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"intimidate?"

Zhang Fangyan nodded and said: "Not to mention thousands of troops, has Wu Lang ever experienced the feeling of hundreds of cavalry charging towards you?"

Xu Zaijing thought about it and shook his head: "That's not true. After coming to the front line, I mostly followed the scouts."

Zhang Fangyan sighed with a look of reminiscence in his eyes and said, "When I was young, I experienced this when I was an infantry general under my father, the British Duke."

Looking at Xu Zaijing's curious eyes, Zhang Fangyan said: "It's not the cavalry of Bai Gao Kingdom, it's the cavalry of Bei Liao Pishi Army."

"At that time, less than five hundred Northern Liao cavalry rushed towards my military formation. The ground under my feet was shaking with the momentum of the galloping horses."

"Under such a momentum, there are cavalrymen who are extremely skilled in cavalry and archery, and it is easy for them to throw arrows into the formation, causing casualties. Anyone who is less courageous will be frightened and collapse."

Xu Zaijing helped Zhang Fangyan fill the wine glass and then said: "As soon as the infantry formation disperses, the enemy's cavalry will smell blood like hungry wolves, and groups of cavalry will sneak into the formation to bite and drive them away! When the infantry is running for their lives in fear, The casualties caused by trampling each other may be more than those killed by the enemy!"

Zhang Fangyan looked at Xu Zaijing with admiration: "Yes! This is the effect of intimidation! How did Wu Lang know this?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said: "Some of my maternal cousins ​​are infantry lieutenants."

"Is your surname Sun?"

Zhang Fangyan asked.

Xu Zaijing nodded.

"Even if the enemy's formation does not disperse, fighters will appear during the maneuvers. If the formation is tight, it will be surrounded by cavalry, and there is a risk that the food route will be cut off."

"I won't go into details about the role of the cavalry in covering the battlefield and blinding the enemy's eyes and ears. This is what Wulang did before under the command of Marquis Yongyi."

“Well done!”

Hearing this compliment, Xu Zaijing scratched his head happily and put the wine glass over again.

After the two toasted, Xu Zaijing filled the glasses of wine for Zhang Fangyan and himself, and used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat and put it into Zhang Fangyan's bowl.

Zhang Fangyan was not polite and started eating with big mouthfuls.

Under the relatively bright candlelight,

A few chicken bones soon appeared on the simple wooden table in front of the two of them.

"Goro, what do you think is the most important thing in cavalry warfare?"

Xu Zaijing was thinking while chewing the chicken. Zhang Fangyan did not urge him, but just looked at him quietly.

suddenly,

"hiss!"

Xu Zaijing cried out in pain, covered his cheek, and said to Zhang Fangyan, "I bit the flesh."

"Hahahaha, drink some wine and slow down."

After drinking and swallowing the chicken, Xu Zaijing said uncertainly: "Brother Zhang, I think the terrain is the most important."

"Goro, did you listen to your elder brother?"

"I also heard my cousin Zhu say something about the cavalry."

Zhang Fangyan nodded and said: "Infantry is good at dangerous obstacles, while cavalry is good at smooth terrain! Only when the terrain is flat can the cavalry charge! The cavalry that cannot charge will be the target of the infantry's crossbows."

Seeing Xu Zaijing nodding to accept the instruction, Zhang Fangyan said with a smile: "But, like the Hengsai Army under Tuo Xihou, the Jingsai Army under my father is not included in this."

Xu Zaijing looked at Zhang Fangyan without knowing why. His eyes were full of thinking. After catching a glimpse of Zhang Fangyan's armor in the tent, he quickly said with understanding in his eyes: "Brother Zhang, what do you mean by Hengsai and Jingsai?" An elite heavy cavalryman is still an elite infantryman even if he is dismounted."

"right!"

Xu Zaijing said nothing, rolled his eyes and said: "Brother Zhang, wouldn't it be very powerful if the elite infantry could have horses?"

"Hahahaha! Goro, your thoughts are changing very quickly! Come on, have another drink!"

"I heard from my family, Saburo Shiro, that you are very good at playing polo. Some of the principles on the battlefield are somewhat similar to playing polo."

Xu Zaijing nodded: "Then I'll think more about it when I play polo!"

At this time, the voice of Zhang Fangyan's soldiers came from outside the tent:

"General, there are officials from Bianjing outside the camp, saying that they were sent by the Ministry of Industry to pick up the craftsman Bai Gao!"

"Let someone come over here!"

"yes!"

Zhang Fangyan glanced at Xu Zaijing and said, "Why are you so anxious?"

After saying that, the two of them walked outside the tent.

In less than half an hour,

An official in official uniform was led by soldiers to the outside of the tent.

Zhang Fangyan asked while checking the handed seal: "Why is the Ministry of Industry so anxious that it actually comes here to pick people up?"

"Back to General, I don't know the reason why I despise my position."

Zhang Fangyan lowered his head to check the seal.

Xu Zaijing stared at the official.

By this time the sky had turned dark,

You can get a rough idea just by lighting a torch.

The official raised his eyes and looked at Xu Zaijing, then raised his hands and said to Zhang Fangyan: "When I came to the humble post, I heard some colleagues say that it was the Chai family who had exerted their strength and urged me to come here."

Zhang Fangyan nodded, and the soldier on the same side said: "Take a white iron smelter and hand it over to Master Zhen together with his family."

"Yes, General."

"Thank you, General."

Looking at the Ministry of Industry official who left with his hands, Xu Zaijing breathed out the breath of alcohol and followed Zhang Fangyan back to the tent.

Time flies

It's October

The weather is getting colder,

On this day,

Before the Beginning of Winter solar term,

Around noon (2 p.m.)

Bianjingcheng

Xinzhengmenxi,

Wu Tower near Jinmingchi,

Looking from the window on the third floor of Wu Building, one can see chrysanthemums still in full bloom on the edge of the polo field not far away.

The chrysanthemum branches tremble slightly from time to time in the north wind.

On the third floor of Wu Building,

(-Listen! King of Qin's Breaking Formation Song·Liu Qingyao·humming after the sixth minute of the song-)

"Once upon a time~"

"Ah~~~~ah~"

After the noisy pipa sound, there is a melodious female voice humming.

When humming,

There happened to be a gust of north wind blowing in through the open window.

Standing by the window was a noble lady wearing a white fox cloak.

The north wind comes in,

The white fluff of the cloak on the noble girl's shoulders swayed slightly when she blew it.

The earrings under the delicate earlobes moved,

He also blew the hair on the lady's forehead and the light-colored hairband between her buns, and her autumn-like eyes blinked under her long eyelashes.

The yellow and desolate autumn scenery in the distance outside the window makes the girl's face full of vitality look increasingly white and beautiful.

After the female voice finished humming, the sound of the pipa sounded again, followed by drums, zither and other musical instruments.

A female envoy came to the window and said, "Girl, don't stay by the window all the time. The north wind is getting cold!"

The envoy said, tightening the collar of the girl's cloak.

After hearing the advice from the maid,

The noble lady in front of the window looked at the still unchanged official road leading to Bianjing in the west, pursed her lips, and said to the female envoy beside her: "Xibu, I understand."

"Girl, let's go over and continue listening to Wei Xingshou's pipa."

The noble lady smiled and walked towards the others sitting on the third floor.

On the third floor,

"Zheng~"

Wei Fang, who was wearing a veil, flicked her pipa straightly and neatly.

After she finished playing the song, she stood up with her chest heaving. She held her pipa in her arms and stood up behind the tables around her to give a blessing to the ladies who were applauding her.

"Zhengzheng, this female musician of yours plays really beautifully!"

Looking at Rong Feiyan walking from the window, Chai Zhengzheng smiled and took back the surprise and appreciation in his eyes.

Then Chai Zhengzheng smiled at Gu Tingyi who was speaking.

Another girl said: "Sister, there will be a banquet at my house in two days. This female singer in your house must be left to me!"

"Okay! It must be kept for Wu Niang."

The fifth lady of the Li family, who seemed to have worsened myopia, squinted her eyes and squatted towards Chai Zhengzheng with a smile: "Sister Xie Zhengzheng."

in the field,

Wei Fang walked aside holding the lute in her arms.

A little girl holding a drum walked to where she was sitting and started beating gently.

The drum sound is neither loud nor quiet, and the rhythm is brisk.

The noble ladies left their seats and each looked for someone to talk to.

Zheng Ni, the daughter of Zheng Jun, the eldest son of General Zheng, walked up to Chai Zhengzheng, followed Chai Zhengzheng's gaze and looked at Rong Feiyan and said, "I should bring my paintbrush today."

Chai Zhengzheng looked over with a smile and doubts.

Zheng Ni and Chai Zhengzheng looked at each other and said, "Zheng Zheng, didn't you also see the beautiful scenery just now?"

Chai Zhengzheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Rong Feiyan and nodded in agreement.

"I don't know how you two had children, but I am a woman who likes you both."

Saying that, Zheng Ni held Chai Zhengzheng's hand in a rare gesture.

A head with jewelry appeared next to Zheng Ni: "Sister Zheng Ni, what are you looking at?"

The fifth lady of the Zhang family stretched out her beautiful palms as she spoke: "Sister, show me too."

Zheng Ni looked at the two equally beautiful palms in front of her and said, "Wu Niang, why are there so many blood spots on your fingertips?"

"Ah? Is there any?"

The fifth lady of the Zhang family hurriedly came closer and said, "This was accidentally left behind when I was practicing female celebrity."

Zheng Nizuo suddenly realized: "Oh, Nühong"

The fifth lady of the Zhang family didn't seem to know where to put her eyes. After she withdrew her hand, she saw Gu Tingyi who was talking to someone not far away and said, "Tingyi is looking for me. Let's talk."

Chai Zhengzheng looked at Zhang family Wu Niang who seemed to be running away, and asked: "What's wrong?"

Zheng Ni curled up her lips and said nothing.

"By the way, sister Zheng Ni, I heard that your wedding date with the son of the Shen family has been brought forward?"

When Zheng Ni heard this, he looked around shyly and then nodded and said: "Well, Mr. Shen said that the north is in turmoil now. The Bei Liao and Jin Kingdoms are fighting back and forth. I don't know if there will be any changes next year. So I want to get married at the end of the year while Mr. Shen returns to Beijing to report on his work."

"I've met Brother Shen twice. He looks really talented!"

As soon as Chai Zhengzheng said these words, Zheng Ni couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth: "How can there be."

Zheng Ni looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to the two of them, and continued: "My mother said that although the war in the northwest has been decided, the north looks very unstable. No matter how distinguished the military attache is like my family in the DPRK, The status is on the rise.”

"Master Shen thinks this way because he wants to be safe."

Chai Zhengzheng smiled and teased: "Mrs. Zheng is of noble birth, and is famous for being virtuous and upright in the capital! The Zheng family has a very upright family tradition, and Mr. Shen is also afraid of being robbed."

Zheng Ni patted Chai Zhengzheng a little embarrassedly.

"I heard that Mr. Shen has a little daughter who has not yet left the court? Sister, how old is your future sister-in-law?"

Zheng Ni thought for a while and said, "Yes, I heard that her name is Zhen'er. She is about the same age as the young prince in the Duke of Qi's mansion."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded.

"What about you? When I came here this time, I heard that my maternal grandfather's family asked Mrs. Wu to go to your house to make peace!"

Zheng Ni looked at Chai Zhengzheng with searching eyes.

Chai Zhengzheng looked at the west-facing window on the third floor, as if looking at the western sky and said: "I don't have the final say in marriage matters! It's all decided by my parents!"

"By the way, sister Zheng Ni, I didn't have the chance to ask at the previous gatherings. If Wu Niang marries into the Zheng family in the future, wouldn't you call her aunt?"

Zheng Ni sighed helplessly, looked at Zhang Jiawu Niang who was not far away and nodded.

At this time,

At the stairs on the third floor, the mother in charge of Wu House walked up in a hurry.

The smiling steward mother gave a blessing to the ladies who looked at her, and said in a very festive tone: "Dear ladies, the post horses are shouting messages along the road, saying that King Bai Gaojiang has arrived in the country sixty miles away. Zhongmu, we can’t enter Bianjing today!”

Hearing this, the noble lady walked to the window again and looked across the polo field to the west.

"Ah? Then we've waited in vain and we won't be able to see my eldest brother today!"

Zhang Jiawu Niang shouted softly with some disappointment.

Gu Tingyi smiled and said, "Didn't we listen to a lot of good music?"

The fifth lady of the Zhang family nodded.

"Mom, have you decided which gate Gaojiang Wang will use to enter the capital tomorrow?"

"Reply to this noble lady, I don't know about this matter."

The fifth lady of the Li family next to everyone narrowed her eyes and said: "Grandpa didn't tell me either. I think it should be at Mingde Gate, the south gate of the inner city. It is recorded in the book that he was surrendered at Mingde Gate before!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at the fifth lady of the Li family.

The fifth lady of the Li family, who was attracting attention, quickly smiled and nodded to the blurry figure in front of her.

"But I heard from my brother that he seems to be at Jinglongmen!"

Rong Feiyan on the side spoke.

"Let's go and ask quickly, otherwise the good spot on the street will be taken up."

Gu Tingyi looked at everyone and said.

Zheng Ni listened to the words of several people, looked at Chai Zhengzheng aside and said, "Zhengzheng, why aren't you in a hurry? If you don't have a good seat, you won't be able to see the excitement."

Chai Zhengzheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, we will definitely have a good seat!"

After all, the Chai family has properties on several main streets in Bianjing.

"If not, let's find a ladder and go up to the roof to take a look!"

Hearing this, Zheng Ni covered her mouth and laughed.

"Okay, it's settled, I'll go to Chai's house tomorrow!"

Other noble ladies on the side also came over one after another. Some said that if they were really in Mingdemen, they would go directly to her restaurant. If not, they would go to Chai Zhengzheng.

Chai Zhengzheng smiled and said yes.

Subsequently,

The ladies then went down to Wu Tower.

They got on their own carriages at the door and went back to their homes.

The sun is half setting,

Rong family,

When Rong Feiyan returned home and went to her mother's courtyard, she saw her brother Rong Xian stroking a set of armor on his body.

Seeing Rong Feiyan come in,

Rong Xian waved the red cloak on his armor and said, "Sister, how are you? Does your brother and I look good in this armor?"

When Rong Xian spoke, Marquis Fuchang and the eldest lady of the Rong family, who were sitting behind him, nodded in agreement.

Rong Feiyan glanced up and down at Rong Xian and then said: "Brother, it looks good. But can you pick the chrysanthemums on the hairpin?"

Hearing this, Rongxian raised his eyes and said, "I think the chrysanthemums on the hairpin are very beautiful!"

Rong Feiyan shook her head and stopped talking to her brother. She asked Marquis Fuchang, "Father, where will your Majesty accept his surrender?"

Marquis Fuchang nodded and said, "It's settled. The Grand Prime Minister suggested that we accept the surrender at Mingde Gate, but His Majesty said that he would accept the surrender at Jinglong Gate."

Rong Feiyan nodded: "Father, do you know why?"

Mrs. Rong interjected: "Your sister sent someone to deliver a message. It seems that your majesty said that our ancestors had surrendered in the south, and this time your majesty will surrender in the north of the inner city."

Hearing this, Rong Feiyan's eyes were full of thinking.