Chapter 56 Letters
At night, the training of the day was over. During the whole day of training, twenty-seven soldiers were punished by military sticks for making mistakes, and six people were even beheaded for making mistakes three times in a row.
"Without the threat of death, you will not be able to train a good team!" Yang Xiao's compassion flashed in his heart. He was immediately occupied by the upcoming war. He ordered extremely coldly: "Continue to practice. If you die, throw it out and feed the dog!"
As time goes by, the effectiveness of military training begins to emerge. Fewer people are dealt with by military law, and the beheaded soldiers no longer appear...
"go ahead!"
"kill!"
On that day, on the high platform, Wang Zhengnan waved the military flag in his hand and issued two orders in a row.
As Wang Zhengnan's voice sounded, the first row of soldiers walked forward at the same time, and stabbed the spear in his hand fiercely!
"Bang!Bang!..."
The sound of the spear stabbing the wooden target sounded almost at the same time. The spears in the hands of a row of soldiers pierced hard onto the wooden target. The deepest ones reached two feet, and the shallow ones were about one foot.
"The next step is to cooperate with training!"
Yang Xiao nodded slightly at the sight of this situation, just as he was planning to discuss the next step of training with Wang Zhengnan and others.
A pegasus suddenly appeared outside the school army. The school was covered in dust and a small blue pennant on its back was flying.
"Blue flag flying report!"
Yang Xiao immediately recognized this urgent military flight report and rushed to step down.
"Everyone rests for a quarter of an hour!" Wang Zhengnan also issued a timely order to rest, following Yang Xiao's pace.
"The three-sided governor, Lord Hong Chengchou, has arrived! Who is the guardian of Zuo Liang?"
The soldier rolled off the saddle and got off the horse, and he didn't even breathe, so he shouted loudly.
"I am Zuo Liangchen!" Yang Xiao took two steps and came to the sergeant.
"Master Zuo, please accept the edict!" The soldier took off a leather tube behind him and gave him a look.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Yang Xiao took the leather tube, saw that the golden seals were neat, and said with a sound.
"Come on, help him down and rest, arrange food, and have a good treat!" Yang Xiao ordered without rushing to open the leather tube.
Seeing Yang Xiao’s politeness, the soldier smiled on his face. He was not in a hurry to follow Yang Xiao’s personal soldiers to leave. Instead, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Yang Xiao with both hands: “Sir, there is still a letter from his family!”
Yang Xiao took the letter, but saw a few big words written on it: "My good minister and my brother personally opened it"
"Thank you!"
"General Zuo asked me to tell you, please read the letter first and then read the edict!" The soldier said in a low voice, and then he left with Yang Xiao's personal soldiers.
Yang Xiao naturally didn't have to worry about such entertainment. All matters were handled by Wang Fang, and all the banquets and rewards were available, so he would ensure that the soldier would not be neglected.
Good ministers and my brothers all understand:
On the third day of the 10th month, I received news that my brother defeated the thief in Hanzhong. My brother Li Bei reported to me that he had made several achievements in my brother. I was very happy to hear that!
My brother was not successful in the past, and he was quite difficult to be grateful for his uncle's teachings. He often thought about his uncle's teachings but could not teach his brother, which was very ashamed. Then he joined the army, and moved around the thief in the carriage, and fought against the rebels in Hanzhong. He received the support of his subordinates, so that the thief could escape. When talking about this matter, the brother was also honored.
There were many controversies in the courtroom, and some officials had already asked Lord Lian for an inquiry. Governor Chen always cried out whenever he thought about this. Jiugong said that his younger brother was loyal and resourceful, and accepted General Li's successors and reported it to the capital without asking. This is his blessing.
At that time, the bandits attacked Liang, and the Guyuan garrison Lu Menglong died in battle, but his death was more serious than Mount Tai. He blocked the bandits' way, but the bandits had no choice but to retreat east. They might enter Zhongnan and head into Henan.
My brother knew the army and was about to attack him. Wouldn't it be a pleasure to defeat the enemy in the wilderness?
My brother is in good health and is safe under his command. I hope he will not care about it. He should put national affairs first. After defeating the thief, he should prepare wine and get drunk with me.
Brother: Zuo Liangyu paused
Yang Xiao stood there, tearing open the letter, and after reading it, he pondered slightly.
Although the number of words in the letter is not large, it explains several extremely critical things clearly.
One of them is that Chen Qiyu was still in power and pushed the thief to rebel again on the Shaanxi Governor Lian State Affairs.
The second is that the bandits attacked Pingliang and were blocked by Guyuan. Although Lu Menglong, the defending bandits died in battle, they caused severe damage to the bandits. After this battle, the bandits were unable to attack Pingliang, and they could turn to Zhongnan Mountain and enter Henan.
The third point is that Hong Chengchou has recognized his achievements and reported it to the court directly. With the court's trust in Hong Chengchou, it is impossible to reject the reward for him. In other words, he is now a real garrison.
After reading the letter, Yang Xiao opened Hong Chengchou's edict. The content was simpler, and he ordered Zuo Liangchen to lead his men eastward to find an opportunity to defeat the enemy.
With just one sentence, combined with Zuo Liangyu's letters, there are many intriguing points. Hong Chengchou did not give him specific orders or requirements, nor did he ask him to return to the camp, but only asked him to wait for an opportunity to defeat the enemy. One very important reason was that Chen Qiyu, the governor of the Five-Borders, was still in power.
"History is clear, and this Lord Chen will undoubtedly abdicate. The one who decides that will be the one who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty will be Hong Chengchou. He surrendered to the Qing Dynasty for about twelve years, which means he can take care of me for at least five years. During this period, this thigh is thick and tight, so it is better to hold it firmly."
Yang Xiao put the two letters back into the envelope, slowly analyzed the situation, then turned around and looked at Wang Zhengnan beside him and Li Ying who had just come over: "Come Liu Sanqi and Wang Fang to join me in the account and discuss matters!"
In the big tent, Yang Xiaojiu introduced the current situation in a few words, then shut up and looked at the several generals around him gloomy, looking at them frowning, thinking about the current situation.
"Sir, this soldier was fought. Let our troops investigate first and ensure that you can dig out that boy Gao Yingxiang."
The first person to speak was Liu Sanqi. After the cavalry he led could be used as a light cavalry and a scout after integration. When the army moved, intelligence first came first. This is something that all people with a little bit of military knowledge understood, so Liu Sanqi stood up immediately.
"But!" Yang Xiao nodded: "But what you are looking for is not Gao Yingxiang's movement. Our troops are few, so I will not fight a battle without confidence. You can take people from here and explore the direction of Zhongnan. All the horses are spread out and the movements of the bandits are clearly determined."
Liu Sanqi was stunned, and then immediately reacted: "Don't worry, sir, please make sure it's done!"
"Go!" Yang Xiao waved his hand.
Liu Sanqi raised his eyebrows and walked out with a big stance with his belly spread.
"I'll order below!"
Li Ying, Wang Zhengnan and Wang Fang stood together.
"The brigade started today, contacted Liu Sanqi's troops once a day to adjust the direction. Raise troops for a thousand days, and use them for a moment. First use the blood of the bandits to test whether my knife is sharp!"
"Yes, sir!"
Feeling the chill in Yang Xiao’s mouth, everyone’s blood boiled.
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At the same time, one hundred and fifty miles east of Guyuan, the bandit Li Zicheng's large tent.
"Zuo Liangchen! Dog official, I swear to kill you to avenge your fault and double happiness."
Li Zicheng no longer had the same calmness as before. He roared loudly, slapped his palm on the desk, and he was about to crack the desk.
"My husband! Zuo Liangchen's dog thief is extremely cunning. If you want to take revenge, you have to remember it for a long time, so as not to be deceived by him. Every time I think about the matter in Hanzhong, I will shudder. If I hadn't seen Gui Ying's expressions look different and went to General Gao to discuss, I would have ended up like Gui Ying."
Looking at Li Zicheng who was furious like a lion, Xing, who was standing beside him, gently opened his lips and said with a warm voice.
"You are right!" Li Zicheng took a few heavy breaths: "The Zuo brothers are extremely cruel. I underestimated them too much before. When we meet again, we must let them taste my power?"
Li Zicheng was finally a hero. When he first heard about Li Guo and Li Shuangxi, he was a little disobedient. But at this time he had come to his senses and looked at Gao Jie who was standing respectfully on the side. He knew that he had neglected him, so he smiled apologetically and said, "Gao Jie, thank you for your hard work this time."
"This is what my subordinates should do." Gao Jie was not as free as Xing's performance, for fear that Li Zicheng would see the affair between the two, so he lowered his head.
Just as Gao Jie lowered his head, a ray of light suddenly shot out from Li Zicheng's eyes. However, he did not ask, but instead patted his shoulder heavily and said, "Gao Jie gave his sister-in-law thousands of miles away. He is a righteous person in the world, but he can be the leader of the Guan Yunchang in the world!"
Chapter completed!