75. Marching
When Sun Ce's order was issued, the entire Eastern Wu seemed to have turned into a war machine. ~Essay Dream Novel,. The update is so fast.
The three-way army, under the leadership of their respective governors, marched towards the set goals one after another. The 100,000 people who were recruited began to transport grain and straw logistics to designated locations in an endless stream under the command of civilian officials.
In Jiangxia County and Changsha County, land and water routes have become busier. The cargo ships on the river, escorted by warships, went upstream, and the wide river became a little congested. On the land, on the main roads of each 'crossing', you can see countless carts, people pushing horses, quite spectacular.
The 'elite' Dongwu soldiers, neatly dressed and armoured, with sharp blades, still have a rolling murderous aura under the warm sun, which makes the idlers who stop to watch can't help but feel chills.
With such a large-scale military operation, it is impossible to hide from Liu Biao, who is always vigilant.
When the Eastern Wu army began to assemble and march, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao also issued an emergency mobilization order of the highest level. All the soldiers were assembled and performed their duties to deal with Sun Ce's invasion with all their might. Liu Biao has reason to believe that in this war, either you die or I live, and there can only be one winner.
★ , M. It can even be said that the battle of Yuan Cao Guandu will determine who is the overlord of the north! And the decisive battle of Sun Liu Xiangyang will inform everyone that south of the Yangtze River, who is in charge?
Liu Biao is no longer young, but he must fight his 'spirit' and personally lead the troops to fight this battle well.
If he wins, he can 'hand' over most of Jingzhou's stability to his son, even if he is not sure who will inherit his business. But if he loses, he will really have nothing, not even life!
Compared with the confident Eastern Wu Wenwu, Jingzhou has obviously long been in chaos. For tens of thousands of new troops who have been trained for less than a year, I am afraid that not many people are optimistic, even Liu Biao, who single-handedly contributed to this matter, has no bottom in his heart. Jingzhou has no shortage of food, no shortage of armor staff, the only thing lacking is brave soldiers.
Compared with the brave Jiangdong soldiers, the Jingzhou soldiers are indeed a lot worse.
Of course, this is not to say that the Chu people are weaker than the Wu people. This is only because of the policy of the rulers, after all, Liu Biao himself is a civil official. It is different from the princes such as Cao 'Cao' and Sun Ce, who were born as military generals. In Liu Biao's eyes, he would prefer to see a prosperous Jingzhou.
Outside Anlu County, on a small hillside, Sun Ce was dressed in silver armor, riding on his BMW without a trace of snow, the Jiuqu Overlord Gun was hung on the right side of the horse's belly, a big bow and a pot of carved arrows were hung on the left side, and the silver belt of the tiger's head was hung with the Yitian Sword on the waist, and the silver 'colored' unicorn helmet was held by Sun Ce in his hand, and the black hair was 'exposed', and in the gentle breeze, the black 'colored' silk hairband fluttered in the wind. At this time, the morning sun of April has just risen from the east.
Tai Shi Ci and Huang Zhong, one left and one right, neatly draped, half a body behind Sun Ce on horseback, also looking ahead.
Ling Tong still looked indifferent, rejecting people thousands of miles away, his eyes were looking around, full of vigilance, and the double swords behind him were tied in the most comfortable posture, so that Ling Tong could pull out the sword at any time. The eunuch Xiao Guizi, this time also went out with Sun Ce, Xiao Guizi on a horse, wearing a leather armor on his body, and a long sword at his waist, the original white skin with a sick skin 'color' is gone, but a very 'spirit' black and red 'color'.
The soldiers who had eaten breakfast were coming out of the barracks outside Anlu County, in a neat and orderly manner. Under the command of their respective military marquis and military commanders, they quickly assembled, lined up in a marching line, and slowly marched northwest along the Qianmo path outside the city.
Although it was early 'spring', the sun quickly became warm.
After all, it is located in the southern country, and the linen military uniform and leather armor are put on the body, which makes it look a little stuffy. The ring-headed knife and iron spear in his hand also gradually emitted a scorching temperature under the sun's rays. Occasionally, a small breeze blows, and it's quite enjoyable. However, no one complained.
Most of these soldiers belong to the forbidden army, they belong to professional soldiers, most of the time they are out of work, they have the fields given by Sun Ce, the salary issued by Sun Ce, and the capture of the victory in the war. These allow them to live a superior life. Under Sun Ce's deliberate guidance, the status of soldiers was obviously very high in the territory of Eastern Wu. In addition, the life of military families is relatively good, although they come and go in life and death, there are still many people who enthusiastically join the army.
The combat effectiveness of professional soldiers is obviously much stronger than that of farmers who are temporarily conscripted.
In other words, the county soldiers in Soochow, that is, the township army, were farmers for most of the year. Military training is carried out only when the farming is not working. The main task of the township army was only to maintain Sun Ce's rule in the county, and on the other hand, to protect the territory and the people, and suppress bandits and rebellious ethnic minorities.
In foreign warfare, Sun Ce generally rarely recruited county soldiers to fight. Even if it is recruited, it is also from the county soldiers of the border counties, compared with Wu County and other places that have been peaceful for a long time, the county soldiers of Jiangxia County and Changsha County are obviously not at the same level. Even so, these county soldiers will not undertake the main combat mission, and most of the time they carry out escort grain and grass, guarding the city, pressing the formation and covering, etc.
"Let's go too!" Sun Ce put on a unicorn silver helmet, knocked the horse's belly, and said softly.
Immediately, the crowd followed closely and slapped away. The five hundred soldiers of the personal guard battalion followed in silence, and the armor and weapons on their bodies collided with the gallop of the war horses, making a sonorous sound, giving people a suppressed sense of suffocation.
A long march is a very boring thing, and following the road and burying your head forward is the only option.
At present, the Tiger Battalion led by Sun Ce, that is, the Yulin Battalion, has not even entered the enemy territory, so the scouts who gallop back and forth from afar to report the news also seem to be a little unrefined.
In the guard camp, there was a person who looked very conspicuous.
Everyone else was pulling the reins of their horses and hurrying away in silence, but he was the only one who looked around with great interest, his smart eyes rolling around, as if he was full of curiosity about everything. He is Kou Feng.
Kou Feng was obviously young and active, and the dull military camp did not wear out his curiosity.
It's not that no one noticed that Kou Feng was different, but Kou Feng's identity was a bit special, and Kou Feng didn't affect the normal march, so he let it go.
Sun Ce's speed of marching was not fast, especially compared to the three-way army, it could be regarded as a turtle speed.
Sun Ce rode on the horse, slowly stroked the mane 'hair' without a trace of stepping on the snow, and looked into the distance, maybe there will be good news soon, Sun Ce thought secretly in his heart.