The next morning......

The sound of neat and strong horses' hooves and footsteps came from the barracks and school grounds, like thunder among the mountains, and in an instant, the sound of war drums rose to the sky, and the huge and open school field was dusty in an instant. In a neat formation, tens of thousands of military horses and guns were placed in a magnificent formation, moving slowly in the school field. The order is directed at a thousand armies, the earth shakes the mountains and breaks through the enemy, the momentum is blazing, the majesty is in all directions, and the land dust and stones are violent, and the gods are mighty......

Today, the vanguard army under the Tang war account does not need to march to battle, but instead trains the troops, plus the newly expanded army yesterday, and now the vanguard army has 20,000 troops under the tent. Fighting with the plains of the Mengyuan cavalry army is inevitably weak, and the five unique formations are needed to overcome it, and the run-in of the new army is very important. Yesterday, the troops were sent to take Yuncheng, and they have not yet recuperated, so they rushed to train the troops today. In addition to Tang Zhan personally training the troops in the formation, Lu Jing even commanded on the stage with a long whip. As with the previous steps of training the Five Absolute Formations, Zhao Zichuan, the head general of the flying cavalry, and Nangong Murong on the left and right wings, led a thousand cavalry troops, and surrounded them with a general momentum. The infantry spearmen in the middle are the cavalry formation, mainly to break the important points of the enemy's cavalry, and wait for orders under the cover of the outer cavalry......

Lu Jing stared at the soldiers and horses under the formation, suddenly moved, and then got up and pointed with a long whip, and the formation immediately dispersed and deformed. The left and right Nangong Murong Er will quickly disperse in a charging type, and the sword and shield infantry in the formation will follow closely, as if the formation network penetrates, moving quickly like rapid raindrops, and without losing the formation......

The direction of Lu Jing's long whip changed, and the formation was "torn apart" again, and the infantry with different heights rushed out from the "rift", and under the cover of the galloping cavalry, the assassins rushed up. The march is tight and tight. The sword is as fast as the wind, and its number is as chaotic as numb. The cavalry formation of the Mengyuan cavalry will be destroyed......

Lu Jing waved her whip again and signaled the troops to close. The soldiers below thundered, and the Five Absolute Formations were recycled again. With the method of change to change the old rules, Lu Jing made bold and effective changes on the basis of the original method of the Five Absolute Formations......

When Lu Jing was in command, staff officer Lao Jiu slowly came to his side, leaned behind Lu Jing and said, "Military Division, how is the new formation practiced now?"

Lu Jing still had a serious expression on her face, and said objectively: "To be honest, the formation has changed. To a large extent, it is a changeable opportunity. Before, he broke the enemy army outside Yuxing City, just because of the land of the plain cavalry, which was in the middle of the main points of the five unique formations...... However, the march is changeable, today's Northern Expedition, before the time comes, there are many mountainous areas in Shandong, and the waterway branch of Henan in the south is difficult to ensure that the five unique formations remain unchanged and protect ten thousand lines. Coupled with the expansion of the army, there are more formations than them. Wouldn't it be wonderful that the method of adaptation should be more than sufficient, so as to respond to more potentials?"

"However, the new army has expanded, and tens of thousands of horses are not familiar enough with the formation. In this way, the run-in must be time-consuming......" Lao Jiu said worriedly.

"I know this—" Lu Jing continued, "so take advantage of the day of recuperation. It is necessary to step up the run-in of the army and be ready to go out to fight at any time...... plus a battle outside Yuxing City. The Five Absolute Formations are probably known to the Mengyuan Imperial Court, if they wave their troops to attack Xuzhou and Huaibei. Tai Shou Yan only Ji Tai Baza must be fully prepared......"

Referring to the matter of Xuzhou and Huaibei, Lao Jiu suddenly changed: "This morning, General Xu Da has sent General Rongwu, General Zhao Zijin and Zhang Xingling, the deputy envoy of the Huben Left Guard, to lead the troops to Xuzhou.

Lu Jing was silent for a while, and then said: "The city lords of Xuzhou have been exchanged for many years, and now the Mengyuan Imperial Court has sent tens of thousands of heavy troops to guard it. Yan Jitai Bazaar is mostly a Meng Yuan fierce general, marching and leading troops for many years, once Guo Zixing could not conquer for ten years, which shows his talent. Moreover, Rong Wu, Zhao Zijin and other generals led no more than 20,000 troops, and the suburbs of Xuzhou have the danger of mountains, deep forests, and Guanghu, and the Qiling Pass is a dangerous place...... If Rong Wu can take Xuzhou with less than 20,000 men, then his intelligence may be able to surpass Kong Ming. Therefore, if we go on an expedition today, Xuzhou will definitely not take it, and we just need to recuperate more, so as to wait for the opportunity for him to set out on the expedition in the future-"

"What the military advisor said is extremely ......" Lao Jiu admired Lu Jing's calmness and wisdom from the bottom of his heart, as well as the talent of the commander who commanded thousands of troops......

And under the school ground, the training and run-in of the Five Absolute Formations had already passed, and Tang Zhan also returned to Lu Jing's side to ask for orders.

"Strategist, the formation has passed in the past, how should I give orders next?" Tang Zhan was in the barracks, and he still posed as a general, and it was the same in front of Lu Jing.

Lu Jing thought for a while, and then said: "The run-in of the new army is not enough, and the formation still needs to be practiced, but ...... In a while, I will have to camp far away, and I can't personally sit in command - Lao Jiu, and then I will hand over the training order to you!"

"Where is the military advisor going at this time?" asked Lao Jiu suspiciously.

Lu Jing took a deep breath and replied: "The terrain of the Qiling Pass is dangerous, and tens of thousands of troops can't pass through it in time, but if you want to go to Xuzhou, this place is a must...... Although Qiling Pass is far away from Xuzhou, it is unlikely that the Mengyuan army will set up an ambush here, but after passing Qiling Pass, our reinforcements can not be received in time due to the pass, and General Rongwu and others are equivalent to a lone army going deep...... Yan Ji Tai Baza is very calculating, I am afraid that there will be accidents in this, I have to check it first......"

"But the military advisor went alone, in case of danger, then ......" This is a dangerous matter for military aircraft, of course Lao Jiu will not agree immediately.

"Then I'll accompany the military division—" Tang Zhan followed.

Lu Jing looked back, and nodded in response: "That's right, let General Tang accompany me...... Just go to the pass to observe the enemy's situation, and will not go deep into the enemy's army. And we have always been following behind General Rongwu's troops, and we will not fight Meng Yuan head-on, even if we encounter danger, we can retreat in time, Lao Jiu, you don't have to worry......"

"That'...... Okay, but it's not a joke to be alone in the enemy, if you encounter danger, you must evacuate as soon as possible!" Lao Jiu still stepped up his reminder.

"Don't worry, we've got the right balance-" Lu Jing also nodded confidently, and then said to Tang Zhan in his old tone, "Let's go, fool-"

So Tang Zhan and Lu Jing temporarily left the camp on their horses, and the training in the school field. It was changed to the full command of the staff officer Lao Jiu......

"Driving-" Lu Jing seemed to be in a hurry, and rode out of the camp tent. He whipped desperately and hurried away.

"Jing'er—" Tang Zhan followed behind, shouting loudly. "Is it necessary to be in such a hurry? We're not going to war—"

Lu Jing rode back to Tang Zhan's side and said with a serious face: "Zhu Yuanzhang's intention is obvious, let Rong Wu, Zhao Zijin and others lead 20,000 troops, just to test the strength of the enemy army, after all, Zhu Yuanzhang himself knows very well that without 100,000 horses, if he wants to take Xuzhou and Huaibei, it is simply a joke-"

"Then why are we in such a hurry?" Tang Zhan continued to ask.

"We're worried—" Lu Jing continued to say loudly, "We're worried about Brother Zhao Zijin's safety...... Because of the temptation. General Rongwu didn't know it himself, they received the marshal's order, and they must have thought that they were going to send troops to conquer Xuzhou, so they would definitely have a head-on desperate fight with the Mengyuan army...... Yan Jitai Baza is very scheming, in case of calculating our army and our army is defeated, Brother Zhao Zijin and they will definitely be in danger, so we have to hurry over - and ......"

"And what?" Tang Zhan asked again.

Lu Jing's eyes froze, and she continued to respond: "And General Rongwu failed." It is very likely that we will take their place...... Sooner or later, we will have to fight the army in Xuzhou, and we will take this opportunity to observe the enemy situation as well-"

As soon as these words came out, I knew the true purpose of Lu Jing's trip. In addition to worrying about the safety of Zhao Zijin and others, more substantially, Lu Jing wanted to get information about the Xuzhou army. Prepare for future expeditions......

On the outskirts of Xuzhou are mountainous areas connected by rivers, one of which is a former historical canal. Now that the war is raging, the river here has become an important place for the navy. It is also a naval garrison. The water battle is naturally inevitable, this time the army led by Rong Wu has the configuration of the water army, and the soldiers under him are all familiar with water battles. They felt that the Mengyuan army was not good at water warfare, and this time they were sure that they would conquer Xuzhou.

Along the water flow from north to south, the suburbs of Xuzhou pass through mountains and deep forests, gathering a huge lake, which the locals call "cage lake". The area of this lake is wide enough to accommodate tens of thousands of sailors to train and fight, if you want to march with the navy, this lake is a must-pass place. However, on both sides of the lake, there are mountain jungle trails, although the army can march around the cage lake, through the mountains and forests to the city of Xuzhou, but the road is too far away, not as convenient as the water army.

Further south, along the water, beyond the mountains and forests, is a narrow pass. The pass was so narrow that it was difficult to accommodate the march of thousands of troops. The pass connects the inside and outside of the mountains and forests, and if the army wants to enter and exit, it will take a lot of effort. The name of this mountain is "Qiling Mountain", also known as "Qiling Pass", this pass is the "Qiling Pass" of "one husband when the pass is not opened" in the mouth of outsiders. The terrain of Qiling Pass is not rugged, but narrow. When the marching army entered, the foreign reinforcements could not immediately respond, and the defeated army withdrew, and the scattered array could not flee in time...... Therefore, as Lu Jing said before, Rong Wu, Zhao Zijin, Zhang Xingling and others went out this time, and it can be said that they are alone in the ......

"Arrived, this is the Qiling Pass-" When they came to the Qiling Pass, Lu Jing and Tang Zhan led the horses to a hidden place together, and went up the mountain on foot.

"Now it seems that this pass is really narrow......" Tang Zhan compared the pass slightly, and couldn't help but say, "Brother Zijin, they are going deep alone like this, it seems to be a little dangerous......"

"But they have already entered, not long ago......," Lu Jing lowered her body again, looking at the horseshoe prints on the ancient road along the river, and the flying yellow sand that had not settled for a long time, and said slowly, "We can't direct their actions left and right, whether it's a blessing or a curse can only depend on themselves...... Let's go, fool, let's take a look in the mountains—"

So, Tang Zhan and Lu Jing prepared to leave from the mountain road together. However, next to the tree where they were tethering their horses, they saw a familiar horse, and on the side of the horse, a familiar figure seemed to be like Tang Zhan and Lu Jing, ready to hike up the mountain.

"Murong Ying?" Lu Jing naturally recognized it at a glance, and replied suspiciously.

Murong Ying heard Lu Jing's voice, looked back, and sure enough, it was Tang Zhan and Lu Jing. Murong Ying was wearing armor and carrying a red tassel, with an indifferent expression, and said with a smile: "Brother Tang and the army division, you are really here too-"

"Why are you here, and what does 'sure enough' mean?" When Lu Jing was in Bianliang, she was incompatible with Murong Ying because of Tang Zhan's affairs. Although the marching army treats his peers equally, Lu Jing still has a trace of resistance to Murong Ying in his heart. So he said badly, "What." You didn't say a word to me and General Tang, and then left the barracks without permission? You know, if it weren't for our relationship here, your behavior would have been dealt with in accordance with military law-"

"Then I have to thank you, military advisor-" Murong Ying's mentality was the same as Lu Jing's, and she said a little unconvinced, "Anyway, I won't need to be used by the recruits today, so I will simply come over to investigate the military situation......"

Seeing that Murong Ying didn't take herself in her eyes at all, Lu Jing's eyes darkened, and she said angrily: "In the barracks." I'm a military advisor, and I also take into account the system of rewards and punishments, if you don't tell the truth, I'm really going to deal with you by military law-"

"Hey, Jing'er......" Tang Zhan was stunned, not knowing that Lu Jing was joking, and quietly pulled Lu Jing's shoulder.

Murong Ying had no choice, she knew that Lu Jing had a quirky personality and made her a military advisor. I don't know what she's going to do to herself. So, Murong Ying "raised his hand in surrender" and said, "Okay, let's be honest with you...... It's Brother Zichuan, and he's worried about the safety of his brother Zhao Zijin. But I have to take new recruits to practice and can't get out, so I got rid of me, a 'nobody', and came to see ......."

"Sure enough, it's Zhao Zichuan, hey......" Lu Jing first shook her head and sighed. Then he said to Murong Ying seriously, "Actually, we are the same. The fool and I can't rest assured, after all, we only sent less than 20,000 men and horses to go deep alone. I can't think of any reason other than the purpose of 'testing the enemy'...... However, the terrain of Qiling Pass is dangerous, which is too dangerous, and Xuzhou is too defensive to deal with......"

"Okay, don't say so much, it's a waste of time here, it's better to hurry up the mountain and have a look-" Without waiting for Lu Jing to finish speaking, Murong Ying took the lead.

"I think Miss Murong is right, Jing'er, let's hurry up...... Ah-" Tang Zhan wanted to answer, but as soon as he said a few words, Lu Jing twisted his wrist.

"Yes, yes, yes, for your size-" Lu Jing whispered angrily, "Why do you always say that Murong Ying is ...... to this pair" Lu Jing was obviously still jealous.

"Jing'er, did I say something wrong again?" Tang Zhan still asked stupidly.

"Hmph-" Lu Jing shook her head to the side and didn't pay attention to it directly......

After chatting a few words, the three of them hiked up to the side of Qiling Mountain together. Although the terrain of Qiling Mountain is dangerous, the road on the mountain is not too rugged, there are no too steep cliffs, but the road is a little long, and it is already noon when the three of them climb to the top of the mountain.

Along the way, Lu Jing also "advised" Tang Zhan from time to time not to talk to Murong Ying, it seems that Lu Jing is still quite "grudgeful......

"See, right there, General Rongwu's troops—" Coming to the side of the more secluded mountaintop, Murong Ying squatted down and pointed.

Seeing the army, Lu Jing also put down her previous jokes and "prejudices", became serious, knelt beside Murong Ying, and said quietly: "Sure enough, the pass of Qiling Pass is narrow, the speed of the march is very slow, and now it is just camping in front of the cage lake......

The two women were analyzing on the side, Tang Zhan relied on the high level of vision and wide vision, pointed to the warship by the lake in front of him and said, "Oh my God, they want to use the water army-"

Tang Zhan mentioned this, Lu Jing also looked forward, and said in response: "It's not just our navy, on the other side of the cage lake, we can vaguely see the enemy's warship......

"It seems to be true, could it be that Meng Yuan's army also wants to fight a water war with us?" Murong Ying asked to herself.

"Meng Yuan's army should not be good at water warfare, isn't it?, so what are they doing this for......" Lu Jing, who has always been suspicious, did not dare to relax, and secretly analyzed, "Having said that, General Rongwu wants to respond to water warfare, and he should also take a fancy to the advantages of our army's familiarity with water warfare, which is theoretically correct...... But Yan Jitai Bazado is by no means an idle person, it is impossible to use his ungood water army to fight hard like this, so what is he for...... In short, this battle is just a good time to see how many pounds and ...... Xuzhou's army has."

As they spoke, the eyes of the three of them kept staring at the garrison on the shore of the cage lake, waiting for another ...... (To be continued......)