At the highest point of the hills where Xu Shu and others could not see, two captains, Guo Mo and Chen Guang, were lying on the ground with more than ten military officials each.
When Chen Deng's team appeared nearby, Chen Guang, who had the best eyesight, saw it first.
Chen Guang is a well-known marksman in the Zuo Army Marshal's Department, so this distance is no problem for him.
After carefully observing Chen Deng's flag opposite, he asked You Yi next to him:
"That one across the way is Chen Deng's army?"
You Yi was from the foreign military system and was responsible for grasping military information. He carefully looked at the flags and clans in the distance and nodded to confirm.
Chen Guang didn't say anything, but said to Guo Mo next to him:
"Where is the commander-in-chief?"
Guo Mo was cleaning his iron spear at the moment. After hearing Chen Guang's question, he said:
"Who knows, the commander-in-chief took the Tianxiong Army and the Flying Leopard Army to who knows where, and left us here to ambush. If you ask me, this is overkill, and it's not like we haven't fought against the Xuzhou soldiers before.
It’s just that the Danyang soldiers are capable of fighting, and the rest are not just chickens and dogs. To deal with these people, it’s enough to leave one of your captains to ambush them.”
Chen Guang ignored the profound meaning of Guo Mo's words and shook his head directly:
"It's better to be more prudent. The commander-in-chief's use of troops is good for everything, but it's a little too overwhelming. In the previous military discussion, I thought Zhang Xiaowei was right. But the commander-in-chief insisted on fighting another battle and defeating the Xuzhou Army.
It hurts. This is totally unnecessary."
Seeing Chen Guang talking about Zhang Nan, Guo Mo looked a little bad and said in a firm tone:
"What do you know? Zhang Nan is just trying to make things up, saying that Cao Cao has gone south and is nearby. If he is really here, how many days has it been? They haven't shown up yet? We haven't found it yet! What do you mean by You Yi and his gang?
There are many people who can survey, but there is no trace of Cao Jun here. If I look at it, Zhang Nan looks like that."
Chen Guang did not answer, but continued to observe the movements of Chen Deng's troops in the distance.
But Guo Mo continued to complain:
"It's good now. That Zhang Nan was sent to Licheng by the commander to be responsible for relocating the people. This time, it's okay, a main captain will go to the second line to provide cover, tsk tsk."
Several military officers nearby were a little unhappy with Guo Mo's cynicism, and one of them, named Zhang, wanted to speak out.
But at this time, Chen Guang suddenly interrupted, his tone was serious:
"Something's wrong. It seems that Chen Deng's troops are about to withdraw."
It turned out that Chen Guang discovered that after sending out a group of sentinels, Chen Guang clearly did not notice him and others, but instead made a move to raise the flag.
At this time, Chen Guang and Guo Mo did not dare to delay any longer and hurriedly ordered the buglers to blow the conch.
So, amid the buzzing sound of the conch horn, Chen Guang and Guo Mo's subordinates jumped out of the ravine one after another, and then launched a charge towards Chen Deng's army not far away.
…
The leader of Chen Deng's army was Jiang Qin.
Today, Jiang Qin is particularly neat, wearing a cowhide armor and carrying a quick-fire short bow. He is otherwise dressed as an ordinary Han army general. There is only one special thing, which is that there is a bundle of iron in the cassock on the side of his horse.
ax.
According to Jiang Qin's status and Chen Deng's financial resources, he can definitely wear iron armor, which will provide higher protection on the battlefield.
But even after Jiang Qin landed ashore, he still maintained the fighting style of roaring across the mountains and rivers in the past. For him, the iron armor restricted his speed.
At this time, the sentry cavalry sent out in front came back and reported that no trace of the enemy was found in the hills ahead.
But who knew that Jiang Qin gave a completely opposite order after hearing this:
"retreat."
Not only was the flag-bearer a little confused by this order, but the old brothers around Jiang Qin also didn't understand it.
One of the bearded military officials, who used to be Jiang Qin's sail operator, couldn't help but ask:
"Kui, then Chen Deng asked us to pursue the Taishan Army. Why do we have to go back now? There is no ambush in front of us."
Jiang Qin asked the flag bearer to pass on the general's order first, and then said to his companion:
"The lord is the lord, and we are us. He has his own ideas, but we must also consider ourselves. We followed the track all the way here. I was in danger as soon as I saw this place. Although the sentries didn't detect anything, we
We still want stability, let’s step back first and get close to Gao Chengbu behind us, there’s no rush.”
After speaking, Jiang Qin also sighed:
"Let's take the brothers ashore. On the one hand, we seek wealth and honor, but more importantly, we want the brothers to have a place. We can't lose our lives if we don't gain wealth. In that case, we might as well go back to the river. At least we will be happy."
The old brothers over there nodded hurriedly, feeling warm in their hearts.
It seems that our leader is still the same leader, there is no telling.
And just when Jiang Qin and others were enjoying their deep brotherly love, they suddenly heard loud shouts of killing that could be heard throughout the hilly land.
Unprepared, Jiang Qin jumped off his horse subconsciously and picked up a short spear in his hand.
At this time, Jiang Qin's entire team was in chaos. Military officials at all levels had just received Jiang Qin's signal to retreat when the Taishan Army came out from the opposite side.
Looking at the yellow military uniforms covering the hills, the bearded military officer hurriedly shouted:
"Kui, let's retreat quickly. The Taishan Army on the opposite side is numbering in the thousands at first glance, and we can't fight at all."
Jiang Qin also knew that there was no way to fight at this time. Because it was a pursuit, all the troops had put their armor on the cart and there was no time to change. The only way to fight at this time was to die.
Jiang Qin cursed secretly, and then asked the golden drummer next to him to ring gold.
So, upon hearing the sharp sound of gold ringing, more than 500 people under Jiang Qin's command ran wildly towards the south road.
However, the Taishan Army that had already been killed was still some distance away from Jiang Qin's troops. Apart from annihilating the dozens of people who were at the end, the rest of Jiang Qin's officials could only watch their backs.
Just as the unwilling Taishan soldiers continued to pursue, there was a sound of gold ringing from the highest hilly area.
The golden sound restored the Taishan Army's sanity, and they turned back one after another, and then reorganized their formation under the constraints of military officials at all levels.
In this way, in less than a moment, Taishan's army of less than 4,000 troops was arranged into two square formations on the left and right in this hilly area.
Each square formation was divided into different groups according to the layout of the five battalions. They were like two crabs' claws, firmly lined up outside this hilly area.
Afterwards, under the flag and drum of the Chinese army, each battalion shouted:
"Left, right, left"
"Left, right, left"
The whole army formed a military formation and headed south.
…
Before the loud golden sound reached the rear, Chen Deng was riding a majestic war horse, wearing a lining cloak and fine armor, looking majestic and heroic.
The lining he is wearing was stitched by his wife before he went on an expedition. This is also the tradition of the samurai family. When an ordinary official goes out on an expedition, his wife has to make three pairs of straw sandals overnight. But for middle- and high-level warriors, their wives have to sew such a lining.
cloak.
This kind of lining is worn outside the armor and looks like a short coat. In addition to being used for decoration, it can also block the sun so that the armor does not need to be directly illuminated.
But the lining was hand-sewn, and Chen Deng didn't have any affection for his children in his heart. He was more concerned about Wang Xiu's dress next to him.
I saw Wang Xiu riding on a big green mule with a tattered bamboo hat on his head. He didn't have any armor on his body, just wearing a short coat.
Not to mention that he doesn't look like a civil servant, Wang Xiu is just an old farmer now.
After holding it in all the way, Chen Deng finally couldn't help but asked Wang Xiu:
"Brother-in-law, what happened to you? How do you dress like a husband?"
Wang Xiu's figure followed the big green mule up and down. When he heard Chen Deng ask, he raised his head blankly. The shadow blocked by the bamboo hat was hitting his face, and his expression could not be seen.
Wang Xiu leisurely said:
"Master, I think this outfit is comfortable. I'm already weak and can't dress up as a warrior, but I can't march in long-sleeved and wide-banded clothes. I think the old slave at home looks neat in this outfit, so I'm going to put it on. It's really good."
walk."
Chen Deng shook his head and said rather dissatisfied:
"You are the military advisor of our army, and all the military officers will look at you. Every move you make represents the majesty of our army, and you cannot be powerful without strength. Forget it this time, next time you will change into military uniform.
Just don’t wear armor."
After saying that, Chen Deng let the matter go and prepared to continue on his way.
But I heard Wang Xiu say something meaningful:
"Yes, this person can often only see above, but rarely can he bend down and look at the people below."
At this time, Chen Deng still didn’t understand Wang Xiu’s sarcastic move. He smiled and said to Wang Xiu:
"Brother-in-law, we are all a family. If there is anything we can't say directly, don't tell me any sarcastic stories. You will find that we are more able to listen to advice than you think."
Wang Xiu became serious now. He directly cupped his fists and said to Chen Deng:
"My lord, what is said is that it is easy to break after just passing through. Previously, in the military tent, Wang Shuai took good care of my lord. In fact, he protected my lord many times, but my lord was always tough. Although he was decisive, he..."
Chen Deng didn't take it seriously, he smiled and said:
"So you think I've offended Wang Shuai? Do you think I've lost a friend for nothing? Or do you think I can't see through Wang Shuai's thoughts, or do you think I can't see clearly the current situation in Xuzhou? Or do you think I'm trying to get revenge?
Have you lost your mind because of your father’s hatred?”
Wang Xiu was silent now.
Chen Deng continued:
"Don't I know what you want to say? But I won't take it. There are too many smart people in this world, so everyone is kind and friendly. You know I'm looking at Xuzhou Civil and Military in that big tent, you know I think
What?"
Wang Xiu shook his head.
But Chen Deng laughed loudly:
"I think they are just a group of women! They are wearing powder on their faces, they talk about their parents being short-lived, and they are thinking about being a coward. I think that I, the Han family, were originally strong men with outstanding martial virtues, but now a group of the most elite people in the world are just women.
So soft and dormant, shameful!"
"I have too many caress and don't know how to move forward bravely. I just care too much about the private land under my feet, so my eyes can no longer see the decline of the world. So brother-in-law, I will tell you bluntly."
I saw Chen Deng holding the whip and moving forward, full of heroic spirit, and said vigorously:
"Brother-in-law, you said that I should bend down and look down, but I am just like my generation, when hundreds of rivals are fighting against each other, the clouds are rising straight up. When I fall down, I will naturally be down there."
But how could Chen Deng change Wang Xiu's ambition with just a few words? He still wanted to persuade him again.
But Chen Deng suddenly said something:
"Brother-in-law, you said that I should bend down to look down and think more about the thoughts of the people below. But how do you know that I can't see clearly below when I'm on top? Just like if you want to see the top of a mountain, are you looking inside the mountain or are you looking down?
Do you want to see it from the foot of the mountain? If you want to see the appearance of the foot of the mountain, can you see it clearly from a low place or from a high place?"
This example was so convincing that Wang Xiu fell silent for a moment.
Finally, Chen Deng patted Wang Xiu and said with a smile:
"So, I have to go up. You always think that I can't see you because I stand too high, but you don't know that you are always right under my eyes."
Wang Xiu knew that Chen Deng was talking about a very profound truth. He didn't know whether this truth was the family knowledge of a noble family like Chen or whether this person had extraordinary talents.
But Wang Xiu finally understood that Chen Deng was such a person.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think that Chen Deng's cousin was Yuanlong.
The so-called Yuanlong, Qianzhe, is the pole of Yang. He is born to fly as a dragon in the sky.
It seems that the elder who chose Chen Deng’s cousin really saw Chen Deng clearly.
Just when Wang Xiu wanted to think more, a fierce ringing sound suddenly came from ahead, and he instinctively looked at Chen Deng beside him.
Chen Dengzai heard the sound of gold ringing in the distance, and he ordered:
"Order all the troops to move closer to me in columns, and then form horizontal formations."
After that, Chen Deng still sat on the horse, motionless.
After receiving Chen Deng's flag order, various ministries that were not far from Chen Deng's army came closer one after another, and dust suddenly rose everywhere.
While Chen Dengjun was still reorganizing his army, there was another rapid sound of gold ringing from the opposite side, and this time Chen Deng's face was a little more serious. This time he directly ordered eight commanding cavalry and asked them to go to each department to directly deliver the order.
Among them, he gave special instructions to the cavalry going to Jiang Qin's headquarters:
"You tell Jiang Qin to let him go directly to the rear of the military formation to organize the formation. If he attacks the military formation, kill him!"
The eight cavalry received the order and galloped across the troops.
Just like that, about a moment later, the sound of earth shaking suddenly came from ahead, which was very rhythmic.
All departments were anxious and didn't know what was going on.
When Chen Deng, who was in the Chinese army, saw that the flags of various departments had been set and the formations were ready, he loudly ordered:
"Bang the drums to cheer!"
So, there was a row of chariots not far behind Chen Deng, each with a large cowhide drum. After receiving the order, the warriors chanted chants and began to beat the military drum.
The drumbeats in the army are different, and the military orders delivered are different.
The first thing each army did when they entered the army was to learn to distinguish the sound of this golden drum. At this time, after hearing the cheering drums coming from the Chinese army, all the troops responded one after another.
The sharp men in iron armor slapped their armor with their swords, those holding long poles struck the ground with their long poles, and the sword bearers used their ring-shou knives to slap the poles hard.
For a time, Chen Deng's army was extremely powerful.
Chen Deng nodded secretly and suddenly felt that his military energy was available. The hard training for more than a year had not been in vain.
But the real test is yet to come.
About a moment later, Chen Deng saw that Jiang Qin's troops, who had been the first to come out, had retreated.
Seeing this picture of a pig running like a wolf, Chen Deng's face darkened.
He originally expected that Jiang Qin's troops would retreat, but he did not expect that the defeat would be so humiliating and even the flag would be lost.
Can an army that has lost its military flag still be called an army?
But Chen Deng paid no attention to Jiang Qin, because when Jiang Qin's remaining troops circled behind the formation, an iron army was exposed behind them.
Under the bright red sun, from the hilly ridgeline in the north, an iron army was emptying out with a roar.
In addition to the uniform apricot-yellow military uniforms, there are also flags of various colors, red, black, and white, of different sizes, rising and falling with the waves of yellow.
The Taishan Army came in formation.
The war is about to break out, but the outside of the battlefield is like fog. Where is Cao Jun, where is Guan Yu? Who is the oriole? Who is the hunter?
(ps, the vlog of my trip to Xinjiang has been cut. If you are interested, you can watch it at station b. My ID: Please call me Mr. Chen.)