After repeated arguments among the disciples, everyone finally understood Si Mang's intention and their voices stopped.

Si Mang said: "When Tang Wei enters Jiang, the envoy must come out. Otherwise, Jiangcheng will be attacked. At that time, I still hope for you, Sir!"

All the disciples said: "I honor your order!"

After a few more words of condolence to all the guests, Si Mang left and left. Mr. Cao suddenly said: "Although the Wei army has occupied the city, there are many undesirables, and the captain cannot travel alone. A humble concubine should be guarded!"

Si Mang said: "I am poor and can't bear to be served. I would like to put an end to this!"

Mr. Cao said: "If the captain has not returned to the country, if something unexpected happens, no one, including the common people, will be able to return."

Si Mang said: "Since we went out to the army, it has been several months, but I have not seen any teachings from you. Now that we are in the city, how can we teach you about life and death?"

Mr. Cao said: "At that time, a large army surrounded them, and idlers could not get close, so the common people could not serve. Now, there are tens of thousands of people in the city, but the soldiers are only 2,000, and they are all exhausted. The idlers often approach the captain.

Before, this is the time when we are doing our best for the common people."

Si Mang said: "As a gentleman, I can't bear to put you in trouble for me. I hope you don't worry, sir. Although I'm doing a little work, I can't get close to you easily." He said the courtesy and said goodbye.

Tang City originally had a thousand soldiers and two military camps, which was roughly similar to the situation in Huayang. Now there are more than 2,000 Wei soldiers stationed in Tang City, but one of the two schools is for garrison and the other is in camp. Although the military camp is very crowded

, but it was still normal. Because the three hundred horse troops had to feed their horses, they set up a camp outside the city, close to the grass, and did not station themselves in the city. The leaders of each division all lived in the mansion of the original camp division, not the city lord's mansion.

, but surrounded the city lord's mansion and the city captain's mansion, not allowing them to come in and out freely.

Although the cavalry army only had 300 riders, it formed its own battalion and appointed a battalion commander, who was directly commanded by Si Mang. Si Mang came out from Nili where his disciples lived and did not go to live in the camp commander's mansion in the city, let alone live there.

Instead, he came to the outside of the city and rested in the Majun camp. The lord of a small town in Xinling, the lord of the Majun camp, had no one who could ride a horse, so he was promoted to act as the lord of the camp. Majunying

Although Si Mang only had a temporary position, he did his job very conscientiously. The horses, fodder, drinking water, and soldiers' duties were all arranged in an orderly manner. Si Mang made a tour and felt very satisfied, so he rested in the horse army camp. He told the camp Si Mang, "Ri Mang"

Then I woke myself up. Then I lay down with my clothes on and had a good sleep.

At midnight, the camp commander came to call Si Mang. Si Mang had already woken up. He was leaning on a ridge, stretched out his legs, and sat in a very graceless manner. He looked at the sky and seemed to be thinking about something. See the camp.

Si came over, calmed down a little, and asked: "When is the time?"

The camp commander said: "Of course."

Simang said: "The whole battalion set off and went down the mountain to meet the rear army."

The camp commander left and gathered with the trumpet blowing. After a while, the people and horses gathered together. Si Mang jumped on his horse and led everyone around the city and went straight down the mountain.

When I arrived at the foot of the mountain, I looked up and saw that many people on the mountain were staggering down the mountain. They were the rear army who were suffering from injuries. Since all those who could fight had followed Simang down the mountain, the organizational structure on the mountain had also been destroyed.

They were all in disarray. The sick commanders and their leaders had no appeal and were humming and humming among the soldiers. The whole team was like a group of refugees fleeing from famine.

Seeing this scene, Si Mang ordered the cavalry troops to dismount, adjust their formation, control the horses, and watch the troops coming down the mountain. Although they could see each other on the mountain and at the bottom, it was already an hour before the first person came down the mountain.

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The people who came down from the mountain were all summoned by Si Mang, and were ordered to sit down and rest in the open space in front of the horse army. Si Mang observed silently, and the sergeants naturally gathered in groups according to the liyi where they lived in Xinling.

The chiefs of various li, towns and villages under the leadership of the uncle, si, and others rushed to Si Mang and saluted him. Si Mang returned the salute one by one and asked them to sit down and rest in front of him. These leaders did not usually get together.

, when they met each other at this time, they each exchanged greetings endlessly.

Young Master Jiu had completely lost his aristocratic air, and his retainers' faces were covered with dust and vicissitudes of life. When Si Mang saw them, he handed the horse to the horse army next to him and walked over to greet him. Si Mang whispered to Young Master Jiu that according to the

According to Tang Wei's account, Jiangling's seizure of the envoys and horses was entirely out of misunderstanding, thinking that they were horse dealers; he had asked Tang Wei to go to Jiangcheng in person to explain. Prince Jiu said bitterly: "If Jiangling disobeys, I will not be taken lightly."

Rao!"

There were also livestock groups that came down the mountain with Gongzi Jiu. These nearly a thousand cattle and horses occupied a large area of ​​land. The soldiers guarding the cattle and horses were already exhausted. They only tied the reins to their own wrists and sat down on the spot.

The cows and horses were all so tired that they were foaming at the mouth. Although he couldn't bear it, Si Mang still forced the soldiers to lead the animals around and not let them stop immediately.

The last ones were the soldiers who were most seriously ill. They could hardly walk. They supported each other and walked down the mountain step by step. They were far away from the larger army. The commander ordered the horse army to step forward and let the soldiers move forward.

Rest in one place, separated from the group here.

It was not until dusk that the group of wounded soldiers basically came down the mountain. Si Mang no longer waited, and ordered the commanders and uncles in front of him to display their own flags and rectify their troops. The soldiers shouted to the left and right,

The soldiers on all sides were quickly gathered and lined up in the open space. However, it could be seen at a glance that the numbers of each team were very uneven.

The school leaders, who were ten township chiefs, reported to Si Mang that the troops had assembled. Si Mang jumped on his horse, rode up to a high slope, and shouted to everyone: "Thanks to the power of the king, the Wei army has defeated Tang City!"

Hearing this sentence, the morale of the Wei army was greatly boosted. They struck the ground with their sticks and shouted loudly: "Long live! Long live! Long live!"

Si Mang continued: "The elite troops in the front are left to guard the city, and all our troops should return to the city. This place is Han territory, not our territory, and the enemy is everywhere. The troops must not be careless. This is where we should call our home!" Then Si Mang continued.

Mang arranged the camping sites for the ten schools one by one, and asked the horse army to lead them through the villages at the foot of the mountain to the four gates outside the city. Each battalion division chose a suitable town to set up camp. Those responsible for feeding cattle and horses were sent around.

The city walls were set up so that hay could be collected from inside the city.

Finally, Si Mang came to the open space where the wounded soldiers were gathered. He motioned to the wounded soldiers not to move, and said to them: "We have left Shangdang and are gradually arriving in Anyi. How can we survive in peace! Tangcheng ahead is already here.

If my front is defeated, Jiang and Yi will also come to my aid. If you are injured or find it difficult to travel far, those who wish to live in the Tang Dynasty and Anyi should be satisfied. Those who wish to return to the Wei Dynasty should do so!"

An older soldier boldly said: "What the captain said is that he sympathizes with the sufferings of the people. Our family members are all in Xinling, how can we bear to abandon him? However, with the injury and illness, it is difficult to move forward. It would be a blessing if we could be accommodated nearby."

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Si Mang said: "Those who wish to stay in the Tang Dynasty should come forward!"

About half of the people, about four to five hundred people, came out. Si Mang, with his horse army, led the group of people into a nearby town, and designated houses one by one for them to live in. The opinions of the owner of the house were

They were completely ignored. The owner of the house did not dare to resist when he saw the army approaching and wounded soldiers entering the house.

Ten people lived in one house, and about forty or fifty houses were used to arrange them. The remaining four or five hundred people did not want to stay, so Si Mang took them into the night and headed for Tangcheng.

Placed next to the Ma Army Camp.

The soldiers who stayed in the city had already had dinner. The soldiers who had just come down from the mountain were in the town where they lived, and the people of the town cooked porridge for them. Prime Minister Xinling used the ox cart in the city to deliver vegetables, fruits, salt, plums and other products to each battalion.

All the camps cheered loudly and shouted long live. Grass and drinking water for the livestock were also transported from the city, and two to three hundred horsemen were recruited from the city to help feed the horses and cattle. This latter item was never done even in Shi.

Yes, because the people in Jidi only know how to herd sheep and have never seen cattle or horses.

Xinlingcheng also invited doctors to treat the wounded soldiers in the camp. But this time there was no simple solution. The doctor only saw a dozen people, and each made his own plan. It was already late, so he gave up and went home. Everyone saw

After getting this prescription, they probably had to go to the city to get the medicine and cook it with great effort. The patients themselves found it troublesome and decided not to treat it.

In the evening, Si Mang entered the city. After the city gate was closed, he inspected the police and patrol posts in various parts of the city, and explained to the leader and Si the areas that needed improvement. After everything was safe, Si Mang climbed up the city tower and looked into the distance. A few days

The ups and downs of the trip put great pressure on his nerves. After a few days of rest, he went to Anyi, and then he could go out of Taihang and Zhiguan and return to Nanyang; he could take a boat from the Yellow River to Jishui and go down to Xingyang, and then he could go straight to Daliang via the chasm.

. Then when he got home, he could take off this burden! He wished he could rush to Anyi in one day and reach Daliang in one step. However, the long and difficult march seriously reduced the physical strength of the soldiers, and the disease was prevalent, so he had to rest in this place.

Fortunately, they are far away from the battlefield. Although this army of more than 10,000 people is tired, it is not something that can be provoked casually. He can use both soft and hard tactics to strive for a better resting environment for himself.

Tomorrow, I will send a few gentlemen to return home first and report the situation to Lord Xinling. He decided secretly.

There was no major incident that night, but Si Mang still inspected three times. The next day, Si Mang ordered drums to be beaten to gather the troops. So the big drums on the four gates were beaten together, and the soldiers of each battalion and the people in the city also lined up. The school leader reported

After learning about the situation of each battalion, what is interesting is that the elders from each township also went to the city to report the situation of the militia gathering in their respective towns. Si Mang was amused in his heart, but he praised them seriously and invited Tang Ling to meet them. Tang Ling gave them a good life

To entertain the Wei troops in each town, everything needed was indispensable. The elders of each township responded to the order.

After ordering the troops, a fire was set up to cook porridge in the city. Xinlingcheng directly used the money from the treasury to let the merchants who came into the city to sell vegetables, fruits, seasonings, and bring the goods directly to each camp, and they all paid according to the price. The master of the reverse journey still did his best.

After breakfast, each camp left the city and conducted formation training in the open area for about an hour. It was considered to be a recovery of strength, and at the same time it served as a deterrent to the surrounding forces. If people found that the barracks were lifeless, they would not be able to protect the surrounding people.
Chapter completed!