"Madam, we will set off tomorrow to the Jiazong tribe!"
Shen Tang smiled and said to Mu Yu.
Mu Yu nodded, "Wherever your husband goes, we will go! As long as we are with your husband, it doesn't matter anywhere! This time, aren't we going to live here for a while? When I go, we will build a small house. , when we have time, our whole family can come here to enjoy it. Although it is not a prosperous place, the scenery is very good."
"Master, the water is ready..." Yun'er walked in and said to the two of them.
Shen Tang nodded and stood up, grabbing Mu Yu and saying, "Today, I have to ask my wife to help me clean it!"
Mu Yu glared at Shen Tang shyly, but did not refuse. She followed Shen Tang directly into the room on the side! The huge wooden barrel of hot water was steaming. Shen Tang took off his clothes and turned to face Mu Yu said, "Madam, would you like your husband to help me?"
As he spoke, he ignored Mu Yu's shyness and stepped forward, taking off Mu Yu's blouse, leaving only the thin white gauze. Then, he directly picked up Mu Yu and the two of them stepped into the water!
In the past two days in the Xuhen Department, I didn't possess the two little girls, but Shen Tang also held back a lot of anger.
Now, why should he be polite when facing his wife?
Not long after, a seductive voice sounded in the room! Yun'er, who was guarding outside the door, had blushing cheeks, but she couldn't help but raise her ears and listen secretly! My master was getting more and more powerful. After a while, if the young lady couldn't bear it, , then it’s natural to rescue the driver yourself...
In the early morning of the next day, the army was ready! This time, thousands of auxiliary soldiers from Jiading Prefecture would also help transport food and grass with them! Therefore, after packing up their luggage, Shi Ying came to report.
"Commander, the army is ready and ready to go at any time!"
"good!"
Shen Tang nodded, "Send five hundred soldiers and horses in front to lead the guide and act as scouts to explore the road! Shiying, you personally lead three thousand soldiers and horses as the front army, and order three thousand soldiers and horses to escort the grain and grass as the rear army, and the rest will follow I am the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army! Set off..."
The so-called generals of the three armies in ancient times refer to the front, middle and rear armies. Generally speaking, the front army is mainly responsible for opening the road. If it encounters an impassable area, it must build bridges, pave roads, and lead the army forward.
Moreover, if a small group of troops encounters a battle, the front army will directly become a forward, clearing the obstacles of the small group of troops, and at least buying enough time for the main force.
The central army is led by a general or commander in chief, and is the most important force of an army! As for the rear army, it is mainly responsible for escorting grain, grass, and supplies. It is generally composed of some elite soldiers, a large number of auxiliary soldiers, civilians, and craftsmen.
The army marched out, with a total of more than 20,000 soldiers and horses stretching for several miles!
However, most of this journey is within the territory of Jiading Prefecture, and Xiang Liang has made arrangements in advance, so Shen Tang's army will naturally have an unimpeded path!
From their location, they need to travel eastward for about seventy or eighty miles, and then turn south and travel another hundred miles before leaving the boundaries of Jiading Prefecture and entering the boundaries of Wumeng Mountain.
The army is not marching very fast, especially because there are baggage troops in the rear escorting grain and grass, which makes the overall speed even slower! Every day, the marching distance is only about fifty miles! Moreover, this is basically what this army can count It's because of the elite.
If you are a lazy soldier, it is not unusual for you to march twenty or thirty miles every day.
In ancient times, due to transportation problems, the marching speed was never very fast! Moreover, this speed was incomparable with the speed of inns or delivering letters! Even for cavalry, the normal marching speed was only around a hundred miles a day.
If there are too many, it will be unbearable for both horses and people! In addition, the army needs to keep the queue orderly when marching. When necessary, it needs to maintain fighting energy and formation. As a result, the marching speed will naturally become slower.
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Moreover, during the march, it is also necessary to ensure that the army eats, drinks and rests! If the road is difficult to travel, it is impossible to travel at night.
Therefore, normally speaking, the time it takes for the army to move forward every day is about four or five hours!
The army marched eastward along the Dadu River for a day, and then camped and rested at night! In the early morning of the second day, the army headed south, crossed the Dadu River, and headed towards the south of Rongding Village.
At sunset on the second day, the army arrived at Rongding Village.
Rongding Village Zhizhai has already received orders from Xiang Liang, so as soon as the army arrives, everything is ready, whether it is a resting camp or food!
"I've met the Imperial Envoy!"
The name of the Zhizhai of Rongding Village is Meng Wenyan. Speaking of it, Rongding Village is only as big as a small town. Therefore, although it has the name of Zhizhai, its rank is only from the eighth level, which is different from ordinary magistrates.
Very far.
"Thank you, Lord Meng!"
Shen Tang said lightly that the reason why he wanted to meet this Zhizhai Village was because in the next period of time, this Rongding Village will be an extremely important place for turnover!
The loss of tens of thousands of troops, including the supply of ordnance, is an astronomical figure! Although the food and grass prepared now are not small, subsequent supplies still have to be delivered continuously.
Moreover, operations in the Wumeng Mountain area, in addition to military conquests, also require the use of materials to buy the minds of these locals! Therefore, it is conceivable that in the next month or two, this Rongding Village will become a heavy
The most important rear part of the hall.
"Next, I will leave five hundred soldiers and horses to garrison here! Moreover, a lot of supplies will be transported here.
At that time, Mengzhi Village will still need to summon the people to help!"
"Don't worry, Imperial Envoy, I have received orders from Lord Zhizhou and will obey your orders.
Moreover, if there is any difficulty, Lord Zhizhou will give you full help! I will personally keep an eye on all the supplies, so there will be absolutely no accidents!"
Shen Tang nodded and asked the Zhizhai to leave. With his current status, being able to meet and talk to this Zhizhai for a few words has already given him great face. Moreover, Shen Tang also has many things to do.
Naturally, you won't waste too much time on such a person.
After resting for a day in Rongding Village, the army set off again early on the fourth day, heading south along the Polong River for about twenty miles, before leaving the territory of Jiading Prefecture.
The Bolong River and the Mabian River refer to the same water system. However, in the Song Dynasty, it was called the Bolong River, and the corresponding tribes called it the Mabian River.
The location they are currently in is the area between the Mabian River and the Mahu River. Therefore, the terrain is relatively flat, and even the mountains are mainly undulating hills. However, the difference from within the boundaries of Jiading Prefecture is that
, there are no formal official roads here, only some winding paths slowly passing through this undulating area.