Chapter 410 Covering everything

Chapter 410 Covering everything

Chapter 410 Covering everything
Yunnan Prefecture, five days have passed since the Beijing troops left Kunming.

The huge army has left Yunnan Prefecture and entered Qujing Prefecture.

The army marched along the official road, winding like a black dragon, heading towards Guangxi.

The route back to Beijing is similar to the route taken when coming here.

It is still a combination of land and water transportation. After entering Guangxi, we take a boat back to Beijing in Liuzhou, Guangxi.

Compared to their eagerness when they came, the Beijing troops were more relaxed when they returned.
The journey was leisurely and not as hurried as before.

The shadow of war was also diluted by the revival of Yunnan's scenery in spring, and smiles appeared on the faces of the soldiers.

At this time, near the central army,
Lu Yunyi sat shakily on his warhorse.
Looking at the endless green mountains and rivers in the distance, I couldn't help but feel emotional.

No wonder there have been so many rebellions in Yunnan in recent years.
With so many famous mountains and rivers gathered together, and the natives of various tribes hiding in the mountains, a rebellion of more than a thousand people would take a long time to suppress.

Some natives even live in the mountains.
The mountain roads are rugged and it is extremely difficult for the army to conquer.

At this moment, two murmurs interrupted Lu Yunyi's thoughts.

"Old Five, I don't know how much reward we can get this time when we go back," a soldier in armor whispered to his fellow villager.

"How many levels have you killed?" asked Lao Wu.

"Nine and a half!"

"Why are you so little?"

"It's just bad luck. I sprained my ankle right after entering the mountains. I've been recovering for a month but the battle is almost over."

The fifth soldier looked disappointed.
He stretched out his finger and tapped the soldier's head vigorously:
"Eating shit is not as good as eating hot shit. It will be difficult to fight such an easy battle in the future.

Lao Liu, when you get home, don't tell me you followed me, it's embarrassing!"

Lu Yunyi turned his head and saw two soldiers riding on their war horses, whispering to each other with their heads close together.

Both of them are in their thirties.
One is called Wang Laowu, the other is called Wang Laoliu,

One of them was 24 years old and the other 22 years old, and they were from the same hometown of Beiping Dusi.

This statement also attracted the attention of Li Jinglong who was standing by.
I saw that he had a strange look on his face and kept scratching his head. His father used to scold him like this in the past.

At that time, I was practicing at home and talking to him,

If he doesn't have sufficient physical strength, he won't even be able to take credit.

But he didn't quite understand why the battle in Luchuan was so easy.

He clearly felt exhausted, and was exhausted all day long. He could only open half of his eyes every day.

So now I feel relaxed when I travel.
I feel energetic all day and even my crotch doesn’t hurt anymore.

Moreover, Li Jinglong was secretly shocked. Is it not enough to kill nine and a half people?

He had been to the Five Military Commanders' Office and had seen countless people who had been busy for a whole year.
Without a soldier who can kill a leader, he can only earn hard-earned money.

Now, including the journey, they have been in Yunnan for only half a year.

Beheading nine and a half people, just beheading them earned more than 100 taels of silver.
Adding the reward, it would probably be two hundred taels of silver, which is not too little.

"Old Five, how many heads did you behead?"

Wang Laoliu moved closer, lowered his voice, and looked around vigilantly with his eyes rolling around.

"Cough cough!"

Wang Laowu coughed lightly, his expression serious, but he could no longer suppress the smile on his face.

He did not answer, but stood there with four fingers stretched out.

"Forty?" Wang Laoliu's voice suddenly rose five tones and his eyes widened to the extreme.

"It's forty-four." Wang Laowu emphasized and added:
"There are still some who didn't have time to chop off their heads, and they are all recorded in the unit.

When the time comes to divide the merits, it should be possible to divide dozens of them."

After hearing these words, Wang Laoliu beat his chest and stamped his feet.

His face was filled with sorrow and regret, and he uttered a wail:
"Oh my god, why did I sprain my ankle at this time? You are blind, God!"

"Hahaha--"

The soldiers around them who had been watching the two silently couldn't help but laugh.
The captain of this team is named Huo Nian'an, a young man under 20 years old.

But he was strong and sturdy. He turned his head and said softly:
"Wang Laoliu, I repeatedly told you to wear high-top combat boots, but you refused to listen.

After your military merits are calculated, I will deduct two ranks from you as a punishment."

"what--"

Wang Laoliu wailed again and pounded his head.

Some soldiers around him suddenly realized what was going on.
Everyone started talking at once, saying that he deserved it.

Li Jinglong, who was standing by, looked at his boots in a strange way and scratched his head.

He was also wearing high-top combat boots with gaiters on top, tightly wrapping his calves.

I was a little uncomfortable at first.
But over the past few months, I haven't felt any discomfort wearing it.

Li Jinglong didn't quite understand what this had to do with wearing shoes, so he tilted his head and asked:
"Yun Yi, is there any mystery in these shoes?"

Lu Yunyi smiled and said, "There is nothing mysterious about it. It's just that high-top shoes are less likely to cause sprains in mountain warfare.
Even if you sprain your ankle, there is protection and support on both sides, which will reduce the possibility of injury."

Li Jinglong's eyes widened. He didn't know about this.

He quickly wrote it down and asked:
"What about these leggings?"

Lu Yunyi looked at the tangled ropes on his legs and said with a smile:

"It's not the leggings that matter, it's the cloth inside them that matters.

During marches and battles, the arms and legs move frequently.

Sweating and fever.
The cloth can absorb sweat and keep you warm when it fits against your skin.

Keeping the muscles of both arms and legs at a suitable temperature can prevent them from becoming stiff.

Maintain elasticity and contraction, reduce muscle fatigue and cramps caused by sweating,
In this way, there will be fewer cases of sprained ankles.

Even if I really sprain my ankle, I still have high-top shoes to protect me, so I’m prepared for both scenarios.”

Li Jinglong was stunned, then his expression turned strange.
He had previously felt that the cloth was uncomfortable when wrapped around his hands and feet, so he had thrown it away long ago. Could it still have such an effect?
Write it down. Write it down.
Zhang Yu, who was not far away, thought about it in his heart and soon showed shock on his face.

In his memory, even transporting food,

Among the 5,000 soldiers in the guard group, about a hundred of them sprained their ankles and dislocated their ankles.

But in the front army scouts, such situations are rare.
In his memory, there were probably only about twenty of them.
And this happened in a high-intensity fighting situation.

Zhang Yu showed admiration and emotion:
"Sir, you have kept us in secrecy for so long.

The war was already over, and we only realized the usefulness of these shoes and leggings."

Lu Yunyi smiled happily:
"Military orders are like this. If you understand them, you must execute them. If you don't understand them, you must execute them even more.
When marching and fighting, no arrangement is superfluous."

Lu Yunyi looked around:
"You don't want to lose today because of diarrhea, tomorrow because of a sprained ankle, or the day after tomorrow because of a blunt knife, do you?"

The people around were shaking their heads like rattles.

“So, make as many arrangements and preparations as possible, and don’t think it’s too complicated.
Everything was prepared step by step.

There will be fewer inexplicable things happening on the battlefield.

The victory or defeat on the battlefield truly depends on the abilities of the generals and soldiers on both sides.

Rather than all kinds of weird reasons.

If one fewer person sprains his ankle among a hundred people, ten fewer people out of a thousand will suffer.
What about ten thousand people, or one hundred thousand people?
Victory in battle lies in the details, so you must never be careless.

On weekdays, it's almost the same here and there.

When it comes to the battlefield, it will be much worse. It’s a miracle if we can win.”

Li Jinglong looked thoughtful, his brows furrowed.

After returning to Beijing this time, he will lead the army alone, perhaps to a place to train troops, or perhaps to a place to quell a rebellion.

Although the imperial edict had not yet been issued, His Majesty had already let him know.

If it were in the past, he would have no confidence and would have been worried all day long.
But now after passing through Yunnan,
He thought he had some understanding of military affairs.
But after listening to it today, I felt many of my shortcomings.

At least such details of managing the military cannot be accomplished in a short period of time.

Thinking of this, Li Jinglong pulled the reins, moved closer to Lu Yunyi, and whispered:
"Yun Yi, if I go to train soldiers, can I use this method?"

Lu Yunyi nodded gently:
"Of course you can, but you need to pay attention to the intensity and proceed step by step.
Elite troops have their own training methods and requirements, and the same is true for ordinary soldiers.
If Duke Cao were to go to a place to train the garrison troops, he would just need to enforce strict military discipline."

Li Jinglong thought for a moment and asked:
"Then how do ordinary soldiers become elite soldiers? Is it the same as in our army?"

Lu Yunyi smiled, his eyes somewhat empty as he looked at the endless mountains ahead:
"Duke Cao, now in the Ming Dynasty, all soldiers are illiterate.

How can we train elite troops when we are quite ignorant of military orders?

Only by throwing it on the battlefield and letting it know the many rules of the battlefield,

Those who can survive are naturally the elite. "Ah" Li Jinglong suddenly felt a little disappointed.

Some time ago, he was still thinking about training an elite force that would astound everyone with its skills.

"We in the Ming Dynasty now have enough elite troops.
Some veterans who have fought for many years are returning home.

From father to son, from son to brother,
As long as they go to the battlefield once, they will be elite.

What the Ming Dynasty lacks now is generals who can lead the army into battle."

"How could this be? There are so many military officers in the court." Li Jinglong was stunned.

"Military officers are all from wealthy families. It is extremely difficult for their children to inherit the skills of their elders.

Maybe, but rarely.
There are more and more signs of a succession of old and new officials in the imperial court.
The future is a vast world for young generals like you and me, but how much is there?

We didn’t see many of them during the entire Luchuan battle.”

At this point, Lu Yunyi's eyes were deep, his breathing was a little rapid, and he lowered his voice to the extreme:

"The assassination between you and me, and the punishment from heaven,

His Majesty and the Crown Prince in the capital will certainly not give up.
When a group of soldiers fall,

There are fewer and fewer people who can fight, and new generals have not yet emerged, so there is a lack of successors."

Li Jinglong's eyes widened slightly, his breathing stagnated, and his expression was a little exaggerated:

"Yun Yi, is it so serious?"

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips and sighed heavily:

"As the country becomes more stable, the court's methods will only become more drastic.
Military officers are people in troubled times who have no taboos.

Faced with the imperial court's relentless pressure, can they just sit there and wait for death?

They rebelled because they could not stand the Yuan Dynasty's constant pressure.
In the eyes of some people, there is no difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty. "

Suddenly, Li Jinglong felt a mountain-like pressure coming upon him.
His originally straight back was bent a little.

The situation will not get better, it will only get worse!

No wonder His Majesty asked him to train his troops and prepare to take charge.

Li Jinglong pursed his lips and said with a serious expression:

"Yun Yi, I understand.
This time when I return to the capital, I will study my family's knowledge carefully and never bring shame to my father and His Majesty!"

Lu Yunyi's eyes were deep and meaningful, and he spoke thoughtfully:
"You still have a lot of time. Don't rush."

My time is longer? Whose time is shorter? Li Jinglong was a little confused.

At this moment, the hurried sound of horse hooves came from the front of the long team.

The soldiers frowned slightly and looked up suddenly.

The same was true for some generals. When they returned, they had never heard such hurried horse hooves.

Lu Yunyi looked in the direction of the voice and saw the man holding the Dragon and Tiger Guard flag,
The horses' hooves moved quickly, raising clouds of dust that chased after them.

This time, the front army scouts were in the center, and the Dragon and Tiger Guards were at the front.
The difference between the two is at least several dozen miles.

Soon, a team of ten small flag men rushed to the center of the front army scout unit.

The leader jumped off his horse, ran over quickly, raised the document in his hand, and said in a deep voice:
"General, I am a small flag under the command of General Deng of the Dragon and Tiger Guards.
Refugees were found on the official road to Qujing Prefecture ahead.
From him, I learned that the Yuezhou native Azi had rebelled and occupied many cities!
Now heading towards Pu'an, Guizhou!

The Dragon and Tiger Guards of the front army have stopped their advance and set up camp.

Please do not move forward, General Lu, and at the same time, tell the two guards in the rear to set up camp."

Xiaoqi spoke very quickly and looked particularly capable despite his tired appearance.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere on the scene instantly became extremely solemn.

Rebellion?

Before everyone could react, Lu Yunyi looked solemn and nodded heavily:

"I understand. We will stop advancing and set up camp.
I wonder if General Deng can report this to the Yunnan Military Commissioner and the Marquis' Mansion?"

The little flag bowed repeatedly:
"Reporting to the Lord, my flag will rush back to Kunming as soon as possible."

After saying this, Xiaoqi looked at Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao, who was listening quietly at the side, and said respectfully:

"Please allow me, Lord Cao!"

Li Jinglong was stunned. He was a little confused. What did delivering the letter have to do with him?

But he quickly remembered his identity as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Army, coughed lightly, and said in a deep voice:
"Go, hurry up, don't delay the military situation."

"Yes!"

Xiao Qi bowed to Lu Yunyi again, and after looking at him for a few more times,

He quickly turned around, mounted his horse, and rushed out in an instant.

After the little flag left, the soldiers around him seemed to have encountered something very happy.

Everyone was excited and started talking at once.

The most common saying is "There is a rebellion and there is going to be a war again."

Lu Yunyi pressed his hand, looked at the guard beside him, his face solemn, and ordered:
"Order the whole army to leave the official road and set up camp.
Build fortifications and send out scouts."

"Yes!"

More than a dozen messengers who were waiting on the side ran out immediately.

Some forward, some backward.

Li Jinglong came over, a little nervous:

"Yun Yi, is there going to be another war?"

"Duke Cao, don't worry. It's just a rebellion by the locals. It's very common in Yunnan."

Having said that, Lu Yunyi's face became serious.

If I remember correctly, when the battle of Luchuan was still undecided,

Azi, a native of Yuezhou, already had the heart to rebel.
It was only after the three Yunnan officials appeased them and agreed to some of their conditions that they finally settled down.

I plan to wait until I have time to clean up.

Now that the Luchuan war is over, the three divisions have not yet freed up their hands, but Azi reacted first.

For some reason, Li Jinglong suddenly became excited, his eyes sparkling:
"Yun Yi, there is a rebellion this time.

Can we fight another battle and achieve some meritorious service?"

As he spoke, Li Jinglong became embarrassed and stammered:
"I feel that I am still a little bit lacking in terms of marching and fighting, and I want to learn more."

As soon as these words were spoken, Wu Fuliu, Zhang Yu and others on the side all laughed.

Lu Yunyi also laughed and shook his head slowly:

"We may not score any points in this battle.

The Dusi had already submitted a report on Azi's rebellion, and the court had also responded.

The general who had just suppressed the rebellion in Dongchuan a few days ago, the Duke of Ying, is now in Guizhou and may have already started preparing to suppress the rebellion. "

"what"

When Li Jinglong heard that it was Duke Ying who rebelled, his face was filled with disappointment.

He was also thinking of borrowing a thousand soldiers from the former army scout unit and the four guards in the capital to practice on his own.

Now that the plan could not be implemented, Li Jinglong felt the fatigue of the journey coming up and his eyes closed slightly.

Seeing him like this, Lu Yunyi smiled and explained:

“It’s not like there isn’t a battle to be fought.”

"Ok?"

Li Jinglong opened his eyes immediately and became full of energy!
"Azi is now heading towards Guizhou, but the Duke of Ying is blocking his way in Guizhou.
If Ah Zi had any brains, he shouldn't have fought against the Duke of Ying.

The right thing to do is to turn west and continue to work hard in Yunnan.

It just so happened that we had just entered Qujing Prefecture, which blocked our retreat.
A-Zi will always choose one side to fight to the death, so we may have a chance.

Wait for the order from the Dusi and the Houfu, and then act accordingly."

“good good”

Li Jinglong nodded repeatedly, his face full of excitement, and he was eager to try:
"Then let's go ahead and collect some intelligence information.
If a fight breaks out, we will be prepared.”

Lu Yunyi looked at Li Jinglong in surprise, then smiled and nodded:

"Of course, but we have to wait until we have set up camp and arranged our defenses. The prerequisite for attacking is to be able to defend well."

(End of this chapter)