Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 390
While Wang Zheng was looking at the top of the mountain, Gao Lan was also silently staring at the foot of the mountain.

This place is divided into three garrisons. This is the plan that Guo Tu made after surveying the mountain shape. One of the three defenders can watch and help each other, and the other is the last line of defense. The terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the road is narrow, but it is not considered high. As long as the defenders on the top of the mountain do not appear careless, if there is any change at the foot of the mountain, they will be aware of it immediately.

It can be said that the original purpose of this division of troops is to first cut off the possibility of the enemy sneaking at night.

So even though Wu Yuan led people to intercept and kill the sentinel who wanted to report the news halfway, Gao Lan, who was not in the mood to sleep on the top of the mountain, still found something wrong at the moment the iron cavalry charged!

The first thought that flashed through my mind was naturally "Do you want to rescue?"

But Du Bo's response made Gao Lan hesitate.

Because the opponent's response was wrong, and the enemy quietly touched five miles away without any precautions, and there were cavalry on the opposite side, if it was Gao Lan, his first reaction must be to order immediately The subordinates retreated into the mountain instead of thinking about forming an formation to meet the enemy or asking for help.

After all, the situation at that time was obviously that the enemy was in the dark and the enemy was in the dark, and the comer was not good, so it was not the right choice to rush into battle.

As a result, Gao Lan watched helplessly as the friendly army was raided and entangled by the iron cavalry, and then a large number of infantry behind surrounded them on both sides, completely cutting off all retreats, and then was surrounded by four sides. He was really hesitant.

What Gao Lan was most worried about was that the three or 4000 people who showed up were not the entire force of the enemy. The opponent still had ambushes on his side. He did not try his best at this time because he deliberately wanted to lure him to lead his troops to rescue through such a stalemate situation.

After thinking for a long time, Gao Lan gritted his teeth and made a decision at the end of the reinforcements going down the mountainside.

Still saved!

Their three-way trilogy can be said to be cold-blooded, just one way at the foot of the mountain. If the two Yuan Juns are allowed to be wiped out together, then with only a thousand people on the top of the mountain now, they want to rely on the terrain to hold on to three times their own strength. The enemy is really difficult.

Maybe they can hold back Yuan Tan to come to help, but if the enemy on this road is a first-class dead soldier, the goal of this trip is to burn Yuan Jun's food and grass, even if it is completely wiped out by the Jizhou Army that returns to help later, then attack all the way Under the circumstances, it is very likely to grab the upper hand.

Gao Lan didn't dare to gamble.

But when he finished assembling the parts and was about to go down the mountain, he found that Yuan Jun at the foot of the mountain could no longer hold on.

Is the Xuzhou army so powerful?

This made Gao Lan hesitate again. Even if he joined the battle immediately, it might not be able to turn the tide of the battle. The key point is that Gao Lan was always worried that the enemy would still have ambushes.

It was indeed a clever move to attack the grain road at home, and the opponent obviously came with elites. There were nearly a thousand cavalry alone, so how could the entire army have only 3000 troops?
If his own road is also defeated, the consequences will be unimaginable. It is better to simply strengthen the belief and use the terrain on the mountain to hold on to the end.In that case, if Fenggao City's army returned in time, they might be able to scare off these Xuzhou troops.

at last.
After a battle between heaven and man, Gao Lan still sighed deeply, and with a wave of his hand, he chose to take care of the overall situation and abandoned his own allies.

Although this decision was very difficult, especially because his family's position in Yuan Jun was a bit embarrassing, it is not Gao Lan's character to do it knowingly, not to mention that if he really lost his granary, the plan to attack Feng Gao would be completely destroyed. If you fail, I'm afraid that your own family is really a dead end, right?

So in this case, he can only choose the most favorable solution for the situation.

On the other side, Wang Zheng looked at it for a moment, and first gave up his previous plan of using fire to attack and burn the mountain.

According to the information obtained by visual observation, the defenders of the Jizhou Army are not stupid. They cut down the lush trees around Tuqiu Village in advance, creating a bare and relatively wide firebreak.

The strategy of setting fire to the mountain is not only ineffective, but also a waste of precious time.
So what if the hundred-step sniper uses rockets after approaching?
He specially brought more than 100 third-level archers this time, because he had considered in advance. Compared with the second-level Qingzhou step bow, the range and accuracy of the hundred-step sniper have improved a lot, even from the bottom of the mountain. Shooting on the mountain also has a high chance of shooting into the center of Tuqiu Village.

Not at all.

After pondering for a while, Wang Zheng shook his head. In places like the granary, the Jizhou army must have already done sufficient fire prevention and fire extinguishing means. Even if they shot them, if they didn't solve Gao Lan's trilogy, they would quickly extinguish it, which is purely useless effort.

What if a massive frontal attack attracts the attention of the defenders, and Wu Yuan takes the yellow scarf elite soldiers up from the back mountain to wait for an opportunity to sneak in and set fire?
This is one of the several plans planned by Wang Zheng. At present, it should be the best way to burn down the granary in Tuqiu Village in a short time.

It is true that the back mountain path is rugged and difficult to climb, and there are not many places to hide on the mountain, and the number of people who can hide is limited.But with night cover, it's a different story.

Tuqiu Mountain is not high at all, and there is an Orion who is familiar with the conditions of the back mountain. Wang Zheng can send hundreds of people up from the back mountain little by little at night, and then attack from the front before dawn, completely attracting the attention of the Jizhou army. , so that they have no time to pay attention to the situation in the back mountain.

With the countless grain and grass stored in Tuqiu Village, as long as a fire is started randomly, the fire may be difficult to control.

And once the third-tier soldiers gather close to a hundred people, it will be difficult for the enemy to deal with them in a short period of time due to the distraction of the enemy, as well as the fire that soars into the sky!
After finalizing this plan, time is precious, and Wang Zheng did not intend to let the soldiers continue to rest, and immediately ordered the army to attack the mountain.

It not only confuses the enemy, but also consumes the energy of the enemy as much as possible.

This time, Wang Zheng chose to let the new soldiers charge forward. Firstly, the Tianzhu Battalion was the main force in the first battle. In addition to the previous rush, their physical strength has also bottomed out, and they need a little more time to recover. Second, This kind of terrain is like a siege, there must be huge casualties at the beginning, and it is also a sacrifice, so the new soldiers and the Tianzhu camp are naturally different.

So under the order of Wang Zheng, two thousand recruits slowly climbed up Tuqiu Mountain along the mountain road.

The first encounter between the two sides took place at the first bend of the mountain road.

Although the slope is not steep, it is still a usable terrain. Gao Lan deployed more than two hundred people here, and built traps and horse rejection restrictions.If you only rely on the infantry to attack, facing the condescending Jizhou army that occupies the terrain advantage, I am afraid that you will suffer a lot.

The result was not what Wang Zheng expected, and the first batch of attacks ended in failure.

Even though this team is no different from the Yuan army at the foot of the mountain from the outside, it should even be weaker. After all, there are obviously many wounded soldiers among them, but their preparations are sufficient, and their real combat power is obviously stronger. The opponent this time was no longer a third-tier soldier, but a recruit with little combat experience. Even though he had a sufficient advantage in numbers, Wang Zheng even arranged for archers to assist in the attack, but he still failed to conquer this line of defense. He was beaten back in half an hour, losing nearly a hundred people.

By this time, the sky was about to light up.

Time is extremely unfavorable to the Xuzhou Army, Feng Gao is too close to here after all.Even if Wang Zheng sent people to block the news on both sides, it would be difficult to hide it from Yuan Tan.

After all, those who know a little about military affairs will inevitably arrange regular contact between the front line and the rear. If the information is cut off, this also explains the problem!

Naturally, Yuan Tan could guess that something happened behind his house!

Even in the most optimistic scenario, the time left by the enemy to Wang Zheng will not exceed two days. If he is vigilant today, reinforcements will arrive tomorrow at the latest!
For this reason, Wang Zheng's idea is to complete this strategic plan and burn down the grain road before sunrise tomorrow at the latest!
Under his order, the new soldiers began to mix with the old soldiers, and launched an attack on the enemy's defense line in batches. After constant wear and tear, Gao Lan's trilogy obviously underestimated the fearlessness of the Xuzhou army. At that time, even though they repelled nearly four or five waves of the Xuzhou Army's offensive, they still suffered half of the casualties.

At this time, they were at a disadvantage in numbers, but they couldn't afford to die. Seeing this, they had to choose to retreat to the top of the mountain.

The Xuzhou army immediately occupied this place, but they did not continue to pursue it. After all, with the strength of a group of recruits, it is extremely difficult to keep them going without retreating in the face of constant casualties around them. It may not be too difficult for them to fight continuously. up.

For the next half day, the two sides fell into a confrontation stage, until the sunset and the moon, and the night fell, they were still peaceful.

In the first few hours of the night, the Xuzhou army stationed on the mountainside was very quiet. Gao Lan didn't think the enemy had the ability to attack the mountain at night, so he just ordered people to raise more torches to take strict precautions.But at about midnight, there was a sudden loud shouting and beating of drums from the halfway up the mountain, which spread far away in the silent mountain night.

Enemy attack!

Although it was unbelievable, Gao Lan reacted quickly, and a large number of soldiers who were ready to fight immediately jumped up from their half-asleep and half-awake, and began to gather quickly to prepare for the massive attack of the Xuzhou army.

However, a full quarter of an hour passed, and the Xuzhou army was only shouting, making a gesture to charge, but in the end there was no movement, as if the previous noise was just an illusion.

It was a feint?Gao Lan was very annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. After listening for a while, he could only order the assembled troops to disperse again, and at the same time continue to strengthen their defenses.

The brief silence didn't last long, but half an hour later, the thunderous shouts of killing sounded again, and Yuan Jun's soldiers who had just fallen asleep were awakened again and had to gather again.

In the end, everything was the same as before, the Xuzhou army still only made a fuss for a while, and then calmed down.

By this time, Gao Lan probably understood the enemy's intentions.

What a thief, this is a trick to play with me!
But this strategy is precisely one of the most difficult strategies to decipher. After all, even if you have guessed the intention of the opponent, you still dare not relax in the slightest. Attack with all your strength, if your own side is negligent, it will be a complete disaster!
Soon, the Xuzhou army made a movement for the third time, and this time, the Xuzhou army fired countless torches, densely packed, tens of thousands, instantly illuminating the entire night.

not good!

Gao Lan felt that the worries in his heart were about to be confirmed. He suspected that the Xuzhou army might really want to attack on a large scale this time, so he quickly summoned the army for the third time.

结果
Not long after, nothing happened.

After being teased one after another, Gao Lan was out of breath!

Seeing that his team was exhausted by the continuous feints, he simply issued an order that all soldiers stay alert and rest on the spot.

The big deal is that I won't sleep tonight, anyway, Yuan Tan will definitely send reinforcements tomorrow at the latest and the day after tomorrow!
Even if you fight hard, you have to carry it through for a day or two!

Looking around, he saw that everyone was dissatisfied with the tired look on their faces when they heard the order. Gao Lan had no choice but to pretend not to see it, but stared at the other side with a dark face and gritted his teeth angrily.

You are so presumptuous because of your superiority in numbers.
Just wait, time is on my side!

What Gao Lan didn't know was that the Xuzhou army on the mountainside was shouting to kill and beating drums. At the same time, on the back mountain where no one was paying attention, a group of figures were struggling to climb in the dark.

In order to prevent getting lost at night, falling behind, or even stepping on the air and falling off the mountain path, all the soldiers of the Tianzhu Camp lined up in a row, tied around their waists with a long rope.Because the path in the back mountain is really difficult, they didn't bring much stuff.Some people only carried a knife, and some carried a crossbow, but the only thing that remained the same was that all of them carried two packs of kerosene in leather bags.

Tuqiu Mountain is not very high, but the shape of the mountain is extremely steep, and the back mountain is even worse. It is not easy to climb even in the daytime. This time, they couldn't walk together, and only Wu Yuan and Tianzhu Ying, who had extraordinary physique, could complete such an inhuman task.

But even they, the third-rank soldiers, worked very hard, and it took them a long time to get close to the top of the mountain quietly after being out of breath.

At this time, it happened to be the time when Wang Zheng launched his third feint attack, and Wu Yuan even heard the angry roar of the enemy guard!

finally reached!

A gleam of joy flashed in his eyes, Wu Yuanqiang suppressed his excitement and signaled the soldiers behind him to stop where they were. He first gently untied the rope around his waist, quietly parted the grass, and then bent over and walked forward carefully a dozen steps.

With the help of the dim moonlight and the light of the dotted torches, the village came into his eyes again, familiar yet strange.

Wu Yuan didn't dare to enter the village rashly across a firebreak where the trees had been cut down, but so far it can be concluded that the first batch of stealths has been considered a success. Obviously, his army's feint in the front was extremely successful, involving most of the Yuan Jun's attention.

"You guys hide here first, and I'll go down the mountain to pick up a group of people."

After tiptoeing back, after Wu Yuan finished giving orders, his figure disappeared into the darkness again in an instant.

(End of this chapter)