Da Wei Chun

Chapter 113
The next morning, at the school grounds outside the city.

This is the farm that was used to encircle and wipe out the rebels last time, and it was burned down by Li Chengzhi at that time.

When building the camp, he simply razed it to the ground and used it as a place for cavalry training.

On weekdays, even farmers who went out to work in the city could see the scene of cavalry charging, and the effect of calming people's hearts was not so strong.

At this time, banners and flags fluttered in the school grounds, and armored soldiers were like clouds.Occasionally, a war horse scratched its head and hooves, but there was no movement of a soldier, let alone the slightest noise.

Wearing white armor, Li Chengzhi looked at the soldiers staring at him with burning eyes, felt the chilling atmosphere in the air, and felt a slight shock in his heart.

When did he have such a powerful soldier under his command?
He actually developed a kind of heroic spirit of "this world is so big, you can go there as much as you want"...

It wasn't until the sound of a drum that he woke up.

He let out a sharp breath, pulled out his waist knife with a "chuss", and pointed to the east: "We must win!"

The [-] soldiers stood in unison, raised their swords to the sky, and shouted three times in a row: "We must win, we must win, we must win!"

The defenders and gentry standing on the top of the city only felt that more than a thousand saber lights were like lightning, and their eyes were shivering.Before he could get used to it, he heard three roars like thunder...

Those who were less courageous had their legs weak from fright.

Most of them were infected by the majestic and majestic atmosphere in the city, their hearts beat like drums, and their blood rushed to their brains, wishing to jump down to the city and follow the team to kill the enemy.

After being shocked for a long time, a gentry exclaimed: "In just over ten days, General Li was able to train such a strong army? Even the frontier army in Gaoping Town may not have such morale and lineup..."

Guo Cunxin and Zhang Jingzhi looked at each other, and both could see the shock in each other's eyes, but neither of them said anything to explain.

Not to mention that more than [-]% of the Ding soldiers in the city are Wu soldiers who have received military training, even if they bring a group of old farmers, they will surely be as powerful as a rainbow under such a big reward.

Looking at the slightly heavy steps of the soldiers when they came out of the camp, it was clear that each of the more than a thousand soldiers was wearing iron armor, and even the square shields hanging around their necks shone coldly, obviously steel shields.

With such equipment, it is equivalent to covering head to toe with iron, and the opponent is a group of refugees who lack armor and swords. Which soldier does not have a warlike heart?

If you join the battalion, you will have rice and grain to pay, and the rewards for military exploits are so huge. Let alone the frontier army, it is the imperial guards of the Chinese army. With this treatment, how can the morale of the soldiers not be high?
There is no need to deliberately ask, these soldiers must have been burning with gratitude to Li Chengzhi...

Anyone with a little brain can think of this, the chance of failure in this expedition is very small.

There are also a few half-toned old stubborn eyes showing dissatisfaction, and can't help but comment:

"I have never heard of a teacher who does not sacrifice: General Li did not slaughter three animals, did not sacrifice to heaven and earth, did not report to the temple, did not do divination, did not worship the military master (Chi You)... This is not in line with etiquette..."

"Even the time for this expedition is wrong. Today is Yin, so it is not suitable to go abroad..."

Just as Guo Cunxin was about to yell, Zhang Jingzhi stared back.

There is no shortage of such short-sighted, pedantic and stubborn people at any time. What's the use of scolding a few times?

you have to make him hurt...

Zhang Jingzhi stared at these squires with cold eyes, and said with a sneer: "If you go out of the city at this time, I suggest that General Li hold off for a few days, and finish the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens to the temple, and then set up an altar for divination." Fan, choose another auspicious day to send troops?"

Upon hearing this, all the rest of the people stared at the ones who spoke fiercely.

Can the thieves wait for you to sacrifice to the sky before attacking?

Not to mention a few days, just a day or two, the bandit soldiers can rob more than half of the county town of Bailili...

A bunch of idiots who don't even understand the reason for doing extraordinary things at extraordinary times?

Only then did the few people realize that the momentary hilarity had aroused public outrage, and they smiled awkwardly: "Zhang Sima is serious, I didn't mean that..."

"Isn't that what you mean?" Zhang Jingzhi interrupted in a cold voice, "Then you and the others see General Li's troops are mobilizing, and the battle is imminent, but what is the intention of saying such words to confuse the soldiers? Could it be that you are all the accomplices of Suo Siwen? , have already voted for the thieves?"

In the blink of an eye, a huge black hat was put on his head, and the few half-tones were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat.

They saw that Li Chengzhi didn't seem to follow the etiquette very much, and he wanted to show off, and only made a few criticisms. How could he become a gangster?

"Zhang Sima was joking, absolutely not..."

"Isn't it the gang of thieves? Oh, that's just deceiving people!"

Zhang Jingzhi nodded very seriously, "If General Li is unfavorable this time, it is because you disrespected the morale of the army and frustrated the edge of the soldiers... All the gentry and patriarchs are witnesses..."

This can also be blamed on us, and why is the crime getting heavier each time?

The squires were about to cry, and they opened their mouths with bitter faces, but they didn't dare to quibble again.

God knows what crimes Zhang Jingzhi will charge if he opens his mouth again...

There were also discerning people who sneered secretly.

These idiots don't even think about Zhang Jingzhi's identity?
Sima of Zhenbei General's Mansion, although Yi is only the sixth rank, he is the assistant officer directly under the general who opened the mansion from the third rank.

The most unsightly thing is this kind of nasty behavior where Xiaoxiao gossips and criticizes behind the scenes when the soldiers are fighting outside.

In addition, Zhang Jingzhi was worried at this time that if Li Chengzhi won a big victory, where would the reward army be recruited from?

If these few really don't get the hang of it and don't let out some blood, maybe Zhang Jingzhi will punish them for the crime of "confusing the crowd and shaking the morale of the army"...

Seeing these few silent as cicadas, Zhang Jingzhi ignored them and turned his head to look down the city.

The army has already started, and it is still the old standard, and two hundred armored riders clear the way.

There were six hundred in total, one hundred Tangqi, led by Li Shi after the camp meeting last night, went to investigate the enemy's movements overnight.

There is still one hundred left for Guo Cunxin to guard the camp, and the remaining two hundred have already moved out of the camp along with Li Liang and Song Lishen's heavy camp before dawn...

After the armor rides, it is the infantry.

Although they are infantry, everyone has a car to ride in. The convoy stretches for three or four miles, and there are nearly [-] cars...

Zhang Jingzhi looked at it and secretly clicked his tongue: "Strong is strong, but it's too waste of money and food...I'm afraid Chengzhi has emptied the Li family's family?"

Guo Cun secretly sighed in confidence: How is it possible?
Otherwise, those bastards like Li Song would have rebelled long ago...

The accumulation of several generations of the Li family has already been divided into two.Half of it was taken to Luoyang by Li Qi and Li Shiliang, and the half left for Li Shixian was replaced by copper ingots and buried in the cellar of Li's house in Jingzhou.

There is only the grain and hemp harvested last year in the Li family castle, and at most there are some guns, bows, knives and armor. Li Chengzhi has nothing to lose if he wants to lose...

But the copper that Hu Baozong took to Gaoping Town to buy horses and iron should be nearly [-] catties...God knows where the nephew got the money from?
And this kind of extremely taboo secret is absolutely not dared to leak out, not to mention just my uncle, even my wife...

Guo Cun was suspicious in his confidence, but he could only make mistakes, and said with a gloomy face: "No matter how much I can persuade... I dare not think that when the chaos is settled, if my brother-in-law knows what my nephew has done, he will How shocked and angry?"

They are all relatives, and there are many fights in dealing with each other. Zhang Jingzhi naturally knows Li Shixian's temperament, and it will be easy to discount Li Chengzhi's two legs...

He pondered for a while, and then laughed loudly: "Brother-in-law, don't worry... As long as the first battle is won, the news will surely spread throughout Jingzhou. Will act on hearing the wind, prepare enough money and food, please Chengzhi to send troops...

At that time, if you and I calculate enough money and rations for sending troops, we will be able to make up for him..."

Guo Cunxin sighed sadly: "I hope so..."

That's not what worries him at all.

In less than two months, Li Chengzhi was able to prepare such a strong army. What if it took longer?

However, his father is another worry...

Guo Cunxin's hair is about to turn gray...

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The advantage of having a car is not just to save the physical strength of soldiers.

Marching on foot, it would be more than ten miles to the death in one hour, but if replaced by a car, it would be unstoppable for thirty miles...

Leave the camp at eight o'clock, and at the most eleven o'clock, the whole army can march to the camp that Li Chengzhi preset on the border of the county.

The battalion that Li Liang and Song Lishen left one hour in advance was specially designed to prepare meals for the construction in advance, and when the soldiers arrived, they could have hot meals.

Strictly speaking, Li Chengzhi's method of dispatching auxiliary troops and supply battalions first seriously violated the law of war.

The safest way is to send scouts to detect the report first, and then send the vanguard to clear the way, defend the enemy and warn.

These two routes are all cavalry, and most of them are the elite of the army. Li Shixian back then was specialized in this.

Then came the infantry, that is, the Chinese army, and finally the cavalry escorted the rear of the palace...

Li Chengzhi dared to make such an arrangement. First, Li Shi's Tangqi was powerful. Not only did he know the enemy's movements like the palm of his hand, but he also chased and killed the enemy's scouts.

It is probably because of this that the enemy did not show any signs of pulling out their camp until the sun was up.

Li Chengzhi immediately made a decisive decision and decided to fight quickly, and the bandits were caught off guard: as soon as the soldiers arrived, they would eat and feed their horses, and they could start the battle after eating...

In addition, the battlefield he planned was within ten miles of the county, and the distance between the two sides was about the same. As long as the enemy moved, Li Chengzhi could reach the battlefield one step ahead of the enemy with the advantage of having enough carriages.

The second is that Li Chengzhi has confidence in the two brigades led by Li Liang.

Money and food were spilled out like running water, even the auxiliary soldiers were almost armed to the teeth, and the political propaganda work never stopped for a day. If he was still crushed by the rebellious army, what kind of soldiers would he train? What kind of chaos?

It is urgent to pack up and escape as soon as possible...

Li Chengzhi estimated that most of the possibilities are that the enemy will definitely be timid before fighting as long as they see their own equipment and lineup.

Even if the enemy can't tell whether the white armor worn by soldiers and horses is made of wood or iron, at least they can recognize the iron helmet and iron shield...

Therefore, in order to prevent the enemy from fleeing without a fight, or hiding in the farm, Li Chengzhi deliberately chose the camp behind a mountain ridge.

This is an excellent place to hide soldiers. If you don't go around the mountain ridge, you don't know how many soldiers are behind.

And after crossing the mountain ridge, there will be a wide field of more than ten miles. When the time comes, find a way to lure the enemy army here, and launch the anvil-hammer tactic, and you will be able to win in one battle...

The idea is good, but Li Chengzhi is very worried about how to implement it.

The so-called anvil and hammer tactics are actually cavalry encircling, infantry attacking, and after defeating the enemy, the cavalry chases them down...

Although the main force is infantry, more than [-]% of the tactical effectiveness requires cavalry to play.

But Li Shi was not very capable, let alone a brigade, he didn't even have experience in leading a team of cavalry in combat.

Even if you have experience, you can't use it in today's battle: the Rouran people have no infantry, and the cavalry on your side are either hunting or fighting with the enemy's cavalry. Li Shi didn't fight the enemy with a large number of infantry at all. fought.

Let him command the cavalry, it is estimated that it will be a rush.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and Li Chengzhi is not only afraid that he will not be able to seize the opportunity, but also that he will make a mistake in command...

It doesn't matter if you win, the big deal is to fight next time, but if you make an own goal and cause your side to lose, that would be a big joke...

After much deliberation, Li Chengzhi still thought it would be better for him to direct himself.

At least let the cavalry chiefs under his command learn what the "full ancient evil" tactic is, what is the flanking tactic, and what is the wolf pack tactic...

These tactics all have one characteristic. They require the generals to be adaptable and make decisive decisions. It is better to demonstrate it to them a thousand times than to say it a thousand times...

Li Chengzhi still has some confidence in whether he can demonstrate well.

Although they are all learned from "Total Warfare" and "Riding and Slashing", it seems to be a bit of a theory, but anyway, Li Chengzhi has completely gone through the three stages of "watching others kill", "ordering to kill", and "killing himself" .

I dare not say that I have experienced hundreds of battles and my heart is as hard as a stone, but I will never be scared and panicked when I see a war scene.

If you're lucky, beheading a few thieves is equivalent to making up for the shortcoming of "dare to lead the way"...

Thinking of this, Li Chengzhi involuntarily glanced at Li Xian.

If I knew it earlier, I should have brought Li Zhang with me, at least be more prudent, and know what the responsibilities of the coach and guard are.

Forget it, let's change to Li Shi, he is a professional...

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After dawn, regardless of whether there is any change in the enemy's army, Li Shi will send a Tangqi to report to Li Chengzhi at an interval of at most two quarters.

The content of the scouting report also changed from time to time: around [-] o'clock, there were signs of smoke in the farm, and the enemy was obviously cooking.

Li Shi immediately led the Tang cavalry to drive back. Relying on his fast horse and strong bow, the enemy cavalry didn't even go out ten miles away from the enemy's camp, let alone enter the county.

Another half an hour later, that is, at eight o'clock, another large group of enemy cavalry came out of the camp, about three hundred.Li Shi had few soldiers, so he could only retreat strategically.

Afraid of being ambushed, the chase stopped for half an hour, and the enemy cavalry hadn't chased ten miles.

Just after Li Liang had arrived at the mountain ridge with the auxiliary troops and the supply battalion, Li Shi immediately received the [-] guarding cavalry, and was going to swallow the [-] cavalry of the enemy bandits first.

As a result, as soon as the three hundred white-armored cavalry appeared, the enemy cavalry fled on horseback. Since then, they have never walked five miles away from the enemy camp...

The rebellious army stood still, making Li Chengzhi scratch his head a little.

(End of this chapter)