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Episode 6: Mending the Sky Chapter 4: Time (Part 5)

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    Chapter 4 Time flies

    "That's fine!" Wang Xun drank the remaining wine in his cup with a smile and handed the cup to the bodyguard beside him. "Then wait until the next battle is won, and then have a good drink with General Ma! My commander  General Ma will certainly not be kept waiting too long.

    "Follow the general, and you won't have to worry about having a drink to celebrate your victory!" Ma Yue reacted quickly and added with a smile.

    Both of them have a bit of arrogance in their bones, and their words are extremely arrogant.  After saying that, they laughed at each other and immediately narrowed the distance between them by a few minutes.

    "How are you, are you getting used to living here? I have been busy dealing with Sun Xiaozhe the past few days. I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't say hello to Lao Zhao. If he neglects you, I hope you will  Don't take it to your heart." After laughing, Wang Xun found a stone to sit down on and asked slowly.

    "No neglect, no neglect. The general has never been as at ease as he has been these past few days!" Ma Yue had long regarded himself as a member of the Anxi Army and responded repeatedly.

    Wang Xun nodded lightly, and then shook his head slightly, "But Lao Zhao only arranged for you to be a school captain, which is indeed a bit unfair. I have learned about the battle in front of the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum privately. In the whole battle, you were the only one.  You and the brothers under your command are worthy of the word "strong men", and the others"

    Hearing this, Ma Yue's nose suddenly sore and tears almost came out of his eyes.  He quickly turned around, wiped it with his palm, and responded with a choked sob: "With these words from the general, my brothers can rest in peace even if they are under the Nine Springs. In the end, I am not here to seek fame. I am not here to seek fame.  Will just think, just think"

    He gritted his teeth and spoke out loud the truest thoughts in his heart, "Just to live like a man. Not to watch my fellow villagers being bullied by the rebels. Other than that, I don't expect so much!"

    "Okay, okay, what a good man!" Sha Qianli was riding his horse around. Hearing Ma Yue's words, he couldn't help stroking his hands in admiration.  "Then you came to the Anxi Army at the right time. We have people of all kinds here, but there are no cowards!"

    Wang Xun also admired Ma Yue's upright character very much. After thinking about it, he continued: "With your ability to lead troops, you should be more than enough to be a general. It's just that I don't have that many brothers here right now, so I can only be high."  The position is low. In this case, the Xiaoqi Battalion still lacks a deputy commander, why not"

    If it were before today, Ma Yue would never refuse Wang Xun's promotion.  After all, everyone is motivated, and if they have more power, they will have more room to perform.  But now, he is clearly aware of his own weakness.  He quickly bowed to Wang Xun and said in a low voice: "Thank you for your trust, general. But the general, the general has just arrived, and is not familiar with many, many things. Why not, why not practice some time in the forward selection camp first. Wait.  After clarifying all the rules of the Anxi Army, let¡¯s find the general"

    These self-effacing words are much more difficult to say than the heroic words just now.  Wang Xun was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood what Ma Yue meant.  He nodded and said with a smile: "That's okay. I will leave the position of deputy commander of the Xiaoqi Battalion to you. When you feel you are qualified, you can report to General Fang. He is the commander of White Horse Castle.  He is an old man who came out of the battalion, and he knows the military tactics very well, but when the battle situation changes, he is a little lacking. After you go there, you can just make up for his shortcomings in this aspect. "

    "Thank you, General!" Ma Yue bowed sincerely and saluted Wang Xun solemnly.

    General Lang is the fifth rank. For him with the title of General Mingwei, he still has a high position and a low position.  However, the generals in the Anxi army are very different from those in Lingwu.  In Lingwu, fourth-grade civil and military officials filled the streets.  A patrol leader with only a hundred brothers would probably have a third-grade officer's hat on his head.  On the Anxi Army side, General Wupinlang can serve as the deputy commander of a battalion of soldiers and horses. When the battle comes, he can mobilize five regiments and a total of 1,500 brothers!

    Immediately, several generals from the valiant cavalry battalion came forward to greet their future new colleagues.  Ma Yue, the commander-in-chief, did not dare to neglect. He stood up straight and bowed his hands to everyone.  Wang Xun waited patiently beside him. After everyone had gone through a set of necessary etiquette, he coughed again and said with a smile: "Since you are an official of Mr. Wang, you have to do things for Mr. Wang. You used to  We have also fought against the rebels, so why not tell us how we did in today¡¯s battle?¡±

    "Of course the general's use of troops is unpredictable!" Ma Yue knew that Wang Xun was testing himself, so he first said a word of praise, and then expressed the opinions of his three veterans without reservation.  , "However, when the general fought against Cui Qianyou some time ago, the rebels were much more difficult to deal with than today. So I don't dare to think that Sun Xiaozhe only has this little ability. To avoid making mistakes in judgment, it will affect the general's next battle.  Deployment!¡±

    "Yeah!" This judgment was similar to Wang Xun's own intuition, so he nodded lightly, "What else?!"

    ¡°?In fact, these are not what Mo Jiang thought of himself.  It was the three brigades under the general's command who thought of it first.  They are all veterans of Anxi's army and know the strength of their own side and the enemy's side well.  "Ma Yue did not want to take credit for others and reported to Wang Xun truthfully, "All three of them felt that the rebels behaved abnormally today.  Investigating the reason, I am afraid that either there is trouble in Chang'an City, or something big happens in Luoyang.  Sun Xiaozhe was in chaos, so he was completely defeated by the general before he could even hold on for half a day!  "

    "Indeed!" Wang Xun nodded, with a hint of appreciation on his face, "According to reliable information, there is a big trouble in Luoyang. An Lushan wanted to make his youngest son his heir, but An Qingxu and his subordinate Wenwu jointly resisted.  When he gets angry, he can no longer see clearly. Now he is basically unable to govern, and both government and military affairs have fallen into the hands of Yan Zhuang and Gao Shang."

    "Luo, Luoyang" Ma Yue was so surprised that he couldn't even speak.  On the one hand, it was because of the civil strife of the rebels, and on the other hand, it was because he did not expect Wang Xun to tell such important news to a newcomer.  "Luoyang, if chaos breaks out in Luoyang first, then, wouldn't it be, wouldn't it be similar to the situation in the Tang Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty back then. The civil and military officials were focused on internal strife and had no time to worry about the war.  Things!"

    "Yes" Wang Xun sighed softly.

    "You deserve it if you don't live up to expectations." Sha Qianli's feelings for Datang were far less profound than Wang Xun's. He stepped forward with his lips curled up and interjected loudly.  "Back then, the Tang Dynasty was in chaos, so An Lushan was given a chance. This time An Lushan's Yan Kingdom is in chaos. If we can't control it, we won't be able to live up to the God above us!"

    "I'm afraid An Lushan himself couldn't have imagined that his Yan Kingdom would repeat the mistakes of the Tang Dynasty so quickly. But for us" He took another long breath, and Wang Xun quickly expelled all his emotions.  Outside the body, "For us, this is indeed a rare opportunity. Lao Sha, go and call all the generals and generals here, and let's discuss the next action plan!"

    "No!" Sha Qianli clasped his fists and followed the order.

    In the short time before he returned, Ma Yue hesitated and asked Wang Xun in a low voice: "The general has been here for almost half a month. I don't know what the situation is like over there in Lingwu.  Okay. General, I still have some family members living near Lingwu, and I¡¯m a little worried about it in my heart.¡±

    "These words should not be said directly to Wang Xun, but Ma Yue believes in his coach's ambition.  Sure enough, just as he expected, Wang Xun didn't think there was anything wrong with this question at all.  After thinking for a while, he replied in a low voice: "You can go to Lao Zhao, the military commander Zhao. Ask him to send a few brothers to pick up your family members. There will be nothing in Lingwu for a short time, so you don't have to worry. Guo Ziyi has given up.  After passing Jingxing Pass and half of Hedong, Xingye rushed back to escort him. Even if Cui Qianyou can raise the military rations to go north again, he may not be Guo Ziyi's opponent!"

    "In that case, will Cui Qianyou become angry and rush over to help Sun Xiaozhe?!" Ma Yue finally let go of the last concern in his heart and began to think about the Anxi Army wholeheartedly.

    "Probably not!" Wang Xun hesitated for a moment, and there was a bit of uncertainty in his answer.  "There is a deep grudge between Cui Qianyou and Sun Xiaozhe. If he rushes here rashly, the latter may think that he has some plot against Chang'an. Moreover, Guo Ziyi is also a veteran of hundreds of battles. If Cui Qianyou dares to show his back to him,  It will definitely be swallowed until not even the bones and dregs are left!¡±

    "Can you judge how many troops Sun Xiaozhe will have left after today's battle?" Once he devoted himself wholeheartedly, Ma Yue gradually forgot about the status gap between himself and Wang Xun and asked unceremoniously.

    Wang Xun did not feel dissatisfied at all. He thought for a while and responded in a low voice, "There should be between 15,000 and 20,000. But there are veterans and recruits, and the quality is uneven."

    "Here we are. If we include the brothers from the Selection Camp, there should be more than 20,000?!" Ma Yue raised his head and looked into Wang Xun's eyes, filled with longing.

    "You mean, I will lead the army to attack Chang'an City?" Wang Xun quickly raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise.

    He is already brave enough, but Ma Yue is a newborn calf.  After listening to the coach asking for his opinion, he nodded and responded loudly: "You don't have to use all veterans to fight the war. The general has the power of victory at the moment, and he also has the opportunity for civil strife among the rebels. Why not push the battle line directly to Chang'an City in one go?  . Even if we don¡¯t attack the city immediately, at least we will give Sun Xiaozhe no chance to relax! General, this is just a little bit of ignorance. I leave it to the general to decide how to use the troops."

    The last kind words were ignored by Sha Qianli and others who came over.  All the generals bowed together and loudly suggested to Wang Xun: "Don't miss this opportunity, please make a decision early!"?

    Seeing the heroic spirit of the generals, Wang Xun clapped his palms together several times and laughed loudly: "Everyone is right, this opportunity cannot be missed! Inform the brothers to form a team, and we will block the door of Sun Xiaozhe's house right now!"
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