Spring and Autumn I Am King

The Spring and Autumn period is not far away, and the clan military system has remained, so most of the people are very martial. As ┆ Meng ┆ Xiao ┆ said, as the so-called "go out to the suburbs at four o'clock to show martial arts in the world", there are also four routine spring searches, summer seedlings, autumn hunts and winter hunts organized by various ministers and city masters on weekdays. "Military exercises", so that the Chinese people will not forget their military equipment.

In addition, the village archery ceremony held by the three elders from time to time, the frequency of Chinese people's martial arts and training, is unmatched by later dynasties and dynasties. Therefore, in a coup d'etat or a civil war, the "reserve" Chinese who have weapons in their homes often turn to the side, whichever side can become the victor.

This is the unforgettable lesson left by Zhao Wuxi from the "people's riots" in the two capitals of You Wang, Shifeng and Hao in the Western Zhou Dynasty, to the struggles of the imperial family in the Jin state.

Therefore, when the four sons were divided, Zhao Yang emphasized that he should be kind to the people of the country. Their attitude towards the Zhao family determined the lifespan and future of the family.

The conditions for becoming a township were even better. Zhao Wuxi imitated some of the Qin Dynasty's system, so he had a very tight control over the grassroots, and the large clans were weakened.

On the other hand, he strongly advocated the single-family Chinese people to practice martial arts and archery, and even sold the outdated swords, ge, bow and arrow, etc. that were eliminated due to the large number of elite weapons imported into the lower palace, and gave them to them at a low price. .

Because Zhao Wuxi believes that in later generations China, he has been caught in the vicious circle of "defending against civilians more than against pirates" for a long time. The imperial court declared that "the chivalrous person is prohibited from committing crimes" and confiscated civilian weapons. Although the rule has been temporarily stabilized, it has made the people weak and neglected in training. Once they encounter foreign invaders, they will be like wolves and sheep, and they cannot achieve the pre-Qin and Han dynasties.

Zhao Wuxi felt that, judging from the current situation, the more sturdy the people in Zhao's territory, the better, to the extent that they could form an army by laying down their plows and hoes and carrying their spears.

The reason why he dared to do this was also because Zhao Wuxi won the hearts of the villagers. He is willing to share the benefits of wheat flour, porcelain and other goods with the Chinese, and give them to savages and rogues to improve their lives. In exchange for the loyalty of the people.

Therefore, when a gentleman was called upon, everyone worked hard and joined the war enthusiastically.

a time. Everywhere in Chengxiang was the squeak of the door, and the whispers of Kun's father and wife instructing their husband and son.

"In the past, the village officials of the Cheng clan bullied the small clan and demanded the May 1st tax, and the people in the clan were miserable. After the gentleman became the village slaughter, he removed this big rat for us. Meat and flour are provided, young people can go to the school, and if women have more children, gentlemen will support them. Such kindness must be repaid, my son encourages it! If you don’t get credit, don’t return!

The Chinese people came out to see that the neighbors and relatives were also dressed like themselves, and they nodded to each other. Start to gather spontaneously.

Those who have clans will follow the clan, and those who are single households will gather with their neighbors. In name, it belongs to Zhao Wuxi's private property, but in fact, it is managed by the people of the country. The savages and scoundrels, who are equivalent to serfs, hang their heads and carry agricultural tools, and follow their respective landowners.

They talked like this: "In the past, relatives and friends died for scholars and officials every year, and the gentleman stopped this evil government. It saved our lives. Last year's winter rained and snowed, the savages and gangsters had no clothes and no brown, and the gentleman opened the treasury again. Let us wear warm clothes and eat enough food, if there is no gentleman, we will die. Although my generation is a humble person, but the heart of repaying kindness will not be a scholar. Tonight, I would like to die for a gentleman!"

Under the organization of Dou Pengzu, Li Xu, and the villagers, the threshing floor of the village temple, and in front of the shrines and temples in various li, were crowded with people for a while.

Zhao Wuxi was walking towards the back door with the people. Seeing this, he expressed such emotion to the officers around him.

"Don't be afraid to hear the war, the people's heart can be used!"

Chengxiang only has two soldiers in name, but after Zhao Wuxi strengthened his control over the grassroots, if all the young and strong people of the country were recruited together, it would be equivalent to one more brigade, more than 500 people. reserve team.

This is the capital that Zhao Wuxi dares to fight against the unknown enemy tonight!

As a result, the weapons and armors in stock are somewhat insufficient. The Chinese basically have their own weapons, while the savages can only carry agricultural tools, wooden spears, and even the stone hammers used to pound rice before.

Although it looks a little messy, it is still fighting spirit.

There is fear, but if the robbers break through the city gate or enter through the wall, the family members and private property of the people of the country will also be violated. From ancient times to the present, the most important reason for people to take up arms to fight is to defend their own interests.

Even a few people with ulterior motives shrank their heads and fell silent when they saw the spears and daggers in their hands from the main soldiers, who were in charge of supervising and commanding them.

The gentleman has already said that from now until the end of the battle, they are no longer people, but Zhao soldiers who are bound by the new military law!

According to the different places they belonged to, these five hundred wild men were assigned to ranks. Their main task is to defend the walls of the towns where each li belongs, strengthen patrols, and prevent "robbers" from climbing in. He also helped to transport weapons, arrows and other baggage, and prepared emergency items such as buckets. If the two city gates were in an emergency, they needed immediate help.

As early as more than a month ago when the wall was built, Zhao Wuxi also asked people to set up simple watchtowers in six or seven corners of Chengxiang due to the terrain. Together, set up, people on the watchtower can overlook and shoot from afar.

There was also a two-foot-high stick fence on the wall, smeared with damp cow and horse dung and soil.

At the front and rear gates, there are three gate towers with each other's horns. According to Zhao Wuxi's instructions, before the robbers arrived, everyone at the intersection outside the gate and inside the gate burned a bright pile of firewood.

These fires can illuminate several feet away, forming a light belt in the dark night, not only illuminating the blind spots outside the door, but also beware of sneak attacks. It also enables the dispatch of soldiers and supplies in the township to be carried out with high visibility, avoiding confusion and mistakes in the dark night.

The long village wall was handed over to the people of the country and the wild to take care of, and the front and rear gates, the key points of the enemy's attack, had to be guarded by the villagers who had been strictly trained in the art of war for half a year.

There are nearly 200 soldiers left without shirts. Among them, one hundred bun village soldiers, armed with spears and spears, were divided into two, half of them were taken away by themselves, and the other half were given to Yang Tongrong.

Mu Xia's two heavy armored personal guards, then the squires are by Wu Xie's side. If the information is good, the number of enemies from the back mountain should be more numerous and more elite.

Therefore, Zhao Wuxi also took away most of the archers who were the most indispensable for defending the city, leaving only a few people in the watchtower for Yang Tongrong. other vacancies. Then the Chinese men who often shoot arrows but do not meet the standard of talent are recruited.

While the well is located in the two, is responsible for guarding the craftsman's workshop and warehouse, protecting the craftsman and grain, money and silk. Also don't miss out!

When Zhao Wuxi arrived at the back door, the enemy had not yet arrived.

Xing Ao has sharp eyes. When driving on weekdays, there are hares and pheasants jumping out of the road, and he will see them immediately. He was followed by Zhao Wuxi. They went up to the watchtower to observe the situation together; and Cheng Tuan, who was bombarded by Cheng Wu, took him with him after Zhao Wuxi thought about it.

There was a bit of night wind on the two-foot-high watchtower. Just a month ago, Zhao Wuxi was still here, eating moon cakes and staring at the full moon in a daze with the company of beautiful women in plain clothes.

Today, the romance is no longer there, and the chilling and tense atmosphere has already enveloped the entire Chengxiang.

Looking from Zhao Wuxi's position. I saw torches lit everywhere in the township, and teams of national and wild people patrolled the walls, like soldier ants guarding their nests. And on the watchtowers, there are also several archers, who are adjusting the bowstrings, and the arrows are brought by the villagers with two loads, with the help of reliable Chinese people and craftsmen, from the treasury and delivered to them with bamboo baskets. .

Wu Xie's eyes were close, and he just joined the battle. The men and guards who had seen blood acted extremely calm. Mucha was covered in leather armor, and his ferocious face covered his simple and honest face. He held a long scorpion and a poplar shield. He just sat cross-legged behind the gate so quietly, closed his eyes and recharged his energy, like a door god.

The rest of the villagers and the compatriots and savages who were fighting the enemy for the first time were not so calm. But for the first time. And it is still at the most dangerous back door, so everyone is inevitably a little nervous.

Dozens of villagers armed with spears stood silently on the soil platform behind the wall, tiptoeing to peep outside. Their eyes reflected the light of the burning fire outside, and the atmosphere was silent and solemn for a while.

The unknown enemy in the dark is always the most terrifying.

At this moment, Zhao Wuxi's voice rang out.

"Just now, this gentleman was burglarized on the mountain road, and he fought hard for several miles. Now he is hungry, and the sound is like thunder. He must eat some food before he can move his bow. Quickly send a few load of food, and distribute it to Everyone eats together."

After hearing this, Mu Xia opened his eyes, and the villagers looked at each other, surprised that his gentleman could still eat at this tense time.

After a while, Wei in the village temple organized the wives, daughters and cooks of the Chinese people, and brought dry wheat cakes, fried corn, and sweet and sour syrup. After being hungry for half a day, Zhao Wuxi and the villagers at the front and rear gates who had been fighting for several miles all the way, all ate a little something to support their stomachs.

Cheng Tuan's devotion to duty when he was the pavilion chief left a deep impression on Dong Anyu and Zhao Wuxi, but he was not good at martial arts since he was a child. He saw blood and corpses along the way, and even stabbed one person to death with his own hands. . After he came back, he didn't even have time to wash his hands, and was pushed by his father to the gentleman's side.

So when Zhao Wuxi handed over the cake, he looked at the gentleman's blood-stained hand, swallowed, and said he was not hungry.

Wu Xie reprimanded: "Only by eating something can you have the strength to kill the enemy!"

He turned his head again and said to all the villagers and the people of the country: "Don't eat too much, and you will have to make big moves for a while, which will easily hurt your body. Don't sigh, the kitchen is already making hot soup, killing sheep and sheep. , after defeating the enemy tonight, there will be leeks filled with sliced ​​meat and water-inducing cakes during the morning meal, and eat until you are full!"

After he finished speaking, Zhao Wuxi also forcibly stuffed a piece of wheat cake, so he had to swallow it.

"You don't have to kill the enemy. You can find a brief and a pen and ink for a while, and follow me. It will be of great use, but don't faint because of hunger in your belly."

The villagers were infected by Zhao Wuxi's courage in facing danger and could eat while sitting, and gradually relaxed. Hearing that tomorrow there will be a meal of water cakes every five days, as well as the fragrant mutton and pork, there is a burst of cheers.

At this moment, Xing Ao, who had been staring at the outside, suddenly felt that there was more light in front of him. He thought he was dazzled, rubbed his eyes and looked over again, but instead of disappearing, he saw that the light spots had not disappeared, but more and more, like bamboo shoots after a rain, emerging one by one.

So Xing Ao pointed to the distance and whispered to Zhao Wuxi.

"Gentleman, there is fire!"

Zhao Wuxi turned around to take a look, his originally smiling face suddenly became serious, Cheng Tuan responded and looked outside, also taking a deep breath.

I saw on the mountain, a long line with pine torches came, like a fire dragon. Its head is only one mile away from here, but its tail seems to be still on the mountainside, stretching for several miles, with almost no end in sight!

Just when they found out, the fire dragon's head suddenly stopped moving and began to wait for his companions in the back. Zhao Wuxi remembered that there was a large area of ​​​​acres that could accommodate 2,000 people.

In the dark night, the torches seemed to flow into the sea, and UU reading www.uukanshu.com slowly gathered. Cheng Tuan counted carefully, but because he was nervous, his fingers trembled slightly, and every time he counted halfway, he would lose the wrong count.

"There are fifty torches in total. Usually, when the Jin army marches at night, with one torch per pair, there are nearly 1,200 people..."

Zhao Wuxi finished counting in one breath. He pointed to the enemies who began to slowly converge to form two neat arrays, and said with a smile, "Strictly follow the marching method of the Jin army, attack at night with torches, and form a phalanx of thieves. Kou, this is the first time I've heard of it, the world is really big, there are all kinds of surprises!"

On the opposite side, Bacheng was the elite soldiers of Fan and Bank of China Erqing, totaling more than 1,000 people.

"To be able to put up such a big battle against Xiaoxiao Chengxiang, they really look down on me, Zhao Wuxi!" (To be continued.)

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