Chu Kui looked at the map carefully and said: "It is not necessary for all the local armies to go to Qi State to attack Qi State. Leave one group to fight with Cao State in Tongyuan River. That way, even if Cao State knows that we are attacking Qi State, it will be too late to send troops to assist.???
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My Eighteenth Army marched eastward to storm Lanqiling and captured Lanqiling. I will stay here to block Qi's reinforcements, and the Seventeenth Army and another local army have enough time to launch a mopping up."
Jiang Xi's eyes flickered and asked: "Are you sure that the 18th Army Corps alone can defend Lanqiling for a month?"
"The general is willing to issue a military order, and the Eighteenth Army will be able to hold on at Lanqiling for a month without retreating." Chu Kui said firmly.
Jiang Xi slapped his palm, stood up and said: "Okay, then according to your battle plan, Shaodian Kingdom needs a strong general like you. I will lead all my colleagues in the staff to welcome your triumphant army ten miles outside the east gate."
The border with Shaodian State is Jiangdong Prefecture of Qi State. There is a mountain range in the east of Jiangdong Prefecture, which branches from the Hengduan Mountains and reaches Cao State. The only road suitable for large groups of people is at Lanqiling.
The terrain on the west side of Lanqiling is open and gentle, while the terrain on the east side is narrow and steep, making the west side easy to attack and difficult to defend, while the east side is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Qi State did not dare to build a pass in Lanqiling because they were afraid that Shaodian State would attack from the west and use the pass to block Lanqiling.
Qi State also has two permanent legions in Jiangdong Prefecture, including five divisions stationed at Lanqiling. Chu Kui used twice the force to attack Lanqiling, which was a risky move. In case the Qi State reinforcements arrived before
If it is not captured, there will be no danger for him to defend.
Zhongwangzhou, which had been peaceful for many years, became lively with the arrival of Yang Zhao.
The recruitment order brought by Yang Zhao had the seals of the Senate and the Military Command Department, as well as the personal instructions of King Shaodian Dan. Within half a month, two legions would be assembled and set out for Yangyuan Prefecture.
Pingzhong County needs to recruit a division this time. Half of the original local 15th Division will be responsible for local security, and the other half will be assigned to various noble territories.
Baron Luji from Xixia Town has just retired from the army and does not need to participate in this recruitment. The Ding family of the Protector of the Country has been fighting against the Qi State for more than a hundred years and is not included in this recruitment.
The Lei family of Black Earth City will recruit 400 troops throughout the city.
The special training for trainee knights allows students to go home and rest for two days every month. Ding Kui did not go back to Xiaxi Town and came to the house he bought in Black Earth City.
This house is twice as big as the courtyard where Ding Kui lived in the old house. Ding Kui's ten guards and Xiaoxiao live here.
Ding Kui slept in the house all day, and when he got up the next day, he planned to take Xiao Xiao and the others around Black Earth City. Before they could go out, someone came to visit them.
Ding Cai brought Fu An, who had a bruised nose and face, to the living room. Ding Kui asked in surprise: "Fu An, why did you get beaten by the old man as soon as you came home?"
"It wasn't my dad who beat me," Fu An said dejectedly, "it was Dou Ning and his eldest brother Dou An. I was blocked by his two brothers just when I went out yesterday."
"Your father and their father are colleagues, don't they care?" Ding Kui couldn't figure out the situation.
"The adults don't care about the fights between children here, so Dou Ning still dares to pick a fight with Red. This time, Dou An also asked you to go outside the south gate in the afternoon, and asked you not to bring a guard if you feel like it.
He wants to challenge you." Fu An said the main reason why he came to Ding Kui.
"So, Dou An wants to avenge his brother." Ding Kui suddenly realized.
"How can a boy be so bold and dare to cause trouble for my young master? Young master, let me teach this boy named Dou An a lesson for you." If there is no danger or limelight, Ding Cai will always be the first to jump out.
Xiaoxiao, Jiang Shunchuan and Ding Cai belonged to Ding Kui's private property and were not considered Ding Kui's followers, so they were all called Master Ding Kui and changed their title to Master when Ding Kui came of age.
"No, no, I'll meet him myself. A warrior challenges a knight of the same level? Hum, I want to see what he's capable of." Ding Kui was very calm.
In the afternoon, Ding Kui and Fu An arrived outside the south gate. Brothers Dou An and Dou Ning were waiting for Ding Kui and the others in a wilderness.
Taking a closer look, Dou An is half a head taller than Dou Ning. He should be one year older than Dou Ning and Fu An, about sixteen years old. He looks very similar to Dou Ning, and his squinted eyes look even more...
Small.
"Are you Ding Kui, the one who injured my brother?" Dou An kept staring at the approaching Ding Kui. He deliberately did not mention Ding Kui's identity because he wanted to resolve the grievances between them privately.
"Yes, I am Ding Kui. The person next to you must be the one who bumped into me that day. He is asking for trouble." Ding Kui did not show weakness and stared at Dou An instead.
"Humph, my brother is not as good as others, and he really brought it on himself. I heard that you are the number one trainee knight in this class. When I took the test for the trainee knights, I was the last one. As the last one, I really want to be like you.
The first thing I want to ask for is a few tips." In order to vent his anger on his younger brother, Dou An shamelessly bullied the younger brother.
"No problem!" After saying that, Ding Kui put his fingers into his mouth and blew a loud whistle.
Soon, Ding Cai rode a red pure-blood galloping horse and ran over in front of Ding Kui. Ding Cai dismounted, handed the reins to Ding Kui, and said, "Master, your mount."
Ding Kui got on his horse, pulled out a long pole from the weapon hook, raised the pole in his hand and said to Dou An, "Come on, let's have a good fight today."
Dou Ning gritted his teeth and shouted at the side: "Ding Kui, are you still shameless, riding a horse to challenge my elder brother!"
Ding Kui laughed on the horse: "Hahaha, your brother is challenging a knight. As a knight, of course I have to fight with my mount."
Dou An used an iron rod. When Ding Kui said this, he did not argue, he picked up the iron rod and swept it towards the horse's legs.
Ding Kui clamped the horse's belly with his feet, shook the reins with his left hand, urging the horse to jump forward, and pointed the long pole directly in front of Dou An. His long pole was three meters long, much longer than Dou An's iron rod.
, first clicked on Dou An’s face.
Dou An could only draw back the iron rod and block Ding Kui's long pole.
At this moment, Ding Kui opened the distance between him and Dou An and ran about a hundred meters. He turned the horse's head in a circle, slapped the horse's butt with the tail of his pole, drove the horse towards Dou An, and pointed the pole towards Dou An.
An Dang was stabbed in the chest.
Dou An stood firm on his horse, holding the stick across his chest with both hands. When Ding Kui's pole tip hit him, he stretched his arms and opened Ding Kui's long pole.
He wanted to take advantage of the situation and sweep Ding Kui off the horse, but unexpectedly a huge force came from his arms. Dou An could not stand firmly on his horse, and he took several steps back before he could barely stand up.
My arms were sore from the shock.
In terms of strength and martial arts alone, Dou An was stronger than Ding Kui, but when Ding Kui mounted his horse and faced Dou An on foot, and coupled with the power of the horse's charge, Ding Kui had the upper hand.
The time between men and horses was very short, and there were not many moves that could be used. Ding Kui made up for the lack of martial arts.
Ding Kui drove his horse and charged for several rounds, leaving Dou An exhausted and unable to attack.
Dou Ning was beside him so anxiously that he would have rushed to help if he hadn't been stared at by Ding Cai coldly.
Fu An looked happy in his eyes, but he couldn't smile. Every time he smiled, the wounds on his face were affected, and he grinned in pain.
Finally, Dou An threw the iron bar on the ground and shouted loudly: "No more fighting, I admit defeat."
Dou An was about to report to the military camp. He was going to participate in this recruitment. He wanted to help his brother vent his anger before the expedition. But if he fought with Ding Kui like this, the injured person would probably be Dou An himself. He took the injury to report to the military camp.
Will be punished by military law.
Ding Kui rode a horse and trotted all the way, came to Dou An, picked up the iron bar on the ground and handed it back to Dou An, saying: "When I advance to the later stage of the trainee knight, I will fight you on the ground again."
Grabbing the iron rod with one hand, Dou An said angrily: "Huh, I'm coming back this time. Maybe I'll be a charging warrior. Then I'll come and teach you the kung fu on horseback."
After Dou An finished speaking, he waved to Dou Ning, and the two brothers walked back to the south gate.
"Come back? Where is he going?" Ding Kui looked at the backs of the two Dou brothers, his eyes full of doubts.
"Don't you know, Your Majesty? The king issued a recruitment order a while ago. Our Black Earth City will send 400 people to fight for the country. Dou An's father signed up for him." Fu An explained to Ding Kui.
Ding Cai noticed that Ding Kui was looking at him and quickly shook his head: "I don't know about this. Go back and ask the old money man. He might know better."
Returning to his home in Black Earth City, Ding Kui found Old Qiantou and asked, "Does Grandpa Qian know about the king's recruitment order?"
"Well, our country has not issued a recruitment order for twenty years. This time it recruits two legions in Zhongwangzhou at once, which is rare in history. However, we don't know which country the war will be with. We can only reach the assembly point when we arrive at the assembly point.
Only senior generals above the division commander will know the combat objectives." Old Qiantou thought for a while and said.
"Grandpa Qian used to work in intelligence, right?" Ding Kui asked.
This question startled Lao Qian, and he quickly asked: "Why do you ask this, young master?"
"Grandpa Qian knows everything. Nothing can be hidden from you, so I guess you may have been engaged in intelligence before." Ding Kui pretended to be innocent.
After Ding Kui came back from the "Poison Mist Canyon", he went to many old guards and asked them if they knew where Ding Qi was.
Except for Ding Kun and Lao Qiantou, no one else really knows.
From the few words in his memory, Ding Kui concluded that Lao Qiantou used to be an intelligence agent, and Ding Qi was the person who replaced Lao Qiantou.
"Haha, the young master is so smart. I believe the Marquis will tell you soon. I didn't mean to hide it from the young master. You will know it when the time comes." Old Qiantou heard Ding Kui's guess and felt very happy.
I admire that a boy under the age of thirteen can find clues from him. He must have extraordinary intelligence.
Seeing that the old money man refused to explain clearly, Ding Kui did not ask further questions. At least he could be sure that his father would not wander off and get lost.
The two days of rest passed quickly, and Ding Kui returned to the Knights Guild to continue special training.