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Chapter 388 Crossing the River
After Fang Jie came back from Wen Xiaodao, he first took a look at the empty camp. The camp was somewhat crudely built, and there were no soldiers stationed on Huangyang Road. The camp built by the county soldiers and civilian warriors was inevitably rough, but it was strong enough. The archery tower is very high, and you can look across the Huangniu River from it.
The station of Shanziying is in the northwest corner of the camp. There is a simple stable, which Liu Kuo specially left for him. Liu Kuo is a veteran who is nearly fifty years old. He is a kind man. Fang Jie has inquired about this man and he has a good reputation among the left vanguard army. Whether he is an official or a soldier, his evaluation is not low.
He is a good old man.
?Character determines everything.
The generals of the left avant-garde more or less imitated Luo Yao's temperament and acted vigorously and resolutely on the battlefield. Most of the generals were radicals as soon as they entered the battlefield. But Liu Kuo was different. He was one of the few generals on the left who acted cautiously. He doesn't even drink or go to brothels. He only has one wife and no concubines at home. He is also very tolerant towards his subordinates and basically does not pursue any minor mistakes. Because of this, his soldiers were embarrassed to violate military rules.
But still because of this character, Luo Yao didn't like him very much.
The ten heroes of Luo Men are all people who follow Luo Yao's temper. Zhan Yao is a replica of Luo Yao, and although Wen Xiaodao looks gentle, he is actually extremely cold-tempered. At first, he and Zhan Yao led troops to attack the He tribe's stronghold. In one day, Zhan Yao destroyed thirteen strongholds and killed six thousand. Wen Xiaodao broke through nine strongholds and killed 20,000 people.
Several other people also have this style, otherwise Liu Kuo would be among the Ten Heroes of Luomen in terms of qualifications and military merit.
Fang Jie exchanged a few words with Liu Kuo and then returned to his camp. He could see that Liu Kuo was the kind of person who was not good at talking. He just kept smiling gently, and there was nothing in his eyes that made people wary. At this age, with such military experience, and with such an official position, he seems to be very satisfied.
Indisputable
To do this, not everyone can do it.
He gave Fang Jie the best defense in the camp, and his temper can be seen from this.
"Order people to take turns, and those with worn butts can rest tonight."
Fang Jie gave a faint order and patrolled around the camp.
Chen Bishan couldn't help but smile: "It's rare to see people with unbroken buttocks. Those little bastards were squealing one by one before getting on the horse. After two months of riding, no one could walk without getting stuck in their legs. Along the way, There are many people in Ma'anshan, and now they all know how easy it is to be a good cavalryman."
Fang Jie smiled: "But he's still a man, no one has the nerve to call him out."
Chen Bishan followed Fang Jie and asked as he walked: "The general ordered us to cross the river to investigate the military situation. Should we delay it for a day or two? The soldiers are very tired. If they cross the river without taking a rest, something will happen easily." "
"No need."
Fang Jie shook his head: "There is no need to pass too many people. Later I will personally take the people from the Ouchi Guards to catch a few tongues. It is not good to have too many people. It doesn't matter if there are fewer people for this kind of thing, but it must be elite. Da Nai There is no doubt that the people in the inner guard department are better at personal martial arts than the soldiers."
"The general cannot cross the river himself."
Chen Bishan said quickly: "It's too dangerous. Even if the rebels on the opposite side are just a mob, after all, it is a company of hundreds of thousands of troops. If you accidentally get stuck in it, you won't be able to get out."
"I will definitely not go there in person in the future."
Fang Jie said as he walked: "But this time is different. This is the first time. If we need to do this kind of thing in future battles, I can just tell you to go down. But this time I have to cross the river to see for myself. Although when will the general I don¡¯t know yet about the rebel troops, but our Shanzi Battalion is composed entirely of cavalry, and it is impossible to charge behind them in the future. I have to look at the terrain and troop arrangements on the other side before I can rest assured.¡±
He glanced at the soldiers who couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief after their feet landed on the ground, smiled and said: "These soldiers are all men, since they followed me, I have to be responsible for their lives. It is normal for people to die on the battlefield. Which war is not full of blood and corpses? But these soldiers are the pillars of the Sui Dynasty. The more people die, the smaller the pillars will be. Besides they are not only the pillars of the country, but also the pillars of the Sui Dynasty. They are still the pillars of their families.¡±
"The death of one person, ten people, or a hundred people has no impact on the Sui Dynasty. But for the family, it is an unbearable disaster."
Fang Jie sighed and said, "It would be great if there was no war."
Chen Bishan was startled and didn't understand Fang Jie's thoughts. In his opinion, it is only natural for soldiers to die for their country.
"If you don't say it anymore, it will be obvious if you say it again."??Hypocritical. "
Fang Jie ordered: "You can make arrangements for the rotation. We can't cross the river tonight. We just arrived at the Huangniu River, and countless pairs of rebels are staring at us."
Chen Bishan responded, and when he went back, he couldn't help but think, Mr. Xiaofang was so young and at the time when he was extremely determined. Why did he seem to have experienced so many things, so vicissitudes of life?
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Back to his wooden house, Fang Jie found Zhuo Buyi and others. Seeing that most of the soldiers outside had fallen asleep, he was silent for a while and said: "We plan to do three things now, so we need to spread out some manpower."
He looked at Zhuo Buyi and lowered his voice: "Contact the people from the Ouchi Guards Office and keep an eye on Xinkoucang. If Xinkoucang is okay, let them rest for a while. But as long as something happens to Xinkoucang, it will be great. Don't be afraid." Ten thousand means just in case. If Luo Yao's people make plans for Xinkoucang, the situation will be difficult to deal with immediately There is something I have never thought about. "
He paused and said: "The location of Huangyang Road is so important. Why didn't the imperial court send troops to garrison it? Even if the imperial navy would patrol the river, the rebels would not dare to cross the river easily. But in theory, they should also garrison troops. Li Yuanshan's rebellion is imminent. For two years, Huangyang Road has been defended by local county soldiers and civilians. "
"Is it possible that someone in the court is hiding something from His Majesty?"
Zhuo Buyi frowned.
"Even if someone is hiding something from His Majesty, wouldn't His Majesty himself think of it?"
Fang Jie shook his head: "There are three guards in the south of the Yangtze River, and the farthest one from Huangyang Road is only two months away. Unless something happens, these three guards are held back."
"No matter what, Xinkoucang is the top priority. We must arrange for elite personnel to keep an eye on it. If there is any trouble, we will immediately send someone to deliver a message to the court."
Zhuo Buyi hummed and asked, "What else?"
Fang Jie said: "The second thing is, when we came here today, I saw the county soldiers and civilians retreating. Although these people are not well-trained soldiers, they have been dealing with the rebels for two years, and many of them are brave. If you want to know about the rebels, send people to investigate, and find Huang Yangdao's soldiers is another way. But it seems that they are more interested in the left vanguard. If you have any objections, try to be polite when asking.¡±
"I see."
"The third thing"
Fang Jie glanced at everyone and said, "After midnight, I plan to select a few people to cross the river."
"Didn't you say there's no river tonight?"
Shen Qingshan said in surprise.
She has been following Fang Jie, and she heard everything when Fang Jie and Chen Bishan were talking.
"You know what my background is. When a scout goes out to explore information, he chooses a date to go out, which route to take, who he pretends to be, and where his target is. These things will never be leaked, not even to the commander-in-chief. Commander-in-Chief Generally speaking, we are prepared to go out, but we never specify how to go. This is the freedom of the scouts, and it is also a necessary means of survival."
"Especially when exploring the enemy's territory, the whereabouts of the scouts will not be disclosed to anyone except themselves. They are dancing on the edge of the knife. They don't value their own lives, let alone others."
"You want to go in person?"
Zhuo Buyi asked.
"I have to go by myself."
Fang Jie said: "There is no need to argue about this matter, and it is not a dangerous matter. When we were in Fan Gu, going out to find horse thieves was no less dangerous than going out to find horse thieves. Fan Gu had an 800-strong border army with only a dozen or so scouts. Every time we go out, we go in groups of two. The horse thieves are even more ferocious than the rebels, so you don¡¯t have anything to worry about. Shouldn¡¯t I be in Fangu now?¡±
"Who to take?"
Zhuo Buyi asked.
"Big dog, small waist, tilted fan"
Fang Jie smiled and said, "That's enough."
"I will arrange another team of flying fish robes to respond."
Zhuo Buyi said.
Fang Jie nodded: "Okay"
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Fang Jie changed his clothes and tightened the Chaolu knife tied behind his back. Mu Xiaoyao stepped forward to help him tidy up. After being silent for a while, he asked, "I'm in a hurry to cross the river. Do you have anything else to do?"
Fang Jie smiled: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you."
Shen Qingfan said: "Now we seem to be barely safe, but no one knows what will happen tomorrow. Haven't you seen the deployment of the troops on the left avant-garde? Luo Yao's soldiers have blocked all roads. If we want to go back Chang'an, there is no way out from Huangyang Road, if anything happens, we can only go to the rebel territory."
"Isn't that more dangerous?"
"Won't"
Fang Jie smiled: "It's dangerous to go back to the court, but it's not dangerous to go deeper."
"Go deeper?"
The big dog didn¡¯t understand and said in surprise: ¡°Why do we have to go deeper when we return to Chang¡¯an?¡±
"Whether it is the troop deployment of the left vanguard or the rebels, the direction of Chang'an is heavily guarded. We don't necessarily have to go back to Chang'an City. I have planned it from the beginning. If Luo Yao is not here to quell the rebellion by Huang Yang Dao , let¡¯s leave immediately. Go deep into the rebel territory and return to Langru Mountain. Prince Xu¡¯s soldiers have not been lost yet, and there are more freedom there and there are not so many trivial things to worry about.¡±
"I don't understand your thoughts."
Shen Qingshan said softly: "You can go wherever you want."
Fang Jie smiled: "I asked Qilin to find a place to support the ten people in the camp. We can't completely trust anyone now. Mr. Zhuo is a good man, but he is surrounded by people from the Ouchi Guards. Luo Yao His thoughts are deeper than the sea. I never believed that he came to Huangyang Road simply to suppress the rebellion. If something happens, he can escape. Of course, it will be troublesome if he can trick Luo Yao's Shanzi camp. ¡¡±
He thought for a while and then said: "Bring a pen and paper, I want to draw the terrain on the other side."
Mu Xiaoyao patted the deerskin pouch and said, "It's ready."
Fang Jie smiled: "Let's go!"
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Luo Yao glanced at his generals with cold eyes.
"Tomorrow, we will send someone to ask Yang Yanye for food. We will first ask for one month's supply, and then three months' supply. Huangyang Road is not rich to begin with, and it is extremely difficult to support our 400,000 horses and horses."
"Arrange some more people to cause some conflicts with the Minyong County soldiers in Huangyang Road."
He waved his hand: "If Yang Yanye doesn't open Xinkou warehouse, we will have to go and get it ourselves."