"This ......"
Su Dawei wanted to say, he knew about asking the scouts, but this march was far beyond his reach.That must be at the level of Cheng Zhijie and Su Dingfang to be qualified."
Does Su Shuai know how much money and food I spent on the Tang Dynasty?""
I don't know.""
According to the Book of War, all those who go out on an expedition: a firearm, a black curtain, an iron horse, a cloth trough, a hammer, a chisel, a mill, a basket, an axe, a pliers, a saw, two armor beds, and two sickles; The team has one fire drill, one chest horse rope, three first fetters and foot stumbling blocks; People have one bow, thirty arrows, Hu Shenmiao, horizontal knife, Li Shi, Da Jin, war hat, war uniform, and line vine are all one, nine buckets of wheat rice, and two buckets of rice, all of which are self-prepared. ”Li Jinxing said with a wry smile: "A horizontal knife, a little cheaper will cost nearly 1,000 Wen, if it is a good iron to rely on, you must get 2,500 Wen, ordinary horizontal knife, can be exchanged for 62 buckets of rice." ”Su Dawei calculated in his heart, sixty-two buckets, about seven or eight hundred catties of rice.That's a lot of money.He was a bad person himself, at first he inherited his father's evil knife, and later he had a horizontal knife that Li Siwen of Dali Temple helped him match.After that, I made a lot of money in business, and I never counted the amount carefully.I heard Li Jinxing continue: "This kind of expense, as a general, can still afford it, but the soldiers below are a little pressured.If the war is won, there is a reward, and the court gives land and knights, then you can still earn, but if you lose the war, you will lose your official position and wealth, and you will lose your life and family......
We cannot afford to delay this expedition to the Western Turks.Win or lose, miss the autumn harvest time, and then ...... "" and so on. ”Su Dawei hurriedly interrupted him and said: "Li Duwei doesn't want to trick me, I am not indistinguishable from grains, and the government soldiers who have been conscripted are not ordinary farmers, they are all local wealthy families, and someone in the family takes care of the fields." ”The military system of the Tang Dynasty is the inheritance of the former Sui.On the basis of the peasant households of the Bantian system, 634 military offices were set up in all provinces, prefectures, and counties in the world, which were collectively called Zhechong Prefecture.According to the size of the establishment, it is divided into upper, middle and lower three.The prefect of the prefecture folded the lieutenant as the fourth grade.That's right, Li Jinxing in front of him is Zheng Sipin, and he is already a military general above the middle level of the army.Under the commander of Zhichong, there are deputy commanders left and right Guoyi captains, and there are battalions and battalion commanders as captains; There is a team under the battalion, and the team is set up; The team is a team, and there is a team leader.The soldiers of the government were as few as a thousand or as many as thousands.These people, it should be said, are all landlords with military merits.In his spare time, he makes a living on his own grange.During the war, they put on armor and blades, prepared their own dry food, and enlisted in the army."
Su Shuai, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other......
Li Jinxing stared at him with a strange gaze and said: "Although most of the generals in the army are wealthy families and have their own land, there are soldiers under them, and many of them are farmers from their own estates. ”After a pause, Li Jinxing said: "This time it has been delayed for five months, and there is no will to fight in the army.The strangest thing is......
Have you paid attention to General Sue?
”"What's wrong with General Su?"
General Su is the current right guard general Su Dingfang.Li Jinxing thought that he had made it clear enough, but he didn't expect Su Dawei to be very unfamiliar with the Tang Dynasty military system and things in the army, which was very different from a military disciple like him, who had been in the army since childhood.As a last resort, Li Jinxing took a deep breath and continued: "General Su is a famous general I admire very much, and his style of using troops can be described in one sentence, that is, the invasion is like a raging fire, fast as lightning. ”Su Dawei was stunned for a moment and nodded.His history is not very good, and he can only remember the general and general directions.But Su Dingfang's matter still has some impressions.During the Zhenguan period, the battle of the Eastern Turks was a snowy night rush and a sudden killing.Su Dingfang used troops, and he was best at fighting fast and slow, running for thousands of miles.It was both a surprise and a fierce offensive.He often plays a huge battle with less to win more."
Now the march of our army is completely contrary to the way of General Su's soldiers, but he didn't say a word, don't you think it's strange?"
Li Jinxing slammed his fist on the palm of his hand: "I don't know what the hell these generals are doing, but in my heart, I feel aggrieved, fighting a war, it shouldn't be like this."
My Datang has always been invincible and invincible, and I can't fail to go to the battlefield and lose halfway. ”More drums sounded in the camp.The grassland in October is cold.Su Dawei shrank in his tent and couldn't sleep for a long time.Li Jinxing's words before were like a needle, piercing his heart.Since joining the army of the Tang Dynasty to conquer the Western Turks, everything has been very different from what I imagined.In the past, he thought that the Tang Dynasty swept the Western Regions, swept the desert, and swept away all enemies, like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves.But when he really joined this army, he found that marching and fighting were not so simple.From top to bottom, everyone has their own thoughts and thoughts, how to unify thoughts?
Logistics grain and grass, as well as pack horses and baggage.It's cold, and winter clothes need to be prepared.When you go to a foreign land, you have to find a local guide, and you have to be ready to guard against a sneak attack by the enemy.All kinds of news, intelligence, detective spying.There is also a subtle awkward feeling between the generals.It's so hard.Su Dawei even had some doubts about whether it was wrong for him to agree to Su Dingfang's recruitment and join the army this time.Before, whether it was Wei Chigong or Su Dingfang, they all thought that they should go through the training in the army, and only when they had military merits could they straighten their waists.Even Wu Meiniang asked Wang Fulai to pass on the message, so that he could rest assured in the army and fulfill his duties.Is this decision really wrong?
If he hadn't been conscripted into the army, now in Chang'an, he would have been drinking and burning knives, doing business, solving cases, and going home with Nie Su, Liu Niangzi, and Zhou Liang.Now, there is nothing but the bitter cold of the northwest.The cold air dripping into ice kept coming in through the cracks in the tent.What I heard was the northwest wind whistling outside.I couldn't sleep, so I simply rolled over and sat up.Su Qingjie, the lion beside him, heard the voice, suddenly opened his eyes, and said softly: "Ami, why don't you sleep yet?"
”Su Dawei shook his head: "I can't sleep." ”At the other end of the tent, Cheng was sleeping soundly, and his mouth was muttering unconsciously.All three of them were drafted into the army this time and incorporated into the scout battalion.Cheng is the battalion captain, and Su Qingjie is the deputy.Su Dawei has the least qualifications, and he is currently the head of the team, with three groups under his jurisdiction, each with 50 people, that is, 150 people.Su Qingjie simply turned over and sat up, rubbing his hair: "Who is guarding outside tonight?"
Are you a little worried?
”"No, it's just ......"
Su Dawei thought for a while: "Don't you think our advance this time is too slow?"
Winter is coming soon, how will this battle be fought?
”"Uh, it's not something you and me worry about, is it?"
Su Qingjie was a little stunned: "How to fight this battle is decided by the chief manager." ”"That being said...... before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt his eyelids jump.Someone lifted the tent curtain, and the fierce night breeze poured in with this action.The lights in the tent flashed rapidly, and a hazy figure stood at the mouth of the tent, and said in a somewhat awkward Tang voice: "Captain, the team is positive, there are some situations outside." ”The sound of snoring suddenly stopped, and Cheng Chusi rolled over and sat up, revealing his hairy chest.His eyes widened, and he said hurriedly, "What's wrong?"
”"My brothers have discovered that someone is spying on our army."
Su Dawei immediately glanced at Su Qingjie.This is no small matter.Those who spied on the Tang army late at night, could it be the Turks?"
Don't worry, it's not necessarily an enemy."
Su Qingjie thought for a while and said: "There are many Hu clans here in Yanran Duhufu, and it is not known whether they are the shepherds of Tiele and Hui. ”"I'll take a look."
Su Dawei stood up and glanced at Cheng Chuhei, who wanted to stand up: "Don't all of you go, I'll take a look at the situation first, and report back immediately if there is news." ”Su Qingjie originally wanted to keep up, but after thinking about it, he nodded and sat down again: "Okay, you go and have a look first." ”Listen to information, don't send everyone out, always take turns to rest and stay in the best condition.Su Dawei put on his armor, grabbed the horizontal knife and walked out of the big tent, and glanced at the messenger.It is a gang leader, this person's name is Ashina Daozhen, and I heard that he is the son of Ashina Sheer, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty.According to Su Qingjie, this person seems to have committed something and was demoted, and now he can only start from the head of the gang again.Su Dawei glanced at him.Ashina's true face has sharp and angular lines, broad shoulders, an angular arch on his back, a high nose bridge, and deep eyes revealing a rare gray-brown color in the Tang Dynasty.His lips were extremely thin, and he stood there, his lips slightly pursed, and he looked a little arrogant.Su Dawei said briefly: "Lead the way." ”"Yes."
Ashina Daozhen turned around and led the team in front, passing through the camp tent, and the soldiers of the scout camp led the war horses.The two turned over and got on their horses, followed by a group of people, and the patrol soldiers exchanged codes and drove their horses out of the camp.The horse's hooves beat against the icy frozen ground with a rhythmic click.Ashina Daozhen looked up at the starry sky, identified the direction, pointed to the north and said: "It should be that direction, my people followed, I don't know what the situation is, the team is coming with me." ”More than 50 people drove their horses carefully under the light of the stars and moon and rushed to the north.After running for a few miles, Ashina Daozhen made a gesture and rode beside him, and the people on the horse were also Turkic, quickly turned over and dismounted, squatted on the ground and touched it: "It's this side, that's right." ”"There's also horse manure here, it's fresh.""
Let's go, keep chasing."
More than ten miles ahead, there are the Altai Mountains, a steppe with many ethnic groups.In the distance, there are the surnames of Servant Gu, Tongluo, Wei Su, Bayegu, and Fu Luo, and Meng Chen, Tu Ru Su, Si Jie, Hun, Hu Xue, etc., and the forces are intricate.It is really not easy for Datang to stabilize the situation here.rushed forward again, and Su Dawei's face suddenly changed: "It's not right." ”()