Chapter 155-06: Fighting to Support War, Hundreds of Cavalry Plunder the Northern Frontier (4K)

Forming a battle array is the first step in training soldiers to become disciplined elite troops.

Whether in ancient times or modern times, people attach great importance to "formation".

This is also the reason why the new Yancheng army that Chu Zhongxing had just formed, with just a simple battle formation, made an old general who had fought in the northern border for more than 80 years feel chilled.

Because this means that the soldiers under Chu Zhongxing's command can resolutely obey military orders and enforce them.

In addition, Chu Zhongxing's soldiers have the magical power of "immortal soul and immortal body", and the disciples of the Hundred Schools get along well with each other.
Guo Xiaoding suddenly felt fortunate that Chu Zhongxing was the commander-in-chief of Yancheng and that Chu Zhongxing was one of his own.

"Although you are a new army and most of you are new recruits, many of you have sought out the Zhenbei Army's coaches to learn the Five Training Methods."

After seeing that all the players had a ring-handled sword in their hands, Chu Zhongxing continued to issue orders: "All new recruits who have completed the five training methods and mastered riding skills, step out!"

The Five Training Methods was the method used by the Imperial Shang Dynasty to train new soldiers. Before Su Mu of the Gongyang School of Confucianism came to Yancheng, it could be said that all the players who could only transfer to the four schools of military strategists had learned the Five Training Methods from Yancheng's coaches at their own expense.

After the birth of the Confucian Gongyang School profession, many players also went to learn the Five Training Method at their own expense, because it is the fastest way to improve players' actual combat skills.

When learning the Five Training Methods, the coaches in Yancheng were relatively gentle, so there was no possibility that anyone's life would be in danger.

However, the difficulty of the Iltsk Oasis dungeon and the demon red carp is not something that new players who have just entered the game can challenge, so many new players will choose to learn the Five Training Methods to improve their strength after completing daily tasks and accumulating Yancheng contribution points.

As Chu Zhongxing finished speaking, about a hundred players stepped forward. Chu Zhongxing swept his eyes over the group of players, counted them, and found that there were 103 players who knew how to ride.

There are 117 new players, and only 14 of them have not yet mastered riding skills.

"All new recruits who have mastered riding skills, go to the stables and get two war horses!"

He Lai led a thousand cavalrymen to attack Yancheng, but was defeated by Guo Xiaoding alone, and more than 600 war horses were seized.

War horses are a scarce strategic material. Before this batch of war horses was seized, Yancheng had only fifty war horses, and even the white-haired soldiers in Yancheng could not afford one horse per person.

But now, Yancheng, which has seized more than 600 war horses, can be said to be wealthy and powerful, and two horses for one person is no big deal.

The training ground in Yancheng was not big. Hundreds of cavalrymen, with each man riding two horses, occupied more than half of the space in the training ground. Chu Zhongxing looked at the players riding on their war horses with excitement on their faces, and continued to give them benefits without stopping.

"If our Yancheng New Army can't defeat a hundred with one horse, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the reputation of Yancheng New Army?"

"Come here, give the armor to the new troops!"

Armor is also a scarce strategic material. After razing the entire Iltsk Oasis, there are less than 300 sets of Yancheng armor left, and more than 100 sets of them cannot be worn.

Now, in order to improve the combat effectiveness of his players, Chu Zhongxing spared no expense and distributed armor to the players.

"Armor!"

Seeing the shiny armor that gave people a strong sense of security being transported here by the white-haired soldiers of Yancheng, the players present were all stunned.

Before version 0.655, the most advanced strategic material available for purchase in Yancheng was the purple Mo Dao, while the armor above the purple Mo Dao was not for sale and was not sold to players.

And now, if you join the [Soldier] profession, you can get a set of armor for free.

This game is set in ancient times, and the value of armor far exceeds the value of weapons. In ancient times, it might not be a big problem for you to privately keep weapons.

But if you hide the armor privately, it will be a crime of treason, and all nine clans will thank you.

Seeing the players who knew how to ride put on armor and ride majestic war horses, the remaining ten or so players who couldn't ride were so frustrated.

Knowing that this is the Northern Frontier, Yancheng, the only city in the Northern Frontier, and that the enemies are all barbarians, why didn't they learn horse riding?

Now, others have war horses and armor, but I have nothing because I don’t know how to ride.

"The new recruits who don't know how to ride will stay in Yancheng to learn how to ride. The rest of the new soldiers will follow me to the south to charge into battle!"

After all the players put on their armor, Chu Zhongxing also put on the best armor of Yancheng. Wrapping himself tightly, Chu Zhongxing mounted his warhorse and led more than a hundred cavalrymen under his command towards the gate of Yancheng.

Along the way, the new players who had just arrived at the game looked at a group of players wearing armor, holding ring-handled swords, and riding war horses, their eyes full of envy.

"I'm so envious. Wearing armor and riding a warhorse, isn't this the scene I've always dreamed of?"

"Oh my god, this is so cool, this warhorse, this armor, it's amazing for a Mount and Blade player like me!"

"Damn it, Jill, didn't they say that version 0.655 was just a perfunctory update? Why do I feel that the content of version 0.655 is so great? Before the update, everyone was chatting together, but after the update, everyone is riding a warhorse and wearing armor!"

"I originally thought that since I couldn't join the army, I would join the civilians or craftsmen. Now it seems that compared with the soldiers, other professions are nothing!"

"That can't be said. Compared to other professions, the requirements for soldiers are still too high. The entry requirements alone are at the student level!"

"Let's join the tribe first. There are no requirements for joining the tribe. Once you join the tribe, you can get land and seeds. You can also receive a copy of "Qimin Yaoshu" which will teach you how to farm."

"I joined the craftsman. Although the craftsman's tasks are heavy and tiring, they are short in duration and rich in rewards."

"No, being a craftsman requires too much skill. Not everyone can repair weapons and armor. I can't do it anyway, and neither can a merchant. Merchants need capital. If I had the capital, I would have bought herbs, completed the job change, and joined the army.

After looking around, I can only become a cook!"

Seeing that the players who joined the soldiers were so handsome and cool, other players were quite envious and motivated. After the 0.655 version update, the career system had many restrictions except for the [Soldiers], but there were not many other restrictions.

For example, [Civilian], [Craftsman], and [Blister], these three professions can be quit at any time. As long as a small price is paid, the player can quit the profession and choose a new one.

Only [Soldier] has many restrictions. Not only are the requirements high, but you cannot withdraw at any time. You can only withdraw after submitting an application and getting approval.

If the player quits forcibly, it will greatly reduce the player's favorability in the eyes of the Yancheng NPC. There may even be a situation where the player goes to receive a task but the NPC is unwilling to give the task to the player.

Among the thirteen cities in Northern Xinjiang, Yancheng is not the southernmost city in Northern Xinjiang. There are two cities to the south of Yancheng, namely Beiting and Shicheng.

Beiting and Shicheng, in the shape of a chair corner, block the entrance to the Shanhan Corridor. If you want to enter the Shanhan Corridor, cross the entire Shanhan Corridor and reach the border of Yongzhou in the Imperial Shang Dynasty, you must pass between the two cities of Beiting and Shicheng.

Chu Zhongxing led a hundred cavalrymen under his command and came out of Yancheng. He took out a paper map and slid his finger across the cities of Beiting and Shicheng.

Yancheng is about 24 kilometers away from Beiting and about kilometers away from Shicheng. Even if Chu Zhongxing used his magical powers to make his horse run for hours without food or water, it would still take nearly three days to travel such a long distance. In fact, in the vast desert of northern Xinjiang, it would take at least a week to get from Yancheng to Beiting.

The Northern Frontier is extremely large, with a harsh environment and is so vast that it is easy to get lost in the Northern Frontier without instructions or navigation.

Moreover, there are [monsters] in the northern border. If you accidentally encounter a [monster], you will most likely be buried in the yellow sand and turned into a pile of dry bones.

"If we want to escort Angel Su Mu back to Di Shang, we must break through the Beiting and Shicheng defense lines and cross the Shanhan Corridor."

"Not to mention the difficulty of crossing the Shanhan Corridor, it takes nearly a week just to get from Yancheng to Beiting."

"To reach Beiting, we need to tear through the defenses set up by Beiting and Shicheng."

It is very difficult. If Chu Zhongxing was like that before the barbarians attacked Yancheng, he would definitely give up the idea of ​​returning to Di Shang, but stay in Yancheng peacefully and not take the risk.

But now, Chu Zhongxing's mind has changed.

If you don't enter the tiger's lair, you won the tiger.

In this fantasy world, there is no place that is truly safe. The only way to gain a foothold in this world is to constantly strengthen your own strength.

Be it barbarians or the imperial Shang Dynasty.

Although Chu Zhongxing is the commander-in-chief of Yancheng, he is, after all, just a dependent. The only players he can truly mobilize now are the players he summoned.

The only people Chu Zhongxing can rely on, besides himself, are the players.

"Fight to support the fight, and improve the players' strength as quickly as possible."

Chu Zhongxing ran his finger across Shicheng and Beiting and drew several circles on the map of the area around Yancheng.

These circles enclose oases in the northern border.

The largest barbarian settlement close to Yancheng is the razed Iltsk Oasis.

In addition to the large gathering place of Iltsk Oasis, there are also many small oases in the vast territory of northern Xinjiang.

The barbarians living in these small oases are truly nomadic barbarians. They may not be very strong, but when they encounter danger, they will immediately evacuate the oasis and abandon it.

Some barbarians in the oasis even evacuate without waiting for danger. They even decide whether to drive the cattle and sheep away from the oasis based on the amount of weeds in the oasis.

Nomadic people live by the water!

"Fight to support the war, plunder the entire northern border, and train a group of elite cavalry!"

Chu Zhongxing immediately formulated the next battle plan. He closed the map, looked at the slightly excited player behind him, and shouted: "Su Mu of the Confucian Gongyang School is an angel of the Imperial Shang Dynasty. He carries the order of the Emperor of the Imperial Shang Dynasty, ordering the Northern Frontier Zhenbei Army to return to the Imperial Shang Dynasty to assist the Emperor in intimidating the princes.

Now, you are the new army of Yancheng, so you should do your best to help the angels and help the Zhenbei Army return to the Imperial Business. "

“To return to Imperial Business from Yancheng, we need to travel thousands of miles to Beiting and Shicheng, break through the defense line of the barbarians, and enter the Shanhan Corridor.

Then the army will pass through the Shanhan Corridor to reach the border of the Empire and Shang, Yongzhou!"

"First, order the new troops of Yancheng to be the vanguard, responsible for exploring the way and clearing out the barbarians along the way."

Chu Zhongxing looked at Niu Bu and Su Shan and gave them orders: "Niu Bu will be the left vanguard and lead his soldiers south to Beiting. Su Shan will be the right vanguard and lead his soldiers south to Shicheng. You will carry a day's worth of dry food, fight to support yourself along the way, and plunder the barbarians in the northern border!"

Chu Zhongxing emphasized: "Generals should make decisions on military orders when they are away. You have three purposes for this trip. The first is to plunder books from various schools of thought. The second is to plunder herbs that can help your soldiers improve their strength. The third is to draw a map and find a safe way back to Di Shang!"

Use war to support war and plunder the entire northern border!
After hearing Chu Zhongxing's words, the players present felt goosebumps all over their bodies.

Wow, after the 0.655 version update, their goals have become so ambitious. They could not even defeat the entire Iltsk Oasis dungeon before, but now they are trusted by the commander of Yancheng, who allows them to fight to support themselves and plunder the entire northern border!

"I will definitely not let the general down!"

Niu Bu, who had completely immersed himself in the role, suddenly jumped off his horse, clasped his fists to Chu Zhongxing, then got back on his horse, brought more than 50 players he had selected, and pointed his sword towards Beiting: "Brothers, the time has come to make achievements. Follow me to charge forward, plunder the barbarians in the northern border, and seal the Wolf's Lair!"

"Come on, rush on!"

"Grass, grass, grass, grass, it's on fire, it's on fire!"

"It's time to let the barbarians in the northern border know how powerful our Yancheng new army is!"

"Charge and kill for Yancheng!"

Niu Bu and more than fifty players under his command excitedly headed south towards Beiting. Su Shan, who was standing nearby, was also infected by the atmosphere. He also clasped his fists to make a pledge, and then led his soldiers straight to Shicheng.

???

Looking at the hundreds of riders raising dust and disappearing in Yancheng, Chu Zhongxing couldn't help but have a question mark on his face.

No, you guys are leaving now?
Going to kill the enemy?

what about me?
Chu Zhongxing, who was wearing heavy armor and covered his entire body, planned to lead the army in person, and he was even prepared to be injured.

As a result, as soon as his order was given, Niu Bu, the impatient player, led other players to kill the enemy.

This resulted in Chu Zhongxing, who had originally planned to lead the army himself, suddenly having no soldiers under his command.

"This group of players still needs some further training. Their concepts have not yet been transformed into soldiers!"

Chu Zhongxing looked at the players going away and had to return to Yancheng. Back in Yancheng, he looked at other players who were building Yancheng bit by bit, contacted the Tongtian Divine Tree with his mind, and checked his panel attributes.

After a long time, Chu Zhongxing closed his panel. He first came to Xu Zhiyuan's room. After asking Xu Zhiyuan about the progress of the agricultural outline "Shennong", Chu Zhongxing turned around and returned to the general's mansion.

Guo Xiaoding has returned to the general's mansion from the martial arts arena. He is chatting and laughing with Yin Yin and seems to be in a good mood.

(End of this chapter)