Soldiers come to the world

In the afternoon of the next day, Liu Jing led an army of 4000 to Zigui County, and set up a camp in a wilderness outside the county. The defenders reached 6000 people.

And Liu Bei, who came from Gong'an County, also personally led 1 troops to the other side of the Yangtze River, but he was only half a day late, and the situation changed dramatically. Law across the river.

In the camp, Li Yan and Huo Jun walked into the Chinese army's tent nervously. So far, Li Yan still couldn't find a good excuse, so he could only tell the truth and wait for what happened.

The two walked into the big tent and bowed together, "See Zhou Mu!"

Liu Jing was standing in front of the sand table. He looked back at the two of them and asked, "Did you bring it?"

Li Yan quickly said: "Bring it!"

A few soldiers brought in General Hou Zhaoqian and Chief Ren Ping, and they knelt down on one knee to salute: "See the State Shepherd for humble positions!"

Liu Jing smiled slightly: "The two generals please stand up!"

The two were quite nervous and excited. They also knew that they had made great achievements in this battle. They won the Fort of Safety at the critical moment and blocked Liu Bei's main force on the river. They didn't know what kind of reward they would get. [

Liu Jing asked with a smile: "Where are the two generals from? When did you join the army?"

"A humble new savage, joined the army for three years in Jian'an."

"A native of Zhixian County, Nanjun County, with a humble job, joined the army in Jian'an six years ago."

Liu Jing nodded, "This time we won the Fort of Ping'an, captured the pier, and successfully intercepted the main force of Liu Bei's army. Both of you have made great contributions. I want to reward you well. Both of you will be promoted to a higher level, and the soldiers who participated in the battle will be rewarded together." 3000 taels of gold, how to divide the reward, you can discuss it yourself!"

The two were overjoyed, it turned out to be 3000 taels of gold, they bowed together and said, "A reward from Xiezhou Mu!"

Liu Jing ordered his soldiers to take the two of them down, and then said to Li Yan and Huo Jun indifferently: "I probably already know the reason why Zigui County fell, but I want to read the written detailed report, including how Liu Beijun crossed the river. Whoever did the internal response, and how Xin Zhi died in battle, write me in detail, and then talk about your merits and demerits, step down first!"

"Resignation, my servant!" The two saluted and retired.

At this moment, Sima Yi asked with a smile: "Is Zhou Mu planning to severely punish the two of them?"

Liu Jing snorted and said: "Although it is not necessary to be punished severely, I lost more than [-] people because of the two of them's careless dereliction of duty. They must bear the responsibility, otherwise, how can I convince the public?"

Sima Yi originally wanted to intercede for the two of them, but Liu Jing had already made a decision, and the pleading words on his lips were backed away. In fact, Sima Yi also knew that because the development has been so smooth in the past few years, many people have lost their vigilance. With the idea of ​​underestimating the enemy, especially Liu Bei.

But Liu Bei was able to seize the loophole in the desperate situation and regain Zigui County, which made them very passive. This in itself is a force that cannot be underestimated.

Sima Yi's thoughts returned to Zigui County. At this time, Liu Jing stared at Zigui County on the sand table and said: "Now Wucheng reinforcements have arrived in Zigui, and more than 6000 people are defending the city. If I attack Zigui City by force, I will have at least 5000 casualties. Adding the previous 8000 people, we will lose [-] people this time, the price is too high, what plan does Zhong Da have?"

Sima Yi pondered for a while and said, "I'm thinking, Liu Bei's army passed by the side of Xiling County and succeeded in attacking Zigui County, so is there a small road next to Zigui County?"

Sima Yi pointed to a river next to Zigui County and continued: "This is Xingshui. Along the North Mountain of Xingshui River Valley, you can reach Xingshan County. If you continue northward, you can reach Xiangyang by bypassing Jingshan Mountain. I heard that Xingshan County The water is very narrow and the current is not strong, but when we reach Zigui, the water surface is three feet wide and the current is very strong, which means that there are tributaries flowing in along the way, and where there is water, there is a road, and there must be a small road to bypass Zigui."

There was something in Liu Jing's eyes, "What does Zhongda mean, take Wucheng first?"

Sima Yi smiled and said, "Didn't Zhou Mu say that Zigui and Wucheng are a game of chess? Take Wucheng and see how long Zigui can last?"

Liu Jing pondered for a moment, and immediately ordered to the soldiers: "Go and find Liu Zheng for me!"

. . . . . . . .

A few miles to the east of Zigui County, there is a small river called Xingshui, named after passing through Xingshan County. The river flows from north to south, meandering from north to south among the mountains, and finally flows into the Yangtze River.

At noon, a group of more than [-] elite soldiers rested in a valley about [-] miles away from Zigui County. The forests in this area are lush and the river is clear. Although it is the season of autumn and winter, the valley is not cold, but very mild. All kinds of plants grow lush and lush.

This elite army of more than [-] people is the Eagle Strike Army of the Jingzhou Army. They are all outstanding, brave in combat and skilled in archery. Many soldiers can block ten with one. During the war, they made numerous military exploits.

Next to a flat boulder by the river, Liu Zheng, the leader of the Eagle Strike Army, briefly introduced various military regulations to several new officers who joined the Eagle Strike Army. The Eagle Strike Army is actually the same as ordinary military regulations, but it is more stringent, such as absolute obedience, Even if you know that you are dying, you must execute it without hesitation, etc.

"In our Eagle Strike Army, the most important thing is to be clean. There is absolutely no such thing as putting on the backstage or extorting bribes. Everything is based on credit. That's why the Eagle Strike Army can be called the No. [-] Army in Jingzhou. I hope you will remember this. Wait, I, Liu Zheng, hate injustice the most, so I absolutely don't allow those ugly things to happen in our army."

There are 30 new recruits joining the Eagle Strike Army this time. They are the [-] most brave men selected from the battle against Ping'an Fort, including Ren Ping and six soldiers who sneaked into Ping'an Fort. This is also a reward for them. We all know that the soldiers of the Eagle Strike Army are given the best treatment and are promoted the fastest. In the Jingzhou Army, they are generally promoted to a higher level in five years, but the Eagle Strike Army is promoted to a higher level in three years. This is not special for the Eagle Strike Army, but It is because they have many opportunities to make meritorious deeds.

The new army officer Hou Renping cupped his hands and said with a smile: "We are all people from poor backgrounds, so we don't have any background. We all desire fairness. Please rest assured, Captain!"

Liu Zheng admired Ren Ping quite a lot. He was able to climb up the Fort of Ping'an and sneak into the enemy army to find fighters. This kind of bold and careful style was very suitable for him. He laughed and said: "From now on, everyone will be brothers. Now, I won’t introduce any more, just let nature take its course!”

At this time, two soldiers walked quickly with a man in his thirties, and reported to Liu Zheng: "Qi reported to the captain, found a "medicine" picker, and there is indeed a mountain road to cross Zigui County. "

Liu Zheng was overjoyed, and bowed to the herb picker, "What's your name, big brother?"

"Don't dare, the villain's surname is Gu, from Zigui's hometown, and he makes a living by picking 'medicine'."

"I want to know, how many mountain roads are there, and which one is the closest?"

The herb picker thought about it and said: "Strictly speaking, there are seven or eight mountain trails, but most of them need to use vines to climb on the cliffs. For ordinary people, it is very dangerous. There are only two, one long road is the most flat, but there is a short road to Xingping County, which is a little steeper, the entrance is three miles ahead, and there are two cliffs to climb on the way.”

Liu Zheng pondered for a moment, his army had no problem climbing the cliff, so he was worried about these thirty recruits, would they be able to do it?Thinking of this, he looked at Ren Ping, Ren Ping understood, and immediately expressed his opinion: "Please rest assured, the captain, the thirty brothers are all elite soldiers, and they will not drag you down."

"Well, let's take a shortcut!"

Liu Zheng bowed his hands to the herbal picker, "Brother Gu, please guide us, and I will definitely reward you heavily afterwards."

The herb picker readily agreed, and he led the army northward along the riverbed.

Zigui County is a flat area in the course of the Yangtze River rushing out of the Three Gorges. The surrounding mountains are rolling and steep, and the peaks are surrounded by clouds and mists all the year round.

The most elite Eagle Strike Army of the Jingzhou Army followed the herbal pickers all the way across the mountains. Although the absolute distance was only [-] miles, they walked for three full days, but they finally walked out of the high mountains without losing a single person. , They bypassed Zigui County and went behind Zigui County.

Liu Zheng thanked the herbal picker a lot. The herb picker was a kind man. He was ashamed to accept 20 taels of gold as a reward, so he volunteered again and continued to lead the army. He led the army westward along the same difficult Shu road. March quickly.

150 miles ahead is Wucheng. How to take down Wucheng, which Liu Bei's army painstakingly manages, is a major task of their trip.

The army had marched for more than twenty miles, and it was getting dark. Liu Zheng saw that most of the soldiers were exhausted, so he smiled at the herb picker, "Brother Gu, is there a place to rest nearby?" land?"

"There is a cave just one mile ahead. We call it Laojun Cave. It is very spacious and dry, and can accommodate thousands of people. It is a natural stop for merchants along the way."

Liu Zheng was overjoyed, turned his head and said to the soldiers: "Go to the cave ahead and rest!"

The crowd quickened their marching speed, and after a while, they came to a cave. The entrance of the cave was one foot high and wide. Perhaps because of the war, there were no merchants on the road or at the entrance of the cave. Several soldiers went into the cave to patrol. Fan, came back to report: "The cave is really spacious, and there is no one!"

Liu Zheng immediately ordered: "Everyone go into the cave and rest! Be careful not to mess up the team."

The soldiers were all exhausted, and they went into the cave to find a place to rest and eat dry food. At this moment, Ren Ping bowed his hands to Liu Zheng and asked for orders: "Lieutenant, let the humble people be on guard!"

"Then it's hard work as a military marquis."

The 30 people led by Ren Ping are recruits. Although they are also very tired, Ren Ping understands the ways of the world. Under such circumstances, the recruits have to work harder so that they can quickly integrate into the Eagle Strike Army.

He deployed patrols, and sentries were arranged within five miles before and after. At this time, they were in the sphere of influence of Liu Bei's army. Therefore, he was still very careful, trying not to let the enemy sentry find their whereabouts.

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