Devil’s Advent

Guo Dong was very excited today, and he was still tossing and turning when he was so excited at night.

Xu An, who was sleeping next to him, of course knew why he was like this, wasn't it because he saw Uncle Hirano during the day?

Xu An was not as excited as Guo Dong, because he was not from Yan.

For Yan people, it is inevitable to worship Uncle Hirano.

The imperial court needs to create a hero;

As for Uncle Hirano, he didn't even need to deliberately beautify it, because his achievements and deeds, if they were presented in real terms, would look more beautified than others' beautified ones.

In Meng Shou's words, it is to add color.

Xu An doesn't like Yan people very much, because in Yingdu, Yan people are always superior to others.

The merchants of the Yan people, the sergeants of the Yan people, the officials of the Yan people, and even the Yan people who migrated from the land of Yan to settle the land, their eyes always have a very clear arrogance.

Once, when godfather was drunk, he scolded and scolded these Yan people for looking at them as if they were looking at inferior people.

Then, the godfather cried again, crying and saying that if this group of Yan people hadn't come over, they Jin people wouldn't even be able to be human.

After waking up from the drink, the godfather said again, this world is like this, your fist is bigger than him, if you convince him, he will naturally be more convinced to you.

People from other families, when they come to our territory, they are people on top of people.

Since ancient times, it has never been heard that the people of a normal country would bow their knees and consider themselves inferior in the face of people from a weaker country.

Xu An couldn't understand many of his godfather's words, but he could understand one thing. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the Yan people being arrogant, just like how godfather would treat him after a few group fights. Seeing that the leaders of the other Lifu gangs also looked down upon them, it was only natural.

But it doesn't matter whether you worship or not, after learning that his family has been assigned to this uncle, he is quite satisfied.

From the gathering in Yingdu to here, what he saw and heard, and Guo Dong's story about how they came here from the ancient county of Yan State, Xu An knew that the food here should be the best.

Earlier, Xu An was still wondering why his group didn't bring food and grass when they came here.

Now, he understands, because the food will be shipped from Xueguan.

Xu An couldn't help but think of his godfather. Godfather once said that the official manager of his Lifu gang was really rich and powerful, and people looked down on his filial piety. To do things, even if you don't give tribute to yourself, it is enough to maintain the stability in the market and don't have the strength to make trouble.

Perhaps, Uncle Hirano is also rich and powerful.

The soldiers and horses of other families rely on civilian husbands to transport food. He fights with his own.

Another point, Xu An knew Uncle Hirano's fighting skills, there was no soldier who didn't like to fight with General Chang Sheng, and the auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands were no exception.

this night,

Xu An fell asleep after thinking about it.

Guo Dong,

then insomnia.

the next day,

The drums sounded.

Xu An got up immediately, and at the same time woke up Guo Dong beside him.

The two immediately put on their leather armor, took up their weapons, and quickly rushed out of the tent to assemble.

They are no longer civilian husbands, but auxiliary soldiers, serious auxiliary soldiers, who don't need to work anymore, they just need to be ready to work hard.

There were five people, and it was too late to assemble.

They were arrested by Xiaowei Yanren, each with five lashes, as a warning to others.

immediately,

It is practice.

The big guys lined up and started running.

The newly established auxiliary troops were not so disciplined yet.

While running, Guo Dong couldn't help asking Xu An beside him;

Where's the horse? Where's the horse?

The country of Yan is a land of horses, and the country of Jin is actually considered as such. After all, when the savage rebellion did not break out in the early years, the snowfield was like the back garden of the Jin people, and the horses would be continuously transported into Jin from there. Only then can he have the confidence to bid farewell to Dayan Iron Cavalry.

Guo Dong and his group actually brought horses with them when they came out of the ancient county. Although most of them were pack horses, there were still horses that could go to the battlefield. These horses were carefully cared for along the way.

When needed, they will be allocated to young people from Gu County who are the most proficient in horsemanship.

Yandi has always had a tradition of preparing its own soldiers and horses to march from the king. In some places, it will gather the financial and material resources of a village, a town, or even a county to equip its young and strong with the best horses and armor, so that they Go to the battlefield to earn military exploits;

After the war is over, they will also come to report back to the village.

After meeting Uncle Hirano yesterday, Guo Dong was so excited that he didn't fall asleep until late at night, dreaming of the scene of himself riding a horse and following Uncle Hirano to charge into battle.

result,

What about the horse?

Where is my horse?

Xu An replied;

Siege the city, where is the use of horses.

It was like a basin of cold water was poured directly on Guo Dong's forehead.

After more than half of the exercise, the captain who led the team signaled that they could put down their pace and start marching.

When he walked to the outskirts of the camp and was about to go back to eat, Guo Dong saw his father being pressed to the ground by two Yan soldiers and whipped.

Guo Dong's eyes widened immediately, it was his father who was beaten!

but,

He still didn't dare to go up to stop him, and he didn't dare to make a sound.

Guo Dong's father, Guo Dayong, was originally the head of the civilian husband team in Gu County. After reorganization, he became the management team of a serious team of 800 civilian husbands.

When the Yan people inspected the trench outside the camp, they found that the depth was not enough, and the angle was not dug inside as required, so they punished Guo Dayong for the crime of slack.

Being whipped is nothing, but being whipped in front of so many people and his subordinates is really embarrassing.

Guo Dayong is considered a prestigious family in Gu County, otherwise Miss Ah Shui would not agree to marry her son even if her family fell.

but,

To fight or to be beaten.

The strict military discipline in Xuehaiguan was transplanted into this camp.

After the fight, you have to continue to work and lead your men to renovate the trenches. If you fail to complete it within the time limit, you will be punished more severely.

The auxiliary troops returned to the camp, and the quartermaster began to distribute food.

Dry rice, one piece of bacon per person, plus a large spoonful of sauce.

It's not very rich, but it's really good to have this standard of food when you're away from home.

Guo Dong was crying while eating.

Your father is fine. Xu An comforted.

I'm crying for my horse, for I've waited on it so carefully all the way.

... Xu An.

After the meal, the auxiliary soldiers were distributed their shields, and began to line up, holding their shields, and began to run back and forth repeatedly in the open space outside the camp under the leadership of the captain.

The training this time is more strict. Anyone who is out of position or who is slow or fast will be whipped.

And this extremely boring shield-raising training lasted for three days.

Every day, I wake up early, do some running exercises, come back from running exercises, eat, and after eating, hold up the shields and line up to start running back and forth and changing the fixed formations.

Guo Dong is not a person who can bear hardships and stand hard work, but he dare not slack off under the whip.

During the training break, Xu An suddenly reached out and punched him,

Look, over there.

Guo Dong looked over and saw two people standing on the tower over there.

One was wearing armor, while the other was wearing a long black gown.

Although the distance is a bit far, it can be seen that the other party's clothes are very clean.

There are strict rules in the military village, and there is only one who can dress casually here.

Guo Dong shouted happily:

Look, Uncle Hirano is watching us over there!

do not make noise!

A soldier came over with a whip, but instead of dropping the whip, he kicked Guo Dong.

Next, after the break was over, when everyone started to practice with their shields up, it was obvious that the mentality and morale were completely different from before. Everyone tried their best to complete the training task with the strictest standards, just to let the person far away The figure is satisfied.

Even if,

The figure might not be looking at them at all.

Uncle Zheng was indeed not looking at them, he was peeling oranges, and Liang Cheng stood beside him.

Tomorrow, all our soldiers and horses should be here? Uncle Zheng asked.

In fact, more than 10,000 soldiers have already arrived. The three towns of Jin Shuke, Ke Yandong, and Gao Yi have already arrived. on the way.

The reason why Xu Youcheng's part was so slow was because the team was in charge of monitoring and escorting nearly 30,000 savage slaves.

The 30,000 tribes led by Sang Hu came to vote, but only a little over 10,000 were selected. The previous siege on the snow field also took more than 10,000 prisoners of war. The two sides put together less than 30,000.

In fact, there will be follow-ups, because the various ministries in the snow field are also required to donate young adults, cattle and sheep, but they are all on the way.

This wave is only the strength that Snow Customs needs to invest in the early stage.

Counting, there are a total of eleven battalions of Yuanxue Customs soldiers, which is almost 160,000 soldiers.

There are 30,000 savage slaves. Fortunately, these 30,000 people have different compositions. After all, they used to fight each other, so they can restrain each other.

In addition, there will also be other Yan and Jin troops stationed on the two wings of Uncle Zheng's military camp. In theory, it is not that Uncle Zheng is guarding 30,000 slaves with 16,000 people, but that there are hundreds of thousands of troops around him. Helping watch over them.

In addition, there are more than 6,000 civilian husbands received from Yingdu, and nearly 10,000 civilian husbands from Xuehaiguan.

Among the more than 16,000 civilian husbands, 6,000 auxiliary soldiers were selected.

If we follow the calculation method of counting civilian husbands, and then make up the whole, Uncle Zheng can completely play the banner of one hundred thousand troops.

But how to put it, it doesn't make any sense.

After all, now everyone is fighting against the king against the king, and next, they will die in front of the Chu people's defense system dominated by Zhennanguan. What's the use of bragging?

Tomorrow they should arrive in batches. According to the report of the messenger soldiers, all the soldiers and horses should have arrived. The army's food and grass are still sufficient now. The first round of battle should start.

The army is on the front line, and with the chewing of civilian warhorses, every day is an astronomical sum. There will never be a day when there will be absolutely enough food and grass. Therefore, you must not wait completely stupidly. The battle ahead is fought first.

In terms of logistics, we need to replenish as we fight.

Unless Tian Wujing intends to use a method similar to the Battle of Changping to compete for national strength;

But this is obviously unrealistic. The logistical pressure on the Yan army is much greater than that of the Chu people.

Okay, I guess it won't be long before the commander of the Chinese army will...

Report!!!!!!!

A messenger soldier came galloping:

Jingnan King's order, call all the generals to listen to the order tomorrow!

Look, here we come.

Uncle Zheng didn't go down to receive the orders, but stood on the tower and waved to the messengers.

This seems very domineering,

war ahead,

If other generals dare to treat Shuai Ling so perfunctorily,

Change to another handsome man,

It is estimated that his head must be beheaded first to make an example of others.

But Uncle Zheng is proud of being favored, and he also believes that the soldier in charge of delivering orders will not chew his tongue when he returns.

Look, here we come. To be honest, fighting under Tian Wujing is quite simple. He likes to mark all the operations and purposes of the various soldiers and horses for you. You will have a clear goal to achieve.

Handsome talent, not everyone can have it.

There is no shortage of general talents in Dayan;

And the difficulty of being a general and being a handsome man, the gap is not so big.

Therefore, on the battlefield, being a puppet is actually quite happy, and it is better than letting you face the complicated environment alone and get blind.

My lord, just like what I said at the beginning, I feel that Tian Wujing's method of using troops can be better utilized in this kind of positional warfare. He likes to command everything in a whimsical way, but that There are too many unknown variables in this roundabout operation of a large cavalry regiment.

I know, I know, co-authoring the previous battles is all wronging Lao Tian, ​​hehe.

correct,

Let me tell you first, how this battle is going to be played at present, I am worried that when we have a meeting tomorrow, Lao Tian will ask me to speak first.

As King Jingnan's favorite student, he naturally enjoyed this special treatment.

Therefore, in order not to destroy my image in Tian Wujing's heart, but also let Tian Wujing feel a sense of satisfaction and pride in training the next generation of military gods,

Uncle Zheng still habitually bet on the questions and then recited the answers.

It's not cheating,

It's called a dress rehearsal.

The people of Chu have already managed and prepared for it. This battle will inevitably be protracted. Therefore, the subordinates feel that since the general Nian Yao built so many castles and military strongholds relying on Zhennan Pass, then we It is possible to let the Chinese army hold the line against the main force of the Chu army at Zhennan Pass, and the rest of the troops take turns to attack a castle or military stronghold;

First, the thorns set by the Chu people on the periphery of Zhennan Pass can be removed;

Secondly, it can give the Yan army, who has always been good at field combat but not good at siege, a good opportunity to exercise.

Well, it's over?

Big plan, that's actually all there is to it. Zhennan Pass is there. In fact, both Yan and Chu are playing their cards. Before breaking the game, neither side has any good opportunities.

It was nothing more than the death attack of the Yan army and the death defense of the Chu army.

Wait, wait, Ah Cheng, I believe in you.

Master, this subordinate thinks that if you explain this at the meeting, it should be fine.

not enough.

not enough?

After the meeting is over, Tian Wujing will probably stay with me. Let me say a few more words. What was the opportunity you mentioned earlier?

For the Chu people, it is natural that our Yan army's logistics are not good, or there is chaos in Yan or Jin, and we have to retreat. At this time, the Chu army has a lot to do.

As far as our army is concerned, after all, our side is the attacker. Since it is the attacker, it must still be able to take the initiative. After pulling out all the thorns outside Zhennan Pass, we can try to attack Zhennan Pass.

Don't seek to break through Zhennan Pass first, but try to push down the two large military strongholds on the east and west sides of Zhennan Pass.

In fact, the so-called checkpoints are just like our original Shengle City and the current Snow Customs. The effect of a checkpoint depends on its radiation range.

Once our army is able to clean up the area around Zhennan Pass, making Zhennan Pass an isolated city and minimizing its radiation influence, our army can then split up and attack, bypassing Zhennan Pass and entering Chu territory.

Whether it is to destroy its food roads or harass its places, and force the army in Zhennanguan to send aid to fight, the initiative is still in our hands.

Oh, I get it.

Uncle Zheng folded his hips and nodded.

By the way, remember to remind me tomorrow to take the Rules for Siege that I asked the blind man to write and print out with me, so I can distribute it at the meeting.

Yes, my lord.

Xuehaiguan has always had a beautiful landscape, that is, the blind man lights the lamp, the blind man reads the letter and the blind man writes the book.

The closest to us should be Suicheng from the Chu people, right?

Yes, my lord, it's actually just a castle, and the defenders should be less than ten thousand.

What's going on with Chu people recently?

It's a bit imminent. Although they know that their side is in charge, they still hope that they can do something. This is not something that General Nian Yao can decide and control.

In the past few days, a small group of Chu people's cavalry has been biting our sentry cavalry non-stop. Obviously, they are not willing to be turtles from the beginning.

Our civilian husband and sentry cavalry have also suffered some casualties these days.

In my name, inform the friendly troops on the two wings, and make arrangements for everyone's sentry cavalry. They should give me this little face.

The subordinates feel that after tomorrow's meeting, Tian Wujing should hand over the friendly forces on the left and right flanks to you, the lord. After all, on the northeast side, there are only three of us.

Well, I'll ask tomorrow.

………

after nightfall,

Guo Dong and Xu An started picking the blisters on each other's shoulders, which were caused by practicing shields these days.

Hiss, it hurts!

Guo Dong shouted.

Don't you have a pad? Useless?

The day before yesterday, Guo Dayong sent his son a leather pad for strapping to his shoulders and several other places.

As a father, he still loves his son.

That thing is tied up and it's so hot, I'm useless.

Well, there's no need to use it anymore. If you grind it for a while, you'll get calloused.

At this time,

A soldier came over, opened the tent, and said:

Guo Dong, there are people from your country in the foreign camp looking for you.

Okay, I see.

After the soldier left, Guo Dong immediately said to Xu An with a smile;

It must be my father who came to bring us food again. He and his men have been chopping wood in the outskirts of the forest for the past few days, and he can often come back from hunting for tooth sacrifices. Wait, Anzi, we can have another meal tonight gone.

Xu An smiled and nodded.

a quarter of an hour later,

Guo Dong opened the curtain,

Standing in a daze at the entrance of the tent.

Xu An asked:

What's wrong?

Guo Dong suddenly cried loudly:

An Zi, my father, my father is gone, my father is gone!

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There will be classes in the morning for these two weeks, which will squeeze the update time. Fortunately, the class is about to end, and there will be an update tonight. I am a little too tired, so take a break.