Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 963
It snowed last night, but it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the warriors.

They stood crowded together on the school grounds, and went up to receive the rewards one by one, feeling joyful in their hearts.

"Thank you for the envoy." Those who received the reward saluted one after another.

Li Hang avoided it and stood aside, and said with emotion: "This is a reward from King Xia, and I want to thank King Xia. I dare to take credit for it."

"Thank you, Your Highness King Xia." Everyone changed their words one after another.

As long as you have the money to take it, it doesn't matter if you thank anyone.

The noisy reward distribution ended at noon, but people couldn't leave yet.There are about [-] people here, except for the original [-] Yamen soldiers in the river, most of them are deserters who heard that there will be rewards and ran back. There are more than a thousand——Look, those carrying big bags People are just that.

In addition, there are quite a few village braves who think they are proficient in skills and want to gain wealth by joining the army, about 2000 people.

Li Hang summoned the officers at the rank of lieutenant and above, and then ordered his followers to take out the blank report.

"Everyone, since you know King Xia and the army, you should know the rules of his old man. I have three questions today." Li Hang cleared his throat and said loudly.

Everyone held their breath and listened to his next words.

"First question, when King Xia ruled the army, did he ever reduce the rewards of sergeants?" Li Hang asked.

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and finally said: "Xia Bing has been stationed in the river for many years, and he has never heard of this."

Li Hang nodded in satisfaction, and said again: "Second question, when the King of Xia ruled the army, is there any thing that is disrespectful to soldiers, arrogant and cruel?"

Everyone stopped talking.

Let's look at this matter from both sides.Xia Wang and his elders are really kind to the troops of the direct line, and there is really nothing cruel and cruel, but when it comes to the servant army, it is not necessarily so.There are good and bad, overall not very good, the soldiers in the river have too much experience.

Li Hang stared, and was about to reprimand loudly, when suddenly someone said: "I heard that we were incorporated into the Xiaojie Army, and this should be Xia Wang's confidant, so it must be good."

"What's your name?" Li Hang asked with great joy.

"Liu Yizong, serve as the leader of the right wing of the Jiejun Army."

"As a lieutenant general, take charge of a battalion of soldiers." Li Hang turned his head, looked at the wound that hadn't fully healed, and said.

Feng Zangzhi has been designated as the envoy of the right wing of the Xiaojie Army. After hearing this, he immediately said: "Liu Military Academy is skilled, loyal and brave, and comes from a famous family, so he should be reused."

Li Hang laughed, and immediately asked someone to report him with a blank. After the staff filled it out, one copy was filed and the other was handed over to Liu Yizong, saying: "From now on, I will be Deputy General Liu."

Everyone's eyes were straight, and they almost slapped themselves, why can't I say something against my will?
"The third question." Li Hang continued to ask: "King Xia governing the army, is there any thing that should be rewarded or not, stupid and immoral?"

This time everyone reacted much faster, and they all responded: "I have never heard of it."

Well, they don't know the truth, but it shouldn't be.King Xia's overall reputation is relatively generous, he is not stingy with wealth, official positions, and beauties, and rewards as he deserves.Among Xia's troops, there was even an anecdote: Once there was a famous soldier who was so brave in battle that King Xia reluctantly gave up his love and rewarded him with two beauties.

This news spread so widely that King Xia's reputation became famous, and everyone subconsciously believed it.

"Very good." Li Hang said with a smile: "Since the hardships, the army has made a lot of noise. The reasons are nothing more than seeking money, seeking power, and resisting violence. Xia Jun pays on time, and there is never a shortage. If you have meritorious service, you will be rewarded." If there is a fault, you will be punished, and there has never been any abuse or humiliation of the sergeant. If so, what else can you say? Since you have joined the military and enjoy these benefits, you should know that there are rules in the army. Violators are severely punished. False."

The crowd nodded like garlic.

"Since you have agreed, let's talk about the first rule now, you must not plunder the people." Li Hang's face changed, and he said loudly: "The third commander in the right wing, during the chaos of the first month, plundered wantonly and got a lot of property. .”

The third command has more than a thousand people, most of whom are Hezhong government soldiers who came back.When the military academies heard this, everyone's expression changed.

Take a step forward while closing and closing the leap.

Behind them there were two thousand soldiers of the Strategic Strategy Army, fully armed, standing silently for a long time.

"I have set up a thorn fence outside the school grounds. The third command sergeant can anonymously put the looted property into it, and the matter will be written off and will not be pursued." Li Hang said.

There was an uproar among the military academies.

Guan Kairun gave a signal, and the soldiers of the Jinglue Army hit the ground with their spears, and immediately suppressed all the noise.

In the 13th year of the Dali calendar, the army in Shanzhou was in chaos and looted everywhere, and Li Guoqing could not be restrained by observation.It happened that Huaixi Jiedu envoy Li Zhongchen entered the court and passed by Shanzhou. The court ordered Li Zhongchen to investigate.

The Shaanxi soldiers were afraid of the might of the Huaixi soldiers led by Li Zhongchen, so they did not dare to act rashly.Li Zhongchen did not investigate the looting by the rebellious soldiers, but "set up a thorny siege and asked the sergeants to invest in the warehouse anonymously", and recovered a large amount of property.

Li Hang's trick is also Li Zhongchen's old wisdom.

The military academies of the first command and the second command looked at each other in blank dismay, not daring to speak.The military academy of the third command was stunned for a while, and finally, under Li Hang's urging, they returned to their respective battalions and passed on the order.

Not surprisingly, it caused a huge backlash from the sergeants.

However, there was a neat shout of killing in the school grounds.The soldiers of the Jinglue Army all stepped forward, and the front row leveled the rifles, with a murderous look.

Not to mention that, there was another sound of footsteps outside the school grounds.Another [-] infantry arrived, pressing over from the rear.

The NPC in command of the third team was surrounded by front and back, and they were still carrying burdens on their backs. They couldn't escape even if they wanted to, what should they do?
Li Hang waited quietly, without any intention of blocking.

"Kill!" The soldiers of the Jinglue Army in front stepped forward again, and the long spear almost touched the chest of the rebellious soldier.

The sergeants in the back had already set up their bows and arrows, as if they could shoot and kill thousands of people with just one order.

The rebellious soldiers froze for a while, and soon gave up.

An officer took the lead to take out the money and silk from the bag and threw it on the ground.

Someone takes the lead, soon there will be a second, a third...

Li Hang gave a signal, and the Jinglue Army dispatched [-] infantry to put all these goods together, and the clerks would count and count them.

The sergeants who lost their property looked as if they were mourning their wives.If I knew this earlier, I might as well continue to be a thief and not run back.

Li Hang was too lazy to care about their thoughts.

Today's lesson is to establish rules.Use an impressive thing to teach a full 5000 people what the rules are.

Fortunately, the effect is good.

"Recruitment envoy, these goods..." The official quickly finished counting, drew up a form, and submitted it.

Li Hang didn't even look at it, and ordered: "In Xia Wang's army, there are five rewards a year. Since you have joined the Xiaojie Army, the rewards of the Spring Society can be reissued. People give two pieces of silk and two pieces of money. From these goods If there is any shortage, ask me for it.”

Of course, the short part is thanks to Marshal Wang Yao Wang, who is generously sponsored by him.

"Send someone to buy wine and food again, today's big drink." Li Hang ordered again.

The news was quickly passed on by the officers, and the 4000 people in the first and second command burst into cheers, and everyone was elated.The third conductor did the math, but he didn't seem to have lost much, and his mood improved inexplicably.At the same time, I also have lingering fears, this new appeasement envoy is very strict, he is like this, the majesty of King Xia and his old man is even more unpredictable, everyone puts away their contempt.

Seeing the performance of the sergeants, Li Hang also smiled.

He struck while the iron was hot, sent people to bring all the complaints, and filled them out on the spot. The officers were also beaming—although they had obtained military posts before, they had not filed any complaints.

Guan Kairun also put aside his contempt for this appeasement envoy. Hearing that this person often travels to various towns, he is extremely courageous.Unexpectedly, this method of combining kindness and might is not bad. If those rebellious soldiers dared to resist, it would undoubtedly be a massacre. Presumably this appeasement envoy wouldn't even blink his eyes?

"The right wing of the Xiaojie army, five thousand troops may not be enough. I have sent an envoy back to Luoyang, please allow me to expand the army to ten thousand. Hezhong is a good man, how can he work for Li Ya'er in Jinyang?" Li Hang He said with a smile, "First train in Hedong for a few days, and then go north to Jiangzhou in five days to recruit rebels, and destroy those who don't follow."

"Follow orders." The subconsciousness under the seal responded.

"General Guan, in this way, the Jinglue Army will be free. Your ministry can listen to General Lu Du's order, so I won't interfere." Li Hang turned his head and said again.

"After the rectification of the right wing of the Xiaojie army, it should be as good as it is." Guan Kairun complimented, and said with a smile: "I am afraid that I will not be able to fight the Jin army, but it will not be a problem to wipe out the rebellious soldiers. I will do it now Gather your troops and wait for the orders of the commander in chief."

If nothing else happened, the Jinglue Army should be going to Cixi.

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Almost at the same time, Xia Sanmu, an envoy of the Black Army stationed in Zheng County, Huayin, and Tongguan, also received an order from Lu Huaizhong.But before that, Shao Shude's order had arrived, and the Black Army was under the command of the Jiangzhou battalion.

Xia Sanmu immediately found the deputy envoys Ding Wei and Du Yu Hou Ma Sixun, and said: "The head of the capital ordered us to gather our troops and find the right time to cross the river."

Ding Wei always obeyed orders and didn't ask much.

But Ma Sixun couldn't help but said: "Military envoy, what do you mean by 'find the right time'?"

"Lu Shuai has an order that the Jin thieves go south from Shizhou, attack the city and pull out the village, and plunder the countryside. They are menacing. The Xi soldiers can't control them, and the thieves will despise me. You can let them go south. The black scorpion army prepares food, grass, and equipment, and waits for the order. " Xia Sanmu briefly explained.

When Ma Sixun heard this, he felt that this move was a bit ruthless.

"Military envoy, how many soldiers and horses are there for the Jin rebels going south?" Ma Sixun asked again.

Unexpectedly, Xia Sanmu sighed and said, "I really don't know."

Ma Sixun was speechless, is Xi Bing so bad?Don't even know the number, designation and general of the bandits?
"There was a report in Xizhou, but it said that the thieves were overwhelming, with banners and flags all over the mountains and fields, and the sound of drums. There were bandit soldiers everywhere in Shilou, Yonghe and other places, and there were even bandit riders heading straight for the city of Xizhou, wantonly looting. The governor of Xizhou There may be hundreds of thousands of thieves." At this point, Xia Sanmu also laughed, there must be a limit to nonsense, and it is really impossible to go up and down Xizhou.

"Don't think too much, prepare quickly." Xia Sanmu said: "Don't be careless, after reorganization, the number of soldiers has increased, but the combat effectiveness has declined. The army is full of new recruits, so we need to rectify it."

"Of order." Ding Wei and Ma Sixun responded at the same time.

(End of this chapter)