Dai County is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and only the east borders Guangning County is flat. This plain is rich in water and grass, fertile land, and is suitable for cultivation and grazing. It is one of the few fertile lands in the northern border. The main rivers flowing through this place are Luoshui, Luanshui, Zishui, Qiyishui, etc. The winding rivers flow in the forests and grasslands, forming a natural irrigation system, as if blood surging in the vibrant torso.

The camp of Lu Yao's army is located in the northeast of Dangcheng County, at the confluence of Luoshui and Qiyishui. The terrain here is complex, and the river channel is extremely wide at the confluence of the two waters, and there are several continuous river center islands in the center. To the north of Luoshui, there are large areas of swamp wetlands and forests, with many birds and beasts appearing there; the terrain of the south bank is high in the west and low in the east, and the Qiyishui surging day and night, cutting out the deep river valley. There are large cliffs about stairs on the west bank of the river valley, and the east bank is large pebbles.

The camp was located on the high ground on the west bank of the Qiyi River. Thousands of people spread out, occupying a large area of ​​several miles. The Hushang, the northern border, had always been very unintentional about setting up camps. Almost all of these men who were older than horses were cavalrymen, who were on horseback, and they had never had the habit of garrisoning and setting up camps. However, Lu Yao's troops were not just cavalrymen, but also many living habits in Dai County, and the Zahu tribe who made farming business were all infantry.

Lu Yao used these infantry as laborers to quickly build a fortress-style camp of a considerable scale. First, determine the location of the Central Army's main formation, and erect logs as a base around the main formation, which is 200 steps in square meter. The logs are divided into two rows inside and outside, high on the outside and low on the inside. A wooden board is set up on it, which becomes a simple trail. Three hundred steps away from the main formation, camps are set up front, back, left and right. The above method is used to make a wall to travel without connecting with them. Different functional areas are divided between camps by horse-rejecting facilities. In addition, the mansion pillars are erected every 100 steps, that is, wooden pillars are used to support sentries on high places, which are not only used to observe the enemy situation, but also to indicate roads in the camps.

At this level, the initial structure of the camp has been completed. In the future, the four camps around the surrounding are connected by wooden camps, and then dig the trenches depending on the situation, and they will become a complete dock wall.

Wei Liaozi once said: "If you don't advance, you will retreat and stop to defend the war, which is not a good person." At the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang of Shu Han was famous for this. It is said that Zhuge Liang promoted tens of thousands of troops to drive to Qishan, and the scale of camping was as large as hundreds of thousands of troops. Therefore, he was able to advance and retreat freely and have tenacious offense and defense, so that King Xuan of Sima occupied ten times the world, relied on the annexed people, held the city, and had elite troops, and could only protect himself.

Lu Yao also attached great importance to the construction of camps. He always believed that for an army containing quite a few infantry, a strong camp is the basic guarantee for advance and retreat. What's more, this place is the easternmost end of the Luochuan Plain centered on the Dai royal city, and is a strategic location that Lu Yao must firmly control. After capturing Luochuan, Lu Yao had sent people to survey it. Now, taking advantage of the opportunity to move troops eastward, he is more determined to build it into a permanent fort.

In order to build this camp, all the soldiers in the army were busy, and some of the wild Hu Er was quite unhappy. However, Lu Yao used the old method of heavy rewards and heavy punishments, and a large number of seized materials and money were distributed like flowing, and dozens of heads that were killed in violation of military orders were hung high outside the camp at the same time. So everyone worked enthusiastically and did not slacken at all.

At this moment, Lu Yao and others rode back on horseback, with hundreds of riders following each other. They stepped directly across the clear and shallow Qi Yishui, stirring up white waves, and their momentum was as bright as a gray dragon flying against the ground. The officer on duty could see it from a distance, and then danced the flags on the tower and directed the camp gates to open.

The military camp is naturally strict. Even senior generals and schoolmen must report their names and identities when entering and leaving, and only after verification can they be opened for access. Only those who can pass directly without obstacles are the chief generals of the entire army.

When Lu Yao entered the camp, the soldiers in the middle of the military academy were in full swing. Countless military flags were raised high, iron cavalry ran back and forth, and the soldiers shouted and practiced endlessly. Although the equipment of these Hu soldiers was still crude and the banner was not necessarily neat, the fierce aura that came from everyone gathered together made people feel murderous. When those once rebellious Hushang saw Lu Yao's figure from afar, they got off their horses and bowed their heads early, showing the power of the commander of the army.

In a sparse forest about a hundred steps away from the camp gate, a group of Jin soldiers were resting under the shade of the tree. Their task was to completely cut down the forest included in the camp and cut it into simple wood and firewood for use by the army. It was not easy to do heavy physical work in the scorching sun. Ni Yi raised his neck and poured a bag of cold water. He felt his throat smoke, so he temporarily lent his beloved big axe to his old subordinate Adu for use, and took the water bag to fetch water to the stream beside the forest.

He was humming a song on the side of the road, walking slowly, only the sound of hooves was heard, and Lu Yao and others were swept by like a whirlwind. Ni Yi hurriedly bowed, and after a while, he raised his head and watched the cavalry enter the central army.

"Look! Look!" Ni Yi smacked his lips and spit out the dust. He looked at the direction where Lu Yao disappeared, with a longing look on his face: "What is the old saying? A man should be so majestic!"

"A real man should do this." Someone reminded him.

"Well..." Ni Yi nodded, put his hands on his chest, and said deeply: "A real man should be like this..."

Before he finished speaking, Ni Yi was hit hard on the back of his head, and his ears buzzed and he staggered.

Tulinus stuffed a bag of water into his arms, grabbed the empty bag with his back hand, and shouted: "You guy, don't dream! Do you want to be the emperor? You don't want to work quickly!"

It sounds funny. Although Tulinus is a foreigner, he has been in trouble and has developed adaptability. When he first arrived in the Jin Dynasty, he worked hard to learn the literary system of the dynasty. He spoke with Luoyang. He was familiar with the records of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Records of the Grand Historian. Even the Han Li was a master of Han. This made his subordinates feel ashamed and wanted to die of shame.

The troops of Lu Yao's troops grew so rapidly that they could not control them by dozens of Bingzhou warriors. Even though Lu Yao actively surrendered from the old subordinates of the Qihuo Army and Jisang to recruit talents, it still seemed insufficient. Therefore, among the surrendered horse thieves and Hu prisoners, several people who were promoted to key military positions emerged. The young Xianbei horse thief who was seventeen years old but was extremely agile and powerful, was now Liu Xia's capable subordinate. Tulinus, who claimed to be the chief centurion of the Fifth Army of the Roman Empire, had a higher status and had led more than 200 soldiers.

These people were originally humble figures buried at the bottom of the tribe, but the continuous battle was like someone using a grate to stir up the silted river sand, and finally took out the brilliant gold. With their real military achievements, they were all strongly promoted by Lu Yao and became the backbone of the army in just a short time.

Tulinus's subordinates had three team leaders, Ni Yi was one of them, but Tulinus, who had a strict personality, did not like Ni Yi. In his opinion, this young soldier was too lazy. Unfortunately, most of his two hundred subordinates were Wuhuan people who were not reliable enough, while Ni Yi was an old subordinate of the Qihuan Army and was born in a court official army with a strong roots, so the team leader had to use it.

Ni Yi was also a little angry with Tulinus. This barbarian had a high nose bridge, unlike a human, with deep eye sockets and curly hair. He looked so weird, and he also came from other Xiongnu people surrendered, and his origin was suspicious... How did this person suddenly become his own chief? He even dared to take action!

His eyes turned, and suddenly exclaimed, throwing the water bag out.

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