The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 9 Opportunities brought by leggings

Before sending troops, Liu Yuan officially proclaimed himself emperor, granted amnesty to prisoners in the territory, and changed his reign to Yongfeng.

General Liu He was appointed as the Grand Sima, and he was granted the title of King of Liang. The minister ordered Liu Huanhuan to be the Grand Situ, and he was granted the title of King Chenliu. The imperial censor Hu Yanyi was granted the title of the Grand Sikong, and he was granted the title of Duke of Yanmen County. All the clans were granted the title of counties based on their relative rank. County kings, with different surnames, are ranked based on merit and strategy, and they are all granted the title of Duke of the county.

Not to mention, for example, Wang Mi became the general of Zhengdong, Zhao Gucheng became the general of Anbei, and Cao Yi became the general of Andong, but he was still controlled by Wang Mi.

Wang Sang also has the title of general, but Wang Zhang is more of a private subordinate of Wang Mi, responsible for the internal affairs of Wang Mi's army, and is not directly rewarded by Liu Yuan. He is a bit like a subordinate of my subordinates, not my subordinates.

Liu Tai also received a title, Infantry Colonel.

If it were really in the Han Dynasty, this infantry captain would still be quite valuable, and he would be considered one of the eight captains who guarded the imperial capital.

But now he is just an ordinary school captain managing a staff of 700 people, but Liu Tai's staff is not yet full!
The only good thing is that maybe because Liu Yuan has taken refuge, at least the food is still taken care of, but it is still two meals. If you want to eat three meals, you still need to put in your own money.

At this point, Liu Tai still has a long way to go if he wants to expand his army.

But compared to the few meals he had when he was a bandit, Liu Tai's pressure on food has been greatly reduced.

As Liu Yuan ascended the throne, Liu Yuan also immediately sent a task to Wang Mi, asking Wang Mi to send troops to Yecheng with Shi Le.

"Is this going to be a war?" Liu Tai was a little surprised when he heard the order from Wang Zhang.

"Why, do you want to continue living here?" Wang Zhang smiled after hearing Liu Tai's words.

Liu Tai shook his head and said, "The soldiers who have been practicing for so long these days are about to test the water! Who should we fight?"

When Wang Zhang heard Liu Tai's words, he couldn't help but lamented that among the entire rebel army, whose army usually worked the hardest and the hardest, it was probably only Liu Tai's men.

If Liu Tai is 30 years old now, he might still be able to get a position in Si'an, but who knows that although Liu Tai looks 13 or [-] years old, he is actually less than [-] years old, and the position of a school captain is enough .

Wang Zhang nodded and said, "If you have this ambition, you will naturally be able to win. We are preparing to go out to Taihang and attack Ye City!"

"Yecheng..." Liu Tai nodded, "I understand, then I'll go back and prepare food!"

"Is there enough food?" Wang Zhang asked curiously after hearing Liu Tai's words.

"With your care, uncle, there will be enough food!" Liu Tai said to Wang Zhang with a smile on his face.

"That's good. We need to show some prestige this time. Don't let Hu'er underestimate us!" Wang Zhang said.

Liu Tai couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, but he didn't say much and nodded heavily to show that he understood.

It is really not an easy task for this world army to move out.

Although Liu Yuan has already given the order, the preliminary preparation time is also quite long. Among other things, various equipment needs to be collected from the weapons depot and then distributed to the soldiers below.

Naan bread, military rations suitable for long-distance marches, was made in the city as much as possible, and then allowed to be taken by the soldiers to eat on the road.

Especially the rich generals and commanders would basically go to any lengths to get themselves a suit of leather armor, which could at least protect them from arrows.

When Liu Tai returned to the army, the first thing he did was make naan cakes.

Because the system in Liu Tai's army is to eat three meals a day, this is one of the foundations of Liu Tai's military command, and it is also Liu Tai's welfare.

But after Wang Mi reorganized the army, Liu Tai was stationed in Zuoguocheng, but he was still able to eat three meals a day, just as he was running a small stove by himself.

But when I was actually marching, it was a little different from when I was a refugee. I basically ate to the beat of the military drums. Even if I wanted to open a small stove, it would be easy to do it for one person, but it would be unrealistic to open it for more than 400 people. .

Therefore, Liu Tai needs to prepare more naan bread to give to the soldiers as a supplement to the third meal during daily marches.

"In other words, there is a reason why the Huotou Army appeared. If you want the soldiers to have a third meal, you need to cultivate your own Huotou Army!"

Liu Tai pressed his temples. He didn't expect that the first problem he encountered would be this!
However, it's good to find the problem. Anyway, my own establishment has not been used up. Even if I recruit some fire-headed troops, I still have the establishment.

The real problem is that I plan to implement the three-meal system, and my food consumption rate is much faster than the two-meal system.

Now that Wang Zhang is taking care of it and adding his own money, it's easy to say, but it's not easy to continue to increase the scale.

"We need to find a way to get some money!" Liu Tai frowned.
“I’m already a martial artist, so why do I still need money in the final analysis?
Forget it, money is money. You already have a knife in your hand. Are you still afraid that you can’t think of a way to make money? "

Liu Tai didn't worry about this matter anymore, he just made preparations honestly.

At least I can save every ounce of strength I can and go on in a down-to-earth manner. For me, it is always right.

In addition to preparing relatively storable food such as naan bread, more importantly, he also distributed linen cloth to his subordinates one after another.

After all, if you need to send troops to Yecheng, you have to climb the Taihang Mountains, and this is when leggings can come into play.

And the linen cloth that Liu Tai bought when he came to this city finally came into play.

Soon, the rebel army led by Wang Mi as the main force and the Jie people led by Shi Le sent troops to Yecheng.

The combat effectiveness of an army may only be seen through actual fighting, but the quality of an army can be reflected during the march.

The number of troops led by Liu Tai was not large, but because they had specially trained arrays, they marched in an orderly manner.

Especially surrounded by the rebels that Wang Mi had just purged, this gap was even more obvious and a strong contrast!

"General, I don't know who is leading the army, but I have never seen such a capable army!" Shi Le said.

"This is my nephew Liu Tai. He is usually the most disciplined and has many trained soldiers. He is not worth mentioning. He is not worth mentioning!"

Wang Mi proudly showed off to Shi Le, but on the surface he looked humble.

Wang Mi naturally knew about Liu Tai. After all, the grain Wang Zhang secretly gave to Liu Tai was not hidden from Wang Mi.

Wang Mi naturally turned a blind eye to this kind of thing. After all, it is doubtful how strong the army trained by Liu Tai is, but at least it still looks very neat, and this is Liu Tai's ability. .

At least in the eyes of Wang Mi and Wang Zhang, Liu Tai might have been born to feed the military strategist.

The most important thing is that Liu Tai's father is dead. As his uncle, he has raised him to the age of 12. Now, instead of being his father, there is no problem in being his adoptive father!

"There are heroes like generals, and your nephew is also a hero in the army. This time I conquer Yecheng, I am even more confident!" Shi Le continued to compliment Wang Mi, not minding at all that he was subordinate to Wang Mi.

Last year, Shi Le was also responsible for conquering Changshan, but he met Wang Jun and was defeated by Wang Jun.

Just like this, Shi Le did not become the coach this time, but became the deputy of Wang Mi, the general who conquered the east.

But Shi Le not only didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed, but instead flattered Wang Mi very much.

The two continued to discuss tomorrow's military affairs, and Shi Le left very obediently to deal with military affairs.

"Brother, have you discussed it with the Hu general from the Jie tribe?" Wang Zhang saw Shi Le leaving when he came back, "Will he still cooperate?"

"A mere Hu general from the Jie tribe naturally understands the situation!" Wang Mi nodded and said, "He is a person who understands current affairs!"

The two of them had done some research on the Shi Le next to them. He was from the Jie tribe, which was just a branch of the Xiongnu. At least the Xiongnu only treated them as an ordinary bastard.

It's just that this man named Shi Le is good at behaving and doing things. Although he doesn't come from a very high background, he gradually climbed up to become the general of Zhengdong.

However, when he met Wang Jun during the expedition to Changshan last year, most of the capital he had finally saved was wiped out.

In this way, he became the deputy of himself and others, but he also had the right to independently dispatch the Jie clan warriors.

Both of them looked down on the Hu people. In other words, although the Han Dynasty fell and the Jin Dynasty was established, the Han nation's spirit of suppressing disobedience from all directions is almost inherent in the Han nation.

They recognized Liu Yuan and recognized the emperor who had been Hanized, not the Chanyu of the Huns.

At this point, it is really difficult for both Wang Mi and Wang Zhang to respect the Hu people.

In fact, this is not just the case for Wang Mi and Wang Zhang. In fact, the entire Jin court has the same attitude towards foreigners. They really look down on all non-Han people from the bottom of their hearts and think that they are Just a bastard.

Logically speaking, Liu Yuan had already settled in Pingyang and occupied the Taihang Mountains, which exerted significant strategic pressure on the entire Jin Dynasty.

Almost every time Liu Yuan sent troops to the Yellow River to suppress Luoyang, Luoyang felt a fatal threat.

But even so, the Sima clan in Luoyang, who care about Liu Yuan, are still fighting for power.

And even Liu Yuan may not be able to catch their eyes, let alone Shi Le, who is still Liu Yuan's subordinate.

Who is this person?oh!Remember, he was beaten in turn by Wang Jungou Xi, but he was a thief who knew how to run away!
"Let's not mention this person for now, but why did you come here at this time?" Wang Mi asked curiously.

Wang Zhang said, "The soldiers under Tai'er's command have crossed the mountains and ridges in order, and they are not tired. Aren't you curious?"

"Oh? What's more important here?" Wang Mi was a little curious when he heard Wang Zhang's words.

Wang Zhang looked serious, because this discovery was very important for the military.

“He made leggings out of linen.

Originally, he had to climb Taihang, so he ordered his soldiers to tie his legs with linen cloth to avoid the disturbance of vegetation, insects and ants.

After tying them for a long time, he found that after tying these leggings, he was no longer afraid of fatigue after marching for a long time.

So he reported the matter to me immediately! "

"It turns out these leggings have such an effect!" Wang Mi nodded after hearing Wang Zhang's words,
“The military equipment passed down and recorded in the family have similar styles.

You should write this down first. When Yecheng is captured, Azabu will be the first to obtain supplies! "

To be honest, if it only prevents the nuisance of vegetation, insects and ants, it would be too luxurious for Wang Mi to equip the entire army with this kind of thing.

After all, for Wang Mi, who started out as a rebel and came from a noble family, he may not really take the lives of the soldiers seriously, let alone just making the soldiers have an easier time while marching.

But when things like leggings can relieve the fatigue of the soldiers and even allow them to march faster every day, for Wang Mi, this is not a tool that makes the soldiers comfortable, but a tool that can improve their march. This is It’s different.

"So, brother, I want to reward Tai'er!" When Wang Zhang saw Wang Mi accepting this thing, he decisively recommended it.

"This is a march and a battle. Even if Tai'er discovers that this thing has merit, it's impossible to reward him if he doesn't need it now!" Wang Mi shook his head after hearing Wang Zhang's words.

"Aren't our troops all climbing the Taihang Mountains? Since Tai'er's army can run fast, let him go to Linli to cause trouble!" Wang Zhang said calmly, "More or less, spy on the Jin army in Linli. No matter how many troops are arranged, we can attack the city easily!"

Because Liu Yuan used the Taihang Mountains as his barrier and could come and go freely, the Jin army would have garrisoned more or less at the eight positions of Taihang.

Wang Zhang didn't think Liu Tai could take down Lin Li, but after all, the vanguard was relatively easy to make meritorious deeds.

So if he gave his nephew a chance, even if he failed, it could be said that Liu Tai's purpose was just to disturb Lin Li and collect information.

After all, Liu Tai only commanded more than 400 soldiers, so it's normal that he couldn't defeat Lin Liu!

Wang Mi couldn't help but ponder for a moment after hearing this, and finally nodded, "Let Tai'er give it a try!"

Wang Zhang nodded without saying much and decisively started the process.

Although only a group of captains commanding 500 people were sent out, to a certain extent, they still took away some of the tasks of the vanguard.

But who asked Liu Tai's army to wear leggings? The other armies marched slower in this mountainous area than Liu Tai's army. So when the troops are so fast, it is natural for Liu Tai to lead his men to take the first step. .

At this point, at least Wang Mi's prestige is enough to leave others speechless.

Of course, Liu Tai's leggings, Wang Zhang's recommendation, and the fact that Liu Tai's own number was not large, only gave Liu Tai such an opportunity.

At least after the army arrived at Linli, if Liu Tai did not use more than 400 men to capture Linli, then Liu Tai might have to wait for the next opportunity if he wanted to lead the army independently again.

This is what makes people with different backgrounds different from others.

Because he relies on Wang Mi and Wang Zhang, it doesn't matter even if Liu Tai loses one or two opportunities. As long as he continues to support the two of them, there will always be opportunities.

But for some people who are truly self-made, one failure means their entire lives have been in vain.

However, although Liu Tai has the capital to fail, for Liu Tai who wants to accumulate strength and, most importantly, make money, he must seize every opportunity he gets and continue to strengthen himself!

(End of this chapter)