Finest Servant

The number 100 man, pulling several carts of grain and two cannons, was already slow, and General Lin deliberately delayed the time. He stopped and walked along the way, marching for half a day and training troops for half a day.

Du Xiuyuan and Hu Bugui worked hard to train these hundreds of sergeants into elite soldiers. The two of them had a bit of a different meaning. After practicing individual soldiers and training formations, no one would fall behind. The so-called last-place elimination system, They are strictly enforced. On the first day, 80% of the soldiers did not eat dinner. On the second day, everyone's enthusiasm for training was obviously high, and on the third day, it was even better. The two hundred households were overjoyed and praised General Lin for his good leadership. A role model for soldiers.

Lin Wanrong can think of it, I am not training to kill the enemy, but for the enemy to come up, I can't beat it to escape. He gave this man and horse to Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan, and he was overjoyed.

This journey stopped and went through Fengyang, Suzhou Huaibei and other places, and it took five days to arrive at Xuzhou. When he arrived in Xuzhou, he learned that Xu Wei had already set off for Fengxian last night. In desperation, Lin Wanrong had to lead the troops to continue on a sightseeing trip.

"Since yesterday, the horse and foot camps in Zhejiang and Shandong led by Master Xu, from Yuncheng, Ningyang, and Sishui to the north, and Dingtao, Tengzhou, and Shanting in the south, attacked from both the north and the south at the same time, compressing the white lotus sect. On the front lines of Juye, Jining, and Zoucheng, a siege has been formed. Master Xu has just sent the latest general order, and our group will arrive in Fengxian tomorrow to meet his commanding camp. "

Hu Bugui pointed at the simple combat map and gestured in detail. He was born in the field, and was very familiar with the topographic diagram, so he explained the current situation to Lin Wanrong, Li Sheng, and Du Xiuyuan.

The three battalions led by Lin Wanrong are now in Peixian County, which is only a few dozen miles away from Fengxian County, where Xu Wei's frontline commander is located. He wasn't interested in the study of maps, and while listening to Hu Bugui's explanation, he kept yawning.

Du Xiuyuan said: "We are only fifty or sixty miles away from Marshal Xu's camp. We will march to the camp tomorrow morning and hand over the food and cannon to Master Xu. Our mission is also complete."

Hu Bugui said: "Look at the situation, the army was only approaching yesterday, but the White Lotus Sect couldn't even resist. When our food and grass are delivered tomorrow, Xu Dashuai is afraid that he has already arrived in Jining and killed the white lotus nest. It’s really boring to practice hard every day, but have not had time to get on the battlefield to practice.”

Lin Wanrong patted Hu Bugui on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Hu, I can understand your feeling. But fighting is killing people. These are our own brothers. I feel bad for anyone who hurts, but it's still safe and sound. It's good. It's better that this battle never comes to us. Everyone should go back to New Year in peace."

Although this General Lin was quick in his work, these few words were rather unwilling. Hu Bugui shook his head helplessly, looking down on him in his heart.

"Three brothers,

I instructed to go on and set up camp here today, according to Du Xiuyuan's usual drill formation, and at the same time strengthen the guard, especially outside the generals' camp, we should strengthen the patrol, after all, this is already a war zone, and it is always safe. No matter what the trouble is, the safety of the generals is the top priority. Ah, haha, that's it. "Lin Wanrong is serious and authentic.

Just say that you are afraid of death, there are so many excuses, Hu Bugui snorted contemptuously, and a bit of contempt flashed in his eyes. On the other hand, Du Xiuyuan strongly agreed: "General Lin's words are very true. This place is already occupied by the white lotus, and it is close to the Weishan Lake. Those white lotus bandits are familiar with the terrain.

This Du Xiuyuan figured out what he liked, and he has a lot to do. Hu Bugui has an upright personality. However, those who have the ability have personalities. For example, I, Lin Wanrong smiled, and took the troops to station safely.

Pei County is next to Weishan Lake. It was in the evening, the sun was setting, and the breeze was blowing. Lin Wanrong breathed out a sigh of relief, and suddenly remembered that well-known old song, he opened his throat and sang: "Wei Alas, the mountains and lakes, the golden light shines, and the white clouds seem to float like clouds—"

Just after singing a few words, there was a burst of laughter, but the soldiers who were training listened to his strange tone and were amused by him.

General Lin is loyal, does not put on airs, treats brothers with sincerity, and eats and lives with the army every day without opening a small stove. He already has a reputation for loving soldiers like sons. Although the last-rank elimination system is a bit perverted, through the training in the past few days, every soldier can be moved by his own progress, and this has aroused their enthusiasm for training, and has nothing to do with this elimination system. How conflicted.

"Laugh, laugh a fart, I will listen to whoever has the ability to sing one. I guess you guys are good at singing and singing eighteen in the kiln." Lin Wanrong said with a lewd smile.

Listening to the general joking with him, the soldiers over there were even more shouting, and the atmosphere was extremely warm for a while. Lin Wanrong had already adopted Hu Bugui's suggestion and mixed training with a one-to-one ratio of soldiers' licenses from Zhejiang and Shandong. The effect was extremely good. Among the rioting crowd, there were some talented soldiers from Zhejiang, and some burly men from Shandong. Not many.

Lin Wanrong saw that he was instructing the training, but it was the young soldier who stopped him while patrolling the camp that night, so he smiled and said, "Your name is Xu Zhen, right or not?"

"General, the villain is Xu Zhen." Although Xu Zhen is a fourteen-year-old baby soldier, he is already a general banner, and he must be able to command a group of men much older than him to train soldiers. .

Lin Wanrong patted him on the shoulder and said: "Okay, Xu Zhen, you have such ability at a young age, and you will definitely have a bright future in the future. You lead everyone to practice hard, and if you practice well, this general recommends you to lead hundreds of households to Marshal Xu. , Thousands of households."

Xu Zhen was very excited when he saw this young general's broad-mindedness and kindness to others, and said loudly, "Thank you for the kindness of the general."

Lin Wanrong nodded in satisfaction, thinking that fighting on the battlefield is not Lao Tzu's forte, but training a few talents is not easy. The three hundred households under his good hands are all talented people, and this Xu Zhen is also a Qianlong. Be sure to give Xu Wei a good recommendation.

Gao Chief followed behind Lin Wanrong, seeing his smug look on his face, he couldn't help smiling and said, "Brother Lin, you seem to be in a good mood today."

Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "Brother Gao, the scenery of Weishan Lake is very beautiful, why don't we take a boat to see it." Gao Chief saw that he was very interested and did not stop him, so he found a boat nearby. Seeing that the two of them were going to go down the lake, Hu Bugui hurriedly said, "General Lin, it's getting late, I'm afraid it's not peaceful in this Weishan Lake. If there are thieves lurking, it will be troublesome."

Lin Wanrong said with a straight face: "Brother Hu, you have misunderstood. I went to the lake to investigate thieves. I suspect—" He rolled his eyes and said mysteriously: "There is something hidden in this lake. Thief—"

Hu Bugui listened to his nonsense, and said with some disdain: "General Lin, you don't know anything. Now that the cold winter is here, if these bandits hide in Weishan Lake, it will definitely be a dead end."

"Oh, why is this?" Lin Wanrong said strangely.

"General, please see—" Hu Bugui pointed his big hand to the dense reeds in the lake in the distance, and said loudly: "The last general was born on the edge of Weishan Lake, and he is very familiar with this terrain. Weishan Lake stretches for dozens of miles, and the reeds It is true that it is lush and helpful for hiding, but at this time it is in the cold winter, and the reeds are all withered. If they really hide in the Weishan Lake, as long as I ignite the reeds, they will have nowhere to hide. Even if the fire can't wipe out all of them, as long as our army is strong and clear, within a month, the snow will fall, and the thieves hiding in the lake will have no food, no food, no clothes, and they will not survive this winter. Therefore, the last commander believes that they will never be so stupid as to seek their own death." Hu Bugui's words seemed to make sense.

I *, want to go boating and play, this old Hu also came for so many reasons, Lin Wanrong said sternly: "Brother Hu's words are reasonable. But you are dealing with common sense, this white lotus thief is cunning and treacherous, maybe he is about to take advantage of Hu. Big brother, if you think like this, if you go in and out of this lake quickly, you might be caught off guard, that might be the case."

Hu Bugui hesitated for a while. General Lin's words seemed to make sense. He nodded and said, "Then general, let's go with the general."

Lin Wanrong saw that he was firm and could not refuse, so he smiled and nodded. The three of them got on the boat and went to the distance. Although Hu Buxun was born reckless, he had good water skills, and he rowed the boat very steadily. Although Gao Chief is highly skilled in martial arts, he is a landlubber and can only stand by Lin Wanrong's side.

There was nowhere on the lake, the water and the sky were the same color, and the setting sun had already set, reflecting the lake water into a pool of blood red. A little breeze blew, and the reeds fluttered gently in the wind, making a rustling sound, like a baby's whimper. A few waterfowl that returned late fluttered their wings and fell into the dense thickets of reeds, and disappeared in an instant. There was no one else on the lake except the boat they were riding on. The small paddle patted the water, and the sound seemed to come from infinity. In Luoxia Lonely, Weishan Lake is as quiet and stable as a shy virgin.

Lin Wanrong stretched his waist lazily, and he was already exhausted from the march for many days. Today, he was able to relax a little by boating on the lake. Seeing Chief Gao looking around constantly, Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Brother Gao, under this situation, what do you want to do most?"

"Drink, **!" Gao Chief replied without thinking. Hu Bugui, who was rowing, laughed out loud: "Gao Zhuang is really a man of his own accord."

I*, you two rough people, with such a beautiful scenery, can't you think of something noble? Just take a mandarin duck bath, what kind of prostitute? Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly, I was really more civilized than these two boys.

The sky was getting dark, and the three of them rowed the boat far away. In front of a reed field, Hu Bugui seriously searched around carefully. He listened carefully for a while, then shook his head and said, "General Lin, there is no one in this reed field."

*, of course I know nobody is there anymore. I originally came out to see the scenery, not the people. He shook his head and was about to speak when a soft sound suddenly came from his ears. This sound seems to be very far apart, but Lin Wanrong's skills are good, especially his ears. Although this time is far away, he can hear it clearly and clearly.

"Brother Gao, did you hear anything?" Lin Wanrong asked Gao Chief.

Chief Gao nodded and said, "It seems to be the sound of paddling, and there is some distance between us."

The three of them looked around and could not see any trace of the ship, but the sound of the oar became clearer and louder. It's not like a single pulp, it's more like a thousand small pulps slapping the water together.

In the distance, several waterfowls that had long since rested flew up from the reeds, their flapping wings making a rustling sound. "Look!" Hu Bugui shouted.

Lin Wanrong looked in the direction of his finger, and saw countless boats suddenly gushing out of the reeds hundreds of feet apart in the distance. Dozens of people stood on each boat, armed with steel knives, murderous. Lin Wanrong swept away roughly, there were probably as many as a hundred boats, but there were as many as a thousand people.

"Brother Hu, did Mr. Xu bring a navy army in our campaign this time?" Lin Wanrong asked with a trembling voice.

"There are, but they are all big ships. It's definitely not the same size. These people look like-" He opened his eyes and suddenly woke up: "The White Lotus Sect, this is the White Lotus Sect!"

*, the empress dowager of your old boy realized it later, Lin Wanrong swallowed hard.

"Brother Lin, what should we do?" Chief Gao hurriedly asked.

"Escape!" General Lin's answer was neat and tidy: "Brother Hu, what are you still doing, rowing quickly."

Hu Bugui also came to his senses, turned around and swiped back with the double pulp in his hand, but he laughed loudly in his mouth: "General Lin has a clever plan, this White Lotus Sect really set up an ambush in the lake, and the general admires it." He laughed even more. The happier he was, he glanced back and spit into the lake excitedly: "***, Zhengchou couldn't find these bastards, I didn't expect them to be delivered to the door, my son finally came in handy, today , I will annihilate them all."

Your mother, Lin Wanrong finally couldn't bear it any longer, and kicked his ass: "If you delay, let alone wipe them out, we will be raped by them."

Hu Bugui was very proud of Lin Wanrong's "prescient", he laughed carelessly, strengthened his hand, and the boat rushed to the shore like an arrow.

Lin Wanrong looked back and saw that the hundreds of boats were also rushing towards them.

Damn, he patted his head angrily. I was just talking about it when I went to the lake to play. How could I know that I would recruit the White Lotus Sect, and a thousand people came all at once. Wouldn't this kill me?

The three rowed the boat ashore, and Lin Wanrong rushed to the front, shouting: "Du Xiuyuan, fight in formation. Li Sheng, drop the gun's muzzle, aim at the lake, and prepare to shoot—"

"Come on—" The boat of the White Lotus Army behind them suddenly burst into a roar of rage. Hundreds of boats charged forward together. Lin Wanrong and the three of them had just landed. When they looked back, they saw that the heads of the people in the distance were covered in blackness. , rushing straight to the shore.

Du Xiuyuan came running out of breath, and hundreds of soldiers from the Shenji Battalion hurriedly formed a formation, aiming at the lake with bows and arrows in their hands.

"General Lin, where did this enemy come from? There are so many people!" Du Xiuyuan asked anxiously.

Lin Wanrong's face was ashen. Damn, this came out of the cracks in the stone. If I hadn't come here today, I wouldn't even know if I was really poked in the butt.

"General Lin has a clever plan, and the enemy's attack was already in his plans." Hu Bugui really admired General Lin. He waved his hand and said, "Children, prepare your swords and guns—"

At the critical moment, the hard training of these days had an effect, and the soldiers sparsely stood up according to the formation they practiced on weekdays, staring nervously at the lake.

Damn, they are all recruits. Lin Wanrong looked at the seven hundred men under his command. Most of them were young soldiers who were newly recruited. There was still a little childishness on their faces. Live out the slightest fear.

"Brother Du, have you sent someone to ask for help?" Lin Wanrong said loudly.

"General, as soon as the enemy was attacked, his subordinates have dispatched a quick horse to ask for help from Commander Xu, who is 60 miles away." Du Xiuyuan hurriedly replied.

Lin Wanrong nodded. This Du Xiuyuan acted steadily and was very reassuring.

Hu Bugui glanced at the rushing White Lotus Army, and said with a serious face: "General Lin, this White Lotus Army has a neat lineup, it is definitely not a mob, it seems to be their elite."

"Elites?" Lin Wanrong almost fainted. I just commanded hundreds of remnants and transported some hay. What are you elites looking for from me? You motherfucker, what kind of hero is bullying us recruits.

"Brother Gao, what is the crime of escaping?" Lin Wanrong asked quietly.

"Decision!" Gao Chief whispered.

I*, who made such inhumane rules, is there any reason for it? What the hell, if he can't win, I will definitely lead the brothers to escape.

"General Lin, we are just the remnants of the war horses and forage, and the number is small. How could the elite of the White Lotus Army come to us, and it seems that they have been lurking for a long time-" Du Xiuyuan asked with a frown, he was not panicking. , Make good use of the strategy, it is a military teacher.

Lin Wanrong was staring at Li Sheng to adjust the angle of the cannon, and he didn't even think about it when he heard the words: "How do I know—" Halfway through the sentence, he suddenly remembered something, and his face changed: "The magic cannon, they want to rob God. Cannons—"

Du Xiuyuan was startled, and suddenly woke up: "This place is right by the lake, and after they grabbed the cannon, they just took it away with the boat—"

"I'm afraid it's not as simple as going far-" Lin Wanrong shook his head and said: "This place is only fifty or sixty miles away from Xu Shuai's camp. If they go the opposite way, they will bombard that handsome camp-"

"Their goal is Marshal Xu—" Gao Yi, Du Xiuyuan, and Hu Bugui who were beside Lin Wanrong jumped up in shock. This is really a bold inference, and only General Lin is so talented. Only people can make such a bold conclusion. But when you think about it, it makes sense.

Hu Bugui originally looked down on this young general with a smile on his face, but after listening to his words, he said everything on the point that others could not see. He clenched his fists respectfully and said sincerely, "General Lin, I am convinced by you Hu Bugui, and General Hu Wei's orders are obeyed."

Lin Wanrong laughed and supported him, facing the soldiers and said loudly: "Brothers, don't panic, this is a strategy arranged by Xu Dashuai, and deliberately lured the Bailian army into being fooled. Xu Dashuai led tens of thousands of horses to encircle the enemy. After half an hour, they will be wiped out. We only need to hold on for half an hour!! My Shenji Battalion has prepared several cannons and a thousand shells, so that they can taste the power of Shenji cannons. Li Sheng—— "

Seeing that the White Lotus Army had entered the firing range of the artillery, Lin Wanrong shouted: "Fire the artillery—"

Li Sheng had already adjusted the angle of the two cannons. Hearing General Lin's cry, he lit the two leads at the same time, and the cannonballs shot up into the sky, whistling a little, in the middle of the two moving boats. With a loud bang, the wooden boat shattered, and the souls of the twenty-odd White Lotus Army were scattered.

"Good fight!" Li Sheng's one shot greatly boosted the morale of everyone. The three battalions shouted together, and the panic about the enemy had long since vanished.

Li Sheng fired a few more cannons in succession, but the cannons did not fail. He destroyed more than a dozen boats of the White Lotus Army in a blink of an eye. Before the White Lotus Army had landed, nearly 20% had been lost. The soldiers of the three battalions were very enthusiastic, and they wished they could immediately go into battle and fight the enemy.

"Brothers, it's time to make achievements. As long as you stick to it for half an hour, you will be a hundred, a thousand, and ten thousand households. You will have countless beauties in the fief. What are you waiting for, rush with me--" Lin Wanrong shouted loudly road.

General Lin's agitation method is naked and effective. Most of the soldiers are fifteen or sixteen years old, and they are full of vigor. How can they bear such instigation, and the blood of the beasts is boiling. A short weapon with two barrels rushed forward heroically and bravely. Immediately inspired, it rushed towards the enemy like a group of tigers descending the mountain.

"General Lin, you are the leader of the army, you can't easily charge into the battle." Hu Bugui ran a few steps, escorted Lin Wanrong, and held his sleeve tightly.

*, your kid finally caught up, or I would have to bite the bullet and rush.

"Let go of me, let me go." Lin Wanrong took a few steps back, but his face was impassioned: "Brothers need me, the country needs me, Dahua needs me—"

"Good man—" Hu Bugui burst into tears, pushed him back a few steps, and waved his hand: "Brothers, follow me—" With his burly and majestic body, he rushed out like a mountain. .