After that day, although everyone, whether they were soldiers or soldiers at the lowest level, did not change their faces, no one would know if there was any change in their hearts.
After all, they belong to two different camps.
The group continued on the road, and within a few days, the 50,000 horses under Chen Jing were also in place, and everyone gradually entered the northwest boundary, and the military affairs of the entire northwest were handled by the Prime Minister of General Pingxi.
Lin Qing had seen this man, he was a loyal minister, and he had real skills, but it was a pity that he was getting old, and his enemies were getting stronger and stronger.
And Daliang's army needs fresh blood, which General Pingxi can't do. The only person who can do this is the one who stands at the highest position in Daliang, but that person did not do it.
Zhao Zimu had already pulled Lin Qing out, and the two rode their horses with the army, leaving the carriage to Ling'er. The bumpy days finally made that stubborn little girl, even if she was with Lord Chitose. They also fell asleep in the carriage together.
And Zhao Zimu also thinks that the one in her family needs to exercise her weak physique well, um, for the time being, the carriage will be given to Linger...
The group entered the northwest to reach the city directly bordering the Xiongnu, which was Yanping City, and General Pingxi was guarding there.
And if they want to go to Yanping City, they have to pass through Chenshui City and Wuguang City. If they travel day and night, they will arrive in six or seven days.
No matter what, the 100,000-strong army is too slow, and the battlefield is changing rapidly, so dragging it on might make the situation worse.
So despite being reluctant, Situ Yuanxiao still expressed to Lin Qing that he wanted to rush over with some people first.
Lin Qing is the supervisor of the army. To be honest, this position does not belong to any yamen, but it can directly affect the military deployment of Daliang and even the victory or defeat, and it is purely a supervisor specially set up by the emperor to prevent the generals and mercenaries from self-respect and conspiracy. Position.
Of course, if there is an emergency military situation, they can also come in handy, only in this way can the emperor feel at ease.
These appointed supervisors have the right to report directly to the emperor. Their memorials are different from ordinary official documents. They can be directly submitted to the emperor's desk without going through the bureau of officials, and they have the initiative to speak.
Therefore, their power is great, how much is the Great Way? They can directly intervene in military scheduling, food and grass transportation, merits and demerits, rewards and punishments, and even every battle requires their consent and approval. Otherwise, if they cooperate, they will be fine. People who seek public interest will go to the emperor to join those generals, and how can they march and fight
But the emperor often doesn't take this into account. The people they appoint to supervise the army are all the servants in the deep palace by their side, a group of family slaves, and these people have a unified title, the eunuch.
They have shallow knowledge and only do things for their own selfish interests, so these people often disrupt operations, delay military opportunities, mislead the country and people, and are hated by all generals, but they cannot be eliminated because they are sent by the Son of Heaven himself. , if they did, they would be charged with treason.
Not to mention the people that Emperor Jing Hui sent this time, I am afraid that he will be hostile to those soldiers at the border without doing anything.
All these Situ Yuanxiao knew, so when he proposed to Lin Qing to take the lead, he was also a little worried that he would deliberately oppose him and would not agree. It is absolutely unacceptable for him to be dismissed by Emperor Jing Hui.
Unlike other princes, Situ Yuanxiao has a strong and straightforward temperament. Although he also has a desire for the throne, he hates intrigue, and likes to use force to solve everything, so he likes the life of killing enemies on the battlefield, not to mention the court. He already has his eldest brother, and he thinks he can't compare to him, so he has always been indisputable. Therefore, although he was sent to such a remote and dangerous place, he was willing to do so.
But Lin Qing easily agreed after listening to his proposal. While secretly rejoicing, he seemed to be deeply afraid that Lin Qing would go back on his words. Jing and Lin Qing were together.
And a few days later, they had already passed Chenshuicheng and marched all the way to Wuguang City, and the closer they got to the front line, the more desolate they saw, but these cities often visited by the Xiongnu were not only desolate, but also filled with desolation. With the smell of blood, under such a situation, the people here must live a life of dire straits.
And the people are not doing well, how will the population increase? I am afraid that the local guards and soldiers cannot even replenish their own soldiers. Otherwise, why would Emperor Jing Hui need to send an additional 100,000 troops
Although this 100,000 soldiers and horses were not requested by General Pingxi, he did not mention to Emperor Jing Hui about adding more soldiers to the guards of Wu, and even more this time, when Emperor Jing Hui was too panicked, with a stroke of a pen, 100,000 horses disappeared. Abruptly put together.
And if it is usually impossible, it is not that the territory of Daliang is still peaceful now, or the number of 100,000 is too sensitive.
The further in the northwest, the more stagnant the atmosphere of the team became, as if there was a sense of depression everywhere.
Most of the people I saw along the way were yellow and skinny, with dull eyes and dull eyes. There were traces of looting everywhere in the shops in the towns, and the crops along the road were covered with weeds, showing the depth of the scourge of the Huns.
Lin Qing and Zhao Zimu rode their horses to the side. At this time, they were passing through a desolate town. The place where the army passed was dusty, and the people in twos and threes cowered to one side.
I don't know if it was because of what I saw along the way or because of something in my heart, the atmosphere between the two was very silent. After a long time, Zhao Zimu said: "Now we are going to Yanping Pass, what are your plans?"
This plan not only refers to how to establish a foothold, but also refers to the soldiers and Huns facing the border.
Lin Qing was silent for a while and then said: "The officials in the northwest will be accepted if they can, if not, they will be killed. As for the generals in the army, as long as they don't pick things up, they will go. already."
Zhao Zimu's eyes darkened for a moment, and then he looked at the desolate scene around him and said, "So, if the disaster of the Xiongnu is not eliminated, how long will you stay here? The capital can't be without you."
Zhao Zimu said, her worries are justified, Lin Qing is not only dangerous but also loses his advantage in Beijing if he stays in this place, and Jing Hui, the drunkard, will burp if he is not careful one day. Now that Situ Yaohua ascended the throne, they had to think about how they died.
And Zhao Zimu would not let Lin Qing die. After taking a deep breath, Zhao Zimu continued, "Do you know, Lord Qiansui, why the battle between my dynasty and the Huns has been stalemate? We are getting weaker, but we don’t have enough troops? Will it not be broad enough? Or will we not have enough food and grass?”
Lin Qing shook his head, glanced at the boundless sky, and said in a low voice, "I was the emperor of the dynasty who worshiped martial arts. He fought across the world, and achieved great ambitions and dominance in the flames of war. If it was the time of Taizu, the Huns would definitely have committed crimes. They were killed without leaving a piece of armor, and they were killed far away from the prairie, and they dared not re-offend. However, since Taizu, the emperors of Daliang began to worship literature and despise martial arts, constantly suppressing the strength of military generals, and arbitrarily appointing civilian officials to help them govern the world , but the world can be governed by a group of civil officials who can only be full of sages and talk about soldiers on paper? Therefore, the military governance of our dynasty has gradually weakened, the generals are incompetent, and the talented cannot be fully appointed. How can Daliang's soldiers become stronger
The Huns were different. They were originally scattered tribes who were shepherding sheep and hunting on the grasslands. Therefore, they were born with bloodthirsty ferocity in their bones, and unless such tribes perished, they would only become stronger and stronger. In the past hundred years, there have been several outstanding leaders on the grasslands, who have continuously subdued those scattered tribes, and finally won the entire grasslands.
And we are different from the Great Liang. The Huns are constantly invading our territory, and each generation of our Great Liang emperors only know how to defend, and have long lost the fortitude and aggressiveness of the Taizu period, and each generation is weaker than the next. , to deal with the Xiongnu only know to drive them out, but how can the Xiongnu only need to be driven out
They were driven away again and again, and re-offended again and again indomitably, and they became stronger and stronger in this cycle, while the strength of my main beam was consumed and weakened. In this case, again Without outstanding generals, how can Daliang be undefeated? "
Zhao Zimu nodded after listening for a while, not expecting the situation to be so complicated.
Lin Qing lowered his head and said, "I didn't do it in vain for so many years, Supervisor Si Li."
Zhao Zimu smiled and said, "Has no one thought about changing this situation?"
"Unless the emperor has the heart", unless he encounters a strong and capable monarch, no one can change this status quo.
The two continued to ride their horses forward, and Zhao Zimu suddenly jumped off the horse and walked to a small tea shop on the roadside, and Lin Qing followed.
The small tea shop is very small, and the furnishings in the room are also very simple. A few tables and a few stools can be placed at will. In front of the tea shop, there is a steamer specially made by the owner to sell some steamed buns to the passing guests. Earn some small money, and also provide it to the guests in the tea shop.
Zhao Zimu walked over, and the boss saw an official in a brocade clothes walking towards him, with a look of obvious fear in his eyes.
Zhao Zimu asked him for a few buns, and then gave him money. The boss was so frightened that he didn't dare. Dare to accept.
Zhao Zimu ignored him and gave it to him directly, then walked to a corner of a tea shop and handed the buns to two little beggars.