Of course, there were also some bad points.
For example, Ma Qiancheng himself did not feel his importance.
In the process of training, he could not intervene. Instead, he was the one who learned. He even copied the training manual of the Qin Army and gave it to his beloved wife, Qin Liangyu, so that she could improve her training methods according to the manual.
He could not intervene. Only during the war could he feel that he was a general.
This feeling was really contradictory.
However, Qin Liangyu told him that the situation of the Qin Army reminded her of the Qin Army mentioned in the military books.
It was the fierce and wolf-like army that Qin Shi Huang used to sweep across the country. It was also a very strong army, and no matter which general they were under, they could form a very strong fighting force. It was a completely different situation from the later generals who trained private soldiers and judged the fighting force of the army by the generals.
Those soldiers were not private soldiers of the generals, nor were they private soldiers under the troop system developed in the late Western Han and Eastern Han Dynasty. They were the real national army. The state sent people to train able-bodied men, and the able-bodied men would assemble into an army and go to the battlefield and be under the command of a general.
The general was only responsible for using the troops to fight the war. He did not care about the training. The training was completed by the state before the war, and the soldiers were trained elite soldiers on the battlefield.
This situation where the soldiers did not know the general and the general did not know the soldiers allowed the Qin army to be invincible on the battlefield and were rarely defeated. In the end, they unified the world and created a magnificent act of great unification, laying the foundation of the Divine Prefecture of Hua Xia. It could be said to be an epoch-making miracle.
But under the miracle, the able-bodied men of the Qin Army trained hard day after day when they were not in wartime, and the national unified training method was indispensable.
The Qin Army used the Qin officials who were sent to the villages to train the able-bodied men into highly organized and cooperative soldiers.
When they were on the battlefield, they were like precise instruments, able to work well with anyone. It was just like the Qin army's assembly line military equipment manufacturing, where the components could be reassembled even if they were broken. It was the same for the soldiers.
And the generals of the Qin Army were also familiar with this machine-like army.
Although it was said that the general did not know the soldiers and the soldiers did not know the general, any army was the same. They were all meticulously trained war machines. There was no need for them to get used to each other beforehand. The general would know what the soldiers could do, and the soldiers would also understand the general's orders.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the Han army that swept through the Xiongnu was also trained using this method of training able-bodied men from the bottom up. When the Han army entered the battlefield, they could understand the general's orders. Any general would know how to command the Han army.
Ma Qiancheng suddenly understood.
So that was how it was. It was no wonder that although he was not used to this army, he was not awkward in commanding them. He did not feel uncomfortable. Any of his orders could be understood and executed well by this army. He did not need to spend much effort to train this army.
It was like a well-forged peerless sword that could slash people the moment it was in his hand.
This feeling was very different from the white stick soldiers that the couple had trained together.
But on the battlefield, as long as they won the battle, as long as they were invincible, wasn't it enough?
Just like now, the perfect coordination between the infantry and cavalry of the Qin Army had polished everything to perfection. The Yang army could not stop the advance of the Qin Army. The battle formation was like a piece of paper that could be broken with a single poke. The Middle Army was also finished, and now they were retreating on all fronts.
The Qin Army chased them all the way to the place where the white stick soldiers were lying in ambush. Ma Qiancheng once again gave the order to release whistling arrows. Dozens of whistling arrows flew into the sky and exploded. The white stick soldiers who had been lying in ambush suddenly rushed out and blocked the route of retreat of the Yang army. Attacked from both sides, the Yang army completely collapsed.
In the chaos, Yang Chaodong could not command the army at all. He could not even control his own soldiers.
On the other hand, the Qin Army was like fish in water. They slashed at the soldiers of the Yang army whenever they saw them. The infantry formation was not in disorder, and they marched forward like a wall. The white stick soldiers also fought in the same way. They were highly organized. It was a one-sided massacre when the well-organized elite soldiers fought against a group of scattered and disorganized soldiers.
Ma Qiancheng's fighting spirit was aroused. He rubbed his palms together, took his spear, and went to the battlefield with his guards. He wanted to have a good fight.
He also gave the order that anyone who captured Yang Chaodong alive would be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver! He would be promoted on the spot!
Ma Qiancheng personally led the attack of the Qin Army. The morale of the Qin Army was greatly boosted, while the Yang army became even more chaotic. Tens of thousands of soldiers were squeezed into a small space, fighting and killing each other. The Yang army even killed each other, pushing and trampling each other. The losses they suffered were no less than those killed by the Qin Army.
It was obvious that these routed soldiers had lost their minds.
They were no longer soldiers, but people who were running for their lives.
The battle finally ended at sunset. The Yang army was almost wiped out. Ma Qiancheng himself had killed more than ten enemies, and he was covered in blood.
Yang Chaodong was caught. He had the best armor and was the most extravagant. Others would throw away their armor when running for their lives. Cao Cao also knew how to cut his beard and throw away his robe. No one knew if this guy was beaten silly or something, but he actually rode a white horse and wore a white cloak to escape. As a result, he was surrounded and thrown off his horse.
Ma Qiancheng had seen Yang Yinglong before, as well as Yang Chaodong and his brother. When he heard his subordinates say that they had caught a high-ranking official, he immediately went to have a look. He could not help but be overjoyed.
"Brother Yang, long time no see. Why do you look so embarrassed?"
Ma Qiancheng looked at Yang Chaodong with a wicked smile.
Yang Chaodong was trembling all over.
"Ma Qiancheng … you … you actually dare …"
"Dare what? I dare to do anything! Your Yang family did something stupid, and you don't allow others to punish you? In the past, you and your son bullied my stone pillar soldiers, and I suffered a lot. This time, you and your son are courting death. I will get back at you with interest. Also! "
Ma Qiancheng pointed to his back. "Don't you remember what you and your son did in Qijiang County two years ago? The people of Qijiang County were all killed by you. Unfortunately, some of my clansmen were killed in Qijiang County. Do you think I will let you and your son go so easily? "
"Ma Qiancheng! You actually became Xiao Ruxun's lackey! "
"Lackey? What's wrong with being a lackey? You say I'm a lackey, but what are you? This time, the Daqin conscripted 160,000 troops and divided them into five groups to suppress you. Not only did you not defend, but you also dare to take the initiative to attack. Are you afraid of not dying fast enough? "
Ma Qiancheng smiled happily. "Don't worry, you and your son will be reunited soon. His Majesty the Emperor will send your family to hell."
Then, Ma Qiancheng's face turned cold and he waved his hand. "Take him away and keep a close eye on him. Don't let him die!"
"Yes!"
Yang Chaodong was taken away. His 30,000 troops were either dead or wounded. Only a few lucky ones escaped. At this point, the road from Dongxi to Songkan was flat. There was no more Yang army to obstruct him. Ma Qiancheng could march with peace of mind.
He was heading in the direction of Loushan Pass.
Loushan Pass was the most dangerous natural stronghold in Bozhou, and unfortunately, the white stick soldiers under his command were best at fighting in natural strongholds. It could be said that they were a special type of army that specialized in dealing with such natural strongholds. That was why Xiao Ruxun had given this mission to Ma Qiancheng.
Although it was only the 24th and there were still seven days before the army attacked together, Ma Qiancheng still decided to send his troops immediately.
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