"Ayawn!" It was a hot day in June, 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. He felt desolate for no reason, and his whole body started to get cold.
.This uncomfortable feeling is particularly similar to the feeling when he was stared at by a wolf in the dark while hunting. But now he is on the training ground of Qijun, and the shouts of his brothers around him are loud. There is no way there is a wild beast.
Dare to get close.
"General, what's going on? Do you need a doctor?" Zhou Xing, the member of the Guards Corps, asked with concern as he gave a handkerchief to him.
"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 there, which looked quite powerful. This was Li Xu's return from Daishan.
As a result of the latest training, the image and combat effectiveness of the county soldiers who returned from their busy farm work have been greatly improved under its strict requirements. Although the equipment is still much worse than that of the government soldiers, their momentum and neatness of movements are no less impressive.
At the Xiongwu camp under his command that day.
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 the few cavalrymen in Qi County, Qin Shubao and
Zhang Yuanbei was invited to go to Beihai to assist Wu Yulin in reorganizing his defense. Autumn will be in one month, and the harvest season is another active period for bandits. Only by seizing the time to train soldiers in the summer can everyone keep the fruits of a busy year in the autumn.
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In the bloody example of 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. Their movements were neat and their steps were firm.
"Ask the brothers who have long swords to hold their weapons more levelly, and the shield bearers to protect their heads as much as possible. Imagine that the opponent has arrows shooting from a distance. The archers should draw and release the bows neatly. Each team should be in a straight line.
, Be careful to 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 how to respond when encountering a large-scale enemy force. This was one of the daily training subjects Li Xu assigned to everyone. In Xu Zi's mind, the enemy of the county soldiers was the Wagang Army. Only this elite force
Only then will they appear suddenly and silently, and only in this way will the opponent need 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. In addition to Master Yang's notes, the words and deeds of Mai Tiezhang and Qian Shixiong, and later additions by Yu Wenshiji, although he could not be compared with
The methods of ancient and modern famous generals are comparable, but they are also of their own line, 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!" toward the infantry. Li Xu
Not showing any weakness, he quickly waved the corner flag and issued a series of general orders.
"Changsha hands squat 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." Following the loud horn sound, he held a huge wooden shield.
The soldiers surged past the pikemen like a tide, and built a shield wall outside their own positions. Steps of rifles emerged from behind the shield wall, and their blades shone brightly. Following, the archers drew their bows and stacked them in three steps.
Shoot. After the first phase of the action is completed, the long-hand and shield-hand stand up at the same time, move forward, and let out a loud shout.
"We must win!" The soldiers took ten steps forward and once again formed an iron hedgehog. The archers drew their bows like the moon, and the sound of the bows was as urgent as rain. A gust of wet wind blew over, adding a bit of murderous air to the school grounds. Deep in the smoke and dust
, peeking out the scarlet battle flag.
"We must win!" The soldiers rushed toward Luo Shixin like a rising tide. They did not stop until they reached the nose of the war horses with their swords. More than a thousand war horses were frightened by the sudden influx of iron hedgehogs and screamed in sorrow.
Hiss, they kept treading in place. 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 surge formation, where did you learn it from?" Luo Shixin waved his hand and ordered the cavalry to rest far away, 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 immersed in training and shouted like thunder, so he couldn't hear Luo Shixin's compliments.
"I said this surge array is very practical. I haven't seen it a few days ago. Where did you learn it from?" Luo Shixin jumped off his mount and shouted close to Li Xu's ear.
After fighting side by side for several times, everyone has a very close relationship with each other. 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 if they don’t exist now, it doesn’t mean there won’t exist in the future. After seeing the Wagang Army, Xuzi instinctively believed that the surrounding roving bandits would become stronger and stronger. Therefore, his drill tactics also became more and more powerful.
Close to formality.
"It's a bit like the formation of the Wagang Army back then!" 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 pieces of armor.
The cavalry and a brigade of light cavalry were actually forced into a panic by the enemy's four thousand infantry. This was a situation that the Qijun elite had never encountered since its birth. Therefore, after such a long time, Luo Shixin still felt that every move of the opponent
Every action is vivid in my mind.
"It's a bit like that. I'm following the gourd's example." 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 Watanabe army led by Xu Maogong that day.
Gang Jun, he only made slight adjustments based on the actual situation of the county soldiers. "No wonder I did it so smoothly this time!" Li Xu thought with a smile. Maybe deep down in his heart, he had not forgotten the friendship with Xu Maogong at all, so he made every move
They all have each other's shadow.
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 is an enemy because he is a general of the Sui Dynasty and is responsible for protecting the land and the people.
With this thought in mind, he waved the corner flag again. 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
Enemy troops. This is a combined attack technique. 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 Xuxu looked into the distance blankly. He saw Xu Maogong's shadow rushing left and right in the smoke and dust, directing a group of enemies condensed from the smoke and dust to constantly change formations.
, changing the formation. Asahi's hand slowly touched his horn bow again. If an arrow was shot, the command of the Wagang Army would be disrupted. This is the most convenient way to defeat the enemy. The means on the battlefield do not matter.
Noble or despicable, the best method is the one that can cause fatal damage to the enemy.
"No wonder there are rumors that you are brothers in the same sect. You are both very capable, and your level of military training is almost the same." Luo Shixin's words came through the shouts of the soldiers, and fell on 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 Wagang Village are sworn brothers. I say this is not true? If you had a deep friendship with him, and you backhanded him in Daishan, we would all be doomed!" Luo Shixin shouted at the top of his voice.
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Li Xu felt that all the hairs on his body were standing on end, although there was still a smile on his face. The beast hidden in the dark finally pounced on him, with clean and neat movements. "Any means that can inflict a blow to the enemy is
It doesn't matter whether it's inside or outside the battlefield." Yang Gong once instilled this in his notes. "Most of the time, the conspiracy outside the battlefield is more effective than the methods on the battlefield. And the price paid is extremely small." Xu Zi remembers every word in the book, and still remembers it.
There are all the notes after this passage.
This is a summary written by Master 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 navy general 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
He 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 really should
He’s an old friend!”
"Tell me, do 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 once went to the fortress to do business together, and we snatched horses from the Turks together!" Li Xu nodded.
Head, replied. 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 died down, and several people were talking.
The low-level generals who were pointing and discussing the gains and losses of the military formation all closed their mouths and were at a loss. The most shocked person was Zhou Xing, the member of the Guards Corps. He was standing next to Li Xu, holding a box of command flags in his hand. He didn't know what to do.
Hand it over and 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 ordered in a low voice. It might be raining, and the smell in the wind was a bit fishy, with a hint of bitterness.
"Well, do you also know Sun Anzu?" Luo Shixin moved uneasily and asked tentatively. The rumors about Li Xu were reported by a local official as important news when he led his team out for a horse walk just now. Everyone listened.
Everyone thought this was nonsense. General Li Lang was a confidant of His Majesty the Emperor. If he was a friend and direct disciple of the rebels, how could the imperial court value him so much?
"Sun Anzu?" Li Xu was stunned again. The name was 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? How could this matter be related to him again?"
Relationship?"
"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 you are ordered to disrupt the world.
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"I'm not Uncle Jiu's disciple, but he was indeed very good to me back then!" Li Xu shook his head and denied the rumors. The wind around him became stronger for no reason, causing his shawl to flutter. The blood-red shawl
Next, his body was very straight, like a rock that could not 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 on the shoulder. "If he could teach a disciple like you, he wouldn't be so...
It’s easy to be killed by others! Besides, with your character, if he was your master, you wouldn’t 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. When rumors spread, this action was very easy to be misunderstood by the other party. At least it was used by several low-level generals around him.
His hand grasped 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 worry, listen to me slowly. Sun Anzu died of Zhang Jinzhen the year before last
It is said that the other party took a fancy to the soldiers and horses under his command and murdered him at the banquet. Zhang Jinsheng was the one who killed General Feng Xiaoci last year. However, he could not survive, so the imperial court sent General Yang Yichen to conquer.
he!"
"I don't know the news!" Li Xu murmured. He felt that his mind was in chaos and his body was exhausted. But at this moment, he had to act strong and calm. He couldn't show any weakness, no matter what the fate.
Fool people.
"Zhongjian, I believe you!" Luo Shixin looked at Li Xu's livid face and whispered. Li Zhongjian is not a scheming guy, Luo Shixin believes in his own vision. The two are friends. When a friend is hurt by rumors,
Luo Shixin felt that he should help.
He turned his head and glared fiercely at several junior officers. "We also believe that General Li Lang is not a bad person!" Several officers said insincerely as they were forced to hide by Luo Shixin's murderous gaze.
"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 above his head, and he didn't know which hands were preparing.
