Chapter Forty-Three Normal Operation with Less Wins More
The rain fell from the sky like broken beads, covering everything near and far. Looking far into the distance, everything around was immersed in the rain curtain.
The raindrops hit the temporary shed, making a pitter-patter sound. The carts covered with raincloths and the packhorses happily eating grass, far and near, were all caught in the endless rain.
Most of the guardsmen were soaked through their clothes and armor, hiding in a makeshift shed, in groups of twos and threes, looking forward and behind with bright eyes. There were bandits invading there, and they could fight again. Military merits, honors, and silver rewards.
, is in front of you again.
The old cat is spitting:
"Fighting with the captain, these bandits are like paper. The opportunity for me to make great achievements is coming again. Let the bandits come more violently."
Dahao next to him couldn't help but expose him:
"You can pull him down. The last time we fought the bandits, your grandson was at the back of the military formation. He didn't even touch the bandits' hair. How did he know that the enemy was just made of paper?"
Ergou, who was holding a spear and closing his eyes to meditate, was an old soldier. The old god said:
"Although Lao Mao likes to brag, what he said is right. When fighting with a captain, the enemy is like paper. I have followed several battalion officers, so fighting with a school captain is easy."
In the rain curtain, two more messengers rushed over from the front and back directions. The two of them rolled their saddles and dismounted from their horses. Their hair was in strands, and the rainwater flowed down their faces. They said in unison:
"There are about five hundred bandits. They are coming in the rain. They have many horses. I suspect there are Thule people among them."
Su Lu waved his hand and ordered the two of them to pack their clothes. It was difficult to fight in the rain, especially now that it was getting dark. Could it be that these bandits were about to starve to death, and they still came to rob in such weather?
?
There are more than 500 people in the front and more than 500 people in the back. Altogether, there are more than 1,000 people, which is much more than the guards under my command. This is a big battle.
After thinking for a few times, Su Lu made up his mind: "Come here, give me the order to withdraw all the scouts. Su Ping, gather all the pikemen, stay behind, and follow my command to attack."
"Fat Zhao, gather all the sword and shield soldiers, put on bamboo hats and ponchos, set up a turtle shell formation, and prepare for battle."
Su Lu ordered in an orderly manner.
Soon, the Guards moved into action. The tortoise shell formation and the crab formation formed one after another in the rain. The two square formations moved towards the official road.
The fighting spirit of the bandits was not high, especially now that it was raining. The impact of the horses was almost reduced to the extreme. With the added defense of the turtle shell formation of the sword and shield soldiers, they could completely block these cavalry.
Once the bandits' impact is exhausted, accept the harvest from the spear array.
…
Bald Xie wrapped himself in a poncho and yelled at Li Guozhi next to him:
"It's rainy and dark, do you want your brothers to go there and die? No matter how unbearable the guards are, they can still hack a few exhausted losers to death."
Li Guozhi's clothes were completely soaked, and they were wrapped around his body like a sticky cloth, and they were also irritatingly tight.
"These Tule grandsons are using us as spearheads. We are not finished until we are killed."
Xie Baldzi glanced at the Tule people behind him in fear, lowered his voice and scolded Li Guozhi:
"Second brother, you are stupid. How can you say this to the Thule people? They promised us high officials and generous salaries, so naturally they want us to kill more guards."
Li Guozhi glanced at Xie Baldzi in surprise and said nothing. Now the village is different from before. Since his eldest brother Blood Lion was recruited by Tule and became the head of a thousand households in Tule, the village has become a Tule people.
Calculate.
If it had been such a storm in the past, the brothers would have stayed in the stockade to warm themselves by the fire and sleep. How could they dare to attack the Guards' grain transport team in the rain.
"careful"
Xie Tuzi leaned over and grabbed Li Guozhi's flattering bridle.
Li Guozhi's horse had already reached the roadside. If it moved any further, it would have to roll down the official road. Next to the official road was a ditch. Thinking about the feeling of rainwater pouring into his neck collar, Li Guozhi felt a chill in his heart.
.
The bandits exploring the road came in a hurry from the front, their voices urgent:
"Master of the second village, master of the third village, the guards in front have left the official road and formed a formation to defend. Do we want to continue the attack?"
This bandit once followed Li Guozhi to attack Beiyang. He was frightened by Su Lu's military formation and became timid when he saw the formation of the guards.
Xie Tuzi wiped the rain off his face and yelled:
"Li Xiaosan, your grandson is timid again. If you are a coward, just go to the rear and raise horses. I don't need a waste like you."
Li Xiaosan glanced at Xie Tuzi, took off his poncho, threw it angrily on the ground, spurred the horse on, and headed towards the rear army, as if he was going to raise the horse.
Bald Xie blushed and wondered what was going on with Li Xiaosan's grandson. In the past, when he got excited, he would turn around and rush forward with a roar, but now he has become a coward.
"I'm afraid the guards will be really difficult to deal with this time."
Li Guozhi suddenly spoke, alleviating Xie Bald's embarrassment.
Xie Baldzi took advantage of the situation and said: "Second brother, don't be too ambitious for others. What's so difficult about the Guards? We have killed so many Guardsmen and haven't encountered any bones that we can't chew. Besides, isn't there still a picture?"
To suppress the enemy."
"Beiyang"
Li Guozhi's words made Xie Tuzi speechless, and he couldn't say anything for a long time.
In Beiyang, Li Guozhi left Xie Tuozi and ran away. Xie Tuozi is still resenting it. If your grandson hadn't run away, we might have captured Beiyang.
A Tule man dressed as a bandit rode over and asked Li Guozhi why he didn't move forward quickly to wipe out the group of guards.
Li Guozhi glanced at the Tule people and said nothing. He waved his hand and ordered the team to move forward.
After many interactions, Li Guozhi knew that the Thule people did not regard him as a human being at all. As for those appointment letters, Li Guozhi felt that they were just toys to fool children and could not be taken seriously. The Thule people completely regarded themselves as human beings.
These people are used as slaves.
Seeing the bandits speeding up their march, the Thule man smiled and chatted a few words with his companions in Thule language.
"These idiots don't even have their own opinions. Marching on a rainy night is a taboo, and now they want to launch an attack. They are really looking for death."
The partner next to me was very surprised: "Then why don't you stop? They are also our partners now."
Officer Tule smiled conspiratorially: "What do you know, Abdulle? They are all Han people, and they also consume Han people's horses and food in the war. We just give out a piece of paper, which is very cost-effective. If they burn it all, we will
It’s a better deal.”
Abdulle cursed: "Madman, Tugutu, you are really a madman, you will kill us."
Tugutu laughed loudly: "Don't worry, the Han people can't keep our elite Tule attached. They are sheep-like things that are robbed for us when they are born. They are a gift from the Changsheng Heaven to us Tule."
…
Under the curtain of rain, the bandits finally saw the guards forming defensive formations under the official road.
Xie Tuzi assessed the number of guards and was overjoyed.
"Second brother, there are only 600 guardsmen. We can defeat them with one attack."
"Then go ahead, kill them, and go back to the mountain to sleep. I'm almost freezing to death."
Li Guozhi said irritably.
Xie Baldzi raised his arms and shouted: "Listen to everyone in front and behind, swarm up and kill them, and then we will go back to the mountain to sleep."
"Papa pa pa"
The bandits started to move, rainwater and mud particles flew in all directions, the rain curtain was broken, and the bandits wrapped in various armors struggled to move their horses and charged towards the Guards formation not far away.
"shoot"
There was a roar from the rear of the guards, and hundreds of arrows fell from the sky with raindrops, landing on the bandits' formation. The bandits charging into the formation rolled off their saddles one after another, and the momentum of the bandits' charge was stalled.
Li Guozhi felt a chill in his heart, this familiar feeling?
It’s still the same guard army we met in Beiyang!
Looking at the familiar formation and the green-clad captain hiding in the back, Li Guozhi felt chills running down his spine. It was a rainy day, and yet the formation was still so neat. The guards he met
Among the army, Beiyang is unique.
Ruined!
Li Guozhi suppressed the horses. He didn't think that his ragtag group had the ability to compete with the Beiyang Guards.
How many guards are there?
It doesn't exist. There were two battles, and that time he didn't beat the crap out of himself with a small number of guards.
Victory with less is the normal operation of this grandson!
Mu De, you are going to be bullied by this grandson again...