It can be said that Lin Fengjin had an extremely sweet sleep. However, around the fourth watch of the night, he was awakened by the intensive sound of horse hooves, followed by crying, yelling and cursing.
There was also the crisp sound of weapons clashing. It sounded like there was a conflict between the strong men responsible for guarding the village and outsiders. However, this conflict could be said to come and go quickly, which shows that the combat power of the two sides was completely different.
above the level.
Lin Fengjin poked his finger and saw a hole outside the window, and then saw a group of cavalry pouring into the village. What happened next was very familiar. Under the threat of swords, these villagers
With tears and fear, they took out the food from their homes, and of course some refused. Of course, this kind of arrogant bird was severely beaten, and then the family members ran out crying and threw the food away.
He handed over all the valuables he could and begged for his life.
Lin Fengjin looked at all this with cold eyes. He had no intention of stopping it, because at this juncture, he could understand the mood of the general who gave the order. However, he immediately discovered one thing, that is, these cavalrymen actually attacked
He ignored the soft gold and silk, only wanted food, and after taking away the food, several small bags were thrown down... He was very surprised, because the weight of the small bags falling into the soil could be
It can be seen that what is contained inside is nothing but ingots of silver.
Calculated in this way, it is equivalent to buying food forcibly, and the price of the silver left by the other party is even higher than the market price.
When a large army is passing through the border, it can be said that it is not easy to use such an attitude to search for food and grass when the military situation is urgent. At the same time, it still remembers to pay, which can be said to be a strict military discipline.
To make soldiers brave and good at fighting, we must turn them into wild beasts, but wild beasts have their own animalistic nature. How should they be tamed? Throughout the history books, there have been an endless stream of famous generals, but their approaches to this point are different. Leniency, benevolence, strictness,
Harsh, vertical, thick, etc. are all different.
For example, Lin Fengjin trained Red Cavalry, and Lu Yu trained Swallowing Snake, using strict orders and generous rewards. At the same time, the way of brainwashing was like Xirong, who followed a path of tolerance, indulgence, and indulgence...
The army that Lin Fengjin saw was vaguely the prototype of a powerful army in the world. It could bear not to bully the weak people, and then it could not bear to bully the powerful enemies.
If you retreat, your military spirit will be forged.
Next, Lin Fengjin seriously thought about why such a powerful army appeared here? Logically speaking, shouldn't all the troops of the Northern Qi Dynasty go to Yedu Qinwang? If he could figure out the reason behind this,
, then you will surely be able to understand a lot of things. To put it most intuitively, maybe you don’t have to trek so far on this windy and rainy road.
Lin Fengjin curled up his fingers and tapped lightly on the table. Then, still unfinished, he dipped his fingers into the cold tea in the large bowl next to him and continued to write and draw. He quickly sketched out vague patterns on the table.
When you come out, the pattern looks very blurry, but in fact if you are careful, you can see at a glance that the blurry pattern on the desktop is actually a map of the surrounding area.
Although there are countless roads that can be taken within hundreds of miles, when a large army crosses a border, it will never take ordinary roads. People will eat the food and grass chewed by horses. The baggage for the battle is all dragged by carts, which can support an army of this size passing through.
There are only a handful of roads.
Lin Fengjin calculated it in his mind, and immediately had a rough idea in his mind. After thinking about it carefully, he frowned and said:
"Going in this direction? Could it be, could it be?"
After thinking about this matter, Lin Fengjin suddenly stood up from the table and rushed out quickly. He happened to see the group of cavalry who came out to look for food and walked towards the outside of the village with torches. Lin Fengjin was not seen either.
If there was any movement, they had already quietly blocked the entrance to the village. The soldier holding the horse in front of him was distracted. Suddenly he looked up and saw Lin Fengjin sneaking out silently and standing in front of him.
, in a fit of excitement, he almost spilled all the urine in his crotch. When he came back to his senses, he suddenly got angry and kicked him over.
Unexpectedly, the opponent's hook and fall caused the soldier to immediately fall on his back. After the man suffered a loss, the surrounding sergeants immediately shouted angrily and surrounded him with their spears. Lin Fengjin looked at them calmly.
The way:
"Are you the Storm Army? Is it Li Kai or Fu Wen who is leading the team this time? Take me to see him."
Although Lin Fengjin seemed to have a somewhat questioning tone when he spoke of the "Guangfeng Army", the two names "Li Kai" and "Fu Wen" he said next made these tense soldiers immediately panic.
The child hesitated, and he put down the spear head that he stabbed at Lin Fengjin's chest very rudely and hesitantly.
The leader of the team suddenly said:
"What are you saying about Kuangfengjun? Can't you understand what you are saying?"
Lin Fengjin smiled and said:
"Although you didn't put up a flag, the branding on the horses' buttocks was immediately revealed. Among the entire Daqi, Shen Can is the only guy who likes to brand horses with triangular sticks."
Hearing Lin Fengjin's tone, the team leader didn't dare to be rude anymore. He hesitated for a while and said:
"May I ask who you are?"
Lin Fengjin smiled and said:
"Wouldn't it be better to take me to see your leader? By the way, Li Kai is more impatient and Fu Wen is much calmer, so Fu Wen should be the one who takes the lead, right?"
After the corps commander was stunned for a moment, he said respectfully:
"General Fu is indeed a vanguard. We are the subordinates of General Liu who is behind you. Because the roads here are damaged by rain, we are slow anyway. We might as well stay and collect food while walking."
After hearing this, Lin Fengjin suddenly exclaimed:
"Are you Liu Ou's subordinates? That's the best. Does he hang up his arms and cry out for pain whenever it encounters rainy days, and have someone beat him a few times to make him feel better? After all, he is also lucky. If that arrow is
If it were three inches higher, it would have penetrated the heart directly. However, the man who shot the arrow did not get a good deal. At that time, Liu Ou rushed up with his arms slumped and chopped him to the ground. He struggled on the ground for an hour before he died.
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The corps leader was also considered Liu Ou's confidant. When he saw Lin Fengjin, he was talking about everything he said. He couldn't help but not believe that he had met a noble man, so he hurriedly asked someone to go to the village over there to fetch a few animals.
, moved two war horses out and asked Lin Fengjin to ride them.
After arriving at the barracks at Jimingyi, Lin Fengjin went straight into the Chinese military tent and saw an acquaintance from back then. This Liu Ou was the Snake Swallowing Guard who survived the battle in Yaocheng. Because one arm was shot
After the arrow was not treated in time, his tendons were injured and the disease caused him to be unable to use his strength, so he was regarded as a confidant by Lu Yu and put into the Kuangfeng Army.
Liu Ou is a member of the Snake-Swallowing Guards, a real Imperial Guardsman. He is also a top-notch fighter when carrying a sword. He is unequivocal and has numerous military exploits. He is also a person with solid background and can speak up in front of Lu Yu at critical moments.
A few words.
Therefore, it is inevitable that such a person has some eyes that are higher than his head. Even Shen Can talks pleasantly to him, and other people who don't like him must be pointed at by his nostrils.
However, no matter how arrogant Liu Ou was, he couldn't show off this score in front of Lin Fengjin. After seeing Lin Fengjin, he was first surprised, then overjoyed, and hurriedly invited Lin Fengjin to sit in front of him. Lin Fengjin didn't
No matter what the pretense, he just said that he was doing business on the grassland, and then heard about the war situation. So he hurried back, and now he was very confused, and wanted to understand the situation at this time.
After hearing this, Liu Ou immediately agreed and took out all the information at hand. There was a table full of newspapers, chicken-feather newspapers, and express delivery. Liu Ou was the queen of the Kuangfeng Army and the leader of Northern Qi.
As one of the fighting armies, the information channels are much more reliable than those among the people. In this way, Lin Fengjin immediately had more information in his hands, and gradually the current situation became clear to him.
After turning over the things on the table, Lin Fengjin closed his eyes and meditated for a while. Then he let out a long breath:
"I was wondering why the king's reaction was wrong. It turned out that he was trying to get ahead by abandoning his son!"
The so-called abandonment means to fully withdraw from the northwest direction of Xirong's invasion and completely let the situation rot. The meaning of fighting for the first place is naturally to concentrate on the battle with the Zhongtang side! If we can defeat the famous palace in the Zhongtang Dynasty,
It goes without saying that Xirong retreated naturally.
And at this time, it was written clearly in the chicken feather newspaper that the military front of the Central Tang Dynasty had already reached the city of Yedu. In other words, if Lin Fengjin continued to travel westward, he would also be blocked.
The Mid-Tang Army also bypassed Donglin Academy and did not enter the ten miles around Donglin Academy. This should be because Donglin Academy has too much influence. Even among the Mid-Tang Dynasty, there are many officials who were born in Donglin Academy.
What's more, there are definitely not a few people from the Middle Tang Dynasty who came to study at Donglin Academy.
Under this situation, Lin Fengjin had already seen Lu Yu's intention, which was to use a capital like Yedu to drain the enemy's fighting spirit and energy, and at the same time seize the opponent to penetrate deep into the heart of Northern Qi. The supply line was too stretched.
Long weakness. Wait until the army of the Central Tang Dynasty is beaten and bloody under the fortified city, and then rush out in one fell swoop, cutting off its retreat, cutting off its food routes, and annihilating all the invading enemies!
Such a plan can be said to be very bold. If you look closely, it looks like two people are betting against each other. It was just a small fight at first, but it gradually became more and more angry, and suddenly a stud came to make a final decision!
What Northern Qi put as a bet was its own capital. If it lost, even the capital would be captured. So how far would it be from the end of the country?
On the contrary, if the invading army of the Central Tang Dynasty were completely wiped out, it would be almost impossible to recover their strength within ten years.
Both sides seemed to be confident of winning. For Zhongtang, they felt that even the city of Nanzheng, which had the best defense in the world, had been captured by them. In terms of siege experience, then Zhongtang was naturally unparalleled in the world.
He didn't think twice, and still made a surprise attack on Beiqi under such circumstances! Even children know the principle of striking first, so there is no chance that they will lose!!
For Lu Yu, confidence naturally comes from the Snake-Eating Army!
The main force of the Mid-Tang Dynasty was the Fu soldiers, that is, infantry, who mainly used swords and shields. If it was a mountain battle or a city defense battle, there was no doubt that the Fu soldiers had a great advantage. However, at this time, the Mid-Tang Dynasty wanted to attack Yedu.
Moreover, it still adopts a rapid advance mode, rather than a steady and steady approach, and its food path can be said to stretch for thousands of miles.
To protect this grain road, it is obvious that highly mobile troops are needed. Once something happens, they can rush over to support in the shortest possible time. However, no matter how elite the soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty are, they cannot abandon the weapon in their hands.
The twenty forged iron knife costing eleven kilograms and thirty-two cents and seven cents, and the nine kilograms of copper tiger head shield, ran to the rescue!
Mobility is the flaw of the soldiers of the Central Tang Dynasty!
Then, Lu Yu felt that his only remaining opponent was the traitor General Tian Wu, the Hengbo General. However, how many cavalry could Tian Wu have? How long could they last in front of the Snake-Eating Army? Lu Yu felt that he had this point.
Full confidence to teach Tian Wu how to behave.
Therefore, just as the new king of the Mid-Tang Dynasty was sure of victory at this time, Lu Yu couldn't help but smile up to the sky. He felt that this was God giving a huge opportunity to his mouth, and he could give him a fierce blow
The main force of the Zhongtang Dynasty will be swallowed up fiercely. Once the main force of the Zhongtang Dynasty is defeated here, how long will it be to return home? The cavalry will be chasing them! What awaits them is the end of being completely annihilated. The next thing will be very simple.
...What the Xirong did on the land of Yinzhou in the northwest, the Northern Qi could do the same, and even go wilder! Maybe it was possible to persuade Nan Zheng and take advantage of the situation to destroy the country!
The Guangfeng Army that was quietly mobilized at this time was to move south quickly and shoulder the important task of attracting enemy firepower and cutting off the enemy's food routes. Lu Yu would lead the snake swallowing force. It was really like a snake lurking in the darkness.
He hid coldly beside him, put away his fangs, quietly waited for the enemy's reinforcements, and then jumped out to bite the opponent hard at the most critical moment.
After understanding the overall situation at this time, Lin Fengjin was almost at ease with where his family would go. It was either Donglin Academy or Yedu--his wish to meet the two sides was almost certain.
It's impossible. Because Lu Yu's strategic plan is to defend Yedu! Under such circumstances, even if the King of Heaven wants to leave the city, it is impossible. Everyone's family members are in Yedu. If it is broken, everyone will
The whole family was killed together, and the soldiers guarding the city naturally became fierce and violent, daring to fight and charge.
However, as long as one family member leaves first, people will immediately become panicked and restless, as if a gap has appeared in the solid dam, and there is an immediate danger of collapse. Under such circumstances, Lu Yu must have
If you catch and kill each one, no matter what your identity or status, it is estimated that even the queen's relatives will not show mercy. This can scare the hearts of those who are ready to move.
Lin Fengjin knew his son better than his father, but he knew the old man of his family quite well. He was not confused about all matters, and he would never hit the muzzle, so there was almost a 99% chance that he was among Yedu.
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After understanding the whereabouts of his family, Lin Fengjin felt relieved. However, he was quickly involved in another thought, and his thoughts suddenly dispersed:
That's right... For matters like guarding Yedu, Lu Yu must be in charge both emotionally and rationally. He is also a king on horseback. At critical moments, not to mention going into battle to kill the enemy, he can just stand on the city wall. Then
It can be said that the morale has been greatly improved, which is enough to support 10,000 reinforcements. Moreover, if Lu Yu is stationed in Yedu, he is also the backbone and can calm people's hearts.
However, the snake-eating army was patrolling outside. They had to fight for opportunities and adapt to changes. With an order, they would rush forward even if there were mountains of swords and seas of fire. Without Lu Yu's command, who could suppress these arrogant and powerful generals? At the same time, there were also considerations.
Considering the political significance behind this battle, once a big victory is achieved, it is likely to be followed by a war to destroy the country. Therefore, can the general who commanded this battle be able to bear such credit...
Thinking about these miscellaneous things, Lin Fengjin was lost in thought for a while. He sat silently in the military tent, poked his index finger into the tea and made some calculations, calculating the overall situation of the world at this time. However, when the manpower was finally exhausted, Lin Fengjin
Feng Jin calculated over and over again, and the remaining tea on the table was dipped in by him as if the ink had dried up. He also felt that the situation was full of fog, layer after layer was cleared away, and the candle lit next to it was also shaking.
After a while, it was completely extinguished, and the tent finally fell into darkness.
Immediately, Lin Fengjin felt something was wrong. He had rested early in Zhuangzi last night and had slept for more than three hours when he was woken up by the Kuangfeng Army group. He came over to see Liu Ou again and said less on the way.
It was also an hour's delay, and now that I had stayed in the tent for so long, if I counted carefully with my fingers, it would have been dawn long ago, but why was it still so dark inside the military tent that it seemed like it was blind.
So Lin Fengjin opened the curtain of the tent and was immediately surprised. It should have been dawn long ago, but the sky was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and the thick clouds could be said to be a mass.
Groups of people were crowded on it, and the congestion made people feel heavy. What they saw was another overwhelming heavy rain. It looked like it was definitely not rain coming from one area or one place, but a bad climate that was going to sweep across the entire Central Plains.
This heavy rain was bad news for the people of the Middle Tang Dynasty who traveled thousands of miles to attack the city. The eight-oxen crossbows, bows and arrows, and carts used during the siege could not withstand the rain, but the place they wanted to attack was still the capital.
!And it is also one of the three remaining capitals of the David Dynasty, a fortified city that has been in operation for hundreds of years!
Moreover, the food roads of the Mid-Tang Dynasty are so long. Once the rain falls, if it originally takes ten days to transport food to the front line, then this time will be doubled and upward. In this case, unlucky
It's not just the people of the Middle Tang Dynasty, there are more variables, because with such drenching rain that lasts for two or three days, the cavalry will definitely not be able to count on it. No matter how strong the fighting will of the Snake-Eating Army is, it cannot overcome the inherent disadvantage of the cavalry.
Just as Lin Fengjin was thinking about it in his mind, big raindrops fell again. At this time, he also knew that the rain would definitely not be light, and it would not be over in a short while.
Since I had received the exact information at this time, and I couldn't leave at the same time, I made peace with myself as I came. I yawned and felt sleepy, so I simply lay down on the bed in the tent next to me, regardless of what happened.
The mattress and quilt all smelled of moisture, so I closed my eyes and fell asleep. (To be continued.)