"Pang Xun?" When he heard the name, Jiang Tian couldn't help but feel moved. He immediately looked at the other person's appearance carefully and asked, "Is it possible that General Pang Zhen is actually from Xuzhou and was a Long March athlete in his early years? "
"It turns out that the Supervisor of the Constitution has known about the humble general for a long time." The general named Pang Xun has a thin body but thick hands and feet. He is not old but has a weathered face, which highlights his capable temperament. Hearing this, he was slightly surprised, and then respectfully He smiled and said:
"..." Jiang Tian nodded and said that it was indeed this person; in another historical line, "the Tang Dynasty fell in Huangchao, and the disaster was based in Guilin.", it describes his story; but in this time and space, it seems that he is not This is your chance.
"Xiaoguan brought two battalions of officers and soldiers from Ningwu Town, with a total of 1,400 people, including 400 horsemen." Then the town general named Pang Xun took the initiative to ask for instructions: "Next If you act accordingly, please give me the supervisor’s instructions?”
"In this case, General Pang Zhen, I hope you can understand one thing." Jiang Tian also came back to his senses and said sternly to him: "You are all veterans of the military; but to deal with these shady beasts, ghosts and demons It’s different, my people are the best at it.”
"I understand, I understand, I understand!" Pang Xun didn't feel anything strange when he heard this. Instead, he nodded repeatedly and confirmed: "I have come here under the orders of the Privy Council. I can only fully cooperate with the Constitution Supervisor; I don't dare to disobey the orders." .”
"There is no need for this, and I will not ask you to make unconditional sacrifices and sacrifices. Just keep the basic orders and prohibitions." Jiang Tian shook his head and said: "Everything is to quell the disaster as soon as possible, and making achievements is secondary."
"So, I don't expect you to be able to establish a life-and-death trust when you meet me." Jiang Tian continued: "I don't expect that someone with official rank and rank will use his power to make you and your My subordinates will go through fire and water for it.”
"Shangguan's words are true." Pang Xun was also a little flattered, but also responded with a hint of fear: "Thank you Shangguan for being so honest and clearly stating the pros and cons. But I don't know how to make Shangguan feel at ease."
"I just want to ensure a safe rear." Jiang Tian then gave the answer: "I will give you the command of the troops gathered from most places; thus establishing an effective Isolate the buffer zone.”
"Then, Shangguan?..." At this moment, Pang Xun suddenly understood something, and his expression suddenly became solemn: "Do you want to put yourself in danger? This is not possible. Now that people from all walks of life are gathering here, you must be in the middle. Sit in command."
"You are wrong. As the founder of Xijing Lixingyuan, I have led my troops to fight on the front line against aliens from the beginning." Jiang Tian shook his head and said: "It was like this in the past, it is like this now, and it will still be the same in the future. will not change."
"So, since you have become my deputy, what you need to do now is to ensure that most other people will not be a drag on me. Logically speaking, they should not lose their lives in vain in areas that they are not good at. "
"Shang Guan, please forgive me for my incompetence." However, Pang Xun seemed to feel contempt when he heard this. He blushed slightly and said, "You seem to underestimate the local men too much; how can we be so greedy for life and afraid of death?" A shrinking person?"
"Of course I believe in your bravery and spirit of sacrifice, but I still disagree." Jiang Tian said unmoved: "Because of your training and experience against enemies. You are all human beings, not those elusive and mysterious creatures. Test the beast ghost."
"If it's on flat ground where people can gather in formation to fight, or in a walled fortress where you can rely on it, I still believe you have a place to fight. But in the mountains and forests where it's difficult to deploy a large number of troops and can only scatter and search, then It’s of no use anymore.”
"If you still insist on your opinion, then I can only delay a little longer and ask the court to change the candidate." Jiang Tian said expressionlessly: "Because, I don't need someone who is eager for quick success and disregards the lives of his subordinates. Assistant."
"That will not only harm others and myself, but it will also drag down and destroy my overall plan and strategy; it will cause more unpredictable variables. Who knows that the failure of the previous Jinsan Crusade is still a lesson for me?..."
"What the Supervisor Xian said is true, I understand." Hearing this, Pang Xun took a deep breath and bowed his hands and said. After all, the country has been in peace for a long time, and there are not many opportunities to gain martial arts. He does not want to do anything in public or private matters. Lost this opportunity: "Please give the order."
"As I said before, I will hand over most of the local troops to you; set up more sentry towers, trenches, forts, horses and barriers around the edge of the mountain where the monster traces were discovered; and establish a warning with sufficient buffer distance. Lines and quarantine zones.”
"At the same time, you are allowed to form several mobile teams and wait for opportunities to encircle and suppress individual aliens wandering around the place. If you feel that the manpower for construction operations is insufficient, I can ask Xingyuan Mansion to mobilize more civilian labor to cooperate, and even provide materials needed for a long-term blockade."
"Shangguan is really thoughtful, and the humble general is really beyond his reach." Hearing this, Pang Xun felt a little helpless and sincerely praised: Although the probability of direct meritorious service is less, but he can meet this It is not a bad thing to have a very independent and responsible supervisor.
"There is no need for unnecessary compliments, just turn them into practical actions." Jiang Tian smiled slightly and said: "As an assistant and deputy, you can put forward any opinions and suggestions; but once you make up your mind, you must implement it to the letter. in the end."
"Otherwise, I will let anyone who dares to violate the overall situation and undermine the overall situation know that besides the laws of the court, there are also painful prices that can make people live and die." Jiang Tian concluded with a sneer: "Don't say anything. He refused."
While they were talking side by side, the hastily built fortress for entering the mountain village with new construction and construction in front of them had already appeared in the field of vision; except for the drooping military flag that was shaking gently in the wind, there seemed to be almost no smoke or people on the whole. Voice.
It wasn't until the trumpet was blown several times that someone opened the heavy wooden gate from the inside out; however, when Jiang Tian rode his horse in with the crowd cheering from the front and back, he smelled a strong smell that hit his face. Like a mixture of decay and excrement.
As for the defenders scattered among the strongholds, under the arrival of a large number of foreign aid, they emerged from every corner with renewed vitality and spirit. It's just that most of them have disheveled clothing, messy beards and hair, and their descriptions are thin and illegible.
Immediately, the soldiers in the stronghold were gathered on the spot, and there were actually more than 1,300 people. Apparently, during this period of waiting for reinforcements, many broken soldiers were collected one after another, and they were recovered from the mountains; Among them, the proportion of sick and wounded accounts for a large part.
Moreover, with the lack of medicine and treatment methods, the fear of going out to fetch water and firewood easily, and the corpses of people, livestock, and aliens being buried on the spot, signs of plague have appeared in the fortress in a short period of time. Moreover, the patrol censor was nowhere to be seen.
Afterwards, Jiang Tian was led to the upper floor of the stronghold, the largest temporary wooden building; inside a simple room that overlooked the entire scene; and he met the patrolling censor who was absent from the outside reading. It's just that his situation at the moment looks very bad.
Even though the sun was shining brightly outside and the temperature was at its highest, he was curled up like a bone among the thick blankets and quilts, his eyes closed tightly and trembling. He also exuded a kind of wound ointment mixed with the rotten wound and smelly smell. breath.
However, according to what is said by the Youxiao Wei captain who is the only one left in the stronghold today, during the days of waiting for foreign aid, the patrol censor did not sit back and wait for death; instead, he learned his shame and then bravely launched another attack. Several tentative counterattacks.
Although they didn't kill a few beast ghosts, they managed to pick up a group of remaining soldiers who had escaped from the mountains. Therefore, he gradually increased the search scope and went deep into the mountainous area; as a result, something happened after his latest trip into the mountain.
Although after dozens of people were injured, he managed to escape before the alien beasts cut off his retreat. However, the patrol censor was also scratched by the claws of the beasts in the chaos, and then managed to escape. After returning, he fell into poisonous fever.
However, Jiang Tian simply looked at the other party's condition and was able to confirm that it was not so much a heat poison, but rather a systemic complication caused by wound infection due to lack of timely debridement and sterilization. But the good thing is that there are no antibiotics in this world.
However, sulfonamides as dye components, as well as cinchona bark and artemisia annua extracts, which are tropical special medicines, have been circulated in the world for many years due to the intervention of the predecessors of the time travellers. Therefore, as long as he is sent to the rear, he still has a chance to survive.
Therefore, after taking over the local guards, Jiang Tian ordered the expansion and renovation of the stronghold at the mountain pass; further deepened and widened the outer trenches, and increased the number of barriers, barriers, pits, and ground thorns. scope and depth;
Multiple parapets and earth ramparts were laid out to facilitate the erection of firearms and crossbows; a large area of ground was re-planned at a stone's throw behind the main fortress. Plug in wooden stakes to mark the boundary; line up vehicles; form a larger temporary joint to accommodate the rear team.
As long as the subsequent labor and materials are delivered, major construction can be started immediately; and based on this, extending to the east and west wings, various sentry towers and arrow towers are gradually built to form a cordon and buffer surrounding the edge of the mountain. district.
Finally, the tall trapezoidal soil platforms that were stacked were visible to the naked eye; with the combination of straw bags filled with soil and rattan baskets, simple artillery positions were formed. Large barrels of fire oil were also brought in along with the projectors.
Therefore, Jiang Tian also secretly issued a special order to his deputy Pang Xun; that is, when the matter came to a last resort, he was allowed to use these instruments to set fire to the mountain; as an emergency measure against the enemy and a special warning method.
Of course, if it really comes to this point, it means that other means have failed, and the army needs to press forward into a full-scale decisive battle.
However, in the simple wooden hall, when a group of generals gathered to issue orders, Jiang Tian suddenly seemed to feel something. He reached out and pulled out his saber and threw it upwards. The generals present heard a shrill scream above their heads, and a large amount of liquid splashed down.
(End of chapter)
