Camp Trivière.

On the grassland, two small rivers meet, ten miles out of the flow into the Qing River, forming a long and narrow delta, the camp of the Lingbo standard team is located in it, the east side is backed by Jicui Guancheng, the southwest and north three face the water, the advance team has built fences, arrow towers, forts and other defense facilities, stables, forage yards, equipment warehouses are complete, all that is missing is the barracks, set up tents to move in.

Commander Wen gently took a few patrol commanders to see the terrain, and Coach Qiu explained the defense plan formulated by the tactical team.

"The river in front of the camp is fifteen zhang wide and more than four feet deep, so it is difficult for the cavalry to raid, so it is necessary to prevent the light infantry from stealing the camp, and the cavalry patrolling the river and camping, and when the enemy attacks, they will charge back and force them back into the river. ”

"Qin Rufeng, do you have any suggestions?" Biao Chang gently interrupted Coach Qiu's introduction.

Qin Rufeng stood up and replied: "Commander, the counter-charge forces the enemy back, limited by the river water, it is difficult for the cavalry to cross the river, and it is easy to form a confrontation between the enemy and us, can you camp on the opposite bank?"

"Coach Qiu, what is your opinion?"

"No, the reserves have not arrived, your more than 100 people are too dangerous on the opposite bank, if the enemy attacks at night, the camp is not strong enough to send people to support, and the encounter between the enemy and us on the river will cause chaos, and it will be difficult to protect the camp. ”

Qin Rufeng nodded in agreement, and asked unwillingly: "When will the reserves arrive?" They hold the camp, so that the standard team can give full play to the advantage of the fast speed of the cavalry, and the defense is not as good as the archers." ”

"Your suggestion is good, it is in line with the original plan, and we will adjust it when the reserves arrive. Coach Qiu continued: "The water in the north is turbulent, and it is difficult for men and horses to wade in vain, so Zhao Fei led the light infantry to be on guard. To the south of the Qing River, the enemy is down the river, which can not only attack the camp, but also cut off our rear road, Huayue guards the wharf, and Panyang patrols along the river. Mengyichuan's heavy infantry protected the warehouse and forage field, and the pro-guard team served as a reserve. ”

The tactical group has the right to suggest that it has no right to make decisions, Coach Qiu looked at Wen Qingrou: "Commander, in the past, the tactical group suggested stationing, because it wanted to join forces with other standard battalions, but now that the incident happened suddenly, it is recommended that you contact the captain as soon as possible and let the reserve team come in advance, otherwise when you encounter a siege, the standard team will not be able to hold on, let alone break out, this is a dead place." ”

The garrison of the full battalion is defended by a standard team, and several patrol commanders have a difficult face, with hundreds of people under their command, the front of the defense is several miles wide, and the troops are stretched, and they are all sentries, and they will definitely be destroyed after being divided.

"I'll report the situation to the captain. Wen gently answered, and comforted everyone with a smile: "With the county lord here, we are not alone, and dozens of standard battalions will not die when they are in distress." ”

"Stick to the rescue? One out of a hundred war horses, guards armor and staffs, flexible mobility in the grassland, and taking the initiative to destroy the enemy is the best defense, this plan is to dig your own grave. ”

Hua Yue's face sank like water, and his words were quite unpolite, Coach Qiu smiled helplessly: "The county lord is in the standard team, who dares to take her to take risks and defend, it is a last resort." ”

"That being the case, let the pro-guard escort Mei Ying back to Jicui Pass, why come to this camp, pin your safety on the rescue of others, and wash away the shame of the ninth standard?

"Presumptuous! The county lord is the banner of the cadet soldiers, how can he hide in the rear to inspire the morale of the army!"

Wen softly scolded him, and Hua Yue did not give an inch: "Turtles cowering in the camp, calling for help in distress, and motivating the morale of the army?

"The Minister of Military Affairs patrolled the border on behalf of the prince, and strictly ordered all battalions in Jicui to protect the county lord, and he would send people to coordinate the advance and retreat, so I don't need to worry about a standard commander. ”

Wen Qing's words were tingling, I am not qualified to be the standard commander, what are you in a hurry, Hua Yue snorted coldly: "Wait for the rescue of other standard camps, wait for the military and political ministers to coordinate, then good, in the future, I will wait for the standard commander to order, similar to the change of entering the city, no one will overstep his authority to order to deal with it." ”

Wen Qingrou glared angrily, entering the city, knowing that Deputy Envoy Dugu was protecting in secret, and Mei Ying was safe and worry-free, so he deliberately delayed the order, just to make the patrols chaotic, and take the opportunity to propose reorganization, Hua Yue repeated the old words at this time, but she couldn't refute it according to the truth, and she couldn't say that I deliberately delayed.

The two of them don't talk speculatively, no one gives in, Coach Qiu has to be a peacemaker, and others don't dare to meddle.

"The camp asks for help, the standard team has to come, both come and be safe, the reserve team has been training for three months, and the time is about to arrive, it won't take long, and the captain will come to make his own decision, everyone will go back to arrange the camp defense first, and the foothold is not stable, beware of the enemy's sneak attack. ”

The county lord was on the front line, and the leaders of the battalions did not dare to lag behind, regardless of the fact that the preparations were not completely ready, they followed one after another, and for a time the military flags of all colors in Sanhewan fluttered, and the morale of tens of thousands of students was high.

The expected enemy attack did not come, the scouts sent by the battalions reconnoitred hundreds of miles forward, on the vast grassland, a small group of horse bandits fled in despair, Cuihua witch soldiers and sunset mercenaries were gone, and after a few days, the camp was stable, and the hanging heart was relaxed.

Sanhe Bay is less than 100 miles away from the northern foot of Changshan, Sanshui is surrounded by lush vegetation, it is the bright spring season, the enemy does not dare to attack, the standard battalions from afar take turns to take a holiday, let the students go to enjoy the grassland scenery, relax before the war, let the Lingbo standard team students envy, but the standard commander gently gave a strict order, it is related to the safety of the county lord, and no one is allowed to leave the camp without authorization.

Ten days have passed, accustomed to seeing the sky high and cloudless, the novelty of the grassland has receded, and the leaders of the standard battalion have constantly come to the Lingbo standard team to inquire, tens of thousands of people are not coming to Jicui Guancheng for a spring outing, how to fight the next battle, whether the battalions are scattered according to the original plan, escorting the caravan to exterminate the horse bandits, or standing by and waiting for the decisive battle.

"The county lord can't afford to make a mistake, the first task of the Lingbo standard team is to guard, the reserve team has not arrived, and the light troops are going deep into some adventures, and they plan to hold on to Sanhe Bay. ”

Take the guests to inspect the camp, the soldiers are strong and the materials are sufficient, and the leaders of the battalions are secretly red, and the county lord is not the same with the battalion, and this style is about to catch up with the Praetorian Guard.

"This standard is not afraid of war, I really can't take the county lord to charge, I wanted to divide the troops, but the officer felt that the defensive force was insufficient, so he had no choice but to make this decision, and when the reserves arrived, he decided how to attack. ”

Returning to the Zhongjun tent, a young team leader asked: "Chief Wen Biao, from the perspective of the Lingbo Standard Team, your arrangement can't be wrong, but after we leave Sanhe Bay, can the troops at hand ensure the safety of the county lord?"

Wen was silent and silent, and another team leader reminded worriedly: "Wen Biaochang, each standard has a target task, and after the war, no one in the eighty-one standard battalions wants to fall behind." If we leave, your little strength is worrying, if you don't leave, tens of thousands of people will garrison Sanhewan, and more than 100,000 troops will be used as a backup in Jicui Guancheng, and the enemy will not choose this place for a decisive battle. ”

"Yes, if you don't make an inch of success in this battle, how can you go back, aside from personal honor and disgrace, the battle merits are directly related to the way out of the soldiers, how to explain to them. ”

Several team leaders said a word to me, and did not say it explicitly, but in the words, there was no objection to the passive defense of the Ling Bo standard team, and Wen Qingrou changed positions, and he couldn't think of a way to get the best of both worlds for a while.

"Everyone, the reserve of my battalion will arrive soon, and I will not delay the killing of the enemy by then, before that, I hope that the battalions will help defend Sanhe Bay, if something happens to the county lord, no matter how great the battle exploits are, it will not be able to offset the guilt, and my move is indeed helpless. ”

The previous young leader raised his eyebrows and proposed: "It is difficult to ensure the safety of a standard team, but now there are tens of thousands of people, and all battalions are uniformly obeyed by the county lord, and the safety of the county lord is not only ensured in the army, but the soldiers are pointed directly at the sunset border, and the prestige of our country can also be raised, so I don't have to worry about finding a good opportunity to kill the enemy, what do you think?"

Several team leaders talked about each other for a while, they all thought that this idea was good, getting close to the county lord and killing the enemy and making meritorious contributions, the soldiers of one and a half legions, the horses are good horses, the people are elite, and the horse bandits who swept the grassland are not a problem, even if the Sunset Empire gathers heavy troops, they can still run if they can't beat it, and they want to eliminate tens of thousands of elite cavalry, they don't have such a big appetite.

"I don't think it's appropriate, although the county lord has a noble status, but at present, he is only a standard soldier, without the authorization of the Minister of Civil Affairs, without the approval of the Ministry of War, and it is easy to be criticized for leading the army without authorization. Moreover, she was only sixteen years old, and she commanded a large army to fight, and she was afraid that it would make her difficult. ”

No one expected Wen Qingrou to open his mouth to object, both reasons were for the sake of the county lord, several team leaders looked at each other, and then insisted that they would not take the county lord's honor seriously, and the discussion could not achieve results, so they refused Wen Qingrou's banquet and left the Ling Bo standard team.

Before leaving, the team leader wanted to meet the county lord, but gently refused: "The county lord has repeatedly said that she is just an ordinary soldier in the standard team, and I will report your wishes." ”

The leaders of the battalions did not dare to ignore the safety of the county lord, tens of thousands of elite students in Sanhe Bay, there was nothing to do except training, and Sunset and Cuihua did not come to harass, half a month passed, the high morale turned into the leisure of watching the scenery, and the Lingbo reserve team that the leaders pinned hopes on was delayed, urging Wen and gentle, and the reply was always that the captain of the battalion would come soon, so that the battalions could wait patiently.

Fengyun City and the quicksand fortress, the same scene is also being staged, the enemy does not come to attack, and the military and political ministers who inspect the border soldiers do not order the initiative to attack, and 780,000 people in the three cities have become tourists for border sightseeing.

At the same time, in the three border cities in the north, the battle between the cadets and the mercenaries was in full swing, the two sides were skirmishes at first, you attacked me, I plotted against you, fought for more than two months, all of them were red-eyed, the small troops gradually converged, battles at the battalion level occurred from time to time, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has begun to form a corps, the young generals are eager to try, the children of the nobility have broken their heads, the cadet corps, the subordinates are all future officers, and it is convenient to dig good seedlings when the corps commander.

The Mei Ying sisters were anxious, the plan to master the troops was still on paper, the leaders of the standard battalions came to visit, and the standard commanders personally accompanied them, not allowing the pro-guards to send people to follow, saying that they were all the standard commanders, and they brought the pro-guards to let people see them, Gao Yuan did not return to the team, Yan Ning chose to compromise, and did not want to hurt the peace in trivial matters.

Mei Ying began to take things seriously, the leaders of each battalion contacted each other, which was conducive to coordinating actions during the battle, and then the more I thought about it, the more wrong it became, the dignified county lord was in the camp, and the leaders of each family did not understand etiquette, how could they all greet the captain of the standard, and no one asked for an audience. couldn't help but ask Wen Qingrou, she prevaricated on the grounds of safety, Mei Ying returned to the personal guard and found a few sisters and asked Yu Wenjie to patrol outside.

"What the hell does the instructor want to do? On the surface, there are not enough troops to hold on, but in essence, he put me under house arrest in the camp in disguise and disengaged from the 22 standard teams. ”

Hua Yue and Yan Ning glanced at each other, and laughed at the same time, Ling Huqing laughed in a low voice: "You can see the best, if we remind you, someone will say that you are suspicious out of thin air, hehehe." ”