Xuzhou. To be precise, it is to protect the water transportation and prevent Li Zheng from sending troops to invade and occupy Bian, Song and Xu Si. These four states belong to the Central Plains.
There was a heavy army in Biantun of the Song Dynasty, which was the only way for water transportation. Li Zheng in Sizhou was beyond his reach. Only Xuzhou was the place where he was most likely to send troops.
I am not being alarmist. According to the latest intelligence, Li Na has stationed 20,000 troops in the south of Yanzhou, which is only two hundred miles away from us. What his purpose is and his ambition is self-evident.
To seize Xuzhou, we can go to the Jianghuai River in the south, Song Bian in the north, and Boying in the west. The thoroughfare of Jiuzhou is a battleground for military strategists. Both the emperor and the prince concluded that Li Zheng was plotting against Xuzhou. Once the Ziqing army went south
, then a war is inevitable. The Holy One has given me the task of protecting Xuzhou. I not only want to protect Xuzhou, but also the lives of everyone here, and I also want to defeat the opponent. I have confidence in myself. The key is you, you
My military orders must be carried out to the letter, as this is the guarantee of our victory."
Guo Song glanced at everyone with stern eyes and said sternly: "From now on, all camps will be dismantled and rebuilt according to my regulations. Anyone who refuses to dismantle will be killed!"
Everyone knelt down on one knee and said in unison: "Obey the order!"
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The Tang Army camp resumed its garrison, and the tents were dismantled one after another, and the tents were rebuilt according to new distances to ensure that if a tent caught fire, it would not affect the surrounding tents. Although it was not absolutely effective, it would at least be burned by the fire.
The probability of joining the camp is much smaller.
But Guo Song knew in his heart that his reprimands were just a slap on their face, and he was just borrowing the power of the Emperor. It was impossible to convince them sincerely, unless they won a great victory, but now he could at least make them fearful.
Guo Song was patrolling the camp on horseback. At this time, there was a noise at the camp gate. Guo Song urged his horse to go forward. He only heard someone shouting in the distance: "Let me go, you little bastards. I am a soldier."
At that time, you were still breastfeeding!"
"What's going on?" Guo Song stepped forward and asked.
"Three school lieutenants sneaked into the city to drink. When they sneaked into the camp just now, they were caught by law enforcement soldiers."
Guo Song's face immediately darkened and he ordered: "Get out of the way!"
The soldiers moved out of the way, and at the gate of the camp, they saw three captains smelling of alcohol. They were sitting on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs and their feet back to back. Two of them were drowsy, their heads lowered, and they were drunk. The other one was drunk with the help of wine.
Jin yelled at the law enforcement soldiers.
He suddenly pointed at Guo Song and shouted: "You little bastard, let me go immediately, or I will twist off your head and use it as a urinal!"
Guo Song asked coldly: "Which army are they from?"
"They are all subordinates of General Tang of the Third Army."
"Go find General Tang!"
The soldiers rushed away, and not long after, Tang Wei, the lieutenant general of the Third Army, hurried over. He had already received the news that several of his generals had sneaked into the city to drink while he was not prepared. This made him shocked and angry.
It will hurt yourself!
Tang Wei saw that the three men were still drunk and were still madly insulting the coach. He was filled with hatred. He rushed forward and punched and kicked the three men, knocking them to the ground. Then he knelt down on one knee and asked Guo Song to sit down.
, "I despised my duty and failed to restrain my subordinates. I am willing to be punished for my humble duty!"
Guo Song said calmly: "If everyone abides by military regulations, then there is no need to formulate any military laws. General Tang cannot be comprehensive. I will not blame General Tang for this matter!"
Tang Wei was overjoyed, "Thank you so much, Marshal Mingjian!"
"But I won't spare them!"
Guo Song changed the subject and pointed at the three drunken generals, saying coldly: "They left the camp without permission during the war, and they were not allowed to drink during the war. Now they are not only drunk, but they also ignore discipline and insult the commander. These crimes are
What should we do with the total?"
Tang Wei was in a bit of a dilemma. If the law were strictly enforced, these three people would be executed. If they betrayed their personal feelings, it would be reasonable to beat them up dozens of times. He was silent for a moment and said, "Is it all up to the commander-in-chief?"
Guo Song nodded, "Without rules there would be nothing, and without strict military regulations there would be no strong army. I don't need to hold them accountable for insulting the commander, but drinking to the point of drunkenness during war and leaving the camp without permission during war are both capital crimes.
It should be executed according to the law, General Tang, what do you think?"
Tang Wei understood that Guo Song wanted to use these three people to establish his power. He sighed secretly in his heart and bowed: "I support serious military law in my humble position. I have no objection!"
"good!"
Guo Song said sternly: "Come here, push the three of them outside the camp gate and behead them, and send their heads to the whole army as a warning to others!"
More than a dozen law enforcement soldiers carried the three men and walked towards the camp gate. The captain who insulted Guo Song was suddenly awakened by fright, and begged loudly: "I know my fault in this humble position, Commander, please spare my life!"
Guo Song was not tempted and ordered: "Behead!"
Three horizontal knives were swung down and three heads were chopped off. The law enforcement soldiers picked up the heads with bamboo poles and displayed them in the camp. The effect of killing people and establishing prestige was immediate. The three armies were awe-inspiring. No one dared to violate the law anymore. Following Guo and Song.
The order was issued and the soldiers of each battalion executed it promptly and to the letter.