Chapter 244: Calculation

After a little attention, it was clear that it was the sound of the military camps under the city of Dezhou. From there, they were very far apart, but the noisy and chaotic sounds in the camp actually came here. It was obvious that there were some troops there. Li Meng couldn't help laughing, raised the whip in his hand and pointed it at Zhao Neng beside him, saying disdainfully:

"What else can you do with such a useless army? It really responds to Guan Yun's words in the Three Kingdoms, a native chicken and a tile dog!"

The soldiers and even the auxiliary soldiers and men who assisted in transportation, looked at the chaos of Shandong general Qiu Lei's camp not far away, and they consciously or unconsciously raised their chests. It was already quite exhausted to march quickly, but every member of the Jiaozhou camp still tried to correct their demeanor.

Compared with the advantages, Li Meng gave his soldiers a lot of money, sufficient daily training, and a lot of preaching. In addition to cultivating an army with abundant physical fitness and knowledgeable combat skills, he is also working hard to cultivate the pride and sense of belonging of his officers and soldiers.

The more proud you are of your identity as a member of the Jiaozhou Camp and the identity of General Li, the more you feel, the more loyal you will naturally become, and you will have firm beliefs when fighting.

In addition to fighting, the soldiers under Li Meng were all training and exercises in garrison sites. They rarely had the opportunity to contact other troops in a peaceful state, and did not have a very intuitive and specific understanding of their situation and good or bad.

Now they all know that the military camp that was noisy on the roadside like a market was a subordinate of Shandong General Qiu Lei. The soldiers of Jiaozhou Battalion marched according to the military posture they were usually trained, but they saw the soldiers in Shandong General Camp looking at them in amazement.

The military uniforms and armor worn by the soldiers in front and behind the wooden fences were all ragged, and the weapons in their hands were damaged and rusted. A deep awe could be seen in the stunned expression on their faces.

The soldiers in Jiaozhou camp all stood taller. Today they truly understood what group they were living and fighting in. This comparison combined with previous victory made Li Meng's subordinates feel confident in their hearts, which is the spirit of a soldier.

The military camp of Shandong General Qiu Lei's general was widely distributed, so it was all located in the most convenient transportation locations, such as the sides of the official road, around the city gate, etc. The army of Jiaozhou camp kept walking towards the city gate, but some of the guards of honor were watched by the civilians on both sides.

The Jiaozhou Army kept pace, and the noise in the military camps on both sides became less and less, and gradually became quieter. Qiu Lei's subordinates were all veteran Qiu Ba. I had heard that Jiaozhou Camp had robbed its own military pay in the past, and after being provoked by the officers, they all thought that when the two sides met in Dezhou, they wanted to find trouble for Jiaozhou Camp, but when they looked at the other party's mighty military appearance and distinctive military armor, they looked at themselves.

Everyone understands that if they really fight, who is the one who suffers the loss? The more they look at it, the more they become, the more they are afraid. They think that they will definitely not cause trouble to the other party, but whether the other party can let him go is just a matter of this.

Apart from the sounds made by Jiaozhou Camp during the marching, the front of Dezhou City was extremely quiet.

When the city gate was still hundreds of steps away, I don’t know whose order the soldiers guarding the city gate received and began to close the city gate. There were only a few hundred people in front of Li Meng who were marching. Seeing the city gate closed there, the few players in front always looked back and rushed over to seize the door as soon as Li Meng gave the order.

The city gate closed quickly, leaving only a gap for a horse to enter and exit. Li Meng whispered to the personal soldiers beside him, and immediately a messenger shouted to the team:

"Stop moving!"

Originally, Li Meng didn't want his army to reach such a close distance from the city. He had never thought of entering the city. He just saw the military camp of Shandong General Qiu Lei's army camp beneath the city, so he simply marched to the city and showed the military power of the Jiaozhou camp to other people's troops.

What Zhao Neng reminded was not unreasonable. Li Meng then marched to the city this time, first gave the other party a warning, and looked at the quiet military camps on both sides of the official road, and the nervous expressions of Qiu Lei's subordinates. The effect of establishing authority was very good.

A fat figure squeezed out from the crack in the city gate. Judging from the official uniforms he was wearing, his status should be quite high. Then Li Meng recognized who this fat man was. His official position was indeed not low. He was the deputy envoy of Shandong Censor and was divided into three guards, Liu Qingsong and Liu, who was a third-rank official.

Denglai said that Liu Qingsong was quite arrogant when he first met Li Meng. He was already much polite when he met the second time, but the high-ranking official still had a graceful demeanor. However, this is the third time today, the graceful demeanor was completely gone, and the usual flat official uniforms on his body also became wrinkled. The smile on his face was no longer polite, but completely flattering.

Denglai Dao is usually responsible for the military and civil affairs of Denglai's two prefectures. He is considered a garrison on one side. He is always surrounded by people when walking outside. However, this style is still invisible today. Li Meng was right away, thinking that Liu Qingsong would come out alone, and there must be someone behind him.

Who would have thought that this person was this person, from a third-rank official, panting and smiling, running to the Jiaozhou camp team with a smile on his face. Seeing the soldiers holding weapons and trying to stop them, Liu Qingsong hurriedly shouted:

"General Li, General Li, are acquaintances, acquaintances."

Naturally, Li Meng would not be embarrassed with Liu Qingsong, so he raised his hand to instruct the soldiers to give way. Denglaidao also thanked the soldier, and he was jogging over.

As soon as he arrived, seeing that Li Meng had no intention of getting off the horse, Liu Qingsong squeezed in with great difficulty and whispered:

"General Li and Governor Yan have an order that soldiers and horses from all over the country are not allowed to enter the city, and they must camp outside the city."

Hearing this, Li Meng lowered his head in great interest, looked at Denglai Dao Liu Qingsong with a look of panic on his face. He had no intention of entering the city. Although Li Meng did not make a clear statement, the military generals around Li Meng were quite angry at this statement, and Ma Gang shouted coldly:

"Why can't I enter the city of Jiaozhou Camp? More than ten thousand men travel day and night, and there is not even a person to reward and condolence. Just keep it out like this. Wouldn't it be a waste of the thoughts of our loyal soldiers?"

Li Meng also stretched his face, but he was laughing in his heart. Since the officials in this city were so embarrassed, Jiaozhou Camp had to act like he wanted to enter the city, so that he could benefit himself.

However, there is also a gap here. Although Wang Hai and Chen Liu were angry, they did not speak out because they were afraid of crossing here. Zhao Nengze said that the camp could not be settled in the city, so he was indifferent to this matter. It was still Ma Gang who saw the tricks and shouted angrily.

Sure enough, Liu Qingsong was immediately panicked, paused and bowed. It was already cold winter, but he was still sweating profusely.

"The Governor has an urgent order to not allow military troops to enter the city. The same is true for the soldiers of Shandong General Qiu Lei. You look at the barracks on both sides of the road, and they are all General Qiu's men."

Seeing that Li Meng was still silent, the military generals beside him looked even more angry. Denglai said that Liu Qingsong didn't care about his official position, and the civil and military officials were inferior, so he hurriedly took a few steps. Li Meng's horse was a little anxious, and Liu Qingsong said quickly:

"General Li, today's affairs are in good condition. In any case, Liu will give up the food and wages allocated by the court in the future. He also asked the Lord to make peace with this city. This city cannot be entered!"

Ma Gang next to him was still angrily shouting, but Li Meng raised his hand to stop him and asked calmly:

"If I can't enter the city, where will my Jiaozhou Camp be stationed?"

Hearing this, Liu Qingsong, who was standing next to the horse, said hurriedly:

"There have been arranging the place for the general's troops in the north of the city. The tents and wooden fences are all ready. The charity people in the city have prepared hot water and hot rice. Please ask the army to go and rest early!"

Denglaidao obviously didn't want to delay here any more. When he saw Li Meng agreeing and finished the explanation above, he followed the sentence "The military academy will lead you over later", and then he was about to run towards the city. Before he could say goodbye, he heard Li Meng ask leisurely immediately:

"I don't know where General Qiu's tent is located. I have just checked around and there is no trace."

As soon as he said this, Liu Qingsong's face suddenly turned pale and trembled uncontrollably. Li Meng's smile continued to decline, and he still kept his tone and said:

"I heard that General Qiu entered the city with the governor early. If he can enter, why can't I enter!"

At the end of the day, Li Meng had already completely sunk. Liu Qingsong was about to explain something, but saw that the soldiers and generals around him were eyeing him, and some people pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife. It seemed that if the answer was wrong, his life would be in danger.

The army stopped on the road, and the soldiers in the barracks on both sides of the official road gradually began to get restless. The soldiers of the Jiaozhou camp stood there, as if they were ignoring this restlessness. This treatment made Qiu Lei's soldiers even more scruples, whistling, ridicule, and scolding sounds.

Li Meng raised his hand impatiently and waved it down. The soldiers of Jiaozhou camp who were lined up on the road raised the weapons in uniform and shouted "kill" in unison. After the sound was finished, the sides were extremely quiet again, and there were no soldiers who were even close to the road to watch the fun.
Chapter completed!