Geng Quan has never felt so proud as he does today since he was a child. Not only did his steps become a bit sloppy, but even the wrinkles on his face stretched out, radiating excitement.
He really didn't expect that he would be able to talk to the famous General Huangfu Song in this life - even if it was to report military information, for an ordinary soldier like him, it might be just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Not to mention in this life.
During the reporting process, General Huangfu Song asked him some detailed questions in a very amiable manner for several minutes.
General Huangfu Song left a very deep impression on him. Not only was he concerned about military matters, but he also spoke highly of his discovery in the end and believed that he was a treasure hidden in the army and should be vigorously promoted.
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Although such a promise is not in line with Geng Quan's character who always pays attention to his own safety, if you consider that General Huangfu Song who said this is not only famous, but also so approachable, even the decadent uncle is a little more enthusiastic.
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Even if the final promotion or salary increase is just a dream, this experience is enough to be bragging rights.
Even if Geng Quan doesn't have many friends in the military, he will use it to deceive him in the future. Oh no, will he make his words more convincing when he guides the new recruits? Will the eyes of those young people look at him also?
I will worship you even more.
Seriously, just thinking about it will make you feel like you're about to fly.
"Hehe, hehehe..." If it weren't for the unknown danger that was still in his mind, which somewhat diluted the joy in his heart, perhaps this middle-aged uncle who looked quite honest, but was actually a little clever, was the only one left along the way.
Just a giggle.
But even so, he would make one or two floating sounds from time to time, making the soldiers around him look askance.
Maybe those soldiers have never seen him behave like this... It seems that it is more elegant to describe it as fanaticism? In short, his coach just had a cordial conversation with him and took him for a few steps, and then his whole person became like this
A look.
Do you know that this look is very embarrassing to your coach?
If it weren't for the fact that his coach's face was filled with frost, he would definitely not cause trouble at this time. Those young people who are the coach's bodyguards really wanted to drag the man next to them, who looked more and more wretched, into a small alley.
, first [beep beep], then [beep beep]. Finally [beep beep beep], only then can the hatred in your heart be relieved.
It's a pity that if dreams could come true, this world would probably be destroyed long ago.
So those who should be worried are still thinking about their worries, those who should be giggling are still giggling cheerfully, and the soldiers who should use the "I'll stare you to death with my eyes" method are still trying to use their eyes to complete their destined to be fruitless
wish.
It's just that the air around him seems a lot heavier.
Originally, I just thought that maybe there was some rebellion caused by some petty thieves from Yizhou, or some former refugees in the Guanzhong area, but judging from the soldiers running around with fear and fear, I am afraid that this time
The trouble is far beyond imagination.
No matter how Huangfu Song thought, he couldn't help but change his color when he climbed onto the tower of the east gate of Chang'an City.
Within the visible range of the field of vision... it is actually pitch black, even if there is a little dim moonlight, but in front of a large mass of "black", such a little bit of light is like a mantis arm blocking the car, and the only ending is to be crushed.
Pass.
However, as a veteran general who has fought in the killing field for many years, Huangfusong may not be able to tell how many enemies are gathered under the city. But just with the murderous intent rising from the sky, Huangfusong can
I have been able to basically make a basic judgment on the number and strength of the enemy.
And it is precisely this judgment that is the reason why he suddenly changes color now.
"Although I don't know who it is that has such strength, but I'm not scared old man."
Although the western part of the grassland has either become a no-man's land, or is controlled by forces that will not invade the Bingzhou Army's control area, with Zhang Liao, Zhang Jia, Hua Xiong and others being secretly transferred to Bingzhou, Xu Rong alone can
Coordinating the overall situation obviously does not make Li Shu
You can really rest assured. What's more, Xu Rong also needs to focus on the Qiang people in the west and be ready to provide military support for his "pioneering group" at any time. In addition, after all, he is old, and the burden of the entire Xiliang will be on him.
No matter how I look at it, there is something inappropriate about it.
It was against this background that Li Shushi invited Huangfu Song, who had been content in the military academy, to come out again. He was asked to come out and take charge of Chang'an to coordinate and manage various problems that might occur in the Xiliang area.
In fact, Huangfu Song was not the only candidate at the beginning. As the governor of Yongzhou, Zhu Jun, as one of the four Zhonglang generals who conquered the Yellow Turban Army, could also be regarded as a "famous general" in the late Han Dynasty. Although he has been
As a governor, focus on
Civil affairs, but his military ability is still recognized by many people. In addition, he has been rooted in Yongzhou over the years and is not completely unfamiliar with the environment in Xiliang. Therefore, many people think that Zhu Jun is fully qualified for such a position.
In the beginning, even Huangfu Song recommended his Bao Ze and his friends to Li Shu.
However, Li Shushi pretended to think about it for a while, and finally used the excuse of "separation of military and political affairs". He even still treated Huangfu Song Xiaozhi emotionally and rationally, and with the help of Su Xiaoluoli and Ma Qing, he invited the old general to
Out of the mountain.
It's not that Li Shushi has any personal opinion against Zhu Jun. Li Shushi even feels that it is precisely because of Zhu Jun's existence that there have never been any major problems in the Sanfu area, which is still in a complicated situation even though it has been plowed several times by various forces.
, it has even become the fastest growing area in recent years, unimaginable
In ten years, the Guanzhong area will most likely become the most important strategic depth and logistics base of the Bingzhou Army. By that time, even if the current strengths of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are added together, the Bingzhou Army will still have considerable power against such a behemoth.
The chance of victory gives the Bingzhou Army a greater strategic advantage.
It can be said that compared to Huang Zhong, Zhu Jun obviously has better abilities in coordinating the civil affairs and personnel of a state.
But Li Shushi's trust in him was limited to civil affairs.
In terms of military affairs, Li Shushi privately believed that among the four generals (Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, Lu Zhi and Dong Zhuo) who defeated the Yellow Turban Army, Zhu Jun's military ability should be the last among the four, even if
But in terms of performance, Zhu Jun may not be as outstanding as Huangfu Song. But he is at least on par with Lu Zhi and far better than Dong Zhuo, and there is no way to shake his mind.
When it comes to the ability to march and fight, Li Shushi felt that with his own ability, he probably couldn't tell which one was stronger between Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo. After all, compared to Huangfu Song who was very pure in everything he did, Dong Zhuo always made every step he took. He thinks too much, especially in the second half of his life. Even in a life-and-death war, he will think about things that have a little to do with the war but mostly have nothing to do with it. And in such a distracted situation, he still thinks about things. Not being killed was already quite difficult in itself.
As for Zhu Jun, Li Shushi, who once served under him, only commented that he was "a qualified general" - just like the deputy general Grouchy who was beside Napoleon when he was restored to power during the Battle of Waterloo. He had all the basic abilities of a general. But he only lacks the ability to adapt to the battle situation and the ability to really make a desperate move in a difficult situation, just like what General Desai did in the Battle of Marengo, which was very similar to the Battle of Waterloo, he was able to win at a critical moment even without Napoleon's orders. Time to enter the battlefield.
This is what Zhu Jun is like on the battlefield. Maybe he will make quite careful arrangements before the battle - although he can barely do this in most battles. But at least he did it in the battle of Wancheng It's still quite good, but considering that there were experts in that battle, maybe Zhu Jun didn't have someone behind him to help, and if that was the case, Li Shushi's impression of him would have to be lowered one level.
He has always used what seems to be a very orthodox combat method, and lacks flexibility in his thinking. There is an opportunity to divide and disintegrate the enemy, but he is unwilling to use it because he clings to certain class ideals. As a result, the battle situation has almost become uncontrollable.
To be honest, it is hard to imagine that Zhu Jun, who has such a character on the battlefield, would think of going to Luodu to bribe the official to report to Yin Duan when it was unfavorable for Shangguan Yin Duan to exterminate the Jiangdong rebel Xu Zhao. Save yourself from death.
It is precisely because of this understanding. Considering that there are no major problems in the Xiliang area at this time, but he is only worried about any emergencies. Li Shushi naturally does not dare to hand over such a heavy responsibility to someone like Zhu Jun. general.
But judging from the current situation outside Chang'an City, Huangfu Song would probably be quite depressed if he took the blame.
"Huangfu Song? I really want to see how you can defend Chang'an under the current situation!"
Faintly, Huangfusong seemed to hear someone whispering in his ear, his tone full of disdain for him, but when he concentrated on investigating, this feeling disappeared without a trace.
Okay. Strange things have happened in recent years, and it is not surprising if there is one more. After all, compared with such a sensational thing as the resurrection of the dead, an illness that is very likely to be just an auditory hallucination is really nothing.
But was that really an auditory hallucination?
Of course, when the enemy was facing him, Huangfu Song really didn't have time to think about these trivial things.
He couldn't see clearly what the enemy troops outside the city were planning to do, and Huangfu Song did not dare to send troops out because he could feel that the number of enemy troops was extremely large. With the existing troops and horses in the city, leaving the city would definitely be the same as committing suicide. .
And this is where Huangfusong felt a little confused.
Even those who plan to engage in night warfare and harassment, or simply want to use the night to launch an attack, except for a small group of special operations troops, all need to light torches, or at least there needs to be a bright enough moonlight to cooperate.
After all, even in the relatively wealthy Bingzhou these days, there are still many patients with night blindness. At night, in addition to the darkness, their own vision is greatly weakened due to the existence of the disease, while other armies only have such problems.
It is even more serious, so if there is no lighting to guide you, I am afraid that chaos will occur before you start the attack.
Therefore, most of the routes taken by soldiers patrolling camps or cities at night are in areas with light, or they carry various light sources. If those soldiers dare to go deep into alleys without light, there is definitely a high possibility that
You will not be able to come out before sunrise the next day - even without any external force
Under the threat of darkness, people will also become completely disoriented due to darkness. In addition, if humans do not use vision or touch to correct when walking, their footsteps will deflect. The final result is that even if you feel that you have walked several miles
, but in fact you are basically going back and forth in a circle within a few hundred meters.
However, the enemy troops outside the city had such a huge formation, but they did not light up the fire source as usual. Either the opponent did not intend to attack the city at night, or...
Huangfusong couldn't help but tremble when he thought of this.
After all, no matter how you think about it, you don’t think that any normal general would choose to pull the entire army out for a collective punishment stand in a dark environment. Even if a certain coach really has a brain convulsion, his deputy general will definitely stop it with all his strength. After all,
This kind of behavior is more likely to trigger a mutiny in the army than howling in camp. Even if the weather is still in the heat of summer, no soldier would like to be pulled out to do something that is painful and has no practical effect when he should be sleeping.
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Especially when tens of thousands of people are doing something like this that seems so stupid, it makes people feel incredibly stupid.
If all possibilities are ruled out, then no matter how weird the answer is, you can only accept it, right?
"Inhuman, why do we always encounter such enemies? Is the man's luck really about to end? Otherwise, why would there be so many strange things happening in this land?"
This is completely the worst outcome.
Although the enemy's movements could not be seen clearly, from the not huge but very clear vibration coming from outside, one could feel that the enemy was making large-scale movements at this time, which obviously should not be a precursor to preparation for evacuation.
"Pass my general order. The whole army forms shields and prepares to meet the enemy's first wave of offensive. All kinds of equipment for defending the city must be transported to the top of the city as soon as possible. The remaining city gates must not relax, and send scouts to fall from the top of the city.
Next, let’s see if we can collect more information. In addition, inform the various families in the city and let them mobilize their forces to go to the city to help the battle. This time the enemy is no small matter..."
A series of orders were issued by Huangfu Song. Although the old general was still a little emotional just now, once he entered the working state, he left all the sentimentality behind. Now his only purpose is to protect the city and let the big man like this
Don't let this former capital fall into the hands of an enemy who, although you don't know where it came from, definitely has evil intentions.
"Yizhen, I brought some men, horses and supplies and handed them over to you. How is the situation? Is there anything else that requires my cooperation?"
"The last time we stood together like this... it should have been on the city wall of Changshe, Gongwei."
I don't know when, Zhu Jun also came to the top of the city and stood beside Huangfu Song. The two old generals who had worked side by side during the conquest of the Yellow Turbans stood together again.
In fact, when Zhu Jun knew that Li Shushi had not chosen to be the coach who took charge of military affairs in Xiliang, he still felt a little melancholy in his heart. After all, he did not think that he was not qualified for that position, even if he was not familiar with Xiliang in the first place. Liang Ge has become more familiar with Liang Ge after working in the past few years. It can be said that Zhu Jun does not think he has any fatal shortcomings.
However, Zhu Jun could not be jealous of the candidate Li Shushi chose. As his comrade Baoze who had fought alongside Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun had a very high opinion of the opponent's ability. The opponent was originally from Xiliang, and he was from Xiliang. Xiliang has been dealing with the Qiang people for several years and has a deeper understanding of the local customs and customs than he does.
If the two people are compared together, Huangfu Song will be the final winner no matter what. However, because Huangfu Song, the principal, obviously does not intend to get involved in secular affairs, Zhu Jun did not expect that Li Shushi could invite this great god to come out. .
Because of this, Zhu Jun has always been very cooperative with Huangfu Song's work, and it was the same this time. Not only did he quickly allocate various materials and recruit manpower to support the city, but he also led his personal guards to the front line of the battlefield, treating himself as a He is a member of Huangfu Song's subordinates and is at his disposal.
Although several years of civilian work have kept the veteran general away from the battlefield for a long time, the passion that has been integrated into his bones and blood cannot be worn away in just a few years.
Not to mention at such a critical moment.
Unfortunately, their enemies seemed completely unaware that the defenders had gradually settled down under the control of the old general. They were even inspired by the calm and composed appearance of two highly respected generals, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, fighting side by side. Morale, the enemy outside the city is still quietly mobilizing.
Of course, because the enemy came well-prepared, their mobilization ended earlier than the time when the city's defenders were ready. Although he couldn't see it, Huangfusong still felt the aura emanating from the enemies outside the city. There are big changes from before.
More fierce and domineering, like a tiger ready to attack.
"shoot!"
It was like thunder piercing the night sky, or like the sound of cannon blasting a new era. Although it was just one person's angry shout, it seemed to contain some kind of magic power, penetrating the barriers of time and space, rippling in all directions, causing everyone on the city wall to roar. Everyone felt as if the thunder was exploding in their ears.
This time the shaking of the earth was more obvious, and the sound like drum beats struck everyone's heart, causing the young people who were originally ignited by the old general to have the fire of passion, the flames became swaying, and their expressions became confused. My will begins to waver...
"This is..." Even Zhu Jun's expression suddenly changed, and even his feet that were originally rooted were frightened back half a step by the vicious aura that hit his face.
At this moment, only Huangfu Song is still standing there proudly, standing there like a divine needle that fixes the sea.
Although, his expression at this time was extremely ugly.
"Wind! Wind!! Wind!!!"
It is obviously a simple syllable, but it seems to have magical power, just like the beating war drum, which not only encourages oneself, but also shocks the enemy, making the enemy constantly feel their insignificance.
Whoosh!
Compared with the roar that shook people's hearts, the sound made by the bow strings when they deformed seemed much smaller. However, if tens of thousands of bow strings made the same sound at the same time, it would still be as sonorous and powerful as a chorus.
This time, even the obscure moon was shrouded in dark clouds.
And the old general, who stood at the top of the city like a needle in the sea, finally showed a little panic. (To be continued...)