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Volume 1 Yanyun Chaos Chapter 64 The Hero of the World (2)

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    Chapter 64: The Hero of the World (2) Hundreds of horses are riding on war horses, sweeping across the land of Youyan in the autumn like wind.  The heavy rain has begun, and the roads are slowly drying out.  When the horses' hooves stepped on it, only mud splashed everywhere.  This is a purely light cavalry team, with one person and two horses. In addition to the war horse, there is also a pack horse. They just move forward at the speed of a march.  ¡° Unless the battlefield requires vigorous maneuvering or outflanking, the forward speed of cavalry is not much faster than that of infantry.  Horses have a grassy belly and can only gain strength by eating horse food. Letting go is just to keep the horse alive.  And regardless of whether they are war horses or pack horses, they are extremely delicate animals that need to be taken good care of.  The horse's hooves need to be protected, and attention must be paid to controlling sweating. The horse's waist must not be worn or injured. In addition, the horse needs to wipe its eyes frequently to prevent blindness. At the end of the day, it takes a considerable amount of time to take care of the horse.  Although there are many more animals that are better adapted to their environment and require less care than horses.  But compared to the stability of horse riding, the trainability of war horses, the degree of humaneness, and the impact that war horses can provide when breaking out, humans can only choose this animal, which is much more delicate than imagined, as a human being.  The most important aid to the war.  This horse team took a detour from the Gaoliang River to the Gubeikou area. The march alone would take about seven days.  At this time, no one knows what situation the lone Song Army cavalry is in at Gubeikou.  Across the Gaoliang River, on the other side of the river bank, a group of Liao people could be seen from a distance, only twenty or thirty riders, just following them in the distance.  None of these hundreds of Song troops and dozens of Liao troops had any intention of provoking each other. They were walking farther and farther along the river from where the army was gathering.  After a heavy rain in autumn, the water in the Sorghum River swelled so much that it seemed to have exceeded the river channel and rushed eastward.  The air is humid, and the flag flying in front of the Song Army cavalry has absorbed the moisture in the air, and is just stuck heavily on the flagpole.  The sky is also gloomy. It seems that the autumn rain has not fallen enough, and a bigger storm is brewing.  Everyone¡¯s face is as gloomy as the weather.  The battlefield for making achievements is right behind your back.  Faced with the Liao army, Xiao Gan's lack of fighting spirit was clearly visible.  And our own army, one hundred thousand elite Western troops, is rushing towards the Gaoliang River.  And all the elite light and heavy cavalrymen of the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty were concentrated in the hands of Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuanzan, who rose like a comet.  This Xiao Xuanzan is a first-class figure who is decisive in his actions and bold in his strategies. Following him, at least 80% of the success of the restoration of Yan will fall into your hands.  But it happened that at this moment, they were sent out to support Ma Xuanzan and the others from Gubeikou!  The general who led the army was Tang Huai, the most inconspicuous among Xiao Xuanzan's direct henchmen.  This guy can't beat him with three sticks. Among all the leading officers, he has the lowest sense of existence.  The courage of the general and the taciturn nature of the general attracted little attention, and even the soldiers who followed him felt a little listless.  In everyone¡¯s opinion, even if you are worried about a place as far away as Gubeikou, it is enough for Ma Xuanzan to lead 200 cavalry to cover it. What else can happen?  Xiao Qian led so many Liao troops to fight against the city and it seemed powerless. The Jurchen Tatars were ruthless to the sky. With hundreds or thousands of people coming, could they still fight for the Yanjing city?  Not to mention that the Jurchen Tatars were restrained by our Song Dynasty with a covenant!  Soldiers themselves will speculate, especially some junior officers. They are better informed and piece together some rumors. They think they understand the ins and outs of why everyone is so unlucky.  Under Xiao Xuanzan, the most useful general now is undoubtedly Han Shizhong.  Although Xiao Xuanzan had the Shenwu Ever-victorious Army under his command, the main force was still the Shengjie Army and the Baijie Army. Han Shizhong was from the Western Army, so the Baizhibing Shengjie Army was naturally close to him. Han Shizhong also used them, and they had no objection.  The Lieutenant-in-Chief Yu Yu, named Yue Fei, whom Xiao Xuanzan cultivated so much, did not have the prestige and ability of Han Shizhong. How could they, these mud-legged warriors from Hebei, not have their own ideas?  Simply create another battlefield and exaggerate the danger tenfold. Then it will be a full achievement - ensuring the flank safety of the entire Northern Expedition army!  There is no need to fight with Han Shizhong on the main battlefield of Gaoliang River.  Ma Kuo Ma Xuan Zan probably had this intention as well.  Ma Xuanzan's background is much tougher than Xiao Xuanzan's.  An old man from the Western Army, plus Xuan Shuai's favorite general, a young talent well-known in the official family.  However, the limelight was completely stolen by Xiao Xuanzan, a man who returned to the south.  If you don¡¯t say anything, how can you have no ideas in your heart?  Commander Xuan had already promised Xiao Xuanzan this great achievement of reviving Yan.  Ma Xuanzan had no choice but to find another way to perform meritorious service, so he hit it off with Yue Fei and the others and found another battlefield.  Xiao Xuanzan probably turned a blind eye to their plans. It is said that during the military meeting, Xiao Xuanzan weakened the enemy and lost his temper with them.  Now look in front of youIt really doesn't look like he is going to fight to the end, so he might as well just let them do it.  That¡¯s why everyone is so unlucky. They throw away the great achievements in front of them and can¡¯t make any money, so they all go to Gubeikou to catch the wind!  Such rumors were spreading like weeds in places where Tang Huai could not see them.  The more they talked about it, the more dejected they became.  On the march, the army was no longer as cheerful and high in morale as when they marched north from Zhuozhou to the Gaoliang River.  The mood is as gloomy as the weather is still gloomy.  Far in the north, there are still dark clouds accumulating. On the distant Yanshan Mountains, lightning occasionally flashes through the dark clouds. No one knows what fate is waiting for everyone under the dark clouds.  Walking at the front of the team was a silent young Song Army general.  Even though he was wearing a military uniform and a bright red cloak, he didn't have much of the temperament of a general commanding an army. He looked more like a pawn who silently obeyed orders.  The only thing that made him look different from the others was the surprisingly large bow bag hanging on the side of the saddle.  Like the soldiers behind him, he was equipped with a pack horse. The reins of the pack horse were tied in front of the saddle bridge. One man and two horses were just moving forward.  His appearance is even more inconspicuous than that of Yue Fei, who is not astonishing in appearance.  No matter how you look at him, he is just a strong and simple farmer.  Xiao Yan has been dealing with him for so long, and sometimes he wonders if Tang Huai's facial nerve was damaged when he delivered the baby - anyway, the hygiene level in this era is really not very good.  It is always the expression that silently, low eyebrows, and the things that Shangguan ordered to explain, all agreed, and then went to do it.  This time, he was actually chosen to lead 400 men and go out alone to meet Yue Fei and the others.  There is no other explanation except that Xiao Yan wanted to promote and reuse his own direct lineage.  Everyone¡¯s morale is so low, and following such a Shangguan on the expedition is also one of the important reasons.  The gloomy atmosphere spreading behind him didn't seem to affect Tang Huai at all. He just walked on silently.  The only thing that was different from usual was that Tang Huai kept looking up to the north at Yunshan.  Brother, what are you doing now?  When we come here like this, will we be able to meet you? And Xiao Xuanzan, what does he think about your decision?
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