The devil is coming

Chapter 967 National War ([-])
The rain after winter has become extremely strange.
On the night of the withdrawal, it rained heavily;
Seven or eight days later, there was another heavier rain, and this rain had soaked into the biting cold of winter. Especially for the soldiers wearing armor, this period of time was the most difficult to endure.
Okay,
There is also the blood of the opponent, which can make one feel the real warmth.
The new round of offensive still failed to break the blockage of the Chu army. The infantry formation, which the Chu people were proud of, had completely shown its splendor in the past few days.
The barbarian army's cavalry penetrated and dismounted to fight on foot, using various methods, but the Chu army's front line remained as solid as a rock.
Gou Moli sat on a stone, drinking water from the water bag. Many tents nearby were also boiling water, but at this time, most of the soldiers no longer paid attention to the military discipline of the Jindong Army and began to fetch water at will. drink.
As for food, since logistics was the first to be cut off, there was also a shortage;
It can be said,
The situation is extremely unfavorable now.
According to the feedback from the Sentinel Cavalry, on both the east and west sides, the Chu Royal Forbidden Army, the Zhao Army and other Chu armies are squeezing this way in an orderly manner. That old man Xie Zhuyang is also slowly advancing to the south. Advance.
The Savage Army is now a trapped beast.
A very brief meeting had just ended, and some generals proposed to break out to the east in order to obtain support from the prince's main force.
But Gou Moli directly rejected the proposal.
"Our army departed from Fan City and headed south along the Qishan Mountains. According to the terrain, the road from north to south to Guyue City is easy to walk. It has convex terrain on both sides.
Of course, compared with the Qishan Mountains to the west, the terrain to the east is relatively flat, but it is still densely covered with water and valleys.
Our army now maintains its organizational structure and can continue to try to open a way back to the north. However, if it chooses to go east, the cavalry will lose all advantages and will also face the division and strangulation from the Imperial Imperial Army of Chu;
It's hard to say how much they can break out of the encirclement by then, and this organization will inevitably be broken up.
The most important thing is that the prince and my main force in Jindong are indeed in the east, but the distance is too far, and the distant water cannot quench the near thirst.
Fortunately, if we really break out of the siege, I'm afraid only a few stragglers will be left to see the prince. Why bother? "
"Is this the reason why you rejected this proposal?" asked the sword master sitting next to Gou Moli.
"Yes." Gou Moli nodded, "It's really difficult."
"Where's the difficulty?"
"The day you first arrived, weren't those two brats trying to rebel against me? This is the most difficult part.
I am afraid of blind people, and many systems in the palace and the army were designed and implemented by him.
It’s true that I built this army, and the prince also gave me a lot of authority, but the big systems and rules are there. Unless I prepare for the rebellion with all my heart, it will be difficult to truly realize it. Take complete control of this army.
Perhaps, this is why the prince asked you to come here. He also knows my difficulties. In the entire Jindong, and even the entire country of Yan, in the army, the only one who can truly follow the law freely is the prince. Just one person. "
"So, are you complaining?"
"Yes, I can only complain to you." Gou Moli took another sip of water and looked up at the rain. God still didn't want to stop.
"I don't understand about marching and fighting."
"You just need to know how to protect me." Gou Moli answered immediately.
"But I don't think you are in danger." The sword master said, "You don't hide anything from me."
"You can't say that. I've seen wind and waves, and I can hold a knife on my neck without blinking. But what if I'm unlucky?"
"The most unlucky thing I've ever seen."
"what."
Gou Moli poured some fried noodles out of the bag and started to eat. While eating, he said:
"Tell me, if the prince were here and changed places with me, what should the prince eat now?"
The sword master replied: "Let's have hot pot."
Gou Moli frowned and suddenly felt that the fried noodles in his hand were no longer fragrant.
The Sword Master said: "Even if Tiantian and Xianba respect and imitate him, why do you feel this way too?"
"Why, can't you? Do you think I, the dignified savage king, am trying my best to live like a prince, so my value has dropped a bit?"
"Is not it?"
"It's okay, it's okay. In fact, you are the same."
Gou Moli took another big mouthful of fried noodles, drank it down with the water in the water bag, and continued:
"The one who really defeated me back then was Tian Wujing, but I don't feel aggrieved. After all, he, Tian Wujing, couldn't win with force. He really crushed me with his strong soldiers and horses. What can I do?
This is different from your martial arts competition with Tian Wujing. You also know that personal force cannot actually make any waves in front of thousands of troops. I heard that the prince's royal guards are now hunting the so-called strong men. It's reached a very scary level. "
"Yes." The sword master nodded.
"But leading troops to fight is different. This is the joy of being a 'Regent horse racing'. When the war comes to reality, this allusion is actually being practiced continuously.
Ask yourself, I just wanted to lower my head and was beaten down. In order to save this dog's life and the chance to make a comeback, I knelt down and acted like a dog. This is not shameful.
But later I discovered,
Your Majesty and those gentlemen,
Hey,
It's quite interesting.
I once heard that literati from the Qian Kingdom like to compare a person's life to a game of chess to set off their freedom and ease.
But the true freedom and ease is not to play chess on the chessboard, but to put three dishes and one soup on the chessboard, and enjoy the evening breeze while eating, but also feel that the height of the chessboard is not high enough, and it is uncomfortable to bend down while eating.
Do you think this is what it feels like? "
"It makes sense."
"Just as you have put down your worries about the Yu family, in fact, I have also put aside everything about the snowfield. Do you know the reason?
No, don't answer this first. I'll tell you my answer first.
You are a Jin person, but you don’t care about the Jin people and the country; I am a savage, and I don’t care about the snowfield stars.
Why is this happening?
Because I fucking discovered,
Your Majesty, he is from Yan,
But when you look at what he does one after another,
There is no intention of treating himself as Dayan Zhongliang!
Since ancient times,
When the rebellion started, there was no one as professional, meticulous and well-organized as the prince!
After following a prince who is a Yan person but doesn't think of himself as a Yan person for a long time, Jin people will no longer look like Jin people, and barbarians... will not look like barbarians. "
"Interesting." The sword master thought for a moment and added, "I really didn't expect this."
Gou Mo put his hands outside the tent to catch the rainwater and wash them.
road;
"Perhaps this is Zhu Xia."
The sword master's eyes narrowed and he looked at Gou Moli seriously.
But they found that the Savage King had put away all his previous cynical demeanor and became extremely serious.
Countless literati in the Qian Kingdom spent a hundred years thinking, finalizing, and writing countless articles. In the name of canonical Zhuxia, although there is a political purpose in it to regard the Qian Kingdom as the orthodox place of the Xia, it is really true. Countless arguments have been made for and against the definition of Zhu Xia;
Juggernaut has also read and seen a lot about this.
But in the eyes of the Sword Master, the words of many literati and great scholars over the past hundred years could not compare to Gou Moli's sigh before.
Gou Moli seemed to notice the change in the Sword Master's gaze. Just as he was about to change his tone and say something else, a general was carried over by the soldiers in front of him.
The one who was being carried was Chi Lin. He was seriously injured. Although basic bandaging was done, blood and rainwater were still mixed together and flowing down.
"The commander-in-chief...is ultimately incompetent."
"Carry it down and treat the injury." Gou Moli waved his hand instead of comforting him.
Chi Lin was carried down, which meant that the barbarian army failed again in the previous round of offensive.
The Chu army blocking the north was a bit unbelievably tough.
"The Qingluan Army led by Qu Tiannan back then was capable of resisting the cavalry of the Jingnan Army and the Zhenbei Army in the field.
Now the Chu army to the north of us has a certain smell. "
"You said this before."
"Oh, I really have nothing to say, let me say it again.
I have seen social operas in Jindong. Sometimes the actors have not had time to put on their makeup in the audience, and the warm-up actors have to stand on the stage and repeat the achievements of the prince who have just been mentioned once. "
The sword master asked; "When will the makeup be ready?"
Then,
The sword master pointed to the sky again,
“When it rains, makeup is easy to put on.”
"Ha ha ha ha."
Gou Moli laughed:
"On a rainy day, who the hell can see clearly whether you are wearing makeup or not?"
……
"Bata! Bata! Bata..."
The cavalry's horses stepped into the puddles, splashing layers of mud and water to both sides.
In fact, in this kind of terrain and this kind of weather, it is a very foolish choice to rush the horse. It can easily cause the precious war horse to sprain its leg.
But this group of knights in black armor no longer care about so much. They are running towards the south at an extremely fast speed.
There are trees all over the mountain col. Under the heavy rain, everything is like ink dripping onto wet rice paper, spreading out, except that it is unreal.
However, the leading captain at the front suddenly raised his hand, and for a moment, the knights behind him all reined in their reins.
They stopped, but the sound of horse hooves did not stop. Moreover, the sound of horse hooves came from the south, the direction they were going.
Not long after, figures appeared in front, led by a group of Chu cavalry, and there were many infantry in the rear. They were also on their way.
Heavy rain, dense forests, and valleys make the eagle's vigilance go into confusion;
The two armies actually met face to face here in this way.
Both sides seemed to be a little unprepared at the beginning, and there was even a brief calm.
immediately,
The generals on both sides drew their weapons and pointed forward. Then, in the mud, the soldiers from the two sides charged together to kill each other.
Similar scenes are being played out intensively in this mountainous area for tens of miles.
There is me among you, and you among me, intricately intertwined, and the only people who greet you are cordial greetings from the sharp end of the weapon.
Perhaps, I felt that the bead curtain all over the sky was a bit too monotonous, so I had to add a layer of blood red to achieve the true artistic conception.
Bugles began to sound one after another, and the messengers on both sides were frantically delivering the news from before the formation to their respective rears.
"Report!!! Our vanguard army has made contact with the Chu army!"
"Report!!! The main force of the Yan people is here!"
(End of this chapter)