Chapter 23 You have rebellious intentions!

Chapter 23 You have rebellious intentions!

Chapter 23 You have rebellious intentions!

Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing, looked at Lu Yunyi thoughtfully.
Soon a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he remembered why this person looked so familiar.

I saw you in the central army tent yesterday.

After a moment's silence, Geng Bingwen said in a deep voice:

"What's that in your hand?"

Lu Yunyi raised the loudspeaker in his hand:

"This thing is called a trumpet. It is similar to a horn and has the function of amplifying sound."

Geng Bingwen looked thoughtful. He knew about the brass trumpet. It could be used in military music and it made a very loud sound.
But what I saw before me was somewhat strange.

Geng Bingwen stretched out his hand: "Let me see it."

Lu Yunyi quickly handed it over and reminded: "My Lord, it's a bit heavy, please be careful."

"Humph." Geng Bingwen snorted, seeming to be extremely disdainful.

But when he took the speaker, his expression changed.
His arm unconsciously sank three inches, his arm muscles tensed, and then he stopped.

This thing is not just heavy, it is extremely heavy, at least ten kilograms.

Geng Bingwen glanced at Lu Yunyi.
I was even more surprised, thinking that this boy was born with supernatural powers.
A ten-pound object placed in front of the face seems as light as a feather, which is much more difficult than lifting a fifty-pound stone pillar.

"My Lord, this thing is crudely made. I cannot grind the wall of the tube to make it thin and light.

So... we can only make do with it like this." Lu Yunyi explained with a smile.

Geng Bingwen took the loudspeaker and looked around. It was indeed very thick.

But this is a good thing. Ordinary people cannot polish it because all kinds of tools are controlled by the court.

But in the hands of military craftsmen, it was extremely simple.

"If the tube wall is thinner, will the sound be smaller?"

Lu Yunyi had no idea about this, so he could only tell the truth:

"I have never tried it, so I dare not speak rashly.

If the Marquis is interested, you can order someone to try it.
If this thing can be made lighter, it can be used by messengers.

The distance of transmission is shortened to reduce time consumption and make the transmission of military orders more accurate. "

Geng Bingwen was even more surprised when he heard this. He had fought for decades.
Naturally, they knew how important it was for the commander's words to reach the soldiers.
After all, once words pass through two mouths, their meaning changes completely.

But I didn't expect that this front-line scout in front of me would have such insight.

"What's your name? I'll take this thing. If the craftsman can make some improvements, I will reward him greatly!"

"I am Lu Yunyi, a native of Qingzhou. I was formerly a captain of the Qingzhou Guard. Yesterday, I was transferred into the army as a scout commander of the vanguard." Lu Yunyi told the truth.

"Oh? The general who was investigating the location of Yuan Ting?" Geng Bingwen's eyes gleamed.

Lu Yunyi's face was calm, without any trace of cowardice, but he smiled calmly:
"It is me. I was promoted to centurion for my merits, and was also highly regarded by the general. I was sent to the front army to form a scout force."

"No wonder, I hear you speak in a very methodical way.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought you were an old guy who had fought in wars for decades."

Geng Bingwen, the Marquis of Changxing, had a rare smile on his serious face, but he quickly became serious again:
"Your method of forming a new army is good.

But the strength of an army can only be demonstrated on the battlefield.
After enough fighting, the soldiers will naturally become elite. Don't just talk about military affairs on paper and generalize.
There are many changes on the battlefield, and the Yuan army scouts will also change according to your deployment.
Don't stick to the old ways, change when the time comes.

In short, don’t believe everything written in the document. Only when it is useful on the battlefield can it be used.”

When Geng Bingwen's personal guard heard this, his expression changed and he looked at Lu Yunyi in surprise.
As personal guards, they knew that Changxing Hou was extremely conservative.

It's a bit strange that he never gave advice to others easily, but now he is not stingy with it.

"Thank you for your guidance, sir. I will keep it in mind."

Lu Yunyi didn't say much. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make, so it was better not to say anything.

Geng Bingwen nodded with satisfaction and waved the loudspeaker in his hand:
"I'll take this thing first. If you can improve it a little, you'll have done a great service."

After saying that, he turned around and left without stopping.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Lu Yunyi bowed until he stood up.

Seeing Liu Heiying still bending there, he immediately kicked him:
"Everyone has left, but he still hasn't gotten up."

Liu Heiying then straightened up tremblingly, his face pale:
"I'm scared to death. I've never seen such a high-ranking official before."

"What's the big deal? He may not be able to beat you." Lu Yunyi curled his lips and said indifferently.

But Liu Heiying's face, which had just turned a little rosy, suddenly turned pale again, and he quickly moved closer:
"Brother Yun'er, be careful with your words!
Although we can fight, it is useless to have a strong military force.

The guards of Marquis Changxing surrounded us, and we couldn't escape.

Unless we act quickly and catch the leader first, we can catch them off guard."

Lu Yunyi's expression changed, looking extremely strange, and he looked at him:
"You really dare to think about it."

"I was just talking nonsense." Liu Heiying's face froze.

"Alright, alright, what are you doing following me around all day? Go teach those new soldiers. Our lives depend on them."

Lu Yunyi waved his hand and walked straight towards his own tent.

Liu Heiying stood there and thought for a while, then felt that Brother Yun'er was right, and turned around and walked towards the soldiers' camp.

In the central army tent, Lan Yu sat behind a desk.
He was frowning as he looked at the official documents and military reports. Apart from pens, ink, paper and inkstone, the desk was already filled with documents.

"General, look what good stuff I found." A loud voice came from outside the military tent.

Lan Yu's brows suddenly furrowed even more. He straightened his back, half of his face appeared from behind the document, and looked towards the entrance of the military tent.

Geng Bingwen, the skinny Marquis of Changxing, came with a strange-looking object in his hand.

"What is this for?" Lan Yu asked.

"Good stuff, this thing is called a trumpet, it can amplify the sound, it has a similar function to the brass trumpet chimes."

Geng Bingwen put the loudspeaker in front of his head and spoke.
The muffled sound immediately spread in the military tent, like the sound of a huge bell, making Lan Yu's head buzz and he could not help but lean his head back.

“So loud?”

Lan Yu stood up, walked over to Geng Bingwen and looked at him carefully.
It was discovered that this object did not have any mysterious mechanism, it was just big at one end and small at the other, just like a trumpet.

"Made by a craftsman?"

"No, it was done by Lu Yunyi, the scout who discovered Yuan Ting."

Lan Yu was startled, his face suddenly looked strange, he looked back and forth with the loudspeaker, his expression also became serious,

After a while he said:
"It's too heavy. It needs to be changed."

"Indeed, this is good stuff.

Why didn’t we realize that the trumpet could be used in this way before? If we had discovered this thing earlier, so many people wouldn’t have died.”

Geng Bingwen's face looked a little more ugly.
The battlefield changes rapidly, and often a military order is issued, but by the time it reaches the vanguard, it is already too late.

But the soldiers will still carry out military orders, putting themselves in danger.

"Yes, indeed. Let's build ten first and find a team of 1,000 people to try it out. If it works well, we can deploy it to the entire army later."

Lan Yu nodded solemnly and gave his opinion.

"So cautious?" Geng Bingwen looked surprised.

"Although this thing is novel and convenient, most of the soldiers are stupid.

If we rashly let them learn new things, things might go wrong.

Moreover, the sound of this object is so loud that if the neighboring soldiers misunderstand the military order,
If the battlefield becomes a mess, it will be troublesome.

We still need to be cautious and improve slowly.

At least this battle is still fought as usual, with messengers."

"You are more conservative than me."

Geng Bingwen muttered something, but did not force it. Instead, Lan Yu asked:
"Have you met Lu Yunyi? How is his new army?"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the military tent was a little strange. Geng Bingwen didn't know where to start, so he could only say:

"This person has some evil nature, and is quite good at finding new ways to deceive people.
The ruffians of the new army were so excited by his speech that their blood boiled.

And those scouting methods, how should I put it, are somewhat similar to the military tactics in the governor's office, and are quite methodical. "

"Oh? Seriously?"

Lan Yu's eyes flickered. Most of the military strategies in the inner treasury were learned by the founding nobles, and they were compiled into books and placed in the inner treasury after they had mastered them.

What we are afraid of is that there will be no successors. With the military strategy, we can copy others and achieve some effectiveness.

"It is somewhat similar, covering all aspects, but it is just general and not as detailed as the inner treasury." Geng Bingwen said truthfully.

Lan Yu finally felt relieved and nodded gently:
"This boy is talented. His father is a disciple of Old Man Liu, so it is reasonable for him to have some rules."

"Old Liu?" Geng Bingwen frowned, with a look of doubt in his eyes.

"It's Liu Sanwu."

Geng Bingwen suddenly realized:
"So that's how it is. I was wondering why he was the general flag bearer a few days ago, but now he is a captain. Did he do it through your connections?" At this point, Lan Yu smiled, which was rare, and shook his head:

"He has made enough contributions. He is also one of the people who were suppressed, and he was suppressed the most severely."

"Is there anything else going on?"

Geng Bingwen's face suddenly became solemn. He knew about some of the embarrassing things that happened in the garrison, and he also knew that Lan Yu had been paying attention to this matter.

"Let's not talk about this matter for now. We can talk about it when we get back. But you have to help me keep a close eye on Lu Yunyi and make sure no one does anything bad to him." Lan Yu said solemnly.

"Is it that serious? It shouldn't be that serious for a mere thousand households."

"It's different. In recent years, some young talents in the army have either been suppressed or died in unclear circumstances. It's better to be careful."

"I see."

Geng Bingwen's expression suddenly became solemn, his eyes became a little colder, and he exuded a murderous aura.

Soon, Geng Bingwen left the central army tent. His personal guards were already waiting at the door, holding a thick document in their hands.
Seeing him come out, the guards hurriedly came forward and said respectfully:

"My Lord, this is what I have found out about Lu Yunyi's family background and military achievements."

Geng Bingwen glanced at the document and frowned: "So many?"

The guard also had a serious expression on his face. He moved closer and lowered his voice and said:
"This person is extraordinary. He has never stopped since he entered the military."

"I understand. Bring the things here. We need to be careful about this matter and not disclose it to outsiders."

"Yes!"

The central military tent. Lu Yunyi came here after many twists and turns. Looking at the ordinary tent, he sighed.

The matter of distributing meat to the soldiers has not yet been reported, and he wants to discuss it with his superiors.

However, he was told that the scouts in the front army belonged to the vanguard army and were under the command of Wang Bi, Marquis of Dingyuan.

However, Wang Bi is still recruiting soldiers in Fengyang, and the scouts in the front army are temporarily out of control.

Lu Yunyi had no choice but to come here.

Lu Yunyi gritted his teeth and showed determination.
He walked towards the central military tent with steady steps and saw Shi Zhengyu standing proudly with a long sword in his hand.

"General Shi, I want to see the general."

When Shi Zhengyu saw that it was Lu Yunyi who came, his serious expression eased a little and he asked:

"What's the matter?"

"That's right." Lu Yunyi told Shi Zhengyu about the matter of Dingyuan Marquis, which made him laugh.
"I'll help you pass the message. When Lord Dingyuan is away, the scouts of the front army will be under the command of the general. If you have anything to do in the future, just come directly."

"Thank you, General Shi."

Lu Yunyi stood there and sighed with a complicated expression. He gently adjusted his armor, and after going around in circles, it was still Lan Yu.

In less than ten breaths, Shi Zhengyu walked out with steady steps and made way for him:

"go in."

"Thank you, General Shi."

Entering the military camp, what comes into view is still the tall map and the huge sand table occupying the center.
Lu Yunyi glanced around and frowned slightly, "Where are the people?"

"What do you want?" Lu Yunyi was startled by the sudden voice and looked in the direction of the voice.

I saw Lan Yu sitting behind a desk. The reason why I couldn't see him was because he was blocked by the huge military newspaper documents.

Even at this moment, only half of his forehead could be seen.

It would be easy to deal with it now that we have met the person. Lu Yunyi bowed and said:

"I have just formed a new army, and the soldiers are somewhat resentful.

So my subordinates wanted to buy some meat from outside and bring it into the army for them to share.

In addition, the training methods for subordinates are extremely strict.
If the soldiers don’t eat meat, it will be difficult for them to survive, and their bodies will break down over time.”

"Shopping?" Lan Yu straightened up, half of his face revealed, with a puzzled look on his face.

Lu Yunyi quickly said: "The food in the army is limited, and there is not much meat.
I have a merchant's son under my command, and his family is quite wealthy, so he took over the task."

"The meat for more than a thousand people is not a small amount. Do you want to shoulder the responsibility alone?"

Lan Yu's voice was still as cold and calm as before.

Lu Yunyi looked embarrassed:
"Reporting to the general, this is the only solution.

Now we are about to enter the northern border. If the soldiers are not familiar with scout tactics, they will suffer a great loss.

In fact, I don't want to pay this money, but for the sake of my own life, I have to pay it. "

At this point, Lan Yu's expression eased a little, and he said softly:
"No."

"Thank you very much." Lu Yunyi was about to kowtow, but when he heard this, he suddenly raised his head.

Soon he heard Lan Yu explain:
"This method is acceptable in the garrison. At that time, you have few subordinates, so you just eat it.

Now you have more than a thousand people under your command, and you still want to use this method?

Do you want to raise private soldiers or buy people's hearts to do something illegal?"

A cold wind seemed to blow in the military tent, giving Lu Yunyi goose bumps and a tingling scalp.

"I dare not. I just want my soldiers to eat better and train more strictly."

Lan Yu's face turned cold. He put down the paper, pen and military newspaper in his hand, stood up and looked at Lu Yunyi.

"You did this today without any selfish motive.
Tomorrow he will do the same without any selfish motive,

But what if someone has this selfish desire one day?
Are these soldiers your Majesty's soldiers, or someone else's private army?"

Lu Yunyi's body froze, and he quickly bowed: "Please forgive me, General. I know I was wrong."

"You know you're wrong?" Lan Yu snorted coldly:
"You are so young, but you are too scheming. You should be punished. Based on what you just said, I will punish you for treason."

Lu Yunyi's face changed, thinking to himself, "This is bad!"
"Humph, considering it's your first offense, you'll be fined three months' salary. Go away."

"Thank you, General. I will take my leave."

After leaving the military tent, Lu Yunyi felt a little disappointed.
I had just started working, but I had not received any salary and was already in arrears for three months.

What made him even more upset was that he couldn't do what he promised the soldiers. What should he do?
I thought this step would be the smoothest, and even bribery would get the job done, but who would have thought that I would end up with Lan Yu after so many twists and turns.

If you think of offering bribes again, you will be walking into a trap.

Inside the central military tent, Lan Yu was still sitting there, looking at the military reports and documents going in and out.

When he opened a new document, he frowned slightly and said in a cold voice:
"Call Jiang Feng."

Not long after, a middle-aged man in armor came hurriedly, his face covered in dust and looking a bit dishevelled.

"I greet the general."

"Get up and see what you have done."

Lan Yu threw the document in his hand and hit Jiang Feng in the face.

Jiang Feng took the document with a confused look on his face and opened it to check.

After taking a quick glance, his brows furrowed even more. It showed the deployment and distribution of rations for the front army.
He clearly remembered that the above shares had been calculated at least five times and there would definitely be no mistakes. What happened now?
"I am a stupid subordinate, may I ask the general what is the matter?"

"What's the matter? I'm out leading troops to fight, and it's people like you who are holding me back!!"

Lan Yu stood up suddenly and walked down from the top angrily.
"The New Year is coming next month, and the soldiers have come all the way here.
I can’t go home, I can’t celebrate the New Year, and I can only eat coarse food? "

Lan Yu kicked him!
Jiang Feng flew backwards: "Oh, General,

The Ministry of War has calculated the amount of food and consumption for the soldiers, and it is a quota. I also want the soldiers to eat better, but...but that's over the limit."

Lan Yu's eyes suddenly turned cold: "What do they know? How can we win this battle if the soldiers don't have enough food?
You write to the court and tell the Ministry of War and Ministry of Revenue,

I'm fighting outside, and the soldiers need to be well fed and well served. Let them send me money!
If the battle is lost because the soldiers don’t eat well, I will go back and kill them all.”

Jiang Feng felt like he was being stared at by a hungry wolf. His breathing became much faster and he said quickly:
"Yes, yes. I will do it when I get back."

"Starting tomorrow, the vanguard troops will eat meat every meal, and the rest of the soldiers will eat once a day. Can you do that?"

Lan Yu put her hands on her hips and looked down at Jiang Feng.

"Yes, yes, yes. We still have some food left."

Lan Yu kicked again:
"What were you doing earlier? You are the quartermaster and I am the quartermaster. Do I need to remind you of this?

You must remember that when we are fighting outside, we soldiers can boldly ask the court for anything they need.

As long as we can win the battle, it is worth it no matter how much it costs.

If you lose the battle because of a small loss, I will not do anything, but the court will execute you first!"

Jiang Feng's face turned pale, and he immediately understood, and kowtowed repeatedly:
"Thank you for your reminder, General. I will do it right away..."

At this point, Jiang Feng raised his head, looking hesitant:

"General, we don't have enough arrowheads...would you like to get some as well?"

This time it was Lan Yu's turn to have a weird look on her face. She squatted down and stared at him, which made Jiang Feng stunned.

Then, he heard the general's thunderous curse:
"What are you waiting for? Waiting to go to the battlefield and have no arrows to shoot? Then I will tie you to the warhorse and borrow arrows from you!"

(End of this chapter)