Pirate Song

As the defeated soldiers approached the grain truck again, there was a sound of bowstrings being stretched out everywhere. After listening to Gao Huaiyuan's instructions, the heroic archers from the countryside unstretched their bowstrings one after another, and saw their arrows aimed at the approaching defeated soldiers.

them.

Gao Huaiyuan's strong bow was also aimed at Wei Na's throat. He continued with a sarcastic sneer at the corner of his mouth and said: "A defeated general also dares to speak bravely! Just take another step forward. I don't mind fighting for the Song Dynasty."

Get rid of a scumbag and save you from causing trouble to the place!"

The guy was immediately furious, but he didn't dare to take another step forward. He was also a discerning person, and he could tell at a glance that Gao Huaiyuan's bow was definitely a strong bow, at least two stones or more. It could make such a bow

A person with a strong bow is definitely not weak, and he also saw that Gao Huaiyuan was definitely not joking to scare him. As long as he stepped forward again, Gao Huaiyuan would definitely release the arrow. At such a close distance, such a strong bow

Come on, even if he was wearing armor, he would still be shot to the core without any problem, and he would have no chance to hide.

At this time, Huang Yan started to say strangely again: "You military masters, please don't scare us, we have never seen the market, our hands are shaking so much, I don't know who will let go if we are afraid, who will be unlucky!"

Oops! Stop shaking! Tighten it tight. If you let go, wouldn't the person opposite die in vain?"

His words immediately caused the defeated soldiers who were targeted by bows and arrows to break into a cold sweat. These local warriors had not passed through the big scene. If they missed, wouldn't their own blood be splashed on the spot? So they all retreated slowly towards the back.

The two sides were in a stalemate, and the gunfire could go off at any time. The atmosphere was extremely tense. At this moment, there was a sound of horse hooves on the official road, and someone from a distance shouted loudly: "Stop it!"

Can't you seek death? I've turned against you!"

As the shouts came, a black-faced man in full armor rushed over on horseback like a whirlwind and stood in front of the stalemate. He held a long spear in his hand and shouted to the defeated soldiers: "I am Jingxi

Zhao Fang, the Ambassador of Zhizhi, is in front of Mr. Zhao's tent. Hu Zaixing, the commander of the Shenjin Army, has been ordered by Mr. Zhao to come and gather you. You will immediately follow me to Xiangyang West Camp to reorganize. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed! If you dare to cause trouble here again, you will be punished.

See if I don’t kill you! Why don’t you back down!”

Following his scolding, there was another rumble of footsteps on the official road, and a group of fully clothed Song soldiers came running neatly. When the defeated soldiers saw this posture, they immediately retreated, with expressions on their faces.

A look of fear.

When the low-ranking officer saw Hu Zaixing, he immediately withered. He quickly sheathed his sword, stepped in and said to Hu Zaixing: "Young man, please see General Hu!"

Hu Zaixing glanced at him coldly, and Leng Sheng said: "I know who you are, I've seen you before, your name is Du Hu, right? It's not enough to succeed, but it's easy to fail. I've written down what happened today for you.

If I don’t kill you yet, report to Xiying immediately. If you’re too late, I’ll take your head! Get out of here!”

The guy named Du Hu was frightened to death when he heard this. He no longer dared to be arrogant. He took the defeated soldiers around him, turned around and ran towards Xiangyang City. The embarrassed look of the group of people immediately caused Gao Huaiyuan's men to

There was a roar of laughter from the village heroes.

Hu Zaixing looked at Zhao Shuanzhu and Gao Huaiyuan, and then asked Zhao Shuanzhu: "Why is it that only this group of people has arrived? Where are the grain crops in the other counties?"

Zhao Shuanzhu quickly bowed and replied: "Reporting to General Hu, the soldiers from other counties are moving too slowly. I led the soldiers from Daye County to get here first, and the rest are behind. They will arrive in the afternoon!"

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Hu Zaixing lowered his head and looked at Gao Huaiyuan again, and said with a snort: "You did a good job today, you have the guts! Keep on going, Mr. Zhao has been waiting for you! This little brother, please sign up!"

What do you do?"

Gao Huaiyuan saw Hu Zaixing asking his name, so he immediately replied: "I am from Daye County. My surname is Gao Huaiyuan. I am the elder of Gaojiazhuang. I am honored to bring the Daye County Township Yong to escort grain and fodder to help in the battle!"

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Hu Zaixing nodded and said: "I think you are a soldier. Are you interested in joining the army with me? Your bow is a two-stone bow! If you come to my tent and obey orders, how about I give you a general to serve in the army?"

This Hu Zaixing was very knowledgeable. He could see at a glance that Gao Huaiyuan was a capable person, so he immediately liked him and wanted to recruit Gao Huaiyuan to join the army. He even immediately offered him a position as a captain. This condition is not expected of ordinary people.

, but it’s not low anymore.

But Gao Huaiyuan didn't want to be a soldier. The Song Army was for life. Being a soldier meant being a soldier for life. Then he didn't want to go back to Daye County. This time he came here just to feel the atmosphere of the battlefield and get some exercise.

He thought that the young men in his group had no idea of ​​serving as soldiers to feed themselves, which was not in line with his ideal, so he quickly thanked him and said: "Thank you for your kindness, General. The younger one came to help in the battle this time. My father didn't know that he came out privately.

I don’t dare to make the decision to join the army privately anymore, and I hope General Hu will forgive me. If my father agrees, I will just come and join the general!"

"Oh? Then who is your father?" Hu Zaixing was unhappy and felt that Gao Huaiyuan was perfunctory. He thought that since Gao Huaiyuan could become the local elder at a young age, he must be someone with some status in his family, so

Asked casually.

"Returning to the general, my father is the judge of Gao Jian in Shaoxing Prefecture!" Gao Huaiyuan did not hide it from Hu Zaixing, and used his father's name.

Hu Zaixing suddenly felt frustrated, so without saying a word, he turned his horse and left, muttering in his heart: "What an anomaly, this father surnamed Gao is actually a high official, but he is so powerful. It is really hard not to be a soldier."

What a pity, it’s really strange that a civil servant could have such a son!”

When he heard that Gao Huaiyuan reported that he was a monk, Zhao Shuanzhu did not dare to underestimate Gao Huaiyuan. He did not expect that Gao Huaiyuan had such a big background and was the son of a general judge. Coupled with Gao Huaiyuan's performance just now, he was also quite fond of him.

I admired him and said in a low voice: "I didn't know that the Gaobian team was actually a yameni! You really have courage and courage, I admire you!"

Gao Huaiyuan waved his hands and said: "Don't mention this, I am me, my father is my father, I ran away secretly this time, Brother Zhao, please don't mention this to others again!"

Under Gao Huaiyuan's order, everyone formed a team again and drove towards Xiangyang City. The group of people suddenly felt that their hands and feet were a little weak. They were too nervous just now. Now that they think about it, they are a little scared and their hands are trembling a little.

When I got up, I didn't expect that I hadn't seen the Jin army yet, but I almost had a fight with my Song army. The clothes on the backs of many people were soaked with cold sweat. They whispered in a low voice, secretly praising Gao Huaiyuan for his young age and his real talent.

, he actually dared to order the killing of a soldier, this guy is very courageous!

When they arrived at Xiangyang City, Gao Huaiyuan took a look at the tall city walls of Xiangyang City, and felt quite emotional. This place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the terrain is quite dangerous. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is called Xiangyang, but it is actually divided into

Because the two cities of Xiangcheng and Fancheng are connected by bridges, they can support each other. No wonder it is called the gateway of Jingxiang. In later generations, when there were no reinforcements outside and no food and grass inside, they actually repelled the Mongolian army several times.

They also dragged the Mongolian army here for several years, preventing them from crossing the Han River south. Later, the city ran out of food and could not get any support. In desperation, Lu Wenhuan had no choice but to open the city and surrender. From the beginning to the end, he was not defeated by the Mongols.

There are man-made reasons for conquering it, and I’m afraid it has something to do with the peculiar terrain here!

Due to the frequent mobilization of the army, a large number of soldiers and horses were stationed here. The city was already full, so they were not allowed to enter the city. They only followed the instructions and went to Dongying outside the city to deliver the goods. They were then placed outside Dongying to wait for dispatch, leaving Gao Huaiyuan no chance to enter the city for sightseeing.

, which feels quite a bit regretful.

But at this time, the fighting was raging ahead, so Gao Huaiyuan gave up the idea of ​​entering the city to take a look. Especially after a large number of rural soldiers arrived, he strictly guarded these rural soldiers under him. The place was in chaos.

, there are stragglers everywhere outside the camp. If they go out, there is no guarantee that anything will happen. This will save them from causing any trouble again. Therefore, in the three or four days after arriving in Xiangyang, the Daye Township Barracks only

They practiced all day in the camp and did nothing.

As the escort, Gao Huaiyuan had to meet with the rear army commander who was in charge of their village warriors here, and gave him the local specialties he brought with him to smoothen the relationship and at least make him look familiar.

He was not like the county captains in other counties who moved around in the hope that they would not be sent to the front line. He came here originally to see how powerful the Jin Army was. If he stayed in Xiangyang, God knows if he could

You might even encounter the Jin Army.

So he went around to inquire about the fighting situation ahead, and found out that Jin Army coach Wanyan Saibu had led his army to attack Zaoyang County, which was not far from here. The situation in Xiangyang City became even more tense.

Early that morning, a group of people suddenly came to the camp where the rural soldiers were stationed. After entering the camp, they immediately started patrolling the camp. One person seemed to be a civil servant, about forty or fifty years old, but he was wearing a suit of armor.

, with a sword hanging on his waist, and there happened to be an acquaintance of Gao Huaiyuan next to him, it was Hu Zaixing, the commander of the Shenjin Army.

The group of people inspected the township soldiers' station and finally arrived outside the Daye Township barracks. They were immediately stopped by Zhou Jun who was leading people on duty.

"Who is coming? You are not allowed to trespass in the important area of ​​the barracks!" Zhou Jun led ten teenagers. When they saw that this group of people wanted to enter their Daye Township military camp, they blocked their way.

"Bold! This is Meng Qian, inspecting the military camp in the countryside. This is the tiger talisman, don't get back from me!" A guard immediately stepped forward, showed the tiger talisman, and scolded Zhou Jun.

Zhou Jun looked at the tiger talisman in his hand, and then at the official he called Meng Qianhe, then bowed and got out of the way, and said to Meng Qianhe, Hu Zaixing and other generals: "Little

I don’t know your identity, I’m very offended, please forgive me!”

Meng Qianha nodded slightly, smiled lightly and said, "Don't blame me if you don't know, you are right to do this!"

Then he led Hu Zaixing and others into the township barracks of Daye County. After entering the barracks, Meng Qianji and Hu Zaixing felt that their eyes were bright. Compared with the township barracks in the counties they had just seen,

, there is simply a world of difference. The Daye Township barracks are clean and tidy everywhere, with military tents, stables, and vehicles neat and orderly. It has a bit of a regular army feel. However, in the rural barracks I just saw, the military tents are messy and messy.

, there was even urine and feces flowing everywhere in the camp, and there was a stinky smell everywhere. As soon as you walked in here, you immediately felt much fresher.

Moreover, no one was running around in the camp here. The sounds of drinking and gambling filled the ears. There was no noise in the military tent, except for bursts of killing sounds coming from an open space in the south of the camp.

"Lancers stab!" A man's roar passed around the camp and reached everyone's ears, and then they heard a chorus of "Kill!"

The sound was so loud that the people nearby were deafened, so Meng Qianha and Hu Zaixing immediately walked around the military tent and looked towards the open space. They happened to see a young man who looked like a leader commanding hundreds of village soldiers.

Practice in an open space.

Several people showed happy smiles. Meng Qianha turned around and told the people around him: "Don't disturb them. Make a note of this Daye Township barracks. This time, choose them to follow me to Zaoyang! Leave the baggage to me.

I feel more relieved about them!"

Everyone immediately turned around and left Gao Huaiyuan's camp and returned to Xiangyang City. On the way, Hu Zaixing introduced Meng Qianjia: "This Daye County township soldier's surname is Gao, his name is Huaiyuan. He is only fourteen years old. His father is from Shaoxing Prefecture.

I didn't expect him to have such ability. The general wanted to recruit him into the army and give him a position as a general, but he refused, saying that he ran away secretly and his father didn't know about him.

This time he came to help in the war and refused to join the army. What a pity for his material!"

Meng Qianha was also a little surprised. He thought for a moment and shook his head: "Don't force this matter on others, but it is indeed a pity! He is still young and has such ability to control the army. If he is allowed to go into battle so early,

It’s not necessarily a good thing, let’s wait and see again in two years!”

After Gao Huaiyuan finished training these rural warriors, he learned that such a group of officers had arrived at his camp, but he didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a routine inspection in the army, but he didn't expect that it would happen the next day.

After receiving the notice, he was asked to immediately gather the Xiang Yong from Daye Township barracks, immediately go out to the grain depot to pick up grain and weapons, and accompany the army to Zaoyang Army.

Gao Huaiyuan became excited at this time. He knew that the Zaoyang Army was fighting against the Jin Army at this moment, and now he had the opportunity to see what the real battlefield was like.

So he did not dare to delay, and immediately ordered his men, set up camp, loaded the general tent and other utensils on the cart, immediately drove the cart into the city, went to the warehouse to receive the transshipment of grain and weapons, and loaded dozens of carts of grain, fodder, and

After collecting bows, arrows and other items, they left the city and rushed to the north gate. About ten thousand soldiers and horses had already been assembled here and were filing out of Xiangyang Mansion towards the Zaoyang Army.

As a escort, Gao Huaiyuan naturally had to go to the army to find the commander-in-chief Dianmao. When he found the commander-in-chief who led the troops this time, he realized that this was the Meng Qiaoha who visited his camp yesterday.

There were two generals, one was his old acquaintance Hu Zaixing, and the other was unknown to him.

So he quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Gao Huaiyuan, the township soldier of Daye County, is here to see Meng Qianjia and all the generals."

At this time, Meng Qianji was arranging the dispatch of troops to his generals. When he saw Gao Huaiyuan coming to see him, he nodded and said: "Gao Huaiyuan, there is no need to be polite. This time I will go to Zaoyang to expel the Jin army and escort the grain and fodder."

I will leave it to you to take charge. Food and fodder are related to the victory or defeat of our army. The high security team must be careful and obey orders. This is the army. You must not neglect military orders and delay the war! Otherwise, people are sentimental and military law is ruthless. Be careful.

!”

Although his voice was not loud, there was an invisible pressure in Meng Qianha's tone, which Gao Huaiyuan did not dare to underestimate, so he hurriedly obeyed the order and promised not to neglect it.

"Gaobao team, we meet again! This time you go with my rear army, be careful on the road! I hope you won't let Meng Qianha and me down!" The black-faced Hu Zaixing looked at Gao Huaiyuan with a smile.

Gao Huaiyuan nodded again and agreed. Somehow, he felt that Hu Zaixing had some ill intentions towards him. Knowing that this guy had taken a fancy to him, he must still be making plans for himself and wanted to recruit her into his employ. He felt a chill in his heart.

After a while, he quickly turned around and ran away, ran back to his baggage team, and did not meet Hu again.

Hu Zaixing rubbed his nose and laughed: "Am I that scary? This guy is really awesome!" As a result, several colleagues around him laughed.

"I don't believe it anymore. This guy is really a good soldier! I have to keep him!" Hu Zaixing said harshly.

Gao Huaiyuan, who returned to his team, sneezed loudly for no reason and muttered: "It can't be that Liu'er misses me again!"

As the armies marched out one by one, Gao Huaiyuan's baggage trains also slowly started up with Hu Zaixing's rear army, marching out of Xiangyang Prefecture towards the Zaoyang Army in the northeast.

At this time, Gao Huaiyuan understood the saying he had heard before, which means that if a person has more than ten thousand people, there will be no boundaries. Although this group of soldiers and horses only numbered more than ten thousand people, they were winding on the road for several miles.

I couldn't see the end at a glance, and I couldn't help but secretly sigh in my heart, after all, war is about money! With so many people, how much it costs just to eat!

That night, the army crossed the pontoon bridge on the Baihe River and left Xiangyang Prefecture far behind. Now these village warriors had accepted their fate. Who made them join a militant escort? It seems that this time

It's hard not to think about going into battle! Fortunately, they are still rural soldiers and will not be used as the main force. Compared with the main force, they seem to be safer, and after recent training, everyone has begun to have some confidence in themselves!

And everyone has begun to accept Gao Huaiyuan's argument. There is a truth that the eggs are intact when the nest is overturned. If you can't defeat the gold man, no one can have a good life! dd