In the city of Yangzhou, an exquisite ox cart that lurches slowly is also passing through the quaint streets.
Bi Shiduo, the soldier and horseman of Zuodu, known as "Harrier", was sitting in the position of Yuzhe and raising his whip, but every time he shook the whip, it seemed to be a pain in his heart.
In the big water of the eldest son lake, he almost lost most of his old brothers and soldiers who had been following him for many years, and there was only one left-handed soldier and hundreds of soldiers who survived.
Until now, despair and consternation appeared in the big water, and the face washed away in front of him would still appear in his midnight dream, waking up with cold sweat.
And what is even more unacceptable is the warmth and coldness of the reality of the world. Since he lost most of the soldiers and horses he relied on, the quality and influence of his left-hand soldier and horseman has also greatly shrunk, and soon become The embarrassing existence of marginalization in the town.
Although there are some old brothers like Qin Yan, Zhang Shenjian, Zheng Hanzhang and others who came over by the rebels from time to time for the sake of cold lips and teeth, they are still useless.
After all, they were also not in the camp, and those soldiers from the proper ranks were waiting to be seen, but they could only be repelled in disguise and far away from the shogunate in Guangling.
And the rest of Bi Shiduo's people, even near the station where he had been washed several times, would not be enough for the Lafite, let alone collect enough money.
The woman who was sitting in the ox cart heard a weeping sound, and immediately pulled his thoughts back. This is his most beloved concubine Ji, who is only seventeen years old, smart, gentle and considerate; after following himself two years ago, it was like a treasure.
It is very different from the singers and dancers who were casually taken out by him to entertain the guests. They have been protected in the inner house from outsiders by the golden house.
But she shouldn't be absolutely wrong, she was actually seen by the "Mr. Lu" when she was driving on the street. What happened later became a matter of course, and it made people extraordinarily embarrassed.
This Lu Zhenren and his party members, who acted for the public authority, also controlled the access and support of the internal and external military palaces; there were still some fears and restrictions on the generals of the camp and generals headed by Liang Zan.
But for a grass thief like Bi Shiduo who was born and lost most of the people who rely on soldiers and horses, it can be said to be a arbitrary choice of life and death.
Therefore, in these days, his subordinates have always been in short supply, and they have been unable to make up for soldiers and food and equipment; let alone restore the old view of winning tens of thousands of soldiers. Who would let him go to the powerless backer, and not many powerful subordinates to rely on.
There are even more people who have to find him to imply that in this world, there are women in this world that the old will not go away and the new will not come; but the opportunity to regain power and inheritance is never lost.
There was another reminder from the old brother who was knocking on the side at the private banquet. The mere woman is a big deal. As long as he has enough people again, he can't get any kind of woman.
In the end, he had no choice but to learn from his heart and make up his mind to cut his love; after all, the consequences of blatantly rejecting "Mr. Lu" were no longer what he could afford now.
He also didn't want to be like the wealthy businessmen in the city who were regarded by real people and their party members, who were inexplicably retribution and died overnight, or the whole family was "casted" and left in the mud.
Therefore, this time, in order to show his sincerity to that person Lu Zhenren, he personally drove the person to the door.
But once things came to the fore, it was still unavoidable that his heart was cut and struggling. How could his Bi Yaozi fall into this situation, relying on sending out his own woman to be able to be demanding.
The last time he was so painful was outside Fuzhou City, and he had to cut off the head of his family and brother-in-law's family, which he had followed many, as a sincere and effective contribution to the officers and soldiers.
Just outside the Wutou Gate and Langan in Mentingruo City, an old man greeted him. Without even looking at Bi Shiduo, he took the rope of the ox cart and walked inside.
Following the slowly closing door of Aconitum, the last glimpse of that miserable and heartbroken pretty face caused him to be severely cut into the inside of his heart.
Bi Shiduo came to the palace full of remorse, and saw Zhuge Zhan with a self-confident face waiting, and he couldn't help turning into A Feng’s friendly smile.
"Envoy of Zhuge Academy, my business..."
"All you want is here, as long as you are willing to follow my generation with your heart, you will be afraid of not having anything you want in the future..."
Zhuge Zhan handed out a document and looked at him meaningfully.
"That's really thanks to the real person..."
Bi Shiduo, who was still suffering in his heart, raised his hands in salute with overjoyed feelings.
"Why do you want to take a high look at this fellow... It's just an impermanent villain who looks at the wolf and the eagle... Is it really necessary to support it, afraid that there will be no repetition?"
When Bi Shiduo couldn't wait to thank him and disappeared in the endless streets, someone yawned behind Zhuge Zhan; but it was Zhang Shouyi, who was disheveled and smelled of medicine.
"Naturally, there are still other places to use... Although he has not many people available, he is also the leader of the grass thieves, who are naturally separated from the old generals in the camp. "
Zhuge Zhan disapproved.
"Now that all the soldiers and horses are out of Jiangdong, there are still Feng Shou and Dong Jin's Shengrui troops who are left behind. After all, it is a heart disease and a hidden worry. Can't you let Mo Xie come to face off in person..."
—I am the dividing line in the lead —
In the territory of Runzhou, Gao Yue walked among the paddy fields and river nets with feeling, but there were some sighs and illusions of nonsense.
The last time he came here, he served as Linggong's messenger and exchanged gifts with his goodwill brother Zhou Bao.
Therefore, it is not uncommon to have a good time in the local Pan Heng a scene of flowers, wine and music every night, and also appreciate the gentle taste of many Jiangnan beauties.
However, this time he came with slaughter and death; as the vanguard of the public recommendation, everyone at the banquet gave him a battalion, plus the remnants of Chuzhou he brought out, and finally spelled it out. These three thousand soldiers will come with one month's worth of supplies.
But as a price, he is responsible (Wan Lei) to trigger out all the resistance forces that may appear in the place. Because after the Huainan soldiers and horses crossed the river, they suffered some local losses or went into trouble.
For example, eagerly ran to the camp of the thief army to rob and settle accounts, only to find that the people inside were all run out. Most of the chickens, ducks and livestock were also slaughtered and thrown into pools or ponds; the contents of the warehouse were burned. Seven seven eight eight.
Then he walked in the wilderness and accidentally stepped into the pit and got his foot, or was stabbed by a hidden bamboo stick. I also drank the water from the well, and there was diarrhea on a large scale.
Not to mention that the bridge crossing the river is gone; there are only a few empty piles; the boats in the river are also gathered and taken away, or the bottom of the river is dug out and the water sinks. . I don't know when the roads and campsites were flooded.
This is only two or three years away from the fall of Zhenhai Jiedushi Zhizhi, but it seems to be suddenly plunged into a new environment full of hostility and rejection;
Therefore, with the exception of the soldiers and horses that were splitting their troops to besieged Dantu and Jiangning, the other Huainan troops who were attacking inland all had a somewhat difficult schedule like a tortoise.
After all, many obstructed places and points of destruction can be circumvented by walking lightly, but carts and horses loaded with luggage and equipment just can't surpass it casually;
And without the supplements and assistance of these luggage transportation, relying solely on the dry food and supplies carried by the soldiers themselves, it is impossible to hold on for too long. In particular, many generals as regular rewards and morale boosters, but also to indulge some soldiers to looting in the countryside, it is even more unhappy.
Then, when there were not enough strong men and folk husbands in the place, they had to be so tired and sweaty to do it themselves; however, when they separated and collected materials, they found that the available materials had not been burned or destroyed. , Is a far cry.
And the thief army and its partisans that have long since disappeared, like mushrooms after a rain, have sprung up one after another. They were supporting the terrain-friendly boats or riding donkeys and mules, and appeared in the vicinity of the Huainan army.
Either sporadic attacks by shooting arrows or arson to contain them, or else they lure the Daguangqi fire officers who have been stalked to chase them, and then they often fall into their traps and ambushes; those who lose their troops and defeat them fled back.
Or simply beating the gongs and drums overnight outside the camping area, making people unable to sleep and rest steadily all night; when the night is sent to catch or forcibly attack the past, only a few abandoned gold plates and mules are left. , Or a dog hanging upside down on the drum.
This way of frequent harassment and disturbance will not let you live. Although the specific casualties are actually extremely limited, it has made the morale of the teams low and exhausted, and the advancement is even more wasteful.
There is also a united man and horse from Chuzhou. Because he chose the camping site carelessly, he was secretly released and flooded the water. The loss of personnel was not large, but the heavy food and grass were really real. Soaked.
But the more miserable was Liu Shiyong, a training envoy from Haozhou, because his Bing Shaonai and Suihe Town in Suzhou made Guo Wei act together; as a result, something went wrong on the third night of the attack on Jiangdong.
They regained and occupied a Guangyang town abandoned by the thieves, and divided them into east and west gates to set up their respective camps and garrisons. As a result, many thieves emerged from the town that night; they set fire and shot arrows on both sides. Noisy and noisy.
As a result, after the two fighting each other for a whole night, it was not until dawn that the dead and injured were their own people. The two were even more angry and broke up the gang, and each went to the nearby villages to robbery to supplement.
Gao Yue was thinking about all these possibilities and countermeasures, and he heard that the report from the front was a local team of elders who came to greet Master Wang with gongs and drums. Gao Yue couldn't help showing a cold smile. (End of this chapter)