Chapter Twenty-Nine: Preparations for the War

The four major gangs of Yaodong were unified under the Dejia Guard by agreement, and under the leadership of Ding Zhuqing and Ding Zhuhuang brothers, the Yaodong coalition army went south to resist Lu Boding's attack.

The Dejia Guard originally controlled 30,000 troops, plus the people gathered from the Tang Sect, the Green Gang, and the Luofeng Society, there were also 100,000 people. The 100,000-strong army marched south towards the territory of the Red Cloud Society.

Lu Boding's army took advantage of the Red Cloud Society's defense, and occupied nearly half of the Red Cloud Society's territory in just one month, and the Tang Gate and the Qing Gang in the north were also quickly attacked, which was also the reason why the four major gangs were eager to seek cooperation.

Lu Boding easily won the victory, and he was even more convinced that the Yaodong people were vulnerable, and he planned to end the battle in Yaodong as soon as possible, so he transferred another 30,000 troops to step up the attack on Yaodong.

With the southward movement of the Yaodong coalition army, a protracted war began.

After more than two months of fighting, Wei Zeng and Gu Cha finally calmed down Mobei's **** for the time being. The Yanbei rebels defeated 100,000 Zhantu rangers on the frontal battlefield and destroyed more than a dozen tribes in the depths of Mobei, which deeply shocked the Zhantu people.

The Zhantu people originally thought that now the Central Plains Dynasty is no longer there, and the forces of the Central Plains are constantly fighting, and now should be the era when the Zhantu people are dominant, but they did not expect that they would be defeated in just a few months.

The Zhantu people are now afraid, and no one dares to enter within a hundred miles of Yanbei, and the northern border of Yanbei has also gained rare tranquility.

The Sect of Power had occupied a large area of land in the winter, and now they were too busy consolidating their gains to attack the Tun people north. The Sect of Power ceded a large area of land east of Hedong, which further stimulated their thirst for strength. If you want to have strength, you must form a strong army, and if you want to form a strong army, you must have money and food, so the power sect also followed the example of Yanbei and vigorously reclaimed the wasteland east of Hedong. As for Hexi, the Power Sect has devoted its main energy to repairing the big cities, and they have no plans for other small cities.

Emperor Zhang Ling was also very envious of the fact that the Yanbei Righteous Army now had the spare strength to attack and occupy the Turks, and he believed that as long as he was given enough time for development, his strength would be stronger than that of the Yanbei Righteous Army.

Although Wei Zeng and the top leaders of the Yanbei Rebel Army were also rejoicing at the victory of the Northern Attack and the Turks, they did not dare to slack off at all now. At the beginning, when dealing with the 30,000 iron-blooded army, he first relied on the camp to stubbornly consume the opponent's strength, and then surrounded it in multiple ways, and won the final victory with more strikes and fewer attacks.

Although Wei Zeng despised the Zhan Tu people, he also saw for the first time what it was like for 100,000 troops to be dispatched together. The 30,000 iron-blooded army fought so hard at the beginning, and 100,000 people naturally couldn't say the same; The total strength of the Yanbei Righteous Army and the Power Sect now does not have 100,000 troops, let alone more strikes and fewer attacks. The expansion of armament warfare is the only theme of the Yanbei Rebels and the Power Sect now, and everything revolves around this theme.

"We now have 60,000 troops in Yanbei, and the Power Sect has also formed more than 30,000 people, adding up to almost 100,000. With the horses brought back by the Gu brothers this time, a horse team of more than 10,000 people can be formed, and those who belong to the Zhantu people can use it, after all, they also grew up on horseback. With the natural insurance of Guanluohe, we can be safe for a while, and as long as the autumn is received, we can expand our strength again. However, according to An Yun's report, the Iron and Blood Bureau has besieged the Jiliushan Rebels, and the Jiliushan Rebels will not be able to hold out for a few days. In this way, it seems that the Predators may come over before the autumn harvest. Qi Weilun said worriedly.

"We should have no problem with Luohe Tianbao. Even if the Predators come, we have heavy guards, they can't beat them. Gu Chayi said.

"Cha Yi, you went deep into Mobei this time, and it only took more than a month to fight back and forth, this is the advantage of horses. You must know that Di Xianlan has 30,000 iron horses, and these 30,000 iron horses can completely detour to Mobei to kill our Yanbei, and it is also very troublesome to have these 30,000 iron horses to disturb the rear. Although the Guanluo River is a natural risk, the natural risk is not completely reliable. Wei Zeng explained.

"It's useless to talk too much, we should step up the training of the army, recruit as many people as we can, and train as many people as we can." Sagaree said at this point.

"What Miss Sa said is that this is what we should do now. Fighting a war depends on money and food, and the summer harvest is approaching, relying on the harvest of the summer harvest, we can also form some more armies, and we can really take a breath when the autumn harvest is harvested. As for the training of the troops, I will leave it to the generals. Qi Weiren said.

"Cha Yi, your top priority now is to train 10,000 cavalry well, and if you lack anything, tell me and my eldest brother that everything will give you 10,000 cavalry first. In addition, the training of the Guanshan battalion should also be stepped up, and I will personally guide them, and the personnel and weaponry of the Guanshan battalion must not be sloppy at all, and the Guanshan battalion has played a decisive role in several battles. As for the other armies that have been handed over to Miss Sa for training, Miss Sa's ability is obvious to all, and there will be no problems in the future. Big brother, I will hand over Jiang Luqing to you to assist you in dealing with Yanbei affairs, and now the situation is still a little difficult, but it will be hard brother. Let's arrange things like this, as long as we work together, we will definitely get through this. Wei Zeng finally commanded.

After the deliberations were over, the high-level leaders of the Yanbei Righteous Army returned to their respective posts. Gu Chayi first went to the northern border to select some Zhantu people who had joined him, and then returned to the Guanluo River to train them; Sagaree also led a group of elders of the Goddess Sect to train a new army; Qi Weilun naturally stayed in Stone Wind City to handle all government affairs. Wei Zeng decided to personally stationed in the Guanshan camp and spend a few months training the army again.

Wei Zeng and Wei Zhen have often been separated since the incident, and now Wei Zeng has just returned from Mobei for less than half a month, and he is going to Guanshan Camp again. Although Weizhen is also very reluctant, Weizhen has been very sensible since he was a child, and now he is the first lady of Yanbei, and he is naturally very knowledgeable. Along the way, he kept telling Wei Zeng to send Wei Zeng out of Shifeng City for twenty miles.

"Husband, now that the summer heat is coming, the army training is also very hard, don't accidentally get heat stroke. I have prepared some medicinal tea here to clear away heat and relieve heat, and I have prepared a few prescriptions, you can take them all. The body is fundamental, especially if you are now in charge of Yanbei, you can't make any mistakes, I am not here, you must also take care of your body. Yuzhen couldn't help but remind.

"Zhen'er, you've already sent me twenty miles, and it's time to go back. You also have to take care of your body, the next time I see you, you have to give me a healthy and healthy child. Wei Zeng said with a smile.

Wei Zhen smiled, agreed, and watched Wei Zeng go away. Although there is less gathering and more separation, this relationship remains unchanged and still deep.

The Guan Shan Camp was not located in Stone Wind City, but at the junction with the Power Sect. The Guanshan battalion can be said to be the elite of the Yanbei Righteous Army, and it can be located in Hedong on the one hand to guard against the power sect, and it can also quickly support when there is an accident in Mobei and Guanluohe.

After Wei Zeng arrived at the Guanshan camp, he inspected the camp, and the training was carried out in an orderly manner, Zhao Jiahui taught some fighting skills to some officers, and then let these officers teach the skills to the soldiers, and now the Guanshan battalion has trained in a team of 100 people. As for the cooperative operation, it will be carried out in the field on a selected day.

Wei Zeng was very satisfied with the soldiers' drills, and it seemed that the three main generals he appointed were also working hard. Wei Zeng turned around a room and saw Yu Chaogui wielding a shield staff and practicing diligently.

Wei Zeng is very fond of this boy who is three or four years younger than himself, and Yu Chaogui also has a feeling of being like a father and a brother to Wei Zeng. Since the Shifeng Uprising to the present, Yu Chaogui has also experienced a lot of battles with Wei Zeng, and the tempering of life and death has also made this young man much more resolute.

Looking at Yu Chaogui's sweaty head, Wei Zeng also knew that he had been practicing for a long time, but looking at his appearance, he didn't mean to stop at all.

"Not bad, not bad. You've only been learning to use a cane for a few months, and it's good to be able to figure it out for yourself. However, there are some mistakes and omissions, as long as they are corrected, you will also be a master of using a staff in the future. I didn't have time before, but now I have to train the Guanshan camp, so I can take the time to give you a pointer or two. Wei Zeng looked at Yu Chaogui's practice staff and nodded with a smile.

"General Wei, I'm not practicing well, let you see it, don't laugh at me. It's naturally good to get General Wei's guidance, I wonder if the general has time now? Yu Chaogui turned around and saw Wei Zeng, saluted, and then said.

"Haha, I naturally have time now. You're tired now, so rest for a while and let me tell you how to use your staff. Wei Zeng replied.

"Okay, General, sit down, I'll listen carefully." As he spoke, Yu Chaogui moved a chair in front of Wei Zeng and asked Wei Zeng to sit down.

"You're tired, so find a seat and sit down." Wei Zeng sat down unceremoniously, and then said.

"No, I'll just stand and listen. If there is anything wrong with my dancing stick, please also ask the general to point out, point out. Yu Chaogui stood aside and said.

Wei Zeng saw Yu Chaogui's serious eyes, and he didn't talk nonsense anymore, and immediately said some of his experiences: "You use a staff similar to me back then, and you are just pursuing a fierceness, and the mistake is that you only know how to exert force but not to retract it." This may seem like a strong feeling, but it's actually a misunderstanding. The use of blunt instruments is naturally based on force, but you must understand that both force and force are manifestations of the use of force. Being able to send and receive freely is the highest state of martial arts. I only know how to exert force, but I don't know how to receive, once I am attacked by someone, it is difficult to escape the fate of failure.

"The essence of using power is to concentrate the power of the whole body in one point. Take the waist, knees, and shoulders as the axis; Legs, arms, and hands are the ends. The bearing is pneumatic and the end is turned. Therefore, when the force is exerted, the strength of the whole body lies in one point, such as thunder and unstoppable; When the force is collected, the whole body is accumulated, and it is difficult to shake the rivers without moving. Send and receive freely, naturally undefeated, can defeat the enemy. If you can't send and receive freely, if you don't hurt the enemy, you will hurt yourself. The latter is a desperate posture, how many battles do we have to fight in the future, how can we go back to desperately?

"The staff method I learned is made with the shield, and the essence is to make myself invincible first, and then attack the enemy to be defeated. The Heavenly Armor Soldiers of the Power Sect seem to be taking a different route, and I don't know very well. I'm going to give you some of the postures and fighting techniques I learned from Master, and I think they'll be enough for you. ”

"Thank you, General Wei, for your advice. I'm learning the martial arts of the Xishan faction, do I want to worship the Xishan faction. General Wei is invited to take my apprentice. Saying that, Yu Chaogui bowed to Wei Zeng.

"It doesn't have to be. I'm not a few years older than you, and I feel very awkward if you want to call me Master. However, my master would like to accept apprentices. I will accept you on behalf of the master first, and if you have the opportunity, you can go to Yishan Flying Eagle Village and salute the master in person. Wei Zeng stopped Yu Chaogui and said.

"But when I worship under the master, don't I want to be commensurate with the general's brother? Is this appropriate? Yu Chaogui hesitated.

"What's inappropriate, you and I are not much different in age, and it's just right for senior brothers to be commensurate."