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Chapter 100 Mastery of Military Command

The next day.

The Xihe tribe outside the city did not attack the city again.

Instead, they dispersed their forces and set up camps in the four directions of east, west, south and north of Poyang County to form an encirclement.

If you can't capture the city, then besieging it is useless.

The classic tactic in siege warfare is to leave a gap in the encircled army to give the enemy a way to survive and force them to abandon the city and flee.

The barbarians' pressure will only force the people in the city to fight like trapped beasts.

But at this critical moment, Poyang City Lord General Xiang Tingchun disappeared.

"Master Chen, you...what do you think is going on?!"

Ji Guangxian put his hands behind his back and walked back and forth: "How could a living person disappear for no reason?"

Beside him, there was an old slave who was quietly waiting.

"I don't know."

Chen Sanshi guessed in his heart.

In all likelihood, the matter of the immortal treasure has been exposed.

Sir, it's very dangerous.

But people like him never care about other people's lives, so there is no need to feel sorry for him.

"Sir, I found it!"

Dan Wuzhi hurriedly climbed up the city wall and said, "At midnight last night, someone took advantage of the darkness to open the South Gate and escape. Xiang Tingchun rode alone to chase him, but was ambushed by the barbarians outside the city. Lord Xiang was killed in the battle. Only Captain Luo led a few remnants of the cavalry and escaped back not long ago."

Luo Dongquan?
This guy was also involved and came back alive?
Backstab?

Well, this person is not only insidious, but also a traitor.

Chen Sanshi sneered in his heart.

He clenched his fists and began to think about what to do next.

Xiang Tingchun died.

Luo Dongquan was automatically promoted to commander.

How can I sleep well if he doesn't die?
He is a master of archery and has a body as strong as a diamond. If they really fight, he may have a chance of winning.

Even if something unexpected happens...

Chen Sanshi lowered his head and looked at the rocket in the quiver on his waist.

There is also strange fire as a killing move.

However, this move must not be used lightly.

Especially it cannot be used in cities where there are many people and eyes.

Find an opportunity.

Chen Sanshi temporarily suppressed his murderous intent and came to the bottom of the city wall to count the number of his men.

Two hundred and eighty people.

Wang Zhi was not there, so he handed over all his people to him before leaving.

In addition, every time a centurion died in battle, Xiang Tingchun would distribute the manpower evenly to the remaining centurions, so the number of people under his command increased instead of decreased.

Moreover, these soldiers had gone through bloody battles and were blood-thirsty. Each of them was as brave as a tiger or a wolf. Even though some of them were at a lower level, none of them were cowards.

Also.

There were more than 500 strong civilians who also wanted to join the army.

Since they have to go to the battlefield whether the city is captured or not, why not just learn martial arts and get a share of the food and salary and have a status?

Not only that.

This group of people all have to follow Chen Sanshi.

"Everyone, I am a sixth-rank official, and I cannot accept so many of you."

"Sir, we are useful and we are not eating food for nothing. Please accept us!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "Master Chen, following you, we feel at ease!"

"Correct!"

The people said, "If we follow Lord Chen, at least someone will remember our names, and even if we die in the future, it won't be in vain."

When the enemy is at the gate, you cannot stick to the rules.

Chen Sanshi ordered: "Wang Li, you are responsible for teaching them the skills. As long as they have good talents, there will be enough medicinal materials for the blood training realm."

"Yes!"

Wang Li took the order.

In fact, from the beginning of the siege.

In their spare time, some people began to teach the common people the art of standing meditation. Some of them could even be considered warriors, and it didn't take too long to train a group of soldiers.

In peacetime, the Qianhu Suo would keep the teachings secret and not pay the money. At the very least, it would take two or three years of hard labor before the breathing method would be taught.

But once the war started, things were completely different.

Chen Sanshi continued: "Xu Wencai, Xu Bin, you must train the cavalry formation well in case of emergency!"

This time.

The original cavalry of the Qianhu Suo also had to defend the city walls, and suffered heavy casualties. The ownerless war horses they left behind were all obtained by Chen Sanshi for training. They trained his men in the same "small cart hanging formation" as during the trip to the grassland, with ten people in a team.

The small car suspension formation is the simplest beggar's version of the car suspension formation.

A real chariot suspension formation can control thousands of cavalry at the same time. Even if it is scaled down proportionally, it will take at least two hundred people to form. This number of people and horses can barely be gathered now.

But any formation requires time to practice.

The chariot suspension formation, in particular, is relatively complex, involving several types of soldiers such as spearmen, swordmen, archers, etc. It not only requires flexible deployment, but also requires tacit cooperation between everyone.

The current situation is urgent, so the simpler the formation practice is, the better, so that it can be put to use as soon as possible.

After the arrangements were made, Xu Wencai immediately did as he was told.

Not long after, a panel appeared in front of Chen Sanshi on the wall.

There have been frequent actual combats recently, and his proficiency in commanding troops has increased rapidly.

He was so busy trying to break through his realm, defend the city and kill the enemy that he almost forgot that his skill in commanding troops was also about to break through.

[Skill: Commanding Troops (Proficient)]

【Progress: 0/1000】

[Effect: Backbone, good training method]

[Training troops in a proper way: any training of military formations can be accomplished quickly]

Quick fix!

Training an elite team requires not only money, food and medicine, but also a long time and a lot of energy.

Especially for large or complex formations, it is impossible to use them in actual combat if you do not practice day and night and control every link well.

But if you want to achieve success quickly, the nature changes!
"No need to practice the small formation anymore."

Chen Sanshi immediately came to the place below the city wall, which was temporarily used as a martial arts training ground: "Change to practicing the 'large cart hanging formation'. If there are not enough people, just wait for the proportion to be reduced!"

"A large formation?" Xu Wencai was a little puzzled: "Are you sure, sir?"

"I'll do it myself!"

Chen Sanshi rode on the Baihu horse and practiced personally.

under his command.

In just six days, the chariot suspension formation was trained to be able to operate smoothly, and in about another five days, there would be no problem in going to the battlefield.

From among the hundreds of civilians, two hundred battle soldiers and ten martial soldiers were re-selected. The rest were unable to practice the magic, but it was considered a way to strengthen their bodies and gain strength.

This way.

During the siege by the barbarians, the defense force in Poyang City became sufficient, and it was not a problem for them to hold on against 6,000 barbarians.

"I've met Mr. Chen!"

Arriving at the open space that was temporarily used as a training ground, hundreds of people shouted in unison.

"Ah."

Chen Sanshi nodded, looking at the neat and orderly queue, and personally experienced what it meant to be "united as one."

It just so happened.

The skill of commanding troops jumped again.

[Death in battle: After more than a month of bloody battles, he always led the troops and was the first to shed blood when he met the enemy. This has infected his subordinates, and now they are all willing to follow him until death.]

Follow till death?!
Chen Sanshi was stunned involuntarily.

He looked at the determined gazes cast at him by the hundreds of people, and for a moment, he didn't know how to describe this feeling.

This group of people...

Are you willing to die with me?

Moreover, the attribute of [Death in the Battlefront] was obviously not only obtained by his proficiency in the panel, but also by his own example and the effect produced over time by the relationship of living and dying together.

It only works for this group of people.

In other words.

From this moment on.

Chen Sanshi has his own first group of loyal subordinates.

But in his heart, there was not much excitement, but more of a sense of responsibility.

These are all human lives.

If people are willing to follow him to death, then as a general, he must do his best in every command to live up to the trust of their lives and have a clear conscience.

"Xu Wencai, you continue to train with them."

After Chen Sanshi laid the foundation for them, he handed it over to Xu Wencai for command, which did not delay the progress of the formation at all, which shows that the old scholar is indeed capable.

He found Sun Li and said, "Senior Sister Sun, can I borrow your Red Lotus Sword Technique to see?"

now.

He had perfected the bone training, but had not done any internal organ training.

Sun Buqi was still far from being able to refine his internal organs, and he didn't even know the follow-up content of his Flying Snake and Wind Spear Technique, let alone the Indestructible Golden Snake Spear.

Now I am trapped in the city, and I don’t know when I can leave and get the new skills.

It would be better to practice your sword skills first.

It's better than doing nothing.

"Swordsmanship? I don't have the skills with me, but I can teach you, but..."

Sun Li did not refuse. She looked at the bow on Chen Sanshi's back, the gun in his hand, and the sword at his waist, and teased, "Are you sure you can handle it?"

"Nothing to practice anyway?"

Chen Sanshi expressed helplessness.

Sun Li recalled: "Father was just like you for a while, practicing all kinds of random exercises every day."

Chen Sanshi asked, "Master Sun has said that practicing different exercises has any effect?"

"No."

Sun Buqi took over the conversation: "At that time, my sister and I were very young, and we followed him every day and saw a lot, so we had a deep impression."

"If i remember correctly……"

Sun Li thought: "That period was just before my father was imprisoned in the imperial prison."

Before being imprisoned.

That is, before breaking through to become a Martial Saint!
Chen Sanshi became interested: "Didn't you ask him what the point of practicing so many techniques was?"

"Asked."

Sun Buqi spread his hands and said, "I'm just too idle."

"..."

Chen Sanshi knew that asking further was a waste of time, but he could increasingly feel that being a Martial Saint was related to practicing various techniques, so he became very motivated and immediately asked Sun Li for advice, memorizing all the stances and moves, and then started practicing.

Another exhilarating speedrun.

Five days later.

The swordsmanship also pursued all the way to the perfection of bone training.

There is still a little bit of strong qi and blood.

Apart from that, if I have to say something, it is that knowing more about weapons will help you be more adept when you encounter enemies using knives in the future.

It was on this day that Wang Zhi returned.

He was covered in blood, and only two of the eight people he led out were left. Apparently, they were blocked by a small group of barbarian cavalry on the way into the city.

"How about it?"

The city gate.

Everyone gathered around him.

"The barbarians have already circled around Hengkang Prefecture and started attacking the city."

Wang Zhi had lost weight. He took the water bag handed to him and took a big gulp. "However, Commander Ma still sent a thousand troops. I took a shortcut back. It will take them another five days to come. After five days, the siege of Poyang will be lifted!"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Five days.

Chen Sanshi looked at the barbarians in all directions outside the city.

Something was feeling more and more wrong.

Besieged but not attacked.

It feels like waiting for something.

"Master Chen."

Han Cheng came over and said, "Xue the Magistrate wants to see you."

(End of this chapter)