world festival

When everyone returned to the tent, they reported four representatives of the rebellious soldiers waiting outside the tent. Lu Fang turned his head and whispered to Wang Fo'er before letting the four come in.The four were tall and burly, with dark skin. They seemed to be old soldiers who had fought hard for many years. They all seemed to be terrified, and they were very respectful. It is more convenient to see which way to escape.

Lu Fang said angrily: "You don't need to look at it, there are no swordsmen waiting outside the tent."

There was a burst of laughter immediately behind Lu Fang, and finally the man blushed, but he didn't dare to look back, while the faces of the three people in front turned red, and they had to bear it hard to keep from laughing.

At this time, a guard from outside the tent brought in a basket and put it in front of the four of them. After removing the cover, there were cornmeal buns and a large pot of vegetable soup.Lu Fang pointed to the plate and smiled: "I know that food is scarce these days, and you are also panicking. I asked you to prepare more dinner next time. Let's eat and talk together."

Those four people didn't dare, they just shied away, and after a while, each of them took a bun in their hands, squatted aside, but they didn't dare to eat it, they just stared at Lu Fang to see if there was any order, Lu Xiong Wang Fo'er They are not polite, just sit down and eat.Lu Fang saw this scene, smiled wryly and said: "You were not so careful down here just now, hurry up and eat together, or wait for the army sticks to serve you."

Only then did the four of them feel relieved and began to eat. They ate slowly at first, but then they may have been hungry these days, so they stuffed big mouthfuls into their mouths. , Lu Fang casually scooped up a bowl of vegetable soup and handed it over, the man didn't even look at it, took two big gulps before swallowing it, saw that the person passing the vegetable soup was the commanding officer, so frightened he knelt down on the ground, He kowtowed again and again, calling it a capital crime.

Lu Fang helped the man up, and said with a smile: "The man has gold under his knees, and you haven't violated military regulations, why do you kneel down? If you are full, let's talk about today's affairs."

The man reluctantly put down the bowl in his hand, stood up and bowed and made a military salute: "A certain name is Long Shier, a native of Caizhou, who was originally under the command of Qin Zongquan, the governor of Caizhou. Zhu Wen has been lowered until today. What happened today is not that a certain class dared to commit a rebellion, but that the work was too heavy, and the food was too little. Please forgive me for doing that useless thing just now."

Lu Fang frowned, as if he was thinking about something, and after a while, he said: "Don't mention the matter of forgiveness. It is an iron law in the army to reward those who have meritorious deeds and punish those who have committed faults. However, you will not be punished for one thing. Since you have been punished for many days Do it for an hour, and the matter will be settled. I remember that Wang Xu was a soldier from Qingzhou, and he was originally under Zhu Zhen's command, but you said he was a soldier from Caizhou, maybe I remembered wrongly."

Long Twelve's face was full of joy. He didn't expect the commander to be so talkative. It would be a big mistake to work for an extra hour, and his tone was even more respectful: "The commander has a good memory, so Wang Xu is indeed from Qingzhou. The general recruited them, but almost all of the troops in this army were soldiers from Caizhou back then, and only two or three hundred people were soldiers from Qingzhou, who were killed and injured a lot by adults at the east gate of Haozhou that night."

Lu Fang secretly rejoiced, if Qin Zongquan surrendered, he must have a grudge against Zhu Wen, and most of his family members would have been lost in the melee between Zhu Wenwen and Qin Zongquan in those years. It's not difficult to merge into my team. Thinking of this, my voice became even more gentle: "It's strange, since the founding of a certain dynasty, Caizhou's soldiers have been known for their vigor. Although Qin Zongquan is a rebel, his troops are indeed the strongest in the world. The soldiers, the black clouds under King Yang's command are all composed of Sun Ru's surrendered soldiers. Had it not been for the bed crossbow that night, Haozhou City might not have been broken."

Long Twelve's face turned red, and he said angrily: "The commander doesn't know how Qingzhou soldiers can compare with certain Caizhou soldiers. Since they fell under Zhu Wen's command, Cai soldiers have been treated differently. Whether it is weapons, armor or rations, they are inferior. There has never been a gift, who the hell is still working for his Zhu family. If it weren't for this thing that couldn't be washed off," he pointed to the tattoo on his cheek, "I would have already run away. Have a meal."

Lu Fang felt secretly refreshed, not afraid of your arrogance, but afraid of your incapacity, but said in his mouth: "I don't think so, I have seen the black clouds under King Yang's men, and they are indeed brave and good at fighting. The battle against the caravan A certain number was seven or eight times larger than him, and he used a lot of tricks, and the number of casualties was several times higher than his, everyone is Caizhou soldiers, but the battle of Haozhou, you are not very good."

Long Twelve's face has changed from red to purple, from purple to blue, but he can't speak, he secretly cursed in his heart, "It's not your poisonous plan, you are stuck in the workshop at night when you are confused, and when you find out what's going on, The governor's mansion has changed its flag, and the walls of Sizhou Fang are full of Xuanrun crossbowmen, and it is unclear how many enemy troops are outside. If you don't know how to make a fire, they will all become barbecues." He had to say: "All commanders and envoys How could someone be able to fathom this trick. However, the Southern soldiers are really not good, they are weak and frivolous, and can't stand hard battles. If it's a water battle or shooting arrows from a distance, that's fine. Cai Bing must not be alone."

Lu Xiong next to him heard Long Twelve's words, his stomach was about to explode, he was about to step forward to scold him, but his shoulder was held down by a big hand, when he looked back, it was Fan Niseng, Fan Niseng's lips moved, but he didn't make a sound , look at the mouth shape, but it is a word "exciting".At this time, I heard Lu Fang say: "There is no evidence to say it. You wait for those generals who are willing to stay under a certain man to list and set up another battalion. As for the weapons and armor, there is no way for the time being. For the food problem, you go back to the battalion. In the middle, tell the soldiers that after three days, there will be changes. Don't worry, if you are loyal and able to fight under a certain command, you don't have to worry about your wife Tianzhai. Years from now, who will know what XX is?"

The four people looked at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes. They knelt down on the ground and shouted in unison: "Except for the hundreds of Qingzhou soldiers, the 1000 people in the army are unwilling to go back to Xuanwu Town. The commander is like this!" Love, some people are willing to die for it."

Shouzhou City, after the Qin Dynasty merged with the Six Kingdoms, was Jiujiang County, and the Han Dynasty was Huainan Kingdom. The famous Huainan King Liu An was sealed here, and it was he who invented the important food of tofu.Shouzhou is located on the north bank of the Huai River, and the south bank is the famous Bagong Mountain. Xie Xuan defeated the former Qin army here in the Battle of Feishui in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The key point is a battleground for military strategists.

It is already May of the second year of Qianning, and the weather has become hotter. People have long since taken off their winter clothes and changed into short brown.It has been almost two months since the siege of Shouzhou. The strange thing is that apart from a few tentative attacks at the beginning, the Huainan army just kept digging ditches and building fortifications and making siege equipment.Small towns were built in dangerous places outside several city gates in Shouzhou. The inside was made of wood and the outside was made of rammed earth. To prevent the defenders from attacking from the protruding gate, the Huainan army also dug a ditch parallel to the city wall. The soil taken out was piled up on the outside of the ditch to form a low wall. The red flag is the banner, and the fire is the banner at night. Once there is a change, the cavalry of the big battalion half a mile away will be very tight;Then they kept shooting documents persuading surrender into the city and sending lobbyists and envoys.The conditions are even more lucrative: Inspector Jiang Congxu can choose a large prefecture in Huainan Road to serve as Inspector. The wealth in the south of Huainan is far better than that in Shouzhou. , and his subordinates, soldiers and horses, can also accompany him, and his position has not changed.But Jiang Congxu just evaded, and didn't really respond.Fortunately, Haozhou fell without a fight, the granary was not damaged, and the water transportation was smooth, otherwise tens of thousands of troops would starve to death under the strong city in spring.

At night, in the Huainan army camp, Yuan Xi was lying on the bed, haggard, with a sallow complexion, sickly red eyes on his cheeks, no longer as elegant and elegant as before, coughing in a low voice from time to time, covering his mouth with the silk cloth It was full of bloodshot eyes. If Lu Fang saw it, he would immediately recognize that this was the advanced stage of tuberculosis, which would definitely be an incurable disease in the late Tang Dynasty.

Yang Xingmi sat beside him, his face full of worry.Yuan Xi said intermittently: "Your Majesty, this Shouzhou City is based on the old system of the Southern Dynasty. It has a gate, a turret, an urn city, and a sheep and horse wall. There is an inner city and a square wall in the city. If it is attacked by force, it will be too much. Don't listen to Zhu Yanshou's words and practice the ant-possession method. The soldiers will surely suffer heavy casualties, and the elites from all directions cannot be gathered at once. If they are damaged here, what will they have to resist the Xuanwu army in the north."

Yang Xingmi nodded: "What you said is true, but that Jiang Congxu was just procrastinating, obviously without sincerity. It has been two months since Yidun's soldiers went to Shouzhou City. Although Zhu Wen is still at odds with that Zhu Jin, if you send a What should I do if I go south with my teacher?"

Yuan Xi coughed a few times, his face was even more red as if he was about to bleed, but his eyes were shining brightly: "Zhu Wen is located in Henan, where the Fourth World War was fought, and he is extremely poor. Farming and stockpiling food and grass are more urgent than in Huainan. There is a shortage of labor in spring, and there is a shortage of soldiers capable of fighting. Huainan has only 4 people. He commanded an army of [-] to stand against Zhu Jin, and he left the country empty. How many soldiers and horses can be drawn to rescue Shouzhou? A certain generation has completed the siege of the city. The enemy is isolated from inside and outside, and the news is blocked. There is no shortage of food and logistics by boat. The commanding army swallowed them up. Jiang Congxu only inherited his father's shadow as the governor, and if Huangkou's son defended the fortified city, it would be fine. Going out of the city to fight is nothing more than driving sheep and swallowing tigers. It's just that there is one thing that the king must listen to."

Yang Xingmi felt very miserable. Although the two entrusted the names of monarchs and ministers to others, they were actually brothers and sisters. Yuan Xi had already joined Yang Xingmi's command when he was the governor of Luzhou. During the Gao Pian Rebellion, Bi Shiduo was defeated, Xuanzhou was won, and Sun Ru was beheaded. Yang Xingmi used his background as a group of bandits, and he was not the master of martial arts and military art, but he was able to wipe out the heroes and occupy the land of Huainan, and Yuan Xi made the greatest contribution.Now he looks haggard, and even talking is very hard. How can he look like he was fair and handsome, talking and laughing, so he can't help but reach out and grab Yuan Xi's right hand, put it on his knee, and said, "Military Master Mo