Chapter 1591 The mob
The night is dark, the stars are covered by dark clouds, and even the moon is quietly hiding...
Countless soldiers took advantage of the cover of night to walk between the woods, thinking of gathering on the slightly raised mountain top. A dozen navy warships went up the Wei River and anchored on a slope washed away by the river. Thousands of soldiers marched hand in hand on land and water, and had already surrounded the small hills behind Shilipo.
When I saw the sneaking soldiers in the woods, one of them stepped in the air and fell to the ground. In panic, he let out a scream of "Ah", which immediately echoed in the empty woods, startling the birds that were perching on the trees for miles away. The birds fluttered and flew up, and for a while the sound of birdsong and fluttering wings circled around...
"This is your army, Erlang?"
Xue Rengui, who was dressed in armor, stood tall and tall, holding a horizontal sword in his hand. He shook his head and sighed as he looked at the soldier who screamed and leaked his treasure.
The most important thing when sneaking at night is to disturb the birds in the forest, so as not to be detected by the enemy. Even if you fall off the cliff, you have to grit your teeth and not scream. But this dear friend just fell, and he was shocked and injured. Military hiding exposed...
Is this Fang Jun’s army?
Is this the unit I will be responsible for reorganizing?
These are not soldiers, these are a group of young masters...
He Zongxian, who was following Fang Jun, was blushing. These were all the soldiers he led! Now Xue Rengui seems to be mocking Fang Jun, but in fact it is like a slap in his face!
Snap!
He Zongxian felt ashamed and angry. He raised his foot and kicked the soldier who was about to stand up, and cursed: "You useless thing. The person who shamed me, I will turn around and skin you!"
The soldier screamed again and said: "This guy is blind, he can't see his feet clearly and it is inevitable to fall. Isn't it a subconscious reaction to scream? What's the fuss? Besides, he pulled us out in the middle of the night and ran away." We have to walk through the forest for dozens of miles, and the soles of our feet are blistered. What are we going to do?”
As soon as he said this, the surrounding soldiers and captains also whispered, obviously resenting going to such deep mountains and wild mountains in the middle of the night.
How nice it is for Meimei to sleep under the quilt...
Fang Jun only felt his temples twitching. What are these things in Youtun camp? He Zongxian seems to have extraordinary skills, toughness and courage, but his ability to lead troops is a mess...
If he were placed in another place and had such pampered soldiers under his command, who would corrupt military discipline and lead to his whereabouts being leaked, it would be unceremonious to kill him on the spot to enforce military law.
But Fang Jun can't do this at this moment...
These old soldiers are all used to being lazy. If this soldier is killed now, the army may mutiny before the military law is established...
Enduring the playful look from Xue Rengui next to him, Fang Jun gritted his teeth and glared at He Zongxian, asking the young man on the other side: "How far is it?"
The young man looked around and said: "Not far ahead, there is a dense forest and a spring. Those people stay there."
Fang Jun waved his hand and said in a deep voice to He Zongxian: "Restrain the troops and move forward at full speed! If there is any situation, you are the only one to ask!"
He Zongxian cried in his heart, can you blame me?
Our Youtun camp is originally a mob, and the rest of the army of the Sixteenth Guards is basically made up of children from noble families. Although the spirit of extravagance is getting worse, in the end, they are all from noble families, and their ancestors have been members of the military for generations. It's not too bad either.
But what about the left and right camps?
When His Majesty set up these two troops, he also followed the method of the imperial army. However, he later transferred elite soldiers with clean family backgrounds and strong skills from the left and right camps to form the "Hundred Cavalry", and then expanded it to the "Thousand Cavalry". So the elites in the left and right camps were hollowed out, leaving a group of crooked melons and cracked dates. Even if they train hard, what can they do in vain?
He Zongxian feels helpless, okay...
But what can be done? His subordinates made a fool of themselves in front of their new boss, and of course it was him who took the blame in the end.
At this time, it is no longer possible to hide the whereabouts. If there is really a spy lurking on the top of the mountain, he will definitely be alerted at this time. He Zongxian simply yelled and cursed loudly, and ordered the troops to spread out in a fan-shaped unit and advance to the top of the mountain in an open and honest manner.
Fang Jun nodded secretly. He Zongxian was not good at commanding troops, but his brain was quite good. This method was to bully the spies. There would definitely not be too many people. He could defeat ten with one force...
The troops advanced slowly but surely.
The closer you get to the top of the mountain, the greater the danger. If there is a spy, it must be an elite sent by the enemy. If one is worth ten, there will be no surprise.
Suddenly, an exclamation suddenly came from the forest ahead, followed by the sound of shouting and fighting. Almost instantly, the whole forest seemed to be caught in a storm, and the sounds of shouting and fighting came one after another.
Fang Jun followed Fang Jun at the end of the army. Now that he was in a high position, he no longer had to take the lead as before. Even so, Xue Rengui also followed Fang Jun closely. More than a dozen generals guarded the troops left and right, and they were iron-clad. Tong generally guards Fang Jun in the middle to ensure nothing goes wrong.
Hearing the sound of fighting coming from the front, the young man couldn't help being happy and shouted: "Look, look, I said there is a spy!"
As long as there is a spy, a generous reward is a certainty. How can Fang Jun, who has always been generous, treat him badly?
Fang Jun had no time to pay attention to him and asked quickly: "What's going on ahead?"
A school lieutenant ran over panting and said: "Commander, there is indeed an ambush in the forest. It is roughly estimated that there are no less than twenty or thirty people. They are very hard to attack. The brothers suffered heavy casualties, but it is not yet confirmed whether they are spies of the enemy!"
Fang Jun curled his lips.
Very tough?
Haha, I’m afraid it’s not that the enemy is attacking hard, but that you are too soft...
After the captain finished his report, he hurriedly returned to the front with the horizontal sword in hand to join the battle.
Xue Rengui shook his head and said: "With the mob, if you want to train this army, it will be difficult to reach the sky."
Jade can be carved into dazzling jade objects.
But no matter how skilled the craftsmen are, they still can't carve rotten wood into patterns...
Fang Jun ignored him. If not, why would you be transferred here?
After waiting for a while, the fighting in the forest ahead did not subside. Instead, it became more and more intense. Howls, curses and curses were heard one after another. The sky was dark and it was difficult to see clearly. It was a chaotic mess.
He Zongxian ran over from the front, his armor stained with blood. It was not clear whether it was from injuries on his body or from the enemy's blood. When he came to Fang Jun, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said quickly: "Commander, the enemy is here." About thirty people are not spies, they are warriors in the army, and they are all warriors worth ten!”
Fang Jun was surprised: "A tough soldier in the army?"
Which army can put so many people in the woods more than ten miles away from Chang'an?
What do you want?
*****
The battle lasted for half an hour before it gradually died down.
There were more than thirty enemies, and they were surrounded by a group of veteran soldiers from the Youtun camp in the woods. After a struggle, they were finally defeated. Twenty-one of them were killed on the spot, and the rest took advantage of the cover of the night and the woods to escape without a trace. .
He Zongxian came to report with a dark face: "Fifty-nine of my subordinates died in the battle, and countless others were injured..."
Fang Jun was speechless.
Thousands of people besieged more than 30 people, armed with hard bows and crossbows and wearing iron armor and leather jackets. They suddenly launched an attack. Not only were nearly a third of the enemy lost, but they also suffered so many casualties...
Now is not the time to dwell on this, Fang Jun said in a deep voice: "Interrogate on the spot to see which army these people are from, what their intentions are lurking here, whether they have any accomplices, and who is the mastermind behind the scenes! ”
"Here!"
He Zongxian's eyes flashed with violence. This gang of thugs had killed so many of his subordinates, how could he sit back and watch? Let these guys have a taste of torture!
He immediately took the order and left.
After a while, he returned with an angry look and said angrily: "These bastards have chopped off all their fingers and they still don't say a word!"
Fang Jun was startled, and the scene of the navy warship with all the ships dead appeared before his eyes, and he quickly asked: "You committed suicide by taking poison?"
He Zongxian was stunned for a moment and said: "That's not true. Even if you beat me to death, you won't open your mouth."
"It's okay..." Fang Junxin put it in his stomach and said that it was impossible for so many dead men to suddenly appear and commit suicide by taking poison after disagreeing with each other...
"For such things as torture to extract confessions, I still have to do it myself!"
Fang Jun led Xue Rengui and others forward. After walking out for twenty or thirty feet, he saw a forest clearing filled with captured enemies. They were all strong men, all wearing black tight-fitting clothes. , this is a cavalry combat uniform originating from Xianbei...
He Zongxian waited to see what brutal torture techniques Fang Jun could use to make these guys with sawed mouths speak. (End of chapter)