Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

"Come and get the weapons!" Ju Ming shouted.

The archers gathered one after another. Those who did not have decent weapons quickly received bamboos and pot lids.

Then, everyone looked at the thing in their hands and fell into a strange silence.

"Do you think these things are useless?"

Zhu Ming pulled the two pot lid holders to the front and lined them up, then asked the two bamboo holders to stand behind them, and then said to Chen Ziyi: "Can Chen Dutou take action and try their new weapons?"

Chen Ziyi didn't take it seriously at all, and said cheerfully: "Then I'll give it a try."

Ju Ming said to the four archers again: "Those holding the pot lids should protect the friendly troops behind them. Those holding the bamboos should just poke forward."

The two sides stood still, Chen Ziyi held a spear and said carelessly: "Come on!"

The two pot cover holders looked timid, but the two bamboo holders were confident because the bamboo in their hands was long enough.

"kill!"

Two moso bamboos more than three meters long, with sharp forked branches at the front, stabbed at Chen Ziyi.

Chen Ziyi wanted to draw his gun and go forward to fight, but those bamboo branches were so annoying that they would burn his face if he wasn't careful. And it's sharp, and there are a few bloody grooves in it. Even the front end of the bamboo has been sharpened to a sharp point. If it is poked into the throat, it is likely to cause fatal injuries.

He subconsciously stepped back, then turned sideways, trying to get close to attack.

The two pot lid holders turned around following Chen Ziyi's movements. At this time, they also felt courage in their hearts, always protecting the teammates behind them.

Chen Ziyi could only speed up the detour. The bamboo was too long and untrained, so he was quickly detoured.

The gun shot hit the target, and Chen Ziyi won.

Ju Ming asked: "Chen Dutou, if we were on the battlefield, would there be a place for you to go around like this? You can go around alone. If you bring soldiers, can you still maintain the formation and go around?"

Chen Ziyi shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"There are elite soldiers who quickly and neatly move sideways." Ju Ming walked to the archers. "I will arrange four spearmen here. Then here, let two people hold dung forks and push away the enemies and weapons. Pot. The cover hand has also been changed to the sword and shield hand, is it still useful if you go around it?"

Chen Ziyi imagined that scene and suddenly felt terrible.

Zhu Ming introduced: "This formation is called the Yuanyang Formation, and it is suitable for narrow battlefields such as mountains, ravines, and paddy fields. If the battlefield is narrower, it can be divided into two, and one formation can be turned into two formations, which is called the Liangyi Formation. If the battlefield is extremely narrow, it can be divided into two formations. If it is narrow, for example, on a field ridge, it can be divided into three, called the Sancai Formation. Of course, in a slightly open terrain, according to changes in the situation, it can also be divided into the Liangyi and Sancai Formations, and the column can be turned into a horizontal formation to attack."

Although he still doesn't understand the specific changes, Chen Ziyi is convinced.

The young man named Zhu in front of him, although several years younger than himself, could not only kill bandits with his own hands, but also arrange formations and train troops. He was definitely not comparable to ordinary heroes.

Sharpening a gun in the face of battle will bring displeasure.

Zhu Ming said to the archers: "Those holding pot lids are in front, those holding bamboos are in the back, and those with simple knives, spears, and poles are in the middle to kill the enemy. You guys, let's practice a few times."

The action was about to begin, leaving little time for them to train.

Just be familiar with the basics of play!

The most important thing in the Yuanyang Formation is discipline, or in other words, all military formations are based on discipline.

Only with discipline can we truly cooperate.

Otherwise, no matter how good you are at ordinary drills, if you just run away during a war, everything will be in vain.

But what kind of discipline do you want to talk to a group of temporarily recruited villagers?

We haven't got all the equipment yet, so we still need to get a few door panels to act as long cards to resist bows and arrows.

Make some dung forks and use them as boring palladium.

After training for about thirty minutes, Ju Ming walked up to Magistrate Xiang and said, "My lord, when will we set off?"

Xiang Zhixian looked at the many archers and the new formations, and his confidence suddenly doubled: "Let's set off now!"

Ju Ming suggested: "It's better to wait until after dark and the city gate is closed before going."

"It's dark and I can't see clearly. I'm afraid he'll run away. Just listen to me." Xiang Zhixian insisted.

Zhu Ming suggested a plan: "It would be better to lure the man named Zhu into the county government office and ambush the swordsman and capture him."

Xiang Zhixian shook his head and said: "I did something before to deliberately force him to escape, fearing that he would be on guard. I invited him rashly, and he would just refuse to come and return the favor, fearing that he would be frightened and run away."

Ju Ming was speechless. He had to use archers to solve a problem that could be solved by design. He could only ask: "Where is the mansion named Zhu?"

Xiang Zhixian said: "It's near the county government office and not far from the school grounds."

Zhu Ming said: "It's better to make a big show of it and pretend to be out of the city for training, so as not to scare away the people named Zhu. You can go straight to the north gate and suddenly kill the Zhu family on the way. At the same time, the county official went to the north gate and ordered the gatekeepers to close the gate to prevent If the person named Zhu escapes, the county magistrate can sit in the city tower and strategize."

"This plan is great!"

The more Zhu Ming looked at Xiang Zhixian, the more he liked him. According to this plan, not only could Zhu Zongdao be paralyzed, but the Zhixian's personal safety could also be guaranteed.

Moreover, it was also said that Xiang Zhixian was not afraid of death, but was strategizing and directing the overall situation.

Ju Ming asked again: "How many doors are there in the Zhu family's house?"

Xiang Zhixian said: "I don't know very well. I have been there several times and only entered through the main entrance."

The magistrate's entourage said: "There are three gates, a main gate, a side gate, and a back gate. If you go north first and then go to Zhu's house, it will be closest to the back gate and farthest from the main gate."

Zhu Ming ordered Zhang Guangdao and Chen Ziyi: "Three of us, one person will block a door. The one who walks in the front must run to the front door at full speed. The one who walks in the back must block the back door. The one who walks in the middle must block the side door."

"I can't afford it!"

Zhang Guangdao and Chen Ziyi accepted their orders at the same time. Unknowingly, Ju Ming seemed to have become their leader.

As for the several followers of Xiangzhi County, they followed the three heads as guides.

"Dang Dang Dang Dang!!!"

The gong was beating loudly, and Bai Sheng was sent to clear the way, shouting at the top of his voice: "If you are idle, avoid it, and ask the magistrate to personally lead the archers out of the city to practice! If you are idle, avoid it, ask the magistrate to personally lead the archers..."

Zhu Zongdao's men have been secretly monitoring the school grounds.

At this moment, I saw that all the archers were heading north and did not go to the Zhu family's residence, so they did not go back to report the news, but followed quietly along the way.

"Successful nephew, you lead the people to lead the way!"

Xiang Zhixian was really afraid of death, and he trusted Ju Ming quite a lot. He ordered Ju Ming to lead his troops in front, and he followed in a bamboo carriage.

He developed the habit of riding in a sedan chair in Xixiang County. The sliding pole makes it easier to go up and down hills.

Sitting in a sedan chair was not popular among scholar-officials in the Northern Song Dynasty. Wang Anshi, Cheng Yi and others advocated it, saying that sitting in a sedan chair was "replacing humans with animals." The emperor also supported this view and ordered that only senior officials, important ministers, and the weak and sick should ride in sedan chairs, while other officials should travel on horseback.

Even businessmen are following suit. Those who have horses can ride their own horses, and those who don’t have horses can take a taxi (carriage, donkey cart, mule cart).

In the Southern Song Dynasty, the trend of sitting in sedan chairs gradually became more popular, which lasted until the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Zhu Ming held his sword and immediately showed off his power, scolding passers-by: "Get out of here quickly, don't block the road, the county magistrate is going to train troops outside the city!"

The archers pretended to be powerful and shouted loudly. They still don't know the truth.

Along the way, there was a lot of excitement.

This situation further paralyzed the secret watchers.

After turning around a street, Ju Ming called Bai Sheng back and told him, "You escort the magistrate to the North Gate and protect his safety."

"Brother Zhu, don't worry, I'll take care of it!" Bai Sheng replied excitedly.

The team continued to move forward, and the magistrate's entourage reminded them in a low voice: "Go forward for a while and separate when you turn left. The Zhu family will be killed there closest."

Everyone walked very slowly, making loud noises all the way.

It wasn't until several minutes later that Ju Ming suddenly shouted: "Let me kill the thief!"

He took the lead and ran out. The archers under his command were stunned and confused and ran after him.

Xiang Zhixian jumped off the sliding pole and ran to the city gate with Bai Sheng protecting him.

Xiang Bi shouted from a distance: "There are thieves, please close the city gate quickly!"

The gatekeepers were so frightened that they thought the thieves were outside the city. They drove away the people in the gate and hurriedly closed the door and bolted it.

Xiang Zhixian ran up to the city tower from the horse path. He was out of breath from exhaustion, but he still didn't forget to show off: "Huh huh huh... move... bring a chair, I will sit on the tower, and... let's watch the men and women destroy thieves." .”

But they said that the people sent by Zhu Zongdao to monitor them had been following them north.

The sudden change shocked this person. He didn't dare to follow the archer, so he could only turn back and take a shortcut through an alley.

It wasn't much closer. When he went back to report the news, Ju Ming could already see the Zhu family courtyard wall.

"Brother, the county magistrate is bringing people this way!"

When Zhu Zongdao heard this, he stood up suddenly and said with a ferocious expression: "What a good Xiang Bi, but he really wants to attack me. Grandpa has long wanted to be a bird official. How can it be as happy as being a bandit! Brothers, let me kill you. Go out of the city and find a place to occupy the mountain and become king!"

"Wherever my brother goes, I will go!" Everyone shouted.

The former rebels were all resettled after being recruited. Those who escaped and came back to seek refuge with Zhu Zongdao were all restless guys.

Counting Zhu Zongdao, there were twenty-six people in total.

The county captains also had a few fine weapons, all of which were picked out in advance, mainly hand knives and straight swords with ring heads, and two of them also carried spears in their hands.

Zhu Zongdao himself can be said to be fully armed.

He wore a pair of leather armor, a fish-head knife hanging on his waist, a large bow and quiver on his back, and a spear in his hand.

Under the frightened eyes of the servants, more than twenty people moved quickly and swaggered out of the main entrance of the mansion. He no longer wanted any money at home, not even his wife and children, because even more money, his real wife and children had long been secretly sent to the countryside by Zhu Zongdao.

A cunning rabbit has three burrows, he understands this principle.

"Brother, the horse is coming!" A subordinate led the horse and chased him.

Of the same batch of horses last year, Yang Jun kept one in the village, Zhu Ming picked one up in the Waste Tea Mountain, and Zhu Zongdao also secretly intercepted one.

The main door of Zhu's house opened wide, and Zhu Zongdao led his horse out.

As soon as this group of people walked through the stone steps in front of the door, they saw Ju Ming leading his troops to kill them.

At this time, if Zhu Zongdao wanted to escape, he could escape on horseback alone. Only the nearest north city gate was closed, and the other city gates were still open.

But what's the point of running alone?

The old thieves under his command must also be taken away, otherwise he will be a mere commander from now on!

Zhu Zongdao looked at the archers holding pot lids and bamboos, and sneered: "Farmers who haven't practiced for a long time still dare to come here to seek death. Follow me and kill all the officers and soldiers!"

"Stop, get in formation!"

Ju Ming shouted loudly, and military orders depended on his voice.

The archers who were running quickly were in a mess when they stopped.

"Go and inform Zhang Dutou and Chen Dutou to stop blocking the door and bring their troops to support!"

Ju Ming sent his men to ask for help while organizing the team step by step. Those holding the pot lids were forcibly dragged to the front by him. The other archers were in a mess and it was too late to slowly correct them.

Zhu Zongdao rode his horse for a few steps, then suddenly reined in his horse and stopped, aiming at Ju Ming and shooting an arrow.

"Lift the lid!"

While Ju Ming screamed, he subconsciously dodged to avoid it.

I don't know whether he hid well or Zhu Zongdao shot crookedly. The arrow flew past Ju Ming and hit a spearman next to him.

The spearman's front teeth were shot out, his gums were torn apart, and blood gurgled out of his mouth.

The huge impact caused the man to fall backwards, as if an arrow had been shot into his throat.

The surrounding archers were in an inexplicable panic, and the already chaotic formation instantly became even more chaotic.

"Come on!"

Before Zhu Zongdao could shoot the second arrow, Zhu Ming took the lead and rushed forward. Seeing this, the archers under his command followed suit.

During the run, the formation was completely messed up, no one cared about anyone else, they just ran forward in a swarm.