After Fang Jie came back from Wen Xiaodao, he first took a look at the vacant camp. The construction of the camp was a bit crude, as there were no soldiers stationed on Huangyang Road, the camps built by the county soldiers and the Minyong were inevitably rough, but they were strong enough. The arrow tower is very high. Standing on it, you can look across the Huangniu River.
Shanziying was stationed in the northwest corner of Daying, with a simple stable, which Liu Kuo specially left for him. Liu Kuo is a veteran who is nearly fifty years old, and he is a kind man. Fang Jie has heard about this man, and he has a good reputation among the Left Front Guards. Whether he is an official or a soldier, his evaluation is not low.
Is a good old man.
Character is everything.
The generals in the left front guard more or less imitated Luo Yao's temper, and they were vigorous and resolute on the battlefield. Most of the generals belonged to the radical group as long as they went to the battlefield. But Liu Kuo is different. He is one of the prudent generals rarely seen in the left avant-garde. He doesn't even drink alcohol, doesn't go to brothels, and has only one wife and no concubines at home. He is also quite tolerant to his subordinates, and basically does not pursue minor mistakes. Because of this, his soldiers were embarrassed to break the military law.
But still because of this character, Luo Yao didn't like him very much.
The ten heroes of Luomen are all people who follow Luo Yao's temper. Zhan Yao is a copy of Luo Yao. Although Wen Xiaodao looks gentle, his temperament is extremely cold. At the beginning, he and Zhan Yao respectively led troops to attack the He nationality village. In one day, Zhan Yao destroyed 13 villages and killed 6,000 people. Wen Xiaodao destroyed nine villages and killed 20,000.
Several other people also have the same style, otherwise Liu Kuo would be sent to the top ten of Luomen in terms of qualifications and military exploits.
Fang Jie exchanged pleasantries with Liu Kuo and then returned to his camp. He could tell that Liu Kuo was the kind of person who was not good at talking. He just smiled gently all the time, and there was nothing in his eyes that made people wary. At such an age, such a military experience, and such an official position, he seems very satisfied.
Indisputable.
To do this, not everyone can do it.
Give Fang Xie the best defense of the camp, from this point he can see his temper.
"Order people to take turns, and those with worn-out buttocks can rest tonight."
Fang Jie gave an order lightly and patrolled around the camp.
Chen Qianshan couldn't help laughing: "The ass is not broken, it's rare. Those little bastards screamed one by one before they got on the horse. After riding for two months, none of them walked without getting their legs stuck. Along the way There are many quilts in Ma'anshan, and now they all know how easy it is to be a good cavalryman."
Fang Jie smiled: "But they are still men, no one is ashamed to call out."
Chen Qianshan followed Fang Jie, and asked as he walked: "The general ordered to cross the river to investigate the military situation. Did it take a day or two? The soldiers are very tired, and crossing the river without taking a rest is prone to accidents. "
"It's not necessary."
Fang Jie shook his head: "You don't need to go to too many people. I will personally bring the people from Ouchi's guards to grab a few tongues and come back. It is not good to have too many people. It doesn't matter if there are fewer people in this kind of thing, but it must be elite. There is no doubt that the people in the internal guards are better than the soldiers in terms of personal martial arts."
"The general cannot cross the river himself."
Chen Qianshan hurriedly said: "It's too dangerous. Even if the rebels on the opposite side are mobs, after all, it's a company battalion with 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 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 will just give orders. But this time I have to cross the river to see for myself. Although when will the general I don’t know about the use of troops by the rebels, but our Shanzi Battalion is all cavalry, and it is impossible to charge behind in the future. I have to read the terrain on the other side and the deployment of troops on the other side before I can rest assured.”
He glanced at the soldiers who couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief after their feet hit 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. In which war did not blood flow into rivers and corpses strewn across the fields? But these soldiers are the pillars of the Sui Dynasty. If one more person dies, the pillars will be thinner. Besides... they are not only the pillars of the country, but also the pillars of the Sui Dynasty. pillars of their families."
"The death of one person, ten people, or a hundred people has no effect on Tai Sui. But for the family, it is an unbearable disaster."
Fang Jie sighed, "It would be great if there was no war."
Chen Qianshan was taken aback, a little confused by Fang Jie's thoughts. In his cognition, it is only natural for soldiers to die for the country.
"If you don't say it, it will be hypocritical."
Fang Xie ordered: "You can arrange the work on duty. You can't cross the river tonight. You just arrived at the Yellow Niu River, and countless rebels are staring at you."
Chen Qianshan responded, and when he went back, he couldn't help thinking, Mr. Xiao Fang was very determined when he was young, why did he seem to have experienced many things, so vicissitudes
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Back at his wooden house, Fang Jie brought Zhuo Buyi and others. Seeing that most of the soldiers outside had already fallen asleep, he was silent for a while and said, "Now I plan to do three things, so I need to allocate some of my staff."
He looked at Zhuo Buyi, and said in a low voice: "Contact the people in Ouchi's bodyguard office and keep an eye on Xinkoucang. If Xinkoucang is fine, let them rest for a while. But if something happens to Xinkoucang, it will be a big deal. Don't be afraid." Ten thousand is just in case. If Luo Yao's people make plans for Xinkoucang, the situation will be difficult to deal with immediately. It is best to let the court be prepared... There is something I have never figured out."
He paused and said: "The location of Huangyang Road is so important, why didn't the imperial court send troops to station it? Even if the imperial navy would patrol the river, the rebels dare not cross the river easily. But logically, they should have to garrison troops. Li Yuanshan's rebellion is almost here For two years, Huangyang Road has been defended by local county soldiers and militiamen."
"Could it be that someone in the court is hiding the truth from His Majesty?"
Zhuo Buyi frowned.
"Even if someone hides it from His Majesty, could it be that His Majesty can't think of it?"
Fang Jie shook his head: "There are three guards in the south of the Yangtze River, and the farthest one is only two months away from Huangyang Road. Unless there is something that drags these three guards back."
"In any case, the Xinkou Warehouse is the most important thing. Elite personnel must be arranged to watch over it. If there is any trouble, send someone to deliver a letter to the imperial court immediately."
Zhuo Buyi hummed and asked, "What else?"
Fang Jie said: "Second thing, when we came here today, I saw the county soldiers and civilian soldiers withdrawing. Although these people are not well-trained soldiers, they have been dealing with the rebels for two years, and many of them are brave The generation. Send people to investigate, pick up useful ones and invite a few to come. If we want to understand the rebels, sending people across the river to investigate is one way, and looking for soldiers from Huang Yangdao is another. But it seems that they have a lot of left front guards If there is any conflict, try to be as polite as possible when you ask."
"I see."
"The third thing."
Fang Jie glanced at the crowd and said, "After midnight, I plan to pick a few people to cross the river."
"Didn't you say that you can't cross the river tonight?"
Shen Qingfan said in surprise.
She was always by Fang Xie's side, and she heard Fang Xie talking with Chen Qianshan.
"You know what my background is. When the scouts go out to investigate information, what day they choose to go out, what route they take, who they pretend to be, and where the target is. These things will never be leaked, even to the chief general. The chief general Generally, scouts are arranged to go out, but they never stipulate how to go. This is the freedom of scouts, and it is also a necessary means of survival."
"Especially when you go to the enemy's territory to investigate, the whereabouts of the scouts will not be disclosed to anyone but yourself. They are dancing on the edge of the knife, and they don't cherish their 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 dangerous. When I was in Fan Gu, going out to find horse thieves was not at all less dangerous. Fan Gu's 800 frontier troops only had a dozen or so scouts. Every time we go out, we are in groups of two. The horse thieves are more ferocious than the rebels, so you don’t have to worry about anything. Wouldn’t it be better if I were in Fan Gu now?”
"Bring who?"
Zhuo Buyi asked.
"Big dog, small waist, tilting fan."
Fang Jie said with a smile: "Enough."
"I'll 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 Zhaolu knife tied behind his back. Mu Xiaoyao stepped forward to help him tidy up, and asked after a moment of silence, "I'm in a hurry to cross the river, is there anything else?"
Fang Jie smiled: "I know I can't hide it from you."
Shen Qingfan said: "Now we seem to be barely safe, but no one knows what will happen tomorrow. You haven't seen the deployment of troops in the left front? 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 something happens, we can only go to the territory of the rebels."
"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 deep."
"Go deep?"
Da Quan didn't understand, and asked in surprise, "Why do you have to go deep when you go back to Chang'an?"
"Whether it's the troops deployed by the left front guard or the rebels, the direction of Chang'an is heavily guarded. We don't necessarily have to go back to Chang'an City. I planned from the beginning. If Luo Yao didn't come to suppress the rebellion when we arrived at Huang Yangdao , then let’s leave immediately. Go deep into the rebel territory and return to Langru Mountain. King Xujun’s soldiers have not been lost yet, there is more freedom, and there are not so many trivial things to worry about.”
"I don't understand your mind."
Shen Qingfan said softly: "Go wherever you say you want to go."
Fang Jie smiled: "I asked Qilin to take the ten people from Shiying to find a place to meet them. We can't fully trust anyone now. Mr. Zhuo is a good man, but he is surrounded by people from the Ouchi Guards Office. Luo Yao His thoughts are deeper than the sea. I never believed that he came to Huangyang Road purely for the purpose of countering the rebellion. When he has something to do, he will get out, and he will be troublesome if he is trapped. Of course, it would be best if he can get away from Luo Yao's Shanziying …”
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: "Bring it on."
Fang Jie smiled: "Let's go!"
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Luo Yao glanced at the generals under him, his eyes were cold.
"Tomorrow, we will send someone to ask Yang Yanye for food. We need one month's food and grass, and then three months. Huang Yangdao is not rich in the first place, and it is extremely difficult to support our 400,000 horses with food and grass."
"Arrange people again, and cause some conflicts with the Minyong County soldiers of Huangyang Road."
He waved his hand: "If Yang Yanye doesn't open Xinkou warehouse, we can only get it ourselves."