Yang Su attaches great importance to intelligence when using troops. He will set up two scout regiments in each army. The scout regiments are relatively small, with only 500 people per regiment. Among them, the two scout regiments of the first army are elite scouts.
There are regiments in the combat establishment and the military establishment, but the meanings of the two regiments are completely different. The regiments in the military establishment are middle and low-level officers. The leader is called the regiment leader or captain, and he has about 300 people under his command.
The regiments in the combat organization belong to middle- and high-level generals, commanding one thousand cavalry or two thousand infantry. The chief general is called a partial general, and he has two deputies called Yi Tong.
The general of the Second Scout Regiment is about thirty years old. His name is Zhao Yong. It is a very common name, but he is very famous in the army.
In the ninth year of the founding of the Emperor, the Sui army defeated Chen. Zhao Yong followed He Ruobi across the Yangtze River from Guangling. He was the first to rush to the land south of the Yangtze River. He also personally captured Huang Ke, the governor, in the battle of Jingkou. The army surrounded Hengjian and attacked Taiyemen after He Ruobi.
On this occasion, he sneaked into the city.
But when it came time to reward him for his merits, He Ruobi hated him for not catching Empress Chen before Han Qinhu, so he wiped out all his achievements. So far, he is only a partial general. This time in the northern expedition to the Turks, Zhao Yong also held back his energy and wanted to
Make new achievements again.
Today, coach Yang Su handed over his grandson Yang Yuanqing to him, which made Zhao Yong feel a little flattered. He did not dare to neglect, so he personally led Yang Yuanqing to inspect everywhere.
"Little general, there is actually no secret to the scouting technique. The key is the word 'dedication'. For example, if you lead 20 people and encounter 50 enemy troops who are massacring people and bullying women, you can't take care of it because of this.
It's not your task. Your task is to find where the enemy's main force is? How many troops do they have? How many cavalry and how many infantry? What is their combat effectiveness? This is your task..."
Zhao Yong was explaining some basic scouting essentials to Yang Yuanqing along the way. He led fifty cavalrymen to find a place to camp.
"If you need to find a place to camp, you must first find a river and walk along the water. You must also disperse your brothers to explore within a radius of twenty miles. You must not be ambushed by the enemy. After it is clear that the invincible army is ambush, you can then determine the place to camp.
First of all, it must be open on all sides and there must be a water source. Even if there is no water source, you must be able to dig a well to get water. Water is the first priority..."
"When walking in the woods at night, be careful of startling birds. Birds that fly away in fear will know the enemy's situation..."
Yang Yuanqing listened attentively all the way, asking one or two questions from time to time, and all the questions were on the point. At first, Zhao Yong was still trying to flatter and please Yang Su's grandson, but gradually he found that Yang Yuanqing could draw inferences from one instance, which surprised him, and the praises in his mouth were all
Start to become sincere.
"Little General, how do you know how to count the number of soldiers?"
In ancient times, unlike today, we have heard and seen movies, TV, the Internet, information explosion, strategies to reduce cooking stoves, strategies to increase stoves, etc. However, in ancient times, if you did not have military experience or learned this kind of knowledge,
It is difficult for ordinary people to know the art of war.
Yang Yuanqing smiled and said, "I mentioned it when I read Sun Bin's Art of War, but it was always what was said in the book and I never saw it with my own eyes. Now that I combine what I actually saw with what is written in the book, I completely understand."
Zhao Yong let out a long sigh, "The young general is worthy of being the grandson of the commander. He actually understands the art of war. No wonder he can speak eloquently. Hey! It seems that I will have to call the young general commander in the future."
Yang Yuanqing has grown so old that few people are willing to flatter him. Although they know it is flattery, they still feel comfortable. No wonder people say that flattery is the only one that cannot wear flattery.
Soon they found a place to garrison, about ten miles away from Yong County, by a small river. The terrain was flat and there were no forests around. Zhao Yong immediately ordered people to plant a few red flags to indicate that the place had been temporarily requisitioned by the army.
At this moment, Yang Yuanqing saw a black shadow flying rapidly from the west and passing over their heads.
"It's the Falcon!"
Zhao Yong shouted, and he and several soldiers fired arrows one after another, but one of Yang Yuanqing's arrows shot away like lightning. He had already seen the falcon clearly. It was huge, with wings spread nearly three feet, and the eagle's claws were holding
A struggling snake prevented it from flying high.
Yang Yuanqing has been hunting for two years, but has never shot an eagle. When the falcon passed over his head, one of his eagle-feather arrows also flew away with the eagle. Although Yang Yuanqing's archery skills have been refined over time, the moment the falcon was shot
, the falcon folded its wings and plummeted a foot, and Yang Yuanqing's arrow whizzed past its back, attracting everyone's regretful exclamation.
At the same time, it also aroused Yang Yuanqing's competitive spirit. He urged his horse to gallop after him, forgetting that he was a temporary scout.
The eagle seemed to be seducing it, flying high and low, as if it could hit with an arrow, but it always felt that it was still a little bit short.
Yang Yuanqing chased for two miles. In front of him was a dense forest. The river turned here. He saw the falcon twist its wings and fly deep into the forest. Yang Yuanqing had already exerted enough energy. He drew his bow and fired an arrow. The arrow was very fast.
It shot toward the eagle's belly. When the arrow was still three feet away from the eagle's belly, another arrow arrived first. The strong force made it flash like lightning. In an instant, it surpassed Yang Yuanqing's arrow and shot through the eagle's neck.
Yang Yuanqing's arrow also hit the eagle's belly at this moment.
The falcon let out a cry, like a black stone falling, "Plop!" It fell straight into the river, then floated up again, its black wings floating like a fallen sail on the water.
Yang Yuanqing did not move, staring blankly at the eagle. Although his arrow was stuck in the eagle's belly, he knew that the eagle did not belong to him. It lost its life before his arrow hit it.
, what they shot was just an eagle corpse.
The sound of horse hoofbeats sounded, and a black war horse appeared from the riverside hidden by the forest. Immediately behind it was a knight wearing silver armor. The silver armor on his body was particularly bright against the black horse.
He is extremely tall and tall, seems to be a little taller than Zhang Xutuo. He holds a bow in one hand and a gilded phoenix-winged hammer in the other. The horse under his crotch is huge. It is also an Ili war horse. Its limbs are strong and can withstand people and weapons.
weight.
Yang Yuanqing's eyes narrowed. What did this gilded phoenix-winged boring rod remind him of?
"Major General, the eagle is yours, why don't you take it?" Chief Taibao Yuwen smiled slightly, with soft and humble eyes, but his head was very arrogant and he never looked down on Yang Yuanqing because he was the grandson of Yang Su. He was just a kind of
In a humble gesture, Yang Yuanqing's arrow also hit the eagle's belly. Although he was half a beat slower than him, the opponent was younger than him, so he should give in to the eagle.
Yang Yuanqing shook his head, "Only that arrow is mine, the eagle is not my prey."
Taibao Yuwen urged the war horse to the river, stretched out the gilded phoenix wings one foot to seven feet long, hung the falcon on the bank, and threw it directly in front of Yang Yuanqing's horse. He smiled, turned the horse's head and left.
“Yuwen Chengdu!”
Yang Yuanqing suddenly shouted, stopping Yu Wen Taibao. He slowly turned around and glanced at Yang Yuanqing in surprise, "Do you know me?"
He is a descendant of Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, and his name is Xiao Chengdu. After changing his surname to Yuwen, he was named Yuwen Xiao. No one has ever called him Yuwen Chengdu, but there is nothing wrong with him. He should be called Yuwen Chengdu.
Yang Yuanqing was as shocked as him. He didn't expect that Yuwen Chengdu really existed. Yuwen Chengdu in the novel was the son of Yu Wenhuaji, but in history Yu Wenhuaji did not have a son named Yuwen Chengdu, but he didn't expect that Yuwen Chengdu turned out to be Yuwen Chengdu.
Said adopted son.
General Tianbao, the second best hero in the world, was once the person Yang Yuanqing admired the most.
Yang Yuanqing smiled faintly. He didn't explain how he knew he was Yuwen Chengdu, and he couldn't explain it. He stretched out his knife, picked up the falcon and threw it to him.
"This is your prey. What I shot was just an eagle corpse."
Yuwen Chengdu changed his mind and already guessed that it was Yang Su who told him that it was not difficult to know his true identity with Yang Su's methods. Just like Yuwen Shu paid attention to Yang Su's Eighteen Iron Shadow Cavalry, Yang
Why didn't Su pay attention to Yuwen's Thirteen Taibao?
Yuwen Chengdu's guess was good, but he didn't know that Yang Su didn't tell Yang Yuanqing the details of Yuwen's thirteenth Taibao.
He slowly urged his horse forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Young general, can I lend you the Golden Lin Sword for a look?"
The nine swords of Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty are the most famous swords in the world, Yitian, Qixing, Zhanlu, Longquan, Panying, Lulu, Buguang, Hunyuan and Jinlin. Among them, Zhanlu sword was given to the prince Yang Yong, and Panying sword was given to him.
Jin Wang Yang Guang, Lu Lu Sword was given to Qin Wang Yang Jun, Bu Guang Sword was given to Shu Wang Yang Xiu, Hunyuan Sword was given to Han Wang Yang Liang, and Seven Star Sword was given to his younger brother Wei Wang Yang Shuang. Yang Jian kept three swords for himself.
, but who would have thought that the emperor would actually give the Golden Lin Sword to a young man. Of course, Yang Yuanqing is Yang Su's grandson, but if Yang Su is valued, why not give it to Yang Su himself?
The emperor's gift of the sword to Yang Yuanqing caused a sensation in the government and the public, making many people jealous. Yuwenshu was one of them. After he returned home, he repeatedly mentioned this matter, and Yuwen Chengdu also developed a strong interest in the sword.
Yang Yuanqing took off his sword and threw it to Yuwen Chengdu. Yuwen Chengdu caught the sword. He held the hilt and slowly pulled it out. He felt a cold light coming towards him. He immediately narrowed his eyes and said, "What a sword!"
He did not pull out the sword, but returned it to the scabbard and returned the Jinlin Sword to Yang Yuanqing, "The young general is favored by the emperor and has an unlimited future. Please keep this sword!"
Yang Yuanqing smiled proudly, "If you can behead the Tatou Khan, it will be ten times better than this sword!"
"You're right, but my knowledge is low. A man should rely on his merits to gain a future. How can he rely on the emperor's favor?"
Yuwen Chengdu hugged Yang Yuanqing and said, "I'm Yuwen Xiao, not Yuwen Chengdu. I'm glad to meet the young general."
After saying that, he turned his horse and galloped eastward. His voice came from far away, "This eagle is for the two of us to hunt together. Please accept it, young general!"
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[About Yuwen Chengdu, please don’t get entangled. This book is not based on romance, because this is Lao Gao’s favorite character from the Sui and Tang Dynasties, so I tried to make him appear, and at the same time, it also slightly improved the interest of the book. This book
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