Chapter 8: The Battle of Luzi Pass Again (3)

When Lu Xun arrived at Weiping Pass with the third batch of grain and grass, Zhe Deyuan had just finished a battle with Fang Dangjia.

The topography of Weipingguan is more dangerous than that of Luziguan, the mountains here are different from the plateau that is purely made of loess in the direction of Luziguan, there are exposed stones and vegetation everywhere on the edge of the cliffs, and a long section of the road in Guannan is to pass through the gaps in the mountains with a width of only a dozen steps wide, if it is simply precipitous, this section is not inferior to the 500-mile sloping valley road in Hanzhong. The reason why the predecessors chose to build a pass here is because of the topographical factors here. The damage to Weiping Pass was much lighter than that of Luzi Pass, so it took much less time to rebuild.

According to the agreement, the logistics supply of the Zhejia army was in charge of Yanzhou, but Gao Yunquan's father and son had neither money nor food at the moment, so the task of providing logistical support for the Zhejia army was undertaken by Fenglinshan.

When Lu Xun arrived at Weiping Pass, Zhi Deyuan was commanding the troops to clean up the battlefield, so he waited for about half an hour or so to see this Zhi Jia Wulang, who was also in the Three Towns Ya.

The soldiers of the Zhejia Army, who had just experienced a big battle, left a deep impression on Lu Xun. These soldiers, who were older than the officers and soldiers of the previous battalion, had a plain complexion, without the slightest expression of excitement, and even the wounded who were carried down from the battlefield outside the Guanwai had a calm expression on their faces, and some of them may have been disabled for life, but they were always silent in the process of bandaging and treatment in the army, and did not make even a single groan or call sign.

Lu Xun's feeling is that the atmosphere in the Zhejia army is not as impassioned as in the front camp, and the order is not so strict, and the soldiers guarding the inner side of the city pass can walk back and forth at will, and the grassroots officers are not forbidden. However, the whole army showed a calm and unhurried temperament, no one paid attention to the loud sound coming from outside the pass, those soldiers who undertook the task of reserve prepared their weapons in twos and threes, and those soldiers who had no task for the time being squatted next to the soldiers who were being bandaged and treated and whispered, there were no officers to maintain order under the city pass, and the soldiers did not form a queue, but no one made noise, and no one ran back and forth.

The officers of the Zhe family all stood on the city pass, and no one came down after receiving the soldiers' notice of Lu Xun's arrival. The battle outside the pass has ended, and Lu Xun really doesn't understand what the point of these officers still standing on the city pass is. He is not familiar with the military system and military regulations of the Zhejia army, so he is not good to ask, looking at those ordinary soldiers who are sharpening the arrows in their hands with the help of the water in the gourd and the bluestone under the close, Lu Xun feels an unusual atmosphere of tranquility and peace, a few months ago, Lu Xun may feel that this army is loose and collapsed, but now, Lu Xun's feelings are completely different, the casualness on the surface is more solid than the tension of the sword, this is the feeling that only a veteran who has survived a hundred battles can bring to people......

Lu Xun was even more surprised than that, when a middle-aged soldier with blood stains on his body came up and asked for his name, he was really startled, the soldier took off his helmet, smiled gently, and then simply introduced himself: "A certain is Zhe Deyuan!" ”

Ori family Goro, the dignified three towns and yakin all commanded envoys on the battlefield actually dressed like ordinary soldiers, Lu Xun was stupid, he seemed to see, this soldier who claimed to be called Zhi Deyuan walked in from outside the city gate, there was no personal soldier around, or sitting or standing around the city gate The soldiers of the Zhe family did not stand solemnly to greet him, only one veteran seemed to greet him lightly, and then this Origo Lang rushed to Lu Xun and walked over, and nearly a hundred soldiers around him ignored him, still doing their own things, So much so that Lu Xun didn't think that this person was Zheyanei.

"With this suit and armor, how does he command his troops on the battlefield?" Lu Xun was secretly surprised in his heart.

However, after all, the other party was Wei Pingguan Inspector and Sanzhen Yanei, Lu Xun did not dare to slack off at all, and immediately stood upright, his right forearm was flat, his elbow rushed outward, and the fist formed by his index finger and thumb was inward against his left chest, and said loudly: "Under the command of Inspector Li, Lu Xun, the deputy lieutenant of Fenglin Mountain and the recruit team, see Zhenyaneiβ€”β€”! ”

Zhi Deyuan's eyes lit up, he looked Lu Xun up and down at the new military salute, and asked with interest: "Is this posture a salute?" ”

Lu Xun replied: "Yu Yanei, yes!" This is the military salute of the officers and soldiers of my former battalion when they are subordinate to their superiors. ”

"In the Zhangwu Army, do you all salute like this?"

"In the Yayan, no, the five battalions of the Zhangwu Army, only my front battalion passes this new-style military salute, and the other battalions still perform kneeling salutes!"

Zhi Deyuan nodded, looked Lu Xun up and down again, and then asked, "What about the return gift?" ”

Lu Xun said: "I don't dare to be an adult's return giftβ€”β€”! ”

Zhi Deyuan suddenly put his legs together, clenched his right fist and raised it flat, and made an action exactly the same as Lu Xun, and laughed: "I return the salute like this, it shouldn't be bad for the rules, right?" ”

Lu Xun hurriedly said: "This is exactly the posture of my former battalion commander to his subordinates in returnβ€”β€”"

The two of them finally finished the ceremony, and Zhi Deyuan sighed: "This method is good, save trouble and effort, the taste of kneeling in armor in the army is really uncomfortable, if Brother Lu has time, teach my soldiers, and in the future, my soldiers will also salute like this, how much effort and physical strength have been saved......"

Although it was the first time they met, Zhe Deyuan suddenly left a lot of good impression on Lu Xun. He has been a soldier in the Zhangwu Army for a short time, and it is the first time he has seen such a non-shelf commander, although Li * is a good commander, he has always preferred to pretend, and the front battalion promotes the equality of officers and soldiers, but it is by no means the same as officers and soldiers, and it is clearly stipulated in the officer code of the front battalion that officers must wear full body armor, which is to allow the soldiers to see more clearly in battle, so as to facilitate command. However, the big man in front of him was wearing the clothes and armor of a big-headed soldier, his tone was calm and down-to-earth, without the slightest hypocrisy, humble, concise and bright, Lu Xun asked himself, it was the first time he had seen such a character in his life.

At that moment, he handed over the 100 stone military rations and three pigs that he had shipped this time to Zhe Deyuan, and Zhe Deyuan wrote a receipt to him while saying: "Why didn't Zhou join the army come?" The first two times were his elder brother who came to charge grain and grass, and this is the first time Lu Yuhu has come to Weipingguan, right? ”

"Brother Zhou went to Luzi Pass to transport the wounded, and there was also a battle on the side of the inspector, and some of the brothers were injured, so Brother Zhou brought a carriage and prepared to transport them back to the mountain to recuperate...... Lu Xun said thoughtfully.

"Ohβ€”β€”?" Zhi Deyuan raised his face, locked his eyebrows and thought for a long time, and asked softly: "I don't know if there are serious casualties on Patrol Li's side?" ”

Lu Xun said with a smile: "Duo Lao Ya is worried, this time there are nine war dead, four are seriously injured, and twelve are lightly injured......

Zhi Deyuan nodded: "It seems that the fight is not easy......

Lu Xun nodded, and then said: "Yanei, the lowly side has also seen some wounded, can you use the lowly carriage to transport these injured brothers back to Fenglin Mountain to raise together, my family patrol has built a wounded camp on the mountain, it is much more comfortable to live in than the ordinary barracks, there can live fifty soldiers in it, all of them are single, and there is a special Lang Zhong to take care of, if the Yanai does not dislike it, the wounded brothers who have been locked down by Wei Ping can also live in it, it is better than here......"

β€œβ€¦β€¦ ...... the wounded camp? Zhi Deyuan looked a little surprised, "Inspector Li also built a camp for wounded soldiers to live in?" ”

"Yesβ€”much cleaner than the average barracks......" Lu Xun replied.

Zhi Deyuan nodded: "No wonder Li inspected once last time, he allocated it to four medical officers in my family, it turns out that there are even medical halls on Fenglin Mountain, and there are already ...... medical halls."

Lu Xun said with a smile: "Brothers are beheaded and bleeding on the front line, it is inevitable to be injured, and it is common to break arms and legs. It is too late to find a doctor when there are wounded, so since the beginning of this year, my family has hired Lang Chinese medicine doctors from nearby states and counties with high salaries, and now there are more than 20 doctors on the mountain who are familiar with the art of Qi Huang, and when the Yanai led the troops to come a month ago, there were only more than 10 people, so only four were given to the Yanai, and the eldest of my family was embarrassed afterwards, lest the Yanai scold him for being stingy behind his back......"

Zhi Deyuan laughed, stopped writing and said: "Li Xuanjie is really a sincere person, no wonder the soldiers under his command are willing to die for himβ€”β€”"

His tone changed, and he casually asked, "Is the war tight over there for your house inspection?" Need support? ”

Lu Xun shook his head: "Before I came, the soldiers who reported the victory had just arrived at the cottage, and it was said that my family's side also won a big victory, beheading two hundred and seven levels, capturing one hundred and eighty-four people, and some of them were captured, so they couldn't take it to the table......"

"Behead two hundred and seven level β€”β€”?"

Zhi Deyuan, who had a calm face, stood up abruptly from where he was seated, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Lu Xun was secretly proud in his heart, and said with a smile: "Yes...... This time it doesn't seem to be the main force of the Dingyan army, most of them are unarmored soldiers, it seems to be the old and weak soldiers of the Yeli family, my family said, this time our front camp is a bargain, if you really meet the strong soldiers of the Tuoba family, I'm afraid it won't be so easy......"

Zhi Deyuan shook his head and said, "...... The Yeli family is the second largest clan in Yinxia, and the warriors in the clan are not comparable to those who have not been in the battle formation, even if all the people who go into battle are old and weak, this result is really amazing...... Killed 200 enemy soldiers, and only 9 of your own troops were killed, not to mention nearly 200 captured, this battle killed and captured, and your family inspector almost wiped out more enemy troops than his entire battalion...... I really can't imagine that in the Zhangwu army, there is such a tiger as your family Xuanjie......"

Lu Xun said humbly: "Yanei is polite, the prestige of the family army moves the world, and our army's victory is really ugly!" ”

Zhi Deyuan smiled and said honestly: "Under the fame, in fact, it is difficult to deserve, this cavalry of nearly 700 people from our army against the Fang Boss won the field battle, but the beheading was only one hundred and thirty-eight levels, and only more than ten people were captured, compared with the brothers in Luguan, I am ashamed......"

When he said this, Lu Xun didn't think so, after all, the number of beheadings and prisoners was not as large as the previous battalion, but if Shen Chen, Liang Xuan, Lingpu and other officers who had personally participated in the battle of Luziguan were present, they would definitely jump up in surprise. Because Zhi Deyuan made it clear that these more than 130 heads were beheaded in the field. In other words, the victory of the Zhejia army was not won by holding the city pass, but by the field battle between the gate and the house master. You must know that the 700 people of the Fang family are cavalry, but the 300 warriors of the Zhe family are all infantry, and the whole army is no more than three horses.

With 300 infantry against 700 cavalry, 138 levels of beheading in the field, and more than 10 people were captured, I really don't know how the battle of Zhe Deyuan was fought.

However, this Yanai didn't seem to care much about this kind of face-saving matter, and said in a grateful tone: "There are more than a dozen brothers who are seriously injured in this battle, so Brother Lu will help place them in the medical hall on the mountain first, and the expenses will be settled by a certain and your family Xuanjie in the future!" ”

Lu Xun hurriedly said: "Yanei is saying that it is bad, my comrades have come all the way to help us guard the border in Yanzhou, and we have to spend our own money for the treatment of injuries and medicines, is there any reason for this?" My family has long been in the first place, all the baggage and logistics and other matters in the army in the Zhiyan are all wrapped up in the front battalion, and medical aid is also among them, and the military law is strict, and Lu Xun does not dare to disobey the order......"

Zhi Deyuan hugged his fists and said sincerely: "So, thank you Inspector Li and Brother Lu......"

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In the southeast of Fushi County, the color of the mountains gradually turns from brown to verdant, and several tributaries diverging from the Yan River cut the texture of this mountainous area, but it is precisely these rivers that bring a bit of green life color to this mountainous area. Far from the hustle and bustle of the town, and far from the post road, the traffic is extremely inconvenient, so it is inhuman, there is not even a small village within a radius of hundreds of miles, only a few thatched huts are built on the slope next to a wide waterfall that rises down from the mountain, much like the hermit retreat of the legend.

The sound of the waterfall is so loud that it's hard to imagine how the people who built the houses here could sleep at night.

Li Bin took a young servant and strolled to these simple huts before sunset.

"Brother Qimian - the old man is visiting, aren't you still out to welcome him?"

Li Bin's angry shout woke up a few sleepy birds in the book, and a few small birds that were deaf to the sound of the waterfall fluttered and flew up, causing Li Bin to stop and watch for a while, while sighing at the beautiful scenery of the good day here, while slandering his mouth: "This kills talents, but he will enjoy happiness......

When he turned around, he saw a five or six-year-old boy standing in front of him, with two buns on his head and a flushed face, all of which did not have the usual dishes on the faces of children of this year.

"Who are youβ€”β€”?"

The little boy asked in a milky voice, his voice was full of childlike fun, but there was no respect and humility etiquette, this old child should not say kowtow, a little sensible has been able to be humble and polite, not humble or arrogant, but the pink doll in front of him was completely rude, and the two gurgling eyes stared at Li Bin curiously, as if there was a stomach of confusion and incomprehension.

The aroma of food wafted from the hut, Li Bin's stomach gurgled, and he laughed out loud after not eating much for a day: "It's better to come early than to come by coincidence, it seems that the old man is blessed this time......

While speaking, a young woman in plain clothes walked out of the thatched hut and scolded softly: "Xuan'er must not be rude! ”

As she spoke, the woman bowed generously to Li Bin, and said with a smile: "Big brother is a busy man, but how can he come to this barren mountain and wilderness today?" ”

Li Bin pretended to be annoyed and said, "How? became a biological doll, and threw your eldest brother, the big matchmaker, over the wall? I can't come, it seems that the old man is hungry, and it is wishful thinking to ask for a meal in the Huaju of the virtuous couple......"

The woman also smiled: "Big brother said interestingly, although the years in the mountains are hard. How much effort does it take to add two pairs of chopsticks? My grandson went up the mountain to watch the sunset, and he couldn't come down until it was dark, so let's talk in the big brother's house......"

Li Bin laughed and followed the woman into the room, and sat down on the small bamboo bed, but the little boy stood beside him, blinking and staring at him, as if he was interested.

Li Bin stroked Xiao Tong's head and asked with a smile, "Has Xuan'er been reading?" ”

The woman smiled and collected the wild tea as she replied, "...... Where to read what books, there is no gentleman in the mountains to teach him literacy, and the grandson is impatient to accompany the child, but he teaches the eldest brother to make fun of it......"

The boy immediately retorted with an unconvinced face: "Read...... Xuan'er knows a lot of words, and now she can read "Nine Chapters"......"

If others listened to it, they would be surprised that such a young child had already read the nine chapters of Chu Ci, even if he was not a prodigy. Li Bin knew the couple very well, he laughed and said: "In the world, only your father and mother teach their children to read like this, they don't teach the Nine Classics or the Six Arts, and literacy actually starts from the "Nine Chapters...... Xuan'er, tell Uncle, where have you read "Nine Chapters", is it 'Fang Tian' or 'Corn'? ”

The little boy immediately exclaimed with a look of grievance: "Uncle underestimates people-Xuan'er has already read 'Shaoguang'......"

If there was a well-educated Confucian scholar present, after listening to the answers of these people, the second monk would definitely be confused.

The "Nine Chapters" mentioned by these people is not the famous "Nine Chapters" that has been popular for thousands of years, but the "Nine Chapters of Counting" that is regarded by Confucian scholars as rarely studied.

The "square fields" and "corn" that Li Bin just mentioned are the first and second chapters of the simplest and most basic of the "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", the former is the method of calculating the area of the field per mu, and the latter is the method of proportional exchange of grain and grain; The "Shaoguang" mentioned by Xiao Tong is the method of knowing the area and volume of a polygon in mathematics, and finding its side length and diameter length, which is the content of the fourth chapter of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic".

Therefore, Li Bin listened to Xiao Tong's words, and couldn't help but be stunned, although he dabbled in a wide range of things, "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" only roughly read Fang Tian, Corn, and Junyi, which are closely related to the national economy and people's livelihood, only three chapters closely related to the national economy and people's livelihood.

"If there is a father, there must be a son, a younger brother and a sister, and the virtuous couple have a lot of academic skills, and it can be said that there are successors......" Li Bin said in admiration.

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