Chapter 787 Perhaps, we can do better... [Get monthly tickets!]

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The sudden sudden marching at night exposed the basic qualities of the Ming army in Liaodong. After fifty miles, more and more people fell behind, and the team became longer and longer. For most Ming army, such a marching at night was indeed a life-threatening marching at night.

The main task of the Ming army in Liaodong was to garrison various bunkers and resist the attacks of the Tartars. There were few mobile warfares. Mobile warfare was a matter of cavalry. They did not have this training at all, and now they suddenly came out, and their performance can be imagined.

Looking around, the Ming army ran out of breath and looked terrible. Some people's breathing sound was even worse than the old ox, making people mistakenly think that he had asthma. Some people fell to the ground while running and were unwilling to get up.

Some officers wanted to gather the soldiers who fell behind, but were stopped by Zhang Zhun. The people who fell behind were eliminated, so what should they do? They couldn't even adapt to such a rushing marches, and they still had the ability to kill the Tartars? Do they think the Tartars are tofu pieces?

"Don't worry about those who fall behind! Others continue to rush!"

Zhang Zhun said with a cold expression.

"If there are brutal Tartars behind you, and if you want to run away, I believe you will run faster! You will spread your feet and run fast! Because if you run slower, the Tartar's butcher's knife will fall on you! If you run slower, the Tartar's arrow will shoot from behind you, and the arrow will come out from the front!"

"But, because you are not the Tartars behind you, you have not taken the strength to take care of yourself! Look at your appearance, let alone fighting, you can't escape! If our Hu Ben Army and your Liaodong Army fight, you will run away to death! I think it's okay to hide in the turtle shell? Dream!"

"It is said that the Liaodong Army is an elite force, the most capable force in the country. Before I came, I thought everyone had some skills. Unexpectedly, after coming, I regret to find that it is actually difficult to win the reputation. You are not worthy of the word "elite". What kind of troops are elite? Only troops like the Qi family army can be considered elite!"

"The Qi family army marched urgently, and could rush from Yutian to Zunhua overnight! How far is that? It is a full 200 miles! It is less than 80 miles from Songshan Fort to Xingshan Fort, and it is less than half the distance from the Qi family army to marching urgently! Look at how you are now, is it embarrassing to lose it? If such a unit can be called elite, then there will be more elite troops in the country."

Zhang Zhun shouted loudly.

His words were indeed a bit vicious, which made many Ming soldiers so angry that they wanted to come up and give Zhang Zhun a knife. Damn, you actually humiliated us in public. If you don’t teach you a lesson, you don’t know how powerful the Liaodong Army is. Unfortunately, they really have no strength. After marching for dozens of miles in one breath, they wouldn’t even have the strength to pull the knife.

But Zhang Zhun had no intention of allowing them to reduce the speed of the march at all. The Hu Ben Army mixed in the team seemed to be perverted Shenxing Taibao, constantly urging them to speed up the march. Many people were left behind. No one cared about the people who fell behind, and they could fend for themselves.

"Governor, brothers really can't do it."

Cao Bianjiao begs for mercy first.

His troops were completely caught off guard when they were pulled out. Because they did not have enough mental preparation, their long-distance marching performance was the worst. The troops of a total of 5,000 quickly became sparse, and less than 500 people could completely keep up with the pace of the Hu Ben Army.

In the past, when the Central Plains were the bandits in Shaanxi, Cao Bianjiao had never tried such a long-distance marching. He estimated that if it weren't for Zhang Zhun's existence and the Hu Ben Army's marching, those exhausted soldiers would have long been able to resist. This was not a long-distance marching at all, it was just to kill people!

"no!"

"Even if you run to death, you must run to Xingshan Fort!"

Zhang Zhun had no intention of being compatible at all, and said firmly.

Zu Dashou launched a rebellion, and the interior of the Liaodong Army was divided into pieces. At this time, it was a great opportunity to absorb its essence and remove its dross. He had to use such cruel training to identify the elites of the Liaodong Army for his own use. As for those garbage troops, whether they were disbanded or continued to waste Emperor Chongzhen's money and food, it had nothing to do with him.

Such a rushing marching at night is Zhang Zhun's preliminary plan to identify the elite Liaodong Army. If he can't even persist in such a forced marching, he should not say anything about having the courage to kill the enemy. Because it is simply impossible. It is a joke to expect a person who is not diligent in four bodies and feels difficult to walk on the battlefield to deal with the cruel Tartars!

On the contrary, as long as they persist in forcibly marching, it means that their perseverance and endurance are OK. Only such people have a future for cultivation. It is difficult for a person to improve their wisdom. Perseverance and endurance are different, which can be completely achieved through acquired training. Since they cannot improve their wisdom quickly, they can only put in hard work on perseverance and endurance.

"Governor, the brothers are all running away to death, who will fight?"

Cao Wenzhao rode his horse close to Zhang Zhun and said with some complaints.

He himself is a first-class general, and he always comes to the battle formation in person. It is said that he always looks calm. Relatively speaking, his troops are relatively capable of fighting. However, his troops are also not used to such long-distance marches. After fifty miles, only six or seven hundred people can keep up with the pace of the Hu Ben Army. In other words, more than 90% of the people fell behind.

"Mr. Governor, can you rest for half an hour before leaving? The troops are so scattered that if they are not gathered in time, they will all be separated. Governor, it only takes half an hour to rest. Just half an hour."

Huang Degong said tactfully.

His troops were also very bad in the marching, and they could be described as terrible. Looking at the sparse team and the angry soldiers, Huang Degong felt a little ashamed. His troops were so bad? I really didn't think so before!

"I didn't even pass the simplest running and was ready to fight? How did I develop my combat power? I trained it without fear of hardship or fatigue! I trained it over and over again! Look at my troops, I got off the boat in the morning and went to Dalinghe Fort again in the afternoon. Now I marched urgently at night and still ran in front of you. Do you think they are superman? No, they trained! For such urgent marches, they have to train at least four times a month!"

Zhang Zhun said coldly, without giving the three of them any face.

The three generals looked at each other, wanting to refute, but they felt that they were not very powerful.

Indeed, the Huben Army troops arrived at Songshan Fort in the morning, then followed them to Daling River Fort, returned from Daling River Fort, and then participated in the urgent march at night. To be honest, the Huben Army was much more tired than the three of them.

However, judging from the marching situation, the speed and endurance of the Hu Ben Army were obviously stronger than that of the Liaodong Army. Almost 80% of the three of them fell behind, but there was no one left behind on the Hu Ben Army. Such a sharp contrast made the three of them feel ashamed involuntarily.

"well!"

The three of them could only sigh helplessly and ordered the troops to continue the marching.

According to Zhang Zhun's instructions, no one left behind was left, and they let them fend for themselves. As a result, as they ran, the team became even more sparse. Later, there was no queue at all, just a group of beggars. Many Ming soldiers threw away their armor in order to speed up the marching.

When they were ten miles away from Xingshan Fort, the three generals had less than 1,000 troops in total. In other words, at least 15,000 people were left behind. Looking at the Hu Ben Army, from the beginning to the end, there were no one left behind. Although they seemed tired, they still gritted their teeth to support them. When they set out, the Hu Ben Army had 300 people, but now there are still 300 people, none of them are missing.

"Damn it! Why is the Hu Ben Army so powerful?"

"Everyone is human, why can't we do it?"

"If my troops under my command were as powerful as the Hu Ben Army, what would happen? Can you reduce a lot of losses when encountering the Tartars? You can even sneak attack the Tartars quietly?"

Seeing the Hu Ben Army so strong, the three generals couldn't help but burst into such questions. After all, they were still a little dissatisfied with everything in front of them. They believed that they performed poorly in forcibly, as long as they lacked training in normal times. If they had enough training, they should be as strong as the Hu Ben Army.

In the past, they did not realize that the troops needed such training and did not realize the gap between themselves and others, which made them feel complacent and unable to move forward. Now, when they realize their gap, they have the desire to win. In fact, as long as they are not the kind of officer who is willing to fall, just live a life of mediocrity, and give up, they cannot tolerate such failure.

This is also the basic reason why Zhang Zhun wanted to compete with them. He wanted to stimulate the strong desire of some Liaodong soldiers. He believed that not everyone in the 150,000 Liaodong army was so self-deprecating. After realizing his own gap, some people would chase after him. This group of people was what Zhang Zhun needed. As for those who were indifferent and did not want to improve, they were eliminated.

"There is Xingshan Fort ahead!"

Suddenly, someone screamed.

"Ah! Xingshan Fort has arrived!"

"Ah! Xingshan Fort has arrived!"

"Ah! Xingshan Fort has arrived!"

Immediately afterwards, countless people screamed with joy.

Obviously, they never expected that Xingshan Fort would appear in front of them so quickly. The sudden good news made many Ming soldiers very surprised. For some reason, they all subconsciously glanced at Zhang Zhun, and then looked at their general officer.

"Have arrived at Xingshan Fort?"

"So fast?"

Even Cao Wenzhao was a little surprised.

Usually, it takes one day to march to Xingshan Fort. If they walk a little slower, it will take two days. Unexpectedly, the march in the middle of the night will arrive. It is a miracle. It took four hours to arrive to Xingshan Fort. Cao Wenzhao had never tried such a speed before.

Even the general was so surprised, let alone the Ming army below. They were both suspicious and overjoyed and stared at the castle in front. Yes, there was indeed Xingshan Fort there. After the midnight march, they arrived at Xingshan Fort in time before dawn. The journey that usually took a whole day to complete, they all completed it in less than four hours. Miracle, this is definitely an unprecedented miracle!

“We did it…”

“We really did…”

"So we can do it too..."

Many Ming soldiers were quietly sighing in their hearts. It seemed like a fantasy and impossible thing to achieve when they rushed to Xingshan Fort in the middle of the night. However, when they were forced by Zhang Zhun and really rushed towards Xingshan Fort, they suddenly realized that the impossible things could be made possible. In fact, they did complete the impossible tasks.

"Look, I'm not wrong. Before dawn, we can definitely arrive at Xingshan Fort! It's not that we don't have such ability, but that we don't have such courage and determination! As long as we have the courage and determination, no matter how difficult things are, we can do it!"

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly and said confidently.

Zhang Zhun was basically satisfied with the performance of the Ming army. Among the more than 10,000 troops, there were about 1,000 people who could keep up with the Hu Ben Army. The two thousand people following behind should also meet the requirements after rigorous training. In other words, at least 3,000 people could meet the requirements of the Hu Ben Army. It can be seen that there is still a foundation for the Liaodong Army. The key is who is leading them and how to lead them.

After hearing Zhang Zhun's words, the three generals did not say anything. They were all a little ashamed and didn't know what to say. What they thought was impossible to do actually did, which proved that Zhang Zhun was correct. While they were ashamed, they felt a little relieved. They were still not a waste, and they could still do something. Perhaps, they could do better?

"Maybe, we can really do better?"

When the last thought erupted, they felt that their hearts suddenly became active. They were originally tired, and suddenly became energetic. It was as if they suddenly discovered something interesting, and they wanted to catch this interesting thing.

The three of them are the ones who strive for progress, and they are not satisfied with their current achievements. In addition, they also have a little competitive spirit that has not yet been destroyed. When they find that they still have a lot of potential and their subordinates still have a lot of potential to explore, they feel that a window suddenly opened in front of them. Through the window, they can see the beautiful scenery outside.

Perhaps, they can defeat the Tartars too.

Perhaps, they marched faster than the Tartar cavalry.

Perhaps, they can fight and march continuously for many days.

perhaps……

These many things may be their insights. They suddenly realized that it was not because the Tartars were so cruel, but because they were too bad. The Hu Ben Army could defeat the Tartars because they had strong abilities. Can the Ming army in Liaodong reach the level of the Tiger Army? The answer is yes. Everyone is human, why can't they achieve it?

Zhang Zhun left enough time for the three generals to measure, to sigh, to think, to study their future life path. He quietly held the thousand-mile mirror and silently looked at the walls of Xingshan Fort. In the hazy morning light, Xingshan Fort looked like a lying tiger, standing quietly on the surrounding plains.

The walls of Xingshan Fort are taller than Songshan Fort. Obviously, this is Zu Dashou’s private goods. Normally, the military status of Xingshan Fort cannot be compared with Songshan Fort. After Zu Dashou took the initiative to apply to station in Xingshan Fort, he continued to increase and strengthen the walls of Xingshan Fort. In the eyes of others, Zu Dashou did this to resist the attack of the Tartars, so there was no doubt at all. In fact, it was only now that everyone realized that Zu Dashou was preparing for the rebellion.

"Governor, will you launch an attack now?"

Cao Wenzhao was not interested in traveling, but was very enthusiastic about fighting. Since he had marched to the walls of Xingshan Fort, he would of course launch an attack. Although there were only five or six thousand troops coming one after another, he could still catch one Xingshan Fort off guard. He could have completely concluded that Zu Danian, the guardian in Xingshan Fort, would never have imagined that they would actually kill Xingshan Fort overnight.

Not to mention that Zu Danian didn't believe it, I was afraid that Gao Qiqian and Wu Aheng would not believe it. If all the troops of the Liaodong Army had such a strong marching speed, the Tatars would not be afraid at all! With the victory of the marching, the confidence of the three generals became much stronger.

Zhang Zhun observed Xingshan Fort for a moment and asked cautiously: "Who are you most familiar with Xingshan Fort? Who knows where the weakest place of Xingshan Fort is?"

Huang Degong said affirmatively: "In the north. I have been to Xingshan Fort. The walls on the other three sides are very high, just a little shorter on the north."

Zhang Zhun subconsciously frowned, and then shook his head gently.

This group of idiots in Liaodong is really speechless. Zu Dashou built Xingshan Fort, and the weakest place was in the north. Is this a resistance to the Tartars? This is purely to resist the Ming army itself! If someone with a clear mind was replaced, based on this, you can see Zu Dashou’s problems. Unfortunately, no one discovered it.

"Each department is ready!"

"Start a fierce attack from the north!"

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment and gave the order decisively.

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