The spring wind comes with warmth, passing through the green fields and blowing over the green mountains. The new buds are just beginning to bloom, and in a blink of an eye, the willows are green, and the fragrant flowers are dancing and butterflies are flying.
At the foot of Yishan Mountain, military vehicles were placed one after another. The newly painted black paint and the fragrance of wood gave the entire camp a breath of spring.
Wu Gen carried a hoe and led the Fearless Army to plow the last piece of land and plant the last field, waiting for news from the Lu family.
According to the agreement with Lu Fenxi, the Lu family will take advantage of the spring hunting opportunity to send people to patrol the Meng family's territory to attract their troops.
Wu Gen's mission was to lead a surprise attack on Qinghuai City, a large city of the Meng family.
This city is located along the Xiao River. It controls the Yujin Ferry, an important ferry of the Xiao River. Three hundred miles up the river to the west, you will enter the territory of the Ji family. Go southeast, pass several big cities, and you can approach the head of the Lu family. The geographical location of Maojing City is not unimportant.
In the air, there was a sharp cry of falcon.
Wu Gen lifted the bamboo hat on his head and held a hoe in his hand. Together with Bao Xiang, he watched a black spot falling toward the mountain.
Not far away, Tu Dan, Zhang Wuyang and Lexi came over one after another. These three people were all dressed as farmers and were accompanying Wu Gen in plowing and weeding today.
After several rounds of purges, everyone in the Fearless Army had to participate in production, and no one was exempted, including Wu Gen. Therefore, the resistance of the herdsmen and soldiers in the army was much less.
"Master of the village, the military order to send troops has arrived." Zhang Wuyang said in a low voice.
Wu Gen nodded, "What is supposed to come will always come. Those mastiffs are still used to pulling carts."
"After half a month of running in, I have become familiar with military chariots, and even the horses in the camp have adapted to the existence of these mastiff dogs." Zhang Wuyang replied quickly.
Perhaps to confirm Zhang Wuyang's words, on the plain in the distance, two giant mastiffs pulled a military chariot and rushed toward the camp like lightning. In the car, Niu Chao was roaring arrogantly and arrogantly. After all, he secretly drove these dogs back to Xingshan to find cattle.
"Let's go." Wu Gen put on his bamboo hat again and walked towards the camp with the hoe on his shoulder.
Behind him, Baoxiang and others were also carrying farm tools, like a group of farmers returning home late.
As soon as he entered the entrance of the camp, Zhuo Ke hurriedly ran out of the camp. There was a figure not far away secretly spying on what was going on here.
After glancing at Le Yu who was peeping his head, Wu Gen ignored it, took the note handed over by Zhuo Ke, glanced at it hastily, frowned slightly, and handed the note to Baoxiang.
"Five days later, the Lu family gathered all the families in the Xianwan Ridge for a spring hunt. This time is too tight. It will take us six or seven days to get to Qinghuai City. We are too late. There is no way that the Meng family will return to the army to help. Moreover, Once we arrive, we won't be able to capture the opponent's city all of a sudden. If it's difficult to conquer the fortified city, our army may be attacked from both sides. There's no reason to be so hasty." Bao Xiang complained as he watched.
Several people also talked a lot and walked into Wu Gen's house.
"Map." Wu Gen ordered, even though he had drawn this map hundreds of times in his mind.
Zhuo Ke quickly spread the map on the table, and everyone gathered around the table to look at the winding mountains and rivers on the map.
"Sir, this battle is not easy to fight. Attacking the city is not easy in the first place. According to the intelligence, there are nearly 500 guards in Qinghuai City. We only have 1,000 regular soldiers. How can we suddenly descend on the city. "Zhang Wuyang frowned and looked at the map.
"According to our original route, it will take us six days to drive slowly and quickly. We will pass through the Meng family's territory on the way. We cannot hide this kind of news.
Marching in a hurry, my troops and horses were trapped, and the exhausted troops might have suffered heavy casualties when attacking the city. In addition, the Lu family will go on a spring hunt in five days, and the men of the Meng family may have already gathered and set off. If our army's movement is detected, these troops can kill without mobilization, and I may be caught in a situation where I am attacked from two sides. "
Wu Gen sighed and put his hand on the map, "I know all this and how to deal with it now. You might as well share your thoughts."
After being silent for a long time, Baoxiang couldn't help but spoke first, "Hey, if you ask me, don't worry about when the Lu family will go hunting in spring. They will definitely not completely break up with the Meng family this time. This is obviously using us as a thug. Use it? It’s done, we can capture the Meng family and reap the benefits. If we lose, it’s our misfortune. The Lu family didn’t suffer any loss at all.
In this case, let's not look at his face and just prepare ourselves to attack Qinghuai City independently. As for where to fight, I was thinking that instead of going straight through, we could take a detour instead of going through the Meng family's territory. "
Wu Gen's eyes lit up, yes, why do we have to go straight to kill him? Can't we just go around and around him? These days of deductions were all based on the idea of cutting through the mess with a sharp knife, echoing the Lu family's actions, all the way to Qinghuai City.
Over time, several people inevitably formed a certain mindset. Baoxiang's words actually opened up another way of thinking for everyone. That's the Lu family's way of playing tricks on you. I'll do my dirty work. As long as you do something for me afterwards, you'll get the fame and the land, but you have to keep the people and wealth.
In fact, the Fearless Army is like thugs recruited by the Lu family at this time, doing things that are difficult for the family to do. For example, some imperial courts in Beizhou will hire some strong foreign soldiers to do things for themselves. They just get what they need from each other.
Once the situation changes, this team will definitely be the first to be abandoned. Wu Gen knows it in his heart, and the Lu family also knows it. Wu Gen knows it in his heart, so the Fearless Army and the Lu family have formed this strange relationship, both cooperative and wary. Both relatively independent and interdependent.
Now that the train of thought has opened up, it's easy to talk about, and everyone turns their attention to the map again.
Of course, the shortest road to Qinghuai City is all the way to the northwest. Zhang Wuyang made a few gestures on the map and said with a serious expression: "Zhao Master, since we don't have to rush to Qinghuai City in such a hurry, we might as well avoid the Meng family. On the territory, go all the way west, pass through Huxiaokou, exit Lushan and attack all the way down the Xiaohe River.
At this time, the Meng family should focus on defending against the Lu family in the east. The troops in the west are weak, so I took the opportunity to capture Qinghuai City by surprise. "
Wu Gen looked thoughtfully at the long Xiao He on the map, then suddenly looked up at Tu Dan who was silent and said, "Tell me, it is still feasible to attack Qinghuai from the west."
Tudan's eyes flickered and he took a serious look at Wu Gen, "Sir, do you trust me?"
Wu Gen also looked solemn and said seriously: "I believe it, otherwise I wouldn't let you participate in this military meeting."
Tudan nodded, "Okay, before I answer your question, I wonder why your Majesty has ever thought about why the Lu family gave us such a hasty time for such a big event, and why the Fearless Army, which I am mainly attacking, knew the news so late. I I can’t believe that the Lu family would make such an important decision so hastily.”
Everyone present looked at Tudan, sensing something different in his words. Although this Tudan came from the Lu family, looking at his situation, he really thought of himself as a member of the Fearless Army.
Wu Gen walked to the window, pushed it open, took a deep breath, and then turned around and said, "Because the Lu family has never treated us as their own. As Bao Xiang said, we are raised by others." A thug, a biting dog.
So this time we got the news so late, to put it mildly, people ignored us, and only in the end did we remember that there was this biting dog that they hadn't told. If you think more deeply, maybe they deliberately let us know later, so that our tired army can challenge the Meng family and take the opportunity to consume the strength of the Fearless Army and the Meng family. Anyway, no matter which family dies more, it will be a threat to the Lu family. favorable. m.
Therefore, in the future, when the Fearless Army acts, I should be the main one, taking into account the Lu family's ideas, and we must not let others lead us. "
"Yes, this is exactly what the Lu family means." Tu Dan bowed his hand to Wu Gen, "Your Excellency, you can trust me, but you cannot blindly trust everyone in the Fearless Army. However, let's put this matter aside for now. I also agree with Commander Zhang's idea. Xiaohe attacked from west to east.
Since the attack is along the river, the best way is to go straight down the river and attack the city. As far as I know, the Xiaohe River flows around Qinghuai City, so the Meng family dug a large ditch to divert the water from Yujindu to form a wide moat. As a result, the space between the city wall and the moat was very narrow and could not accommodate many people.
The river enters the city from the water gate in the west of the city. On weekdays, the water boom is pulled up to transport goods. In times of war, the water gate is lowered and closed. If I have a man and horse to control the water gate, I can enter the city directly along the current. However, there must be someone stationed at this water gate, and the gatekeeper needs to be attacked and killed. "
"Since it's going down the river, where did the boat come from?" Lexi suddenly said, seeming to be a little disapproving of Tudan's proposal.
The two of them each manage a branch and often compete with each other. Seeing that Wu Gen held Tu Dan in high regard today, and Tu Dan actually put forward convincing opinions, Lexi couldn't help but feel a little jealous, so she questioned it.
Tudan glanced at Lexi, put his finger somewhere on the map, and said confidently: "Actually, there is a ferry called Xiaoyujin sixty miles upstream of Yujin Ferry. Because there are many Yujin Ferry boats, the parking fee The price was high, so many people parked their boats here.
As long as we seize the ship here and do it quickly, Qinghuai City will not be able to discover our whereabouts. At that time, the dead soldiers will be sent to hide in the boats and cooperate with the people at the city gate to attack the city in one fell swoop. "
Lexi looked at the position where his fingers were pressing, turned to Wu Gen and cupped his hands and said, "Sir, if we want to send the dead, Lexi is willing to take people there."
Wu Gen waved his hand. He knew that today they were discussing military strategy. Seeing that everyone had suggestions, but he could not come up with any more useful ideas, Lexi became anxious and came up with the idea of becoming a dead soldier.
"You are going to be a dead soldier. Who will lead my archers?" He stepped forward and patted Lexi on the shoulder, smiling and comforting: "War is also a job of experience. The more you fight, the more you will gain insights. How many of them They have fought many battles, so naturally they have more ideas. Don’t worry, after you go through a few hard battles, you might be better than them."
Wu Gen strode to the map, "I have made up my mind. I will march westward as discussed earlier, seize the ships and attack Qinghuai. Zhuo Ke is very good at water, and he will lead the soldiers who died in this battle. As for the city gate , I have sent people into the city, and there will naturally be people to respond. Everyone, go down and get ready, we will set off early tomorrow morning."
Everyone accepted the promise and went out to prepare for the battle, leaving only Wu Gen and Baoxiang.
"Wu Gen, when we get here, I always feel that I have been tricked by the Lu family." Seeing that there was no one in the room, Baoxiang sat down on the chair, looking a little angry.
Wu Gen did not return to his seat, and sat next to Baoxiang. He smiled and said: "Actually, the Lu family not only wants to trick us, but more importantly, they want to trick the Ji family. Our Xingshan Fearless Army has a reputation for being brave and good at fighting." The battle has already been fought. If the Lu family is ambitious, they certainly don’t want this team to grow.
Earlier, they were trying to win over the Xingshan Fearless Army through me, but they were blocked by me. Now that they have kept me here, the Ji family has lost a general. I was allowed to build another fearless army here. Under the circumstances, the Lu family faced off against the Ji family, and its strength increased a bit. "
"Then we really have to be careful about the Lu family killing the donkey in the end. These bad guys are all carrying knives in their arms and have no good intentions." Baoxiang sighed with emotion. Why do these people have so many thoughts? "By the way, you put Li If the news of his early entry into Qinghuai City is revealed, other people will not care about it. Aren't they afraid that Tudan will be leaked?"
"Tu Dan, I underestimated him at first. Later, through Li Qi's secret investigation, I found out his true identity. He was originally a member of a hundred households, but because he was not a direct descendant of the Lu family, he was left vacant for many years.
Finally, he was about to be promoted to a thousand households, but the Lu family was fighting with others. The troops he led were ordered to go deep into the battlefield to snipe. However, the Lu family's follow-up troops did not attack. In addition, the news of Tudan's attack was leaked by someone unknown, leaving him isolated and helpless. The whole army was destroyed.
And he was captured and tortured, and finally escaped back. However, he was demoted on the charge of improper command and was thrown into Liu'an City as the leader of the city's defenders.
This time, it was thrown at us like a rag. Naturally, we were angry, so we made many mistakes on purpose at the beginning. How could such a person be subdued by Niu Chao's methods? He was just a little discouraged and took the opportunity to taint himself, wanting to resign from the position of music director and not be used by the Lu family and us. It was only later that I, the Fearless Army, saw that their actions were fair, and my desire to compete for supremacy was rekindled. This guy, if you put it to good use, is really a talent. "
The two were discussing when they suddenly heard Zhuo Ke calling for permission at the door.
Some people died, but not completely...
