Those who run the army must first make clear rewards and punishments, so that the soldiers can work to the death.
If Gaokan had followed Gaokan's original approach, it would have been more of an act of righteousness. Although it was feasible, it would have been a reckless move after all.
It’s not like we’re going to have another Liangshan gathering. The layout of Gaokan is not that small.
The Battle of Bailingzhai was considered the first formal battle for our troops, and we must make a good start in order to lay the foundation for the future Iron Army.
He didn't have that much energy originally, but when he thought of such a hurdle, it was Yang Zhi's persistence that reminded him.
When everyone in the hall heard the words, they all bowed with clasped fists and responded in unison to the first military order since Gaokan. Orders and prohibitions were the immediate dispatch.
The golden man came faster than expected.
Gaokan had almost called everyone to the gate of the stronghold, and before the arrangements were even made, the enemy troops were already close by.
Yang Zhi sent someone to talk to him about the matter.
After gaining the trust, Gao Kan couldn't bear it anymore, so he came out of the village again and climbed up to the gate of the village.
Yang Zhi was still running back and forth. On the one hand, he restrained the Chinese army, suppressed his patience and courage, and stayed at the head of the stronghold. On the other hand, he also encouraged the Chinese army and boosted the morale of the army.
After all, most of them were just training in the rural corps and had never experienced an invasion from outside.
In fact, even daily drills and training are mainly focused on suppressing bandits and detecting theft.
That is to say, after Gao Kan and others took over Bailing Village, he asked Yang Zhi to intensify the training in the forbidden army method for a few days, which was comparable to the enemy's elite division.
The village gate is not like a city wall, and the defense is not so strong.
Therefore, I was afraid that someone at the gate of the stronghold could not bear the fear in his heart. One or two people would not affect the overall situation. If others were implicated and the morale of the entire army was weakened, it would be a disaster.
After running around for several times, Yang Zhicai turned around and suddenly saw Gaokan standing in front of the village gate.
The color on his face was suddenly startled, and he hurried forward and said: "Master, why are you here? It's dangerous here, so please go back to the stronghold quickly!"
Gao Kan looked normal. He waved his hand and said, "I'm here to see what I know. Those who beat you can just act according to the original drill and don't worry about me."
"No, this place is dangerous. Once there is a fight, the two armies will be no more than ten feet away from each other. The Jin army has many sharpshooters. Once the young master is found, he will do something evil. You must not stay here!" Yang Zhi was categorical at this moment! refused.
Hearing this, Gao Kan explained: "Coach Yang, there is no need to worry about my safety. The most important thing is to focus on the defense of the entire village gate."
"Come here, please come back to the stronghold!"
Yang Zhi no longer cares about so many things. Gao Kan is the coach and their backbone. He must not be allowed to be involved in danger on top of the city.
Even if he forced someone to take Gao Kan back to the stronghold, he would not care if he was suspected of committing the following crimes.
Most of the soldiers at the village gate were led by Yang Zhi single-handedly, and this was the most critical time before the battle.
As the commander-in-chief of the former army, Yang Zhi naturally obeyed his orders and asked Gaokan to be brought back to the stronghold, so a few people stepped forward and held Gaokan up before leaving.
At this moment, a muffled "rumbling" sound was suddenly heard in the distance.
All the soldiers standing at the gate of the village felt their feet shaking, as if there was a big earthquake.
At the gate of the village, a soldier suddenly pointed at the official road in the distance and shouted in surprise: "The enemy, the enemy is coming!"
Yang Zhi's expression changed immediately, and he hurried to the edge of the village gate, forgetting the official road and looking in the distance.
Then he saw dust flying on the official road opposite, as if there was an endless torrent of troops rolling in. In the next row, a dozen black-armored cavalry were walking with majestic momentum, like ghost soldiers.
Seeing this, Yang Zhi's eyelids suddenly twitched.
After entering the territory of Zhending Mansion, this Jin Kingdom's strange army made a surprise attack all the way. Within the territory of the Song Dynasty, it was like entering an uninhabited territory, winning consecutive battles.
It seems that wherever they go, Zhao Song's officers and soldiers are like paper, without the slightest ability to fight back.
At first, Yang Zhi was still scolding the officers and soldiers for their failure. Now he saw with his own eyes the tyranny and terror of the Jin Army's cavalry brigade, and he realized how difficult it was to fight in the face of such a huge army.
What's even more rare is that they currently only have the small gate fence of Bailing Village.
Such a village gate fence would be like a natural chasm for ordinary bandits, making it difficult to cross easily.
But for the torrent of iron armor of the Jin Army, I'm afraid it's just a cricket that shakes the tree.
As long as the former soldiers and horses charge with their horses from a hundred feet away, it will be difficult to resist the small village gate, and they can be forced open with a slight impact.
The more Yang Zhi watched, the more shocked he became. At the moment, even he couldn't hold on to his determination.
Gao Kan was also on the side, and he was shocked when he saw the Jin army coming from both sides.
He knew immediately that he must not allow the enemy to gain the upper hand, because before the battle even started, his side would not even have the courage to fight.
Then he shouted suddenly, broke away from all the restraints, stepped forward and shouted: "All the troops obey the order, the archers step forward to prepare for battle, wait for the enemy to get closer and shoot the horses but not the people!"
"The infantry will assist from the side, supply arrows, and prevent the enemy from entering the stronghold."
"The reserve men and horses under the stronghold immediately left the stronghold and pulled up the wooden stakes and spike traps in front of the stronghold to prevent the enemy cavalry from rushing straight to the stronghold gate. The horse army moved to the right, left the stronghold at the secret entrance of the western stronghold, and turned into the mountains and forests to ambush. Military order time!”
Military orders were issued one after another, but the people on the left and right did not act immediately, but looked at each other in confusion.
Seeing the troops shouting at the enemy was so frightening that they didn't even know how to obey the basic military orders. Gaokan gave the order and couldn't move, but Yang Zhi was the first to come to his senses.
He quickly shouted at the top of his lungs, pushing the soldiers nearby and telling them to pass the order immediately, while running back and forth shouting the order.
In this way, Gaokan's urgent military order was conveyed, and the entire village gate started to move.
With a "crash" sound in front of the village gate, a row of log spikes were lifted up around the village gate, facing the direction of the enemy cavalry attack.
The spikes on the log were longer than a sword and half a sword tall.
The roots are deep in the ground, connected in series by thick ropes, and tied up by iron chains, making them extremely strong.
As long as these logs are still in front, the enemy cavalry cannot get over the logs and rush straight to the gate of the village.
As for asking people to dismount and dismantle them, the archers at the gate of the village can shoot them at will. Such defense can at least temporarily delay the enemy's attack.
But Gao Kan knew in his heart that this was just a temporary measure.
It can hold off the enemy for a long time, but it cannot completely trap the enemy here. Sooner or later, others will have to come up with a way to solve this defense. By then, with the few hundred men in this village, how can they be the enemy's thousands of elite cavalry? opponent?
He had a clever plan, one to prevent the enemy troops from charging into the stronghold, and the other to prevent them from retreating and turning around.
It's just that it's not that easy to figure out Qimou. Gao Kan's face was cold, his eyes were staring at the enemy troops on the opposite side getting closer and closer, and his heart was filled with ice.
Suddenly, Yang Zhi rushed back, clasped his fists and bowed: "Sir, the various places at the gate of the village have been arranged according to military orders. I leave this to my subordinates. You'd better go back to the village as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Gao Kan turned his head and glanced at him. From the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw rows of jars on the ground behind him, and his thoughts immediately came to his mind.
