Before heading to Gongsun Zan's camp, Tian Yu's troops were fully armed, including bows and arrows, iron armor, ring-headed knives, draft horses, carts, etc. Most of these weapons came from the arsenals of prefectures and counties.
Only the horses and carts were recruited from the state.
The Han army's armament has always been based on bows and crossbows, and the army is equipped with a large number of various types of crossbows. Chen Cheng has more than a hundred people under his command, and he is assigned thirty strong crossbows. Among Tian Yu's soldiers, there are also large yellow crossbows.
The power of this sharp weapon is astonishing. During the demonstration, a shield a hundred steps away was shot into pieces. It is said that the maximum range of this weapon is 400 steps!
The only disadvantage of the Rhubarb Crossbow is that it is very slow to wind up and is very heavy. It must be placed on a chariot before it can be moved. But think about it, if such a powerful weapon can shoot very fast, then what else can others do?
Do you want to live? There's no need for any armor or shields. Let's all play ballista shooting together.
Chen Cheng got a three-stone strong bow and liked it very much. This bow was specially found by Tian Yu from the arsenal after he knew that Chen Cheng was good at shooting. For this reason, Chen Cheng had to accept another favor. The three-stone strong bow cooperated
Using heavy arrows, it can shoot through all armor except iron armor within thirty steps. Even iron armor can penetrate a few points. He put away the spare bow string, and put his shield, spear, ring-headed knife and other weapons on the
On the cart, I personally got off the ground and pushed the cart forward with the soldiers.
Most of the camp that had just been repaired a few days ago was dismantled, and the iron tents were properly put away and loaded onto large trucks.
The troops of more than 600 people stretched a distance of two or three miles on the road. Although Tian Yu was young, his troops were quite disciplined. He led the cavalry forward, and the infantry was divided into two parts, front and rear, protecting the baggage in the middle. Chen Cheng's troops were
The Chinese army was protected in the middle and contained all the baggage.
When the army was marching, many villagers from the village beside the road came out to watch. Many of these recruited soldiers were from local good families. When they saw their elders coming, they would greet everyone loudly as they advanced.
"Crack!"
Chen Cheng was pushing the cart when suddenly there was a loud noise in front of him, and many people shouted, "Captain, the rut has broken again!"
He stuck his head out and saw that a large car crashed into a pothole on the road, causing the rut to break. This was not the first time. He shouted loudly: "Stop the car behind first!"
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After that, he took out the hammer, nails and wooden boards from the cart, ran up to the soldiers surrounding him and said, "I'll call one, two, three, and let's all lift the cart together."
"One, two, three, let's go!"
The food, armor and other items on the cart have been moved off and placed on the side of the road. The cart is not heavy, and Chen Cheng can carry it alone. But if there is someone helping him, why should he carry it alone? He is the only one who can carry it.
One person stood on one side, and another soldier stood on the other side. The five of them worked together to lift the cart down.
In addition, some soldiers dug some soil with shovels and filled the pits on the road. The broken cars were repaired by others. Half of the contents were thrown into the cars behind, and the other half were carried by the soldiers. The army set out to march.
When traveling, they usually bring a lot of civilian husbands, sometimes called masters, to take the place of horses and soldiers, etc.
But now that they were going to join Gongsun Zan's army, there were no enlisted civilians to accompany them, and the heavy objects were thrown on the soldiers. When it was the soldiers' turn to carry supplies, all of them were complaining. If Chen Cheng hadn't put on the armor himself,
Carrying a ring-shaped sword, a spear, and one or two hundred kilograms of grain on his back, I was afraid that some soldiers would run away that night.
Even so, there were plenty of strange stories. Compared to the miserable infantry, the cavalry men looked much happier. They just rode around on horseback and walked around in front of them every day.
Wei Ran, who was promoted to captain of Chen Cheng's personal soldiers, complained: "We push carts every day and work very hard. After camping, we have to cook for them. The soldiers are very resentful."
Chen Cheng said angrily: "Then why don't you say that every time you eat more than others? If you want something, you have to pay. If you are not willing to do it, I will tell the other village chiefs and I will kill you."
Transfer over."
"Hehehe, I'm just saying," Wei Ran said with a smile: "Who else is better than Shangtun Chang? I will follow you for the rest of my life!"
While the two were talking, the camp in the distance was already in sight. They saw soldiers and horses inside and outside the camp gate. On the enemy tower, crossbowmen were vaguely visible. Chen Cheng had seen big scenes and didn't think it was anything. But
His subordinates and accompanying soldiers were different. They were all frightened by the murderous army of tens of thousands, and all of them became timid.
Er, the horn sounded in the camp, the middle gate opened wide, and a group of cavalry rushed out, shouting: "My lord, return to the camp, all troops stay out of the way!"
Hundreds of cavalry on white horses appeared in the wilderness, rushing outside the camp gate like the wind. The first person was eight feet tall, with a three-inch long beard under his chin. He was very beautiful, not even Gongsun Zan.
who?
Chen Cheng looked up and saw the white-horse general who was so powerful in the North. He was very powerful, with a strong back and strong waist, and a face that was not angry and self-defeating. He wore a dagger on his head, an iron armor, and behind him
Wearing a crimson cloak, he looked like a fierce general. Gongsun Zan rode straight into the military camp without even looking at Chen Cheng and the other infantrymen who came to join the camp.
The mighty white horses came in from the crowd, all white horses, which looked very pleasing to the eye.
After a while, Tian Yu rode out and led his men to find a place to station themselves in the camp. Chen Cheng naturally returned to his old business, first setting up tents, and then leading the soldiers to dig cesspits and set up garbage disposal areas.
Location. It is late summer and there are many mosquitoes. In order to prevent the spread of diseases, Chen Cheng treats digging toilets and disposing of garbage as top priority.
When he was reading history books, he often saw records of various military epidemics, but he didn't want to experience them here.
There were already Gongsun Fan, Gongsun Yue, Tian Gang, Zou Dan and other troops in the camp. When they saw Chen Cheng and others digging holes in the camp, they asked curiously. After learning that the person who had spent so much effort was in
After digging the latrine, people couldn't help but mock him as the "General in the cesspit".
Chen Cheng was not angry after hearing this. He had long passed the age of being moved by other people's words and just continued to do his own work. But Wei Ran couldn't stand this anger and couldn't help but retort. The onlookers
On the contrary, it only worsened and the words became even more unpleasant.
"Oh, what's wrong with saying that your village commander is a cesspit general? Aren't you digging cesspools?"
"Hahaha, I just said why do they smell like shit? General Shithole's men must all eat shit!"
"Haha, that's right, you guys, just eat shit!"
Wei Ran was furious, crawled out from the bottom of the pit, held a shovel and shouted: "You bitch, keep your mouth clean!"
"Bah, what's wrong if we don't clean it up?"
"If you hurry up, we will teach you a lesson for your grandfather!"
A tall and thick soldier stood up after hearing this and said: "Come on, come on, let's see who is the grandson! I will pinch your balls out today!"
Wei Ran became angry and was about to step forward, but Chen Cheng stopped him and said, "Stop! What do you want to do? A fight in the army will result in a thirty-year cane punishment! Have you forgotten?"
The Han army's military law is strict, and the charges of fighting in the army can be serious or minor. If the Shangguan is in a good mood, he may just scold him. If the Shangguan is in a bad mood, he may be beheaded. Chen Cheng is not willing to violate the military law for such a trivial matter.
Just let others say it, and you won't lose a piece of meat.
Wei Ran said aggrievedly: "But..."
Chen Cheng said with a straight face: "If a dog bites someone, do you want to bite him back?"
The sturdy military man was stunned for a moment, then said angrily: "Who are you calling a dog? You don't want to live anymore?"
Chen Cheng is someone who has exchanged insults with friends on the Internet. He is very good at making complaints. Hearing this, he glanced sideways at the soldier and said, "I will scold anyone who agrees."
The soldier became even more angry and charged forward with his fists clenched. He was a famous strongman in the army, and few could match his brute strength. He thought he could knock Chen Cheng down with just one punch, but he didn't know that the latter was just
He reached out and pressed his fist, and his body flew out involuntarily.
The soldier knocked over several people and fell to the ground. After getting up dizzy, he shouted: "The magic method you used is a magic method!"
After hearing this, everyone on the side looked horrified and stepped back one after another.
Chen Cheng said seriously: "Bah, what kind of magic method? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense! This is... Tai Chi!"
"Tai Chi?" The military man scratched his head and said, "I've never heard of it. Is this boxing technique very powerful?"
"Of course it's awesome!" Chen Cheng stretched out his palm, hooked it, and said, "If you're not convinced, you can come again!"
“Come again, come again!”
The military man lowered his body and rushed forward. When Chen Cheng saw this, he moved a few centimeters to the side and tripped with his feet. The military man fell to the ground and gnawed in the mud. He lay on the ground and bared his teeth and asked: "
What kind of kung fu is this? Isn’t it Tai Chi as promised? Why are you still using your feet?"
"Hey, I know more than just Tai Chi?" Chen Cheng stood on the ground with one leg, raised his right leg up to his head, then chopped it down, and said: "This is the Twelve-Road Tan Kick, are you convinced?
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Seeing Chen Cheng's acrobatic moves, everyone said it was too difficult to learn. The soldier refused to be convinced and shouted: "If you have the guts, don't use these magic tricks! How dare you compete with me in strength?"
Size?"
After hearing this, Wei Ran and others looked at the soldier with pity, as if they were looking at a fool. They had been following Chen Cheng for a while, and they knew that the strength of their own village commander was enough to rival several strong men.
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However, there are still some people who support the strong military man. Some people shouted: "That's right, those who have the guts to compete with Yang Chun in strength!"
It turns out that this soldier's name is Yang Chun, and he is a personal soldier of Gongsun Zan's younger brother Gongsun Yue. He is tall and thick, and has great strength. However, Chen Cheng is cheating...
A minute later, Yang Chun said frustratedly: "I lost!"
It was true that he had been defeated by others, but being knocked down by Chen Cheng in an arm-wrestle was something he couldn't believe. Even those brave generals in the army were no match for him in a simple comparison of strength! But he soon became
After recovering from the blow, he said to Chen Cheng: "I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that you were... that... that... that's what I was wrong about. Well, can you teach me Tai Chi?"
Boxing and those kicks?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Tai Chi can move a thousand pounds four or two times, which is very powerful. It's true that you can't practice it."
"Why?"
"Because your strength is too weak," Chen Cheng said sternly: "If you want to lift a thousand catties four ounces, you must first have the strength of a thousand catties. Let me ask you, do you have the strength of a thousand catties in your hand?"
Yang Chun said dejectedly: "No, those Tan legs..."
Chen Cheng glanced at him and said, "Same."
Yang Chun sighed, "Alas!"
When Wei Ran and others saw him like this, they all laughed. Chen Cheng turned around, glanced at them, and said, "Are you all so idle? Hurry up and dig, we won't have food until we finish digging today!"