In the afternoon, dark clouds cover the sun and fine snow fly.

In the west of Nanchang City, on the Gan River, boats were flying in the air. The New Year was approaching, and many people rushed to their hometowns, so the already lively Gan River waterway became more and more lively.

Near Jinkou where merchant ships gather, there are boatmen singing songs, and their singing circles gently and echoing on the banks of the Gan River.

"I will join the army for fifteenth and return until I reach eightyth."

"Daofeng Villager: Who is there at home?"

"From the distance, it is Jun's family, with pine and cypress tombs full of pine and cypress."

"The rabbit comes from the dog's penis, and the pheasant flies from the beam."

"Atrium Shindae, Inou Shindae."

"Pulling grain and making rice, picking sunflower and making soup."

"The rice cooked for a while, I don't know who is the yummy!"

"Looking eastward when you go out, tears are falling from my clothes."

On the west bank of the Gan River, the military camp was next to the riverside, and the champion general Hou Ying, who followed the Poyang prince Nanzhengling, was vaguely heard of homesickness.

This is a poem about Yuefu, and later it was a song of horizontal play, which was widely circulated, especially the two lines "After joining the army for 15 years, he was able to return at the 80th century", which made Hou Ying sigh.

He was from a Brazilian in Shu and a local tyrant. His father Hou Hongyuan was the general of the Yizhou Military Prefecture. He was ordered by Xiao Fan, the governor of Yizhou, to attack the rebel powerful Zhang Wen'e, and unfortunately died in battle.

The young Hou Ying wanted to avenge his father, so he took the initiative to ask for war and attack Zhang Wen'e.

He charges forward in every battle, and finally defeats the rebels and kills his father's enemy.

Because of his bravery, Hou Ying was appreciated by Xiao Fan and led his troops to fight repeatedly to pacify the rebellions of the barbarians and the Liaos in various places, and was able to serve Xiao Fan.

Later, Xiao Fan transferred to office and left Yizhou. Hou Ying led his family and followed him, becoming the confidant general of the King of Poyang. He has never returned to his hometown since then.

Back then, the young man who joined the army at the age of fifteen is now a middle-aged man in his fifties. If he returns to his hometown, his hometown...will his hometown be fine?

Is the old house still there? Do the villagers still recognize me?

As Hou Ying thought about it, he suddenly felt melancholy: Shu had been occupied and was under the rule of another country. Even if he wanted to go back to his hometown, he could not go back.

For decades, he has followed the Poyang King to guard various places and traveled to many places.

Now, with Xiao Bo, the prince of Poyang, walking among the mountains and rivers, he suddenly felt a little helpless.

He is older and his energy is gradually getting worse than before. Although he is in good health, he has to go to the smoky land of the Ridge. To be honest, he is a little scared.

Since ancient times, Lingbiao has been a famous place of smoky mistress. Hou Ying felt that if he couldn't stand the miasma and died in Lingbiao, it would be...

Thank you for the fact that it is winter now, so don’t worry about the “miasma”. If you can end the war before the smoky disasters start again next summer, that’s fine.

The rapid drum sounded from the central army's tent, which was the commander summoning the generals to discuss matters.

Hou Ying moved to the big tent, and the generals rushed over one after another. The commander and the prince of Poyang Xiao Si made some arrangements for the next military affairs.

When the army goes to Lingbei by land (Lingnan), it will inevitably run across the north and south of Jiangzhou, and Nanchang is the only place to pass.

From Nanchang to the south, walk along the Ganshui River bank, cross the Dayu Ridge, one of the five ridges, and enter the border of the ridge surface.

The southern foot of Dayu Ling is the boundary of Shixing County, Hengzhou. Hengzhou is the gateway to the ridge, and its capital is Qujiang on the banks of the Zhen River.

The 黑海 flows from north to south, and finally enters the sea near Panyu. The army boards the ship in Qujiang and can go downstream and go straight to Panyu, Guangzhou’s capital.

Therefore, if Xiao Bo wants to resist stubbornly and the official army must arrive in Panyu as soon as possible, Qujiang, Hengzhou, will be the place that both sides must compete for.

The gains and losses of Qujiang determine the duration of the war.

The governor of Hengzhou Ouyang Fu did not seem to have defected to Xiao Bo, so Qujiang may not be controlled by Xiao Bo at this time.

Xiao Si said loudly: "The army cannot move forward quickly, so our army must advance lightly, cross Dayu Ridge, and head straight for Qujiang."

"If Qujiang has been occupied by the traitors, then the front army must at least block the other side and defend the southern foot of Dayu Ridge, so that the army can calmly cross the ridge and reach Qujiang."

The front army is the pioneer vanguard, and its responsibilities are very important. Once the army is blocked near Dayu Ridge by Xiao Bo's troops, even if the official army has more troops, it will not be able to operate on the narrow mountain road.

If the other party can drag it down until the miasma rises next summer, it will be troublesome.

Xiao Si had already made arrangements before he set out for the former army's general. After all, this kind of thing was impossible to remember now. The original plan was to lead the front army to light-fitting first after arriving in Nanchang.

But now something has happened, and the candidates for the former army's governor and even the team that undertakes the heavy responsibility of the former army have changed.

Xiao Si announced a news: "There are brave men in Raozhou who come to the front of the army to serve and are willing to be the front army."

When the generals heard this, they were shocked: "Rule and brave? Can righteousness and bravery fight hard battles? Let them be the front army, not afraid of misleading things?"

However, they soon noticed the word before "Yigong": Raozhou.

It is not the righteous courage elsewhere, but the righteous courage in Raozhou.

Raozhou was originally Poyang County, Jiangzhou, and it was also the nominal place of the Poyang King. Now when Raozhou is mentioned, it actually means Poyang.

When it comes to Poyang, people are more likely to associate with another person.

Hou Ying quickly came to his senses and looked at Xiao Si, surprised: No, no, could it be that person...

Xiao Si quickly announced the answer, and two young men in common were ordered to be admitted.

When the generals looked closely, they were stunned: the two were burly, not less than eight feet tall, as strong as a cow.

A pair of arms, thick as if they were human legs.

The two stood side by side, as if two door panels were closed and closed tightly. The light shining in outside the door was blocked.

He is in his early twenties, with a good appearance and dark skin. With his figure, he can be called a hero.

But they saw the two bowed and said, "I am in Poyang Li Xin/Poyang Liang Miao, I have seen the festival!"

......

On the open space of the martial arts field, Xiao Si and the generals braved the wind and snow to watch one person show off his martial arts skills.

Li Xin, wearing a full body, rode a purple horse, carrying a two-zone double-edged spear in his hand, galloping in the field, constantly stabbing the bamboo tubes placed on the wooden stakes on both sides of the way with spears.

To be precise, it is stabbing the eggs placed on the bamboo tube.

The double-edged spear in Li Xin's hand was like a two-headed snake. He turned around and moved, biting left and right, smashing eggs one by one without touching the bamboo tube.

The horse's speed did not decrease. After turning around, the thirty eggs on the wooden stakes disappeared, but the bamboo tubes stood firmly on the wooden stakes.

The spear was fast and accurate, and the superb spear technique made the soldiers present amazed when they saw it.

Li Xin turned to everyone, grabbed the mount, held the horse, rode on the horse, and bowed to Xiao Si with his fists and saluted. Xiao Si nodded.

The sound of horse hooves came out, and another rider entered the field and passed by Li Xin.

However, Liang Miao, who was wearing a black horse, had a double-belt horn (the horn is a container for bows and an arrows), and shot from left to right, like flowing clouds and water.

Li Xin was happy to see her partner performing well, but she was even more motivated to think that she could finally go on the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Not long ago, my uncle suddenly sent someone to Poyang and brought a letter to him, his mother and grandmother.

In the letter, the uncle said that the prince of Poyang led his army to march south to the Lingbing, and the army would pass by Nanchang.

If Li Xin wants to serve the country and go to battle to kill the enemy, his uncle will greet the prince of Poyang in advance. When the army passes by Nanchang, Li Xin can bring the volunteers to the army to serve.

Liang Miao also received a letter from his brother Liang Sen, asking him if he would like to join the army.

Of course, the two of them were willing to join the army. After all, they practiced hard for many years of riding and shooting skills, so they wanted to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions.

But Li Xin still has to listen to her mother and grandmother’s opinions.

Wu was reluctant to let his eldest grandson go to war, and Lin was reluctant to let his son go to the battlefield, but Li Li explained clearly in the letter: Li Xin has already started a family and has a son, so he is not going to start a career.

Li Xin is over 20 years old and can't always stay in Poyang and never go anywhere. Could it be that she just has a title and a vacant position, leaning under the big tree of uncle, and eating and drinking all her life?

If Li Xin wants to join the army and go to battle and kill the enemy and make contributions, Li Li, the uncle, will definitely support him and tune the elite troops to accompany him.

Whether it is marching and camping, planning for battle or breaking the formation and killing the enemy, these troops can assist Li Xin and protect him.

Li Xin himself also has many partners, and he is also looking forward to following Li Xin to make achievements.

Of course, there may be accidents on the battlefield at any time, and this risk is inevitable, Li Li specifically reminded him.

Although Lin was reluctant to let his son go to the battlefield, he knew that his son had long been looking forward to killing the enemy and making contributions on the battlefield like his uncle.

My son has been practicing riding, shooting and various martial arts for many years. Isn’t it just to do something? She can’t refuse.

So Li Xin and Liang Miao were ready. When the Southern Expedition Army fleet entered Pengli Lake, they waited near Gankou to ask for the Prince of Poyang.

Because of the uncle's greeting, things will certainly go smoothly, but there are rules in the army. They have to take the initiative to take on the current army (forward). With the words of the head coach, the soldiers will definitely be convinced and dissatisfied.

Therefore, they have to show their martial arts and prove in public that they are not fools.

While Li Xin was thinking, Liang Miao had already circled around the field and shot down thirty bamboo tubes placed on wooden stakes one by one.

When shooting thirty arrows in a row, the arrows are on the target, not only shooting left and right, but also shooting left and right backward, which shows how skillful the riding and shooting and how powerful the arm is.

Although I use a riding bow, the bow strength must be smaller than the step bow, so I can shoot so many arrows in a short time, and the shooting distance of riding is not far.

But shooting thirty arrows in a row without losing their heads, and the speed of fire is extremely fast, which is not something that ordinary people can do.

Liang Miao put away his bow, turned to everyone, grabbed his mount, and bowed to Xiao Si. Xiao Si nodded.

The martial arts of these two people are so superb than Xiao Si imagined. In this way, the appointment of the former army governor is enough to convince the public.
To be continued...