Chapter 426 Anxi's Shock (Part 2)
During the day at the camp grounds, the commander and the soldiers faced off in silence. Afterwards, despite the strong pressure from the generals, the soldiers returned to the camp one after another.
But returning to the camp does not mean that the conflict has been resolved. It will only continue to accumulate in the hearts of the soldiers. Pei Zhounan did not know how to run an army, and he was a scholar. From the bottom of his heart, he actually looked down on warriors and was indifferent to the interests that the soldiers valued.
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Compared with the relaxed and relaxed manner when Gu Qing was the military commander, the soldiers were happy and happy. Although they worked hard every day, at least they were working hard and saw the hope of changing their destiny. Such a comparison made the soldiers feel unhappy.
Most of the Anxi army, Pei Zhounan, did not have a good impression. When Chen Shufeng locked up Anxi soldiers, causing one death and two serious injuries, although it was not Pei Zhounan's order, Chen Shufeng was the person Pei Zhounan brought from Chang'an, so this account must be settled.
On Pei Zhounan's head.
How could the soldiers have a good impression of a scholar who killed his own lord as his commander?
However, after today's confrontation, the soldiers had another thing on their minds.
Pei Zhounan doesn't understand the soldiers, and similarly, the soldiers don't understand the scholars, and they don't know the temperament of the scholars. The two sides faced off today and almost mutinied. If Pei Zhounan holds a grudge, the Anxi Army will probably have a hard time in the future, and they may be locked up one by one.
Take it and settle the accounts one by one. When the time comes, you will be labeled as inciting mutiny. Who can resist?
Tonight in the Anxi camp, many soldiers stayed awake all night. They were all worried, fearing that they would be punished by Pei Zhounan afterwards.
The night was so long, and the soldiers finally fell asleep.
Around the time of Chou, it was the third watch in the middle of the night, and tens of thousands of soldiers were sleeping. Suddenly, a shrill roar came from a tent in the rear barracks of the Anxi Army. The roar was sharp, like gold and iron striking each other, and like a trapped animal crying for blood.
The sound is heartbreaking.
The patrolling soldiers were frightened and hurriedly rushed in the direction of the sound with their arms in hand. The sleeping soldiers were awakened by the shrill sound, and then lights were lit in each tent.
The screams continued, and torches were lit everywhere in the camp. Many soldiers in the camp rushed out, looking confused at the panic-stricken Pao Ze outside.
The shrill voice did not stop, and soon a figure emerged from a certain camp, roaring and running out. He was shirtless, holding a horizontal knife in his hand, his expression was absent-minded, his eyes were glowing with blood red light, and he looked very strange.
fear.
Pao Ze, who was in the same camp, tried to stop him, but was chopped down by him with a knife. The Pao Zes did not dare to let him go.
A group of patrolling soldiers arrived. The sergeant behind pointed at the roaring man and shouted: "Stop him, he is crazy!"
The patrolling officers and soldiers felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and their eyes suddenly became cold. They lined up in a row with a tacit understanding, and raised their long swords to face the crazy Pao Ze.
The sergeant holding the horizontal sword in his hand was still unconscious, his eyes were red, and his gaze was filled with murderous intent. When he saw someone blocking him, he didn't care who it was, and slashed across with his sword without thinking.
The patrolling soldiers retreated suddenly, dodged the blade, and then took a step forward in unison. The leader of the fire chief looked coldly and shouted: "Kill!"
A dozen long swords were thrust out at the same time, hitting the crazy sergeant in the chest. The sergeant's vision returned to clarity. However, his life also passed away. He muttered his lips a few times, as if he wanted to say something, but finally his body shook and fell to the ground.
And die.
The sergeant major who patrolled the camp breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
However, this sigh of relief was too early.
The atmosphere in the Anxi camp has been very depressing recently. They had another confrontation with Pei Zhounan today. The soldiers were worried when they went to sleep, fearing that they would be punished and retaliated by Pei Zhounan. Just now, another Paoze went crazy and killed someone, and was caught on the spot by the patrolling soldiers. Kill...
All kinds of negative events gradually accumulated, and now they were finally unstoppable.
Just after this crazy sergeant was killed, the same shrill roar was heard from several places in the camp at the same time.
Then the roars became louder and louder, accompanied by waves of curses, groans, and the sound of metal and iron clashing, and the whole camp was suddenly in chaos.
The soldiers patrolling the camp looked pale. A fire chief casually pulled over a sergeant and said in a sinister voice with twitching cheeks: "Go to the commander's tent quickly and report to Commander Pei Jie that the Anxi Army... the camp is roaring!"
At the same time, Chang Zhong, Li Siye, Shen Tian and other generals who heard the noise had already been awakened. They walked out of the commander's tent one after another and stood on tiptoe to look in the direction of the rear army. They saw the rear barracks were brightly lit and there was a lot of noise. Chang Zhong and others The general's expression suddenly changed.
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Several people had gathered together and looked at each other.
Chang Zhong said in a deep voice: "I don't know what happened to the rear army. I don't see the patrol officers coming to report..."
Li Siye said solemnly: "This chaotic movement must be a disaster. The Anxi Army has undergone major changes!"
Chang Zhong nodded calmly and said: "There are only two possibilities, one is mutiny, the other is deliberate rebellion..."
Li Siye said slowly: "There is another possibility... Ying Xiao."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.
Camp roar, also known as "camp bombing", has always been the most feared thing for generals leading troops throughout the ages.
Most of the time when camp roars occur, soldiers are under too much psychological pressure or have nightmares and scream unconsciously.
Don’t underestimate a few screams. The military camp is a place where groups live. One person’s violent reaction will often drive a group of people to a collective disorder. In psychology, it is called the herd effect. It spreads like a plague to ten and hundreds. It will soon spread throughout the camp.
People in Yingxiao are usually unconscious, and have a particularly strong sense of attack. After rushing out of the camp, they will act like a madman and will not recognize their relatives, killing everyone they see. In his eyes, all the former Paozes have become enemies.
If roars occur in a dozen places at the same time in a large camp, the situation will be difficult to control.
It's not just about killing a dozen lunatics, but Yingxiao is like the plague, it's particularly easy to contagious. Normal soldiers will soon fall into madness themselves after being affected by the lunatic next to them, especially when the coach is against him. In the camp where the soldiers adopted a high-pressure policy, the soldiers were under heavy psychological pressure and their emotions were easily affected.
Now, Anxi Camp is in a similar situation.
"It can't be Yingxiao, right? That would be troublesome!" Shen Tian murmured while looking at the rear army.
As he spoke, Shen Tian's eyes quickly swept over Chang Zhong and Li Siye, then turned to look in the direction of the commander's tent. He leaned close to the two of them and whispered: "Well, this movement tonight...could it be concocted by the two of you?" ?The joke is too big!”
Chang Zhong and Li Siye glanced at him with ugly expressions.
Chang Zhong sighed and said: "When Mr. Gu left, he gave an order for us to find an opportunity to do something. I am planning to... attack the thousand-man cavalry, but I am still planning it tonight. The movement really has nothing to do with me."
Li Siye also hummed and said, "I didn't do it either."
Shen Tian's face finally looked as ugly as the two of them, and he murmured: "Is it really Ying Xiao?"
Lights were lit in the commander's tent behind him, and a disheveled Pei Zhounan rushed out of the commander's tent, staring in the direction of the rear army with a horrified look on his face.
At this time, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps in front, and a patrolling soldier appeared in front of everyone in a panic. He had no time to salute, and said loudly and loudly: "Reporting to Commander Pei Jie, the rear camp is roaring! The soldiers are talking to each other like crazy. Massacre."
Pei Zhounan was stunned, standing there for a long time without responding as if he had lost his soul.
The generals were shocked. Seeing Pei Zhounan's helpless appearance, Chang Zhong couldn't help but snorted contemptuously, and immediately took over the command unceremoniously.
"Shen Tian, send out your cavalry immediately and form a formation to isolate the connection between the rear army and the central army to prevent them from rushing out!"
Shen Tian clasped his fists and left in a hurry.
"Li Siye, your Modao camp is pressed in the middle. If Shen Tian's troops can't stop it, you..." Chang Zhong paused, his cheek twitched fiercely, and he said fiercely: "You then order Modao The battalion will be killed. In short, we must not let them rush into the central army, otherwise it will be all over!"
Li Siye left with a gloomy face and clasped his fists.
"Where is Liu Hongbo? Immediately order your troops to unite and march into the rear military camp, divide and surround them, and wipe out the soldiers who are roaring in the camp one by one."
Liu Hongbo responded loudly.
Chang Zhong straightened up and said loudly: "All generals restrain their subordinates and are absolutely not allowed to leave the camp. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed immediately!"
"Collect all the things that can make noise in the camp, such as drums, gongs, iron basins, and weapons. Get close to the rear fence and bang it hard. The louder the better. Quick!"
After issuing a series of orders, Chang Zhong turned around and left, completely ignoring the distraught Pei Zhounan behind him.
After all the generals carried out Chang Zhong's military orders and left, Pei Zhounan finally came to his senses, his legs went limp and he fell to the ground, looking up at the night sky with despair.
The roar of the Anxi military camp must be a shocking event that shook the Tang Dynasty.
His plan to transform the Anxi Army, his political future, and His Majesty's entrustment to him have all been completely failed until now.
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In March of the 14th year of Tianbao, less than a month after they raised their troops, the Anlushan rebels attacked Xiangzhou, Luzhou, and Fenzhou. Unsurprisingly, the local officials and generals who defended the city were caught off guard and the rebels easily captured the city. The rebels entered the city, burned, killed and looted.
The rebels had no military discipline, and even Anlushan tacitly allowed the soldiers to massacre every city they broke for three days and loot the property. This has become the reward Anlushan promised to the rebels.
No one of the rebel soldiers who were red-eyed would refuse such an attractive reward.
On the ninth day of March, the rebels crossed the Yellow River and their vanguard reached Chenliu County.
Zhang Jieran, the governor of Henan Province, defended Chenliu, but he was ultimately outnumbered. Within two days, Chenliu County was defeated. Zhang Jieran committed suicide when the city was destroyed. Guo Naka, the prefect of Chenliu, surrendered to the rebels.
After the rebels entered the city, they cut off Zhang Jieran's head and spread his name throughout the cities in Hebei Province. Officials, soldiers and civilians north of the Yellow River were frightened and did not dare to resist the rebel force.
After defeating Chenliu, the rebels continued to advance westward towards Chang'an City.
When the vanguard arrived in Puzhou, the rebels finally encountered a difficult situation.
Because the official guarding the city of Puzhou was a general with both wisdom and courage named An Chongzhang. After the An-Shi Rebellion, he was given the surname Li, so he changed his name to Li Baoyu.
Chapter completed!