The Shu Road is quite difficult to walk, not only for Bao Zheng's reinforcements, but also for the Southern Barbarian Army of Dali.

The so-called Southern Barbarian Army is divided into three types, the standing army, the township soldiers and the Yichu, among which the standing army has the smallest number but the most elite, and its status in Dali is also quite high.

This is similar to the aristocratic troops of the European period, well-equipped and well-trained, and even physically much stronger than the other two armies.

The rest of the village soldiers and the soldiers are far behind, but they are more numerous, but they wear almost linen clothes, and they are also doing the dirtiest and most tiring work in the army, and they are repeatedly bullied by the standing army, but under the long-term clan rule of Dali, this kind of obedience has been accustomed to them......

Bao Zheng looked at the Yi pawn who was whipped in front of him and shook his head slightly, even the barbarians can't be driven like animals, and the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty has no precedent for driving barbarians to be beasts, but it is natural in Dali.

People are born with a kind of servility, if they are oppressed for a long time, some people will stand up and resist, but more people choose to go against the grain.

Regardless of the success or failure of the person who resists, he is a hero! It will be admired by future generations!

No matter how good a person is done, he will be spurned, and the question is to see who has more courage and ability.

The hat representing the scribe on his head was thrown away by Bao Zheng, and it was too much of a hindrance to walk through the jungle wearing a right-angled hat, Liu Guang casually threw a rag and said: "Tie up your hair with this, why don't the prison soldiers wear military armor?" ”

Bao Zheng blushed slightly: "This official is not a military general, and it is very inconvenient to wear armor......"

"The body of the prison army is not as strong as ours, and putting on armor has become a drag, as long as I am waiting, I will protect the prison army!"

Liu Guang really wanted to kick out this veteran of the Pro-Health Division who interjected with a slap!

To tell the truth, don't you know that Wenchen has the best face? To be honest, forget it, you have to say it in front of Bao Zheng, haven't you seen that other people's faces are blackened? !

Bao Zheng is a typical white-faced scholar, and his appearance is quite handsome...... At this time, it turned into a black face.

In a dynasty like the Great Song Dynasty that has very high requirements for the appearance of literati, it is difficult to embark on a career if it is not good-looking, of course, there are also people like Ding Wei who rely on their own ability to go to a high position, but there are definitely not many, almost all the ministers in the court are white-faced scholars, from the deceased Wang Dan, to Kou Zhun, and then to the current Wang Zeng, which one is not like Song Yu and looks like Pan An?

The veteran of the Guards Division knew that he had said something he shouldn't have said, so he stood on tiptoe and quietly retreated, if it weren't for the Southern Barbarian Army of Dali under the mountain, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to go back this time, right?!

As a result, the reputation of the black-faced Bao Longtu spread in the army......

However, these are all later words, but at this time, Bao Zheng was carefully observing the Nanban Army camp and Chengdu Mansion in Dali on the hill.

At night, Chengdu Mansion is exceptionally quiet, and there is no light in the city, only the torches on the city wall are bright, and the city head shines brightly.

"Liu Guang, do you think it is possible for us to enter Chengdu Mansion?"

"Impossible, Dali's Southern Barbarian Army has surrounded Chengdu Mansion is impassable, although we are not many in number, but there are also 3,000 people, it is impossible to enter Chengdu Mansion without knowing it!"

Bao Zheng sighed, how could he not know that what Liu Guang said was right, but the three thousand people in his hands were mainly archers with ratchet crossbows, and the only ones who could rush and kill were the five hundred Yu Linwei who wore plate armor and held Mo knives.

It is a fool's dream to tear a hole in the encirclement of 30,000 people with 500 people......

Bao Zheng put down the lush weeds in front of him and turned his head to Liu Guang and said: "Is there any way to contact the defenders in the city, our current position is outside the city, and only five hundred Mo swordsmen can rush and kill, and they can't give full play to the advantages of the archers." ”

Liu Guang smiled and pointed to a cage covered with black cloth in the army and said: "Of course, it still depends on the military pigeon of the black hand, and I will serve it as a treasure along the way!" ”

Bao Zheng's eyes lit up: "In this way, you can communicate with the defenders in the city, which is very good!" ”

Liu Guang uncovered the black cage cloth, and a military pigeon with black feathers shining with oil appeared in front of Bao Zheng's eyes, this seemingly harmless creature of humans and animals can transmit the most important information, and has become the most important link in the Great Song Army.

Put the written letter into the bamboo tube on the calf of the carrier pigeon, and as soon as Bao Zheng lifted his arm, it flew up sharply, crossing the dark night sky and rushing straight to Chengdu Mansion......

Su Xun stood on the head of the city and constantly urged the soldiers to strengthen the city wall, although the southern barbarian army did not stand enough, but they still caused considerable damage to the city wall, the female wall, horse face and so on have become ruins.

Looking back, the city was slowly crowded by people from all over the country, although the strong wall and clear field can cut off the enemy's food, but once the city is broken, more people will be killed and injured. Most of the defenders in the city were veterans who had been dismissed from the forbidden army, and they were where Su Xun's confidence lies.

The veterans in the forbidden army no longer enjoy the treatment of the forbidden army, but they can exert the greatest residual heat in Chengdu Mansion, they are Zhao Zhen deliberately removed from the fourth army of the age of super veterans, as long as they are over thirty-five years old, the court will no longer spend money to support them, but the local state government will continue to support, but the salary of the soldiers is much less.

It's not that these people can't participate in the battle, but Zhao Zhen doesn't want them to fight on the battlefield like young people.

Guarding the Great Song Mansion City is relatively much more leisurely, and although the treatment is not as good as that of the forbidden army, it is not much worse.

There was a raging fire burning in the eyes of these veterans, Su Xun was shocked when he first saw it, he had never seen this kind of excitement before the war, yes, excitement!

Compared with the new recruits in the city, these veterans almost howled with excitement when they received the news of the arrival of war, as if a great event had come, and did not let out a howl of terror when they fell into the city with the enemy during the battle.

The commander in charge of defending the city made Yao Guang patrol all the way, and the southern barbarian army of Dali stopped attacking for some reason, perhaps because of the huge casualty ratio, if you want to eliminate a defender, Dali people often have to pay the price of three or five people or even more, such a ratio makes the Dali people who do not take human life seriously and are unwilling to continue to attack the city.

Both sides were given a rare respite.

"How? Master Su has seen the perseverance of my Great Song Junhan! As long as we are here, Chengdu Mansion will not be broken! ”

Su Xun knew that this was Yao Guang cheering himself up, so he smiled and nodded: "No wonder the official family said that those who protect the family and defend the country are good men in the Great Song Dynasty!" Now the official has seen the result of the soldiers' lives, but when will the reinforcements arrive? ”

Yao Guang smiled and handed over a small bamboo pipe, and at the same time kicked the curious forbidden army beside him and said: "The news has come from the military pigeon, how about you take a look at the fighter for yourself?" ”

"Fighters? What fighters ......"

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