Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 387
"Boss, our Desheng Fort is tens of miles south of Songshan City, why do we still have to come out to spy? If Jiannu called, the fort in front would have sent an alarm soon? I see, Let's explore further to the outpost, and quickly find a place with a leeward wind to warm up by the fire! You said it's almost [-] years of spring here, why is it still so cold outside the pass!"

In the mountains and forests on the west side of Desheng Fort, a team of more than ten people from the Ming Army who did not accept the night led the horses and meandered through the forest.

This is a team of the Qin army that was ordered to come out to watch at night. The leader of the team is Cui Xingyun, who is over [-] years old. He led the horse and walked at the front of the team, and his bright eyes kept scanning On both sides, the two ears are also listening carefully and distinguishing various movements from the surroundings.

According to the rule of not accepting at night, more than a dozen people were divided into three groups, front, middle and back, with an interval of about [-] steps between each group. If the front team was attacked within this distance, the short crossbows of the middle team could provide support on the spot. And the back team will respond quickly.

The one who spoke just now was Zong Qi Gao Jin who was following behind Cui Xingyun. He was slightly younger than Cui Xingyun, tall and thin, with a long horse face that matched his figure.

Both of them were originally from Ye Bushou in Shanxi Town, and both were veterans who had served in the army for more than ten years. They were all snatched away by the boss and put on the heads of his cronies, and in the end, they just left a little reward money to finish the job.

Although Cui Xingyun and the others were also very dissatisfied, their arms couldn't twist their thighs, and they could only swallow their anger in their hearts in the end.

It wasn't until Sun Chuanting went to Shaanxi that he began to train the new army. After hearing the news that the new army lacked veterans and that the food was paid on time, Cui Xingyun, Gao Jin and others together, simply took the horse and armored and left overnight, and defected to Sun Chuanting's command.

Although Sun Chuanting is upright, he is not a pedantic person.

He had known about the corruption of the Daming Frontier Army for a long time. After learning about the situation of Cui Xingyun and others, Sun Chuanting did not have the slightest resentment towards it, but instead adopted an attitude of indifference and letting it go.

There were many cases like Cui Xingyun and the others. In the days that followed, low-level generals and soldiers of the frontier army heard the news and defected to the new army. In the end, the total number reached nearly 2000.

The matter developed to a later stage, and the generals of these military towns also knew about this situation, but who would dare to ask someone at the governor's gate in Shaanxi?

In desperation, the group of soldiers could only order the ministries to take strict precautions, and the situation was relieved only after all soldiers were not allowed to go out.

Most of these deserters from Shaanxi Town, Ningxia Town, Yansui Town, and even Gansu Town farther away are veterans with rich experience in battle. Their arrival quickly established the skeleton of the Qin Army.

Although the military discipline of many of these veterans is indeed poor, under the strict discipline of the Qin army, every meal is full, the military salary is paid in full, and they can be promoted if they perform well. The bad habits developed over the years have also been slowly corrected.

It was under the leadership and demonstration of this group of veterans that the Qin army, as a new army, quickly grew into a strong army.

In the subsequent several battles of the Qin army, Cui Xingyun, Gao Jin and others made several contributions, but this time, no one came to take their credit, but the promotion and rewards were awarded together, and Cui Xingyun was able to Ji Gong was promoted to the position of General Manager, Gao Jin was also promoted to the position of General Banner, and finally stepped into the ranks of officers of the Ming Dynasty Army.

"You know what! A few days ago, I learned from the general that a brigade of slaves has come to Yizhou, and the number of soldiers is increasing every day. Jinzhou and Songshan have closed the city gates! The general is still here!" Tell me, outside Songjin City, our officer sentinel has fought against Jiannu sentinel several times! Seeing Jiannu's intention, this is to go all the way south to investigate our military situation, otherwise why would you send us out of the city to investigate? Spy?"

While talking to Gao Jin, Cui Xingyun observed the surrounding situation vigilantly.

After Chongzhen arrived in the suburbs of Beijing to rest for more than a month in the autumn of the tenth year of Chongzhen, part of the Qin army was ordered to go outside the customs in batches, crossed Ningyuan City, and stationed in several castles.

Cui Xingyun and more than [-] Yebushou under his command belonged to General Lei Sheng, and their group totaled more than [-] people stationed at Desheng Fort in the southwest of Songshan Mountain.

"Boss, ye said, this Jiannu is really as powerful as in the rumors? We have fought against horse thieves, bandits, and thieves in the Northwest. Those horse thieves are all hard-pressed, and in the end they were not slaughtered by us. Is it clean? Can Jiannu be stronger than horse thieves? Stronger than King Gao Chuang's soldiers?"

Although Gao Jin has a frightening appearance, he is born with a chatterbox like a woman. When he and Cui Xingyun are together, Cui Xingyun only needs to have an ear, and Gao Jin will take care of the rest.

Since the front and back were all on his own territory, Gao Jin, who was mentally relaxed, suddenly opened up the chatterbox again.

"Enemy attack!"

Cui Xingyun, who had grown used to listening to his nagging while observing his surroundings, suddenly let out a low drink, and quickly dodged to the side, then slumped into the horse's belly.

After a whistling sound, a three-edged heavy arrow was inserted into the ground where his body was just now, and the long shaft was still shaking slightly.

After more than ten years of working at night, Cui Xingyun's eyes and ears are far more sensitive than ordinary people, and his body's rapid reaction has almost become a subconscious action.

The slight sound of the bowstring just now was caught by his keen hearing, and his body immediately made corresponding evasive movements.

However, Gao Jin, who was somewhat careless behind him, was not so lucky. After hearing Cui Xingyun's warning sound, he subconsciously tilted his body, and a long arrow that flew like lightning pierced deeply through the cotton armor on his body. It hit his shoulder, and a huge impact brought his body to the ground.

After Gao Jin fell to the ground, enduring the severe pain, he rolled sideways and hid behind a big tree. He quickly turned over and sat down against the big tree with his back. He could hear the sound of things falling to the ground and crushing the saplings, and he could hear the screams coming from his own war horse.

Gao Jin put one hand on the injured shoulder, gasped for a few times, calmed down his mind, and then poked his head slightly from behind the tree to look in the direction of the long arrow.

After Cui Xingyun dodged the first arrow, he took the short crossbow out of the horse's pocket, and quickly hid behind a tree from under the horse's belly.

The two Ye Bushou who were following him and Gao Jin did not have time to dodge the surprise attack of heavy arrows. One was shot in the neck and fell to the ground on his back. The hole torn by the long arrow gurgled out, and soon dyed a small piece of ground red.

The other Ye Bushou was hit in the chest by a heavy arrow, and was brought to the ground by the impact after a muffled sound of metal colliding, but he turned over and hid behind a tree.

At a critical moment, the heart-protecting bronze mirror saved his life.

Cui Xingyun leaned against the tree trunk and looked sideways forward.

Dozens of steps away, seven or eight figures are rapidly approaching them under the cover of trees.

The style of armor on these people is very similar to that of the Ming Dynasty army, the difference is that the top of the helmet is slender, like a long iron bar, and the white tassel flying on it looks very lonely.

"It's Jiannu! Use the gun!"

Although the Qin army had never met Jiannu, Jiannu was the only one who appeared here to attack the official army.

Especially the bloodthirsty expressions on those ugly and indifferent faces, which are no different from the legendary image of Jian Nu.

　Thanks to the book friends who don't use this account anymore.

　　
　
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