Chapter 225: There are enemy troops in front and chasing troops behind
Update time:2013-04-09
Jia Rong led the army to run wildly until the men and horses were exhausted before giving the order to rest. He walked into the carriage and saw that Wei Fu was fine and her face was not as pale as before. Jia Rong felt relieved and left the carriage after giving instructions to the doctor.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Jia Rong noticed that there was a young man with a tiger-like head beside the carriage who was constantly looking at him. He couldn't help but stepped forward out of curiosity.
"Kid, what's your name? How old are you?" Jia Rong asked with what he thought was the kindest smile.
The young man replied with flashing eyes: "My name is Ma Chao, I am ten years old this year."
Jia Rong was shocked. He took a closer look at the young man named Ma Chao in front of him. He was indeed Ma Mengqi from Xiliang. Even though he was only ten years old, his temperament could not be underestimated. He had no doubts about the young man in front of him.
He will become a powerful general in the future.
Normally, after traveling for such a long time, Ma Chao, a young boy who was just ten years old, should be sleepy, but he was full of energy.
"Well, it's very good. Practice martial arts well!" Jia Rong reached out and was about to touch Ma Chao's head. He also wanted to play a prank. Later, word spread that he had touched Ma Chao's head with his own hands.
Unexpectedly, Ma Chao dodged nimbly and looked at Jia Rong with a wary expression. He still looked like a tiger with a tiger head just now. He turned into a cunning fox.
Ma Teng, who was coming from a short distance away, happened to see this scene and couldn't help scolding him: "Chao'er must not be rude. I haven't met General Jia yet."
Ma Chao was scolded and came to Jia Rong with a dissatisfied pout and said, "Ma Chao has seen the general!"
Jia Rong chuckled, stroked Ma Chao's head and said, "As expected, the tiger father has no dog son. I think Ma Chao will definitely become a famous general in the future."
Ma Chao was initially disgusted with Jia Rong touching his head. When he heard Jia Rong's compliments, he couldn't help but beam with joy. Ma Teng beside him was also overjoyed.
Seeing Ma Chao's happy expression, Jia Rong said: "Chao'er must devote himself to studying martial arts and become a general in charge of his own side, destroying bandits and defending the country."
Ma Chao nodded in understanding, and Jia Rong also realized that he had said too much. No matter how mature he was, what could a ten-year-old child understand?
Ma Teng smiled and said, "Chao'er, go to your mother's place."
Ma Chao said goodbye to Jia Rong very politely and left in a hurry.
Jia Rong said: "How are the soldiers in the army?"
Ma Teng shook his head and said: "The five hundred soldiers in the humble headquarters are fine, but the rest of the people are worried. Dozens of soldiers escaped on the march." When he said this, Ma Teng's face turned red. After all, he was the one who led the army.
Yes, deserting is the greatest dereliction of duty of a general, and he blames himself endlessly.
Jia Rong nodded and said, "I already know about this. Go and gather all the soldiers. I have something to say."
Ma Teng clasped his fists in agreement and left.
In his heart, Jia Rong already regards Ma Teng as one of his own. It is enough that Ma Teng is the savior of the Xiliang Army. What's more, there is Ma Chao, a future general, and he must keep Ma Teng firmly.
Trapped in the Xiliang army's chariot.
Looking at the neat Xiliang Army and the crooked Ma Teng soldiers in front of him, Jia Rong had mixed feelings. Once upon a time, the Xiliang Army was also such a team, and was trained step by step to become an elite soldier.
After Jia Rong coughed to attract the attention of all the soldiers, he said in a deep voice: "Many of you are not willing to follow the army. I understand this."
"Those who are unwilling to stay, stand to my right, and those who are willing to stay, stay put. I, Jia Rong, hereby promise that I will never force you." Jia Rong continued.
Ma Teng was shocked when he heard this. Now the Xiliang army is short of troops. Having more soldiers means more bargaining chips. Ma Teng is very self-aware of the soldiers he brought. An escape journey like this
, not many soldiers were willing to stay, except for the more than 200 soldiers I brought from my hometown.
Seeing many people's expressions of excitement, Jia Rong continued: "This is the last chance. I will treat him as a brother if he chooses to stay, and I will not be embarrassed if he leaves."
"The ugly words are ahead. If you choose to stay but leave secretly, you will be killed without mercy if found out!" Jia Rong said loudly with a sharp look on his face.
More than 500 soldiers of the Xiliang Army remained motionless, their eyes fixed on Jia Rong. What they just said did not have any appeal to them. They had already passed the age of swinging back and forth.
A soldier walked tremblingly to the right side of Jia Rong. His face could not help but blush in front of everyone. On the battlefield, deserters are always looked down upon by others. This is a truth that has never changed.
Seeing that nothing had happened, many soldiers plucked up the courage to move to the right side of Jia Rong. Without exception, their faces were all red. As the number of soldiers who chose to leave gradually increased, they raised their lowered heads and regained their composure.
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For the soldiers who chose to leave, Jia Rong did not have any difficulties as promised. He just asked them to keep their weapons and armor, and then let them go. As for the food, he could not take away even a grain of food. Jia Rong believed that Cheng Qiu, who was following closely, would take these.
Soldier's.
Jia Rong did not want these soldiers to be able to immediately enter the battlefield after encountering the Wuwei army led by Geng Bi on the way back. He would not be lenient if he could weaken the enemy.
Looking at Ma Teng who was hesitant to speak, Jia Rong advised: "The soldiers are not interested in this. Once a war breaks out, it will only drag down our army. Moreover, the infantry's marching speed is slow, no more than the cavalry that can travel hundreds of miles in a day."
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"Besides, our army is in a hurry and lacks food and grass. Leaving these people behind will only be a burden. It is better to let them go than to do so. It is a humane thing." Jia Rong explained.
Ma Teng sighed and stopped talking. He knew that everything Jia Rong said was reasonable, but he still felt a little depressed when he saw his former subordinates choose to leave. Ma Teng felt warmed by Jia Rong's explanation.
It means that he has entered Jia Rong's circle and is officially recognized by Jia Rong.
Together with the captured war horses and the ownerless war horses, Jia Rong and his party were all armed again. All the weapons in their hands were only good picks. This was for the soldiers of Ma Teng's tribe. The rest were buried, and maybe they would be returned in the future.
It will be of great use.
After the initial discomfort, the infantry led by Ma Teng were able to ride safely on their war horses. Jia Rong did not require them to be able to fight on war horses like cavalry, as long as they did not slow down the marching speed.
Seeing the excited expressions of his soldiers, Ma Teng's unhappiness disappeared. No one wanted to be an infantryman on the premise of becoming a cavalry. The power of the cavalry has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the soldiers, not only in terms of marching speed.
gap, and their irreplaceable combat effectiveness on the battlefield.
Seeing the power of the Xiliang cavalry, Ma Teng decided to form a cavalry. Now the most difficult horse to solve was solved by Jia Rong in a few words. Ma Teng also had the idea of doing something more. Ma Teng was a master of horse fighting. Compared with
The Qiang people who grew up on horses are not inferior, but growing up on horses and the training of cavalry are two different things. It's like a person who has a lot of gold but doesn't know how to use it.
Although Jia Rong did not explicitly promise to give the war horses to his own side, as long as they are well trained, do you still worry that Jia Rong will not add these war horses to his own hands? In the final analysis, the most important problem is how to train these mounted infantrymen. Jiang
Feather became Ma Teng's biggest breakthrough point. As a cavalry general of the Xiliang Army, how could he not understand the principles of training cavalry?
At the critical moment, Jiang Yu showed no secret and personally taught Ma Teng's soldiers how to control their horses and how to maintain their movements on the horses.
This kind of temporary training was very cruel. One after another, soldiers fell from their horses to the ground, and then climbed on the horses tenaciously. There were pursuers behind them. They couldn't stop to explain carefully. All they could do was to let people down.
The soldiers were groping while falling down and getting up.
With the burden removed, Jia Rong was in a good mood. The speed of the cavalry was beyond the ability of the infantry in the city to catch up. Jia Rong was not worried about the mighty cavalry catching up, but was thinking about how to take revenge. It was not Jia Rong's style to endure even after suffering a loss.
What's more, more than 400 cavalry were lost in the city this time.
You must also find out those who attacked you at the city gate, including the middle-aged swordsman dressed in white.
Thinking of this, Jia Rong couldn't help but curse inwardly, is the Xianlian Pavilion in Wuwei a vegetarian? The army in the city was not aware of such a big movement. Jia Rong's thought decided the fate of the director of Wuwei Xianlian Pavilion.
"We must find out about Wuwei and find a way to pass the news to Zhang Xiu in Jincheng." Jia Rong said.
Zhang Zhi cupped his fists and responded: "No!"
Mentioning Wuwei, Zhang Zhi also gritted his teeth. Lone Wolf has never suffered such a big loss since his debut. Unfortunately, Zhang Zhi became the leader of the team this time and has no shirk of responsibility.
All the soldiers mounted their horses and rushed towards Jincheng.
After only two days of traveling, the group encountered the first wave of enemies. On the battlefield, Jia Rong habitually scattered all the scouts. Without scouts, the team of spies was no different from blind men.
After listening to the scout's report, Jia Rong couldn't help but frowned. The enemy army had about a thousand people. In the past, Jia Rong would not take lightly the infantry with more than a thousand people. The key is the 10,000 soldiers of Cheng Qiu's department.
He chased her like a drug.
"Stop the whole army!" Jia Rong ordered.
The messenger quickly conveyed that the Xiliang cavalry had good equestrian skills, but Ma Teng's infantry was not. The interest in the first encounter with the horses had passed, and many soldiers had shown fear. Over the past three days, they also understood that the cavalry was not
It is so easy to do, and even if you are not careful, you will be suspected of falling off the horse. The effect of this kind of temporary training is still very significant. All the soldiers can keep from falling off the horses running at high speed.
It sounds simple to say that the legs are tightly clamped on the horse's belly, but in fact it is extremely painful. Just imagine the war horse telling Ben that the friction on the legs alone is a big problem. All the infantry's legs have been worn out, and Ma Teng still keeps boosting morale.
Without too many words, Ma Teng just told these soldiers about the treatment of the Xiliang cavalry, which greatly aroused the fighting spirit of the soldiers. Soldiers who don’t want to be generals are not good soldiers. We are all soldiers, and no one wants to be a general.
The treatment is worse than others, especially when he and the Xiliang Army cavalry become cavaliers in the future, and when they chat with each other about military pay, low treatment will only be looked down upon by others.