On the 16th day of November in the first year of Chongzhen, the majestic Juyi Hall in the north of the Woniu Mountain School Yard sounded the earth-shattering drums again, and the three thousand soldiers who had already gathered around the square immediately lined up in accordance with their own squads, martial teams, and brigades.

The cavalry team and the war horses of the Black Tiger Guard also stood quietly on the side, and the sabers in the hands of the brothers reflected the brilliance of the moon.

Under the tidying up of Wang Jian and Zhang Xiao, the children's group and the student team also sorted out the formation on the school ground, although there were sleepy children who had not yet woken up, but they still worked hard to stand up to their posture.

The team leader began to report the number by name, and then reported to the captain, the captain sorted out and then ran to report to the captain, after the captain verified, ran to the bottom of the steps of the hall, and reported to the core leaders of the cottage who had already stood solemnly, Zhao Dahai, Geng Kui, etc., and reported for a while, shouting, verifying, and reporting one after another in this cold but vibrant morning.

It was all done cleanly at the first drum beat, and then the whole team fell silent.

The second drum sounded, and Guo Tianxing stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, looking at the team that was already a strong army, with an expressionless face.

At this time, a snow-white and thin figure hurriedly behind the hall walked calmly and calmly in the light of the full moon of sixteen. It was a long-lost military advisor, but thinner and more tired than before.

Thousands of pairs of eyes on the school field suddenly turned, and they all looked over, and thousands of pairs of eyes slowly turned with the thin figure of the military advisor.

Suddenly, in this silent and solemn world, a voice trembled slightly: "The military advisor is well." ”

Clear and true, Lu Shi's footsteps paused, and then turned his face to the direction of the greeting voice, the familiar smile, the expression that made people calm and trusting, bathed in the clear moonlight, and then the gentle spring breeze response of the military advisor: "Brother is well." ”

"The military advisor (teacher, sir) is well." Thousands of people shouted together, and the sound rolled like a sea of mountains.

Lu Shi was shocked, stopped his hurried footsteps, and solemnly re-saluted, "Brothers are well." ”

This is not a violation of military discipline, because it is only between the second and third drums, and in the meantime, thousands of brothers greet the military advisor whom they have not seen for a few days, but who seem to have been separated for a long time. When Lu Shi straightened up, he saw a pair of shining and concerned eyes in the darkness, and felt that the burden in his heart was heavier.

I will take them out of this place of death no matter what, and give them a chance to live no matter what, Lu Shi made up his mind firmly.

Guo Tianxing Zhao Dahai and others also came up together, bowed deeply to the obviously tired and emaciated military advisor, and sincerely greeted: "The military advisor (sir) is well." ”

Lu Shi turned around, and the brothers who were looking forward to each other solemnly returned the salute solemnly: "Brothers and brothers are fine." ”

Guo Tianxing Zhao Dahai took a step forward to pick up Lu Shi, and Guo Tianxing said heartbrokenly: "It's still early, why don't you sleep more, sir?" ”

Zhao Dahai complained in a low voice: "I'm tired like this, I don't need you to worry about it here, why bother?" ”

Lu Shi thanked his brother and brother for their concern, then looked left and right, and asked in a low voice, "Third Uncle and Chen Ceke?" ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment at this question, this is a big event, and the military advisor is going to convene a meeting of all the leaders.

So, Guo Tianxing instructed the guards under the steps: "Hurry up and invite the third uncle Chen Ce and Cao Mengchunlan to the hall, by the way, let Geng Kui stop supervising the formation sequence, hurry up." ”

The guards didn't dare to slack off, and after giving a salute, they turned around and ran away.

"Please give the order of the commander-in-chief, disband the three armies, and convene a meeting of all the brothers above the captain of the cottage."

Guo Tianxing didn't ask the reason, he stood on the steps of the hall at the moment, and commanded to the black-pressed soldiers below: "Today is a holiday, but all the brothers will not disarm, do not travel far, and wait to summon the generals at any time." The captain stayed, and the meeting began. ”

The following was stunned, but there was no noise, and each team began to leave the school field slowly and orderly with its own team as a unit. This is the first time that the Black Tiger Army of Woniu Mountain only sounded the drum twice, and then gave up the general, everyone knows that something big is about to happen in the cottage.

The Woniu Mountain Juyi Hall was crowded, but no one turned their heads and ears, and they all quietly looked at Lu Shi in the center of the hall.

"Things have changed, our strategic transfer can no longer be carried out according to the original schedule, and now, the strategic transfer of the southern expedition has begun."

Everyone took a deep breath of cold air, but still no one exchanged their heads, no one panicked, and everyone waited for the military advisor to speak.

"I wanted to catch the officers and soldiers off guard, but from the news brought back by the sergeant brothers yesterday, it seems that our decision has leaked the news, and the government has been prepared." So Lu Shi told Zhao Xing's information and his inferences last night one by one.

The hall was once again filled with the sound of inhalation, and the creaking and groaning of the chairs beneath him as he writhed involuntarily.

Zhao Dahai remorsefully hammered the armrest of the chair with his fist, and complained in a low voice: "***, give me another ten days, and my formation will be perfect, it's a pity, it's a pity." ”

Lu Shi looked at Zhao Dahai and said with a faint smile: "Brother Zhao, don't be annoyed, this matter will come sooner or later, and we will take care of it." ”

Guo Tianxing cursed in a low voice: "Straight lady thief, which one leaked the news?" If I had known him, I would have skinned him. ”

"Don't be impatient, the Great Commander, what we must think about now is how to hurry up and start the transfer before the government makes further arrangements."

"Everything is decided by the words of the military advisor." Guo Tianxing once again affirmed his consistent style.

Lu Shi no longer shirked, stood up, and faced Guo Tianxing, Guo Tianxing hurriedly replied solemnly: "Sir, although the training of the three armies is in a hurry, it has basically reached the strict order, unity, and coordination required by the military division. ”

Lu Shi was noncommittal and turned his gaze to Zhao Dahai.

Zhao Dahai also put away his giggling expression, and said solemnly: "My cavalry custody encounters ghosts, kills ghosts, fools and kills gods, even if the Buddha Lord stands in the way, I will also crash into a bloody road." ”

Geng Kui stood up and hugged his fists and said: "My Black Tiger Guard will definitely be a sharp knife in the Woniu Cottage, even if you fight to the last person, you will not retreat." ”

looked at Zhao Xing, who had black and purple circles under his eyes. Zhao Xing said lightly: "I dare to guarantee that our army is deaf and clear-sighted. ”

Lu Shi nodded fiercely with trust, and then looked at the captain of the seventh team and the old captain of the archery team who were sitting together. The captains of the eight teams led by He Bin looked at each other, then stood up together and said loudly: "For the father and elder behind you, you will not retreat." ”

This sonorous oath contains all the words and determination of their hearts. What else is there about such a team that does not give people confidence?

Facing the third uncle, "Third uncle, how are you preparing?" ”

The third uncle didn't support the big one, stood up and said solemnly: "Everything has been in accordance with the orders of the military division, the cloth and cotton have been distributed to the respective people, and the food is also under the urgent rush of the cottage fathers, most of them have been made into dry food, and it is stipulated that the cottage old and young carry an average of twenty catties per person, so that a lot of logistics and transportation pressure has been decomposed, and the important materials of the cottage have also been packed by the brothers who have recovered from injuries and incorporated into the baggage team, with the fifty trailers that Zhao Dahai got from, plus the original seizure and own ownership of the cottage, a total of one hundred carts, In addition, the original donkey cattle in the cottage should be no problem with the necessary baggage transportation, but it is a pity that the hard-earned heavy materials are gone. The third uncle said with regret.

"How to deal with cottage cattle and sheep?" This is what Lu Shi is most concerned about, but don't go forward with a large army and become a shepherd.

The third uncle looked at Lu Shi painfully and whispered: "Can the cattle and sheep be driven, those spring blossoms are all seeds." ”

Sure enough, as Lu Shi expected, the third uncle really did not slaughter according to the regulations, so Lu Shi said with a smile: "Third uncle, let's kill it, if you don't take action with a small army, there will be herds of cattle and sheep, which will inevitably slow down the speed of the march, and there will be everything with talents." ”

Seeing that the third uncle was still full of unbearable face, Lu Shi comforted: "I lost these so that we can get more in the future, don't feel distressed by the third uncle, there will be something to lose, everything will be there." “

The third uncle nodded reluctantly this time.

Without waiting for Lu Shi to ask, Chen Ce had already stood up calmly and arched his hand: "Two thousand and one thousand wounded and healed heavy soldiers, although they have not had time to train, but they have a gun in hand, and it is guaranteed that there will be no loss of grains of rice, please rest assured." ”

Mizhi battle, the wounded soldiers who finally recovered, because there was no opportunity to train, as reserve soldiers, were incorporated into the baggage team, while continuing to raise, while protecting the baggage, these personnel are under the command of Chen Ce of logistics, Chen Ce, as a scribe, also wants to show his ability to both civil and military, according to Lu Shi's training methods, but also fiercely grasped the training and education of these baggage soldiers, and now the baggage soldiers are not only not in the strict formation of the soldiers, but also the killing intent.

Looking at Blacksmith Zhao, Blacksmith Zhao stood up and saluted and said: "Strategist, the fine iron is almost all used up, according to the number specified by the strategist, build five thousand guns, seven hundred sabers, and build a triangular grapple hook for the sergeant brothers equipped with one hundred strategists, and the longbow and arrow cluster has also been reserved for 100,000, please rest assured." ”

Looking at the thin body of Zhao Blacksmith, who was originally like a black tower, Lu Shi lightly arched his hand and ordered: "Now, the craftsman camp will turn off the fire and dismantle the furnace, everyone will rest for two days, and then march with the Chinese army." ”

"Thank you, Advisor." Blacksmith Zhao was not polite, and ordered to sit down, it was time for the brothers of the craftsman battalion to rest and rest, building equipment day and night, and if they didn't rest, they wouldn't be able to keep up with the army.

"Chunlan"

"Our women's army will not drag everyone down."

Lu Shi looked at Chunlan, and then nodded confidently.

"Now that everyone is ready to go, then, we immediately announce the start of the strategic transfer to the people, mobilize the people, and spend two days to sort out all the materials again, and at the same time, according to the pre-design, dismiss and resettle the people who are unwilling to go south with us. The day after tomorrow, that is, on November 18 of the first year of Chongzhen, the flag was sacrificed. ”

"Yes" everyone stood up and saluted solemnly.