Three days later, it was June 7, the second year of Taiwu.
Han Chang followed his Ganling camp to the main camp in Pingyuanjin.
This is a huge camp that stretches for several miles, and the entire camp is located on this large river beach like an astrolabe.
From time to time, you can see three or five riders running on the military road.
Han Chang had never seen such a majestic and powerful scene, and his whole person was full of awe. He may not have seen as many people in his life as he did this day.
Seeing the armored cavalry coming out in all directions and the tough sergeants who were practicing in the camp, Han Chang shuddered. It turned out that their Taishan Army was so strong.
The leader of the team told Han Chang that these sergeants were not the garrison troops, but the officers and soldiers of the Marshal's Department behind the Fifth Army of the Taishan Army.
The Marshal's Department of the Rear Army was stationed in the field of Wucheng in the east of Qinghe, specializing in the defense of the southeast of Jizhou. After the conflict broke out in Pingyuanjin, a group of soldiers stationed in Ganling, led by General Zhou Gui, rushed forward first.
Come.
This ranger from Xinzheng was admired by Ding Sheng for his fierce revenge and was now a general in charge of an army of five hundred.
After Zhou Gui's troops arrived, the rear army marshals stationed in other counties also arrived one after another.
Then Zhong Wu and Guo Shu also rushed over from the station one after another.
When the school captain Jin Quan arrived with the school headquarters, after inspecting the river defense on the opposite side, he decided to send out garrison troops from various parts of Qinghe River for reinforcements.
In this way, when Han Chang arrived, the camp on the east bank of Pingyuanjin already had 2,000 rear army officials and 2,000 garrison troops, not counting the civilians.
After Han Chang saw the majesty of the Taishan Army's field army officers, he wanted to join the field service.
But it is a pity that it is still very difficult for Han Chang to become an officer of the Fifth Army at this time. Because at this time, after more than half a year of training, the army of the Hou Military Academy is full, and there is no extra opportunity for this talented person.
A motivated young man.
But the excitement that followed quickly diluted Han Chang's disappointment at the moment.
After the garrison troops from various counties gathered at the Pingyuanjin camp, they did not immediately participate in the battle. Instead, they began training under the supervision of the rear army's training officers.
Han Chang and others were first issued a set of summer clothes. Although they did not fit well, they were enough to make Han Chang and other local soldiers excited.
Later, Han Chang and his team were given cloth boots. They were old, but they had never been worn by Han Chang and his team.
Fortunately for Han Chang and the others, as local garrison soldiers, they still had straw sandals to wear. After all, they had been practicing marching for a long time and they couldn't walk very long without shoes on their feet.
But that's not the case for those Guizhou leaders. Except when traveling far away, they are always barefoot.
So when the cloth boots were sent to Han Chang and others, the whole community was in a state of excitement.
They caressed them carefully, feeling the soft texture of the cloth boots, and then began to change shoes among themselves. After a fuss, these Ganling men began to walk carefully in their cloth boots.
Among them, Shitou saw Han Chang standing still and asked in confusion:
"Scarface, why are you staying here? Let's go and try on the shoes."
Han Chang muttered:
"Here, we don't dare to leave."
Now something seems strange, and I asked why.
But I heard Han Chang say this:
"We, we feel like we're stepping on shit in these shoes."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present laughed, and then took two more steps involuntarily.
Not to mention, it really feels like stepping on shit.
In the days that followed, new things always happened to Han Chang and others. There were too many novel things in the military camp.
First of all, the food here is better than in the village. You can eat one meal of meat every three days, and then you can eat enough millet every day.
This was very important to Han Chang. He had never had enough to eat since he was a child. Although he grew up like Gao Wei's soldier, he was still a little thin. Later, when he arrived at Zhenshu, he ate a little more.
But how can Zhenzhai compare with this place? They have all they need to eat every day, and they can still have food and water. Then after they eat, they train, including military flags and golden drums, so now they mainly practice martial arts.
Han Chang was previously used as a rifleman because of his tall height and long arms, but as he became stronger and stronger at Pingyuanjin Camp, he has become a swordsman.
The old soldier who raised Han Chang was the Daozhen soldiers, so after being divided into Daozhen soldiers, Han Chang was like a fish in water.
Han Chang himself was also very proud, because he saw that the rear military officials of his team had pointed at him several times.
Han Chang felt happy and felt more confident about joining the field army.
But one thing was not good, that is, the trainers asked them to drink a lot of water every day, but he often didn't like to drink it.
In addition to these, Han Chang also learned a few military songs in the camp. They had also sung them in the town camp before, but they were not as magnificent as these.
Han Chang didn't understand the meaning of those words, but he felt extremely passionate just by singing them.
It was also from that moment that Han Chang felt in his heart that it was good to be literate.
Having said this, Han Chang couldn't help but laugh at Lingqiu Camp, which was located across the camp.
Their rustic accents singing these majestic military songs are like a flock of ducks, really a flock of earth hammers.
But what Han Chang and the others didn't know was that they heard the same thing from the other side.
But this is just Han Chang's understanding.
For the Tongshi garrison soldiers, after experiencing the initial excitement and freshness, life in the entire camp became more boring and unbearable.
Endless physical training, always running in circles, running in circles. I am exhausted every day, and I often fall asleep while eating.
What made them even more uneasy was that they had vaguely heard that some officers and soldiers at the head of the camp had engaged the Han army in the southeast.
This is evident from the groans and wails of the medical camp.
But Han Chang took these things that ordinary people would consider painful and took pleasure in them. In the words of his team general:
"This scarred face was born to be a good soldier."
The military camp is Han Chang's stage, and he is at ease here.
But the time of happiness is always short-lived.
On June 15th, the Ganling camp where Han Chang and the others were located was ordered to set off again.
This time they set out together with the former Colonel and Lieutenant of the Taishan Army's rear marshal's corps.
The leader of this field army was called Guo Shu, and he had a close relationship with Liu Hui. Liu Hui was just a junior in the army. Although he was the queen of Changshan King, he did not care about this in the Taishan Army.
But Zhang Chong appreciated Liu Hui's decisiveness, wisdom and bravery. After completing several beautiful military affairs, he was promoted in the army.
However, this promotion declined after his sister Liu Qian entered the palace.
But everyone knows what this means? So when Marshal Ding Sheng of the rear army lacked a 500-member general in his army, he petitioned the Privy Council and asked Guo Shu to take over.
The Privy Council and the Political Affairs Hall are two major institutions, one military and one civil. They are located on the left and right sides of the front hall of the Taiping Palace. The Political Affairs Hall has the responsibilities of six ministries, while the Privy Council has the power to control the marshals of the five ministries, local garrison troops, and military equipment, general staff, and transportation.
, Department of Medical and Nursing and other four departments.
The reason why Ding Sheng did this was simply to show favor to Liu Hui. But Ding Sheng showed favor to everyone, including the Zhao family, the Zhen family, and the Liu family.
Different from other generals, he, Ding Daqi, wanted a bowl of water to be leveled. He was Kui's wife, so he had to express his feelings no matter what.
It is precisely because of this attitude that he, Ding Daqi, has always believed that he is not only the best in military achievements, but also the best in conduct.
There is no way, Ding Daqi is just so good.
But when Guo Shu came and took office in the rear army, Ding Sheng said that he had found a treasure. Originally, he was just transferred to the deputy department to make a transition. But after Guo Shu showed his outstanding fighting skills and knowledge, Ding Sheng directly promoted him to
He is a rear general of the former Military Academy Lieutenant Division.
Jin Quan, the former military academy lieutenant, was an old subordinate of Ding Sheng, and his subordinates were the elite of the Marshal's Department of the rear army. The fact that Guo Shu was directly arranged here by Ding Sheng shows that Ding Sheng recognized Guo Shu.
Now, the Ganling camp where Han Chang and the others are located is operating with such an elite force.
After leaving Pingyuanjin Camp, the partial division of a thousand people walked along the west bank of the river for forty miles and arrived at Gaotang.
Here they boarded the boat, and until they crossed the river, the gate of Gaotang, not far from here, was still closed.
Guarding Gaotang was a clan member of Liu Yu named Liu Hao. For some unknown reason, Liu Hao did not choose to go out of the city to attack the Taishan army outside the city.
But the target of Taishan Army is not them either.
When the officers and soldiers of Ganling camp were extremely nervous and thought that the first battle of their lives was about to begin under Gaotang City, the army suddenly sent an order to march south.
Han Chang was just a petty official and had no idea what the military strategy was or who they were going to fight.
In short, following his Paoze brothers and under the fluttering "Ganling" town flag, Han Chang and the others set out south again.
From Gaotang to the south, there is no main road, and there are few people along the way. It is very difficult for Han Chang and others to supply supplies here. In order to save military rations, the army ordered a quota of rations, and they ate twice a day.
But such hard days did not last long. Two days later, they arrived at the bank of Jishui.
On the opposite side of the water, there is a city, which is Zhuacheng, an important town on the Jishui River.
It has been more than seven years since Zhang Chong left Zhu'a. The son of the former Guizhou leader has now become the northern landlord. And today, this city is about to welcome the strong army under the northern landlord.
I wish Acheng was slower than expected.
When Guo Shu ordered the night crossing at the shoal twenty miles upstream of Jishui River, Zhu Aren was still sleeping.
Stepping on the cold river water, he and his brothers entered the river one after another. For the first time, Han Chang felt that joining the army was not always beautiful. On the contrary, it was very real.
When Han Chang got ashore cold and cold, he heard the brothers nearby whispering some news.
It turned out that a brother drowned just as he was wading into the water.
It's hard to believe that someone could drown in waist-deep water, but that's what happened.
Han Chang knew the man who drowned. He had chatted with him before. He was from Xiaohuaishe, twenty miles away from Han Chang's township.
What a pity, he is a good soldier.
At that time, the director sighed like this when he heard the news.
Yes, it's just a pity, nothing else.
Even Han Chang just heard this and put the matter behind him.
They may have little knowledge, but they are no strangers to death. So when they heard that Paoze had drowned, they only paused for a while, then began to put on their cloth boots tremblingly, and they would march quickly.
Well, it’s impossible without good shoes.
Don't imagine how sentimental they are, they are the real group of this era.
The army first marched forward on foot, hand in hand, and waited until dawn.
People in front were passing people around, and military orders were issued:
"The whole army is marching forward without stopping."
The military system of Mount Tai is that the army marches quickly for three and a half hours a day, covering sixty miles.
At this time, it is only twenty miles away from Zhu'a and can be reached in an hour.
The sergeants carried their bags on their backs, and the soldiers carried their armor and weapons, and they kept going all the way, just like mules on their way.
It was just dawn and the weather was refreshing and pleasant.
The charm of summer is vividly displayed along this trail.
The rolling hills, lush shrubs, birds and animals freely release the restlessness of life here.
Anyone who sees such a scene will feel that it is time to hang out with one or two friends, instead of rushing to the distant battlefield with wet brothers here.
Because of the cool weather, the team arrived at Zhuacengdong sooner than expected.
At this time, the sun has fully risen.
The mist in the mountains and forests and the mist rising from Jishui not far away make this small town look particularly mysterious.
Han Chang was also a little stunned. There was also a river outside Ganling, but it had never given him such a shock.
Suddenly a thought came to his mind:
"In the future, I will fight all over the world with the Taishan Army. Will I also have the opportunity to see all these mountains and rivers?"
At this moment, Han Chang felt that the world was huge and he might be able to take a walk around it.
Ganling is a small place. You might not feel it even if you stay in your hometown, but once you step out, you will find it even more cramped.
The general Qu had already walked to the front of the team and began to order each team to line up.
Soon, Han Chang stood up with his brothers, and then all stood at attention. As each team's name was called in turn, Han Chang and the others called out one after another.
When they were finally gathered at Guo Shu's place, there were 1,000 soldiers in the whole army, and 992 people finally arrived here. Six of them fell ill on the way, and two died.
Both of them were from the garrison army. It was their first time leaving home, and they were already dead before they had any meritorious service.
Guo Shu was very satisfied with this number. He had served as a military official in Zhao State before. He knew that this level of attack was very good, so it was very good to have this number.
In particular, the Ganling Camp, which he originally thought would be a drag on him, turned out to be surprisingly resilient.
At this moment, he was full of confidence in winning Zhua.
The battle started half an hour later.
When the county soldiers at the head of Zhuacheng sounded the alarm, the two battalions of the Taishan Army launched an attack from the east and south.
The battle was intense from the beginning.
The person responsible for garrisoning Zhu'a is the powerful local Chen family. Guo Shu does not dare to underestimate this clan who is good at shooting and originated from Chen Jun. After all, the most powerful shooting general in the army is Chen Huan and Chen Cheng's second uncle and nephew.
clan.
But Guo Shu did not let go because of this relationship, because the Chen clan members who stayed in Zhua happened to have a blood feud with Chen Huan and others.
Therefore, in order to achieve the strongest assault effect, Guo Shu focused on the trapping of his subordinates.
But just when Guo Shufang's second team of archers suppressed the crossbows on the top of the city and prepared to let the assault troops come forward, such news came.
At this time, Guo Shu couldn't believe it. He tilted his head and asked:
"You said the Ganling soldiers had already boarded first?"
Done, let's go to the Grand Bazaar and eat something good.