The devil is coming

Chapter 16 Weird
"Can you carry it?"
"Look at what you said, my lord, I, Xue San, really don't pay attention to this little weight."
"Tell me if you can't carry it anymore."
"Okay, thank you Lord for your consideration, little one."
Zheng Fan's armor and some clothes were prepared by Feng Siniang and placed in a box, and the box was carried by Xue San.
There was also a knife, which was also tied to Xue San's body.
Although it is so heavy, this small body still walks easily after being carried on its back.
Liang Cheng was wearing his own armor and holding a knife in his hand.
Originally, Siniang planned to buy a horse for each of Zheng Fan and Liang Cheng, but she was directly rejected by Blind Bei.
The reason for the refusal is simple. Now that we have soldiers on our side, and among the civilian husbands, I can probably be a small manager, and act vigilant when transporting grain and grass.
But if you really have your horses ready, you won't be able to slip up and go to the battlefield as an auxiliary.
Although Blind Bei said that it would be beneficial for his master to go out and see the world, he did not want his master to die for the Great Yan Kingdom inexplicably...
At the same time, the armor and weapons purchased at the inn were purchased as ordinary ones, without any thought of inlaying them with anything fancy, and were kept as low-key as possible under conditions permitting.
The farewell breakfast was extraordinarily sumptuous. Blind Bei asked Zheng Fan for instructions and said that he would take advantage of the Lord's absence to reorganize the grounds of Hutou City. After the Lord and others return, everyone can officially start to attack Hutou City. The first step to Toucheng.
However, these are things for the future.
Especially when Zheng Fan and the other three walked out of Hutou City and came to the outside of the military camp, looking at the crowds of people inside, Zheng Fan really felt like he was in another world.
A few days after being reborn in another world, he was going to fight.
call……
There was a large tent at the entrance of the military camp, and there was a secretary inside who was responsible for counting the civilians who came one after another.
Poor people or people who are not the kind of people who have a family and a family were already taken into the supply camp yesterday when the census was taken, while those who have a family or property were reserved for a day. preparation time.
It's hard for the latter to escape. A monk who can escape can't escape from the temple. If you want to escape, your family property will be confiscated.
During the registration, the secretary seemed to be very dissatisfied with Xue San, but when Xue San said that he could feed the horses and had brought his own dry food, he said nothing more and let Zheng Fan and the others enter the baggage camp.
There were soldiers guarding the entrance of the baggage camp, and a group of cavalry could be seen cruising outside.
After entering, I saw three bruised guys tied to the first three wooden stakes behind the camp gate.
These three people tried to escape last night, were caught, whipped and punished, and now they are tied up here to kill chickens and scare monkeys.
In fact, the State of Yan had certain rules for conscripting civilians. For example, if one household was selected for every four or three, no matter how serious it was, it would only be one for two.
But because there are many clans in the Yan Kingdom, each clan has its own industry, its own servants and its own private soldiers. These clans are like leeches attached to the body of the empire, sucking the nutrients from the empire. This is Gradually, the taxes that the court could collect and the people's power it could levy became more and more limited. When faced with this sudden military action, in a hurry, the only way to recruit civilians was to fish in the lake.
It is no wonder that the contemporary monarch of the Yan Kingdom has been committed to centralizing power and reducing vassals since he succeeded to the throne, because this empire seems to be powerful, but in fact it has been hollowed out.
Fortunately, although the Qian Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom over there are not full of powerful families, their scholar-bureaucrats have long been decayed and their tails are too big. Especially the Qian Kingdom, which sits on the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River and has developed commerce, but the Qian Kingdom court has never been able to control it. Commercial taxes and finances have always been very tight, and often even the border troops stationed in the north of the empire to defend the Yan Kingdom's cavalry had to be in arrears.
Because "Old Zheng's family" is considered to have property in Hutou City, and Liang Cheng's appearance after wearing armor is really good, he is considered the leader of the team in the civilian camp, and there are five people in a team, so three more civilians came in.
Why add three people?Because Xue San is not considered a human being here.
After a lot of fuss, the tent was set up and everything was put away. It was already afternoon.
Zheng Fan and the other three were sitting outside the tent, eating cakes.
Scallion pancakes are rich in oil and filled with meat, and they taste really good.
After seeing the envious looks of the other three people in his group, Zheng Fan gave each of them a piece of cake, which they happily accepted and thanked them repeatedly.
Liang Cheng didn't say anything about this. He just sat there and silently observed the Yan cavalry that occasionally passed by around the camp.
"What are you looking at?" Zheng Fan asked.
"Looking at our future opponents."
"..." Zheng Fan.
I hesitated for a moment to say something crazy, but didn’t say it out loud.
Although Zheng Fan has no sense of belonging and no good impression of this Dayan, he is not so full of thoughts about rebellion within a few days of coming to this world.
But it's obvious that these demon kings under his command have long been worried about it.
In short, today's day is like having a picnic for Zheng Fan. He goes to the wild to set up a tent and then falls asleep watching the stars when night comes.
However, when the bugle sounded early the next morning, the original leisurely moment was broken.
Soldiers came over one by one with whips to urge everyone to move quickly, and the messy civilian camp began to mobilize in a chaotic manner and then... chaotically hit the road.
The army should be in the front, while the civilian camp is responsible for transporting food and grass at the back. The army set off one day earlier than here.
Except for a stop for a quarter of an hour at noon, they had been escorting grain and fodder throughout the whole day.
The further into the desert, the stronger the wind and sand became. What surprised Zheng Fan was that he originally thought he would not be able to hold on, but who knew that he actually gritted his teeth and held on without asking Liang Cheng and Xue San for any help.
When they settled down at night, Zheng Fan actually still had enough energy to help Xue San collect firewood and raise the bonfire.
The small iron pot was set up and the water was boiled. Xue San took out the flour he brought with him and started kneading the dough to make noodles.
In terms of logistical support, Feng Siniang had made the most complete preparations. After all, Zheng Fan really didn't think he would be reluctant to spend money.
At the same time, no one, including Zheng Fan, actually has the idea of ​​"saving money for retirement" in their minds, especially after determining the route. The ending of that kind of person is either to become prosperous on the way to doing things, or to be doing things. Kill yourself on the way.
Three passers-by in the same group were sitting next to him on their knees, drooling.
After the noodles were put into the pot and they saw Xue San taking out portions of precious spices, the three passers-by became even more excited.
"It's out!"
Xue San shouted, first filled a large bowl for Zheng Fan, then another bowl for himself and Liang Cheng, then pointed to the rest in the pot and said:
"You guys split up."
The three passers-by immediately went up and started fishing for noodles, and in the end they drank every drop of the noodle soup.
After dinner, feeling lazy, Zheng Fan was about to go back to the tent to rest when Liang Cheng called him over.
"what happened?"
"There's something wrong." Liang Cheng looked around and said.
"what is the problem?"
"My Lord, during the escort today, I checked the grain and grass we escorted."
"How to say?"
"A little bit."
"few?"
"Furthermore, it stands to reason that the army should be in front of us, but when we walked over today, we saw no trace of the army's march."
The civilian camp does not have the right to know. In fact, during a war, even ordinary regular soldiers have a hard time knowing what the real strategic goal is. As for the civilian camp, they only need to be responsible for escorting grain and grass and helping to build the camp. If the situation goes badly, they may even be forcibly driven and used as cannon fodder.
"The most important thing is, Lord, this is too hasty. From the recruitment of civilians to the departure of the army, there is no news and no preparation in advance."
Where is the target of the attack?do not know.
What is the size of the army ahead?do not know.
What is the size of the enemy army?do not know.
Is it a blitzkrieg or a protracted war?do not know.
At this time, Xue San came over and lowered his voice: "How about I grab a tongue?"
When others grab tongues, they mean to grab their tongues and ask questions, but Xue San clearly intends to attack the officers guarding the civilian husband camp on his side.
There are two centurions in the civilian camp, one is responsible for commanding and marching in the camp, and the other is responsible for leading a cavalry to march nearby.
There are more than 200 regular troops and two to three thousand civilians to guard, which is about the same.
Liang Cheng shook his head and said, "Let's wait and see again in two days."
Zheng Fan was just a novice on this matter and did not express any opinions. The most important thing was that he believed in Liang Cheng and Xue San. If there were no accidents, it would be okay for everyone to go back safely after the battle, but what if If something unexpected happened, if he wanted to survive, he would have to rely on the two of them. Zheng Fan still had this advantage.
Peaceful night.
The next day, the civilian team continued to move forward, and continued to camp at night as they did last night.
On the third day, it was still calm.
At dusk on the fourth day, we camped again at Minfu Camp. This time we camped in a good location, next to a river with slopes and valleys on both sides, which protected us from the wind and sand.
After camping, many people went to the river to wash themselves. In fact, after traveling northward for the past few days, their bodies seemed to have been covered with several layers of sand. I didn't have the conditions before, but now I have to clean myself up at night if I have the conditions. Have a restful sleep.
The three passersby were responsible for fetching water, collecting dry firewood, and setting up tents. Xue San only had to be responsible for cooking.
There is food in the camp. After all, most civilians do not have such good conditions as the "Old Zheng Family", but the food in the camp can only be regarded as pig food compared with the small stove here.
Zheng Fan took a bath in the river. When he came ashore, he saw Liang Cheng standing on the shore.
Seeing this scene, Zheng Fan felt for a moment that the princess was taking a bath in the wild and the general was responsible for guarding her.
It is naturally impossible to express these thoughts, even if it is a joke, it is too disgusting.
However, Liang Cheng was obviously not here to look after Zheng Fan. When Zheng Fan came up, he took the initiative to walk to Zheng Fan and said seriously:
"Lord, something is probably going to happen tonight."
"what happened?"
"What do you think of this camping location, Lord?"
Zheng Fan thought about it carefully. He didn't understand ancient warfare, and he was not a military fan in his previous life. Therefore, he could only analyze it through his own perspective and thinking:
"Here, we can guarantee the water source. Secondly, setting up camp in the canyon can reduce the defense area. If there is a sneak attack by the enemy, we can better defend ourselves and we are not afraid of the enemy cutting off the water source."
"My lord is wise."
Zheng Fan felt that these people had learned bad things, and they flattered people very insincerely, as if they were free of money. Moreover, Zheng Fan knew that this flattery was just a foreshadowing, and there must be something underneath...but.
"However, the Lord may have overlooked one thing, that is, if there are three thousand sergeants camping here, even if they are not elite field warriors, as long as they are regular sergeants, they can rely on the geographical conditions here to achieve effective results.
However, Lord, this place is full of troops. There are only more than 200 soldiers and more than [-] people like us who bring their own armor and weapons. The rest are basically ordinary civilians.
It only takes a few hundred cavalry to attack from one side and then attack from the other side, and the entire camp will inevitably collapse. "
Zheng Fan also saw the quality of these civilians. According to Zheng Fan, once there is a sneak attack, it is obviously impossible for these civilians, most of whom do not even have weapons, to suddenly transform into iron-blooded warriors. Instead, they will It became the key to bombing the camp, directly causing the camp to collapse from within.
"Have you talked to the military leader over there about this?" Zheng Fan asked.
Liang Cheng shook his head, pointed to the cavalry in the distance, and said: "In addition, there is one strange thing. It is normal for the cavalry to escort the grain and grass troops, but this cavalry did not disperse to serve as sentries. , they have been huddled together in an organized manner these past few days. Rather than escorting the grain and grass team, it is more like they are monitoring the civilians."
"right."
Liang Chengyi said that Zheng Fan also discovered this phenomenon.
"Have you ever fought in a war before?" Zheng Fan couldn't help but wonder.
Liang Cheng's eyes showed a look of reminiscence, and he replied: "In ancient times, we fought."
"Oh."
Is it in the extra chapter of "Zombie Liang Cheng"?
Zheng Fan couldn't remember these details clearly.
At this time, Xue San's voice suddenly came from behind the two of them, like a ghost.
"Lord, I found something very wrong."
When Xue San spoke, Zheng Fan felt a chill coming directly from the back of his spine, making him take a breath of cold air.
But at this moment Zheng Fan could only hold back the frightened aftertaste and asked:
"what happened?"
"When I was just cooking, my subordinates were thinking about going to the grain truck to get some food. After all, who knows how long it will take to go back, so we can save a little bit of the food we bring with us.
In order not to be discovered, my subordinates deliberately chose the grain bag at the bottom of the grain truck. Who knew..."
Xue San spread his palms,
Pebbles fell from his palm...
(End of this chapter)