Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 37
In this way, in the afternoon, Wang Wenzuo paid all the salaries of all the soldiers who went to the expedition, and checked the food and fodder before going out. After confirming that everything was safe, he returned to the residence, let out a sigh of relief, and looked at the gloomy sky outside. : "The dice have been cast, it depends on what time it is!"

Zhenxian City.

"Yuan Gai Suwen (the powerful minister of Goguryeo, the actual controller) has finally sent troops to conquer Silla!" Sha Zha Xiangru sat on the window sill, looking at the soldiers who were practicing in the square outside: "Changzhi, what do you think?" ?”

"It's a good thing, whether it's victory or defeat, at least the Silla people can be restrained, so that our side will be easier!" Hei Chi Changzhi stood up: "He still understands the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold!"

"But you can't count too much on the Goguryeo people!" Sha Zha Xiangru jumped off the window sill: "The Tang people are under a lot of pressure in Liaodong, and Yuan Gai Suwen's troops are limited. After all, once the spring is over, the Tang army will come again. Already!"

"Yes, the same is true here. Who knows if Tang Jun will cross the sea in the spring tomorrow?" Heizhi Changzhi sighed: "In the final analysis, it is up to us Baekje people to restore the country! Let’s take the siege of Sibi City. We still think it is too simple. It has been more than a hundred years since the first king established the capital here, and the city and treasury are all prepared. How much effort was spent? How can it be taken in a hurry? According to me Look, we should first build a sandwich city to isolate the inside and outside, cut off its food, fodder and firewood, and then make weapons, and when everything is complete, we should divide into several teams and take turns besieging the city before we can break through the city!"

"That's right!" Sha Zha Xiangru nodded with deep emotion: "However, it's not enough for you and me to do this. I'm afraid the left and right generals will come together."

"It's not just the left and right generals, I think His Royal Highness Feng will also come together, and gather the soldiers together!" Hei Chi Changzhi replied decisively: "The reason why the Jiacheng was built first is for this reason, even if the people of Silla send troops to help , we have Jiacheng as a support, we can isolate the inside and outside, and break it down one by one. As long as the old capital can be restored, people will naturally attach themselves to it, and when we become king, the situation will be very different. With hundreds of thousands of households in Baekje, there are The Japanese and Goguryeo are outside, even if it is the Tang Dynasty, across the sea, there is nothing I can do!"

"What you said is indeed a perfect plan!" Sha Zha Xiangru sighed: "But the situation of the left and right generals is in conflict, and His Highness Feng's attitude is confused, it is really too difficult to think about it!"

"It doesn't matter, there are still a few months before the beginning of spring, and things should turn around!" Hei Chi Chang Zhi said with a smile: "All we can do is to train our soldiers first, and only the Bodhisattva can decide the rest!"

While Hei Chi Chang Zhi and Sha Zha Xiangru were worrying about the future of their motherland, Wang Wenzuo's small army was marching towards Zhenxian City on snow.Fortunately, the snow stopped two days before they set off. The southeast wind from the Bohai Sea blew away the dark clouds, and the rare sun in winter appeared. The sun melted the top layer of snow, and the snow water flowed into the lower layer. It became strong and rigid enough for infantry and livestock to pass on it, but the speed of vehicles was much slower.Therefore, Wang Wenzuo only walked about 70 miles after leaving Sibi City for three days, an average of about [-] miles a day.

"Sanlang, you are walking so slowly, when will you arrive at Zhenxian City!" Cui Hongdu asked puzzled.

"The newly recruited recruits, what are you doing in such a hurry? Let them practice in a few villages first!" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"Sanlang!" Cui Hongdu's expression became serious: "This is not a joke, I have heard people say about the winter in Baekje, don't look at the sun is good now, maybe there will be strong winds at night, and the snow will fall .Thousands of us don’t go to the village and don’t go to the store, what should we do?”

"That's just right!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Hongdu, don't you think that the Baekje people in Zhenxiancheng would be so stupid that they wouldn't be prepared for our army's sneak attack on a sunny day?"

"Are you waiting for snow?"

"That's right!" Wang Wenzuo pointed to the sky, "Otherwise, I'd just rob a few villages at most and go back!"

While speaking, there was a trembling horn sound ahead. Wang Wenzuo held his breath and counted the number of horns: once, twice, and then never again.He exhaled a long breath, and exchanged glances with Cui Hongdu—not a large group of enemies, but a big village.He shouted to the Chuanqi beside him: "Tell the team behind to speed up their pace, and they don't have to camp at night!"

"Quicker pace, quicker pace!" Chuanqi galloped past on the official road, his sonorous shout intertwined with the sound of horseshoes, extending into the distance.

"Hurry up, go faster!" The whip in Yuan Fei's hand on the mule cut through the air above the recruits' heads, making a sharp sound.People quickened their pace, and the horseshoes stepped on the ice, splashing flying debris.To be honest, even Yuan Fei himself was a little surprised that he was able to adapt to the role of an officer so quickly. In the past 20 years, he was no stranger to scolding and whips, but the difference was that he was the one who endured it at that time, but now is the one that imposes.The panic at the beginning was gradually replaced by a matter of course, and now I am a little complacent.

"Team leader, is the sound of the horn the enemy army in front?" the deputy asked in a low voice, his voice trembling.

"No, you idiot, have you forgotten all about the training?" Yuan Fei scolded in a low voice: "If the sentry encounters the enemy, they will stop us, occupy the high ground, and connect the chariots into a circle Array! Without this order now, how could we meet the enemy?"

"Yes, yes, I remembered!" An embarrassed smile appeared on the pale face of the deputy, and he looked at Yuan Fei enviously: "Leader, you are really good, and you are not flustered at all!"

"You won't panic if you go through it a few more times!" Yuan Fei smiled proudly: "Okay, go to the end of the line and watch, don't let any idiot fall behind!"

"This is like Hebei after the three conquests of Liao!" Cui Hongdu said in a low voice, "Wu Fort is full of solid walls, either preparing to rob people, or preventing them from being robbed!"

Wang Wenzuo smiled. The village in front of him is located on a relatively gentle hillside. Except for the side of the mountain, the east, west and south sides of the village have obvious traces of artificial cutting. It is obvious that the residents of the village have used human power to make the hillside more flat. The gentle parts are dug away and become impassable cliffs.The only road that can lead to the village is twists and turns, and there are several barriers for defense. A pair of long poles are erected in front of the gate of the village, and two flags are hung on them, one of which is white, which is what Baekje advocates. Military flag, obviously this is not a neutral village.

(End of this chapter)