Chapter 280 Jasmine
The sudden heavy rain caught the Huai cavalry soldiers heading north along the canal off guard. There was no shelter in the wilderness, and thousands of soldiers could only ride horses (mules) to move forward in the rain.
The rain was too heavy, and many people couldn't open their eyes. The fields seemed to be vast and could not see anything, as if they were suddenly in a country of water.
The constant thunderstorm in the sky caused many war horses to frighten, and the horses were roaring.
An extremely long lightning like a dragon swept across the sky, and a "bar" sound exploded a tall poplar tree in the wilderness, scaring the crowd around him in a hurry to hide.
"Mr. Marquis, this place is not far from Yutai Town, you can go to the town to shelter from the rain!"
In the storm, Bai Yongfu, who was familiar with Shandong terrain, pointed loudly at a place in front of him in the rain and shouted.
"Yes, yes, go to Yutai!"
Zhan Shixun also thought of this town that he had led his troops to slaughter, and he seemed to be not far away.
"Yan Zong, take the 100-man team over to explore the way!"
Without thinking, Lu Si sent his nephew to lead the newly formed 100-man team to Yutai.
This 100 warriors were just selected by the entire army competition. In addition to their excellent martial arts and tall figures, they were all very skilled in riding. Among them, Liu Zeqing's troops surrendered troops accounted for two-thirds.
This fact indirectly shows that professional soldiers are indeed stronger in personal bravery than the Huai Army composed of farmers. Unfortunately, under the leadership of Liu Zeqing, these powerful brave men have become a mess of existence. Their bravery is more reflected in the unarmed people than in the country.
All members of the 100-man team were equipped with three horses, heavy armored iron rods, and iron-faced and iron helmets. They all focused on heavy armor when marching, but they could not put down armor when changing horses. Although there were only a hundred people, they were a brigade envoy when charging, and were undoubtedly the most elite cavalry of the Huai Army.
The commander of this elite team is Lu Si's nephew Li Yanzong. Being an uncle finally satisfied his nephew's idea of becoming a cavalry general.
"Century Team, come with me!"
Although Li Yanzong, who was also wearing iron armor, had blurred vision and could not see clearly in front of him due to heavy rain, he still ran out without hesitation after hearing his uncle's orders. A hundred figures followed him as he shouted.
"Tell me the order that all the troops will be brimming with my flag and advance with my back. If anyone falls behind, behead you!"
Lu Si wiped the rain from the iron surface. The military order for the fallen ones to be killed in such a heavy rain was not Lu Si was ruthless and harsh on the soldiers, but he had to do so.
Because the Qing Dynasty had great luck.
Since the time of Nurhaci, God has been helping them.
From Shenyang to Sarhu, from Liaoyang to Hunhe, from Daling River to Shanhaiguan.
During the wars between the Ming and Qing dynasties, sand and stones were flying, thick fog fell from the sky, or the wind direction changed sharply. Rather than saying that the army was defeated by the Qing army, they were defeated by the Qing army and God.
The battle of a stone was staged again, and more than 30,000 elite troops in the Shun Army were blown away by the mud and sand that was blown away by the strong wind.
One is a coincidence, two is a coincidence, three is a coincidence, four, five times...
Despite being a human being for two lifetimes, Lu Si believed that there was a saying that there was a lot of luck in this world.
Lu Si didn't know how God thought of him as an "outsider", but he had to fight against the sky and the earth.
Even if he is desperate, even if he dies and his soul is destroyed, he will continue to fight.
What are you afraid of?
I have a slogan, and the Tartars have slogans. Is my slogan worse than the Tartars?
This heavy rain is a test.
A test for the Huai Army.
"The governor has an order, follow the banner, and those who fall behind will be killed!"
The harsh military orders were passed down in the heavy rain amid the shouts of the flag-plaque personal soldiers.
In the storm, thousands of people began to slowly move forward in the various obstacles formed by the heavy rain, but the rain was too heavy, so big that it could not see anything in sight.
Where is the banner?
"Governor, I can't see it!"
Feng Han, who was promoted to Biaotong, turned his head back and shouted, because once he twisted it in front, the rain would quickly hit his eyes, and he didn't even have time to wipe it. The pain of rain in his eyes was even more uncomfortable than being slashed by someone.
"If you can't see it, just get off the horse and leave! Leave with your eyes closed!"
Lu Si took the lead in jumping off his horse, and led his pedal on the muddy road in the storm and rain.
His whole body was soaked, and every time his legs moved, he could hear a clear sound of water, as if under a waterfall.
Behind him, the military orders of dismounting the horse were constantly passed backwards, and soldiers turned over and jumped off the horse, slowly moving forward with the same eyes.
However, they still couldn't see anything except the blurry figures around them.
Lu Si in front stopped, looked at the sky covered by dark clouds, and looked at the subordinates behind him who were struggling in the heavy rain, and his lips moved.
A song rang out.
"What a jasmine flower, what a jasmine flower, the garden flowers and plants are fragrant, I want to pick one, but I am afraid that it will not sprout next year."
Lu Si's singing was low and powerful.
Who is singing?
In the storm, the singing changed from one person to ten people, hundreds of people, and then to everyone.
The loud singing penetrates the wind and the rainstorm, and resounds in the wilderness, like a bright light in the dark guiding the unknown crowd.
"What a honeysuckle, what a honeysuckle, honeysuckle blooms like a hook bud. I want to pick a flower to wear it. Those who are watching the flower will scold me."
"What a rose, what a rose, the rose blooms, the bowl is big, I want to pick one, but I'm afraid of thorns and thorns."
The shore of Weishan Lake began in the Hongwu period, which was based on the Huagu Opera, and was constantly sung in the wind and rain, one after another.
People from Huaiyang, Shandong, Henan, Gansu, Liaodong, Sichuan...
Thousands of Huai Army soldiers were singing this song because their ancestors had sang it for more than two hundred years.
The singing made people's emotions suddenly released in the heavy rain, and the team that was originally struggling to move forward became much faster.
No one fell behind, because the place where the song sounded was where they advanced.
After a brief silence, the singing sounded again.
"My home is on the Songhua River in the northeast, where there are forest coal mines. There are soybeans and sorghum all over the mountains. My home is on the Songhua River in the northeast..."
Cao Yuan, a native of Liaodong, sang a song he heard that night in Gaoyou. Many people were stunned. They had never heard of this song.
But while some people were stunned, they shed tears at the same time.
Because, their home is in the northeast.
"My home is on the Songhua River in the northeast..."
Bai Yongfu murmured softly, and suddenly looked up at the rain fog ahead. His eyes were very red, and the rain kept hitting his face. I wonder if there were any tears.
Many Liaodong soldiers subconsciously remembered the lyrics and sang them on the same side without anyone taking the lead.
They miss homesick.
Chapter completed!