Long Yu is actually a bit of a peasant-like cunning fool, and Yang Zhi fell in love with him purely by chance. First, it reminded him of Li Yunlong in the TV series in his previous life, although this product is far worse than Li Yunlong, he can find some feelings to remember. The second is that he can't stay in the army for three or five months to make a difference, and he really needs to find a figure similar to Cao Cao's Huhou Xu Chu to serve as a lieutenant of the Chinese military academy.

Long Yu suffered for four days, and after finally completing the punishment of copying the military order ten times, he didn't take the demotion as a thing at all, and selected five hundred sergeants from the headquarters in accordance with the order, and took them to the commander's tent to take office.

On the first day of his tenure, he received an order to go to the Chu army the next day. The first important task that Long Yu received was to prepare the outfit for the marshal. I was greatly moved: It seems that what General Wei said is true, the marshal really didn't treat us as outsiders!

It is expected that Yang Zhi's outfit for personal battle is not much better than the equipment of ordinary sergeants: a war horse, a single knife, a simple knife, a nine-stone strong bow, and two pots of arrows.

Although Long Yu has repeatedly violated military discipline and has been promoted to a partial general after dozens of battles, it is not just luck, he is always proud of his bravery. There are only a few fierce generals in Great Xia who use the nine-stone strong bow, and they are well known in the army. Long Yu tried to pull Yang Zhi's matching bow several times, but he couldn't pull it to the full string with all his strength, and he couldn't help but be secretly speechless. Another thing that surprised him was that Yang Zhi was not equipped with armor.

In the era of cold weapons, it is unimaginable for ordinary people to fight without armor protection. Long Yu felt that he had a heavy responsibility, so he met Yang for instructions.

Yang Zhi explained: "There are pros and cons to fighting in armor. The benefits are clear. There are also quite a few drawbacks. The weight of each pair of armor is not too light, providing protection at the same time. It also restricts the body and increases the weight. Flexibility and stamina will be greatly reduced. However, there are no eyes on the sword and arrow in the battle array, if your life is difficult to protect, how can you kill the enemy? Saving one's life is more important than killing one's enemy. I am also old and young, and I regard my small life as extremely precious, and I dare not say that I am completely sure, and it should not be a big problem to save my life. But I would never advise the rest of the soldiers to follow suit, especially someone like you who forgets his last name as soon as he goes into battle. ”

Shen Chong is an upright and honest person, and with the two outstanding feats of the bloody battle in the desert and the destruction of the Tang Dynasty, it stands to reason that he has a bright future in the army. It's long overdue to be promoted and reused. Helplessly, because he was involved in the case of the rebellion of the abolished prince, the first emperor spared his life out of scruples about Yang Zhi, and did not push him to the end, but only threw him to the military department to hang up an idle post, until the new monarch ascended the throne and released a forbidden army general.

Shen Zhong has been sitting on the cold bench in the military department for so many years, sharpening the edges and corners, and his heart is becoming more and more mature. This time, Yang Zhi did not shy away from the suspicion of naming and recommending and entrusting him with important tasks, and he cherished this rare comeback opportunity very much.

Since Yang Zhi raised his account for the first time and announced that he would personally fight the Chu army in the near future, Shen Chong coincided with Yu Hualong, who also did not dare to be careless. Silently, they each sent more than ten groups of scouts, and almost touched every grass and tree on the ground within a radius of 100 miles from Xiangyang to Suizhou.

Yang Zhi not only ignored it, but also never went out of the city to investigate the terrain on the spot. When Shen Zhong and Yu Hualong met every day to compare the information sent back by the scouts, they became more and more uncertain: there was a gap of more than 300 miles between Xiangyang and Suizhou. The terrain along the way is very complex, can you be reliable with this Zhao Kuo-style approach?

Because the commander order issued by Yang Zhi was to use the Xiangyang border army in both battles, it was indispensable to coordinate with the Hualong parties. Shen Chong and Wei Feiyang were responsible for leading 5,000 troops in the first battle, and Chen Zhun was the leading general in the second battle. The day before the battle, Yang Zhi summoned the final arrangements of the four before the battle.

Before the proceedings. The scribe first gave each of them a map, plus a triangular measuring tool that few people had seen in those years. Yang Zhi smiled indifferently: "Feiyang, come on!" ”

Wei Feiyang was also not humble: "Generals, the map that the marshal just distributed was made by a special person for on-the-spot surveying and mapping long before he took office, and the mountains and rivers are clear at a glance. For accuracy, the ruler is used as the unit of measurement, and the ratio is one to ten thousand. One foot on the map is equal to 10,000 feet on the ground. The minimum scale of the triangular ruler in your hand is 10 cents per inch and 10 cents per minute. In other words, you are fighting according to this map, and the gap between you and the field is within ten feet at most, and the name of Shanxi Village is marked. ”

Then he briefly explained the mountains, rivers, roads, villages and many other signs drawn on the map, Yu Hualong, Shen Chong, and Chen Zhun were all generals in command, and they were no strangers to combat maps, but the accurate map was the first time in their lives to see, and they couldn't help but be secretly frightened.

Shen asked a nonsense in surprise: "Feiyang, this ...... Have you seen and learned this before? ”

Wei Feiyang said honestly: "In the past few years that I have been at home, the third brother ...... Dashuai taught me a lot of things, and looking at pictures and drawing is just one of them. ”

Yang Zhi interjected: "It's very easy to use, and it's also useful, right? It is easy to learn to read and use drawings, but the most difficult thing is surveying and mapping. These maps in your hands cover an area of only a few hundred miles, but they cost a lot of manpower, material resources and time, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are worth tens of thousands of gold. ”

Yu Hualong sighed: "It's ridiculous that the last general has been fighting for half his life, but he is only fortunate to see this picture today!" The handsome talent, the end will be sincerely convinced! ”

"There are so many talented and wise people in the world!" Yang Zhi sighed: "I have always valued the map, but I attach importance to it to such an extent, and it is still thanks to Zhang Bohu." He drew a nautical chart for me, and it was not far from the shape of the map you see today, but it was not far from accurate. What has to be admired is that he painted it with only one person and based on amazing memories! ”

Yang Zhi took the initiative to mention Zhang Bohu, and Shen Zhong and Yu Hualong reported the matter of sending scouts out of the city to investigate for several days.

Yu Hualong said with a worried face: "Marshal, the Xiangyang border army really can't be defeated anymore, I implore the marshal not to blame the last general for being verbose." Although Wen Huanzhang is a famous general in Southern Chu, after all, he has dealt with our army for decades, and we have already learned many of the tricks under his hands. That Zhang Bohu has only recently risen, and I have never heard of it before. The handsome man also said that this person is highly talented and intelligent, has many tricks, and is accustomed to trickery. The last general has the courage to remind the commander again, don't be careless! ”

Yang Zhipo disagreed: "I have never underestimated Zhang Bohu, but I have never underestimated myself. The soldiers are in danger. Does the general think I'm someone who will joke with the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers? Flying, it's up to you. ”

Yang Zhi and Wei Feiyang are called brothers. It is undoubtedly confirmed that he is a master and apprentice. Shen Zhong and Yang Zhi are uncles' in-laws. In the past few years of idleness and hardship in the military department, I have not even met a few times, and I am afraid that the words spoken will not add up to more than ten sentences, and I can't help but feel an indescribable sourness in my heart.

Wei Feiyang said eloquently: "The commander commands the army, and all sides have received the full support of the emperor, and no one in the Great Xia court dares to hinder him. Emperor Chu was content with the status quo and had no enterprising spirit, and Zhang Bohu was not directly in charge of the army, except for planning the military aircraft of the counselor. It is also necessary to deal with the painstaking maneuver between the military magnate Wen Huanzhang and the power minister Tan Chongyuan. This is one of our strengths. ”

"In the previous battle of Suizhou, the reason why Wen Huanzhang adopted Zhang Bohu's plan was actually because Xia Chu had boycotted the war for several years, the pressure on Southern Chu was decreasing, and the military could not bear Tan Chongyuan's suppression and exclusion, so he had to let go of the gamble. Suizhou won both wars, and the military power has reared its head, how can Tan Chongyuan rest assured? How could he smoothly let Wen Huanzhang take advantage of the victory to capture Xiangyang? According to Zhang Bohu's wisdom, he will not fail to see the subtleties in this section. The Chu army assumed the posture of attacking Xiangyang. It's just a bluff to advance and retreat! Zhang Bohu will definitely try his best to persuade Wen Huanzhang to focus on the defense of Suizhou, and he has no intention of fighting to the death with our army before. This is the second advantage of our side. ”

"Zhang Bohu and the marshal know each other's roots, if they talk about fighting fiercely and bravely, no matter from the general trend of the court, food and salary, ordnance and troop replenishment, etc. Just by fighting hard, the Chu army can be dragged down. If it is said that he is cheating and using tricks, the handsome man will only be better than Zhang Bohu. Do you think that Zhang Bohu is not jealous of the handsome? ”

"The marshal once taught the last general. No matter who your opponent is, you have to look at the big picture. Distinguish the advantages of friend and foe, and make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses. Deal with people like Zhang Bohu. It's not easy to say, it's not hard to say. Empathy, or the way others go, or the opposite. The layout of the marshal is divided into three important nodes, namely the marshal, the last general and Ye Chuang, each leading heavy troops, no matter how great his ability is, how can he take care of it? The above is the foolish opinion of the last general, and please give me advice! ”

Yang Zhi nodded with satisfaction: "Very good." To put it bluntly, they are two battles that must be won. General Yu, General Shen, the two of you have worked hard these days. It is a good habit to be cautious in every battle, and it is also the strength of the two, and I hope to continue to maintain and carry it forward! ”

After Yu Hualong, Wei Feiyang, and Chen Zhun retired, they stayed with a complicated expression.

Yang Zhi knew what this uncle was thinking, and he also knew that he was thin-skinned, patted him on the shoulder, and said bluntly: "I reminded my father-in-law in the early years that you are not the one who plays politics. Back then, when you were stripped of military power by the first emperor and deposed to the military department, your simple background and upright temperament were a very important reason. In other words, after the fall of the prince, you have no power to rely on, and you don't have any thoughts in your head that you shouldn't have, even if you are given a chance, you don't have the ability to set off too much storm. That's why your father and son can live without worry, and live unharmed until now. ”

"The situation and situation of Wei's father and son are far inferior to yours. Although the first emperor and Wei Su swore that they would never be disappointed, they did not hinder or guarantee that they would die of a violent illness or other accidents. The reason is very simple, Wei Su is honest and upright, has a deep foundation in the army, and has great prestige, and he dares to incite the abolished prince to rebel. Feiyang became famous at a young age, brave and strategic, he dared to wait and see in Jinling for a few months before returning to Beijing to resign from the official title. It can be said that once their father and son settle down, it is not difficult to pull up tens of thousands of troops overnight! If I don't give more comfort and care, can Feiyang be willing? Will the first emperor be reassured? ”

"People's hearts and qualifications vary from person to person. I recommend you to the emperor as a general, if you say that you are completely selfless, it is false, but your Wen Taowu strategy is not bad, and after actual combat experience, I also value your strength of acting solidly and steadily. I teach flying things, and even if I want to teach you, you may not be able to learn them. As long as you don't forget your nature and always work hard, after the battle of Southern Chu, it is not difficult to become a marquis or even a duke of Jin. And the road that Feiyang will take in the future will be longer and more difficult than yours. Do it for yourself! ”

On the 10th day of the first month of June, the rain poured down.

Military orders are like mountains. According to the established plan, the Xia army made rice at the time of the day, reorganized the army at the time of the day, and went out of the city at the time of the hour.

Yu Hualong originally had the heart of cowardice, but when he actually went to war, he had another worry: if Yang Zhi's statement came true, what if the Chu army avoided it and did not fight? What should I do? (To be continued.) )