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Volume 2: Wang Changan Chapter 13: The Big Food Conspiracy

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    Chapter Thirteen: The Great Food Conspiracy

    Fang Chi's defensive task was to last until the next morning. His soldiers had occupied the main defense points of the city gate and began patrolling and looking out. The troops who could defend the gate were all elite soldiers. Anyone who attacked the city wall would pass the gate.  This area is vulnerable to heavy enemy attacks, because all soldiers know that as long as the pass gate can be captured, follow-up troops will follow up in time, and the defense of the entire city wall will no longer be meaningful.  "" first release

    Fangchi's 12th Brigade, Lu Mu's 7th Brigade and Duan Yaoming's 3rd Brigade are the three elite brigades of Chengmen. Duan Yaoming is Duan Yuntian's nephew. Duan Yuntian is from the Yi people and came to join Li Siye alone.  , when he became an officer with an iron gun and accurate shooting skills in his hand, he brought his tribe to Shule. Duan Yun was born extremely thin, and his son Duan Heng reflected Duan Yuntian's appearance and was fair and fair.  Although he is a slender man, his nephew Duan Yaoming is actually a tall and majestic man. His strength is also very amazing. He uses not the standard weapon in the army, but a huge mace. He is not afraid of death when charging in battle, but  But he is extremely annoying, so although he has many military achievements, he has always been the brigade commander.

    Duan Yaoming has a very high prestige in the army. He is almost 30 years old, but he has experienced a lot of wars. He and Fang Chi have different training methods. Fang Chi and Lu Mu are both from Shule Military Academy. Training methods are very important. Soldiers  Obedience is engraved into the bones, and Duan Yaoming has complete personal charm. In one word, his soldiers will jump into the sea of ??swords and fire. With basic formation coordination, they are like a group of lunatics in battle. Therefore, in all previous military campaigns  In the competition, Duan Yaoming's brigade could only be ranked at the bottom of the queue, but in any simulated battle drill, Duan Yaoming's brigade always topped the list.

    This is also a strange phenomenon. Originally, according to Li Zuoguo's theory, being organized is better than being unorganized. However, when Duan Yaoming came here, it seemed to be overturned. However, in other armies, those who were well-trained and well-formed were better than those who were scattered. Later, every time  Fang Chi, who was either second or third, thought about it carefully.

    Only then did I realize that as long as it was a small-scale battle involving a brigade of 300 people, everyone in Duan Yaoming's brigade would fight bravely to take the lead, and Duan Yaoming himself was an unworthy general. This guy's physical strength was abnormal, and the armor on his body was actually the heavy armor used by Mo Dao soldiers.  Although the armor is lighter than Mo Daobing's heavy armor, it still weighs dozens of kilograms. Duan Yaoming can run and fight quickly wearing such armor. His endurance is amazing. Coupled with the heavy mace, he is almost unstoppable on the battlefield.  tanks in general.

    In small-scale competitions, Duan Yaoming's personal performance is the strongest, so he ranks first in every big competition. However, if it is really placed in a large-scale battle formation, such bravery will not be reflected. Fang Chi believes that  , if Duan Yaoming and himself command three thousand soldiers at the same time, I will definitely be able to defeat him.

    These three brigades are the main rotating troops of the garrison at Dalun Pass. This is an honor. Young Fang Chi does not think that he will stay in the position of brigade commander forever. Fang Chi believes that he will become like Duan Heng.  Li Zuoguo, an upstart in the military, first gave a lecture in the military academy. Fang Chi still remembers one of his sentences: "No matter how big the world is, it will be exhausted. There are countless land resources in this world. If we cannot suppress the enemy,  If we seize the living space, these lands and resources will be taken away by the enemy, and our descendants will be suppressed by the enemy. Therefore, the main mission of a soldier is to use his own blood and courage to open up territories and let other countries  To make people cry and make their people laugh, this is the true mission of the great people."

    This sentence makes all officers from Shule Military Academy very offensive. Being honest and defensive is not the characteristic of Anxi people. When all recruits come to various border passes, the most common training method is to go out to chop firewood.  That is to say, barbarians are used to practice killing and bloodshed. This has always been the case between countries. It is a life-and-death battle.

    The sun in the distance shone slantly on the gate, making the shadows of people and flagpoles grow long. Fang Chi led two soldiers to patrol back and forth within a range of about two hundred meters from the gate. The defense area of ??the gate next door was another one.  In the defense area of ??the 16th Brigade, Brigade Commander Yao Chang was doing the same thing. The two of them often met at the end of the defense area. They both smiled at each other and then continued patrolling. They were vulnerable to attacks during three periods in the Art of War.

    One is in the evening when the sun is about to set, the second is at midnight, and the third is when it is almost dawn, so the soldiers guarding the pass at night are all elite. In front of the pass is a slope with no moat, but a trench nearly eight meters deep was dug.  The bottom of the trench is made of sharp wood whose tips have been roasted by fire. They are staggered horizontally and vertically on the bottom of the trench. You can know the fate of falling down. However, the walls of the trench are smoothed extremely smooth, and its effect is better than that of a moat.

    The stretching ridge on the opposite side is also a natural barrier. There are only two roads that can pass through. Back then, Li Zuoguo led his army to break up the Tocharian coalition forces in this valley. At this time, four riders came galloping on the road leading to Guanmen, and the war horses brought them up.  Dust on the dirt road, on the rider's bodyThis is the standard armor of the Zhou cavalry. The two people in the front are holding cavalry spears, and the two people in the back are holding horned crossbows. They are a standard four-man team.

    Fang Chi noticed it as soon as the cavalry appeared, and immediately shouted: "Be alert."

    Immediately, the one hundred crossbowmen under his command began to cock their crossbows. The fifty crossbowmen stood in front of the crenellations of the Guan wall. In just a few breaths, the cold triangular arrows of the crossbows were aimed at Guanxia. The cavalry knew the rules.  , stopped the war horse about two hundred meters away from the wall, dismounted, and pulled the horse closer.

    "Is it Marshal Fangchi Lu who is guarding the gate? We are the cavalry under General Xiao Duan. General Xiao Duan will be back soon." One of the four knights below shouted loudly, raising his visor and revealing his face.

    Fang Chi took a closer look and found that he indeed knew him. It was Ha Chili, the commander of the cavalry under Duan Heng. Duan Heng had gone out with the cavalry for reconnaissance in the morning, and now it was time to return. Fang Chi didn't think that Duan Heng  If something unexpected happened to Heng, it would be impossible to defeat the Great Zhou cavalry based on the strength of the Tocharian cavalry.

    "Ha Chili, how did General Duan gain today? You should follow the rules and enter the customs." Fang Chi replied on the city. His crossbowmen did not relax. Although the general was talking to his cavalry below with a smile, but  When there is no military order, even his own son standing underneath cannot put down the crossbow.

    "I know, you are just a smiling tiger. I must follow the rules. General Xiao Duan dealt with the Tocharian reconnaissance cavalry today. Five hundred of us killed at least three hundred of the opponent's cavalry. We are still fighting like this.  It's comfortable. I haven't killed like this in a long time. It's really comfortable to follow General Xiao Duan." Hachili is a Turk from the Ashina tribe. He has been a member of the Zhou Army's cavalry for a long time, but his horsemanship skills are very good. He only learned it for three years.  I still can't even write my own name, so it's just a word.

    There are many such situations in the Zhou army. Many generals think that they can fight and kill. They learn any art of war. As a result, their official positions have remained unchanged. However, these veterans who have fought much more wars are richly rewarded.  Don't think about getting promoted, just focus on killing enemies and making money.

    The four cavalrymen put away all the weapons in their hands. The three led the horses into the gate. One cavalry mounted the horse and returned the same way. The suspension bridge of the gate was lowered. The thick copper-clad gate slowly opened. Inside the gate was an iron gate.  The gate seals the entire gate. There are only two passages on the left and right side, which can only be wide enough for a horse to pass. There are two rows of square holes on the passage, one high and one short. If you are not alone, after entering the passage, there are two walls on both sides.  The spearmen stabbed their spears through the square holes. The entire passage was a place of death. Scouts who were out could only enter the pass through this passage. Even if the speed was slow, the safety of the gate must be ensured first.

    Fang Chi had already arrived at the exit of the passage and was waiting for him. Ha Chili led the horse out of the passage and said, "You must have arranged spearmen in the wall, right? It's like this every time. You're still smiling all day long.  Yes, but he is a deadbeat."

    Fang Chi smiled and said: "It's our duty, why don't we do it according to the rules? General Duan will take my head. Haha, look at you with a happy face and a happy smile. How many will you kill this time?"

    Hachili's smile became even brighter, he stretched out four fingers and said: "Three were shot to death and one was beheaded. The Tocharian cavalry has no other skills. It's really fast to escape."

    Fang Chi said: "Not bad, Lao Ha, I got twenty coins again, this time I want to treat you to a drink."

    Ha Chili patted Fang Chi hard and said, "No problem. If you change your defenses tomorrow, come to my place. I'll go to the military quarters to get a sheep and have a good drink."

    Even though Fang Chi is a brigade commander, Ha Chili is just a commander. In the Zhou army, Ha Chili is a cavalryman. Compared with Fang Chi's infantry, it can be said that he is two levels higher. What's more, Ha Chili has a medal and meets the rank of captain.  None of the officers needed to salute. While the two were talking, the soldiers on the city shouted to Fang Chi: "Commander of the Brigade, a large group of cavalry is approaching. The flag is General Xiao Duan."

    Fang Chi hurriedly went to the city and said to Ha Chili: "Then you go to the military supply office and wait, otherwise when the cavalry comes back, the strongest ones will be picked."

    Ha Chili stopped talking and turned around to leave with the other two cavalrymen. He wanted to go to the military supply office to say hello first, and waited until Duan Heng returned to the city to order troops and rush back to calculate the casualties. There was already a lot of excitement outside the city.  , hundreds of cavalry running at the same time is very spectacular. In Anxi, all cavalry horses are equipped with three horses, and the scout cavalry is four horses. The 500 scout cavalry led by Duan Heng are two thousand war horses, and the momentum of running is astonishing.  No

    The cavalry slowed down after entering the valley. The rule at Dalun Pass is that the cavalry are not allowed to gallop when returning to the pass. Otherwise, the pass will be regarded as rushing through the pass. That is a direct shot, and death will be in vain.

    The leading general in front, his armor reflected silver light, and his faceplate had long gone. It was Duan Heng, the eldest son of Duan Heng, the eldest son of Duan Yuntian, the captain of the Dalunguan Cavalry Army.They didn't dare to point the crossbow at Duan Heng, so they moved the crossbow's angle, but still pointed it at the outside of the pass. The gate of the pass was not closed. At this time, Fang Chi's hundred spearmen all descended into the wall.

    Duan Heng knew the rules, so all the cavalry dismounted, except for the soldiers who were left outside to watch the horses. Duan Heng led the four hundred cavalrymen through the passage and entered Darun Pass. Fang Chi ordered the iron gate to be opened, and the winch sounded.  The gate was raised, and a hundred cavalrymen behind them filed in with their horses.

    The cavalrymen led by Duan Heng were all in high spirits. The blood on many of the cavalrymen was not dry yet, and a bloody smell hit their faces. The sturdy knights were not aware of this, and started talking excitedly. Basically, you killed them.  I cut down a few and so on. Duan Heng ordered the troops at the gate. At this time, Hachili also came quickly. After the troops were ordered, all the cavalry dispersed and drove the horses into the stables inside the pass.  The officers went to the Army Sima to report the casualties and results of the battle. Battle merits and rewards were only 10% at the front line, and they were all paid every three months. Since Li Zuoguo formed the army, he has never relied on soldiers in the army to reward the enemy for killing the enemy, so the army  They all believed that the reward would not be wasted, so they took 10% of the reward and went to the military supply office to buy some food and drink before leaving.

    This reconnaissance trip was not accidental. It had been going on for ten days. Every day, I went out to directly hunt and kill the Tocharian coalition's scouts. I did not attack the camp where the Tocharian army was stationed. It was just reconnaissance plus killing.  To kill the opponent's scout cavalry, the Zhou army's cavalry was far superior to Tocharian in terms of equipment and training level. With one man and four horses, they could gallop back and forth over a hundred miles without sacrificing horsepower. Duan Heng even brought a  One hundred cavalry attacked a grain transport team behind the Tocharian military camp. The Tocharian side was very troubled by this harassment. Is there any good way to deal with it?

    There are a total of 20,000 cavalry in Dalun Pass. This is a very terrifying force. Tochara has been burdened with heavy war indemnities in recent years. This time, under the initiative of Dashi, they have the courage to join forces with them.  The surrounding small tribal countries once again formed an alliance. In order to relieve the heavy burden of compensation, they almost gritted their teeth and dispatched 80,000 troops. Together with the 40,000 troops dispatched by the other 11 small countries, they formed a coalition of 120,000 troops.

    The main general is Prince Rosafa, the younger brother of King Munn of Tochara. Rosafa is not a pure military commander. Tochara actually has no strong fighting spirit this time. He just wants to threaten Zhou with force, hoping to relieve himself.  As a burden to the country, when the army reached a hundred miles away from Dalun Pass, they camped and did not dare to move forward.

    The quality of the Tocharian army was far inferior to that of the defeat of Li Zuoguo. The entire country could no longer support such a large army under the heavy burden. Only about 30,000 of the 80,000-strong army were the Tocharian standing army.  , the rest are temporarily recruited peasant soldiers, with only simple spears and no armor at all. The soldiers of other small tribes and small countries are worse than Tocharian. They are basically a comprehensive army of herdsmen and farmers.

    If Dashi had not made a very strong claim that the Zhou Dynasty was now waging a war of annihilation against the Southern Tang Dynasty and had no time to take care of Anxi, it is estimated that Tocharoro would not have the courage to send troops. Tocharoro knew the strength of Dalun Pass, and there was no way  It's not something that these cobbled-together armies can chew through.

    Duan Heng strode into the general's mansion at Dalun Pass and walked into a room at the back. Two soldiers stood at the door. Duan Heng's father, Duan Yuntian, was sitting in a chair in armor. There was a table in front of him.  Noodles, mutton and mutton were waiting for us to eat. There was a table on the side with various kinds of food, which was prepared for Duan Heng.

    Duan Heng greeted his father, sat down at the table, and began to eat and drink. Duan Yuntian had eaten some before Duan Heng came, and watched his son gobble it up. Duan Heng was very satisfied with his son, not only when he was in Tongguan  He was brave and resourceful, and his loyalty was valued by Li Zuoguo. If he hadn't been too young, he would have been promoted to a more important position.

    Duan Heng ate fiercely. He quickly downed the large plate of mutton meat and a few noodles in front of him, and downed several bowls of wine. The army prepared yellow rice wine, which had a low alcohol content. It was just like a drink. Spirits were  Drinking was not allowed. Duan Heng, who was five minutes full after eating, wiped his lips, raised his head and looked at his father and said: "My son went out this time. The situation has been the same for the past ten days. The Tocharian coalition forces are still huddled in the camp.  The troops hit, it didn¡¯t look like they were coming to attack Dalun Pass, and they also found that there was not much military rations transported into the camp. Based on the strength of the camp, only two teams of grain trucks entered the camp every three days, and the amount was only a thousand stones.  I'm afraid this little food is not enough to feed the 120,000 troops."

    Duan Yuntian has been a general for a long time now, and he no longer has the sharp and aggressive aura of the past. Instead, he has the calm and majestic temperament of a general. After listening to his son's words, Duan Yuntian smiled and said, "Then what do you think?  ?¡±

    Duan Heng drank another bowl of rice wine and said: "In my opinion, the army of 120,000 people is completely a mob. It is a joke to threaten our great Zhou Dynasty with these troops. Dalun Pass only needs 30,000 troops. These 120,000 troops  The army was able to kill everyone without leaving a single piece of armor behind. Boy'er thought it would be better to send troops directly to deal with these guys who overestimated their capabilities.??, didn¡¯t the Holy Father write in a letter last year that he asked his father to act freely?  "

    Duan Yuntian nodded, admiring his son's vigor very much, and said: "Heng'er, there is no problem here in Tocharo. We have enough troops here to deal with it. Heng'er, the key to you now is not the level and bravery of the leader, but the level and bravery of the leader.  It¡¯s a matter of perspective. Now our Dalun Pass area is not the main place where these barbarians make trouble. If you look further, you will understand.¡±

    Duan Heng began to think deeply. After a while, Duan Heng raised his head with bright eyes: "I understand, it's Dashi."

    "Very good, Yuntian laughed at the thought of eating too much. His son reacted quickly. Before, it was just an age limit, and many things were not so sensitive. As soon as he mentioned it, he figured it out.

    "Dashi has been fighting for years. Although the people's livelihood is in decline, relying on the support of Anxi, we have a strong army of 200,000 in our hands. This army has been fighting in successive battles in the past few years. I am afraid that its combat effectiveness is very strong. The key now is  It shouldn't be on our side, but at Anchis Pass, right? Uncle Alisha has to withstand the attack of the Great Shijing soldiers, which is the key to the trouble caused by the barbarians. Even if we defeat the Tocharian coalition, Anqishu  If Si Guan is lost, the whole of Anxi will be exposed to Dashi, isn't that right? Father." Duan Heng said confidently.

    Duan Yuntian shook his head slowly. Duan Heng was stunned for a moment, and then thought about it carefully. Suddenly Duan Heng slapped the table, and Duan Yuntian relaxed and looked at his son expectantly. He had to figure this kind of thing out for himself, then he would  It will be remembered deeply. If you really learn from failure, then the tuition will be too expensive.

    Duan Heng said: "I understand. Anchis Pass is originally a pass that Dashi has been operating for many years. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition to the 80,000 elite soldiers in the hands of Uncle Alishe, the auxiliary troops are more than 70,000, more than a dozen  Ten thousand troops are guarding it. Even if Dashi's elite soldiers are powerful, they cannot be conquered. So if a weak force like Tochara dares to provoke us, there must be a trick. Our Dalun Pass garrison only has 60,000 soldiers and 50,000 regular soldiers.  , ten thousand auxiliary troops, to defeat the hundreds of thousands of Tocharian coalition forces, more than half of the army must be dispatched. In this way, as long as we are lured to send troops and eat our troops out, it will be difficult to hold the Dalun Pass.  This Tocharian coalition army is just a bait to lure us to send troops. I am afraid that Dashi's army has sneaked into the vicinity of Dalun Pass, preparing to ambush our troops leaving the pass. They took Dalun Pass and were closer to Shule, which is also Anxi.  The top priority, this is the strategy that Dashi and Tocharu want to complete, right?"

    After Duan Heng finished speaking, he looked at Duan Yuntian, who couldn't stop the smile on his face. He nodded and raised the wine bowl to his son.

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