(Sorry, I have to stop updating for a while. After checking again today, it was confirmed that my heart has been affected by a blood infection and I have endocarditis, which requires surgery. This disease is quite troublesome and requires a long time of treatment.

.Tomorrow morning, I will be transferred to the Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery. I will tell you this story after I recover!)

"It's a bit difficult for the Dingbian army to live in such weather for one day." Looking at the increasingly heavy snow, Xiao Cheng shook his head and said. "I'm afraid it will be difficult for anyone to arrive when it gets dark.

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"The Guangrui infantry, carrying only ordnance and no baggage, regardless of being attacked on the way, or rushing into battle immediately after arriving at the destination, can march a hundred and twenty miles a day in such weather.

!" Xiao Ding said slowly.

"Brother, you can't use the Guangrui Army as a reference for everything. The Fourth Army can't do it, and the Dingbian Army can't do it either. What's more, in the past seven or eight years since Zhang Kuo has been in charge of Shaanxi, the entire Shaanxi military administration has been corrupted," Xiao Dingdao said.

"Only the troops stationed in important towns such as Jingzhao Prefecture and Yan'an Prefecture still have some appearance. There is no need to mention the Dingbian Army, right?"

"It's eighty miles from Dingbian City to Shentangbao." Xiao Ding said: "Do you know what I told them when I left? I said no matter what method they use!"

Xiao Cheng's eyes flashed: "Can I get a means of transportation? Can I not wear armor? Can I not bring weapons?"

Xiao Ding raised his eyebrows: "It's okay if you don't wear armor. If you don't bring weapons, you are really looking for death. Such a person has come to Shentang Castle. Do you think I can tolerate him?"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to get to the Shentang Castle within the stipulated time." Xiao Cheng shook his head and said, "If you really can't make it, then you really don't want it? No matter what, they are all strong!"

"I didn't say no!" Xiao Ding's eyes flashed: "I just want to see how many people can get to Shentang Castle on time. Secondly, I want to see how many people know that they will be punished after the delay, but still do it.

Coming to Shentang Fort, thirdly, I want to see if there is anyone else who can lead people to Shentang Fort in a decent and organized manner?"

"Actually, eldest brother has never thought about punishing these people who missed the deadline, right?" Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

Xiao Ding shook his head.

"They are all like this, why punish them? We will use those who can be used, and vigorously promote those who can be of great use. As for the others, there is no need to be soldiers. They can go back to the border town of Ding to farm and become farmers.

Not bad.”

"For them, it's no longer possible. Without fixed military pay, they have become farmers and have to pay taxes and perform corvee labor. If a war actually starts, they, the former soldiers, will definitely be the first batch to be expropriated.

Young and strong." Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "You won't get any benefits, but there will be a lot of disadvantages."

"You will reap melons if you sow melons, and you will reap beans if you sow beans!" Xiao Ding smiled and said, "Isn't that what you said? Today's result is what they sow in the past."

Xiao Cheng looked at the sky. Because of the snow, it seemed to get darker earlier than usual today. On the high mast in the school grounds, a long string of red lanterns were hung in the wind, and the red light

What's dazzling is that even from miles away, due to the terrain, this conspicuous sign can be seen in other places.

"Brother, you've been tired for a day, go and rest! Leave this place to me, Xin Jian, He Zheng and the others. We will classify the people who come here according to your requirements," Xiao Cheng said.

.

"How is this possible!" Xiao Ding shook his head: "I am the commander-in-chief of an army. I personally issued the order. Since I personally inspected them again in this Shentang Fort. I am waiting here, but I have just rushed a while.

It’s just a journey of time, where do you get tired?”

Xiao Cheng chuckled and stopped talking. Instead, he turned around and told Li Xin to go down and prepare hot wine and side dishes to go with the wine. He planned to have a few drinks with his elder brother here. Anyway, it seemed that today was not something he could finish in a short time.

Something happened.

The drums of the first watch have been beaten, and under the Shentang Fort, the Dingbian army finally arrived.

Xiao Ding's face became even uglier when he saw two or two big cats and kittens coming here panting. There were several chief officers, but what about their subordinates? One chief officer had twenty subordinates.

Listening to these people kowtow in front of Xiao Ding, stammering their names and the teams they belong to.

"Where are your subordinates?" Xiao Ding asked in a deep voice.

"Returning to the commander, some walked a little half way, couldn't walk anymore, and ran back. Others walked and disappeared without knowing where they were. In the end, there were only a few left. Seeing that they were about to be delayed, we also

Just ignore them and let them come slowly from behind, while we first come to command and report here."

Xiao Ding nodded: "It's good to be here, and I'm carrying all the armor and a lot of weapons. Although I'm not a qualified officer, I can still be a qualified soldier. Now that I'm here, it's a good job

.Come here, take them down to take a bath, change clothes, eat, and then have a good rest."

"Yes!" A soldier from Guangrui took a step forward and said with a smile: "Congratulations to all of you, we will be colleagues from now on, come with me!"

The guards looked at me and I looked at you. They never thought that they could pass the test so easily. They were overjoyed, but they kowtowed to Xiao Ding several times before following Sergeant Guang Rui to the garrison point.

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After the first batch of people appeared, more and more Dingbian troops began to appear on the school grounds.

Xiao Cheng can only use two words to describe them: embarrassed!

What's more, after many people rushed to the school grounds, they didn't even have the strength to do anything, so they just threw themselves into the snow. If their chests were not still heaving, they would basically look like dead people.

Already.

Faced with such a situation, Xiao Ding naturally didn't even have the intention to ask. He waved his hand directly and asked people to help him down. He asked them to take a bath, change clothes, eat and sleep. Don't make them sick, which would become another burden.

So far, the Dingbian troops that have appeared have all appeared in scattered individual capacities. Xiao Ding has not seen a large-scale or organized team.

Seeing Xiao Ding's face getting darker and darker, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but try to smooth things over: "Brother, that's good. At least we've arrived. There are hundreds of people! Plus the two hundred cavalry, it's not like that."

Are there six hundred people? Almost one-third, which is pretty good."

"What a bunch of stragglers!" Xiao Ding sighed, looking up and closing his eyes.

"Maybe there will be surprises later!" Xiao Cheng comforted.

"Let's wait and see, I hope there will be a surprise!" Xiao Ding said solemnly.

The bang of the second watch rang, and except for the main castle, the lights in other villages in Shentang Fort were gradually extinguished.

Xiao Ding stood up, walked to the crenellations of the city wall, raised his head and drank the wine in the pot, then threw the wine pot under the city wall, his eyes filled with disappointment that could not be concealed.

"Maybe there will be more, there will definitely be more!" Xiao Cheng whispered.

Xiao Ding shook his head, turned around, and strode back.

"Brother, wait a minute, look, look!" Xiao Cheng's surprised voice came from behind.

Xiao Ding turned around. On the mountain road in the distance, a torch appeared, then five, then ten, and finally it reached hundreds! A large-scale team arrived.

Although they were severely delayed, he was the first organized team to arrive.

Xiao Dingteng walked down the castle in three steps, then stood under the flagpole with his legs spread apart.

Sure enough, it was the Dingbian Army, with more than a hundred people.

Seeing Xiao Ding, one of the officers strode over, knelt on the ground with one knee, and said: "The first unit of the third battalion of the Dingbian Army, General Lei Jin, met the commander, and Lei Jin was late."

, please command and punish!"

Xiao Ding helped him up with both hands, glanced at the more than a hundred people behind him, and said: "I am carrying armor on my back, and there are also many weapons. I am barely qualified, but tell me, it is only eighty miles, why can't I walk

So slow?"

"Return to the commander, we have never marched in such weather." Redjin said with some shame: "Moreover, the brothers lack training and are weak."

"I wonder what happened to their clothes, shoes and socks? Many people's boots are torn and tied with straw ropes? Since there is little training, military boots will not wear out so quickly, right? One spring

It’s four seasons in summer, but there are four pairs!”

Redjin smiled awkwardly, "This?"

"Forget it, I get it." Xiao Ding waved his hand with some annoyance: "You are very good. You can bring the entire team here, which is already your first job. Reid Jin, I will remember you, you

Take your brothers to rest first, there are people down there who have prepared everything for you, let’s talk about the rest tomorrow!”

"Yes, thank you very much, Commander!" From Xiao Ding's words, Lei Jin heard some hints and immediately beamed with joy. He turned around and called his brothers to go down and rest.

After taking a few steps, Xiao Ding stopped him again: "General Lei, is there a team similar to yours behind you?"

"Yes!" Redjin said with a cupped hand: "There are more people than ours, but because there are more people, it is slower."

"More than you? Did the battalion general bring them?" Xiao Ding asked in astonishment.

Redjin shook his head and said: "No, he is also a general like me, but as he walked, he also gathered some who were stragglers and injured. I heard that he also captured some who were about to escape. The whole

There are about two hundred people in the team. Originally they were walking in front of us, but we overtook them later. Judging from their speed, they may not be able to arrive here until after the third watch."

"What is the name of the general who leads the team?"

"Zheng Jihua!"

"Okay, I understand, go ahead!" Xiao Ding waved his hand.

Seeing Red Jin walking away, Xiao Cheng slowly came over and said with a smile: "Congratulations, brother, after waiting for most of the night, I finally got the chance to see this. This Red Jin,

There is also Zheng Jihua, although they are seriously delayed, they each have their own talents. The most rare thing is that he can control the army from dispersing, which is extremely rare. Zheng Jihua can also take in wounded soldiers along the way and deter deserters, which is even better

ah!"
Chapter completed!