Chapter 131 Chapter Five

After stabilizing the morale of the army, Yan Xun immediately carried out vigorous reforms. He first confirmed the roster of the army, and transferred one-third of the Black Eagle Army to the various armies.Most of these people are engaged in civilian jobs in the army, and they hardly interfere with the main combat power of the military. One by one, there are full of noble names: the imperial historian (the clerk who wrote the morale-boosting speech after the army's victory), the food secretary (the recorder who registered the daily grain and grass entry and exit), the weapons inspector (managed the wear and tear of weapons), Camp letter officer (writes home letters for soldiers and supervises the distribution of correspondence), field cooking commander (power is limited to the pots and pans in charge of logistics cooking, but it is the officer-level figure who has the closest relationship with soldiers), etc. etc.

Pity those Yanbei generals who were born in the army. They don't understand the strategic significance of these seemingly insignificant positions to an army.In front of Chu Qiao, a commander who has been trained with iron and blood in the modern army, and Yan Xun, an old Jianghu who has been immersed in the vortex of power for more than ten years, their wisdom is as shallow as the film on the surface of an egg.On the night of the military reform, the chiefs of the various legions gathered into small groups, applauding each other to celebrate another victory against the upper-level forces. The northern native forces once again maintained a high degree of autonomy. They got drunk, and all worries about Yan Xun's chance to seize power after returning to Yanbei were swept away. Everyone was flushed, and they felt that the future was bright and the future was hopeful. .At the same time, there was already a thick pile of internal materials of various armies on the desk of the little boy who was repeatedly mentioned by them.

The content of the information ranges from the actual number of each army, composition structure, army combat effectiveness, distribution of food and grass, and the degree of perfection of weapons, down to the loyalty of each squad leader to the commander, the actual distribution of each secret sentry at night, which captain in the army Which one is brave in combat, which one is rebellious, which one will slow down, which one has a tendency to be unstable and wavering, and even where the regiment leaders kept a prostitute, where did they have an illegitimate child, which bank they often visited, and which underground casino had a bad record ，哪个爱喝酒，哪个爱敛财，哪个脾气不好，哪个总爱揍人，哪个愚鲁无大志，哪个不得人心。The information is varied and all-encompassing. After Chu Qiao led the staff of the staff office to analyze and integrate the system overnight, Yan Xun has used this method of moistening things and silently to thoroughly grasp the first-hand information of the entire Yanbei armed forces, and its internal The degree of completeness and detail will definitely amaze the parties concerned.

They didn't know that an invisible hand had shrouded their heads overnight, and how powerful this hand was, everyone would have a deep understanding of the power of this hand in the years to come. This is the predecessor of the Swallow Battalion, who made outstanding achievements in the second Northern Expedition, the third Northern Expedition, and even in the three-year-long Simon Defense War, and established the Swallow Battalion. It has once again maintained Yanbei's political power and dignity, and has repeatedly saved the fate of Yanbei and even the entire continent at critical junctures. It has become the most legendary animal on the land of Simon who can attack, retreat and defend. The horses galloped wildly and were unstoppable, and when they lurked, they immediately disintegrated into an iron-blooded army that silently coordinated all intelligence.Their combat ability, apart from the Xiuli Army of later generations and the Seventh Division of Qinghai King's personal secret army, is unstoppable in this world.

Of course, at this moment, no one can see the strength of this legion. After the bugle sounded in the early morning, the soldiers looked at Beishuo in the distance, parted ways, and embarked on their respective heroic journeys covered with swords, guns and blood. Chu Qiao stood in front of Beishuo Gate, right in front of them were the 3,000 vanguards of the First Recovery Army and the remaining 20,000 soldiers of the Black Eagle Army. Yan Xun was wearing armor, black fur, swords and swords, and the cold wind blowing from his body The sideburns blew past, brushing the thin but tough outline of the man.She suddenly felt a little cold on her body, she pursed her lips lightly, and wanted to say something, but her throat tightened, as if everything that should be said had already been said, and the rest was only deep worry and reluctance.

"Let me go with you." I still said this sentence, although I knew it was an extravagant wish, but I still grabbed the other party's sleeve eagerly, and begged pitifully again. "Ah Chu, be good." Yan Xun took Chu Qiao's hand, put it to his mouth and let out a breath, then rubbed it pamperingly, and persuaded softly: "Meilin Pass is thousands of miles away, the weather is extremely cold, Now that the weather is abnormal and you are not in good health, how can you be tired after a long journey? Besides, I need someone I trust to take care of the overall situation and send me the battle report at any time. Daxia won’t be able to fight for a while, Beishuo There is still some time before becoming the main battlefield, I will send someone to escort you to the blue city behind, Miss Yu's men are there, you will get her help and care, so I can feel at ease."

I don't know how many times I have answered these words last night. Chu Qiao also knew that it was hopeless to say it, but she was still unhappy in her heart. She lowered her head sullenly and said nothing. "Your Highness, it's time to leave." Ah Jing came up and said softly. "Wait a while." Yan Xun raised his head, and said with a dark face and an extremely unfriendly attitude: "Did you see that Master Chu and I are discussing important military affairs?" Ah Jing encountered a big thorn, and hurriedly nodded and bowed cautiously, never daring to disturb His Highness King Yan and Master Chu at the staff office to discuss "important military affairs".

"Ah Chu, don't play childish temper, say ten more days, and I will definitely come back." Yan Xun bent down, put his head under Chu Qiao's drooping face, gently pinched her face, his smile was gentle like a mouse that stole honey: "I know Ah Chu is very capable, follow me I have competed with ten reinforced regiments around me, which are more useful than a hundred military staff officers. As long as they stand at the gate of Meilin Pass, those people inside will immediately flee and surrender with their hands up. All resistance will be wiped out like flowing water. They will go out of the city crying and disarming, begging for mercy, and bowing down under your majesty. But what to do, I need you here too. If you are not here, I can’t sleep, eat or sleep, and my mind is in a trance. Please, Master Ah Chu, take pity on this poor little one. My humble wish, help me take care of Beishuo's mess."

With a puff, someone who had lost his temper finally turned his anger into joy, and punched Yan Xun on the shoulder with a moderate punch, pouted and said, "Slick tongue." Yan Xun made an exaggerated gesture of relief, wiped his forehead with his hand and then shook it, as if he could shake off a lot of sweat, and said with a tongue: "Finally, the rain is over and the sky is clear. A Northern Expedition will take more effort." Chu Qiao stared: "You still say!" "Don't talk, don't talk," Yan Xun quickly apologized, "I am talking nonsense and talking too much, Lord Chu, don't care about me."

Chu Qiao snorted, and looked like she would spare you, Yan Xun laughed out loud.The soldiers in the distance poked their heads, wondering why His Royal Highness King Yan and Lord Chu were so excited when discussing the military situation, nodding and bowing for a while, and beaming for a while. Could it be that Lord Chu decided to assassinate Emperor Xia in Zhenhuang City? "You have to be careful, swords have no eyes on the battlefield, don't risk yourself easily." No matter how fierce and powerful a woman is, she will be dizzy when faced with certain situations. For example, now, after knowing that she is hopeless, someone starts chattering again.

"En, I understand." Yan Xun nodded honestly, with a very good attitude. "Although Mr. Wu is in charge of the First Army, the internal factions of the army are complicated, and the infiltration of the big peers is extremely serious. You have to be careful of fire in the rear and internal instability." "Don't worry, I'll make a note of it." "Meilinguan is located in the north, and the weather is cold. You are also sick. Keep warm, wear more clothes, and cover yourself with quilts at night. Remember to take the medicine prescribed by the accompanying medical officer regularly." "Okay, I will definitely pay attention." "When you sleep, remember to put a basin of water by the bedside. You will always cough, and the smoke from the brazier is too large, which is not good for your health." "Well, I remember." "Leave the contact with the Quanrong people to others. Don't do it yourself. We don't understand the attitude of the Quanrong people. We must guard against any changes." "Do not worry." "Remember to write to me every day. If I don't hear from you in three days, I'll go to Meilinguan to find you immediately." Someone moaned weakly: "Even if I die, I will write to you first." Unexpectedly, the person who was thinking about it suddenly became anxious: "What are you talking about? If you say it again, I will pack my luggage and follow!" Yan Xun hastily expressed his opinion: "I'm talking nonsense, I've committed a heinous crime, Ah Chu, if I keep talking about it, it will be dark." "What's the matter when it's dark? We'll leave tomorrow when it's dark." Yan Xun's tears were about to flow down, he could only choose to hum helplessly, not daring to make any reactionary remarks. "How many coats do you bring?" "five piece." "Where are the boots? There is snow everywhere, and it will melt as soon as you warm it up. Remember not to wear wet boots." "okay, I got it." "Did you bring a hand warmer? How many have you brought? Is it enough?" "Ah Chu," Yan Xun said with black lines all over his face, "you packed my luggage for me." "Oh? That's right, I forgot." Chu Qiao's attitude was very calm, "Let me see, have you brought the knee pads? Oh, I have. Are there enough socks? Oh, I have eighty pairs. Is the hood thick enough? , It's okay, it's made of bear fur, and I sewed a fox fur on the outside." Chu Qiao unloaded the luggage on the carriage, and squatted on the ground to look back and forth. After a while, she seemed to suddenly think of something, jumped up and shouted: "Is there enough carbon? I will pack a car for you." .” Yan Xun replied feebly: "It's enough, Ah Chu, it's enough, don't be nervous, our garrison is all along the way, even if it's not enough, you can supply it in the army." "Then how?" Chu Qiao frowned and said, "We use brandy charcoal, which produces the least smoke, and the army uses earthy charcoal. When it burns, it will be full of smoke and hurt the trachea." Before Yan Xun could stop her, Chu Qiao had already told the guards behind her: "You, yes, it's you, come here. Immediately go to the military supply department to load two carts of carbon. Remember to ask for brandy carbon. Hurry up. This is related to our army. As for the matter of life and death, His Highness trusts you to entrust the task to you, and you must complete it satisfactorily as quickly as possible, you know? The sky in Yanbei will remember your loyalty and bravery." The little soldier blushed with excitement, held back for a long time and saluted fiercely, and shouted loudly: "Everything is for Yanbei!" After finishing speaking, he ran away. Although he didn't know the relationship between loading two trucks of carbon and the life and death of our army, Mr. Chu is a military genius, and the task she gave must have its inherent profound meaning.The soldier firmly believed that in future battles, the two chariots of brandy carbon would play a decisive role in the victory or defeat of our army. Therefore, he rushed away with full revolutionary enthusiasm, so excited that he even forgot to ride the horse. up. The morning sun is like fire, and the gold is thousands of miles away. On the vast snow field, two people are saying goodbye. "Yan Xun, you have to be careful, this trip is full of dangers, you have to be vigilant to everyone around you." Yan Xun nodded: "I know, you too, I'm not here, maybe someone will take the opportunity to bully you, you remember their names, don't confront them head-on, wait for me to come back and deal with them one by one." "Well, okay, we'll raid their homes and seize their property." "Okay, I have to tie them up and beat them up as you like." "Okay, that's the decision." Chu Qiao nodded, and continued: "The four thousand crossbowmen I assigned to you, you should treat them as close guards, and don't go into the battlefield easily. The improved combat power is extraordinary, and we must keep it as a secret weapon." "Okay, I made a note." "Don't eat cold food. It's not good for your health. You should pay attention to rest and don't be too tired." "Well, don't worry." "Ride less, stay in the carriage more, the wind is too strong, thick clothes are useless." "Yep." "Don't drink cold water, I brought you honey, drink more, you have lost a lot of weight recently." "Yep……" "If someone in the army recruits a military prostitute, you will kill him. Those women may be sick, and you can't take a second look, you know?" "Know...know..." "If there are local officials who dare to send you beauties on the road, you should write down their names and tell me when you come back. Those women are probably spies sent to spy on you, and you can't keep any of them. For your own good." "..." "After breaking through the Meilin Pass, don't kill all the family members of the rebels, you can send them to the mines to do labor. Women should not stay in the army, just drive them out of the border. A group of women staying in the army is a typical disaster. Military spirit, there is nothing good." Chu Qiao talked eloquently, her eyebrows were full of contempt for those women who disturbed the morale of the army, but she forgot that she herself seemed to be a woman who stayed in the army, and she also held a high position, and seemed to hold great power ... "Yan Xun," Chu Qiao said earnestly, with dark eyes and a very sincere expression, "The purity of an army and political party must be guided by its supreme commander. You are the king of Yanbei, and your quality of life and morality will It will directly affect the direction of the Yanbei regime, it will also directly affect the future fate of Yanbei, and it will even have an immeasurable effect on the entire Simon continent. Those playboys in Zhenhuang City are unrealistic and reckless in their depraved state of life. Irresponsible relationships between men and women must not be contaminated. Although you are in a high position and powerful now, you should be prepared for danger in times of peace. You must avoid it! This is my most sincere message to you as a friend who grew up with you and fought and lived together advice." Yan Xun was embarrassed and completely speechless. Who knew that Chu Qiao was extremely dissatisfied with his attitude, raised her eyebrows, and said angrily, "Are you listening to me seriously?" Yan Xun was about to cry, his expression was extremely painful: "Ah Chu, I'm listening." Chu Qiao's anger subsided a little, she gave him a sideways glance, and said in an amorous manner: "When we arrive at Luo'an City tonight, Feiying will pass the letter to me, don't make me worry." Yan Xun's heart was bleeding, what time is this, even if the war horse suddenly has four more legs, I'm afraid it won't be able to make it to Luo'an tonight. Seeing that the soldiers who fetched carbon came back happily, Chu Qiao had no choice but to end her long speech. She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, her eyes were a little sore, and she pulled Yan Xun's sleeve unwilling to let go.This is so unlike her usual behavior, she knew that Yan Xun might be laughing at her in her heart, Ah Jing and the others might all be laughing, but she just didn't want to let go, the last time they separated was so long, the two of them have been together for so many years She had never been separated for such a long time, and she had an instinctive resistance to this separation.She was awkward and had nothing to say, she lowered her head, knowing she was embarrassed, like a wronged daughter-in-law, muttering, Yan Xun couldn't even hear what she was saying. "Why don't you?" Yan Xun asked tentatively, his voice was very low: "You send me for a while? But you have to come back to the sunset mountain!" With a sound of "whoosh", a white shadow flashed past beside him, Yan Xun thought he had seen a ghost.In an instant, Chu Qiao was no longer in the same place, and the king of Yanbei was a little dazed. Before he could react, he saw that Chu Qiao had already run to the far side of the team, riding tall and straight on the horseback, and waving At the same time, he shouted at him: "Come here! If you don't leave, what time is it? It's time to slow down!" The other soldiers also squinted at Yan Xun, their expressions seemed to say: Your Highness probably has never been on a battlefield, and he is terrified and reluctant to leave! In an instant, Yan Xun wanted to cry but had no tears. "Girl! Are you coming with us too?" The brigade finally set off, the soldiers of the Black Eagle Army knew Chu Qiao well, and asked with a smile. "No, I will only send you to Sunset Mountain." "It would be great if the girl followed, the girl is very good at fighting!" said a veteran who has been following Yan Xun since Zhenhuang. "That's right, I saw that day, the girl can beat more than a hundred men by herself, all of them are as high as hills, and their eyes are as big as Tongling, with that fist, one punch will break a brain, I always Liu Gen couldn't hold back any of them. The girl was lucky, and she fell down all of them, without even a drop of blood on her body." "Ah? So powerful!" The soldiers who didn't know the truth widened their eyes. "That's right, you didn't see it, that scene, hey, it wasn't a joke." Chu Qiao was embarrassed and modest: "Hehe, it's not that powerful, it's average, it's average." "It would be nice if the girl would follow us." The soldiers once again collectively sighed, Chu Qiao immediately turned her head proudly, and looked at Yan Xun eagerly, her expression seemed to say: "Did you hear that? Did you hear that? This is the voice of the masses!" "Walk well! Don't talk so much nonsense!" Yan Xun scolded with a dark face, turning a blind eye to Chu Qiao's eyes, and pretending that what he just said was all about complimenting today's food and weather. In less than an hour, the army arrived at the Sunset Mountain in the west, the brigade went first, Yan Xun and the guards stopped for a while.Seeing how Chu Qiao lowered her head and twisted her fingers with slightly red eyes, Yan Xun had to sigh and jumped off the horse, stepped forward and gently hugged Chu Qiao in his arms, and said softly: "I promise you, I promise to pay attention to my body and be more careful. If the battle situation is unfavorable, I will turn back immediately. I will never show the courage of a man. I will come back to see you in ten days and come back intact. If you can’t do it, you can beat and scold me. Don’t be like this. Go? Ah Chu has always been the strongest, you have to support me and support me, you are my closest comrade-in-arms and the most trustworthy lover, right?" "En," the girl pressed her head against Yan Xun's chest, her voice was a bit muffled, and she said aggrievedly, "You mean what you say." "Absolutely counts!" Yan Xun promised firmly: "If a man says something, it's hard to follow. Whoever can't do it doesn't walk on two legs." "Okay then, let's go." "No, there is one more thing." Yan Xun suddenly said seriously: "This is very important, you have to remember it seriously." "En?" Chu Qiao immediately raised her head, blinking her big misty eyes: "What's the matter?" "As a friend who grew up with you, fought and lived together, I have the most sincere advice for you, and you must always remember it." Chu Qiao frowned, as she was smart, she seemed to have smelled a hint of conspiracy, she asked suspiciously, "What exactly are you trying to say?" "Be a man and confess to me!" Yan Xun snarled, and suddenly bent his head down and kissed Chu Qiao's mouth. The domineering breath invaded immediately. The man's hand pressed the back of the girl's head, his lips and teeth intersected, and his tongue followed the trend. Domineering and strong, he broke through the girl's fragility in an instant. The line of defense caught her off guard.His breath was suddenly disordered, his chest heaved violently, and the vast snow field was covered with silver. In front of the five hundred guards, the King of Yanbei kissed Lord Chu of the staff office with his tongue, and he did not feel shy in front of everyone. It wasn't until Chu Qiao was about to lose her breath that Yan Xun let her go, seeing her blushing and looking around, like a thief who was caught stealing, Yan Xun suddenly laughed, and said loudly: "What are you afraid of? The whole Yanbei is mine." Chu Qiao suddenly ran away, blushing and shouting: "Ah! You bastard! My reputation has been ruined by you!" Yan Xun hugged Chu Qiao's waist, raised his eyes slightly, and smiled seductively: "I said, Ah Chu, don't you know? Ever since you followed me into the Holy Golden Palace, the word "clear reputation" has been associated with you. You waved goodbye." "Bastard!" Chu Qiao couldn't catch up with her words, and seeing people on the left and right looking at her with a smile, she became even more angry, pointing at Ah Jing and the others and shouting: "Don't laugh! Don't say it! Beat you! And you , You, who is that, your teeth are showing! What's your name? That army? Still laughing? Just talk about you!" "Achu! Don't gossip about him!" Yan Xun sternly pulled her towards her, "You have to be honest, you are obviously worried that I will go out and make trouble, so why are you making so many long stories? With an appearance of righteous speech, I think you are the one who deserves a beating." "Hey!" Chu Qiao was embarrassed, blushing and jumping to her feet: "Surnamed Yan, has it been too long since I fixed you? You still want to beat me? Can you beat me?" Yan Xun said: "I let you, do you really think that I am invincible?" "Okay, the bridge will be demolished if you cross the river, if you don't accept it, let's compete!" Yan Xun laughed out loud, "Ah Chu, are you reluctant to let me go, deliberately dawdling to waste my time?" Chu Qiao's eyes widened, and she shouted angrily: "Who doesn't want you? Get out! I'm tired of looking at you even more!" "Then I'm really leaving?" "Go away, no one wants to look at you." "Don't regret it!" "The devil will regret it." "Don't cry in secret after I'm gone!" "Will you go away, so much nonsense!" "Haha!" Yan Xun got on his horse and said with a loud smile, "Achu, I'm leaving. Ten days later, Minlan Plain is waiting for my triumphant return!" "drive!" Hundreds of war horses flew away immediately, snow-white snow foam formed a straight line behind the horses' hooves, war eagles flew together in the sky, the wind was rolling in the distance, and the scorching sun was like gold, reflecting the soldiers' leaving backs, like a pair of The torrential giant painting, in an instant, only a faint shadow remained. Chu Qiao stood where she was, watching Yan Xun's leaving back with tenderness in her heart.She clasped her hands silently, slowly closed her eyes, her voice was calm, with deep nostalgia and sincerity: "Almighty God's Mansion, please bless my lover, and wish him smooth sailing and a safe and triumphant return." On October 18th, Yan Xun made an astonishing move that could be said to be courting death in the military, but it was beyond everyone's expectations. He led the vanguard of the First Army to Lanque Province and Wudaoya of the First Army Huihe, with an army of 200,000, attacked Meilin Pass at the northernmost tip of Yanbei in one fell swoop. Even after many years, people mentioned the famous battle of the beautiful era, Yan Xun's battle of dividing troops that day is also the most famous battle in the world.Facing the overwhelming army of millions in the Eastern Great Xia, as the main commander of the battle, he unexpectedly led the most elite troops to detour and attack the remaining defenders of the Great Xia in the north. This is an unimaginable adventure in terms of military tactics.However, it was his actions today that saved the entire strategic situation of the first Northern Expedition, reversed the embarrassing situation in which Yanbei was facing two-front warfare, eliminated the unstable factors behind Yanbei, and even indirectly saved Yanbei. The fate of the entire Yanbei Plateau. It is conceivable that when the Yanbei army suddenly appeared in front of Meilin Pass with lightning speed, they thought that the reinforcements from Daxia had arrived, the crisis at Meilin Pass had been lifted, and what would happen to the loose and defenseless Xia army That expression is definitely a wonderful picture. Facing the history books, people have to admit that the reason why Yan Xun was able to defeat the Zhenhuang line of defense in one fell swoop in the imperial capital for eight years, sent troops to Yanbei, and even created a world-wide foundation later was not a fluke or an accident.Whether in politics or in military affairs, he is a genius with high creativity. He has a powerful and unconstrained imagination, and dares to turn this imagination into practice, and he also has indestructible will and endurance. He has almost all the advantages that a successful king should have.Moreover, the most important thing is that he has unparalleled disgust and hatred for those in power today. What he lacks now may be just a little bit of ambition to annex the world. I believe that in the years to come, this will gradually get made up. It can be foreseen that a great person has been born, and his glorious record, which is admired by countless people throughout his life and praised and worshiped by future generations, from this moment on, the legend slowly begins...