The Bian County garrison temporarily rested in the Shayi Camp. They surrounded the bonfire, took off the cloth covering the wind and snow, and began to devour it. When Qi Zhuyin was unloading the slaughter, she noticed that their guns were different from before. After taking a seat, she handed the hot tea to Lu Guangbai.
Holding the hot tea, Lu Guangbai was silent for a while, then said, "Your Highness..."
Qi Zhuyin drank the tea and said, "Mmmm".
Lu Guangbai said, "Are both Ming and Ce'an okay?"
"Not good," Qi Zhuyin cut the roast meat neatly with a dagger and sent it to the mouth, "Since it is clear that after falling from the horse, you can no longer ride, and now you can only sit in the big environment to coordinate the battle situation, which is very unfavorable for Hassan. He was seriously injured when he was recovering the prince, and he was seriously injured. Now the northern battlefield is in urgent need of a commander, and leaving the north is at stake."
"I want to go back to the realm with the commander," Lu Guangbai looked at Qi Zhuyin, "I discovered the weakness of the Biansha cavalry in the desert. There are many things that require the presence of the commander and Ji Ming to discuss."
"Who knows if you are meticulous," Qi Zhuyin wiped her fingers, "this is Libei, not Qidong."
"I will hand over my troops and horses to Zhaohui, and I will stay in the first battalion as a garrison," Lu Guangbai put his spear lightly at his feet, "I can unload my troops and remove my armor, and the commander will escort me into the great territory."
Qi Zhuyin put back the dagger, stared at the flaming fire, and said, "I'm going back tomorrow morning, you can follow."
At dawn the next day, Qi Zhuyin took Lu Guangbai back. When they returned to Dajing, it was late at night two days later. Xiao Jiming did not disturb others and stood in front of the steps to greet them.
When Lu Guangbai dismounted from the horse, it was snowing lightly, and he looked at Xiao Jiming both familiarly and unfamiliarly. Qi Zhuyin threw the whip to Qi Wei, patted him on the shoulder as he stepped up the stairs, and motioned for him to follow. They stood in front, urging him silently.
The iron horse, the glaciers, is Xiao Jiming, the wind attracts the fierce wild Qi Zhuyin, and the beacon fire blows the sand and land wide white.
They chased each other when they were young, and they were ashamed to mention their ambitions, as if no matter how long it passed, they would be shrouded in the light of their fathers. But the surging waves overturned the walls that sheltered the wind and rain, and they finally reunited in the snow.
Lu Guangbai met their gazes and set foot on the way back.
* * *
Lu Guangbai first bowed to Xiao Fangxu, and then followed them into the courtyard. The location of the warm pavilion is remote, and the ground dragon is connected to it, which is very hot. When Qi Zhuyin entered, he took off his cloak and sat down with his legs crossed. The side door was open, facing a small pond, where scattered rocks were covered with fresh snow. A few green plums slanted along the snow-white door paper in the empty night, becoming the only embellishment in the silence.
Lu Guangbai was silent for a moment, and said, "I left Bian County half a year ago and went east to the desert. I wanted to destroy the Green Mouse Corps, occupy their pasture, and help Bian County, but I failed, so I was forced to go further. Five In the month of the month, I went to the east of Gedal, and there I saw Amur's granary."
"Amur's supply line really is in Zhongbo," Qi Zhuyin took a few bites while holding chopsticks. "If you want to supply the north and south battlefields, the granary is the most suitable."
"There is still Amur's fields there," Lu Guangbai held the teacup and looked at the two of them. "He reclaimed the wasteland there, and let the eagles keep the eagles and farm the fields like us. The green mice just confuse Qidong. Amur divided the east of Gedal into an undisturbed area, where he made new attempts. He imitated our military camp and is building a new city."
Xiao Jiming and Qi Zhuyin were both shocked.
"We must unify the northern and southern fronts," Lu Guangbai said slowly. "We even have to tell Qidu to stop fighting. Amur has grown into a giant. He wants to be the king on both sides of the Chashi River."
"I have three things to do on my trip to the north," Qi Zhuyin put down her chopsticks, paused for a moment, and continued, "One is to see how sacred the scorpion is, the second is to try to see if there is any way to save the Northern Iron Cavalry, and the third is It was the lobbying that clearly gave up the current confrontation and shook hands with Qiu to make peace."
"That's impossible," Xiao Jiming retorted in a warm voice. "Libei now has its own supply line. We have reached an alliance with China Bo in the south, and shaking hands with Qidu means we have to hand over our existing advantages."
"If Libei refuses to give up the confrontation, then Hudu will not give any help." Qi Zhuyin said, "You also know that the Queen Mother is an old stubborn."
"I will never," Xiao Jiming said decisively, staring at Qi Zhuyin, "and then hand over my brother to them, as well as my wife and my son, no one can take them away from me. Li Bei Don't need the assistance of Yedu, the queen mother will let the eight major battalions ensure her own life without worry."
Xiao Jiming is rarely so merciless. His overly refined appearance often makes people forget that the Libei Camp was established by him. Half a year ago, he was also the commander-in-chief of the northern battlefield.
Lu Guangbai was worried that they would quarrel, so he comforted: "We can..."
"It's useless to talk," Qi Zhuyin raised her body slightly and looked at Xiao Jiming, "I know Xiao Jiming will not agree."
Lu Guangbai sighed and said helplessly, "Master."
"I just want to remind you of this. Before the united front, we were no longer in the same camp. If the two armies were allied, who would they listen to?" Qi Zhuyin flicked her fingertips between herself and Xiao Jiming, "Leaving Bei also needs to be wary of greetings from Yedu, if, I said if," Qi Zhuyin said cruelly, "the Libei Iron Cavalry lost its commander-in-chief again, then who will bear the burden on the northern battlefield?"
Qi Zhuyin had already reminded Li Bei how dangerous it was to tie the whole army's beliefs to one person. Libei is a rigid iron wall, and the main generals are locked in the battle camp. Zhaohui must take his Liuyang three camps to the north, and Guo Weili must take his resident camp to the south. Changing lanes means time-consuming and laborious. If the main general is killed, the possibility of fighting back is equal to none.
In fact, when Dazhou first established border defense, all military camps had this problem. Restricted by geographical conditions, recruitment regulations are different in different places, and the details of military camps are different. The general is the heart of the soldier, and the soldier is the limbs of the general. If the two sides want to have a tacit understanding, it will take years or even decades of running-in. Therefore, it is a taboo to change the general.
Qidong was the first to realize this problem. Unlike Libei, they had to face open grasslands and complex swamps. They had the dual protection of Tianfei Que and Suotianguan. So Qi Shiyu stipulated the recruitment standards for the entire Qidong territory during the Yongyi period. Their soldiers did not need a specific leader, and everyone was familiar with the same battlefield. When Qi Zhuyin took office, she established a general's tent in Cang County. The dozen or so generals under her command all pointed to where to go, and it was easy to change lanes. Even if anyone was unfortunately damaged, it would not affect the battle situation.
But there must be gains and losses. Qidong does not have such a distinctive general as Li Bei, and the monotonous selection criteria determine that in the next few years, it will be difficult for them to appear generals with personal style.
Xiao Jiming said: "There is still Zhongbo between the north and south battlefields. We can't be integrated, and we don't need to obey anyone's orders between you and me. Qidu is now blocked by Huaici tea in the northeast direction, before greetings and leaving the north. , they have to talk to Shen Zechuan first. As for the commander-in-chief, Zhuyin, I have already lost the qualification to be the commander-in-chief of Libei."
Xiao Jiming held the teapot with his slender fingers, and he brewed tea neatly. In the sweltering heat, he couldn't find any self-pity in his expression.
"Hassen told Aye when he took my father's head that he was retaliating." Xiao Jiming stopped his hand and looked indifferent, he looked at Qi Zhuyin, "I know you think the control method of Libei Cavalry is too concentrated, but I We still have to follow the old ways at the moment, we will still choose the most direct way to fight back, which is to fight back. Our faith is not in my father, if Hasson really thinks so, then he is very wrong, our faith is under our feet. Hasson defeated I lost my father, but he was undefeated Li Bei. Thirty years ago, my father gained the strength to move forward from the ground under his feet, and Li Bei has come to this day with this strength, and we will never admit defeat. New The alpha wolf is young and strong, full of competitive spirit, he can stand in front of my father's figure, and when we start to fight back, he can quickly gather the hearts of those who have been scattered. That person is not me, I took over the grind His heavy duty, I want him to show his sharp edge when he is unsheathed."
Qi Zhuyin continued: "But as far as I know, he hasn't really contacted the war camps. Your Libei leader is not Qidong's good boy. He didn't conquer Libei at all."
"But he is familiar with the whole territory of Libei," Xiao Jiming said. "He has traveled all over these roads in the past six months. He knows how quickly the baggage is delivered, how the reinforcements can pass through, and the consumption of each battalion in the battle area. This is a gift from my dad. Zhuyin, he just lacks some time."
"That's why it's my turn... I," Lu Guangbai took the words appropriately, "how to unite the front is your business. In the front, how to deal with Hasen and delaying Li Bei is another thing I have to say. "
"You changed the spears of the Bianjun garrison." Qi Zhuyin remembered those spears.
"That's right, I met other clans one after another after I lost to the Green Mouse Clan," Lu Guangbai supported his knees, paused for a while, and said with a heavy expression, "I'm all defeated."
"Oh," Qi Zhuyin racked her brains soothingly, "That's not easy."
"I'm still fighting on an empty stomach. In order to eat, I can only run between them. We kept fighting, and it was in this that I discovered the weakness of the cavalry." Lu Guangbai turned around and took the spear on his back. On his knees, he untied the cloth strip, revealing the gun body inside.
"You've grown the tip of the gun," Xiao Jiming measured with his finger, "...it's too long."
"It also added barbs," Qi Zhuyin scrutinized, "Why are they tied up?"
Lu Guangbai patted their hands, fondled the gun, and said, "I am an infantryman. I used to fight with the Biansha cavalry in Bian County, relying on the terrain to ambush, but in the desert, apart from the sand dunes, there are sand dunes. The advantage no longer existed, and I was forced to face the cavalry. At first, I wanted to leave time to escape. I wanted to distance myself from the cavalry, so I lengthened the gun. As a result, the barrel of the gun was too long, and it was difficult to keep the direction when swinging. , when facing the cavalry onslaught, it will be cut to the ground if it is too late to turn around."
During this process, Lu Guangbai realized that the cavalry was detouring, and they couldn't attack from the front, so they had to avoid the spearheads.
"I changed the barrel of the gun back, but increased the length of the gun head," Lu Guangbai looked at the two of them and smiled, "As long as the formation is determined so that the gun heads are facing outwards, it is an active 'crash'. They A quick charge will be directly mounted by my soldiers, and the spear head is too long to grab them from the other end, and once they are hit, it is difficult to survive."
Both Xiao Jiming and Qi Zhuyin were lost in thought.
Lu Guangbai continued: "But the cavalry reacted very quickly. They no longer charged in a straight line, but surrounded me. I found it felt like fishing, and then tied the thorns they grabbed from them to the head of the gun with hemp rope. On the other side, when the two sides are in contact, even if they don’t hit anyone, they can rely on the barb to hang the cavalry off the horse. However, the hemp rope is easy to wear, so I have to ask you to borrow money to barb this batch of guns.”
"I don't have any money," Qi Zhuyin said, getting angry, "I owe a lot of money as a handsome man, and I paid all my aunts' rouge gouache money. I'm worried about whoever talks about money with me now. "
Lu Guangbai looked at Xiao Jiming.
Xiao Jiming said, "We are from the North... Shen Zechuan is also at home now. Would you like to talk to him?"
Lu Guangbai wrapped the gun, hesitated, and finally said, "Why is he here, wasn't he with us before?"
"The world is in chaos," Qi Zhuyin said, "Shen Zechuan is now a tiger in the middle of the country. To the north and Libei are interdependent, and to the south, he leads the boat of the Yan family from Hezhou. There is a wall in the northeast of Qidu. There are only two of them. word description."
Lu Guangbai asked, "Which two words?"
Xiao Jiming said reservedly: "I have money."
"There is China Bo in the middle of the north and the south, and everything we want to talk about now can't avoid Shen Zechuan," Qi Zhuyin said. "Besides, the so-called reunification of the north and the south also requires the help of China Bo. Now is a good time to cut off the supply line in Amur. ."
"During the detailed discussion tonight," Xiao Jiming drank tea, "he will bring his staff."
"I only have one question," Qi Zhuyin held the teacup, "what did you guys rely on to persuade him?"
This question stopped Xiao Jiming, and the prince was silent for a moment, and said, "... face."
The three were silent for a moment.
"Let's get down to business, this spear can deal with cavalry, but it's not suitable for Libei iron cavalry." Qi Zhuyin returned to the topic, "I found the scorpion in the first battalion this time is not as strong as expected, the hammer is only useful for you Libei iron cavalry, put it in The southern battlefield is a burden, and it is useless to our Qidong garrison, so I tentatively think that Amur will not withdraw this group of scorpion soldiers from the northern battlefield. But if they stay here forever, the iron cavalry can only hide in the camp to fight defensive battles , there is no way to fight in the field anymore."
"Until we find a way to deal with the hammer," Xiao Jiming said, "the defensive battle can buy us time."
"Hassen knows what you guys want to do," Qi Zhuyin recalled the details of the first battalion's defensive battle. "He added iron shields to the cavalry and equipped Da Zhou's siege equipment. Maybe he is still running in now, but he will soon be Find your own direction in actual combat. At the most half a year, Hazen will be able to use them skillfully, and then the defensive battle will not be able to protect Libei."
"So I need the assistance of the Qidong garrison," Xiao Jiming knocked on the teapot, "I guess Amur's fields to the east of Gedal haven't reached the point where he can supply the four divisions, and he still has to rely on Da Zhou's food, and Shen Zechuan will meet him. In Zhongbo, Amur's supply line is completely cut off, and the Qidong garrison only needs to go out of the border county, attack the Qingshu Department, and increase the pressure on Amur in the south."
Qi Zhuyin had a headache. She had to get the approval of the military department of Xuedu to send troops east. This was not the same as not paying Lu Pingyan. If Xuedu cut off her army rations because of this, she could only find a way by herself. But she didn't mention it, just nodded to signal that she heard it.
* * *
The next day Xiao Chiye received Meng in the yard.
Meng stayed in the battle area for several days, covered in snow, and his claws were disgustingly dirty. Xiao Chiye supported it and cleaned its feathers and claws. Gujin came in and whispered a few words, Xiao Chiye turned around and saw Lu Guangbai in the snow.
Only then did Lu Guangbai kowtow to Lu Pingyan. After coming in, he didn't enter the house, but sat under the eaves. Seeing Xiao Chiye approaching, he couldn't help but sigh, "You brat... Have you grown taller in the past six months? ."
"I'm at this age," Xiao Chiye let go of Meng and sat next to him, untying his arms, "It won't grow any longer."
Lu Guangbai was drenched in the snow, looked at him, and said, "You will become even stronger."
Xiao Chiye touched his arm and did not speak.
"Can I tell you a few things, Ce'an?" Lu Guangbai shouted Xiao Chiye's words and stopped calling him Aye, which means that Xiao Chiye is no longer a wolf cub, he can be on an equal footing with Lu Guangbai, Not just a brother.
Lu Guangbai looked at the courtyard and said, "You know your eldest brother's past, but you certainly don't know about your eldest brother's past. When we were first in Qidong, the Qi family had no direct son, and Qi Shiyu decided to find a capable person from the concubines, but he I tried to find a suitable one. At that time, the commander said that she wanted to be a general, Qi Shiyu took it as a joke, and I took it as a joke. I thought to myself that there is no woman to be a general, she would be good if she could hold an embroidery needle. But she insisted so much, so Qi Shiyu put her into the Cang County garrison and put her under his nose."
Qi Zhuyin rushed in with enthusiasm, but she soon found it useless. She is out of place in it, and no one here is willing to accept her, let alone obey her orders. They were very polite to her, it was only because of Qi Shiyu.
"So she insisted on coming to Bianjun," Lu Guangbai continued, "Qi Shiyu entrusted her to my father, but she was very disobedient. At that time, there were brothers in my family, and I didn't want to be a general at all. After she came, I thought She is finally no longer at the bottom, who would have known that she was so strong and left us all behind."
Qi Zhuyin treated herself patiently with embroidery. She was used to listening to ridicule, and even knew what they were saying about her behind her back. She didn't seem to be angry and remained in Border County.
Lu Guangbai brushed off the snowflakes on his knees and said, "Qi Shiyu seems to no longer care about her, so she was thrown in the border county. When we were in the yellow sand, many people wanted to take advantage of her. She was dragged by those people. She broke her ankle, and they told her to go home, but she would only say no. She crawled out of the sand with her hands, feet, and even her teeth, and fell so blue that her nose was bruised and her face was bruised.
But when Qi Zhuyin was standing on the sand dune, she burst into tears, she was on the verge of collapse and shouted you bastards! She grabbed Lu Guangbai's collar and asked painfully over and over again, "Why can't I do it?!"
Lu Guangbai said with lingering fear: "I was scared to death at the time."
Xiao Chiye asked: "And then, Qi Shiyu took her back?"
"Then she wiped away her snot and tears, and dragged the knife back to the camp by herself." Lu Guangbai laughed together with Xiao Chiye when he said this, but he followed with a sigh, "Later, she made a small contribution, and according to the rules, she will be promoted. Xiaoqi. My father agreed, but no one wanted to let her go. She sat there from dawn to dusk, and finally asked a soldier why he refused to talk to her. "
The Bianjun garrison didn't use ghost-headed swords. This kind of sword was heavy and heavy, and not many of them could really mention it on the battlefield. However, Qi Zhuyin seemed to believe it, and she abandoned the thin knife she used originally and replaced it with a ghost-headed knife.
"It was ridiculous. I thought she was stupid at the time, as if I would never understand that everyone rejected her not because she was incompetent, but because she was a woman."
In this world, Qi Zhuyin has said most of the words, "It's a pity that she is a daughter", but she has never thought of it like that. She thinks that being Qi Shiyu's daughter is not a bad thing, just like she thinks that some people like embroidery and others like the battlefield. It's not surprising .
Lu Guangbai looked at Xiao Chiye again and said, "Qi Shiyu finally took her back. She still didn't give up when she returned to Cang County, and learned everything from Qi Shiyu's generals. Her amazing talent has been shown there long ago, but it's just that No one would appreciate it until that year's battle, when her brothers abandoned Qi Shiyu, and no one in Cang County came out to fight."
"Qi Zhuyin rode her horse past the gates of countless people that night and ate too many closed doors. She left Cang County desperately, and lobbied the major garrison camps with all her might, no matter whether anyone heard her voice or not. In the end, she Taking her father back like you did, that became the beginning of her fame and made her stand in the spotlight. She refused to give her a title or a title. How many people thought she would be afraid , But Ce An, I have never seen her cry like standing in the yellow sand again. She has grown rapidly in these trials. Qi Zhuyin can be the military commander of the five counties in Qidong, not because she was forced, but because she could , she should be standing there."
She was born for the battlefield.
Lu Guangbai said, "So do you."