There was a loud crashing sound at this moment, indicating its existence and longevity.
Beside the ancient river, a motorcade and a huge crowd of people were running not far away.
The costumes are different, and the heights are different, but the same thing is that they are all young people, and they are all composed of men between the ages of seventeen or eighteen to thirty-five.
This team just left Daliang City, saying that they were going to the barbarians to find the Dagan militia army that would make the barbarians unhappy.
It is said to be a people's army, because most of them have no establishment, so they have no food and salary, and no registered status. However, they are indeed an army spontaneously formed by the loyal Duke Shen Ao, so they are regarded as a people's army. .
Even in the civilian army, military discipline is naturally much looser than that of the regular army. This can be felt from the fact that people in the ranks are walking in twos and threes, and noisy voices can be heard from time to time. Naturally, not all civilians are The whole army was like this, but the guards who were escorting fifty mules and carriages did not say a word along the way, giving off the impression of a strict army.
Needless to say, those who were unorganized and undisciplined were naturally the rangers who were summoned by the warning. Those responsible for escorting the carriages and horses were the 1,200 bodyguards Shen Ao relied on most.
Shen Ao can be indulgent towards the rangers, but not the 1,200 guards around him. This will be the capital for his survival and establishment, and he must not be fooled at all. After leaving Daliang City, Shen Ao Strict requirements were imposed on it.
It's so strict that there are strict rules on how many steps you can take per minute.
Although it cannot be like the military parades of later generations, where the distance between strides is required to be 75 centimeters and 112 steps per minute, uniformity is a must. In Shen Ao's words, if an army does not have enough military power, military discipline will That's really an unwinnable battle.
The scattered army may still be able to achieve results if the battle is favorable, but if it is a tit-for-tat confrontation, no one knows the result.
One thousand two hundred people, most of them are guilty, most of them are slaves of the former border army who committed crimes, and some are people who were implicated by the prince and should be severely punished. Now they have been favored by Shen Ao, giving them something that can be reborn. Opportunity, everyone cherishes this hard-won opportunity. Not to mention, as the master, Shen Ao has long made it clear to everyone that if you perform well this time, not only can everyone get rid of the slave status, but also leapfrog the humble status. If they become a good family member and have made meritorious deeds, Shen Ao will also give them a new house for starting a family and starting a business.
When others say this, others may still have some doubts. But when Shen Ao, who has the greatest say in the North District of Daliang City, said it, he naturally made people trust him without the slightest suspicion.
Thinking that life may be rewritten because of this war, every guard clenched their fists, waiting for the moment to perform well on the battlefield.
If these guards used to join the army just to get paid, but now they are under Shen Ao, they are fighting for themselves and fighting for a better tomorrow. Naturally, everyone wants Perform your best.
The direct reaction is that everyone is consistent and unified in response to the master's requirements, and everyone is serious about doing their best. This also makes this army appear to have strict military discipline and a sense of majesty from a distance.
Shen Ao was walking among the crowd, like an ordinary guard without any special treatment.
In fact, it is not entirely true that Shen Ao asked to lead troops to go on an expedition this time because there was no support from the court. It was like knowing that Shen Ao had recruited three thousand rangers to prepare for the expedition, Emperor Qianwen asked the eunuch chief Yan Fu to order Ten horses were sent to him for his use.
Daqian is located in the Central Plains, and war horses are extremely rare. It is not too much to say that they are valuable but not marketable. Even in the emperor's horse farm, there are only a few hundred horses. This time, ten can be taken out Horses are not too small.
No matter how expensive the horse is, it is nothing in Shen Ao's eyes. Especially recently, in order to counter those people's suppression of the Chamber of Commerce, Xianweiju and Guochanglong's items have raised their prices significantly. Qianqianzhuang's loan interest has also increased a lot because of this. The second one is that Shen Ao has made a lot of money. It is naturally not too difficult to use the money to buy war horses.
But Shen Ao had no intention of doing so. He knew very well what it means to be low-key in life and high-key in work.
There are no other benefits to having too many military items such as war horses except for making people feel threatened. Yes, no matter how much money he earned, Shen Ao still went out with an ox cart. With him His current worth can be said to be extremely simple.
This is also the reason why although many courtiers were jealous when they saw Shen Ao making money, they could not impeach him for many crimes. He was simply a businessman who fell in the eyes of money, and did not look like someone who wanted to have power and ambition.
This time the emperor rewarded him with ten horses, but Shen Ao also did not use any of them. Instead, he gave these horses to the team led by Tie Long and Xu Hun, letting them use them as reconnaissance cavalry.
Speaking of Tie Long, he was originally the best scout, but because he was too upright and valued his relationship with his sister, he offended his superior and was condemned to be a slave. Such a talent has fallen into the trap of Shen Of course, he had to make the best use of his duties and became the captain of the scout cavalry under Shen Ao.
Xu Hun's ability to join the reconnaissance brigade has a lot to do with his origin in Guzhou. He has learned from many people and learned from each other's strengths. Although his kung fu is not high, there are still benefits, as if he knew it from the mouths of his masters There are many things, such as walking along the ancient river, there is a road open to traffic. Although it is not easy to walk, you can go from here to Suzhou, and then cross to the border between Xinzhou and Mandi.
When he got the news on the first day of the new year, Shen Ao was naturally a little excited and was thinking about which way to go without attracting the attention of others. Just for safety reasons, he sent Tie Long, Xu Hun and others to try early. Did it once.
Yes, this matter was arranged by Shen Ao after the credentials of the barbarian marriage were delivered to Daliang City. At that time, he seemed to have thought that things would turn out like this. Perhaps he did not believe in Emperor Qianwen in his heart, let alone You will believe the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.
Tielong led the reconnaissance brigade to fulfill his mission. After a thorough investigation and confirmation that there was no problem, he returned to Daliang City. This is where Shen Ao led the team to the ancient river. In order not to let Others discovered their whereabouts, and Shen Ao left the Ao Qisan brothers at the end. With the existence of these three masters of energy transformation, and with the reputation of their Xueying Eighteen Cavalry, it can be seen that they are very good at horseback kung fu. Such a trivial matter Of course, he couldn't help it.
In this way, Shen Ao and more than 4,000 people disappeared from everyone's sight as if evaporating from the world. Not only were the barbarian spies, the scouts sent by King Qing, King Xiang and others, but also the Tianzi Guard sent to follow them. The people were also countered by Ao Qi and three others, and before they could figure out what was going on, they were knocked unconscious. When they regained consciousness, where was the trace of the team led by Lord Zhongguo?
At this time, Tie Long led the reconnaissance team to explore the road dozens of miles ahead. Shen Ao had already given an order. If he happened to encounter other caravans, he would go around them if he could. If he couldn't, he would knock them all out and throw them to the ground. To go to some further places, in short, their whereabouts must be kept absolutely confidential.
Before Shen Ao gave the order to attack, no one was allowed to know their route of advance or even where they appeared.
I still remember that during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid the North, the Volunteer Army suddenly joined the battlefield and launched a sudden attack on the coalition forces whose weapons were many times more powerful, achieving excellent results.
The current situation is not much different from that. There are only more than 4,000 people, and most of them are still shameless. Even his guards have not been tempered on the battlefield. If they were to confront the barbarians face to face, I'm afraid the outcome will be disastrous.
Without making some changes, it will be even more difficult to win. Shen Ao then used his trick to hide his whereabouts. It is like a sword. It is not drawn out of the sheath. Once it is drawn out, it will be The opponent was killed on his horse, and he vowed not to retaliate until there was blood.
There were Tie Long, Xu Hun and others ahead to clear the way, but Shen Ao was not worried. We were still in the realm of Guzhou, and there would be no danger. Duke Zhong Guo, who was walking in the team, couldn't help but wander off, remembering Some scenes when leaving Daliang City.
Shen Ao had only secretly informed the emperor before, telling him the time of his departure. As for outsiders, he did not notify any outsiders. But as a person around him, he still knew. For example, Bai Qiutong, she cried to death, not wanting to be with Shen Ao left her, as if she wanted him to take her away.
They say women are made of water. Shen Ao didn't understand it before, but after experiencing it this time, he finally understood it.
Bai Qiutong looked like pear blossoms with rain, and couldn't stop her tears. Shen Ao's clothes were wet in a while, but she couldn't push them away, otherwise she didn't know what she would think.
After hugging Bai Qiutong like that and letting his clothes get wet, Shen Ao stood as tall as a green pine. Finally, when Xuefei saw that the departure time had come, she stepped forward and pulled away from Bai Qiutong. Tong.
It is said that both Xuefei and Bai Qiutong may become Shen Ao's women in the future. Their existence is a competitive relationship. In today's society, they are love rivals, that is, the existence of the main palace and the mistress, let alone peaceful coexistence. , it’s a good thing if we don’t fight each other when we meet.
Thanks to the evil feudal society, the two women not only did not fight, but also became good sisters who talked about everything. Xue Fei pulled Bai Qiutong away just to reason with her and comfort her. To the effect, she was there, Shen Ao will not be in any danger. As for you not knowing kung fu, it would be better for you to stay in Daliang City and help take care of the young master's business. This is also called each having his own merits and using his own methods.