Chapter 457 Luck
At the end of June and the beginning of July, more and more people gathered in Heyang.
The summer sowing is over, and soldiers and horses from all over the country are starting to set out one after another. Hundreds to more than a thousand people arrive every day.
Yin Xi was transferred out of the Yi Cong Army and served as deputy governor of the newly established Shengsheng Army.
On the third day of July, after arriving at Jinguyuan to accept the seal of military governor issued by the imperial court, he returned to Heyang Beicheng to reorganize his troops.
"Where did it come from?" Yin Xi was a son of an aristocratic family. He was sitting at the top, eating wine and food leisurely, while the civil servants were registering the names of soldiers one by one with loud voices.
“People from Jiacheng.” The big man held his head high and said loudly.
Yin Xi glanced at it.
This man was dressed in green clothes, with a bow and a sword hanging from his waist. He was followed by two servants and two horses, one of which was carrying a sleeve armor on its back.
"Why join the army?" The clerk was about to ask for his name when Yin Xi asked not far away.
"Just like a general, strive for an official position." The big man said.
"You can afford these equipment. Your family is relatively well off, right?" Yin Xi asked.
“There are still more than ten hectares of land.”
“With this business, why not become a rich man?”
The big man licked his lips and said: “My family These more than ten hectares of land were obtained from a scholar's family. No one in his family had been an official for three generations, and the family fortune was divided up. "
"You are honest," Yin Xi laughed. Said: "Is this the reason why you have to be an official?"
"I heard that Mr. Chen came to the world as a man from heaven to open the door for the vast number of warriors. If you can't seize this opportunity, I'm afraid that future generations will complain. Me."
Yin Xi was a little moved after hearing this.
Many people underestimate the influence of Chen Gong in recruiting officials for military people.
In fact, this move not only inspired his private troops and garrison soldiers, but also greatly attracted local powerful people outside the system.
They had fields, soldiers, and food, but no chance.
When the world is in chaos, this is a typical factor of local instability.
If you give them a chance and bring them into the system, the unstable factors will completely disappear and they can become your help.
They are too eager to get ahead, too eager to launder their legal or illegal wealth. And all of this would be difficult to do without an official position.
Chen Gong gave them a chance.
Someone caught him, and Xingye came to seek refuge.
Some people hesitated, feeling that it is not impossible to have a little fun in the current life, and wait until they can no longer survive.
There are still people who are satisfied and think that rich people can continue to do so.
People in the same situation will have very different endings in the future because of their different choices.
This choice cannot be said to be right or wrong, because not all those who choose to strive for wealth will live to achieve success, and those who choose to maintain the status quo will not necessarily be suppressed and their families will be destroyed. .
That's the charm of life, it's unpredictable.
"What a strong man!" Yin Xi praised, stood up, picked up a glass of wine, handed it to the man, and said, "Can you drink it?"
This is not a gathering of scholars. A wine bottle, but a larger wine bowl filled with green wine.
The strong man took it and drank it in one gulp.
"Okay!" Yin Xi laughed: "How many people did you bring here?"
"Ten cavalry and more than fifty infantry."
"Your family There are more than just these people, right?”
“You are of average ability, so you can’t bring yourself to be embarrassed.”
“Okay, what is your name?”
“Gao Zhen. ”
"We are actually from the same clan as Governor Gao." Yin Xi smiled and said, "I make the decision, and you can be the deputy of the team."
The governor of the capture army is Gao Yi, who can be regarded as one of Shao Xun's early followers. He was originally Sima of the Fubing Department.
"Thank you, General." Gao Zhen was overjoyed.
"Don't be too busy thanking me." Yin Xi said: "We are here to capture the new army and only accept cavalry. The infantry you brought will be broken up and reorganized into the Zhongwu Army. Are you willing?" "
"Yes."
"Okay, happily." Yin Xi praised: "Take your people to get their military uniforms."
" Nuo. My own tribe first told the more than fifty infantrymen the whole story, and then took the nine cavalrymen to receive their robes, which was regarded as official enlistment.
Yin Xi sat back again and watched silently.
The counties are so powerful, so why not the other branches of the gentry like him?
If his sister hadn't been married into Duke Chen's house as a concubine, and he decisively led his family members to join the rebel army, their branch might not have been able to do well.
After all, the Changping Yin family is not a big family. The main lineage is just like that, let alone their offshoots.
It’s not easy for everyone.
Chen Gong actually gave everyone a chance to break away from the existing evaluation system and get promoted based on martial arts.
This opportunity is actually very rare. Maybe one day it will be unable to withstand the pressure and be forced to close. Before it was closed down, this was an opportunity. Even if you originally studied literature, now it’s better to regard yourself as a warrior and find ways to gain military exploits and gain official status. If you really can’t fight, you can become a civil servant in the army. Those who have done meritorious service will do. If there are few opportunities, then get qualifications.
Seeing powerful people like Gao Zhen come to vote today, Yin Xi kept silent but thought a lot in his heart.
With the support of these people, Mr. Chen’s foundation is extremely stable.
Once upon a time, someone mentioned privately that Mr. Chen was from a humble background, and if the nobles no longer supported him, it might not last long.
Now it seems that he has made a name for himself. Even if the nobles do not support him, more and more warriors are surrounding him. And he is no longer a low-level martial artist who is vulgar and illiterate. In addition to the students he teaches, there are also powerful people who practice martial arts, and his foundation is further consolidated.
Huanghuang's general trend, manipulated by him with ease, is really powerful.
My sister is right, this is the best art of war in the world.
On July 11, Gao Yi, the governor of the Shengsheng Army, returned from receiving training in Jingu Garden. The first thing he did was to gather his troops who were training and cross the river northward from the pontoon bridge.
Almost at the same time, the main cavalry of the Yi Congjun attacked from the north city and started a fierce battle with the Huns who were watching outside the city.
The war broke out suddenly at an unexpected time.
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The summer nights are extremely hot. The sky was overcast and there was not a breath of wind.
The heavy rain is about to start, and it is so uncomfortable that it makes people crazy. Even the horses are restless, neighing constantly, and are in poor condition.
"These beasts like the cool mountains. It's really uncomfortable for them today." Among the grass in the wilderness, Gao Zhen fanned the wind with his felt hat and kept saying.
"Oh, you have never been to the south." Someone laughed and said: "That area is not conducive for cavalry to drive. Not only are there rivers and lakes, but also there is a lot of mud. The horses can't stand it. They get sick all the time. There is no way to fight. "
"If the cavalry is not good, it will rely on the infantry. If the Jin Dynasty defeats Wu, it will be destroyed."
"Time is also destiny. Before destroying Wu, didn't Cao Wei and Guo Chao think about destroying Wu? Why couldn't they succeed? Now Jiangdong's household registration, money, and military strength are greater than those of Soochow. How to destroy them?"
" Then wait for the opportunity."
The several landowners talked about the mountains, without any sense of tension about the impending war.
Besides women and money, what men like to talk about most is the general trend of the world. This has been true from ancient times to the present.
"Silence." Yin Xi walked over and said in a cold voice: "This is not a competition in the countryside, but a fight with real swords and guns on the battlefield. It's not that I look down on you. If you continue to underestimate the enemy like this, Let the Xiongnu herdsmen play to death sooner or later. Do you really think they are bad? They have been paying for wars for more than a hundred years, but their skills in killing people on the battlefield are not better than yours."
Everyone was speechless. .
They come from a wealthy family and often practice bowing, horse riding, and archery, and boast of their extraordinary martial arts skills. But is the battlefield experience really as good as that of the Huns?
Even if he is just a miserable shepherd, extremely poor, he might have been a mercenary.
They have more experience than you!
It seems easy for Yi Congjun to deal with the Huns herdsmen. That’s because they are also warriors who have been fighting on the battlefield for many years. Who do you think they are? A country brawler?
"I will act according to the orders later. People from each family will be led by their own families, and we should cooperate more tacitly." Yin Xi added: "If there is anyone who refuses to patrol, he will be killed without mercy."
"Promise." Everyone was shocked and responded softly.
Yin Xi smiled and said: "Bring your equipment and set off."
Everyone jumped up, greeted their respective troops, led the horses, and walked through the sparse woods. Crossing the dense sagebrush, crossing the dark river, we arrived at a mountain port.
Yin Xi subconsciously turned his head and glanced.
Although he couldn't see anything clearly, he knew that the Yellow River was over there, watching them silently.
The main force of the Yi Cong Army fought hard to attack regardless of casualties, attracting a large number of Huns and creating a fighting opportunity.
And this fighter plane is very small. It will be difficult for a large group of cavalry to avoid others' eyes. Only a small group of cavalry can have such a chance.
There is a camp two miles away, with a faint light of fire.
In the deep night, there was almost no movement.
I don't know when, a few riders came back from the front, walked up to Yin Xi, and reported in a low voice.
Yin Xi no longer hesitated, got on his horse and rushed away.
Seventy or eighty riders followed and rushed down the mountain port.
The distance of two miles can be reached in an instant.
"Bang!" The brazier was kicked down first.
Some people got off their horses and lit fires everywhere.
The other group of people went straight to the Huns' camp near the livestock stables.
When the horses' hooves trampled them, the Huns who got up in a daze were washed away.
"Poof!" The saber slashed across the chest and abdomen, blood dripping, and intestines gushing out.
"Whoosh!" In the faint firelight, the arrow hit his forehead.
"Ah!" Ma Shan raised his head high, his screams piercing the night sky.
In an instant, all the Huns guarding the livestock pens were dead and wounded.
The fire burned more and more fiercely.
The animals in the pen were restless and shouting.
North of the livestock pen is a huge wooden fence.
At this time, the fence gate had just been opened, and seven or eight Huns herdsmen rushed out. Before they could figure out the situation, a hail of arrows hit them and drove them back.
The commotion inside the fence became more and more intense.
After a while, almost everyone was awakened.
“Kill!” Gao Zhen rushed forward panting, followed by more than 20 strong men, holding short soldiers and shields, and went straight through the door to kill.
To be honest, his legs were a little weak, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his face was extremely pale. But he barely suppressed the fear in his heart, shouted, and fought with the oncoming Huns.
"Bang!" The shield blocked the blow, and Gao Zhen subconsciously swung his knife to counterattack. He didn't expect to knock down the enemy with this blow, but the feeling of the sharp blade piercing his flesh made his heart skip a beat.
"Ah!" Amidst the screams, a 12-13-year-old Hun boy covered his neck and fell limply to the ground.
Someone stood out from the crowd, relying on the ancestral iron armor on his body to withstand a blow, and then swung his sword to slash with such strength that it was jaw-dropping.
"Poof!" Blood spurted out, and an old head rolled to the ground.
"Kill the thief!" More people poured in, slashing and killing everyone they saw.
The Hun boys, old men, and healthy women who got up in a hurry kept falling to the ground.
Everyone looked excited when they saw it. If there is no young and strong man, then what are you waiting for!
Kill! Kill them all!
Yin Xi led more than thirty riders around the fence.
More than ten riders rushed out one after another, but they intercepted some of them, killed six of them, and the rest disappeared into the vast night.
There will be no more people rushing out at this time. Maybe they are dead, maybe they don’t dare, who knows.
"You, go inside and let me know that those who abandon their weapons and kneel down will not be killed!" Yin Xi called someone and ordered.
“No.” The man turned his horse’s head and rushed into the fence.
Yin Xi stood on his horse.
He also saw that there were not many people in this camp. The total number of men, women, old and young was only two to three hundred. It might be a clan under a certain tribe.
There were very few young men and few horses left in the camp. They might have all been drafted to the front line.
This is the best!
The people under my command really don’t have much combat experience. If they encounter someone with strong strength left behind, they may not be able to defeat them.
Today's first battle is considered a success. It is his luck and the luck of the new recruits under his command.
(End of this chapter)