Chapter 711: Horn
There are many ways to convey information in the army, you can use flags, you can also use gongs and drums, and Liu Xin now uses horns. The Flying Tiger guards are all elite of a hundred battles selected from the major legions, and they have a wealth of experience, and they can quickly distinguish the news no matter which method is used.
It was too unremarkable to rush step by step all day, and when encountering such an unexpected situation, Liu Yu seemed extremely excited, and instead of following the advice of the guards to sit back in the car, he stood up again, waved the wooden knife in his hand, and asked loudly: "Are you going to rush to war?" ”
The guard glanced at this "belligerent" little boy, was speechless for a moment, shook his head, and said, "What kind of battle can be fought here?" Urgent assembly, followed by a rapid march, is just a common means of training. ”
Liu Yu pointed to the carriage next to him with his hand and said, "It's just to train and train, look at my eldest brother, what has become of him." ”
In that carriage, Liu Bang had just sat down, panting heavily, and when he heard Liu Yu's words, he didn't have the strength to refute him.
The soldiers were well trained, and the procession was quickly assembled, but there were many women and children among the families, and after a long delay and confusion, the team finally set out again. At this time, a more detailed fate came to the army, and the march was urgent, and it was not until after dark that it could not rest.
It's summer and the sun sets late. In the first two days, in order to take care of those family members, the team always set off very late, stopped early to rest, and avoided the most poisonous day at noon, and it was the first time that it had been like this until dark. Many people have keenly felt that something big must have happened, but Liu Xin has been blushing, and no one dares to ask him.
The next morning, before the sun had risen and many people were still asleep, the horn of assembly sounded again in the camp. After a lot of chaos, many women and children boarded the carriage before they even had time to eat breakfast. Fortunately, the team prepared a lot of dry food, which could only be eaten during the field march, which was very delicious and very nutritious, and it made them feel full.
But they have suffered enough along the way. The carriages in which these people rode could not compare to the special carriages that Liu Xin's women were riding, and even on such a flat avenue, they were inevitably bumpy, and they could only sit and not lie down. However, Liu Xin's order today was for Xiaoxing to rest late, and he only stopped in the shade at noon.
In the evening, this huge team finally arrived at Wuguan, many of them were already tired and had back pain, and Liu Bang refused to get down from the carriage. Liu Yu, Ma Fan, Liu Pi and their brothers still maintained a state of excitement, and under the support of the guards, they climbed to the head of Wuguan City, pointing and pointing, quite imposing.
Probably feeling that those weak family members couldn't stand such a long-distance march, after entering Wuguan, Liu Xin obviously slowed down, but still asked everyone to stay overnight. At the same time, Liu Xin's face softened a lot, and he dared to step forward and asked, "Lord, what happened?" ”
Liu Xin shook his head and said lightly: "I'll know when the time comes." ”
The team walked unhurriedly, and after passing through Shang County in the evening, Liu Xin gave the order to rest early. After two more days, when they were still more than thirty miles away from Lantian, they saw several horsemen galloping over, still messengers in the army. The team moved out of the way, and the messengers Pegasus came to Liu Xin and presented the letter.
Liu Xin took the letter and looked at it, and the envelope did not have a star symbol, indicating that it was not a message from a phantom. But there is also a red chicken feather stuck to the envelope, which is another urgent military information! After reading this emergency military situation, the anger on Liu Xin's face only flashed, and he tore the letter into pieces with force, threw it into the air, and waved his big hand: "Go!" ”
When the people saw that his face was not pale, they did not dare to ask him.
This place is already very close to Chang'an City, and if you hurry up, you can reach it in half a day. But after passing Lantian, Liu Xin suddenly ordered to rest in place. Today is also the earliest day of rest in these days, these days, everyone has been tossed by Liu Xin enough, after nightfall, except for the soldiers on duty, everyone else quickly fell asleep.
At the third watch, the horn of the assembly suddenly sounded in the camp again. Liu Xin was dressed all over and walked out of the tent. No matter how urgent the situation, Liu Xin would wear that iconic white robe, and it was the first time in the impression of Fu Zhu, Dian Wei and others that such a military uniform was like today.
Just when everyone was surprised, Liu Xin quickly gave an order, all the family members of the army continued to rest in place, and the 10,000 cavalry of the First Army and 5,000 Flying Tiger guards immediately gathered and rushed to Chang'an with his constellation.
This group of men and horses were all cavalry, and even at the normal pace of marching, they would arrive in Chang'an City two days earlier than originally planned. Moreover, in the course of the march in the past few days, Liu Xin was fast for a while, slow for a while, stopped when he said to stop, and walked and left, which completely disrupted the deployment of Fu Zhi and others. It is estimated that Tian Feng, Guo Jia and others who were waiting in Chang'an City were already very anxious at this time, and they really didn't know when Liu Xin would arrive in Chang'an.
Fu Zhu didn't want such a situation to happen, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Why did the lord rush overnight?" Could it be because of those two emergency military information? ”
Along the way, Liu Xin received two urgent military information. If it was in the past, Liu Xin would definitely discuss it with the people around him, and if it was not good, he would let him take a look. And this time, Liu Xin was unusual, and he destroyed it immediately after reading it, which made Fu Zhi very uneasy. Not only was he depressed, but even Xu Huang and Dian Wei became silent. It was only at this time that he saw Liu Xin dressed in a military uniform, and he had the courage to ask, he was very worried about what major changes had happened in Chang'an.
Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "It's not early, hurry up and get on the horse." Evil, Xingba, Bofu, the three of you go with me, and the others stay! ”
In fact, everyone wanted to know what the contents of the two emergency military information letters were, but Liu Xin never said it, and others didn't dare to ask more, so they had to follow his instructions. So the group left the camp and galloped in the direction of Chang'an.
This way is really non-stop, when I arrived at Chang'an City, the sky was not yet dawn, and it was not time to open the city gate. After riding his horse for such a long distance, he was already exhausted, but he still struggled forward and said, "Please wait a while, my subordinates will go and open the city gate." ”
Liu Xin shook his head and said, "No need, everyone dismounts and rests, cheer up, raise your head and enter Chang'an City with high morale!" ”
There is a small boxy pavilion five miles outside the east gate of Chang'an, which is built for passing guests to rest and rest, and some vendors usually come here to sell some tea fruits. It was still before dawn, and the pavilion was empty, and it became Liu Xin's temporary command post. said that it was a command post, but in fact, Liu Xin didn't give any orders, but just sent Li Yan to bring a few personal guards, change the clothes of the common people, and inquire about the time when the city gate was opened.
Although the city gate has not yet been opened, many people have gathered outside the city gate, most of them are villagers on the outskirts of the city, they want to go into the city to sell vegetables, and by the way, remove the feces from the city and transport them out of the city. Therefore, Li Yan didn't make much effort to find out the time of the opening of the city, which was two quarters in the morning.
Liu Xin nodded and said, "Gather at one hour and set off at two minutes!" ”
At two o'clock in the morning, when the gates of the city were opened, the people who were waiting outside the city swarmed in. Now is a time of peace, and there is no need to investigate any criminals, and the guards at the city gate will not be too strict, and they basically turn a blind eye to these bitter people. By the time the people entered the city, it was still early, and it would take more than half an hour for anyone to enter or leave, and the city gate was deserted again. However, the soldiers guarding the gate did not go back to sleep again, still holding spears and swords, and stood in two columns energetically.
When the city gate slowly opened, Liu Xin's army also set off. They traveled five miles to the bottom of the city, which was the most deserted time at the city gate, and entering the city at this time would hardly cause any inconvenience to the lives of the people.
In the summer, when the day dawned early, 15,000 cavalrymen were still far from the city gate when they were discovered by the soldiers guarding the gate. The sound of the horn sounded over the east gate, which was a warning from the soldiers guarding the gate.
Suddenly, a team of people rushed out of the city gate and blocked Liu Xin. The first general, carrying an iron gun, is Zhang He.
Zhang He had already seen the person who was coming, he was taken aback, abandoned the iron gun, rolled the saddle and fell off the horse, stood on the side of the road with forked hands, and said loudly: "I don't know that the lord is coming, I miss the distance, please forgive the lord!" ”
Hearing that Zhang He suddenly changed his words and called himself the lord, Liu Xin knew that he must have also participated in that big event. In fact, in addition to Dian Wei and Xu Chu, the other generals above the deputy commander and all the cabinet scholars and the six Shangshu almost all participated in the planning to persuade Liu Xin to ascend the throne, and Cai Yong even wrote a persuasion form and a congratulatory form by himself.
The reason why Dian Wei and Xu Chu did not participate was not because they were reckless and inadequate, but because of their position. They are the commanders of the Flying Tiger Guard, and the New Tiger Guards are Liu Xin's own army, such an army and their generals should only be absolutely loyal to Liu Xin, even if it is beneficial to Liu Xin, they can't do it without Liu Xin's order. Therefore, when everyone discussed this matter, they tacitly excluded Dian Wei and Xu Chu.
While Zhang He was surprised, Liu Xin was also quite surprised. Although the local army of Chang'an City has not yet been formed, it is defended by the major legions in turn, but now is not wartime, and there is no need for Zhang He, the commander of the corps, to defend the city in person.
Liu Xin's face couldn't help but sink, and said, "Junyi, why are you here?" ”