It was already noon, and most of the people in the city couldn't stand the scorching heat, so they went to other places to fan out in the shade to escape the heat. There were not many leisurely pedestrians in the street, but there were always people going in and out of the city gate. First, they saw the sound of horse hooves outside the city and smoke rising everywhere. Then they heard that the two sides were facing each other head-on. Many well-informed people and pedestrians could guess some of the situation in their hearts, so they stood in the shade at the base of the city wall, hoping to see a lively scene.
Jia He has always been courteous and courteous since he entered Xijun. Even the top-down soldiers and armored guards in the city know that in the future, the power of deploying soldiers and armor in the capital of Xijun and even the entire Xijun will most likely fall to this person. In Jia Xiaowei's hands, the latter didn't have any arrogance at all. On the contrary, he was very humble and even seemed a little cowardly.
Even the old commander in charge of the military affairs in the city was quite resentful of him. When talking to others, he bluntly said that Jiahe was too vassal to the officials and did not have the slightest momentum of a man in the army. He is quite a bit of a petty minister, so how can he lead the troops? He even looks down on the newly arrived county governor.
"Don't believe it?" Jia He seemed to have heard an interesting story and smiled disdainfully, "It's better to avoid fighting with real swords and real spears. Since you defenders have been living off their salaries all day long, you have long been accustomed to being comfortable. I'm afraid it won't really happen." The sword was so frightened that he dropped his weapon due to the splash of blood. Secondly, this important area of the city gate was, after all, a place for people to enter and exit, and it was not suitable for charging and killing. If you really don't accept it, after noon today, you will see the real seal in the sand table. Just rely on your verbal ability to defend. I can’t live in this majestic city.”
"What you say makes sense. I wonder if I can join in and see what Brother Jia can do?" An old man with white hair walked out of the city gate. He had not tied his hair into a bun, let alone a hairpin. Wearing an ordinary armor, he was holding the city wall with both hands at the moment, smiling condescendingly, "I haven't fought with others for many years, so I am probably a lot stranger. If I lose, I hope Brother Jia will save his face."
The old captain stepped out, which naturally gave a lot of confidence to the defenders at the top of the city. When he looked at Jia He, they all had a bit of a joke: a captain who has lived in the imperial city for a long time, just... In terms of skill, he may not be better than others, let alone skills such as sand table formation. Even if he leads the old soldiers out of the city and walks around the West County for a week, how can he be able to go as far as Lao Dutong. Therefore, there was a certain frivolity in everyone's smiles, which was particularly dazzling in the eyes of hundreds of old soldiers below the city.
"If Lao Dutong is willing to fight with a junior like me, he has already given me the face of Potian. How can it be unreasonable?" Now that Lao Dutong came forward, Jia He also returned to his original playful and playful look, and said Sitting on the horse, he cupped his fists and said with a smile, "The old man is in charge and please relax. Today's battle on the sandbox will only be won or lost. Only God knows what you know and what I know. It is different from what outsiders say."
"As for the incompetent and ill-intentioned comrades," Jia He suddenly changed the subject and grinned maliciously, "The cicadas chirping in the summer are noisy enough, so just stand at the top of the city. If you really want to do whatever you want, It’s better to lie down on the branches as soon as possible, so that you can keep company with the cicadas and drink the juice of the lush forest without giving any money.”
After saying this, he led hundreds of cavalry into the city slowly, regardless of the fact that the city gate had not yet been opened. He turned a blind eye to the angry expressions of the Kaicheng soldiers around him.
"Du Tong, this man has no talent and no virtue. I don't know how he obtained the power to lead the troops in the West County. Why do you need to fight with him personally? He is just a person who only knows how to follow the influence of others and cling to the powerful. How can you take it seriously? Can you be superior to others in the sand table debate?" The guard was already angry at the sarcasm, and he was even more angry when he saw Jia He's high-eyed expression when he entered the city. The old man on the side asked road.
"The skills on the sand table are not real skills at all. The battle situation is ever-changing. How can a few chips in the sand table determine victory or defeat?" When the armored old man looked at the backs of hundreds of old soldiers, he seemed to have something to say. Sighing, he said, "In ancient times, when there were wars and wars everywhere, there was no shortage of battles where the weak defeated the strong. The elite soldiers turned their backs on the river and sank the boat, with one against ten. It cannot be said that there are many precedents, but it has never been a fantasy. What's more, Is Jia He really an incompetent person? I don’t think so. Look at the eight hundred old soldiers who spent many years in the military camp before leaving the city. Even I can't tell what the captain is capable of."
"How could the commander-in-chief see that?" The guard general was suspicious. It seemed that except for the addition of a not-so-strong horse under everyone's seat, the military situation had not changed much, so he turned around and asked.
The old captain stood with his hands down, looking at the guard with an indescribable expression, but there was a feeling of twilight in his heart.
I have lived in Xijun for many years, and none of my descendants are willing to join the army. It has been nearly thirty years since I entered Xijun, and I have only taught such a young man, but now it seems that he is far different from Jia He.
"When leaving the city, there were only 800 foot soldiers. Except for Jia He, there were no horses accompanying the army. However, when returning to the city, there were hundreds more horses. It only took less than a few months. This shows that his methods are like wind and thunder, twisting the fingers. Coming soon. I think you have an idea of what the horse thieves running around in the West County are capable of. Being able to capture so many horses with extremely low casualties shows how capable they are."
"Secondly, the horses haven't picked up the grass, but some of them neighed incessantly. Moreover, when you and I were arguing just now, did you see that the expressions of the soldiers in the city were different?" The old man smiled bitterly and patted the guard on the shoulder, "Logically speaking, The person who leads the army should take a look no matter what when he is arguing with others. Just like the few defenders inside the city gate, they should at least show some anger. However, the hundreds of old soldiers under the city are even the head of the army. lift."
"Unless you are sincerely convinced, you cannot gain momentum; unless you gain momentum, you cannot be confident; only when a mountain collapses in front of you can you say that your military strength is successful. Just based on this, Jiahe's ability is already infinitely greater than yours. "
At this moment, Jia He didn't care about the gambling and fighting with the old capital Tong Shapan. He never went to the governor's house to return to life with Lin Pixiu. He just led hundreds of horses into the city, then crossed the long street and walked through the corridor to his home. In the dilapidated restaurant, he raised his hand to press down a hundred taels of silver, and said to the frightened waiter, "I've heard about the reputation of your restaurant for a long time. I just have to suffer from being busy with errands and can't spare time. Today, I'm done with a rare thing, and I'm leading a group of people." Come and have a taste, and go and drive away the idle guests in the building, so as not to get bored." After saying that, he couldn't help but sit in the middle and waved to the old soldiers outside the door, "The horse thieves are ahead, if you dare to draw a knife, It’s just a drink, what’s wrong?”
Alcohol is prohibited in the army, but Jiahe never abstained from alcohol.
Blood and water have been steaming through the robe for months, and there is still strong wine left to bathe the Marquis Wen.
