"General, what are we going to do next?" The happy monk did not abandon the two of them to enter the woods, and asked in a low voice before they gave up.

"Send a company of scouts to closely monitor the enemy's situation and report to me the movements of Chen's army at any time." Happy commanded.

"Yes." He did not give up his order and left, but he continued to go deep into the woods.

"General."

Nearly 1,000 men dressed in black and pretending to be sitting on the ground saw that they were happy to come, and they all quickly stood up, stood upright, and saluted.

Said happily with a smile: "Everyone don't need to be polite, sit down and continue to rest, since the secret departure from Xuyi City, a big circle, around the enemy, nearly a thousand miles of detour, we haven't rested yet." So saying, he sat down on the ground himself.

"General, it's only a thousand miles away, what is it compared to our usual training?" A gruff voice rang out, and it was an ordinary soldier, in his early twenties, who was very strong.

"Hey, dog baby, since you are so energetic, then when we return to Xuyi City, I will open a small stove for you, and I promise to satisfy you!" He looked at the young man with joy and amusement.

"Yes, yes, General, that's how it should be."

"The dog baby is really energetic, trains himself every day, and often forces himself to compete."

"Yes, the dog baby has always been angry about not being selected for the special forces, and he has been clamoring to compete with the special forces and prove himself to the general!"

"Really?" Happily asked curiously, staring at the young man named Dog Wazi.

The dog baby was stunned, not knowing how to answer, only knowing that he was happy to look at it.

"Dog, tell the general what you think, haven't you always wanted to prove yourself?"

"Hurry!" The other soldiers were eagerly reminded.

The dog's face turned red, his brows furrowed, he wanted to say something, but he couldn't open his mouth, and his eyes were both anxious and helpless when he looked at everyone. Happy also noticed that there was a hint of longing in the depths of his eyes.

"Yao Zhong!" Joy suddenly shouted.

"Here!" The dog baby got up from the ground, and the other stood upright, and his body was as straight as a javelin.

"Say what you think." Looking at him happily, he asked lightly.

"General, I'm ......" Yao Zhong opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything.

Happy eyes glared, and scolded angrily: "Mother-in-law, where is there a soldier's appearance, is that how I taught you?" While doing push-ups to go, when do you want to say when to come back! ”

"Yes." Yao Zhong answered, stepped aside and carried out the order.

"General, the dog baby has a good training performance, why don't you let him enter the special brigade?" A soldier approached Happy and asked softly, looking at Happy with eyes full of reverence, but not fear.

happily glanced at Yao Zhong, who was doing push-ups hard, before he said slowly: "Wu Shao, you thousand brothers, are all the best in the entire Xuyi 20,000 regular army, compared to those special forces, the gap is actually not big, do you blame me for not letting you join the special brigade?" ”

The person who asked him earlier was Wu Shao, who hurriedly shook his head and replied: "Now that we have no worries about food and clothing, and we can fight on the battlefield with the general, we are already satisfied. If it weren't for the general, I would have starved to death on the streets, and I wouldn't have had time to be grateful, so how dare I blame you! His eyes were full of emotion, but there was a faint sense of loss in the depths of his eyes.

Happy glanced at him deeply, and then glanced at the nearly thousand grim-faced soldiers around him and said: "If you don't say it, I also know that everyone here is disappointed because they have not entered the special brigade, because it not only represents promotion and wealth, but also means the glory of soldiers." A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and I'm very happy and relieved that you can move forward. ”

The crowd was silent, except for the sound of the wind blowing the leaves, only the sound of joy and gentleness.

"Two months ago, I selected 1,500 soldiers from 20,000 soldiers for special training, and two months later, 400 soldiers who did not complete the training task were brushed off, 100 outstanding people entered the special brigade, and the remaining 1,000 of you were reorganized into cavalry regiments."

"In the past two months, you have survived the rigorous and brutal training, passed the tests, and in my heart, you are my best soldiers, just like the special forces, and even more so the brothers who fought with me. You are the heroes of Xuyi City, the patron saints of our homeland, and the loveliest people in the world! The happy tone was sincere, and the eyes of the soldiers were full of appreciation.

All the soldiers were moved in their hearts, and they all looked excited and happy, and the gaze in their eyes was extremely hot. Even Yao Zhong, who was doing push-ups, paused before continuing to do it.

"You are all soldiers, just like the special forces and the ordinary soldiers of Xuyi City, and your duties are all to protect your home and defend the country, the difference is only in the direction you are good at and the tasks you perform. You are my happy soldiers, you are my pride, and you need not worry about it anymore! ”

Gao Xing suddenly changed his words, and said in a solemn tone: "This time we came to Yangping, just to relieve Yangping's predicament and assist General Wang Lin to resist Chen's army, this will be your first official battle." Where there is war, there will be death, but I hope that all my brothers can follow me closely and return to Xuyi City, and no one will be missing! ”

"General!" Everyone shouted emotionally, their voices choked, and a strong sense of brotherhood permeated this grove.

For two months, I was happy to eat and sleep with them and participate in training together. When training, Xing always leads by example and plays an exemplary role for them, which is also the kind of training that they can persevere in the form of completely inhuman abuse in the eyes of outsiders.

During training, Happy was very serious and strict, even ruthless, but in private, he was gentle and kind, without the slightest arrogance, and mingled with everyone. It is a pleasure to be able to call each of them by name clearly and to know in detail the family situation of each of them.

Many of them have been ordinary people for generations, have no education, and most of them can't even write their own names and surnames, so they are happy to invite a teacher for them to teach them to read and learn characters, satisfying their long-cherished desire in their hearts.

Rejoicing is not only their general, but also their teacher, their brother, but also their benefactor, their idol. They respected Him, admired Him, appreciated Him, and could live or die for Him.

"General, I've figured it out." At this moment, Yao Zhong stepped forward and said.

"Oh? Let's hear it. He smiled happily.

"I used to want to be a special forces, but now I don't." Yao Zhong replied. Happy didn't speak, just looked at him quietly, waiting for the following.

"I am a soldier, and my duty should be to resolutely obey the orders of the general, conscientiously fulfill my duties, and protect our homeland, rather than superficially competing for fame and fortune. I was wrong, please punish the general. Yao Zhong stood up straight with a calm face.

"Okay, okay." Xing Xing stood up, patted Yao Zhong on the shoulder, looked at him with a firm gaze and said, "Yao Zhong, I believe that you will be the best cavalry in my hands. ”

"General, Gao Wazi will definitely live up to your expectations, just wait and see!" Yao Zhong said loudly, his voice full of powerful confidence.

Xing Xing smiled lightly and said, "Okay, sit down and rest for a while, there are still tasks at dawn." This night, there must have been those nasty mosquitoes bothering you, and you didn't have much rest, right? ”

The dog baby who had just sat down grinned and said, "General, just mosquitoes, it should be regarded as honing our will quality." Besides, our body is as strong as an ox, and our blood volume is sufficient, and we will definitely be able to support the mosquitoes to death! ”

glared at him happily, and scolded with a smile: "You dog baby, you are the one who talks the most in ordinary words, but when I asked you to say it just now, I was twisting and pinching, and I was like a girl." How can I come back to life at this time, I am really energetic. When I go back, I will definitely give you additional training, I still have more training methods, and I will definitely make you as strong as a tiger. ”

"No, no, no, general, you can spare me!" Yao Zhong hurriedly waved his hand and quickly retreated a distance. Happy that set of cruel training, although they stubbornly persevered, but every time I think about it, I still feel terrified and creepy.

The other soldiers burst out laughing, startling the birds resting in the woods.

Huainan is hilly, and most of them have not been developed at this time, which is just for Xingxing and others to hide.

Early in the morning, Gao Gao led a thousand cavalry, along the path, cautiously came to a distance of fifty miles from the camp of Chen's army, and ambushed behind a small dirt slope, waiting quietly.

The fiery red sun had already risen, and although it was not yet noon, the scorching sun was scorching the earth, and the steaming water vapor evaporated, and the humidity and heat were unbearable. A thousand knights, however, stood quietly beside their mounts, looking solemnly and vigilantly at the joy ahead.

Gao Xing was holding a monocular in his hand and looking into the distance. This telescope was happily produced not long ago, just in case of war. Because the technology is still relatively backward, this telescope is still relatively rough, and it can only see the scenery 500 meters away.

When Gao Changgong saw the telescope for the first time, his face changed in shock. Even a person with a little military literacy knows the role of this thing in war, let alone Gao Changgong, who can conquer and habitually fight. Gao Changgong told him to keep the secret of the telescope.

When Gao Changgong asked about the provenance of this object, he only said that he had obtained it by chance, but did not say that he was a professional, and a mere telescope was nothing.

For example, the thousand cavalry behind him, all high-headed horses, were produced in the Khitan. It was Ye Jin who spent a lot of effort and secretly bought it from a businessman from Yingzhou, and the expensive price made Xingdu feel a pain in his flesh. The horse is not the focus, nor the high bridge saddle on horseback, the double stirrups, and the horseshoe on the four hooves, but the crossbow arrows and longbows hanging from the saddle.

Happy and Lu Ping worked together to improve and manufacture the Zhuge crossbow, which greatly increased its range and made its lethality even greater. At the same time, Xing also made Genghis Khan's compound bow across the Eurasian continent, one for a thousand cavalry.

"By the way, is the news reliable?" Happy asked lightly.

"Absolutely reliable, the members of this gang have been closely monitoring this area for a long time, and the Chen* army has passed through here every time. The people who are watching are just wandering beggars on the road and civilians fleeing, and Chen *jun will not embarrass them, let alone suspect them. The man who spoke was a young man, standing a meter behind Happy Happy, dressed in sackcloth, with many patches on it, unkempt, and his bare feet covered with stains, like a beggar.

If you think so, you are very wrong. This young man is none other than Zhang Shunzhi, who is not only a backbone member of the beggar gang, but also a deputy gang leader. In the past three months, he has grown a head taller, his body has grown much stronger, his eyes are scorching, his breath is calm and steady, and he is by no means an ordinary beggar.

As early as after Gao Xing defeated the landlords of Xuyi County, Zhang Shunzhi received the task of Gao Xing, paying close attention to the various situations in Huainan, especially the movements of Chen *jun, and paying more attention to it.

"Hmm." Happy hummed softly, and continued to hold the telescope to observe the road hundreds of meters away. Suddenly, happy eyes lit up, and he whispered, "It's coming." ”

Everyone was in a state of flux, unconsciously holding their breath, not daring to come out, and looking nervously into the distance. Sure enough, a procession of thousands of people circled around, and between them hundreds of wagons loaded with bulging things.

happily stared at the approaching Chen * Jun, and said in a low voice: "Today is your battle to break the place, be careful, don't die before you get out of the school, Lao Tzu doesn't have time to tears for you!" ”

When the soldiers heard this, they wanted to say something, but they were afraid of disturbing Chen *jun, so they had to hold back, but their happy eyes were even more respectful and fiery.