In the desolate and dilapidated land of Hebei, a Sui army and horses meander along!
Two thousand military horses were dragged into a long snake, stretching for several miles, which was very spectacular.The military flag on the high pole hunted in the wind, and a big forest character was extremely conspicuous.Behind the two thousand cavalry of the Sui army, there was a large group of young men in ragged clothes, with blank faces and dead eyes, and there were about three or four thousand people.Finally, there are hundreds of heavy grain trucks, escorted by hundreds of young and strong people, all of them full of energy and high spirits, and there is no pain at all to run thousands of miles away to be coolies.That's right, this is the 2,000 Youzhou iron cavalry led by the Pingbei general Lin Sha and rushed out of Youzhou to Hebei to kill Yang Gongqing's bandits.In the battle in the wilderness outside Handan City, Yang Gongqing's troops were defeated and lost, and the eight thousand thieves failed to withstand a charge from the Youzhou Iron Cavalry, including Yang Gongqing, who was either killed or captured, or fled in all directions.What is infuriating is that it was not until it was determined that Yang Gongqing's bandits had been defeated, that the Handan official mansion not far away opened the city gate with enthusiasm, sent food, meat, money, take-out and wine, and washed the dust for the soldiers of the expeditionary Youzhou Army, and by the way, the celebration banquet was also held.The fear of thieves in the government is like this, not to mention the entire Great Sui, at least the Hebei region is completely erosive.What's even more infuriating is that Handan Taishou brazenly wanted a piece of the pie, and without even saying hello, he independently sent a report document to the imperial capital Chang'an, which naturally had to be an auxiliary contribution of Handan Taishou.If it weren't for the persuasion of the generals around him, Lin Sha really had the urge to turn his face on the spot.hurriedly participated in a terrible celebration banquet, and on the second day, Lin Sha instructed his younger brother to pack up.All the things that should be taken away are not left to the attentive Handan Taishou, and he set off directly at noon.He is a dignified general of Pingbei.He was awarded the title of General and the Founding County Uncle.is also a heavy general with military power, there is really no need to be too conservative with a mere place, the so-called out of sight and out of mind is also.…… Walking in the desolate land of Hebei, in addition to the city with city walls, which is relatively complete, the countryside outside the city is almost a mess.There were ruined houses and dilapidated courtyards everywhere, and people with yellow, hungry, thin and numb faces everywhere.Every time he walked through the villages and towns, the hateful gaze of those numb people looking at the Sui army made Lin Sha and his younger brothers very unskilled, and at the same time, they also faintly felt a dilapidated atmosphere.It's not like Lin Sha hasn't been an emperor.How can it not be clear about the dangers of these situations?
It's only been a few years, and the source of the government soldiers system and government soldiers that are the foundation of the Great Sui rule has been tossed into this shape by Yang Guang, no wonder there are rebellions in many places in the north, and the momentum is gradually growing.Moreover, the order quickly collapsed, and there were no less than dozens of road robbery accidents encountered along the way.There are big gangs and small bandits, and the land of Hebei is full of smoke and miasma.Of course, it is not aimed at the Sui army of Lin Sha's department, except for Yang Gongqing, who has been ruthlessly repaired.There is no thief who has the courage to find the stubble of the large elite Sui army.But they were all scouts and robbery accidents from afar.But if you hit it, there is no way not to shoot, and it is only a few hundred miles along the way, and the number of young robbers captured alone is nearly a hundred.By the way, there are hundreds of old and weak women and children.Lin Sha didn't think that these old and weak people had slowed down the march, and after taking all of them, they were all taken in the prisoner camp and prepared to be escorted back to Youzhou together.Anyway, Youzhou is vast and sparsely populated, and at this time, the Sui army in Youzhou has a large number of resources such as ownerless wasteland and grassland forests.I am worried that there are not enough manpower to develop and build.It's just that what he saw and heard along the way surprised him very much, but he didn't expect to see him for a few years.The situation in the northern part of the Great Sui is already so bad.Hebei, which is close to the eastern capital Luoyang and the imperial capital, is like this, not to mention that the situation is even worse.The land of Qilu where rebellions and uprisings continued.Don't forget, Lin Sha is an authentic 'Taishan person', and the henchmen led by He Dalang are also people from the Qilu area, so they are basically famous, and naturally have contact and communication with the hometown fathers and elders, anyway, every time he receives a message from his hometown, He Dalang's mood will be inexplicably low for a few days, which can be seen.…… Dragged along the way, did not enter the village in the city, anyway, the Sui army in Youzhou carried enough food and grass to supply, and Lin Sha did not want to have anything to do with the local officials in Hebei, if people insisted on sending military supplies, he would not refuse, in short, he would uphold an attitude: do not take the initiative and do not resist!
On this day, the army was winding forward, and suddenly a scout galloped towards him, and stopped his horse outside the guard circle, and was escorted to Lin Sha by several sturdy guards, who couldn't wipe the hot sweat on his forehead, and hurriedly said: "General, a small group of thieves has been found ten miles ahead!"
”Lin Sha didn't even care, he didn't even have the idea of stopping the team, he waved his hand and said with a cold face: "Didn't you ask you to solve it by yourself, there is no need to come back in a hurry to report such a trivial matter!"
”There were many thieves along the way, and Lin Sha paid attention to it at the beginning, and asked the forward team to stop their guard from time to time, but the number of times was too much, not only him, but also the people in the baggage camp who were responsible for escorting military rations and materials were very disapprehensive and relaxed their vigilance.Of course, Lin Sha adheres to the tenet of being cautious, so he naturally won't let it go, and it would not be good if he suddenly encountered a powerful bandit raid.He released almost all the scout forces at hand, including hundreds of elite scouts, and guarded them for ten miles, so that those so-called 'rebels' who were not very professional wanted to get close to the large army was simply wishful thinking.He proved to be too cautious.At this time, the rebellion in the Great Sui has just risen, and the most powerful is Zhai Rang of Wagang, and now Wagang is also in the emerging stage, and it is difficult to breathe by the imperial army.Along the way, in addition to encountering a small group of thieves who robbed passers-by and merchants, how could anyone dare to find trouble with the iron cavalry of the Youjun Army?
However, the government along the way was very 'ill-intentioned', and every time they sent officials to release materials, they also sent the situation of the nearby thieves to the city, and the meaning was self-evident.While Lin Sha couldn't cry or laugh, he didn't refute the face of these local officials too much.As long as the 'sincerity' given by the local officials is enough, he will not be stingy to dispatch a team or a hundred Youzhou iron cavalry to help the local government clean up the nearby bandits.The effect is still obvious, the prisoner camp behind the buttocks of the Sui army in Youzhou is getting bigger and bigger, not to mention, the amount of grain and grass brought by the soldiers of the Sui army has not only not decreased, but has become more and more.Not only did the amount of grain and grass increase rapidly, but also the amount of money seized by individuals also increased rapidly.The low-level sergeants have a hard time, and Lin Sha doesn't mind them making some extra money, but the bottom line is still very tightly controlled.If anyone dares to stretch out his hand to the common people at will, don't blame him for being ruthless, and there are strict military returns.And along the way, the Sui army in Youzhou has gained experience in suppressing bandits.The best time to make extra money is the thieves sent by the local government to ask the Sui army in Youzhou to cooperate with the cleanup, most of them are sitting on the ground and making a lot of money.And the small group of thieves encountered halfway are either hard bugs who are scurrying around to commit crimes, or poor sours who can't survive in the local area, and they don't have any oil and water to fish, and their subordinates are also lacking in interest, so they just let the scouts solve it easily."
General, there are hundreds of thieves, and they are strictly disciplined and act in the style of an army!"
The scout's face flashed with embarrassment, and he lowered his head and reported in a deep voice."
Why, could it be that they have something weird about it?"
Lin Sha sat on the tall military horse, frowned and groaned."
General, there aren't enough scouts in the vicinity of Shihe!"
The scout looked embarrassed, but replied stubbornly."
Hey, forget it or just be on the safe side!"
A hint of displeasure flashed in Lin Sha's eyes, but finally he waved his hand and did not get angry, waved his hand to a small colonel, and asked him to lead his 100 horsemen to follow the scouts to deal with the sudden appearance of thieves.Soon, under the command of their respective generals, hundreds of Youzhou Iron Cavalry broke away from the slow marching brigade and followed the messenger scout Rumble to deal with the newly discovered hundreds of thieves.Then, what should the main force do or what to do, whether it is Lin Sha or the young and strong people in the baggage battalion, they don't think that there are any dangers and troubles that cannot be solved in front of them, and they lazily turn their heads and whisper in their ears, and the atmosphere is relaxed and leisurely.But after a while, the scout, who had led the hundred-man cavalry team to leave, galloped with a depressed face, turned over and fell off the horse and knelt in front of Lin Sha, not even daring to take a breath of air."
You mean, there are masters among the thieves ahead?"
Lin Sha's eyes were cold, staring condescendingly at the scout kneeling in front of the horse, and asked coldly, "Can't hundreds of iron horsemen solve it?"
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Yes General!"
The scout's face was full of panic, cold sweat rolled on his forehead, his face fell to the ground, his sturdy and capable body trembled slightly, as if he was under great pressure, and replied urgently: "That thief is really powerful, and when he noticed that something was wrong, he immediately fled, and was caught up by the iron cavalry and suddenly broke out, and injured more than a dozen of our brothers!"
”"Really!"
Lin Sha's face was gloomy and ugly, and he was extremely depressed in his heart, so he shook his head and shook his whip and commanded sharply: "If you don't step forward to lead the way, you want to see which way of the hero is that you dare to cut the face of the Youzhou Iron Rider like this!"
”"Yes!"
The scout didn't dare to put one more, so he hurriedly rushed to the car next to him, and walked to show Lin Sha the way without saying a word."
You don't have to follow!"
Lin Sha waved his hand to stop the movements of his guards, let them sit in the Chinese army to stabilize the morale of the army, and then beat the horse to follow under the trusted eyes of a cadre of soldiers, he wanted to see which hero came out again.The tiger is not powerful, and it is regarded as a sick cat by others......
(To be continued.) )