War is the killing of low-level soldiers, their mortality rate is very high, and every time a soldier goes to war, few of them come back without a little injury.

Yuan Shao didn't understand, the Weishenme Xiliang Army would come up with so many insidious moves to defend the city, such as pouring oil and dung juice, which can be called hurtful, but whenever the skin is splashed a little, it is painful and difficult, the coalition army is not as good as the Xiliang Army, the number of Lang Zhong is limited, and the soldiers at the bottom are injured so much, Lang Zhong is difficult to take care of at all, so he has to rely on his own ability, he can survive, he can only say congratulations, he can't survive, find a place to bury you, but also save food and grass for the army, as for the things behind him, I'm afraid there won't be anyone to deal with it for you.

The news of Jia Rong's return to Chang'an also reached Guo Yan, and in an instant, he felt full of fighting spirit, even if the princes' army came to attack, it didn't matter, Jia Rong was the pillar of the army, not only inspiring every low-level soldier, but also inspiring the main general's spirits, even if he was watching from afar in Chang'an, it could make people feel at ease.

"The sword master, sure enough, is a man who keeps his promises, but he has recruited more than 300,000 allied troops of the Central Plains princes for this general, and Hangu Pass is in danger, which is really a big deal." Jia Rong took a sip of tea and sighed.

Wang Yue's face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "The princes of the Central Plains, how can they compare to the Xiliang Army, more than 300,000 troops have been in Hangu Pass for several months, without an inch of merit, I am afraid that there is only one way to be defeated, but the general can take advantage of this opportunity to enter the Central Plains, the great rivers and mountains of the Central Plains are not comparable to the barren land of the frontier." ”

Jia Rong glanced at Wang Yue in surprise, he didn't expect this martial arts warrior to have such insight, and said, "Sword Master, no matter what, you have meritorious service to the Xiliang Army, what reward do you want?" ”

Wang Yue's body shook slightly, there was no indifference in his eyes, and he stared at Jia Rong with burning eyes: "Yue is an ignorant martial artist, thanks to the general's affordability, he is willing to serve the general's dogs and horses. With that, he fell to his knees.

Jia Rong knew that this was Wang Yue showing his mentality, and helped him up and said: "The swordsman has superb swordsmanship, I don't know if he is willing to train swordsmen for the Xiliang Army?" ”

"But it's up to the general to decide!" Although Wang Yue was slightly unhappy in his heart, he also leaned over and said.

"Swordsman, I hope to see these swordsmen, in the future, they will be able to dominate the world, not just outstanding martial arts, they must know how to cooperate with each other, when the army attacks the city, secretly respond, responsible for opening the city gate The responsibility is borne by them, once necessary, they are the sharpest weapons in the hands of the Xiliang army, taking people's lives, and even seizing the city, all of them are indispensable." Jia Rong slowly said what he thought in his heart.

Wang Yue thought for a moment, figured out the key, and said, "Dare not obey your fate!" He also knew that in addition to his swordsmanship, he was not competent as an official or a general, if he could do this errand that Jia Rong gave himself, if he could do it, every time the army attacked the city, the first person to make the swordsman was the swordsman, and it was a little difficult for Wang Yue to train the swordsman, but he had many apprentices under him, and he only needed to be responsible for patrolling and checking.

"Swordsman, this matter is very important, don't leak the news, these swordsmen will become a big weapon in the hands of the Xiliang Army in the future." Jia Rong said: "Wang Yue, General Ben appointed you as the assassination commander, directly under the command of General Ben, from now on I will do my best to train swordsmen, and I will make contributions on the battlefield in the coming days." ”

Wang Yue bowed and said, "Thank you, General!" "During this period of time in Chang'an, Wang Yue did not study the official position of the Xiliang Army, in the army, the regimental general belongs to the upper class, like Han Sui and other people who have no real power in their hands are not counted, and he became the army directly under Jia Rong, and his status in the army is transcendent, it is definitely a great grace, Lu Bu is such a fierce general, he has made great achievements for the Xiliang Army, he was not still a battalion general, in the Xiliang Army, no matter who it is, he must start from the bottom step by step, like himself, he can lead an army alone, there are few, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to convince the public, Training swordsmen, apprentices in various places will be recalled, with these people as the backbone, why worry about being hollowed, it can be said that from then on, Wang Yue has also become a senior officer in the Xiliang Army, and only under the command of Jia Rong, this alone is enough.

"From now on, you can choose the best qualified people from the camp for training, and the number is tentatively set at five hundred." Jia Rong said: "But General Ben believes that assassination does not require so many soldiers, only a hundred people, and the assassination must be the most elite soldiers, with one as ten as hundred." ”

"No!" Wang Yue hugged his fists, his heart was excited, he couldn't wait to look up to the sky and roar, what he had dreamed of for many years was finally going to be obtained, and the Xiliang Army and even the whole world in the future would have their own place.

Assassination is no better than other charging armies, just like lone wolf soldiers, assassinating and spying intelligence, and the soldiers in it are all elite and masters.

A richly decorated carriage was speeding in the direction of Hangu Pass.

"It's still my carriage in Chang'an!" Jia Rong glanced at the decoration in the car and sighed.

This carriage can be said to be the brainchild of the craftsman's workshop, the wheels used are also cast of steel, and the inner layer of the body is wrapped with a layer of iron plates similar to plate armor to ensure the safety of the people in the carriage, the carriage is used with springs, no matter how bumpy, the people inside can not feel it, and there is no ancient people said that the carriage is hard, the spring can be said to be the representative of the most peak items in the craftsman's workshop, don't underestimate this thing, it may be seen everywhere in later generations, but in the ancient times when Jishu was backward, it was not, It's hard to forge steel so flexibly.

There is tea, wine and a lot of food in the carriage, and the person who designed the carriage thought of it very thoughtfully, and there was a couch behind Jia Rong, so he could take a short rest on the way.

The battle at Hangu Pass is critical, and there is also a cement road about three meters wide from Chang'an to Hangu Pass, where supplies such as grain and grass are extremely convenient to transport.

The princes stopped the attack, successive losses, so that they can not afford it, ten days and ten nights of attack, extremely sharp, still can not help the Xiliang army, the soldiers lost nearly 50,000 people, more than 300,000 troops lost one-sixth at a time, but the price paid by the Xiliang army on the pass is also not small, the princes and soldiers have attacked the city wall countless times, and once almost took control of the city wall.

Guo Yan, Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and other generals stood respectfully in front of the team, looking ahead from time to time.

About a quarter of an hour, just when Guo Yan was wiping his sweat, dozens of carriages appeared on the road, and more than five hundred cavalrymen looked around vigilantly, if you carefully observe the equipment of these soldiers, you will find that even the blood guard of Commander Zhao Yun is still so inferior compared to these soldiers, not only the equipment, but also the momentum, the blood guard of Commander Zhao Yun, after all, has undergone blood exchange again and again.

The luxuriously decorated carriage slowly stopped, Jia Rong stretched his waist, and with the support of the maid, he cautiously walked out of the carriage, and sighed in his heart: "This life is really a bit extravagant, and there are beautiful women to take care of it." ”

"Meet the Lord!" The general in front of him knelt down on one knee and bowed.

All the soldiers roared and shouted in unison: "General! ”

Jia Rong's hands trembled slightly, if it weren't for these people fighting in Hangu Pass, what a loss the Xiliang Army would have suffered.

In the Xiliang Army, the only one who can be a great gift is probably only that person, the soldier who has always been calm, is not excited, if it is not for the strict order in the army, I am afraid they will run to tell each other, "The general is coming, and the princes' army outside the city is going to be unlucky."

Helped Guo Yan and Guo Jia up, and said softly: "Hangu Pass can resist the alliance of princes, you two have made a great contribution, and we will talk about it after you get to Guanzhong." ”

"Everyone, please get up!" Jia Ronglang said.

Coming to the barracks, after understanding the current situation, Jia Rong no longer had the indifferent expression when he first came, 40,000 defenders, lost more than 10,000 horses, at this time of turmoil, the Xiliang army has to guard against the enemy, it is impossible to draw too many troops to Hangu Pass, the soldiers are mobilized, too much materials are consumed, and the 60,000 troops in Chang'an City are the standing army, specially prepared for war.

"I am incompetent and incompetent, and I have failed the heavy responsibility entrusted by my lord!" Guo Yan bowed.

Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others also bowed: "Please punish the lord!" ”

Jia Rong waved his hand and said: "A soldier's vocation is to fight, since it is a war, there will definitely be sacrifices, no matter how difficult the finances are, we must give these soldiers' families pensions, and we can't let our heroes shed blood and then shed tears." ”

"No!" The field is full of military generals, hearing this, the heart is surging, the military generals are fighting on the battlefield, not afraid of death, defending the country is just a big slogan, in fact, I still want to let my relatives live a good life, do not suffer from the war, do not let the heroes shed blood and then shed tears, a sentence to explain all the voices of soldiers and generals.

"Take me up to the gate to have a look, I heard that the alliance of princes is menacing, if I don't go to greet it, it will be a little rude." Jia Rong said slowly.

"The alliance of princes is really strong!" Jia Rong sighed, if the former crusade against Dong Zhuo's coalition army had such a momentum, I am afraid that the Tiger Prison Pass would be difficult to hold, after years of conquest, the soldiers in the hands of the princes are all elite, otherwise the Xiliang army would not have lost so many soldiers, it seems that it still underestimated the princes of the world.

"My lord, there is a siege weapon in the princes' army, called the Thunderbolt, which can throw stones up from under the city, and it is not small." Guo Jiadao.

Jia Rong said with a smile: "Fengxiao, there is such a momentum when the thunderbolt is thrown from the city to the city, what will be the result if our army has a thunderbolt thrown from the city." ”

Guo Jia's body was shocked, and he exclaimed: "Lord, could it be that there is also this kind of weapon in our army?" ”

Seeing the generals staring at him with burning eyes, Jia Rong nodded slowly and said: "When I learned that there were thunderbolts in the princes' armies, I ordered the craftsmen's workshops to step up the production. ”