Banner hunting, snow dancing boundless.
Outside Shuofang City, more than 100 border soldiers stood in the snow, silent, only the Turkic war horses snorted boredly, spewed out a breath of white air, and then barked loudly.
Zhao Wudi saw that the border military captain was still hesitating, his eyes were rolling around, and he was struggling so hard in his heart that he didn't react for a long time, and he couldn't help but be anxious.
As the saying goes, the military situation is like fire, this is all burning your eyebrows, you are still thinking about it and can't make up your mind, don't you know that time is the life of a soldier He couldn't care about the humility anymore, he took a step forward and shouted at the captain: "Captain, it's too late, close the city gate" The captain was taken aback and glared at Zhao Wudi fiercely, but he also knew that now was not the time to calculate, so he waved his big hand and gave an order in a loud voice: "Everyone, close the city gate, prepare for battle, sound the horn to warn, that big man Cui, take you to run forward with a fire man, and escort this brother to the general's line."
This is the order in the army, simple and clear vernacular, there is no such flashy nonsense, besides, the sergeants and pawns of the army in these years are all big and coarse, if you make a splendid article, no one can understand it, wouldn't it be playing the piano to the cow As the lieutenant gave the order, all the soldiers sprang into action, and all of them strode into the city, closing the gates, dropping the locks, and conveying the captain's orders to the soldiers in the arrow tower and watchtower.
The captain did not return Zhao Wuving's identity card to him, but threw it to the fire chief Cui big man, although he had already identified with Zhao Wuving's identity and the enemy situation in his heart, but out of a cautious mentality, and a little unhappiness in his heart, he didn't mind letting people carefully check Zhao Wuving's situation.
Zhao Wuving's weapons were all confiscated, and even the three Turkic war horses were temporarily confiscated, and the big man Cui arranged for a pawn to carry Zhao Wuving's weapons and lead the war horse behind.
He himself led eight other soldiers to surround Zhao Wushu in the middle, like the stars holding the moon, and ran along the straight road with him to the general.
There is no way, although Datang is rich in products and vast territory, it often spans more than 10,000 miles, when the sun rises in the east, the west is still full of stars, and the night is deep.
But on the issue of war horses, God did not love the Tang Dynasty, and the war horses of the Tang Army were never rich, whether it was quantity or quality, compared to the Turks.
Although the border army has a cavalry system, it is not extravagant enough to match a war horse to the pawn guarding the city gate, so he has to wronged Zhao Wuving's two legs.
The northern gate of Shuofang City has been closed, and the lock has been dropped, completely cutting it off from the outside of the city.
The sound of a desolate horn sounded, piercing through the wind and snow, and stirring in the sky above Shuofang City.
This is a warning signal that there is an enemy attack, and once the horn sounds, all the soldiers in Shuofang City, from the general to the minions, no matter what you are doing, must immediately leave what you are doing and enter a state of war.
As soon as the horn sounded, countless soldiers came out of the low adobe barracks and listened intently to the sound of the horn.
Some of them quickly took up their weapons, strode along the transport road in the city, ran to the city walls, walked to the predetermined positions, and entered the preparations for battle.
On the wall more than four feet wide, densely standing with border soldiers, swords and guns, ironclad forests, strong crossbows have been wound, archers are opening their bows and arrows, and even the eight bull crossbows on the pier platform have removed the covering, tightened the bowstring, and the one-zhang long giant arrow pointed far ahead, exuding a cold front of metal, and choosing people to devour.
In addition to the soldiers who held the head of the city, there were also many auxiliaries transporting rolling logs, stones, arrows, and other items.
Although they are not directly involved in the battle, they are indispensable, responsible for logistics and supply, and when the war is in full swing, they often join the defense as a reserve because of the high casualties of the soldiers.
And there are still many soldiers in the city who did not flock to the city wall, but stayed at the door of their respective barracks, braving the wind and snow, stretching their necks on tiptoe to look at the north city gate, but unfortunately the snowflakes were flying, white and expansive, and they could not be seen.
Then there was a roar, and it was their superiors, who cursed and scolded them loudly, and drove them into the barracks as if they were herding sheep.
According to the battle and defense regulations drawn up by General Qin, all the armies in the city were divided into several sequences, each with different tasks.
For example, when the enemy attacked the city, there was basically no cavalry, and until the last moment when the ammunition was exhausted and the casualties were exhausted, the commander was willing to use the cavalry as infantry to defend the city Moreover, the battle of attack and defense of the city is a long-term tug-of-war, not a lightning battle that can be won and lost overnight, no one can hold on to the city day and night, and someone needs to rotate.
At this time, those guys who were looking around, except for the cavalry, were all the soldiers who were ready to rotate, and they were all driven back by their respective superiors.
Cavalry is not idle, they need to be recharged and ready to be ready to assemble in an instant when ordered to go out of the city to raid and harass enemy troops.
As for those soldiers who are ready to rotate, they are forced to sleep one by one, and they can't sleep without sleeping, and they have to fall into bed if they can't sleep, otherwise, military law will serve.
In the middle of Shuofang City, facing the wide straight road, there is a courtyard, chest-high adobe wall with a gap in the middle, two logs erected, even if it is a simple gatehouse, if it were not for the large banner erected in the courtyard, and a group of soldiers holding a horse lance and hanging a Tang sword at the waist, who could have associated this place with the general's line Walking into the courtyard, you will be faced with three wooden houses, which are not tall and majestic, and the roof is not covered with tiles, but a layer of felt to protect from the rain on the wooden planks.
And, judging from the mottled marks on the wooden planks of the exterior wall, the house was many years old, and there were a few holes, and the north wind whipped snowflakes into it.
The inside of the house was very large, all three rooms in a row, not divided, and the interior furnishings were very simple, a large bookcase was the only luxury, and the rest was empty.
At this time, the general Qin Huaiyu knelt behind the bookcase, and was reviewing the documents by the slightly dim candlelight.
In addition to a pro-soldier who was waiting, there were two middle-aged people, one fat and one thin, kneeling on the side to accompany each other.
The thin man with a dignified face was Sima Wei Wenchang, who was in charge of the laws in the army, and the one who was as fat as a Buddha and always smiling was Zhao Zheng, who was in charge of logistics and supplies.
Qin Huaiyu signed the last document, handed it to Zhao Zheng, who had joined the army, and chuckled: "I finally don't have to worry about food this winter, this is all the credit of Zhao joining the army, and I thank you for the soldiers of the three armies."
"Hehe, don't dare, don't dare.
This is not the credit of the lower officials, but relying on the tiger power of the general, who shocked the gang of bastards in the household department, so they did not bargain and distributed the supplies of our army in full.
Zhao Zhenglian said that he didn't dare.
The sedan chair is carried by everyone, and the first merit always belongs to the head of the army, Zhao Zhen does not dare to break the rules and take all the credit for himself.
"I said Lao Zhao, your special mother is a belly with crooked intestines, the general praised you, and you accepted it happily, you will die not like in the mixed army at all, it really smears the face of our border army."
Wei Sima, who was born with a serious face, had a dark face and squinted at Zhao Zheng, expressing extreme contempt.
"I said you have a dead face, if you don't quarrel with someone for a day, you will be uncomfortable, right" Zhao Senjun was not annoyed, still smiling.
Suddenly, there was a desolate sound of a horn, interrupting the confrontation between Zhao Senjun and Wei Sima.
The general Qin Huaiyu's face was solemn, he got up suddenly, and shouted at his own soldiers and asked, "What is the trumpet":