Chapter Forty-Three: The Great Army Pressed the Frontier

The sky was hazy, the sky was full of dark clouds, and the posture of black clouds crushing the city was about to be destroyed.

"Whew!"

The cold wind hit and blew on the body, as if a knife was cutting meat, making people shiver involuntarily.

This was Wu Ji's first winter in the Song Dynasty, and Wu Ji was very sure that the winter in the Song Dynasty was much colder than the modern winter. If it weren't for the change in his current family situation, if he was still in Wujiazhuang, it would be very questionable whether he would survive this winter.

"Commander Wu, it looks like it's going to snow." Huangfu Song looked at the sky: "The weather in the north is originally colder than in the south, and this winter will come earlier, and when it snows, it will be even colder." Commander Wu, do you still want to train? If the snow falls later, we can train the army. Now, there is still a little time left before training is good. ”

"Let's train like that." Wu Ji groaned slightly: "Practice three nines in winter, practice three dogs in summer." The colder it gets, the better time it is to train. ”

"Okay!" Huang Fu Song agrees with this statement. At the sound of the order, the soldiers lined up, although the cold wind was like a knife, but no one flinched.

Wu Ji came to the front of the queue, glanced at the Converts, and smiled on his face: "Brothers: Congratulations, your body and bones are much stronger, and your people are much more energetic and fierce!" ”

"Huh!" The soldiers laughed in unison.

In the past, where they were soldiers, they were purely homeless, malnourished, and they all had vegetables, how could they train. Now, life is better, and although the training is hard, it has made them change dramatically, and they are much more powerful and stronger.

"But don't think that's enough, it's not enough." The smile on Wu Ji's face flickered, and then said: "It's going to snow, we have to continue practicing, are you afraid?" ”

"Don't be afraid!" For Wu Ji, the soldiers are full of admiration.

"That's good!" Wu Ji's voice rose sharply: "Listen to my orders, pull out your clothes!" ”

"What?"

"Pull out your clothes?"

"It's so cold, and people can't live?"

Although the soldiers have always obeyed Wu Ji's orders, they have to resist this order, and no one pulls out their shirts when they talk about it.

In such a cold weather, isn't it fatal to pull out your clothes?

"Don't you hear me? Don't pull out your clothes, deduct your salary! "Wu Ji sacrificed the stick of deducting military salaries for the first time.

The soldiers were so frightened from the bottom of their hearts that they didn't dare not listen, so they had to pull off their shirts, and their faces turned blue from the cold, and their noses flowed for a long time.

"Standing like a stake, trying to freeze to death? Don't go and practice yet! Wu Ji roared, it was like thunder, and the soldiers listened to it, that was the supreme order, and they didn't dare to disobey it.

So, a group of naked soldiers began training. The colder the wind, the more you have to move, and once you move, it's warm. After a brief period of cold, the soldiers tasted the sweetness and trained even harder.

Wu Ji also took off his shirt, only wore a close-fitting shirt, and began to practice. At first, I felt cold, but later, I didn't feel cold anymore, and I felt warm all over my body, as if I was baking around the fire.

In this way, the Converts began to train in a unique way.

In the evening, a heavy snow fell, and when it came to the next day, there was three inches of snow on the ground, and Wu Ji was still training with the Returning Army.

The heavy snow seemed to be endless, and it rained for three days in a row, but it did not stop, and the ground was half a foot of snow, and when you walked in the snow, there would be a clattering sound.

Under Wu Ji's high pressure, the Converts had to continue training. Li Mingchu took advantage of the gap in training to come to see Wu Ji, and said with a bitter face: "Commander Wu, don't train like this, okay?" That's torture! ”

His words were immediately recognized by many soldiers, and many people echoed them. Training in the snow and ice is really torture.

"Nonsense! If I don't torture you, can you become an elite? Wu Ji was very angry: "Do you know when Liaogou has the strongest combat power?" ”

"Of course, it's time for the autumn to get fat." Shang Yuan was well-informed, and immediately said: "The small one is back to the Yi Dynasty, and there are more people in contact with him, and he knows more things." Liao dogs used to be nomadic barbarians on the desert, only bending their horses and bows, and in autumn, the grass is high and the horses are fat, and their combat power is the strongest. ”

Wu Ji looked at Shang Yuan, worthy of being born in Yi Bing, and his knowledge was wider than Li Ming's: "What you said was before, but the current Liaogou is not like this." In the past, Liao dogs had no refined food, and could only rely on autumn grass to feed war horses, so that the war horses could gain fat, gallop the most powerful, and have the longest endurance. At present, Liaogou has the sixteen states of Yanyun, which has a large amount of refined grain, and its war horses are fat and strong all year round. ”

"Commander Wu, then you say, Liao Gou's combat power is the strongest?" Li Mingchu asked with a wink.

"It's the time of the year, when the snow is falling." Wu Ji pointed at the ice and snow under his feet: "Liao dog is cold and not heat resistant, and likes to act in the ice and snow the most, and this season is the time when Liao dog has the strongest combat power." If you can't fight in the ice and snow, and you encounter Liao dogs, you can only be sent to death. ”

"Commander Wu is for our good!" Shang Yuan was the first to understand: "Commander Wu, you say, will Liaogou fight now?" Liaogou has not used troops against the Great Song Dynasty for several years, and he must be waiting for an opportunity. ”

"Yes!" Li Mingchu, they immediately agreed.

"Well, it's really hard to guess. Liaogou will definitely fight against the Great Song Dynasty, that's for sure, but it's not easy to grasp this time. Well, I have to arrange this and call someone to scout, and I can't relax. Wu Ji groaned.

"Commander Wu, you give the order! I'm willing to scout. Li Mingchu patted his chest and promised.

"I'd like to go too!" The soldiers pleaded for their lives.

Looking at the resolute soldiers, Wu Ji was very satisfied, if they had heard about this kind of thing before, they would have wished that their father and mother would have two legs less, and the farther away they were, the better, how would they ask for their lives.

"You don't have to go, you keep practicing, I'll arrange it." After Wu Ji finished explaining, he was about to leave.

"Commander Wu, who do you want to scout?" Huangfu Song was a little puzzled.

"Qiyun Society." Wu Ji said with a smile: "The Conversion Army is far inferior to Qi Yunshe in this regard, even if I send someone to reconnoitre, I may not be able to find out the news, it is better to ask Qi Dabao for help." ”

The power of Qiyun Society is not small, there are many branches in the north, and it is really better than the Conversion Army to find out the news, Huangfu Song nodded and did not speak again.

Wu Ji rushed to Qiyun Society, saw Qi Dabao, and said his thoughts, Qi Dabao smiled and said: "Commander Wu, you can afford me, I will definitely find a way to find out about this matter, you can rest assured." However, I received news a few days ago that Yeluming, the general of Zhuozhou, was secretly mobilizing troops and might be called. ”

"Oh!" Wu Ji raised his eyebrows, a little surprised: "Is there any specific news?" ”

"Not yet." Qi Dabao shook his head and said: "Liao Dog is shrewd, this matter is very tightly blocked, if it weren't for our Qi Yun Club operating in the north for many years, we wouldn't even get this news." ”

"Brother Qi, thank you." Wu Ji didn't dare to stay longer, so he left Qiyun Club and went straight to the county office.

Mrs. Zheng was busy with political affairs, and when she saw Wu Ji arriving in a hurry, she hurriedly put down her hand and greeted her: "Commander Wu, why were you born?" Isn't there a big deal? ”

Wu Ji's face was solemn, and he nodded slightly: "Lord Zheng, take a step to speak." ”

Mrs. Zheng led Wu Ji to a room, served tea, and sat opposite Wu Ji.

As soon as Wu Ji said Qi Dabao's words, Mrs. Zheng was taken aback: "This is a big deal." The Liao army is mobilized, or Zhuozhou, if it really wants to fight, it is clearly coming to Xiongzhou. Xiongzhou has stopped the Liao State for more than a hundred years, the Liao State has always wanted to fight down, the Nagong Pavilion was destroyed, although Yelu Hongji did not ask for the guilt, it was because he was afraid of losing face, he would definitely vent his anger in Xiongzhou. ”

"yes!" Wu Ji nodded and said, "The Nagong Pavilion is infuriating, even if there is no such thing, the Liao State will also fight the Great Song Dynasty." With this incident, Yelu Hongji can't afford to lose this face, and he will not leave ten this year. And right now, the snow is falling, the ice and snow are the time when Liaogou's combat power is the strongest, and we have to guard against it. ”

"We have to prepare for the battle, Wu commanded you to continue to train the troops, mobilize the people, repair the city, strengthen the defense, and leave these things to me. In addition, we have to repair a letter and report this matter to Zhou Wei of the Xiongzhou Army. "Mrs. Zheng is a capable person, and immediately thought of a way to deal with it.

"Conversion is a border city, and it is very strong, and it doesn't take much to repair and reinforce, so I don't have to bother about it, it's better to step up the training of the army." Wu Ji agreed with Mrs. Zheng's disposition.

Outside the city of Zhuozhou, countless Liao troops are gathering, one after another, the black pressure is a large area, you can't see the end at a glance, I don't know how many Liao troops there are.

The Liao army is cold and not heat-resistant, although it is standing in the snow, it is full of energy, the momentum is extraordinary, the war horses neigh, and a solemn and murderous atmosphere permeates the heaven and earth.

"Gotta get it!"

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and dozens of Liao generals surrounded a Liao general in silver helmets and silver armor, galloping over. At the place where the horses' hooves are stepped, the ice and snow are flying, which is very spectacular.

The coming general is the Zhuozhou guard of the Liao State, Ye Luming. At this time, Yeluming was riding an extremely divine horse, wearing a silver helmet and silver armor, and a thick mace was placed on the weapon hook. He carried a thick and long hard bow, full of arrows in the quiver, and a scimitar at his waist, which was majestic and palpitating.

When he came to the front of the battle, Yeluming pulled the reins of the horse, and the war horse neighed and stopped. Facing the army, Yeluming looked at it for a while, was very satisfied, raised his right hand, and said loudly: "Warriors of Daliao: Today is an important day!" I, Yeluming, will lead you to the south, to plunder and kill in the land of the Southern Dynasty, and engrave the glory of the Great Liao on the land of the Southern Dynasty! ”

"Long live Da Liao!"

Burning, killing and looting in the land of the Song Dynasty is the favorite thing of the Liao people, as soon as they heard this, the Liao soldiers were as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, they were excited Mo Ming, waving their arms and yelling.

Ye Luming pressed down with his right hand, signaled the soldiers to stop yelling, and then said: "The southerners are cowardly, and they will run away when they see the warriors of Da Liao!" The warriors of Daliao, for the timid southerners, our bows and arrows, our scimitars will be the best weapons! We shoot through the chests of the Southerners with bows and arrows, and we cut off the heads of Southerners with scimitars! We want to turn the land of the Southern Dynasty into our pasture! We want to ride the women of the Southern Dynasty under the crotch and listen to the cry of the women of the Southern Dynasty, which is the best reward for the warriors of the Great Liao! The warriors of Da Liao, go south and step on the Southern Dynasty! ”

"Stepping on the Southern Dynasty!"

"Stepping on the Southern Dynasty!"

The Liao army let out an earth-shattering roar, and the roar went straight to the sky, shaking the dark clouds in the sky and trembling!

(To be continued)