Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 757 Here Comes!

After the big drink, the snow fell.It was not big at first, just some fine snowflakes, but when the army marched to the southwest of Lushui County, it gradually grew bigger.

The army sent an order to take a temporary rest, and everyone got off their mules numbly, and took the time to feed the horses.

At this time, heavy snow was flying, and the cold wind was howling, which was soul-stirring.

In ancient wars, those who can march and fight in bad weather are generally strong troops.Judging by this standard, the northern towns should be dominated by Jin soldiers, because they often go out in the heavy snow, and a dozen of them last for several months-no wonder Li Keyong often indulges in military discipline, the Jin army is really suffering.

Today is Zhengchao, which is the first day of the new year.In Kansai at this time, no matter rich or poor, everyone should be reuniting with their families.But in Henan, the war is raging, and the common people don't have much interest in celebrating the new year.

The Flying Dragon Army met almost no pedestrians along the way from Xiangcheng to Lushui.When passing through a village, some people are temporarily left to watch, and they are not allowed to go out to report the news.

Chen Xumin was courageous, but because they were only forbidden to go out during this period, these unruly people would not resist, and a compromise was successfully reached.

The Flying Dragon Army is currently in a place called the Fifth Floor, which is located in the southwest of Lushui County.

In the 16th year of Zhenyuan, Han Quanyi was recruiting envoys for Caizhou on all sides to conquer Wu Shaocheng.In July, Quanyi and Shaocheng fought on the fifth floor, Wang Shi was defeated, and Quanyi surrendered his insurance to Lushui County.Shaocheng forced him to surrender Chenzhou Quanyi.

Here, it used to be the place where the imperial army and the Huaixi rebels fought repeatedly. There are military towns everywhere. Even though they have been abandoned for many years, there is still a bit of shelter from the wind and rain, which is enough.

Qi Bizhang sat in the dilapidated adobe house.After a while, the soldiers came up with donkey broth.

People can barely endure high-intensity marching in windy and snowy days, but many riding/carrying tools such as horses, mules and donkeys are exhausted and injured.In the army, in line with the principle of not wasting, slaughter on the spot and make the best use of everything.

Qi Bizhang took a few sips of the hot soup, ate a few large pieces of meat, and let out a long breath.

On the first day of the first month of the first lunar month, they did not stop, but still attacked and killed the enemy. Being able to do this shows that the morale is available.The children of the Qibi tribe acted as the backbone officers, and a large number of Liang deserters filled them. The former were more obedient and willing to carry out orders, while the latter had low requirements and only wanted to clear their identities and at the same time make a fortune. On the day of Zhengchao, in the wind and snow, he went all the way westward and killed Shangcai.

I heard that Guanbei has newly built the second army of the golden sword and the black scorpion. Like the Feilong army, they are all mounted infantry. This is the same.King Xia did many different things. Under his rule, every household planted grass. For farmers, horses are very common livestock in the future. They will not be afraid when they see them, and they will not be afraid of people who ride horses. , There will be many people practicing horse riding, and the cost of purchasing and maintaining horses will be greatly reduced.

The three armies of Golden Knife, Black Knife, and Flying Dragon will definitely expand in the future.Who will take the lead in the expansion, and who will get the extra official positions? Don't you have to rely on the record to speak?

Qi Bizhang put down the wooden bowl, got up and walked a few steps.

The sergeants sat on the ground, eating hot soup and vinegar cakes in silence.The biscuits are still supplied in Gwangju, and the ingredients are very solid. Each one uses half a liter of noodles, two meals a day, three meals a day.Three liters of eclipse noodles for the sergeant, some broth, some milk powder, cheese, and dried meat to maintain the intense consumption of continuous marching, is almost enough.

Can't eat well, have no energy to train, have no energy to march, have no energy to fight, and have low morale. Can this be a strong army?

I heard that some places have started to reduce their military rations due to years of wars and poverty. During the war, they only ate four pancakes a day, which means two liters of consumption, which is a full liter less than those of Xia Jun, Liang Jun, and Jin Jun. It’s a pit—the standard was basically fixed in the late Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty. The military eclipse had two liters of “grain” during wartime, while the Tang Dynasty sergeant’s solar eclipse had three liters of “noodles” during wartime. The difference is still very big.

The sergeants who finished eating have already started to organize their equipment, such as long spears, rifles, horizontal knives, shields, iron armor, infantry bows, long axes, mo knives, epees, iron maces, etc. Some people even borrowed whetstones from auxiliary soldiers. , Temporarily sharpen the blade and lance.

The people who eat and those who organize the equipment do not disturb each other. The atmosphere is tense but not serious. Obviously, everyone is used to it.

Qi Bizhang stretched out his hand and patted the shoulders of a few Qibi tribe's children. These bastards were not so powerful before.When he arrived at King Xia's tent, he received rewards on time, trained normally, and fought frequently, his combat effectiveness was no longer comparable to what it used to be.

With this generation of warriors, peace can be guaranteed for 20 years.As for what will happen in 20 years, who cares so much?

At three quarters before the hour, the whole army pulled out their battalion and set out.

More than ten thousand people walked hesitantly on the vast snow field, the red flag was rolled up, and ten thousand horses were silent.Looking down from the sky, the people and horses were covered with snow, almost merging with the earth.

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There are lanterns and festoons in Shangcai County, full of joy.

The current situation is chaotic and livelihoods are difficult. Even during the Chinese New Year, the common people will not be like this.But who made the warriors feel that the taste of the year is not enough, so the people of Shangcai had to force a smile and let the soldiers of the Feilong Army have a comfortable Zhengdan.

All the Tusu wine in the city was confiscated and sent to the barracks for a banquet.

Festival foods such as chicken, wonton, and shredded chicken, as much as you want, are also sent to the military camp.

Outside the city, the north wind howls, and the snow falls heavily. Inside the city, people drink and eat meat, and the atmosphere is warm.

What a picture of a cozy winter feast!
After nightfall, the weather gets colder.The soldiers closed the city gate and poured into the camp to eat and drink.Later, the people on the city wall didn't bother to be on duty anymore, and everyone asked about the situation in the city.Soon someone deserted and slipped down, then the second, the third...

The officers wanted to stop it, but couldn't open their mouths.On this festive occasion, why treat soldiers so harshly?Forget it, I also went downstairs to play and drink some Tusu wine to warm my body.

The city was empty.

An hour later, a large group of soldiers walking with horses and mules appeared in the wilderness.

They saw the dark outline from a distance, and they knew that it was Shangcai County, and they were very excited.Counting from Xiangcheng County, the journey of more than [-] miles, through the wind and snow, finally saw the end.

The line ahead stopped.Soon officers arrived at the battalions to deliver orders.

"Canglang!"

"Crash!"

"collapse!"

"Hoohoo!"

The sound of checking and adjusting equipment came and went.It wasn't until this moment that the warriors' nerves tensed up a little, and some people's faces even flushed sickly.He was about to kill someone, and his whole body was trembling with excitement.

"Woo—" The whistling of the wind and the blowing of the horn sounded almost simultaneously.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

"Crumble!"

The sound of armor leaves colliding and feet stepping on the snow came one after another. Three groups of small black squares stepped across the field, crossed the river, and crossed the wall of sheep and horses.

"Pa-ta!" "Pa-ta!" The improvised wooden ladder leaned against the city wall.

The soldier quickened his pace and climbed up.

Someone made a mistake in his busy schedule and fell directly into the snow, got up without a word and continued.

Some people took out the bowstring from their arms, put on the step bow and spread out, staring at the top of the city.

Behind them, more people are waiting patiently.They moved their bodies slightly to avoid joint stiffness and the chain falling off at critical moments.Every time the officer waved his hand, a group of people stepped forward with resolute and murderous looks.

More and more people are on the top of the city.After gathering a certain number, they will be led by several famous military academies, go down the horse path, and rush straight away.

Liang Ren finally realized something was wrong, and the first conflict started under the horse path.Several Liang Bing who were drinking and eating meat were cut into several sections. Unexpectedly, there was another wave of Liang Bing in the distance. They looked very surprised, shooting arrows here and shouting.

The warning bell was rang, and the sound shook the Liang soldiers in the city dizzy.

Junior Xia Jun, who rushed down the horse path, cursed secretly for bad luck, didn't bother to care about them, and rushed directly to the city gate.

"Crack!" The tooth-piercing sound of the hinge turning sounded, and Shangcai Dongmen was opened from the inside.

The officers and soldiers of the Xia army, who were stomping their feet to keep out the cold, were overjoyed when they saw this, and formed a formation and rushed in.

"you--"

"puff!"

"The summer thief has entered the city!"

"Pfft!"

On the street, arrows flew horizontally and spears stabbed.Xia Bing, who entered the wall, had a ferocious face, and his attacks were ruthless, as if he wanted to vent all the anger in his chest on the enemy.

The Liang people who came out of the barracks were in a hurry.They were not mentally prepared at all, and Xia Bing who was killed directly rushed away.

There were also people who moved faster, guarding civilian houses and military camps in groups of three or four, and shooting arrows from the inside.After entering the city, the Xia army left a small number of sergeants to guard, and the brigade continued to advance and went straight to the county government to kill.

Dai Siyuan was put on horseback by the soldiers.

In fact, he was a little dizzy and a little scared.Xia thief is really fucking inhuman, isn't he only a year old?In order to win, they really do everything they can. They are all warriors who sacrifice their lives for money. As for fighting so hard?

There are police officers at the east gate, so of course Dai Siyuan and his party will not go in that direction.They went straight to the north gate, opened it, and rushed into the vast wilderness.

There were quite a few people who followed him out of the city, ranging from seven to eight hundred people.They were riding mules, and they had no intention of resisting at all, they just wanted to escape for their lives.

But those who have horses can escape, and the sergeants who fostered their mules in the sheep and horse walls outside the city were dumbfounded.

You don't have a horse, but the enemy has horses, how can you survive?However, panicked people can't maintain their rationality. Seeing that the resistance in the city is in disarray, almost everyone fell into the predicament of fighting on their own under the surprise attack. The military envoy Dai Siyuan didn't know where he was going, and people kept lying on horse mules on the street. On the back, fleeing outwards, that's a fart, run out first!
The resistance of Dai's flying dragon army collapsed like this.

No, strictly speaking, there was almost no resistance.From the first moment when the city gate was opened by the raid, the Liang people, who were feasting and drinking, were doomed to fail.They got drunk and ate their stomachs full, even if they wanted to fight, they didn't have that condition.After Dai Siyuan escaped, everything was over, and the only thing left was a one-sided massacre, that's all.

(End of this chapter)