Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 36 Joint Venture
The two sides were only about forty steps apart. One side walked slowly to the sound of drums and formed an orderly formation; the other side relied on the officers' scoldings to barely keep the formation orderly.

The queues of both sides began to move slowly, and soon they were twenty steps closer. At this time, both sides could clearly see the expressions on the faces of the other side's front row soldiers, either excited or indifferent.The wall formed by shields and the dense forest formed by wooden spears were also reflected in everyone's eyes.

"kill!"

When he was more than ten steps away, the Jinfan thief began to roar loudly, trying to intimidate the enemy and also encourage himself.

"rush!"

In Huo's unit, the drummer beat faster, and the sound of the drum suddenly became louder.The soldiers in the military formation heard the call to charge, and rushed forward with the sound of rumbling drums.

A moment later, there was a sudden sound, and the two queues collided head-on.

The formations on both sides were rehearsed in four rows and ten columns. At the moment of collision, even Huo's tribe let out a shout, their blood began to boil, and their hearts forgot their fear.

The wooden spears were intertwined, making a clashing sound; the shields were pushing against each other, making a squeezing sound.In the battle of the phalanx, although martial arts is important, it is not the decisive factor.Once engaged, the line must be kept flat, otherwise it will be easily attacked from the flank and the line will be broken through.

Everyone outside the field was raising their feet and watching the fighting.

The two sides fought for a long time, and the seven or eight sword and shield players of the Jinfan Thieves poured out from the side of the formation relying on their bravery and tried to attack the side of Huo's tribe. Unexpectedly, they encountered a strict square formation and there were still shield formations on the flanks.The shield formation allowed the Jinfan thieves to do whatever they wanted, while Huo's tribe hid behind the shield and used their spears to constantly poke the Jinfan thieves through the gaps.

After a while, the Jinfan thieves saw that they could not make any achievements, but their brothers were injured a lot. If they were on a real battlefield, most of them would die in battle.Seeing that they could not achieve success, they tried to retreat.

At this time, in the military formation, Huo Du saw the Jinfan thieves trying to harass from the side but failed. He sneered and ordered: "Press on the left side, with the sword and shield behind."

"promise!"

The command flag was waved to the left, and on the side under attack, the shield formation moved forward, the spear hand folded out, and chased after the retreating Jinfan thieves.There were four sword and shield players following closely behind them, and Gao Xiang was among them.

Seeing this situation, Gan Ning punched his fist.The shortcomings of his subordinates were exposed. They relied too much on bravery, and their own military discipline was not strict. They tended to do things on their own on the battlefield.On the other hand, under Huo Shenjun, the military formation was not in any disorder and they followed the command of the Chinese army closely.

By now, Gan Ning had realized that Huo Shenjun's subordinates should not be underestimated. Their tight military formations, well-trained soldiers, and flawless command all undoubtedly told him that this unit was the elite of the infantry.

As they approached, Huo's tribe had surrounded the Jinfan thief from the front and left.

Gao Xiang also played his role at this moment. He held a sword and shield and inserted it into the loose flank of the Jinfan thief.

Facing the Jinfan thieves who were outflanking him from both sides, he waved left and right to block, sideways to avoid the thrusts of the wooden spear, and then stepped forward with a clean and sharp slash. The wooden sword slashed down and hit the enemy directly. on the shoulders.

Although the wooden sword was bladeless, Jinfan Thief felt pain in his shoulder under the fierce force. He covered his arm and spontaneously withdrew from the battlefield.The flanks were broken, and the front was not spared either. At this time, the Jinfan bandit army was in chaos and unsustainable.

Huo Du looked at Huo Jun outside the court and asked for his opinion.Huo Jun shook his head slightly, which was a signal to let go.

Seeing this, Huo Du glanced at the Jinfan thieves who were fighting against the trapped beasts, asked the drummer to slow down the drums, and raised the flag to signal the formation of the team.The Huo clan members quickly put away their swords and guns, retreated into formation, and changed their formation again. They thrust their spears forward and held their shields in front, forming another spear formation.

And the Jinfan thief was indeed an experienced veteran. Under the scolding of the officer, the scattered troops were regrouped.However, with the experience of previous failures, they were quite afraid of the spear formation and did not know whether to continue the attack.

"How?"

Huo Jun smiled, looked at Gan Ning and asked, "What do Colonel Gan think?"

Gan Ning knew that his side had been defeated, and his soldiers had lost their courage. The Huo family's change of formation just now was just to save face for himself, so as not to look too ugly.

"What a sharp warrior, I'm convinced!" Gan Ning held the handle of the sword tightly and said coldly: "But if it's a water battle, the outcome is uncertain!"

Huo Jun slightly arched his hands and said honestly: "Jun already knows how brave the soldiers under the captain's tent are. If they are on the water, Jun is indeed not as good as the captain."

Gan Ning was stunned for a moment, cupped his hands and turned to leave.The truth always makes people speechless, but it also makes you unable to be angry.

The people participating in this competition are basically the corps commanders and above in the Huo family. They are not lacking in discipline and bravery.They were also the first batch of soldiers trained by Huo Jun himself. After the number expanded, they were promoted to officers.

At the same time, what Gan Ning said is also true. His group of Jinfan thieves skipped ships and robbed goods, and made a living on the ship all year round. The battles they were good at were not on land, but on water.

If Huo Jun and his subordinates encountered the Jinfan pirates on the ship, the outcome would probably have to be decided again. The boarding battle would test individual bravery, while the battle in formation would test the tightness of the formation.

As the winner was decided, Gao Xiang celebrated by striking his shield with his sword, and exchanged pleasantries with Huo Du who participated. Those of the Gao clan who did not participate in the competition also cheered for their side's victory.

Some people started to insult the Jinfan thieves using Nanjun slang, but Huo Jun stopped them and told them to shut up.

Although Gan Ning was cunning in his methods, he was upright and upright. He quickly accepted the defeat. The Jinfan thief, who had lost his life, took his own luggage and prepared to move out of the camp and give up his tents.

Zhang Feng stroked his beard and said mockingly: "Not only did he disobey military orders, but his skills were inferior to others. How dare you be arrogant!"

Gan Ning glared angrily, but was stopped by Su Fei, who had been watching the battle for a long time.

Huo Jun came forward, raised his hands and asked, "It's freezing cold today. I wonder where Captain Gan will live after he moves out of this camp?"

Gan Ning remained silent in his anger, but Su Fei spoke up and said: "To be honest with Huo Canjun, Xingba moved out of the camp and headed to the old camp. The old camp is dilapidated and has been uninhabited for a long time. It is already abandoned. Xingba's troops need to stay temporarily. The camp, but the weather is cold, so I might frostbite the troops." Huo Jun glanced at the Jinfan thieves who were moving things, and said, "Brother Xingba, it's cold today. If you don't give up, how about you and my sergeants living together tonight?"

Hearing this, Gan Ning turned around, feeling moved in his heart, but out of respect for his face, he said: "I would rather admit defeat. There is no need for good intentions to join the army."

Huo Jun smiled and said gently: "Xingba is a hero; soldiers are tigers and wolves. Now that such a hero is exposed to the cold, how can Jun feel at ease? Xingba is not worried about himself, but also thinks about the eight hundred soldiers." "

"This……"

"What Huo Shenjun said is reasonable. It's better to follow it to achieve hegemony." Su Fei advised.

Taking advantage of the victory, Huo Jun pursued and said: "Jun came from Xiangyang and occupied the Xingba camp, and he felt uneasy. If Mr. Gan does not give up, I can let your troops and Jun's men stay temporarily tonight. Although the space is narrow, I can endure it for a while and avoid the wind and cold." "

Su Fei took the opportunity to speak and said: "Some of the 800 people under Xingba's command can be temporarily accommodated in my camp. In this way, it will not be difficult to stay for one night."

Gan Ning looked at Huo Jun with disbelief and said, "How can Ning be so embarrassed!"

"We are both soldiers in Jingzhou, and we should live in harmony. How can we make things difficult for each other?" Huo Jun said, "My surname is Huo Mingjun, and my courtesy name is Zhongmiao. I am from Zhijiang, Nanjun."

Gan Ning tilted his head and sighed, bowed his waist and saluted, and said: "I don't care about past grudges when I join the army, but Ning is embarrassed to join the army. I am extremely ashamed."

Although Huo Jun did not know Gan Ning in depth, he had some idea of ​​Gan Ning's temperament through history.Gan Ning was a person who valued love and righteousness. In history, Sun Quan wanted to kill Su Fei. Gan Ning knelt down to bleed, and begged Sun Quan for mercy, saying Su Fei's kindness to him, and finally saved Su Fei's life.

If he could befriend Gan Ning wholeheartedly, Gan Ning would also treat him as a friend.After all, in the matter of going to Jiangdong, it would be even more powerful if we could get help from someone like Gan Ning.

"How can we care about men's affairs?"

"Huo Jun is broad-minded, Ning deeply admires him!"

Seeing this scene, Zhang Feng's face suddenly became uncertain, he waved his sleeves and walked away, leaving a place that did not belong to him.

……

As night fell, the camp was set up near the river, which was very cold.

In the camp, Huo Jun, Huo Du and Gao Xiang sat around the stove.

"Join the army, why do you want Gan Ning's subordinates to live with us tonight?" Gao Xiang asked in confusion.

Huo Jun smiled and poured a glass of warm water for Gao Xiang, and said: "It is not wise to offend others when we first arrive in Jiangxia. And the governor Su Fei is his good friend, how can we offend him so easily. And I see Gan Xingba also He is a generous man, not a treacherous person, and it will be beneficial to our army to make friends with him."

Su Fei, the governor of Jiangxia, was a military leader in Jiangxia second only to Huang Zu and Huang She, and as important as Deng Long and Zhang Shuo.

"Today in Jiangxia, you and I are one. If the soldiers are dissatisfied because of this, they still need to be comforted by Fengluoduoduoduo."

"promise!"

After listening to Huo Jun's explanation, Gao Xiang accepted.

"Huo Biebu, tomorrow you will take [-] soldiers from our headquarters to help Colonel Gan build a camp. After all, our unit also occupied his camp. Although we have military orders, it is not good after all."

"promise!"

In front of outsiders, Huo Du refused to express his doubts to Huo Jun.

When Gao Xiang saw Huo Du's response, he felt apologetic, and said with his hands, "Huo Bie's troops have had a hard time fighting with Gan Xiaowei today. Tomorrow it would be better for Xiang to lead 200 people from his headquarters to help Gan Xiaowei build the camp."

Huo Jun was slightly happy in his heart, but he still pondered a little and said: "Why divide it into two divisions? Tomorrow Feng Lu will lead a hundred people each to help Captain Gan. Let Huo Bie's division rest for a day, and I will train the sergeants tomorrow."

Huo Du has experience in training 500 people, but he has never tried to train a thousand people.Now, just like before, Huo Jun needs to sum up his experience personally and then share the key points with his brother.

"No!" the two responded.

Seizing the camp can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. Under the threat from the outside world, for the sake of honor, Gao's tribe and Huo's tribe gradually became a collective.Gao Xiang's initiative today to let his subordinates build a fortress can actually be seen as a manifestation of Gao Xiang's active integration.

After the two left, there was a clanging sound outside the tent.

"Zhong Miao, are you sleeping? Ning has a bottle of good wine in his hand."

"Brother Xingba, I never fell asleep."

……

Men's friendship is so strange!
(End of this chapter)