Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 177 The troops arrive at Quanyang County

August [-]st.

Pingting County.

The horn of the school field sounded, the sound was long and loud. The busy people in the city stopped what they were doing and looked up in the direction of the school field.

The rising sun was rising in the east. On the high platform of the school grounds, Chen Mo was dressed in bright light armor, with a Tang sword at his waist, and a twelve-stone strong bow on his back. His whole body was surrounded by purple light, like a descended god of war.

On the campus of Nuo University, flags were fluttering, and 1000 to [-] divine guards and [-] divine guards were fully armed and ready to go.

The Divine Guards are equipped with the best equipment. Each person has a spear, a bow (fifty arrows), leather armor, a small buckler, and a horizontal sword. Among them, more than 300 soldiers led by Sun Meng are all Carrying a crossbow.

The Shenwuwei is a bit inferior. It doesn't have a spear or a buckler, and the rest is almost the same as the Shenwuwei.

They looked at Chen Mo on the high platform. The purple light surrounding him gave them strong morale.

Months of training have also given them the appearance of regular troops. They have serious and cold expressions and stand together, giving great pressure to others.

Chen Mo held on to the handle of the Tang Dao at his waist, feeling a surge of pride in his chest.

One thing he didn't say was that war was the fastest way to obtain resources.

At present, the development of Pingting County is too slow, and the growth has even slowed down. If this continues, it will be difficult to maintain the current operation. Without tax collection this year, there will only be war.
This is why Chen Mo does not object to attacking Quanyang County.

After a moment of silence, Chen Mo slowly spoke and said loudly: "We are about to send troops to Yuzhou to attack Quanyang County. Are you afraid?"

"Not afraid."

There was a response from below quickly.

From top to bottom, the whole army was filled with an atmosphere of "I am invincible."

This kind of atmosphere was brought to them by Chen Mo. It was created by the dozens or hundreds of veterans in Fuze Village who followed Chen Mo with their swords and guns.

It is accumulated through winning battles with less and more.

It was brought about by the defeat and weakness of the officers and soldiers.

They were provided with many days of training, equipment, and a very high pension after death.

It is the military merit system that gives them motivation.

Under the high platform, Geng Songfu and Sun Meng were slightly shocked when they saw this scene. The combat strength and cohesion of an army can often be seen when it goes out for battle.

And they saw confidence and courage from this army.

Chen Mo smiled slightly, looked around the school grounds, and said encouragingly: "Winter this year will come again in a few months. Do you want to replace the thatched house with air leakage at home into a wooden house or a brick house? Do you want to give it to me?" My wife, children, and parents put on thick cotton clothes.”

Speaking of this, Chen Mo suddenly raised his voice and said loudly: "Do you think we should buy an ox or a donkey for the family?"

"Should!"

Two thousand soldiers responded in unison, and the horrifying sound made their eardrums sting.

Making the house bigger and warmer, having enough food to eat, and wearing warm clothes have been the simplest wishes in the hearts of the people since ancient times, and they are also the motivation in their hearts.

"Then take your guns, take your knives, and let me fight. Our army will be rewarded for its merits. What you need to do is to use your guns and your knives to kill the enemy, kill the enemy! "Chen Mo roared.

"Kill the enemy!"

Chen Mo's pre-war mobilization was very successful. The soldiers' eyes were blazing with war and their morale was ignited.

Chen Mo pulled out his Tang sword and pointed at the rising sun: "Let's go!"

Each squad leader and squadron leader led their team out of the school grounds and walked out of the city.

Chen Mo walked down the platform and said to Geng Songfu: "Pingting County will be handed over to Geng County Magistrate. If necessary, the city can be closed for management."

Then he looked at Zhang He, Lu Yuan, Su Wen and others, and said: "Assist Geng County Cheng well, and listen to Geng County Cheng on important matters."

"promise."

After saying that, Chen Mo rode on the armored Snow Dragon.

When he was about to leave, Geng Songfu hesitated again and again, but came over and said to Chen Mo: "After thinking about it again and again, I still have a few words to say to the county magistrate."

"please say."

"Ordinary soldiers will not attack a city without fault, and will not kill innocent people. The husband's father and brother who killed others, the goods and wealth of others, and the children of the concubines are all stolen. Therefore, soldiers should not punish riots. Righteousness. This is what our ancestors did. Lao Zhuo thought that the county magistrate had great ambitions, so I hope he will keep it in mind." Geng Songfu said.

Chen Mo was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "For any soldier, the system must be determined first. The system must be determined first, and then the punishment is the soldier. Since the formula has been determined, it must be strictly implemented. Please rest assured, Geng County Cheng."

"Good." Geng Songfu bowed to Chen Mo.

When leaving the school grounds.

Chen Mo saw Xiaolu and Xiaoling standing in front of the liquor store opposite, wearing masks that could protect their faces from the sun and looking at him from a distance.

Seeing his own eyes, he raised his hand and waved.

Xiaolu is very sensible. He doesn't have the separation of life and death in the sad drama, he just looks at Chen Mo affectionately.

Chen Mo smiled and nodded to her, then rode his horse to follow the large army, followed by the personal troops led by Sun Meng.When passing by the Yamen, two fast horses galloped over. On the maroon horse was a woman wearing a black costume, carrying a long sword and wearing a veil. Behind her was a middle-aged man on the black horse.

When he wanted to get close to Chen Mo, he was stopped by Sun Meng and others: "Who is coming?"

Xia Zhining gritted her teeth, looked at the young man who was looking at her, suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart, and said, "Didn't you ask me to help?"

"You haven't left yet?" Chen Mo's voice was cold.

"You're right, we plan to leave after autumn." Xia Zhining said.

"Oh, then you can stay in Qiuhou at the Yamen. I don't need your help." After Chen Mo finished speaking, he put his horse's belly under his arm and said, "Drive."

Chen Mo knew that there were only two or three steps left to train Xia Zhining. This time he had to give her a hard time so that she could understand in her heart how she felt when she left him.

Listening to the coldness in the young man's words and the unfeeling expression in the boy who didn't look back, Xia Zhining felt her heart sink to the bottom, and her fingers holding the reins couldn't help but tighten a little.

"Second Miss, what about us?" Liu Ze asked tentatively.

"Follow me." Xia Zhining patted the horse's butt gently and followed.

The army left the city.

Chen Mo was riding on a war horse, with a four-meter tall banner behind him.

The large scroll has a yellow background and a red word "Chen" written on it.

Chen Mo's 2000-man army was traveling lightly. There were no troops transporting ordnance and baggage, only a logistics team responsible for transporting grain and grass. They did not go to the battlefield, so they were not counted in the number of troops.

The fundamental purpose of war is to redivide social resources.

Therefore, what Geng Songfu said before is very achievable in today's world. Chen Mo can't guarantee that Qiu will not do it. The reason why he still agrees to the other party is mainly to leave a good feeling in the other party's heart. Maybe the other party also has a good heart. clear.

Of course, Chen Mo will still try his best to follow Geng Songfu's standards.

Relying on burning, killing and looting to solve financial problems and maintain the morale of the army ultimately fell behind and failed in the end.

"County magistrate, Miss Xia is still following our team." Sun Meng came to Chen Mo and said.

"Let the two of them join the Guards, but don't make it too obvious." Chen Mo thought for a while and said.

Following Sun Meng's arrangements, Xia Zhining and Liu Ze integrated into this army.

Less than three miles after the army left the city, they saw a dark gathering of people on the official road ahead.

At a glance, it was Yuan Youchun's Hujie Army. Bai Su and Yuan Youchun were also among the crowd.

The entire Hujie Army was dispatched, because few troops in the entire Tianshi Army had base areas. They almost moved from one city to another. Naturally, Yuan Youchun did not use Qingting County as a base area.

In his mind, after the Tianshi Army captured Yuzhou, they would choose another city or county in Yuzhou to plunder and enjoy themselves.

So this time, not only did the whole army march out, but they also took all their family wealth with them.

Chen Mo raised a hand, and Sun Meng immediately understood when he saw this. At the same time, the flag soldiers waved small flags and shouted: "The whole army stops."

During this period, the army's flag orders were not learned in vain. As this military order was passed down, the entire army stopped immediately.

After the army stopped, it immediately formed a sharp contrast with the Hujie army.

Hujie's army was spread out in various directions. Only 2000 of the [-]-strong army were wearing armor. Moreover, the equipment of these armored soldiers was not as good as that of Chen Mo's army. They should be Yuan Youchun's pro-military camp.

When Yuan Youchun saw Chen Mo's army, his pupils shrank slightly.

Although there were not as many people as them, the uniform and heavy steps when they stopped hit their hearts like the sound of drums.

However, Yuan Youchun didn't take the opponent too seriously. His military strength was several times that of the opponent.

The Qingzhou army may be strong, but it's not like they were completely annihilated by the Tianshi army.

It can be said that since the Tianshi Army became famous, it has never lost a battle, which makes some of the middle and high-level generals of the Tianshi Army feel like I am the best in the world.

Riding a war horse and approaching Yuan Youchun, Chen Mo looked calm and said, "Why is General Yuan here?"

Yuan Youchun snorted coldly: "Shuai Qu asked you to cooperate with me. Naturally, you and I have to go together. Besides, we have to take this road from Qingting County to Quanyang County."

"That's okay." Chen Mo thought for a while and did not refuse.

The people in Fuze Village have all moved to the village, the reserve team has also gone up the mountain, and the factories in the village have temporarily stopped. Therefore, when the army passed the official road in front of Fuze Village, the entire village was deserted.

The journey to Quanyang County was relatively peaceful, but Chen Mo's army had many conflicts with Yuan Youchun's Hujie army.

Hu Jiejun was the one who started the trouble every time.

Because the conflict between Chen Mo and Yuan Youchun developed into a conflict between Chen Mo and Hu Jiejun under Yuan Youchun's deliberate spread, and without any evidence, Yuan Youchun even directly said that Chen Mo was responsible for the last Yancang robbery. Plundered.

However, this kind of conflict is currently just a verbal battle, with a few pushing and shoving at most, and it is still within a controllable range.

The march continued until Wuli West of Quanyang County. It was already the fourth day of August.

The food that Yuan Youchun allocated to Chen Mo has been eaten up.

(End of this chapter)