Devil’s Advent

"Brother, rice."

Qin Xiaoyong handed the meal to the second brother.

Qin Eryong took the big rice bowl and then the chopsticks. He just took two mouthfuls of rice when he found that there were two big pieces of bacon at the bottom of his bowl.

"Where did it come from?"

Qin Eryong immediately glared at his younger brother.

The Jindong Army has strict military discipline, and those who steal in the army will be killed without mercy!

Especially now that it's still wartime, there's no way you'll be given a chance to reform yourself, and the military discipline officer isn't so free.

"Don't worry brother, it's not stolen."

"Where did that come from?"

"It's not stolen anyway, you just eat it."

"No, tell me quickly, where did it come from, otherwise I won't be able to eat this meat."

Seeing this, Qin Xiaoyong could only answer truthfully:

"Didn't I meet my elder brother the day before yesterday? This meat was delivered by my elder brother this morning."

In the army, there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers, auxiliary soldiers, and civilian husbands. If you want to find someone here, unless your status is high enough to send official letters to each army, it will be very difficult.

However, there is not no compromise. It is very difficult for the auxiliary soldiers to find the standard household soldiers, because the standard household soldiers are built after layers of integration, but the auxiliary soldiers are often built in the form of a fort or A regional fortress approach is centralized into sequence management operations.

After Qin Dayong found out the location of the fortress, he asked someone to go in and ask carefully, and finally confirmed the location of his two younger brothers. After meeting briefly the day before, he sent someone to deliver the meat today.

"You are confused, you, brother, if you want to wear armor to go into battle, you have to eat meat. If you don't eat meat, how can you wield a knife? You and I are basically doing exercises every day. It's not like going to the battlefield with real swords and guns. What? Didn't you hear what the old people said, when it's time to fight on the battlefield, there will be meat in our meals.

Brother, you are so shy to take the rations you saved yourself! "

"I didn't want to take it, second brother, but it was sent by elder brother's entrusted person. The entrusted person also said that our elder brother's soldiers and horses moved out and changed their station, so we can't go back to elder brother."

"well."

Qin Eryong sighed and didn't blame his younger brother any more, saying:

"Let's eat."

paused,

Qin Eryong said again:

"After the battle is over and the reward is won, let's get together and make a bracelet for my sister-in-law."

"okay."

The two brothers sat and ate together.

The eating speed in the army is very fast. To a certain extent, the auxiliary soldiers are the reserves of the main soldiers, and they will be aligned with the main soldiers in many aspects.

Not long after eating, the captain came over to gather people.

Qin Eryong and his younger brother didn't dare to neglect, and immediately stood over with their own knives.

In fact, they haven't found a chance to use a knife until now, and they are basically "pushing", "transporting", "moving" and "cutting firewood".

But this time, the captain ordered them to wear armor and hold knives.

"Brother, are you going to fight?" Tan Xiaoyong was eager to try.

"No, I heard that the people of Chu shrank too much, and the soldiers in front didn't win the battle. How could it be our turn?"

The team was pulled out of the barracks, and they were accompanied by another battalion of civilians.

There are 5,000 troops in the auxiliary barracks, 5,000 in the civilian husband's camp, and a team of nearly 10,000 is considered huge. Although compared with the entire battle situation, it may be difficult to detect that 10,000 people have been transferred out. After all, it is not the transfer of the main soldiers. .

What made Qin Xiaoyong a little puzzled was that the battlefield was facing south, but they turned out to be heading northwest, which was equivalent to taking a detour and crossing the Weihe River.

The road was not difficult to walk, and it didn't rain. Everyone marched during the day and then camped at night, and then marched during the day and camped at night.

After crossing the Wei River,

Qin Eryong and Qin Xiaoyong had no idea where they were now. In fact, the captain did not know very well, but the captain asked his superior again, and only then did he find out where everyone was now... Sansuo County.

Sansuo County and Liusha County are two counties between Shanggu County and Fancheng. Both counties use the Wei River as the county boundary. The land is a bit narrow and long, but the area is not small.

When this team entered Sansuo County and went deep for another two days, a regular army cavalry with a scale of 3,000 appeared.

The two generals flew past Qin Eryong and Tan Xiaoyong riding the beast, and the cavalry behind them also rode their horses and raised their whips unceremoniously, with their nostrils pointing up to the sky.

"Brother, those two generals are so young, and they are riding a beast." Tan Xiaoyong said enviously.

Jin Dongerlang, to be precise, the entire Yandierlang, is proud of joining the army and taking pride in military achievements;

Of course, not everyone can be matched with a purebred Pixiu like the Prince Regent. Therefore, replacing the mount with a Pixiu is already a very high dream of Junzhong Erlang.

"Yes." Tan Eryong nodded in agreement. Because the beast was running so fast, they didn't realize that Tian Tian was the young general who stood up for him when he was fighting for steamed buns.

...

"Meet Dutong from the humble position!"

"Meet Dutong from the humble position!"

All the commanders saluted Chen Xianba.

Chen Xianba clasped his fists and saluted in response, saying:

"Everyone, now is not the time to rest. The team needs to move on. I have arranged for someone to lead the way for you. The rainy season is coming, so don't delay."

"Here!"

"Here!"

After giving these instructions, Chen Xianba and Tiantian rode the beast back in the same direction as they had come.

three days later,

This team of 3,000 soldiers, 5,000 auxiliary soldiers, and 5,000 civilian husbands finally arrived in Xiawei County, Sansuo County, and the county seat of Xiawei County was not far away.

inside the tent,

Chen Xianba just held a combat meeting and made a series of deployments.

Next, the civilian husbands began to set up camps, the auxiliary soldiers began to build simple siege equipment, and Chen Xianba's headquarters of 3,000 cavalry were completely dispersed to take charge of vigilance.

"call……"

Chen Xianba took a sip of water, looked at Tiantian who was sitting across from him, and shook his head helplessly.

Tiantian also smiled a little embarrassedly.

One month after crossing the Weihe River to land and fight, his father commander suddenly ordered him to lead a troop out, and every day he pushed Chen Xianba out very loyally.

After Chen Xianba learned about it, he was so excited that he couldn't help himself. This time he didn't give in, and took the initiative to ask for orders from the commander.

Then,

He is the commander-in-chief this time, and Tiantian is the deputy commander-in-chief. In the Jindong military system, those who lead soldiers and horses on one side and face wars on the other during wartime, if the military rank is not enough, they will be given temporary positions as the commander-in-chief.

But,

What Chen Xianba didn't expect was that this time he was not asked to perform some difficult but final mission, but to let him lead three thousand riders from the headquarters, and then lead a team composed of auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands into the third army. Suojun went to pull out the nail.

In fact, the main force of the Chu people has shrunk back a long time ago. Now the main defense of the Chu army is in Moya County, Wenqiu County, Shangyang County and westward expansion to the Daze area.

It can be said that after the Jindong Army crossed the Weihe River, Sansuo County and Liusha County were still the sphere of influence of Chu State in name, and the officials, garrisons, and flags were also Chu Feng, but they had already been reduced to an enclave.

This place, if you eat it, you will be afraid of diluting your own soldiers and horses. Therefore, in essence, this military operation...is just a pick-up.

And the military goal is also very... not general, it can only be called perfunctory.

The original words of the prince are:

Take as many cities as you can.

It's like dealing with a crying child, just throw an object down, go play, don't make trouble.

Chen Xianba was a little disappointed, but fortunately, the degree of disappointment was not too great. After all, he could finally be on his own, and he cherished this opportunity very much.

The reason why he deliberately showed himself to be very unhappy in front of Tian Tian was because he thought that this opportunity would not count, and he would grab Tian Tian again next time.

It's not a bad intention, it's really itchy.

"When the prince rushed to rescue Fancheng back then, Xiawei County, as the first county town to go west from Nanguan, was broken by the vanguard army led by Gou Shuai, and Li Chenghui and Li Zongbing led the Zhenbei Army from them. In front of them, no, they almost bypassed them, and the Weihe River they crossed put pressure on the Chu army, forcing the Chu army to choose to retreat without any other thoughts.

This county is actually very floating. "

"So Ba Ge, you asked the subordinates to build siege equipment and cavalry to go out everywhere, in order to make a strong attack in the county so as to force the opponent to surrender?"

"If you're more sensible, you should vote directly. Qu Peiluo's Chuzi camp has infiltrated here before, and I have already sent people into the city to spread the word.

As long as they are willing to surrender, they can talk about anything, the officials will continue to be officials, and the rich will continue to be rich. As long as they contribute a little food and grass plus money to reward the armed forces, the rest is up to them.

Our army doesn't have the strength to completely occupy such a large piece of land right now. The prince's intention is probably to let us sift through it here first, just to make a point and polish the surface. "

"Yes." Tian Tian nodded, he also thought so.

At this moment, two soldiers came in from outside, holding a box in their hands.

"Dutong..."

"What's wrong?"

"The magistrate of Xiawei County killed our messenger and sent the head out."

...

The camp is further deepening, and the Jindong Army has its own set of standard systems for setting up camps, so as to consolidate the security of its own foothold as much as possible.

At the same time, the construction of siege equipment gradually took shape with the passage of time. In addition, with the cavalry sweeping the periphery of Xiawei County, the county has completely become an isolated island, and there has been a food shortage in the city.

As for the so-called reinforcements, they should have sent out the distress letter long ago, but neither Chen Xianba nor Tiantian were worried that the Chu army from other nearby cities would come to rescue them.

Under the premise that there is no imperial army of the great Chu royal family and decent private army of nobles as support, the so-called reinforcements, let alone whether they dare to come, even if they come, they will not be taken seriously.

Tian Tian originally thought that Chen Xianba would be angry because of the head, but Chen Xianba didn't, even though the envoy he sent was a close friend of his, who was said to have known and been accepted when he was in Zhennan Pass. He took it with him.

finally,

everything's ready.

In the early morning, Chen Xianba ordered the whole army to prepare meals.

Sitting face to face with Chen Xianba every day, the two ate in silence.

outside,

Qin Eryong and his younger brother Qin Xiaoyong were also eating while sitting face to face. There was meat in their bowls.

...

"Woo woo woo..."

Bugles sounded.

Chen Xianba and Tian Tian came to the front of the formation each riding their own beasts.

This is a small county town, a small county town that can even be called dilapidated, and the population is not too large, but at this moment, in Chen Xianba's eyes, it is not as frivolous and casual as before. solemnly.

"Deputy Commander." Chen Xianba said.

Tian Tian immediately clasped his fists in response: "Du Tong!"

"Take a look around for me."

"Here!"

Riding a brave animal every day, he began to patrol and prepare for battle.

In fact, this is more like a cutscene, and it is also some kind of ceremony before the war.

When Tan Xiaoyong saw Tian Tian passing in front of him, he subconsciously puffed up his chest.

These days, they finally know who their master will be;

But what made them even more excited was their own lieutenant general.

The prince's eldest son! It was His Royal Highness who once helped the two brothers vent their anger and killed the savage who claimed to be his family!

After the inspection, Tian Tian returned to Chen Xianba's side to report;

"Reporting to Dutong, the inspection is complete, and there is nothing missing!"

Chen Xianba nodded,

Looking at the messenger soldier beside him,

road:

"Forward pressure!"

"Master Dutong has orders, press forward!"

"Here!"

Some of the auxiliary soldiers began to push the shield cart forward, while the rest of the auxiliary soldiers followed with their shields.

When the distance was still far away, arrows began to shoot from the city wall of Xiawei County. Most of the arrows, not to mention hitting the shield, did not reach the distance, and basically fell ahead.

Qin Xiaoyong, who had just entered the battlefield, was very nervous. He and his brother pushed the shield cart together.

"Brother, don't be afraid. The Chu people on the city wall are the most afraid. Hold on tight and continue to push the cart. The soldiers will come up later, so you can't fall behind."

Qin Xiaoyong nodded vigorously and continued to push the cart intently.

After getting closer, arrows finally began to shoot at the shield car continuously, making a "buzzing" sound with a little tremor.

The Qin family brothers were okay behind the shield car, and had a larger defensive surface, but some of those holding shields beside them had already been shot.

For those who were shot, the robe beside him would subconsciously block him, and those who were slightly injured would go down on their own, and those who were seriously injured would cover him and climb to the back of the shield car first.

"Bang!"

"boom!"

The defenders on the city wall began to throw logs and stones, but obviously, the ladder team on the Yan Army's side hadn't climbed yet;

This means that the defenders on the city wall are very tense, and the training... maybe not much training.

Looking up from the bottom, there are not many serious Chu troops, and many defenders are still dressed in common people's clothes.

Although this is the first time for the Tan family brothers to serve as auxiliary soldiers, they have "knowledge" a lot in the past few days after joining the army. They spend all day with the real elites of the world, so their vision is naturally different.

When you find out that your opponent has more food than you, you will be less nervous.

In fact, it was only the forward pressure of the shield vehicles and shield soldiers, and basically did not make any counterattacks. The defenders on the city wall had shown a tense and gradually collapsed posture.

Seeing that the distance was almost there, Chen Xianba ordered the soldiers to follow.

Since the early days, the Yan army has been powerful in Zhuxia by relying on cavalry and archery skills, and the regent prince has been an out-and-out cavalry commander since the establishment of Cuiliu Fort.

Chen Xianba has always been the seed of a famous general valued by the lord. He has brought this army and horse for several years, and he is also good at riding and arching.

Therefore, when this group of soldiers pressed forward with bows and arrows, and under the cover of shield chariots and shieldmen, they began to shoot back at the arrows on the city wall, the city wall suddenly became chaotic.

The accuracy of the arrows of the two sides is not at the same level at all, the difference is too far.

Gradually, people on the city wall didn't even dare to poke their heads out of the wall.

What's more, some of the flags on the city wall have fallen down, obviously a rout of soldiers.

A simple peasant soldier is almost like this. Compared with the regular elite, the gap is all-round.

Chen Xianba didn't have the time to build a catapult here. Such a simple layout has actually set the tone of this "siege battle".

Next, the ladder was carrying the ladder and preparing to press it up. At the same time, many soldiers were holding ropes and preparing to climb the city wall.

Under the cover of auxiliary soldiers holding shields, the archers were getting closer and closer to the city wall, and their suppression was getting stronger.

at this time,

The city gate of Xiawei County was opened from the inside.

A tall, thin middle-aged man with a long beard and a long white suit walked out slowly with bare feet.

The elegance that Chu Feng is most proud of is indeed presented in him.

Chen Xianba raised his hand, signaling to suspend the offensive.

In this situation, it is impossible to play any tricks in the city, and there is no point in delaying the troops.

The middle-aged man moved on, he even got past the line of the shield bearers.

Because everyone knew that he had come to surrender, and the city gate was still wide open, so no one was in a hurry to do anything to him.

At this time, Chen Xianba also came to him riding a wild animal;

"Is this the main general of the Yan Army?" the man asked.

"Yes." Chen Xianba replied blankly.

"A county magistrate of Xiawei County, Wang Qingmei, hereby surrenders to the Yan army. I am solely responsible for the crime. Please let the general spare these...innocent people in the city."

"Wang? In Chu, I don't remember any nobleman with the surname Wang."

"Your Majesty was born in a poor family, and His Majesty did not give up. I was accepted as an official, but I was ashamed of not being able to defend the country for His Majesty. The only thing Wang can do now is to die for the people in the city. .

General... please forgive them. "

Chen Xianba nodded and said, "Do you want to die?"

Wang Qingmei raised her long hair at the temples with both hands, and said with a smile: "Losing the land is a serious crime. The magistrate loses the land. He should die for the land. Your Majesty is kind to me, and I will never betray Chu and cast Yan."

"You misunderstood, I'm not trying to persuade you to surrender."

"What does the general intend to do?"

"I was ordered by the king to lead the army to pull out the city and destroy the stronghold. With you, I have been delayed for too long."

"General, I am a native of Chu. I have no shortage of officials with integrity, nor do I lack people with integrity. Yan wants to destroy Chu, but in fact..."

"You misunderstood again. What I mean is that I don't have much time. I don't want all the cities in the future to have to be prepared like this, dawdling for so long."

Chen Xianba pointed to the wide open city gate,

road:

"Go back and continue to guard your city."

"General, this move is against the harmony of heaven!!!"

Of course Wang Qingmei was aware of what the young Yan general in front of her was planning to do.

"The two armies are at war, since you dare to kill my messenger, you have to be prepared to be unruly with each other. If you are in the first day of the junior high school, I will send you to the fifteenth day!"

Chen Xianba let out a loud shout:

"Go back now and continue to defend the city. After the city is broken, women and children can stay.

If you continue to stand here, if you don't go back,

In the entire Xiawei County, no chicken or dog is left behind! "

"General, you are not afraid that your prince will know how you are today..."

"Coincidentally."

Chen Xianba waved his horsewhip,

laughed;

"In this life, I respect my lord the most. I think that if my lord is here and sees you so self-pitying and hurting yourself, the lord will give the same order like me.

This general and the prince look down on people like you the most.

The prince also said to this general,

When you see a holy lotus flower, what do you want to do most?

I really want to throw a bucket of shit on him. "

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In fact, since I wrote this book, because the plot and development of the story must fit the background of this era, I have always attached great importance to productivity, especially food, although I am not a textual author, and I did not intend to write too delicately Regarding this point, but generally speaking, under the background of the story of "The Devil Comes", for the people at the bottom, survival and food have always been very urgent issues.

For example, the "steamed bun with stuffing" stalk, I often use it.

I also wrote in a book that people in later generations drink hot water, but in fact, it is only in the past few decades, because ordinary people cannot afford tea.

And for me and most of my readers, there are only three generations to eat enough;

you my parents,

You and I,

you my child.