The outermost part of the east side of the sailor division is the garrison of 5,000 men and horses under Liu Jian.

The soldiers under Zhao Jin's command were divided into three ranks, and the first rank was the 5,000 men and horses he personally led. These people are all from the children of tenants under the control of Zhao Jin, and all the grassroots officers are served by the Zhao family, so it can be said that they are Zhao Jin's private soldiers. The equipment is the best, the military salary is also the highest, you can get ten out of ten, and of course the training is the most rigorous, it can be said that it is the most elite existence among the sailors, at least on the surface.

The second rank is the ordinary sergeants controlled by other generals, these generals are Zhao Jin's henchmen, but they are not as reliable as their own families, and their treatment is much worse. They commanded 15,000 men, with average equipment, and they could get sixty percent of their military salaries, barely enough for ordinary soldiers to support their families. The combat effectiveness of this level is also average.

The third level is the 5,000 people led by Liu Jian, who are all poor people along the Yellow River, who can't survive anymore and have to join the army. They are the worst equipped, three or four percent when the military salary is good, and don't even think about it when it is bad. If Liu Jian hadn't done everything possible to keep them full, it is estimated that many people would have simply become deserters. Therefore, they are also the most convinced of Liu Jian. Liu Jian usually trains strictly, and no matter how hard and tired they are, they gritted their teeth and endured it. is not welcomed, they do all the dirty work naturally, such as this attack on Fire Dragon Island, they are all in front. Because they have actual combat experience and have seen blood, their combat effectiveness is even much stronger than Zhao Jin's personal soldiers. It's just that the equipment is too poor, and the two sides barely have a draw.

The difference between the levels can be seen from the treatment tonight. On Zhao Jin's personal soldiers' side, they didn't do anything, but this victory had already sent out wine and food, and they ate and drank happily. And they, the real heroes, had to nest in the barracks and gnaw on the bread.

Strangely, however, unlike the other bustling barracks, every soldier here sat in his tent in full gear, silently closing his eyes or munching on dry food, while the junior officers outside drew their long knives and led the men back and forth, not allowing anyone to go out, as if waiting for something.

On the hill about ten miles away from the naval division's station, nearly 3,000 people were silently hidden in the darkness, led by 300 cavalrymen, there was not a single torch around, and there was not a single star in the sky, they seemed to come from the darkness in black clothes and black armor.

"Big brother, not counting the more than 500 people left behind, now we have nearly 2,500 people." A young man whispered in the ear of a tall knight.

"I know, that's all there is to it. After five days of rapid marching, fortunately we caught up. The tall knight breathed a sigh of relief, "Let the brothers hurry up and rest, and after two pillars of incense, go five miles." ”

"Don't worry, big brother, look at those little cubs, they have already fallen asleep, and their spirits have already been raised, and they will definitely be of great use when the time comes." The young man said with a smile.

"Okay, why don't you go and rest? Stop talking nonsense. The tall knight's tone was impatient and uneasy.

On the official road more than 200 miles away from Xinzhou, a team of 3,000 men and horses rushed forward.

Look at this team of sergeants, they are all equipped

The iron armor is all standard step armor. This armor consists of 1,825 armor leaves, and the armor is oily black. Counting the heavy helmets, the total weight is sixty catties, and the protection can be increased by increasing the number of armor leaves, but the weight will rise further, which is the standard equipment of the heavy infantry. Among the weapons in the hands of the infantry, 1,000 people held heavy spears with a long bowl and thick mouths, 500 people held longbows, and the rest were all armed with iron knives more than three feet long, and the black armor against the snowy blades was shiny.

In the impoverished north, such an army can really be regarded as a rare elite. Indeed, the soldiers, though they were heavy on their feet, looked tired, and not very neatly formed, but none of them made a sound. In addition to the heavy gasp, it was the sonorous sound of the nail leaves colliding. A murderous aura rushed out of the quiet army.

In the middle of the army was a convoy of hundreds of wagons, each drawn by two sturdy heavy packers, followed by four or five soldiers pushing the carts vigorously. But the car still couldn't go fast, the wheels kept making a "creaking" moan, and the official road was pressed out of deep rut marks, which showed how heavy the things on the car were. This is the Jin family's gift to Xinzhou Zhao Jin, the silver and gifts combined, there are more than two million taels of silver, and Huang Jinshan has to sigh that the Jin family's shot is really extraordinary.

Huang Wushuang is the commander of this army, and he is also the nephew of Huang Jinshan, the head of the Huang family, and the son of Huang Jinshan's younger brother. This person is less than twenty-five years old, but he is the first fierce general of the Jin family. The raw Kong Wu is powerful, with big shoulders and a round waist, and a pair of rotten silver hammers weighing fifty pounds each in his hand are covered with jet-black blood stains, and he must have drunk a lot of blood. Huang Wucheng has a habit of killing, not to mention treating others, even the robes of his subordinates, and he often beats and scolds, and if he is unsatisfied, it is common to kill people casually.

He has a square face, and a face with Chinese characters looks just and mighty. The big eyes like copper bells kept flashing with fierce light. He was wearing black mountain armor, this kind of armor, its "inverted" armor has a convex middle and two sides concave, and multiple pieces of armor are interlocked with each other to form a whole piece of armor. The surface of such armor forms numerous concave and convex surfaces, which are very good for defending against arrows. Moreover, the mountain pattern armor on Huang Wushuang's body is still a thickened and lengthened version, each nail leaf is as thick as half a finger, and wearing it on his body makes his already strong figure look like a steel beast, majestic and fierce. The war horse under the crotch is also a divine horse, nearly a foot tall, covered with a layer of horse armor, carrying Huang Wushuang with armor and weapons, and the weight of nearly 400 catties is still like flying.

"Hurry up, hurry up for Lao Tzu!" He shouted at the soldiers behind him.

When the soldiers heard this, firstly, because of the strict military discipline, and secondly, they were afraid of his fierce reputation and majesty, so they gritted their teeth one by one and stepped up their pace, and the marching speed was a little faster.

"Haha, the unparalleled general has soldiers like this, and he really can be called unparalleled in the world." Jin Wen next to Huang Wushuang looked at this, and sent a high hat over lightly.

Jin Wen is Jin Li's subordinate and an important leader of the Shadow Hall, and this time he was sent by Jin Li to give a heavy gift to contact Zhao Jin.

However, Huang Wushuang had no expression on his face at all, he grew up in the Huang family since he was a child, he

and superb skills, these flattering words have been tired of hearing since childhood, "Hmph, Mr. Jin has won the award, but he is just some eagle dogs who run errands and take care of the house." Huang Wushuang said coldly, his words were full of resentment.

He didn't understand why he was just escorting a lowly businessman to New South Wales, and why the family took the initiative to use his ironclad right army. You must know that this is the strongest private soldier of the Huang family, and there are only 6,000 people in total. Divided into two armies, the left and right armies, the left army was led by Huang Ming, the son of Huang Jinshan, to attack Chicheng. He was ordered to come over and be a dart master, doing such things, Huang Wushuang felt very ashamed. He was holding his breath along the way.

"General Wushuang, I can't tell you much else, as long as you remember, since the Huang family master will let you go out in person, there is naturally his reason, I hope the general will think twice." Seeing Huang Jinshan's unhappiness, Jin Wen was not angry, but said solemnly. I'm really afraid that this muddy person will pick a picker halfway and delay a big event, and no one can afford it.

"Don't worry, the head of the family has already instructed, if that Zhao Jin doesn't know how to lift, the three thousand people under my command will find an opportunity to kill into his sailor camp and seize control of the sailor, I naturally won't do such a big thing. It's just that how could Zhao Jin not accept these things, he is not stupid. Huang Wushuang understood what Jin Wen meant.

"Please silence the general." Jin Wen looked left and right carefully, and was relieved to find that no one heard their conversation, and then lowered his voice, "The general doesn't know too much about this matter, just follow the instructions of the Huang family master, and after the matter is completed, my Jin family will still have filial piety." ”

Jin Wen secretly stuffed Huang Wushuang with a thirty-tael piece of gold.

Huang Wushuang took it unceremoniously, first bit it, then checked it in his hand, and immediately smiled, "Mr. Jin, don't worry, then the Zhao family doesn't dare not give our Huang family face, what a big deal?" Is it worth breaking the bank? ”

Seeing Huang Wushuang's indifferent appearance, Jin Wen shook his head again and again, "General, this matter is very important, not only our Jin family and your Huang family are paying attention, but even the imperial court and the prime ministers are paying attention. ”

"So serious?" Huang Wushuang looked at Jin Wen in astonishment, and the essence in his eyes flashed, "Then don't worry, sir, since it was the order of the head of the family, and I received your money, I will do my errand well." ”

"Well, that's good, it's only two hundred miles away from New State now, and I don't think anything will happen." Jin Wen glanced at the convoy behind him and nodded, and his tone was a little relaxed.

"Don't worry, with my 3,000 elite escorts, no one dares to fight the idea of those things. After the gourd valley in front, it is the area controlled by the bandit Wang Gan, let's camp and rest first, it's okay if the group of bandits doesn't come, as long as they dare to come, this trip will not run in vain. Huang Wushuang's face crossed with a trace of disdain and murderous intent, and he grabbed the horse's belly and ran forward quickly.

Jin Wen opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything. Passing through Wang Gan's controlled area, he has always disapproved. It's just that I didn't expect Huang Wushuang to be so arrogant, and the three thousand people didn't take hundreds of thousands of chaotic people into their eyes at all, and insisted on taking this road. But fortunately, the center of gravity of Wang Gan's forces is not here, and I hope nothing will happen.