In the north, after marching for a day, the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Tang Dynasty chose to camp in an open area and bury pots to make rice.
In Luo Zhang's camp, Yuchi Jingde and others were not in their own accounts but ran to his camp. They seemed to be concerned about the things that Luo Zhang's carriage was transporting, but in fact they were just drunkards.
Luo Zhang knew full well that these old guys came to his camp for his wine.
Ordinarily, people in the army were not allowed to drink alcohol, but the further north they went, the colder the weather became. In order to keep Su Dingfang warm, Luo Zhang exchanged two bottles of Erguotou and gave them to him, asking him to take a few sips when he was cold to get rid of the cold.
Unexpectedly, Su Dingfang betrayed him without telling the truth, letting Yuchi Jingde and others know that he had alcohol. No, a bunch of old guys came to ask for alcohol every now and then, leaving Luo Zhang speechless. , but there is nothing you can do!
A group of people were sitting around the table. Luo Zhang took out two bottles of Erguotou and placed them on the table with a wry smile. Before he could take his hand away, three or four hands appeared next to him and stretched out towards the bottles.
"What are you trying to rob? This is everyone's. If we get it, we won't drink it together. What's there to rob?" Li Ji curled his lips and said. In terms of physique and martial arts, he is the weakest here. Naturally, he can't rob Yuchi Jingde and others. Just shouting from the sidelines.
Luo Zhang doesn't care about that much. After giving the wine, it's their business how to divide it. Every time everyone comes, Luo Zhang only gives two bottles, not more.
And every time he drinks, Luo Zhang's greatest pleasure is listening to these old guys chatting about everything.
Today was no exception. After each had a glass of wine, a group of old guys started chatting again.
"I heard that Cheng Yaojin's situation is not going well!" Yuchi Jingde said with a solemn expression.
"That's inevitable. The Turks came too fast and there were so many troops and horses. If it weren't for the favorable location and the 50,000 horses he brought, I'm afraid the city gate would have been breached by the Turks by now!" Li Ji followed.
"It's not too late for us to send troops, but we are still not as fast as the Turks." Qin Qiong followed.
"Everyone comes and goes on horseback, most of us are foot soldiers, and there is so much baggage, it's crazy if we can get up quickly!" Yuchi Jingde rolled his eyes and said.
"Why doesn't Commander Li send a troop of troops to help?" Luo Zhang touched his chin and interjected.
"Who said we won't rush to help?" Just after Luo Zhang finished speaking, a loud voice sounded outside the door. Luo Zhang looked and it was Li Jing.
"Li Shuai!" Everyone stood up and saluted.
Although everyone has similar status in the court, outside, Li Jing is the supreme commander, and the respect he deserves is indispensable.
"You guys have some free time. You all came here to drink with Luo Zhang, and you didn't even call me. It's really not fun!" Li Jing found a place to sit down and said.
"Li Shuai said what he said is obvious. You are the coach, how can we drag you to drink. Isn't this the first to violate military regulations." Yuchi Jingde chuckled.
"It's cold in the north. Drinking a little wine is nothing, as long as you don't drink too much. Rules are dead and people are alive. How can you be bound to death by rules!" Li Jing poured himself a glass and took a sip.
"Li Shuai, what did you mean by what you just said? Do you really want to send a troop of troops to help? What do you think of me?" Yuchi Jingde introduced himself.
"What's the point of running for help, you rude fellow? It's better for me to go. I can help Cheng Yaojin to check things. If anything happens, you can discuss it with him!" Li Ji followed.
"You think I, Qin Qiong, am just a decoration? How can I be left out of this kind of thing? I think it's better for me to go!" Qin Qiong said not to be outdone.
In the entire account, only Luo Zhang and Su Dingfang did not speak. The main reason was that it was not their turn to do this kind of thing. Luo Zhang had a heavy responsibility, and Su Dingfang was his follower. No one would send them, and it was all in vain. , Besides, Luo Zhang promised his grandma that he would never take risks, so forget about charging into battle.
"I just received a message from Cheng Yaojin. His side has been attacked by the Turks for several days. The soldiers are very tired and the casualties are heavy. I hope we can send an army horse to support first. Unexpectedly, Luo Zhang To think of this, it coincides with Cheng Yaojin!" Li Jing smiled and looked at Luo Zhang.
"I am just talking nonsense. Master Li, please stop flattering me!" Luo Zhang shook his head repeatedly.
"Don't worry, I won't send you there. If you look like that, you won't be able to help even if you go!" Li Jing teased.
Luo Zhang doesn't want to do this. The method of stimulating generals is useless to him. He is already a Marquis and a fourth-grade official. He is too young. Even if he makes great achievements, he will not be able to do it again in a short time. After being promoted, why should he take such credit? Besides, who knows whether it is credit or hard work, everything is still unknown.
"If Luo Zhang doesn't go, I will go. Send me. I will definitely beat those Turks to pieces! Your Majesty should not have sent Cheng Yaojin as the vanguard in the first place. Look at how he fought in this battle. He also sent a letter asking for help, if it were me, I would definitely not do this!" Yuchi Jingde shouted.
"Just you? Stop bragging. The Turks have 300,000 troops and horses. If I give you 50,000, you can beat the Turks to pieces? If I had known this, what the hell would we do? You can just lead the troops to defeat the Turks." How nice to win it!" Li Ji mocked.
"Okay, stop arguing! Li Ji, you and your 50,000 troops will go ahead tonight and rush to Dingxiang to join Cheng Yaojin. I don't ask you to defeat the Turks, but I only ask you to help Cheng Yaojin defend Dingxiang. Wait for the arrival of my army!" Li Jing looked at Li Jidao.
"General, take your orders!" Li Ji stood up and bowed with his fists clasped.
Seeing that there was no chance, the others curled their lips. Of course, they didn't say much. Li Jing had given the order and it couldn't be changed. No matter what they said, it would be useless.
When everyone dispersed, Li Jing did not leave. Instead, he sat next to Luo Zhang and said, "Can you give Li Ji a batch of iron wood bullets first? Let him take them to the north?"
Luo Zhang raised his eyebrows and said: "Sir, what are you asking me for? If you want to use it, I have no objection to taking them all away. However, I have one thing to say. You have seen the power of this thing, so use it." You must be careful when doing it, and remember not to encounter open flames, otherwise you will not hurt others, but yourself!"
"In addition, once this thing is used, the Turks will definitely take more precautions after suffering a loss. Therefore, I think that if this thing is to be used, it must be unexpected and used at a critical moment, otherwise it will not have much effect at all. As for why If you use it from time to time, it depends on your own choice!"
Li Jing heard Luo Zhang's words, nodded and said: "You are right, this thing should be used at critical times, but I still want to take a batch to Li Ji, just in case!"
Of course, Luo Zhang had no objection to this. Of course, Li Ji didn't know how to use the ironwood bullets made by Yushan. Before he left with this thing, Luo Zhang made a special trip to teach Li Ji.
After seeing the power of the ironwood bullets, Li Ji finally understood why Luo Zhang never left those dozen carriages. This was simply a sharp weapon on the battlefield. With this thing, why should he be afraid of the Turks?
