Fengtian carrier, the emperor system said: change the political secretary of Beiping to Zhending, and take charge of the affairs with the criminal department. Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing, was the general of Zhengyan and raised 300,000 troops. The prefectures and counties of Henan, Shandong, and Shanxi are paid together.

In the vast fields on the north bank of the Yellow River, people and horses from all walks of life are like ant colonies, slowly moving northward, and the dust raised is like smoke over the road.

Geng Bingwen actually only had 130,000 horses, but it was also a large-scale marching battle. The road was full of people, but it wasn't congested. Wheelbarrows, mules and donkey carts, as well as infantry and artillery carts of all kinds walked in the middle, and cavalry passed quickly on both sides.

The Southern infantry lined up in a row, spears and muskets were the most common weapons, and the soldiers carried them on their shoulders like a jungle of thorns.

Geng Bingwen, who had very white sideburns, slapped his horse and rushed to the mound on the side of the road, raised his palm to cover the dazzling sunlight, and looked around for a long time at the team near and far.

He looked at it for a while, turned his head, and saw General Sheng Yong standing beside him, so he stroked a handful of white beards with his hand, raised his head and smiled: "The old man thought that he would never have the opportunity to wear a battle robe again in this life, but today he rode a horse on the battlefield, and when he saw this scene, it was like returning home!" ”

Sheng Yong said: "The old general has been fighting all his life, and the battlefield is the place you are familiar with." ”

Geng Bingwen was in high spirits, pointed to the north with a horsewhip, and said, "The speed of the march must be accelerated!" The imperial court has just changed the provincial capital to Zhending, and the grain and straw from all over the country have also been transported there. ”

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Yan Wang Ling: With the prince supervising the affairs of Beiping, the king of Gaoyang County is in charge of guarding the horse army. The generals gathered their troops, and the day was opened.

As soon as the sky was bright, Zhu Gaoxu got up to wash and eat, and then put on his armor with the help of Wang Gui, Cao Fu, and Wang Damiang. Wear a set of chain soft armor inside, and then wear a heavy armor made of thick iron sheets...... In fact, there is a layer of leather clothing inside the chain mail, and the whole body has three layers of armor, weighing fifty catties, and it is difficult for ordinary people to walk in this body, Zhu Gaoxu feels fine.

Zhu Gaoxu then put on a red cloak, took the iron helmet decorated with red tassels from Wang Gui's hand, and put it on his head. He looked at himself in the bronze mirror, and suddenly felt a little strange.

Last month, I went out for a walk with King Yan's army, and I almost didn't have a chance to go into battle. But this time it's a real game, the 300,000 troops of the imperial court are advancing, and it can't be so easy.

Zhu Gaoxu was a little nervous in his heart, because now he is still on the battlefield for the first time!

At this time, he couldn't help but sigh secretly: Whether he wants to or not, I am afraid that it will be difficult to take off this iron sheet in this life, and there is no way to escape from the near and far wars, unless he is tied up and gives up!

Zhu Gaoxu exhaled, gritted his teeth, stretched out his hand to take a few weapons one by one, and put them on his body. There are two blades, a one-handed long knife and a short knife hanging from the waist. There are also bows and arrows, spears, swords and other battle weapons, so you don't have to carry them yourself.

As for the heavy sword sent by King Yan, Zhu Gaoxu could only offer it to his home, because it was not very practical. That sword, with his strength, can be used, but it is not a solo fight on the battlefield, it is very important to save physical strength, and there are not many benefits to holding such a heavy weapon except for the loading ratio.

Zhu Gaoxu has been practicing all kinds of weapons since he was a child, and he can use almost anything, but this time when he went into battle, he chose the most ordinary spear for long weapons.

The Chinese tribes began to fight with stones, and for thousands of years, a few years were peaceful, and the number of wars is not clear...... Until the Ming Dynasty, Taizu immediately won the world, governing the army and selecting soldiers, and melee hand-to-hand combat soldiers especially emphasized the skills of using spears, and whether the spears were used well or not was the content that must be assessed. This is not unreasonable.

Soon Zhu Gaoxu was strong and sharp, armed to the teeth. He stood for a moment, then turned and walked out the door, followed by a few people around him.

Walking out of the hall, there were already dozens of people standing in the courtyard, Professor Hou Hai was dressed in green robes and black yarn, Baihu Weida and Wang Bin were all wearing armor, and there were dozens of heavily armed soldiers behind them. Including the people outside the gatehouse, there were more than 250 people in total. These people were originally military households, but what they did the most was to carry all kinds of honor guards, and their role was to decorate Zhu Gaoxu's façade.

Now the guard of honor is useless, everyone put on armor and weapons, and followed Zhu Gaoxu to join the team of "Fengtian Jingjing".

Everyone paid attention, staring at Zhu Gaoxu, who had just come out. Zhu Gao is tall and big, dressed in iron armor, and he is still quite imposing. For a moment, the army cast a trusting gaze.

Wei Da and the other three came up, hugged their fists and said, "Meet the prince." ”

Zhu Gaoxu pressed the handle of the knife with his hand and nodded in response.

Hou Hai looked back left and right and said: "The brothers have been following the prince, and when they go into battle, they are the prince's pro-army, so they must be loyal and brave to protect them!" If you are not taken in by the prince, you are an ordinary military household, how can you be so fat and strong? ”

Everyone replied, "Defend the prince with your life!" "Whoever runs is the ......"

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say much, and when they finished shouting, he said, "Let's go!" ”

Wang Bin led the horse over to help Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaoxu pushed away roughly, raised his foot and stepped on the stirrup, even if he was wearing fifty pounds of heavy armor, he was still as light as a swallow, and he turned on the horse's back vigorously.

All the troops got on their horses one after another and followed Zhu Gaoxu to rush out of the building. The men and horses outside the door also lined up and joined forces with Zhu Gaoxu all the way, and for a while, the sound of horses' hooves on the brick floor sounded.

When Zhu Gaoxu looked back, he saw Wang Gui and other slaves standing at the door, bending down and bowing, and Wang Gui and Cao Fu each wiped a handful of tears.

On both sides of the street, there were still many family members of the honor guards to see them off, and women and children said goodbye with tears in their eyes, full of worry. The soldiers were all excited and happy, and some people shouted: "Fengtian is difficult, and the marquis pays homage to the prime minister!" ”

The mood of the army was high, and they immediately shouted in unison to cheer up, and the battle of more than 200 people was also quite large, like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, shouting and roaring away.

Zhu Gaoxu led the crowd to swagger through the street, and went straight to the Deshengmen school field in the north of the city, where more than 2,000 people of the left guard horse army were stationed. Zhu Gaoxu entered the camp gate, and the generals in the camp, such as thousands of households and deputy thousands of households, greeted him.

Zhu Gaoxu handed over the military order of King Yan and asked everyone to check it. Then greet each other and be introduced.

"King Gaoyang, the last general will obey the military orders of the palace, but you are the only one, and now they are all at your disposal." A military general said next to him, and all the generals echoed him.

These soldiers and horses are all subordinates of King Yan, and of course Zhu Gaoxu doesn't believe that they are looking at them. obeyed the dispatch, mainly because of the military power that Zhu Gaoxu obtained from the Yan Palace...... Of course, appearance and momentum are also very important, the three sons of King Yan alone let Zhu Gaoxu take charge of the army with him; Otherwise, with the fat of the prince and the thinness of Gao Sui, he may not be able to hold it down in this group of martial artists.

Zhu Gaoxu looked around first, and saw that there was still smoke on the side of the earthen wall barracks, and many soldiers had not eaten breakfast. He said to the generals: "Eat a full meal first, rest for a while, and prepare for departure within an hour!" ”

The generals said: "The last general will wait for the order!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said that, and then patted the horse and left. When he got inside, he turned over, handed the reins to Wang Bin, and walked among the soldiers. The soldiers who were squatting over there to drink soup and chew steamed buns stood up one after another and looked at Zhu Gaoxu.

Unexpectedly, an ordinary guard was in a stroke, and there were also people who knew Zhu Gaoxu, and a soldier showed a sincere smile and said: "Have you eaten it, I'll scoop you a bowl of ......."

Suddenly, someone muttered: "The prince just didn't eat it, and he didn't eat your thing!" ”

"I ate it, and you keep eating." Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward, picked up an iron cup, stirred it twice in the pot with an iron spoon, scooped a spoonful and poured it into the cup, and then took a big sip. Then he looked back and said, "The soup should be boiled and drunk." ”

The armies answered.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't stay long, and continued to walk around with the generals around him.

At this time, he noticed that a group of soldiers was lining up not far away, apparently having eaten. He stepped forward to watch with great interest, and the generals in front of the soldiers hurriedly ran over and saluted with their fists folded.

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and looked at the rows of queues, which were quite neat. "Huh?" Zhu Gaoxu suddenly found that there was a young soldier in his teens standing inside, who was very familiar.

He walked up to the soldier and stood still, and the soldier said, "Lord, do you remember the little one?" The front hall of the Yanwang Mansion ......"

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered that the person who launched a mutiny that day and ambushed behind the main hall and muttered was this guy. At that time, Zhu Gaoxu told him that farming was better than fighting.

Zhu Gaoxu casually asked, "What's your name?" ”

The soldier hurriedly said: "My surname is Jin, from the villagers in the village to the brothers in the camp, they are all called I Shishi." ”

Zhu Gaoxu listened, grabbed his placket and mentioned it, and corrected the heart guard: "Since you want to go into battle, you will do it well." ”

Jin Shishi's face was red, and he said excitedly: "I listen to the prince." ”

Zhu Gaoxu left the queue and looked into the distance, only to see a group of horsemen running, rushing past a row of arrow targets, and drawing their bows and shooting. He was also interested, so he got on his horse and patted his horse over, and asked Veda beside him to bring a bow and kick the horse and rush over. His eyes were fixed on the target, he took a deep breath and pulled the bowstring.

The current Zhu Gaoxu is not very fond of martial arts, and he has not used a bow and arrow for a long time, so he was a little worried for a while, and only then did he let go of the bowstring when he rushed closer. With a "bang", the arrow feathers flew away in response, hitting the bull's-eye, and most of the arrows fell into the wooden target!

The generals who watched clapped their palms and shouted, "Good! Good! ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that in ancient times, the generals who led the troops could not just arrange the troops, and they still had to learn archery on bow and horseback, otherwise they would not be able to be recognized by the martial artists at this time. Even if you don't know yourself, how can you urge the soldiers?

He rode back and smiled at the generals: "I haven't practiced for a long time, but it's not unfamiliar." ”

Wei Da hurriedly said: "The prince is skilled in bowing and horses when he is young, and he is brave and champion the three armies, and he has already been famous in Yandi, and the last general has to obey it!" ”

The generals belonging to the left guard also echoed, and Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Wei Da, laughed and threw his bow over.