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Text Chapter 500 The eve of the war

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    On the grassland at sunset, a winding river passes through the green grass. The clear river water reflects the golden white clouds in the sky. As the river flows quietly, a group of wild horses stand by the river and drink water.  The long ponytail swayed gently, swatting the flies on his body, and snorted a few pleasantly from time to time, looking very leisurely.  The peaceful scene in front of you is very common on the grassland. If you add a few shepherds returning from grazing, the whole scene will become more harmonious.  But it is a pity that this peaceful scene was soon broken by a burst of rapid horse hooves. The first to arrive at the river was a group of cavalry wearing fine leather armor. The equipment of these cavalry was well-equipped and uniform.  I know it is not the prairie cavalry, but the Ming Dynasty cavalry.  After the cavalry arrived at the river, they immediately patrolled along the river for several miles. As a result, the horses and other animals drinking water by the river were frightened and ran away.  After the inspection, the cavalry sent people to rush in the direction they came from. After a while, a black line appeared on the grass in the south, and then a large army appeared in the direction.  On the grassland.  Zhengde was riding on his horse, looking at the mighty troops around him. His heart was full of pride. During this time, he personally commanded this army of 70,000 people to enter the grassland. Although he encountered some small groups of Duoyan on the way,  The cavalry, but they just harassed them and ran away, not daring to face the enemy head-on. Moreover, according to the news from the scouts in front, there is no sign of Duoyan Guards retreating north, which shows that Huadang may not intend to give up the campaign.  Ning, then it means that the other party is likely to start a war with them to determine the ownership of the land under their feet.  Thinking that a big war was coming soon, Zhengde couldn't help but feel excited. He felt that he was born to be a military commander who belonged to the battlefield.  In the last battle with the little Tartar prince, he had a lot of luck, but after that battle, he had discovered his shortcomings, and his mentality had also changed a lot.  This also made him work hard to learn how to be a general. This march was a practical test for him, and so far, the entire army has not made any mistakes under his command. Now Zhengde can be very proud to announce  .  He is no longer the emperor who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, but a barely qualified general.  Just when Zhengde was thinking about his thoughts, suddenly a scout horse from the front army came galloping towards him. He stopped his horse until he was in front of Zhengde and reported: "General Qi, we have scouted a ten-mile radius and found no enemy."  "In addition, there is a small river a few miles ahead, which can be used as a garrison for the army!"  Ma Tou returned to his team, and then Zhengde gave orders again.  "Second order, the entire army will camp at the river in front. However, this place is only three or four days away from Daning. It can be said that it is close to the core of Duoyan Guard. Therefore, the entire army is on alert tonight to prevent the enemy from sneak attacks!" "Follow your order!"  The messenger agreed and immediately conveyed Zhengde's order. When the army arrived at the river in front, the Ming army immediately began to camp on a high ground about one mile away from the river, according to Sun Tzu's Art of War.  The army's camp must not be close to the river. This is mainly to prevent the enemy from attacking with water.  In the same way, the army cannot set up camp in a dense forest, otherwise it will be easy for the enemy to set the camp on fire. Liu Bei made this mistake at the beginning.  As a result, the Wu army burned down the company's camp for 700 miles, which can be said to be a complete defeat.  The frontier army is the most elite army of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, in recent years, there have been sufficient military pay and weapons and equipment, as well as the continuous addition of military academy students. This has given the Ming Dynasty's frontier army unparalleled discipline and consciousness, so when Zhengde  After the order to set up camp was given, he didn't have to worry about it at all. All the troops in the army knew what they were going to do. So in a short time, a simple but well-defended camp appeared on the grassland, and there were also dedicated personnel.  The leading army fetched water from the river to cook. After the camp was set up, each camp was immediately filled with the aroma of food. It is estimated that it will not be long before the whole army can start eating.  After watching the camps being set up, Zhengde did not go back to his tent to rest. Instead, he inspected each camp on horseback. This had almost become his habit. On the one hand, he wanted to see with his own eyes whether the camps were well built and whether the defenses were strong.  Did the soldiers perform their duties and did they expose the weaknesses of the military camp?  On the other hand, when the soldiers saw His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty appearing beside them, they would always feel energetic and their morale would naturally be boosted.  After Zhengde inspected the entire camp, it was completely dark at this time. However, the soldiers in the barracks did not immediately go back to their tents to sleep. Instead, they raised fires in teams, and the generals led their men.  The soldiers were chatting or singing around the fire, and even by the light of the fire,They asked literate officers to write letters for them. These letters would be sent back to the Ming Dynasty along with the trophies they captured. This was also the only way for the soldiers to contact their families.  Zhengde's favorite thing was the military camp at this time. Whenever he finished his inspection, Gu Dayong had someone prepare a few clean fat sheep and then put them on the fire for barbecue. Only officers who were not on duty in the military camp  , will come to accompany Zhengde to eat meat and chat. They will sing and dance when they feel good. Sometimes there will be wrestling competitions. The warrior who can win will be rewarded with a sheep. Although such prizes are not generous, they are  But it was given by Zhengde himself, so everyone in the military camp was proud to be rewarded with mutton.  Originally, according to the previous marching methods, the army was not allowed to have fun like this after dinner, and when the time came, all the soldiers had to go into the tent to rest, and there was no possibility of any noise. The entire military camp was solemn and crowded.  Everyone is immersed in the tension before the war, but it is also in this situation that it is easy to have a camp roar. At that time, everyone is like a wild beast, killing everyone around them crazily. This kind of  Tragedies are not uncommon in military camps. Sometimes, even a single camp roar can cause the entire army to lose 20 to 30% of its strength. This shows how terrifying the camp roar is.  Zhou Zhong, who came from later generations, happened to know the reason for the formation of Ying Xiao. To put it bluntly, the military law in the military camp was harsh. Especially before the war, everyone was worried about the fate of tomorrow and could not even guarantee whether they would survive tomorrow. So in this kind of situation  In an extremely tense atmosphere, everyone is on the verge of psychological collapse. In addition, in the darkness at night, people's hearts are even more fragile. As long as one person loses his mind and goes crazy, this hysterical madness will spread throughout the entire military camp.  Come on, the unconscious people would kill everyone they saw, and the conscious people would even use it to take personal revenge in order to protect themselves, so a cruel melee broke out.  Knowing the cause of the camp roar, it will be much easier to solve this problem. For example, like the current Ming Dynasty army, after the intense march every day, everyone would eat around the fire, and after the meal, they would hold some singing and the like  Entertainment activities, coupled with the personal inspection of the camp by the emperor Zhengde, all of which allowed the soldiers to relax their nervous nerves, and naturally the so-called camp roar would not happen again.  However, entertainment is entertainment, and Zhengde has not relaxed his guard around the military camp, especially now that they are not far from Daning, and the Duoyan Guards Cavalry in Huadang has not shown up, so Zhengde estimates that the other party is likely to come in these few days.  Suddenly appeared, and the number of Duoyanwei's troops was far less than his own army. As a result, if the opponent wanted to win, they could only use sneak attacks.  Zhengde was in high spirits tonight and announced that the whole camp would hold a wrestling competition again. All wrestling masters in the camp could participate. However, although Zhengde's army numbered 70,000 people, only about 20 people actually signed up to participate in the competition.  , This is not because the soldiers are not active, but after the previous few wrestling matches, the wrestling masters in the entire military camp have been revealed. Most of the remaining people are self-aware and know that they will be thrown by others when they go up.  So I won¡¯t embarrass myself.  These more than twenty people are all top wrestling masters in the army, and they are not much different from each other. However, due to the impact of marching during the day, some people's physical strength is better, and some people are worse. This not only depends on the individual's physical fitness,  At the same time, it also depends on luck and the type of arms. For example, compared with infantry, cavalry can definitely retain more physical strength. If they are both cavalry, some cavalry will not have to run too far today, while some scouts will have to run back and forth, which will naturally consume much more.  .  It is precisely because of this that winning a wrestling match not only depends on skill and physical fitness, but also depends on one's luck. However, it is precisely the uncertainty of this result that makes wrestling matches more attractive.  Tens of thousands of people gathered around. This was because some soldiers had to be on duty, and others had to prepare to prevent others from sneak attacks, so they couldn't come to watch, otherwise there would be even more people.  In the end, the person who won the wrestling match was a cavalry soldier from Ningxia. This man's name was Qiao Er. Although he was not tall, he was extremely strong. He could tell at a glance that he was a warrior. Zhengde liked this kind of person the most, so  Not only did he personally give him a roasted sheep, but he also promoted him to his personal guard. This was equivalent to reaching the sky in one step. After all, the emperor's personal treatment was several times better than that of the frontier army. As a result, Qiao Er was very happy.  He didn't remember to bow to Zhengde until he was reminded by others, and then he held the roasted sheep and started tearing it apart. He almost swallowed the whole sheep by himself. As a result, he once again won Zhengde's applause.  But just as Zhengde was having fun with his troops in the military camp, in a mountain depression more than ten miles away from their military camp, a group of Mongolian cavalry was quietly waiting for an opportunity.
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