Xin Qiji waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, I want to drink oil tea in the future, and there is an opportunity." So he talked with Yang Tongwen about the way of using soldiers with great interest.

"The traditional practice of the horse army is to shoot a hundred horsemen in unison, break through the opponent's infantry line from multiple points head-on, reach the rear of the formation, and then rein in the horse and turn around to counterattack."

"The repeated assault of the cavalry is not about killing or wounding, but at any time to cut off the connection between any two soldiers of the enemy, so that a single foot soldier has the illusion of being isolated and helpless, causing the individual to lose the will to fight, and then develop into a group rout."

"Yes. The cavalry charged like a scythe, and its extremely high speed caused a huge amount of energy, so that a lone infantry would not have any chance to block or counterattack once it was hit head-on. ”

"The means by which the foot soldiers responded to the cavalry, when the opponent attacked, consciously gave way to a vacuum in certain positions of the battle line, and lured the cavalry to subconsciously concentrate on these routes. After it entered the formation, although our formation was broken, it did not disperse, gathering on both sides along the way, giving up space in front of the enemy to charge. ”

As the two of them talked, they talked about how to form a cavalry.

"Hey, the sixteen states of Youyun have been completely lost, and there is no place for horses in the Great Song Dynasty." Xin Qiji let out a long sigh.

"Adults don't have to be like that." Yang Tongwen said.

"What's the best idea?"

"The southern section of the Xuefeng Mountain Range has the Danan Mountain that stretches for more than 80 miles, the high road enters the clouds, rugged and precipitous, thousands of turns, left and right. There are forty-eight pings, forty-eight streams, the pingping is fragrant and grassy, and the streams are clear and trickling. There is no severe cold in winter, no scorching heat in summer, there is not only the vast and majestic grassland of the north, but also the spirit of the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River. 230,000 acres of concentrated and contiguous natural grassy hills and grassy slopes are an ideal place for horse grazing. ”

"Then there is a lake for drinking horses on Nanshan?"

"Absolutely. There is a lake at the south end of the mountain, the name Maoping Lake, the terrain is broad, the water surface is broad, the lake water is clear and blue, the canyons on both sides are peculiar and quiet, the splendid mountain flowers, the cattle and sheep are reflected in the water. There are also a lot of fish in the water, floating freely and playing in the water, leisurely. ”

"It's a double win, and it's worth the trip today." The more Xin Qiji spoke, the more excited he became, and he had the urge to go to Nanshan to investigate.

"Yang's long-cherished wish to herd horses in Nanshan will eventually come true, and there will be adults in vain." Yang Tongwen was full of emotion.

That night, Xin Qiji and Yang Tongwen were in the same room, and the two of them couldn't sleep, so they stepped out of the atrium, and the starlight was faintly visible.

In the night sky, the seven nights of Xuanwu in the north are particularly dazzling, the seven nights of the white tiger in the west are dim, and the seven nights of the Vermilion Bird in the south are bright and dark.

Yang Tongwen asked Xin Qiji: "My lord, how to solve this celestial phenomenon?" ”

"Celestial phenomena, this envoy has not done in-depth study, I would like to hear the general explain in detail."

"It's just my personal opinion. The Western Star represents the Western Xia and Jin Kingdoms, both of which were originally the territory of my Great Song Dynasty, and the astrological signs show that the rivers are also below, which is not enough to eat my Great Song Dynasty. ”

"What do you mean by the Southern Stars?"

"The star of the south is the Great Song Dynasty, flickering and uncertain, it is really war and uncertain, there is the strength to unify the Central Plains, but there is no determination to unify the Central Plains, the king has no eloquence, he can't become the climate, and there will be no peace around him in the future."

"There is no big country due north, why is it so abnormal?"

"The star of the north is far away, the emerging star, within twenty years, Mobei Mongolia will rise in the grassland, and the golden family will swallow my great Song Dynasty."

"Is there a way to crack the celestial phenomena and save me from the danger of the Great Song Dynasty? Checkmate. ”

"My lord, the will of heaven cannot be violated, let it be."

So the two of them didn't say anything and looked up at the starry sky for a long time.

After Xin Qiji and Yang Tongwen Chishuitong met, they stayed in Chengbu Village for a few days, and went to Nanshan and many places suitable for military training to explore on the spot, believing that the reason why the Yang Jiajiang Group has prospered for more than 300 years is due to the unique geographical advantages, martial traditions and loyal and patriotic spirit of Chengbu Village.

In the Song Dynasty, Chengbu Village still followed the military system of Yang Zaisi, the prince of Feishan, and the Miao people were also farmers and soldiers, raising the army with agriculture, and protecting farmers with the army. The training ground is set up at the bottom of the wall (Dazhuping Group 3), Shimenlou (Dazhuping Group 2), Lilinbei (Dazhuping Group), Tuanweiding (Dazhuping Group 5), Sanmenlou (Dazhuping Group 11), Yingbaochang (Chengbu County Administrative Center next to the big square), Daxiangzi (Dazhuping Yang's official hall), Shangguan Village has eight beacon towers, namely Yunwuling, Yanzi Mountain, Ma'anshan, Lei Gongjian, Ma Butt, Zhu Pojie, leakage ventilation, Baishan and other beacon towers are the outposts and battle observation points in the village.

In order to better observe the situation in the surrounding provinces and counties, the Yang family group has added a larger beacon tower at the commanding heights around Chengbu Village: the three-place beacon tower (now Tieyanding in the Dagu District), which is responsible for mastering the military movements of Xinning, Wugang and Chengbu; Gaozhai Beacon Tower (now the junction of Meixi and Shanfang), responsible for looking at the military movements of Suining, Wugang and Chishuitong; The tiger-shaped back beacon tower (now Songxi River, Maoping Town), is responsible for watching the military movements of Chishui Mountain; The beacon tower of the two provinces (now Erbaoding, Lanrong Township) was responsible for reconnoitering the military movements of Hunan and Guizhou provinces and regions. The beacon tower is called by wolf smoke, and when there is an incident, all other places send troops to support, and the intelligence exchange of the beacon tower is communicated by carrier pigeons.

Yang Tongwen accompanied Xin Qiji to the training ground everywhere for a turn, Xin Qiji saw that the Miao soldiers had a strict plastic surgery, a good style, all of them were alive and vigorous, with unique skills, and they were full of praise, and they were very interested in the improved Zhuge crossbow 30 consecutive rounds, and he also personally tested a round. The lethality is far more than that of a single crossbow launch, Xin Qiji Dayue: "With this weapon, the golden soldiers are embarrassed!" ”

Yang Tongwen said: "Since Feishan Gong, the Yang family of Chengbu Village will be dedicated to protecting the people and protecting the territory. How can the imperial court no longer reuse my Yang family generals since the martyrdom of the Marshal of the Governor Zaixing, which is a useless place for heroes. ”

Xin Qiji said: "The traitorous ministers in the court are in charge, there is nothing to do, the Yang family will have done their best." I want to go to the beacon tower of Erbao, but I don't know if it's feasible? ”

Yang Tongwen said: "Erbaoding is located in the southeast of Wugang Military City, adjacent to Xinning County and Guangxi Road Resources County, and belongs to one of the Yuechengling Mountains in the South Mountains, which is the first peak in Wugang Army. The terrain is high-pitched, the mountains are majestic, and the mountains are uneven, which is magnificent. ”

Xin Qiji said: "In this way, it is more worth going to the envoy." ”

Yang Tongwen continued: "There is a beacon tower here, which has a vast primeval forest, a vast alpine meadow, and a mysterious natural landscape and celestial phenomena such as cloud mountains and sea of clouds. On a clear day, climb to the top of the mountain and see the surrounding scenery in the distance. ”

Xin Qi said: "It's really a glance at the mountains, can there be soldiers stationed in winter?" ”

Yang Tongwen responded: "The soldiers are rotated once a year. In winter, if the weather is extremely cold, you can see a miraculous rime with a drop of hundreds of meters on the mountain. ”

Xin Qiji said: "The cold winter and the heat have made the soldiers suffer, so I would have gone to Erbaoding to offer condolences." ”

Yang Tongwen said: "Thank you, sir!" My lord is so considerate of the soldiers, it is my blessing to the Great Song Dynasty. ”

The next day, after breakfast, Yang Tongwen selected some personal guards, brought dry food and condolence items, and set off. They rode their horses to stop the cow, and two hours later they arrived at Baomuping Village. A group of people walked along the path of the river valley to the mountain, the steep canyon on both sides of the river rippled with clear water, and the wild flowers bloomed on the mountain, red, yellow, purple, and white, all over the field, which really caught the eye. As the saying goes, "the world is full of fragrant flowers in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom", and the wild flowers on the mountain are not willing to be lonely, swaying in the breeze, and seem to be comparable to the peach blossoms in the mountains.

The spring water is tinkling and the sound of water is murmuring. A group of people walked in the mountains and forests with the fragrance of birds and flowers, and occasionally saw stilted roads standing in the mountains, and the Miao people were busy in the fields, completely ignoring these uninvited guests. From time to time, there was a tactful mountain song, and the young man who must have chopped wood and the little sister who collected medicine were singing love songs. Xin Qi was tired of walking, got off the horse and sprinkled a few handfuls of spring water on his face, it was cold, and he couldn't help but drink a few sips, it was cool and sweet, and it felt so refreshing!

The path to the top of the mountain is getting narrower and harder. The entourage carrying the luggage was obviously physically exhausted, and they were thrown far away. The two finally reached the top of the mountain, the mountains were vast, Xin Qijian looked down, Chengbu, Xinning, Guangxi Resources three counties (villages) and more than 100 miles of Xianggui River and Mountain, everything was in full view.

He couldn't help but mourn and whispered: "Yu Gu is under the Qingjiang River, and how many pedestrians are crying in the middle. Looking at Chang'an in the northwest, there are countless mountains in pity. The green mountains can't cover it, after all, it flows eastward. Jiang Wan is sad, and the mountains are deep and smell partridges. ”

Yang Tongwen still heard it very clearly: "Good words, good words, can it be the "Bodhisattva Barbarian: Book Jiangxi Ostomy Wall" made by adults?" ”

Xin Qiji responded: "The general has a good memory, now China is divided, I don't know when I will settle in the Central Plains in the north of the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

"When the Flying Tiger Army was built, it was the day when the king division set the Central Plains in the north."

"The imperial court only allowed the envoy to recruit 2,500 infantry troops, and the Jin State had hundreds of thousands of troops, how could the men and horses resist?"

"Yes, those generals who are in power are arrogant and domineering, but they have become fleeing generals when they start fighting."

"One will make ten thousand bones dry. There are not many soldiers, but refinement; It will not be brave, but conspiracy. If a brave and resourceful general leads a team of elite soldiers who are well-disciplined and brave and good at fighting, why worry about the country's reunification? ”……

The retinue came up intermittently, panting one by one. They all seemed tired, so they sat down in an open area and rested for a while.

The mountain breeze blows, bringing a different flavor of flowers, refreshing people's hearts. There are still several miles of mountain roads from the beacon tower here, and an entourage proposed to go to the beacon tower first to convey a message of condolence from the appeasement envoy, but was immediately stopped by Yang Tongwen. He was going to conduct a raid to inspect and test whether the soldiers of the beacon tower were lax in their defense.

In order not to let the garrison sergeants find out, when there were still two or three miles away from the beacon tower, Yang Tongwen ordered his entourage to dismount and lead the horses slowly towards the beacon tower. The entourage walked in front, while Yang Tongwen and Xin Qiji deliberately walked behind, gradually opening up a distance of fifty meters from them.

In less than a cup of tea, the majestic beacon tower appeared in front of Xin Qiji's eyes.