Li Sheng and Zhang Xiu opened their mouths slightly and widened their eyes.
The two of them imagined many kinds of decisions that Ma Su would make, but they never dared to think about the option of shooting Zhang He.
Who is Zhang He? Nowadays, the only five good generals left in the Wei Kingdom have fought countless battles and made great achievements. He is a figure that even the prime minister is afraid of!
It's over, it's over, this horse is crazy to join the army. He probably felt that escaping back in this situation would be punishable by military law, so it would be better to go up and fight for his life.
Zhang Xiu frantically speculated in his mind whether Ma Su's words were serious, but he was a rough guy and was not good at guessing people's hearts.
Damn it, no matter what his motives are! Anyway, they are all going to die, so it is better to fight with Wei Jun. Is it possible that I am not as good as this thin-skinned and tender horse to join the army?
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu gritted his teeth: "General! I am willing to go with the general!"
Li Sheng also clasped his fists and nodded: "I am also willing to go with the general!"
Yue Fei looked at the two nodding soldiers below, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. They were both passionate men, and they also had the heart to serve the country. However, due to the general's decision-making errors, the history books in the future only commented on the two men with the sentence "The prime minister will kill Ma Su and generals Zhang Xiu and Li Sheng".
"Li Sheng, Zhang Xiu!" Yue Fei said loudly.
"The general is here!"
"I now order you two to quickly recruit a thousand elite soldiers and follow me to meet Zhang Junyi!"
Li and Zhang accepted the order with clasped fists, and hurried out of the camp to find Huang Xi, who was still stabilizing the morale of the troops in the rear, to order troops together.
Jieting is at the foot of Nanshan Mountain,
The tents are arranged in an orderly manner at the only water source at the foot of the mountain, spreading all the way to the ancient city of Jieting.
"General, our army has cut off the Shu army's water source for more than a day, and the entire army has also taken a short rest. Can we launch an attack on the Shu army on the mountain?" Vice General Bao Quanhui reported.
Everything was going according to the general's plan, and the deputy general came to ask for instructions on the next step of action with a look of admiration in his eyes.
"Has the food and grass been counted?"
A man with a slender figure and elegant temperament, dressed in the uniform of a Wei army general, turned his back and looked in the direction of Nanshan and asked.
This person is none other than Zhang He and Zhang Junyi, the chief generals of the Wei army.
"The inventory of food and grass has been completed, and it will be enough for our army for more than ten days. It is estimated that reinforcements from our army's follow-up troops will arrive here within ten days."
Zhang He thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the camp.
"Zhang Xiong! Count a thousand cavalry, and first come with me to find out the details of this horse's joining the army."
The deputy general's name was Zhang Xiong, who was Zhang He's eldest son.
The so-called father and son soldiers go into battle. As Zhang He gets older, he will bring his sons and sons with him when leading troops, so that they can have military success and pave the way for their future.
Zhang Xiong has always admired his father and always obeyed his words.
After clasping his fists and saying yes, he turned around and prepared to count the soldiers.
When Zhang He saw his eldest son acting like this, he was very dissatisfied.
He is known for being good at battlefield planning and strategy, and is especially good at setting up camps and formations according to changes in the enemy's situation, the development of the battle situation, and terrain conditions, all of which require strong flexibility. However, Zhang Xiong obeyed his orders and never had his own ideas. This destined him to be just a soldier, not a good material for a general.
Zhang He looked at the unsatisfactory eldest son, and thought of the younger members of Sima Yi's family. He sighed helplessly, shook his head, and waved Zhang Xiong to leave.
Zhang Xiong didn't know why his father was sighing. Wasn't everything going well? Confused, he turned around to count the soldiers.
On the other side, at the top of Nanshan Mountain,
Zhang Xiu, Li Sheng, and Huang Xi had already counted a thousand soldiers and were standing in the open space outside the camp waiting for instructions.
At this time, it was the second day that the Wei army cut off the water source, and the situation was still within control.
Huang Xi hid the fact that the water source was cut off at the first time, and tried his best to comfort most of the soldiers. There was no instability in the morale of the soldiers for the time being, but if it happened in two days, it would be uncertain.
Not long after, Yue Fei walked out of the tent, carrying a two-stone iron bow.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder, is this horse joining the army preparing to shoot the Wei army from a distance?
However, this kind of bow and arrow consumes too much physical strength. Generally, it will be exhausted after shooting one or two arrows. Wouldn't it be like waiting to be chopped down?
It seems that this horse joining the army is really just a showman on paper, and he doesn't understand this basic common sense.
The Shu army officers and soldiers complained silently in their hearts.
"Soldiers, although General Huang tried his best to control the spread of the news, I think many people have already known that the Wei army cut off our water source. This matter is my fault and violated the Prime Minister's general order. I will lead the army when I return. Legal disposal.”
"However, all the officers and men are my great men, and I cannot allow you to bear this infamy because of my fault alone."
"Now I have a bag of tips, which was given to me by the Prime Minister before I left."
Speaking of this, Yue Fei took out a kit from his arms in full view of everyone.
He accidentally discovered this when he was sorting out his clothes yesterday. There was actually nothing in it. He took it out now just to stabilize the morale of the army.
Sure enough, when the Shu sergeant below saw the kit, his eyes lit up and his back straightened.
As expected, Yue Fei's audience's expressions and emotions showed that Lord Wu's position in the hearts of the soldiers of Shu should not be underestimated. Just a nominal tip bag reunited the already scattered military morale.
"Soldiers!"
"Are you willing to work with me to help the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition succeed?"
Yue Fei raised his bag and asked loudly.
"I will go to the end!" A rough voice responded loudly. Zhang Xiu was the first person to respond. He was a fanatical supporter of Prime Minister Zhuge, and his trust in the Prime Minister had reached a blind level. At this time, looking at the kit, his eyes were filled with blazing hope.
"The general is willing to go!" Huang Xi responded this time. He had followed Ma Su for the shortest time, but he believed in the prime minister.
"The general is willing to go! The general is willing to go!!" With the first two voices, others also responded one after another, their voices full of confidence, sweeping away the lifeless haze of the previous two days.
In the crowd, Li Sheng raised his arms and shouted along, but there was a trace of doubt in his eyes.
If I remember correctly, the kit seemed to have been given to him by his wife before he left. It contained some medicinal herbs for repelling insects. Just a few days ago, Joining the Army opened it in front of him and poured out the herbs inside, saying that it would be more effective if sprinkled at the entrance of the camp.
Yesterday, he saw the empty tips bag being casually thrown to the side of the document. How come today it changed into a tip bag given by the Prime Minister?
Moreover, Mr. Jun, after you have finished showing off, please put the bag back quickly, because if you take a closer look, you can still vaguely see the word "Feng" for your lady's maiden name...
