Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1151 New soldiers and old acquaintances

The weather in spring can change as soon as it is said. Yesterday was a good day with no clouds in the sky, but today it has turned into a cloudy and rainy day. Although the rain is not very heavy, it is still annoying enough. It started from midnight last night. , I haven’t heard it until now, like a sad woman sitting in front of the window, with teary eyes, not crying, but twitching from time to time.

   It's like the refugees who are now approaching Chang'an.

Although normally speaking, people's walking speed will not be very slow, but after all, not all refugees are strong people, there are also most of the old and young, and those with families are even slower. After doing some things, you need to stop from time to time. Coupled with the rain and fog, the road is also muddy after being trampled by many people, making it even more slippery and difficult to walk, so the overall speed of travel can be slow.

  The refugees were struggling in the muddy road in disorder, and the little pieces of cloth or other belongings, even the rags, were all on their backs, as if doing so could bring some psychological comfort.

  While marching, although there were cries and shouts from time to time, more people were numb and silent, moving forward subconsciously, and not far from both sides of these refugees, there were Qiang people Hu Qi.

These people were armed with weapons, either on horseback or on foot. In order not to let the leather robes get wet, many of them simply wore Gebu clothes, or even bare shoulders. It was not a queue, and they were also moving in the mud. Muttering cursing about the ghostly weather, these strong Qiang men turned a blind eye to the miserable refugees beside them. Instead, they would often catch two refugees who still had some strength and take all the things that should be carried and carried by their horses. Put it on their shoulders...

   And behind these 40,000 to 50,000 refugees, there are thousands of soldiers and horses gathered by Ma Chao, who unfurl a banner called 100,000 people, and **** these refugees forward.

Refugees, of course, don't have any knowledge of military law, and neither do Qiang Hu Qi, so the front and back queues are a bit chaotic, and Ma Chao doesn't care. If you press it in the mud, you can either whip it or kill it, and you will be honest.

   As for military discipline, Ma Chao doesn't care.

  Anyway, when he was in Xiliang, it was like this most of the time. As long as he could follow orders when he was in battle, Ma Chao didn't care what extra money or other activities these subordinates were doing at ordinary times.

   Ma Chao didn't even consider what kind of sophisticated equipment, adequate supplies, fine team coordination, details on the battlefield, etc.

   With such tens of thousands of people in Ma Chao's heart, it is enough to sweep Guanzhong.

  Even if most of these are newcomers to Ma Chao, they still need to work with each other, but Ma Chao also thinks that this is not a big problem.

  Besides, it’s not that the Qiang Huqi didn’t have any special coordination or tactics before, didn’t they also fight in the same way? Anyway, while fighting, they can be eliminated naturally. Isn't this the case in such a troubled world?

Of course, Ma Chao is not completely ignorant of how to lead troops. Like his father, he does some things by himself, such as parading back and forth among the military ranks. Always let yourself appear around your subordinates at any time, so that every soldier can feel his existence, unknowingly erect his majesty in the army, and know that Ma Chaoshi is paying attention to them all the time , directed them.

   Therefore, after marching for two or three days, this pieced together army probably has some appearance.

Riwoji from Baimaqiang, Ligude from Shenlangqiang, and Luyao from Ranyuqiang followed Ma Chao's queue, watching Ma Chao running back and forth, all three of them were silent. His back was shaking, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

Behind the three, there are some small Qiang tribes, such as the Qingyi Qiang, but these Qiang tribes have no concept of regular soldiers. For tribes like them, those who can mount a horse to kill, Even if it is a soldier, as for the others, let's talk...

Ma Dai followed Ma Chao, looked back at the Qiang people Hu Qi who was on the left and right, and said in a low voice: "Major General, although I haven't found anything wrong with these guys these two days, I always feel that there is something wrong...but I can't say it Come…"

Ma Chao snorted, pointed forward with his hand, and said, "Chang'an is right in front of us, and it's only three or four days away! I don't care what these guys think, as long as it doesn't hinder me from taking Chang'an! I got Chang'an!" , Everything is strictly controlled! As long as you hold all these supplies in your hands, they won't be able to make too much trouble..."

Ma Chao turned his head, glanced at the leaders of the few Qiang people, and said with a little disdain: "These guys are all characters who follow the wind, aren't they here just to grab people and food? After taking Chang'an Otherwise, the poor ghosts in front of us will have a few more mouths to eat, so what's the use? Therefore, the goal of capturing Chang'an is more or less the same for us and them Yes...they won't refuse this piece of fat..."

  Although Ma Chao is young, he has a keen intuition. He also understood that it was impossible for him to get the unconditional support and love of the Qiang people all at once, and he never thought that he could command the Riwoji of the Baima Qiang, the Ligude of the Shenlang Qiang, and the leaders of the Ran Yuqiang forever. Lu Ren and the rest of the Qiang people who are not very closely related, Hu Qi, just want to use the current momentum to gather strength, and after a while, use the materials in Guanzhong to expand the size of his troops, even if he can't hold it in the end. , You can also be calm when you step back!

   Therefore, Ma Chao doesn't care what happens to the land in Guanzhong in the future. Anyway, under the current situation, the more chaos in Guanzhong, the better for him. Only in this way can he have the opportunity to profit from the chaos.

  Ma Dai pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "The young general is right!"

Ma Chao smiled faintly, and said: "My father... my father said before, why do people have long legs? They are used for walking, running, and moving. If they only know how to stay in one place, they will grow up from birth. When you die, what is the difference between it and the grass that is stuck in the soil and cannot be moved, and will be cut and eaten at any time, just like now, this group of farmers in Guanzhong who only know how to cultivate, isn't that the case?"

Of course, there is still the second half of what Ma Teng said, about why people use their hands, but this second half is unavoidably a bit harsh, so Ma Chao didn't finish his sentence, he just pointed at the road ahead with his whip. Those refugees continued to say: "Look at these idiots, it's not right to be a free and easy person, but you are willing to stay in one place for the rest of your life, like a sheep and a sheep! Ha, you deserve it if you die! Come on, speed up, Go straight to Chang'an! Those who are lagging behind and those who deliberately delay will be slaughtered by Lao Tzu!"

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  Among the rain and fog, Feiqian reined in his horse and stood up.

  The rain had soaked Feiqian's cloak, and it was tightly attached to the armor, which was very uncomfortable. Although there were also oilcloths, the oilcloths of the Han Dynasty were not completely waterproof like the rubber rain capes of later generations, and they were helpless against the slanting rain and fog like now.

Beside Feiqian, a group of cavalrymen who traveled southward are repairing. They are all old soldiers who came from Yinshan Mountain. They are already familiar with the control of both daily marching and military discipline. There is no need for Fei Qian to worry about it...

While loosening the girths of the horses, these soldiers took Gebu, wiped off the eye droppings and muddy water from rainy days for the horses, and if they camped at night, they even washed the horses clean if possible, and wiped the whole body of the horses with a dry cloth. Just wipe it clean from top to bottom. Although horses can swim, walking in shallow water is no problem, but horses like clean and dry places, so they can rest well.

   After a while, Huang Xu said from the side: "Your Majesty, get off your horse and rest, the front and rear are all settled."

"Okay." Fei Qian looked around, took a look, and then nodded. Then he dismounted, threw the reins of the horse to the guards, and then walked under the canopy set up beside Huang Xu , take off the wet cloak.

  As for Pang Tong, he was already in the awning, took off his wet robe, and was sitting on a wooden stool, struggling to wring the water...

  The temporary rain shelter is very simple. Find a flat ground without water accumulation, use a spear to stick it on the ground as a support, and then fix the curtain with ropes, and it becomes a simple and convenient temporary rain shelter.

  As the commander-in-chief of an army, Fei Qian doesn't need to talk a lot, but his actions must come first.

When setting off, Fei Qian will be the first to stand up, and when resting, Fei Qian will be the last to dismount. In this kind of action, although simple, it can let the soldiers know that such a commander is with them, Naturally, there was a little more peace of mind in my heart, and a little less complaint.

It's good to be able to do this, as for things like stirring food with the same spoon, it can only be done occasionally, and it can't be done every day. A kind of helplessness learned in the Han Dynasty.

  The Chinese people of the Han Dynasty who inherited most of the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty, in this era, as a superior, it would be very scary to say thank you or thank you for some small things...

Because these words, or the so-called "rituals", are aimed at people who are close to equal status, between each other, rashly doing these polite words and actions with people who are in a subordinate position around them, in addition to causing panic Besides the reaction, there will be no other effect.

  This so-called path of equal human rights has not even been able to be fully followed by later generations, let alone the Han Dynasty, which is only half out of slavery now?

   Courtesy is not inferior to ordinary people, and punishment is not superior to senior officials.

   One step earlier, Zhao Yun and Xu Huang, who had arrived in the canopy, stood aside and bowed their hands together: "Your Majesty."

   Fei Qian handed the wet cloak to Huang Xu, and then greeted him, saying: "Sit, everyone sit. How about it, can the food and supplies keep up?"

This time when going south from Yinshan Mountain, Fei Qian left Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Lie in Yinshan to take charge of the military affairs; he transferred Chang Lin who was originally in Yong'an to Yinshan to take charge of the civil affairs, and took Zhao Yun and Xu Huang with him. return.

Although Chang Lin is not as scheming as Jia Xu or Pang Tong, he is not bad in terms of calmness and sophistication. Therefore, the threats around Yinshan Mountain have been reduced. The main tasks are to control environmental sanitation, prevent plague outbreaks, and coordinate the resettlement of refugees. In terms of things, it is still more than enough.

  Original Chen Rui of Puzi County transferred Yong'an City to serve as the county magistrate, while Puzi County named Wang Ling, a descendant of Taiyuan Wang who had performed outstandingly in educating the Hu people during this period of time, to serve as the county magistrate.

  Fei Qian even wanted to transfer Cui Jun from Xihe to Taiyuan...

Although Cui Jun has not given a formal answer, it is estimated that the problem is not very big. After all, it is clear which one is better or worse between Xihe and Taiyuan. It's just that there are many gentry families, how Wang Wen and other families balance and regulate, it's just a test of their ability to govern.

  As for Zhao Shang, he is too capable, so he will be transferred back to Pingyang first, and serve as the academy’s sacrificial wine, and his grade will be upgraded by one level...

As for Cui Jun, what he considered was to transfer from an official position officially appointed by the imperial court to an official position appointed by Fei Qian. In other words, it was formally merged into Fei Qian's faction. Half of the body has been stepped on recently, so it is only a matter of time before all of them are incorporated.

  As for the position of prefect of Xihe, Fei Qian considered letting Du Yuan take a break for a while. After all, Du Yuan has been in charge of the logistics affairs of Feiqian for a period of time, and he has basically not made any mistakes. Besides, he also had to deal with barbarians in Pingyang, and he should not feel uncomfortable when he arrives in Xihe. What's more, with Du Yuan in Xihe, Fei Qian can expand the affairs of people's livelihood and politics, the education of barbarians, etc. without any process loss...

  Jia Qu is not moving for the time being, just to remove his original word "false". After all, Shangdang Huguan is an important gateway at the entrance and exit of Taihang Mountain. Without a more reliable person in charge, Fei Qian can't rest assured.

  Xun Chenzao is only in Pingyang, coordinating and leading the people's livelihood and political affairs in Pingyang. As for the affairs on the Guanzhong front line, naturally it is mainly Fei Qian, Pang Tong, and Jia Xu...

  Hmm, thinking of Jia Xu, no news came back when this big turtle slipped out?

  Sinking into the water?

This guy.

  Xu Huang said: "Thanks to the foresight of the king, the official road was repaired, and the vehicle load can still keep up with it now, but this consumption... If there is no supplement, it can last for ten days at most..."

Fei Qian nodded and said: "I have sent Zuo Fengyi to pass on the cavalry, and asked Yuan Zhi to prepare it. Don't worry about this. These children of Zuo Fengyi still took the food and grass very happily in order to protect them from being looted by refugees. ...In addition, some food and grass from Pingyang and Hedong will be dispatched, but it will take some time to turn around..."

  Wang Yi, the governor of Hedong, saw that Dao Feiqian had cleaned up Yang Biao again, and hurriedly raised some food, grass and other materials to be transported over, saying that it was a labor force, but basically everyone understood the meaning.

  Xu Huang nodded to express his understanding. After staying in Yinshan for a period of time, Xu Huang also gradually lost some of the prototypes described by later generations, with a little less impatience and a little more calmness.

   "What about scouts?" Fei Qian turned to Zhao Yundao.

   "Report to the Lord," Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said, "No abnormalities have been found yet... But the scouts reported that the flow of people migrating east and south in Guanzhong has increased significantly..."

Fei Qian was silent, looking towards Chang'an. In order to maintain the concealment of the troops and resolve the battle as smoothly as possible, Fei Qian did not raise the banner with great fanfare, so the people in Guanzhong did not know that Fei Qian had gone south, but saw that the situation was not good. Wonderful, it is inevitable to flee for their lives to avoid disaster...

At this moment, a few cavalry came from the front to pat their horses, trampling on the road with rain and cement splashing everywhere, turned over and got off their horses, and hurriedly came to the canopy and worshiped: "I am here to report to you, I met a group of twelve people sixty miles away. People, claiming to be the old acquaintance of the prince, came to look for the prince..."

   While speaking, the scout took out the name book from his bosom and presented it up.

   "Old acquaintance?" Fei Qian frowned, and took the name, "Where did someone in Guanzhong get an old acquaintance?"

  Pang Tong on the side was wearing a wrinkled robe that had just been wrought, and curiously stretched his head over. After seeing it, he couldn't help laughing, and said, "Haha, my lord, a happy event is coming..."

  (end of this chapter)