As soon as the morning dawned, 10,000 troops left the barracks on the barracks, marching westward, the army movement is generally divided into two kinds, one is the wartime transfer, mostly as reinforcements or retreat, the army is generally hardcover and simple, do not carry baggage, march at least 80 miles a day.

The other is called garrison transfer, the army is transferred to the place where it is stationed, and it is also called non-wartime transfer, this kind of transfer is the most, most of them will carry baggage and family members, and the marching speed is relatively slow, and the maximum march is forty or fifty miles a day.

In fact, the army goes out to the latter type, carrying a large amount of military rations and baggage, but there is no family to follow, the marching speed will not be too fast, and there are strict regulations on work and rest to ensure the combat strength of the army.

The march speed of the 10,000 Ganzhou army was not fast, this Ganzhou army was cavalry, wearing armor, carrying spears, war knives, bows and arrows and military blankets, riding on war horses, holding the reins and walking slowly.

After more than a month of long-distance training, the soldiers' physical strength is very good, even if they are on foot, they can only be regarded as a leisurely stroll, not to mention that they are all on horseback, the soldiers walk very easily, chatting all the way.

The baggage team followed behind, composed of 5,000 ox carts, the carts mainly carried tents, grain and grass and armor, this baggage team is not only the logistics support for the 10,000 troops, but also includes the military support for Ganzhou, but also on the road together, the baggage team is more than ten miles long, there is no end in sight, followed by 5,000 cavalry.

The family caravan is located between the baggage team and the cavalry team, and like the baggage team, it consists of more than 1,000 ox carts, full of luggage and soldiers, and about 1,000 cavalry to guard the family caravan.

Guo Song's family is composed of sixteen carts, half of which are loaded with luggage, half of which are manned, with an average of three people per cart, and the conditions are still good.

Xue Tao's cart also changed to a strong ox pull, although the ox cart is a little slower, but very stable, not as bumpy as the carriage, plus the quality of the cart itself is extremely high, even if you walk on the mud ground, you can't feel the bumps, very comfortable, of course, the team is walking on the Qin Straight Road, it has been a thousand years, it is still very flat, except for the deep car ditch on the ground, there are no potholes and puddles.

Both sides are endless Guanzhong wheat fields, wheat seedlings grow lush, a yellow jade belt like the Wei River can be seen in the south, there is also a military fleet composed of 100 large ships on the river, also full of various military supplies for Ganzhou, but this fleet is not on the same road with them, to Fengxiang Mansion, you have to change the cart to go by land, Guo Song will send Liang Wu to lead 2,000 cavalry to escort this material transport team.

Far away is the towering Zhongnan Mountain, like a black dragon lying prone on the Guanzhong Plain, protecting this rich land, from Kunlun Mountain to Qilian Mountain and then to Zhongnan Mountain, it is a dragon vein, and Zhongnan Mountain is the leader of this dragon vein, which has achieved the thousand-year-old imperial industry of the Guanzhong Plain.

Ah Qiu looked at Zhongnan Mountain in the distance and asked curiously, "Madam, is there really a god in Zhongnan Mountain?" ”

Xue Tao shook his head, "Whether there are immortals or not is not something that we mortals can know, but there must be cultivators, my husband's master is the one who has attained the Dao, in a sense, I think he should also be regarded as an immortal!" Xue Tao remembered the gorgeous rainbow.

"What do you care about the gods, it's better to care about how to camp tonight?" Xiao Yu Niang said casually on the side.

She was carefully admiring a slender and sharp willow leaf sword, which was a sword that Guo Song had rewarded her.

After Gongsun Auntie officially became a monk, she distributed more than 300 swords she treasured to her apprentices and grandchildren, and tens of thousands of dollars were also donated to the Salesian Church of the Hidden Sword Pavilion, which specialized in adopting orphans who lost their parents, and the best of them became the continuous reserve force of the Hidden Sword Pavilion, and the little fish girl came out of the Salesian Church.

Gongsun gave more than 30 of the good swords to Guo Song, the sword in the hand of Xiao Yu Niang is one of them, the sword body is engraved with the word 'cold ice' with a small seal, the sword body is cold and shining, and the sharpness is abnormal, so that Xiao Yu Niang can't put it down.

"How long have you been studying, put your sword away, watch out for the bumps in the cart, and cut your hand." Xue Tao reminded her.

As soon as the words fell, the cart really jolted, and the sword jumped up, almost stabbing the face of the little fish girl, so frightened that she hurriedly put the sword into the scabbard, and Ah Qiu covered her mouth and snickered.

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The team traveled all the way to the west, at dusk, the team set up a large camp on the bank of the Wei River, today is not bad, although the speed is slow, but still walked more than 50 miles, the soldiers set up a big tent, bury the pot to cook, the camp is busy.

The convoy of the family also entered the camp one after another, because the weather was still relatively cold, everyone decided to sleep in the car at night, everyone received some grain and rice and frozen meat, and buried the pot next to the cart to cook, soon, the smoke curled, the children ran back and forth happily, and the camp was full of laughter.

Guo Song also came to his wife's side, he moved quickly, built a small stove with stones, lit a fire underneath, boiled a pot of milk tea on the shelf, and taught his wife to barbecue.

"First deep roast, grill the meat on both sides, then quickly roast it so that the surface of the meat becomes browned, and finally sprinkle with salt and pepper, and you're done."

Xue Tao sat by the fire with great interest to barbecue, although it was the first time to barbecue, but she had a famous teacher to guide her, and it was actually very good, at this time, the housekeeper came over and said: "Envoy, madam, the meal is ready!" ”

Xue Tao smiled: "You let everyone eat!" Just let Ah Qiu bring a few bowls later. ”

"Then we'll eat first!"

"Eat! Ah Qiu, little fish girl, you go and bring a few bowls of rice. ”

"Hey!"

Ah Qiu and Xiao Yu Niang agreed, and then ran to serve the meal.

Xue Tao whispered to Guo Song: "I will have two ox carts here at night, Ah Qiu and Xiao Yu Niang sleep on one, and the husband will come over and sleep together!" ”

Guo Song nodded, there is a general on duty at night, if there is no major incident, there is really no need to alarm himself, or he arranges a liaison soldier on the side of the tent, if there is anything, you can come over and inform yourself.

"I'll arrange for a little later."

Ah Qiu and Xiao Yu Niang brought a few bowls of rice, as well as a good thick soup, Guo Song cut the barbecue into several plates, and ate the thick soup and rice, this picnic tasted very delicious, and even Ah Qiu, who has always eaten a small amount of food, also ate a lot.

After dinner and a bowl of milk tea, Guo Song returned to the barracks.

The general on duty tonight is Yao Jin, the general of Zhonglang, when he followed Guo Song to Anxi, Yao Jin was just a brigade commander, he repeatedly made military exploits, and was diligent and studious, not only learned to read and write, but also liked to read the art of war, won Guo Song's weight, and now he is not yet 30 years old, and has been promoted to Zhonglang General.

Guo Song walked into the big tent and saw Yao Jinzheng and Zhang Qianyi whispering something, their faces were quite serious.

"What happened?" Guo Song stepped forward and asked.

Zhang Qianyi hurriedly got up and said, "Just now, Liu Ji sent someone to send a quick letter from the Ministry of War, and Yang Jun has been asked to inform the envoy. ”

"Maybe I missed it, what did the letter say?"

Zhang Qianyi handed the letter to Guo Song and said: "He said that there are horse bandits raging in Longyou, let us be careful!" ”

Guo Song took the letter and read it, his brows gradually wrinkled, he knew the horse bandits in Longyou, in fact, most of them were party cavalry robbing caravans, a few years ago, Zhu Jun led the army to exterminate a group, and it was calm for a few years, but he didn't expect it to start raging again recently.

"Who is this Liu Ji?"

Yao Jin was a little puzzled, "It feels like this is his private letter, not like an official report." ”

Guo Song smiled slightly: "He is the brother of Liu Yan, the former prime minister, and he has a good relationship with me, this should be his kind reminder." ”

Zhang Qianyi and Yao Jin glanced at each other, it turned out that this was the reason, and the mystery that the two of them were puzzled just now was solved at once.

Guo Song paced back and forth in the big tent with his hands in his hands, and there was no doubt that when their huge material transportation team passed through Longyou, they would inevitably encounter harassment by horse bandits, should they notify the Longyou army to support? How serious is the horse banditry raging?

After thinking about it for a long time, Guo Song said slowly: "I think we should send a scout to investigate the situation of the horse bandits in Longyou. ”

Yao Jin bowed and said: "There is a young scout lieutenant under the lowly position, named Zhang Yun, he is a native of Longyou, and the lowly rank recommended him to go to find out the news. ”

Guo Song nodded, "Yes!" Let him take thirty brothers and set off tonight, General Yao, and leave this matter to you. ”

"Obey the order!"

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