Chapter 59: The drums beat like thunder and the gongs sounded brightly
Xiao Yiran knew that the northern ethnic group would inevitably take precautions if they had not received news of the spies sent for a long time, but Xiao Yiran had no way to do this. Thinking that the other party had just moved, it was impossible to move again, as long as the news that the dragon clan was preparing to attack them here was not spread, and they didn't flee again, even if they took precautions, it would be useless. Xiao Yiran is still very confident in the soldiers and weapons in his hands.
One day, Xiao Yiran called Xiang Lin, Lin Zhan, and Xuan Liang and said to them:
"Although Xiang Lin is the commander of the marching battle, your two deputies must also be in order, I once taught you how to march and arrange the formation. In the army, there is a middle army, a rear army, a front army, and a left and right army. At present, we only have three armies, the front and back, as the commander, Xiang Lin is naturally in the middle army, and whoever is willing to be the front army and who is willing to be the rear army needs to be arranged in advance. Otherwise, we won't be able to keep up with each other. ”
"Emperor, Xuan Liang is willing to be a former army."
"Emperor, Lin Zhan is willing to be the front army."
The two replied almost in unison.
"In this way, Xuan Liang is the first time to lead the troops, so let's be the rear army, and this time Lin Zhan will be the front army."
Originally, the military department was led by Xiao Yiran, and as the emperor of the dragon clan, naturally no one dared to oppose her order, although Xuan Liang was not satisfied, he could only hide his opinions in his heart.
Liang Mu had already been asked to make war drums and gongs, and they had already been handed over to Xiang Lin to be used in training. When you hear the sound of drums, you advance, and when you hear the sound of gongs, you retreat, these are the two major signals in Xiao Yiran's memory when marching and fighting in ancient times. Xiao Yiran also moved out.
In order to achieve the least casualties in the next war against the northern ethnic groups, Xiao Yiran devoted himself to the training of soldiers just two months after Xiao Yue. Although Xiao Yiran did not personally command, he insisted on sitting in the training ground every day to observe Xiang Lin's shortcomings during training, and to give guidance and improvement at any time. Although Xiao Yiran did not contact the army before her rebirth, let alone led the army, the knowledge she gained from hearsay is also the most advanced in this era. In this regard, Xiao Yiran is still full of confidence.
After resuming the guard's bed, Xiao Yiran didn't want to have any more children for the time being, so he took very strict contraceptive measures. In addition to continuing to use the juice of the herbs mastered by the great wizard to smear the ****, try not to let the guards ejaculate into the body. Of course, the matter of applying contraceptive juice is naturally handed over to the guards at night, which can be regarded as part of foreplay, and it can mobilize the interest of both parties. It's just that every night, Xiao Yiran is made to drift for nine days, and he often forgets to remind those brave young people in a timely manner.
Time flies, and Tian Yuan, who has already set out to investigate the situation of the northern ethnic groups, will have news transmitted back every day. From the news from Tian Yuan, Xiao Yiran learned that after not receiving a report from the scouts for a long time, the northern tribe really strengthened their defenses and was also actively training. However, Tian Yuan's news did not mention that the northern ethnic groups had migrated again.
It seems that the northern ethnic groups will not be moving anytime soon. Xiao Yiran was even more determined to launch an attack on the northern ethnic groups two months later. If the northern tribes really hid, it would be difficult to find them again in this ancient era where there were jungles everywhere and people were sparsely populated. The main purpose of Xiao Yiran's determination to conquer the northern ethnic groups is not for the safety of the dragon clan, but to conquer other ethnic groups through guò, so as to increase the number of dragon clansmen, and at the same time, it is also to provide fresh blood for the dragon clan, which will be more conducive to the reproduction of the dragon clan.
There is still a month to book the time to send troops to the northern ethnic groups, and Cao Ying on the side of Longshan sent back a message that the barracks had been built. Due to the Mengyue River here, the west of the river is the smelting field, and there is only a narrow open land between the east bank of the river and the jungle, and the dragon base camp alone occupies most of it, so the training ground that can be used to train soldiers is not large, especially after having cavalry, it is even more narrow. As soon as Xiao Yiran received Cao Ying's report, he immediately led his troops to the Longshan garrison. There is not only the home originally built by Xiao Yiran, but also the original station of the Eagle, Snake and Tiger clans at the foot of the mountain, no matter where it is, it is enough for her to use it for military training.
After arriving at Longshan, Xiao Yiran immediately asked Xiang Lin to lead the soldiers into intense training, and Xiao Yiran also personally participated in the command. The focus is on training soldiers to advance and retreat in attack and defense, and it is imperative to carry out orders and prohibitions and move in unison. The soldiers of this era are very strong in individual combat ability, and in daily life, in order to hunt large animals, they often have to organize and gather the strength of many people to hunt together. However, it only depends on personal judgment and natural reaction, and such behavior cannot be used on the battlefield, not only can it not be done together, but it is easy to be disrupted by the other party.
Xiao Yiran wants to let the sound of drums and gongs produce a conditioned reflex in the soldier's body, as long as he hears the sound of drums, he will attack selflessly, and when he hears the sound of gongs, he will immediately retreat, only by prohibiting and walking in unison, can he win the battle, can he reduce the casualties in the war, and the life of the clan is always the first.
Xiao Yiran used a chariot to pull war drums and gongs, and the earth-shaking drums and loud gongs sounded constantly in the Longshan station.
When Xiao Yiran was nervously training his soldiers, the news of Tian Yuan came again, they had been stationed in the jungle on the south bank of the river, because of the lack of manpower, it was difficult to set up enough rafts for the troops to cross the river before the troops arrived, hoping that Xiao Yiran would send more manpower.
"Lin Zhan, lead your soldiers to set off in advance, and after joining Tian Yuan, hurry up and build a raft, and be sure to make preparations for crossing the river before the army arrives. Remember, this is not only about soldiers and horses, but also about chariots, so make a raft that can transport chariots across the river. Once the raft is set up, you lead your men down the river, avoiding the eyes and ears of the northern tribes from the east, and after quietly crossing the river, you choose a suitable place to hide, and when you hear the horns of the tribes, attack from the side. ”
After Lin Zhan left, Xiao Yiran called Xuan Liang again.
"Xuan Liang, lead the men and horses along the route that Tian Yuan has explored, widen the road, and make the road enough to pass the Guò chariot, so as to hurry up and not delay the march speed of the next army. After repairing the road, lead his men up the river, avoid the detection of the northern tribes, quietly cross the river, and choose a suitable place to ambush, wait for the clan's horn to sound, and attack from the side. ”
Xuan Liang immediately led the troops to set off.
Xiao Yiran asked Xiang Lin to continue training soldiers, and she suddenly remembered something, it seemed that she should make a few flags. So he called Xiao An and asked her to arrange manpower to hurry up and make the flag according to the appearance drawn by Xiao Yiran. Xiao Yiran designed a total of two flags, one is a group flag painted with a dragon pattern, and the other is a handsome flag painted with a big "Xiao" character. Of course, it was not that Xiao Yiran was going to go with the army, but just to let the reputation of the dragon clan and her Xiao Yiran spread through the battle.
Although the time was very tight, Xiao An still rushed to make both flags before the army set out. Without anyone to resist, Xiao Yiran directly ordered Xiang Lin to plant the flag on the chariot that pulled the war drums and gongs. Two flags fluttered in the wind on the chariot, which was conspicuous and at the same time, very morale-boosting.
Xiao Yiran remembered that before her rebirth, those ancient wars had to hold flag sacrifice ceremonies, and she knew that the reason why such a ceremony was held was mainly to stimulate morale. Many times, the sacrifice flag is made with the blood of the enemy, although Xiao Yiran also has three spies from the northern tribe in her hands, who can be used to sacrifice the flag, however, she does not plan to learn those bad habits.
"Xiao An, arrange for people to prepare one pig, one sheep and one cow, and use it to sacrifice the flag on the day of the army."
There is no need for human sacrifice flags, it can be replaced by large animals, as long as it is blood, it can stimulate the bloody instinct of the soldiers. Xiao Yiran still knows this truth.
Every day after training, Xiao Yiran will accompany Xiao Ming, who is almost three years old, and play with Xiao Yue, who is more than four months old. Exactly the same way children were taught before they were born, play, storytelling, and so on. Xiao Yiran planned to wait for Xiao Ming to enlighten him when he was four years old and teach him according to the primary school curriculum before his rebirth. For this reason, Xiao Yiran specially found a few children who were about the same age as Xiao Ming from the ethnic group and let them play together, so that they could be Xiao Ming's companions in the future, and at the same time, they would also cultivate some partners and friends for Xiao Ming's future.
With Xuan Liang leaving, the guards of the sleeping room once again appeared in the situation of taking turns. Xiao Yiran didn't plan to fix their combinations, so that everyone would have a chance to rotate orders.
It was Wei Wen's wheel order that night. Xiao Yiran looked at Wei Wen, who was a little excited, and asked:
"You're sleeping alone for the first time, aren't you?"
"Yes, Emperor."
"Excited?"
"Yes, Wei Wen has been looking forward to serving the emperor well."
"Do you want me to give you a baby?"
Seeing that Wei Wen didn't answer, Xiao Yiran certainly understood the thoughts of the guards. Since giving birth to Xiao Ming and Xiao Yue, the guards have begun to have some imbalance in their hearts. Human selfishness is innate, and the reason why public ownership and distribution can be implemented in a matriarchal society is only because of the constraints of natural conditions. The dragon clan has gradually become rich, and the selfishness of the clan will gradually sprout, Xiao Yiran has been thinking about this issue. Isn't the next step to abolish distribution according to need and implement distribution according to work?
"I understand your thoughts, it's just that the emperor is alone, it is impossible to have a child for each of you, you must know that the emperor's child is the child of all of you, don't be so clear, otherwise, it will affect the unity between you."
Forced by the form, Xiao Yiran had to start doing the ideological work of the guards, she didn't want the intrigue between the guards.
The two lingered overnight, Wei Wen did his best to cater to Xiao Yiran's needs, and Xiao Yiran treated all the guards equally, and did not deliberately snub anyone.