There are two military camps in Ganzhou. One is located outside the south city and is a large military camp covering an area of thousands of acres. It can be used for horse racing training. The other military camp is located in the city and covers an area of only a few hundred acres. The soldiers can only be as dense as ants.
They lived together in the city, and usually the soldiers were stationed in the camp outside the city. When a war broke out, all the troops would withdraw to the military camp inside the city.
At present, there are still 8,000 Tang troops in Ganzhou, but after experiencing the tragedy of 7,000 soldiers being killed, the morale of the Tang troops in Ganzhou is low, they are generally pessimistic, and their will to fight is very weak.
However, the arrival of the 10,000 Tang Army and the new Governor boosted the morale of the 8,000 Ganzhou Army a little. Especially the new Governor was the general who defeated Xue Yantuo's army with a small force in Fengzhou and had rich experience in defending the city. Soon the soldiers were all
I know that the new governor is Guo Song who led 300 cavalry to Anxi many years ago. Finally, he returned from Anxi with 80 soldiers and spent 120,000 yuan from his own pocket to compensate the brothers who died in Anxi.
These legendary stories have long been passed down orally among the Ganzhou soldiers. Guo Song's arrival ignited a glimmer of hope in the hearts of the eight thousand Ganzhou Army soldiers.
'Boom! Boom! Boom!'
The war drums were beating in the camp outside the city. It was almost a winter since I heard the drums of gathering troops. Guo Song did not let the soldiers wait. He was going to meet the soldiers on the first day after arriving in Ganzhou.
The soldiers walked out of the big tent and went to the martial arts field to assemble. The 10,000 Tang Army soldiers who followed Guo Song to Ganzhou are currently living in the city temporarily. They have traveled a long distance and are exhausted and need a good rest.
Guo Song stood on the high wooden platform and looked at the soldiers who came to gather in twos and threes. From the speed of the gathering, it could be seen that this army was slacking off. There were actually many soldiers wandering into the martial arts field.
The sense of urgency and high morale of soldiers can no longer be seen in them.
To treat these soldiers, it was no longer enough to treat these soldiers with gentleness. They had to use thunderbolt methods. Perhaps they could treat these soldiers with courtesy first and then attack. At this moment, Guo Song made up his mind.
The drumming had stopped long ago, but the assembly was still not completed, and people were still coming from the direction of the camp one after another.
"Captain, there's no need to wait. Even if you wait for an hour, someone will still not come!" Pan Liao looked a little confused and said angrily behind Guo Song.
Guo Song nodded, took a step forward, and said loudly: "Brothers, I am Guo Song, the new governor of Ganzhou. I have a deep connection with Ganzhou. Many years ago, I practiced martial arts in Baitinghai and shot Zhu.
Xie Weiming, I returned from Anxi a few years ago and passed through Ganzhou. I didn’t expect that I would be able to govern Ganzhou after many years. I didn’t come to Ganzhou to gain seniority. The emperor appointed me the governor of Ganzhou so that I could defend Ganzhou.
, it can be said that I was ordered to do so at a critical moment.”
Guo Song's voice was high-pitched and carried along the wind. Almost most of the soldiers heard it clearly. He briefly told about his interactions with Ganzhou, but his few words shocked many soldiers. Zhu Xieweiming turned out to be Guo Song.
The governor shot him. You must know that the shooting of Zhu Xieweiming was a major event that shocked the entire Hexi Corridor. It caused the Shatuo people to retreat. Ganzhou gained years of peace for this reason. Bai Tinghai's capture envoy Zhao Tengjiao also
Due to his military exploits, he was promoted to the governor of Ganzhou.
Pan Liao said anxiously behind Guo Song: "Captain, be careful what you say!"
He was afraid that Guo Song would not know the impact of Zhu Xie Weiming's shooting in the Ganzhou army and casually take the credit for himself.
Guo Song said loudly: "It seems that everyone does not believe that Zhu Xieweiming is related to me, so let's demonstrate it again!"
He took out a cloth and tied it on the back of his head, covering his eyes slightly, and then took the bow and arrow from the soldier behind him. At this time, a wild duck fluttered from the east and flew over the martial arts field. Guo Song watched for a moment and covered the
He completely covered his eyes with cloth, drew his bow like a full moon, and shot out an arrow. The arrow was so powerful that the wild duck 80 steps away let out a wail and fell from the sky. The soldiers were in an uproar. The arrow actually penetrated the wild duck's head.
The soldiers were extremely shocked. Eighty paces away, with their eyes covered, they could shoot an arrow through the head of a wild duck. Such a skill was unparalleled in the world. After a moment, the group of soldiers burst into warm applause. This arrow convinced everyone.
All the soldiers' emotions were aroused.
Everyone was in high spirits and no longer as sleepy as before.
This is just a small trick to mobilize emotions, which can make the soldier identify with himself more, so that what he says will have weight.
Guo Song struck while the iron was hot and said loudly: "The first thing I have to do is to tell the court the truth about the death of the seven thousand soldiers, so that the perpetrators can be punished, so that the innocent soldiers who died in the battle can receive compensation, and build a monument for them.
, let future generations remember them forever;
The second thing I have to do is to strengthen the city defense and make Zhangye City impregnable so that the Shatuo people who invade from the south will hate the city. I want them to know that even if they can cross the Snowy Mountains, they can never cross Zhangye City.
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The third thing I want to do is to completely regain the Hexi Corridor within two years and let the flag of the Tang Dynasty be planted on the top of Dunhuang City again."
Guo Song's impassioned speech made the soldiers' blood boil, and the almost annihilated courage deep in their hearts was once again ignited.
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The arrival of the reinforcements and the new governor not only boosted the morale of the army, but also affected the businesses. Starting from the afternoon, all the shops opened one after another, especially the restaurants, with a large number of customers and a prosperous business.
Soldiers and family members who have just arrived in Ganzhou.
There is a restaurant in the south of the city called Yumen Restaurant, which is also a high-end restaurant in Zhangye City. At dusk, four generals are sitting by the window on the second floor. These four are all Zhonglang generals. Apart from the commander-in-chief of the current Ganzhou Army,
The general with the highest official position, the most senior among the four, the eldest is called Li Hui, who is nearly fifty years old. In Zhao Tengjiao's era, he was the Zhonglang General. He was relatively mediocre and could not be promoted. Now he is older, and he is even more senior.
He has no fighting spirit and just wants to live quietly until he retires.
The other two slightly younger Zhonglang generals, one is named An Rengui, who comes from the An family, a wealthy family in Hexi. He is relatively silent and has been silent, while the other is the opposite and has been chattering. This person is called Yu Hu, who is the predecessor.
The commander-in-chief, Wang Lien, promoted the fourth man, who was younger, in his early thirties, named Zhang Liang, and was also promoted by Wang Lien.
"I didn't expect that a general like this would criticize his predecessor as soon as he took office. What does it mean to hold him accountable? The emperor doesn't hold him accountable, so he jumps out and screams. Who is he?"
Yu Hu drank the wine in one gulp and gave it a heavy slap. "What I can't stand the most is that he shamelessly said that Zhu Xie Weiming was killed by him. The court had already concluded that it was Zhao who shot Zhu Xie Weiming."
He now comes out to take credit for the governor's achievements, thinking that if his archery skills are better, he can fool the soldiers? Everyone knows in their hearts that only shameless people will take credit from others."
Yu Hu has objections to Guo Song, mainly because Guo Song expressed his intention to hold the former governor responsible for the defeat. You must know that Wang Lien is Yu Hu's benefactor, so Yu Hu is naturally dissatisfied.
"Brother Li, please say a few words, don't let me speak alone."
Li Hui picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine, and said slowly: "Actually, what I am most worried about is that Governor Guo wants to fight back against the Shatuo people and regain the Hexi Corridor. He is young and energetic, and it is understandable that he has ambitions, but if his ambition is too big, it is understandable.
I am applauding Gao Zhongyuan. This is very dangerous. It would be impractical for him to send troops. He will engage in a cavalry battle with the Shatuo people. We will definitely be defeated. We must dissuade him. It is already good to defend Zhangye City. Stop trying to regain the Hexi Corridor. To encourage
You can talk about morale, but you can never take it seriously."
"Brother Li is right. This Guo Song is obviously a little too ambitious. Governor Zhao and Governor Wang did not dare to act rashly in the face of Suzhou without troops. On the contrary, he wanted to recover Hexi as soon as he came. Do you think the Hexi Corridor is so easy to recover?
?I think sooner or later he will suffer an even more disastrous defeat, and he still has the nerve to speak out against the King Governor!"
Yu Hu criticized Guo Song in one breath. He also felt that he had talked too much today, so he turned to Zhang Liang and said, "Brother Zhang Xian, please say a few words."
Yu Hu and Zhang Liang are both Wang Lien's confidants. They have a close relationship, and there is some distance between them and An Rengui. An Rengui is the Zhonglang general promoted by Zhao Tengjiao and is not well received by Wang Lien. However, he has a good relationship with Li Hui, so today he
He invited us to drink together.
Therefore, An Rengui said nothing and Yu Hu ignored him.
Zhang Liang scratched his head and said, "What can I say? In fact, I just think Governor Guo is a bit unfair. I heard that he seized a large amount of property from horse bandits on the road and gave half of it to the soldiers who came with him. Logically speaking, that should be the case.
Our share, but he is prepared to use the remaining property as a pension for the dead in the war. What about those of us who are alive? We have nothing. This is the most unacceptable point to me. If you don’t give grass to the horses, then
How is it possible to make a horse run fast?"
This sentence touched the minds of several other people. It was related to their vital interests. Several people started talking about it. Even An Rengui, who had been silent, couldn't help but complain a few times.