Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 21 Shocking News
On September [-], the fifth year of Qianfu, the sun rose so high that it dissipated a little bit of the cold on the ground.

In a place like Hedong, which is also a mountainous area, it is almost late autumn, and the temperature does drop very quickly.No, it should be said that the cold weather came earlier this year. After two months, the Tiande army, who didn't even have winter clothes, didn't know how to deal with it.

Alas, without a stable logistical supply, it's really hard!
"This city wall is in tatters. It seems that the last rebel attack was fierce and the damage was severe." Standing outside the Zhelu army city, looking at the pitted and gaping city wall, Lu Huaizhong was speechless.

Shao Shude found out yesterday that the city wall was in ruins, just like the hundreds of soldiers in the city.

In fact, those people are all professional soldiers, not to mention the best skills, at least they are very skilled, much better than the civilians who have just been pulled from the field.But their problem is that their energy is broken, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to pull into the battlefield without a long period of rectification.

Hao Zhenwei was not polite to these people, and directly scattered them into various departments, and these people did not show any resistance.

"Li Keyong will come to Caochengchuan sooner or later. We have thousands of troops, are they all huddled in the Zhelu army city? It may be enough to pack it hard. The problem is that there is no food and grass, so there are eggs." Lu Huaizhong walked around irritably. , said: "I knew that the city wall was repaired all day long, and the people who were sent to contact the Kuilan Army did not come back. It has been a few days. Lieutenant General, do you think it will..."

"Don't talk nonsense." Shao Shude glared at Lao Lu and said, "Like our Tiande army, the Kuilan Army and the Zhelu Army are all soldiers and horses controlled by the imperial court. It is fortunate that the soldiers used their lives, but the inner city has not been broken, and the loyalty of the soldiers of the Kuilan army to the imperial court can be learned from the sun and the moon.”

Having said that, Shao Shude looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he gave him a look that could only be understood and said: "At least so far, the Lan army is still reliable."

Lu Huaizhong laughed when he heard the words, and said indifferently: "Lieutenant General, you can see the mentality of the soldiers of the Zhelan Army. You can see the clues from the soldiers of the Zhelu Army. I have also seen the fifty or sixty bastards who have been newly assigned. Now, it's worse than the group of soldiers from Shuozhou that were sent over last time. The accusation of annexing friendly troops is not trivial, but if the benefits are big enough, you can do it. But look at the people of the Zhelu Army , alas, don't mention it, it's a loss!"

"Be careful! From now on, we will all be brothers Paoze, so why be so humiliating! You also know that the soldiers of the Zhelu Army are qualified in training, and there is no shortage of things that should be known in battle. In the past, when the Uyghurs entered the bandit, they could also fight in battle. , not only can fight, but also win. The problem now lies here—" Shao Shude pointed to his head and said, "I have learned a few things these days. The states of Dai, Xin, Lan, and Shi were in flames, and many troops, cities, villages, and forts lost their food and salaries due to the lack of travel. There is an observer from the imperial court on the side of the Kui Lan army, which is not understandable from the thief, but the Zhelu army is helpless, but they dare to have a fight with Li Keyong. "

"Those who have the courage are dead, and the rest are fearful." Lu Huaizhong muttered a few words, but he also had to admit that if there was no food and rewards, he would not be willing to work for the court.

Now their small group has five teams of front, center, back, left, and right, with a total of more than 200 people.

The front, middle, and rear teams are considered the main force, and they are currently at full strength. The left and right teams each have two or 30 people, which is not enough.

The newly established left team is being held by Ren Yuji, Shao Shude's old subordinate and former team fire chief. There are 30 people under his command, and three old people from West City of the German Army have been newly appointed as fire chief.The right team is giving the hard work of Lao Li and Li Yanling two fires under his hands. In addition to Liu Zijing, an old man from Xicheng, as the fire chief, he also gave the position of fire chief to Guan Kairun's subordinate named Qiang Quansheng. It's a reward for low-key cooperation for a while.

"Stop complaining here. If you have this skill, it's better to fight more martial arts. The rebels are coming soon, and we will definitely go into battle. Li Nixiaorui, if you don't have the skills, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop it. , hurry up and get out of here." Shao Shude waved his hand and said impatiently.

Lu Huaizhong left with a black question mark on his face.

Shao Shude grabbed the stalk of the grass, playing and worrying.He looks rough on the outside, but on the inside he is a very thoughtful person.These days, the Tiande army has been running around like bereaved dogs, without sufficient food and grass supplies, and without a stable supply of equipment.

Even if they fought a victory in Zhonglingshui and defeated the main force of Xue Zhiqin's army in Shuozhou, things did not seem to have changed.They didn't even dare to stay in Shuozhou, so they rushed south to Caocheng River, for fear that they would be made dumplings if they took a step too late.

When we arrived at the fertile land of Caochengchuan, we finally managed to get some supplies. We were planning to go south to Lanzhou for food, but suddenly encountered the rebel cavalry and had to retreat to the Zhelu army city to protect ourselves.Shao Shude is not good at evaluating whether this move is right or wrong, but there is no sign of the arrival of the main force of the enemy in the field, and the two sides have not fought. Does this belong to him to scare himself?

What the hell is going on!A wandering legion, like a headless fly, is walking on the dilapidated and desolate Hedong Mountains.Tiande Army, what are you going to do?
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Perhaps because of the need to repair the city wall, there was more meat in today's lunch.

After Shao Shude finished eating three or two, he went to inspect the camp.They are guards and guards. They have a separate camp. Five teams of people are next to each other. Except for one team to guard the camp on a daily basis, the rest of the people who are not on duty maintain their equipment in the camp.

Shao Shude turned left, turned right, and from time to time asked someone to chat.Especially those newcomers, who are not as reliable as the old people in Xicheng for the time being, Shao Shude spent a long time trying to understand their ideological dynamics.He doesn't know much about manipulating people, but his sincerity lies in his sincerity. He really helps the soldiers solve their problems, and treats everyone as a brother. Therefore, the people under him are not very opposed to him, and he is still willing to talk to him about something.

Shao Shude actually likes to stay with the soldiers.In this troubled world, having guys in your hands and brothers by your side always makes people feel extra reassured.

He once carefully analyzed his own mentality, and finally concluded that he lacked a sense of security.Worry about the future weighs on my heart like a heavy rock.He didn't know what others thought, but he came from later generations and knew that Li Ke used this person's reputation in history.Although he is still young at this time, he may not have grown up yet, but judging from the wars in the past year, this man is still very methodical in his use of troops. At least he has capable people who know how to take advantage of his own advantages and which battles to fight. What can be fought and what cannot be fought, the thinking is very clear.

what a fuck!The first battle I left Fengzhou was actually against this kind of person.Now I just hope that the troops and horses of other feudal towns will be stronger and delay the main force of Li Guochang and his son, so that they can have the opportunity to rectify their troops, obtain supplies, and completely adjust their status before fighting.Otherwise, in their current state, Shao Shude doubts whether they can win the previous battle of Zhonglingshui again.

After wandering aimlessly in the camp for half an hour, he was about to train his muscles, but when he saw a soldier guarding the guard's envoy Qiu Weidao back, Shao Shude immediately stepped forward to greet him, "Your Majesty!"

Qiu Weidao nodded and said, "Speak in the tent."

In the tent, several officers and assistants of the Military Academy were working, and when they saw Shangguan came back, they all stood up and saluted.Qiu Weidao waved his hand, motioning them to continue their work, then went straight to his desk and sat down, Fang said, "Jia Jingsi, after Quan Kelan's army left the army, and Li Shao, after Quan Hedong observed and stayed, sent messengers here. Sending a letter, let us stick to the Zhelu military city, and we must not let Li Ni and his son take this as a basis."

"How can the military envoy Kelan manage our army's actions? Commander Cao didn't give any orders!" Shao Shude was a little puzzled. This was again "right" and "remaining queen", obviously they were all "temporary workers" on the line of fire Officer, why are you so rude?Even if you take care of the troops and horses of the road, can you even take care of the guest army?

"Commander Cao has passed away." Qiu Weidao said blankly.

"This..." Shao Shude was speechless.Before Cao Xiang came to Hedong to take office, he was the commander of Zhaoyi Town, and he was not very old. It is reasonable to say that such a military leader is in good health. Even if he suffers a defeat and is in a bad mood, it is not enough to say that he will die, right?There must be many hidden secrets in this matter, but it is not something that people of Shao Shude's level can know.

"Hedong Xuanwei envoy Cui Jikang temporarily recruited envoys on behalf of Hedong Jiedu and Beihangying. This Li Shao is Cui Jikang's person, and he has upheld the order of recruiting envoys. How can I not follow? This matter, even if Hao Du will return If you have other ideas, there is absolutely no room for you to turn around." It could be heard that, as a supervisor, Qiu Weidao also had some opinions on Hao Zhenwei's blindly avoiding the battle.

It's just that the Tiande army was helpless before, and crossed the territory of the rebel Zhenwu army to the Datong army, and went on an expedition of more than a thousand miles. To be honest, it was worthy of the court.You didn't look at those distant towns, so you didn't send troops, you didn't see the imperial government's will.The nearby town of Youzhou is still harassing Weizhou without any pain, and it seems that it is waiting for the reward of the court - whether it is property or an official title.

"Understood, the commander's orders are the only ones to obey."

"Do it well." Qiu Weidao nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "This envoy can say a few words in front of Cui Jikang. If Deputy General Shao makes a great contribution to the court the next day, he will definitely have a future."

Shao Shude naturally thanked him again and again.

Although Qiu Weidao was a eunuch, to be honest, he was not bad for Shao Xie.It was just a small performance on the battlefield, and the usual guarding work was well-organized without any mistakes, so he was entrusted with the important task.With such a good boss, there is nothing else to say, just work hard, and they still have some friendship with the new recruit Cui Jikang, this thigh is not thin.

(End of this chapter)