In the depths of winter in December, the sky was overcast and there was no sun or visible clouds, and the low-hanging sky was like an inverted cauldron, shrouded in a white expanse. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Snowflakes fluttered in the sky, and a team of 2,000 people on the ground stretched into a long line, although they were the elite Zhao pawns of this era, but in this weather, they could only barely maintain the marching ranks. The snow on the ground was already deep in the calves, and the leggings made a "click" sound when they stepped on the snow.

A soldier felt the chill constantly seeping into his body, so he poured a sip of soju on his waist and asked, "How far is it from Sojiang?" ”

Therefore Jiang is not far from Huang's father, only more than 50 miles, a day's foot, but the soldiers don't know that their commanders have a big heart, and their real destination is actually not Gu Jiang......

When Tian Ben promised the generals heavy benefits, unified their opinions, and then gathered the soldiers and announced that they were going to attack Gujiang, the soldiers were a little incredible.

"Master, it's snowing heavily...... someone said, pointing to the weather outside.

"The enemy army in the snow is unprepared, so the city of Jiangcheng is dilapidated, and most of the population has been moved to Ye, only the old, weak, sick and disabled are left, and when we suddenly arrive, it will be like a divine soldier descending from the sky, and the city can be broken without a fight."

Tian Ben glanced at all the generals and soldiers present and said: "There is no need to fight this trip, and the secretary has an order, if he wins, the whole army will be rewarded!" ”

So Huang's father's Zhao army all set out, carrying dry food, braving the heavy snow in the lunar month, along the straight road, and marched to Jiangdi......

The biting chill in the air made everyone's blood unconsciously close to the freezing point of solidification, and the harsh weather had brought all the merchants and farmers in Hedong to a halt. The people of the Wei clan all hid back in their houses, and if they were lucky, they still had some surplus food, and if they were unlucky, they had nothing, so they could only shiver and endure hunger, but even if they were hungry, they could not venture into the snow, because the cold would rob them of what little strength they had left, and sooner or later they would die in the wilderness.

Therefore, even the usual continuous team of displaced people is now no longer visible, on the vast field, between heaven and earth, except for the snowflakes that are fluttering and not knowing when they will be poured, only this team is still moving with difficulty.

This also has the advantage, that is, you don't have to worry about the army being exposed, and occasionally encountering people who go out along the way, Tian Ben will let people immediately pounce and kill them!

After a day's trek, after killing a few unlucky souls along the way, they finally arrived outside the city.

Therefore, Jiang has almost become an empty city, in addition to the five hundred garrisons in the city, the population is very small, most of the people have migrated to Yecheng, this two thousand Zhao strokes, there are many people who grew up in the old Jiang, they are familiar with the road and the city in the virtual reality, and even, there are internal ......

The snow was heavy, and the defense of the defenders in the city was very empty, and in the face of an empty city with low and dilapidated walls, Tian Ben captured it without much effort, and the casualties were only a few dozen.

But Tian Ben's purpose was not to just break an empty city, he ordered to strictly guard the gates on all sides, no one was allowed to leave, and the banner of the city was not allowed to be changed, everything remained the same.

The task was successfully completed, the whole army was very happy, and Tian Ben also looted the treasury and warehouses to add food to the soldiers, not only hot rice, but even meat to eat!

Tian Ben killed all the cattle, sheep and dogs that were left in the old Jiang, and almost every one of the two thousand soldiers ate meat, and this dinner was very generous, in addition to these additional dishes, the big wooden barrel was also filled with steaming ginger soup, so that the soldiers drank it after they were full, and they suddenly became feverish, and the fatigue and cold of the day's trek were suddenly gone.

This meal satisfied the Zhao pawns, and they slept well in the abandoned house in Gujiang that night.

Although this battle was easy to take, and the rewards were not necessarily many, but tomorrow they finally did not have to brave the heavy snow to march, they all thought happily.

The next day, however, before dawn, they were awakened by a rush of bugles.

Tian Ben glanced at everyone and said, "Are the second and third sons well fed, clothed and sleeping enough?" “

After receiving a response, he patted his stomach and said, "I have eaten and drunk enough, but the double knife on my waist is hungry and thirsty, and it is time for us to march to the next place." ”

The soldiers were all surprised, and when they heard that it was Xinjiang that they were going, their faces changed.

Xinjiang, fifty miles to the west, is there another one-day march today?

The generals who were persuaded by Tian Ben yesterday also relaxed their spirits after laying down the old war without danger and danger, and the task assigned by Shangqing has been completed, and ordinary people will definitely seek no merit and no fault.

And although Tian Ben made a lot of preparations after breaking through the old Jiang, no one can say for sure whether before and after the break of the city, whether anyone had already gone to Xinjiang to report the news, and Xinjiang was different from the old Jiang, the Wei army had at least two thousand guards, once this Zhao army braved the heavy snow and was found alone, it would be difficult to come back.

"If there is no risk, how can you be rich? To fight a war is to win by surprise! Tian Ben had already decided that he had sent a letter to Zhao Wuxian when he set off from Huang's father, and after pleading guilty, he stated the possibility of attacking Xinjiang.

Wei's elite soldiers are stationed in Hexi, Hedong is not more than 10,000, scattered in Anyi, Quwo, Xinjiang and other places, each city is not much, taking advantage of the great hunger in Hedong, when the Wei pawns standing at the head of the city are also staggering, seize the gap, directly attack Xinjiang, and seize Xinjiang is no problem.

It is another big bowl of ginger soup in the stomach, and the wine jug on the waist is filled with spirits, which is different from the turbid wine of Ludi, and the thick wine of Jindi can feel the stomach and intestines heat up as soon as you take a sip, and the whole person is not very cold, which is a necessary thing for a long-distance march in the snow.

After leaving a few people to guard the old man, Tian Ben set off again with the army.

The snow never stopped. Snow was up to their knees, and a thick crust of ice covered their calves like white shins, making them stagger, much slower than they had been yesterday. The equipment on his back was getting heavier and heavier, and if it weren't for the generals watching from the side, the soldiers would have already removed their armor and thrown away their swords and halberds.

Everyone stumbled forward, even though the Zhao soldiers felt that they had been deceived, but at this time, they could not turn back, and with Tian Ben's ruthlessness, they would execute anyone who disobeyed the order and throw the corpse into the wilderness, so everyone secretly complained, but they did not dare to disobey the order......

At this time, you can't fall behind, falling behind is equal to death, you can only grit your teeth and insist, and at the same time, you have scolded Tian Ben's ancestors for eighteen generations in her stomach.

Tian Ben asked the soldiers to look at the soldiers, not to let them drink the wine in one go, and during a short break, he told the recruits about the deeds of the Battle of Zhao Qi Xueyuan ten years ago to cheer them up.

"The 40,000 army of the Marquis of Qi was divided by Shangqing with us, and he fled in defeat, and even the military flag fell into my hands......"

While the crowd was excited, someone asked worriedly: "Will we repeat the mistakes of the Qi people and be found and defeated by the Wei army?" “

"No!" Tian Ben glanced at everyone: "We will make another miraculous achievement!" This achievement is no less than that of the snow field light horse! “

Although the risk is huge, Tian Ben only has credit in his heart, and he needs a big credit to be ashamed.

The sky slowly became black and hollow, the north wind blew more and more tightly, and the goose feather snow became denser and denser.

At nightfall, the Zhao army had arrived at the outskirts of Xinjiang, and at this moment, the Wei army of Xinjiang was still asleep in a daze...... (To be continued.) )