In front of the tower of the upper east gate,

The envoy of the five cities, Zhang Dekun, the marquis of the tomb, was secretly a little nervous and anxious, pacing back and forth among the snow grains.

From time to time, he also looked at the large fire in the castle tower, which was the exclusive sergeant, who was using the hot grease that had been roasted by the fire, and poured down from the hole from time to time to keep the light leading to the doorway, and the clever and complex fine iron turntable was lubricated, so as not to freeze and obscure because of the severe cold, and miss a major event at a critical moment.

As the gate of a metropolis on land and water, whether it is opened or closed, it is not a simple matter, and it requires sufficient preparation and turnaround time. Not to mention the need to respond to any sortie and naturalization of troops in a timely manner.

To be honest, he just took the opportunity to relay his findings through guò's exclusive channels.

But he didn't expect that he seemed to underestimate the obsession and determination of the generalissimo's mansion, and there was such a reaction and action, so he even regretted it a little, if something went wrong and variables, he would not be able to get rid of it as the initiator, or simply put a fault for not receiving support......

Such a repetition of emotions can't help but make him a little more likely to gain and lose.

The White Feather Battalion and the Red Owl Battalion, as well as the Trolling Thorn Battalion, which were dispatched in the city this time, were not the regular army order of the Central Plains when they heard it, but they were all the few elite battalion leaders in the border army, and the soldiers under their command were all the best among the border athletes who could endure hardships and endure the severe cold.

It is also in the military order along the border defense blockade, even in the most bitter winter, there are a very small number of battalion leaders who have the corresponding ability to take the initiative to attack, so they are given the task of attacking against the wind and snow, taking advantage of the enemy's unstable foothold, and preceding the tentative attack.

Immediately, Zhang Dekun comforted himself again, although there were only three battalion leaders in this battle, it was a complete combat force with full formation, and it was enough to be the core force of any city gate, and it was also the main venue they were most good at galloping and the wind and snow they were used to, so there would definitely not be any big variables and accidents.

He was so bumpy and anxious in his heart that he was on the lookout, and the sentry, who had been blown up in snow and stained most of his body white, suddenly let out some kind of fierce shout.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves in the wind and snow, Zhang Dekun breathed a sigh of relief, and the defenders waiting above the gatehouse also showed relieved expressions.

"Come back. Came back......"

"Upper East Gate, there's news......"

"It's the horse army of the Trolling Battalion......"

With the muffled friction of toothache and scalp tingling, the heavy and slow sound of the hinges sounded, and the wind and snow poured in from the empty corridor with the speeding figures, as if they were riding the wind head-on, and then wrapped in the snowflakes, whistling back.

With only a cup of tea, the horses rushed across the road, and soon stopped in the urn city, and began to count the whole team on the spot, and the heavy dullness began to close slowly, completely blocking the snowstorm at the other end of the black hole.

At the head of the city and in the urn city, there were already lighting torches, shining on these returning cavalry, but they were like snowman sculptures that would breathe smoke.

It wasn't until the points of each group and team were completed, and at the sound of an order, that they seemed to come alive, shaking off the snow powder on their bodies, and calling for hot water and soup for warmth.

"Sure enough, it's all hard stubble......"

A military general wearing a hat and helmet decorated with animal skins and a mink tail hanging from his neck, with the help of his left and right hands and feet, untied his burden, jumped off his horse and said loudly with white smoke

"We only had time to split up and break through the fourth formation in one go, and we were blocked......"

"Then, the opponent's rear team has lined up with their backs to the temple,"

"I saw swords, spears, swords, halberds in front, and firearms and cannons in unison......"

"As a result, the platoon of this army made several alternating shocks in a row, and was blocked......"

"Then the ministry took advantage of the cover of the wind and snow, and rushed forward and repeatedly many times,"

"It's a pity that I couldn't rush over again......"

"When the cannon is fired, our mounts will be scattered for a while......"

"I had to take advantage of the wind and snow to retreat back in time."

"The base camp is all horse troops, so with a slight damage, it is already out of the battle......"

"But because the wind and snow are too strong, the infantry of the other two battalions don't know what the situation is......"

He strode all the way up to the city, and since someone quickly recorded his statement, and after a little polishing, he was sent to Ouchi as soon as possible.

Then, after a while, under the other city gates in the north, news of the return of the two outer battalions also came one after another, but compared with the horse army, which had more spare strength, the Trolling Thorn Battalion, their situation was not so optimistic.

Although they did not chase too far in the wind and snow, it was enough for the other battalion, the White Feather Battalion, which lost two percent more men and horses in addition to the battle damage, before it was able to get out again.

On the other hand, the Red Owl Battalion was even more unfortunate to collide head-on, and another enemy horse team that had made a detour in advance and waited for the other party, and even regarded the other party as a friendly trolling battalion that had gone in the wrong direction and tried to negotiate and converge, but was shot head-on and sprinted, losing most of the infantry in one breath, so that they were able to cover each other and escape back to the assembly point and departure place under the Yongtong Gate.

Of course, in addition to the direct battle, most of the rest were scattered and lost in the chaotic battle, but since they could not be returned in time and on schedule, several assembly points under the city gate of Luodu also meant that they who remained outside the city were counted as losses and gave up completely.

After all, after the deadline is not overdue, it is impossible for the defenders in the city to risk mixing in with the spies and being taken advantage of the opportunity to cover up the sneak attack, and open the city gate for these stragglers, even if they are the generals who guard the gates, they do not have this right and qualification.

All in all, the results and gains of this battle, on the whole, are obviously not satisfactory, especially for the defenders who are relatively inferior in strength, as an elite unit that goes out of the battle, even if the loss exchange ratio is several times that of itself, it is somewhat more than worth the loss......

But because this is from the Ouchi Marshal's Mansion, the order directly issued to the Dongcheng directly subordinate to the combat readiness of the army, from the calculations and decisions of the superiors, at least not them, the defenders of the capital gate who are responsible for taking care of the aftermath, can be lightly pecked and criticized

On the third day of repulsion of the incoming enemy, the friendly forces were still stuck on the road in the rain, snow and mud, and they did not reach it for a long time.

The former site of the White Horse Temple has been transformed into a large military camp full of fish. Along the temple site and the periphery of the annexed town, several layers of interlocking ravines have been completed, and the cascades of mobile posts and towers, the erection of gun emplacements and the marked projection ranges,

The wind and snow had also subsided, and under the faint and weak thin sunlight, the blue sky was revealed, and the frozen frost flowers condensed into a crystal clear color on the newly dug trenches and horse-repellent piles.

And in the middle of the building layout of the camp, from time to time there are patches of ghosts crying wolf howls, which sound one after another in the station,

But the soldiers, who were mostly southerners, were forced to stand bare-chested like cowering quails under the supervision of veterans and non-commissioned officers, and learned to use the snow powder they had collected, and press them their bodies, and try hard until their skin was red.

After that, you will line up to enter the specially set up wooden hot fumigation oma road, pour snow water on the hot stones, sweat from head to toe, and rub it with snow powder.

In this way, it is used as a means of battlefield sanitation and cleaning with certain northern characteristics, and winter cold and frost protection. For veterans and non-commissioned officers, a simple physical examination is conducted by the corps of medical officers in the army to ensure that there are no hidden diseases and external outward wounds.

Fortunately, some time ago, as one of the many additional requirements I made to Shuaiji, some of the accepted conditions, I was sent a full team of 100 field doctors before the start of the march.

However, looking at the various situations of the old, weak, sick and disabled, it doesn't look like a regular military medical officer, and I only found out after a detailed inquiry.

More than half of them are local military doctors, and the number of people who have been scavenged from the local area to make up the numbers ranges from old men in their fifties and sixties to medical academy apprentices with hairless mouths.

What's even more strange is that there are also doctors in pediatrics and gynecology, even if pediatrics is counted, at least there is integration, but what is gynecology used for, my soldiers are in the battlefield, is there a gynecological problem to solve?

However, it is better than nothing, and the basic skills of looking forward to hearing and asking questions are still there, and the simple short-term training of epidemic prevention and bandaging treatment can also come in handy.

Of course, among these doctors who examined the body, Su Jing, the chief surgeon nicknamed "White Greedy Wolf", was absolutely excluded, because there were too many corpses that he usually dissected and touched, and Lian Zaiheng personally became a little gloomy and compassionate, and those who were touched by him were said to have nightmares after the meeting.

In the open air,

Others, taking advantage of the relatively clear sky, compared with the polished shield or heart armor, with the help of each other, used thin blades to remove excessively long beards and other body hair, and then gathered them in a cart and piled them up and burned them.

And the clothes and robes and other sundries they took off were also spread out into a special pot of boiling water to be scalded, and from time to time someone skimmed off the thick grease and other fine parasites that were boiled, and then carried them on the fire with a fork to dry.

The long march and the battle were enough to cover them with dirt and fleas.

Because there was relatively sufficient food and fuel, after I was stationed this time, I made up my mind to carry out a round of winter sanitation and service rectification and clean-up campaigns with specific battalions and regiments as units.

Start with the main battle battalions, ensure the progress of at least one battalion per day, and then use it to spread to the auxiliary army and skirmishers.

And the Yuhou group under my account also began to try to develop and pilot some kind of adaptive training plan with winter colors.

You must know that although our troops have always been well prepared, since the beginning of winter in the north, our army has accumulated more than 10 percent of its losses, and most of them have been non-combat attrition due to frostbite or various cold diseases in the course of service.

As for me, one of the privileges of being the main general is to enjoy the fun of bathing alone in this winter day when the water is frozen in water.

The remnants of the White Horse Temple, the ruins of the main hall of the Liuli Jingguang Temple, there are still several square pools of living water, so the larger four pools were covered with tents, covered with heat-insulated and leak-proof wooden boards, and after the large furnace and water pipeline for boiling water were erected next to it, it became a large bathhouse for military officers.

Another half-wall small pond with fish mouth water has become my exclusive bath, and even my little pet, Schrödinger, was put in it for me to wash and scrub, and put it in a floating basin, not to mention how miserable it was.

Of course, in addition to the refreshment of the winter bath, in the warm and hot smoke, I can't help but think of the women in my family, and all the wonders of them, the last time I ate Susu was a few months ago.

I looked at the part where the angry hair rushed to the crown, and sure enough, I have been in the army for a long time, even if it is a sow, can it be used as a sable cicada.

"Brief ...... of Confessions"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside

"There is a middle route army, and the former enemy is in charge of the king's envoy, and he has sent people over to negotiate matters."