The morning sun was rising, and its fire-like light dyed the clouds in the sky red.
The morning glow does not go out, but the sunset travels thousands of miles.
Today, the weather may not be good.
Experienced villagers have already begun to prepare to harvest wheat from the fields.
It had rained in the middle of the night a few days ago. If there was another heavy rain, the wheat in the fields would probably fall over.
At that time, it will be troublesome to harvest, and the wheat soaked in rain will also become moldy and sprout.
Although there are still a few days until the wheat is fully mature, it doesn't matter if it is a few days earlier.
There is a saying that goes well: 90% of wheat is harvested when it is 90% mature, and 90% of wheat is harvested when 10% is mature.
He slept until three o'clock in the morning before Han Zhen got up.
After washing up, he went to the second courtyard and called Xiao Chong, "Go and bring Yuan Chuliu."
Xiao Chong turned around and walked out the door without saying a word.
Two days ago, Han Zhen ordered Ma Sangou to lead Yuan Chuliu through the secret passage he said.
After confirming that it was correct, he did not kill him.
However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided. After returning, Han Zhen threw him into a lime kiln to work as a coolie, cutting limestone on the mountain.
After a while, Yuan Chuliu was brought.
"I wonder why Mr. Young Master called me?"
Yuan Chuliu rubbed his hands, feeling uneasy.
To be honest, he is quite satisfied with his current life. Although it is tiring to cut stones, the most important thing is to have enough to eat.
Two meals a day, and dry rice in the evening. As long as you can eat it, don't waste it. You can eat as much as you like.
This made him very happy.
In the village of Songshanling, there is only one bowl of gruel for every meal, which is like a whole world in comparison.
Han Zhen picked up the cooking cake and took a bite, and said in a casual tone: "Today I am going to attack Songshan Ridge. You come with me."
This guy has been in the village for three years and knows all the layout of the village. He will also be used to recruit the serfs in the village after the war.
"This...I know!"
Although there were ten thousand reluctances in his heart, Yuan Chuliu still had the courage to agree.
He knew in his heart that if he dared to say no, his life would be at stake.
After breakfast, Han Zhen returned to the backyard, put on his bamboo armor and picked up his horse.
I was in a hurry last night and the light was not good, so I didn't have time to take a closer look.
Looking again at this moment, I found that the middle part of the handle was wrapped with a circle of non-slip shark skin, and there was a tiger head copper bottle inlaid at the end.
This tiger head copper bottle is not just a decoration, but a counterweight to keep the entire horse stem balanced.
Han Zhen only needed to hold the part wrapped in the shark skin with one hand, and the entire horse pole could be held stably in the air without any force adjustment.
Many people tend to confuse the spear with the spear. The shorter one is the spear and the longer one is the spear.
The length of the horse blade is generally more than two meters, and the blade of the horse blade alone is two feet long.
The commonly used horse pole is not a specific type of wood, but a composite material. The production process is extremely complicated and lengthy, and it often takes two or three years to take shape.
The pole made of this kind of composite material is strong and light, but also has certain toughness.
The overall weight does not exceed five kilograms, and the cavalry can easily lift it with one hand and stab it multiple times.
The main reason why stainless steel rods are rarely used is that they are too heavy.
During horse fighting, the cavalry rarely has the opportunity to hold the spear with both hands. In most cases, they control the horse with one hand and hold the spear with the other.
Twenty or thirty pounds does not sound heavy, but you only need to try lifting a two- or three-meter-long bamboo pole with one hand to experience it firsthand.
At present, Yuchi Jingde is the only famous general recorded using the iron horse.
There were many famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty, and many of them were good at using horses.
For example, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao.
But it was only Yuchi Jingde who could make Li Shimin express his emotion, "The public is always following me, even if there are millions of people, what can I do?" This shows how brave he is on the battlefield with his iron-armed horse.
Han Zhen held the spear in one hand and waved it vigorously a few times, and the sound of breaking wind suddenly sounded in the courtyard.
Nodding with satisfaction, he walked out with the horse in hand.
When I passed through the hanging flower door, I happened to bump into An Niang.
Seeing that he was fully armed, An Niang's moist peach blossom eyes were full of worry: "Erlang, why are you going out again?"
After the past few days, An Niang seemed to be getting plumper and plumper, and her long skirt was curved by the millstone.
"Don't worry, I'll be right back."
Han Zhen said, reaching out and patting the millstone lightly.
"Well!"
An Niang exclaimed and hurriedly moved away with small steps, looking around guiltily.
Seeing that there was no one around, he said angrily: "You damn ghost, you are not afraid of being seen even in the clear sky."
Han Zhen smiled nonchalantly and said, "What are you afraid of? Who in the house doesn't know?"
Hearing this, An Niang said sternly: "This slave is a dead flower. It doesn't matter. I'm afraid it will ruin Erlang's reputation. Erlang is going to get married after all..."
"Why are you just like my sister-in-law?"
Han Zhen interrupted An Niang's words, waved his hand and said: "Forget it, I'm going out."
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All the way to the grain field, it didn't take long for the soldiers to arrive one after another.
After Zhang He inspected them, he loudly said: "There are thirty-seven people in total, actually thirty-five."
Looking around at the crowd, Han Zhen said loudly: "A few days ago, the bandits from Songshanling robbed us. Some people's homes were burned, some people's mothers and fathers were killed, and some people's wives were raped. Tell me, you want revenge. ?"
"think!"
A roar echoed across the threshing floor.
Mentioning the bandits in Songshan Ridge, the soldiers immediately recalled what happened that night in their minds, and anger surged in their hearts.
"good!"
Han Zhen nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Then today, we will go for revenge. Don't worry, there are many bandits in Songshan Ridge, and we will not let you die in vain. I have contacted Changzhi County, and he will send troops to suppress the bandits. , feigning a frontal attack to help us contain the main force of the bandits."
"And what we need to face are just a few bandits. As long as the bandits are beheaded, the bandits will be defeated. This time it is still the old rule, 50% of the captured items will be confiscated and the rest will be used as rewards."
Hearing this, the soldiers were delighted.
They were angry, but they knew very well that there were three to four hundred bandits alone in the village, as well as thousands of serfs. The difference in numbers between the two sides was too big.
But now that they heard that the county would send troops to suppress the bandits, everyone felt their pressure suddenly drop.
Of course, the most important point is Han Zhen.
Now in the hearts of these soldiers, they feel that as long as Han Zhen is here, there is no need to be afraid.
Even if he faces an enemy several times stronger, he can still outnumber the enemy and kill the enemy to the point of crying for his father.
"Got the order!"
For a time, under the dual stimulation of money and hatred, the soldiers were high-spirited.
"Let's go eat first."
After finishing the pre-war mobilization, Han Zhen greeted the soldiers to eat.
After breakfast, he ordered everyone to bring a few cooking cakes as dry food.
"Set off!"
Han Zhen waved his hand.
Ma Sangou, carrying a simple knife, also followed.
Gu Siong and Monkey also wanted to go together, but they couldn't get away as one had to keep an eye on the lime cellar and the other had to work as a supervisor in the village.
