Because it was an exercise, it was only possible to simulate the real battlefield as much as possible, so Xie An made a provision within the scope of the battlefield territory.

Northwest to the border of Anpingguo, one acre of Quanhe, southeast to the western suburbs of Hebei, northeast to the southern suburbs of Anxian County, southwest to the northern suburbs of Nanshen County, in general, about 60 to 70 miles across the east and west, north and south, the whole territory is oblique and long.

In this constant territory, the upstream river water one acre spring flows through Longquan Mountain, and then it is the middle stream, which is called the Xinfeng River, and the moat Xihe River in the west of Jijing converges in the lower reaches, and the Qingshui River in the southwest of the river, and the three rivers converge into one, becoming the moat in the south of Jijing, that is, the Nanhe.

At the same time, this water flow has also become the Chu River and Han boundary between Liangqiu Dance and Changsun Xiangyu, according to the draw, Liangqiu Dance was drawn to the south side, and Changsun Xiangyu was drawn to the north side, in a short time, both sides each led 34,000 troops, and began intensive preparations, including the construction of simple camps, checkpoints and so on.

In the process of preparation, Liang Qiuwu and Changsun Xiangyu paid great attention to secrecy, after all, setting up camps everywhere, how to assign the main force to garrison, and even which general to send to guard the town, this is undoubtedly enough to determine the direction of victory or defeat on the battlefield.

Of course, it's not that the second daughter didn't think of sending some [spies] to the other side to inquire about the situation, but Xie An said that before he officially said that before he officially started, the two sides were not allowed to do anything to inquire into each other's troop arrangements and other military secrets.

Come to think of it, Xie An is a little biased towards Liang Qiu Dance to a certain extent, after all, the eldest grandson Xiangyu's hands can be said to have almost all the assassin masters under Xie An's command now, like Jin Ling'er, Mo Fei, Gou Gong, Ding Qiu, which one is not a good at spying on intelligence?

If the eldest grandson Xiangyu is allowed to go, I am afraid that in the past ten days, the distribution of troops on Liang Qiuwu's side has already been figured out. In other words, you lose half of the battle before you fight.

In this territory, there are three more hills, namely Longquan Mountain near an acre of spring on the south side of the upper reaches of the Xinfeng River, and Yunjing Mountain about 40 miles southwest of the Xinfeng River and Baihua Mountain about 45 miles northeast of the Xinfeng River.

In terms of the topography of the entire territory. Liangqiu Dance is undoubtedly drawn to the top, after all, in this era, the hills have always been a battleground for soldiers, because it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are always some advantages in being condescending.

However, in terms of overall strength. On the contrary, it is the eldest grandson Xiangyu's side that has the upper hand, after all, there are too many assassins on her side, if Liang Qiuwu is not paying attention to it, the eldest grandson Xiangyu can launch a night attack at any time, and call Jin Ling'er and Mo Fei, these high-ranking assassin masters, to quietly open the door of the enemy's camp, and then take the entire camp.

Time passed day by day, and finally the agreed ten-day deadline was reached. That is, on the last day of March, on this day, Xie An called everyone to his criminal department, Shangshu Xie Mansion, after all, he still had to explain some things.

Perhaps he didn't expect that the three-armed military exercise organized by Xie An this time would be so rigorous. Almost entirely referring to the real battlefield, many people in the court were quite interested in it, and even the son of heaven Li Shou tacitly agreed to make an exception for a day off. Go to Xie An's Mansion to observe the rules of this martial arts exercise.

No, the original empty hall in the front yard of the Xie Mansion. At present, it is overcrowded, Li Xian, Ji Hong, Guan Zhong and a group of people, Changsun Jing, Ruan Shaozhou, Xun Zheng and a group of people, Li Shou, Wang Dan, the great eunuch Wang Ying, and now one of the original six god generals who have completely thrown themselves into Li Shou, [Tianshu God General] Geng Nan and a group of people, even Qin, who is now a neutral faction, brought Congzi Qiu to join in the fun, and even, this matter also alarmed Yin Gong, Liang Qiu Gong and Kong, and came to the mansion early to listen to the matter.

It's no wonder that you must know that this is the contest between [Yanhu Ji] Liangqiu Dance and [Yanji] eldest grandson Xiangyu, these two are outstanding talents who jointly led the victory of northern Hebei, but compared to Liangqiu Dance, the reputation of the eldest grandson Xiangyu only stops at Jijing, after all, this woman doesn't care about any reputation, all she needs is a stage that can show her talent.

"Okay, okay, everyone, please calm down and ......" As the initiator and participant of this three-armed military exercise, and as the husband of Liang Qiuwu and the eldest grandson Xiangyu's second daughter, Xie An took the lead in standing up, clapping his hands and suppressing words, ready to release the rules of this three-armed military exercise.

As soon as the words fell, the entire hall gradually quieted down, and even the three old men Liang Qiugong, Yin Gong, and Kong, who were drinking from the side, also put down their wine glasses and turned their heads to look at Xie An.

"Because it is a drill, no one is allowed to use a sharpened weapon in the battle, so as not to accidentally injure it, the main weapon of the two sides in this battle ......" Speaking of this, Xie An pointed to a gun leaning against the wall on the side.

Seeing this, Jin Ling'er hurriedly took the gun and handed it to Xie An.

Smiling slightly at Jin Ling'er, while the latter had a happy expression on his face, Xie An swept the spear in his hand that had been removed from the head.

To tell the truth, it is no longer called a spear, but only a wooden stick, and the position of the original spear head is wrapped in a white cloth.

Under the eyes of everyone, Xie An held the spear and dipped it in a bucket full of ink at his feet, and said, "This is the weapon used in this exercise, from the general to the non-commissioned soldier, all of them, after a while, but anyone who is poked and leaves ink spots on his body will be regarded as [killed in battle] when cleaning up the battlefield, and will be disqualified, if it is splashed, it will not be among them!" ”

"Disqualification if you get stabbed?" Liang Qiuwu, Di Bu, Chen Gang and others asked in unison.

"Not bad! - Whether it is a general or a soldier, as long as there are relatively clear ink spots on the body after a battle, it is regarded as [death in battle] and disqualified! ”

The generals who participated in this exercise looked at each other when they heard this, after all, in this way, their generals were undoubtedly restricted, and it was completely impossible for them to have any possibility of being one to be a hundred, especially a fierce general like Di Bu, who had been regarded as the best to break the formation by the eldest grandson Xiangyu, even if he had the strength to be one hundred or a hundred, but under this rule, even ten of the most ordinary soldiers could be [killed] in this exercise.

Among them, the most restricted is undoubtedly the Liangqiu dance.

"I see, ......I see," Li Xian on the side raised a little smile on the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile, "This will eliminate the possibility of generals relying on their personal bravery to turn the situation on the battlefield, and in this way, it will test the ability of the generals on both sides to command the troops......" Li Xian nodded secretly.

After all, he and his eldest grandson Xiangyu are brother and sister, and a classmate inherited from the former prime minister Yingong, and they are more inclined to use strategy to defeat the enemy than to rely on personal bravery to win.

In Li Xian's opinion, the Eastern Army is indeed very strong, and it can be called the first cavalry army in the world, but it is still not the strong army in his Li Xian's mind, after all, the Eastern Army is strong. Half of it comes from the incredibly powerful force of General Liang Qiuwu, and it is not an exaggeration to say that this woman is the soul of the Eastern Army.

But on the other hand, if this soul pillar is defeated, will this Eastern Army still be as strong as usual?

Not necessarily!

In Li Xian look in. The most powerful army should be like the Southern Army [Trapped Camp], even if all the generals are killed in battle, they will not retreat a single step and will not waver in their will, and they will not be tenacious.

Indeed, compared with the four generals of the Eastern Army, Lin Zhen, Le Jun, and Wei Yun, the three generals of the Southern Army, are not famous, but even so. The Eastern Army did not dare to boast that it could defeat the Southern Army steadily, because the Southern Army was a fierce brigade that would not shake its morale even if it lost its general.

"Actually...... What did you say that generals are the same as soldiers......" Chen Gang's face was a little unsightly, no, it should be said. He looked a little flustered.

After all, Chen Gang has always been the vanguard of the Eastern Army, and he has always been the first person to attack a strong enemy army. There are countless war wounds on his body, and it is precisely because of this. He is known as the [invincible ghost general], but now that Xie An has listed this rule, it can be said that his threat is minimized.

With a similar expression to Chen Gang, there was also Di Bu on the side of the eldest grandson Xiangyu, who was dumbfounded.

On the other hand, the rest of the generals, such as Yan Kai and Lin Zhen, who are slightly inferior to their personal martial arts and are stronger than leading the troops to fight, are smiling one by one.

"Quiet and quiet," waved his hand, planning for the discussion of everyone in the hall, Xie An continued, "The victory or defeat of this martial arts performance is to conquer the opponent's main camp, the main camp of Yunjing Mountain on the Wu'er side, and the main camp of Baihua Mountain on the Xiangyu side; The second is to decide victory or defeat by points! ”

"Points?" Everyone in the room was stunned when they heard this.

"Yes, points!" Glancing around at the generals who participated in this exercise, Xie An said in a deep voice, "I just said, with this spear in my hand, leaving a relatively clear ink on the opponent's chest and abdomen, it will be regarded as [killing] the opponent, [killed in battle] The person squatted on the spot, held his head with both hands, and did not make any more movements. - [Kill] A soldier is counted as a victory point, 50 points for the lieutenant general, 100 points for the general, and the side that defeats the opponent on the battlefield and wins the final victory of the confrontation is awarded another thousand points...... It must be a head-to-head battle between the two sides, not a night attack......"

"Shh Before Xie An's words fell, the eldest grandson Xiangyu secretly tugged his little fist and glanced at Xie An with some complaint, after all, Xie An's move completely eliminated the possibility of her relying on Jin Ling'er, Mo Fei and others to attack at night to brush points.

"Plus!" Seeing that the discussion in the hall was too loud, Xie An raised his voice and continued, "All the personnel participating in this exercise need to wear a military badge around their necks...... Yiyi? ”

Hearing Xie An's greeting, Yi Yi stepped forward and handed Xie An a wooden sign in his hand, only to see Xie An raise the military card in his hand, look at the people in front of him and say, "Do you see?" It's such a brand, and the military department will issue it later, divided into [non-commissioned officer], [deputy general], [general], [commander], etc., if someone loses the brand, it will be regarded as disqualified......"

"Wait!" After thinking about Xie An's words, Yan Kai, the general of the Eastern Army, glanced at Jin Ling'er, Mo Fei, Gou Gong and the others on the side of the eldest grandson Xiangyu, licked his lips and said, "What does my uncle mean is that if someone sneaks into our army's barracks at night and takes away the military badge around our necks, will it be regarded as our being assassinated?" ”

"Yes, that's what it means! - Since the other party can take the military card from your neck, it is not difficult to take your life, right? Throwing the wooden card in his hand, Xie An nodded and said.

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the generals on the Liangqiu dance side became solemn, on the other hand, on the other hand, the eldest grandson Xiangyu side ...... You see, Jin Ling'er smiled so happily.

"Hey, it's not good...... "Swallowing his saliva, Xiang Qing said to Luo Chao beside him with a wry smile, "I think so." The third lady alone can kill all the generals such as us......"

"Huh!" Luo Chao, who was expressionless, smiled very rarely, and said lightly, "It's you waiting!" ”

"......" Xiang Qing glanced at Luo Chao in amazement, and then remembered that Luo Chao was a [traitor] at the moment, and he couldn't say a word angrily.

"It looks like you have to sleep with one eye open......"

"Hmm, otherwise, before I have a few fights, I will be out of the game when I wait for these generals......" Ma Dan and Liao Li, who clearly knew that Jin Ling'er and other assassins were powerful, whispered.

Not to mention them, even Liang Qiu Wu frowned deeply this time. After all, Xie An's rule is too unfavorable for her side, what kind of character is Jin Ling'er? He was the top assassin in the world, especially proficient in disguise, and after she was disguised. Even if you stand in front of you, you may not be able to perceive it.

Thinking of this, Liang Qiuwu couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved, after all, Xie An had restrained her before, and now he had raised the threat of some assassins in Jin Ling'er, which invisibly contributed to the chances of winning the eldest grandson Xiangyu, but when she thought that Xie An was the general under her. can get along day and night, and Liangqiu Dance does not feel a little joyful.

"Alright, all right, stop...... And then there's the reward! ”

"And the reward?" Over there, before Xie An's words fell, the generals who participated in the martial arts exercise in the room pricked up their ears one after another.

Hearing this, Xie An raised his hand and made a gesture of please. He smiled and said, "As for the reward, please ask Your Majesty to release it personally!" ”

Under the attentive attention of everyone in the house, Li Shou walked to Xie An's side with a smile. Raised his hand to greet the generals in the room, and said with a chuckle. "Xie Aiqing once said that such an exercise will help enhance the tacit understanding of the army officers and soldiers, and help improve morale, I deeply believe it, therefore, I decided to give knighthood rewards to the soldiers who performed well this time, regardless of generals and soldiers, and issue a certain amount of silver taels as a reward!"

The generals in the tent were refreshed when they heard this, although the title is just a false name, which is different from the real power of the official position, but it is also a glory, especially when the son is personally knighted, not to mention that there are rich rewards.

Not to mention them, even people with identities such as Xun Zheng and Ruan Shaozhou are also a little moved, think about it, just Xie An's proposal for the three military exercises is very interesting, but I didn't expect that there would be a reward from today's son in the end, which made many people in the house secretly complain that they didn't wait to know about it in advance and participate in it.

"What's wrong with the crybaby?" The eldest grandson Xiangyu muttered, and glanced at Li Xian in astonishment, as the so-called family does not enter the door, at some point, she and her husband Xie An still have the same thoughts, for example, why did Li Xian, who has always been slamming the door, suddenly become generous......

"Your Highness, Third Lady Xie is watching you...... Your Highness, what are you doing with your head down? His face seemed to be red...... "Ji Hong looked at his Royal Highness Li Xian beside him in astonishment.

"Ahem!" Pretending to cough twice, Li Xian smiled awkwardly, after all, the gaze that seemed to be very unfamiliar when the eldest grandson Xiangyu looked at him just now really embarrassed him, as if he was invisibly saying, why did you suddenly become generous as a stingy ghost?

Conscience of heaven and earth!

Li Xian really wants to shout like this, just as the so-called family doesn't know the suffering, isn't it that he Li Xian is stingy? The problem is, if you want to maintain such a big country, you can save it, after all, he Li Xian estimates that in the future, he may have to fight a few battles with the Taiping Army and even Li Shen, Li Mao and others, and now that the treasury has been defeated, how will he fight in the future?

After some commotion, seeing that everything had been told, Xie An asked Yi Yi to call the kitchen to prepare the dishes, after all, there were many guests who came to join in the fun today, and they couldn't be told to go back hungry.

As a result, the banquet of the Shangshu Xie Mansion of the Criminal Department was not only to greet the guests, but also to cheer for Liang Qiuwu and the eldest grandson Xiangyu.

After drinking like this until after noon, everyone gradually dispersed, and Liangqiu Wu and Changsun Xiangyu also left the city at the same time, and went to their respective established main camps outside the city, just waiting for the official opening of the three military exercises after the end of tonight.

At the same time, in the abandoned small temple near the official road ten miles away in the southern suburbs of Jijing, a young man who seemed to be not yet weak was sitting on the ground against the pillar in the small temple, holding a grass stalk in his mouth, and looking at the scroll in his hand boredly.

"Withered sheep, withered sheep!" With a few calls, a group of young men about the same age as the man hurried into the small temple.

A rough count shows that there are about eight people, plus the man who is called a withered sheep with a grass stalk in his mouth, a total of nine.

"Phew!" Gently spitting out the grass stalk in his mouth, the withered sheep turned a page of the scroll in his hand, and said lightly, "Found it?" ”

"Ah, I heard that it was a joint exercise of the three armies of the Jijing East Army, the Southern Army, and the Jizhou Army, and they have been preparing for almost ten days, and tomorrow is the official start of the battle, the showdown between [Jijing and Beijing]! ——Thanks to it, Jijing is very lively right now! Shall I wait until I enter the city to join in the fun? A dark-skinned young man said with great interest.

"Not interested! - Go yourself, Wei Hu, it's better to be killed, anyway, there are nine people divided into three places, and six are redundant! The withered sheep said lightly.

"What did you say?" The young man named Wei Hu stared, his dark face flushed a little red and angry, and said coldly, "Who do you say is superfluous?" ”

"Who should say whom!" The withered sheep said lightly.

"Okay, okay, you two don't quarrel!" The seemingly oldest boy among the nine stood up to stop the withered sheep and Wei Hu, and then said with a straight face, "Wei Hu, this time I have something important to do, not for fun, you remember this!" - And you, withered sheep, don't spend all day as if you are already the six gods, those three people were personally selected by the marshal......"

"Don't come to teach me a lesson, Wei Xuan!" The withered sheep smiled lightly, closed the scroll in his hand, stood up, picked up the sword beside him, slowly walked out of the small temple, and said lightly, "[Tianshu Divine General]...... It's mine! ”

"You guy!" Wei Hu's face was full of anger.

Stopping Wei Hu, who was furious, Wei Xuan frowned and said, "Why did you choose [Tianshu]?" Could it be that the traitor is weaker? ”

The withered sheep who had walked to the door of the small temple turned around and smiled slightly.

"Because it's good!"