Under the night sky, three figures stood silently.

"Although the soldiers were not ordered to report it, I am afraid that the news of our entry into Weizhou must have been known to General Zhang Shangwu for a long time. Tang Shance said lightly: "Tomorrow we have to speed up and try to rush to the Weizhou camp before dark, and meet with General Zhang, firstly, to understand the situation, and secondly, to clarify the specific tasks of our light cavalry guard." ”

Shui Xie nodded when he heard this, Tang Shance did have more say than him in terms of marching and fighting.

"Well, it's okay, let's speed up a few of us and let Yin Fei march slowly with the light cavalry. As we get to the front, I want to give these lads a little more time to get used to it and adjust to it. At this moment, the water pavilion seemed to have something on his mind, and he spoke in an old-fashioned manner, and when he called the rest of the soldiers young men, he seemed to have forgotten that he was only a young man of less than twenty.

Wang Weidong didn't seem to hear the words of Shui Xie and Tang Shance, and he was stunned and stupid on the sidelines.

"This guy, I've been like this for the past few days, I can't stop giggling every day, I don't know what good things happened, or which girl looked at him a few more times. Shui Xie pursed his lips, and he was very helpless to take Wang Weidong's kid.

In fact, sometimes living without a heart and lungs is not a kind of happiness, but some people just pretend to live without a heart and lungs.

Entering the territory of Weizhou, the closer he got to the Qinhe grassland, the more apprehensive Shui Xie's heart became, he always felt that something would happen, but he couldn't say whether this spiritual sense was correct or not. He was also a little nervous about the battlefield where tens of thousands of people were about to fight, and of course, there were some unspeakable expectations along with the nervousness.

Shuixie rode side by side with Wang Weidong and Tang Shance, the three of them were dressed in black armor from head to toe, galloping on the official road of Weizhou, and saw Ping'an City, the westernmost city in the Central Plains, from a distance.

Chewing the words "Ping An City" in his mouth, Shuixie's mood became more and more complicated.

There is no peace in the city of peace!

Perhaps, sometimes the more they look forward to peace and security, the more they will not be able to get what they want! The people who live in this city do not want to live in peace and security for the rest of their lives, but the people of Munro do not give this opportunity.

Somehow, Shuixie saw Ping'an City, and remembered the first city he had visited in his life, the small city next to the western Xinjiang and Qinhe grassland-Wujiang.

That small city, how similar it is to this peaceful city, is from the border area, and both are places of developed commerce and trade. He dug the first pot of gold in Wantong Bank, and he also made a move by the way, designing to kill the unscrupulous Wujiang general who bullied the people.

In the blink of an eye, it has been more than a year since I walked out of Western Xinjiang. I don't know how the villagers in the Wujiazhuang are doing now.

Turning his face to look at Tang Shance and Wang Weidong, the two of them were also a little silent at this time, showing a thoughtful look.

The water pavilion's thoughts were racing, but the horse's hooves did not stop, and it didn't take long for them to gallop into Ping'an City.

In the west, Ping'an City can also be regarded as a relatively large city in Weizhou, which is a necessary place for trade between Monroe and Central Plains merchants on weekdays, so there are many prosperous restaurants and inns. But at this time, the wolf smoke between Monro and Dagao rose again, and Ping'an City bore the brunt of it, and it lost its former prosperity. Many wine shops have been empty, and the people have fled to the mainland, after all, today's Ping'an City is not safe, here, from the Qinhe grassland, but it is really too close.

The current Heian Castle has long been on emergency alert, and the streets are full of soldiers lined up, and army tents can be seen everywhere. More than 100,000 troops are stationed here, and the vegetables and grains sent into Ping'an City every day can be piled up into a mountain, and teams of small cars continue to enter Ping'an City, and the carts loaded with various domestic garbage are also driving outside the city like flowing water.

Seeing this, the three of them couldn't help but shake their heads helplessly.

The war is together, the people and money are lost, and the war is fought by fighting the white silver. If this war drags on for a few years, I am afraid that neither Monroe nor Dagao will be able to bear it, and the entire imperial court will be dragged down and collapsed by this war.

If this is the case, then the Central Plains will not want to ease up for decades, so this is why after Da Gao established the dynasty, the Qing Emperor Gao Yuanqing issued a holy decree of twenty years of recuperation.

"It's best to be able to solve it quickly, and you can't delay it too long. Shui Xie thought as he quickly whipped up his horse and galloped towards the camp of the army commander on the West Road.

The marshal camp of the West Road Army, in the main account of the Chinese army.

Zhang Shangwu was dressed in a brown military uniform, sitting on the chair of the Taishi in the middle, although the old general's hair was all white, but he could still show that high-spirited appearance between his eyebrows, and his gestures were calm.

Beside Zhang Shangwu, there were two Taishi chairs, but they were empty at this time.

On both sides of the carpet of the main tent, there are two rows of soldiers wearing golden armor, all of them are straight, their eyes are blazing, and they are full of murderous atmosphere.

Of course, the 5,000 light cavalry guards of the Water Pavilion were also nominally under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Foresters.

As if he had known for a long time that Shui Xie was going to come to see him today, Zhang Shangwu directly exempted the guards from the report and let the three young men in black armor go straight to the account.

"The Imperial Forest Army's light cavalry guards Shuixie, Tang Shance, and Wang Weidong visited General Zhang, and the five thousand cavalry led by the three of us will arrive in Ping'an City tomorrow, please give instructions to General Zhang. ”

The three of them bowed in unison, facing such a veteran of the battlefield with outstanding achievements, even Wang Weidong, who has always been a hanger, respects him from the bottom of his heart.

"Hmm!" Zhang Shangwu looked at these young juniors with admiration in his eyes, and said to the water pavilion: "It's really a talented person from the country, I didn't expect that from the first time we met in Wujiangcheng to the present, you have grown to such a point, sure enough, I didn't see the wrong person!"

Zhang Shangwu's words were obviously said to the water pavilion, after the water pavilion listened, he was not very happy in his heart, Wang Weidong and Tang Shance around him are also outstanding figures among the younger generation, not to mention arrogance, the most difficult thing to avoid between men is a contention. I don't know if Zhang Shangwu's words will cause any psychological shadow on these two.

"General Xie Zhang, we are all new to the battlefield, and there are too many things to learn from you. ”

Shui Xie tilted his head slightly, and swept Wang Weidong and Tang Shance with his residual vision, only to see that both of them were expressionless, and of course there was no way to see the mood.

"Of course, Shui Pavilion, Wang Weidong, Tang Shance, your light cavalry guard has a heavy task. "All generals who have been fighting for a long time are generally not good at beating around the bush, Zhang Shangwu is also a direct person, after praising the water pavilion, the words changed, and the tactical arrangement began.

"Please also ask General Zhang to make it clear. Hearing this, the three of them all pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

"Although it is 5,000 new recruits, the emperor believes in the ability of the three of you, and I also believe that with your means, you will definitely be able to bring out an invincible cavalry team, at least, it will not be weaker than the ironclad battalion of Monroe. The emperor has given you the best weapons and equipment, the best armor, the best long knife, and the best three-shot crossbow arrows, which is to give the three of you a platform to play freely, I hope you can live up to the emperor's expectations, on the Qinhe grassland, give the old man and me a few more beautiful battles! Let us raise our eyebrows and exhale a little!" Although Zhang Shangwu is old, his voice is still full of neutrality and strength.

"The light cavalry guard will definitely not disappoint the expectations of the emperor and the general!"

"Old general, I wonder how the war is going on the Western Front now?" asked Shui Xie, a question they desperately wanted to know.

"That guy Haye, he is a radical in Monroe, cough cough, of course, all the people in this country are radicals, and some time ago he dared to attack my Weizhou Pass with tens of thousands of people, but fortunately, the emperor transferred troops in time to stalemate the war, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. Zhang Shangwu let out a long sigh.

"Then such a stalemate is not a solution, and I believe that Monroe's side cannot afford to drag it out. "Could it be that that radical guy from Haye hasn't moved all this time?"

"Munro's army was concentrated in the Qinhe grassland, and most of Haya's main forces were deployed in the middle of the grassland, and the rest of the non-elite troops were scattered. Zhang Shangwu pointed to the big sand table in the main tent, and explained while demonstrating: "There are many ethnic tribes in Monro, and different tribes have their own armies. ”

Shui Xie nodded, he had read a lot of books on the customs and geography of the world at Aunt Long's house since he was a child, and he knew everything about what Zhang Shangwu said, so he continued: "Indeed, there are many tribes in Monroe, such as Emperor Monroe, Hu Qiming, Haye and others are all from the largest tribe in Monroe-the Chile Harun tribe. ”

The Chilharun are the largest tribe in Monroe and have always been the legitimate royal family of Monroe. There were millions of men, more than 60 percent of the whole country, and all the men were brave and good at fighting, and they were very good at kung fu at once. Of course, the world-famous ten elites of Monro are all from Chilharun, which is what makes his people the proudest.

Of course, everywhere, as long as there is a class, then there will definitely be oppression, and if there is oppression, then there will definitely be resistance. In all dynasties, there have always been a few discordant and restless voices in Monroe, these guys tried to replace Chilharun as the ruling royal family of Monroe, but these small flames were invariably extinguished completely and completely at the beginning of the burning.

The successive emperors of Munro dealt with this kind of thing very simply - extermination.

The knowledge absorbed in the past is constantly emerging in Shui Pavilion's mind at this moment, as if there is a spiritual light passing through Shui Pavilion's mind, but it is fleeting, and Shui Xie wants to try to grasp it, but it is too late.

"The ten elite troops of Monro all belong to the Chilharun tribe, and the armies of the rest of the small tribes are deployed to participate in the war as soon as the war comes, in fact, the various tribes of Monro are not monolithic, if we can take advantage of this, we may be able to fight this battle much easier. The water pavilion analyzed.

"Yes, if it is possible to divide and divide its tribes within Monro, and sow discord between the rest of the small tribes and Chilharun, then maybe it will get twice the result with half the effort and get a good effect. Tang Shance, who was proficient in the way of vertical and horizontal, frowned slightly at this moment, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

When Zhang Shangwu heard this, he let out a long sigh, and a trace of regret appeared on his face: "It's a pity that there are traitors in our Dagao Imperial Court, and almost all the insiders who are ambushed in Monro have been uprooted, and there is no one left, and all intelligence sources are close to being cut off. ”

"What? There is something wrong with us?" Tang Shance was a little inexplicable, and felt even more sorry for this opportunity: "The two countries are at such a critical moment, and there are still people who do such a traitorous thing to seek glory! If we can let Monro cause chaos first, then it will save us a lot of effort! How many soldiers and brothers will not have to sleep on this battlefield forever! These guys are all bastards!"

Because of the anger, Tang Shance's body trembled a little.

"This guy is the same guy as me. Shui Xie glanced at the angry Tang Shance, when he heard the news, he was not very comfortable, he couldn't let our soldiers fight and bleed on the front line, and at the same time beware of crossbow arrows shot from behind!

"With the sharp word at the head, anyone can make a mistake, and with the means of the old fox Hu Qiming of Monro, I don't know how many chess pieces have been buried in the Dagao Imperial Court. Shui Xie thought for a moment, then turned his face to Zhang Shangwu and asked, "Old general, I don't know what the next task of my light cavalry guard is?"

"Training. Zhang Shangwu's old and energetic fingers pointed at random on the sand table, and said, "These are the armies of the rest of the tribes of Monro, scattered and stationed on the grassland, and the number is not as large as your light cavalry guards. Although these troops are not dispatched on a large scale, they often harass our defense line in small groups, and they are very annoying, so you can use them to train your hands! ”

"The last will be ordered!" Shui Xie responded with a fist, his knuckles trembling slightly, and the blood boiling in his eyes that could not be concealed.

And when the water pavilion spoke, Tang Shance and Wang Weidong bowed down at the same time, their bodies also trembled slightly, and the excitement in their hearts could not be concealed.

"Our main force on the Western Front will often come into contact with Haye's main force of Chilharun, and there will be a lot of encounters, which will help share part of the pressure of your light cavalry. During this time, you can train with peace of mind, and I hope you don't lose too much. ”

Shui Xie glanced at each other with Tang Shance and Wang Weidong, and they didn't seem to have much confidence.

"Of course, you are all outstanding members of the younger generation, and I am sure that you will be able to do far more than we old fellows could have imagined. ”

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Closer to the west, the scenery is completely different from the mainland.

The quaint and majestic gate of Weizhou Pass was slowly opened, making a rumbling sound, showing the endless green grassland in front of the Water Pavilion, and also transmitting a faint bloody breath into the nose of the Water Pavilion.

The water pavilion rode quietly on the horse, feeling this magical hot land and feeling the desolate atmosphere of this western border pass.

The wind blowing on the border pass, making people's chests depressed and proud.

Under the sun, the grassland that dyed the end of the world green was covered with a layer of faint gold, adding to the pathos and atmosphere.

The earth-colored city wall is hard and vicissitudes, and time has left traces on the surface of this ancient city wall like a knife and axe. In many places of the city wall, there are black and dried bloodstains, which seem to silently tell how tragic, tragic, and desolate the battles that took place here before.

The water pavilion was silent and speechless for a long time.

The five thousand light cavalry guards were silent.

"I'm here after all. The water pavilion muttered.

"It's here after all. Tang Shance also let out the same emotion.

Wang Weidong, who has always been a hanger, also closed his eyes, carefully and seriously sniffed the smell wafting in the air, and the expression on his face was full of intoxication and fascination.

Looking at Yin Fei again, this kid also seemed a little worried.

Although the five thousand black-armored light cavalry guards were silent, none of them made a sound, and the water pavilion could see that they also had different thoughts in their hearts.

Shui Xie and Tang Shance had already prepared enough war mobilization and brought enough supplies last night. But they understand that for such a new army, good equipment does not give them enough confidence. Only after experiencing brutal battles and experiencing the baptism of blood and fire can you truly grow up.

The water pavilion and the light cavalry guard left, and they didn't decide to come back.

"I want you to be a lone army. Zhang Shangwu later left the Water Pavilion specially, and his vicissitudes of life still echoed in the ears of the Water Pavilion for a long time: "The original intention of the formation of the Light Cavalry Guard is to make you a lone army, a strange soldier, to go deep into the grassland by surprise and turn him upside down." I believe that you have the potential and the strength. ”

"Since the initial supply, you will not receive any supplies from Weizhou Pass, and you have already carried winter clothes and half a month's food with you. Because you were originally included in the mysterious elite army, I will banish you to the grasslands and disappear into the grasslands, so that the Monroe people will be terrified at the mention of the black-armored cavalry. Your guerrilla attacks will give us a great opportunity to win the battle of the main forces on the Western Front. ”

"Remember, don't leave the captives, that will only drag you down and expose your mysteries. ”

"All equipment and food must be plundered by you in the enemy's camp, and the enemy's supplies are your provisions! The sacrifices you have made will be remembered by the court and the people of the world. ”

"Work hard, stay alive. ”

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The gate of Weizhou Pass slowly closed with a loud rumbling noise, and more than 5,000 silent black-armored cavalrymen walked away step by step without looking back. The soldiers at the head of the pass city, watching these young warriors walk towards the battlefield and towards death, did not have too many expressions on their faces, as if they were commonplace, still holding spears and carrying bows and arrows, with cold expressions.

It's just that in the depths of these guards' eyes, there is a trace of shock.

Dozens of huge city-guarding crossbows were at the end of the grassland on the line of heaven and earth.

The autumn sun is mild, but there is no temperature either.

That lone army has disappeared into the sea of green.

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