There was a glimmer of light on the horizon, and the mountains and plains near and far gradually faded their black veils, revealing different shades of their true colors.

A Han soldier was stationed at the head of the city at the north gate of Nanzheng, trying to keep his tired eyes open and staring vigilantly into the distance. Although he is only a pawn, he keenly feels that something big is about to happen.

In the past few days, the city has been changeable, first the day before yesterday, the 12,000 army silently marched eastward, and only 3,000 soldiers remained in the city to defend. Then all the gates and outposts received a strict order from the Taishou Lord, asking them to strengthen the guards and closely monitor the movements of the surrounding Heavenly Master Dao people. Last night, Sima in the city patrolled the city three times in one night, and beat several sleeping pawns on the spot, which made some officers and non-commissioned officers who still had the heart of slacking off and underestimating the enemy in their hearts frightened, and they all cheered up 120,000 points.

"Could it really be that the Heavenly Master Dao is coming over again?" The pawn muttered to himself.

Suddenly, he was shocked, his eyes widened, and he looked at the dust that was gradually rising in the distance, and it was obvious that a large group of people were approaching.

Before long, a black eagle banner was unfurled in the wind, and hundreds of black-armored cavalry escorted a huge convoy out of the dust.

The pawn's pupils contracted, and he raised the mallet in his hand like an electric shock, and struck the bronze bell at his side.

The urgent alarm bell of "Dangdangdang" immediately sounded in the city.

A soldier rushed up to the city, looked at the horse team and convoy with no end in sight, couldn't help but gasp, and shouted: "Enemy attack, prepare for battle!" ”

The city was in chaos, and the officers shouted loudly as their subordinates struggled to push gravel, giant logs, and all kinds of equipment to the battlements, and rows of strong bows were mounted on hard arrows that glittered with cold light, and pointed at the approaching convoy.

The animal fat in the iron pot is about to boil, and it makes a "crackling wave" sound from slow to fast, as if to indicate the upcoming beating of war drums. The soldiers hid behind the battlements, listening to the thunderous hooves of the gradual march in the city, feeling the complex psychology of excitement and fear before the battle, they couldn't help but let out heavy breathing, and the hand holding the bowstring was trembling slightly.

The officers bent their waists and ran back and forth behind the soldiers, slapping them on the shoulders vigorously from time to time, shouting: "Steady, steady!" ”

In the distance, the convoy came to a steady halt a stone's throw away, lined up in a neat vertical line, and the whole team was silent except for the occasional neighing of the horses. Both the riders on the horse and the riders in the car looked silently at the South Zheng City Gate.

In the city, a tun commander couldn't help but stand up and blurted out: "Where did this army come from?" Could it be our people! ”

One of the soldiers was curious: "Why would the commander say that?" Look, this banner is obviously not our county soldier! ”

The tun chief said disdainfully: "You recruits know a fart!" If the other side is ready to attack the city, it must advance in a horizontal row, how can it be so stupid as to line up in columns? Also, would anyone attack a city without even a ladder? ”

Another old man nodded, "Not bad! Look at this plane, waiting for orders, driving into the city! ”

A majestic voice suddenly came from behind him: "Pass the order of the county guard, immediately open the city gate and let the friendly army enter the city!" ”

The tun chief turned around and said in surprise: "Lord Junma? Dare to ask where is this friendly army? How can it be under the banner of Black Hawk? ”

The military Sima said coldly: "Mouthy! If you go and give an order, whoever dares to inquire and discuss all the affairs of your allies in private, the first offender will be slapped twenty times! Recidivists are engaged in military law! ”

He took a step forward, and Sen Han's gaze seemed to shoot into Natun Chang's eyes: "It's a major matter related to the military aircraft, you should remember!"

Natun's body trembled, and he roared: "My subordinates understand! As soon as he turned his head, he trotted all the way along the city to give orders.

The soldiers at the head of the city were swept around by the sword-like gaze of the army, and they all bowed their heads in silence.

The military Sima snorted heavily, turned his head, and whispered to himself: "His grandmother, Lao Tzu also asked Lord Taishou like this, and he was scolded!" You kid even dare to ask Lao Tzu? Aren't you looking for scolding! ”

"Squeak" The two heavy copper nail gates slowly opened, and a group of hussars in black armor rode into the city without hurrying, and lined up in a black and oppressive phalanx in the open space.

On both sides of the city gate, the Nanzheng soldiers with awe-struck faces, whispering, they had not yet received a strict order not to discuss friendly troops.

A captain exclaimed in a low voice, "Good fellow! Where do these people come from? Hundreds of people rode all of the best war horses that I had never seen before, and I had never seen them before! ”

Another chief also said in a daze: "It seems that we really had a false alarm just now, Hugh said that the Heavenly Master Dao is a gang of rice thieves, if you want me to say, even under the command of Lord Assassin Shi, it is impossible to find such a strong cavalry!" ”

He was suddenly startled and said, "Could it be the Three Rivers Cavalry?" Or the Son of Heaven Guard? But what's going on with this Black Eagle Flag? ”

Without warning, a whip landed on his shoulder, causing him to jump in pain.

He just turned around and wanted to scold, but he was stunned to find that the person who whipped him turned out to be his highest boss, and he opened his mouth wide for a while, unable to speak.

Jun Sima had a calm face and shouted in a low voice: "You want to die!" Didn't you get an order not to talk about it? ”

Nashi Chang had a bitter face and saluted: "Lord Sima, my subordinates really don't know!" ”

Jun Sima was furious and was about to whip again.

Suddenly, there was a commotion at the city gates, and someone exclaimed, "Four wheels!" Look, it's a four-wheeled carriage! ”

Everyone followed the prestige and looked at it together, and even the horsewhip raised by Lord Jun Sima almost fell to the ground.

Pitch-black four-wheeled four-horse carts drove briskly into the city, and under the skillful control of the drivers, they also lined up in a neat queue on the side of the cavalry phalanx. Although the body of this large car is far beyond the ordinary two-wheeled carriage, and the four wheels are also scary, the speed and steering of this large car give people a feeling of extreme agility. The most strange thing is that the ordinary carriage is without a carriage, most of them are suspended chariots, even if some princes and nobles in order to pursue luxury, make a special carriage "Yu", but only around the carriage erect railings, famous carriages, and on the public to stand a car cover, to shelter from the sun and rain. However, these dark carriages are sealed as a whole, leaving only two small windows on both sides, which are also tightly closed.

Nan Zheng Zhongjun tried to remind himself of the military order he had just issued, and he didn't dare to talk to each other, the only thing he could do was to open his mouth wide and count the carriages that drove in his heart like a fool.

Not far away, Taishou Sugu and Juncheng Wang Ti almost stared out of their eyes, and said in a lost voice: "Four-wheeled carriage? How is this possible! ”

Cheng Yu smiled: "What? Isn't it strange for two adults? ”

Wang Lei said excitedly: "Although the lower officials are lonely and unheard, they also know that the cattle and horses must be driven by two wheels!" Once you become a four-wheeler, you can't change direction! This! This is truly something I have never seen in my life! ”

Su Gu couldn't speak, just nodded stupidly.

Cheng Yu said proudly: "What's so difficult about this? There are countless capable people in my eagle's nest, and Hugh said that there are still a thousand strange things that you have never seen before! ”

Su and Wang looked at each other together.

After a while, Wang Ti said with difficulty: "Your Excellency, the lower officials, the lower officials don't understand!" ”

Cheng Yu said leisurely: "Of course you don't understand! You don't understand why the Son of Heaven built a lonely city in this barren mountain, you don't understand where the equipment and equipment of these horses come from, and you don't understand why you are at a loss for all this! ”

Wang Lei shuddered before he said astringently: "Adults can completely peek into other people's thoughts? ”

Cheng Yu turned around, and his wise eyes saw that Wang Ti's heart was weak for a while, and he quickly lowered his head.

I only heard Cheng Yu say in a deep voice: "The two adults have also been officials for many years, don't they understand one thing?" ”

The two of them said in unison: "Follow the teachings!" ”

Cheng Yu said indifferently: "The more you know, the more dangerous it is!" ”

A line of sweat suddenly flowed from Su Gu's white face, and Wang Lei's face turned pale for a while.

Cheng Yu looked up at the sky and said slowly: "Now I'm going to see a nobleman, do you want to know who it is?" ”

Su and Wang glanced at each other, and said in unison: "The lower officials don't dare, please take care of yourself!" ”

Cheng Yu smiled dumbly: "The two of you are really learning and selling!" ”

He thought for a moment and said with a smile: "I know that the two of you have doubts about my mobilization of 12,000 men and horses to Chenggu, and I still have doubts in my hearts!" I can't say much about the name of that nobleman, but if I tell who one of his entourages is, I will be able to relieve the doubts of the two adults! ”

Wang Lei blurted out, "Who is that person?" ”

Cheng Yu said lightly: "He is Zhang Lu!" So saying, he turned and went.

Su and Wang were shocked and said, "Zhang Lu? ”

Wang was tired for a long time before he sighed: "I finally understand!" No wonder the envoy dared to order us to send troops to become solid, it turned out that Zhang Lu had already surrendered! That's why he dared to show a weak plan and induce Zhang Xiu to go out to attack my Nanzheng, but secretly transferred the elite soldiers of the Eagle's Nest to prepare to annihilate the enemy under the city of Nanzheng! ”

Su Gu rolled his eyes and blurted out, "That's not right! ”

Wang Lei was stunned and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Su Gu was suspicious: "You're right! But Zhang Xiu came to attack, there were at least 10,000 soldiers, and there were only 3,000 men and horses in my city, so what happened to him that only came to the Eagle Nest with hundreds of cavalry and hundreds of carts? ”

Wang Lei said: "Not bad! Even with the addition of these hundreds of cavalry, it is already difficult to defend the city, but how to completely annihilate the enemy army? ”

Su Gu doubted: "Are you afraid that we won't have enough food and grass?" So you brought hundreds of truckloads of grain? ”

Wang Ti said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? Who in Hanzhong doesn't know that my Nanzheng has always had plenty of grain and grass! ”

Su Gu said abruptly: "Maybe they bring their own food and grass......

Wang Lei interrupted him unceremoniously: "Lord Taishou, who are they?" Holding the Son of Heaven Talisman! How dare you and I not provide them with food? Do they bring their own? ”

As the words fell, there was another commotion ahead, and the two hurriedly stared at each other.

Hundreds of black-armored cavalry turned over and dismounted together, and with hundreds of drivers, they quickly opened the closed back doors of the carts, and in the dumbfounded eyes of all the Nanzheng officers and soldiers, soldiers with black armor jumped out of the carts, and dragged out a large box and bundles of arrows.

A general, dressed in pitch-black fish scale armor and even his face hidden behind the face guard, came to the front of the team, slowly stretched out his right hand, and pressed down hard.

All the large chests were quickly opened, and the soldiers took out black longbows and brand-new crossbows from the boxes. They skillfully hung their longbows and crossbows on their backs, filled their quivers behind them and at their waists, and began to stand in four phalanxes.

Soon, the loud voices began to be heard in the formations of all parties, one after another, and finally converged into a heroic voice: "Commander, all 950 people of the bow and crossbow battalion are here, please give instructions to the commander!" ”

The black-armored general waved his hand violently and shouted, "Go to the city and set up defenses!" ”

The city was silent above and below the city, Wang Lei and Su Gu stayed on the spot, and the military Sima groaned: "God! They are not cavalry! It's all archers! ”

Nanying stood quietly outside the east gate of Nanzheng, looking up at the sky, with a relaxed face.

Zhang Lu came behind him worriedly and sighed: "Lord, we have been waiting for an hour, why haven't we seen anyone go out of the city to greet us, will there be changes in the city?" ”

Nan Yingtou didn't reply: "What are you anxious about?" Didn't you see me waiting for a letter? ”

Zhang Lu was stunned and said, "Letter? What letter? ”

Nan Ying looked at a small black dot that appeared in the sky, and a smile appeared on his lips: "It's here!" ”

Fang Hu pursed his lips and let out a sharp whistle, and the black dot quickly approached, instantly turning into a majestic harrier eagle and swooping down in the air, landing on Fang Hu's outstretched right arm with unmistakable accuracy.

Fang Hu lovingly caressed the harrier eagle's moist colored feathers, took out a small roll of white silk from the small tube on the eagle's talons, and respectfully handed it to the southern eagle.

Zhang Lu blurted out in disbelief: "This is the legendary Blue Bird Biography!" ”

Nanying pouted: "What a fuss! There will be many more surprises for you in the future! First of all, you must learn to calm down! ”

Ignoring Zhang Lu, who had a complicated expression, he glared at Fang Hu and said, "You kid obviously know that I don't know much about these strange words!" How dare you let me take a look? Besides, Zhang Lu is also his own person, what does it say? Remember! ”

Nan Ying did not understand these ancient characters, not to mention the complicated strokes, and often confused, which really discouraged him, and he once wondered if it was possible to teach modern simplified Chinese characters to his cronies first, and then slowly popularize them. This move will not only get rid of the embarrassment of being "illiterate" at present, but will also help strengthen the work of secrecy. Just ask, even if the Flying Eagle Book occasionally falls into the hands of the enemy, who can decipher it? Unfortunately, this great "literacy program" had to be put on hold because of Southern Eagle's perennial absence.

These words were heard in Zhang Lu's ears, but they had another taste. He would never believe that Nanying was illiterate, so he could only understand the trust of the lord, he was grateful in his heart, and arched his hand: "Thank you, lord!" ”

Fang Hu read aloud: "The 950 people of the bow and crossbow battalion are fully loaded, and they have entered the north gate of Nanzheng at three o'clock this morning!" 350 archers and cavalry brigades, 300 archers brigades, 300 crossbow brigades, and 100 four-wheeled chariots! Above! ”

Zhang Lu was agitated, and said in a lost voice: "Archers? Four-wheeled chariots? ”

Nan Ying finally scolded: "How did you make this Heavenly Master Dao Great Sacrifice Wine?" How can you mess with me after being so breathless! ”

Zhang Lu was in awe of Nanying, and said dejectedly: "The lord has taught him a lesson!" ”

Nan Ying laughed in his heart, for a new person like Zhang Lu, he became a force of his own in the past, and he was used to giving orders, if he was too favored, he was only afraid that he would climb along the pole in the future, and even give birth to a heart of disobedience. Jia Xu said it well, give him grace, show his authority, and from time to time he has to beat it to frustrate his prestige, and then from time to time to shock him, and feel the insurmountable gap, so that he can be firmly tied to his chariot.

Nan Ying waited for a while before he said lightly, "What are the questions?" Go ahead! ”

Zhang Lu's curiosity, which he had just tried to suppress, was aroused again, and he wondered: "Lord, I do have doubts!" First of all, this cavalry archer, as the name suggests, should refer to the archers on horseback, but as far as the subordinates know, it is not easy for cavalry to charge on horseback, so how can they maintain their balance and fire arrows on their horses? Even the Xiongnu, Xianbei and Qiang, who were the best at riding and shooting, could only do it by slowing down their horses! So ......"

He peeked at Nan Ying's face, and said boldly: "Therefore, my subordinates think that since they can't form a strong combat force, it is really unwise to use precious war horses for the construction of archers!" ”

Nan Ying was surprised: "What a Zhang Lu, I can say this truth, but I despise you!" But since you regard me as the master, I don't need to hide it from you, at present, my eagle's nest has a total of 3,000 cavalry, and this archer cavalry was originally also a cavalry, and it has only been trained in recent months. ”

Zhang Lugang wanted to exclaim, but finally held back, and slowly exhaled a long breath and said: "Good guy, the lord has only 4,000 people in total, and 3,000 of them are cavalry, which is really wealthy!" It seems that my war horse is precious, but I can't talk about the lord! ”

Nan Ying smiled: "As for the combat power you are worried about, it is even more worrying. To tell you the truth, not only does our army have a magic weapon to control the balance of horses, but most of the centaurs in the cavalry themselves are well-trained Qiang people! ”

Zhang Lu smiled bitterly: "Why am I not surprised when I hear this news, am I used to it?" ”

Nanying laughed, slapped him on the shoulder and said, "Well said! It's good to get used to it! ”

Zhang Lu looked bitter and said, "But what's going on with this four-wheeled chariot?" ”

Nanying smiled mysteriously and said, "As the name suggests, is it a four-wheeled chariot!" ”

Seeing that Zhang Lu was sluggish, he waved his hand and said, "Actually, a guide wheel is installed." Forget it, you don't understand this now! You'll understand later! Still have questions? ”

Zhang Lu was stunned for a long time before he smiled bitterly: "Last question, why did the lord equip archers and crossbowmen with so many four-wheeled chariots?" ”

Nanying patted his thigh and said, "Finally asked a technical question!" ”

He lowered his head and thought for a while before he said: "I am a soldier, and I have received the most rigorous training since I was a child, and the purpose is only eight words: complete the task and try to survive!" The people of the Eagle's Nest are also honed by me in this way and belief, and my slogan is also eight words: Train with all your strength, fight with ease! ”

His voice grew heavier: "War is cruel, war is dead!" The soldiers can fight bravely regardless of life and death for the order of the commander, in exchange for a success! And as the main general, what I think about is not only to win, but also how to let more people live! ”

"Sweat more in peacetime, shed less blood in wartime. Training is the guarantee of a soldier's survival, but this is not enough! I'm going to add more weight with gear and equipment! ”

Seeing that Zhang Lu showed a confused look again, he said angrily: "Weight, that's what you call copper power!" ”

"Four-wheeled combat vehicles are now not for combat, but only for transportation, why?" Nanying's voice suddenly became excited, "Because I can't imagine that my soldiers, exhausted after a long journey, were easily slaughtered by the enemy who were waiting for their work!" This is a complete crime! ”

Looking at the city gate that was gradually opening far away, and the figure of Cheng Yu riding a horse, Nan Ying let out a breath and said, "That's why I said that I should fight easily." With the protection of the chariot, the soldiers can not only maintain their physical strength, but also use it to dodge arrows, and most importantly, have the powerful ability to run fast and long-distance! I call it mobility, so I also call such a unit a mobile force! ”

Nan Ying looked at Zhang Lu, whose eyes were getting more and more shocked, and said softly: "I don't know if I explain it like this, is Gongqi still satisfied?" ”

The shock in Zhang Lu's eyes finally faded away, replaced by a complex look of gratitude, relief, and respect, and he said softly: "Lord, I really obeyed you!" ”

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