Chapter 15 The way to victory is in it
Chapter 15 The way to victory is in it
The rumors in the army became more and more intense, especially when Wu Fuliu was moving his army camp.
That miserable appearance became even more ferocious when it was seen by a group of soldiers who had just finished their meal!
The soldiers' small talk was no longer a whisper.
Instead, it became a loud conspiracy without any hesitation.
Because the soldiers are saying it!
What made them even more angry was that
Lord Xiao Lu, who has always been very capable, was unable to convict anyone and even had to bribe the soldiers in order to save Wu Fuliu's life.
The people of the Ming Dynasty were kindhearted, and respecting the old and loving the young was deeply rooted in their bones.
As soldiers, they firmly believe that it is natural for the strong to protect the weak.
Now, a living weakling has appeared, and he is a colleague, but he can only be protected in such a way!
The general and his soldiers suppressed their anger to the extreme!
As a captain, Yan San naturally learned the whole story from his trusted subordinates, and naturally guessed who did it.
But at this moment, he was like a drowning man with his hands and feet tied up. If he moved a little, water would fill in everywhere and he would go wrong!
At this time, in Yan San's military tent,
He still sat quietly on the tiger-skin chair as usual, smelling the fragrance in the military tent.
But there was no easygoing smile as usual on his face, instead he looked extremely solemn.
Opposite him, Lu Yunyi, dressed in armor, stood there quietly, with the same serious expression, talking freely.
"Master Qianhu, we are only a hundred miles away from Qingzhou now, we cannot stop here.
Our army should continue to march forward, go deep into the grasslands and clear the way for the main army.
At least we have to remove some of the spies on the road, so that the army can march straight to Bui'er Lake!"
As he spoke, Lu Yunyi took out a military report from his armor and handed it over:
"What I have said is all recorded in the military newspapers. You can check it out without any worries, sir."
Qianhu Yan San's eyes flickered, and he glanced at the military newspaper on the table.
He looked up at the young man in front of him and suddenly felt a headache.
"Are you dissatisfied with the fact that I will stay where I am?"
"Yes!"
Lu Yunyi's vigorous answer stunned Yan San.
The words that were about to come out of her mouth stopped and she looked at him in disbelief.
This is the first time someone has been so straightforward and courageous!
Then Lu Yunyi said:
"Sir, the general ordered my Qingzhou Guard to be the front scout. I won't talk about the other thousand households for now.
But in my opinion, we, the thousand households, should fulfill our duties, go deep into the grasslands, and clear the way for the army."
"Why?"
There was suppressed anger in Yan San's eyes, but because of the habit he had developed over the years, he was still trying to restrain himself.
"Because the general is in Gyeongju, the army will also set out from Gyeongju, and the route they will take is the route we have explored.
As for the other thousand households, they are just backup options. We will not choose them unless we have no other choice."
Lu Yunyi spoke calmly with a peaceful expression.
"Are you so sure? Are you willing to pay any price for this?"
Yan San gently played with the wooden skewer in his hand, his tone somewhat cold.
"Yes!" Lu Yunyi spoke briefly and to the point, choking back what Yan San wanted to say.
He thought Lu Yunyi would give some reasons, such as loyalty to the emperor and serving the country, or serving the country in the army.
He then said some words to protect himself and ease the relationship.
But he didn't expect that Lu Yunyi would not give him any chance at all.
Yan San simply stopped pretending and leaned against the tiger-skin backrest, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said:
"The soldiers under my command are all ordinary people, without your skills.
If you continue to investigate like that, I don't know how many people will die. I can't bear it."
"Please think about this, sir. If you don't act now, there may be disasters in the future."
"Misfortune? Why wait until later? Misfortune is all around me right before my eyes!"
Yan San's tone suddenly became stern, but Lu Yunyi remained calm as usual, just looking down at himself quietly.
"Are you talking about me, sir?"
Yan San's breathing stagnated again, and the words he was about to say were choked back. He could only gasp for air, his chest rising and falling violently:
"I am talking about today's rumors!"
"What rumors?" Lu Yunyi's eyes were full of confusion!
"You!!" Yan San suddenly opened his eyes wide, leaned forward, and made the gesture of a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
"This kid, why didn't I realize before that he is really good at pretending to be stupid!"
Yan San was screaming loudly in his heart at this moment, with veins on his forehead exposed!
At this time, Lu Yunyi looked at him carefully and took the initiative to speak:
"Sir, I plan to leave the camp tomorrow and explore deeper into the grassland."
"go Go."
Yan San no longer wanted to argue with Lu Yunyi.
They couldn't move or hit them, and they were not allowed to leave the camp early to have some peace and quiet.
"Sir, I don't know when someone from Qingzhou will come.
Wu Fuliu is seriously injured, so it is better to send him back to Gyeongju for treatment as soon as possible."
How dare you mention it!!
Yan San almost cursed out loud, but he tried hard to suppress his anger, took a deep breath and said:
"tomorrow!"
Lu Yunyi quietly lowered his eyelids to hide the gleam in his eyes, and nodded gently:
"Thank you very much, sir. Wu Fuliu is a miserable man. He is about to become paralyzed. Please take good care of him."
"understood."
After saying this, Yan San stood up, picked up the tea in the cup, and sipped it in small sips, his intention to see the guest off was very obvious.
"Subordinates retire."
Lu Yunyi got what he wanted to know, so he naturally didn't want to stay here any longer.
After he turned around and left, Yan San suddenly drank up the tea in the cup. His brows were full of coldness and his face looked extremely ugly.
"Somebody come!"
The sound of armor colliding was heard outside the military tent, and a personal guard walked in.
"grown ups."
Yan San waved his hand, called the man to his side and lowered his voice:
"Go and help me do something."
"My Lord, you have spoken, and I dare not disobey you."
"Yan Wujian was imprisoned in the military tent in the far corner.
When the people from Gyeongju arrive tomorrow, let them hide in the team and go back to Gyeongju together.
Don't show your hand, if you do this well, I will reward you handsomely!"
The soldier's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded vigorously:
"Don't worry, sir. We are transporting more than ten seriously injured people and countless military supplies.
Therefore, he was assigned 50 guards, which were fixed and could not be changed.
But there are several bodies that will be transported back. I can ask Yan Wujian to disguise himself as a body and return to Qingzhou together."
Yan San's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded repeatedly in praise:
"Tian Bing, how come I didn't realize you are so smart before?"
The soldier of the Tian army grinned:
"It's not that you become smart because you've been with adults for a long time."
Although the horse was beaten very badly, Yan San still felt very useful because of Lu Yunyi's example.
He picked up a jade pendant from the table and handed it over:
"Once this matter is settled, you will be the commander of my personal guards!"
Tian Bing's eyes widened immediately, and he fell to his knees with a thud:
"Thank you very much, sir. I will serve you wholeheartedly!"
"Okay, let's do our work."
After Tian Bing left, Yan Sanping's peaceful expression suddenly turned gloomy. He picked up the map on the side and looked at it carefully.
Looking at the dark areas above that have not been explored, he snorted coldly:
"This is not a simple exploration of the area, but a clearing of the area inch by inch.
How many people do you have, and can you guarantee success every time?"
Yan San looked towards the dark area where the camp was suspected to be, fear flashed in his eyes, and there was also a hint of helplessness:
"Within 500 miles north of Qingzhou, at least ten tribes migrated here within a year.
I have searched for a long time but have not been able to grasp their exact location. How dare you come?
Relying on his abilities, he is arrogant and proud!
People like you...it's better for you to die with a legitimate reason.
I dare not touch you, but those Yuan people have no such scruples."
After leaving Yan Sanjun’s tent, Lu Yunyi returned to his military camp under the strange gazes of the soldiers!
At this time, white snow was falling from the sky and the cold wind was blowing gently, filling the air with white mist.
But at this moment, the hundred-man team that Lu Yunyi belonged to was already standing quietly outside the military tent.
Standing in an orderly manner under the snow, another day of training is about to begin.
Outside the fence, some soldiers were not afraid of the cold and were waiting there early.
Seeing Lu Yunyi coming back, he hurriedly pushed his comrades beside him:
"Here he comes, Master Xiao Lu is back."
When Lu Yunyi stood in front of the soldiers and drew his sword, some of the soldiers watching around him became excited.
He patted the shoulders of the soldiers around him and shouted in a low voice, "Give me the money!"
The soldier who was slapped took out the silver and stuffed it into the pocket of the man, muttering:
"We have to train before we go to war, what bad luck!"
"I've already said that Master Lu would not stop training even if the sky fell. You still don't believe me. You've lost money."
The soldiers who won the money were a little excited. The amount of money they gambled was not much, but it was good to have some fun.
He did not suppress the sound, so many soldiers came to check.
Even Lu Yunyi, who was tall and holding a long sword, heard the voice and glanced at him.
Then he slowly turned his head, looked at the soldier standing quietly in front of him, and said loudly:
"Many of you are new soldiers. After a few days of raiding and fighting, I think you have become familiar with your comrades."
“But you may still be a little unfamiliar with me and not yet familiar with me.
And you may wonder why we have to train when we are on the battlefield, why we have to train even when it is cloudy or snowy,
Today I will tell you, this is the rule of our department!"
"As long as you are not dead and your energy is not gone, you should not stop practicing.
You may have heard that what you can rely on in battle is
There was only the sword in his hand, the armor on his body, the warhorse under his crotch, and his colleagues beside him.
But today I want to tell you that all of this is false!"
The soldiers stared at each other with wide eyes.
"In battle, all you can rely on is a strong body and stamina that doesn't run out even in the heat of battle!
Did the Yuan people have no armor? Did they have no long swords and war horses? Did they have no colleagues?
They all have them, so why have we been able to beat the Yuan people into a panic since Your Majesty started the rebellion? "
The soldiers showed confusion in their eyes, and even the two centurions who were passing by couldn't help but frown and stop to listen.
Lu Yunyi took a deep breath, his eyes becoming more resolute:
"I tell you, because your Majesty and the generals love their soldiers like their own sons,
All his subordinates can eat meat, eat salt, drink tea, and eat fruits!
Look at those Yuan people, what can they do?
Every household is poor and can only eat brown rice and chaff. If this continues for a long time, their physical fitness will naturally be inferior to ours!
And this is what I want to tell you,
In battle, the only difference between the enemy and our soldiers is their physical strength! "
After these words were spoken, the soldiers present looked at each other in bewilderment.
The old soldiers had naturally heard it before and acted very calmly, while the new soldiers looked incredulous.
This is extremely treasonous talk. How could a small centurion have the audacity to say such a thing?
But for some reason, they also felt that there was some truth in it.
While they were thinking, Lu Yunyi continued:
"And training day and night is the only way to strengthen your body.
Of course, there is also the principle of not being close to women.
But this is too difficult for us soldiers, so let’s not talk about it for now! "
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers all smiled evilly. The soldiers standing in the army formation could hardly suppress the smile on their faces.
Invisibly, they felt that Lord Lu had become much closer to them.
"I think the battle the day before yesterday has already given you a taste of the Yuan people's combat power.
Although we returned with a great victory, the enemy's combat power should not be underestimated!
For this, we can only continue to practice.
Let us become stronger, let us swing our swords faster, let us shoot our arrows farther, and let us stay alive longer!"
"Okay, start practicing, fifty forehand swings, fifty backhand swings, start!
Please do your best to swing the sword today to save your life tomorrow!
Of course, if anyone doesn’t want to practice, as long as they beat me, they can rest!”
With Lu Yunyi's loud shout, the atmosphere of the entire army changed and became full of solemnity!
When Lu Yunyi stood in front of the army, everyone's eyes froze little by little.
His blood was boiling, and the hands holding the long sword no longer seemed so cold!
"Wave!"
Lu Yunyi's eyes were sharp, and his right hand, which was holding the long knife, suddenly raised up. His muscles suddenly tensed up, and they were tightly tied together.
Then he exerted force with his left foot, and the huge force was transmitted from his waist and abdomen to his upper limbs.
Then move on to the arms, and when the strength reaches its peak, swing it out heavily!
The sound of a sharp long knife breaking through the air suddenly rang out, and the light snow falling from the sky seemed to be cut off by the knife.
The pupils of the soldiers around him suddenly shrank. Fast! So fast!
The soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. Not many people could block this sword.
"Wave!"
The soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens, as if even the white clouds falling from the sky had stopped for a moment.
The pupils of several old soldiers who were laughing suddenly shrank.
They have fought for many years and experienced large-scale battles.
Once the elite troops under the command of several dukes launched a charge,
That’s how it feels, like a whole!
I didn't expect that in this remote place, among an army of only a hundred people, I could experience such a feeling.
Two quarters of an hour later, the hundred strikes were completed.
A thin layer of sweat appeared on the soldiers' foreheads, and white mist gathered in the sky.
The soldiers soon heard a word they had never heard before:
"Twenty squats! Thirty breaths in between, two sets, go!"
"Unseen soldiers imitate the old soldiers. This will make your legs stronger, run faster, and ride farther on your horse!"
“The way to victory lies in this!”
"When the end comes, you can go to the general flag to claim today's meat.
My men eat meat and train every day, so they can defeat the enemy in battle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yunyi began to squat quickly!
The new recruits followed suit and quickly squatted, but Liu Heiying scolded them:
"Don't be so fast, idiot! If you still want to move tomorrow, slow down!"
At this time, an old soldier smiled and said:
"The adults are adults, they are in good health, we can't compare with them, we have to go slower,
After the training, eat more meat to replenish your energy, otherwise your thighs will be sore tomorrow."
"Is there really meat?"
The new soldier did more than ten squats and then began to breathe heavily.
"Nonsense, following adults is a life-threatening job, who would do it if there is no benefit?
Let me tell you another good thing. Lord Xiao Lu never shares the credit of his subordinates, and he doesn’t even take any reward money. We share the profit.”
"Is there such a good thing?"
"Of course, we ordinary people join the army for money, but Master Lu wants merit.
As long as you do your best to serve him, there will be many benefits in the future!"
The old soldier's breathing became rapid and he stopped talking.
Half an hour later, most of the soldiers finished their training.
But their eyes were fixed on Master Xiao Lu who was in the front.
He made many strange movements.
The speed is much faster than theirs, and it is still full of energy and has never stopped.
The new recruits who saw this scene couldn't help but open their mouths wide:
"No wonder the second young lady of the Liu family insisted on marrying no one but you."
The soldiers immediately smiled wickedly. They were all men, they all understood!
Soon, Lu Yunyi finished his own training, turned to look at the soldiers standing there, and chuckled:
"Okay, everyone go your separate ways. Don't forget to ask the general for today's meat, which should be braised meat.
Also! If you have a wife and children at home, don’t think about hiding the braised meat and taking it home.
What you need to think about now is not your family.
But the key is how to survive on the battlefield and not make yourself suffer!
If you return alive, your wives, children and elders can eat meat every day. If anyone hides meat, he will be punished with a military stick!"
When these words came out, many older soldiers froze in their faces. This was what they were planning.
They felt that it didn't matter if they worked harder, as they had been through hardship all their lives and were used to it. If they had good things, they would still bring them home for their wives and children to taste.
But unexpectedly, Lord Lu had already noticed it!
They were not fools. They stared at the old soldiers. It must be that some soldiers had been caught doing the same thing before.
Half an hour later, Liu Heiying, who had just distributed the braised meat, rushed into Lu Yunyi's tent, sweating profusely, and shouted:
"Brother Yun'er, this general flag is too tiring. I don't want to do it anymore."
Lu Yunyi was holding a piece of mutton in his mouth at the moment. He was examining the slightly improved stirrup carefully, frowning:
"Oh."
Liu Heiying's face froze, and he said quickly:
"I'm just kidding, hehe, Brother Yun'er, you don't know,
Those new soldiers seemed to have never seen the world, and just giving them a piece of meat made them so moved that they burst into tears!
I didn’t see them doing this when we were distributing the beef and mutton yesterday.”
"They took the cattle and sheep by killing them, and they took them as they should.
The meat we used for training is all ours, how can they not be moved?"
Liu Heiying nodded in agreement:
"Yes, indeed. I heard that some superiors trained their soldiers to death and made them eat bran and vegetables all day long. Naturally, the more they trained, the weaker they became."
Lu Yunyi glanced at him and said, "You're almost there too."
Liu Heiying's face froze, and he quickly changed the subject:
"Brother Yun'er, have you figured out how to kill Yan Wujian?
I heard that people from Qingzhou will be here tomorrow. If we let that guy get away, the brothers will be so angry that it will be difficult to end it. "
Lu Yunyi smiled mysteriously:
"I've been waiting for this moment. Come here and I'll tell you something.
Once it's done, you can rest easy and just wait for that kid to die."
Liu Heiying nodded like pecking at rice and came over immediately.
(End of this chapter)