Sheng Fu

Chapter 95
Northern desert, Saibei city.

The city buildings here are black as a whole, especially conspicuous in the yellow sand desert, like a black hill.

The defender of Saibei City is named Jiang Zheng. He is tall and has a red complexion. He marches in the sandy desert all the year round. Even if he has the cultivation base of the peak of Huang Ting, his skin is still rough.

Before Yuwenjun came here, Jiang Zheng had already vacated a large courtyard as Yuwenjun's temporary general's residence.

He has prepared everything for the distinguished guests.

After Yu Wenjun led the army, he naturally received a grand reception from Jiang Zheng. He held a banquet for two days, and the soldiers were too drunk to return home.

Afterwards, Jiang Zheng personally sent Yuwenjun to this temporary general's mansion.

The facilities are slightly luxurious, which is out of tune with the desert sand.

No matter how arrogant and romantic your son is when he comes to a place like Saibei City, he will be stained with the temperament of a rough man over time.

Yu Wenjun was very satisfied with Jiang Zheng's meticulous preparation, but he also selectively rejected the precious tea and drinks in the mansion, as well as several beautiful maids, even the housekeeper and cook.

Yuwenjun said with a smile: "Military career, it shouldn't be like this."

Jiang Zheng realized the deep meaning of Yuwenjun's words, so he no longer insisted. Since the son is willing to keep everything simple, he will save trouble.

In the first two days, Jiang Zheng sent all the files about the demon clan in the desert, the layout of the city defense, the number of troops and horses, the details of food and grass, and espionage to Yuwenjun's study.

When he first came here, Yuwenjun had to take Suo Chengguo and several other generals to get familiar with these files together, so that he could have a general judgment on the situation.

The study could not accommodate the mountains of files, so Yuwenjun asked Zhang Benchu ​​to organize the files in the atrium, and sat on the ground with several generals to study them carefully.

The black lion was also spinning back and forth in the courtyard.

The basic situation can be known at a glance. The key point is the specific location of the demon clan lurking in the desert, as well as the usual attack method and attack timing, which can only be known after actual combat.

The battlefield is changing rapidly, yesterday's intelligence will be invalid today, and everything has to be done all over again.

For some details, Yuwenjun humbly asked Suo Chengguo for advice.

Suo Chengguo also answered Yuwenjun while flattering, and sometimes he would make jokes to liven up the atmosphere, and the general's mansion was very lively.

After three days, all the files were exhausted, and everyone had a general understanding of the situation in the desert, but everyone's perception was different.

After nightfall, Zhang Benchu ​​cooked and made a dinner.

There are three or five dishes on the dining table, and the taste is naturally incomparable to that of the chef in Qinglong Courtyard, but it is not bad either.

Zhang Benchu ​​asked suspiciously, "Why do I think General Suo's attitude towards us is too friendly. Marching and fighting is a major event. Have we been doing research files more casually these days?"

"Or, they are veterans of war, and they are already familiar with these things, so they don't take it to heart?"

Yu Wenjun took a bite of scrambled eggs and said softly, "General Jiang Zheng, or our General Suo, actually didn't take us to heart."

"It's not false that the White Deer Academy is a holy place for the human race to study, but there are not many pure warriors and generals who have come out of the academy."

"The most famous is Prime Minister Qiuqing, who is a civil servant."

"The word "white deer" is not on the scale in the hearts of military generals."

Zhang Benchu ​​suddenly realized and replied shamefully: "I have read so many military books, but I don't even understand such a simple truth."

Wu Fu has respect for scholars in his heart, because scholars have knowledge in their stomachs, but if scholars go to war with Wu Fu, Wu Fu will not have that respect for scholars.

I don't know how many Confucian generals were ridiculed at the beginning of the military journey, and some Confucian generals recalled the past when they became famous, and they were very unforgettable in their hearts.

After all, Yu Wenjun is only a boy less than 20 years old, and he can't get on the stage no matter his knowledge or art of war.

At least in the hearts of Suo Chengguo and Jiang Zheng, Yuwenjun is not worthy of being side by side with them in certain matters.

In addition, Yuwenjun's drawing of the sword against General Weiyuan's son undoubtedly offended some of the generals. It is unknown whether there is Suo Chengguo among these generals.

The only thing that is fortunate is that Jun Yuwen has drawn a sword against Empress Fuyao, which has added some weight to the hearts of martial arts in the world.

Because of this, Suo Chengguo is willing to flatter Yuwenjun, and Jiang Zheng is also willing to meet any needs of Yuwenjun.

But if they encountered a real battle, they would not trust Yuwenjun in their hearts, and the veterans naturally believed in themselves more.

Yuwenjun added: "Since you are slightly aware of these subtle things, then pretend you don't know anything."

"I only have a negative name, and I have no real power in my hands at the moment."

"Even if I order the iron cavalry to dig the formation, then Suo Chengguo has to think it's a reasonable military order after summing it up, and he will cooperate with me."

"If he feels that my military order does not conform to his understanding of the art of war, there are also some rhetoric that make it difficult for me to speak alone."

"Stuttering steamed buns, you have to know."

Only then did Zhang Benchu ​​understand why Yuwenjun rejected the extravagant objects Jiang Zheng prepared, as well as the maid servants.

"But if you don't have real power in your hands, it's not conducive to this martial arts test. Does the young master already have a plan in his heart?"

Yu Wenjun smiled helplessly: "When you first came here, adapting to the customs and customs is the key. If you don't have real achievements in your hands, the two generals will not believe us."

"Whether people are willing to be driven by me depends on my own ability."

"I can't fight with the two generals to seek approval. It's too much of a joke. Besides, if it really is a fight, Suo Chengguo, I'm sure to win, Jiang Zheng definitely won't be able to beat him."

"Marching and fighting are two different things."

If Zhang Benchu ​​realized something, he always felt a little stupid.

Yuwen Jun smiled and asked, "Our family consists of [-] elite cavalry, [-] elite infantry, [-] armored horses, and [-] fireheads. What did you observe on the way?"

This Zhang Benchu ​​still had something to say, saying: "The elites are naturally elites, and the order is stable, even if the fireheads are all fierce and fierce, they can dig an iron cavalry with just one order."

"The only surprise is that many soldiers were slightly unaccustomed to the soil and water when they came here. The first-class warhorses are naturally adapted to the battlefield here, but some generals feel that this is a chore, and they feel humiliated to accompany the son to participate in the Bagu martial arts test. own military style."

Yuwenjun admired: "Yes, it is very good to be able to observe these, at least the soldiers under our command are all daring divisions, and there is no need to worry about the appearance of counselors and counselors to damage morale."

"Then you have counted how many soldiers are not acclimatized?"

Zhang Benchu ​​replied, "About eight hundred."

Sure enough, the military book was not read in vain. The most important thing is to understand your own situation when marching and fighting.

Yu Wenjun smiled and said, "Eat more. After dinner, let's go to the desert at night, go deep alone, not as a bait, just go deep alone to understand the situation."

"People don't recognize us, we have to start from the most basic, and people's hearts are obtained in exchange for concrete and beneficial things."

Zhang Benchu ​​smiled honestly and buried his head in the rice.

After Yuwenjun ate a few pieces of beef, he came to the courtyard to look up at the starry sky of Saibei City.

Since Zuo Qingtang's death, he has not used stargazing for a long time.

Half an hour later, the two of them sneaked out of the city on black lions and first-class war horses respectively.

(End of this chapter)