The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 901 890: Promise leads the team out of the pass
Duan Wuji's army hid in a valley, the soldiers got off their horses and sat in the valley to rest, letting the horses gnaw on the hay, ice and snow in the valley.

While watching their horses eating hay, the soldiers chatted in twos and threes.

The entire valley looked like stragglers.

Duan Wuji didn't care about these at all, he tied the reins to a small tree, lay down on a boulder, and soon fell asleep.

When Qi Guoyuan and Li Ruhui saw the Marshal like this, they couldn't help shaking their heads!

Xin said: Our marshal's heart is too big, he can sleep in the wild in such a cold day!

When the sun was about to set, Duan Wuji stood up.

Duan Wuji shouted at these soldiers: "Soldiers, everyone check your bows and arrows to see if there is any problem, and then eat a few bites, tonight or tomorrow morning, we should start fighting up.

Everyone must maintain sufficient physical strength, otherwise, they can only die on the battlefield.

There is an old saying in combat, that is, to shoot a man first, shoot a horse, and to capture a thief first, capture the king. His grandma, I, Duan Wuji, don't believe in this evil anymore.

In this battle, with good archery skills, we only shoot people, not horses.

Let me tell you that if anyone can get a war horse from the enemy, I will reward him with a tael of silver.

If I get back a dead horse, I'll reward him Wen Yinsan.

Brothers, have you all heard clearly?

If anyone dares to retreat in front of the battle, they will definitely be killed when the time comes.

Do you all understand? "

"Boss, we all understand.

When we get the booty back, when are you going to cash in these prizes for us? "

Duan Wuji laughed out loud.

"Don't worry about this, I will ask the emperor to give you the prizes within three to five days after I go back.

If the emperor doesn't give it to you, then I, Duan Wuji, can afford it out of my own pocket.

There is no joke in the army, so you can rest assured about this matter.

You fight with me, as long as you kill the enemy bravely, everyone will be rewarded. "

When these soldiers heard that there were rewards, they all became excited.

Everyone ate and sat down on the ground to continue resting.

After the third watch, Duan Wuji said to Qi Guoyuan and Li Ruhui: "It's almost time now, you two hurry up and gather your brothers, gather the team, we will fight soon!

How can it be done in a mess like this? . "

Qi Guoyuan and Li Ruhui heard this, and immediately shouted loudly: "Brothers, everyone gather quickly.

This battle is about to start soon, you all give me energy, everyone can eat something if they can, everyone hurry up and line up! "

After hearing this, the soldiers immediately got busy.

The time is not too long, and the team is lined up neatly.

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Everyone, don't worry. The enemy hasn't come yet.

When the enemy comes over, you have to listen to my orders, if I tell you to kill, you kill, if I don't let you kill, you just stay where you are.

This is called order and prohibition, and no one can violate it!If you violate the military order, I'm afraid you all know the consequences. "

The weather was very cold, and every soldier had to shiver a little.

At this moment, Duan Wuji listened carefully, and there was already a rustling sound in the northeast direction.

Although the sound was very small, Duan Wuji heard it early.

Duan Wuji shouted to the soldiers: "Those Turks are coming soon, brothers, get on your horses quickly.

I am afraid that this battle will come soon. "

When these soldiers heard this, everyone became tense.

The vast majority of these soldiers have never fought in battle. When it comes to fighting suddenly, which soldier is not nervous!

Duan Wuji also noticed that these soldiers came, most of these soldiers were recruits, although everyone served in the rebel army, most of them had never killed anyone!

Duan Wuji looked at his soldiers, he was deeply disappointed!

My heart said: Can these soldiers fight?If this goes to the battlefield, I am afraid that most soldiers will have to wait to die.

If you want to turn this army into an armored division, it will take a long time to hone.

Without going through life and death on the battlefield, it is impossible to become a good soldier.

Of course, among these soldiers, two to three out of ten soldiers are veterans. These people have participated in various battles at the end of the Sui Dynasty, so they have some combat experience!
Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "You soldiers, which one is a veteran who has participated in the battle?

You stand up for me. "

After hearing this, the soldiers didn't know what the commander was planning, so the veterans stepped forward one after another.

Duan Wuji said to Qi Guoyuan and Li Ruhui: "You two put those veterans together with the recruits, and let those veterans lead the recruits to fight.

This can avoid our casualty rate. "

After Qi Guoyuan and Li Ruhui heard this, they immediately began to organize the team. Generally, one veteran led two to three recruits.

After the team was arranged, Duan Wuji let out a long breath!

Duan Wuji listened carefully, and there was a faint neighing sound in the northeast direction.

Duan Wuji said loudly: "The Turkic cavalry is about to arrive, everyone take out their bows and arrows and follow me.

Let you release the arrows, you immediately open the bows and release the arrows, I don't give orders, you don't do anything.

Lao Qi and Lao Li, why don't you lead the troops and follow me? "

After hearing this, Qi Guoyuan and Li Ruhui shouted loudly to the soldiers: "Brothers, those Turkic people are coming, let's set off immediately!"

When he first came out, Duan Wuji had already seen where their army was going to ambush.

This place is only five or six miles away from the pass of the Great Wall. This place belongs to the border zone between the two countries. According to regulations, this place does not belong to either the Tang Dynasty or the Turkic Kingdom.

They lay in ambush in a ditch, waiting for the Turkic man to arrive.

In just a cup of tea, the Turkic horse herd gradually approached. Duan Wuji looked around and saw that there were quite a few black horses!These horses are at least more than [-]!

In the other half, there are some cattle mixed here, and the speed of the team is very slow. After all, it is not easy to move forward with so many herds!

Duan Wuji took a closer look, and saw that most of the horses were naked horses that no one was riding!

Only then did Duan Wuji relax a little bit, which showed that everything was normal, so Yelu Chucai didn't deceive himself!

These people didn't notice Duan Wuji and the others, they just passed by at a distance of forty or fifty feet away.

These people rushed straight to the pass of the Great Wall.

Qi Guoyuan saw it, and whispered to Duan Wuji: "I said Marshal Duan, it seems that we don't need to fight today's battle."

Duan Wuji stared at him fiercely.

"I said Qi Guoyuan, you shut up, if you dare to talk nonsense, be careful that your head falls to the ground."

When Duan Wuji said this, Qi Guoyuan was so frightened that he dared not speak.

Li Ruhui punched Qi Guoyuan hard.

"I said Lao Qi, it's all on the battlefield, can you still say that?
The marshal is guarding here. What you said just now is suspected of disturbing the morale of the army!

No wonder the marshal is angry with you! "

Qi Guoyuan broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this.

"Damn me, just one word like that is in danger of turning around!

Marshal Duan, just now I just said it so casually, and there is no other meaning, so don't act like me! "

Duan Wuji wanted to make a joke with Qi Guoyuan, so he grinned at Qi Guoyuan: "Brother Qi, which of us brothers is with whom!

If you don't want the head, then you can just squeak, brother, I don't mind the trouble, I will help you chop it off. "

Qi Guoyuan broke out in a cold sweat when he heard it.

"My mother! I said brother, don't have that idea!

My old Qi has a head, and if it is cut off, it will not grow back. Our brothers have been in a relationship for many years, so don't worry about chopping it all the time! "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Brother Qi, I was just kidding you just now, why did you take it seriously!

Why are you so ignorant! "

"Oh! My Marshal Duan!

You are joking with beheading, who dares to be funny!

Brother, such a joke can't be taken! "

The three of them had nothing to do and were just playing around here, Duan Wuji suddenly stopped joking.

"No, the enemy's cavalry is coming, Duan Wuji shouted loudly to these soldiers: "Attention everyone, the Turkic cavalry is coming soon, you all set up your bows and arrows, and get ready for battle.

The cavalry behind here must be enemies, everyone, be prepared, we must not be polite to them! "

(End of this chapter)