At the fourth watch, in the military camp outside the city.
Lu Bu asked someone to put the clepsydra aside, and then nodded to Gao Shun and Zhang Yang.
Woo~
A low horn suddenly sounded, breaking the silence of the night.
"Emergency gathering!" Gao Shun raised his arms and shouted.
"Emergency gathering!"
"Emergency gathering..."
Immediately, this simple order spread from one to another, and soon it resounded throughout the camp.
The originally silent camp suddenly came to life, and the soldiers emerged from the barracks one by one like ants, moving toward the designated location in a chaotic but orderly manner.
In just a quarter of an hour, thousands of people on Lu Bu's side had already gathered.
They were all neatly dressed, with weapons in hand, and stood neatly in rows. The centurions and centurions reported to the top one by one:
"The Ding Company of the Yinhu Camp expected to have ninety-eight people, and the actual number was ninety-eight. The assembly is complete!"
"The number of Company A of Wuma Camp was expected to be 102, but the actual number is 102. The assembly is complete. Please give instructions..."
Look at his 5,000 "elite", they are still running around like a group of rats who have exploded a nest. Some people even thought that someone was stealing the camp and wanted to run out naked. Zhang Yang couldn't wait to run out. Find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
As a general, Zhang Yang knew that this kind of emergency gathering at night was of great practical significance.
Not only can it ensure a quick counterattack when the enemy camp is stolen at night, but it can also reflect the discipline, execution, and even individual capabilities of an army.
As for the next comparison, Zhang Yang knew that there was no need to continue the comparison.
There is no comparison between his troops and the elite soldiers Lu Bu has trained during this period.
However, in order to gain experience, Zhang Yang still patiently watched the subsequent queue training, physical training and actual combat drills.
When he saw the incredible power of the artillery, Zhang Yang completely knelt down.
He regretted a little. Why didn't he follow Lu Bu to Xuzhou earlier? What's the use of spending these few months wandering in Hanoi? Isn't this a pure waste of time?
From now on, I don’t want to be in the limelight and make contributions. We will do whatever Lu Bu asks us to do!
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Shouchun City.
A group of chariots and horses slowly walked towards the city gate.
The guarding soldiers hurriedly woke up the city gate captain who was sitting on the bed (mazar) and leaning against the city wall from his nap.
"General! General! Here comes the fat sheep again!"
"Ah?" Captain Chengmen opened his sleepy eyes and stood up, looking at the convoy and stretching: "Stop, stop!"
The two soldiers agreed, pulled out their swords and shouted to the driver: "Stop! Get checked!"
The convoy stopped, and the captain of the city gate walked forward with one hand on his hips and one hand holding the hilt of the knife, swinging on his splayed legs: "Where did he come from! What are you doing in Shouchun? What is in the car?"
A tall young man who was leading the team hurriedly walked forward, nodded and bowed and said:
"Master Jun, we are here from Xiapi. Because Xuzhou was attacked by soldiers, we were afraid that Xiapi could not defend it, so we brought our whole family to Shouchun for a while."
"Take shelter for a while?" The captain of the city gate looked at the young man sideways: "What's your name?"
"The villain Taishi C...Taishi!" Taishi Ci almost let it slip.
"What's in the car? Let's check it!" The captain of the city gate waved, and several soldiers went up to search.
Taishi Ci hurriedly held up his hands and said with a smile: "Master Jun, in addition to some soft goods, there are also female relatives in the car. Do you think it can be convenient?"
"Female family members? Just for convenience?" The captain sneered: "The world is not peaceful now! You said you are here to avoid the war, how do I know if you are spies sent by the enemy! Search for me!"
"Yes!" A soldier rushed forward before he could finish speaking, and opened the curtain of the first car with a knife.
"ah!"
Suddenly a woman's scream came from the car.
Taishi Ci couldn't help but became anxious and hurriedly stopped in front of the car and said, "Masters, please do me a favor. If you bump into my wife..."
The captain sneered and said: "Just for convenience? Do you think we are willing to stay here in the wind and sun?
There is an order from above that all vehicles and personnel entering the city must be carefully inspected, and no carelessness is allowed! "
Taishi Ci hurriedly took out the money bag from his arms, took out a piece of silver, held it in both hands and sent it to the captain, with a smile on his face and said:
"Master Jun, look, isn't this an inspection... There are indeed women in the car. If you have any thoughts, you can have a glass of wine..."
The captain glanced at the silver, but did not take it. Instead, he looked at the money bag in Taishi Ci's hand:
"No! There is an order from above and strict inspections must be carried out! Get everyone out of the car quickly and stand in a row next to the city gate for inspection!
Open all the luggage in the car, I want to search it carefully! "
"this……"
Taishi Ci seemed a little reluctant to give up. He gritted his teeth and stuffed the entire money bag into the hands of the captain:
"Master Jun, you see, it's not easy for us to come all the way from Xiapi to Shouchun. It's more convenient for you..."
"Hey! What are you doing? I didn't mean it!"
The captain weighed the money bag in his hand and put it into his arms with satisfaction: "Ahem! After months and years of fighting, who has it easy?
Don't look at us standing here now as if nothing is wrong. If there is a war, why don't we rely on us to defend the city? "
"Yes, Master Jun, thank you for your hard work..."
"Okay, let's go in. Don't cause trouble after entering the city!" The captain waved his hand to signal the soldiers to move away the horse blocking the city gate.
Taishi Ci hurriedly thanked him and led the convoy into the city.
When the captain saw that Taishi Ci had entered the city, he took out the money bag from his arms. When he opened it, he saw that there were seven or eight taels of silver in it, and he couldn't help but feel happy.
I don’t know what the fighting situation is like in Xuzhou. In the past two days, several waves of people with their families have driven all the way from Xuzhou to Shouchun to escape the war.
If he could extort such a generous entrance fee every time, he would be able to save up to one hundred strings in no time!
Should this money be used to pay bribes to increase one's official position, or should he buy a house in the city and buy a concubine?
As he walked, he faced the coachman and whispered: "The city wall is about three feet high and four feet thick. The length and width of the urn city are thirty steps. There are six caves for hiding soldiers..."
In the government office, Yuan Shu also received the latest information: Lu Bu had lost Liu County, and now all his troops have retreated to Pengcheng.
God is really helping me! It seems that Lu Bu and Cao Cao did not reach a consensus, and they still started fighting.
Not only that, now many wealthy families in Xuzhou have begun to take refuge in Shouchun with their families!
At the same time, Yuan Shu also received a letter from Cao Cao: If he wants to exchange for Yuan Yao, he must spend one hundred thousand guan in money and one hundred thousand dan in grain!
Yuan Shu wrote back to Cao Cao, saying that there was too much money and food and it was difficult to get it together at the moment, and he hoped that Cao Cao could ask for less.
At the same time, he hoped that his general Qiao Rui would quickly send back the good news and capture Cao Cao's family!
Yuan Shu is looking forward to what Cao Cao's expression will be when the time comes!
