The bitter cold wind mixed with snowflakes, along the north-south valley, whistling towards the long line. The snow repeatedly covered the official road and was stepped on from the soil and ground by countless people.

The boots stepped on the snow, making a creaking sound, and waves of slogans echoed in the valley: "The heaven and earth are mysterious and yellow, the universe is vast and vast, the sun and the moon are full, and the Chen is surrounded by Zhang..."

With the wind and snow, the tiger-head flag fluttered in the wind. The soldiers of the Hulin Army were chanting the "Thousand Characters" and marched towards the north wind. The high-spirited fighting spirit almost turned into flames, and they wanted to melt the snowflakes falling on their armor.

Tian Zhengyue, the chief general of the Hulin Army, stood on a mound, looking at the marching team, and then looked at the pocket watch in his hand. The heavy snowstorm lasted for days and his marching speed was not affected. He was very satisfied with this: "The morale of the soldiers is very high, and this time he will definitely arrive at the battlefield."

The military leader Li Shimo agreed with the view of the commander. Seeing the team marching in the wind and snow, the formation was not at all chaotic. He was quite proud: There are not a single army in the world that can do this, but the Hulin Army must be the best among them.

"After a month of rest, I thought everyone had a sore waist, back, and legs. Now it seems that it's not enough to make a living at home!"

"That's right, each with a strong waist, where can the young wife break it? Hey, I said Lao Li, I heard that your sister-in-law gave birth to a big fat boy?"

"Well, hey, what do you mean? Why do you think it was me who asked my sister-in-law to give birth to a big fat boy? Isn't this accusation?"

"Oh, Lao Li is so literary now that he likes to use idioms when speaking!"

"My little bastard is now in elementary school. When Aye speaks more unreasonable, how can the little bastard learn seriously!"

The generals were chatting, and the atmosphere was very relaxed, but the soldiers on the periphery did not dare to take it lightly. They looked at the hillsides on both sides with vigilant warning, and were wary of someone shooting arrows. Now the team was walking in the valley in a long snake formation. If they were ambushed, it would not be a joke.

Now that we have not entered the enemy territory, our army is stationed in the pass ahead. However, for the Hulin Army, it is not only a slight talk to the enemy, but the alert arrangements that should be made during the march will never be reduced.

Everything was prepared on the premise of encountering ambush. The soldiers of the entire army were wearing armor, carrying knives, shields, bows and arrows with them, and placed long spears and bags on the carriage, marching in a "combat state".

Wearing armor, carrying shields, and hanging swords or bows around our waists, walking forty miles a day on mountain roads, such a load is not easy. If it is an ordinary army, it is easy to get tired after marching in such a state for days.

But for the Hulin Army soldiers, this is nothing. After long-term and sufficient training, good food is provided, and a large number of carriages share the burden, they walk forty miles a day and then start fighting, which is not a big problem for the soldiers.

The Hulin Army's army consists of recruiting soldiers. Although the generals in the army have serious military positions, they are strictly speaking the private army of King Yuwen Wen of Xiyang, and are elite soldiers trained by King Xiyang for huge sums of money.

The soldiers in the army receive sufficient military pay every month, and the treatment is so good that countless people envy it, so no one will complain if they are just marching in the wind and snow.

The soldiers rushed back to Xiyang from the distant lingbiao Guangzhou and took a big vacation. The soldiers went home to reunite with their relatives for a month, married their wives, handled family affairs, purchased land, moved to a new home, and arranged various matters for spring farming next year. Now they were relaxed on the battlefield, and even marched, they were full of energy.

The Hulin Army followed the King of Xiyang to expedition the Ridge. Everyone fought bloody battles and made many contributions. The material rewards they deserved, such as money, grain, cloth, and land, have been implemented, but there are no promotions and titles yet.

The soldiers had no complaints about this issue, because the court is in chaos now, and the Yecheng court said that they were rebels and were fighting everywhere. The emperor was in trouble and came to Shannan. The new court was still in the process of being established. Of course, it would be postponed later.

With the King of Xiyang here, this matter will be resolved sooner or later, so everyone is not worried.

The King of Xiyang is now in the lonely city, Xuanhu, leading an army of only more than 10,000 and fighting with more than 100,000 troops besieged in the city. This kind of "treatment" at critical moments is simply unscrupulous. No one will do this. More importantly, everyone has confidence in the King of Xiyang.

The King of Xiyang is famous for his beliefs. He would not say anything else, but just say that this holiday is the best proof. Therefore, the soldiers of the Hulin Army who are raising their strength are trying to make contributions in the new battle.

Even if he was killed later, the contributions made during the Southern Expedition would be implemented in place. The titles that he deserved in the merits would definitely be granted. Even if Aye was killed later, his son would definitely inherit this title, even if it was just the lowest title, he would definitely have it.

This is confidence, the soldiers of the Hulin Army have confidence in the King of Xiyang, so everyone is full of fighting spirit for the next battle and want to arrive at the battlefield as soon as possible. However, some people are dragging their backs on their feet and can't think so quickly.

Among the long team, there is a section that is obviously different from the Hulin Army. The soldiers in this team try to line up neatly, but compared with the Hulin Army in front and behind, it is obviously a little messy.

The formation is incomparable, and the figures of these soldiers look a little thin compared to those of the burly Hulin soldiers.

More importantly, these soldiers had never seen snow at all, and had no experience in marching in snowy days. They looked around and looked at the snow scene with interesting interest.

In the wind and snow, although these soldiers were wearing armor, their thin figures were like dead grass swaying in the wind, making people feel that they were about to be blown away by the strong wind in the next moment, which made Tian Zhengyue and others a little "heart-wrenching".

If the physique of the Hulin Army soldiers is used as a benchmark, most of the physical fitness of these soldiers will be unqualified. Of course, the Hulin Army's standards are too high, which is used to measure the unfairness of the foreign troops who assist in the war.

The guest army came from Lingbiao from all over the world to help the battle. This kind of heart alone is very precious, right?

Ning Changzhen stretched out his hand and caught a snowflake. The snowflakes quickly turned into a pool of water in the palm of his hand, bringing a hint of coolness. Ning Changzhen felt the wind and snow, and finally knew what "summer insects cannot speak of ice".

The climate on the surface of the Lingbei area is hot, and snow cannot be seen in most areas in winter. Anzhou, where the Ning clan lives, has almost never snowed for hundreds of years. Ning Changzhen has never known what snow is since he can remember.

The so-called "wind and snowy" snow scene is only seen in books. Now that I am in it, I know that the winter in the Central Plains is so cold and frozen, and it only exists in the hometown of the Central Plains as my elders say, and it seems that it is much closer.

Lingbiao Ning family in Anzhou was a Han people who went south to the Central Plains. They settled in the distant southern Lingbiao Liliao land and multiplied for many generations. Although their living customs have been localized, their ancestral homes have been passed down from generation to generation: Ning family's hometown is in the Qingqi land of the Central Plains.

Ning Changzhen, whose courtesy name is Changzhen, felt that he was the closest person to his hometown since his family moved south. After returning, he had to show off.

"Changzhen, this is how it snows. Although it is cold, it doesn't matter if you wear warmth."

Feng Xuan said from the side that it was not the first time he saw it snowing. He encountered it when he arrived in Jiankang. It was just that this marching in the snow had a unique flavor. Most of the soldiers he brought had really seen it snowing for the first time.

"This down jacket is really warm when worn, but the boots don't seem to be too thick. I really don't have that... frostbite?" Ning Changzhen looked at the down jacket he was wearing, then looked at his soldiers, and asked with some concern.

Feng Xuan said that this was fine, because the soldiers they brought, like those of the Hulin Army soldiers, should not have large-scale frostbite. The rich food made many soldiers excited - they had some meat every meal, which was really eye-opening.

In fact, when they followed the King of Xiyang to the south to Jiaozhi and Linyi, they had seen how good the Zhou army's food was. Now they came to Shannan from afar, saw the prosperity of Xiyang City in Huangzhou, and truly felt the strength of Xiyang King.

Each person had a down jacket, two pairs of boots, four pairs of socks, and a bedding for cold protection. Xiyang quickly prepared the supplies needed by the Lingnan soldiers, who were the guest soldiers, and then each meal with at least shredded pork was also prepared.

Military uniforms, crossbows, arrows, armor, sword cards, and the Huangzhou General Administration all replaced these Lingnan soldiers with a new set. The clan soldiers brought by Feng Xuan and Ning Changzhen put on well-made armor and picked up the sharp long sword, and their courage increased a little out of thin air.

What followed was the growing eagerness of making contributions.

Feng Xuan and Ning Changzhen looked at Xue Jing and sighed. Not far away, Chen Fozhi talked with generals such as Tian Zhengyue. Today's march was coming to an end. They would set up camp at the pass ahead in a while. Chen Fozhi wanted to implement the relevant matters.

For Lingnan soldiers who have never experienced snow, many precautions should be known to set up camp in the cold weather to avoid large-scale frostbite and affecting combat effectiveness of soldiers who have never experienced severe cold.

The Feng (Xian) clan of Gaoliang, Chen clan of Longzhou, and Ning clan of Anzhou were the three major families, Feng Xuan, Chen Fozhi and Ning Changzhen led their respective clan troops to the north to do their part to the new dynasty. His loyalty was commendable, but he was rejected at the beginning.

The marshal of the Lingnan Road of Zhou State, Wang Yuwen Wen of Xiyang, suddenly left Guangzhou Fanyu and headed north. Then the Zhou army began to mobilize, and the Hulin Army also led the camp to head north. Yang Ji, the general manager of Guangzhou, revealed to Feng Xian's family, that there were changes in the Zhou State, so this change occurred.

Lady Xian decided to send Feng Xuan to lead his troops north to help the King of Xiyang. Then Chen Fozhi, the head of the Chen family in the Longzhou, and Ning Mengli, the head of the Ning family in the Anzhou, also expressed their willingness to send troops to help the King of Xiyang.

At first, Yang Ji declined the goodwill of the three families, saying that the proposal was decided and the three families needed to help the government and army to guard against someone taking the opportunity to cause trouble. However, the three leaders said that since they had joined the Zhou State, they should do their best to share the worries of the country.

Mrs. Xian, Changsun Feng Hun, and Chen Longshu, son of Chen Fozhi, each led troops to stand by and waited for the dispatch of the Guangzhou General Administration at any time to deal with possible rebellions. Mrs. Xian's second grandson Feng Xuan, Chen Fozhi himself, and Ning Changzhen, son of Ning Mengli, led the soldiers of the war and went north to Huangzhou in the south of the mountain to assist in the war.

Because it was an expedition, the three families sent not many troops, so they rushed to Xiyang, Huangzhou to share the worries of the King of Xiyang. When they arrived at the territory of the Huangzhou General Administration, the Emperor of Zhou happened to be heading to Xiyang.

The three great families of Lingbiao sent troops to serve the king for thousands of miles, which moved the emperor Yuwen Gankeng. He immediately summoned Feng Xuan, Chen Fozhi, and Ning Changzhen, and praised him and was granted the title of official position.

Now, the three families of soldiers who followed the Hulin Army to attack were ready for a bloody battle. The battlefield in front of them was no longer a ridge with miasma and dense mountains, but an endless plain.
Chapter completed!