Last time, after Lu Ya'er and Xiao Mingyue walked into the newly discovered teleportation array on the moon, they sadly found that they had been crossed, and they had crossed into two ordinary people with a very tragic fate.

In ancient times, marching and fighting was very hard. Because the Oriental people are accustomed to vegetarianism, although the logistical pressure is very heavy, it is relatively easy to raise food and grass, so the scale of the war can often reach about hundreds of thousands.

In the West at the same time, the scale of a few thousand people on both sides of the enemy could already be regarded as a large-scale war. If a 20,000-strong army had been mobilized to invade other countries on a large scale, as in the case of the Crusades, it would have been seen as indistinguishable from two world wars.

Why is there such a big gap between the war mobilization of the East and the West in the same historical period? Logistics is a crucial factor. Just imagine, if an army is completely dependent on meat for supplies, the embalming alone can make the logistics officers anxious. What's more, the provenance and collection of meat products was a major problem in that historical period.

In order to ensure that the army of tens of thousands of people maintained its combat effectiveness, the nearly 30,000 people who accompanied the army had to rely on simple wheelbarrows or carry them on their shoulders to provide sufficient supplies for the army and its horses at any time.

After some understanding, Lu Ya'er learned that the war was caused by the invasion of a barbarian people living in cold areas in the north with a pig's tail on the back of their heads.

Whenever the north entered a harsh winter, the barbarians, who lacked winter food and cold fuel, would habitually cross the border wall and enter the rich Central Plains to cultivate grass valleys. Previously under the active organization of the imperial court. The soldiers and civilians at the border pass cleared the wilderness and took the initiative to defend, so that most of the time the barbarians returned in vain. Even if there is a gain, it is just enough to break even, and it does not take too much advantage.

However, in recent years, the Central Plains, especially in the northern region, has been in drought for many years, and the imperial court cannot make ends meet, and it is unable to provide sufficient salaries and silver for the soldiers in the border towns. What is even worse is that the state has been at peace for a long time, and land annexation has become more and more strict, so that most of the country's land is in the hands of the landlord class, who enjoy tax exemption. The whole country is that taxes have fallen to very terrible proportions. The imperial court was on the verge of bankruptcy.

With the increasing reduction of the number of officers and soldiers in the border towns, coupled with the arbitrary deduction of empty salaries by the generals, the combat effectiveness of the border guards has declined, even to the point where they cannot fight. So whenever the barbarian peoples of the north routinely beat the grass valley. The officers and soldiers of the border towns could only hide in the strong fortresses and watch. It is hoped that the barbarians will quickly grab enough supplies and return to the northern steppes.

With the connivance of the officers and soldiers of the border towns. The barbarian peoples of the north tasted the sweetness, and the number of people who organized the grass valley to fight each year increased day by day, and the scope of invasion gradually penetrated into the interior. So much so that this year it actually hit near the capital, which shocked the whole court. Fortunately, the city defense of the capital was very strong, and the garrison numbered more than 200,000 people, and the barbarians did not dare to take it lightly, but only attacked more points in the north and south of the capital, intending to plunder more food, finance, and population.

Lu Ya'er's army was urgently dispatched to King Qinwang in a critical situation in the capital. Due to the urgency of the edict issued by the soldiers, after the Qinwang army set out, they marched lightly under the leadership of the generals, striving to reach the assembly place within the specified time, so that the logistics and baggage troops were left far behind, and the number of people left behind was countless.

By the time the sisters' followers arrived near the capital, it had been nearly a month since the vanguard of this army arrived, and had suffered great defeats in several field battles with the barbarians, and the number of men had been reduced from 10,000 to less than 2,000.

"Did you hear that? This time, the commander-in-chief is going to gather people from among us to replenish the army, and the silver will be two taels a month! Someone preached excitedly.

"Any of you can go if you want, I don't want to fight for this meagre tael of silver and tartar." Someone poured cold water.

"If you have something to eat today, it is already considered that your ancestors have accumulated virtue. I heard that there was a severe drought in some places this year, and even the bark on the mountains was eaten up by the hungry people. If you want to live peacefully in this troubled world, I advise everyone to be a man in peace. An old man persuaded.

At this time, a military general came over, pulled Lu Ya'er, who was holding Xiao Mingyue in his arms, aside and asked, "Brother Lu, now that you have the opportunity to be a soldier and eat food, I don't know if you are willing?" If you nod your head, I can get you a job as a penciler at the General's. ”

"Brother Liu, you see that I have no power to tie the chicken, how can I share the general's worries?" Lu Ya'er asked. Although before this, because Lu Yaer was literate and hyphenated, she shared some trivial things for the logistics officer, but it seems that the favor is not so great as to seek a future for herself in the army, right?

"This matter is a good thing for you, Brother Lu. There is a second son of the chief soldier of my family, who likes archery and horse riding and archery since he was a child, and he always thinks that one day he will personally lead the troops into battle to kill the enemy. Now that the Tartars are raging, the chief soldier is afraid that the second son does not know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth, and leads the troops to charge into battle without authorization, so he thinks about finding a literate and hyphenated military advisor for the second son, so that he can persuade the second son to rein in the precipice with his incorruptible tongue at the critical moment, and not to take risks in person. After pondering for a few years, I felt that Brother Lu, you are very suitable, and you are simply the best candidate for the second son's military advisor. Brother Liu introduced the matter to Lu Ya'er in detail.

"Why do you think I'm the right choice?" Lu Ya'er asked curiously. Although the sisters' mana cultivation cannot be restored for the time being, they are still almost invincible compared to ordinary people. But others don't know about this qiē! How did you choose yourself?

"Actually, it's nothing. The second son of our family is not very old, at most one or two years older than you Brother Lu. If it were an old man who went to his tent to point fingers, it would be self-defeating. So no matter in terms of age or knowledge, Brother Lu, you are the most suitable candidate..."

Wang Lewei is the second daughter of the chief soldier Wang Pu, who has not loved red makeup and arms since she was a child, and loves archery and horse riding. Whenever you hunt, you can always hunt the most prey. Wang Lewei has always fantasized about leading the army to gallop through the enemy ranks like her father, killing seven in and seven out. As everyone knows, the heroic deeds of her father who she listened to as a story since she was a child were completely made up by her subordinates, and some even changed the bridge in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms a little, and put it on Wang Lewei's father Wang Pu. So much so that the second young lady was lost in her father's tall aura.

"Report to the second son, this is Mr. Lu Zhu. Mr. Lu Zhu is not only literate and hyphenated, good at poetry and songs, but also has an incomparable talent in arithmetic. In the past few months, our army's logistics management has been in good order, and there is even a slight surplus, which is due to Mr. Lu. Brother Liu introduced.

After carefully observing Lu Ya'er, who was standing at the bottom of the tent, Wang Lewei found that this white and thin boy was very pleasing to the eye. The eyebrows are like a crescent moon, and the lips are red and the teeth are white. What's even more valuable is that this young scholar is very popular, although he has not yet achieved fame, but he is not only fearless in the face of all the fierce and vicious soldiers, but also observes his own general with great interest, as if he is worthy of assistance.

"Your name is Lu Zhu, right? Can there be a table word? Wang Lewei asked with interest.

"The grass people are still young, and they have not yet reached the crown, so they dare not take the table words." Lu Ya'er replied neither humbly nor arrogantly. Just now, she almost said that the crown was a and a match, but fortunately, she changed her words in time. Although the statement is a little weird, ordinary people can understand it, right?

"The baby in your arms is the one the soldiers picked up on the road. If you were to serve in our army, I wouldn't know what to do with this baby? Wang Lewei asked.

"I named this woman Mingyue. Although we have not followed me for more than a month, we have become brothers and sisters and cannot be separated. Lu Ya'er replied firmly.

"Whatever you want. It's just that it's inconvenient to march and fight, and it's hard for this poor little girl..."

The next day, Wang Lewei received an order from her father to escort the old official of Zhishi to the safe city in the rear to settle down.

After Wang Lewei led more than 500 light cavalry to set off for half a day, she asked Lu Ya'er, who was riding a horse and following her, and said, "Brother Lu, we can arrive in Longzhen before dusk." After settling Master Shi well, I want to lead my troops to reconnoiter behind enemy lines, why did Brother Lu teach me? ”

Lu Ya'er put the little Mingyue in her arms on the back of the horse and made her sit in front of her, and then replied, "Very good!" ”

For the little military division specially sent by his father, Wang Lewei is both loving and guarding. Naturally, I like it because this little military master is not only handsome, but his poetry and articles are much stronger than those sour talents. But it is necessary to be prepared, for fear that if you are not careful, you will be coaxed by this little military division, walk in the wrong direction of the march, and miss the opportunity to engage the enemy. You must know that it is impossible to prevent readers from playing tricks.

Hearing Lu Ya'er's answer so crisply, Wang Lewei frowned. I secretly wondered if this was Lu Xiaojun's plan to capture and indulge.

"What if we encounter a large force of the enemy?" Wang Lewei said tentatively.

"At present, the Tartars have been looting for more than a month, and the number of people carrying heavy baggage is increasing day by day, and it is impossible to advance lightly. We can attack and retreat and defend lightly, and we will definitely win and undefeated. Lu Yaer analyzed.

"The Mongolian Tartar bow is strong and hard, what can I do?" Wang Lewei continued to ask.

"You can send a small force to lure them and lead them to the battlefield to surround and kill them." Lu Ya'er replied indifferently.

Hearing such a reasonable answer, Wang Lewei was not only surprised, but frowned even tighter. Although Lu Xiaojunshi's tactics coincided with his own ideas, listening to his words, it seemed like he was indulging himself, rather than helping his father find ways to prevent him from taking risks himself. But after thinking about it, Wang Lewei was relieved. Now the command is in their own hands, if they don't encounter the enemy, they can turn to other directions, and the Tartars are still operating near the capital. (To be continued.) )

PS: In the last month before I left my job, my boss sent me on a business trip in order to squeeze out the last drop of my residual value. Forced code words every day, the quality doesn't seem to be very good, forgive me.