Chapter 4 Old Friend (4) "Ayawn!" The day in June was very hot, but Li Xu couldn't help but sneeze. Ever since he withdrew his troops at the foot of Mount Dai, he always had this abnormal symptom and felt desolate for no reason.
, his whole body began to feel cold, this uncomfortable feeling was particularly similar to the feeling when he was stared at by a wolf in the dark while hunting, but now he was on the training ground of Qi County, and the shouts of killing from his brothers around him were loud.
It's impossible for any wild beast to dare to approach
"General, what's going on? Do you need to invite a doctor?" Zhou Xing, the member of the Guards Corps, gave a handkerchief and asked with concern.
"It's okay. I guess I was blown by the wind after sweating yesterday. Just move around." Li Xu shook his shoulders and shook the fatigue in his body into the wind. "Order the brothers to rehearse the formation just now and pay attention to each other."
Cooperation between us!”
"Yes!" Zhou Xing took the command arrow from Li Xu and ran quickly to the center of the school field. There were two infantry battle formations of about 7,000 people. They looked quite powerful. This was the latest of Li Xu's return from Daishan.
As a result of the training, the image and combat effectiveness of the county soldiers who returned from their busy farm work have been greatly improved under his strict requirements. Although the equipment is still much worse than that of the government soldiers, their momentum and neatness of movements are no less than those of them that day.
Xiongwuying under his command
Zhang Xutuo was very satisfied with Li Xu's troop training ability and basically left the daily training work of the county soldiers to him. In the past two months, Luo Shixin and Dugu Lin continued to train Qijun's few cavalry, Qin Shubao and Zhang Yuanbei.
Then he was invited to Beihai to assist Wu Yulin in reorganizing his defense. Autumn will be in one month. The harvest season is another active period for the bandits. Only by seizing the time to train soldiers in the summer can everyone keep the fruits of the busy year in the autumn.
There is a bloody example in Beihai County. The county soldiers were very motivated to train. They followed the command of the captain on duty and quickly walked past Li Xu with neat and firm steps.
"Ask the brothers who have long swords to hold their weapons straighter, and shield bearers to protect their heads as much as possible, imagining that the opponent has arrows shooting from a distance. Archers, draw and release arrows in a neat and orderly manner, and pay attention to the alignment of each team.
Restrain the brothers around you!" Li Xu took a few steps forward and shouted to a team passing in front of him.
The brothers imitated the response actions when encountering a large-scale enemy force. This was one of the daily training subjects Li Xu assigned to everyone. In Xuzi's mind, the enemy of the county soldiers was the Wagang Army. Only this elite force could
Appearing suddenly and silently, only such an opponent would require the county soldiers to work hard to deal with it.
His military training methods were inspired by Xu Maogong, and he also received some influence from Liu Hongji when he was in Huaiyuan Town, plus Master Yang's notes, the words and deeds of Mai Tiezhang and Qian Shixiong, and later additions by Yuwen Shiji, although they cannot be compared with ancient and modern times.
The methods of famous generals are similar to each other, but they are also in a line of their own, characterized by simplicity and practicality, while taking into account the neatness of the military appearance.
Another puff of yellow smoke rolled from the distance. Luo Shixin led a group of cavalry on horseback and ran past the square formation. Each cavalryman bluffed his bow and said "ping!" "ping!" and Li Xuye fired his bow towards the infantry.
Without showing weakness, he quickly waved the corner flag and issued a series of general orders.
"Chang Shou squats down" the messenger turned his order into a horn sound and sent it to the ears of the soldiers. "The shield bearer stepped forward quickly to protect his companions." With the loud horn sound, a wave of soldiers holding huge wooden shields
They surged past the pikemen and built a shield wall outside their own positions. Steps and spears emerged from behind the shield wall, followed closely by the gleaming spears. The archers drew their step bows and fired in the first phase of three-stage stacks.
After finishing, the long-hand man and the shield-hand stood up at the same time, moved forward, and shouted loudly.
"We must win!" The soldiers took ten steps forward, once again posing as an iron hedgehog with archers holding their bows like the moon. The sound of the strings was as urgent as rain. A gust of wet wind blew over, adding a bit of murderous aura to the school grounds.
scarlet battle flag
"We must win!" Like a rising tide, the soldiers rushed toward Luo Shixin one after another until they reached their swords under the horses' noses, then they stopped steadily. More than a thousand horses were frightened by the sudden surge of iron hedgehogs, and they neighed repeatedly.
If the riders on the horses hadn't controlled them in time, they would have almost given in to their instincts and immediately fled away.
"What a lang surging formation, where did you learn it from?" Luo Shixin waved his hand and ordered the cavalry to rest in the distance, and then ran over to ask Li Xu for advice.
"What did you say?" Li Xu pointed to his ear and asked. The brothers around him were too engrossed in training and shouting like thunder. He couldn't hear Luo Shixin's compliments.
"I said this lang gushing formation is very practical. I haven't seen it a few days ago. Where did you learn it?" Luo Shixin jumped off his mount and shouted close to Li Xu's ear.
After fighting side by side for several times, the relationship between everyone has become very close. Unless it is a formal occasion, they rarely pay attention to their respective identities and ranks.
"I just figured it out not long ago. I'm afraid that my brothers will be panicked if they encounter a raid by rogue bandits, so I made some preparations in advance!" Li Xu put his hand to his mouth and shouted in response.
There are very few organized cavalry among the roving bandits, but the absence of them now does not mean that after seeing the Wagang Army in the future, Xuzi instinctively believed that the surrounding roving bandits would become stronger and stronger, so his drill tactics became more and more formal.
"It's a bit like the formation of the Wagang Army that day!" Luo Shixin shouted again. The encounter with the Wagang Army two months ago left a deep impression on him. Dugu Lin and Zhang Yuanbei were carrying two hundred armored cavalry.
With a brigade of light cavalry, they were actually forced into a panic by the enemy with four thousand infantry. This was a situation that Qijun elite had never encountered since its birth. Therefore, after such a long time, Luo Shixin still felt every move of the opponent.
It’s all vivid in my mind
"It's a bit like it. I'm following the gourd." Li Xu nodded and responded. Looking carefully, he found that he had unintentionally "stole" many of Xu Maogong's skills. This battle formation did come from the Wagang Army led by Xu Maogong that day.
He just made slight adjustments based on the actual situation of the county soldiers. "No wonder I did it so smoothly this time!" Li Xu smiled and thought that maybe deep down in his heart, he had never forgotten the friendship with Xu Maogong, so every move he made had the shadow of the other party.
But if they follow suit, can the county soldiers defeat the Wagang army? Xuzi suddenly felt a little disappointed. He didn't understand why Xu Maogong became the bandit's strategist. Maybe the other party had enough reasons to do that, but he had to fight with the other party.
The enemy, because he was a general of the Sui Dynasty and was responsible for protecting the land and the people.
Thinking like this, he waved the corner flag again and the infantry formation suddenly turned its direction, diagonally blocking the imaginary enemy coming from the flank. The other infantry formation turned into a crescent shape, slowly going around from the side, squeezing the enemy.
This is the art of combined attack. Once two infantry formations get closer, the enemy sandwiched between them, even if it is a piece of iron, will be crushed to pieces.
If the Wagang Army was caught in the middle, how would they respond? Li Xulu stared into the distance blankly. He saw Xu Maogong's shadow darting left and right in the smoke, directing a group of enemies condensed from the smoke to constantly change formations.
Changing the formation, Xuzi's hand slowly touched his horn bow and shot an arrow. The command of the Wagang Army was bound to be disrupted. This is the most convenient way to defeat the enemy. There is no difference between noble and despicable methods on the battlefield.
The best method is to inflict fatal damage to the enemy.
"No wonder there are rumors that you are brothers from the same sect. You are very capable, and your level of military training is equally comparable." Luo Shixin's words came through the shouts of the soldiers, and they fell in Xu Zi's ears like thunder.
"What did you say?" Li Xu's body twitched, then turned around and asked with a smile
"There are rumors outside that the general and Xu Maogong of Wagangzhai are sworn brothers. I say this is not true? If you had a deep friendship with him, if you backhanded him in Daishan, we would all be doomed!" Luo Shixin shouted,
call out
Li Xu felt that all the hairs on his body stood up. Although he still had a smile on his face, the beast hiding in the dark finally pounced on him, with clean and neat movements. "Any means that can cause a blow to the enemy is appropriate."
Means, it doesn't matter inside or outside the battlefield." Yang Gong once instilled in his notes, "Most of the time, the conspiracy outside the battlefield is more effective than the means on the battlefield and the cost is minimal." Xuzi remembers every word in the book, as well as the words behind this paragraph.
All annotations of
This is a summary written by Mrs. Yang after the soldiers and horses of the Sui Dynasty crossed the river. When Yang Su tried to go south, he was afraid of Zhou Luohou, the famous naval commander of the Southern Chen Dynasty. Therefore, he designed to alienate the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty. Through the hands of Empress Chen, he successfully
Moved Zhou Luohou thousands of miles away
"Commander Xu of the Wagang Army and I are old acquaintances, but we are not brothers in the same discipline!" Xuzi slowly put away his smile and said frankly, "We were too far apart that day, so I couldn't confirm it. Thinking about it later, he should indeed be regarded as a
Old friend!"
"You said you really know that person named Xu?" Luo Shixin put his hands into his open mouth and asked hesitantly at this moment. The expressions on his face were ever-changing, just like the rain in the sky in June.
cloud
A huge cloud floated over, casting a shadow on the heads of the two of them. "Yes, if his name is really Xu Maogong, we are old friends. We used to go to the border to do business together, and we snatched horses from the Turks together!" Li Xu nodded,
He replied that it was a happy memory. Every time he thought of it before, he felt warm in his heart. But this time, he felt sour in his heart.
He didn't want to hide it anymore. This was the reason why he had been uneasy for the past two months. Since there was no way to avoid the wind and rain, facing it was the best choice. After listening to his words, the noise around him suddenly became quieter, and several people were pointing.
The low-level generals who were discussing the gains and losses of the military formation all kept their mouths shut. The most shocked person was Zhou Xing, who was at a loss what to do. He was standing next to Li Xu, half holding a box of flags in his hand. He didn't know whether to hand it over.
Or put it on the ground
"Send the order for everyone to disperse and rest for a quarter of an hour before continuing to practice!" Xuzi smiled and whispered: It might be raining. The smell in the wind was a bit fishy, with a hint of bitterness.
"Well, then you also know Sun Anzu?" Luo Shixin moved uneasily and asked tentatively whether the rumor about Li Xu was when he led the team out for a horse walk just now, and a local official reported it as important news. Everyone heard it.
I think this is nonsense. General Li Lang is a confidant of His Majesty the Emperor. If he is a friend and direct disciple of the rebels, how can the imperial court value him so much?
"Sun Anzu?" Li Xu was stunned again. This name was somewhat familiar to him. The next moment, he understood that Luo Shixin was referring to Sun Jiu. "He was the leader of the caravan back then. What happened? Why did this matter get involved with him again?"
relation?"
"God, you are really capable!" Luo Shixin took his hand out of his mouth and slapped his helmet hard. "It is rumored that Sun Anzu, the giant thief from Hebei, is the master of you two. You are both his direct disciples and have been ordered to disrupt the world."
"I'm not Uncle Jiu's disciple, but he was indeed very good to me back then!" Li Xu shook his head, denying the rumors that were coming at him. The wind around him became stronger for no reason, causing his shawl to flutter under the blood-red shawl.
His body is as straight as a rock that cannot be smashed or broken.
"I don't think you can be Sun Anzu's disciple." Luo Shixin didn't know how to comfort his companion. He stretched out his hand and patted Xu Zi's shoulder hard. "If he could teach a disciple like you, it wouldn't be so easy."
He was killed by someone! Besides, with your character, if he was your master, you would not not avenge him!"
"Uncle Jiu is dead? Who killed him?" Li Xu's eyes suddenly widened. He grabbed Luo Shixin's shoulders with both hands and asked about the rumors. This action was very easy to be misunderstood by the other party. At least several low-level generals around him used their hands.
Holding the handle of the knife at his waist, if Sun Jiu was not his mentor, why would he be so excited when he heard the news of his death!
"Zhongjian, Zhongjian!" Luo Shixin called out twice, and then slowly moved his body out of Xuzi's hands. "Don't be anxious, and listen to me slowly. Sun Anzu died at the hands of Zhang Jinchen the year before last.
It is said that the other party took a fancy to Zhang Jincheng, the soldier under his command, who killed General Feng Xiaoci last year, but he could not survive, so the imperial court sent General Yang Yichen to conquer him!"
"I don't know the news!" Li Xu murmured. He felt that his heart was in chaos and his body was exhausted. But at this moment, he had to act strong and calm. He couldn't show the slightest bit of weakness, no matter how fate played tricks on people.
"Zhongjian, I believe you!" Luo Shixin looked at Li Xu's livid face and whispered that Li Zhongjian was not a scheming guy. Luo Shixin believed in his vision. The two were friends. When their friends were hurt by rumors, Luo Shixin felt
You should help yourself
He turned his head and glared fiercely at several junior officers, "We also believe that General Li Lang is not a bad guy!" Several officers were forced to hide by Luo Shixin's murderous gaze and said insincerely.
"Thank you!" Li Xu turned around and said to the companions around him. He raised his head and sighed, and found that the blue sky just now had disappeared. At this moment, there were several thick clouds pressing on the top of his head. He didn't know which hands were there.
