There were no people sending each other off, no wine cups smashed on the roadside, and not even a faint cry from the departed.
The whole world seemed to be filled with only the rumble of war drums echoing continuously.
Walking out of the city gate, Xiao Han and the others went straight to join the strange team that had been waiting on the roadside for a long time.
Then he looked back at the city head, waved his hand, and the team began to slowly go north.
The whole process was extremely simple. It seemed that they were not going to fight and fight, but to have some fun in the north and would be back soon!
But compared with Xiao Han's free and easy.
The Yangzhou city behind him was much more solemn at the moment!
Downstairs of the city gate which is not that tall, Yang Wen Zhang and Cui Jingzhi’s eyes turned red!
The soldiers around him were clutching their weapons tightly and looking at the retreating team with complicated expressions.
No one made fun of this shabby team, because the last idiot who laughed out loud had been slapped into a pig head by the veteran.
Looking at the furious veterans, and then at the cold-faced city guards and county magistrates, these people finally remembered: This shabby general went here, not for anything else, but to fight for Yangzhou City and their home!
In the dark city, a pretty figure holding a child stood out.
Standing quietly at the front of the city wall, Xue Pan's eyes were a little blurry, but she resisted the tears from falling.
It is a bad luck to send people away to shed tears!
"An'an, your name will be Xiao An'an from now on. I hope you and your father can be safe and enjoy your life!"
Gently hugging the child in his arms, Xue Pan's eyes were moist, but his face was smiling stubbornly.
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Xiao Han, who had already left Yangzhou City, still didn't know that the dispute over the name of his child that he and Old Man Hua had been arguing for for more than a month had finally settled at this moment.
As he walked hard on the road outside the city, the armor he was originally wearing had already been carried on the body of the fool next to him.
"Hey, if I had known better, I would have ridden a horse! My legs are broken just like his grandfather's!"
Looking back at Lao Qiu and the others who were rushing away in a muffled voice, Xiao Han couldn't help but wailed in his heart!
He could have ridden a horse!
But they all blame Cheng Yaojin, that old man, and Chai Shao, that old bastard!
In the past, no matter what happened, he would always nag in his ear, saying that a general should share joys and sorrows with his soldiers! Wear the same clothes, eat the same food, and walk together. They even say that these are the most basic ways to lead an army!
So this time Xiao Han's head got hot and he didn't ride a horse, so the current scene where he lost his leg happened.
"Huh... how far is it from the destination you set?" He fumbled and took off the water bag from his waist, raised his head and took a big gulp. This time, Xiao Han took a deep breath and asked Lao Qiu next to him.
Lao Qiu looked up and looked ahead, and replied solemnly: "There are still twenty miles!"
"What? There's still twenty miles left?" Xiao Han's eyes widened when he heard this! He whispered: "We have been walking for a long time and only ten miles?"
"That's right, it's not yet ten miles away, but it will be there soon!" Lao Qiu glanced back at the rangers following him and nodded absently.
"How do you know? Have you been here?" Xiao Han refused to believe Lao Qiu's words. He felt that he had to walk at least twenty miles! Lao Qiu must have miscalculated the distance!
"I've never been here."
Lao Qiu shook his head and answered, but before Xiao Han could be happy, he stretched out a hand and pointed ahead: "But I saw a Ten Mile Pavilion in front of me..."
"……I go!"
Xiao Han suddenly felt like a deflated ball and almost collapsed to the ground.
Thirty miles outside the city was the place where he decided to meet up with Gouzi and the others for an ambush. It was also the place outside Yangzhou City that was most suitable for a large number of people to be stationed!
When Xiao Han was still in the city, he and Jia Yi, Lao Qiu and the others repeatedly studied various maps and county annals.
In the end, several people decided together that as long as the leader of the thieves was not a fool, they would definitely choose to camp there!
Before, he was afraid that the thieves were really just a bunch of mobs, running around outside the city!
But since we know that these people come with a purpose, it is much easier to calculate them.
Marching is a science. Never think that any path can be taken.
In this era without navigation, let alone satellite maps, if you take the wrong road, or find that a broken bridge appears in front of you while walking, it will definitely have a fatal impact on the soldiers' physical strength and morale!
Therefore, there are only a few major roads that a team of more than 10,000 people can choose! After drawing these major roads and combining them with the information from the scouts, their marching route became obvious.
After determining the marching route and then determining the camp, it would be a simpler matter.
The camp needs water, spaciousness, and a safe distance from the enemy. Of course, it would be better if there is a little danger!
For all of this, only this area thirty miles outside Yangzhou City meets the conditions best.
To the west is the wide Jin Lake, which is later known as Gaoyou Lake.
To the east, and to the north, are fields for easy observation.
As for the south side of Yangzhou City, it is a small valley that is not too wide.
If those Yangzhou people went crazy and wanted to come over, they could easily stop their offensive by blocking one end of the valley.
Xiao Han thought so, and it was obvious that those thieves thought so too! So if someone looks from the sky, they will find that these pirates who have come from afar are advancing forward exactly along the lines drawn by Xiao Han and others.
"Master Marquis, it's time to leave. We must rush to meet Gouzi and the others somewhere before dark!"
In the ten-mile long pavilion, Lao Qiu dragged Xiao Han up without hesitation and walked outside.
"Take another rest! There's no need to be in such a hurry, it's never too late!" Xiao Han's legs softened and he was dragged away from the pavilion stumblingly. He kept begging, hoping to sit for a little longer, even for a little while!
However, Lao Qiu didn't give Xiao Han any face, and he and the fool each had an arm, seemingly supporting him, but in fact they walked forward.
"Master Hou, you are the backbone of all of us now, you must not show weakness!
Fortunately for our family, those rangers are all human beings who turn into monkeys if they touch their hair! From the beginning, they were unwilling to leave the city. If they don't give them some confidence now, they may run away if they can't get anywhere! "
"With gold and official positions, they will still run away?"
"Haha, Lord Marquis, you believe in these two things too much! Maybe they are effective on those ruthless people who have nothing, but it is hard to say how effective they are on these hob meat!
After all, very few of them have any heirs. For these bachelors, who have enough to eat but the whole family is not hungry, living can only lead to enjoyment! Even if they are dead, it will be useless even if they are given more things! "
