"Can you carry it?"
"Look at what you said, Lord, I, Xue San, really don't pay attention to this little weight."
" If you can't carry it, tell me."
"Okay, thank you, Lord, for your consideration."
Zheng Fan's armor and some clothes have been prepared by Feng Siniang. It was placed in a box, and the box was carried by Xue San.
There was also a knife, which was also tied to Xue San.
It is obviously so heavy, but this small body can still walk easily after being carried on it.
Liang Cheng was wearing his own armor and holding a knife in his hand.
Originally, Siniang planned to buy a horse for Zheng Fan and Liang Cheng, but was directly rejected by Blind Bei.
The reason for the refusal is very simple. Now that I have soldiers here, I can probably be a small steward in the army of civilians, and act vigilant when transporting grain and grass.
But if you really have your horses ready, you will be taken to the battlefield as an auxiliary soldier without any hesitation.
Although Blind Bei said that it would be beneficial for his master to go out and see the world, he did not want his master to actually die for the Great Yan Kingdom inexplicably...
At the same time, the armors and weapons purchased at the inn were purchased as ordinary ones, without any thought of inlaying them with anything fancy, and were kept as low-key as possible under conditions permitting.
The farewell breakfast was extremely sumptuous. Blind Bei asked Zheng Fan for instructions and said that he would just take advantage of the Lord's absence to reorganize the land in Hutou City. After the Lord and others returned, everyone Now you can officially start the first step of conquering Hutou City.
However, these are things for the future.
Especially when Zheng Fan and the others walked out of Hutou City and came to the outside of the military camp, looking at the crowds of people inside, Zheng Fan really felt like he was in another world.
A few days after being reborn in a different world, he was going to fight.
Huh...
There is a big tent at the entrance of the military camp, and there is a secretary inside who is responsible for counting the civilians who are coming one after another.
Poor people or people who are not the kind of people who have a family and a family were already caught in the supply camp yesterday when the census was taken, and those who have a family or a family property , one day of preparation time is reserved.
It is difficult for the latter to escape. If you can escape, a monk cannot escape from the temple. If you want to escape, your family property will be confiscated.
When registering, the secretary seemed to be very dissatisfied with Xue San, but when Xue San said that he could feed the horses and had brought his own dry food, he said nothing more and let Zheng Fan and the others enter the baggage camp. .
There are soldiers guarding the entrance of the baggage camp, and a group of cavalry can be seen cruising outside.
After entering, I saw three bruised guys tied to the first three wooden stakes behind the camp gate.
These three people tried to escape last night, were caught, whipped and punished, and now they are tied up here to kill chickens and scare monkeys.
In fact, the Yan State had certain rules for recruiting civilians. For example, one for each household, four or three, no matter how serious it is, it is only one for two.
But because there are many clans in the Yan Kingdom, each clan has its own industry, its own servants and its own private soldiers. These clans are like leeches attached to the body of the empire, sucking away the power. The nourishment of the empire gradually made the taxes that the court could collect and the people's power that it could levy become more and more limited. When faced with this sudden military action, in a hurry, they could only fish with this dry lake. The way to carry out the transfer of civilian husbands.
No wonder, the contemporary monarch of the Yan Kingdom has been committed to centralizing power and reducing vassals since he succeeded to the throne, because this empire seems to be powerful, but in fact it has been hollowed out.
Fortunately, although the Qian Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom over there are not full of powerful families, their scholar-bureaucrat class has long been decayed and their tail is too big. Especially the Qian Kingdom, which sits on the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River and has developed commerce and trade, but the Qian Kingdom However, the imperial court has been unable to collect commercial taxes, and its finances have been very tight. Even the border troops stationed in the north of the empire to defend the Yan Kingdom's cavalry often had to default on their food and salary.
Because "Old Zheng's family" is considered to have property in Hutou City, and Liang Cheng's appearance after wearing armor is really good. In the civilian camp, he is considered the leader of the team, and there are five people in a team, so there is an advantage. Three peasants came in.
Why add three people? Because Xue San is not considered a human being here.
After a lot of fuss, the tent was set up and everything was put away. It was already afternoon.
Zheng Fan and the other three were sitting outside the tent, eating cakes.
The scallion pancakes are rich in oil and filled with meat. They taste really good.
After seeing the envious looks of the other three people in his group, Zheng Fan gave each of them a piece of cake, which they happily accepted and thanked them repeatedly.
Liang Cheng didn't say anything about this. He just sat there and silently observed the Yan cavalry that occasionally passed by around the camp.
"What are you looking at?" Zheng Fan asked.
"Looking at our future opponents."
"..." Zheng Fan.
I hesitated for a moment to say something crazy, but didn’t say it out loud.
Although Zheng Fan has no sense of belonging and no good impression of this Dayan, he is not so full of thoughts about rebellion within a few days of coming to this world.
But it is obvious that these demon kings under him have long been worried about it.
In short, today is like a picnic for Zheng Fan. He goes to the wild to set up a tent and watch the stars before falling asleep at night.
However, when the bugle sounded early the next morning, the original leisurely moment was broken.
One by one, the soldiers came over with whips and urged everyone to start quickly. The messy civilian camp began to move chaotically and then... chaotically hit the road.
The army should be in the front, while the civilian camp is responsible for transporting grain and grass at the back. The army set off one day earlier than here.
Except for stopping for a quarter of an hour at noon, they have been escorting grain and grass all day long.
The further into the desert, the stronger the wind and sand became. What surprised Zheng Fan was that he originally thought he would not be able to hold on, but who knew that he actually gritted his teeth and held on, without letting Liang Cheng and Xue What help are you doing?
When they set down camp at night, Zheng Fan still had enough energy to help Xue San collect firewood and raise the bonfire.
The small iron pot was set up and the water was boiled. Xue San took out the flour he brought with him and started kneading the dough to make noodles.
In terms of logistical support, Feng Siniang had made the most complete preparations. After all, Zheng Fan really didn’t think he would be reluctant to spend money.
At the same time, no one, including Zheng Fan, actually has the idea of "saving money for retirement" in their minds, especially after determining the route. The ending of that kind of person is either to get rich on the way to doing things. , or kill yourself on the way to cause trouble.
Three passers-by in Tongwu sat on their knees next to him, drooling.
After the noodles were put into the pot and they saw Xue San taking out portions of precious spices, the three passers-by became even more excited.
"It's out of the pot!"
Xue San shouted, first filled a large bowl for Zheng Fan, then another bowl for himself and Liang Cheng, and then pointed to the remaining food in the pot. The next person said:
"You guys share it."
Three passers-by immediately went up and started fishing for noodles, and in the end they drank every drop of the noodle soup.
After dinner, feeling lazy, Zheng Fan was about to go back to the tent to rest when Liang Cheng called him over.
"What's wrong?"
"There's something wrong." Liang Cheng looked around and said.
"What's the problem?"
"Sir, during the escort today, I checked the grain and grass we escorted."
"What do you say?"< /p>
"A little less."
"Small?"
"Also, it stands to reason that the army should be in front of us, but when we walked over today, we didn't see the army. Traces of march."
The civilian camp has no right to know. In fact, during a war, it is difficult for even ordinary regular soldiers to know what the real strategic goal is. As for the civilians, They only need to be responsible for escorting food and fodder and helping to build the camp. If the situation is not good, they may be forced to be used as cannon fodder.
"The most important thing is, Lord, this is too hasty. From the recruitment of civilians to the departure of the army, there is no news and no preparation in advance."
Where is the target of the attack? Don't know.
What is the size of the army ahead? Don't know.
What is the size of the enemy army? Don't know.
Is it a blitzkrieg or a protracted war? Don't know.
At this time, Xue San came over and lowered his voice: "How about I go grab a tongue?"
When others grab their tongues, they meanGo to the other party to grab a tongue and ask questions, and Xue San clearly intends to attack the officers guarding the civilian husband camp on his side.
There are two centurions in the civilian camp. One is responsible for commanding and marching in the camp, and the other is responsible for leading a cavalry to march nearby.
More than two hundred regular troops and two to three thousand civilians to guard them are about the same.
Liang Cheng shook his head and said, "Let's wait and see again in two days."
On this matter, Zheng Fan was just a novice and did not express any opinions. , the most important thing is that he believes in Liang Cheng and Xue San. If there is no accident, it will be okay if everyone can go back safely after the battle. But if there is an accident, if he wants to survive, he has to rely on the two of them. Zheng Fan still has this point.
Have a peaceful night.
On the second day, the civilian team continued to move forward, and continued to camp at night as they did last night.
On the third day, it was still calm.
At dusk on the fourth day, Minfu camp camped again. This time the camp was in a good location, next to a river, with slopes and valleys on both sides, which could shield the wind and sand.
After camping, many people went to the river to wash themselves. In fact, after traveling northward for the past few days, their bodies seemed to have been covered with several layers of sand. It was not possible before, but now it is definitely possible. You can have a restful sleep at night by tidying yourself up.
The three passers-by were responsible for fetching water, collecting dry firewood, and setting up tents. Xue San only had to be responsible for cooking.
There is food in the camp. After all, most civilians do not have such good conditions as "Old Zheng's family", but the food in the camp can only be regarded as pig food compared with the small stove here.
Zheng Fan took a bath in the river. When he came ashore, he saw Liang Cheng standing on the shore.
Seeing this scene, Zheng Fan felt for a moment that the princess was taking a bath in the wild and the general was responsible for guarding her.
It is naturally impossible to express these thoughts, even if it is a joke, it is too disgusting.
However, Liang Cheng was obviously not here to look after Zheng Fan. When Zheng Fan came up, he took the initiative to walk to Zheng Fan and said seriously:
"Your Majesty, today "It's late, something is probably going to happen."
"What's wrong?"
"What do you think of this camping location?"
Zheng Fan thought about it carefully. For a moment, he didn’t understand ancient warfare, and he was not a military fan in his previous life. Therefore, he could only analyze it through his own perspective and thinking:
“Here, one can guarantee the water source, and two, camp in the canyon. , can reduce the defense area, and if there is a sneak attack by the enemy, it can be better defended, and there is no need to worry about the enemy cutting off the water source. "
"The Lord is wise"
Zheng Fan thinks this. People have learned bad things, and flattery is very insincere, as if it is for free. Moreover, Zheng Fan knows that this flattery is just a foreshadowing, and there must be something underneath...but.
“However, the Lord may have overlooked one point, that is, if you camp hereYes, there are three thousand sergeants. Even if they are not elites in the field, as long as they are regular sergeants, they can rely on the geographical conditions here to achieve effective results.
However, Lord, this place is full of troops. There are only more than two hundred soldiers, and there are more than two hundred people like us who bring their own armor and weapons. The rest are basically ordinary civilians.
With only a few hundred cavalry, attacking from one side and then from the other side, the entire camp will inevitably collapse. ”
Zheng Fan also saw what kind of quality these civilians were. According to Zheng Fan, once there was a sneak attack, most of these civilians who did not even have weapons suddenly transformed into iron-blooded warriors. Obviously, It's impossible. Instead, they will become the key to blowing up the camp, directly causing the camp to collapse from within.
"Have you told the military leader over there about this? "Zheng Fan asked.
Liang Cheng shook his head, pointed to the cavalry in the distance, and said: "In addition, there is one strange thing. It is normal for the cavalry to escort the grain and grass team, but this A group of cavalry, but they did not disperse to serve as sentries. They have been huddled together in an organized manner these past few days. Rather than escorting the grain and grass team, it is more like they are monitoring the civilians. "
"Yes. "
Liang Chengyi said that Zheng Fan also discovered this phenomenon.
"Have you ever fought in a war before? "Zheng Fan couldn't help but tilted the building.
Liang Cheng's eyes showed a look of reminiscence and replied: "In ancient times, we fought. "
"Oh. "
Is it in the extra chapter of "Zombie Liang Cheng"?
Zheng Fan can't remember these details clearly.
At this time, Xue San A voice suddenly came from behind the two of them, like a ghost.
“My lord, I found something very wrong. "
When Xue San spoke, Liang Cheng felt a chill coming directly from the back of his spine, making him take a breath of cold air.
But at this moment Zheng Fan just felt Neng suppressed the frightened aftertaste and asked:
"What's wrong? "
"When I was just cooking, my subordinates were thinking about going to the grain truck to get some food. After all, who knows how long it will take to go back. I can save a little on the food we bring. .
In order not to be discovered, my subordinates deliberately chose the grain bag at the bottom of the grain truck. Who knew..."
Xue San spread out his palms,
Pebbles fell from his palm...