A Weird Theater That Started In London
Chapter 267
During the unitary period, Lu Li led his headquarters to ride two thousand horses first as a way to rejuvenate the army. Looking back, he saw a forest of halberds and a strong army.
It has to be said that the exotic people living on the grassland are really good at raising horses. The 5000 war horses sent by King Hugh Tu are all big bones and thick tendons. They not only look smart, but also have a gentle temperament.
In addition, the folk custom of Bingzhou is fierce, and the men are skilled in bowing and horse. Therefore, the two thousand elite infantry selected by Lu Li changed into cavalry.
"General, the ferry bridge built some time ago is still there and has not been damaged."
At this time, a soldier came to report.
Lu Li looked at the light of the sky and the frozen soil soaked with blood at his feet. He ordered: "divide three hundred horses and ride on the ice."
Not long ago, when the army crossed the Baiqu water at night and was hit by the Huns, I still remember it.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, Lu Li, the first leader of the army, decided to send some soldiers first. If there was an accident, these people could quickly stabilize their position.
Of course, this approach is too cautious.
In fact, the whole process of crossing the river was very smooth. Several people who happened to pass by wanted to come and watch the excitement, but they were also driven away by the scouts.
However, by the time Dingxiang County was established, there were more and more people and the situation had changed.
On hearing the news, the people of Qianshou stood on both sides of the official road and looked up. They saw that the riding team was the army going north not long ago. Now they returned to the South with the momentum of great victory. They couldn''t help shouting: "the majesty of the king, the power of heaven!"
When the army arrived at Dingxiang City, it was even more lively. The city gate was wide open, and the people of the whole city supported the old and the young, knelt down on both sides of the road, ate, drank and welcomed the king''s division.
A horse eight feet high is a dragon and seven feet high is a turtle.
If you can reach a height of more than six feet, you can be called a good horse. The horses rode by the soldiers under Lu Li''s command are all seven feet high and well-equipped. Although the number of people is not as high as before, it still makes you feel dizzy when walking with a halberd. Just as the sentence goes:
A good horse is crossed by armour, and a crossbow is strong enough to wield a long halberd.
Because Lu Li stayed at the forefront of the army, and the black maned horse was very smart, he could easily recognize his identity. He saw an old man in his 60s prostrate himself in front of the horse, wailing and saying, "I didn''t expect to see great revenge in his lifetime!"
They met twice, both at the gate.
Last time I wanted to go to the city to see how the people on the border were doing. I happened to meet the old man. He shrank in the corner and whispered his misfortune: more than ten people in his family died, and most of the women''s family members were captured by the Huns.
Recalling this scene, Lu Li quickly dismounted, helped him up, asked his name, and then whispered a few words of comfort.
Almost at the same time, five old villagers with dove head crutches stood at the city tower, silently watching the army resting outside the city. When they saw Lu Li looking over, they nodded one after another.
In particular, the two old men who had given life to Lu Li''s face could not help smiling when they saw that they were unharmed and more elegant than ever before.
"General."
Just as Lu Li was about to climb the stairs to catch up with the villagers, a scholar came over. "Last time, when the army passed by, we set up a banquet in the county temple. You declined and said: the foreign thieves are not even. Now the siege of the North has been solved. Please go to the banquet."
Hearing what he said, Lu Li was impressed. He was a magistrate of Dingxiang County.
It''s reasonable to say that we should give each other a face. Unfortunately, military affairs are urgent. Unless the soldiers have been marching for a long time, they need to take a nap. Lu Li won''t come here at all——
Arrive in Jinyang before dawn and join the wolf rider. This is the Lord''s death order.
Soldier''s magic cloud: one day''s strength is exhausted, and those who pass day and night are exhausted.
Starting from Shenshi, Lu Li hurried for two and a half hours and seven hundred miles. Not only the horses were tired, but also the soldiers began to be sleepy. In order to stabilize morale without delaying the military order, Lu Li decided to rest in place for half an hour and get full food on the road.
During this period, the Lord will never leave the camp.
Therefore, Lu Li bowed his hand and said, "the kindness of the county respect and the people of the whole city has been accepted. However, military affairs are urgent and can''t stay too long."
The county magistrate was a reasonable person. Seeing Lu Li''s firm attitude and no longer bothered too much, he ordered the officials to send some chickens and dolphins to comfort the army, so he left.
Of course, no matter how busy he was, Lu Li had to take time to visit the villagers. In particular, he had experienced the pursuit of King Gu Li. His attitude towards life changed from skepticism to deep conviction.
Moreover, the decisive battle is imminent. Even if he is sure that the officers and troops can win the final victory, he still wants to ask how his future is?
In this way, Lu Li boarded the city tower alone.
The old man seemed to be able to see through the hearts of the people. One of the old men who was good at meeting stepped forward and gave a crutch: "the general made miraculous achievements at the age of weak crown. It can be said that his future is unlimited."
Hearing the speech, Lu Li arched his hands and directly said, "please teach me."
"Going south this time, we will be able to put down the rebellion and destroy the thief soldiers!"
This time, the villagers did not give any obscure instructions, with clear meaning and firm tone.
At first hearing this sentence, Lu Li didn''t dare to believe it, but on second thought, the war occupied all the advantages of time, place and people. If you''re not polite, you can win if you change a dog to command——
Lu Bu, the flying general, led the army and pushed it all the way. No, he rolled it all the way.
Next, Lu Li talked with the five villagers for a while. When he returned to the camp, it was the beginning of the sea, and many soldiers were still eating.
Looking at the dark night sky, he temporarily issued a military order: "take out 20 flags, one for every 100 people, choose a strong man and tie him to his back."
As there was only one general in the vanguard army, no one questioned it.
Not long ago, some brave soldiers who could lift the tripod hurried here, with rice grains on the corners of their mouths and soup stains on their skirts.
"The sky is dark and the road is slippery. In addition, we are cavalry. The conflict is vertical and horizontal and fast. In order to avoid people and horses running disorderly and unable to find each other, you take the flag back. In this way, I can see it at a glance in the dark."
After hearing the explanation, 200 Ruishi felt justified and took away 20 flags of different colors and forms.
At the third quarter of 1911, after the rest of the whole army, the camp was pulled out one after another. Lu Li walked at the back to ensure that the march at night could be carried out in an orderly manner.
Unfortunately, even so, there was still some unrest on the way, which made Lu Li feel that he was in command of two thousand cavalry at once, some of which were beyond his ability.
Stumbling and stumbling, at four o''clock in the evening, Lu Li ordered the soldiers to put away the flag, the three shared a torch, contracted the marching team and walked quickly towards the water.
Looking from a high place, the torches are dotted. Roughly speaking, there are only 600 or 700 people. Even if there are spies investigating the situation, it is difficult to pay attention to the army in front of us.
At the fifth watch, the exhausted army finally arrived at the crossing point. As long as they crossed, they could see the receiving troops.