Fu Song

Chapter 503
Ren Zhong walked on the avenue with his battalion, and the road along the Juma River was in good condition. The loess was used as the bottom, and gravel seeds were paved. Worry about muddy roads.

Ren Zhong, who was not riding a horse, was at the forefront of the team.

As a battalion commander, he actually has horses.

The third battalion he led had a total of more than twenty horses. Apart from a few generals, there were four or five scouts who also had horses. The rest were all camel horses, dragging several carriages. On the top, it is equipped with the armor and large shield of fifty heavy armored infantry in the battle camp, as well as some necessary supplies.

Every time such training, Ren Zhong will insist on bringing all his belongings.

This is in stark contrast to the other camps.

This kind of training was first introduced from the Guangrui Battalion, and later became very popular after the frontier army.

Ma Xing took control of Hebei, and Zheng Xiong became the capital of Hebei, but it was Wang Jun, the former deputy general of Guangrui Battalion, who really assisted Ma Xing in training in Hebei.

Wang Jun almost followed the Guangrui Battalion's training methods.

And Ma Xing has seen the elite level of the soldiers of the Guangrui Battalion, and the Western Army formed on the basis of the Guangrui Battalion is now a serious problem for the court. It can be seen that this method of training troops is quite effective.

It's a pity that as Wang Jun was arrested by the court and sent to Bianliang for trial on the charge of Tongxi Army, this method of military training was slowly abandoned.

No one insisted any longer.

Only the former Hebei frontier army like Ren Zhong still implements these training methods meticulously.

Every ten days, a long-distance training is carried out, and during the training, insist on advancing fully armed.

Go up the Juma River for [-] miles to Zhouzhuang, where you can rest overnight and return to Tianmenzhai the next day.

Two days and one night, marching a hundred miles, this intensity is quite strong for a fully armed army, and not every team can do it.

Ren Zhong didn't ride a horse, so the other generals naturally felt embarrassed to ride a horse, so they all walked with the group.

Except for scouts, everyone is treated equally.

In this way, the soldiers of this battalion rarely have the confrontation between other army officers and ordinary soldiers.

The weather was not very good, it was gloomy and hot, and Ren Zhong, who was fully armed, was sweating profusely.

He has always been a little confused. When the Liao people retreated, they destroyed all the fortresses, and the places with important nodes like Tianmen fortress were destroyed extremely thoroughly.

They even swept away all the people, leaving only an empty land to the Song army.

After the Song army regained control of these places, they wanted to rebuild these military cities, and even the civilian husbands could not be found.

Corvettes can only be collected from other places, but this takes time and is extremely inefficient.

In the end, the appeasement government had to order all the troops to join the construction.

This of course will also make the army more tired, while also greatly reducing the number of troops on alert.

But why didn't the Liao people destroy the road?

All the roads are in excellent condition, and even more roads were built by the Liao when they took control of these areas.

It seems that they still want to use it in the future!
Ren Zhong thought.

They must not be allowed to step into the Juma River again.

Today's pacifier is capable of doing things. Although General Wang Jun is gone, he is not bad under the jurisdiction of Zheng Xiong. Even though his immediate boss, An Ming, is very arrogant and not too close to the low-level soldiers, but Overall, he is also a qualified general.

It will take two or three years at most, and Song Dynasty should be able to re-establish the defense line on the south bank.

Never let them come again!
Ren Zhong thought in his heart.

"Just now, it's going to rain!" Deputy Xun Zhi wiped the sweat off his face, and glanced at the lead cloud in the sky that seemed to be getting lower and lower. The cool wind was swishing, which was obviously a rainy wind. "Should I set up camp and avoid it first, or practice marching in the rain? This rain doesn't look like it will be small!"

Ren Zhong pondered for a while, glanced at the soldiers who had been marching for a long time and looked a little tired, and then saw that everyone was almost soaked in clothes, and said: "Camp, in this weather, when there is wind and rain, the temperature will drop immediately. Come down, everyone is like this, it is easy to get sick, take shelter from the rain before leaving. Send an order, half an hour, I want to see the camp set up!"

It is also a kind of training for the army to choose the camping place and set up the camp with the fastest speed, and it is also a kind of promotion for the cooperation between the various ministries.

With an order, the army of [-] people immediately moved into action.

Everyone is very excited, after all, you can take a break, and you don't have to go forward in the rain.

Leaving the avenue and choosing a place with slightly higher terrain, the five hundred people moved quickly.

The scouts were still probing a little farther away, one troop stepped out and began to guard, while the other troop quickly began to build a temporary camp.

This is the advantage of bringing all your possessions with you on every march.

In less than half an hour, a simple camp was built.

It was at this time that the rain began to fall.

As expected, it was raining heavily.

And the duration far exceeded Ren Zhong's estimate.

The water level of the Juma River rose visibly with the naked eye.

It wasn't until it was dark that the rain finally stopped.

This team began to continue to Zhouzhuang, the destination of their trip.

There, there is another large pontoon bridge to the north shore.

On both sides of the river, the Song and Liao armies set up tax monitors and outposts.

It was already late at night when we arrived in Zhouzhuang.

Ren Zhong didn't go to the tax supervisor and outpost. It was too late. Taking so many people there by himself would cause some unnecessary panic. He chose Zhouzhuang as his camp location, and then sent a relative The soldiers went to inform the local tax supervisor and checkpoint officers.

This is an abandoned village without people.

Most of the houses were destroyed. Relying on a few houses that could barely accommodate people, the team of [-] people re-camped and prepared to rest here until early tomorrow morning before embarking on the journey back.

Boil some hot water, throw a piece of vinegar cloth into it, the cool water will change color, and then a mouthful of steamed bread, a mouthful of this soup, is considered as the end of the dinner.

Ren Zhong's subordinates found a lot of stone troughs in the village. These things were used by the people here to feed pigs and other livestock.

The Liao army swept away the people here, but this cumbersome thing remained.

For these things that are useless to others, Ren Zhong's subordinate is very happy.

Seven or eight people sat together and poured hot water into these stone troughs, and then began the most wonderful time of every night.

Hot feet!

If an army can make soldiers burn their feet for a while at night, then the combat effectiveness of this army is absolutely top-notch.

This habit is very troublesome, and it makes many people take it seriously.

But Ren Zhong is serious. When General Wang Junwang taught them this, he learned it seriously and memorized it firmly.

Ever since he became a battalion general, whenever possible, he would let his soldiers burn their feet.

After making a final inspection of the garrison and arranging outposts, Ren Zhong began his rest.

He didn't enter the house. He was wrapped in a blanket and lay on top of a huge millstone. Although he was a little tired, he couldn't fall asleep for a while because he slept a little late. Around him, many soldiers had already Snoring loudly.

Lying in the midst of these strange snoring sounds one after another, although I am used to it, it still takes a little time to fall asleep.

The sky was bright after it had just rained.

There is no moon, but countless stars are blinking and blinking, embellishing the night sky brightly.

Looking at the stars, Ren Zhong couldn't help thinking of his wife and children.

The adoptive son is already twelve years old, and I didn't ask him to change his surname, although the mother-in-law wanted to do so.

But his biological father is also Bianjun Paoze, so I can't let him lose incense and worship in the future.

The mother-in-law was worried that she would look at her differently, and she knew it well.

This is because the mother-in-law underestimated herself, not for anything else, even if it was for her own reputation, she would only treat that boy better.

When he was old enough to find a daughter-in-law for his adopted son, he was asked to set up a household.

In terms of property, of course, I will not treat him lightly.

As for his two-year-old doll?

Thinking of that chubby face, Ren Zhong couldn't help laughing.

That kid has never suffered a bit since he was born!

Unlike myself, who grew up in bitter water.

One generation is always stronger than one generation.

Who can say that?

Ren Zhong couldn't remember.

Amidst the giggles of his son that seemed to be in his ears, Ren Zhong's snoring also sounded.

When the footsteps of the guard soldiers stepped into the dilapidated courtyard, Ren Zhongli woke up immediately.

Throwing off the blanket, he straightened up and sat up, looking at the flustered soldiers, he asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

"General, on the other side, there seems to be a large army gathering on the other side. I don't know what they are going to do?"

Ren Zhong was taken aback.

Looking around, he ran to a house, and motioned to the soldier who was following him. The soldier nodded knowingly, ran to the front, half squatted under the wall, folded his hands on his chest, Ren Zhong He trotted a few steps, stepped on the folded hands of the soldiers, and jumped up to the roof with the help of the soldiers' push-up forcefully.

Standing on the roof, Ren Zhong's heart suddenly became cold.

On the other side of the Juma River across the river, countless torches are being lit one by one from near to far, comparing the stars in the sky.

The other side lit up.

What is the Liao army gathering on the other side for?
exercise?

No matter what they did, as a Song soldier, he had to respond.

"Assemble, assemble! All the staff rush to the Zhouzhuang floating bridge!" Ren Zhong jumped down from the wall, jumped onto the millstone, and yelled loudly.

No matter what the Liao army on the other side wants to do,
Ren Zhong is ready to do what a soldier should do.

Five hundred people assembled urgently, and then rushed to the Zhouzhuang floating bridge like the wind.

When Ren Zhong arrived, the first torch on the opposite bank just stepped on the pontoon bridge.

"Array!" Ren Zhong's heart was beating wildly, and he ordered loudly: "Raise the fire, Xun Zhi, send someone to the bridge and ask the other party's intentions!"

"Yes!" Xun Zhi loudly agreed.

A soldier got on the bridge and ran towards the opposite side, while on the other side, the [-] Song Army began to prepare nervously.

With the help of everyone, only fifty heavily armored soldiers are putting on their armor. After putting on their armor, they will be at the forefront of the team.

The crossbowmen hurriedly installed strings and arrows on the god arm crossbow. Behind them, several crossbows were dragged by several horses, and the soldiers hurriedly carried them to the front of the team.

Ren Zhong stared at the soldier on the bridge.

On the other side, Lu He, the general of the Liao Army's Nanjing Daohuyi Army, was a little surprised to get a report that a Song army had appeared on the other side.

During the daytime reconnaissance, on the other side of the Zhouzhuang pontoon bridge, there were only a few dozen people from the Song Dynasty, including the tax supervisor. How could there be a regular camp in such a short period of time?

But his doubts were immediately shattered by the lights on the other side.

The opponent also lit countless torches, and under the reflection of the fire, the outline of the Song Army's army could be clearly seen.

It's really a standard camp.

Lu He cursed!
The idea of ​​crossing the river easily was shattered in an instant.

It rained during the day, making the water of the Juma River turbulent, making it more difficult to cross the river.

But at this moment, he had no choice.

Because at Zishi, on the battlefield hundreds of miles away, three Liao armies will pass through three pontoon bridges and attack Song State North Road at the same time.

"Could it be that the news was leaked? Song Jun is prepared?" Lu He was puzzled.

"Cross the river and kill the Song army!" Lu He drew his knife and gave the order.

Ren Zhong, who was staring at the center of the pontoon bridge, lost his last bit of luck by what he saw.

On the bridge, the soldier he sent out fought with the Liao army. After forcing the Liao army back in front of him, the soldier turned and ran to the main formation.

But a feather arrow chasing after him hit him in the back.

When the soldier was staggering, the Liao army chasing after him threw him into the Juma River with a single kick, causing huge waves with a bang.

Liao Jun shouted and rushed over.

Song Jun roared angrily.

"Raise the crossbow!" Ren Zhong roared sharply.

The Song army stood in front of the pontoon bridge, tightly blocking the other side of the pontoon bridge.

When the Liao army rushed within eighty steps, the howling sound of the god arm crossbow rang out.

After killing the Song army just now, several Liao soldiers who rushed to the front fell down screaming.

The pontoon bridge is only that wide, and unless you jump into the river, there's no way around it.

The Liao army behind did not stop their charge because of the death of their companions in front, they rushed towards this side at a faster speed.

The second row of crossbow arrows fired again.

Then came the third round!

When the third round was fired, the first round had been reloaded with bolts.

But there was no smile on Ren Zhong's face.

Because he saw the Liao army on the opposite side, he began to carry boats and sheepskin rafts one after another to the Juma River.

(End of this chapter)