Chapter 111: Waiting
From time to time, there were small groups of cavalry back and forth on both sides of the convoy, and Yu Furen couldn't help but laugh when he looked at those mounts, what kind of mounts are these, donkeys, mules, and ploughing horses, but the posture of those short cavalry is one and the same, as if the crotch is riding a big horse.
Behind the convoy was still the head of the battalion of foot soldiers, and there were about three battalion foot soldiers carrying bulging leather bags diagonally, which were supposed to be carrying crossbows such as Fuyuan crossbows, and in addition, there were bows and backs that were finely sealed with oiled paper and placed on the big bags on their shoulders. Yu Furen nodded secretly, the spear battalion of the front army saw that the marching army was in order, and the specific combat strength was unknown, but the bow and crossbow battalion of the rear army not only had standard crossbow machines, but also configured hard bows according to the abilities and preferences of each soldier, the former is suitable for the whole army to diffuse at the same time, and the latter is suitable for soldiers to aim and shoot the enemy.
Later, in addition to their bags, each of the soldiers of the battalion carried a large square shield, and when he came closer, it seemed that the shield was also equipped with sharp iron thorns, and the weight of this shield seemed to be quite heavy, so that almost every soldier struggled to advance in the mud, and the formation was not as neat as the other foot battalion heads. Yu Furen noticed that some of the foot soldiers actually carried two huge shields in order to help their weaker comrades.
Looking back, Yu Furen's gaze froze, the last battalion of foot soldiers was obviously taller than the other battalion heads, except for the marching bag, each of them carried a snake leather bag about a zhang long, the upper end was upturned, the lower end was just close to the upper part of the soldier's thigh, and the slender leather bag swayed back and forth with the steps of the foot soldiers, which looked quite neat. The snake leather bag was very tight, and he couldn't see the blade inside, but Fu Renliang knew what it was, Mo Dao. The legendary Tang Mo knife camp is reproduced today.
The Modao Battalion is the nemesis of the cavalry charge, and it is also the nightmare of other foot soldiers, choosing the strongest and brave wrestlers, the highest glory, and the best preferential treatment. The battle is forward, the retreat is broken, under the five-foot blade, when everyone is broken, if Yu Fu Renliang knows the word meat grinder, he will definitely choose without hesitation at this moment, yes, Modao Battalion is the battlefield meat grinder of this era. Even if it has been a hundred years apart, Yu Furen Rail, who came from the Western Regions, still remembers the Han Modao Camp that has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is it that makes the strong Tuyuhun willing to become the eagle dog of the Tang Dynasty.
At the end of the team, there was a cavalry squad of 100 people, and Yu Furen Rail recognized the Khitan Dutou Xingu on the horse at a glance, and heard that this guy had also become a deputy commander, and finally lived up to his innate divine power that could stab the bison to death. The new commander is a person who doesn't care much about his background.
At this time, the rest of the Tuhun soldiers also found that an army was approaching the city, and they all stood up, and some of them took out the bowstring that was taken off to prevent the damp and preserved, and put it on the crossbow, and then pushed the huge crossbow of the city head to squeak and push it to the way of the enemy army under the city to attack the city.
"Hold steady, maybe it's to command the army of the Lord. Yu Fu Renliang shouted loudly to stop the sergeant, the people of the Tuhun army are the most unsightly to fight, in case they can't control and hurt the commander's own soldiers, they will be in trouble.
Before the black army formation came to the city tower, the wind and rain were getting stronger and stronger, but this army, which was mostly composed of foot soldiers, stood quietly and solemnly under the city tower as if they didn't know it, the spear battalion, the bow and crossbow battalion, the sword and shield battalion, the Modao battalion, and even the cavalry battalion were far behind the infantry formation according to the appearance of the straggler line. The wind and rain were loud, and even the soldiers at the head of the city felt a little unstable. Under the city, these foot soldiers who let the rain and wind blow invisibly brought huge pressure to the Tuhun soldiers in the city.
At this time, Yu Fu Renliang already believed that in the field encounter, this infantry would never lose to the Tuhun army with strong horses, fast knives and superb horsemanship, because they had a weapon that the Tuhun army did not possess - discipline, the Tang people, who had strict military discipline at the beginning, used military discipline enough to despise life and death, and conquered the Tuyuhun ancestors who crossed the desert.
In a trance, two horses ran out of the military formation below the city tower, and Yan Shilang, the head of the Tuhun army, and Chase Si, the captain of the Divine Guard Army, puffed up their breath and shouted loudly: "The commander of the Tuhun Army and the commander of the Divine Guard Army, Lord Wu Yingying, have arrived, and they will quickly open the city gate to welcome the tiger." The sound pierced through the rain curtain and woke up the Tuhun soldiers who were stunned by the strict military discipline of the Divine Guard.
Looking at the soldiers' inquiring gazes, Yu Furen still retained a sense of sobriety as a general, and replied to the city: "The Tuhun army guards the border city, and does not dare to open the city at will if there is a failure of duty. ”
The generals of the Divine Guard Army were drenched in the rain for several hours, although they had a lot of fatigue since the Jiangnan expedition, and they had not taken such torture in their eyes for a long time, but they were turned away from the shower by their own city, and Chase opened his mouth and shouted: "Who are you to dare to stop the adults and tigers from entering the city!"
The surname Yu Fu Ren Rail is from the Tuyuhun royal family, although it has long been worn out by life and war, but Chase's question is like a needle piercing somewhere in his heart, as if to compare with the military formation standing in the rain, he ignored the awe-inspiring eyes of the soldiers around him, and replied loudly to the city: "I Tuhun Army's third commander Captain Yu Fu Ren Rail is also, no matter which of you is here, if you don't show the letter seal, only the bow and crossbow will serve!"
Although Chase was born in Xiucai, the clay man also has a dirty nature, he was furious when he heard the words, and was about to scold, but he was heavily put on the shoulder by a big hand, and when he looked back, he saw that it was the commander Wu Yingying riding the horse. Wu Yingying stopped Chase and said in a deep voice: "Take out my seal letter document and go to the city to inspect it." ”
The tooth soldier who kept the seal immediately took out the military department and the golden seal of the Tuhun army commander, wrapped it tightly in oiled paper, and put it into the rattan basket placed on the head of the city.
Not long after, the city gate creaked open, and a few horsemen slowly walked out, came to Wu Yingying, and bowed his head in Fu Ren Rail and said: "The last general in Fu Ren Rail, I don't know the commander to make the tiger drive in front of me, so I ask the Lord for guilt." ”
Wu Yingying said: "The emperor also has to check the documents before he can enter the barracks, not to mention the border city." He waved his hand so that he didn't have to be polite, looked back and said with a smile: "Captain Yu Fu, my Zhou Yafu also." Seeing that the people bowed their heads one after another, and lifted the reins of their horses, the horse's hooves had to wade through the shallow muddy water, and led the army slowly into the city.
Yu Furen Rail and most of the soldiers don't read, I don't know who Zhou Yafu is, but Chase next to him nodded secretly, Zhou Yafu is the general of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, the hero of the pacification of the Seven Kings Rebellion, Wu Yingying compares Yu Furen Rail to Zhou Yafu, how can he boast of himself? Thinking of this, looking at the background of Wu Yingying calmly indulging his horse in the rain, his heart was hot, and he lightly lifted the reins of the horse and followed.