After Dayu, the snow began to fall. It was not heavy at first, just some fine snowflakes, but when the army moved to the southwest of Lushui County, it gradually became heavier.
The army ordered a temporary rest, and everyone got off their horses and mules with numb expressions, and took the time to feed the horses.
At this time, the snow was falling heavily and the cold wind was howling, which was heart-stirring.
In ancient times, those who can march and fight in bad weather are generally strong armies. Judging from this standard, the Jin soldiers in the northern towns should be the most powerful, because they often go out to fight in the heavy snow, and there are only a dozen of them.
No wonder Li Keyong often indulged in military discipline. The Jin army was indeed suffering.
Today is the main day, which is the first day of the Lunar New Year. In Guanxi at this time, no matter rich or poor, everyone should be reunited with their families. But in Henan, the war is raging, and the people have no intention of celebrating the New Year.
The Feilong Army met almost no pedestrians along the way from Xiangcheng to Anshui. When passing through villages, some people were temporarily left to watch, and they were not allowed to go out to report news.
Chen Xumin was brave, but because they were only prohibited from going out during this period, these unruly people did not resist, and a compromise was successfully reached.
The Feilong Army was currently at a place called the Fifth Floor, located in the southwest of Lushui County.
In the 16th year of Zhenyuan, Han Quanyi camped on all sides of Caizhou to recruit envoys to conquer Wu Shaocheng. In July, Quanyi and Shaocheng fought on the fifth floor. Wang's division was defeated, and Quanyi withdrew to Lushui County. Shaocheng forced him, and Quanyi
Free surrender and bailout in Chenzhou.
This was once the place where the imperial army and the Huaixi rebels fought repeatedly. There were military towns everywhere. Even if they had been abandoned for many years, they still had some shelter from the wind and rain, which was enough.
Qi Bizhang sat in the dilapidated adobe house. After a while, the soldiers came up with donkey meat soup.
People can barely endure high-intensity marches in windy and snowy weather, but many riding/package vehicles such as horses, mules, and donkeys die from exhaustion and fall injuries. In line with the principle of no waste, the army slaughters everything on the spot and makes the best use of it.
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Qi Bizhang drank a few mouthfuls of hot soup, ate a few large pieces of meat, and let out a long breath.
On the first day of the first lunar month, they did not stop and still went out to kill the enemy. Being able to do this shows that morale is available. The children of the Qibi tribe served as the backbone of the officers, and there were a large number of deserters from the Liang people. The former were more obedient and willing to carry out orders, while the latter had lower requirements.
, just want to clear their identity and get rich at the same time. With the help of these two factors, the army marched westward in the wind and snow on the day of the dynasty, and headed towards Shangcai.
I heard that the Jindao and Heiji armies were newly built in Guanbei. Like the Feilong army, they were all mounted infantry. They were companions. The King of Xia did many different things. Under his rule, every household planted grass.
For farmers, horses will be a very common livestock in the future. They will not be scared when they see them, nor will they be afraid of people riding horses. There will be many people practicing riding horses, and the expenses for purchasing and maintaining horses will be greatly reduced.
The three armies of Golden Knife, Black Silk, and Feilong will definitely expand in the future. Who will take the lead during the expansion and who will be given the extra official positions? Doesn't it have to be based on the performance?
Qi Bizhang put down the wooden bowl, stood up and walked a few steps.
The sergeants sat on the floor, silently eating hot soup and vinegar cakes. The cakes were supplied in Gwangju and the ingredients were very solid. They used half a liter of noodles each, two at a time, three meals a day. The sergeants ate three liters of noodles a day and drank some more.
Broth, some milk powder, cheese, and dried meat are almost enough to sustain the intense consumption of the continuous march.
If you don't eat well, you don't have the strength to train, you don't have the strength to march, you don't have the strength to fight, and your morale is low, how can you have a strong army?
I heard that some places have begun to reduce military rations due to years of war and poverty. During the war, they only ate four Hu cakes a day, which is two liters of consumption. It was a full liter less than the Xia Army, Liang Army, and Jin Army. It was a bit
In the late Five Dynasties and the two Song Dynasties, this standard was basically fixed. The soldiers in the Tang Dynasty eclipsed two liters of "food" per day during the war, while the soldiers in the Tang Dynasty eclipsed three liters of "noodles" during the war. The difference is still very big.
The sergeants who had finished eating had already begun to organize their weapons, including spears, rifles, cross swords, shields, iron armor, rifle bows, longke axes, mo knives, heavy swords, iron maces, etc. Some even borrowed whetstones from the auxiliary soldiers.
, temporarily sharpen the blade, sharpen the blade.
Those eating and those arranging the equipment did not disturb each other. The atmosphere was tense but not serious. Apparently everyone was used to it.
Qibizhang stretched out his hand and patted the shoulders of several Qibibu disciples. These gangsters were not so powerful before. After arriving at King Xia's tent, they received rewards on time, trained normally, and fought frequently. Their combat effectiveness was no longer what it used to be.
With this generation of warriors, peace can be guaranteed for twenty years. As for what will happen in twenty years, who has so much control?
In less than three seconds, the whole army broke out of camp and set off.
More than ten thousand people were hesitantly walking on the vast snowfield, with red flags rolling and thousands of horses singing in unison. Looking down from the sky, the bodies of the people and horses were covered with snow, almost blending into the earth.
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Shangcai County is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations and is full of joy.
The situation was chaotic and livelihood was difficult. Even during the New Year, the common people would not be like this. But who made the warriors feel that the New Year was not enough, so the people in Shangcai had to force a smile to let the officers and soldiers of the Feilong Army have a comfortable Zhengdan.
All the Tusu wine in the city was confiscated and sent to the military camp for a banquet.
Chickens, wontons, chicken shreds and other festive foods, as much as you want, will also be sent to the military camp.
Outside the city, the north wind is howling and the snow is falling, while inside the city is drinking and eating meat, which is warm and cozy.
What a picture of a cozy winter banquet!
After nightfall, the weather became colder and colder. The soldiers closed the city gates and poured into the camp to eat and drink. Later, the people on the city wall were no longer interested in guarding the city. Everyone asked about the situation in the city. Soon someone deserted and escaped.
Then the second, the third...
The officers wanted to stop them, but they couldn't open their mouths. On this festive day, why should we treat the soldiers so harshly? Forget it, I went downstairs to have some fun and drink some Tusu wine to warm myself up.
The city was deserted.
An hour later, a large group of sergeants walking with horses and mules appeared in the wilderness.
They saw the dark outline in the distance and knew that it was Shangcai County, and they were very excited. Starting from Xiangcheng County, they had traveled more than 200 miles in the wind and snow, and now they finally saw the end point.
The team in front stopped. Soon officers came to each battalion to convey orders.
"Canglang!"
"Crash!"
"collapse!"
"Hoo ho!"
The sound of inspection and conditioning equipment came and went. Until this moment, the warriors' nerves became slightly tense, and some even had a sickly flush on their faces. They were about to kill someone, and their whole bodies were shaking with excitement.
"Woo!" The roar of the wind and the blowing of the trumpet sounded almost at the same time.
"Whoosh!"
"Creak, creak, creak!"
The sound of beetle leaves clashing and the sound of feet stepping on the snow came one after another. The three small black phalanxes stepped across the fields, crossed the river, and crossed the sheep and horse wall. They went like a rock without encountering any resistance.
"Pah! Pata!" The makeshift wooden ladder leaned against the city wall.
The soldier quickened his pace and climbed up.
Someone made a mistake while busy and fell directly into the snow. He got up without saying a word and continued.
Others took out their bowstrings from their arms, strung their bows, and then dispersed, staring intently at the city head.
Behind them, more people are waiting patiently. They move their bodies slightly to avoid stiff joints and loose chains at critical moments. Every time the officer waves his hand, a group of people come forward, with resolute expressions and murderous intent.
More and more people climbed to the top of the city. When a certain number of people gathered, they were led by several military academies with a reputation for bravery and rushed down the horse path.
The Liang people finally realized something was wrong, and the first conflict broke out under the horse road. Several Liang soldiers who were drinking and eating meat were chopped into several sections. Unexpectedly, there was a wave of Liang soldiers in the distance. They looked very surprised and moved towards Shooting arrows here while shouting.
The warning bell was rung, and the sound shook the Liang soldiers in the city dizzy.
Xiao Xiajun, who rushed down the horse path, cursed secretly for his bad luck, didn't bother to care about them, and rushed directly to the city gate.
"Creak!" A heart-wrenching sound came from the turning of the door shaft, and the Shangcai East Gate was opened from the inside.
The soldiers of the Xia army, who were stamping their feet to keep away the cold, were overjoyed when they saw this and formed a formation and rushed in.
"you"
"puff!"
"The summer thieves have entered the city!"
"Puff!"
On the street, arrows were flying and spears were stabbed. The Xia soldiers who were marching through the wall had ferocious faces and ruthless attacks, as if they wanted to vent all the anger in their chests on the enemy.
The Liang people who poured out of the military camp were in a hurry. They were not mentally prepared at all, and the Xia soldiers who were killed rushed over and dispersed.
Others moved faster, guarding civilian houses and military camps in groups, firing arrows from inside. When the Xia army entered the city, they left a small number of sergeants to guard them, and the large group continued to advance, heading straight for the county government.
Dai Siyuan was mounted on horseback by the soldiers.
In fact, he was a little dizzy and a little scared. Is Xia Thief really not a human being? He is not even a year old? In order to win, he really does everything he can. They are all working as warriors to exchange their lives for money. As for working so hard?
There was a police officer at the east gate, so of course Dai Siyuan and his party would not go in that direction. They went straight to the north gate, opened it, and rushed into the vast wilderness.
There were quite a few people following him out of the city, numbering between seven and eight hundred. They were riding horses and mules and had no intention of resisting. They just wanted to escape for their lives.
While those with horses could escape, the soldiers who kept their horses and mules in the sheep and horse wall outside the city were dumbfounded.
You have no horses, but the enemy has horses, how can you outrun them? However, panicked people cannot remain rational. Seeing that the resistance in the city was in chaos, almost everyone fell into the dilemma of fighting on their own during the surprise attack. The military commander Dai Siyuan also
I don’t know where they are going, but people keep crouching on the backs of horses and mules on the street and fleeing. Why don’t you give me a damn? Let’s run out first!
The resistance of Dai's Flying Dragon Army collapsed.
No, strictly speaking, there was almost no resistance. From the first moment they were raided and opened the city gate, the Liang people, who were eating and drinking and unprepared, were doomed to fail. They were drunk and full of food.
Yuan, even if he wanted to fight, he didn't have the conditions. After Dai Siyuan escaped, everything was over. What was left was only a one-sided massacre, nothing more.
