Uncle Hei introduced his title, which made Lord Xinling also laugh. Although you can't see how dark the face is in the dark night, it must be true because of its name, and the face must be interestingly dark.
Lord Xinling introduced Uncle Tang to Uncle Hei and said: "The front army of Gu Lao asked Uncle Tang to take the grain to the camp, and Uncle Hei will guide him!"
Lord Xinling was so young, but he called himself "lonely", which shocked Uncle Hei. Then I looked at the young man in scholar's clothes in front of me. Although his face was covered with dirt, he had a certain air of grace. I suddenly remembered the legend in the army. The world-famous Lord Xinling was "supervising the battle" in the army, and I immediately thought of it. This young man may be Lord Xinling, but he is not sure, so he can only answer vaguely: "In line with the virtues of the young master, I must report it to the general."
Lord Xinling saw that Uncle Hei called him "gongzi" and thought that Uncle Hei knew him, so he encouraged him: "But you have to be brave, and I will not let you down alone."
Uncle Hei responded loudly: "Here~!"
Soon, the former army troops finished loading their vehicles and the convoys left the city one after another. Zhongyue signaled to the sexton's retainers to announce that Lord Xinling had retired from the army. The retainers climbed up to the city gate and shouted loudly: "The front army has been fighting for days. The general has worked very hard and has given me twenty carriages of food!"
When the soldiers who were leaving the city heard this, under the leadership of Uncle Hei, they shook the ground with their feet and shouted in unison: "Long live! Long live! Long live!" The sound shook all directions, and people in the military camps not far away looked in this direction. .
Thirty people drove out of the city in a majestic and meandering way. Everyone who saw the military camps along the way was surprised and envious. Soon word spread among the camps, and the general Lao Qianjun fought many battles and gave him more food. ——As for how many vehicles there are, few people can tell clearly. There are as few as ten vehicles and as many as one hundred vehicles. What's more, there are rumors that the front army has made great gains, and the general will reward them! The fighting spirit of each battalion actually increased greatly.
When the grain trucks are transported to the front army, the front army will only increase the quota of one stone for each battalion engaged in the battle, and the civilian army will increase the quota by one stone, and strictly order that only the quota for each battalion engaged in the battle will be increased. The rest of the food was left outside the tent. Uncle Tang came back from transporting grain and handed over the order. It was agreed that he should report the former general's handling of the grain to Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling nodded in thanks but said nothing more. Uncle Tang retreated in dismay.
Shortly after Uncle Tang left, he was dragged by Jin Bi to see the terrain. The Third Division and the disciples who had taken charge of the mission all came back. They poured into Huayang Wei Mansion, and the courtyard immediately became crowded.
After Mr. Xinling paid his condolences as usual, Mr. Zhongyue brought out sake. Everyone drank a cup, and then sat down one by one.
Lord Xinling asked, "What's your order, sir?"
Zhang Ye used his fingers to draw the ground and explained in detail the positions, advance routes and formation essentials of each battalion tomorrow; the Third Division and other disciples made supplements. Lord Xinling nodded with satisfaction and felt that everyone knew their mission, so he sent the Third Division back to camp to prepare for tomorrow's battle.
Seeing that everyone was gradually dispersing, Lord Xinling said to Zhang Zhen, Mr. Zhongyue and the remaining retainers: "How many gentlemen will come out to help in the battle tomorrow?"
Zhang Noi said: "But dozens of people are enough!"
Lord Xinling said: "Is it okay to have ten chariots and a hundred soldiers accompanying me?"
Zhang He said: "Why should I take it? I am willing to reduce it!"
Lord Xinling said: "I am willing to attach my tail and accompany you to the battle as a pawn. I hope you will not abandon me!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. They all fell to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please don't..."
Lord Xinling shouted in a low voice, "Quietly!" interrupting everyone. Lord Xinling said: "I am here alone, not to supervise the war, not to show off my flags, and not to make any noise. But I feel a little sick occasionally, and I am recuperating in the house. I am mixing among the other princes, just a pawn, and no one knows about it. In the city All civil affairs were left to Mr. Zhongyue, and all military affairs were left to Simang. The key to the whole army was in the hands of the Jin officials; all the opportunities for partial divisions were entrusted to Mr. Zhang. I saw the situation on the battlefield with my own eyes and felt two things. The military struggle is enough. I dare not say a word or offer a strategy. I hope you gentlemen will tolerate it!" After saying this, he bowed deeply.
This low-profile statement left everyone speechless. After a moment of silence, a guest said: "Now that your Majesty has come out in person, all the ministers are willing to accompany you!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "No! Only a hundred people are enough to accompany you. You must know that your Majesty is not going out in battle, but to recuperate in the palace. You must have all the gentlemen accompanying you to hide the eyes and ears of others. Therefore, for this trip, the gentlemen can only have ten times a hundred people." ,——This is the ultimate gift from your Majesty!"
Zhang Noi said: "Who is accompanying me? I hope your Majesty will tell you!"
Mr. Xinling said: "I have received the grace of the gentleman, and I am alone in attaching a tail. My wish is fulfilled, and others have never heard of it." He bowed to all the gentlemen one by one.
Everyone had to sit down again and discuss the matter of going out: ten by thirty people, plus a hundred foot soldiers, a total of one hundred and thirty people. They all need to be both civil and military. They must be able to make plans and act as guards; if necessary, they may also You have to lead the army into battle, and even have to fight hand-to-hand with the enemy. Everyone determined that, except for Mr. Zhongyue, the people in the courtyard, including Zhang Noi, Guo, Jin, Cao and other ten gentlemen, had all inspected the position with Jin Bi, and it was natural for them to go out together. Each person chooses twelve more people to serve as guards.
Mr. Xinling interjected: "I am willing to ride on the right side of Mr. Guo's car."
Mr. Guo bowed and said: "How dare I, I obey my order! I ask Mr. Xiahou to be my emperor, I hope your Majesty will allow it!"
Lord Xinling said with a smile: "It depends on Mr.'s strength, how can I dare to respond?"
Mr. Xinling and Mr. Guo were in the same car, so the choice of Mr. Guo's bodyguard was not a matter of one person. Several gentlemen got together to discuss and finally decided on a list of ten infantrymen.
Among the current 600 customers, many have jobs. Moreover, the three hundred people who left the city later were all short brown and had no leather armor; only the three hundred people who left the city for the first time had armor. Someone proposed that the candidates for the battle should be selected from the three hundred men with armor. Lord Xinling disagreed and said: "Gentlemen, you are far away from home and working hard, how can you bear to fail to make a single contribution? I just think that it is okay for a person with a small position to go out to the battle and make a meritorious service." .”
Several retainers thought for a moment and decided that this was fine: they chose the entourage from retainers without any job title, and no one would have thought that Lord Xinling would be among them. ——Of course, the ten people who follow Lord Xinling of Wei are not among them. They must be the best of the best. Even if they have a huge responsibility, they must give up and become foot soldiers.
With the general direction in mind, Tianming's lineup was decided. Many of them were carrying dog-beating sticks out of the city for the second time. Not to mention armor, they didn't even have weapons. After discussion, Zhang He and others decided to obtain one hundred halberds from the arsenal of Huayang City, one for each person except the chariot left and the charioteer; one hundred and twenty swords, one for each person except the charioteer. Each of the ten charioteers was also issued a bow, a shield and fifty arrows. In short, everything is equipped according to wartime.
Once the matter is settled, everyone executes it separately. According to Lord Xinling's advice, don't tell the disciples that you are going out to avoid causing a big commotion. Everyone also believed that the fewer people who knew about Lord Xinling's expedition, the better, and the more secure it would be. Everyone goes to find the candidates he recommends, and either invites them to ride with him or follow his car to go into battle tomorrow. He dare not say that Lord Xinling will go into battle, but only invites them with the sword and halberd they can get. Most people agreed, and the few who were unwilling quickly made adjustments. Lord Xinling himself returned to the East Pavilion.
The child who had just been named Ganie had fallen asleep quietly, and the little slave was sitting by the door waiting as usual. There are straw mats, quilts and pillows under the windows in the pavilion. Although there is a waning moon in the sky, the moonlight is dim as it shuttles between thick clouds. When the young slave saw Lord Xinling approaching, he knelt down and straightened up. When Lord Xinling saw the little slave, he suddenly felt a little warm. He took hold of the little slave's saluting hand, pulled her up, and whispered, "Is it possible to sleep with you, as you wish?"
The little slave lowered his head and whispered: "I am lucky to have to serve you!" The two held hands and went to the window together.
Gai Nie suddenly opened his eyes and silently watched everything happening under the window through the faint moonlight outside the window.
Zhang Ye and Mr. Zhong Yue stayed up all night, taking a group of retainers and preparing chariots, horses, armor, bows and arrows, etc., until the sound of drums from the camp was heard.
After hearing the sound of the drums, each battalion beat the drums in turn to gather the crowd. Lord Xinling was served by a slave and dressed in clothes. He looked at the bow and arrow at his feet, thought about it, but still didn't take it. ——He is serving as a chariot driver for Mr. Guo today. He needs to hold a halberd in close combat and does not need to shoot arrows.
The disciples who have been confirmed to be out of the battle have already lined up in front of the mansion: ten chariots are lined up on the west side of the mansion. The driver controls the reins and stands on the left side of the chariot. The right chariot stands on the right side. The ten people on the left side of the chariot are the leaders of the entire army. Standing on both sides of the steps in front of the door; the foot soldiers stood facing the door of the mansion, at an angle of 90 degrees to the motorcade, so that they could not see the right side of the vehicle. Mr. Xinling stood quietly in the right row of the car. When the doormen next to him saw that it was Mr. Xinling, they all had surprised expressions on their faces. Lord Xinling signaled everyone to keep quiet, and the guests understood this and made no special moves.
Zhang Ye waited for a roll call on the steps in front of his house and carried out pre-war mobilization. Then the weapons that each person can receive and the order in which they receive them are announced: both the left and right sides of the carriage go to the west step wall where the carriage is to receive their weapons, while the infantry receive their weapons under the east wall on the other side. Lord Xinling calmly went to receive his weapon. Since there are not many long weapons in the city and even fewer halberds, the ten chariots are equipped with different long weapons. This is different from the plan. Although Lord Xinling was deliberately politely asked to take it first, he did not take the halberd that everyone liked, but chose the longest weapon: the Yi spear. The Yi spear is the longest weapon used by chariot soldiers, and it is difficult for ordinary people to operate; the heavy spear body has a high center of gravity and keeps shaking. Lord Xinling held the handle with both hands and controlled the spear body steadily by his side.
Once such a long spear is erected, it looks like it stands out from the crowd. It is impossible not to attract attention. The diners all look towards it. Zhang Yue and others secretly complained in their hearts: they had tried their best to cover up the fact that Lord Xinling was out of the battle, and they didn't want to be completely destroyed with just one spear. Although Lord Xinling was hidden in the darkness, the guests were very aware of Lord Xinling's every move. With just one glance, they realized that this person looked familiar. If he looked carefully, he could see who he was if he wasn't Lord Xinling. All the diners were all sensible people, and when they discovered that Lord Xinling was not on the left side of the car, but on the right side of the car, they immediately understood the mystery, so they did not tell the truth. The few who didn't understand it wanted to point out. He was gently stopped by the people next to him, and he immediately figured out the whole story. Each received his own weapon and assembled it.
