Chapter 428: Seeing the road ahead clearly, the flames rise to the sky

Chapter 428: Seeing the road ahead clearly, the flames rise to the sky

Chapter 428: Seeing the road ahead clearly, the flames rise to the sky

As the sky gradually darkened, the battle at Tangchi Mountain went on smoothly.

After a day of fierce fighting, the Southern Expedition Army has pushed the front line to the front of the Azi rebels, and is only two miles away from the actual camp!

A huge amount of kerosene began to be transported to the mountain.
Along with them went many elite troops from the southern expedition who were rotating there.

When it is completely dark, the army heading south will launch a fire attack.

Get closer to the rebel camp to weaken the enemy's morale, and then defeat them one by one or persuade them to surrender.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

The rebels were there, but the minds of the two generals in the army were not there.

Duke of Ying, Fu Youde, locked himself in the military tent in the afternoon.

Carefully study the application of the "three-three system" in mountain and forest warfare.

The same is true for Lu Yunyi.
He was sitting behind the desk with a serious look on his face.
Beside him, a candle flame flickered, illuminating his figure in a flickering manner, and his shadow kept moving.

On the square table, there was food that had already gone cold.

Lu Yunyi did not participate in the afternoon attack.
Instead, he stayed here, thinking about the questions left to him by Duke Ying.

If joining the army required literacy and had some kind of threshold, what kind of chaos would the world be in?

In front of him, there were countless pieces of paper with writing and drawing.

The papers were piled up in a mess and thrown on the ground.

The same thing happened to Lu Yunyi's mind. He figured out some things.

Reading and learning, reading the truth,

In the Ming Dynasty, this was a rare thing.
If he promotes this in the army and uses it as the standard for Ming elites,

The first thing to deal with is the scholars who already have a dislike for warriors.
Then there were those big characters that he didn’t recognize a single soldier or general.

Nowadays, the struggle between civil and military affairs is becoming more and more obvious.
He might be the first person that both sides would get fed up with and want to kill.

If literacy really became a hurdle to military service,

There are millions of soldiers in the Ming army, and 99% of them cannot read a single word.

Until then.

Even if he didn't want to die, there were people who would help him save his life.

As Lu Yunyi thought about it, he shivered involuntarily and felt a hint of chill for no reason.

He shrank his neck and groped with his hands, trying to smooth out the goose bumps on his body.

He didn't stop thinking.

If literacy became a threshold for the Ming army.

When soldiers are among the people, the first thing they bear is division.

Just like the imperial examination, once you pass the examination, you are no longer a commoner.

The reason why the Ming army now has the support of the people of the world is very simple.
The army is the people, and the people are the army.

After realizing this, Lu Yunyi's eyes were filled with deep fear!
He almost cut himself off from the world.

"How careless! How come I didn't see this before?"

Lu Yunyi muttered to himself, looking thoughtful.

He quickly found the cause:
"I was too arrogant. The victory and results of the Luchuan War made me look down on everyone and the heroes of the world.

I can't do this. There are so many smart people in the world.
I'm just lucky, don't get carried away.
I have to be careful, think about peace, change, and retreat, and think more."

The whispers were like huge bells, ringing in Lu Yunyi's heart from time to time.
Lu Yunyi quickly adjusted his mindset and quickly recalled everything he had done after the war.

Soon, his brows furrowed, and helplessness and absurdity flashed in his eyes.

Now thinking back, many of the things I did before were not well thought out at all.

This is not right.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi warned himself in his heart:

"I can't interfere with other people's choices and affairs.
I can only do my own job well. The implementation and reform of the military system cannot be fast, it must be slow.

You can change whatever you want in your own army, but you can't force others to change.
We must not let them just see the benefits and rush into this path.

Otherwise you will be unpopular with both parties.

What I have to do now is to protect myself, live long enough, and gain more power.

Slowly, others will follow suit."

After realizing this, Lu Yunyi felt much better and his expression was no longer so gloomy and solemn.

Suddenly, Lu Yunyi was stunned.

He thought of a completely different way.
"If the whole world is my army, can I change it however I want?"

But soon, Lu Yunyi slowly shook his head to show his self-mockery.

The emperor is sitting in the imperial city of Yingtian. Logically, the whole world belongs to him.
But it was extremely difficult for him to do anything.
They even have to endure countless obstacles, entanglements, and even lip service, and every government order is extremely difficult to implement.

At this time, some hurried footsteps came from the door.
Liu Heiying's sturdy body came in, looking embarrassed after the fight.

His armor was stained with blood, his face was covered in black dust, his hair was messy, and his face looked tired.

"Why are you back?"

Lu Yunyi's expression suddenly became serious and he sat up straight.

If I remember correctly, Liu Heiying should be leading soldiers on the front line to fight against the rebels.

Liu Heiying hurried into the military tent and sat on a chair.
He did not answer the question immediately, but picked up the teapot and started drinking.

After finishing the cold tea in the teapot, he panted and said:

"Marquis Puding has driven us down.
They wanted to surround the mountain and start a fire attack, thinking we were in the way.

It just so happened that the brothers were tired after a busy day, so I brought them down with me. "

Lu Yunyi's straight back bent down in an instant, and he sat back on the chair and cursed:
"I thought we were defeated. Speak faster next time. Stop dilly-dallying."

"hey-hey."

Liu Heiying laughed twice, grabbed the steamed buns on the table, and started eating the food that had already gone cold, wolfing it down.

Lu Yunyi smiled helplessly and took the kettle from the side.
I walked to the table and added a pot of water to the teapot.

"Thank you, Brother Yun'er."

Liu Heiying chuckled, reached for the teapot, and started drinking without even thinking it was too hot.

After a while, he started fighting with the food again.

"Brother Yun'er, come and eat together."

Lu Yunyi shook his head: "You eat, I have no appetite."

"profound."

"How was the battle this afternoon? How did the brothers perform?" Lu Yunyi asked.

"Much better. The three-man team was able to coordinate the attack and advance quickly, with the damage reduced by more than half compared to the morning.

Of course, there is also the reason that the rebels are afraid of fighting.

The morale of the rebels has collapsed. In the afternoon battle, some rebels disobeyed military orders.

I admire those who can resist surrendering when the fire attack begins."

Liu Heiying ate voraciously, and soon the two buns were stuffed into his stomach.
He felt full of strength and alive again.

"Brother Yuner, wait for the rebels to surrender.
We should officially set off. I plan to teach the soldiers to read and write on the ship.
When we return to Yingtian, I will definitely turn them into seedlings for studying!"

Lu Yunyi showed a gentle expression and said slowly:
"Don't be so anxious. If you are too anxious, the soldiers will become rebellious.

Besides, the brothers have been fighting for a long time and rarely have a rest, so let them do something they like.

As for learning to read, we will lure them with benefits.
As for whether the brothers learn or not, it is entirely up to them."

Liu Heiying stopped chewing, his dark face and glossy lips froze in place.

"Why aren't you in a hurry anymore?

This afternoon I saw some soldiers carving words on their weapons. They said it would be easier to remember things this way.

Lu Yunyi laughed, and was very satisfied with the soldiers' self-awareness.

"Don't force it, you have to walk your own path.

How they choose is up to them. As the old saying goes, a forced melon is not sweet. "Liu Heiying was a little surprised. Why was Brother Yun'er so easy to talk to today?

Even though he felt extremely strange, he still nodded and agreed:

"Okay, let's have a good rest, brothers. What about the study of the three-three system?"

Lu Yunyi's face became serious:
"Of course we should continue, but we shouldn't be so demanding.
Add it to the daily drills, and have the flag officers lead them in the drills.

We should also be more pure and not use the "Three-Three System" as a tool to promote firearms.

Just treat it as a tactic that can reduce casualties.

You can choose not to use it, but you can’t fail to know it.”

Liu Heiying was stunned again.

Many steps to promote firearms have already been planned.

From showing their prowess on the battlefield to forcing the imperial court to reform and pay attention to firearms through methods such as loading them into bamboo tubes.

Then, new tactics were used to attract other Ming military forces to learn from them, thus leading to the use of firearms.

In this way, firearms were spread unnoticed.

However, Liu Heiying still didn't say anything and nodded:

"I understand, Brother Yun'er."

Lu Yunyi thought about it carefully and asked sincerely:

"Do you think it was fun to kill the enemy using the "three-three system" this morning?

Are there any shackles or anything like that?"

"Me?" Liu Heiying pointed at himself and asked.

Lu Yunyi nodded: "Yes, it's you."

Liu Heiying showed excitement on his face, his small eyes gradually widened, and he nodded repeatedly:
"Of course it's fun. When we move, we only need to look at the enemy in front of us. If we keep fighting like this, it will be much easier."

Lu Yunyi nodded and asked:
"Since we started promoting literacy among soldiers, has the dissemination of military orders been noticeably smoother?"

The smile on Liu Heiying's face disappeared.
After a long time, he nodded affirmatively:
"Brother Yun'er, it's going much smoother.

The military reports and documents we deal with on a daily basis rarely involve the execution of specific military orders.
Instead, it became a change and plan for the subsequent war.

Moreover, judging from the documents of the Military Discipline Department,

The punishment for disobeying military orders is getting less and less, which may be the benefit of being sensible. "

At this point, Lu Yunyi took a deep breath and his eyes became firm.
"If so, it means that the path we are taking is absolutely correct.

But this road is still full of bumps.

It is not feasible in our current position.
If you want to succeed, you must first save your life and reach a high position! "

Liu Heiying didn't know what Duke Ying said to Brother Yun'er.
I don’t know what bumps there are on the road, but it doesn’t matter.

"Brother Yun'er, the road is tortuous, but the future is bright, so you can't stop, you have to keep going."

Lu Yunyi suddenly sneered and glanced at him:
"Isn't that what I always say?"

"Hehe, I always felt exhausted during training before.
When I really joined the army, I felt fortunate for the foundation I had laid when I was young.
Looking back now, the hard work back then was just that.”

Liu Heiying's expression was full of pride, and there was no trace of the tears and snot he showed during training as a child.

Lu Yunyi patted Liu Heiying on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"We still can't stop training. We've only been on the battlefield for a day and we're already so tired.

We should be strict with ourselves and lenient with others.

Once on board, we will practice every day.

Try to lose all the fat you have gained these days."

The smile on Liu Heiying's face quickly disappeared, as if nothing had happened, and he looked as stunned as a wooden man.

At one o'clock in the morning, the army heading south began to attack with fire!
A barrel of kerosene was poured not far from the rebel camp, forming a "moat".
Countless bows and arrows carrying kerosene rushed into the sky,

It did not shoot towards the rebel camp, but shot in all directions, piercing deeply into the soft soil.

A few simple catapults threw kerosene into the air.

Some of them fell into the rebel camp, and some of them fell into the blank area between the "moat" and the camp.

If there were trees, there wouldn't be so much trouble.

But now, the jungle around the rebel camp has been completely cut down.

Used to build camps and fortifications, it can only be filled with kerosene!

Nearly ten thousand soldiers were busy outside the camp for half an hour, and the previous preparations were finally completed.

A desolate horn sounded from the army marching south.

In the darkness, the scattered flames began to retreat.

The silent night was also filled with the sound of armor colliding as soldiers retreated, as well as sporadic sounds of excited conversations among the soldiers.

The fire gradually moved away from the rebels and retreated to the middle of the mountain!

Viewed from the camp at the foot of the mountain, Tangchi Mountain looked like it had an extra "fire-colored belt".

Suddenly, the desolate horn sound turned into an extremely rapid drum beat!

The sound of the drums suddenly intensified, like thousands of horses galloping, waking up all the birds and beasts living in Tangchi Mountain!

It also awakened the passion in the hearts of the soldiers of the Southern Expedition Army.

The momentum reaches its peak at this moment!
As the drum beats became more rapid, the sporadic flames scattered around the "Fire Belt" suddenly rose up in unison as if controlled by an invisible hand!

It transformed into gorgeous fire dragons and soared into the sky.

This is not just a simple flame, but a rocket that has been ready to go.
Each one was dipped in flammable kerosene,

It is ignited at this moment, like a meteor streaking through the night sky!

"Whoosh whoosh—"

The sound of rockets cutting through the air was as dense as rain, accompanied by a sharp whistle.

They fell accurately into the "moat" carefully prepared by the army for the rebels.

When kerosene meets sparks, a dazzling flame instantly breaks out.

First there were dots, and then they became a whole!
The surroundings of the rebel camp seemed to be gently outlined by an invisible hand.

Suddenly, a circle of gorgeous and warm "fire-colored scarf" quietly surrounded it.

This "neck scarf" is not made of silk or brocade.
It is made up of countless rapidly spreading tongues of fire.

They quietly took shape under the cover of night and turned into a "fire chain"!
The "chains" tightly surrounded the rebel camp, and flames and thick smoke rose into the sky.

The scorching air waves caused the mountains of Langdang Mountain to twist hideously!
Inside the camp, the rebels were caught off guard by the sudden fire attack.

The sounds of panicked shouts, hurried footsteps, and weapons falling to the ground intertwined together.
The flames were like greedy beasts, devouring everything that could burn.
The tree roots outside the camp that had not yet been completely eradicated started to catch fire.
The fallen leaves and weeds on the ground were ignited and quickly spread towards the camp!

The outer wooden structure looked extremely fragile in the boundless sea of ​​fire, as if it would disappear at any time.

Ah Zi and a group of rebel generals suddenly realized that their military orders were effective.

Countless soldiers began to use the few water sources in the camp to put out the fire.

Even the laziest rebels are now active.

Holding a shovel, he shoveled the soil hard to fill the outside of the camp!

There was fear on everyone's face.

Ah Zi, who hurried to the outskirts of the camp, found it incredible.

The southern expeditionary army actually used fire attack. Did they really intend to bury all of them here?
The firelight reflected on his face, exposing his complex features without any cover.
His face no longer had the high spirits he had when he started the war.

There is no greed as in the previous robbery,

It turned into anxiety, and then into determination!
He murmured, "I can't stay here anymore. I have to go, go!"

He looked at the loyal guards around him and said:

"Let's go, take enough treasures and go through the cliff behind the camp. Staying here will only lead to death!"

A guard looked anxious and spoke quickly:
"General, if you leave, they will really surrender.
Many people who wanted to surrender have been killed today."

Ah Zi shook his head, with a fierce look in his eyes:
"Never mind them, if they want to surrender, then surrender. Let's go!!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)