At nightfall, after replenishing water, the vanguard army led by Lu Guang walked into Bailongdui without hesitation.
Although this was the only way to go, they could have walked during the day, and they could have walked slowly. Given the size of Bailongdui, they could actually cross it in about three hours, so there was no rush.
However, soldiers are very fast. In order to gain time and avoid the bad situation of being blocked at Bailongdui as much as possible, the army must pass through Bailongdui as soon as possible. And after calculation, when the army walks out of Bailongdui and reaches Gaochang Pass, about
It's half an hour before sunrise. If Gaochang Pass is not closed and you refuse to defend, you can enter the pass to rest. If you refuse to defend, it happens to be before dawn, when the defenders are the most tired and relaxed, so it will be relatively difficult to attack.
It's easiest to say.
There are not many stars in the sky, and the moon is completely invisible. However, since Bailongdui is basically a saline land, the ground is white and reflects the starlight, which makes it look a bit cautious. Moreover, the whole army is holding torches, and a fire dragon stretches for several miles.
Continuously.
In order to prevent the soldiers from being left alone, a group of cavalry walked at the front to explore the way. The generals also led by example, while other cavalry were scattered on both wings, wrapping the infantry in the middle. The infantry formed a neat square formation, collectively
When moving forward, whenever the wind blows, the corps commanders will ask the robes to hold each other's hands in time to avoid being blown away.
There is a vast expanse in front, and nothing can be seen except the white earth. The wind blows from time to time howling in the ears. It was quite hot during the day, but now almost all of them are shrinking. Under Duan Ye's suggestion, whenever the soldiers are cold,
When they could no longer bear it any longer, the whole army began to sing the military song of the Qin Dynasty.
The military songs of this era naturally had simple and exciting tunes and popular and easy-to-understand lyrics. Basically everyone could sing them. What’s more, the passages in them were directly used from the "Book of Songs", which was the Qin Dynasty during the Warring States Period.
Duan Yemai was born in a military song, so he could naturally learn it immediately. Moreover, at that time, singing was a job for low-status singers and musicians. Naturally, no one among the generals and officials understood this. Even if they occasionally had a hobby,
If you get even remotely close to the artists, you will get scolded.
But at this time, Duan Ye rode his horse and kept shuttling among the troops. While running, he led everyone to sing, leading the singing, singing and other methods of later generations. He used the simple and simple military songs to be sung incisively and vividly.
Got the trick!
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you! I share the same robe with you, and the earth will shake and the mountains will shake!" Following Duan Ye's encouragement, the soldiers sang over and over again, and their voices became more and more passionate. Finally, the generals and Lu were moved.
Light.
Later, the whole army sang the military song of the Qin Dynasty together! Think about it, on the desolate Bailongdui saline-alkali land, under the dim starlight, an army sang the military song together, marched cheerfully, and marched towards the North without hesitation.
As they moved forward, they sang the sad military songs in different patterns and expressed their emotions. They thought of the soldiers who died in battle, they recalled the glory of the past, and they began to look forward to a better future. Countless soldiers shed tears, and they
Many people are actually illiterate, so this military song is completely memorized, but if they sing it over and over again, the lyrics are like a brand, so that the soldiers will always have a tough heart, and they will always be with their robes.
Together! That song, like blood, seeped into their swords and guns, reminding them all the time that they must fight to the end for their fellow countrymen, their comrades in arms, and their duty as soldiers.
After singing a song, it’s time to take a break. Singing is good anywhere. It can drive away the cold and boost morale, but there is a fatal problem: dry throat. The soldiers don’t bring much water. In order to prevent water shortage, Lu Guang specially ordered
, and implement the order to everyone. They can only drink water once every hour, and they can only take one sip. Anyone who disobeys will be responsible for the consequences.
The soldiers are not stupid. This is a matter of life and death, so the implementation is pretty good.
Lu Guang wiped the corners of his eyes, and his eyes were moist. Although he was no longer young, although the intrigues in the political arena and the countless corpses on the battlefield had already made his heart harder than stone, nothing could be changed.
It's him, and he's still a soldier.
If you are a soldier, you will definitely be moved, right?
Seeing Duan Ye coming back from riding the horse, Lu Guang looked very happy. He pointed the whip at Duan Ye and said "good" repeatedly.
"Excuse me, the morale of our army is now high. I think we are halfway through Bailongdui. We should be able to feel the Gaochang Pass before dawn." Duan Ye was a little out of breath. Although Duan Ye's physical strength has improved greatly now, he had just played so much
Not only is it physical work, but inciting people's emotions requires far more mental power than physical strength.
"You're doing well, you're doing well!" Lu Guang was a little excited, "This army can still have such morale under such circumstances, Duan Ye! I really saw you right. When I return to Liang
Zhou, this section will definitely use you more!"
"Thank you for your kindness!" Duan Ye bowed respectfully, "But after the festival, it will be late at night. Bailongdui is said to be full of wild beasts. Although we have torches, we still have to be on guard."
As if for Duan Ye's foresight, before he finished speaking, a long wolf howl came from the distance.
"Ouch~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" The voice is so long and the momentum is so sad, what else can it be besides the wolf of the wilderness?
Next, wolves howled one after another. Obviously, the first one was the voice of the wolf king, and then the wolves began to echo. Duan Ye was really lucky, and he also met a pack of wolves here!
Lu Guang laughed and said: "Okay, sure enough, wolves, and only wolves, can survive in such cruel conditions. It's a pity, we have tens of thousands of the bravest men, why are we afraid of him?"
Sure enough, the soldiers who had just been inspired by the military song were not afraid at all when they heard the wolf howl, but were eager to try.
Lu Guang, who was in a good mood, said hurriedly: "Du Jin, take everyone forward! Duan Ye! Lu You! Let's go hunting with this section! Huh~~~Qiu!" After saying that, Lu Guang clamped the horse's belly and lifted it.
Holding his long knife, he headed towards the direction of the wolves.
Lu Guang's shouts just now were exactly the hunting chants of the Di people. What did Lu Guang's personal guards not understand? There was almost no need for mobilization, so they followed Lu Guang and chased after him while shouting.
Lu You had been following Lu Guang in a low-key manner. When he saw Duan Ye looking at Lu Guang a little stupidly, he curled his lips slightly and said coldly: "Jie Xia said that we are hunting, why don't you leave?"
"Oh!" Duan Ye came back to his senses and followed the horse as if nothing had happened. Lu You sneered, speeded up, and followed Lu Guang's hunting team.