General Zhu Qi, as he introduced himself, was indeed a down-to-earth man who did not pay much attention to red tape. As soon as he returned to the vanguard camp, he immediately assigned specific tasks to several new subordinates. Sun Anguo was responsible for organizing and writing various handouts.
Zheng Qigui was in charge of the weapons and supplies, and Ma Yue was directly sent down to lead a regiment of soldiers together with three brigade leaders who were promoted from veterans of the Anxi Army.
Although the front selection battalion is full of recruits, the treatment is no different from that of other battalions. They eat the same food and receive the same military pay. Each soldier is equipped with half-body cowhide armor and standard weapons. The brigade rate
Officers are specially issued Mingguang Armor with excellent defensive performance.
As the captain of the first regiment, Ma Yue also received a set of full-body chain mail produced in the Great Food Country of the Western Regions. It was completely woven from thin iron rings and weighed less than four kilograms. It could be worn under the Mingguang Armor.
It not only adds an extra layer of resistance to feather arrows, but also does not appear cumbersome.
This made Ma Yue feel a little more at ease. After all, these sets of equipment for everyone's body are expensive. If Jiedushi Xingyuan planned to use the front camp as a sacrifice, there was no need to spend such a large price on everyone's body.
The three veteran brigade leaders under his command were not so careless. After receiving the order to go out, they immediately made preparations vigorously and resolutely. Several recruits were cheating and sneaking during training, and were discovered by the brigade leaders, who immediately dragged them out.
Beat them severely with a scabbard. Only when the lazy ones cried out for mercy and vowed never to do it again did they let these guys go.
Ma Yue had never treated his brothers so harshly before. He felt a little soft-hearted from the sidelines, so he found a suitable opportunity and quietly advised the three brigade leaders in private. Unexpectedly, the three brigade leaders
After hearing what he said, they immediately responded in unison: "My lord loves soldiers like sons, and I admire them! But at this juncture, you can't be too pampered with them. The more you love and protect them, the more you have to train them hard. Otherwise,
When you get to the battlefield, if you are a little negligent, your life will be spared, but it will harm them!"
"That's the truth!" Ma Yue was speechless after being refuted, and nodded with a smile. After thinking about it, he pretended to be casual and asked tentatively: "Are we really going to drag them all into the battlefield?
It seems like we just started training not long ago. Although everyone’s equipment is good, but it’s like this..."
"Since Lord Hammer King has ordered the selection of the vanguard camp, he certainly has his reasons!" Among the three brigade leaders, one named Zhou was the oldest and the most talkative. He hesitated and explained to Ma Yue with a smile.
, "But after they go there, they may not be allowed to take the lead. They will just beat the gongs and drums, shake the flags and so on. This is also for everyone's benefit. The recruits have to see blood. They have seen blood several times before they can actually fight with the enemy.
Then, I won’t be so scared anymore! The movements of my hands..."
"If you ask me, it's not a bad idea to drag them directly to fight the enemy!" Another brigade leader named Cui had a short temper. Before he could finish his words, he interrupted loudly, "Even if you can't be the main force,
, more or less can hold up a personal field. When we have played against Sun Xiaozhe these days, how often have we not suffered a loss in terms of numbers?! Every time we look like we are about to win, but as soon as the enemy's reinforcements arrive, we throw away the victory again.
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"Yeah, mentioning this matter makes people panic." The third brigade leader's surname is Huo, and his personality is very similar to his surname. "I don't think we ever had such boredom in the Western Regions back then."
A bad battle? That guy surnamed Sun is not a thing. He has the ability to win or lose in a battle with our general, but he always plays this kind of lazy tricks of competition and exhaustion. What kind of hero is he?!"
"Yes, if someone surnamed Sun has the courage to fight us face to face, no matter how many people there are, they will not be the opponent of our Anxi Army. It is always like this, retreat and advance, use the number of people and terrain to consume you from the front, and then attack from other places
Sneak around and take the knife!"
"So I think you should transfer our forward selection camp as early as possible. If you can't beat the main force, you can always get behind Sun Xiaozhe and create some obstacles for him!"
As soon as the conversation started, the "arrogant" mentality of the three brigade leaders was immediately exposed. Ma Yue did not expect that the three subordinates were so eager to fight, so he smiled and asked tentatively: "Back then, our Anxi Army,
Have you fought many victorious battles in the Western Regions? Don’t look at me like this, I am just a small-town boss, very ignorant and ignorant!"
The three brigade leaders originally glared at Ma Yue, but after hearing his self-introduction, they immediately softened their expressions and explained patiently: "It's not too much. I have won more than a dozen games in two years. From the first six
Brother Bai, everyone who saw him wanted to stab him. He beat more than 10,000 brothers and walked sideways on both sides of the Yaocha River..."
That was the most glorious day in the lives of the three of them. As soon as they mentioned it, a brilliant light appeared in their eyes. Ma Yue felt his heart heat up when he heard that, and he became more and more convinced that the Anxi Army was different from the Lingwu Army. At least this identity
Lingwu couldn't find any sense of pride among the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
Three days of preparation time passed by in a hurry. On the fourth day, all the soldiers of the forward selection battalion got up early, had a quick meal, and set off as a whole team. The infantry was in the front, the baggage team was in the center, and the cavalry was at the end.
Head straight to Liquan City, two hundred miles away. When they reach the junction of Fenzhou and Jingzhao Mansion, they split into two groups. One way goes south to Fengtian, the other goes into the mountains, along the endless canyons,
Sneak quietly towards Yunyang.
"Is the general going to let the Selected Front Battalion take Sun Xiaozhe's retreat? Or are he going to cause him some trouble?" Looking at the crowds of people in the valley who were busy walking, Ma Yue felt a sense of nervousness in his heart for no reason. Rebels
It was not easy to deal with, although the veterans of the Anxi Army were full of contempt for Sun Xiaozhe's troops in their words. The recruits in the team were also emotionally infected by the veterans and did not take the upcoming war seriously.
However, as a general who had fought against the rebels, Ma Yue had personally experienced the power of the enemy. If he didn't move, it would be like a mountain falling apart. A large hanging vehicle formation composed of more than 8,000 people could collapse in less than half an hour.
They were slaughtered completely. Liu Guizhe and Yang Xiwen were not unknown people. In the end, weren't they beaten to a pulp? I chose to surrender in humiliation, and most of my brothers were also killed by the sword.
If I were Sun Xiaozhe, I would definitely be on guard against the general. As long as an ambush is laid on the surrounding hillsides, the thousands of Tang troops in the valley will become meat on the chopping block. Those veterans of the Anxi Army in the team will not be able to get up.
When it comes to a decisive role, the new recruits who have never seen blood will definitely fall into chaos if they are suddenly attacked. By then the soldiers will not be able to find the generals, and they will not be able to find the soldiers...
In that case, would Ma live and die with his brothers, or would he remain useful and look for opportunities for revenge? Suddenly, he found that his mentality was very different from the previous few days. A few days ago, he was afraid of being killed by Anxi Jiedushi
The adults used him as a bait and a sacrifice, preparing to leave at the critical moment. But now, he is nostalgic for the small official position of a school lieutenant.
No, it's not for the small position of captain. Ma Yue knew clearly what he really couldn't let go of. The vitality, the arrogance, the heroic spirit of being a great leader.
Tang Man's pride and sense of honor in fighting for his family and country made him unconsciously feel a sense of belonging. He would rather die fighting with his brothers than survive alone in humiliation.
As if hearing his thoughts, God suddenly blew a gust of mountain wind. Along with the mountain wind, there was a faint smell of blood and a few mournful screams of war horses.
Someone was fighting in front. Ma Yue's muscles immediately tightened, he drew out his sword and raised it high above his head, "Don't be nervous, the battlefield is far away from here. Everyone, come closer to me, let's walk out of the valley together!"
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"Don't be nervous and listen to the military orders. The battlefield is far away, at least four or five miles away from here!"
"Don't panic, don't panic. Tighten the reins of the war horse, and be careful to keep the distance between each other, so as not to accidentally injure one of your own!"
Several captains in similar uniforms around them also quickly issued orders. The veterans in the team rode their horses back and forth, using their scabbards and shouting to stop the chaos that had just occurred. After a while, all the brothers stopped running around.
They moved and all turned their attention to where the general's flag was.
Under the banner of the Selected Front Camp General, the Returned General Zhu Qi waved his hand to signal everyone to keep quiet. Then he stood on the saddle, listened with his ears pricked up for a moment. He smiled and said loudly: "It's on the other side of Saga Mountain, three or four miles away from everyone.
Where is Lilu? Don't worry, Mr. Hammer King has long expected that Sun Xiaozhe will play such a trick."
When the words "King of Hammers" were mentioned, the brothers immediately calmed down as if they had taken reassurance. Zhu Qi frowned and listened, jumped off the saddle, and ordered loudly: "The cavalry team went forward to explore the road and go around the valley.
, pay attention to the enemy's scouts. Once discovered, kill them with crossbows immediately. The baggage team remains in place, waiting to be dispatched. Others, follow me, we will go directly over the slope in front and scare the bastard named Sun to death.
Egg!"
"Climb over the slope in front and scare the bastard named Sun to death!" The veterans of the Anxi Army in the team repeated Zhu Qi's last words loudly, and the laughter resounded throughout the valley.
Seeing that the veterans were so confident, the recruits also had high morale. Holding their knives and guns, they followed their respective team leaders, brigade leaders, and captains, and walked boldly towards the hill not far ahead.
It was winter, and even on the sunny side of the hillside, there was a lot of snow. If someone stepped on it, he would slip and fall to the ground if he was not careful. But in the face of high morale, this little trouble would not cause any trouble at all. Soon
, the brothers supported each other and pulled each other to the top of the hillside.
From the top of the mountain, you can already see the battlefield not far away. Two armies and horses are fighting fiercely, each with about 4,000 people. They are fighting hard to separate each other.
"It's the general, it's really our general!" The veterans from the Anxi Army in the team exclaimed in unison. "Over there, I saw his old man's flag, and that's the group of troops that directly inserted into the center of the enemy's army,
Look, look, Sun Xiaozhe's handsome flag has been forced out, and he actually wants to fight the general face to face?! He really doesn't know how to write the word "death"?! Why is there another rebel army on the side? Someone named Sun
How shameless! General Sha also attacked him, chopped him, chopped him, chopped him hard..."
Zhu Qi, the commander of the front selection battalion, was still behind, so none of the several captains had the authority to order the entire army to join the battle. They could only stand on the hillside, rectifying the brothers under his command, and watching the burning scene of the battlefield.
Ma Yue stamped his feet and shouted along with everyone. He did not regard himself as a newcomer at all. He saw the tasseled banner that belonged to Wang Xun, and also saw the surging crowds around the banner. At a certain moment
, he even thought he saw Wang Xun himself, standing nine feet away, with a strong back and strong waist, swinging the hammer, pushing away a wave of blood...
In fact, from such a long distance, he couldn't see anyone at all. Unless he had a pair of eagle eyes. The next moment, Ma Yue saw the tasseled banner surrounded by the rebels' battle flags, and the world was pitch black.
Immediately, a ray of sunlight pierced the dark clouds and illuminated the tasseled banner from the rebel flag. Like a flame, it dispersed the surrounding darkness and ignited the eyes of everyone on the hillside.
"Blast the drums to cheer up the general!" General Zhu Qi led more than a hundred warriors, climbed over with several large drums, and shouted orders at the top of his voice.
"Dong dong dong, dong dong dong dong, dong dong dong dong..." The passionate drum sound immediately sounded from the top of the mountain, like rolling thunder. The rebel formation shook, then shook again, and then moved crazily toward the center
Gather together. They are frightened, they are making a desperate counterattack, they are trying to kill the general!
They are wishful thinking! Although he has never witnessed Wang Xun display his skills with his own eyes, Ma Yue believes in his own judgment. The name of the Hammer King is not in vain, and the battle across the Western Regions is not in vain. The rebels' plan is doomed to fail.
, it is destined to be a wishful thinking. Look, the banner of the Hammer King has come out again. Wherever it passes, it is invincible. Kill, kill, kill forward, no one can stop our general. Kill in front of Sun Xiaozhe,
Humiliate him severely!
Like a bolt of lightning, the banner that attracted everyone broke through the many obstacles and headed straight for Sun Xiaozhe's handsome flag. Sun Xiaozhe's handsome flag waved, waved again, suddenly fell over, and turned back.
A cry broke out on the battlefield, and all the soldiers of the Tang Army began to charge. The sun shone on the sharp blades of Changshan and Hengdao, splashing countless stars...
General Zhu Qi of Guide also issued an order to attack, and led all the soldiers of the Selected Front Battalion to rush down the hillside. Ma Yue followed among the crowds, leading his 300 brothers, like hungry tigers pounced on the sheep. The soldiers were still there.
The original soldiers and generals were still the same, but no one thought that they were no match for the rebels.
Sun Xiaozhe's men fled in all directions, not having the courage to fight face-to-face with the front selection camp. Ma Yue chased them from behind, cut them down from behind, captured them, trampled on their dignity, and destroyed their fighting spirit. He felt as if he had been captured by the legend.
Possessed by the Overlord of Western Chu, there is no single general who can be pointed by the blade.
