Chapter 1 A Group Building

Warhorses gallop, cold winds lash the face, armor chills the skin, and swords are stained with frost;

This is by no means a comfortable experience, but most men have fantasized about this scene in their hearts.

Zheng Fan realized,

He probably really likes Great Yan.

Although in Great Yan, he had seen so much misery;

But putting aside personal human emotions, he really likes this… freedom of Great Yan.

Leading soldiers, to chop people, to indulge, to wander, the vast land, at your disposal.

Perhaps, this kind of freedom can only be given to him by Great Yan in this world.

Zheng Fan doesn't know how long this freedom and indulgence can last, but this does not prevent Zheng Fan from enjoying it at this moment.

Coming out to play,

You have to have fun,

Don't worry about mortgages, car loans, and endless overtime after the vacation.

Zheng Fan knew that the devils under his command were also very excited.

Needless to say, Liang Cheng has always had a strong obsession with returning to his old job of leading troops.

It was also hard for him; Liang Cheng's comic background was set in modern times. In a modern setting, he naturally couldn't lead thousands of troops to gallop.

And the others were really suffocated.

Si Niang, Blind Man, Xue San, Fan Li, A Ming, this time, they can finally stop fighting small battles like before and can vent wantonly.

"Hehe…"

Zheng Fan smiled, even if the cold wind numbed his lips and teeth, he still wanted to laugh, because he suddenly felt that,

This time, leading fifteen hundred cavalry to break into Qian territory,

Rather than calling it a border war,

It is better to say that it is a group building activity for his own devil company.

Hold back, don't laugh, don't ruin the atmosphere.

Mianzhou City, what a friendly city, it is just there quietly, with a friendly and humble attitude, waiting for him to visit it again and again.

It's just that this time's visit has a few more twists and turns.

Last time, Zheng Fan led four hundred barbarian soldiers straight here, without encountering any resistance, and the city gate was not even closed.

But this time, Zheng Fan and others encountered three waves of scouts one after another.

But with Xue San's assassination and Blind Man Bei's prediction, the three waves of scouts did not really play a role and were solved by Huo Guang with the Huo family children.

It's just that there are not many heads, far less than Zuo Jiqian, who "made a fortune" in the previous stronghold.

But Huo Guang is not in a hurry, because he knows that the real show has not yet begun.

The team stopped outside Mianzhou City.

It's just that Zheng Fan couldn't find the grave he erected last time.

The old man with the gun, everyone retreated but he walked alone, a spear trying to stop hundreds of barbarian iron cavalry.

And the man who knew he would die but still hid on the city tower and shot that arrow at him.

A city, only two men.

In these two men, Zheng Fan, as an "invader," saw courage, although this courage could not really affect the overall situation, it was worthy of respect.

The tombstone is gone.

Liang Cheng stood behind Zheng Fan; he knew what the lord was looking for.

"That old man?" Blind Man Bei asked Liang Cheng.

Liang Cheng nodded.

Blind Man Bei smiled, stepped forward, and said to Zheng Fan:

"My lord, this matter, your subordinate did not tell you. According to news from Qian, the official statement is that the Mianzhou City governor fought to the death and died when the city was broken."

"Heh."

Zheng Fan smiled,

He still remembers the scene he saw when he rushed into the backyard of the government office that day,

The governor was having a party there with his officials, and they were also taking drugs.

"My lord buried a pair of father and son here that day."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Yes."

"Oh."

His own father, went against the tide of the crowd when it collapsed, and was killed by his barbarian soldiers.

That son, however, had been waiting on the city tower, waiting for him to come out to avenge his father.

Having seen Xiao Yibo, the Sixth Prince, and the Yan Emperor, having seen the likes of the Jingnan Marquis,

Thinking about this pair of father and son who had been buried here by him, Zheng Fan felt that this was the normal father-son relationship that should exist.

What he had encountered before were extreme cases.

"They were given the crime of colluding with the enemy, saying that they were insiders and opened the city gate."

"Hehehe…"

Zheng Fan laughed.

"This is required for official propaganda; the Qian court must publicize it this way."

When an embarrassing situation occurs, the first reaction is to eliminate the negative impact.

Obviously, the Qian court could not publicize the truth about the fall of Mianzhou City. If four hundred Yan cavalry could break the city, what kind of blow would it cause to the confidence of the Qian military and civilians?

Throwing dirty water on the dead is also the most suitable choice because the dead cannot speak, and at the same time, the living must live well.

According to the Qian ethos, this arrangement is also reasonable.

"Tsk… I don't like this." Zheng Fan said.

He didn't feel too much injustice for this pair of father and son, just a simple aversion.

"My lord, this city is heavily guarded."

Zheng Fan nodded. Compared with the last time he came, this city did give people a different feeling. First of all, the city gate finally learned to close.

Moreover, guards can be seen patrolling on the city wall.

These are actually the most basic things, but last time, they didn't even have the most basic things; only an old man with a double-headed spear jumped down from the city wall.

Zheng Fan wasn't nervous, nor did he feel a headache because last time, he only had four hundred barbarian soldiers, but this time, he has fifteen hundred cavalry.

The other side has learned to be vigilant, but his side is even stronger.

Of course, it is impossible to attack the city. Even if Zheng Fan is willing, the Sixth Prince, who is far away in Yanjing, will not be willing.

He worked so hard to invest capital to raise soldiers for Zheng Fan, not to let them attach themselves to the city like ants and become cannon fodder.

If it were to attack Qian's Shangjing, there would be no problem, but to attack here… hehe, it's not worth it.

Moreover, everyone came galloping, and there were no siege equipment to use, not even a ladder. Could it be that everyone is now cutting down trees to make them?

"Still sneaking around."

Zheng Fan said.

Blind Man Bei nodded.

Stealing chickens is the best choice, and stealing chickens can be addictive.

Last time, the city gate was open by itself, and he blocked it himself, giving Zheng Fan an opportunity to take advantage of.

This time, Zheng Fan plans to work a little harder and open the door himself.

Other generals may not be able to play this kind of trick, but Zheng Fan is different. He has many masters in his team, seven devils. Although they don't have the real demeanor of devils now, it's no problem to use them as a special forces team, right?

"By the way, Blind Man."

"My lord, you say."

"I was thinking, if we rush now, you rush first, and after you get to the city gate, can you use your mind power to directly open the city gate bolt?"

Blind Man Bei was stunned for a moment,

Because excluding the possibility of being shot into a hornet's nest, this is indeed a very innovative idea.

Running to the city gate to pick the lock openly, it feels exciting to think about it.

But Blind Man Bei immediately said:

"My lord, this city gate is reinforced with iron."

"Oh, and then?"

"The city gate bolt is not so easy to open."

Usually, it takes several people working together inside to open it.

"Your subordinate's mind power may not be able to do this."

Pushing himself, controlling a needle, that's no problem, but going to open the bolt to let the subsequent people directly crash open the city gate, Blind Man does not have absolute confidence.

Even if Zheng Fan has entered the eighth rank and everyone's strength has been restored again, Blind Man still does not have absolute confidence.

If everyone rushes over with a "Ulla" and he can't open the city gate, wouldn't it be like a person running to the bottom of the city tower to wait for people to shoot him like a sand sculpture?

"Well, then after we go back to the stronghold next time, we'll make a door ourselves, and when you have nothing to do, you can use it as a physical exercise and practice."

"Okay, my lord."

"So, let's choose special forces tactics."

"Your subordinate also thinks so."

"Liang Cheng stays behind to lead the army."

This unit must have one person staying here to guard it. Liang Cheng is naturally the best candidate. Of course, Zheng Fan is actually too, but as a leader, how could he stay behind when he is having fun?

"My lord is wise."

Blind Man knows that in terms of strength alone, Zheng Fan should be the weakest of the devils, even though he is an eighth-rank martial artist.

But Zheng Fan has the existence of the Devil Pill, which suddenly makes him the strongest among everyone.

"Let everyone prepare."

………

Except for sending out one hundred barbarian cavalry as sentries to guard the surrounding area, the rest of the men dismounted and unloaded their armor under Liang Cheng's order and began to rest.

Making this kind of move here is a very excessive behavior. The reason why Liang Cheng dares to do this is firstly based on his understanding of the quality of the Qian army, and secondly, it is the confidence in the barbarian cavalry. With them guarding the surrounding area, Liang Cheng believes that unless the attacking team has a dozen Xue Sans, it is impossible to sneak into here and launch an attack.

Huo Guang and Zuo Jiqian sat behind Liang Cheng. Both of them were actually a little nervous, but at this time, they were seriously adjusting and taking care of the Qi and blood in their bodies.

And in front,

Zheng Fan is taking Blind Man, Si Niang, Fan Li, Xue San, and A Ming to warm up – the times are calling!

Doing broadcast exercises in public is something that can make people feel very ashamed.

But Zheng Fan still stood at the front, shouting slogans and leading the exercises.

Si Niang, Xue San, Fan Li, A Ming, and Blind Man are all seriously following.

Stretching exercises, one two three four…

Chest expansion exercises, one two three four…

Liang Cheng, who was sitting behind, twitched his lips subconsciously when he looked at the scene in front of him.

At this time, he was a little fortunate, fortunate that the lord let him stay behind to control the troops, otherwise he would have to…

"Sir, what kind of move is this?"

Huo Guang on the side asked Liang Cheng.

Liang Cheng actually has no official position, but they are very clear about Liang Cheng's position in Cui Liu Fort. At the same time, they are even more impressed by Liang Cheng's ability to lead troops.

Zuo Jiqian said in a deep voice:

"These moves, at first glance, are ordinary, but if you think about it carefully, they carry a natural principle."

"…" Liang Cheng.

These two people are not flattering, but really think that this is a unique body training method of a certain sect.

Obviously, it is not only Huo Guang and Zuo Jiqian who have this idea. The Huo family and Zuo family members sitting behind them also think so.

From their perspective,

Cui Liu Fort is naturally Zheng Fan's, but Zheng Fan has a group of strange people around him. Now, they seem to be able to peek at the true secrets of strange people!

Some people, although sitting, have already couldn't help imitating the movements with their arms, and are still trying to remember them in their minds.

This is actually not surprising. The movements of gymnastics, which can be promoted nationwide in later generations, must have been demonstrated and researched by many parties.

In fact, the people who are really doing the exercises, including Blind Man, don't feel any shame in their hearts.

Everyone is doing it with a smile on their faces,

This feeling is like going to Lhasa in later generations and posting a circle of friends "Ah, I feel that my soul has been purified" will be considered very stupid;

But if you take a yacht with a bunch of young models and do nothing but go to the high seas to eat barbecue and clap your hands, it will make people feel very classy.

In this atmosphere and scene, doing a set of broadcast exercises is really quite interesting.

Anyway, the most important thing is to be happy when you come out.

After the gymnastics was done, he turned around and said hello to Liang Cheng. A total of six people began to sneak in.

The defense of Mianzhou City is indeed decent. At the same time, because the friction between Yan and Qian has escalated and the Silk Road has been cut off here, the merchants who were originally active here are gone, so it seems a little deserted.

However, the city wall is very wide and very large. At this time, it is night, unless the city wall is full of people, it is really difficult to prevent small groups of people from sneaking in.

Zheng Fan and others carefully touched the bottom of the city wall. Xue San began to climb up "噌噌噌" with ropes and iron claws tied to his body.

Looking at Xue San's agile and fast movements, Zheng Fan felt that Xue San was really a must-have product for fighting and traveling.

After Xue San went up, he quickly fixed the iron claws while watching the patrol and threw down two ropes.

A Ming and Blind Man Bei each had one.

A Ming still relied on his agile speed to start climbing with the help of the rope, and Blind Man Bei was much more unrestrained. He just used his hands to borrow a little force and balance from the rope, and then his mind power began to push himself from below. The speed was much faster than A Ming.

After these two people went up, Zheng Fan, Si Niang, and Fan Li began to climb.

Finally, Zheng Fan came up and saw the bodies of two Qian soldiers lying on the ground.

With Xue San and Blind Man Bei ahead of time, there are too many ways to kill two patrolling Qian soldiers silently.

After everyone came up, they began to walk towards the city ladder.

Another tradition of Cui Liu Fort is that Blind Man leads the way.

Blind Man walked in the front, constantly informing everyone where there are guards and where there are patrols. If they couldn't avoid them, they would let Xue San or A Ming go up and solve them.

In this way, everyone smoothly walked to the bottom of the city.

There were about twenty soldiers at the city gate, leaning or lying down, no one was sleeping.

"Prepare to attack."

Zheng Fan drew out his knife.

Fan Li patted his chest, reached out and grabbed a large flatbed cart next to him, lifted it up and held it in front of him, and then began to charge!

The reason for using this method is still because the position after going down the city ladder is a bit far from the city gate, and there are no shelters.

The soldiers at the city gate reacted. Some people started shouting and some started drawing their bows and arrows.

"Swish swish swish!"

More than a dozen arrows shot over. The sentry tower on the upper left also had guards joining the shooting.

But these arrows were blocked by the wooden cart in Fan Li's hand. Everyone followed behind Fan Li and started running.

Xue San first broke away from the line. He saw him using his hands and feet and scurrying up the sentry tower in an extremely exaggerated and swift manner. Soon, there were two muffled groans from the sentry tower, and no more arrows came down.

And below, when Zheng Fan and others rushed to the city gate, Fan Li let out a roar and directly smashed the cart in his hand over. Four or five Qian soldiers were directly overturned by the cart.

Blind Man Bei spread out his hands and released his mental power. The five Qian soldiers on the left were all stunned and stopped their movements.

Si Niang flicked her fingertips, and embroidery needles shot out one by one. This time, Si Niang did not pursue any artistic beauty. The embroidery needles mercilessly pierced through the hearts of these Qian soldiers.

Fan Li swung his axe down. The Qian soldiers in front of him were no match. If you blocked his axe, you would be smashed to death. If you didn't block it, you would be chopped to death.

A Ming looked for an opening and appeared behind two Qian soldiers. His nails gently caressed their necks, and the two Qian soldiers immediately collapsed to the ground.

So, when Zheng Fan rushed over with his knife, there was no head left for him. For a time, it was a little embarrassing.

"Open the city gate!"

The special operations method was very successful, even it can be said to be quite successful. Although it inevitably caused a commotion, and you can see that there are constantly Qian soldiers gathering here, but under Fan Li's roar, a few people helped together,

The city gate,

Was pushed open.

Outside,

At this time, the sound of horses' hooves also sounded!

………

"Brother Meng, Brother Meng." Wen Le stopped Meng Gong.

"Mr. Wen."

"Brother Meng, you are still too reckless. Why did you offend the prince like this?"

"Alas, it is really that the prince has treated me with great kindness. I, I can't bear to deceive the prince."

"Wen knows that Brother Meng is a person with great abilities, but please Brother Meng turn around a little, otherwise this great ability will not be able to be used, wouldn't it be a pity for my Great Qian?"

"Thank you, Mr. Wen, for your guidance."

"Brother Meng is too serious. You don't have to worry about the prince. The prince has a very good temper. By the way, I have asked someone to prepare some wine and food. The weather is cold, and if Brother Meng doesn't mind, please come with me to the side room for a few drinks to warm up."

"Thank you, Mr. Wen, but I still have to go and see those local soldiers. This is inside the city. I'm afraid they will cause trouble."

"Oh, also, haha, if Brother Meng hadn't led the first batch of local soldiers on the road with us, Wen and the prince would not have dared to go north to announce the decree at this time. These damned Yan dogs have been making a lot of trouble recently.

By the way, if Wen didn't remember wrongly, those wolf local soldiers were placed in the city's warehouse?"

Because of the last city break and the current interruption of the commercial route, the warehouses in Mianzhou City are basically empty.

"Yes, also thanks to the prince's words, otherwise the governor may not be willing to let these local soldiers enter the city."

"Local soldiers are wild and difficult to tame. The governor's concerns are justified. Brother Meng, please don't mind."

"Mr. Wen is too serious."

"How about this, Wen will accompany Brother Meng to see those local soldiers. The officials in Mianzhou have just been replaced, and I don't know if they can properly settle these five thousand local soldiers."