Huo Guang has led his troops to be stationed in Yangshan Pass for nearly ten days, and he has not moved forward an inch in the past ten days, on the one hand, he has stepped up the development of Huoxiang Zhengqi, and on the other hand, he is also waiting for Lu Bode's army. Fortunately, Yang Fu's army had captured Puguan yesterday, which was the first battle since the Southern Expedition, and finally gave Chang'an a good news.

Although Huo Guang did not come to this battle in person, he also learned a general idea from the herald soldiers. I also have a general understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Yang Fulou boat and naval army, and at the same time, it also reflects the low combat effectiveness of the South Vietnamese army from the side. However, if you think about it carefully, it is normal that the Han Dynasty is now in its heyday, from the generals to the soldiers, whether it is the configuration of soldiers or the equipment and weapons, they are the most sophisticated in the world, and on the other hand, the combat effectiveness of the South Vietnamese army is more than one grade lower. This kind of war of unequal strength is prone to a one-sided situation.

"What are you thinking?" Huo Guang stood in the big tent and looked at the map of South Vietnam and fell into deep thought, he didn't even notice when Huo Tang appeared behind him.

"I'm thinking, if it weren't for Yang Fu capturing Puguan, the guilds of the court would not have drenched the dogs I scolded in front of His Majesty." Huo Guang jokingly said that it has been half a month since he left Chang'an, and he has consumed a lot of grain and grass materials, but there has been no progress, and indeed some people have already complained about him.

Huo Tang didn't expect Huo Guang to answer like this, and he didn't know how to interface for a while, so he could only say helplessly: "Presumably, Your Majesty's trust in the monarch should not listen to the slander of these villains." ”

"General, good news.... Good news....." Suddenly Zhang Han's excited voice came from outside the tent, and when he heard this voice, Huo Guang and Huo Guang glanced at each other, and their faces showed joy. The good news that Zhang Han said at this time, you don't have to guess to know that it must be about Huoxiang's positive dissipation.

"But has Huoxiang made progress?" Huo Guang took the initiative to step forward and took a few steps to meet Zhang Han.

Zhang Han looked excited, and hurriedly explained: "It's amazing, the medical officer who recorded the effect of the medicine in the rear today sent back the news, one of the prescriptions has a very significant effect, those patients with mild heat illness, as long as they take the medicine for less than a stick of incense, they can completely eliminate their physical discomfort, and even those who are seriously ill have obvious relief effects." And this recipe is really as you guessed, and it has an excellent effect on preventing heat heat. ”

"So powerful? Can it be tested in the barracks at Yangshan Pass? Huo Guang didn't expect such a good effect, he couldn't wait to see the effect immediately.

"We all use relatively mild drugs for this recipe, there is absolutely no problem, and the villain has tried it himself half a day ago, if there is any abnormality, it should also be manifested!" Zhang Han said confidently that this recipe was deduced by him and several young doctors. In order to understand the properties and effects of the medicine, they actually tried it themselves.

Huo Guang was slightly surprised, and looked at this Han again. The so-called medicine is three parts poison, this Zhang Han can test the medicine by himself, and his courage makes Huo Guang also admire. "In ancient times, Shennong tasted a hundred herbs, and now there is Zhang Han who tried medicine, and this matter should have been remembered for you."

"The king praised it falsely, these are all things that are within the villain's share." Zhang Han bowed and said modestly.

"The rewards and punishments are clear, and the credit will not be less. If there is nothing wrong with this recipe, it will be distributed in the army immediately. Huo Guang waved his hand and said, if the problem of this summer illness is solved, then the army will have no worries and can let go of their hands and feet to meet the South Vietnamese soldiers.

"How long will it take for Lubod to arrive?" After Zhang Han left, Huo Guang immediately asked Huo Tang.

"I will be able to reach Yangshan Pass in two days at the latest." Huo Tang replied.

"Okay, as soon as Lu Bode arrives, our army will go straight to Zhongsu County, isn't Han Qianqiu ambushed here? Let's pay tribute to the 2,000 Han soldiers in this city! Huo Guang pointed to the map, followed Yangshan Pass all the way to the south, and slid to a place called Zhongsu.

Zhongsu County is the first big city in South Vietnam south of Yangshan Pass, with thousands of households in the city and a population of nearly 20,000 troops. This place is more than 300 miles away from Yangshan Pass, and Han Qianqiu wanted to finally lay down Zhongsu as a bargaining chip for his own feudal marquis.

Two days passed in a flash, and the army led by Lu Bode finally joined Huo Guang, but Lu Bode saw Huo Guang kneeling on one knee with a guilty face. "The last general is incompetent, and the soldiers and horses he led are seriously damaged on the way, and now there are less than 20,000 people, please punish the general!"

"Only less than 20,000? Never mind...... Those who are left behind should be elite soldiers. Huo Guang stretched out his hand to help Lu Bode up, so that he didn't mean to blame him.

In fact, Lu Bode was also depressed in his heart, although he had been on the battlefield for a long time, but the quality of this prisoner army was really too inferior, coupled with the scorching heat, if it wasn't for Huo Guang's recent deployment of Huoxiang Zhengqi, Lu Bode estimated that there would not even be 20,000 people. Thinking of the scene of the Youbeiping cavalry he trained himself in the past, Lu Bode still held his breath in his heart.

That night, Huo Guang convened a military meeting with lieutenant colonels and above generals and above, and he directly stated his intention to attack Zhongsu. The Han army has been stationed in Yangshan Pass for almost half a month, in fact, these generals and colonels are also holding their breath, and now they have finally found an outlet, and they all volunteered to fight.

"Shangguan Ji listens to orders." Huo Guang picked up a token and said in a deep voice.

"The last general!" Shangguan Ji's face was happy, but he stepped forward with a serious face and hugged his fists in response.

"Ling'er led an army of 5,000 as the vanguard, attacked Zhongsu City, and arranged sentry scouts along the way, and the warning range should not be less than ten miles." Huo Guang handed over the token and gave Shangguan Ji 5,000 soldiers and horses as the vanguard to attack Zhongsu.

"No!" Shangguan Ji respectfully accepted the token. Regarding Huo Guang's practice of letting himself arrange a sentry, Shangguan Jian thought so. Although the Han army has been standing still at Yangshan Pass, and it is impossible for the South Vietnamese army to be ambushed in the dense forest all the time, since the use of scouts in the Battle of Mobei has been recognized by all the generals, all the armies of the Han Dynasty have begun to pay attention to the role of scouts.

"General Ben led the Chinese army to follow, and Lu Bode, you led your troops to escort the baggage, grain and grass. Tomorrow, the third watch will make rice and set off on the fifth watch. Huo Guang said again. Lu Bode's army was still a tired army, and Huo Guang did not plan to send them to the frontal battlefield, but only let them escort the grain and grass to the palace, which also gave them sufficient time to rest.

"No!" The generals bowed down, and then withdrew from the tent one after another.

After everyone left, Huo Guang sat behind the desk and closed his eyes slightly, while Huo Tang began to pack up his things. As soon as you leave tomorrow, this place will no longer be a camp for the Southern Expeditionary Army, and some important things need to be carried with you.

"Starting tomorrow will be the real battlefield, Sister Tang, you have to be mentally prepared." After a long time, Huo Guang suddenly spoke.

Huo Tang was bending down to sort out the paperwork, and when he heard this, he looked up at Huo Guang, and then said with a chuckle: "Follow the second brother, the little sister is not afraid of anything!" "When there are no outsiders, Huo Tang can already call Huo Guang's second brother very naturally, and when there are outsiders, she will still call Huo Guangjun.

"Hehe, hopefully! You'll know when the time comes......" Huo Guang shook his head lightly and said with a smile. Huo Tang was slightly stunned, and he didn't understand what Huo Guang meant for a while.

When Huo Guang's Chinese army arrived outside the city of Zhongsu, it was already ten in the evening, and Shangguan Ji's siege battle was nearing the end, as if South Vietnam had made a defensive posture of shrinking its troops, and the defense force of Zhongsu was not strong, but after symbolic resistance, Shangguan Ji broke through the city.

Surrounded by the guards, Huo Guang climbed the tower of Zhongsu City with the last bit of sunset. Huo Tang followed behind Huo Guang in a scribe's attire, and it could be seen that she was still a little nervous.

After all, this is a real battlefield, although it is only a small battle, but the fallen corpses can still be seen on the city tower, the stumps and severed limbs are everywhere, the blood is soaked all over the ground, and the air is filled with an obvious smell of blood, which makes Huo Tang almost can't help but gag.

At this moment, Zhongsu City is full of Han troops, and although some sporadic battles occur occasionally, they are irrelevant to the overall battle situation. The Han army had already lit many bonfires in the city, and the firelight illuminated the entire city as if it were daylight, so even if it was getting dark, Huo Guang could still clearly see every detail of the city.

"General, there is no resistance in Zhongsu City. This was the head of the Zhongsu County Order, and the soldiers who resisted were killed, and the other captives were also guarded. How to deal with it later, please ask the general to instruct. Shangguan Ji carried a long knife to the city tower and threw a human head at Huo Guang's feet, at this moment Shangguan Ji was covered in blood, and the whole person looked extremely excited.

Because South Vietnam basically followed the Qin system, the head of a county here is also called a county order. Huo Guang looked at the head under his feet, and then looked at Zhongsu City, which had been occupied by the Han army, Huo Guang seemed to be able to see through the courtyard wall the South Vietnamese civilians hiding in the corners of those houses and shivering, and those women holding their young children crying, but they didn't dare to cry.....

"Pass the order, the army will slaughter the city, and all men, women, and children will be executed, in order to sacrifice the souls of my two thousand soldiers. In addition, all the property obtained by the soldiers tonight shall be owned by individuals. Huo Guang suddenly ordered, as if he had said something insignificant.

Huo Tang's body trembled slightly, and she looked at Huo Guang in disbelief, she was almost about to ask Huo Guang if he had given the wrong order. However, Shangguan Ji became even more excited when he heard this, and shouted "No" loudly, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, and then turned to leave.

With Shangguan Ji's departure, the entire Zhongsu City was boiling again, but this boiling was a purgatory-like scene. I saw that the South Vietnamese soldiers who had surrendered were beheaded by the Han soldiers in rows, and all the doors of the houses that were originally closed were forcibly opened, and all the civilians, old and young, women and children, were dragged out, and the whole city was filled with the wails of terror and despair, mixed with the wanton laughter of the Han soldiers.

Heads were cut off, stumps and severed arms were scattered everywhere, and corpses were thrown onto the fire, including the bodies of many old people and children, many of whom were not yet completely dead. Soon the whole city was filled with the smell of burnt meat, and Huo Guang was still standing on the city tower with a sinking face, his eyes reflecting the raging fire, and the curled and charred corpses that were burning.

"Vomit ....." Huo Tang finally couldn't bear it, and he didn't care that the city wall was still full of blood, so he threw up while holding the city wall with both hands, and his body trembled violently while spitting.

Huo Guang walked over and patted Huo Tang's back gently, but didn't say anything, just let her continue to vomit. After a long time, Huo Tang seemed to have nothing in his stomach that could be spit out anymore. Huo Guangcai took out a white silk silk from his arms and wiped the saliva from the corner of Huo Tang's mouth.

"This is war, and you will get used to it in the future! Wipe your hands. Huo Guang said calmly, handing Bai Juan to Huo Tang's hand, at this moment her hands were stained with blood, and the hands holding Bai Juan kept trembling.

Huo Tang opened her mouth, she had a lot of things in her heart that she wanted to ask Huo Guang, but in the end, she wanted to stop talking. It's just that he wiped his bloodstained hands with Bai Juan with difficulty.