The army Ning Sui commanded now is not a simple Yizhou army, but also includes a large number of Jingzhou soldiers. As a reserve team, it will definitely not be the most elite troops of the Shu army. The personnel are mixed, and most of them are eliminated by the various armies, so they will be temporarily pieced together.

It is naturally difficult for such an army to have consistent ideas and beliefs. In order to understand the siege of Xiling, Ning Sui did not hesitate to spend the soldiers' physical strength and advanced at full speed to rush to support Xiling.

Ning Sui's idea was good, but he ignored the soldiers' physical tolerance. The soldiers from Yizhou had no burden because they walked in the mountains all year round and were well-trained. They had such a long-distance fast marching.

However, for the soldiers of Jingzhou who are good at riding boats and are not used to walking, such a rapid march is simply torture. They are so tired that they are out of breath and sweating, and they are all suffering. Naturally, they are dissatisfied with Ning Sui.

However, Ning Suique did not care about the ideas of these Jingzhou soldiers. Xiling was in danger and needed him the most. How could he give up such a good opportunity to make meritorious service in vain? What's more, Jiang Wei had already issued a clear military order to return to Xiling as soon as possible, and Ning Sui had no reason to slacken and delay in public or private affairs.

At this moment, Ning Sui wanted to have his ribs and fly to Xiling in an instant, so he didn't care about the opinions of these Jingzhou soldiers and kept urging them to move forward. If he encountered passive and lazy actions, Ning Sui would shout loudly, and when he was angry, he would just use a whip to whip.

In order to return to Xiling as soon as possible, Ning Sui did work hard. Unfortunately, although he worked harder, his soldiers were relatively poor and he ran slower. Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, the Shu army was unable to arrive at Xiling for a long time, which made Ning Sui so angry that he was so anxious.

But no matter how anxious it is, it is useless. Even if Ning Sui wants to kill him to warn the monkey, is that really useful? Look at the soldiers from Jingzhou who are exhausted and panting like a cow, and their legs are like lead, Ning Sui can only give up the idea of ​​killing one to warn the hundred. This kind of physical work in long-distance running is different from fighting on the battlefield. Without the support of high-intensity exercises in normal times, it is also a difficult task for Jingzhou soldiers to complete.

It’s not that they don’t do their best, they really don’t have that ability.

The Wu army was generally of this quality. In the past, they were used to relying on the power of the navy. Most of the time they went out, they took boats. For example, when attacking Huainan, the Wu navy fleet would escort the infantry to Chaohu Lake, and landed there and attacked Hefei New City. The journey lasted hundreds or even thousands of miles, and the distance they really allowed was only a few dozen miles away.

The Wu army relies 100% on boats and boats from Jianye to Xiling, which saves time and effort. Why not do it?

This invisibly created the shortcomings of the Wu army in marching. When there is a naval fleet, they can make up for this shortcoming, but without the naval fleet, the weaknesses of the Wu army will be completely exposed.

Just like when Lu Kang withdrew his troops in Wuchang, the Wu army obviously set out a few days earlier than the Wei army, but when he finally arrived at the shore of Dongting Lake, he was still caught up and surrounded by the Wei army. If Luo Xian had not led the troops to reinforce in time, Lu Kang might have been instructed there.

Therefore, it can be seen that the marching speed of the Wu army is really not satisfactory. Although the Wei army has cavalry, the speed is definitely faster than that of the infantry, don’t forget that the cavalry and infantry of the Wei army operate in concert. The speed of the Wei army’s marching does not depend on the cavalry but on the infantry.

This is just like the principle of a wooden barrel. The amount of water stored in the barrel does not depend on the longest board but on the shortest board. When the cavalry and infantry advance simultaneously, the infantry will determine the speed of the entire team.

From this comparison, it can be seen how bad the Wu army's infantry is, and its strength is really unsatisfactory.

In comparison, the Shu army is slightly better. Because they walk among the mountains and ridges all year round, their physical strength and endurance are excellent. Although their speed is not comparable to that of the Wei cavalry, if they have to compete with the Wei infantry, the Shu army will not suffer any loss at all.

Now the Yizhou soldiers and Jingzhou soldiers in the team can be distinguished at a glance. Those who are tired and sweaty and panting must be the Jingzhou soldiers, while those who are calm and leisurely and steadily must be the Yizhou soldiers.

Without comparison, there is no harm!

Ning Sui was really speechless at this time, and he seemed helpless. After all, he could not divide an army into two groups. The fast Yizhou soldiers left first, and the slow Jingzhou soldiers left behind.

If the troops are really divided like this, Ning Sui will face a huge problem, that is, the troops cannot be concentrated, because he does not know what the situation is in Xiling now. Once he arrives at Xiling, he may immediately be involved in the battle. If the troops are dispersed at this time, it will be difficult to win in the face of a cruel battle.

Ning Sui actually understood his positioning. He led a reserve team and a mixed team, and his combat effectiveness was relatively poor. If he fought with the main force of the Wei army with such an army, it would be basically difficult to win.

Once the troops are divided, the Shu army's already weak strength will become even thinner. So even if it is anxious, Ning Sui would not dare to divide the troops rashly at this time. He could only maintain the overall team of an army, maintain a relatively fast march speed as much as possible, and advance towards Xiling.

The sun sets early in winter. The Shu army has just arrived halfway through the journey, and the sun is setting in the west, and the sun is falling.

Ning Sui looked at the setting sun like the rest of blood and could only sigh helplessly. It was still nearly twenty miles away from Xiling. At the current speed of the Shu army's advancement, it was completely unrealistic to rush to Xiling City before dark.

Seeing the Jingzhou soldiers as tired as dogs, the speed of the march would be greatly reduced, so Ning Sui had to adjust his plan. He decided to take a short break in this area, eat some dry food, drink a sip of water, and let the tired Shu army breathe a little, and recover a little energy to welcome the next fierce battle.

But just when the Shu army stopped, they heard the shouts of killing in front of them. A Wei army suddenly came out and completely cut off the Shu army's way forward.
Chapter completed!