At three o'clock in the afternoon on March 16, Lin Fenghan looked at the rows of horses leading the horses, and the black donkey army nodded with satisfaction to Colander beside him. <-" Corland wiped his face tiredly and raised his chest and said: "Baron, there are a total of -6-400 war horses here, more than 3,000 ordinary horses, more than 5,400 black donkeys, villages and towns within more than 30 kilometers around the entire town, and caravans. We have requisitioned horses and donkeys. These people who were requisitioned to transport animals were very reluctant to part with them, but I gave each of them a reward of three silver coins, and successfully waited for the transportation of the army to be completed before returning their livestock. If they are here If there is any loss, the Elantes government will compensate them according to the market price. With these guarantees, they are willing to lend us the hidden horses and donkeys, otherwise I would not be able to collect so much."
"good!"
"good!"
Lin Fenghan nodded with satisfaction, patted Ke Lande on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Ke Lande, you are not only an excellent general, but also an excellent municipal chief. The Elantes government depends on you to train more civil servants. Haha!" <h1>The latest chapter of the Great Master http:://</h1>
"The Baron has given you the award!"
Corland smiled slightly, pointed at the troops preparing baggage outside the southern city gate and said: "This time I have prepared a total of food for 12,000 people for a 12-day expedition, using 2,800 donkeys and horses to carry the burden. The army does not need to search for food on the road. The horses can directly eat green grass, hay, soybeans, soybeans, and wheat. The time saved can be used to march with all their strength. From here to Shenmu City, we only need to march 70 kilometers to 100 kilometers a day with all our strength. It can be reached in three days. I am waiting for the Baron here. 's triumph."
"okay!"
Lin Fenghan smiled happily. Pull up the reins. He patted his horse and walked towards the front troops.
"Report!"
"The general's guards have assembled!"
"The first regiment of heavy cavalry has assembled!"
"The first regiment of light cavalry has assembled!"
"The First Super Lance Corps has assembled!"
"The Second Super Lance Corps has assembled!"
"The third super spear corps has assembled!"
"The first group of longbow archers has assembled!"
"The second regiment of longbow archers has assembled!"
"The first group of buckler swordsmen has assembled!"
"The second regiment of Buckler Swordsmen has assembled!"
"The first regiment of pikemen has assembled!"
"The second regiment of pikemen has assembled!"
"Baron. Our 12,400 elite mobile troops have been assembled. Please give your instructions." Vera rode forward and looked at Lin Fenghan and shouted loudly.
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Lin Fenghan looked at the troops who had prepared all the supplies and were arranged in more than ten square formations, stretching for two to three kilometers. He waved his arms loudly and walked into the general's guard.
"The whole army sets off!"
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"The whole army sets off!"
"The whole army sets off!"
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The orderly soldiers and centurions heard the news and shouted. Under the happy farewell of the entire city and residents, the army quickly set off toward the southwest.
"Reconnaissance cavalry is dispatched within 10 kilometers in front of the marching road and within 5 kilometers around it to maintain vigilance. The light cavalry is in the front row of the troops, followed by the spearmen, swordsmen infantry, archers, heavy cavalry troops and the middle troops. Be careful not to crowd. , stay vigilant. Open up as many roads as possible, and record all the villages and small towns passing by around the marching road. All remaining forces of bandits, robbers, and nobles are discovered and all forces are wiped out. If enemy camps are discovered, report them quickly. "
"yes!"
"yes!"
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Numerous orders were issued to various units along with Lin Fenghan, Rana and others. The marching speed of the troops mounted on horses and donkeys increased from the usual five or six kilometers to twenty to thirty kilometers per hour. At this speed, it was easy to The infantry's reconnaissance mission became even more arduous.
At around 8 o'clock in the evening, the troops that had walked out of the plains and were about to enter the Senwei Mountains stopped in the small town of Weilisen. Kelande in front rode a yellow horse and quickly ran to the front of the army and said to the puzzled Lin Fenghan and others. .
"Baron, our army has walked out of the plains and entered the mountainous areas. The mountain roads in the mountainous areas are very rugged and not suitable for large-scale marches. The brothers have traveled more than 100 kilometers for four or five hours since the march at three o'clock in the afternoon. Now they are all I¡¯m very tired and it¡¯s time to rest. Ahead is the small town of Weilisen. This town is close to the Senvi Mountains and is built on the valley floor below the river in the Senvi Mountains. It is a good place to camp. I have mobilized some citizens to help We built the camp and made a fire to cook, now everyone should go to the front to rest!"
"Um!"
"yes!"
Ma Youdun, who was accompanying the central troops, touched his buttocks uncomfortably and complained: "Baron, my buttocks are numb from sitting. It's time to rest."
"Yeah!"
Lana came from behind and said breathlessly: "Baron, although we set the speed of riding at full speed, some of the infantry who have never ridden horses or donkeys have almost rubbed their buttocks and thighs out during the long ride. -They are bleeding, and they cannot march in their current state."
"All right!"
Lin Fenghan looked at the moon in the sky, and Shu Mei said: "Tell the troops at the rear that the entire army will camp and rest in the small town of Verisen in front. Each unit will follow the camp assigned by the commander at the front of Kelande. The troops will rest for 10 hours. , Get up on time at 6 o'clock tomorrow, eat, and start marching at 7 o'clock."
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Several messengers from the general's guard nodded one after another, turned around and ran towards the back.
Lin Fenghan looked at the tired troops who were groaning and rushing and said to everyone in surprise: "To be honest, I am really surprised now. I never thought that our troops would march nearly 100 kilometers in just five hours. If we continue at this speed, we will reach Shenmu City at midnight tomorrow night."
"Baron, don't be too happy." Davout said slowly and tiredly: "The reason why our troops are marching so fast is because we have left all the logistics troops behind, and the road conditions in the plains are very good and the roads are very wide. , we can march together from several routes at the same time, that¡¯s why we got here so quickly.¡±
"It won't be so easy to march after we enter the mountainous area. Although this is a territory we control and we can get supplies from surrounding villages and towns at any time, the mountain roads are narrow. A road is more than ten meters wide when it is larger, and it is only two or three meters when it is narrower. The mountain road is rugged, and it is impossible for our cavalry to ride forward on horses. Tomorrow, we will definitely have to dismount and lead the horses forward on part of the road, so the speed will definitely slow down. A speed of more than ten kilometers per hour is good. If we want to reach Shenmu City, I guess it will have to wait until the morning of the 18th.¡±
"Why!"
Lin Fenghan lowered his eyebrows and murmured: "It seems that our Academy of Sciences will quickly develop a steam engine train. As long as there is steam engine train transportation, this distance can be reached in one day."
The central troops continued to advance on horseback. When everyone stepped onto the top of the hill, a beautiful town with lights on the protruding part of the river appeared in front of everyone. Around the town, rows of large pots were placed on earthen stoves. Above, thick smoke was constantly drifting into the air. Under the pale yellow moon, the bonfire burning outside the town was extremely beautiful and moving.