Whether it is Tie Yao Zi or Bu Ba Zi, it did not take long to establish, and it only took less than two months to fully plan. Although Xiao Cheng and Xiao Ding transferred a large number of officers from the Guangrui Army one after another,

Formal training has not been neglected, but compared to the Guang Rui Army, it is naturally not on the same level.

The most obvious manifestation is military discipline.

The Guangrui Army is the truly top-notch army in the world. When they hear the drum, they will advance forward without hesitation, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire in front of them. When the drum sounds, they will retreat without hesitation. When they hear the sound of the golden gong, they will retreat.

Even if the enemy stretched out their necks cleanly in front of them, they would not waste even a moment to cut off the sword.

And these requirements are nothing more than the simplest.

Other things, such as watching the flags to fight, are still too advanced for the current Tieyaozi and Bubazi. Naturally, it is difficult to learn to master them in a short period of time, and they can only know some of the most straightforward things.

That'll be fine.

These things are not something they can do if they have a commander who is proficient in these things.

Precisely because the time was short, some things did not leave a deep impression on these people.

During the usual training, there were those who were beaten with boards, those who wore shackles for public display, those who were locked up in small dark rooms, and those who were deprived of food and starved. But they had never seen anything like losing their heads.

These people are usually among the best warriors in the tribe, and naturally they are also the treasures of the tribe. If they make a small mistake, everyone will laugh and let it go. If they make a big mistake, everyone will say that the merit is a crime.

That was the end of it. After joining Tieyaozi and Bubazi, even though the officers had more than a dozen rules on killing in addition to the military discipline announced by the officers, these people didn't take it too seriously.

We’re all our own people, so there’s nothing we can’t talk about and let go!

But today, they finally saw the military regulations' butcher knife come down hard.

Xiao Ding didn't even have a chance to defend these people and cry out for their grievances. He directly beheaded these people and asked his personal guards to carry the heads for public display in each camp.

The ferocious head with unrelenting eyes was a severe wake-up call to all the troops arriving at Yanzhou City.

Those who deserve punishment will not be punished, but those who deserve reward will not be punished.

Soldiers who went into battle were counted for merit by beheading, and Huang Chengcheng's copper coins were distributed on the spot. As for those who had too many beheadings and were promoted, they were recorded and discussed after the war was over.

Xiao Ding's tent was the largest in the military camp, but after nearly twenty generals of all levels were squeezed into it, it became overcrowded.

Those sitting around the firepit are the core figures of the army. Those with lower ranks can only sit on the periphery.

"Everyone has also seen today that the Dingnan Army is not a mess that can be broken by a weakling, but a force with great combat effectiveness!" Xiao Ding looked at the people in the tent and said in a deep voice.

Everyone nodded silently.

Today's battle was very short, and there were not many people participating in the battle. However, the opponent's response methods and combat effectiveness were remarkable in the eyes of experienced officers like Guang Rui Army. Even those party members who were seriously inexperienced

Officers can also watch the excitement and know that the enemy on the opposite side is very difficult to deal with.

Moreover, the enemy still has a strong city to rely on.

"Theoretically, we have three days to attack Yanzhou City." Xiao Ding continued: "But everyone, the time we can really use is only two days. If we cannot break the city in two days, we will have to

Withdrew."

According to the speed at which the Dingnan troops stationed around Yanzhou arrived for rescue, it would take three days at the fastest, but it was impossible for Xiao Ding to fight here for three days, because this meant that he could not break the city.

There is no orderly retreat.

"If we can't break the city in two days, it means we have failed. The way back is not that easy. Everyone must be clear about this."

"In two days, the city will definitely be broken. Commander, please make arrangements! Even if we have to attack the city overnight, brothers have nothing to say!" Wang Jun said loudly: "Since we are already here, we are preparing to attack the city in Yanzhou.

It’s Chinese New Year in the city, and no one wants to spend the first few days of the new year in the woods, right?”

"Of course." The generals in the tent shouted. "Please make arrangements with your commander!"

"There's no need to fight at night!" Xiao Ding shook his head: "The temperature is too low at night, and the enemy will not relax their vigilance. But disturbing the enemy is still necessary! Xin Jian, if we attack the city tomorrow, we won't be able to send Iron Harriers.

How useful it is, divide the kites into several groups, make a noise and shoot a few arrows at intervals."

"Yes!" Xin Jian said.

"Congratulations, Leide, come in!" Xiao Ding's eyes fell on the other two people. "Tomorrow, I will leave it to you two. The first is to drive the salt workers captured by the previous prisoners of war.

Then you launch a tentative attack. It doesn't matter whether you can break the city. What's important is that you must give me tens of thousands of snow bags and build them up to the city walls."

"Commander, what if we accidentally destroy the city?" He Zheng said with a smile.

"The enemy is not as fragile as you think." Xiao Ding shook his head: "Don't cause unnecessary losses just for the sake of greed, but you can give it a try. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand!" He Zheng stopped smiling and nodded repeatedly.

"Zhou Huan!"

"The end is here!"

"The enemy will not just watch these bags being built under the city to form an attack channel. In addition to the attack on the city, the opponent's cavalry will also attack out of the city. You lead the Guangrui Army Cavalry Battalion and be ready to intercept them at any time." Xiao

Ding ordered.

"You will eventually understand."

Xiao Ding stroked his beard and said: "Everyone has known the terrain of Yanzhou City for a long time. In this attack, we don't have much time to test and find the opponent's weaknesses. The focus of our attack is his

East City. Due to the terrain and the wider moat, this section of the city wall is much shorter than other places. It’s freezing cold and the moat is so frozen that it is of no use at all. Here, it becomes

This is the best choice for us to break through. Of course, Zuo Qiuming will definitely realize this, so he will definitely strengthen protection here."

At this point, Xiao Ding laughed: "But, Yanzhou City is so big, Zuo Qiuming's troops are seriously insufficient now. We have killed 2,000 people outside, and he still has 3,000 subordinates left. Put aside

Not to mention the cavalry, if two thousand men have to be assigned to the city wall, there will be a shortage of men everywhere."

"There are many young people in the city!" Ren Duozhong said.

"Everyone knows the difference between young and strong soldiers, trained soldiers, and soldiers who are used to fighting." Xiao Ding chuckled: "Wang Tongzhi, you lead a group of troops and take a closer look when we storm the East City.

Wherever there is an opportunity to seize, it doesn't matter even if you can't seize it, just let Zuo Qiuming work hard. He only has a few manpower, and if he covers his head, his butt will be exposed!"

Wang Jun laughed loudly: "Commander, don't worry. If I fail to seize the opportunity, wouldn't it be in vain all these years? There are only two thousand people in the city, and our current strength is five times his. We can destroy the city in two days."

, you are looking down upon them!"

"You can't underestimate your opponents!" Xiao Ding shook his head and said: "Speaking of which, we all come from the same lineage, and our ability to defend the city is not bad. There are sufficient equipment in the city, the divine arm bow has amazing lethality, and the trebuchet,

There must be a lot of things like Eight Bull Crossbows in the city, but we have nothing except the Divine Arm Bow. Chen Qiao, how are you preparing the things I asked you to make?"

In the corner of the big tent, the inconspicuous Chen Qiao stood up quickly: "Commander, everything will be completed tomorrow."

"Very good!" Xiao Ding nodded with satisfaction, "Tomorrow, each department will take turns to feign attack. The key point is to build up the snow wall for me. The day after tomorrow will be the day of decisive victory."

Xin Jian divided the Iron Kites into dozens of groups and made a fuss all night, occasionally trying to see if he could find a chance to climb up the city. Of course, all these actions ended in failure.

Although there were not many soldiers on the city wall at night, there were quite a few young men recruited from within the city. Xin Jian's overnight success made these young men exhausted one by one. Unlike those soldiers who were so concerned about

This situation was commonplace. When these young men witnessed their companions being turned into corpses by cold arrows suddenly shot from the city, no one could remain calm.

The cold arrows under the city are like ghosts. From time to time, they will shoot out arrows, and they are extremely accurate. When you fight back angrily, all you hear is the other party's wanton laughter.

Naturally, Zuo Qiuming would not be troubled by these things. After arranging everything, he went back to his mansion and had a good sleep. Only when it got dark did he dress up and carry his clothes amidst the worried eyes of his family.

A group of soldiers went out.

He even deliberately rode a horse around the city for a short half circle, letting everyone in the city see his calmness, and then climbed up the east city wall.

This must be the focus of Guangrui's army's attack.

Xiao Ding only had a few days. He couldn't slowly play tricks like attacking in all directions to find weaknesses and then succeed with one blow. He could only anchor on one point and then attack without risking his life.

Of course, even if he knew that Xiao Ding would do this, Zuo Qiuming did not dare to devote all his strength to Dongcheng. As Xiao Ding told his generals, his biggest problem was experienced soldiers

Not enough, Xiao Ding could concentrate all his effective forces in Dongcheng, but he did not dare to do so.

What if Xiao Ding suddenly starts from another place?

Therefore, on each city wall, he must deploy some manpower that satisfies him.

This, of course, weakened the defensive strength of Chengdong.

The so-called principle of falling behind with one move and being constrained step by step is now fully demonstrated. Everyone knows that Xiao Ding is coming, but they think that the time will be at least after the spring of next year, or even after the spring plowing.

Everyone thinks that it will take more time for Xiao Ding to integrate Hengshan Party items, and it will also take a long time to straighten out the internal affairs.

It is precisely this misunderstanding of the entire army that has led to the current predicament.

Xiao Ding, in this icy and snowy time, when everyone thought it was impossible for him to appear, he actually showed up.
Chapter completed!