Feng Duhu led the Wuqian Army to Gaoping Pass on the third day after Zhang Bao defeated Sima Division.

"Meet the Central Protector!"

"No need to be polite, please get up."

Feng Duhu didn't dare to accept Zhang Bao's gift in a big way, so he quickly helped Zhang Bao up himself.

"General Zhang, you fought very well this time. You paralyzed the enemy's will and attacked him unprepared. Two thousand cavalry troops defeated tens of thousands of thieves. It's amazing!"

As he spoke, he raised his thumbs up.

Zhang Bao's mouth almost reached behind his ears.

But when I think about the guy in front of me, he is my immediate boss and my brother-in-law.

He quickly suppressed his smile and looked serious:

"How dare the last general take the credit alone? To paralyze the enemy's will and attack him unprepared is the strategy that Jiang Taishou and the last general discussed together, and coupled with the sacrifice of the generals and soldiers, we can achieve this great victory."

"Ahem, the commander-in-chief of the Central Military Commission is also very good at planning and making decisions hundreds of miles away. The general is even more impressed."

Even his own brother-in-law, even in the early years before he became a brother-in-law, was a little uncomfortable with him, but now Zhang Bao was truly convinced.

When Feng Duhu heard this, he smiled heartily again:

"General Zhang was able to remain neither arrogant nor impetuous despite his great victory. It's rare, rare!"

Ah!

General Zhang's mouth twitched.

If it were back then, if this Feng Langjun in front of me dared to talk to me so casually, would I not compete with him in martial arts?

I just think of that time and look at it now.

Brother-in-law Zhang felt inexplicably relieved.

Alas, my brother-in-law is no longer the Feng Langjun he used to be, but has grown up to be the commander-in-chief of the Han Dynasty's internal and external military affairs.

"In this great victory, all officers and soldiers who have made meritorious deeds will be recorded and will be rewarded after the war."

"Thank you, the Protector-General!"

Unlike Zhang Bao's complicated mood, all the generals who came to greet him were overjoyed and thanked him.

"Why are you thanking me? You have made great contributions to the Han Dynasty, so I should thank you on behalf of the imperial court."

After rewarding the soldiers, Feng Duhu had no intention of staying at Gaoping Pass any longer.

Instead, after taking a short rest, they will continue to lead the Wuqian Army southward to Gaodu City.

Zhang Bao, on the other hand, couldn't help but feel worried when he saw how tired the soldiers in the front army were.

But in front of everyone, he couldn't say anything.

I later found an opportunity to find Feng Duhu privately and persuaded him:

"The Central Protector, without any soldiers from the front army, came all the way from Zhiguan Road. They traveled nearly 400 miles in five days. It can be said that they traveled twice the distance."

"The Wei thieves were defeated. I watched them retreat from Gaodu City. Although they seemed a little panicked, they were still within control."

"Zhongdu is going to escort the tired troops to Gaodu, so we should be careful. In the end, I think it's better to let the soldiers rest for one more day?"

After hearing this, Feng Duhu saw a trace of worry on Zhang Bao's face and couldn't help but smile:

"Brother, there are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be so unfamiliar."

After saying this, he explained:

"I know that the soldiers are tired, but as the saying goes, raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a while."

"The Eighth Army of Guanzhong conducts field training every three months throughout the year, just to deal with today's situation."

Over thousands of years, with the improvement of roads, the accumulation of experience, and the progress of society, infantry have marched on two legs, and their daily speed has increased.

But overall, the improvement is relatively slow after all.

After all, the upper limit of human physical strength is right there.

After the reform of the Jihan Army, the quality of the army's officers and men has improved, coupled with regular targeted training.

The infantry marches normally in a day. If it is slower, it will be more than fifty miles, if it is faster, it will be sixty miles (Hanli).

And if it were replaced by other ordinary armies, the minimum would be forty miles, and the maximum would not exceed fifty miles.

Because if it exceeds the limit, groups of soldiers will start to fall behind, they will be unable to maintain formation, scouts will not be able to detect the situation ahead in time, and a series of other problems.

If you are attacked and ambushed by someone, your entire army will most likely be annihilated.

Feng Duhu led the Wuqian Army to march more than 300 and nearly 400 miles in five days. It was a rapid march, and many soldiers had already fallen behind.

That's why Zhang Bao was a little worried and reminded Feng Duhu that he needed to pay attention to this issue.

"The new three armies of the Eighth Army, Tu Chen, and the Wu and Wei armies all made meritorious deeds. Only the Wuqian army failed to make any achievements. The soldiers are inevitably a little anxious."

"If I keep suppressing them, I'm afraid the soldiers will blame me in their hearts."

This is just a superficial reason.

Another reason is that this battle was originally intended to give the new army a chance to fight.

"Sima Division was defeated by my brother, and the bandit army is in a state of fear. Now that they hear that I am personally leading the army, they will not dare to act rashly."

The soldiers who can follow along this way can basically be regarded as the elite of the unparalleled army.

In addition, they are marching within the territory of the Han Dynasty, especially when they reach Gaoping Pass, they can get enough supplements.

Sima Division suffered two defeats in a row, and the morale of the army was unstable. If he could hold Tianjing Pass, he would be very powerful.

Although Du Yu initially proposed to defeat Sima Division and take advantage of the situation to seize Tianjing Pass, Feng Duhu did not adopt it.

But by some mistake, Master Sima actually offered him this opportunity, and Feng Duhu would not miss it.

That's why he decided to lead the army and continue to Gaodu City.

When Zhang Bao heard Feng Duhu call him "brother," he felt a little moved and guilty.

What is touching is that even though he is in a high position, his brother-in-law seems to have remained true to his original intentions.

What I feel guilty about is that what my sister in the palace has done in the past two years is indeed a bit too mean and unkind.

But as an elder brother, he couldn't dissuade his sister.

Although the behavior of my queen sister seemed a bit uncharacteristically dim.

But as long as you stand in the position of the royal family, especially after bringing the prince, you can understand her psychology:

When the prime minister is here, the emperor has fame but no power, so that's it.

The Prime Minister is gone, but the Emperor still has fame but no power, so wouldn’t the Prime Minister...

Ahem...

The most important thing is, if things continue like this, does it mean that the prince will do the same in the future?

Tianjia, where is the place to talk about family ties?

But it was impossible for Zhang Bao to persuade his brother-in-law.

Because my brother-in-law directly represents the Xinghan Society, and behind him, he represents countless upstarts.

If I really dare to persuade my brother-in-law to take a step back, the Xinghan Society might explode:

How much benefit did your Zhang family receive in Nanxiang back then?

Apart from anything else, all the big men are now using your Zhang family’s hemp rope sacks, don’t you know?

When you're full, do you want to smash the pot?

Believe it or not, I first smashed you up, put you in a sack, tied a hemp rope and sank you into the river?

In the eyes of the new rich, it might mean that the royal family is ready to cut their flesh and drink their blood - you dare to cut them even to King Feng Gui, what else can you not dare to do?

It is harder to touch interests than to touch souls!

Zhang Bao has never heard of this sentence, but this does not prevent him from understanding the truth.

So he was caught between the two, which was really embarrassing and uncomfortable.

At this time, I saw that my brother-in-law treated me the same as before, so I naturally felt a little mixed in my heart.

"How about I lead the Southern Army and go together with Mingwen? Firstly, we can protect Mingwen, and secondly, we can scare the thieves."

Unexpectedly, Feng Duhu shook his head:

"Brother, there is no need to go to such trouble. The Confederate army is a cavalry army. How can they attack the city? If you are really worried, just give me a thousand cavalry just in case."

After all, there is not enough room for the cavalry to perform in this area.

"In my opinion, brother should lead the main force of the Southern Army back to Hedong as soon as possible and continue to guard against the traitor army in Zhiguan."

This time in the battle between Han and Wei, the situation is almost clear.

But the closer you are to the last moment, the more careful you must be.
To be continued...