"How far is it from the rear team who withdrew to Xianyang City..."
Tuoba Si Gong, whose face was dusty and tired, suddenly said to his younger brother Tuoba Si Gong:
"Probably there are more than twenty miles away..."
As an envoy and leading caravans to Guanzhong and Hedong, Tuoba Sijian, who is relatively familiar with the situation in Tangdi, quickly responded:
"Then we have to stand up and fight on this river again, otherwise, we will chase and entangle these thief army and horse teams, not only can't stand the bulls and horses, but we are afraid that the hearts of the people will be scattered..."
Tuoba Sigong was determined immediately, and then he ordered Tuoba Sijian:
"I want you to go to the center of Xianyang City and bring as many people as you can, but as the unit and the support team must be the tribe who can ride horses... The local army and the local army will also give it to me. If you start it, you can't make it sit and wait and see."
At the beginning, Tuoba Sigong somewhat used the hands of the thieves to weaken the intentions and minds of the other big soldiers; but as these peaceful thieves bite the offensive like a fire, his plan is also It went bankrupt soon.
So now, he has to make a choice between continuing to preserve the strength of his headquarters or trying to maintain the balance of people’s hearts; otherwise, even if he can safely retreat to the land of Pingxia outside the Great Wall, he will inevitably face disintegration. Many problems of segregation.
And behind the battlefield that has ended on the other side of the river, the former crossbowman Shudiqi, who was a temporary lead guide, also burst into tears, cried and laughed and hugged a man who was found in the abandoned camp of the party members, unkempt, rickety and unclothed. The concealed woman cried out crying and incoherent:
"You are still alive, just alive;"
"It's all over... It's all right..."
"Why can we live a good life..."
"...Re-purchase the house, and raise a small dog..."
After listening to such a confession, the woman who was described as haggard and thin seemed to be touched at last, but she squeezed out the words hoarsely "
"Gone.."
"what.."
The sorrowful and joyful brother Shutic couldn't help but stunned.
"My belly...baby...it's gone"
The woman spit out a few more bytes with a hoarse line, and then it seemed to touch some unbearable memory, suddenly she looked confused and cried at his kicking and beating hiss:
"Don't... Don't come again... My... Babe..."
However, the brother Shutic, who was full of grief and powerlessness, never dared to let her go anymore and let her scratch and kick, but he was afraid that there would be no chance of seeing each other when he let go. This scene once again alarmed the Taiping sergeants who were cleaning the battlefield and counting the captured soldiers;
Soon two sturdy women recruited from among the people helped the frightened and mad woman for another comfort; only the scarf was torn off, and the face was covered with blood stains and gaps. Brother Shutic, staying where he was dumbfounded, regretted.
After all, if he hadn't wanted to serve this desperate and incompetent imperial court, why would the villagers including his women suffer this disaster and bad luck? At the worst, he also has the ability and opportunity to protect his family to the last minute when faced with the looting by officials and soldiers.
And at this moment, he hated this incomprehensible world, and also hated those imperial kings who were unscrupulously infiltrating their troops; but he was also habitual to run out of the thieves who were fortunate enough to disrupt the world. Can't maintain much goodwill. Even if their claims sound reasonable and reasonable.
It’s just that although the current elder brother Shudiqi was lucky enough to find his wife, but there is no home to go back to; and the huge Guanzhong is either a thief army or an officer army, or the soil group that also thieves the people, what's the point? It can let people be alone.
Therefore, in a short period of time, for the sake of himself and his wife, he can only continue to rely on and adhere to these "thieves among thieves," who are "mostly like the officers and soldiers" of the peaceful thieves, and continue to follow the trend for a while. Day.
At least he has never seen these thief troops, who have committed unprovoked acts of burning, killing and plundering; even if they intercepted the civilians in the hands of the official army and the clan tribe, or broke some of the siege and Zhuangzi that they were resisting Collect people and transfer them to the south for centralized supervision.
In this way, even if it is driven by corresponding enslavement and exhaustion, it is better than losing his life for no reason in the slaughter of officials and thieves. And elder Shutic also considers the wife he gets back.
He needs to have enough conditions and treatment to treat his wife's physical and mental trauma and give her a relatively stable environment for recuperation; instead of continuing to be displaced in the military, he will further worsen his madness. This requires him to work harder, fortunately to reflect more of his value among thieves.
This is not only a last resort, but also an inevitable process to avenge the humiliation of the hustle and bustle of the village; this is how Ge Shutic comforted and relieved himself, and took the initiative to come to the school lieutenant who had been bound by several sides In front of Zhang Dong, he bowed his head and said earnestly:
"Thank you for being able to reunite my family..."
"There is nothing to thank, it's just a matter of convenience, not to mention the one who promised you beforehand? The army has always said that it is not false."
Zhang Dong, who was of medium build and became more and more generous, waved his hand indifferently.
"But what are your plans after you find someone to return home... Do you plan to take your family to the south to avoid it, or continue to follow the army?"
"What... Can your army let me go?"
Brother Shutic couldn't help but said in surprise:
"This is natural, the army has never forced the relationship with people; not to mention this is the benefit you deserve..."
Zhang Dong nodded and said:
"In fact, the villain can also do a little bit for your ministry,"
Ge Shudiqi quickly grabbed his voice: After saying this, there was something in his heart that had been stagnant for a long time, and he continued to speak as if he suddenly became clear and transparent:
"In fact, the villain vaguely remembers that there is a route above the Weihe River that can quickly reach the city of Xianyang... I would like to try my best for your army..."
At the other end of the camp not far away, the herds and mounts abandoned by the party members were also searched and gathered one by one, and then they were registered and processed here according to the situation.
"The military master can relax, the villain has already checked carefully..."
With the smell of stinky cows and horses sweat and excrement, the former Turkic leader Ashinasili, who emerged from the herd, also smiled at the two sergeants who specialize in managing livestock with the army:
"These beasts are just the most common form of dissatisfaction. They are not epidemic diseases outside the Great Wall. They only need to be cultivated for a while in the shady and open valley bottom and they can recover..."
"That's good.."
One of the sergeants nodded in praise, and drew a few strokes on a piece of cardboard bookkeeping with fine charcoal.
"Next, we will count the number of specific illnesses and divide them into several different degrees... so as to decide those who can be sent away first, those who can continue to use them, and those who need to be slaughtered on the spot for the army to eat..."
Only overnight, the small Turkic tribe he was in and the Shatozag clan, which he belonged to, were crushed thousands of miles under the sudden offensive of these Taiping thief; and Ashinasili was like everyone else, caught off guard He became one of the many captives of the Fan Hu.
It’s just that, compared to Lantianyu in the south, most of the talismans of the feudal clan who were escorted to participate in heavy and arduous labor are different; he has some experience in horses and caring for animals, but he was lucky enough to be left behind. One of the lucky few who took care of these animals that belonged to the tribe.
During this period of time, as an auxiliary staff with restricted use outside the staff, he was also among these thieves with strict systems and sufficient expenses, and it was rare to experience another completely different daily life, as well as brand new experiences. And feelings.
For example, for the first time he stayed with dried plums by others, he tasted the very pleasant taste called "sweet"; he also knew that the sour and smelly milk lumps and the hairy dried meat, the half-rare roasted beef In addition to the mutton, there are so many kinds of people in Tangdi who eat in the army.
In fact, the animals brought by the Taiping Army ate much better than his usual. Just a variety of hard, heavy forage blocks with full ingredients, not to mention it, there are even special use for supplementing fat, made of lees, bean dregs, dried alfalfa, bone meal, eggshells and grains. Accessories cake.
Ashinasili even tasted a bit secretly, and found that there is actually salt with a distinctive taste, and the taste is not so difficult to swallow; this is simply a good thing that can be eaten directly, and it is even better than the best on the grassland. Of dry food.
Therefore, his thoughts of secretly fleeing were temporarily extinguished, and he wanted to rely on his fairly familiarity with feeding the livestock outside the Great Wall to gain more benefits from these thieves. For example, the secret method they used to make these portable forage blocks, or how to quickly replenish fat for livestock.
No matter what it is, it is enough for him to return to the outside of the Great Wall and become a guest of the heads of the tent and the most popular person far and near. In this way, even if the original account is gone, he can start a new small settlement by himself.
—I am the dividing line of calculation —
And among the ruins of the city square in the south of Chang'an city, with the arrival of a large transportation team again, it became lively and noisy again; along with it, the rapid implementation of the development was carried out according to the progress of the Taiping Army’s occupation of the city It was used as the "Chang'an Patrol Team Rearming Plan" for rear maintenance and suppression.
That is, the former members of the Rebel army who survived the battle of the original Nanguo Sanmen, supported and followed the local people of the Taiping Army advance team, re-selected people to enrich the eighth battalion of auxiliary troops newly formed with the Taiping Army veterans as the backbone. in.
Anyway, Armored Armed Forces are captured off-the-shelf, or repaired and manufactured on the spot; as an auxiliary force to maintain order and suppress riots in the city, they don’t need heavy equipment or firearms, as long as they are relatively uniform. Cold weapon kimono color will do. As for spending on money and food, there is even more to spare.
Of course, the candidate for the unyielding army in name is now the first general under the command of Empress Cao, the former Daqi Jing Zhaofu Shao Yin, the ambassador of the patrol and defense Meng Kai, and the deputy is a little-known Taiping army. The rearman will Guo Yan. (End of this chapter)