The official road, which is less than one foot wide, follows the mountains and winds among the vast mountains.
More than a thousand officers and soldiers marched quickly, pulling out a long snake queue whose end and end could not be seen.
The middle section of the team was where the regiment headquarters was located. The regiment leader Lu Changqing, who was also on foot, looked at the shadows under his feet, estimated the time and the status of the soldiers, and then ordered the entire army to rest in place for a quarter of an hour.
The trumpet soldiers blew the trumpets according to the prescribed rhythm, which was continuously transmitted to the front and rear teams. Officers at all levels immediately restrained their subordinates to stop marching. The soldiers sat down and began to drink water and eat dry food, but still maintained their formation.
Vice-President Bian Juyi and Gan Tan gathered around Lu Changqing.
Seeing Gan Tan's tired face, Lu Changqing asked with concern, "Brother Guimo, can't you take it anymore?"
Gan Tan is a frail scholar. Although he has undergone three months of military training, he is still not as good as a professional soldier. It must be very hard to march more than 100 miles in a hurry.
"It's okay, I just didn't sleep well last night. Don't worry about me, everyone. Although it's a bit difficult, I can still persevere."
Because it was a light march and there were no tents for baggage, everyone was wrapped in a blanket and slept in the wild last night. Gan Tan said that this was the first time and it was strange that he could sleep well.
Then Bian Juyi said half jokingly and half seriously, "Guimo, don't be so harsh. If you can't hold it back, don't hide it. I'll carry you on my back the rest of the way."
"Go, go, I'm not a girl, do you need to carry me?"
The dignified Jinshi has been hanging out with these rough guys for a long time, and sometimes he forgets to be polite.
Bian Juyi continued to joke, "Hey, with your small body, you are really not as heavy as my wife..."
He was originally a general of the garrison in Jinghu and had a family.
The three of them chatted for a while, and then got back to business. Lu Changqing asked, "How far are we from Gutian County?"
Then Gan Tan took out his marching record book and compared it with the map and terrain, "There are still about forty miles to go. According to our speed, we should be able to arrive before Shen Shi."
Lu Changqing nodded, "Not bad, we can arrive an hour ahead of schedule. I hope the special service team can really work and hold on until we arrive."
"I think it's a bit confusing. Although I have to admit that the people in the special service team have two brushes. If they were to fight against each other, I couldn't beat them. But facing more than 10,000 bandits, thirty people are just a group of bees. Send a few hundred people to drive them away. The main force should do whatever they want. I estimate that the bandits have already begun to attack the city at this time, and maybe they have already entered. If we rush a little faster, we may be able to block them. live."
Bian Juyi made an analysis based on past experience. Although it was a bit pessimistic, it was more realistic. After all, before seeing the bandits with his own eyes, he would naturally treat the other party as a normal army.
Gan Tan, on the other hand, has never seen actual combat, and still has a scholarly sentiment toward the battlefield. "Since there are thirty generals who are more powerful than Lao Bian, it is not impossible to take the enemy commander's head from the tens of thousands of troops, right?"
Lu Changqing laughed, "Normally, the army's command center is heavily guarded. If a warrior with a horse, a horse, a horse, and equipment can swoop in when the enemy is unprepared, there is a slight chance, but the terrain here is not suitable for cavalry. In a surprise attack, the special forces are all lightly armored and light cavalry. They cannot defend themselves against arrows and stones, so it is difficult to rush into the opponent's center. Only attacking the camp at night is more realistic, but it is not easy to escape.".5
Bian Juyi followed his words and continued, "The special service team is His Highness's treasure. This kind of moth-to-flame tactic is definitely not allowed, so I just let them harass and delay. If it were me, it would definitely create the impression that the army is about to arrive." The illusion..."
At this moment, the messenger carrying the small flag of the outpost came running, "Report! We met our army's advance scout ahead, saying they have Gutian's military intelligence report."
Um? Could it be that the county seat was really breached?
The three of them became nervous. Lu Changqing looked solemn and said, "Bring them here quickly."
When regular troops are marching, they not only have to send out scouts and detectives in all directions, but also set up leading troops to clear the roads and prohibit people and animals. The troops are not allowed to be mixed up. Even if they encounter people waiting to report, they must be verified by the outpost officers before reporting Only the Chinese army was allowed to come in.
After a while, two scouts arrived and handed the sealed mailbox to Lu Changqing.
Lu
Changqing carefully checked the wax seal, opened it and took out the letter with a solemn expression, and after just two glances, he froze.
I carefully checked the communication identification code on the letterhead again and found that there was no problem, and my face became even more unbelievable.
Seeing him like this, Bian Juyi and Gan Tan couldn't help asking anxiously, "Tuanzuo, is the situation very bad?"
"The rebel army... has surrendered..." Lu Changqing's voice sounded hollow as he passed the letter to the two of them.
The two of them were stunned for a moment, and looked at the letter together.
After even watching it two or three times, Bian Juyi murmured, "Damn it... we rushed as hard as we could, and in the end we couldn't even drink any soup. This is so nonsense..."
Gan Tan actually smiled, "No wonder His Highness treats them as treasures. This small trial has become a sensation. If there are more people in the special service team, the chaos can only be quelled in an instant."
It can't be that easy. These thirty people were all carefully selected from the more than 200,000 troops of Lin'an and Jiankang. Besides, more than half of the reason for this success is due to the scum of the rebel army. Really encounter It's definitely not that easy to find decent enemies.
With this thought, Lu Changqing cleared his mind and calmed down, "No matter what, this is a good thing. As for the credit, isn't this a side dish left for us..."
"Haha, that's right." Bian Juyi no longer hesitated, rubbing his hands and said, "No matter how small the mosquito's legs are, they still have meat. Otherwise, let me lead a team of people to pick up the Wang family."
Lu Changqing shook his head, "Although we are just a country squire, we cannot underestimate the enemy. Don't forget that there are many thieves in Fujian. Many powerful families have self-defense force, and they are all tower-style buildings such as dragon houses. If the opponent resists, they will also It’s not that easy to break through, so you’d better take a battalion with you and be more cautious to make sure there are fewer casualties.”
Dongwei is not only the direct force of Zhao Mengqi, but also the seed of his military reform. Every soldier is very precious, so unnecessary casualties must be reduced as much as possible.
"Yes! I understand." Bian Juyi promised, and then ran to organize troops.
Afterwards, Lu Changqing asked the scouts some details, and then let them continue to report the military situation to the army behind and Fuzhou.
At this time, the army from Fuzhou had already set off as scheduled.
Eight thousand follow-up troops and more than 4,000 logistics troops were divided into two groups, water and land, and embarked on a mighty journey.
Zhao Mengqi did not accompany the army. Together with Chen Wei, Zhu Yi and civil servants at all levels in Fuzhou, they watched the last flag disappear into the distance.
Zhu Yi seemed a little worried, and asked softly next to Zhao Mengqi, "Your Highness, when the army goes out without sending civilian officials to supervise the divisions, and there is no supervisory army, this is not in line with the country's system. What if..."
Zhao Mengqi tilted his head and looked at Zhu Yi. Unexpectedly, Zhu Gangxi, who was born in martial arts, was also thinking about using culture to control force.
"Zhu Zuojian was loyal to the country. He was truly a gentleman, and his thoughts were correct. However, I don't think this loyalty has anything to do with civil and military affairs. Besides, many of my officers also read I believe that those who have read the book of sages are as loyal to the country as Zhu Zuo admonished. Didn't Mencius also say, "The king treats his ministers as his hands and feet, and his ministers regard him as his heart"? "
Zhu Yi immediately wanted to refute King Yan's wrong idea, "But..."
"No buts." Zhao Mengqi chuckled, waved his hand, and said calmly, "Leave professional matters to professionals. Only by fully delegating power to generals can we win the war better. Why let laymen constrain them?"
The army has always been a double-edged sword. It can hurt the enemy as well as oneself. Not to mention the feudal dynasty, even the countries of later generations will cause catastrophe once they lose absolute control of the army.
Therefore, the Song Dynasty's idea of controlling the army was not wrong. Internally, it was very successful, but it was achieved at the expense of the army's combat effectiveness.
Zhao Mengqi did not give up absolute control of the army, but he tried to learn from the methods of later generations and use hidden means that would not limit combat effectiveness.
He couldn't guarantee that he would succeed, but knowing that the sky would fall in a few years, he had no choice but to give it a try.
If the bet is right, the brand new army will be the capital to fight against Mongolia. If the bet is wrong, then
The final result is not that bad. Could it be worse than the sunset on Yashan?
"I have made up my mind, Zhu Zuojian, no need to say more, let's go back to the city."
After saying that, Zhao Mengqi turned around and strode towards the carriage.
Zhu Yi was very troubled by King Yan's attitude, because most of the time he was willing to listen to other people's opinions and suggestions, but when he was stubborn, he was really hard-hearted and could not be shaken even a little bit.
At this time, Chen Wei patted Zhu Yi on the shoulder with a smile, "Mingyuan, our Highness has a lot of things in his heart. His thoughts and deeds are very easy for people to see through. In this world of great changes, there should be extraordinary things." Sir, if you listen to others in everything, then you will be a mediocre person at best. "There are eternal rules that are hard to change, and there is no unchangeable rule of law." There is some truth in what Your Highness said. Mingyuan, don't do it again. If you are too attached to the old method, if you take a longer view, you may have a different view. "
After hearing this, Zhu Yi fell into deep thought and didn't even notice when Chen Wei left. When he woke up after a long time, all his thoughts turned into a sigh, and then he called his followers back to the city.
In the evening, when the scouts reported back, the entire Jiedu Mansion dropped their jaws, and there were exclamations everywhere.
Even though Chen Wei is well-informed and has experienced countless storms, he also lost his composure, "Thirty thousand troops can defeat ten thousand troops!?"
Zhao Mengqi chuckled, "It's not that I defeated an army of ten thousand, I just subdued the leader of the thieves through some tricks. It also relied on a lot of luck. It's nothing special."
Chen Wei came back to his senses and sighed, "Without Your Highness's unconventional thinking, how could there be so many tricks and luck? With just four ounces of effort, this special service team will have great achievements in the future and deserves to be developed!"
Zhu Yi on the side heard this and thought of what happened during the day. His heart was touched and a slight change gradually occurred.
In the afternoon of the second day, more detailed information was sent back, because the Yao Ling Yao regiment also arrived in Gutian and confirmed that the matter had been settled, and the Jiedu Mansion announced the good news.
Then Fuzhou City became a sea of joy, and the people who no longer had to worry about war disasters decorated the city with lanterns, songs and dances.
But there are also some people who start to panic and secretly join forces.
