Chapter 86: Eight major disciplines

Inside Zhongmu City.

County Magistrate Chen Gongzheng sat in the backyard of the county government reading a book.

Chen Gong, a native of Dongjun, was upright and heroic, with ambitions. When he was young, he was familiar with many well-known people in the world and had great ambitions. Unfortunately, he did not want to flatter and please the powerful and powerful in the court, so he was only granted the position of Zhongmu County Magistrate. He was depressed and unsuccessful. In addition to simply handling official duties, he lived by reading books and reciting poems every day.

"Report!..." The messenger hurriedly broke into the backyard and stammered: "Report...Report, the Kanto League troops have already come!"

"What? So fast!" Chen Gong was shocked. Zhongmu was not far from sour jujube, about 120 miles away. However, based on Chen Gong's understanding of the Kanto army, he thought that these allied troops would not send troops without a month of procrastination. Naturally, he did not expect that Zhou Yu would send troops on the third day of the alliance, and was in a hurry, and he arrived at the city of Zhongmu one day and one night.

Chen Gong hurriedly said to the messenger: "How many people have come? Who is the general who led the troops?"

The commander replied: "It seems that there are about four or five thousand infantry and cavalrymen. The general in charge of the army is Zhou. I don't know which one is the specific one?"

"Submit Zhou?" Chen Gong was puzzled. There was no surname Zhou in the Kanto League army. Maybe it was a side general under a county magistrate.

Suddenly, a relatively unfamiliar impression rose from my mind... "Zhou Lang from Jiangdong"... Could it be that this general surnamed Zhou was him... He should follow Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang...

Chen Gong and Lu Kang were old friends. They both appreciate each other and were close friends, so they also knew a little about Zhou Yu's affairs.

Chen Gong said to the messenger in a deep voice: "Close the city gate quickly and order the county magistrate to organize soldiers to go to the city wall to defend! I will come afterwards."

The messenger went out the door, and the county magistrate ran in and reported: "Sir, General Zhang Ji led 5,000 troops to the city of Ximen."

"Oh..." Chen Gong thought to himself that this was very lively. He had no intention of being an enemy of the Kanto League Army, and defending the county was just a gesture. Moreover, there were only a thousand county and state soldiers in the county, with low combat power and low morale, and he could not defend even if he was defended. He was willing to prepare to take the opportunity to surrender the city when the Allies attacked the city. Unexpectedly, Zhang Ji led his troops over, obviously he was worried about himself.

Chen Gong sighed in his heart, and it seemed that he could only act at the right time. He hurriedly said to the county magistrate: "So quickly open the city gate and let General Zhang Ji come in, and let his army stationed outside the city first. Let's take me to the west gate to meet General Zhang Ji."

Dong Min, Zhang Ji, and Hua Xiong led 10,000 Xiliang cavalry under the order of Dong Zhuo, and 20,000 Xiyuan troops rushed to Hulao Pass. After seeing that Hulao Pass was majestic and majestic, easy to defend but difficult to attack, he felt relieved.

Seeing that there were no less than 30,000 troops stationed in Hulao Pass, Dong Min thought that he should not be guarded by Hulao Pass to the enemy, but should go forward to defend the important city of Xingyang, thinking that it was the barrier of Hulao Pass.

So Dong Min left Hua Xiong to lead 5,000 Xiliang cavalry, 5,000 Xiyuan troops stationed at Hulao Pass, and ordered Zhang Ji to lead 5,000 Xiyuan troops to go out to Zhongmu to defend, and he led the remaining troops to Xingyang.

Before leaving, Dong Min repeatedly reminded Zhang Ji: "General Zhang, this time he went to Zhongmu is just to test the enemy's troops. If the enemy can attack, he will go out to fight to defeat the enemy's spirit. If the enemy is strong, do not retreat to Xingyang's defense. Remember."

Zhang Ji was brave and replied in a rough voice: "Don't worry, General Dong! The martial arts of the people in the Central Plains are common, I am afraid that when they hear our Xiliang army arrive, they will turn their butts and run away first! Haha!"

Dong Min looked cold and emphasized again: "The lord's military order should not be easily fought, so General Zhang should not forget it."

When Zhang Ji led the 5,000 Xiyuan Army to the city of Zhongmu, he received a report that the vanguard of the Kanto League Army had arrived in Zhongmu.

Zhang Ji raised his thick eyebrows and licked his lips unconsciously, and said to himself: "Grandma, since he arrived in Luoyang, he has been having a banquet every day, singing and dancing, making his health feel uncomfortable. Today, he finally has the opportunity to kill people freely, which is so cool." Zhang Ji immediately ordered the entire army to rest for a while and prepare for the battle.

When the Xiyuan army led by Zhang Ji sat in a mess and rested, Chen Gong rushed to the Ximen City Tower and asked loudly: "Is General Zhang Ji under the city?"

Seeing Chen Gong and others from afar, Zhang Ji rode his horse to the city gate and replied loudly: "I am Zhang Ji. Are you the magistrate of Zhongmu County?"

Chen Gong bowed his hand on the city tower and said, "When I am down, Chen Gong. Why don't General Zhang go to the city to speak?"

Zhang Ji general Matou replied: "The military situation is urgent. I heard that the enemy's vanguard has arrived. I wonder who is the general? How many people are there?"

Chen Gong frowned slightly and said, "The enemy's vanguard has about 4,000 troops, and the cavalry rarely has about two or three hundred cavalry, and the rest are infantry. The leading generals are unknown, and I don't know who they are. Will General Zhang go to meet the enemy immediately?"

When Zhang Ji heard that the Kanto League army had sent an unknown soldier with only 4,000 troops as the vanguard, he immediately became excited and ignored Chen Gong's words and immediately rode his horse back.

Zhang Ji rode his horse and shouted loudly: "End rest and line up immediately!"

Under the urging of Sima of the various troops, the five thousand Xiyuan troops formed a formation.

Chen Gong saw that the soldiers led by Zhang Ji were well equipped, all wearing leather armor, spears, round shields like walls, strong bows and hard crossbows, and lined up neatly, showing that they were well-trained.

Chen Gong put on a shed in his hand, looked up at the flowing clouds in the sky, and murmured to himself: "Is the battle... going to begin..."

The afternoon sun shines warmly on the field.

The field was lonely, with dead grass and leaves all over the ground. It had not started to snow this year, and the land was very dry. When Zhou Yu's army passed by, people stepped on horses and the dust rose up, gradually covering the army in yellow dust. From a distance, it looked like a giant yellow dragon.

After seeing the city walls of Zhongmu County from afar, Zhou Yu raised his right hand and sent an order: "The whole army will stop advancing!"

Immediately, several personal soldiers rode their horses to the back of the team, and loudly spread along the way: "Stop moving forward! Stop moving forward!"

Zhou Yu asked loudly: "Where is the scout camp?"

Zangba hurriedly rode his horse from the right, clasped his fists and said, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Zhou Yu said seriously: "Have you heard from the enemy scouts he caught?"

Zang Ba replied, "I asked. The city of Zhongmu County is ahead. The county magistrate is named Chen Gong. There are only one thousand county soldiers in the city, and their combat effectiveness is not strong."

"Chen Gong?" Zhou Yu was shocked. For him who is familiar with the history of the Three Kingdoms, this name is really too loud. Although Chen Gong was not as famous as Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang in the history of the Three Kingdoms, Chen Gong's strategy was not inferior to that of the two. As a strategist, he fulfilled his responsibilities of serving the lord. His contempt for Cao Cao even highlighted his open and upright personality. Since he was loyal to the Lord, he devoted his life to his death and was praised by the world.

In Zhou Yu's impression, Chen Gong's biggest failure was that he did not choose to be a wise ruler, and was eventually defeated by Cao Cao. Even so, he gave advice for Lu Bu and won many victories. He defeated Cao Cao in Puyang and almost killed Cao Cao.

Zhou Yu’s biggest trouble at present is the lack of counselors who are good at making suggestions. Although Yuan Huan, Zhang Cheng and Zhang Fan are very smart, they are just talents in governing internal affairs. Kan Ze is a little stronger and can come up with some ideas, but he is not good at strategizing the general trend of the world.

Every strategic decision is basically made by Zhou Yu himself and discussed with everyone. Although he has the advantage of time travel, Zhou Yu also knows that the history he is familiar with will inevitably undergo some changes due to his arrival, and these changes are unpredictable. As time goes by, the so-called time travel advantage becomes smaller and smaller.

In the late Han Dynasty, when the heroes emerged and were in chaos, there must be a core think tank to help you adapt to the situation and make the most correct decisions.

In the vast starry sky, Zhou Yu once imagined how happy it would be if he could recruit Zhuge Liang, Jia Xu, Li Ru, Chen Gong, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Tian Feng, Sima Yi, and Pang Tong, who were truly military advisors to his subordinates!

Now, Chen Gong is actually in Zhongmu County not far ahead! Can Zhou Yu not be excited?

Zhou Yu suppressed the fluctuations in his mood and asked, "Is it true that Chen Gong is in the city?"

Zang Ba was stunned and scratched his helmet and said, "He is the county magistrate, he should... be there."

Zhou Yu laughed and said to Zang Ba: "Tell me the order, and after conquering Zhongmu, we will strictly abide by our army's discipline. By the way, do you still remember what our army's discipline is?"

"Why don't you remember!" Zang Ba replied loudly: "Our army has eight disciplines!"

"The first major discipline: obey the command of all actions."

"The second major discipline: never give up, never give up."

"The third major discipline: fair business, no deception."

"The fourth major discipline: not taking the people one needle and one thread."

"The fifth discipline: not live in a house and not harass a woman."

"The Sixth Discipline: All seizures must be handed over."

"The Seventh Discipline: Don't Damage to Crops."

"The Eighth Discipline: Don't abuse prisoners."

"Okay!" Zhou Yu shouted loudly, not only to encourage Zang Ba to remember the eight disciplines, but also to cheer for everyone.

Zhou Yu said loudly: "Our army does not serve a certain person, but serves the people. The people are water, and we are a small boat on the water. We must always remember that we are all ordinary people, we come from ordinary people, and we must fight for the people!"

"With the eight disciplines, we must implement them resolutely. If there is any violation of discipline, we must accept the punishment. Are you willing to accept it?"

"We do!" the soldiers replied loudly, their eyes brighter and their breathing began to become heavy.

"Okay! Only a discipline-abiding army can survive in this troubled times. I want to build our army into an iron army! Do you believe it? Can you do it?" Zhou Yu shouted loudly, waving his arms.

"We believe!"

"We can do it!"

The soldiers answered loudly.
Chapter completed!