Conquer the World

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Chapter 198 The Eve of War

The soldiers of the Sui Army, far away in the prairie in the northwest, are about to spend the first Spring Festival in their lives, not in their homes.Tomorrow is the 30th of the year. Except the soldiers on duty, everyone else finds familiar friends and chats together.The difference between the Central Plains Han people and the Eastern Chu Meng Yuan people is not only the difference in appearance, but also the difference in personality.The Han family loves the family, and the words of parents who are not far away have been circulating to this day.

The Dongchu people are accustomed to traveling south and north, and they regard traveling and trading as life.In their conception, homeland is just a vocabulary.The Mengyuan people lived on grass, they were used to driving cattle and sheep to live a nomadic life.Even if they can't get out of the clan's enclave, the pastures of thousands of miles are enough for them to go back and forth.

The soldiers gathered together to discuss the topic, and the people in their hometown were inseparable from what they were doing.Someone licked his lips and said that he really wanted to eat a dumpling, which resonated with many people.The Jiangnan soldiers have not been particularly passionate about pasta, but the northern soldiers' love for dumplings has exceeded the scope of food.In their view, dumplings represent more than just a kind of food.

People in the big camp more than twenty miles away are coming and going. In order to make the soldiers feel a new year, the generals even tried to find some red cloths and decorated them carefully in the military camp.I do n’t know where the quartermaster turned out some big red lanterns, hanging outside the large tents of the Chinese army, and looked at the special kindness.

The soldiers talked about it until it was almost dark, and then they were pleasantly surprised to find that everyone for today's supper could get half a catty of cooked meat.For an army that is expeditioned and has not seized any cattle, sheep and horses, it is worth cheering for everyone to get half a catty of cooked meat.You must know that these pork were transported from within a thousand miles. In order to supply 700,000 troops, the manpower and material resources consumed by this meal is an astronomical figure.

General Li Yuanshan patrolled his camp at night. As the most northwest commander of the imperial garrison, he played a decisive role in this war.And ... The biggest advantage of You Xiaowei compared with other guards is that Li Yuanshan has been a general in these years and has spared no effort to form a heavy armored cavalry of 2,000 people.

You Xiaowei's heavy riding is the first heavy riding since the Great Sui Dynasty.

Equipped with armored war horses and knives, they do not enter the feathers and arrows and do not invade. When charging, the enemy can easily crush the enemy into powder like a heavy tank.This heavy ride for two thousand people, the treatment enjoyed by each cavalry is unmatched by other soldiers.Each of them has two servants who belong to them alone. In addition to a tall and majestic warhorse, there is also a pigeon carrying personal items.After all, they can't wear at least forty pounds of heavy armor on them all day, and their horses are also much larger and heavier than ordinary soldiers.

The Jingbu battalion is the standard for every guard, which is not particularly remarkable.

But because You Xiaowei is the army in the northwest of the garrison, the number of soldiers is also greater than the number of soldiers in the hinterland of the empire.According to the military system of the Sui Dynasty, each guard has 36,000 soldiers and 8,000 auxiliary soldiers, and the total number of people in other military positions is less than 50,000.The right wing guard has the emperor's special purpose. It can recruit 12,000 more soldiers and 2,000 auxiliary soldiers. In terms of scale, a right wing guard has almost a third more troops than other guards.

As for the entire Sui Dynasty, the only larger team of soldiers that can be compared with the right Xiaowei is the left avant-garde stationed in the southwest of the army.Therefore, some people in the North and South Korea played an example. Li Yuanshan in the northwest and Luo Yao in the southwest were the two Optimus Primes in the western part of the empire.

Li Yuanshan was ordered to be the vanguard of the Western Expeditionary Army, and his army has always been at the forefront.But after several fights in succession, You Xiaowei's loss was not too big.The emperor's men and horses recruited from various empire routes are also controlled by several generals. On the battlefield, these soldiers and horses transferred from all over the place are the true pioneers. Pro soldiers.

Including the first war, the 5,000 men and women led by Li Xiaozong, although under the banner of You Xiaowei, but the soldiers of You Xiaowei really counted as a breakout camp.

"General, the first battle after the New Year is still handed over to us ... this is a bit unfair, we fight hard in the front, a few of them pick up the ready-made cheap in the back!"

Yin Poshan, one of the seven tiger generals under Li Yuanshan, said with some dissatisfaction.

Li Yuanshan waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty uses the Right Guardian as the vanguard. We naturally rush to the front. Don't just look at the loss. If the war is won, the vanguard will get far more than other people. Did you forget Luo Yao? Luo Yao's left avant-garde has been at the forefront in the war to destroy the merchants, and more than 40,000 people have less than 15,000 left when they captured Yongzhou. It is indeed a heavy loss. But now What? Both Emperor Xian and His Majesty felt indebted to Luo Yao and indulged him in every way. Who knows how many people Luo Yao has now? "

"We right Xiaowei played this battle, the loss of death and injury will not be small, but the glory of those who survived will also be not small, even greater than Luo Yao's left forward!"

Li Yuanshan said indifferently: "I keep telling you that you have to look longer. Even if you can't see it for ten years, you have to try to see it for three years and five years later. The longer you look, the more your The future is bigger. "

"Subordinates understand."

Yin Poshan bowed his head.

Li Yuanshan shook his head: "You don't understand, I know your temperament best. Letting you think about these things is much easier than letting you have a child. Of the seven of you, Xu is the most stable one. Xiao. Now, Li Xiaozong and Xu Xiao are almost the same. That ’s why I will give the vanguard the vanguard, not you. "

"Mr. General Mizan, his subordinates are to be treated ..."

Li Xiaozong followed and bowed.

"What sin do you have?"

Li Yuanshan smiled and said: "It was done according to what I meant when the first battle was defeated. Wouldn't it be me if you were guilty?"

"but……"

He paused for a moment and said, "The first battle will be more beautiful in the years to come. The biography of the prince flying pigeons, let us play a more realistic role, first fight a few victorious victories to make your majesty happy, first rejoice and then disappoint, Your Majesty ’s anger will be greater. So you have to remember that in the next battle, you should fight as much as you want. If you lose someone again, I ’ll pick up the guy you eat. ”

"Hello!"

Several generals responded with a bow.

Li Xiaozong hesitated for a while and then whispered: "General, please give the subordinate five thousand people. This time the subordinates will fight beautifully."

"you are tired"

Li Yuanshan waved his hand: "Xu Xiao will fight in the following battle. You have to rest for a few more days."

Li Xiaozong's face changed abruptly, and there was a flash of resentment in his eyes.This hatred is like the night that cannot be turned away.Although it was fleeting, it was exceptionally clear.Li Xiaozong agreed to cover his dissatisfied expression by hanging his head, but there was a fire burning in his heart.

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More than a dozen people in black night clothes stepped on the moonlight shattered by the clouds and pushed them down like wild animals in the grass.Not only did they cover their faces with black cloth, they even wrapped their heads very tightly, only showing a pair of bright eyes.These dozen people are like fish swimming in the sea. The vast grassland is their home, so even if the night is getting thicker, they will not slow down.

The headed man in black suddenly stopped while running, and then made a gesture.A dozen men in black immediately fell to the ground, lying motionless in the grass.Shortly after, two dozen war horses flew not far from where they were hiding, and the black armor of the knight on horseback proclaimed their identity.

It is the ride of Da Sui.

This place is less than three miles away from the Sui Army Camp, and the Sui Army's riding patrol passes more and more densely.These dozen men in black were moving forward cautiously along the way, and after avoiding this team of riders, the speed of going forward was reduced a lot.

The headed man climbed a high slope and lay prone in the grass, looking at the brightly lit Sui Army Camp.On such a deep night, the lights that stretched for twenty miles looked like a shining lake wave.The high and low camps are the waves of this great lake.

"The Banner Master said that the Sui people's New Year's Eve is just as important as our fasting, as expected ... you see ..."

The black man headed pointed at Suijun Daying and said: "Although it seems that the defense is still tight, the torches in the camp are patrolling soldiers, which seems to be a lot less than before."

The man in black next to him sneered sneerly: "Adults of thousands of captains, Sui people and faces claim to be the nations who understand war best. You see, there are red lanterns hanging outside the big tents of the Chinese army This is almost an idiot. It ’s like telling us that the tents are the residence of the Suijun coach. "

The leading captain was called Aguda, and he was a powerful warrior under the Mandu Wolf in Nirvana City.Although he is not very young, Xiu is deep and his temper is cold and fierce.

"This is a habit that is difficult to change."

Aguda whispered: "Master General once sneaked into Fan Gucheng as a herdsman, knowing the habits of the Sui people. Every New Year's Eve, the Han people will hang red lanterns in front of their houses. This kind of food is called dumplings, and firecrackers are also set. It ’s like we have a carnival on Eid. During this New Year ’s Eve, the Sui people are almost undefended. Their soldiers also have to drink and eat meat, even if they are in prison The criminals here will also get wine and cooked meat. Especially during New Year ’s Eve, they are the least wary. "

"This time, even if you can't win, the Sui people are always caught off guard by surprise."

Another humane in black.

Aguda shook his head and said: "It can't be careless, even though the Sui people have many habits that are difficult to change, but you see real soldiers in front of them, and they are too many."

"Ten thousand sheep can't stop a wolf attack."

A man in black said with a smile: "Wait, let's let those Sui people taste the scimitar tomorrow night."

Agu Damu yelled, pointed to the front and whispered, "Press another hundred steps forward to see if you can see no more clearly. Scattered, everyone chooses a good place to hide, when you have When the hourglass is gone, we will immediately return here to gather. Before dawn, we will rush back to report to the young master and general. "

"Huha"

The man in black whispered, and then chose a direction to diverge.

Agudamu remained motionless and remained on the high slope.

On another high slope less than one hundred and fifty steps away from him, there were several people lying on the grass covered with dry grass.The hats on their heads and their clothes were disguised. Even in this night, they could not easily find their presence even if they came to the front.

One of them put down his clairvoyant eyes and lowered his voice to ask a petite person around him: "Adults of thousands of households, do you want to catch one and come back to torture?"

The person called Qianhu shook his head slightly and habitually picked a hairy grass in his mouth: "Let them watch as much as possible, and tell the rider to grab a few when they leave. If you let them go so easily, Instead, they will be a little suspicious. Let ’s just stare at whether anyone is close to the big camp, and the matter of catching people on the battlefield is not the responsibility of the Ouchi Guards Office. "

Listening to her, it turned out to be a woman.

"Well"

The interrogator responded with a cry and raised his eyes again to gaze across.

The female Qianhu lying on the grass looked up at the moon half covered by the clouds, and gently twitched her lips to chew the furry grass.The grass is already yellow, so there is no bitter taste.

She remembered the boy who was far away in Chang'an City, and she was sweet in her heart.The guy knew that he was camouflaged with weeds when he was very young, he wore different colors of clothes in different environments, smeared some ugly colors on his face, and even stayed in one place for a day without moving. It won't move even in the pants.He said that this was a means of survival. She looked down on him at that time, and then slowly realized that these means are really easy to use.

Changed to the yellow-colored clothes of the dry grass, they will not be noticed even if they are hidden in the grass during the day.Relying on this color camouflage, the people in the Ouchi Guards Office approached the Manduqi camp many times.

What is he doing?

She was thinking.

There was no shadow of him in the moon, but she looked so enchanted.