Wind and rain!

Although it was broad daylight, the sky was covered with dark clouds like the bottom of a pot, and it was difficult to see people ten steps away. One after another, the silver snakes fell to the world like demons escaping from the heavenly realm, and the subsequent thunderbolts were like the roar of the gods, which was terrifying. The torrential rain poured down from the sky, splitting heads and covering faces, whipping away all living beings.

This kind of weather is naturally extremely bad for ordinary people, but for the soldiers on both sides in a state of war, it may be regarded as a gift from God. Due to technology, it is difficult for generals to master troops in such weather, so usually, there will be no war in such bad weather. Soldiers on the verge of life and death can hide in the barracks, while scooping the water out of the tent, while thanking God that they can finally live one more day.

Compared with the Mongols on the attacking side, the defenders of Zhenwubao were more or less off. This is a small stone fortress located at the junction of the grassland and the hinterland, with 200 soldiers on the books, and more than 70 soldiers. However, the main general Zhang Zongli is a son of the Zhang family in Puzhou, and he can get some support from his family, and when needed, he can bring in some tenants and young people, and he can barely make up a hundred.

The fort is located in the middle of the mountains, echoing the Pingyu village on the nearby hills, and although it seems important on the map, it doesn't actually have much oil and water. The Mongols had been dealing with the Ming for a long time, and they knew very well about this kind of fortress of deceiving troops, and they would not invest too much force here, and there were about a hundred people, which could almost support the end of the war.

Compared to other places, the greatest benefit of the soldiers here is that they can eat well. Zhang Zongli's methods of leading the troops are not very superior, only the eight words of kindness and righteousness, life and death. Relying on his relationship in the Zhang family, and of course relying on the robe that only exists on the roster to receive food, the defenders in Zhenwu Fort can have a full meal, and in this weather, they can also eat a little oily and drink a sip of hot wine.

The houses here were built in the Wudui period, and later Zheng Luo invested in repairs, and the living environment was very bad, and people lived in it as if they were in prison, but it was better than being strong. Like this kind of rainstorm, there are only two leaks on the roof of the main general, and a wooden barrel is used to connect it below, so it will not affect the eating and drinking.

Zhang Zongli and his henchmen are naturally not subject to quota restrictions, and the supply of wine and meat is sufficient. A few people guessed the boxing order and ate happily, and one of his subordinates (Note 1) smiled and said: "Xin loves those people, and it is estimated that they are all soaked in water at this time." These Tartars don't know what is crazy, and they actually mobilize people to fight for a mother-in-law, and they don't look at the month. Is this the solar term for the use of force? It's either hot or rainy, our terrain is high, don't worry about your rain. They camped in Pingchuan, and the grain and grass might be soaked by the rain, and when the time came, they ate moldy grain to see what strength they had to fight. ”

Zhang Zongli shook his head and said: "Don't talk so dead, even if the people who love Xin have something to eat even if they eat horse meat, many of our camp leaders can't eat moldy grain." This time, Xin Ai made a lot of money, and the overwhelming soldiers came over, and the front was a mess, and it was difficult to say whether he won or lost. Let's eat food and become soldiers, we must be flexible in our hearts, and we can be worthy of our own salaries, and we can't afford to lose our heads for the sake of other people's world. ”

Another Xiaodu Si hurriedly said: "Yes, what the general manager said is." If it weren't for the great powers, we would have starved to death here. Damn, I said that I would give it to those who were raised every three days, but it may not be sent once every ten days, and I worked hard for them, wouldn't I be a fool? ”

Zhang Zongli laughed and poured a glass of wine into his throat, "Yes, although everyone's fate is not good, and they become Qiu Ba, they can't just take their lives seriously." The lord above can play with our lives for the sake of his own black yarn, and we can't be so confused ourselves. When the real fight starts, just fire the gun and let the boss hear that we are very lively, and you can't really fight hard. It's still a battle feat, to go back and find a few unlucky people and hand them in. Don't learn from my stupid brother over there, a village of 300 people, with actual soldiers in their early 270s, are all like him, and everyone is waiting to drink the northwest wind. ”

Du Si, who had just spoken, said: "The general manager said yes, but I heard that the inspector is going to come to the side to inspect." If he catches it, it's not fun. I heard that his Shang Fang sword can be slashed first and then played. ”

"Chop a ball!" Zhang Zongli said disdainfully: "That's what the court said was scary, and there is no need to believe it." That thing is Shang Fang's sword in the eyes of the above, and in our eyes, it is a piece of scrap metal. If he dares to cut off my head, I will dare to use a knife with him! Lao Tzu has been guarding the gate for the emperor in this ghost place all these years, and he has eaten and drunk spicy food in the Central Plains. He wants to kill me? I'll cut off his grandmother's leg! ”

He scolded loudly, and after a long while, he comforted a few more people: "Don't worry, that Qincha is our Zhang family's protégé, and he won't embarrass me." Just listen to me, and you won't suffer. ”

A few cronies nodded and smiled, and their hearts relaxed. The thunderstorm outside the window was even more intense, and several people drank more and more happily with the rumbling thunder. At this moment, a personal soldier suddenly pushed the door in, knelt in front of Zhang Zongli with muddy water, and looked anxious:

"Master, someone outside told us to open the door!"

"Someone? In this hellish weather, where did the god Mao come from to let us open the door? Ignore him. Call a few brothers to take a look, and watch out for the Tartars stealing the camp. ”

Several officers also put their glasses down. No matter what the character is, if you can survive in a place like Jiubian, your ability and vigilance will not be low, and your literacy in the professional field is enough to be trusted. Just when a few people were about to touch the knife and go out to see the situation, the pro-soldier added the latter sentence: "They said...... I am the guard next to the Patrol Adult, and the Patrol Adult is right behind. Whether it's true or not, you have to make up your mind. ”

A few drunken officers with a dozen sleepy-eyed soldiers hurriedly opened the heavy and thick wooden door, and saw the procession in the rain.

The size of the team was not too large, only a few dozen people, and the leader was a young man with a heroic face. Although I haven't seen Fan Jin, but from the mental outlook, this man has given these people an inexplicable sense of familiarity, which makes people subconsciously think that this is a soldier, and he will definitely not be a patrol. As the man stepped aside, several people wearing robes and hats walked over, lifted the hats for the leader, glanced at Zhang Zongli, and then threw a seal on his hand.

"See for yourself, lest you call me a hypocrite."

"Don't dare! Don't dare! At this time, Zhang Zongli had already lost the heroism he had when he was drinking, and he knelt in the rain, not even daring to raise his head. The soldiers behind him also knelt down in unison, and everyone was uneasy. No matter how tough his mouth is, he is always a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, and he must be more flustered when he sees the patrol on behalf of the imperial court. Besides, the Ming border army itself is a mess of bad debts, and if it is checked according to the rules, basically no one is clean. In another time and space, after Zhang Juzheng's death, Qi Jiguang was liquidated, and one of the important pieces of evidence was that all the account books of Jizhen training food and salary expenses were lost, and there was no way to write them off. With Qi Jiguang as a person, this is still the case, not to mention others. It doesn't matter if you don't check, if you want to check someone, whose head must not be kept.

When Qin Cha appeared in front of him, these people's minds were a little worried, including Zhang Zongli, who had already received the news. He had already been prepared, but when Fan Jin's gaze swept across his face, a lightning bolt happened to pass through the air, followed by a thunderclap, his heart was inexplicably tight, and the white-faced scholar in front of him looked strangely hideous under the reflection of lightning.

Fan Jin didn't mean to get angry or punish anyone, he walked in and went straight to Zhang Zongli's room, looking at the wine and meat on the table without saying a word. Zhang Zongli touched his head and said with a smile: "The brothers have been working too hard these days, and there is no fight when it rains heavily, so the little ones will treat everyone." ”

Zhang Cai took off his hat at this time and showed his face, and said to Zhang Zongli: "This is a bastard!" You guys are still working hard in the house, what do you say about the old man who braved the rain to climb the mountain? I don't have any eyesight, I really don't know how you learned your errand. Go and prepare a new table for the banquet, the sooner the better. Is there still a house ready, and there are sixty-three people in the master's team, all of whom have to rest and ask for rations. If you can't do it, even if the master doesn't do it, our Zhang family's family law will not be spared. ”

"Don't be angry, just do it, go now!"

Zhang Zongli wiped the rain on his head, turned around and walked out, Zhang Cai smiled at Fan Jin: "These Qiu Ba, they just don't have a good brain, and they don't have any eyesight. Don't be like them, sir. ”

"It doesn't matter. I'm here to ask for money, and as long as the business is done, everything is negotiable. Fan Jin was already waiting for the people around him at this time, took off his hat and robe, and the two women beside him, one was slightly young and heroic, and the other was older, but they were like blooming peonies, and they were in their prime.

Zhang Cai had seen the three ladies a few times from afar when he was running business outside the Saiwai, and now it seems that this woman who is a few years old looks a little like the three ladies, but she can't get it for sure, so she only writes it down in her heart. He said again: "Zhang Zongli, this bastard, doesn't know how to serve nobles, and he has to be taught by the old slave." The old man sits here widely, and the old slave comes when he goes. ”

"Please. In fact, it's easy to talk about wine and meat, but it's just that Xin Ai is there? ”

"Don't worry, sir, the old slave will arrange for someone to deliver the news, and there will definitely be a follow-up in this half a day."

Zhang Cai made a salute, buckled the hat and went out, and soon found Zhang Zongli, who was instructing his subordinates to prepare wine and meat. The two of them stood in the open air, let the rain hit them, and talked in a low voice: "There are only nine of our people, and the other fifty-four are Fan Jin's people. At the time of the assassination of Datong, Fan Jin showed his hand, and he knew kung fu. The rest of the people are not waste, they all carry shotguns, and Qi Jin, who leads the team, is Qi Jiguang's nephew, and it is difficult to deal with the generals. Is your person easy to use? ”

"Don't worry. Although I have fewer people than them, I have been in battle and killed people, and I will not suffer a loss in the fight. As long as you get started, the others will have no way out but to follow me. Shalifei's horse team hid in the mountains for two days, just waiting for our news. Although his more than 100 people can't attack the city, if they compete on flat ground, they can at least kill half of Fan Jin's belongings. Besides, isn't there a great sweat? ”

"Nonsense, if the person who loves Xin moves, we are passive. The old man has something to say, and he must be done openly. When the time comes, I can still give you credit and let you be promoted. ”

"Do it tonight?"

"Don't worry, when it's time to trade, as soon as Biaoying shows up, you will immediately arrest people."

"Everything is at the command of the rich man!"

Beyond the side walls, large and small tents converge into a vast ocean, symbolizing the enormity of the army. This is the first time that the Tumut tribe has gathered such a large force since I was awarded tribute, and with nearly 80,000 troops, it has put pressure on the border of the Ming Dynasty. There are many tired soldiers, and the scheduling and arrangement of such a large force, and even the supply of materials, are all huge pressures. While Xin Ai received the support of the army, he also suffered the huge pressure brought by these mundane tasks, which made his already sick and weak body more and more burdened.

Although in the previous battle, the Mongolian army took the lead, but Xin Ai also knew that it was the result of his undercover agent in the Ming Dynasty and the Ming army's own unwillingness to contribute. It's still a long way from a real victory. The opponent was a tenacious and skilled old man, and every time he won a victory, he was able to gather his troops in time and reorganize the defensive line. The current advantage cannot be translated into victory, and his material reserves are no longer enough to support long-term consumption. You must find a suitable opportunity to give the Ming army enough casualties, and at the same time, you must ensure that the casualties on your side are not high.

After all, the population of the Ming Dynasty far exceeded that of the Tumut tribe, and it was definitely the best policy to compare the casualties with the Ming army. He frowned, charting on a simple map, thinking about his next steps. At that moment, the tent door opened, and his brother Rynick walked in from the outside. This is a tall and strong man, and his appearance is very ugly and hideous, and if it were not for his well-developed muscles, I am afraid that no girl would want to approach him. But underneath his rugged appearance, there is a remarkable strategy.

He looked at the map and smiled, "The Great Khan still can't make up his mind?" ”

"Brother Pullik, look at the terrain here, if we go there and the Ming Dynasty set up an ambush for us, we will be very passive. Although there was news from the Acting Wangfu and the Zhang family, I was still not at ease and invested all my money. ”

Pulling Lik smiled, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, "If you want to eat good roast sheep, you can't be afraid of burning your tongue." In my opinion, the Ming Dynasty must have set up an ambush here, Zhangjia...... Most of them were fooled. His thick fingers poked heavily on the line of Pingyu Village and Zhenwu Fort, "The hunter has a clamp to hunt a fox, but what if it is a tiger that goes?" I will take two thousand men as bait to lure their troops out, and the Great Khan will take eight thousand men to eat their ambush soldiers. Zheng Luo has not many cards in his hand, and the only reliable troops are his own standard battalion plus Datong's Fu Biao. Don't look at these civil officials, they usually fight hard, but when they oppose us, they will put aside their hatred and fight with us together. Our 10,000-strong team, against their 6,000-man standard battalion, will not lose even if it does not win. Defeating this army is like a herd losing its leader, and the rest of the troops are nothing to fear. ”

Xin Ai was stunned for a moment and asked, "Brother Rick, then how do we deal with Fan Jin?" ”

"Of course, you can't do business with Daming after killing him, as the Zhang family said. We caught him and negotiated the conditions with Daming before releasing him. Just like when he ran Hannaji to Daming, this time it was just the other way around. In the past, it was my father Khan who begged for the king, and this time we want the Ming to beg us to be the king! ”

"But this 10,000-strong team is all our capital......"

"If you don't win this bet, what's the point of keeping how much money you have? Let's talk about Zhongjin Hatun ......"

Xin Ai was speechless.

The torrential rain is like a note, and the sky and the earth change color. The gate of Pingyu Village opened, and a team of more than 100 people entered Dazhai, and then the gate of the village was closed. About an hour later, a commotion broke out, which had subsided after the meal, and the rain had added countless dark red colors.

In the mountains, outside the camp where the bandit Sha Li flew temporarily, a team quietly came in the rain, cleanly solved a few sentry posts, and then touched into the tent. Sha Lifei, who is famous for his quick knives, just pulled out his scimitar, a white light came to his eyes, the swords intersected, the blade was broken in two, and the leather armor on his body was also cut.

A man with a halberd had been in ambush outside for a long time, and as soon as Sha Lifei stood still, the halberd struck from the shadows like a ghost, and stabbed him in the back of the waist with a blow. Sha Lifei let out a strange scream, and ran forward in great pain, trying to get out of the dead. The man in the tent had rushed out, a sword slashing cleanly through his throat. It was only at this time that I heard the voice of the sword-wielder: "Jiangnan Xue Sufang, I have come to teach Sha Lifei's fast knife, fair competition, death or life!" ”

Sharifei's last thought before he died was: This voice is so good, this is really shameless.