Even if there was a little reluctance, the soldiers still had to walk out of the camp with their spears, and only after leaving the camp did they find a line of royal slavery, and about a dozen people were guarding the camp gate with their burdens. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 It turned out that there was no such thing as a firehead army in the army at this time, and when they went out to fight, they all brought a group of slaves to accompany the army, carrying the burden and being responsible for food and camping. According to the ancient system, those who can be soldiers are all soldiers, and they are all people with status, how can they engage in the lowly things of burning fire and cooking, so it is naturally still the case in the royal family that has always been most based on the ancient system, and Zhou Bian naturally took the royal family to enslave him on this expedition. Of course, in order to improve combat effectiveness, the necessary division of labor in the army is also a historical trend, unlike now there are only two kinds of infantry and vehicles, and the implementation of the division of labor system in the army is in Zhou Bian's next military reform plan.

Under the urging of the captains and the leadership of the veterans, more than 300 people finally rushed to the north bank of Luoshui in the south of Chengzhou City when the sun had just revealed their big faces. At this time, the north bank of Luoshui was silent, Chengzhou was not a ferry, there were few people here, not to mention that it was early in the morning, so hundreds of people gathered here, but it did not cause onlookers. Seeing that Luoshui was at his feet, Zhou Bian gave an order, and all the sergeants stopped to rest, while the slaves were busy preparing breakfast for everyone.

Naturally, it is impossible to be white rice or wheat pasta in the army, or the most common cake made of millet in this era, its advantage is that the price is cheap and full, and the disadvantage is that the taste is not good and the nutritional value is not high, but this kind of food is much stronger than what the poor eat at home, so a cadre of soldiers is never picky, not to mention that the king also eats with ordinary soldiers in the army, although it is not deliberate, it also invisibly increases the cohesion of this army.

While eating, Fan Yu still wondered to himself, "Didn't the king go into the mountains to kill thieves, why did he say that he was training soldiers?" ”

Zhou Bian swallowed a mouthful of cake and said with a smile, "Why can't I tell you clearly, saying that it is military training, first, I can not let the Queen Mother worry about them, otherwise how can this king get out of the city?" Second, it will not increase the terror of the recruits, third, it will not attract too much resistance from South Korea, and fourth, Zhou Gong will also be easy to explain. After all, Songshan is in South Korea, and the Bai family is from Luoyang, so we only said that we were going to train the army, which would not make people think too much. ”

"I see, but I didn't worship the Taimiao before the expedition, and I always felt a little uneasy in my heart."

The ancients were so superstitious, but Zhou Bian was also prepared, and whispered, "Yesterday, this king has prayed in the Taimiao, and the ancestors will bless us." ”

Fan Yu was relieved at this time, but then asked again, "King, since I learned that the king wanted to enter the mountain to kill the thief, I have been unable to figure it out, the king and Na Baigui are not very compatible, why do you want to take the risk?" ”

Zhou Bian still smiled, "Bai Gui's matter just gave this king a determination, even if it wasn't Bai Gui's request, this king would find some ways to train his troops, maybe he could also notice this bandit, and if he could really get Bai Gui to vote, this adventure would be worth it, now my royal family lacks everything, but what is most lacking is talent." Talent, do you understand? ”

"But the king, the soldiers have to worry about the expedition, why does the king have to personally lead the team out and go to the dangerous place in person?"

"These recruits need to practice, why don't this king need to practice? I think that my martial king commanded the world and personally conquered the merchants, what kind of majesty is it, as a descendant of later generations, how dare he fall into the prestige of the ancestors? This Songshan is a famous mountain since Xia Yu, there are no fierce beasts such as bears and tigers in the mountain, the treatment of the bandits, the king stays in the rear army, how to say that it is dangerous. It's you, who have so many problems, don't eat quickly, otherwise you won't be able to eat when the army is pulled out. ”

Saying that, the two of them laughed, and they both accelerated the speed of eliminating the rice cakes in their hands.

After breakfast, a trumpet sounded, and all the sergeants quickly assembled, and I don't know if it was because they had a full stomach or because they were trained by the king in the morning, this gathering only took a few breaths, which made Zhou Bian rarely show a satisfied smile. Because the march was going to the mountains, it was inconvenient to carry a big drum, so the trombone was used instead.

After the army was assembled, they crossed the river in a few small boats that the royal family had already prepared, and Zhou Bian's new royal family was still in the growth period, and everything was still being planned, so the ferries on the Luoshui could only prepare a few. Everything was prepared according to the requirements of the expedition, and the first to cross the river was 20 veterans led by Wang Sunjian, and as soon as they crossed the river, they formed a battle formation, formed a semicircle, and guarded the place where the ferry landed, and the spears were pointed to the south to prevent anyone from sneaking up. According to the king, this is called a beach-rushing landing, and the first thing to do is to occupy a bridgehead.

At this time, Zhou Bian was standing on a high ground on the north bank, and more than 20 personal guards were closely behind him, and the breeze at the turn of spring and summer came slowly, with the smell of weeds and dew, which made people feel a lot clearer. Seeing that under the command of Pang Xing and others, more than 300 people boarded boats to cross the river in an orderly manner, without the imaginary crowding and disorder, although there was no enemy harassment, but it was also satisfactory to be able to do this for the first time, Zhou Bian couldn't help but bend the corners of his mouth upward, revealing a shallow smile. And although there are only a few hundred people in front of them, they will be multiplied by ten or even doubled by hundreds in the future, and many of the soldiers here may become the backbone of the army or even the middle and lower rank officers by then.

Zhou Bian was the last group to land on the south bank, and after the order was given, more than 300 people marched south with neat steps, facing the sun slowly rising on the left-hand side, and some trumpeters shouted slogans loudly, "One, two, three, four." A long voice rang out in the field, followed by hundreds of sergeants shouting in unison, "One, two, three, four!" Suddenly the lazy birds on the side of the road flew out of the nest.

The south of Luoshui is still the land of Wangji, many early farmers have been busy in the newly divided fields, suddenly heard this loud slogan, will be one, two, three four shouted out a variety of different combinations, so neat, can not help but look sideways on the road, only to see a team of recruits dressed in battle robes, with a sword at the waist, the right hand holding a spear, the spear at the same angle on the shoulder, the left hand is swinging back and forth according to the rhythm, the pace of hundreds of people and the swing of the left hand is actually neat, that is, the tip of the spear with the pace of swaying back and forth is almost the same, The farmers in the fields were unconsciously stunned, completely forgetting the farm work in their hands, and did not know where their mighty teachers came from.

Fan Yu beside Zhou Bian in the army was extremely excited, and kept shouting in Zhou Bian's ear, "King, I don't think this tune is usually shouted separately, but today these hundreds of people are shouting, and they are so high-spirited, so that all my generation is enthusiastic!" ”

Zhou Bian smiled sideways and said, "If tens of thousands of people call together the day after tomorrow, then it will be imposing, and now it can only be regarded as a small exercise." ”

Hearing this, after thinking about it carefully, Fan Yu couldn't help but be fascinated, "If it comes to that day, it will be very majestic to follow the king." Turning his head again, he saw that Zhou Bian looked calm, not as excited as those recruits, Fan Yu couldn't help but sigh, "After all, it's the king, don't say that he is a few years younger than me, and I don't know how to come up with so many new things." ”

Zhou Mi smiled and scolded on the side, "Don't talk nonsense about the king, the king is a god in the sky, and the one who came down to save my Great Zhou is naturally not understandable by ordinary people like you." ”

Zhou Bian couldn't help laughing, and said with a little majesty, "Don't make loud noises during the march, if you chatter any more, believe it or not, this king will beat you now?" Fan Yu stuck out his tongue and shouted the slogan intently.

After the group traveled more than ten miles to the south, Zhou Bian Chong signaled to Fan Yu, and the latter gave an order, only to hear Pang Xing's order, the whole team quieted down, no longer shouting, and no one spoke. Naturally, there are strict requirements in the army, so at this time, more than 300 people are silent, just because they have left the land of Wanggi, and then they are within the border of Korea. This shows the weakness of the Zhou royal family.

Since this march was different from the caravan, it was natural that they would not take the avenue, so the troops kept walking on the field path, even if the avenue next to Yishui was not far from the right side, no one suggested going there. Although they did not shout the trumpet, everyone quickened their pace, and when the sun was high, the outline of the mountain appeared in front of them. I worked harder, and finally reached the foot of the mountain at noon.

Songshan is located in the southeast of Luoyang, the east and west are long and the north and south are short, the east is high, the west is low, the westernmost point is until Yi Rong, it is the east gate of the two doors of Yi Rong. The place where everyone settled was only a dozen miles away from Na Yi Rong, and although the mountain was not high, it was already beautiful. At the foot of the mountain, there were slaves who made a fire to prepare lunch, and the sergeants scattered around to rest, according to military regulations, there were still people to guard at this time, although this place was very remote for Korea, and there were no troops, but if it was discovered, it would not be good. Although the sergeants are all from Luoyang, but many of them have never been far away, at this time to see this not a majestic hillside, there are many excited people, pointing at this hillside, talking a lot, the atmosphere is relaxed.

After eating and resting for a while, Zhou Bian made the final mobilization before entering the mountain. The conditions in the mountains were limited, so some guards knelt on the ground, supported them with both hands, and put their backs flat, and Zhou Bian was only a little taller than everyone after he boarded. Stepping on the human stool, although I couldn't bear it, I had to follow the local customs. It is necessary to know that at this time, if you can be trampled on the back of the king, it is also a glory that can be boasted of by the villagers.

Looking at the troops lined up in five squares, Zhou Bian moistened his throat and shouted loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, why did we choose to be in the mountains for this training?" It is because the mountain road is difficult to walk, there are many insects and beasts, if you can persist in this march, then you will never be afraid of any difficult road in the world again. We soldiers, we must endure hardships for pleasure, the royal family is already weak, and now this king has put the hope of revitalizing the royal family on you, if you can't even bear this little suffering, how can the royal family talk about revival. In the future, more brothers will join you, and when that time comes, you can teach the recruits a lesson, saying that your uncle has even turned over Songshan, what are you yelling about, little rabbit cub? ”

The army laughed, and when everyone laughed, "This king reminded everyone for the last time that the mountain road is difficult to walk, and there are many thieves in the mountains, since you are here to be a soldier, you must pin your head in the belt of your trousers." If you are afraid, it is too late to quit now, and you are not afraid of being laughed at, you can leave now and go home to your mother to breastfeed. ”

The army laughed again, only to feel that the little king was so funny when he spoke, and he listened to it very well, and shouted one after another, "The king should not underestimate a certain family, the king can go, and a certain family will naturally go." ”

Seeing that the mood of the army, which had been slightly depressed due to the rapid march in the morning, rose again, Zhou Bian waved his hand and said, "Enter the mountain." Then the army turned around in order and marched into the depths of the mountain.

Although the mountain in front of me is not very tall, it has taken nearly an hour to climb the slope to the top. This mountain is east-west direction, everyone climbs to the top of the mountain, only to feel that the momentum suddenly changes, look to the east, is a taller and endless Songshan Mountain, look to the west, not far from the foot is Yi Run, Yi Shui is like a jade belt across the north and south, the weather is sunny at this time, from Yi Rong to the north, Luoyang City is still in sight, the sun in the west gives the whole city a layer of gray light, seems to tell the glory of the Great Zhou in the past and the decay of today. Looking at this ancient royal city, Zhou Bian couldn't help but secretly say in his heart, Luoyang, wait for me, your king will come back.

When the army had rested, and the officers shouted again, the group marched slowly along the mountain range eastward through the pine-clad woods, leaving the setting sun behind.