Chapter 145: The Battle of Jade Twin Mountains (15)
After sending Xiao Qi back to the room, after Lin Feng repeatedly told him not to run around and stay and wait for himself to come back, Lin Feng kissed Xiao Qi's forehead lightly and walked out of the room quickly.
At this time, outside the room, it was already full of people, and Zhuge Cheng was also in the crowd, which was also arranged by Lin Feng, after all, for the use of ballistas, he could only rely on Zhuge Cheng to supervise them, otherwise it would be a failure if the ballista broke when attacking Liangquan County.
Out of the door, Lin Feng, who was dressed in armor, glanced at the people on both sides of the door with a sharp gaze, and then shook his head forward: "Go, get out of the city!" ”
In this way, a group of more than ten people braved the heavy rain to go out of the county office, and after each got on the horse, no one said a word, and each urged the horse to whip and gallop towards the north gate.
The whole sky seemed to be pouring water, and the downpour poured on everyone in the more than 15,000 Feng family troops outside the city without hesitation and unusually fairly, no one had to bear more, no one had to bear less, and even Lin Feng himself did not have special treatment to hold an umbrella.
It's okay inside the city, after all, there are bluestone floors and flowing water passages, but outside the city is different, the heavy rain has washed the mud outside the city into potholes, and even in some places has been raging rain washed away a miniature version of the small river ditch.
In this case, only the Tang Dynasty could march in the rain, because after all, the main march of the Tang Dynasty relied on war horses. If it was in the Song Dynasty, which was dominated by infantry, then it is estimated that there would be no way to march tonight, not to mention the torrential rain, the muddy road alone was enough for a soldier marching on his feet to drink a pot.
After standing still in front of the entire army, Lin Feng didn't say much, after all, it was raining so heavily, even if he said a few words, it was estimated that few people would be able to hear it.
Lin Feng just turned his head to Lian Yong and Ye Song, who were in charge of leading five thousand people, these two were also young generals, facing Lin Feng, the two were still quite afraid, when Lin Feng moved his fierce gaze to them, the two of them unconsciously looked away a little.
"If anything goes wrong on the way! See you there! There were no superfluous words, just a simple sentence, Lin Feng stared at the two of them and said in a fierce voice.
"Order!" The two of them were suddenly taken aback by Lin Feng's opening remarks, if it weren't for this vague rainy night, the rest of them would definitely be able to see the two of them unconsciously shudder at the same time as Lin Feng spoke.
"Brother Zhuge has had a hard trip!" Lin Feng turned his head to Zhuge Cheng and said, and glanced at Li Xiaofeng on the side, Li Xiaofeng immediately understood, waved his hand, and the ten brave soldiers who had been arranged in advance surrounded him.
"These people are here to protect Brother Zhuge on a special trip!" Lin Feng stretched out his finger and pointed at the ten people and said to Zhuge Cheng.
"Thank you, Master Hou! I will definitely live up to expectations in the next! Zhuge Cheng was only wearing a hat at this time, originally Lin Feng wanted to make him something special, but he had to give up under Zhuge Cheng's insistence and opposition.
"Go ahead! Be careful along the way! Lin Feng turned his head and waved his hand at Lian Yong and Ye Song, and his tone softened a little.
"Yes!" After the two of them agreed, they pulled the reins and urged their horses to their own team, and then, with a few summons of the order, the five thousand men began to set off from the rear to the front, and the front to the rear.
Seeing this, Zhuge Cheng on this side also hurriedly said goodbye to Lin Feng, and then rushed up under the protection of the ten personal soldiers.
Lin Feng looked around again, and after seeing that everyone had arrived, he turned his head and hugged his fist at Li Jian beside him: "General Li, leave here!" Hurry back to the city and get back to your life! ”
"Master Hou, take care! Be careful! Li Jian said this from the heart, after all, Lin Feng was going to fight for the Tang Dynasty.
Lin Feng didn't reply again, just nodded heavily at him, and then pulled the reins with his left hand violently, and shouted in a deep voice: "Go!" After that, he kicked his legs and rushed out first.
Then Li Xiaofeng, Yin Bo and others, and then the officers at all levels in the Feng family army gave the order to set off, and the team of 10,000 people, in the early morning of the heavy rain, set off slowly in the direction of Yushuang Mountain.
Li Jian stood in place with a group of personal soldiers and did not return to the city immediately, but kept sitting on horseback and looking at the scene in front of him, and there was no longer the sound of rain dripping in his ears, but replaced by a muffled sound of horses' hooves on the ground.
It wasn't until nearly a quarter of an hour had passed, after the Feng family army led by Lin Feng had completely disappeared from Li Jian's sight, that Li Jian let out a long sigh and muttered to himself: "If I have such a Li family army, why worry about the Tang Dynasty!?" Although it sounds a little low or even lost, there is still a hint of resentment and unwillingness in it, and there is even an element of perseverance.
On the bumpy road, the horses' hooves trampled on the potholes with stagnant water, making a crackling sound from time to time, and at the same time splashing some muddy water.
If multiple horses step on the same small pit in a row, the rain that has accumulated will soon be splashed around, and some of the horse's hooves will be taken away, and there will be no stagnant water in an instant. However, the raindrops that are constantly falling from the sky and the rain that flows around them will continue to fill it up in a short time.
Lin Feng wore a hat on his head, and he had been rushing to the front of the team from the beginning, and those who followed him closely were Li Xiaofeng, Yin Bo and others.
Lin Feng bent over the horse's back slightly, his eyes were always staring at the front, although he had a hat to cover the rain, but there would still be rain on his face from time to time, and he would slide down his face and fall on his neck, and then enter his chest.
Feeling the slightest coolness coming from his chest from time to time also made Lin Feng's spirit more concentrated. The trees on both sides of the road were rapidly retreating, and Lin Feng, who was moving quickly, had to endure the rain that slapped his face, although it was not very painful, but it was very cold, and after a while, his whole face became numb. Not only do I not feel the pain, but I can even feel some warmth after the rain drops hit my face, but the deeper feeling is that my face is swollen. Of course, it was not beaten by the rain, but frozen.
An hour after the departure, you can see that from time to time someone in the team will spit out something to the side, then take something out of their bag and put it in their mouth, and even chew a bite or two after a while.
If you wait for this team to pass, you can find something about the size of a walnut that has been chewed up on the ground from time to time after their march, and that is ginger.
Ginger can keep out the cold, and it is also very effective, so Lin Feng dared to make the decision to march in the rain. Moreover, each soldier not only has ginger, but also five catties of cooked mutton per person, and the two thousand elites of them are eight catties per person, which is also to ensure that they can maintain sufficient physical strength before and after the battle.
As for water, basically no one brings it, because in this situation, the last thing that is lacking is water, and in ancient times, when there was basically no pollution, rainwater was the best source of water.
Water, from high to low, can be divided into seven types: rainwater, snow water, river water, spring water, well water, salt water, and forest water. The rain in the sky is not only odorless but also fragrant, and its properties are cool and light, just like nectar. Therefore, for the replenishment of water, this dispatch did not give much thought to it at all.