Since joining the Hu Ben Army, Xie Zhiyou feels that his life has been more comfortable. He likes this feeling, and he likes the life in the military camp. This is the life of a normal person. Whether it is fighting or training, he feels like a normal person. The upcoming battle also makes Xie Zhiyou feel like a boiling blood. Finally, there is a real war!

Soon, 62 people and 67 horses were all ready.

"Set off!"

Xie Zhiyou waved his hand and set off with the troops.

The journey from Pingduzhou to Weixian is quite long. Even cavalrymen will take two hours, so they must seize the time.

"Da da da da!"

The sound of horse hooves was crisp and rapid, shattering the movements of the earth.

More than 60 cavalrymen passed through the field like a gust of wind. The people on both sides of the road looked at these cavalry curiously, not knowing where they were going or what they were doing. Some self-righteous people began to speculate that Zhang Zhun was going to do something big, as a topic of conversation after dinner, and also alleviating the fatigue of work.

As he galloped all the way, Xie Zhiyou and the others finally arrived in Weixian in the afternoon. He thought he would be the first to arrive in Weixian, but after he really reached Weixian, Xie Zhiyou regretted that the cavalry of the other two battalions had arrived. They all arrived at a small team first. The other troops should have arrived in the evening.

These cavalry soldiers who arrived in advance all looked at Xie Zhiyou and the others with proud eyes, which made Xie Zhiyou feel a little dissatisfied. They were a little far away, otherwise they would have arrived long ago. However, Xie Zhiyou was also secretly alert. It seems that the cavalry of the other two battalions are not easily conceited! It seems that the first cavalry battalion wants to make a name for themselves in this battle, which seems to be quite difficult.

According to Yang Weiguo's instructions, Xie Zhiyou came straight to Zhang Zhun to report the situation of the First Battalion.

Zhang Zhun was thinking about the map of Qingzhou Prefecture. When he heard Xie Zhiyou shouting for a report, he raised his head and said with a smile: "Ha, it's you!"

Xie Zhiyou hurriedly stood at attention and said respectfully: "Governor General, Xie Zhiyou, the first team of the First Cavalry Battalion, is leading all the officers and soldiers of the First Team to report to you!"

Zhang Zhun nodded and said with a smile: "Relax and sit down!"

Xie Zhiyou sat down.

Zhang Zhun asked about some of the situations in the First Battalion and was very pleased to learn that the entire battalion could arrive before the evening. Finally, Zhang Zhun said intentionally or unintentionally: "How is it? I heard that you are in the First Battalion and are the chief cavalry instructor? That boy from Yang Weiguo wants to learn riding from you?"

Xie Zhiyou said a little embarrassedly: "It's all for everyone to love, and many people are better at their level than me."

Zhang Zhun smiled and said, "If you are incompetent, will they love you? I don't know!"

Xie Zhiyou did not answer.

Zhang Zhun's words are the truth. In the Hu Ben Army, it is really difficult to be an officer if you don't have any skills. There is no nepotism here. No one can climb up with the relationship website. Because everyone is just a young man who has just started a cottage, there is no relationship website at all. All positions are based on real skills. If you have the ability, you can go up, and if you don't have the ability, you can go down.

If you are in a high position but do not have real skills, the people below will not accept you at all. Even the commander Yang Weiguo dare not neglect. Every time on the training ground, Yang Weiguo's sweat is no less than other soldiers. The other team deputy, team chief, and deputy commander are like this. If you want to maintain your position, you must first improve your skills.

Xie Zhiyou nodded when he was taught.

Zhang Zhun said again: "Do you have any place to hide your own private life during training?"

Xie Zhiyou gritted his teeth gently and said embarrassedly: "There is a little. But not much."

Zhang Zhun nodded, without blaming him, and said slowly: "It is our ancestors' habit to keep everything. As the saying goes, teach your disciples well and starve the master to death. No wonder you have this idea. However, Xie Zhiyou, think carefully about who can you rely on on the battlefield? Who can you trust? When you are in danger, who can save you? Then you decide whether to keep your hands. The original troops are broken by disunity. When gnawing on bones, everyone is fighting to retreat. When eating meat, everyone rushed forward. Do you think that you are all teammates like pigs around you, or do you think that there are sixty-one Huang Degong around you?"

Xie Zhiyou said ashamedly: "Sir, I understand. After I go back, I will not hide my own private matters."

Zhang Zhun nodded with satisfaction.

After Xie Zhiyou said goodbye and left, Mo Yu came in. Mo Yu brought a man named Yuan Xinyong. This Yuan Xinyong was the backbone of the Maoyan Department stationed in Qingzhou. He reported the defense information of Qingzhou City to Zhang Zhun in detail.

After the imperial edict clearly declared Zhang Zhun as a rebel, the defense of Qingzhou City began to be strengthened. In the past, Qingzhou City had only less than 2,000 defenders, but later it increased to 1,500, and now it is 3,500. All of them are war soldiers. The garrisons of Qingzhou Prefecture, including the Qingzhou Left Guard and the Andong Guard, had a total of ten thousand households, with more than 10,000 soldiers. However, the Andong Guard was obviously in the southern part of Qingzhou Prefecture, and the far water could not save the near fire. As for the Qingzhou Left Guard, it was already abolished, and at most five hundred people were dispatched to participate in the war.

The most elite garrison troops in Qingzhou City were the guards of the Heng Palace, with a total of about 1,500 people. According to the management regulations of the vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, these guards were under the jurisdiction of the prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture. When the Hu Ben Army attacked Qingzhou City, they would definitely be dispatched to the battlefield.

The current prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture is named Wang Xiangyun. He was originally the Yunnan Censor, and he was transferred in September last year. Since Qingzhou Prefecture is adjacent to Laizhou Prefecture and may be attacked by Zhang Zhun at any time, Wang Xiangyun did not dare to neglect the defense of Qingzhou City after taking office. He ordered all the broken areas in Qingzhou City to be strengthened, and the troops will be continuously organized to strengthen the garrison. It is estimated that the number of troops in Qingzhou City should be three to four thousand.

King Heng Zhu Youcai was also worried that he would be attacked by rebels. In addition to strengthening the defense of Qingzhou City, he also continuously strengthened the guards of the Hengwang Mansion. He took out some of his assets to help build the walls of Qingzhou City, and at the same time raised and strengthened the walls of the Hengwang Mansion. It is said that he was still digging caves in the Hengwang Mansion, stocking up clear water and food in it, and preparing to resist for a long time.

With the efforts of Wang Xiangyun and Zhu Youge, the city wall of Qingzhou Prefecture is generally tall and taller than Laizhou City. Of course, Zhang Zhun didn't care much about the city wall, as long as he could blow up the city gate. As for street battles after entering the city, there was no need to worry about it.

Under Zhang Zhun's guidance, Yuan Xinyong successfully outlined the topographic map in Qingzhou City, as well as the simple distribution of the Hengwang Mansion, and even the location of the legendary cave. With this guidance, Zhang Zhun can directly enter the Hengwang Mansion.

When it was dark, the three cavalry battalions arrived one after another. The total strength of the three battalions was about one thousand. Although the garrison troops in Qingzhou City exceeded 5,000, Zhang Zhun still decided to launch an attack. After dinner, Zhang Zhun summoned Yang Weiguo, Zhong Wuying and Liu Jixiang to announce the purpose of the operation: to attack the Heng Palace.

Then, he briefly introduced his combat plan. First, the Hu Ben cavalry will conquer Changle County tonight and clear the road to Qingzhou City. Then the three cavalry battalions rushed towards Qingzhou City with lightning speed. It is estimated that the battle will start tomorrow morning. Zhang Zhun is preparing to end the battle in one day and then evacuate in about five days.

The cavalry can actually bypass Changle County and attack directly at Qingzhou City. The surrounding areas of Changle County are plains, and cavalry can pass here. However, when the Hu Ben Army returns, it needs to transport a large amount of supplies and must walk along the road. Therefore, the roads in Changle County must be cleared. Zhang Zhun optimistically estimated that this attack will not only obtain a considerable amount of gold and silver, but also seize a large amount of food and other materials. For the current Laizhou Prefecture, these things are very necessary.

The Ming army defenders with only 500 people in Changle County, and the Huben cavalry launched a large-scale move and took them down, it should be no problem. The current Huben cavalry is still an infantry riding horse. When riding a horse while rushing, when fighting, it is actually an infantry. This structure has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that when fighting in infantry, the combat effectiveness is relatively weak.

"Do you have any questions?"

Zhang Zhun finished his explanation and asked at the end.

"No problem."

All three commanders answered.

"Set off!"

Zhang Zhun waved his hand.
Chapter completed!