In addition to doing these trainings, Guo Xu is also carefully selected for the generals who accompany the army. Guo Xu wanted to ask Yang Jun to accompany him, but Yang Jun shirked it on the grounds that he was unwell. Guo Xu knew that Yang Jun was not sick, but he was not optimistic about this operation, so he refused to take command. Guo Xu didn't care about this, Yang Jun seemed to think that the Great Zhou Dynasty would have no one to lead the army without him, wouldn't this be a big joke. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't turn his face with Yang Jun at this moment, Guo Xu would not have allowed him to put on a score. It's just that the chaos of the new dynasty has not been avoided, so we have to be patient for the time being. Yang Jun's actions instead aroused Guo Xu's competitive spirit. Guo Xu was determined to defeat his opponent and return triumphantly, and at that time, he would show the heads of Lin Jue and Guo Bing's father and son to Yang Jun, but to see what Yang Jun had to say.

So Guo Xu ordered the transfer of several senior generals from the border town, and made Zhao Yuankang, the commander of the front of the palace and the deputy privy envoy, the leading general, the leading general, forming what he thought was a shrewd and capable team. At the same time, he concentrated the equipment department of the general's medium-pressure box and went out with the army. What bed crossbows, what catapults, what siege chariots, what Tibetan troops to withstand the enemy's fire. All these siege equipment of the Great Zhou Weapons Division, he ordered them to participate in this siege. The materials were also fully prepared, and the fire, oil, arrows, grain, grass and other materials were personally supervised one by one, and the already empty treasury was almost emptied. But Guo Xu thinks it's worth it. What could be more important than exterminating Guo Bing's father and son and Lin Jue's gang of thieves? As long as you exterminate them, you will have no worries. This battle is also an excellent opportunity for him to show that he is a wise and martial emperor after he ascends the throne, and he must fight cleanly and beautifully.

On the first day of October, Guo Xu was dressed in military uniform, swore in the south school field, and set out for the battle. On the day of the expedition, it was really the Yellow Dragon Banner that covered the sky and the sun, the golden hammer was dazzling, the swords, guns and halberds stood like a forest, and the cowhide drum resounded all over the world. The Chinese courtiers sent each other together, and some people wrote poems and chanted them aloud, wishing the emperor a triumphant return.

As the saying goes: on the day of the king's uplift, when the king is in battle. Full of ambition to go, when will the triumphant song return.

The army stretched for seven or eight miles, and a large number of heavy equipment slowly followed. The mighty came straight to Funiu Mountain. This posture is indeed the posture of swallowing Funiu Mountain in one bite.

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In Funiu Mountain, after hearing the news that the imperial army was coming straight to Funiu Mountain, the cottage fell into an atmosphere of excitement and panic.

I was excited that I was finally able to fight with the officers and soldiers. Since the flag-raising oath-taking meeting, the cottage has fallen into a calm, and there has been no combat action, which has made many soldiers of the Luoyan Army anxious. Some people say privately that this is called thunder and rain. Some people say that it is more popular: a dog that bites does not bark, and a dog that barks Huanhuan does not bite.

Some of those who defected were also disappointed by the actions of the Falling Goose Army. They thought that they would be able to devote themselves to the battle with the blood and fire of the imperial court, and only by showing it could they repay the defeat. As a result, there was no sign of the entire cottage going out of the mountains to engage in battle. On the contrary, they do things every day to build roads and bridges, build village dams, build ropeway trestles and so on. It's not what they imagined.

When they heard the news that the officers and soldiers were coming to attack the mountain, these people were eager to try. Finally, this time I couldn't dodge, and I finally had to fight with the officers and soldiers.

But for others, there is a sense of concern. The other party is bound to win this time, and they may not be able to hold on. Since the establishment of the village, Funiu Mountain and Luoyan Valley have never fought with such large-scale officers and soldiers. Many people began to mumble and get hairy in their hearts.

In the Juyi Hall, Lin Jue convened a meeting of the middle-level generals of the Bodyluo Yan Army. After confirming that the news was true, Lin Jue decided to convene this meeting. Guo Kun was also invited to attend and was the first seat in the middle.

The autumn sun shines through the bright tile skylight at the top of the hall, and countless dusts dance in the bright light, like a group of happy elves. However, the faces of everyone present were solemn, especially Lin Jue, who was sitting at the top, his expression was extremely serious and solemn, and everyone felt a solemn aura emanating from him, and they all became solemn.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you all know the news. Guo Xu personally led an army of 160,000 and carried a large number of baggage to my Funiu Mountain. Reports indicate that they have arrived in Ruzhou. That is to say, in two to three days, the imperial army will arrive at the foot of my Funiu Mountain. The situation is urgent. Lin Jue said slowly in a deep voice.

"Strategist, what's there to worry about? The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, just do it with them. We're not vegetarians either. Lu Yi, the deputy commander of the infantry battalion, shouted.

"That is, we are not afraid, teach them to come, discipline them and never return." A group of generals shouted.

Lin Jue's brows furrowed slightly, and he immediately stretched out. The ideas of Lu Yi and others do represent the thoughts of many people in the Luoyan Army. Since its formation, the Luoyan Army has been invincible and invincible, with some setbacks in the early stage, but in the later stage, it has done a lot of big things and fought a lot of tough battles. So these people are a little overconfident.

"Brother Lu said that the soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth. That's a good statement. But I have to remind you that the other side is an army of 160,000, including 100,000 elite forbidden troops and 60,000 van soldiers. How many of us are in the Wild Goose Army? Fifteen thousand. With one enemy and ten, how to block? Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Lu Yi scratched his head and thought about it, "What are you afraid of?" A few months ago, didn't the military division only lead more than 1,000 people to break through the encirclement of hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops in the capital and beat them? With the military advisor here, what are we afraid of? ”

Everyone nodded and said, "Yes, the military advisor is here, what are we afraid of?" The military advisor has his own clever plan to retreat from the enemy. ”

Lin Jue smiled bitterly: "I'm not a god, don't think I'm omnipotent." When he fled the capital, he was able to succeed because of his strategy. If we hadn't captured important hostages and forced Lu Zhongtian to let us out of the city, how could we have escaped from the cage over the tall walls of the capital? On the other hand, they underestimated our strength, and they did not know that we had firearms. So I suffered a big loss. In terms of preparation, they are lacking. They were not even equipped with shields against arrows and firearms that night, both because of their mistakes and because they underestimated the enemy. In fact, it was a fluke to be able to return to Luoyan Valley, and in retrospect, it was really dangerous and dangerous, and luck accounted for a lot. However, this time is different, and we can't rely on luck. If we talk about the situation of that day, the reason why we can put our lives on the ground is because we have no worries. The death that day was just the loss of the lives of me, the prince, the little prince, and more than a thousand brothers and family members. But now, I have more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians in Funiu Mountain, and these more than 100,000 lives are counting on our Luoyan Army to protect them, and if we are defeated, it is a matter of life and death for more than 100,000 people. ”

The crowd was silent, yes. That's not going to be the case. Now behind him are the lives of more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians in the four towns of Funiu Mountain. That's no joke. If it's just the wild goose army itself, it's nothing if you don't have anything to worry about. That's it. But now that the Luoyan army is defeated, more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians in this Funiu Mountain will be slaughtered or reduced to slavery. There was already a precedent for this point when Guishan Island was invaded and occupied by officers and soldiers. After the occupation of Guishan Island by officers and soldiers, tens of thousands of people on the island were forced to move out, and the imperial court designated them as bandits and suffered discrimination and abuse. After the establishment of Luoyan Valley, the people of Guishan Island fled one after another, because they couldn't stand the abuse and discrimination of the imperial court. It is conceivable that more than 100,000 people in Luoyan Valley will also receive the same treatment.

"Brothers, for this battle, you must not have the slightest intention of underestimating the enemy. We must always remember that we are defending Funiu Mountain, the more than 100,000 people in Luoyan Valley and other villages, and we must not let them be harmed. The officers and soldiers are menacing, and this time they are bound to win. Guo Xu came in person, so it can be seen that he must destroy us. But one thing you are right is that they will lose, and the final victory will be ours. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Everyone got up one after another and said, "Strategist, what do you say, I will fight to the death and never retreat half a step." For the sake of Funiu Mountain, for me to fall into the Wild Goose Valley, I am willing to shed the last drop of blood. ”

Lin Jue stood up and shouted: "Okay, what I want is this sentence from the brothers." You can't lose mentally, but you have to pay attention to the other side tactically. They came prepared, but we weren't vegetarians. I want you to remember that in this engagement, the individual is small, and no one can make decisions at the expense of the whole. We must obey the command and do not make claims without permission. This time facing an army of 160,000 officers and soldiers, there is nothing to say about defeat, if it wins, my Luoyan army will be famous all over the world, and its reputation will be spread in Kyushu. You will also go down in history. As far as the overall situation is concerned, this battle will also determine whether my Funiu Mountain can stand, and the imperial court will no longer dare to covet it. This will be of decisive significance for us to fight in the mountains in the future. Do you understand what I said? ”

"Understood! Ask the military advisor for orders. The generals said in unison.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll give the order." First, on the same day, the Niushan Mountain entered a state of emergency mobilization, and the Gao County Commander and the Deputy Commander of Qin were responsible for making the news of the war clear to the people. First, you need to reassure the people and not cause panic. The second is to tell the people that we need their cooperation. We build fortifications, we need manpower for logistics, and people need to do something for us. If the officers and men enter the mountains, we also need them to cooperate with our orders, and we ask that we do not hesitate to leave for the sake of some financial buildings, so that the green mountains will not be worried about running out of firewood. Explain these truths to them clearly. So as not to procrastinate and delay the progress. ”

Gao Muqing and Qin Chuncao said in unison: "Obey!" ”

Lin Jue nodded and continued: "Second, after Funiu Mountain enters a state of emergency, we must put an end to rumors that bewitch the public, and we must not be soft on rumors that spread panic, publish remarks about defeat and surrender, and affect the hearts of the army and the people. Brothers, warn your brothers sternly about this. For the inspection and punishment of these matters, Deputy Commander Ma is asked to be responsible. You are to take your men to a strict investigation of such fear-mongering and defeatists, and you will not tolerate them. ”

Ma Bin arched his hand and said, "Don't worry, wrap it up on me." At this time, if he still can't control his mouth, Lao Tzu will let him never speak. ”