Sang Yize, the commander of the artillery company, is nicknamed Hulu, because he usually talks very little, and he belongs to the kind of person who does things quietly and without publicity. He was a veteran recruited during the first expansion of the escort team, and he participated in the battle of suppressing bandits, the surprise attack on Jingyi County, and the attack on the Liu family. He was very sensitive to numbers, so he became the first batch of people who were selected to learn ballistic calculations with Zhang Ziyu, and was finally appointed as the first commander of the artillery company during the major reorganization, which can be said to have single-handedly created the artillery company.

At this moment, he bowed slightly and followed behind Zhang Ziyu, walking towards the official hall in the center of Yingzhou City.

The news of the Korean attack on the city had spread throughout the city at dawn, and the artillery company was naturally no exception; The artillerymen, who had long been gearing up and eager to try their guns, were immediately busy - checking the gun carriages, carrying ammunition, winding the ballistas, and so on, all in the shortest possible time; But after everything was ready, he couldn't wait for the order to fight, which made Sang Hulu extremely puzzled: Could it be that the prince was really not ready to fight, but chose to defend the city to the death?

But the second and third battalions next door were also full of people, shouting the trumpet and driving to the school field; Sang Hulu couldn't sit still any longer, and secretly pulled Shen Teng, the commander of the third battalion, to ask, only to know that the two battalions had received an order to go out of the city and line up.

This made Mulberry Gourd completely confused - since he was going to fight, why not use his own artillery battery? After practicing for so long, the infantry cannon is not used in synergy? Without the cover of artillery, can two battalions and a thousand guns really withstand the North Koreans?

The more Sang Hulu thought about it, the more wrong it became, he decided to go to Gongzi Ye to ask him clearly, but he was worried that his mouth was not good and the weight was not enough, so after a little thought, he simply went to invite Zhang Ziyu - although Zhang Ziyu no longer cares about artillery now, he has a deep origin for the artillery company.

As soon as he entered the official hall, Sang Hulu was stunned, and saw that there were only two people in the huge official hall, one was Song Xiance, who was holding the dust and wearing a gossip robe, and the other was Liu Zhongwen, who was tying his armor - Sang Hulu looked at it several times, but he didn't see any trace of Chu Fan.

"Yo! What kind of wind blew us to be talented? Liu Zhongwen joked with a smile while moving the iron arm guard on his arm, and there was no tension at all about the imminent war.

"Zhongwen, where is my uncle?" Zhang Ziyu didn't have the heart to play tricks with him, so he looked around and asked.

"Yixian...... Liu Zhongwen and Song Xiance glanced at each other, and said, "There is something else important, dare to ask Brother Yifang what is going on with him?" "Yifang is Zhang Ziyu's word.

"He's not here...... Zhang Ziyu's face was disappointed at first, and then turned to a look of righteous indignation, "Zhongwen, are you going to go out of the city to fight?" Why not send an artillery battery? Without artillery, our combat power has dropped a lot! …… What the hell are you guys doing? They have been practicing hard for so long, and now is the time for actual combat testing, why should they be shelved at a critical time? ”

He crackled and blamed, making Liu and Song so uncomfortable, Liu Zhongwen smiled bitterly and just wanted to explain, but was preempted by Song Xiance, "Brother Yifang, don't worry, we have our own arrangements for this matter...... The artillery company is a sharp weapon of our army, so it will be put aside...... You can go back first, and watch the game with peace of mind. ”

When Zhang Ziyu heard him say this, his face looked better, and he left with a few more words; After he left, Liu Zhongwen scolded Sang Yize with a smile, "Okay, you are a gourd, you have a lot of ghost ideas in your heart, and you actually moved such a god in order to fight...... If you want to beat yourself to find me, what's the matter with calling outsiders to intercede? If it weren't for your eagerness to fight, I would have to confine you! ”

Mulberry gourd was so sneered by him, he was stupid, and he didn't know what to say, he only looked at Liu Zhongwen with a blank look, and his eyes were full of pleading.

"Hey! It's really a saw-spout gourd! Seeing him like this, Liu Zhongwen became more and more amused, "I'll tell you the truth, you really don't need your artillery in this battle, and even the infantry won't need much ......" Speaking of this, he looked at Song Xiance with a deep groan, and saw that the latter bowed slightly, so he took out an arrow from the lottery and handed it to him, "That's it!" It's better for you to fill up the façade, and you have the right to be a field exercise...... In this way, the two platoons of ballistas will not move, and you will go back and pull out the two platoons of 6-pounder guns, and follow the second and third battalions out of the city...... You remember, after you go out, follow the command of Battalion Commander Shen Teng Shen, remember! Remember! ”

"Order!"

Sang Yize just heard him say that he didn't need artillery, and his heart was cold, and after Liu Zhongwen ordered him to fight, his face was flushed with excitement, and he knelt down on one knee and sang loudly after receiving the order.

When he rushed to the camp of the artillery company, the doubts in his heart gradually emerged - what does it mean that there is no need for artillery? Not even much for the infantry?

What made him even more puzzled was that listening to the meaning of Liu Zhongwen's words, the two infantry battalions and one artillery company on the frontal battlefield were actually commanded by Shen Teng, that is to say, Chu Fan and Liu Zhongwen would not be on the frontal battlefield for a while!

That's just weird!

For a long time, Chu and Liu must face the enemy in every battle, and there has never been a time to hide behind, which is the most inspiring thing for all the officers and soldiers of the Fuliao Army, and it is also the most proud and proud thing for everyone; Why is it that today is the moment of the life-and-death battle of the Fuliao Army, and these two are hiding unusually?

Could it be that they saw that the North Koreans were strong and strong, and they were ready to flee from the battle?

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Mulberry Gourd raised his hand and gave himself a mouthful - how could the two sons be such people!

Until the two artillery platoons with a total of 12 6-pounder Franc machine guns were pulled to the school yard, Mulberry Gourd didn't understand what was strange in this.

"All of them, the third battalion is at the head, the second battalion is in the center, the artillery company is postponed, and go!"

On the dirt platform of the school field, Shen Teng looked at the big pocket watch in his hand, and saw that the minute hand was pointing to half past ten in the morning, so he stood up and ordered loudly.

The iron gate of Xicheng slowly rose, the long suspension bridge was slowly lowered, and more than 500 elite soldiers of the three battalions silently walked neatly, through the deep long doorway, and stood in front of the moat.

With their appearance, the North Korean array, which was black and overwhelming on the opposite side, suddenly let out a noisy noise, startling many birds in the field to rise into the sky.

At this moment, the south gate of Yingzhou City also quietly opened, and the seven or eight horsemen slowly walked out of the city, led by Liu Zhongwen and Song Xiance, who were in the official hall just now.

"Strategist, after this is over, Halla Mountain and Jingyi County will all depend on you!" Liu Zhongwen sat on the fire dragon horse and said to Song Xiance.

Song Xiance smiled slightly, and said politely, "Zhongwen, but please rest assured, such a good thing of picking peaches, whether it is Xu Zhiyuan or Song Yixing, is unwanted, how can there be any accidents...... It's Zhongwen you, who led thousands of horses to face all enemies, you should be careful! ”

Liu Zhongwen laughed, patted the giant bow and horse lance hanging on both sides of the fire dragon horse, and said, "With these two things, who can help me?" …… Strategist, take care! ”

"Take care!"

As the two said goodbye, the two groups of people walked separately, one east and one west, and the rising and falling horses' hooves raised puffs of smoke and dust among the long grass. (To be continued.) )