Initially, the strength of the two countries was evenly matched, but because the Star Kingdom not only had war problems in the east, but also had problems on the western border, after the military forces were dispersed, the troops deployed by the Star Kingdom in the east were only half of the original total strength of the Feng Kingdom.
Fortunately, after the Battle of Yanguan, only 30,000 of Feng's 150,000-strong army fled back to Aolan City. Adding in the troops from other places, Feng's current total strength should be around 250,000. Compared with Lan Wu's, There is only a difference of 50,000 in the army. Currently, not all of the Feng Army is concentrated in Aolan City, so when the Star Army arrives in Aolan City, the number of Feng Army in the city may be much smaller than that of the Star Army.
For the Star Army, the fewer Feng troops guarding Aolan City, the better. In this way, as long as they capture Aolan City as soon as possible, it will be considered a great achievement, which will be of great benefit to the subsequent siege of the city. At the current marching speed of the Star Army, an army of 200,000 men could be stationed outside Aolan City in less than ten days.
Ten days was not more or less, and there was nothing else to do except march every day. Being in the army was very boring. I could only chat with other people during rest time, each talking about their past experiences and martial arts. Finally, I could To kill some time.
For martial cultivators, marching is relatively easy. If they were not wearing a suit of armor and holding too heavy weapons, they could keep walking all day long. However, the teams escorting grain, grass and baggage moved slowly, and vehicles were often damaged. , the army needs to cooperate with their march, so the overall speed is not very fast.
"Yunyou, why haven't you spoken?" There was a gust of wind, and they were surrounded by an endless plain. Walking next to Lu Yunyou, Gao Li felt strange that Lu Yunyou had remained silent. Although military regulations were strict, but in the They could still talk quietly during the march. Based on his observations in the past period, he always felt that Lu Yunyou was not interested in their conversation.
In addition, this time they went to attack Feng Guoshi. Everyone was very motivated. Only Lu Yunyou was lifeless, which did not match the active atmosphere in the army. Therefore, Gao Li wanted to ask Lu Yunyou if he had anything. Worry.
It is worth mentioning that since Lu Yunyou saved him and Gundam in danger that day, Gao Li has been very curious about Lu Yunyou himself, and has always wanted Lu Yunyou to show them his skills in person, but unfortunately Lu Yunyou never agreed.
"It's nothing, I just don't know what to say," he shook his head. After a few days of getting along, the relationship between Lu Yunyou and the Gao Li brothers became closer, and there was no longer the awkward feeling when communicating with strangers.
"Yun You, if you have anything on your mind, you can tell me. Although I am a rough man, I still know a little bit about human nature." Gao Li spoke very directly, and his generous and simple tone gave people a very good feeling. It’s a straightforward feeling.
"Maybe it's because you can't practice martial arts during the march," just when Gao Li was wondering if Lu Yunyou wanted to leave the army again, Lu Yunyou replied directly.
In fact, Lu Yunyou didn't want to talk more about himself, but he was still very honest with Gao Li. The reason why he answered Gao Li like this was naturally related to the stagnation of his cultivation. Especially in recent times, he has been trying to improve his cultivation through practice. for.
"Yunyou, you don't have to worry. After we settle down in Fengguo and before we start fighting with Fengguo, we will all have the opportunity to practice, whether it is group training or private training." After giving up the original idea, Gao Li directly replied to Lu Yunyou's question. In his opinion, Lu Yunyou's problem was actually easy to solve.
"Can I still practice privately in the military camp?" Since entering Yancheng, they have been practicing in groups. Lu Yunyou has never seen any soldiers practice privately. Even if they practice privately, they are practicing what the military camp teaches, so he is not interested in Gao Yunyou. I don’t quite believe what Li said.
"Of course. When we were still in the frontier army camp, the brothers often discussed each other privately." Speaking of that period of life in the frontier army, Gao Li nodded directly to Lu Yunyou in affirmation, but his smile was soon covered up again. go.
They just passed by the former border army camp. After the destruction of the Feng Army, the place that used to be full of life was dilapidated, giving people a sense of desolation at all times. In just half a month, so many brothers died there. Nearby, Gao Li couldn't help but feel a little sentimental in retrospect.
But that kind of sentimentality didn't last long. In the blink of an eye, Gao Li's face became serious again. Thinking of the purpose of their trip, he turned the sad emotion into a kind of hatred. They wanted to seek revenge from Feng Jun. .
The change in Gao Li's demeanor was so obvious that he didn't need to pay any attention to it. Lu Yunyou could guess something from it, but he didn't know how to comfort Gao Li, let alone how to measure the right and wrong of the war. If he really wanted to argue, The Feng Army's losses were far greater than those of the Star Army.
The scene of the attack on the Feng Army camp that day is still fresh in my memory, and the fearful expressions of the prisoners are still vivid in my mind. In retrospect, there is no difference between the Feng Army and the Xing Army, but they are just different in strength and weakness.
He didn't know how long the war between the two countries would last until it ended, and when he himself would be able to leave Beihaiguan. It seemed that from a long time ago, he could only take one step at a time. Perhaps it was due to the turmoil of the current situation, or maybe it was because of the turmoil in the current situation. This was his destiny. In short, the word stability was getting further and further away from him.
After a while of ups and downs, Lu Yunyou came back to his senses. He still wanted to know what Gao Li meant by sparring in private just now, so he continued the topic and asked: "You mean we can spar in private when we are not training. Martial arts?"
"Well, Gundam and I often competed in private in the past. The army didn't care about this at all. As long as the injury did not require the military's help, everyone could find someone to compete with each other in martial arts. Sometimes the generals above would even organize martial arts competitions. If they performed well, You can also get rewards.”
"Then what if you are accidentally beaten and seriously injured?"
"That's okay. The army will give us military pay every month. If we need medical treatment, we can pay for it ourselves. However, except for life and death duels, it is just a few injuries caused by simple sparring. Generally, we will not spend money on medical treatment. It is simple Just find some herbs and apply it on it.”
"Why are there still life-and-death duels in the army?" Suddenly hearing a new word that puzzled him, Lu Yunyou became very curious again.
"There are many people in the army with different temperaments. Sometimes two people who meet for the first time will fight just because they say something wrong. In the end, the conflict will intensify to the point where outsiders cannot mediate. Then if the two people continue to stay together, they will definitely The conflicts will become deeper, and in the end they can only be resolved in extreme ways." In order to let Lu Yunyou understand the situation, Gao Li tried to be as detailed as possible.
His reply was enough to answer Lu Yunyou's doubts. Lu Yunyou has always known that there are good people and bad people in the world, but there are more people with different personalities between good people and bad people. It can be said that everyone in the world has different personalities, but He couldn't imagine what kind of contradiction would make someone choose a life-or-death duel.
After secretly marveling, Lu Yunyou silently decided to wait until he arrived at the station outside Aolan City. If Lan Wu didn't let them attack the city directly, he would practice swordsmanship in his free time.
Every soldier in the army is equipped with short weapons. After the sword was worn out last time, Lu Yunyou chose another sword. With the corresponding weapons, he can naturally practice swordsmanship. As for body skills, he can study more training formulas. There is no need for actual practice for the time being if there is no suitable place for practice.
"Brother Jun and Ling Yun are not here now. Gao Da and I will still need your guidance in the future. I hope Yunyou will not be too stingy." Suddenly thinking of the reason why Lu Yunyou asked him these questions, Gao Li immediately decided to ask Lu Yunyou to guide him. The idea of training with Gundam.
Immediately afterwards, the strange scene of that day came to mind again, and Gao Li suddenly felt that Lu Yunyou also had special skills. The more he learned from Lu Yunyou, the greater the chance that he and Gundam would survive on the battlefield.
He has seen the cruelty of war many times. It is not easy for ordinary people to survive on the battlefield. Fighting to the death is not the correct way to fight. Improving strength is the first priority, but if they have to learn on their own, it may be slower to improve. , so he wanted to learn two tricks from Lu Yunyou.
Unfortunately, in terms of martial arts, Lu Yunyou doesn't think he is any better than the Gao Li brothers. Apart from his body skills, he himself is also very average.
"Then let me teach you some simple footwork." After thinking about it carefully, Lu Yunyou still felt that the only thing he could use was body technique.
"Footwork?" As if he didn't understand, Gao Li muttered in confusion, and then when Lu Yunyou was about to explain it to him, he agreed with a smile: "That's good."
"What are you talking about?" While the two were talking, Gundam came over and saw that his brother and Lu Yunyou were chatting happily. He had been chatting with others and was curious about what the two were talking about.
