Chapter 102: Preparing for Battle
The sun was blazing, no wind was blowing, and the trees around the military academy were already mostly green. Under an old locust tree, two soldiers kept waving a fan to fan the wind for the voyage.
"The heat is dead, the heat is dead." Yuanhang muttered as he covered his forehead with his hands and looked up at the sky through the cracks in the branches.
I looked at the craftsmen who were making the ladders in the field, all of them naked, and the sweat on their bodies flowed down the bulging muscles.
Yuanhang stood up, untied his waist, and took off his shirt. Swept away the less obvious muscles on his body, looked at the craftsmen in the field again, smiled awkwardly, took off his outer shirt, and put the underwear back on.
"My lord, how's it going?" Sun Ke walked over from a distance with a sweaty face and armor.
Yuanhang looked up and down for a long time and asked, "Aren't you hot?" ”
"How can the weather not be hot." Sun Ke wiped the sweat on his face and said.
"Silly, wearing so much when it's hot." Yuanhang said as he reached out and pointed at his armor.
Sun Ke took a step back and said, "The general must wear armor outside. ”
"it, cover yourself to death before you die in battle." Yuanhang looked at Sun Ke and couldn't help laughing.
Sun Ke smiled, took off his helmet and turned his head to look at the field, and asked, "What the adults made is used in siege?" ”
"Well, there's still a short crossbow being made over there." Yuanhang nodded and said.
"My lord, with all due respect." Sun Ke looked at the two soldiers behind him, leaned over and asked quietly, "Is there going to be a war?" ”
Yuanhang looked at Sun Ke, did not speak, and nodded slightly.
A trumpet sounded in the field, and the first siege ladder had begun to take shape, and the craftsmen were working together to erect it.
"Let's go, go over and have a look." Yuanhang smiled and walked out from under the tree, followed by Sun Ke.
The ladder is as high as a five-story pavilion, and after a few turns below, it looks relatively sturdy.
Yuanhang held the wooden ladder from behind, turned his head and said to the craftsmen: "Hold it steady, I'll go up and take a look." ”
Climbing to the top, Yuanhang tried to twist a few times, but the ladder did not move. After jumping a few more times, he lay down at the mouth of the arrow and looked out, a feeling of dizziness hit, and he hurriedly clung to the plank and calmed down. Slowly climbed down, clapped his hands and said, "Yes, very good, the outer layer needs to be wrapped in iron sheets." He looked at it again and said, "I'll take a look at the ladder if you try to push it." ”
In the past, six strong men pushed the ladder together, and the ladder moved forward slowly.
"Two more." Yuanhang shouted from behind.
With the strength of eight people, the ladder walked forward. Yuanhang nodded, turned back to Sun Ke and said, "Select a group of sturdy soldiers, in groups of twelve, responsible for pushing the ladder." Then pick some light soldiers and train them to climb the ladder. ”
"My lord, a short crossbow has been made, General Qin, please go and take a look." A soldier came running and saluted the voyage.
"Hmm." Yuanhang instructed Sun Ke and said: "Immediately select soldiers to start training, there are not a few days." With that, he walked to the other side of the school yard.
Qin Chao was holding the short crossbow and looking left and right, Yuanhang came over and reached out to take it, trying to aim, and it felt okay.
"Have you made a crossbow bolt?" Yuanhang looked at the short crossbow and asked the Qin Dynasty.
"Only a few were made." Qin Chao waved his hand back, and a soldier sent three crossbow arrows.
Put the crossbow bolt on, and Yuan Hang pulled the crossbow string, but it didn't reach the position. After trying again, he turned his head to look at Qin Chao and said, "Can you pull it?" ”
Qin Chao smiled, walked over and pulled it up without effort. Yuanhang shook his head and looked Qin Chao up and down, and said, "Seeing that you are similar to me, how can you have such strength?" ”
Qin Chao sneered and said, "My lord said that it was funny, this crossbow is only slightly stronger than a stone bow. ”
The voyage aimed at the trees in front of him, and with a flick of his finger, the crossbow bolts flew away, shooting straight at the trees.
"Good!" Yuanhang shouted, looked back at the soldiers around him, and saw that their faces were expressionless, so he asked, "Don't you think it's good?" ”
"Your Excellency is mighty, your majesty is mighty......" The soldier hurriedly raised his arms and cheered.
Yuanhang smiled bitterly and waved his hand, and said, "I'm asking you if this crossbow is good, you will be able to slap the horse when you arrive." ”
Qin Chao came up and said: "My lord, this short crossbow is really good, it is more accurate than bows and arrows, and it is easy to carry, so it is more suitable for use in small places." ”
"Well, tell the craftsmen to make more crossbow arrows." Yuanhang handed the short crossbow to the Qin Dynasty and instructed: "You go and choose some strong soldiers to practice the short crossbow, but don't be like me who can't pull the crossbow string." ”
Qin Chao bowed down and replied, "Your Excellency, please rest assured. After speaking, he chuckled, and said in his heart: Fortunately, it is possible to find a short crossbow, if it is impossible to open a short crossbow, it is really difficult to do.
Disheveled, half bare-chested. Although the soldiers of Lord Zhizhou had already known it, they couldn't help but snicker when they saw it.
"Laugh at what you laugh at, laugh at you and whip you again." Li Mo kicked the soldier in the ass from behind. Anyway, that's also his brother-in-law.
Yuanhang followed Sun Ke around the school yard and said to Sun Ke: "General, now that the weather is hot, let the soldiers take off their equipment, how cool and how to practice." It's not that the generals will not be subject to military orders abroad, so why should they suffer themselves. You too, I get hot when I see you. ”
Sun Ke looked embarrassed and said, "My lord, if that's the case, I'm afraid there will be no morale for the army." ”
", morale is spirit, not clothing." Yuanhang glanced at Sun Ke, walked up to the platform, looked at the soldiers below and cleared his throat, and shouted loudly.
"Brothers, sisters." Yuanhang glanced at it and changed his words and said, "There are only brothers, no sisters." ”
The soldier laughed. Yuanhang continued: "If there are no sisters, why should the brothers dress so neatly. After saying that, he pulled down his shirt again.
"The army needs morale and soul, but what the army needs most is that you have a strong body. It's hot now, which of you isn't sweating? How can you train yourself to kill the enemy if you are uncomfortable, and now I ask you, can you still kill the enemy if you take off your armor? Yuanhang shouted indignantly.
"Yes!" The soldiers below shouted in unison.
"If you can, take it off for me, until you're comfortable." At the command of the voyage, there was a commotion below, and thousands of people took off their clothes together.
"Hey, hey! That guy. Yuanhang pointed to a soldier in the second row and said, "I told you to take off until you are comfortable, and you can't just have a pair of shorts." ”
"My lord, I haven't finished taking it off yet." The soldier replied, shorts in his hand.
"I'll you." Yuanhang couldn't bear to look directly, covered his eyes, and squatted down.
Sun Ke thought about it on the side, and couldn't help but take off his armor.
Yuanhang stood up and continued: "Armor is not useless, it can protect your lives on the battlefield, so you must remember that if you go to the battlefield, you must wear the armor neatly, and one must not be missing. ”
"Yes, sir." The soldiers took off their armor and cooled down, and shouted much louder.
After stepping off the stage, Yuanhang explained to Sun Ke and left the military academy to go home.
When they went to the West Courtyard, several Hai Dongqing saw Yuanhang running over with a stagger, and Yuanhang smiled and took the beef from Tang Ling's hand and fed it to them.
"Young master, that butcher sent meat but never took a cashier, what do you think is good?" Tang Ling squatted beside him and said.
"That's not good, I'll send someone to send it later." The voyage teased Hai Dongqing, shaking the beef from side to side.
"Well, I'll send someone to deliver it in a moment." Tang Ling nodded and said, "The second young grandmother is in the mansion." ”
The voyage stopped, and looked sideways at Tang Ling, "Qinghe is in the mansion?" How could she not go to the dart game. ”
"I went, Xu was fine, and then I went back to the house." Tang Ling took the meat and continued to feed it.
"Oh, you feed it first, I'll take a look." After speaking, he got up and walked towards the south courtyard.
The leaves on the trees did not move, and the midday sun shone mercilessly. The voyage had to walk along the root of the wall to the south courtyard. Qiushui was sitting on the steps outside the door of the Qinghe room and waving his fan vigorously, when he saw Yuanhang coming, he stood up in surprise, looked back at the door, turned to Yuanhang and saluted, and then ran away with a smile. Yuanhang looked back at Qiushui inexplicably, and said in his heart: It's really getting more and more unruly, and I won't be called anymore when I see me.
Pushing the door in, Yuanhang saw Qinghe in the inner room with his back to the door, and his smooth back all entered his eyes. He was backhanding the belt of his dirty clothes. Immediately, his body reacted, and Xiao Yuanhang was a little anxious.
"Qiushui, come and help me tie it up." Qinghe heard the sound of the door and knew that Qiushui was guarding the door, so he said without thinking too much.
Yuanhang tiptoed over, picked up the belt and helped tie it. Looking out from behind, the two clusters of Qinghe stood proudly. From top to bottom, I passed through the collar of the dirty clothes, and saw that the sides were white and soft, and a furrow was squeezed out of the bottom. Swallowing his saliva, Yuanhang threw away his coat belt, stretched out his hands from behind, stretched out from both sides of Qinghe's body, and pressed them one by one.
"Ahh Qinghe screamed and twisted her body vigorously.
Yuanhang didn't show mercy, but rubbed it harder, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, baby, it's me." ”
Qinghe turned his head and saw that it was a long voyage, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, I felt a tight pressure on my chest again, and immediately my face was full of shame, and I reached out to divide the hand of the voyage, and said, "Quickly let go, I'm ashamed." ”
Yuanhang put his mouth to Qinghe's neck and rubbed it gently, and said: "It is normal for men to love women, not to mention that spring is just right at this time." After speaking, he pulled his right hand, and the dirty clothes that Qinghe had not had time to put on flew to the bed.
"Yikes." Qinghe was really ashamed at this time, and he didn't know what to do. Hurriedly covered his chest with his hands and threw himself on the bed. Yuanhang laughed and pounced.
"Xianggong, don't, don't...... Door ......"
"I'll close the door later." Yuanhang muttered and buried himself in hard work.
Lying on the bed, Qinghe has not yet recovered from his shyness. It's really shameless to do such things in broad daylight. Ashamed, she kept hitting the voyage with her fists. Yuanhang said with a smile: "I knew you still had the strength, so I ...... it."
"Don't say any more." Qinghe hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover Yuanhang's mouth to prevent him from speaking, knowing that it was not a good thing to say.
Yuanhang hugged Qinghe lovingly, only Qinghe had a miserable life among these women, and now she is alone with her fatherless and motherless. kissed Qinghe lightly and asked softly, "Qinghe, have you ever regretted following me?" ”
"Why does Xianggong ask such a question?" Qinghe looked up at the voyage.
"It's nothing, I will love you more in the future." Stroking Qinghe's hair, Yuanhang said.
"From the day my husband was willing to buy me, I recognized you. Wherever you are, the concubine will follow. Qinghe said with a soft light and water, looking at the voyage.
"Remember what you promised me when we first met?" Yuanhang asked with a serious face.
Qinghe looked dazed, and when he saw that Yuanhang was up, he hurriedly asked, "What do you say?" ”
"I asked if you could have children, and you said yes." Yuanhang laughed.
"Oops!" Qinghe's complexion, which had just returned to normal, instantly turned pink again.