At the end of June and the beginning of July, more and more people gathered in Heyang.
The summer sowing is over, and soldiers and horses from all over the country are starting to set out one after another. Hundreds to more than a thousand people arrive every day.
Yin Xi was transferred out of the Yi Cong Army and served as deputy governor of the newly established Shengsheng Army.
On the third day of July, after arriving at Jinguyuan to accept the seal of military governor issued by the imperial court, he returned to Heyang Beicheng to reorganize his troops.
"Where did it come from?" Yin Xi was a son of an aristocratic family. He was sitting at the top, eating wine and food leisurely, while the civil servants were registering the names of soldiers one by one with loud voices.
"People from Jiacheng." The big man held his head high and said loudly.
Yin Xi glanced at it.
This man was dressed in green clothes, with a bow hanging from his waist and a sword. He was followed by two servants and two horses, one of which was carrying a sleeve armor on its back.
"Why did you join the army?" The civil servant was about to ask for his name when Yin Xi asked not far away.
"Just like a general, strive for an official position." The big man said.
"You can afford these equipment. Your family is relatively well-off, right?" Yin Xi asked.
"There are still more than ten hectares of land."
"With this business, why not become a rich man?"
The big man licked his lips and said: "My family's land of more than ten hectares came from a scholar's family. No one in his family has been an official for three generations. The family fortunes have declined, and the family property has been divided up."
"You are honest." Yin Xi laughed and said, "Is this the reason why you have to be an official?"
"I heard that Mr. Chen came to this world as a man from heaven to open the door for many warriors. If I cannot seize this opportunity, I am afraid that my descendants will blame me in the future."
Yin Xi was a little moved after hearing this.
Many people underestimate the influence of Chen Gong in recruiting military officials.
In fact, this move not only inspired his private troops and garrison soldiers, but also greatly attracted local powerful people outside the system.
They have fields, soldiers, and food, but no chance.
When the world is in chaos, this is a typical factor of local instability.
If you give them a chance and bring them into the system, the unstable factors will completely disappear and they can become your help.
They are too eager to get ahead, too eager to launder their legal or illegal wealth. And all of this is difficult to achieve without an official status.
Mr. Chen gave them a chance.
Someone caught him, and Xingye came to seek refuge.
Some people hesitated, feeling that it was not impossible to have fun in the current life, and wait until they could no longer survive.
There are also people who are satisfied and feel that the rich man can continue to do so.
People in the same situation will have very different outcomes in the future because of their different choices.
This kind of choice cannot be said to be right or wrong, because not all those who choose to strive for wealth will live to achieve success, and those who choose to maintain the status quo will not necessarily be suppressed and their families will be destroyed.
That's the charm of life, it's unpredictable.
"What a strong man!" Yin Xi praised, stood up, picked up a glass of wine, handed it to the man, and said, "Can you drink it?"
This is not a wine bottle used at gatherings of scholars, but a larger wine bowl filled with green wine.
The strong man took it and drank it in one gulp.
"Okay!" Yin Xi laughed: "How many people did you bring here?"
"Ten cavalry and more than fifty infantry."
"Isn't there more than that in your family?"
"You are of average ability, so naturally you can't bring him out to embarrass yourself."
"Okay, what's your name?"
"Gao Zhen."
"We actually belong to the same family as the high governor." Yin Xi smiled and said, "I make the decision, and you can be the deputy of the team."
The commander-in-chief of the Shengsheng Army was Gao Yi, who was also one of Shao Xun's early followers. He was originally the Sima of the Fubing Department.
"Thank you, General." Gao Zhen was overjoyed.
"Don't be too busy thanking me yet." Yin Xi said: "We are here to capture the new army and only accept cavalry. The infantry you brought will be broken up and incorporated into the Zhongwu Army. Are you willing?"
"Willingly."
"Good, happy." Yin Xi praised: "Take your people to receive military uniforms."
"No." Gao Zhen walked to his army, first told the more than fifty infantrymen the whole story, and then led nine cavalrymen to receive their robes, officially joining the army.
Yin Xi sat back again and watched silently.
The counties were so powerful, so how could other branches of noble families like him be the same?
If his sister hadn't been married into Duke Chen's house as a concubine, and he decisively led his family members to join the rebel army, their branch might not have been able to do well.
After all, the Changping Yin family is not a big family. The main lineage is just like that, let alone their offshoots.
It's not easy for everyone.
Mr. Chen actually gave everyone a chance to break away from the existing evaluation system and get promoted based on their martial arts skills.
This opportunity is actually very rare. One day it may be unable to withstand the pressure and be forced to close. Before it was closed, this was an opportunity. Even if you originally studied literature, now it is best to regard yourself as a warrior and find ways to gain military exploits and obtain military achievements.
Official status - If you really don't have the ability to fight, you can just become a military official. There are few opportunities to make meritorious services, so you have to wait for seniority.
Seeing powerful people like Gao Zhen coming to invest today, Yin Xi thought a lot without saying anything.
With the support of these people, Chen Gong's foundation is extremely stable.
Once upon a time, someone mentioned privately that Mr. Chen was from a humble background, and if the gentry no longer supported him, it might not last long.
Now it seems that he has made a name for himself. Even if the nobles do not support him, he has attracted more and more warriors around him. And he is no longer a low-level martial artist who is vulgar and illiterate. In addition to the students he teaches, he also has more students.
The place where martial arts is practiced is strong and the foundation is further solidified.
Huanghuang's momentum was manipulated by him with ease, which was really powerful.
My sister is right, this is the best art of war in the world.
On July 11th, Gao Yi, the governor of the Shengsheng Army, returned from receiving training in Jingu Garden. The first thing he did was to gather his troops who were training and cross the river from the pontoon to the north.
Almost at the same time, the main cavalry of the Yi Congjun attacked from the north city and started a fierce battle with the Huns who were watching outside the city.
The war broke out suddenly at an unexpected time.
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Summer nights are extremely hot.
The sky was overcast with clouds and there was not a breath of wind.
The heavy rain was about to start, and it was so uncomfortable that it made people crazy. Even the horses were restless, neighing non-stop and in poor condition.
"These beasts like the cool mountains, and it's really uncomfortable for them today." Among the grass in the wilderness, Gao Zhen fanned the wind with his felt hat and kept saying.
"Oh, you have never been to the south." Someone laughed and said, "That area is not conducive to cavalry. Not only are there rivers and lakes, but also there is a lot of mud. The horses can't stand it. They get sick all the time, and they can't fight at all."
"If the cavalry can't do it, we have to rely on the infantry. The Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu and sent out several troops. Wouldn't it also be destroyed?"
"Time is also destiny. Before the destruction of Wu, didn't Cao Wei and the state think about destroying Wu? Why didn't they succeed? Now Jiangdong's household registration, money, and military strength are greater than those of Soochow, how to destroy them?"
"Then wait for the opportunity."
A few landlords chatted about the mountains, without any sense of tension about the impending war.
Apart from women and money, what men like to talk about most is the general trend of the world. This has been true from ancient times to the present.
"Silence." Yin Xi walked over and said in a cold voice: "Now is not a competition in the countryside, but a fight with real swords and guns on the battlefield. It's not that I look down on you. If you continue to underestimate the enemy like this, sooner or later the Huns herdsmen will die.
.Do you really think they are bad? They have been using money to fight wars since the Later Han Dynasty. It has been more than a hundred years, but their skills in killing people on the battlefield are no better than yours?"
His words left everyone speechless.
They came from a wealthy family, often practiced bowing, horse riding, and archery, and claimed to have extraordinary martial arts skills. But were their battle experience really as good as those of the Huns?
Even if he is just a miserable shepherd who is extremely poor, he might have been a mercenary.
They have more experience than you!
It seems easy for the Yi Congjun to deal with the Huns herdsmen. That's because they are also warriors who have been fighting on the battlefield for many years. Who do you think they are? People who fight in the countryside?
"I will act according to the orders later. The people from each family will be taken care of by each family, and there will be a tacit understanding of cooperation." Yin Xi added: "If there is anyone who refuses to patrol, he will be killed without mercy."
"No." Everyone responded softly with their hearts trembling.
Yin Xi smiled and said: "Bring the equipment and set off."
Everyone jumped up, called their troops, led their horses, walked through the sparse woods, over the dense sage grass, across the dark river, and arrived at a mountain port.
Yin Xi subconsciously turned his head and glanced.
Although he couldn't see anything clearly, he knew that the Yellow River was over there, watching them silently.
The main force of the Yi Cong army fought hard to attack despite casualties, attracting a large number of Huns and creating a fighting opportunity.
And this fighter plane is very small. If a large group of cavalry comes over, it will definitely be difficult to avoid others' eyes. Only a small group of cavalry can have such a chance.
There was a camp two miles away, with a faint light from the fire.
In the darkness of the night, there was almost no movement.
I don't know when, some riders came back from the front, walked up to Yin Xi, and reported in a low voice.
Yin Xi no longer hesitated, got on his horse and rushed away.
Seventy or eighty cavalry followed closely behind and rushed down the mountain port.
The distance of two miles is reached in an instant.
"Bang!" The brazier was kicked down first.
Some people dismounted and lit fires everywhere.
Another group of people rushed directly to the Huns' camp near the livestock stables.
When the horses' hooves trampled them, the Huns who got up in a daze were swept away.
"Poof!" The saber slashed across his chest and abdomen, blood dripping from his body, and his intestines surged out.
"Whoosh!" In the faint firelight, the arrow hit his forehead.
"Ah!" Ma Shan raised his head high, his screams piercing the night sky.
In an instant, all the Huns guarding the livestock pens were dead or wounded.
The fire burned more and more fiercely.
The animals in the pen were restless and shouting one after another.
To the north of the livestock pen is a huge wooden fence.
At this time, the fence gate had just been opened, and seven or eight Huns herdsmen rushed out. Before they could understand the situation, they were driven back by a hail of arrows.
The commotion inside the fence became more and more intense.
After a while, almost everyone was awakened.
"Kill!" Gao Zhen panted and rushed forward, followed by more than 20 strong men, holding short soldiers and shields, and went straight through the door to kill.
To be honest, his legs were a little weak, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his face was extremely pale. But he barely suppressed the fear in his heart, yelled, and fought with the oncoming Huns.
"Bang!" The shield blocked the blow, and Gao Zhen subconsciously swung his knife to counterattack. He didn't expect to knock down the enemy with this blow, but the feeling of the sharp blade piercing his flesh made his heart skip a beat.
"Ah!" Amidst the screams, a 12-13-year-old Hun boy covered his neck and fell limply to the ground.
Someone stood out from the crowd, relying on the ancestral iron armor on his body, to withstand the blow, and then swung his sword to slash with such force that it was jaw-dropping.
"Poof!" Blood spurted out, and an old head rolled to the ground.
"Kill the thief!" More people rushed in, slashing and killing everyone they met.
The Hun young men, old men, and healthy women who stood up hastily fell to the ground one after another.
Everyone looked excited when they saw it. If there is no young and strong man, then what are you waiting for!
Kill! Kill them all!
Yin Xi led more than thirty riders around the fence.
Just now, more than ten riders rushed out one after another, but they intercepted some of them, killed six of them, and the rest disappeared into the vast night.
There will no longer be anyone rushing out, maybe they are dead, maybe they don’t dare, who knows.
"You, go inside and let me know that those who abandon their weapons and kneel down will not be killed!" Yin Xi called someone and ordered.
"No." The man turned his horse's head and rushed into the fence.
Yin Xi stood on his horse.
He also saw that there were not many people in this camp. The total number of men, women, old and young was only two to three hundred. It might be a clan under a certain tribe.
There were very few young men and few horses left in the camp, and they might have all been drafted to the front lines.
This is the best!
The people under my command really don't have much combat experience. If they encounter someone with strong strength left behind, they may not be able to defeat them.
The first battle today was successful. It was his luck and the luck of the new recruits under his command.
Chapter completed!