Hearing the voice, Yue Yun turned his head to look, and it was Wu Tuo and Du Shu who spoke. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

He stood up and hurriedly saluted his father-in-law: "I've seen Boss Taishan, why did Taishan come to Dingzhou if he didn't go back to Anlu?" ”

Du Shu helped him up and said with a smile: "Ying Xiang, why be polite between you and my son-in-law, get up quickly." I have something important to see Daosi, so I will come naturally. By the way, where is Dawth now? ”

Yue Yun: "The military envoy is now in Lizhou, only a few dozen miles away from Dingzhou, so I can't say that I will be able to see him tomorrow." But I don't know that my father-in-law has something and is in a hurry to see the military envoy? ”

Du Shu: "This matter is very important, let's talk about it when I see Daosi." He didn't answer this question either, and smiled: "Ying Xiang, when the old man left Huangzhou, your lady was about to give birth, what is the situation now?" ”

When Yue Yun heard his father-in-law ask, he hurriedly smiled and said, "I gave birth, and my mother and son are safe." Less than a month after the father-in-law left, the mother gave birth to Lin'er. ”

Du Shu was overjoyed: "Ah, it turned out that I was born, but I got a name?" "He's old, and he's got a lot of children and grandchildren. But Yue Yun, a child, was born, and the relationship between himself and Wang Shen was different.

Yue Yun: "I have already taken a name, called Yue Fu, which is the name given by the military envoy." ”

"Yue Fu, it's good." Du Shu stroked his beard and laughed.

Wu Tuo and others came over to say hello to Judge Du, and after a long time, Du Shu said: "Ying Xiang, the old man is also unlucky, and he was targeted by the Mani demon when he first arrived in Hunan. If it weren't for the fact that you brought a large army to rescue you today, the old man would be terrible. This is less than thirty miles away from Dingzhou City, and the thieves can come and go calmly, but they never expected that the thief flame has been rampant to such a point, and the situation in Hunan is only afraid that it is not good. ”

Yue Yun disagreed: "It's just a group of thieves, even if there are more people and they occupy the geographical advantage, our army will be wiped out in an instant." The puppet prince Zhong Zi Angbu's son-in-law has been staring at it for two days, and he is afraid that these demons will come and go like the wind in the water and cannot be completely annihilated, so he designed to lure them to this clearing. ”

Hearing this, Du Shu felt as if something was wrong, his face changed, and he was about to ask.

Niu Gao next to him hurriedly coughed: "General Yingxiang, don't you introduce it to me?" Also, the general's words have not yet been finished, so I still ask for advice. ”

Only then did Yue Yun introduce everyone to Niu Gao.

Niu Gao and Du Shu and Wu Tuo gave salutes one by one, and he has been famous for Du Shu for a long time, and he has long known that he is the second person in the Sizhou Army, the head of a group of civil officials, and his attitude towards him is also extremely respectful.

After the three of them saluted, Wu Tuocai said: "It turned out to be General Niu Boyuan, and General Fang Cai said that this mandarin duck array is too expensive, that's because you see that this wolf is full of branches, and the steel consumed is enough to make the tips of five or six spears." Moreover, it is not easy to build special-shaped weapons such as wolf hats, and it is very labor-intensive. The military envoy once said that the principle of building weapons in the army requires that they be simple and easy to make, and that they can be produced as quickly as possible when they are needed most. If the construction of weapons can't keep up with the attrition, there is no way to fight this battle. In the past, our army was not large in number, and perhaps we could adopt a policy of elite troops. But now that the army has been greatly expanded, it is impossible for everyone to be well-equipped. Moreover, when the number of troops is large, there must be a fixed standard for equipment to be maintained and manufactured. ”

Niu Gao nodded thoughtfully.

Wu Tuo: "The military envoy said that during the Warring States Period, Qiang Qin's weapons were all of a uniform size, and the name of the craftsman was engraved on the weapons, so as to facilitate the tracing of quality. Moreover, because the same weapon is used and the same size is used, once the weapon is damaged, the parts can be interchanged. ”

"By the way, another important reason why the Mandarin Duck Formation will not be used after the Battle of Hunan is that the training of the troops is not easy, and it is not suitable for large troops."

He continued: "When I watched the battle just now, I also thought about it for a long time. It was found that the training cost of this mandarin duck array was very high, the command difficulty was very high, and it was difficult to popularize it on a large scale. For soldiers, it is necessary not only to understand the use of weapons, but also to unite as one, understand the importance of mutual cooperation, each small formation needs a captain who understands the use of formations, and when several units are united, they also need to know how to unite the grassroots officers of several units, and then senior officers, where can our army find so many qualified officers? ”

After speaking, he asked Yue Yun: "General Yingxiang, are you right when you say the last general?" ”

Yue Yun nodded: "That's right." ”

Hearing him say this, Niu Gao also nodded again and again, and his heart was shocked: This Wutuo has just arrived in Hunan, and after only watching it for a long time, he has figured out the reality of this mandarin duck array, and he has thought it more thoroughly than himself. The military quality of the generals in the Sizhou army is really good, and it is really a strong army that is powerful all day long!

As he spoke, the gains over there were quickly counted.

According to the captive's confession, the leader of the Manichaean demons who escaped was indeed Zhong Xiang's pseudo-prince Zhong Ziang, which made everyone very regretful.

In this battle, the townsmen led by Du Shu and Wu Tuo were killed 20 and wounded more than 10 people. The Beiwei army beheaded 230 and captured 711 prisoners, which can be regarded as the total annihilation of the invading enemy. The Beiwei army only lost five people and wounded fourteen, which can be described as a hearty victory.

As for the seizures, the Manichaeans were very poor, and they had nothing of value, just some broken copper and iron.

The soldiers gathered their farming tools and weapons together, took down the troops with iron on them, put them on their carts, and prepared to take them back to be turned into iron and rebuilt.

Du Shu: "Ying Xiang, General Niu Gao, shall we take the men and horses into Dingzhou City now?" "He was a man who was used to enjoying himself, and after walking in the field for two or three days, his body was dirty and smelly, and it was unbearable.

Yue Yun: "If I go back to my father-in-law, I want to go into the city to take a shower, change into clean clothes, and eat wine and meat." It's a pity that we are uninvited guests to Li Cheng, and people may not welcome us. ”

Du Shu: "What do you say?" ”

Yue Yun replied: "After my army entered Lizhou and fought with the Manichaean demons, the military envoy also sent someone to contact Li Cheng and ask him to send troops to help, but the surname Li has been silent, and I don't think we are very welcome!" Hehe, Li Cheng has already regarded Ding, Chen, and Li Sanzhou as his own territory, so naturally he doesn't want us to come over to fight for food, and he can't say what he has in mind. I'll open the road from here to the old camp of the military envoy first, and wait for the military envoy to come. ”

Du Shu nodded again and again: "Yes, it's better that Dingzhou is not advanced, and everything will be said when I see Daosi." ”

At that time, the times were in turmoil, the etiquette collapsed, and the area south of the Yangtze River was in a mess. Officers and soldiers fight with rogues, rogue and rogue fights, officers and soldiers fight with officers and soldiers. They are all fighting for territory, robbing the people, and annexing other people's armies. The order of the imperial court will not work, and anyone may stab you in the back.

Each of the hundreds of soldiers led by Yue Yun and Niu Gao was dressed in iron armor, each of them had a healthy horse, and there were three or four well-made weapons hanging on the horse, such equipment was outrageously luxurious compared to the army called Huazi in the south, and the ghost knew if Li Cheng would be tempted.

Moreover, the Du family and Li Cheng are blood feuds, and Du Shu is afraid that he will not be able to bear it when he sees Li Cheng.

Niu Gao: "Since Judge Du has ordered, let's set up the camp on the official road and guard the passage between Ding and Li." ”

At this time, a soldier came over and asked: "Yue Commander, Niu Commander, how to deal with so many prisoners?" ”

Yue Yun's eyes were horizontal, and before he could speak, Niu Gao said, "What else, kill them all!" ”

Wu Tuo was shocked: "General Yingxiang, General Niu, killing prisoners is ominous, our Sizhou army has no such precedent!" It is still the same as the precedent, first imprisoned, and then screened one by one. If it is used in the army, and if it cannot be used, it is left to itself. ”

Niu Gao had just joined the Sizhou army for only two days, and he was very disapproving, and said: "This is not true, and I don't know when the military envoy will be able to come to Dingzhou, we have so many war horses, and the consumption of grain and grass is very great." Is it possible to feed so many captives? Don't starve our army when the time comes. ”

Wu Tuo was anxious: "But this is not the reason for killing prisoners, this matter is really against the peace of heaven, and it can't be done!" ”

Niu Gao was originally a big man in Henan, and he didn't know how many lives he had on his hands. Disapplauded, he smiled and said, "Or, General Wu is looking for some grain and grass to feed so many mouths?" ”

Wu Tuo was suffocated, there was wasteland all around, and there was not a single human population in sight for dozens of miles, and where did he go to find grain and grass.

Niu Gao smiled again and said, "Yes, it is ominous to kill prisoners. If we can recruit the prisoners, we can strengthen our army. However, I came all the way from Jianghan, and I know best what kind of virtue the Mani demon is. General Wu probably didn't know that these demons were very stubborn, they were deceived by the teachings of the cult, and they were extremely ferocious. In their eyes, anyone who does not believe in their teachings is a demon and must be killed. Killing a demon is considered a great merit. So, we don't have to bother with that. If you don't want to do this work, I'll come and let my personal guards do it, anyway, they haven't officially joined the Sizhou army, and Yu Wangjun is wise. ”

"Killing these captives can greatly deter the demons and let them know the fate of provoking my Sizhou army. These cultists are all blinded and indoctrinate, and it is impossible to educate them, and there is only one word - kill - kill until they are afraid. ”

Wu Tuo: "But, but...... It's not right to kill people after all...... General Ying Xiang ......"

Yue Yun didn't speak, obviously not wanting to care about this matter.

Du Chong suddenly interjected: "Back then, Fang La was in turmoil, and the old man Chen Zhuang, who was plagued by the Ming Sect in Jiangnan, also listened to people. This kind of demon is impossible to educate, and it will be clean if you kill it, the old man agrees, General Niu Gao, this matter will be handled by you. ”

Seeing that everyone acquiesced to this, Wu Tuo muttered, "No, you can't do this!" ”

However, now that Du Shu has spoken, there are strict hierarchies in the army, and the order can only be executed, and he has nothing to do.

Soon, the captives were encircled and taken to the river with ropes.

Sensing that they would die today, all the Manichaeans shouted at the same time, "Can you take off our clothes?" ”

Niu Gao and the other soldiers who were about to make a move snorted: "Do you still want to go into the ground for peace?" You demons raid the state and plunder the mansion, slaughter the people, and today you will be thrown into the water to feed the fish. ”

Wu Tuo was taking Xiang Yong to maintain order on the side, and when he saw the demon asking to take off his clothes, he was puzzled.

A soldier of the Beiwei Army explained: "General Wu, these Mani demons are so evil that they must be stripped naked when they die and are buried. Also, they don't stick meat during the day, they only eat vegetables. ”

A villager suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, yes, I have also heard people say that the demon king of food is the devil!" ”