Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the Yan army barracks, Zhu Di was inspecting the soldiers.

After inspecting the army meeting, he returned to the barracks to rest and discuss matters with a group of generals, Zhang Yu, Zhang Wu, Zhu Neng and others.

Since the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, Zhu Di followed General Fu Youde deep into Mobei and persuaded Na'er not to spend that battle, in addition to learning countless war skills from Fu Youde, it was to greatly hurt the vitality of Beiyuan.

After this war, Beiping was a lot more peaceful.

If the Northern Yuan Dynasty was injured, it would not often cross the Great Wall and think about coming to the Central Plains to plunder.

However, Zhu Di, a grassland people in the north, knew very well that without sufficient supply lines, it was almost impossible to exterminate the nomadic tribes.

It can always grow like weeds, so the military affairs of the border fortress cannot be slackened, and perennial training is also a must.

At this time, a soldier came over and sent a letter to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di unfolded it and looked at it, first stunned, and then pondered carefully.

This letter was naturally sent by Zhu Gaosui, which recorded the Mandarin Duck Formation, and wrote that Li Xiao and others broke the bandits, and there were no casualties.

"Last time, I just talked casually with the third child, but I didn't expect the third child to be so reliable!"

Zhu Di was quite surprised by this, and he was very glad that he called the third child too, otherwise he would not have gotten so much interesting news.

"Hey, in the border of Cangzhou, there is such a thing, there are mountain bandits blocking the grain transported to Beiping! Fortunately, this matter was encountered by Li Xiao and easily resolved. Is this mandarin duck array used? ”

Zhu Di was not too surprised, the last time he saw Li Xiaohui's ability to arrange troops on the football field, but he didn't expect it to be really used on the battlefield!

"Li Xiao, Li Xiao, you have given this king too many surprises."

Looking at the letter, Zhu Di's face couldn't help but smile.

"Your Highness, why are you so happy?"

Seeing that King Yan was suddenly happy, Zhang Yu asked curiously.

"Haha, this Wang Xin has studied a set of formations, and he just happened to be in the army today, so he simply practiced and tried the effect of the formation!"

Zhu Di is a person who focuses on practice, and he plans to give this mandarin duck array a try.

He looked at the crowd and asked, "Who dares to compare with this king?" ”

As soon as they heard this, everyone waved their hands and said, "Where can you beat His Royal Highness King Yan?"

"No one to fight?" Zhu Di smiled, his eyes constantly swept over these generals, "Then the king will have to choose by himself." ”

In the end, his gaze stayed on Zhang Wu's body.

Pointing at Zhang Wu: "It's you!" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Wu's face turned dark, he was really unlucky, how could he compare to King Yan.

Zhu Di raised his voice slightly: "Zhang Wu, no confidence? ”

Zhang Wu was stunned and roared: "Yes!" ”

Provoked the others to laugh, which is obviously a lack of heart.

Zhu Di laughed and said: "Since you are so confident, let's add some color." ”

After thinking about it, in order to prevent Zhang Wu from being passive and slacking off, he pointed to Zhang Wu: "How about betting on your three months?" ”

"That's a must."

Zhang Wu immediately coaxed.

Compare and test, don't joke about it.

If you lose the three-month Yulu, you will drink the northwest wind in the following days?

Zhu Neng quipped: "Zhang Wu, is you a man, it's okay, if you lose, you come to me to drink." ”

Zhang Yu also teased: "Don't be afraid, it's not a shame to lose to King Yan, it's a shame to lose your guts." ”

Zhang Wu glanced at the two of them, it's not a big deal to see the excitement, it's not you who provokes feelings, right?

Zhang Wu smiled flatteringly: "That. Your Highness, how about betting for a month? ”

"What? Are you still bargaining with this king? ”

Zhu Di smiled secretly in his heart, and waved his big hand and said: "Then half a year's Yulu, it's so decided!" ”

“.” At this time, Zhang Wu is really a bitter gourd.

"However, this king can't bully you and let you have some."

Zhu Di just wanted to try the formation, but he didn't really want to extort Zhang Wu's money, and added: "In this way, you can pick the reference personnel." The king's people are also up to you to choose, and the king doesn't go into battle himself, how about it? ”

As soon as this statement came out.

Everyone was stunned.

Isn't this sending money to Zhang Wu?

His Royal Highness King Yan doesn't play, but Zhang Wu can play, which is a big difference.

Moreover, let Zhang Wu pick people by himself?

Can you also choose the people of His Royal Highness King Yan?

Isn't that a must-lose?

Soldiers are also good and bad, there are soldiers with strong physiques and brave and good at fighting.

There were also thin, slightly timid soldiers.

Zhang Wu could have chosen some of the most elite soldiers for himself and the weak ones for His Royal Highness King Yan.

Coupled with Zhang Wu himself personally leading the team, even His Royal Highness King Yan can't win.

What formation can make up for such a big gap?

Hearing this, Zhang Wu was directly stunned, and it took a long time to come to his senses and ask, "Your Highness, are you serious?" ”

Zhu Di said angrily: "Your kid is the first day I met this king?" When did this king say a big thing? ”

"Hahahaha."

Zhang Wu couldn't help laughing: "Your Highness, don't blame Zhang Wu for not reminding you, mark and prepare half a year's worth of Yulu." ”

Zhu Di smiled: "Then you have to have the ability to take it." ”

Zhang Wu asked again: "Is it cavalry or foot soldiers?" ”

Zhu Di said: "Compared with the pawn, 100 households against 100 households!" ”

In the military system of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, 10 people were a small banner, 50 people were a general banner, 112 people were 100 households, 1120 people were 1,000 households, and 5600 people were a guard.

As soon as you hear that it is a pawn, then you have an advantage!

Because when the infantry fights, the soldier has a strong physique, and he can give full play to his advantages.

"Good! That's it! ”

In order to prevent King Yan from suddenly repenting, Zhang Wu hurriedly bowed down and said, "Mark this and go to your Royal Highness King Yan to choose a pawn." ”

After saying that, he slipped away without looking back.

Zhu Di smiled and shook his head, this Zhang Wu.

Actually, Zhu Di didn't think that he would definitely win, anyway, it was practice.

It doesn't matter if he loses, Zhang Wu's family is not good, and he still has an old mother and children to support at home, so he will be subsidized in this way.

Next to Zhu Neng, Zhang Yu, Qiu Fu. and others, now with envy on their faces.

This is money!

It's still a pawn against a pawn, and the gap has widened again!

Zhu Neng clapped his hands and said with regret on his face: "Oh, I knew that His Royal Highness King Yan still had this condition, so I was on it!" ”

Qiu Fu also bared his teeth: "Your Highness, can you still give me a chance?" ”

"You're useless if you give you a chance."

Zhu Di said angrily: "I just asked you, but I avoided answering them one by one, and my eyes dodged, oh, I regret it now, it's too late!" ”

The other side.

Zhang Wu walked a lot briskly, and his heart felt like he had smeared honey.

He first selected his own people, he was the Yanshan Zuowei Thousand Households, and his subordinates managed ten hundred households.

In order to ensure that the strength of each hundred households is equal, the soldiers are strong and weak, and they are evenly matched.

He directly selected the head of each hundred households, and then selected the ten most brave and skilled soldiers from each hundred households.

As a result, the strongest team of 100 households has been formed!

These are his henchmen, and he knows their strength very well.

Zhang Wu picked out the people and began to lecture.

"Today, I selected you to come out and form the strongest team, we want to fight the strongest opponent, you all cheer me up one by one, win today's competition, I invite everyone to dinner!"

As soon as I heard this,

This newly formed team of 100 households, one by one, is fierce and eager to try.

These people are all good at fighting, and they are very powerful characters on the battlefield.

After getting your own team.

Zhang Wu began to help His Royal Highness King Yan choose a team.

"What to pick. It must be the weaker the better."

Zhang Wu thought as he walked, and as he walked, he walked to the territory of the Huotou Army in the barracks, and they were cooking.

Hey?

Looking at these fire-headed soldiers with fat heads and big ears, Zhang Wu's eyes suddenly lit up!

That's right, fireheads are also soldiers, so why can't they fight?

And I will choose these people for Your Highness.

So, Zhang Wu immediately walked into the Huotou army, held up his waist card, and said loudly: "On the order of King Yan, come and select a hundred people to conduct a martial arts drill!" ”

Hearing this, the people who were cooking the fire army were stunned.

Did you hear that right??

Let them engage in martial arts drills??

Isn't that a joke?

One of them shouted, "General Zhang, are you mistaken, we are the head of the fire." ”

Zhang Wu said seriously: "Make no mistake, the one who picked is your fire head army, you gang lack exercise on weekdays, and His Royal Highness King Yan just wants to train you." ”

Everyone: "????? ”

Is this really fake?

A firehead pointed to the cooking dish in the pot and said, "Then can you still cook this meal?" ”

Zhang Wu smiled: "Of course you have to do it, how can you practice without a full meal?" You then cook, I will select a hundred people, and after eating, the people I have selected will come to wait in front of the Yanwang camp. ”

After hearing this, the people of the Firehead Army were speechless.

Why do you want to cook, why do you want people to perform martial arts, and don't give people rest?

Zhang Wu didn't care so much, walked in directly, and began to choose candidates.

"You, you, you and you. Remember, don't forget. ”

Zhang Wu walked in and picked a few big fat people in a row.

One of the fat men, who was panting when he walked, said, "General Zhang, there is no mistake, right?" How can I compare my physique, aren't you embarrassed for me to wait? It's a lost one. ”

Zhang Wu said in a deep voice: "Look at you, you eat fat head and big ears, you don't eat less on weekdays, right?" ”

The fat man explained: "I misunderstood, I have this physique, and I drink water to grow meat." ”

Zhang Wu sneered: "Don't talk nonsense, you will come if you want to come, you dare to disobey the military order?" ”

The fat man immediately withered.

Good guy, the feeling is that His Royal Highness King Yan found out that they were stealing food, and specially asked Zhang Wu to pick people, right?

Thinking of this, these fat men who were selected couldn't help but be scared for a while, and said in their hearts how to explain when they see His Royal Highness King Yan later

Why did you suddenly manage this?

Isn't it well-known that the firehead army steals food, who can know if he steals two bites of each dish.

That's not called stealing food, that's called trying dishes, try salty!!

That's it.

Zhang Wu chose more than a hundred fat people for Zhu Di.

After noon, the whole army had a meal.

This group of fat men was taken by Zhang Wu to wait in the open space in front of Zhu Di's tent.

These fat fire-headed soldiers, one by one, were in a worried mood, ready to meet Zhu Di's anger

"His Royal Highness King Yan, everyone has been selected for you."

Zhang Wu walked into the camp tent, and Zhu Di and others were eating.

Zhu Neng teased: "Zhang Wu, after choosing for so long, I'm afraid it took a lot of thought, I guess, they are all thin soldiers?" ”

The voice fell,

Including Zhu Di, everyone else burst into laughter.

Zhang Wu's face did not change, and he arched his hand and said: "Your Highness, it is impossible to do this kind of thing, and the people you choose are all strong people."

After saying that, he almost laughed to himself.

A group of fat people, not just strong people, but a little too strong

"Oh?"

Zhu Di was a little puzzled and said, "Why does this king not believe a thousand people?" Would you be so kind? ”

"Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can see it at a glance."

Zhang Wu pretended to be calm.

"Then take a look."

After speaking, Zhu Di dropped the food in his hand and got up to go out to have a look.

Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and others also dropped the food in their hands and walked towards the outside of the tent.

When they got out of the camp, they were all stunned.

Boy!

It's not a thin soldier indeed.

This is to select all the fattest people in the Yan army, without exception, all of them are fireheads.

Even if it's a few weak soldiers, it's fine.

This Zhang Wu is too outrageous, he actually selected the cooks who cooked in the army and gave them to His Royal Highness King Yan.

"Hahahaha."

Zhang Yu, Qiu Fu and others couldn't hold back and laughed.

The corners of Zhu Di's mouth twitched, pointed at this group of fat people, and looked at Zhang Wu: "This is the soldier you chose for this king?" ”

Zhang Wu smiled and said, "Your Highness, just ask you if you are strong." ”

"Enter your mother, you are really the king's 'good' general!"

Zhu Di was angry in his heart, and his head was full of black lines.

Zhang Wu teased: "Your Highness, don't underestimate the Huotou Army, the famous general of the Tang Dynasty, Xue Rengui, is from the Huotou Army!" ”

"Fuck off!" Zhu Di kicked Zhang Wu's buttocks, kicked him out, and scolded: "Two hours later, see you in the martial arts field!" ”

"Okay."

Zhang Wu touched his buttocks and ran away.

Zhang Yu couldn't look at it a little, and said on the side: "Your Highness, is this going to be canceled?" ”

Zhu Di waved his hand: "Since this king has promised to let Zhang Wu choose people, then he can't go back!" ”

He walked up to this group of fire-headed soldiers and said loudly: "You are all eating fat heads and big ears, no wonder there is a shortage of food in the army, it seems that the king's food has been eaten a lot by you fat rats."

As soon as they heard this, the faces of the firefighters in the audience changed greatly.

"His Royal Highness King Yan forgives our sins, we just can eat some."

Someone else quibbled: "Your Highness, that's a food trial."

Zhu Di was too lazy to listen to these nonsense, and waved his hand and said: "However, this king will give you a chance to make meritorious contributions today, and this king will personally train you and win this competition, otherwise you will be deducted for a month!" ”

Seeing that things had taken a turn for the better, everyone thanked one after another: "His Royal Highness King Xie Yan!" ”

That's it.

Zhu Di began to be patient and trained this group of fireheads.

According to the formation drawings sent by Zhu Gaosui, they were divided into ten teams and formed ten groups of mandarin duck formations.

The weapons needed for the formation are all in the barracks, and even the firecrackers are available, but the firecrackers have been changed to bows and arrows, and arrows without arrows are used.

As for Wolf Xian, Zhu Di also immediately called someone to prepare, and it was ready in less than a quarter of an hour.

Although it is a firehead army, it is also a soldier of the Yan army after all, and there is no difficulty in training.

And it was trained by King Yan himself, and one by one was extremely serious, and no one dared to slack off.

Two hours passed quickly,

The formation is almost trained.

led the soldiers to the martial arts arena, and all the generals also followed.

And Zhang Wu has long been waiting in the martial arts arena with people, looking like he wants to win.

The soldiers put on their armor and replaced their weapons with blunt weapons.

For example, a spear with a spear with its head removed, and an arrow without an arrow.

Once the soldier hits the vital point, he must consciously lie down and become a "dead man".

Even in this case, there will still be people injured in the martial arts.

After both sides are ready.

Zhu Di sat on the stage and began to appreciate this competition to see if this mandarin duck array was so magical.

At this time, Zhang Yu acted as a referee and waved the small flag in his hand.

Woo –

Knock knock knock————

The trumpets sounded, the drums of war were raised!

The competition has officially begun!

"Brothers, rush me!"

Zhang Wu took the lead and shouted with a spear: "Archery!" ”

A hundred people rushed towards each other in a crushing manner.

Archers in the back, shooting arrows into the sky.

On the other hand, this group of fat people all stood still one by one, waiting for work.

In each team of the Mandarin Duck Array, there was a commander who immediately ordered to block the arrows, and directly blocked the arrows with a big shield.

Then, the archers behind him were instructed to shoot arrows, and the archers shot arrows one after another.

However, this archery technique is obviously not something that can be practiced in a day or two, and this bow and arrow only hit one or two people, causing one or two casualties to the other party.

Zhang Wu laughed when he saw this, this group of fat people is really a waste.

Wait for the next charge to be all over.

Zhang Wu's soldiers had already rushed to the front and were preparing for a hand-to-hand fight.

But at this time, the wolf gendarmes on both sides made a move, and the big bamboo swept away, forming a crossfire, and immediately swept the people in front to the ground.

Although these fat men are not flexible, they have a lot of strength.

These three-meter-long bamboos dance effortlessly.

Someone fell to the ground, and the pikemen in the back immediately stabbed the spear, mending the gun, one barrel at a time.

Zhang Wu's personnel were greatly reduced in an instant.

"Damn, what a sinister move."

Zhang Yu scolded, can you still play like this in this war?

"Grab this bamboo and pull it back for me!"

But they ignored the fat man's strength and couldn't pull it at all.

Zhang Wu commanded the team again, don't be afraid of getting hurt, and it's not really dead, rush inside, as long as you break up the two people in front, this formation will be self-defeating.

Since you can't rush through the middle lane, then rush to the side.

"Side impact!"

Zhang Wu commanded.

The soldiers began to charge from the side, but soon realized that something was wrong.

Both volumes have four pikemen, with spears two meters long.

In the blink of an eye, someone was turned into a hornet's nest.

On the other hand, on Zhang Wu's side, in order to quickly resolve the battle and improve mobility, the weapons equipped for the soldiers were all long knives, and there was no such spear commander at all.

There were also people on both sides with big forks, and they couldn't get in at all.

As soon as you enter, you will be stuck in the neck, and then you will be stabbed with a spear a few times.

Don't look at the people led by Zhang Wu are all brave people, but they can't stand the strength and nowhere to use it, against this mandarin duck array, it feels like fighting the king again, and it is impenetrable.

"Damn, surround them first."

Seeing that there were fewer and fewer soldiers in the team, Zhang Wu was also a little anxious.

He began to feel that something was wrong, and the last thing he was afraid of in this formation was that others would take the initiative to attack, and it was almost a completely defensive formation.

If you continue to fight like this, I'm afraid you're going to lose!

(End of chapter)