Chapter 61 Jingyuan Yueyang

Chapter 61 Jingyuan Yueyang

Yueyang is located on the north bank of the Wei River and in the heart of the Guanzhong Plain. It was once the former capital of the Qin and Han Dynasties.

However, with the passage of time and historical turmoil, the ancient city of Yueyang has long ceased to exist, and even the name "Yueyang" itself has disappeared from the administrative divisions of the Western Wei Dynasty. There is only one Yueyang garrison on Jingyuan in the north of Yueyang's hometown, and now it has been upgraded to Yueyang defense.

Jingyuan is a long and narrow hilly area in the north of Weibei, stretching for nearly a hundred miles from east to west, with Jushui in the north and Weishui in the south. It is the location of the great parade in the ninth year of Datong.

Since September, armies and rural regiments from various states have successively departed from their garrison and poured into Jingyuan.

It was already past mid-September when Li Tai set off from Shangyuan, and it was already late September when he arrived in Jingyuan, with only a few days left before the official start of the parade.

At this time, flags were fluttering on the high slopes of Jingyuan, and the troops from the Kansai states set up camps in each place. People and horses were noisy and lively. Riders roamed from camp to camp, and it was almost impossible to move without a valid seal and warrant.

Although Li Tai and his group of more than 20 people were inconspicuous, they had to stop for interrogation every time they traveled a certain distance on the plateau. After walking on the plateau for most of the day, we were still nearly twenty miles away from Yueyangfang where Gao Zhongmi was.

"Are these soldiers deliberately creating difficulties and provocations? If we check three times, can we, a mere twenty or so people, still be able to assassinate Daxingtai?"

After passing another guard post and being interrogated, Li Yantou, who was accompanying him, couldn't help but complain.

"The armies are newly built and the orders are unclear. It is natural to be vigilant."

After Li Tai heard this, he smiled and said that he had seen many military formations and his eyesight gradually developed. He could roughly tell at a glance whether the people moving between the camps were new troops or old soldiers.

Just now, there were three to five hundred or a thousand people passing through the camps, but only twenty-three out of ten were able to thoroughly cooperate with the camp's defense regulations. Most camps and defenses have quite a few problems, either in terms of layout or location. Obviously, these are Guanzhong rural groups that gathered hastily after the Battle of Mangshan this year.

Although powerful private songs and rural regiments have existed for a long time, most of them are for the purpose of protecting the countryside. They do not have much experience in long-distance marching and camping, so it is inevitable that some omissions will be made.

This is also one of the reasons why Daxingtai holds a grand parade. Since the end of the Battle of Mangshan in the ninth year of Datong, the Western Wei Dynasty has held a grand parade almost every year.

It took several years to finally build these independent armed forces scattered throughout Guanlong into a powerful army that would become world-famous in the future.

As for now, the number of people is only considerable. Li Tai alone saw tens of thousands of troops stationed on Jingyuan along the way.

Speaking of the specific military appearance, Li Tai was too lazy to complain about the Western Wei army in this period.

He himself was personally involved in the construction of the army. Even the basic military rations needed to be raised by the respective generals. As for other armor, staff, military uniforms, etc., there was no unified ration.

The only thing distributed at the Daxingtai was a piece of black cloth two feet long, cut out from the middle, and allowed the soldiers to sew the shoulders on the pleated uniforms themselves, which was considered a unified uniform. The soldier commanders were given black patent leather materials and tied with ropes on their chests and backs, which looked a little funny and a little shabby.

The reason why Li Tai and his party were interrogated along the way was because they did not have the uniform symbol of the Western Wei army. They just had ordinary hakama pleats, which looked different at first glance.

On the road again, passing through two valleys, they met another camp defense check ahead. Before Li Yantou could complain, he suddenly became happy when he saw the soldier leading the team: "Sanzhu, so you are stationed here?"

Liu Sanzhen was also quite surprised to see Master Lang and his entourage. He hurriedly stepped forward and invited Li Tai into the pavilion built outside the camp, and sent someone into the camp to summon him.

Without hesitating, Li Quji went out with several governors. They paid greetings first, and then Li Quji said with a smile: "Our troops arrived in Jingyuan a few days ago. Our morale is impressive. The governor of Huazhou Yuwen put us on guard here." . General Zhou was recruiting people into the camp to discuss matters regarding the Grand Parade, so he had no time to come see Alang. "

The so-called Governor Yuwen was Dao Yuwen who was the governor of Huazhou at the time. He and Hou Mo Chen Chong, the governor of Yongzhou at the time, shared the work of gathering the armies and presiding over the grand review.

Li Tai was also very happy to hear that their Wuxiang County and Township Corps was appreciated by Director Yuwen. He drank some buttermilk sent from the camp to quench his thirst in the pavilion and continued on the road.

Li Quji found some military uniforms with two black patches for them to change into, and arranged for a group of battalion soldiers to escort them. This time, the journey went much smoother, with almost no interrogation, and they finally arrived in the evening. Outside Yueyang Fangcheng.

Near this military city, there are more troops stationed in the camp, and it can be seen at a glance that they are all elite sergeants.

While waiting for the people to enter the city, Li Tai stood outside the camps and carefully identified them, and saw many flags of Beizhen generals.

He Basheng and several Hui were among them, including Zhao Gui, the old and arrhythmic Buqu camp. It was located in the northeast corner of Fangcheng, and next to it was the camp of Tang Taizu Li Hu.

However, the ceremonial guard of the tribe of Yang Zhong, Taizu of the Sui Dynasty, is missing. Perhaps he is not qualified to be stationed around here, because Yang Zhong has not yet obtained the qualification to open a mansion, which is one level lower than that of Zhu Kaifu.

Yu Wentai of Daxingtai and Yuan Qin, the prince of the Western Wei Dynasty, have now come to Yueyangfang, so the supervision of entry and exit of Fangcheng is extremely strict. The heavily armored soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty's Forbidden Army were on duty to guard the road, and no idlers were allowed to roam wildly here.

When Li Tai saw the battles surrounding the city, he couldn't help but wonder. If he could cross over with a Wuzhi and have a sudden attack nearby, what would the subsequent history be like?

They waited outside the city for more than half an hour. It was not until dark that a group of people went out of the city. The leader, a relatively tall young man, stood inside the city and shouted: "Prince Taiwei's Mansion" Li Boshan, who has joined the army, is there?"

Many officials and soldiers waiting for the announcement to enter the city have gathered nearby. The long wait will inevitably make people feel anxious, and the scene is also a bit chaotic.

It wasn't until the call from the other side was called a second time that Li Tai in the crowd heard his name. He hurriedly pushed aside the crowd, stepped out of the crowd, stepped forward and crossed his hands and said, "Li Boshan, a member of Taiwei's palace, is here."

A guard sergeant came forward to check his personal talisman before bringing him into the defensive perimeter.

The young man who had called before also came forward, looked him up and down, then clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Li Lang is indeed a talented person. No wonder the Grand Lieutenant just told me that I don't need to pay close attention when I go out. I know it with my eyes." "

You shouted several times, but I still took the initiative to come forward!

Li Tai complained in his heart, but the compliment also made people happy, so he also bowed and said: "I am not talented and clumsy, so that I can make you laugh. May I ask what you call me?"

"A certain person named Nianhua is the chief historian of Taiwei Gongfu. Li Lang can just call him by his name."

The young man was also very polite and smiled after hearing this.

Li Tai couldn't help but look at the other person twice after hearing this introduction. Although Gao Zhongmi, the Duke of Taiwei, was a parallel importer, his rank as a lieutenant was genuine.

Previously, Heland had been the governor of Situ Gong's mansion for several months, and he was the governor of a county. For example, Li Tai served as the official of the Taiwei Mansion and joined the army, which was also a serious sixth-grade official position. If he was willing to give up his status as Gao Zhongmi's confidant and hand over the organizational relations to the Western Wei Dynasty, he could also serve as a county magistrate and governor.

This young man looks to be in his twenties. He looks like a mixed breed of Di and Qiang. Apart from his kind smile, he is not like the ordinary barbarians who are rough and arrogant. There is nothing special about him. He is actually able to serve as the chief of the Taiwei Palace. History, it can be seen that the identity is definitely not simple.

Then I thought about the other person saying his own name, and the surname Nian was not a common surname. After thinking about it for a while, he raised his hand and asked: "Excuse me, Sir, Nian Zhaoding Gong..."

"It's Mr. Jiajun."

The young man replied with a smile, and Li Tai also knew his identity. It turned out that this inconspicuous little bastard was actually Nian Xian's son.

Zhaoding is the posthumous name of Nian Xian, which naturally does not belong to Li Tai's original knowledge. He can barely remember the posthumous name of his ancestor. I just happened to hear He Basheng sighing not long ago, saying that if Nian Xian had not lost his prestige in the Battle of Heqiao a few years ago, his honor would have been even greater.

Nian Xian was not a very famous person in later generations, but he had an extraordinary status, and that was the famous military leaders of Beizhen in the Western Wei Dynasty. Every one of them was his son in his eyes.

Among the military leaders of Beizhen who entered the pass, Nian Xian was the highest in seniority. It was said that he was the father of all the princes. From Taizu Yuwentai down, he was worshiped and respected.

Nowadays, Taifu Wang Meng and Taishi He Basheng have relatively transcendent status in Beizhen. Nian Xian has taken turns taking these two positions as early as the early years of Datong. Moreover, before Duguxin's autocratic Longyou, Nianxian was the big leader in Longyou.

Nianxian died in the sixth year of Datong. According to the ancient mourning system, his son should have just served this year, and then he was appointed as the chief of the Taiwei Palace. This shows that there are people in the court who are good at becoming officials. Regardless of the size of the power, at least once the official status has been improved, it will be much easier to appoint other official positions.

Seeing Nianhua with a kind smile in front of him, Li Tai suddenly felt that his Li family background in Longxi was not good enough. Why didn't his grandfather and father go to Beizhen to mix up their seniority so that he could also take advantage of it and see him? These guys in Beizhen all call me grandson: Lu, what am I doing? Call me grandpa!

"The chief labor officer Shi went out to welcome us, but there are still many followers who are isolated."

Putting away his little thoughts, Li Tai pointed at Li Yantou and others outside the cordon and said.

After hearing this, Nianhua said: "The layout of the city defense is not large, the government offices are limited, and the government officials are restricted from entering the city. The rest can only be placed in separate camps outside the city."

While he was talking, he summoned another captain of the Forbidden Army to give some instructions. Li Tai also took out a token and asked it to be handed over to Li Yantou. When he saw his entourage being led to another camp outside the city, he followed Nianhua there. Walk to Fangcheng.

It has been a month since the book was released. Thank you all for your support. The book will be released in Sanjiang next week and will be on the shelves on the 5th of next month. . .