Returning to the human domain, we were supposed to approach the military fortress. This place was only a few dozen miles away from the military fortress, and we were here in the blink of an eye. However, Li Zhi did not change his order, and the troops still retreated to the direction of Quyang according to Wei Yuan's order.
After fighting for a while, smoke and dust suddenly rose in the direction of Quyang County, and the ground shook slightly, and the vibrations were very regular. It was obvious that an elite army was marching in a uniform pace, otherwise the earthquake would not have been felt so far away.
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When the reinforcements appeared, the morale of Li Zhi and his personal guards was greatly boosted. The long arrows of the magical weapons flew as if they were free, forcing the Northern Liao cavalry to keep their distance.
As the reinforcements approached, we could see clearly the forest of spears in the smoke and dust! The troops lined up in a square formation, marching forward with every step on the same step, advancing slowly like a forest, with momentum like a mountain!
It was unclear how many people there were in the smoke and dust, but looking at the length and width of the phalanx, there were at least a thousand people. When Datang fought against the Northern Liao Dynasty, the elite infantry soldiers all used long spears, strong bows and crossbows, and
There are monks with magic arrows for long-range sniping, and they are not afraid of fighting in the field with the Northern Liao cavalry. This support army is large in number, has strict laws, and is so powerful that not to mention two Liao cavalry hundred-man troops, even six or seven have to go around.
Seeing that strong reinforcements were coming and this was human territory again, the two centurions did not want to fight and raised their hands. More than two hundred Northern Liao cavalry stopped charging and kept a distance, turned around and returned to the Liao territory.
After joining the reinforcements, Li Zhi was surprised to see that what came was not elite border troops, but a group of ragged farmers.
These farmers formed a hollow square formation, with only the front row holding two-foot-long spears, and the back row holding sharpened wooden poles. The leader was Fang Hetong, who was wearing half a scribe's robe. He held a long sword and raised it in the air.
Swinging the sword very rhythmically, the farmers took a step forward every time the long sword was swung.
The flying smoke and dust obscured the formation. From a distance, it looked like an invincible elite force. Only when you got closer could you see that it was just a group of farmers.
Wei Yuan dismounted and went to greet him, saying: "Brother Fang! Why are you here?"
Fang Hetong raised his long sword, and the tip of the sword lit up with a little light of power. The entire square formation stopped with a bang, and hundreds of people were like one person. Fang Hetong then put down his long sword and said: "I saw an arrow for help.
, knowing that you are in danger, quickly bring people to help. I calculated the range that the Liaoman could sense, and then started to advance in formation, wanting to see if I could scare them away first."
Wei Yuan said: "This is too dangerous! What if the Liao barbarians come and kill us?"
The three hundred warriors of Shayang Village, despite their neat military appearance and soaring momentum, are after all weak in body, do not have hard crossbows or heavy armor, and have few decent weapons. Once the Bei Liao cavalry really rushes over, this troop will definitely come.
No reply.
Comrade Fang He said: "It is not what we and other scholars do. The Liao barbarians are really coming to kill them. The worst is to sacrifice their lives for righteousness. If the Liao barbarians are not eliminated, the people will be on the verge of life and death every day. It will just die early and die late.
Not much difference.”
Fang Hetong had already put life and death aside, and so did the three hundred brave men behind him.
Li Zhi was also moved when he saw it from a distance, so he rode forward to make friends.
Unexpectedly, he urged three or four times in succession, but the horse under his crotch did not move at all. Only then did Li Zhi remember that he was riding a Liao horse, and it was one that Wei Yuan had conquered. However, Li Zhi did not expect that the Liao horse was so powerful, and it was Wei Yuan who rode it.
, it won’t move if you change yourself.
Li Zhi remained calm and jumped off his horse as if nothing had happened. He strode up to Fang Hetong and solemnly said: "Brother Fang is so righteous, Li Zhi admires him! I'll serve wine tonight, so we won't get drunk."
No return!"
Fang Hetong looked a little embarrassed and said repeatedly: "General Li has given me the award. Fang is just doing his duty. Isn't this what we, the scholars, should do?"
"Brother Fang cultivates his character, manages his family, and manages the country. He is truly a model scholar!"
Fang Hetong hurriedly shook his head: "I am not talented enough to cultivate myself. I sold off my ancestral land and house, and the Qi family didn't talk about it. Now I am just trying my best to keep two or three villages safe. I can't even do anything to cover a county, so how can I talk about governing the country?
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Li Zhi said: "From small to large, it is the way of heaven and earth. Saints also start from humble beginnings. Our generation may not be unable to repeat the path of saints."
Fang Hetong seemed to be moved.
The two exchanged a few words, and there was sand and dust rising in the distance again. Looking in the direction, there should be other reinforcements. However, these reinforcements came from far away. If Fang Hetong hadn't scared off the Liao barbarians, when they arrived, Li Zhi personally
I'm afraid there won't be many Wei left.
Seeing the reinforcements, Li Zhi calmly ordered: "Send a signal to say that the powerful enemy has retreated. The general is going to repair in Shayang Village. Please ask them to meet up in Shayang Village."
The guard captain then shot a marker arrow into the sky and spread the message.
Fang Hetong originally thought that Li Zhi should rest in Quyang County, but there was nothing in Shayang Village. But Li Zhi had already made his decision and he would not object, so he waved his long sword several times and pointed in the direction of Shayang Village.
Another light flashed with power at the tip. The three hundred civilian warriors immediately changed from a square formation to a long queue, and lined up back to Shayang Village.
Li Zhi waited for Wei Yuan and returned to Liao Ma's place. After all, without Wei Yuan, Liao Ma would stand like a statue.
Wei Yuan glanced at Liao Ma and said, "This horse can't be used anymore. We have to replace it with another one."
Li Zhi then discovered that the Liao horse had been hit by several arrows in its belly, and the arrows were all as deep as the feathers. Despite such injuries, it could still act as if nothing had happened, and it has persisted until now.
Echoing Wei Yuan's words, the Liao horse suddenly fell to the ground and died silently. A wisp of black energy flew out of the Liao horse's body and returned to Wei Yuan's body. However, when using the Heaven and Earth Madman, Wei Yuan used two
Only one of the black energy has returned now. I don't know whether it is the one that subdued the soul, or the one that drove the action.
Li Zhi's personal guard gave up two horses to Wei Yuan Li Zhi and returned to Shayang Village. After mounting his horse, Li Zhi glanced in the direction of the military base with a cold look: "Liao Jingwu..."
The military fortress was closest to the battlefield, so logically and logically, the reinforcements from the frontier army should have arrived first, but now the reinforcements from other counties were about to arrive, and the frontier troops were still nowhere to be seen.
This place is still twenty miles away from Shayang Village. Fang Hetong walked with 300 civilian warriors, and Li Zhi's personal cavalry followed behind. The civilian warriors lined up in two teams, walking briskly and quickly. The most rare thing was that they were uniform.
.Every once in a while, when Min Yong's steps become slightly scattered, Fang Hetong's long sword will flash with the light of power, and the scattered queue will immediately become orderly again.
Min Yong not only walked neatly, but also moved very fast, which was equivalent to an ordinary person's trot. Li Zhi observed for a while and found that Min Yong's physical strength was consumed slowly. At this speed, he could walk for several hours continuously. This was obviously convenient.
The ability to be harmonious.
Li Zhi rode close to Wei Yuan and said, "Brother Fang is very powerful in leading and using troops!"
Wei Yuan said: "His Taoist foundation consists of three articles. This is the second article of meritorious service. It can improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers in the battle formation."
Li Zhi was a Confucian scholar and was familiar with the classics. Wei Yuan understood it as soon as he mentioned it: "It turned out to be enlightened from the Three Immortals of Saints. This meritorious service is very powerful. It is not only useful in battle, but also in the whole army. You see
, just this march, if you go a few more times, you can turn the mob into a strict army. Besides, if you can turn the words of saints into the foundation of Taoism, it is not an exaggeration to say that Mr. Fang is a great Confucian, how could he fall to this?"
Li Zhi then thought of last night's dinner and thought thoughtfully: "Mr. Fang's temperament is indeed a bit stubborn, but with his talent, there is no way he would just throw it away? Is the Western Jin Dynasty so stupid in its politics? This is good news."
Wei Yuan said: "You want to recruit Mr. Fang? He doesn't speak well."
Li Zhi laughed and said: "As long as what you say is right, it doesn't matter if you point at my nose and scold me!"
Chapter completed!