In the snow, long dragons of torches hovered through the fields. The pen %fun %pavilion www.biquge.info sometimes scattered into several strands, sometimes merged into one. I am moving forward little by little, and it seems to be very slow.

But when you get closer, you can hear the sonorous and powerful steps of the army on the march, and feel the blood of the men rushing in your face.

Bands of foot soldiers trotted down the road, all dressed in armor, their leaves glistening in the firelight.

In addition, on the shoulders, each person carries a bundled quilt on their backs.

On a cold day, after the forced march along the way, everyone ran sweating, and their heads were steaming. Some even took off their helmets and gasped for breath.

That's right, this is the Sizhou camp that is galloping towards Majiadu.

Now, after a night of fierce running, they have gone out twenty miles, which is already the distance of a day's march of the elite army of this era.

Jinling is close to the river, the transportation is convenient, the west leads to Jingxiang, the east is connected to Sanwu, Zhongshan Longpan stone and tiger are located, and the situation is unique. The rivers and lakes in the territory are vertical and horizontal, and it is really a place of beauty. There are no lofty mountains and mountains in the southeast region, and most of the interior is a plain with rivers and rivers. However, there are enough mountains around Jinling to shield it, and because of this advantage, Nanjing has always been the capital of the Southern Dynasty.

But also because of such terrain, it caused great trouble to the rapid march of the Sizhou battalion.

Fortunately, the reason why Jinling has become the political, economic and cultural center of the south is not only the Yangtze River water transportation. Since the development of the south of the Yangtze River in the Tang Dynasty, Stone Town has built an official road transportation network extending in all directions, connecting the major cities on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Sizhou camp now walks this road is the only road from Jinling to Taiping, the Northern Song Dynasty was rich in the country, so the road is also smooth, can accommodate two cars side by side.

In this way, so many heavily armed soldiers marched in the dark, and it was still extremely difficult to walk. I couldn't squeeze it anymore, so some people jumped directly into the paddy fields next to them, looking for the ridges that were faintly recognizable in the night light.

The Sizhou battalion, like the Song army of the second-line non-combat troops of this era, was all foot soldiers, and it could not be turned into mules and horses. There were only six war horses, seven horses, and six donkeys. And now, horses and donkeys have to carry ordnance and grain. As for the war horses, they were used to pull the Weizhou scribes who had already been paralyzed.

Although he was the commander of an army, Wang Shen, like his soldiers, carried a spear in one hand and marched forward with powerful steps.

The road was narrow, and there were sweaty soldiers all around him. Rubbing shoulders with each other, the leaves of the armor rustling. In the firelight, those simple soldiers saw that their commander was also covered in mud like them, and their hearts cheered up, even if they complained a little in their hearts, they had nothing to say.

In fact, Wang Shen also secretly complained in his heart. During this long march, he put on outdoor shoes and socks that he had treasured for a long time as a memorial to modern society, and walked much more steadily on the muddy road than others. / In addition, in the past, he went to climb and camp when he had nothing to do, and his body was already strong. However, as the commander of an army, he also had to run back and forth in the ranks and loudly encourage the soldiers who could no longer walk. Pick it up, or take the soldier's weapon and armor and help carry it for a while.

In this way, the physical consumption is much greater than that of others.

To conserve energy on long hikes, you need to maintain a regular pace. He walked so quickly and slowly, and at the end of the night, the back of his toes was blistered with blood, and when he moved, it hurt so much.

At this time, he really wanted to stop immediately, take a sip of hot coffee, and get into the tent to sleep soundly.

But he couldn't, not only couldn't stop, but he had to pretend to be bright. It took the whole night for the team to walk 20 miles, and there were 200 miles from Jinling to Majiadu, was it too late?

Wang Shen couldn't help but glance back to the east, the snow was still falling, but there was a faint morning light on the horizon in the distance.

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but stumble under my feet.

The two guards who followed him hurriedly stretched out their hands to help, Wang Shen pressed the barrel of the gun hard, opened their hands with a wave of his hand, and said with a smile: "Straight lady thief, I stepped on the mud." Lao Tzu is still in good spirits, don't be dumped by me and me later. ”

After laughing, he opened his mouth wide and spewed out one mouthful of white gas.

Du Shu on the horse next to him was also uncomfortable, he froze all night, his face had become pale, and he trembled: "Daosi, you don't know how many times you fell this night, and your body is covered with mud." Otherwise, I'll come down and you get on your horse and sit for a while. ”

Wang Shen smiled: "Appointment, you better forget it." Earlier, you walked a short distance out of the barracks and fell so that you didn't even know your mother, and now your mouth is still full of mud. Dismount and walk away, and I won't be able to eat lunch by the time I get to dinner. ”

The soldiers around them who were tired all laughed lowly, and they all joined the Sizhou battalion for different purposes. Some of them were the homeless people he collected and crossed the river to escape together, while others were purely to ask for a bite to eat in this troubled world. These peasant children used to treat General Wang purely because of the concept of hierarchy, and subconsciously obeyed their superiors.

After entering the barracks, he found that during daily training, General Wang would crawl and roll on the playground with the soldiers, and he did better than everyone in both tactical training and queue training. This time, he didn't even ride a horse, saying that he wanted to share weal and woe with the Pao Ze brothers. With such a chief, everyone feels cordial at the same time, but also admires and loves.

Although Du Shu has a good temper, he can also join the army as a Weizhou record in the past, although the grade is not high, and he is not even an official in the Song Dynasty, where officials are diverted. is really comparable, and it is equivalent to the deputy department-level officials of later generations, there is a difference between respect and inferiority, and he was still a little annoyed by the soldiers laughing like this, and he pouted and did not speak.

"Hehe, Jozhi is angry, come on, come, I'll lead the horse for you." Wang Shen likes to see this Duyo's angry appearance, and he is going to pull the horse.

Du Shu hurriedly jumped to the ground: "I'll come by myself, I can't stand it." After sitting all night, the horse froze to death, and he had to move his muscles and bones. Lieutenant Gao, sit down. "I replaced another Weizhou colleague who was already tired and his face was distorted.

He wondered in his heart that the order of the left-behind division was to rush to Majiadu within one day, which was obviously an impossible task, that is to say. It's just that this royal road is cautious to set off overnight, and he is in such a hurry, what is he afraid of? If the left-behind division is investigated in the future, I will bear it. I'm also Du Xiang's nephew, and others will also give three points of face, is it possible that they dare to march to us?

Also, our group of scribes are already weak, and they are walking in a mess, isn't it a delay in work?

Besides, our thirty or so people are just a decoration in the Sizhou camp, and we haven't brought a single soldier or soldier until now, and no one in the army knows us.

Although he was puzzled in his heart, he was still angry about what happened just now, Du Shu closed his mouth tightly and didn't say a word, just hurrying away.

Wang Shen smiled and said to the two guards beside him: "You two support Deputy Military Envoy Du, whether it is carried or carried, you can't let him fall behind." Otherwise, military justice is engaged. ”

"Yes, General." One of the guards nodded, stepped forward and picked up Du Shu and ran forward.

Du Shu was so angry that his face turned red and shouted: "Let go of me, let go of me, I'm not a three-year-old child." "It is said that I am also a superior person, and it is nothing to be carried by others. But for some reason, he always felt a little ashamed.

Everyone laughed again, and this laugh was a laughing spirit, and they walked with wind under their feet.

As soon as the morning opens, the road is easy to walk.

The troops spent the day in rapid movement, and they did not know how many miles they had walked, and there were still rolling hills in front of them.

When the team stopped again for a short rest, Du Shu felt that his whole body was about to fall apart, and his waist was also very stiff, and it took half a day to slowly straighten out.

At the same time, the roots of the inner thighs were hot, and when I touched them with my hands, I shivered in pain.

If you guessed correctly, it should be because the skin was worn out after a long horseback ride.

During this day, he rode a horse, walked a few steps down the ground, walked a few miles on the back of the guards, and fell on a dog and ate because of a foot on his feet.

At this moment, his head, face and body were covered with wet mud, and he no longer had the slightest strength.

Like him, the scribes who came from Weizhou to join the Sizhou army were also embarrassed. Most of these officials were in their early forties, and the youngest was thirty-three. In the past, I used to move my qi, nourish my body, and enjoy it, when have I ever suffered like this. At this moment, the army listened to rest, and everyone didn't care about decency, and sat in the mud like the other soldiers. Some people even lie flat on the ground, snoring and sleeping, letting the snowflakes hit their faces, and then melt into water and flow into the neck socket.

Unlike the Weizhou officials and the officers who are now named in the Sizhou battalion, the non-commissioned officers are still in good spirits. Some people are gulping down dry food and refusing to chew on it, and some are whispering and laughing. Some people couldn't stand the thick mud sticking to the soles of their feet, so they picked up a wooden stick and scraped it vigorously.

There were also two people who clashed for some reason, grabbed each other with red eyes, and were angrily beaten by the officers with two military sticks, and then gasped and separated.

"Why are these sergeants so energetic?" One person said beside Du Shu.

This person Du Youzhi knows that he is the county lieutenant of Xinxiang County, Weizhou, and now the Sizhou Army has the post of Duyu Marquis, and he doesn't have to do any work, 300 catties of rice per month, a foot of linen, and a pair of shoes. He had led the township army before, and he was also a healthy person, but after walking down this day and night, he couldn't bear it, and his face was full of green energy.

Du Shu: "It's not that you haven't seen how Wang Daosi trains soldiers, every day, whether it's windy or rainy, the soldiers have to run ten miles with full armor, but you and I can't compare." I know that you are uncomfortable now, and if you want to lead the troops, it is better to train with the Sizhou battalion. ”

The man remembered the terrible scene during the training of the Sizhou camp, and suddenly changed his face: "I'll forget it, our Duyu Marquis is also Wang Daosi's care, just to eat." When there is another way in the future, I will have to resign from my position. You don't have to bring this soldier. ”

Seeing that he was afraid of training like a tiger, Du Shu was about to laugh. At the other end, a herald came running, shouting as he ran: "Attention to each capital and team, hurry up and rest, and set off after a pillar of incense." ”