Chapter Twenty-Nine: Three Thousand Elite Horsemen

"Huh?" Hearing that two new troops came out of Wang Xu's mouth, Xu Shu raised her eyebrows, and immediately said dissatisfiedly: "What are the Three Rivers Knight and the big battalion north of the Yellow River?" Why didn't you just say that? “

Facing Xu Shu's slightly reproachful questioning, Wang Xu suddenly said angrily: "They are not the central army of the imperial court, you didn't ask just now, why should I say it." ”

Feeling Wang Xu's dissatisfaction, Xu Shu couldn't help but stick out her tongue and said coquettishly: "Husband! I was also in a hurry and didn't pay attention to the tone! Why are you so serious? ”

"Alright! I don't know your personality yet? I know that this set is outdated. But having said that, it can still be seen from the expression on Wang Xu's face that he is very useful.

"Although the Knights of the Three Rivers and the large battalion north of the Yellow River do not belong to the Central Army, they are also troops directly under the Central Army. The Knights of the Three Rivers actually refer to the cavalry of the three regions of Hedong, Hexi, and Hebei. The big camp was a garrison set up by the Eastern Han Dynasty in strategic locations and border fortresses, with a strength ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 people. Its intention was to control all parts of the country in the vicinity, so that it could suppress the rebellion in time, shock the Quartet, and defend against invasion. In reality, however, such measures were not desirable in the eyes of later generations. Because it disperses the forces of the main forces of the center and allows others to break through individually. Among them, the more famous ones are Liyang Daying, Yongying, Yuyang Camp and so on. ”

"Oh!" Answered, Xu Shu was about to answer, but the groom's voice suddenly came in.

"Young master! The manor arrived. ”

"Good! I know. You can help me carry the things in the back carriage first! ”

Wang Xu shouted an order outside the carriage, then turned his head and said, "Wife, let's not talk about this for now, let's go!" Take a look at the estate. ”

"Hmm!"

As soon as the two of them walked into the gate of the manor, they immediately felt the tension before the war. The sound of iron armor and weapons colliding is endless. The soldiers were also busy with their own affairs, and it was not until they found Wang Xu and Xu Shu that they stopped what they were doing and turned around to salute!

Waving all the way to signal everyone to leave themselves alone, Wang Xu inspected the entire outer garden. Seeing that Yiqiē was proceeding in an orderly manner, he was also relieved, thinking that Wang Fei had already arranged everything.

Seeing that it was okay to walk around like this, Wang Xu was about to go to the inner garden, but Wang Fei's call suddenly came, making him stop immediately.

"Third brother! Third Brother ......"

Looking back and seeing Wang Fei striding towards him, Wang Xu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction: "Second brother, your hands and feet are really fast!" As we walked all the way, we saw that the brothers were already preparing for tomorrow's expedition. ”

Wang Fei smiled indifferently, pressed the handle of the knife on his waist with his right hand casually, patted his chest with his left hand and said, "I was also afraid that it would be too late, so I made arrangements first." Well, it shouldn't be too bad! ”

"Yes! Very good. However, let's talk about it in the inner garden! Saying that, Wang Xu took the lead.

After taking a seat in the hall of the main house in the inner garden, Wang Xu asked again: "Second brother, you come first, have you counted our current supplies?" ”

Hearing that the question was serious, Wang Fei's face also became stern. "I was counting this just now, and I heard that you were here just after finishing it, so I rushed to find you."

"Hmmm! Do you remember the exact number? Wang Xu was not verbose, nodded and went straight to the point.

"Of course I do!"

After answering, Wang Fei immediately answered skillfully: "At present, we have sufficient materials. In addition to the three of us, the manor had a total of three thousand and sixty-five men, each of whom had a set of standard sleeve armor, a spear, a longbow, and a war horse, and each brother was equipped with ten arrows in his quiver. In addition, there were hundreds of spare sets of equipment, more than 10,000 arrows and hundreds of war horses. As for the grain on the estate, the exact amount has not yet had time to be weighed. However, according to the estimate of Wang Wen, the retainer in charge, it will probably be able to feed our army for about three months. But it's not time to load the car yet. ”

"Well, there are plenty of supplies." Wang Xu was also relieved to see that the problem of materials had been guaranteed.

But then he realized the meaning of Wang Fei's last sentence, and immediately asked in surprise: "Second brother, you don't plan to take all the supplies away, do you?" ”

"Yes! These things are very important. Wang Fei not only affirmed it, but also explained to Wang Xu bitterly: "Needless to say, that thing is very precious, how can you fight without food?" As for the spare materials such as weapons and equipment, arrows and war horses, they are also needed, and there may be wear and tear on the battlefield at all times, and if there is no spare replacement, many brothers will be sacrificed in vain! ”

Seeing Wang Fei's reasonable, Wang Xu swallowed his saliva in amazement, and quickly waved his hand to stop. "Second brother! Of course I know this, but our first task this time is to save my father, and what we want is speed. Can you get up quickly with all these extra supplies? Moreover, we are not a large army, and after saving my father, we will have to find the main force of the imperial court, and it is very likely that we will fight thousands of miles. With so many things, the battle was over when I arrived! Besides, once we lose the mobility of the cavalry, what should we do if we encounter the main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves? Did you leave your supplies and run away? ”

Speaking of this, Wang Xu, who didn't want to hit Wang Fei too much, explained with a smile: "I know what the second brother means, and you're right, but some things also need to depend on the actual situation." What we need most this time is speed, so we don't need to bring anything unnecessary. ”

Wang Fei never seemed to have thought about these questions, and when Wang Xu said this, he was suddenly speechless. smiled awkwardly at Wang Xu before he spoke: "The third brother is still thoughtful, I almost did something stupid." ”

He was silent for a moment, but he couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Then what if the soldier's equipment is damaged in the battle and the supplies are consumed?" Especially when there is not enough food to eat, the soldiers will mutiny! ”

"Huh! We should think about it in a different way. Isn't it because of the war that the material is lost? Since there is a war, there must be enemies, and if there is an enemy, are you afraid that there will be no supplies? ”

Wang Fei is not stupid, when he heard Wang Xu mention this, he suddenly realized! Laughing and taking the words, he said: "So, the best way for us in the current situation is to feed the war with war, and take whatever we want from the enemy's hands." ”

"Yes!" Nodding with relief, Wang Xu smiled slightly: "So, the only thing we can't eat is food." Regardless of whether there is an enemy or not, food will always be consumed. Therefore, how much food to bring is the question we should consider. As long as we maintain it until we join the imperial army, we will naturally be able to get supplies from the imperial court. ”

"Yes, this is the most famous guerrilla tactic in history. It definitely works, second brother, you can rest assured! Xu Shu saw Wang Xu and them talking and laughing about matters related to the expedition, and she was depressed and couldn't interject. Hearing Wang Xu's words just now, he immediately took over the topic excitedly, but what he said startled Wang Xu.

Before he could react, Wang Fei glanced at Xu Shu curiously, and asked strangely, "Guerrilla tactics?" How come I've never heard of it? What dynasty is it? Could it be the Spring and Autumn Period or the Warring States Period? Also, what does guerrilla mean? ”

Seeing that Wang Fei was stupid by Xu Shu, and there was a big problem, Wang Xu couldn't help but glare at her with a smile.

Xu Shu also knew that it was her speechlessness, so she stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, lowered her head and stopped talking.

"Second brother, this question is not important, the important thing is that you understand the current situation?" Of course, Wang Xu would not explain to him the origin and meaning of guerrilla tactics. Therefore, he could only cough twice and pretend to change the topic seriously.

Wang Fei was a hearty person, and when he saw this, he didn't ask any more, and immediately smiled: "I understand, then I'll go and tell it now." But how much food should I bring? ”