In order to anticipate Xiahou Yuan's attack, Uncle followed my suggestion and allowed entry into the entire area around Ji City. The scouts were sent out for nearly 300 miles. Each team consisted of six people and two people. The two teams were separated by a distance of 300 feet. Western Liang did not lack warhorses. Everyone was equipped with two horses. This way, even if they were ambushed, the entire team would not be wiped out. Someone would always be able to run out and pass the news. In order to deliver the message safely, we also set up observation posts on the mountains with good visibility within 100 miles of Jicheng. Originally, Yang Fu and the others wanted to build beacon towers to send messages with smoke or beacon fires. However, I considered that it was unlikely for us to launch a night battle from hundreds of miles away. Moreover, Xiahou Yuan had no information about us. If he saw the beacon fire and was prepared, it would be inconvenient for us to launch a sneak attack. I still remember the tactics of the Eighth Route Army guerrillas to deal with the Japanese pirates in the future. I suggested that uncle set up some message trees in an inconspicuous place on the mountain. Once he found that the Cao army was invading, he would put down a different number of message trees according to the pre-arranged code words and send the news over without anyone knowing. Uncle and the others immediately agreed and arranged for people to do it. Uncle and the rest followed my instructions and began to train the troops, improving the ability of the troops to fight against the enemy and obey orders.
Our Tai Hu Battalion, Ya Dan, and Yue Ji's training is also continuing. In order to improve our combat ability, we will have an attack and defense drill every five days. Sometimes the Tai Hu Battalion will attack, and sometimes Ya Dan and Yue Ji will attack. Every time we attack and defend, there will be some rewards, such as the loser giving the winner a massage to relax. In the battle, we are constantly looking for our weaknesses. Of course, I wouldn't be so foolish as to sacrifice all my life on the battlefield to achieve victory. After all, I came from a later generation and had seen the " zero casualty " tactic of the US army. If I fell behind, I would be beaten up. I had to get something that they had never seen before. Under my urging, the new Ma Jun didn't stay idle. With the help of Zhao Long and Zhao Hu, he really improved Mr. Zhuge's Yuanrong Crossbow. Zhang Bao had tried it out. Under the condition that the penetrating power wasn't weakened, the shooting range could be doubled. The arrow box could hold 30 arrows at a time, and there was no need to take them apart and reload them one by one. He could just open the lock to remove the empty arrow box and replace it with the arrow box that had been loaded. The original crossbow could shoot two arrows at most, but now it could shoot four arrows. The longer the shooting range, the stronger the bowstring, and the greater the strength needed to pull the bowstring. In order to solve this problem, Ma Jun used a small side wheel at the bowstring, which could save energy and quickly pull the bowstring again. When I saw Ma Jun's modification, I was so shocked that my jaw almost fell off. It was simply an environmental friendly single shot gun that didn't use gunpowder. No wonder the world believed that before the invention of guns, the crossbow of the Chinese Empire was one of the greatest inventions in the world of weapons. I named this crossbow Jun Crossbow No.1 to commend Ma Jun's improvement, which made Ma Jun's beautiful mouth almost reach his ears. In order to manufacture as many crossbows as possible, Yan Wen had also established a weapon workshop outside the city. At the same time, during the process of screening the captives, he had informed his uncle and allowed some homeless craftsmen to stay in my workshop. In addition, he had also recruited some skillful and honest people from the refugees in Ji City to form my equipment team with the captive craftsmen. Ma Jun would be the technical director, and Zhao Long and Zhao Hu would be the supervisors. According to my suggestion, the parts will be made separately according to the different parts. The parts will be made in an assembly line and the final assembly will be approved. Moreover, each crossbow will be marked with the code name of the maker. If there is a problem with the quality, the responsibility can be traced. Zhao Long and Zhao Hu also made some other preparations according to my request.
Soon, 20 days had passed. The scouts sent news that Xiahou Yuan had already entered Chencang and was preparing to rest for two days before replenishing some supplies and continuing their journey to Jicheng. We also began to prepare nervously, packing our luggage and preparing to set off. This time, the Tai Tiger Camp is the first wave of troops to fight against Xiahou Yuan's army. Most of our Tai Tiger Camp is infantrymen. Yadan Yueji and the others will be the first to set off with us. Uncle will follow the plan that we set in advance and arrive at the designated location a day after the Tai Tiger Camp sets off. Us brothers and Yadan Yueji gathered these four thousand men together as a final mobilization. Now that Zhao Long and Zhao Hu had become the followers of Yan Wen and Ma Jun, they were very busy all day long. Naturally, the Hu uncle and nephew became my new followers. Since my mother knew about the relationship between the Hu uncle and nephew and my family, she was assured of them and let them follow me. My uncle was afraid that their martial arts were not good enough to ensure my safety, so he specially taught them some martial arts. He was so happy that the Hu uncle and nephew practiced almost day and night, afraid that they would let down the trust of my mother and uncle. Yadan was happy to do me a favor by giving me the Hu family's uncle and nephew. However, she had no choice but to give them to me. They weren't going back anyway. Yadan's mailbox, she might as well send them to the West. Anyway, they were all working under me. She also changed Hu Tuolei's horse. Hu Ju is very strong, so I specially got someone to make a leather pocket for him. I put some of my secret weapons in it in case of emergency. Hu Ju usually led the way, holding the reins of my horse with his right hand and holding his signature big stick with his left. After I dismounted, he would stick his big stick into the ground and tie the horse to his big stick. Then, he would carry my Heavenly Halberd and follow me. Hu Tuolei stayed behind to look after my horse and prevent anyone from harming it.
All 4000 of our troops had been gathered. All of us, the main generals, stood on the reviewing platform. When the messenger saw this, he immediately gave the order for everyone to stand in formation and be quiet. With this order, the effects of the long training began to show. Although many people were moving along with the formation, no one made a sound. Even the warhorses did not neighing. Occasionally, the sound of armor clashing could be heard. Soon, there was a forest of spears and blades below. I took a step forward and said in a deep voice,
"Brothers, the Cao army that usurped our Han family's territory is about to attack. They want to occupy Liangzhou again and rule our brothers and sisters brutally. Think about it, if it weren't for the Cao army, would our tribe, which used to be strong and strong, only be able to gather these few warriors? If it weren't for the Cao army, would we have lost our wives, children, father, and mother all these years? If it weren't for Cao Cao's army, would the horses, cattle, and sheep that we've worked so hard to raise over the years be plundered for nothing? How can we not take revenge for our family and country?”
Hearing this, the soldiers below remembered the burning and killing of the Cao army in Western Liang a few years ago. Their eyes turned red as they raised their weapons and roared together.
"Revenge, revenge, revenge."
"Brothers, if we let the Cao army occupy Liangzhou again, our hot-blooded efforts over the past few months will be in vain. Our dream of living and working in Liangzhou will become an unreachable dream. Can we agree?"
There was another roar.
"No, absolutely not."
"Brothers, we are about to enter the real battlefield. We are facing the brutal Cao Army, which is no longer our simulated opponents. If we are not careful, we will be injured or even lose our lives. Yes, in order to protect our lives, we can retreat and choose to escape. However, behind us are our wives and children, the land where we grew up. If we take a step back, our wives and children will directly face the cruel Cao Cao army. If we take a step back, will our beautiful home be destroyed by the Cao army? Brothers, we bear the fate of our loved ones and the hope of our homeland. Can we retreat?”
A louder roar sounded, and tears filled the soldier's eyes.
"We can't retreat, we can't escape."
"Brothers, we have nowhere to run. Although he was at death's door, he was better off dead than alive. If we fight, we might die, but if we defeat Cao Cao's army, we still have a way out. We are humans, not sheep. One would rather die standing than live kneeling. The only way to give us dignity and a way to survive is to fight.”
There was a lot of responses below.
"Fight, fight!"
"For our dignity, for our victory, for our wives and children, for our beautiful home. I announce. Other than the luring troops who could retreat to the corresponding area according to plan and wait for the next attack, everyone else was invincible. As long as they did not receive the order to retreat, even if they fought to the last person, they were not allowed to take a step back. Hu Ju."
Hu Ju shouted,
"Yes."
I took a sword from Wang Ping. Of course, this wasn't Wang Ping's sword, but one I had specially prepared. I handed the sword to Hu Ju and raised my voice.
"Hu Ju, you will lead the supervising team. On the battlefield, including me, if anyone dares to retreat without permission, kill them without mercy! If one soldier retreated, the entire squad would be killed, if one squad retreated, the 100-man squad would be killed, and if the 100-man squad retreated, the Tai Hu Battalion would be killed. If I dare to retreat, kill me immediately."
Hu Ju took the sword and shouted.
"Yes, sir."
Then, he hugged his sword and stood at the side with his halberd in hand.
The soldiers below were also shocked. The Tai Tiger Battalion had interacted with me for so many days and knew that although I was usually easy-going, I was a man of my word. Hearing me say this, they knew that I had given a ruthless order. Ya Dan. Yue Ji's troops were usually brave in battles, so they had never received such an order before. Ya Dan and Yue Ji saw that I was truly serious. They looked at each other and took a step forward.
"Ya Dan and Yue Ji are invincible with me. Even if they are determined to die in battle, they will not take a step back.”
Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, Wang Ping, Jiang Wei, and the others also expressed their opinions.
"With me invincible, even if I die in battle, I will never take a step back.”
Led by Guo Huai and Wang Shuang, the soldiers below the stage also shouted,
"As long as I'm invincible, I won't retreat. With me invincible, I won't retreat."
I waved my hand." Let's go."
According to the plan, Yadan Yueji led the cavalry to lead the way, the 1st Battalion of the Tai Tiger Camp in the front, the 2nd Battalion behind, I led the Hu Clan uncles and nephews in front of the Tai Tiger Camp, Zhang Bao and Guan Xing led the cavalry of the Tai Tiger Camp to guard the sides of the team, Yan Wen and Ma Jun led the logistics soldiers to lead some guys in the middle of the Tai Tiger Camp. The team left the city and headed straight for the east of the city. After leaving the city, they crossed the small bridge where Wei Kang was buried. Of course, the small bridge had already been repaired and widened. Then we turned southeast and continued along the main road. Further east, there were still high mountains in the south, while the height of the mountains in the north gradually decreased. The main road zigzagged along the southern foot of the mountain. Western Liang had very few people. Once our army passed through this time, in order to prevent the news from being leaked, the vanguard, Ya Dan, and the others, all the people they met along the way, were detained. This way, other than our army, there was almost no one else on the road. I carefully looked at the message tree on the mountain and the information from the scouts. I knew that Xiahou Yuan hadn't discovered anything unusual. He had just set off from Chencang and was heading west along the main road.
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