Three Kingdoms

Gao Shun set off.

In the tug-of-war between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, the chariot divisions were actually like grass on the wall, joining whichever side was stronger until they gradually perished.

The sorrow of small countries is generally the same.

It's just that the front and rear of the driver are separated by the remaining mountains of the Tianshan Mountains. To the south of the Tianshan Mountains is the front country, and to the north of the Tianshan Mountains is the rear. The connecting passage in the middle is called another place.

There are roads, mountains, rivers, valleys, gates, and passes in his land.

"Jinzi Mountain, Laohe, Shangxiadian Valley, Shizimen, Qiongda Sakakou... Finally, there is Wutu Valley..."

Gao Shun looked at the map.

This road is not easy to walk. Perhaps it is because of such a difficult road that the rear of the chariot division has always felt that it is safe and the Han army will not come.

But Gao Shun came, dragging himself with illness, and his injuries had not yet healed.

Gao Shun had sent out sentries to check around, and together with the original guide's information, he also confirmed that the Cheshi people did have troops stationed in the Jinzishan Valley area.

It is said that there is gold in Jinzi Mountains and Rivers, and some people have found some gold sand in the river valleys. However, because the output is not very large, not many people go there. It is just some local drivers who have not panned at all. As a result, a small city, or town, was formed.

Gao Shun had sent people to recruit him before, but I don't know whether it was because the Cheshi people were brave, or because the Cheshi people felt that the Han people were timid, or for some other reason. Anyway, the Cheshi people here in the Jinzi Valley drove Gao Shun away. messenger.

Then there is nothing more to say.

It's just that the weather...

Gao Shun looked up at the still gloomy sky and frowned.

It is a pity that most of the guards did not listen to the advice, otherwise when summer comes again, no matter how strong the city gate is, it will not be able to withstand gunpowder blasting.

"Report!" No abnormalities were found ahead! 』The scout team came to report.

Gao Shun put away the map, then looked up and around.

At this time, the soldiers who had crossed the river first had already reached the surrounding high places, and then raised the green flag representing safety. According to the code of the Hussars, wherever there are dangers, rivers, valley mouths, high mountains and dense forests, etc., scouts must be sent out to conduct detection and exploration, and then red and green flags will be used to indicate whether it is safe, and the army can follow up.

In the past, only generals understood such things. Then those veterans who have fought hundreds of battles in the army can pass it on from generation to generation. But now that I have the code of conduct in hand, even if I follow the regulations in the code of conduct step by step, I will still be more or less at a fifty-fifty level.

A situation like the current detection, where a cannon rang out in the flat ground and was surrounded by people, would basically never happen.

Gao Shun glanced around and saw safety flags on high points near and far along the route. He nodded and said, "Give the order and start crossing the river." 』

Immediately, the guards around Gao Shun unfurled their flags, pointed them towards the front military formation, and then raised the signal flags representing the direction. At the same time, drums sounded, indicating that there were new orders to let the surrounding areas The officer's attention.

The military academies on the front line raised flags to respond, and then began to distribute orders. Immediately a short whistle sounded, and then they crossed the river in stages. The first ones to cross the river were the sword and shield men, and then the second group were the archers. When these two groups of soldiers began to expand outwards to establish a front line, the subsequent soldiers and horses followed one after another.

Gao Shun only brought two thousand people.

One thousand Han soldiers and one thousand vassal soldiers.

He didn't ask for more soldiers and horses. On the one hand, Gao Shun felt that although the rear of the chariot division was said to have tens of thousands of horses, in fact, most of them included the old and weak and ordinary herdsmen. Those who could really fight were only a few thousand. , so two thousand soldiers and horses are enough. On the other hand, it is also because this road has to cross the Tianshan Mountains. Although it is not as rugged and arduous as from Guanzhong to Sichuan, it is not a smooth long drive. If there are more people and horses, it will Might get in the way.

After the Chinese army crossed the river, new information came from the scouts who continued to move forward.

After Gao Shun saw it, he ordered the messengers to have the leaders of each department gather in the central army.

The military academies from the front and rear, as well as Kaza, the leader of the vassal soldiers, all came.

Vassal soldier Kaza, of course, his name is not just two syllables, but a dozen syllables in total. Because it is too long, no one can remember it at all. Perhaps even his own relatives may not be able to name them all. Therefore, no matter who it is, they call him the simplest first two syllables, Kaza. Kaza said that his father's generation was once part of the royal family of Shache, but was later destroyed by the Shule people...

Well, the situation here in the Western Region is very chaotic anyway. Perhaps for thousands of years, in the Western Region, only the land is eternal, and kingdoms large and small are just passers-by.

Gao Shun unfolded the map, and several people came to the front of the map.

Gao Shun pointed and said: "We are here now... Across this river is Jinzishan City. There are soldiers from the Che Division stationed in the city. This point must be captured, otherwise even if we advance, our flanks will be attacked." threaten. 』

The forward military academy said: "Have they discovered us?" Is the city defense strong? Is it possible to storm the city? 』

"There are sentinels who have come into contact with the driver..." the leader of the scout team said, "They should have noticed that we are coming." 』

"Even if it is not discovered, it is not easy to raid the city. Gao Shun said, "This city is built on the middle of a mountain." It's best to lure them out. So... Kaza, you fake defeat to lure the enemy into fighting, can you do it? 』

Kaza thought for a while, "Yes, General, are you leaving now?" 』

Gao Shun looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late. Let's set up camp today and fight tomorrow." 』

The military academy and others responded with their hands, and a military commander from the Chinese army asked: "Please general, please determine the location of the Chinese army's camp." 』

Gao Shun raised his head and looked ahead. He saw that there was an area that was relatively flat and at an appropriate distance from the river and the mountains and forests. He raised his hand and said, "Use this place as the central military position, divide it into four camps, and set up camp according to the flag table." 』

The leaders of the front and rear military camps and the vassal soldiers saluted one after another, and then returned to their respective headquarters.

Then Gao Shun's Central Army moved forward slowly and arrived at the slightly flatter area set by Gao Shun. Then, under the protection of Gao Shun's soldiers, they first set up a general's flag representing the Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army, and then headed towards Expanding in four directions, the location of the four camps was determined.

Because it is a temporary field cavalry camp, there is no need to set up a solid wall like an infantry camp, but the necessary horses are still needed.

As the various units spread out in four directions, the voices of the military academy sergeants' orders also sounded one after another.

The soldiers took out a number of three-foot javelins from the accompanying baggage, and then tied the three together to form a simple horse-repelling rack, which was used to tie them to the ground. Then they cut down trees from the nearby woods and placed the horizontal poles on them. On the shelf, it's ready.

This kind of horse rejection is simple and convenient, but the problem is also convenience. In order to make Juma less convenient, caltrops will be added around Juma. Five caltrops are usually used, connected in series with ropes, and then thrown next to the horse. It is easier to put it out at night and collect it when you leave the next day.

This simple way of setting up a camp is like a field cavalry camp, which can be advanced or retreated. The purpose of holding back horses is mainly to prevent the enemy's sudden attack, but it does not have much defensive power.

Black-green flags with patterns were raised in each camp, and then the soldiers preparing to go to the water source gathered under the dark-blue flags. After verification by the captain, he received the water number plate and went to the river not far away to fetch water.

Others used felled wood to smoke the ground to drive away insects. This way you can get a drier and safer ground to rest on at night.

One group had a bonfire and a pot. After getting the water back, they started to use dry wood to make a fire and cook the preserved pork. Cut the bacon into small cubes and put it into the water to cook. After the water boils, add the powdered dry food. Finally, add some wild vegetables picked up from the surrounding area. Stir it with a large spoon for a few times. Then add two hard pieces per person. Dried steamed buns, either roasted over fire until soft, or broken apart and soaked in hot soup, are everyone's late-preserved pork buns.

Everything is done in an orderly manner without any special instructions. This is the background of veterans...

However, there are also some discordant notes.

During these processes, the soldiers went back and forth. Although most of the movements were engraved in the muscle memory, due to the lack of effective training for a long time, some soldiers appeared to be panting and looking tired during such simple labor.

This made Gao Shun quite worried when he saw it.

You know, how long has it been?

Lu Bu was defeated that year and did not have many soldiers in his hands. At least half of the soldiers Fei Qian supplemented for Lu Bu were veterans of Bingzhou and Liangzhou that Fei Qian had recruited back then. These veterans killed Xianbei until they screamed, and when Lu Bu arrived in the early days of the Western Regions, they beat all the countries in the Western Regions into obedience.

But now...

It seems that the frame is still there, but its core strength seems to be empty.

Gao Shun even became more unhappy when he saw that some Han cavalry looked more tired than the vassal soldiers, "These people really need to be trained well..."

Gao Shun stood up and gestured slightly, "Inspecting the camp." 』

"General, do you want to take off your armor first?" Gao Shun's personal guard asked. He was worried that Gao Shun's injuries had not fully recovered, so he did not dare to stop Gao Shun from patrolling the camp with his injuries, but removing his armor would somewhat reduce the burden on him.

Gao Shun waved his hand and moved forward silently.

His personal guards could only keep up.

After Gao Shun came back with his personal guards, he immediately blew the order to summon the military academy from the Chinese army tent.

Military sergeants from various camps came one after another.

Gao Shun's Chinese army tent is also very simple, just larger than ordinary tents. There were more people coming from the military academies, and it seemed a bit awkward and crowded.

Gao Shun was silent, looking over one by one.

"Chen Sanlang, it took your men three-quarters of an hour to set up the camp!" Your team is the slowest in the entire camp! Do you and your team have pig trotters on the lower half of your arms? ! 』

The smile on Chen Sanlang's face suddenly froze, and then his head lowered.

"Ma Changsheng!" Your men can drop the crossbar three times when they are setting up a horse! three times! Even a monkey can do better than your men! 』

"And you!" Lu Silang! Your soldiers move water and wood like a girl, leaning on the edge to pant! Why don't you feel if there are any eggs underneath? 』

"Kaza, what are you laughing at?" The manure ditch dug in your camp can be filled by just peeing in it. Do you think that all your men are mice and they can't poop or pee so deep that it can't be used? ! 』

Everyone's heads were drooped.

Gao Shun looked around and said, "You are temporarily assigned to my staff... I don't care what happened before. Military regulations are military regulations here!" Cao Dian is Cao Dian! If you feel that you can't stand it anymore, pack up and go back now. It's not far from the Protectorate, it's only a day's journey! Is there anyone who wants to leave? stand out! Give you this opportunity now! 』

Gao Shun's scolding was very vulgar, but that's what the army actually did. In addition, Gao Shun was originally responsible for training soldiers in Lu Bu's army. At the same time, what Gao Shun said was true, so he didn't dare to explode at all. , even when Gao Shun scolded them as pigs, dogs, and monkeys, everyone shrank their heads and remained silent.

After all, Gao Shun scolded them for everything they didn't do well. If you really leave, where can you go? It was said that he was fucked by Gao Shun because of irregularities in the camp, and then he ran back. How about he not being beaten to death by Lu Bu?

Gao Shun waited for a moment, but no one came forward, so he nodded, "In that case... remember your choice now... Chen Sanlang!" 』

Chen Sanlang trembled and stood up immediately, "The little one is here!" 』

Gao Shun took out an order flag and threw it to Chen Sanlang, "Your team is on duty in the first half of the night!" Five miles out of the camp, twenty people per side! 』

Ambush means setting up hidden sentries, setting ambushes, and detecting movement. The current simple cavalry camps without walls actually use offense instead of defense most of the time. Once there is movement in the outside world, it will move one after another, and it can turn from stillness to rotation in the blink of an eye...

Of course, this was the time when Gao Shun was in charge. If he were a leader who didn't know how to control, he might have been touched by someone on his anus and not know what was going on.

"Lu Silang, you stay up till midnight!" 』

"Ma Changsheng!" Your team sent 20 men out to the far distance, and they didn't stop at night! Five people per side! 』

"Kaza, send a hundred people, divided into two teams, to the central army at night to inspect each camp with me!" 』

Everyone stepped forward to take over the command flag.

Gao Shun said in a deep voice: "Tonight's password is, "Golden River eliminates troubles"! At night, fifty people were left in each camp wearing armor and holding bows and crossbows. Anyone without a sign outside the camp or with a different password would not be allowed to enter! If you don't listen, shoot! After the drums are blown at night, no one is allowed to make any noise or wander around. Anyone who disrupts the military camp with weird words or deeds will be whipped, or beheaded! Everything else is carried out in accordance with the regulations, no need for me to talk nonsense! Tomorrow we will start cooking at 03:00 and set off at 03:00. After you get back, immediately change what needs to be done, and then stay on duty and deploy as ordered! Any other questions? 』

Everyone looked at each other and said nothing.

"I brought you to the battle not only to bring victory!" I’ll also take you around! Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime! Hussar’s teachings, forget them all! Gao Shun shouted, "Today is a warning. If you do it again tomorrow, you will be punished according to the law!" Do you understand? ! 』

Everyone responded with a roar.

In such a short period of time, everyone's momentum seemed to be somewhat different...

In Jinzihe City, among the shacks near the city wall, the stench was overwhelming.

Some Cheshi people were cooking food outside the shack, talking and laughing loudly, and seemed not to take the approaching war seriously.

The leader of the chariot division wore a suit of shining armor and proudly led several guards on patrol.

For the leader of the drivers and his entourage, these drivers all expressed their respect. After all, not everyone can wear a suit of armor these days. Such a suit of armor is enough to buy dozens of acres of land, as well as three or four thatched houses. Even if you don't know the leader of the car division, you will naturally know such a suit of armor.

From the shacks on both sides, women's screams would occasionally be heard, and then there would be men lining up outside the shacks, laughing and poking their heads outside the shacks...

Jinzi River, there is a lot of gold mining, so there is always some demand. If there is demand, of course there will be a market.

The people who come to Jinzi River to dig for gold are basically proletarians who are car masters, or greedy people who want to get rich. For these people, there is no law at all, and naturally they will not take war seriously. .

If there is really going to be a war, they will run away.

But before the war has reached their eyebrows, not even the King of Heaven can stop them from panning for gold in the river!

The gold in the Jinzi River is not gold sand, but combined in rocks similar to gravel, so these people made a large number of stone mills to break these rocks that are not very solid, and then use running water to pan for gold...

The history of gold mining is a long time ago, and no one knows exactly when it started.

Anyway, most of the gold ornaments of the Cheshi people were found in this river, but it may have been easier to obtain gold in the past. As the exposed mines on the surface are gradually being emptied, the amount of gold in the Jinzi River is also like Just like after having an eight hundred and eighty-eight set meal in the bathing city, I felt empty and lonely.

Because gold mining itself is prone to various problems, such as killing people and grabbing gold, there are also many standing soldiers in Jinzihe City, all of whom are under the management of the leader of the chariot division. These people act as this area Stable leverage prevents you from completely falling into unnecessary greed.

Most of the Cheshi people are Semu people. These Tocharians are the original Indo-European race, a branch of the white race. Their bodies are larger than those of the yellow race, that is, the Han people. However, because they have been mixed with the Xiongnu, Yueshi and other races all the year round, they are now basically There is no completely pure human race, it is a very mixed state.

Because the connection between the people in the rear of the Che Shi and the Huns was relatively deep, coupled with the separation of the Tianshan Mountains, and the previous management of the Western Regions in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, many of the people in the rear of the Che Shi, especially those in the rear of the Che Shi People look down on the surrendering faction at the front of the chariot division, and there is even a saying that those at the front of the chariot division who surrender to the Han are cowards.

Among the Cheshi people, there is primitive worship. They feel that they are the god of fire or the representative of the sun god. Then those Cheshi people who surrendered to the Han are naturally scum and dark things...

It just so happens that the leader of the chariot division in Jinzihe City is such a believer. He hated those who surrendered, and of course he hated the Han people. Therefore, when Gao Shun sent people to persuade them to surrender, he did not hesitate to order the emissaries to be expelled, and ambitiously stated that he could defeat the Han people. Faith can sometimes bring inexplicable bonuses. Just like now, he still believes that he has the blessing of the God of Fire...