Before dawn, it was the darkest time, but that hour was the most comfortable time for a horse to sleep.
Yin Ci followed the general's advice and ordered the place to be repaired for an hour, mainly to Gu Xi's war horses.
Just as farmers are very good to plowing oxen, soldiers are the best to treat horses.
Rather than saying that horses are their mounts and livestock, they are more of everyone’s partners. The long-term relationship between people and horses and the charge and trust that share life and death on the battlefield have enabled them to establish an intimate relationship.
Experienced veterans can even understand horse language. From the subtle sound, they can tell where the war horse is uncomfortable, or whether the horseshoes are loose or the reins are tight.
At this time, the stars were dim and the weather was clear, so everyone didn't even have to camp and tents to rest. They fell on the grass and slept in the sky, snoring everywhere.
The Guanzhong area is located in the heart of the Tang Dynasty and the military and political center of the empire. There is no more stable place in the world than here. Naturally, there is no need to be too cautious when resting. In fact, they don’t even have weapons.
In the vast wilderness of the high night sky, most people have already fallen asleep, and some people are not sleeping. They activate campfires in the camp to hang iron jars for meals to cook, put some dry food and jerky meat to cook for a while and then eat the hot meat soup for the night. This time of hard work is a great pleasure.
The central army lit a bonfire, and Yin Ci and some soldiers were sitting around cooking. Several people in the distance were also attracted by the fragrance and moved towards them. Someone asked: Why don’t you rest, General Yin?
Yin Ci smiled and said: You can only sleep for one hour and get up as soon as the sky is dawn. It’s even more uncomfortable when you haven’t woken up. It’s better not to sleep and sit and rest for a while.
Like most of the people in the army, Yin Ci was less than 30 years old. He was usually a kind and affable person who was easy to get along with, and he had a bit of the style of a Confucian general.
Everyone knew that the Lord General had read many books and knew the most about the art of war, and still trusted him quite a lot.
After hearing this, the general sat down and nodded, saying, "The general is so reasonable. You have read a lot of books and you will be fine now. The Ban Dingyuan that Xue Lang talked about before is quite interesting, but he rarely stays with us."
Yin Ci took a sip of hot soup and slapped his thigh and said: That's it, since I mentioned Xue Lang, I will use a long and short sentence recorded by Wang Shaobo as the opening remark.I looked at the sword with a light while drunk, and dreamed of blowing the horns and camping.The command is divided into 800 miles and the sound is outside the command is 50 strings.The soldiers are fired on the battlefield.The horse made Lu was fast, and the bow was astonished as thunder.To resolve the affairs of the king and the world, win the reputation of the past and after death...
He first talked about the battle example of two hundred cavalry in Su Dingfang fighting against the Eastern Turks for more than 100,000 troops; then Xue Rengui led the cavalry to defeat the Uighurs with fewer victory and more...
The general was able to control the Tianshan Mountain with three arrows, and the hero sang to the Han Pass, and the soldiers listened with relish.
In the early stage of the war, all the elite cavalrymen rushed to the forefront. The surrounding tribes who were dissatisfied with each other could face the strange situation where the Tang army suddenly appeared in front of them, and ended the conflict with the captive leader.
The Tang army thus gained an invincible legend among the four barbarians, and the tactics of long-distance raids and heading straight to the key points have been tried and tested.
But when Yin Ci talked about Xue Rengui, it was difficult to avoid the Battle of Dafeichuan. When everyone said that, everyone sighed with regret. Since then, the blitzkrieg tactics of the Tang Dynasty cavalry seem to be not that easy to use.
It is better to be quick and you need horses. Fortunately, we won the Battle of Jishishan two years ago and saved a large area suitable for the horse farm in Longyou. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult to regain the reputation of that year.
Yin Ci said thoughtfully.
The generals nodded and said they agreed.
As he was talking, the sky turned white without realizing it, and Yin Ci ordered the whole team to continue his journey.The camp soon became lively, and the generals shouted and scolded each other.
The central army believed that the horses had just stopped and the horses were better, so they ordered the entire army to ride on horseback.
After walking for a long time, we dismounted and walked again, because each infantry had only one horse, and there was no deputy horse, second and third deputy transfer, so everyone had to walk as a replacement horse.
During two days and nights, the Shence Army marched for more than ten hours, and finally entered the territory of Qizhou on time.
When Yin Ci got off his horse and looked at the signs and stone tablets next to the road, his expression was already excited and shouted: Our Shence Army can run 350 miles in two days!
The exhausted soldiers almost indiscriminately showed excitement on their faces. Everyone hadn't slept well for two days and had not washed their faces to clean up. They were completely different from the military appearance when they first left Chang'an, but they still looked very excited.
They weren't going to fight, and it was not easy to arrive at such a fast speed on time.
The team was repaired on the spot, and the whole team drove to Qizhou City later!
At noon, the entire army barely maintained its queue and arrived outside Qizhou City. They saw countless houses collapsed in the city walls and were like ruins, which was indeed terrible.
The chief minister had received a consultation in advance and knew that there was a group of people in Chang'an coming to rescue the disaster, but they were suddenly reported to have arrived outside the city and were a little unbelievable.
Many officials, military and civilians in the city came out to welcome reinforcements. After seeing Yin Ci, the chief minister finally couldn't help asking: Are you from Chang'an?
Yin Ci took out a document from the Ministry of War and said: The Ministry of War order, Shen Ce Army immediately transferred to Qizhou to assist local military and civilians in disaster relief. No mistakes must be made when arriving there within two days!
The chief minister was moved and said: We are short of manpower, and we are just right.
It is better to poach people first without further ado, and then decide the following arrangements with the Chief Secretary after the night is at a time.Yin Ci said.
The general said so much, and he would do it together.
Yin Ci turned around and said to the army: Although the brothers are exhausted, there are still people living under the ruins. Let's set off!
There were shouts outside the city, and people were forced to cheer up and marched into the city with shovels and other tools. Yin Ci and others summoned the generals to divide the work and work. The military orders were ordered to perform their duties, which was obviously much more orderly and efficient than the people of the Changshi.
After the army lined up and entered the city gate, they saw miserable signs everywhere. The surviving people cried and dug on the ruins of the mound, and some were kneeling beside the corpses and crying, in chaos.
The soldiers were worried when they saw this situation and followed their respective generals to work.
After the Chief Shi obtained Yin Ci's permission, he organized the elderly and women who were unable to dig the soil to collect the remaining food from the Shen Ce Army, set up a soil stove to make porridge to help the surviving people, let them gather near the porridge shed to get food, and persuaded them to bury their family's bodies as soon as possible to avoid plague.
The chief minister said to Yin Ci: There is an official warehouse in the city, but it was buried under the house due to a collapse. Although it rained two days ago, it should be edible when dug, at least it can prevent the people in the city from starving to death.
Yin Ci said: I will go to do that tomorrow morning. If there is not enough food, there will be other solutions. The court has ordered the surrounding counties to open warehouses and release grain. At that time, the people will be recruited to repair the post road and then transport grain to Qizhou.
The court's government orders are smooth and caring for the people, which is really a blessing for the country.The chief minister sighed, after this incident, I will write a memorial to describe the affairs in the city in detail.
Yin Ci followed the general's advice and ordered the place to be repaired for an hour, mainly to Gu Xi's war horses.
Just as farmers are very good to plowing oxen, soldiers are the best to treat horses.
Rather than saying that horses are their mounts and livestock, they are more of everyone’s partners. The long-term relationship between people and horses and the charge and trust that share life and death on the battlefield have enabled them to establish an intimate relationship.
Experienced veterans can even understand horse language. From the subtle sound, they can tell where the war horse is uncomfortable, or whether the horseshoes are loose or the reins are tight.
At this time, the stars were dim and the weather was clear, so everyone didn't even have to camp and tents to rest. They fell on the grass and slept in the sky, snoring everywhere.
The Guanzhong area is located in the heart of the Tang Dynasty and the military and political center of the empire. There is no more stable place in the world than here. Naturally, there is no need to be too cautious when resting. In fact, they don’t even have weapons.
In the vast wilderness of the high night sky, most people have already fallen asleep, and some people are not sleeping. They activate campfires in the camp to hang iron jars for meals to cook, put some dry food and jerky meat to cook for a while and then eat the hot meat soup for the night. This time of hard work is a great pleasure.
The central army lit a bonfire, and Yin Ci and some soldiers were sitting around cooking. Several people in the distance were also attracted by the fragrance and moved towards them. Someone asked: Why don’t you rest, General Yin?
Yin Ci smiled and said: You can only sleep for one hour and get up as soon as the sky is dawn. It’s even more uncomfortable when you haven’t woken up. It’s better not to sleep and sit and rest for a while.
Like most of the people in the army, Yin Ci was less than 30 years old. He was usually a kind and affable person who was easy to get along with, and he had a bit of the style of a Confucian general.
Everyone knew that the Lord General had read many books and knew the most about the art of war, and still trusted him quite a lot.
After hearing this, the general sat down and nodded, saying, "The general is so reasonable. You have read a lot of books and you will be fine now. The Ban Dingyuan that Xue Lang talked about before is quite interesting, but he rarely stays with us."
Yin Ci took a sip of hot soup and slapped his thigh and said: That's it, since I mentioned Xue Lang, I will use a long and short sentence recorded by Wang Shaobo as the opening remark.I looked at the sword with a light while drunk, and dreamed of blowing the horns and camping.The command is divided into 800 miles and the sound is outside the command is 50 strings.The soldiers are fired on the battlefield.The horse made Lu was fast, and the bow was astonished as thunder.To resolve the affairs of the king and the world, win the reputation of the past and after death...
He first talked about the battle example of two hundred cavalry in Su Dingfang fighting against the Eastern Turks for more than 100,000 troops; then Xue Rengui led the cavalry to defeat the Uighurs with fewer victory and more...
The general was able to control the Tianshan Mountain with three arrows, and the hero sang to the Han Pass, and the soldiers listened with relish.
In the early stage of the war, all the elite cavalrymen rushed to the forefront. The surrounding tribes who were dissatisfied with each other could face the strange situation where the Tang army suddenly appeared in front of them, and ended the conflict with the captive leader.
The Tang army thus gained an invincible legend among the four barbarians, and the tactics of long-distance raids and heading straight to the key points have been tried and tested.
But when Yin Ci talked about Xue Rengui, it was difficult to avoid the Battle of Dafeichuan. When everyone said that, everyone sighed with regret. Since then, the blitzkrieg tactics of the Tang Dynasty cavalry seem to be not that easy to use.
It is better to be quick and you need horses. Fortunately, we won the Battle of Jishishan two years ago and saved a large area suitable for the horse farm in Longyou. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult to regain the reputation of that year.
Yin Ci said thoughtfully.
The generals nodded and said they agreed.
As he was talking, the sky turned white without realizing it, and Yin Ci ordered the whole team to continue his journey.The camp soon became lively, and the generals shouted and scolded each other.
The central army believed that the horses had just stopped and the horses were better, so they ordered the entire army to ride on horseback.
After walking for a long time, we dismounted and walked again, because each infantry had only one horse, and there was no deputy horse, second and third deputy transfer, so everyone had to walk as a replacement horse.
During two days and nights, the Shence Army marched for more than ten hours, and finally entered the territory of Qizhou on time.
When Yin Ci got off his horse and looked at the signs and stone tablets next to the road, his expression was already excited and shouted: Our Shence Army can run 350 miles in two days!
The exhausted soldiers almost indiscriminately showed excitement on their faces. Everyone hadn't slept well for two days and had not washed their faces to clean up. They were completely different from the military appearance when they first left Chang'an, but they still looked very excited.
They weren't going to fight, and it was not easy to arrive at such a fast speed on time.
The team was repaired on the spot, and the whole team drove to Qizhou City later!
At noon, the entire army barely maintained its queue and arrived outside Qizhou City. They saw countless houses collapsed in the city walls and were like ruins, which was indeed terrible.
The chief minister had received a consultation in advance and knew that there was a group of people in Chang'an coming to rescue the disaster, but they were suddenly reported to have arrived outside the city and were a little unbelievable.
Many officials, military and civilians in the city came out to welcome reinforcements. After seeing Yin Ci, the chief minister finally couldn't help asking: Are you from Chang'an?
Yin Ci took out a document from the Ministry of War and said: The Ministry of War order, Shen Ce Army immediately transferred to Qizhou to assist local military and civilians in disaster relief. No mistakes must be made when arriving there within two days!
The chief minister was moved and said: We are short of manpower, and we are just right.
It is better to poach people first without further ado, and then decide the following arrangements with the Chief Secretary after the night is at a time.Yin Ci said.
The general said so much, and he would do it together.
Yin Ci turned around and said to the army: Although the brothers are exhausted, there are still people living under the ruins. Let's set off!
There were shouts outside the city, and people were forced to cheer up and marched into the city with shovels and other tools. Yin Ci and others summoned the generals to divide the work and work. The military orders were ordered to perform their duties, which was obviously much more orderly and efficient than the people of the Changshi.
After the army lined up and entered the city gate, they saw miserable signs everywhere. The surviving people cried and dug on the ruins of the mound, and some were kneeling beside the corpses and crying, in chaos.
The soldiers were worried when they saw this situation and followed their respective generals to work.
After the Chief Shi obtained Yin Ci's permission, he organized the elderly and women who were unable to dig the soil to collect the remaining food from the Shen Ce Army, set up a soil stove to make porridge to help the surviving people, let them gather near the porridge shed to get food, and persuaded them to bury their family's bodies as soon as possible to avoid plague.
The chief minister said to Yin Ci: There is an official warehouse in the city, but it was buried under the house due to a collapse. Although it rained two days ago, it should be edible when dug, at least it can prevent the people in the city from starving to death.
Yin Ci said: I will go to do that tomorrow morning. If there is not enough food, there will be other solutions. The court has ordered the surrounding counties to open warehouses and release grain. At that time, the people will be recruited to repair the post road and then transport grain to Qizhou.
The court's government orders are smooth and caring for the people, which is really a blessing for the country.The chief minister sighed, after this incident, I will write a memorial to describe the affairs in the city in detail.