In the barracks of the Huben Army, the atmosphere seemed a bit solemn and depressing. Sun Tu was looking through the roster in his hands behind the long desk, and Tang Feng and other subordinates stood in front of him on both sides. Although these people were just standing by, the powerful killing intent condensed from the life-and-death battles still overwhelmed Fan Ming and other generals who could not even breathe, while the other Forbidden Army soldiers could only guard their positions anxiously. Outside the room, I don’t know what will happen.
It wasn't until after a meal that Sun Tu put down the roster in his hand and slowly reported a list of names: "Cao Yan, Pan Song, Zhao Jiongguang, Yang Siming..." After reporting more than 20 names in a row, he stared at them. Fan Ming said: "How long has it been since these people reported to the military camp?"
"This..." Fan Ming was embarrassed for a moment, but after being stared at by Sun Tu, he finally did not dare to hide anything, so he hesitated and said: "These generals have not been here for half a year."
Although he already knew that this would be the result, Sun Tu still frowned after getting the answer. The people he called were all the main generals of the Huben Army who were listed in the roster. For example, Cao Pan was the commander of the second battalion A and B here. Even these generals have not shown up for half a year, and they have not shown up for half a year. How is it possible to use military discipline to demand the sergeants below
However, he did not get angry and just continued: "What about the other soldiers? Why are they not in the camp?"
"This..." Fan Ming was even more panicked, but he didn't dare to reply.
"They are not cultivating their own fields because they are busy, right? As far as I know, the Forbidden Army is different from the Xiang Army. You don't have your own fields." Sun Tu said and looked at the other party deeply. By the way, he still remembered clearly that this was the situation of the Qingzhou Xiang Army back then. When he first went to the camp, there were not many people there.
Being chased by Sun Tu and asked, Fan Ming finally couldn't bear the pressure and could only lower his head and said: "Those brothers... all make a living outside..." As he said that, he revealed the truth that made many people present become pale. Come.
Even though the Forbidden Army sounds very high-end, ordinary soldiers actually have a very difficult life. At least Huben Camp has not received full military pay for almost two years. Of course, this only means that ordinary soldiers, officers like Cao Yan, Pan Song and other officers cannot have any shortage of salary, and based on their background, it is impossible to really care about the salary that is only enough to drink flower wine once.
However, the life of the soldiers of the imperial army who had been deducted and delayed for two years in military pay was very difficult. They had no land to support themselves and their families. In the end, they had no choice but to leave the military camp and work in various places in the city to survive. Some of them who are skilled can naturally rely on their skills to make a living, while those who are unskilled can only work hard. More than half of the coolies in the Bianhe Wharf area are still in the imperial army.
In addition, there are a group of people who are lucky, flexible and good at flattering, so they join the yamen of those who are their bosses, or become their long-term followers, or help their families to do business everywhere. To put it bluntly, it means the same thing. Except for Fan Ming and a few others who stayed behind, the entire Huben camp's soldiers were out making a living, so it was impossible to have any training at all.
Sun Tu was somewhat prepared, but after hearing this narrative, he took a breath of cold air. It wasn't that he was worried about the disorganization of his army.
Worried, I really can’t accept that even the Forbidden Army has become like this. This is Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty. These people are all the Forbidden Army!
It seems that except for the elite Forbidden Army like the Upper Fourth Army who need to protect the emperor at all times, all other Forbidden Army are already riddled with shortcomings and are in disgrace. This is no wonder why in history, not long after, Bianliang City, with a population of one million and hundreds of thousands of defenders, was quickly defeated by the Jin soldiers with overwhelming force. They don't want to resist, but they really can't.
Seeing that Sun Tu's expression was uncertain, as if he might explode at any time, Fan Ming was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak, and his head dropped to his chest. He knew very well that with his situation, once the incident was exposed, others might be able to survive safely, but he would definitely be dragged out to take the blame, even if he was the only military attache guarding the barracks.
However, Sun Tu did not have an attack after all. He only sneered twice and asked him again: "How many of these officers can you find? I want to see them within two days."
"Well... although these yamen are in Bianjing City, they are not easily seen by a humble person like me, so... please forgive me, General!" After saying this, Fan Ming knelt down in a panic. , he was really overwhelmed by Sun Tu's momentum.
Sun Tu smiled bitterly, without soldiers or generals, and with only more than a month left, what Gao Qiu had thrown at him was really an extremely difficult problem. However, he was not at the point where he needed to vent to an innocent person, so he could only soften his tone and said: "You get up and speak first. Since you are in the Tiger Army with them, you can always know something about their preferences. Bar?"
Fan Ming did not stand up, but there was a look of embarrassment on his face again. Of course he could come up with something, but in this case, he was afraid of being blamed. Those Yamen are not easy to mess with. Once they really hate you, you will suffer a lot.
At this moment, there was a burst of noise outside, and then a rather arrogant voice came in clearly: "Why is General Sun the Marquis of Yu, how can our Huben Army get him to call the shots? Tell him to come out and speak. !" Before he finished speaking, a tall and strong man, followed by dozens of soldiers, strode in front of the barracks, and happened to meet Sun Tu's eyes, who was looking up.
This man looks rough and arrogant, with flushed cheeks and blurry eyes. You can tell at a glance that he is someone who has just come down from the wine table. There are even some wine stains on his chin and beard. But the aura exuded by this man was not small, at least it was so oppressive that the soldiers outside did not dare to approach. They completely ignored the Shandong Army soldiers in the barracks who put their hands on the handles of their swords at their waists, and only focused on rushing towards them. Sun Tu shouted: "Who are you? This is an important military camp, how can you enter randomly? Come on, take him down for me!"
Under the influence of alcohol, this person really didn't pay attention to everyone in front of him, and he staggered and tried to break in the door. Sun Tu frowned and asked, "Who is he?" Seeing that this man must be around forty years old and only wearing casual clothes, it was really hard to tell who he was.
Fan Ming hurriedly introduced: "General, he is Yan Hengban, the temporary commander-in-chief of the Huben Army..."
"Yes, my name is Yan Ziliang, and it is this tiger
General Ben Army, who are you? How dare you..." As he spoke, he stumbled forward and seemed about to attack Sun Tu. Seeing this, Tang Feng and others wanted to take action, but Sun Tu used The eyes stopped them, and they could only do the next best thing, and stood in front of the followers who followed Yan Ziliang in, making it difficult for them to get close for a while.
In fact, these people had already seen that something was wrong with the situation. After all, they had not drunk or been instigated by others, so naturally they did not dare to do anything at this time. Yan Ziliang, on the other hand, looked fearless. He still pointed at Sun Tu and shouted: "You are so brave. You dare to give orders at will in my general's tent. Do you really think that this general does not dare to kill you?" ?" As he said that, he drew out his saber and pointed it directly at Sun Tu's nose, as if he might stab him at any time.
At this moment, Sun Tu looked calm and calm: "Yan Ziliang, since you are the commander-in-chief of the army, you should know the rules of the military camp and the military law! It is a crime for you to let your soldiers leave the camp without permission; you must go out during the rest period. Drinking alcohol is the second crime; committing the following offenses, insulting and trying to harm the superior officer is the third crime. These three crimes alone are not punishable and can be executed on the spot... "
"Leave your mother's dog alone..." Upon hearing this, Yan Ziliang burst into laughter and couldn't help but want to make a mockery of something. But before he could finish the curse word, his vision suddenly blurred. Sun Tu, who had been sitting there calmly, leaned forward, stretched out a hand like lightning, and grabbed the wrist he mentioned. , twist it at the same time, and sharply cut upwards -
Not to mention that Yan Ziliang was drunk at this time. He was in a daze and had no time to react. Even if he was in good condition and had been prepared, he was far from Sun Tu's opponent. At this moment, he couldn't even dodge. He only felt a cold feeling in his throat, and then a large amount of blood spurted out like a spring. At this moment, the alcohol in his body finally left his body with the blood, and his mind became somewhat clear. Come over, and then the emotions of pain, shock and terror come to your mind instantly.
But at this time, he could no longer make any decent sound. He could only giggle and scream, staring at the still calm young man in front of him. He covered his throat with one hand. After shaking for a moment, his body finally went limp. Bang He fell to the ground, and blood spread completely in an instant.
This change happened so quickly that Fan Ming and other officers of the Huben Army and the subordinates who came in with Yan Ziliang were all caught off guard. After a while, these people screamed in surprise, and then looked at Sun Tu with horrified eyes. Some people's legs were already weak and they were about to kneel down. Tang Feng and the others, on the other hand, remained calm. They were completely used to all this, and they did not even frown. However, their sabers were also unsheathed at this moment, and they were ready to fight these followers.
"This...this...General Sun, General Yan is...but..." Fan Ming was so frightened that he lost all his courage and could not even speak a single word.
Sun Tu, on the other hand, remained calm, as if he had just killed a fly: "I told you, he committed several crimes, plus he tried to be unfavorable to me, he deserves to die!" After a pause, he Then he said: "Fan Ming, can you tell me now whether I can find those generals?"
Only an hour after arriving at the Huben military camp, Sun Tu had already killed the former commander of the army, shocking the entire audience!