Chapter 1516: Hometown Music
Below Kunling County City, Guanning's camp was located in the south of the west gate. It was not the focus of the attack, but it only played a restraining role. Guanning's army suffered heavy casualties in the battle of Xiaoshi City. In the end, only a few hundred people were left, which could basically be said to be gone. After the battle of Xiaoshi City, although Guanning's troops were supplemented at the fastest speed, Guanning's subordinates were still very different from the command of another big escort Tianwu Han Huafeng.
Han Huafeng's command is basically all composed of retired veterans in the Ming Dynasty, while Guan Ning's command is half of retired veterans and half of Qin people. Therefore, although he has supplemented the troops now, it will take some time to form a joint force and achieve the combat power of the previous unit.
Yang Zhi is now the direct boss of Han Huafeng and Guan Ning. A total of 10,000 troops led by Han Huafeng and Yang Zhi were stationed in front of the west gate, and Guan Ning could only act as a side division at this corner gate.
However, Guan Ning didn't feel wronged. In the battle of Xiaoshi City, he had already made a name for himself and had a prestige. The current actual situation could not allow him to show off again. The enemy on the other side was not a soft-legged shrimp. Before he formed his real combat power, the losses would definitely be heavy. In the Littleshi City, Guan Ning saw too many scenes of his subordinates' heroic death in battle. Now, he just wanted his subordinates to survive in the future. He would never want to encounter such a tragic battle in his life.
Now his camp only works for two years a day, and the first thing is to train troops. The escorts recruited from Qin actually have military backgrounds. What he actually has to do is to run the retired Ming army veterans with these Qin people. Being able to be recruited by the Mingwei Escort Agency as escorts has shown that these people are very good at it.
The second thing is to sing every day. It is not the songs of the Ming people, but the local accent of the Qin people.
There are more than 2,000 people under the command of Five Thousand. Every day, such choruses are amazing. After singing for a long time, the Ming people under Guan Ning have also learned the rural music of these Qin people and slowly joined in. The choruses of thousands of people are ringing outside this corner gate every day, and the sound will spread to the entire Xicheng.
When Han Huafeng rode his horse through the west gate, it happened that Guanning had finished his day's training. The army gathered in front of the gate and was roaring at Qin Qu at the top of his lungs.
What surprised Han Huafeng was that the city wall not far away was densely filled with soldiers from the Bian army. These people did not hold weapons, but simply gathered at the top of the city. They listened to Qin Qu under the city in a daze.
These people have been leaving Qin for several years, and have been expeditioning to foreign lands. The sound of Qin songs is no different from the endless homesickness of these people.
People are very strange creatures. When they are winning one after another, they are thinking about making achievements, winning their wives and children, and holding such a purpose. No matter how long they are away, they rarely miss their relatives in their hometown, because they can find a good reason to tell others that I am fighting for my family. But once they fail and have no hope for the future, family affection will immediately occupy their minds, and they will miss their relatives far away extremely.
A song of nostalgia is enough to make them cry.
Han Huafeng pulled his horse and looked at the soldiers of Bian's troops on the top of the city. Many people opened and closed their mouths, and seemed to be singing softly. Although the sound was not very loud, there were many people after all, and they could still be heard.
"It seems that it is really useful! This kid Guan Ning really has a way!" Han Huafeng sighed.
"General, we can learn this trick too! It's nothing strange." A personal guard next to him smiled, "This Qin Qu is simple, you can learn it once."
"Not that simple!" Han Huafeng's horse whip tapped the helmet of the guard, "Not only Qin songs, but also rural accents, which are the things that can really touch people. Only when singing Qin songs in the country accents can it have that flavor. Guan Ning has a large number of Qin soldiers. Maybe many people have had intersections with the Bian tribe before, which is such an effect. Our soldiers are all Ming people. When singing Qin songs in a illuminated voice, they will not only not touch people, but will make people feel angry. This is called backfire, so we can't learn it."
The guard was stunned and nodded: "That's true. I have heard this Qin song these days and sang it with me, but I always feel that it doesn't taste much. It seems that the reason is here."
"What if someone sings a song about your hometown in your ear?" Han Huafeng smiled and said, "Will it arouse your hometown thoughts? Will you miss your wife, your children, and your parents?"
"I think I can." The guard nodded, "General, I am from Zhongping County. I followed you to the Navy and Marine Corps two days ago and met a fellow villager. That guy. As soon as the other party spoke, I was so tearful! I just felt very kind."
"That's right. How long has it been since you left your hometown? It's only been more than a year. These soldiers from Bian's army have been three years." Han Huafeng said.
"Maybe the soldiers here will open the city and surrender for two more days." The guard said enviously: "Guan Ning and the others are going to make great contributions again."
"Not that simple!" Han Huafeng shook his head, "Bian Wushuang is still very good at leading troops. These folk songs and local accents can shake them, but I really want them to make up their minds and have to burn a few more fires."
"Where does the fire come from?"
"Of course someone will arrange it. This fire naturally needs to be burned one by one. It cannot be burned too hard. If it is too strong, it will be extinguished early. If it is slowly burned, it will be strong." Han Huafeng looked at Guan Ning and Yu Hong who were coming towards him, and laughed and greeted him.
"Old Guan! You have so many tricks. General Yang asked me to come and see what your move is doing?" Han Huafeng jumped off the horse and walked towards Guanning.
Guan Ning, wearing a dark eye mask, now had a few scars on her face, which looked even more ferocious. Yu Hong was walking around her and looked a little unnatural. Obviously, the old injuries on her body were not completely clear.
"What a trick? It's completely unintentional. When the Qin people under my command sang Qin songs inadvertently at night, I was still very annoyed. I originally wanted to punish them, but I found that the singing of these people actually attracted the soldiers of the Bian tribe in the city to listen to them, and some even sang along. When I saw that there was a door, I asked everyone to sing every day and sing differently every day. Look, just like now, whenever there are more and more of them coming up to the city tower to listen to music." Guan Ning said with a smile.
"Just just go up the city tower to listen to the song?" Han Huafeng lowered his voice and asked.
"I know I can't hide it from you. Let me tell you the truth. These days, the soldiers of Bian's troops have hung on ropes and sneaked out of the city to join us every day."
"You didn't report to General Yang. It seems that General Yang must have known something, so I asked me to come and take a look. Guan Ning, you are not authentic!"
"Don't be wronged. I haven't identified these people who come to join us yet. The atmosphere in the city is a bit strange. You say, I am so full of fanfare here to disrupt the morale of the enemy. Logically, Bian Wushuang in the city will not know and will not ignore it, but it seems that he doesn't care at all. Otherwise, how could there be so many people on the top of the city listen and sing along? I'm afraid of fraud, so I want to figure out this matter before talking about it. These people are now locked in the camp by me, offering delicious food and drink."
“How many people?”
“Seven or eight!”
"What the hell can this person make?" Han Huafeng burst out laughing, lowered his voice, and said, "General Yang specifically asked me to ask you if there is any way to send people from you to the city?"
Guan Ning was stunned, "Send someone to the city?"
"General Yang has figured it out. The two brothers in your direction are responsible for defending the city, the surname Huang, one is Huang Gang and the other is Huang Qiang. They are both rare generals, and their father is Huang Yishan."
Guan Ning's eyes flashed, "Is it Huang Yishan?"
"Smart." Han Huafeng smiled and said, "It was Huang Yishan, who is now a serious official in the Ming Dynasty. He was the chief officer in Qinghe County, Qinghe County. This time he came here with an order to persuade his two sons to surrender. Do you know? When he got these military families from Anyang, the first person to attack Eagle Nest was Huang Yishan. Now he is devoted to our Ming Dynasty."
"I'll think of a solution." Guan Ning nodded: "It seems that the seven or eight people who came to join us can come in handy."
"Lao Guan, you have accomplished this, and you have made another great contribution." Han Huafeng said with a little enviousness: "Do you know? I heard from General Yang that your camp has been named Mingwei Camp by His Majesty. This is a supreme honor. Even General Yang is envious. I heard that the officials of the Ministry of War who came to announce the order will arrive here with the troops escorting Su Lao from the Bian army. At that time, your flag can be hung openly on this flag."
Guan Ning smiled bitterly: "Old Han, it's not that I said pretentious words. I used to hope to get this, but when this flag was exchanged for the lives of more than 4,000 brothers, I felt very sad. If this flag could be exchanged for the lives of more than 4,000 brothers, I would definitely exchange it."
Han Huafeng nodded: "I understand that the battle was so bad. But even though the heroes went, the heroic souls still existed. This flag can be regarded as if you have a thought. This flag will convey this spirit of heroic death."
Guan Ning nodded.
"By the way, Canglang Camp and Ruijin Camp have arrived in Jinghu and are about to set off to Kunling County. When they arrive, it is time for us to launch the final attack on Kunling County." Han Huafeng said. "Canglang Camp is your old camp. This time you can see many old brothers from the past. You retired dejectedly at the beginning, but now you are back in a glorious manner. The old brothers from the past have to look up to you."
Chapter completed!