The light rain continued, and the sound of pattering through the forest could not be heard. It's as hazy as silk, and the sound of ticking and slapping is annoying.
Naturally, I am not just worried about the intermittent spring rain, I don’t care about that sentence at all.
The old saying "spring rain is as precious as oil" has been eloquent for a long time. Wang Jiang was worried that his sister had followed him. If his father knew about this, his sister would probably be fooled by him because of his petty temper. On the contrary, he was afraid that he would not be able to avoid a meal. beat.
Especially when he saw his sister being so indifferent to him, as if he had done something unworthy of her, Xiaojiabiyu was really worried about her in that simple military tent in front of the midnight. , how could she be arrogant, domineering and unreasonable in front of him, which made the Fourteenth Prince feel very uncomfortable. Such two faces made him especially hateful, and he muttered in a disgusting way: "How can she be so thick-skinned?" What kind of status? Why do you have the nerve to claim to be the wife of the Ye family?" Qi Buyu, who was next to him, immediately became interested when he heard that there was such a little-known secret. He asked like a gossip at the edge of the village: "What gift did you give me back then? The one we are marrying is San Geng and Princess He, and they are far and away..." He was already feeling uncomfortable, but hearing Qi Mo Yan's voice made him even more irritated. The Fourteenth Prince waved his hands and said impatiently: "Get out of here." In the simple marching tent, Princess Wang He of the Great Zhou Dynasty was bored when facing the silent Jiang Yi. She just wanted to see the late night watcher whom she hadn't seen for several years. She didn't know how to take care of people. She usually only opened her mouth and stretched out her hands for food. Not to mention treating people, it was just a nonsense he just told Jiang Yi, and luckily even an old man like Jiang Yi believed it.
At present, apart from Ye San Geng who was lying down, he squeezed into Jiang Yi and Princess He's even more cramped tent. Facing Jiang Yi's inquiry about Ye San Geng's injury, let alone his medical skills, he was afraid that he didn't even have his pulse. Wang He, who didn't know much about it, was honest. The old god said: "I was just fooling you. I don't know what Brother San Geng is like." Before Jiang Shuai frowned and was about to get angry, the king of the dynasty The youngest princess had a bitter look on her face, looking pitiful, and said: "I'm not worried that Brother San Geng wants to find a reason to come and see him. It's not serious, and it's not a misdiagnosis by a quack doctor. You Why are you angry?" Jiang Yi, who was slapped down instead, couldn't help but look startled. He wasn't angry yet, so why did the princess file a complaint first?
Seeing the expression on this special girl's face, one could only assume that she was some kind of in-law created by the high and mighty prince back then, otherwise the attitude shown by Her Royal Highness the Princess would not be like an ordinary relationship between a man and a woman.
Jiang Yi simply shut up and left the military tent. It was already dark, and the Phoenix City garrison, led by Qin Sheng, stayed about a mile away from the villa. The old eunuch was nowhere to be seen. As expected, Qi Moyan did not ask too much. The old prefect is afraid that his legs will be too weak to stand up now. It is difficult for him to be involved in so many things at such an old age. Qi Moyan understands very well and does not force him to do anything to turn the tide at this time. feat.
After waiting for this group of garrison troops, Wang Jiang began to deploy an offensive formation. Although it was stated that Wang Jiang did not care at all about the foot-operated crossbow machine that should not appear among the people, it was just that there were Ye Xiayou and more than a dozen servants involved in the villa, although Wang Jiang did not let these people go. In his eyes, the arrangement was still very cautious, but this was really beyond Qi Mo Yan's expectation and he was a little surprised.
First, a few people attacked in front of the villa to test, and then they used most of the troops to attack by force, attracting the attention of the group of thieves.
Then separate some people to go to the secret door behind the villa, find the right opportunity to enter the villa, and rescue Ye Xie and others.
Naturally, the arrangements were meticulous and they did not dare to be careless in the slightest. Especially when it came to Ye Xiayou who was still in their hands, Wang Jiang did not dare to take it lightly.
This is not because of the fruitless marriage three years ago. After all, they have been playmates for many years since childhood, so naturally they will not let him take risks.
During this period, Qi Moyan interjected a few words from time to time. He generally agreed with this plan of attacking from the east to the west, but he was not satisfied with the first wave of firepower.
For the role of "cannon fodder", Qi Moyan made a particularly strong request to let the thirty Qianniu Guards, who were smaller in number but definitely more powerful than the local garrison, go.
This also involves the local armament system. As the lord of a city, even if it is in name only, if the garrison suffers too many casualties, the court will not care what your reasons are.
Don't make any excuses such as the enemy is strong and we are weak. The imperial court spends a large amount on the military every year. Not only the salary, but also the most basic food, clothing, housing and transportation must be guaranteed to the highest standards. There are many daily trainings. How can we do this? Maybe he can't defeat the thieves who are so few in number?
In view of the shortcomings of the former Wei Dynasty's military system of stationing troops in the fields during the war, the founding emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Tianwen, discussed a series of military service systems with a group of civil servants and generals as early as the founding of the country, including guards System, people-supporting-military system, military household system, regiment training system, etc. Even reading and sorting through many military classics of the previous dynasties is not the point.
In the end, Tianwen Dili, who was born in the army, overcame all objections and combined the government army system with the recruitment system. This not only made up for the shortcomings of untimely training of the government soldiers, but also restrained the disadvantages of the recruitment system in which generals led troops for a long time and became the next official to dominate.
This is the militia and military soldier system that has been passed down since the reign of Emperor Tianwen. Just like the 200 regular troops in Phoenix City, they actually serve in the government military system. They farm in their spare time, train during farm breaks, and fight in wartime. Most of them are recruited from the local area. The majority are locals in Guozhou counties. There are also a very small number of people from the surrounding states and counties who are not dispatched by the military system.
These two hundred soldiers called the regular army are the militiamen. There may be some veterans among this group who have served in other states and counties, and then returned to the fields to make a living by farming in order to save more property. , they will still be drafted into the army during slack times.
The one hundred reserve force is a force that the imperial court recruits from all over the country. It recruits rather than conscripts to form a directly affiliated army that is directly managed and dispatched by the imperial court. It serves the service of the military soldier system, and its status is higher than that of the government soldiers. It is not just one At this level, most of this group of people are composed of refugees or hungry people. They do not have to bear all kinds of taxes and corvees, and their monthly salary is a considerable amount, which is much better than the halved salary of the soldiers during their free time.
The one hundred reservists in Phoenix City are soldiers recruited from various places and then sent to Wucunjing to serve in the local military. Their actual names can be called military soldiers, but in fact they are just to match the official rank of this third-grade city lord. It is specially configured according to the military system. In other places, only 200 regular militiamen are enough.
These one hundred reserve soldiers are directly under the management of the Marshal of the Army and Horses, the leader of the generals in the court. Unlike the militiamen who are under the jurisdiction of Zhechong Mansion, even recruitment must be done by the first-class Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses and those who are also appointed by the emperor. General Tiance and Emperor Hu can only be mobilized if they are three in one.
It is precisely because of this dynasty's special system for soldiers that both the militiamen under the imperial army system and the military soldiers under the recruitment system are the most important things in the dynasty. Naturally, Qi Moyan dare not let these treasures get lost again. What's the loss.
As a loyal general, the Fourteenth Prince, who had been in the army for many years, naturally understood Qi Moyan's wishful thinking, and sneered: "Why, Qianniu Guards is not as valuable as these people?" Naturally, he was also afraid of being attacked by those black hammers. When the soldier heard this, Qi Moyan lowered his voice and said: "The Qianniu Guards are also palace guards. They are well-equipped and can be as good as ten. Their skills are much better than these ordinary soldiers. We don't dare to suffer any more losses. If this is the case above If we investigate, we are not talking about Zhechong Mansion, but Duke Jingguo..." Wang Jiang, who was too lazy to continue listening to Qi Moyan's chatter and had already been calculating in his heart, interrupted: "Okay, okay, I know." He waved his hand to summon the troops. The deputy general, Wang Jiang, arranged: "Vice General Zhou, take out ten men wearing stockings, greaves, and horse armor to attack at the front gate. Then take out ten men behind the village to prepare for an ambush. The rest are ready with bows and crossbows to take care of the garrison brothers in the city. Good support." The deputy general whose full name is Zhou Tong is also a fierce general who has won many battles on the battlefield. Later, because of his outstanding military exploits, he was selected to serve as a guard in the palace to protect the safety of the inner palace.
Naturally, he also understood the plans of Qi Moyan, who was famous for his chess skills and later became the Lord of Phoenix City because of some affairs between his children. However, he could not disobey his orders, so he had to obey them and leave. He could only hide his complaints in his heart. In my heart, I cursed for a moment.
I never expected that the fourteenth prince would be so generous. Not only did he take over the charge, but he also made arrangements and left the city's garrison behind. This was really unexpected.
Qi Moyan felt embarrassed and said: "Your Highness Fourteenth, you look down on our Phoenix City defense too much, don't you? Why, are you afraid that we will hold you back?" In fact, this arrangement was made deliberately, and the three hundred Putting the garrison aside, to put it bluntly, it was the reason why Mo Yan opened his mouth. After all, aside from the reason for this incident, it happened in Phoenix City. If they didn't come forward, I'm afraid that after the news spread, officials like them would The most embarrassing thing.
Wang Jiang has been able to reach this point in the army. He has met many people who are strategizing, and he has been influenced by what he has heard and seen. Naturally, he also has some scheming. But it is not just relying on the identity of the prince to get to the third rank of Zhongwu General. Although he is not as good as his chess skills and quick mind Qi Moyan has a lot of tricks at his fingertips.
Wang Jiang couldn't help but said sarcastically: "After all, the Qianniu Guards are very powerful. They are well-equipped. One is worth ten." The other party was completely imitating what he had just said. Qi Moyan was so smart. As soon as his mind moved, he immediately understood the plan of the prince in front of him. , but for Qi Moyan, it was tantamount to a treacherous move. He really didn't know how to refute it, so he could only frown and lower his eyes, looking as if he had lost the battle, and said: "You talk so arrogantly, what should you do? Just do whatever you need to do, arrange whatever you need to do, saving people is the most important thing." Qi Moyan relaxed. Wang Jiang, who had already made arrangements in his heart, called Qin Sheng, the fifth-grade commander of the Zhechong Command, and did not let this group of people who had not experienced large-scale The garrison of the war was going to do something fatal, and it was just a man who had served in the military service for several years in the North Governor's Mansion to lead the garrison of less than three hundred to support it.
Wang Jiang, who knew the armament configuration in the city, asked Qin Sheng to get a vine shield for emergencies. After all, his opponent was equipped with a foot-operated repeating crossbow. He just said it with a slight contempt after the first attack. After the defeat, I didn't dare to underestimate the enemy and let the garrison sacrifice for no reason.
Don't underestimate the enemy in a confrontation, as it will only give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of, but don't take it too seriously, as it will only increase the enemy's arrogance.
