When Mu Sheng saw that the quartermaster had finished making Cuju, he asked Yan Kun to summon the sergeants to gather in the field to give him a lecture. After the three-way drum beat, all the soldiers in the field gathered in the school field no matter what they were doing.
When Mu Sheng saw so many pairs of eyes staring at him, he was still a little nervous. He coughed a few times to relieve the tension and then held up the Cuju to explain the rules of the game to the soldiers.
At first Yan Kun didn't take it seriously, thinking that the dandy Mr. Chang Ping had come up with another trick. After he finished explaining the rules, Yan Kun's eyes lit up and he felt that this was indeed a good thing for both education and entertainment.
After explaining the rules, Mu Sheng handed the ball to Yan Kun and asked him to implement it. Half an hour later, the military camp became lively again.
Two simple wooden frames were erected in the middle of the field to serve as goals. The sergeants were divided into two groups. The soldiers laughed and laughed and divided into two teams to compete with each other. The loser would change to the next team.
At this time, the sergeants on the field were sweating profusely, and the surrounding sergeants were also in high spirits. If there were not too few balls, they would have wanted to go off the field to play now. Mu Sheng was also sitting on the high platform of the school field and watching with great interest.
At this time, Hua Zilan also came to the school field and stood next to him and asked curiously, "Sir, what kind of game is this?"
Mu Sheng looked back at the fake beard on Hua Zilan's mouth and felt it was a bit funny. He felt that no matter how a woman pretended to be a man, she would be too charming. However, there was no way. There were no female relatives in the military camp. This was also the rule. ,
Mu Sheng said, "Oh! Brother Hua, this is called Cuju..."
Next, Mu Sheng briefly explained the rules to her, and after a while, Hua Zilan also started reading with interest.
Mu Sheng greeted her and pointed to the fruit plate on the table and said, "Brother Hua, sit down. There are all kinds of dried fruits and snacks..."
After saying that, he pushed the plate in front of her.
Hua Zilan also sat down and ate the snacks on the table. I don’t know how long it took, but Hua Zilan was also fascinated by it.
The two stood up and cheered for the team they supported. From time to time, they would also quarrel with each other and angrily scold the opposing players for their small fouls. In any era, entertainment does not distinguish between men, women, old and young. This may be the charm of football!
Hua Zilan looked at it for a while and said, "Sir, I also want to go play football."
Mu Sheng glanced at her sideways and said, "Brother Hua, as soon as you open your mouth, your secret will be revealed."
Hua Zilan said dejectedly, "Okay, that's all I'll say."
After watching it for a long time, Mu Sheng felt a little nervous and went off to play football. He only played a few games and then came back.
Hua Zilan looked at him with a half-smile but said, "Young master played well! He is really invincible."
Mu Sheng naturally knew that she was mocking him, so he had no choice but to say harshly, "Brother Hua is boring. My level is too high. Watching football here is more interesting."
Hua Zilan sneered when she heard this...
The reason for this is very simple, that is, as soon as Mu Sheng comes off the field, the soldiers see the leader coming, and they are all restrained in playing football. They either deliberately kick the shot away, or give the ball away with various fake moves. It was so easy for Mu Sheng to score a goal, and even a kid with fake moves could see it. It was boring to give the dignified Chang Pingjun a hard time, so he had to come back and continue watching the game.
When the soldiers saw that their leader had returned, they began to fight desperately again and had a great time...
The days passed slowly like this. In addition to normal tactical training every day, the soldiers were most looking forward to Cuju during their breaks. In view of the previous situation, Mu Sheng and Hua Zilan could only sit on the stage and watch eagerly. Spectators.
It was not until more than ten days later that Mu Sheng finally received an order from General Lu, asking him to go to the general's mansion in the city to discuss matters.
Mu Sheng put on his armor and rode directly to the governor's mansion.
Seeing Mu Sheng's arrival, Lu Sheng directly issued a military order and said, "General Mu, take the order."
Mu Sheng stepped forward respectfully and said, "The general will be here."
Lu Shengdao said, "Mu Sheng's tribe went to Shun'an County to help defend the local garrison, and was officially assigned to General Deng Xin and Deng under the general's command. They are ready for dispatch at any time, and go deep into the enemy's territory with the large army to besiege Yu (yu), the puppet's lair in the Nanman Mountains. city."
Mu Sheng took the command arrow and said loudly, "Promise, the last general will take the order."
After receiving the general's order, Mu Sheng returned to the military camp and started marching.
In the camp, the soldiers began to put away their tents and stoves in an orderly manner. Within an hour, the original military camp became bare again.
Mu Sheng mounted his war horse and led the troops to their destination. In fact, it was still in the rear area and was still far from the front line!
The troops marched for half a month. On the way, Mu Sheng kept observing the topography of Lingnan and correcting the march map.
The mountains and rivers here are picturesque, the climate is humid, the land is fertile, the hills are dense, and there are many plains. Many places have been opened up as farmland. This place is indeed a good place.
Mu Sheng observed that the counties and cities he passed by along the way were all built like military fortresses. This Mu Sheng had done his homework. In fact, the development of Lingnan happened in the twelfth year of Datong. Not long after the unification of the world, the Jin army Many of the old armies left over after the destruction of the Seven Kingdoms were incorporated. These people were incorporated into the Jin Army's pioneering regiment and were sent to Lingnan by the emperor's decree to engage in development and construction, which was equivalent to a construction corps.
The total number of these old armies has reached more than 500,000, plus more than 800,000 military family members, nearly one million people have come here to live and eat in the open. In fact, it is the military colonization of the empire. The reason why this often happens here The war was mainly caused by conflicts between local indigenous people and outsiders.
Of course, this outsider is the pioneering group of the Jin Army. In addition, the Southern Barbarians are also constantly stirring up trouble. Regardless of their size, the cities here are basically built like military fortresses. These more than one million people serve as soldiers in wartime and have no time to do anything. He was engaged in farming, but because he was often harassed by the natives, he was barely self-sufficient in food, and he was unable to launch a war or expedition.
Mu Sheng looked back at Yan Kun behind him. He knew that he was also responsible for escorting grain and grass to Lingnan in the past few years, and he was considered a skilled worker.
Mu Sheng asked casually, "Yan Kun, I heard that we have 500,000 troops stationed in Lingnan? How can we still be attacked by the Southern Barbarians?"
Hearing this, Yan Kun smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "General, you don't know anything. The combat effectiveness of the old armies of the Seven Kingdoms is very wide. These 500,000 troops seem to be quite a lot, but it is better to disperse them in various cities and serve as garrison defense." To really fight a tough battle, you have to join the regular army of the imperial court."
"In addition to these 500,000 old troops, General Lu Sheng also selected some of the best from the old troops, and recruited some local natives with good connections. In addition, Lu Sheng kept writing letters, and it was said that they were deceived from the imperial court. With more than 40,000 elite soldiers, we finally gathered 120,000 elite troops. Now including the general, your troops are nearly 130,000. This is the entire family of Old General Lu, and only this army can go on expeditions, but every day The next time we go south, we have to rely on the imperial court to continuously provide food and grass from the interior."
Mu Sheng suddenly said, "That's it."
The team marched for another three days before finally arriving in Shun'an County, which was closer to the front line.
After Mu Sheng gave the order, the sergeants began to build the barracks, dig trenches, and bury pots to make rice. The magistrate of Shun'an County also came to the barracks to work the troops. Mu Sheng stepped forward to greet him, and then the magistrate handed over several large carts of food and grass to the troops. Then he went back to the city.
After seeing off the county magistrate, Mu Sheng ordered the scouts to be sent out to investigate the surrounding areas. After all, it was better to be cautious when approaching the front line. It was not until the scouts came back in the evening to report that everything was normal around him that he felt relieved.
Mu Sheng's subordinates spent another boring half month here without any orders from above and not a single shadow of the enemy.
However, in the military camp school grounds, the soldiers' football skills have really improved a lot, and the viewing pleasure has naturally become much higher.
At this time, Mu Sheng was reading the military book carefully in the camp when a guard came to report, "General, General Deng's messenger has arrived."
When Mu Sheng heard this, his heart moved. It seemed that he was about to go on an expedition, so he hurried out of the camp to greet them.
After the messenger saw Mu Sheng, he stepped forward to salute and handed over the military order and said, "I have seen the general. This is the transfer order from General Deng. Please take a look at it."
Mu Sheng took the letter raft, looked at it carefully, and said, "Yes! I understand. You go back and report to General Liu. I will break camp and join the main force."
The messenger surrendered and exited the camp.
Mu Sheng gave an order, and the three drums sounded in the military camp, signaling that the three armies were ready to break camp and go to the front line of Lu'an City to meet up with Deng's troops. The team of 5,000 people set off for the battlefield with their baggage and supplies. They had just marched for half a day. We reached the mouth of a valley.
At this time, Mu Sheng suddenly pulled the reins and waved his hand to signal the troops to stop marching, and turned to Yan Kun. Feng Wei and the others gave the order, and the troops began to arrange themselves into square formations in an orderly manner. The crossbowmen also strung their arrows and began to be on guard.
At this time, Hua Zilan came up to him and whispered, "Master, do you feel it?"
Mu Sheng nodded silently and said, "Yeah! Look at the surrounding environment..."
Hua Zilan looked around. There was a hill in front and to the west. The hills were covered with dense forests.
Hua Zilan said, "This is a good place for an ambush."
Just now, the two of them felt almost at the same time that there seemed to be a vague aura nearby. Although it was very hidden, it felt like they were being followed. He was a master...
Combined with the terrain of the valley mouth that the troops were going to pass not far ahead, he suddenly felt something was wrong and ordered the troops to stop on alert.
Mu Sheng turned around and said, "Yan Kun, please immediately send scouts to the two mountains ahead to investigate."
"promise!"
After receiving the order, Yan Kun ordered the scouts to go and investigate. Mu Sheng was in charge of the troops for the first time, but he still sailed the Wannian Ship carefully, so he had to order to stay on guard.
The scout came to report, "General Qi, there is nothing unusual in the valley ahead."
Mu Sheng added, "Go to the valley and investigate carefully."
The scout took the order and left, and the troops continued to resume their march until they reached near the mouth of the valley.
Yan Kun suddenly came forward and said, "General, come with me to the valley to have a look."
When Mu Sheng heard this, he felt something was wrong. Mu Sheng, Yan Kun, Feng Wei and other senior generals all climbed to the top of the mountain. The hill was not high anyway. When they reached the top of the mountain, they realized that there was a forest among the trees. There were footprints that had been stepped on by many people, making it look very messy.
Yan Kun stepped forward and handed me over and said, "The general knows everything. There are indeed thousands of people ambushed here. If we pass through the valley mouth unsuspectingly, we will definitely suffer a lot of losses..."
Mu Sheng frowned slightly when he heard this, secretly thinking that he was lucky!
It seems that this practice can also be used in this place. The five senses of monks are different from ordinary people, and they will feel the slightest disturbance.
He turned around and asked the two of them, "That's strange! How did the enemy know our marching route?"
At this moment, a scout happened to come and report, "Report to the general that we found the body of General Deng's messenger in front of the valley."
Mu Sheng, Yan Kun and others looked at each other in confusion. At this time, everyone realized that the messenger had been intercepted and killed. However, he also admired the other party's method and how he sent people to set up an ambush here in such a short time.
Mu Sheng looked at the footprints on the ground and thought to himself. He roughly estimated that there were at least one or two thousand people here. They hurriedly retreated when our scouts came to investigate.
Mu Sheng turned around and told the scout, "You are exploring to see which direction the enemy troops are retreating..."
The scout took the order and left.
Feng Wei said, "General, we should be more careful on the way here. We are already very close to the front line. Anyway, General Deng didn't say when we will report to Lu'an City. To be on the safe side, the march should be slow..."
Mu Sheng immediately agreed with Feng Wei's opinion.
