The South Camp of the Daliang Jing Army, officially known as the Longxiang Camp, is located near Qingyang Gang, twenty miles south of Kyoto. Marching along the official road, the infantry of the South Camp can be defeated within two hours while maintaining combat effectiveness.

Rushing to the Suzaku Gate in the south of Kyoto, the cavalry was faster.

After many downsizings, the South Camp now has one cavalry guard and three infantry guards, totaling 50,000 elite warriors.

If we also include the miscellaneous soldiers responsible for the logistics, the civilians transporting food and supplies, and the personal soldiers of the generals and above, there are more than 60,000 people in this military camp.

The camp stands on the back of a mountain and close to the water. Outside the camp there is a trench three feet wide and more than ten feet deep. Outside the trench there is a horse-repelling formation and an antler trap. Inside the trench is a fence about two feet high. There are two fences on both sides of the main entrance of the camp.

The arrow tower has a suspension bridge and a camp gate on the front. Viewed from the air, the camp looks more like a small city, except that all the soldiers live in it.

Pei Yue traveled with Gu Fan. He was lightly dressed, carrying only a baggage with a change of clothes and ten 100-tael silver notes exchanged from the Taiping Bank.

As they approached Nan Daying, Pei Yue realized that some of his previous life cognitions were ridiculous.

For example, in some film and television works, there are often plots of sneaking around the military camp to inquire, but in fact, as long as the military camp is still in a normal state, it is almost impossible to do this. It is still far away from the South Camp.

When they were about ten miles away, the two of them had already encountered three groups of patrolling scouts. When they entered within five miles, there were countless outposts and secret sentries. Even Gu Fan had to take out the general order that Gu Liang had given him.

Only then can people move on.

After entering the camp, Pei Yue observed the layout of the camp silently and carefully.

At the moment, Mr. Xi has not yet begun to teach him how to set up a military camp, but after all, he has come from a world of information explosion. Although he is not an expert, he certainly knows more than the fourteen-year-old boy in the eyes of the world. From then on.

Judging from the orderly atmosphere in the camp and the neat and orderly military appearance, Gu Liang was very organized in running the army. It can be seen that it was not a fluke that he could rise from a common man to one of the big men in the army.

Gu Fan walked beside and joked: "If I hadn't brought you in, you would have been arrested as a spy long ago looking around like this."

Pei Yue was too lazy to refute. After thinking for a moment, he asked: "It seems that there are not 50,000 people in the camp?"

Gu Fan nodded and said: "The Longxiang Guards, that is, the cavalry, were asked by Wei Guogong to go over and command them under unified command. After the bandits outside Kyoto were eliminated, they went to the two southwest important roads under the leadership of the commander Wei Xiao to set up defenses

, to prevent the remaining thieves in the mountains from escaping from here. There are also two infantry troops stationed in surrounding counties and towns."

Although he has not joined the army, he has been exposed to it since he was a child and often hangs out in the military camp, so he knows a lot about it. He continued: "In fact, it is impossible to have tens of thousands of people in this camp at all times. They are either out training or

We are stationed in a nearby camp, and there are only one guard in the camp, plus my own personal soldiers."

The two came to the vicinity of the Chinese army's tent. Gu Fan led Pei Yue into a side tent and said with a smile: "My father was summoned to Kyoto by the eunuch early this morning. He asked me to entertain you first.

I guess I won’t be back until this afternoon.”

The furnishings in the tent are simple, except for two simple wooden beds and some daily utensils. The most eye-catching thing is the row of weapons placed on the wooden shelves. There are all kinds of weapons, including swords, guns, swords and halberds, except for the crossbows and armor.

Gu Fan filled a bowl with water and handed it to Pei Yue: "This place is not as good as Duzhong. I always value setting an example, so the conditions are a bit simple. Don't mind."

Pei Yue took it and said, "You should know my past situation."

Gu Fan burst into laughter and asked, "I heard that you often didn't have enough to eat in Dingguo Mansion. Is it true?"

Pei Yue didn't answer, looked around the tent, and suddenly looked up at Gu Fan and asked, "Brother, do you know the whereabouts of Peach Blossom?"

Gu Fan shook his head and said apologetically: "Father sent out half of his soldiers, each team of twenty people, all elite and brave men, with one man and two horses, and cast a wide net from Kyoto to the south to pursue them.

No news has come back yet, but I think the thief will not be able to escape because there is also the cooperation of various state and county officials."

Pei Yue knew that staging such a big battle for Peach Blossom would be a bit laborious, but he had no other choice but to owe Gu Liang such a big favor.

Gu Fan said: "You can rest here for a while. I have some things to do. Someone will bring food over at noon."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "Brother, I'll go do some work myself. I'll just wait here for Uncle Gu to come back."

Gu Fan winked at him: "Would you like some wine at noon?"

Pei Yue said without hesitation: "Okay, it would be better if someone sang a little song."

Gu Fan was stunned for a moment, dumbfounded and said, "I was just joking."

Pei Yue echoed: "Me too."

"Hey!"

Gu Fan clicked his tongue, then said goodbye and left.

Pei Yue did not go out for a walk. Although Gu Fan said it tactfully, he could understand the subtext. This is a military camp after all, and it was good to have Gu Fan with him. If he wandered around alone, he might really be regarded as a spy.

Catch him. Even if Gu Liang valued him very much, he would not send an order to the army in advance to treat a young man like him as a distinguished guest. That would be childish.

Fortunately, Pei Yue had a calm temper. He lay on the bed with his clothes on, his arms resting on his head, and he deduced the situation in the Hengduan Mountains over and over again. The most important thing was that he wanted to know what the woman in the mountains wanted to do.

.

What do those eight words that Fang Rui specifically mentioned back then mean?

Sure enough, someone brought food at noon, including meat, vegetables and white rice. Although it was not exquisite, it was pretty good in the military camp.

It was not until sunset in the evening that some soldiers from Guliang came to invite him to meet him.

He followed the soldiers to the commander's tent, where more than a dozen candles as thick as an arm had been lit. Gu Liang stood in front of a giant sand table, his expression solemn and unsmiling.

There was no one else in the tent, not even Gu Fan.

Pei Yue stepped forward and saluted: "I have met the commander-in-chief."

Gu Liang raised his head, with a gentle smile on his face, and waved his hand: "You are not my personal soldier now, so what do you call me Marshal? Just call me Uncle as usual."

"yes."

Pei Yue responded and looked at the sand table. He saw a geographical map near Kyoto, with many densely marked signs in the southwest direction.

"This morning, His Majesty summoned me, Wei Guogong and Changxing Hou Qujiang, the head coach of Xiying, to the palace and ordered us to clear out the thieves in the mountains within three months. Brother Yue, what do you think of this matter?" Gu Liang asked with great interest.

asked.

Pei Yue was almost confused by these words. What do you think of such a major military and national event?

I am not Li Yuanfang.

Pei Yue shook his head honestly and said, "My nephew doesn't understand."

Gu Liang smiled and said: "You can say whatever you want, it's just you and me here, don't worry about anything."

Pei Yue heard the encouragement in his words. After hesitating for a moment, he said thoughtfully: "Uncle, my nephew thinks that the behavior of these thieves can be summed up in eight words."

"Which eight characters?"

"When people advance, I retreat; when people stay, I disturb you."

Pei Yue said without blushing or heart beating.

Gu Liang originally just wanted to take the exam and at the same time wanted to relax his mind, so he chatted casually with Pei Yue. However, after hearing these eight words, his expression gradually became serious. After a while, he nodded and said: "Indeed

In this way, these thieves are different from fighting on the battlefield. In fact, if they are really matched up on the battlefield, no matter how many there are, my cavalry can defeat them with one attack. But they are hidden in the vast mountains and rely on complex terrain.

From time to time, small groups of troops are sent to sneak attack on the people. Brother Yue, how do you think we should respond?"

Since he had already decided to do something, Pei Yue pretended to be a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers and said: "The Hengduan Mountains are too big. If we send troops in large numbers, facing these hundreds of thousands of mountains, it may be difficult to achieve success. My nephew thinks that it is better to use this method.

His method of governing people is also applied to others, drawing elites who are good at mountain warfare from each camp, training them, and then using these elites to deal with the thieves in the mountains."

Gu Liang walked silently, glancing at the geography on the sand table from time to time, and the light in his eyes gradually condensed.

He stopped, looked at Pei Yue and praised: "Maybe your method will work."

Pei Yue looked calm. In fact, if he was asked to tell him a marching method at this time, he would definitely not be able to tell it. But he knew that people in this era still ignored the ability of elite scouts, let alone the concept of special operations. The confrontation between the two armies was certain.

It's a competition of hard power, but to deal with these mysterious bandits, special operations are the way to go.

He smiled and said: "My nephew is also thinking wildly, uncle just listen to it."

Gu Liang said seriously: "This is not a random thought. If this idea can be perfected, it may be able to completely eliminate these thieves. In this way, in two days the Beijing army will convene a meeting with generals above the commander to discuss the matter, which will be presided over by Wei Guogong. Then you go with me

.”

"Ah?" Pei Yue couldn't help but look surprised.

Isn't it a bit childish to ask a fourteen-year-old boy to participate in a military meeting of this level?

Gu Liang smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? I'm not asking you to preside over military discussions. Since you are determined to go this way, it would be better to see the world as soon as possible."

Only then did Pei Yue feel relieved. Looking at the middle-aged man's friendly expression, he suddenly said: "Uncle, I know how to find those bandits."

The candlelight was bright, Gu Liang listened quietly, his expression became more and more exciting. After a long while, he patted Pei Yue on the shoulder and said: "If you want to keep this matter in your stomach, don't tell anyone, not even Fan'er!"

Pei Yue nodded and said, "My nephew has taken note of it."

Gu Liang looked at the delicate and handsome young man, his face was extremely complex, and he was mostly proud. He sighed with emotion: "Brother Yue, maybe after this battle, everyone in Kyoto will know your name."
Chapter completed!