Great Wei Nengchen

Twenty bridegrooms-to-be were surrounded by everyone, only a few of them were lieutenants and officers, and most of them were people who had made meritorious service on the battlefield. Fat soldier Liu stood among them, because of his meritorious service in handling logistics, Xiao Yi granted him permission to participate in this lottery, but he didn't expect that this lucky guy would actually win the beauty back; at this time Fat Liu's fat face was already smiling so much that he couldn't see his eyes, and the fat all over his body was in a mess Trembling, just kept saying: thank God, thank you, thank you Commander! ...

"Hehe! Lucky guys, go back and make preparations. Tonight, I will personally officiate the marriage for you. I hope you will have a happy marriage for a hundred years and have a son soon!" First he comforted the boiling crowd with his hands, and then Xiao Yi announced loudly Wake up, strike while the iron is hot, get married early, soldiers have no scruples, today is an auspicious day!

"No!... Woo!... Commander Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!" There were deafening cheers inside and outside the big tent!

169. Chapter 169 Hunting in the Prairie

On the prairie in September, the grass leaves have begun to turn yellow slightly. This is the season when the birds and beasts are fat, and it is also the most suitable season for hunting, because autumn is the time when all things are cut down. the laws of nature.

After dealing with the internal affairs, Xiao Yi took advantage of the natural environment outside to give the Xuanjia Army the order to hunt in the grassland. Hunting can not only provide sufficient meat for the Yanmen garrison, but it is also a very effective method of training troops. Hunting is the same as fighting, the emphasis is on a quick response and good cooperation, which is the best way to maintain an army's combat effectiveness in peacetime. Xiao Yi has always believed that an army that can hunt can also hunt and kill enemies on the battlefield !

For this round of hunting, under Xiao Yi's order, three thousand Xuanjia troops came out in full force, and lined up one by one at the designated place. From a distance, the banners were unfurled, and the formation was neat. The people were like dragons, and the horses were like tigers. The official hunting started, but the soaring murderous aura has already scared the animals on the grassland to run away. Compared with humans, animals are undoubtedly much stronger in predicting danger!

Before the army formation, Xiao Yi was wearing a light double-layer leather armor, holding the 'Jueying Baodiao Bow', and was loudly issuing orders for hunting: "The range of this hunting starts from Yanmen Pass and extends northward for three hundred miles. One hundred riders form a team, commanded by a lieutenant, ten teams led by Daniu as the left wing, and ten teams led by Ma Liu as the right wing. The second hunt lasts for three days, and no one is allowed to bring any food except a small bag of salt with them. All of them eat the prey and drink the river water. After the hunt is completed, the winners will be judged according to the performance of each team."

"No! Follow the orders of the Commander!" 3000 troops, with one voice, responded to Xiao Yi's military order.

"Okay! Let's go!" Following Xiao Yi's order, the flag of the Chinese army leaned forward, and the whole army was like an arrow flying off the string, marching into the depths of the vast prairie, where they wanted to complete a radical change.

The purpose of Xiao Yi's hunt this time is very clear, it is to train the soldiers' ability to survive in the wild. The reason why the Central Plains Dynasty often suffered losses in the battle against the grassland peoples in the northern part of the country is because the Han army relies too much on logistics, especially military rations. However, once the rear cannot provide enough food and grass support to the frontline troops, the Han army will starve to death without fighting.

The Xiongnu’s ability to survive in the wild is very strong. The Xiongnu’s army never needs to carry much food and grass. A real Hun can't be starved to death with one arrow!

This sentence clearly explains the current problem, and the Han army is completely at a disadvantage in this regard.

With the current means of transportation and the level of transportation, the cost of transporting military rations from the interior of the Central Plains to the grasslands outside the Great Wall is too high, so high that it is difficult for a powerful empire to support it; when Emperor Wu of the Han launched the decisive battle in Mobei to expel the Xiongnu, he dispatched The two armies of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing had a total of 18 elite cavalry. In order to transport supplies for them, the entire Han Dynasty invested 50 horses, [-] cattle, and [-] infantry. Barely guaranteeing the consumption of the front line, thousands of miles of transportation lines, and the loss of food and grass on the way is an astronomical figure, but what about the ones that finally reach the front line?There is no one in a hundred!

The final result is that the Huns were defeated, and the Han Dynasty was exhausted, and both sides suffered!

What Xiao Yi has to do now is to make the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army self-sufficient as much as possible and completely get rid of their dependence on the rear. In fact, there are food everywhere in this vast grassland, just to see if you can find it. Can't eat it in his mouth, or dare to eat it in his mouth, Xiao Yi clearly remembers that those special soldiers in later generations can devour all living things, snakes, earthworms, grasshoppers, bats, all kinds of insects ..., everything that can provide the energy needed by the human body is on their diet. Since the descendants of future generations can do it, as the ancestors of 2000 years ago, at least we should give them a good start!

The large group of people continued to spread out to the two wings to expand their hunting range. As the soldiers advanced, they beat the weapons in their hands vigorously to startle the prey hidden in the tall grass. After more than half an hour, A reconnaissance ranger with a camouflage net on his body rushed over. Looking at the dust and blades of grass covering his body, it must have been caused by an ambush somewhere.

"Reporting to Commander, a herd of wild sheep was found [-] miles away from the left wing, with more than a hundred sheep. In addition, wild horses were found beside a small river [-] miles ahead. Judging from the number of hoof prints, there are also several There are as many as ten horses!" Coming closer, the ranger quickly reported the situation he had scouted.

"Brush!" Xiao Yi quickly opened a military map drawn on sheepskin. It took him more than half a month to gather a large number of rangers before hunting. It almost marked the area beyond Yanmen Pass. All the landforms and landforms within the range of [-] miles to the north, not even a small stream or a mountain bump were missed. It can be said that with a picture in hand, the mountains and rivers within a radius of [-] miles can be captured in Xiao Yi's heart.

"The flock of sheep on the left is located in an open field, and they can escape in all directions. It will be difficult to hunt for a while. Let Xiaowei Niu on the left wing slow down and don't disturb them for the time being; then order Lieutenant Ma to divide at least half of the sheep. The troops fumbled forward at full speed, and when they found the traces of the wild horses, they immediately pressed towards the central position, and the rest of the troops followed up, leaving no gaps between the teams, and whoever let the prey escape, the military law will be ruthless!" After a little thought, Xiao Yi immediately made a correct judgment.

"Promise!" The rangers immediately rode away, and at the same time the flag of the Chinese army was waved, and the various ministries immediately accelerated the speed of advancement.

It's a pity that siege is like a war, there are always countless emergencies, just as the army is encircling step by step according to Xiao Yi's command, a ranger reported a new situation again!

"Reporting to Commander, when the wild horses were drinking water by the river, they were suddenly ambushed by wolves. The scene was in chaos. The frightened horses suddenly fled eastward, and the wolves followed closely. They had already crossed the river and approached the right wing of our army. !"

"Good job! This is interesting!" The sudden situation lifted Xiao Yi's spirit. The more complicated the hunt, the more it can exercise the army's coordination ability, and it is also a test for his commanding level, " Ma Liu, who is on the right wing, is ordered to shrink the team immediately, and must block the fleeing wild horses, and the personal barracks will attack immediately with me, the target, the wolves!"

With a call sign, Xiao Yi led hundreds of elite soldiers under him to break away from the brigade, and rushed directly towards the prey. Xiao Yi's personal soldiers were all the best in the Xuanjia Army, all of them were excellent at riding and shooting, and they were brave and good at fighting. The elite of the whole army is also the trump card to deal with emergencies, and now Xiao Yi has released this trump card without hesitation.

Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. Don't think that the trump card can only be used at the last and most critical moment. Can hit the enemy by surprise!

The neighing of the wild horses, the howling of the wolves, and the sound of arrows piercing the air from the riders immediately resounded through the prairie. With the competition of several forces, it was discovered that the wild horses and the wolves were in a bad situation. Working together, they rushed towards the weak link of the Xuanjia Army's right-wing encirclement network. The animals also knew that when everyone faced the same powerful enemy, even life and death enemies could cooperate. Everything was for survival!

"Pass my military order to let Ma Liuhe surround the wild horses, and try to capture them alive. The personal barracks will follow me to chase and kill the wolves. I will never withdraw my troops if I don't wipe out these prey today!" After rushing out of the encirclement, Xiao Yi was furious immediately. Surrounded by three thousand elite knights, he was actually ran out by a group of wild beasts. If word of this spread, his face would be put there!

The long pursuit began. The prey ran desperately for survival, and the soldiers sacrificed their lives for the pursuit of honor. For a whole day and night, both the pursuer and the chased were exhausted at the end. The fallen prey had appeared, and the riders who had fallen behind were not there. Few, both sides have reached the last moment, and now the competition is perseverance.

Xiao Yi didn't pursue blindly, but controlled the rhythm strategically. As soon as the prey stopped to drink water and rest, he immediately chased and killed them. He just didn't let the prey have a chance to breathe and consumed them as much as possible. However, the rider can rest in batches and sections, drink water, and use the wheel to wring out the last bit of physical strength in the prey's body.

Finally, the prey couldn't hold on any longer, and a large number of wild wolves began to appear on the road, and they often fell to the ground while running and couldn't get up again...

When Xiao Yi shot and killed the leader of the fleeing Wolf King with his last arrow, the hunt finally came to a successful conclusion. The whole grassland resounded with cheers from the soldiers. This is the victory they won with sweat, this is their glory!

170. Chapter 170

On the vast prairie, the military tents made of cowhide are densely connected to form camps, and the raging bonfires are lit. The soldiers of the Xuanjia Army are enjoying the fruits of hunting during the day. The fatigue of chasing prey all day long.

During the hunting during the day, due to negligence and improper command, some of the wild sheep slipped out of the encirclement due to negligence and improper command of the left wing of Commander Daniel. As the bone knife was busy peeling the sheep's skin, Xiao Yi sighed sadly, but also thought about it.

Although today's siege was successful, it also exposed some problems within the Xuanjia Army, especially in command. For a long time, the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army have been used to obeying Xiao Yi's orders, because everything , Xiao Yi has thought of almost everything for them in advance, everyone just needs to follow the order to carry out 100%; That's right, commanding the battle is like using your arms and fingers, which is extremely handy!

But the disadvantages of this approach also appeared, that is, Xiao Yi was the only one thinking in the entire army, and everyone only knew how to execute. With Xiao Yi around, there was no problem, but once Xiao Yi left the commanding position, all the soldiers immediately There will be no leader in the group, and they will become at a loss. What happened during the day is the best proof. When Xiao Yi led the personal battalion to break away from the central army and fully supported the right wing, the left wing's Daniu troops immediately panicked, and the encirclement nets appeared one after another. There was a loophole, which allowed some wild sheep to slip out.

"There is a shortage of generals in the army who can stand on their own!" Looking at the busy figures of the soldiers, Xiao Yi expressed such emotion. No matter how wise a commander is, it is impossible to command a huge army alone. The size of the Xuanjia Army is still small. Small, so the disadvantages have not yet been revealed. If one day, his command is no longer a few thousand people, but tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers, what should we do?Even if Xiao Yi exhausted himself to death, it was impossible for him to take care of everything by himself.

What is the most precious in troubled times?talent!

But talent is something that doesn't fall from the sky and doesn't grow on the ground, so what should I do?

You can only cultivate it with your own heart!

From this moment on, Xiao Yi gave birth to the idea of ​​training the commanding ability of his generals. The young eagles will never grow up under the protection of their parents' wings. Only by letting them experience the wind and rain can they be proud of the situation in the future; The generals of the First Army can all be independent, so they must be allowed to leave Xiao Yi's protection, or Xiao Yi can leave for a period of time by himself!

Ma Liu is trying to tame a maroon wild horse. He commanded very well during the daytime hunting. None of the dozens of wild horses slipped through the net. They were all captured alive and fought on the grassland. If some wild horses can be captured to supplement the army The loss of war horses is undoubtedly a very good thing, not to mention that these wild horses are tall and mighty, galloping like flying, and have lived on this grassland since childhood, and have already adapted to the surrounding environment. With care, they can also find food and water sources by themselves, and they are extremely resistant to diseases. Compared with those domesticated war horses, these wild horses are natural grassland 'warriors'!

"Hissing!" The bay red horse kept kicking and biting, not letting anyone get close to it. The wild horses not far away also neighed in response, cheering for their leader. Horses are herd animals and are very obedient. If you can tame the leading horse king, then the other wild horses will not run away even if you disperse them. Ma Liu, who is familiar with horse nature, knows this, so he tries his best to tame the bay red horse.

The Claret Horse is a sturdy horse and the leader of the group of wild horses. In order to catch it during the day, Ma Liu not only spent a lot of effort, but was kicked by it and injured several of his men. I know that the more violent the horse is, the more good it will be for thousands of miles of horses. As a horse lover, he has not had a suitable mount for a long time. Seeing the closeness between 'Cabbage' and Xiao Yi , he secretly drooled a lot, today, when he saw the figure of the bay red horse Wang Shenjun, his heart finally moved, this is the mount that God left for him!

Several efforts were in vain. One time, Ma Liu even jumped on the horse’s back, but was thrown off by the bay red horse, and almost bit him. Wild horses, apart from not eating meat, In addition, it is no different from other ferocious beasts on the prairie. The most stalwart son Mazi can even kill a wild wolf, which is extremely stalwart; if you want to subdue such a powerful prairie creature, you must be stronger and braver than it. Be more fearless!

"Ma Xiaowei is mighty! Ma Xiaowei is Wansheng!" Ma Liu is humble and has always been very popular in the army. Seeing him taming the fierce horse, many soldiers came to watch and cheer for him, neighing the same as the side More than one group of wild horses are evenly matched in morale!

"Aw!" With everyone's encouragement, Ma Liu suddenly lifted his spirits and was full of strength. He decided to forcibly conquer the king of horses, crushing it from spirit to body, and took a few steps forward. Ma Liu first With a dodge, he dodged the pair of iron hooves that the bay red horse stepped on, and then rushed forward to grab the bay red horse's mane with one hand and the horse's neck with the other. Bite him again, at the same time Ma Liu yelled violently, with his left leg as the axis, his right leg swept the wild horse's front kick, and when the opponent's front kick flew into the air and his body's center of gravity was unstable, he pressed down with all his strength , This is one of the special skills of the horse trainer - throwing the horse!

Nothing can show the bravery and toughness of a rider more than throwing a fierce horse to the ground, but it is easy to say, but it is extremely difficult to do. The wild horse wins in terms of height, weight and strength Humans, and they are on four legs, the center of gravity is much more stable than humans. If you want to fall such a huge horse, you can't do it without great courage and superb skills.

With a sound of "Boom!", as the Mustang King was thrown to the ground, cheers burst from the surrounding crowd, and a clever soldier immediately ran over to give Ma Liu the reins and bridle. If the Mustang is good at these things, it is completely tamed.

Declining the kindness with a wave of his hand, Ma Liu jumped up from the fallen Mustang King. What he wanted was complete conquest. tools, but to tame this fierce horse only by my own bravery!

With a neighing sound, the bay red horse jumped up from the ground, shook the dust on its body, and attacked Ma Liu again. It couldn't get rid of its wildness even after being knocked down once. As a creature living on this grassland, how could it be It's so easy to succumb; it's a pity that the strong are stronger than the strong, and after a few rounds, it was thrown to the ground again...

Once, twice, three times... When the bay red horse was thrown down for the sixth time, the tyrannical existence on the prairie finally succumbed. It shows obedience to the strong; in the eyes of wild animals, submitting to the strong is not a humiliation, but a stronger backer.

"Okay! Okay! You fell down six times before you tame it. From now on, I'll call you Little Six!" After choosing a name for his beloved horse, Ma Liu, covered in dust, rolled over on his bare horse's back, receiving the crowd around him. With his exquisite riding skills, whether he has a saddle or not has little effect on him. The whole person seems to be on the back of a horse, and he keeps making various difficult moves. Action, ushered in countless applause!

Ma Liu himself is extremely good. Countless riding skills, archery skills, martial arts, and strategy are all top-notch, not only him, but the big bulls in the Xuanjia Army, the four Yanmen brothers and others, who are not one of the generals? Cai, the reason why these people have been unable to show their brilliance for a long time is all because of Xiao Yi's existence. Xiao Yi is really too monstrous, his talent, his ability, and his brilliance make everyone around him Covered up, Xiao Yi is like a lone star from the sky, with his radiance, the surrounding stars will never be able to shine. This kind of fate is both proud and lonely!

"Report to Commander, the brothers patrolling around found a strange caravan traveling on the grassland!" Just as Xiao Yi was lamenting his strange fate, a ranger wearing a camouflaged fishing net came to report According to the latest discovery, although the army is celebrating the success of the hunt, they have not relaxed at all in the peripheral reconnaissance situation.

"Oh! Caravan? Hehe! It's interesting!" Touching his chin, Xiao Yi showed a thoughtful look, "Take them all down and bring them back to Yanmen Pass. Remember not to hurt anyone, these caravans may Useful!"

promise! ...

171. Chapter 171 Smuggling Caravan

If you ask who is the bravest person in the world?The answer is: businessmen.