The World of Yellow Sky

Looking in the direction of Chang'an Gate, Xu An's hand holding the rein froze in place, his eyes fixed on the corridor of Chang'an Gate, and the horses under his seat also stopped slowly.

It's not that Xu An has never seen the Chang'an Gate open, nor is it that he has never seen the scene outside the Chang'an Gate from inside Yingtian Mansion.

Outside the gate of Chang'an, the lights are bright.

Crowded, full of people.

Outside the gate of Chang'an, there were many villagers standing there.

No one speaks, no one stirs.

All eyes were on Xu An the moment the Chang'an Gate opened.

Without waiting for Xu An to make a move, the horse under his seat had already spread its four hooves and walked slowly forward.

A group of knights of the Tengxiang Guard guarded Xu An's side like stars holding the moon.

The nine flags of the sun, moon and stars are lined up at the front.

The big ochre-yellow flag is in the center.

On the big banner, Xu An's surname was no longer written, but was replaced with "Ming".

The two slightly lower flags live on both sides.

On one side is written "Taiping Dao Great Virtuous Teacher", and on the other side is a majestic general with the words "Huang Tian" written on it.

Xu An rode on the horse and walked through the center of the crowd.

When the country was founded in the past, he walked all the way from Yongning Gate to Chang'an Gate, and there were countless people who came to watch the ceremony along the way.

This time he led the expedition, from Chang'anmen to Yongningmen, along the way were countless people who came to see him off.

There is no long live like a tsunami, no deafening cheers.

Xu An walked south along Chang'an Avenue all the way to Yongning Gate.

On the official road outside Yongning Gate, teams of soldiers in military uniforms stood on the official road, ready to go.

The east has dawned, and the fields in the distance are rising step by step with the newborn sun.

The golden light shone on the formation of the Ming army outside the Yongning Gate, the new wind blew into the formation, the banners fluttered, the feathers fluttered, and the yellow armor was like a heavenly soldier descending from the yellow sky.

The sun rises.

Xu An raised the whip in his hand and waved it forward lightly.

The banner wavered, and the soldiers on the official path all moved forward.

Facing the rising sun, facing the rays of the rising sun, they followed the banner of their great virtuous teacher, held the weapons in their hands firmly, and headed towards the east firmly.

Chapter 765 I'm going to kill you

Dust is flying on the official road.

Holding the reins in one hand and the whip in the other, Xu An led the horse along the side of the official road.

A group of fully armed, Tengxiang Guard cavalry with bows and spears followed closely behind.

Xu An turned his head to look at the army marching side by side.

On the official road, a group of soldiers in military uniforms were moving forward quickly.

Carrying the order of the command flag, it drives the healthy horse under the seat to and from the front and back of the army to convey orders.

All the soldiers are lightly dressed, and do not carry anything other than that. The armor and weapons have special personnel transportation, and the logistics troops and civilians follow behind the army.

From Chang'an to Weijun, the distance is more than [-] li.

In other words, if the Ming army wanted to go to Wei County in Jizhou, it had to travel thousands of miles.

The battle between the Han and Wei courts could be decided at any time. Although the battle of hundreds of thousands of people may be protracted, there are also variables in it.

If the two sides advance the decisive battle and invest large-scale troops to participate in the battle at the same time, the victory or defeat will be in the blink of an eye.

The army is defeated like a mountain, and its momentum is like a landslide.

If Sun Jian defeats Yuan Shao in a short period of time, then the Han army will have a huge advantage, both in terms of morale and tactics.

At that time, although the Ming army has a strategic advantage, it will come from afar, and it will be a tired army.

However, the Han army waited for work with leisure, and their morale was like a rainbow. It is really still unknown who will win the battle.

Xu An pulled the reins and drove the horse forward slowly, his eyes looked to both sides of the official road.

There are fields around the official road, and among the rice paddies, many farmers with farm tools are working hard in the sun, and some people stop to look at the marching army on the official road.

Although most of the spies placed in Zhongzhou by the Embroidered Cloth Messenger and the Demon have been wiped out, they don't have much ability to spread the news due to the border blockade of the Ming Dynasty, but they are not afraid of [-], just in case.

Xu An is used to planning for the worst. It is not uncommon for a war to be dangerous, and it is not uncommon for one inadvertent move to lose everything.

If Sun Jian and Yuan Shao heard the news of the massive invasion of Taipingdao, they would definitely fight ahead of time, and this was the last thing Xu An wanted to see.

Therefore, the Ming army is really counting every second now. In the past few days, the Ming army has maintained a high-speed march of nearly [-] miles a day.

This kind of marching speed is simply unbelievable in the eyes of the generals who know the soldiers, but it is actually extremely reasonable.

In addition to arranging formations and formations, what the Yellow Turban Army's soldiers and elites did most during their training was to exercise their physical fitness and their feet.

Most of the soldiers in the Wuzu Camp and the Ruishi Camp were from humble backgrounds. They were either shopkeepers, farmers, or craftsmen, able to bear hardships and stand hard work, and were extremely tenacious.

After joining the Yellow Turban Army, marching and fighting became their new job.

The soldiers of the military pawn camp and the sharp soldier camp have to go through screening, and only the most elite soldiers from all over the country are eligible to join the military pawn camp and the sharp soldier camp.

The long-term rigorous training has given them enough physical capital.

For them, the five-kilometer and ten-kilometer marches with heavy loads are commonplace for them.

For a long-distance march of more than a hundred miles, the soldiers of the two battalions of military soldiers and sharp soldiers have to carry out it every once in a while. For them, forced marching and rapid marching are rare and common things.

Because Monan is completely controlled by Taiping Road, most of the soldiers in the Wujuying and Ruishiying camps are not short of meat. Eating meat and being full all the year round also makes their physical fitness better than other people in this era. Much stronger.

The cavalry of the Two Guards and the Second Battalion all have one man and two horses, and the horses they ride are all first-class horses, so there is no need to worry about horsepower at all.

A large part of the reason for being able to maintain such a high-speed march is that it is still in the hinterland of Zhongzhou, marching in the interior, and there are supplies along the way.

As for the issue of food, the Ministry of Household Affairs has already issued orders to counties and counties to raise military food in advance, which can be replenished on the spot, and saves the time and pressure of transporting food and grass.

Among the marching team, the things that the civilians and logistics troops need to transport are only arms and weapons, and they don't need to transport the rest.

"Da da da----"

A rush of horseshoes sounded from the front, Xu An was looking into the distance, and sure enough, a messenger holding a command flag was galloping towards him.

Xu An arranged for Ma Chao and Pound to join the army this time. Before the Battle of Chengdu, the performance of Ma Chao and Pound was also remarkable. They were also promoted to captains by Xu An because of their military exploits.

During the two years when there was no war, the two of them were not idle, and they had been practicing in the martial arts hall.

Although the messenger came with a command flag, and this is the mainland, there is basically no security, but Ma Chao and Pang De, as guards, still drove their horses to stand in front of Xu An.

The courier came galloping, and when he was still more than ten meters away from Xu An, the war horse let out a long hiss under his pull, and then stopped quickly, and the courier had already dismounted and even followed the war horse Continue to run a few steps forward.

"Weijun urgent message!"

Ma Chao bent down and took the letter over. After checking it, he rode to Xu An's side and handed the letter to Xu An with both hands.

Xu An opened the letter and glanced at it roughly.

It is already the fifth day of the march, and it is already the 20th day of May, and we will soon arrive in Shanxian County, Hongnong County.

It is precisely because it is getting closer and closer, and the battle in Wei County is imminent, so all the Eagle Guards in Wei County are also in action. Each day will be more detailed.

The Han and Wei armies felt the urgency after the Yellow Turban Army invaded Yizhou.

They are very clear about the fight between the snipe and the clam, and the fisherman's gain.

They didn't want them to fight each other and lose both sides, and in the end it was the Yellow Turban Army who took advantage of it.

Therefore, both Yuan Shao and Sun Jian wanted to end this war quickly.

Of course, the reason why Yuan Shao wanted to end the war quickly was because the hearts of the people in Jizhou fluctuated, even the morale of the army was affected to a certain extent.

I have to say that the Embroidered Clothes Emissary, who has been studying behind Yingwei, has learned some essence. He not only spread rumors, but also sang them, not only among the people, but also among the army.

He also preached that only the evil leader should be punished, and the rest were just because the Han court lost control of Jizhou.

In the call to action of the Han court, even important officials such as Shen Pei, Ju Shou, Gao Lan, and Ju Yi were pardoned, and only Yuan Shao and his Zhi were included in the list that must be punished.

Although the crime of treason should be punished according to the law, the Han court can be established, and now it can have such power, Yuan Shu has also made great efforts.

Moreover, Yuan Shu was also very decisive. Before Yuan Shao proclaimed himself emperor, he had already asked the Yuan clan in Runan to expel Yuan Shao's family.

Naturally, no one brought up the matter of implicating the Nine Clans without knowing it.

And the reason why the Han court offered such generous conditions, even the crime of treason can be pardoned, is because of the blow to Wei Ting's morale.

And this has indeed been done. People in Wei Ting are panicked and suspicious of each other. After Qi Mei arrested several ministers who wanted to surrender, everyone in Wei Ting is even more in danger.

The second is that the Han court is very clear that if most people's crimes are not pardoned, those people will definitely go the same way as Yuan Shao, and even if Yuan Shao is defeated by then, they still have to eliminate the remaining forces.

If the enemy is only on the Wei side, it doesn't matter.

However, the Yellow Turban Army is watching covetously from the side. Once the battle is delayed, the Yellow Turban Army will inevitably attack decisively and take advantage of the situation to attack.

"Get a map."

Xu An got off the horse with just one step.

"promise!"

Xu Hong responded briefly, and quickly untied the package hanging from the saddle, and took out a map wrapped in silk from it.

Another cavalry pawn of Tengxiang Guard unloaded his burden from his saddle.

The bag was opened, and a folded table was placed on the grass. Xu Hong went to the table and unfolded the Kanyu map, pressing down the four corners.

This map covers Hongnong County, Hedong County, Luoyang area, Dongjun County and Wei County, and the information of each place is very detailed.

Years of operation by Eagle Wolf Guard resulted in this extremely detailed map.

"We have just passed Hongnong, so we should be able to reach Shan County before dusk."

"Have the ferry and pontoon bridge in Shan County been built?"

Xu An turned to look at Xu You, who had just dismounted, and asked.

Xu You replaced Jia Xu and Yan Zhong, and is now in charge of the logistics of the army, as well as the collection of various intelligence.

"The pontoon bridge has all been built, and a lot of ferries have been recruited. After arriving in Shan County, our army can cross the river immediately without waiting. I have sent a horse to send a message before. I made an estimate and asked them to prepare meals first. "

"After arriving in Shan County, the first batch of soldiers who have eaten can cross the river first."

"North Shore Ferry has ordered people to set up a simple camp, and it only needs a little rectification to accommodate people."

They marched all the way by land and entered the range of Hongnong County. At the ferry leading to the north bank of Hedong County, the local defenders had already built a pontoon bridge according to the military order drafted by the Ministry of Industry and issued by the Chinese Army Mansion. And all the ships that can carry people along the coast have been collected, and they can quickly cross the river when the army arrives, which can save a lot of time.

Xu An nodded slightly, indicating that he knew.

Xu You is capable in dealing with affairs. Although he is inferior to Jia Xu in terms of military strategy, he is still much better than Jia Xu in terms of internal affairs.

After all, Xu You has been helping Wang Fen with government affairs since he was under Wang Fen's curtain. After he joined the Taiping Road, he went to Qingzhou to lead the Yellow Turban Army to move westward, except for attacking two counties. As a government magistrate in the Shufu, he is naturally familiar with these trivial matters.

Xu An's gaze was refocused on the geomancy map.

The information he has now is the information from four days ago, that is, on May [-]th.

About the same time as Yingwei estimated, the main force of the Han army had all crossed the Yellow River on May [-].

Under the leadership of Sun Jian, the main force of the Han army seems to be heading towards Fanyang.

Xu An frowned slightly. There were many advisers in the Han court, and he must have considered the possible reaction of the Yellow Turban Army after they entered Wei County.

Then Sun Jian will definitely not delay for too long, as long as he has a certain chance of winning, he will definitely look for all opportunities to fight Yuan Shao.

There is not much time left for him.

But even if they still maintain this marching speed, it will be ten days later when they reach Weijun with hundreds of miles a day.

Time, time, still time...

In ancient times, the spread of news was too slow, and it could only rely on manpower and horsepower. There was no telegraph, no telephone, and fast communication was impossible. The speed of traffic also limited the transfer of troops.

Now Xu An really wished for a direct train to Yecheng, but unfortunately the technology needed for the train was too high.

He knows a little about steam engine technology and gunpowder, but he only understands the principles. After all, they are not professionals. There are actually special secret laboratories outside Chang'an City to study related technologies. Xu An often guides them, but these need Time, a lot of time.