Chapter 246: The two armies meet again, and Zhou Lan meets again

Zhou Lan still looked as heroic as ever. Even though she was covered in blood, it couldn't hide her heroic spirit.

At this time, Zhou Lan was taking good care of his warhorse. For a cavalryman, the warhorse was undoubtedly the most important partner on the battlefield.

Zhou Lan's warhorse was also one she had carefully raised for many years, and the relationship between her and the horse was very deep.

Recently, they have been through life and death together, fighting desperately in a sea of ​​blood and corpses, making their already deep feelings even stronger.

Yang Mingzhi came in front of Zhou Lan, clasped his fists and saluted, "General!"

Zhou Lan wiped the blood off the horse's back, turned her head to look at Yang Mingzhi, and said with a smile: "I just received the military order from the camp. The Marquis ordered us to move east and join the Eastern Route Army. You get ready. We will set off tomorrow morning!"

Although he had just experienced a battle, Zhou Lan had no intention of stopping to rest.

It’s not that she doesn’t sympathize with the hard work of the soldiers, but that Jianning Guard’s logistical supplies can provide the best conditions for the soldiers.

Different from Yang Zhengshan who had previously abandoned logistics and fought to support the war, although Zhou Lan fought a little recklessly, she never abandoned logistics, but instead maintained the greatest logistical support.

Behind the 8,000 reinforcements were more than 10,000 civilians, and among these 10,000 civilians there were many soldiers and surplus men from the garrisons.

The soldiers in the garrisons also have a certain combat capability, while the rest are in the reserve force.

A military household must have one regular male and one spare male. If the regular male joins the army and dies in battle, the spare male must immediately take his place.

Zhou Lan had been preparing for Jianning Guard for several years. She had not only trained a battalion of 8,000 reinforcements, but she had also cleaned up the entire Jianning Guard, and the number of soldiers had reached full strength.

Therefore, the troops and manpower that Zhou Lan could mobilize far exceeded Wang Bin.

With tens of thousands of civilians as logistical support, the soldiers of the reinforcement camp do not need to worry about other things at all. They only need to focus on fighting, which can ensure the combat effectiveness of the soldiers to the greatest extent.

Yang Mingzhi didn't react for a moment, "Eastern Army! Why should we join forces with the Eastern Army?"

Zhou Lan smiled and didn't explain. She just said, "Just go and get ready. You'll know when we get there!"

"Oh, then I'll prepare it right away!" Yang Mingzhi turned around and was about to leave, but he suddenly stopped as soon as he took a step.

"Eastern Army, General Wang Bin!"

He turned around in astonishment and looked at Zhou Lan with surprise and surprise.

"Hahaha~~" Zhou Lan was amused by his appearance, "Well, go ahead!"

Yang Mingzhi took a deep breath and a bright smile appeared on his face.

"Subordinate, I will go right away!"

He was a little emotional.

The Eastern Army, doesn’t Yang Zhengshan belong to the Eastern Army?
If you count, he hasn't seen Yang Zhengshan for nearly two years!

It seems that he has never been back since Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi got married.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to go back, but he can’t get away.

Although Jianningwei is not far from Anyuan City, the round trip will take at least six or seven days. If you stay for a few more days, it will definitely take at least ten days or half a month.

As the governor of Jianning Guard and Zhou Lan's assistant, he has a lot of things to do on weekdays and simply cannot spare so much time.

At this moment, he was about to meet Yang Zhengshan, and his heart was pounding.

Yang Mingzhi also missed Yang Zhengshan very much.

Only children who leave home know the warmth of home and realize how important the protection of their parents is.

Since when, Yang Zhengshan has become his support, his role model, and the person he most wants to see.

……

Five days passed in a flash. Wang Bin and Yang Zhengshan led their personal guards out of the camp on horseback and rode west for more than ten miles.

They didn't stop until a huge army appeared to their west.

The flags fluttered, the weapons rubbed against each other, the cold might came towards us, and the icy edge rushed straight into our hearts.

Wang Bin was riding on the horse, feeling mixed emotions.

Although they were both lieutenant generals and both were in charge of guarding a route, the gap between him and Zhou Lan was too big.

The gap is not in identity and background, but in the combat effectiveness of the soldiers under his command.

He originally thought that the reinforcement battalion under his command was already an elite force, but when he saw the army under Zhou Lan's command, he realized that he was just looking at the world from a well.

As for the garrison battalion under Yang Zhengshan, they were not elite soldiers, but a group of killing gods. Now he would not compare his own soldiers with this group of killing gods.

Turning his head to look at Yang Zhengshan, who looked normal, Wang Bin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

If he had known this earlier, he should have let Yang Zhengshan join the reinforcement camp and let Yang Zhengshan help him train the soldiers of the reinforcement camp.

Unfortunately, although he knew that Yang Zhengshan was good at training soldiers, he had never thought of asking Yang Zhengshan to help with training, nor had he thought of training soldiers strictly according to the methods and techniques in the "Training Records".

Actually, it's not his fault. Most of the military officers in Chongshan Town have read the "Military Training Records", but how many of them can train elite soldiers based on the "Military Training Records"?

One reason is that most military officers have their own ideas. Although they think that "Records of Military Training" is very good, they are not yet ready to regard it as a holy book.

The second reason is that thinking is one thing and doing is another. "Records of Military Training" is just a book. To train elite soldiers, you need more than just a book. It also requires a lot of time, energy and materials.

Why was Zhou Lan able to train an elite army?
Yang Zhengshan’s guidance was one of the important factors, but more importantly, Zhou Lan was determined, patient, and willing to spend time and energy training the troops. After all, Zhou Lan had asked Yang Zhengshan to come to Chongshan Town for training.

In addition, Zhou Lan was able to obtain supplies, war horses, armor, silver, food, etc. Training soldiers cost a lot, and only Zhou Lan had the confidence to do so.

Just as Wang Bin was feeling regretful, a dozen riders from the opposing army galloped over.

Seeing Zhou Lan again, Yang Zhengshan felt mixed emotions.

My thighs are coming!

Oh, the thighs are still so handsome!

Wow, he looks even more stylish now. Besides his heroic appearance, there is also an unconcealable domineering aura about him.

Mighty thighs! "Hahaha, General Zhou, long time no see!"

When Zhou Lan came closer, Wang Bin laughed.

He and Zhou Lan had always had a good relationship. When Yang Zhengshan came to Anyuan City, Zhou Lan asked him to take care of Yang Zhengshan. At that time, Wang Bin did take good care of Yang Zhengshan for Zhou Lan's sake.

"General Wang!"

Zhou Lan dismounted, clasped her fists and saluted, then her eyes fell on Yang Zhengshan.

When she saw Yang Zhengshan again, she actually felt amazed.

Yes, it's stunning!
The last time she saw Yang Zhengshan was three years ago. At that time, Yang Zhengshan had recovered to his normal age with the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, but now Yang Zhengshan looks like he is in his early thirties and not old at all.

With the improvement of his cultivation and the fighting on the battlefield during this period, Yang Zhengshan exuded a majestic aura.

With his tall stature, ruddy face, majestic aura and his one-foot-long beard, he looks heroic and awe-inspiring.

Thinking back to when she first met Yang Zhengshan, and then looking at Yang Zhengshan in front of her, Zhou Lan felt that it was unreal.

"Master Yang!"

She looked at Yang Zhengshan with a bright look.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his long beard with a faint smile on his face, "General Zhou is still so heroic, hahahaha..."

"Dad!" Yang Mingzhi couldn't help but stepped forward and shouted.

Yang Zhengshan looked at this adopted son.

Speaking of which, among the three brothers, Yang Zhengshan is most optimistic about Yang Mingzhi, but he also gets along the least with Yang Mingzhi.

"Not bad, it looks good!"

Yang Zhengshan patted his shoulder and smiled.

Yang Mingzhi almost cried and looked at Yang Zhengshan with tears in his eyes, which made Yang Zhengshan feel a little uncomfortable.

To say how much he missed Yang Mingzhi, there was actually nothing to miss.

"General Zhou, let's go into the camp and talk!"

Wang Bin was already walking towards the camp with Zhou Lan, giving the father and son time and space to talk.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yang Mingzhi and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Father's love is like a mountain!
His fatherly love is a silent mountain.

"Hehe, everything is fine at home, you don't have to worry!" Yang Zhengshan could only make small talk.

Yang Mingzhi grinned, "Dad, I know, I believe mother will take good care of the family!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan smiled with relief.

The mother he mentioned is Yu Qingyi, and this sentence represents his recognition of Yu Qingyi.

"Let's go, let's go back first, there will be more wars to come!"

As they spoke, the two of them walked towards the camp one after the other.

They didn't ride horses, but chatted intermittently as they walked.

The relationship between father and son was obviously not a topic they could talk about. Yang Zhengshan was mainly asking about the situation of Jianning Guard, and he also asked a lot about the situation of the Yang family's children.

Suddenly, Yang Mingzhi mentioned a heavy topic.

"Chengnian died in battle!"

Yang Zhengshan paused, but he showed no expression. He quickly regained his composure and continued walking forward.

Yang Chengnian was the second batch of Yang family members recommended to him by Yang Zhengxiang. He was only eighteen years old that year, and now he is only twenty-two years old.

This was the first member of the Yang family to die in battle.

"Where is his body?"

"I have arranged people to transport it back!" Yang Mingzhi said in a low voice.

Yang Zhengshan nodded gently, "There's no need to be depressed. This is something we should have thought of a long time ago!"

"He's the first, but he won't be the last!"

"After the war is over, I will write a letter to your eldest brother and ask him to go back and see that the clan will take good care of his parents, wife and children."

Perhaps because he was used to seeing life and death, Yang Zhengshan did not have too many emotional fluctuations at this moment.

Soon the two returned to the camp. The camp was bustling with activity. Zhou Lan's arrival added a special touch to this busy camp.

Drinking is prohibited in the army, but Wang Bin still prepared a table of rich food to entertain Zhou Lan and others.

After eating and drinking their fill, both sides got down to business.

Inside the tent, Yang Zhengshan told everyone his plan again.

After listening to this, Zhou Lan nodded slightly and said, "This is a good plan. I have no objection."

Yang Zhengshan said: "This time when we enter the north of Fushan City, we should mainly use cavalry and pursue the strategy of fighting to support the war, and leave all the logistics teams behind."

This time they were going to go deep behind enemy lines, so naturally they couldn't bring a large number of civilians, or even infantry. The infantry would slow down their marching speed, which would not be conducive to their rapid elimination of the Hu tribe.

Zhou Lan thought for a moment and said, "I still have 5,000 cavalry under my command!"

Wang Bin felt a little depressed after hearing this. He only had a thousand cavalrymen under his command. Even if Yang Zhengshan’s garrison battalion was included, there were less than two thousand.

"That's enough!" Yang Zhengshan nodded with satisfaction.

Afterwards, the three of them discussed the details and went about their business.

(End of this chapter)