After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 6 Military Discussion
At daybreak, Douxin returned to the camp with a gloomy face.

The scouts also returned one after another. The camp of the Wu army on the Huai River was still tightly guarded. It stretched for several miles from a distance, and the banners were densely covered.

The king's flag of King Helu of Wu, and the flags of generals such as Sun Wu, Wu Zixu, and Fugai are all there.

However, the traces of going south were also obvious, and a team of scouts followed the traces.

Mo Cheng and his entourage arrived at noon, and when they arrived at the camp, they were taken into a big tent. The tent was full of generals at all levels, and a military meeting was being held.

This time the Chu army attacked Cai, dispatching a total of [-] chariots and a navy division, totaling more than [-] people.Ling Yin Zichang took command in person, with Zuo Sima Shen Yinxu, doctor Shihuang, doctor Douxin and other generals under his command.

Cai Guo was originally a vassal state of Chu State. Because he couldn't bear the exploitation of Chu State, he surrendered to Jin State and Wu State, and sent troops to destroy Chu State's vassal Shen State.Yin Zichang was so angry that he sent troops to attack Cai and surrounded the capital of Cai State in one fell swoop.

Helu, king of Wu, heard the news and personally led [-] elite troops to attack along the Huai River. Zichang had no choice but to retreat to the south of the Huai River because he was afraid of being cut off.

Last night, Dou Xin rushed to the coach's camp overnight, not wanting Zuo Sima Shen Yinxu to be away, so he went straight to find Ling Yin Nangwa.

Nangwa was drinking in the tent. He asked Cai Hou for a jade pendant and fur but failed, so he was lured to Chu and imprisoned for three years.Everyone in the ruling and opposition parties knew about this matter, and they all said that he forced Cai Guo to rebel.

In order to silence the public, Nangwa tried his best to destroy Cai Guo.I didn't expect Wu Guo to send troops to rescue so soon, but now it's hard to get off.

Let's fight, Wu Guoshui is good at fighting, and he is really not sure.Don't fight, just watch Cai Guo turn his back like this, and it's hard to explain to the little emperor in Yingdu.

In the midst of entanglement, Dou Xin came to report that the Wu army might go south to attack Yingdu.The angry Nangwa raised the wine bottle in his hand and smashed it, cursing: "You are also from a family, so you can't see this kind of division of troops? The capital of Ying is hundreds of miles away, and tens of thousands of Wu troops dare to go deep? "

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Dou Xin to explain, Ling Zuo and Zuo drove out.

Dou Xin went back to his camp sullenly, calmed down and called all the generals for a meeting.

Although scouts reported back at this time, the situation is still unclear.

After Mo Cheng entered the tent, everyone's eyes were on him.

"General Mo, you are injured, so you don't need to be polite, tell me quickly whether the Wu army has gone south."

"Brother Meng saw with his own eyes that the main force of the Wu army had already marched south overnight."

"Brother Meng?" A strange voice sounded from inside the tent, "It's really embarrassing for a majestic general to call a disciple his big brother!"

"You..." Mo Cheng blushed with anger, "Brother Meng is very good at archery and riding, and he saved my life. Why can't you be a big brother?"

"Hahaha, are your archery and riding skills superb, and you can tell the difference just by your eyesight?"

"You!" Mo Cheng hesitated.The two have always been at odds. Bai Bing's archery skills were passed down from Yang Youji, the arrow god of the Chu Kingdom. He is also extremely talented and has made many military exploits. Ridicule does not become music.

The generals have long been used to the two arguing, but although Bai Bing often speaks outrageous words, which is disgusting, but he has real facts, which is highly valued by the commander.

General Zhu Qu stepped forward and said, "Master Dou, since General Mo has not seen it with his own eyes, whether the Wu army will go south needs to be carefully considered."

"That's right, even if this apprentice named Meng Di is telling the truth, it may be a trick of Wu Jun's suspicion." Another general also echoed.

For a while, the generals talked a lot, and most of them still thought that it was not reliable for Wu Jun to go south.

Mo Cheng became anxious, and said loudly: "General Wu Hei was wiped out by the Wu army, it must be true? General Wu also had dozens of chariots. If he hadn't met the main force of the Wu army, how could the entire army be wiped out? Now Wu Jun Huai Shui The big camp must be empty, and the adults will send scouts to find out!"

Bai Bing said sadly, "Mo Cheng, you didn't escape alone after losing the battle, and you were worried about being accused, so you made up a story about Wu's army going south, right?"

The generals also quieted down, looking at Mo Cheng with complicated eyes, some sympathetic and some gloating.

"My lord!" Mo Cheng said urgently, "My lord will know as soon as he finds out."

"No need," Dou Xin said slowly: "The scouts report back, the Wu army's camp is no different from usual, Wu Wang Helu and all the generals' banners are there."

Without waiting for Mo Cheng to explain again, he continued: "This matter is difficult to decide. We will discuss it after Shen Sima returns. The scouts must investigate day and night, and we must not relax!"

The generals agreed in unison.

At this time, Dou Xin said again: "General Mo has been loyal and good for generations, and it is absolutely impossible to lie about the military situation. All generals should be careful. The apprentice Meng Di and others have made great achievements this time. They should be rewarded. Meng Di can be the leader of the army. The rest Wait for the rewards."

"No, my lord, only soldiers can take the lead. This person is just a pawn and does not conform to the military system. What's more, as a soldier, he needs to have the ability to control and shoot five times. Even if this person knows a little about archery, how can he?" Can I get on the chariot?" Bai Bing jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, what are you kidding, he hasn't taken revenge for being held hostage in front of everyone, and still wants to become a soldier?
Five controls and five shots are requirements for chariot soldiers.

The five controls mean that regardless of the speed of the car, the car bell must have a clear rhythm; when walking on the winding path by the river, the car must not fall into the water; Turning smoothly; in field hunting, it can drive birds and beasts to the left side of the car for the shooter on the left side of the car body to hunt.

The requirement for five shots is that when the chariot is galloping, the bow is drawn so that only the arrow is exposed in front of the index finger of the front hand; the arms are stretched to be parallel to the arrow and stable enough to place a water cup; the bow bends like a well; the back hand can hold four arrows , shot continuously in sequence; the arrows shot cannot be parabolic, and must go straight through the enemy's throat from under the chin.

In fact, the requirements for five controls and five shots are very strict, and it is difficult for most soldiers to meet the standards.Even if the requirements are lowered, given the vast territory of Chu State, only more than a thousand troops can be gathered as a standing army.

Only the children of aristocratic families can achieve it through training from a young age. Bai Bing raised this standard to embarrass Meng Di. To be honest, even Mo Cheng and other generals with a hundred times are far from this standard.

Dou Xin understands Bai Bing's thoughts, but the five controls and five shots are indeed the criteria for selecting soldiers, although the usual implementation is quite watery.

At this time, a general with a quick mind saw Dou Xin's embarrassment, and suggested: "It's better to let this person compete with General Bai Bing in archery. If he wins, he can be awarded a pawn."

"Okay" Bai Bing agreed, his archery skills were invincible in the barracks, this apprentice did not know where he learned two skills, so he had no choice but to bluff an incompetent person like Mo Cheng, and let him know what it means to take it by himself its shame.

Douxin also wanted to see if Mengdi was as miraculous as Mo Cheng said, so he agreed, if he could really kill Bai Bing's arrogance, it would be a good thing.

(End of this chapter)