"Why fifteen thousand? I think ten thousand is enough!"

Ma Su smiled.

"Boom -" A shrill whistle suddenly sounded in the camp, and then the messengers rushed from the commander's camp to all directions, shouting at the same time, "Alert!"

The originally peaceful camp suddenly became tense.

Everyone in the camp, no matter what they were doing at the time, hurried back to their own troops, carrying bows, crossbows, arrows, swords, and weapons.

wait.

Everyone just waits for the trumpet to sound or there is another notice to go out.

In the commander's tent, all the generals gathered together.

Feng Yong looked around and then said, "Longguan is the throat of Longshan, and it is related to the success or failure of the Northern Expedition. Everyone, if you can accomplish such a great feat, it will be no problem to be granted the title of marquis and general."

"If it fails, then we will no longer have a chance to perform in this Northern Expedition, and we will have to go back to the rear to transport food. I believe you all understand the priorities. Anyone who is negligent will be dealt with according to military law."

"promise!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Not only Zhao Guang, who was eager to try, but Wang Ping, who was the most steady, also had a red face.

Things like rushing to seize a pass are usually done by veteran generals in the army leading their elite troops. When will it be their turn to transport food from the rear?

I don’t know how Feng Langjun was able to convince the Prime Minister?

But these are no longer important, the important thing is not to miss the opportunity.

I could only hear Feng Yong giving orders, "Zhao Guang, you are most familiar with Longyou. I will give you a thousand men, all of whom are Nanxiang soldiers. They should be the front army and set off first to explore the way forward. Remember, leave

The central army in the rear must not exceed thirty miles to prevent changes."

"Yang Wanwan, you lead 3,000 soldiers from Ju County to join our central army. Wang Ping, you lead the soldiers of the five captains as the right army. Zhang Ni, you lead 3,000 elite soldiers from Yuexi as the left army. They all follow the central army.

OK, Jufu, you lead the rear army and baggage, and gather the stragglers in the front."

"The stragglers can follow, but the baggage cannot fall behind. You can ask Wang Han to follow the central army with the baggage."

After the order was issued, everyone hurried out of the tent, gathered their soldiers, and set off in order.

Although the weather in Guanzhong in February is slightly chilly, it has basically become warm.

The wheat seedlings in the field have begun to turn green, and from a distance, they are growing gratifyingly.

Farmers in the fields are removing weeds from the fields and preparing to divert water for irrigation.

Right here, I could only hear a faint rumbling sound in the distance.

"Is this spring thunder? Is it going to rain?"

Some people looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was still hanging well in the sky.

Listening to the rumbling sound getting louder and louder, the experienced farmer finally recalled something and his face began to turn pale: This sound is really too familiar. When the Guanzhong soldiers were in chaos, this sound was everywhere!

Sure enough, black spots gradually appeared in the distance, along with billowing smoke.

Someone stood up curiously to see what it was.

"Are you looking for death? Run away!"

The person who woke up suddenly pulled the stupid and bold man, then turned around and ran away in panic.

The oncoming torrent of cavalry shook the ground. No one paid attention to the peasants who ran to hide in the distance. Every soldier stared ahead and followed closely.

There was simply no room for so many people on the official road, so many horses rushed directly into the fields, trampling over them at will, trampling the wheat seedlings to pieces.

The farmer was lying on the ground, shivering, not daring to look up, let alone try to dissuade him.

I saw a horse foaming at the mouth, and its speed had gradually slowed down. The knight on the horse realized that something was wrong, and quickly reined in the horse and rushed out of the team.

Sure enough, the horse's legs weakened and it knelt directly on the ground.

The knight had already turned over and dismounted when his horse fell to the ground. He squatted down in great distress and looked up at the team on the road again, with a look of regret in his eyes.

"General, we have traveled nearly a hundred miles today. Let's take a rest first. If this continues, even if the soldiers can stand it, the horses will not."

Someone saw horses rushing out of the official road and falling to the ground. They quickly found Zhang He and tried to persuade him.

There were 50,000 cavalrymen in Luoyang. They marched all the way quickly and passed Chang'an. Only more than 20,000 horsemen were left.

Zhang He was already sweating profusely. Although he had been a soldier all his life, he was a bit old after all. He had been traveling day and night these days. He really felt tired. He looked up at the sun and asked, "How far is it from the camp?"

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"There are still thirty miles."

"Then there's no need to rest, just slow down the march!"
Chapter completed!