In the fearless army's camp, everyone was discussing the next move. The soldiers were already setting up camp and digging trenches. On such a flat Yedi Plain, once the hundreds of thousands of people from the other side attacked, how could the more than 40,000 fearless troops alone be able to stop them.
After they met in front of the battle formation, and after the Yifu army dropped thousands of notices, Ji Jing returned to the camp and closed the gate of the camp tightly to take precautions.
This notice thrown at the front of the battle was undoubtedly very successful, just like the Fearless Army had received tens of thousands of reinforcements. Now seeing that their troops are far superior to their opponents, Ji Jing and other families do not dare to attack rashly. What is the morale of the troops under their command? Will they rebel in the face of battle? The army must be carefully cleaned up before fighting again, otherwise no one will be sure.
"Captain, how about we wait for the camp to be erected before we attack. If we attack, I intend to attack the two small camps on the other side of the river first." Hu Jia stood in the tent that had just been set up, pointing to the newly made work on the ground. The sand table suggested, "Now that all the ships on the Xiao River are controlled by the other side, these two small camps are very annoying. They can not only go down the river to attack me from behind, but also prevent me from attacking the flanks of the enemy's main camp."
"The enemy's camps are continuous and echo each other. It is difficult for our army to open up. Can we instigate Ji Zhen and make him fall to our side? If we attack from both sides, we may not be able to tear a hole in the opponent's camp." Xue Xin was beside him. suggested.
Perhaps because of his long stay with Wu Gen, Ji Jing built a strong camp this time. In addition to the small camps of each family, he also built a large camp outside, and he is still building it to this day. Moreover, all the weeds in the camp had been cleared away, and a small canal was led into the camp along the river, making it difficult for the fire attack to be effective.
On the other hand, the Fearless Army had not yet had time to set up camp due to the rapid march. Moreover, in order to prevent the Fearless Army from building ordnance on the spot, the other side cut down all the surrounding woods. The Fearless Army could only dismantle the carriages and use them as walls.
"We can give it a try, but now that the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, we must stick to it first. Now our army doesn't even have a decent camp. If the enemy swarms, it will be difficult to stop them. It seems that the opponent is not ready to launch an attack immediately. The attack does give some room for maneuver." Hu Jia said worriedly. Faced with such a strong enemy force and the fearless army coming from afar, no one felt confident.
"If we attack the small camp on the other side of the river, our army currently does not have a ferry and the carriages are still used to build a stronghold. We might as well harvest some reeds by the river and use a leather bag made of sheepskin to swim across the river." Zhang Wuyang suggested at the side. road.
The generals talked to each other, but in the end they still tended to establish a stronghold first and then wait for an opportunity to break through the enemy camp. With a force that is nearly five times our own, no one dares to fight the enemy at will when his own foothold is not stable. This is no different from committing suicide.
In the end, everyone's eyes were on Wu Gen. After all, he still had to make the final decision.
Wu Gen looked up and looked outside the tent. At this time, the north wind was strong in Yediyuan, and the big flag in the camp was swinging to the south, making a loud noise.
"Call Gu Guan and Gu Miao." Wu Gen did not comment on the generals' suggestions, but instead asked Zhang Wuyang to invite these two people from the Gu family in the Five Realms.
For a moment, everyone in the tent was a little confused. Wu Gen obviously had other ideas.
When Gu Guan and Gu Miao arrived at the tent, Wu Gen asked them politely: "Two elders, I have something to ask. In such weather, with the Gu family's methods, the river may freeze and form an ice bridge. . Of course, this bridge does not have to be maintained forever. It only needs to protect our army across the river. This matter involves military circumstances, so please tell the truth."
Gu Guan and Gu Miao looked at each other. Gu Miao coughed, stepped forward and said, "Master, the Gu family has the ability to strengthen water, but it must be assisted by some favorable conditions. Ice can be formed, although the weather has been bad recently. It gets colder, but the ice is thin and can only float on the water, so it cannot freeze the entire river. It is a bit difficult to carry a large army without being washed away by the current."
Wu Gen pondered for a moment and asked again: "It doesn't matter how solid the ice is. If we connect the two sides with a long rope, supplemented by reeds and other debris in the middle, and solidify it with ice, can we form a floating bridge?"
The current situation is that there are not even trees to be found around the Dreadnaught Army camp, let alone building bridges, they are unable to even build camps, so Wu Gen can only focus on the dense reeds by the river.
And according to Wu Gen's idea, it is not possible to build a building out of ice.
An ice bridge that allows people and horses to walk on it without falling. In the current solar terms, even if such a bridge is built, it will not only be difficult to survive for a long time, but also if Ji Jing discovers the bridge and releases a boat from the upstream and hits the bridge, how can the bridge be supported?
He just wanted to quickly build a simple pontoon bridge. Unlike other pontoon bridges that used wooden boats to support the bottom, this bridge was replaced by ice floes.
Gu Miao and Gu Guan discussed it carefully, and then said solemnly: "The village leader's proposal is feasible, but it is not winter yet, and the effectiveness of the spell can only last for one day. After one day, the bridge must be rebuilt." "
"What a day." Wu Gen paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back. After a long time, he raised his head and said, "Excuse me, elder, please prepare as soon as possible. The necessary manpower will be drawn from all armies. I am planning to cross the river tonight."
Gu and Miao agreed and quickly left the camp to prepare. In order to disrupt the formation of troops from each family, the Fearless Army split up these people and assigned them to each army. If they wanted to gather the people of the original Gu family, they really needed to temporarily transfer them.
"Captain, are you a little anxious?" Hu Jia heard Wu Gen's thoughts and quickly stepped forward to suggest.
"There is no hurry." Wu Gen sighed and strode to the sand table. "Now the power between the enemy and ourselves is very different. Moreover, more importantly, people from various families are still coming in a steady stream. Ji Jing's There will be more and more people.
However, our army has not yet established a stable footing and its numbers are relatively small. If we fight gun-to-gun or sword-to-knife in a battle formation, we may suffer the most. So my idea is to take advantage of the edict being issued and the enemy's morale is turbulent to directly eat one of the enemy's troops.
In this way, we not only frightened those families, but also moved our army's camp to the other side of the river to avoid the enemy's edge. "
"To the other side?" Hu Jia looked surprised. He only proposed to take down the enemy camp on the other side to reduce the threat from his flank. Unexpectedly, Wu Gen went even more simply and moved the camp directly to the other side. What kind of flank was there? "But in this case, how can our army fight with the opponent quickly? If Ji Jing is smarter, he will firmly guard the river bank and confront me, waiting for waves of reinforcements to arrive. But our army has no backup. After the food and grass are exhausted, How to handle yourself."
Wu Gen smiled slightly, "Don't worry, we are in a hurry right now, Ji Jing will be even more anxious, Yang Zheng, tell me."
Yang Zheng coughed and cupped his hands towards Wu Gen, "Fortress leader, Commander Ning is responsible for this matter. Why don't you ask her to report it?"
"Ning Tongshi? Who is this?" Wu Gen was confused for a moment.
Yang Zheng smiled and said hello outside the tent, and soon a lithe man in straight trousers walked in. He walked with a slightly twisted waist and gentle steps. He was not Ning Yuxi.
Wu Gen hesitated for a moment and glared at Yang Zheng fiercely. When he turned back, his face was already full of smile, "Thank you, Mr. Ning, for your hard work."
"This is a matter within the scope of my subordinates." Ning Yuxi nodded to Wu Gen, and then faced everyone with a calm face, "The Xianyu family in Shule Province came to help Ji Bi in order to give him iron as a gift when the matter is completed. Twenty cities in the northern part of Tieshou Province. Now that all the people and horses in Zhenfuhe have been lost, Xianyujia is not angry anymore, so he directly sends troops to attack the northern part of Tieshou Province. According to reports, the Xianyujia has now conquered many cities, and Yuan Xin is leading the northern and southern armies and some The family's troops are resisting the enemy in the north."
After hearing this, the tent suddenly felt like a pot was exploding, and all the generals were talking about it. To be fair, this is indeed a good thing for the Fearless Army, at least there will be much less reinforcements from the enemy on the opposite side.
Wu Gen pressed his hand down, signaling Ning Yuxi to continue.
"Ji Chen has sent people to Shule Province, preparing to cede ten cities in exchange for peace with the Xianyu family. But the Xianyu family seems not satisfied and has not withdrawn their troops." Ning Yuxi continued, and then rushed Wu Gen nodded.
Walking to the middle of the tent, Wu Gen looked around, "Before I got this tip, I was ready to set up a stronghold and deal with the enemy. But after getting the tip from Yang Zheng, I changed my mind. Now Ji Jingying is more anxious than us. Anxious to eat us so that we can go north to support, the war will break out soon.
But the number of our troops is too small at present, and we cannot hold on to it. We can only defeat the enemy on the move, biting off the opponent's flesh bit by bit like a wolf, and then launch the final blow when the prey is exhausted from blood loss. I think we will cross the river tonight. After crossing the river, we will directly attack the two small enemy camps without waiting for a rest.
Ji Jing knows the habits of our fearless army, and will establish a strong camp first in battle. us
The purpose is to take advantage of the opponent's misunderstanding and catch him by surprise. "
"Our army is exhausted after a long journey. If we launch a surprise attack immediately without rest, the casualties will be a lot." Hu Jia was still a little worried. He was born in Songtao Academy. During the march, he had to set up camp and then meet the enemy. This This is the basic common sense learned from military books since childhood. Now Wu Gen actually did the opposite, which inevitably made him a little uneasy.
"A few people will die at this time, but it will be much less than setting up a grand formation to fight with the enemy. Each army immediately sent people to cut reeds and prepare to build a bridge. The bridge was built twenty miles away. After nightfall, each army took turns to hide behind Reach the bridging position.
The Rebel Army must keep a close eye on the enemy's movements and kill any scouts immediately. We must not let the enemy discover our plans. At the same time, one man and horse must be left in this camp to continue building the camp to confuse Ji Jing and conceal my intentions. "Wu Gen was determined at this time and quickly issued military orders.
"I will stay with half of the front army." Without waiting for Wu Gen to give an order on which troops to stay behind, Shui Congyue directly took over the most dangerous task.
Wu Gen nodded solemnly. Ever since he arrived in the Iron Hand Province, every time he encountered dangerous battles, bitter battles, or deadly battles, Shui Congyue was responsible for it. But it is really not appropriate to leave the others behind now. If Ji Jing discovers Wu Gen's intentions, only the former army can escape the opponent's pursuit with their horse speed.
The sky quickly darkened, and the fearless soldiers simply ate some dry food and waited for the sky to turn completely dark.
At this time, Wu Gen, Gu Guan and Gu Miao had arrived at the Xiao River and identified a section of the river with relatively gentle water flow. After all, it is a floating bridge. After tens of thousands of people get on the bridge, if the bridge is broken by water, Wu Gen will not be able to find a place to cry.
"How about it, elder, we can build a bridge here." Wu Gen stared at Gu Guan and Gu Miao's walnut-skin-like faces with a hopeful look on his face, as if he could see a flower in the folds.
Gu Miao looked at the wind direction, tested the river water with his hand, and nodded solemnly, "Fortress leader, yes."
"Okay." Wu Gen couldn't help but feel elated and looked at Gu Baicao and nearly 500 Yuan Gu family soldiers who were waiting aside. "You must obey the elders' orders and make no mistakes."
Gu Baicao heavily handed over his hand, holding something like a wine flask in his hand, "Please rest assured, village master." Gu Baicao now serves as the music director under the former army Shui Congyue. At first he was dissatisfied and resentful, but after following Shui Cong for a long time, he was convinced by the handsome and sharp-looking captain. Instead, he put aside other thoughts and truly regarded himself as a member of the army.
Wu Gen and Gu Guan each pulled a few ropes as fine as human arms, jumped across the Xiao River on the water, and fixed the ropes on the ground one by one.
After going back and forth several times in this way, there were dozens of ropes connecting the two banks on the Xiaohe River.
Gu Miao took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the ground with Gu Baicao and others, and said goodbye. The jug-shaped magic weapon in his hand gradually lit up.
"Let's go." Gu Miao shouted softly, led Gu Baicao and others onto the rope bridge, and pointed the spout at the river. Cold white air spurted out from it and fell into the river. The Xiao River suddenly became chilly. .
Thin ice gradually appeared on the river surface. The thin ice was blocked by ropes and gradually condensed with each other to form a layer of ice floating on the water. At the same time, another two thousand soldiers carrying reeds on their backs arrived at the bridge and spread a layer of reeds on the ice.
The reeds and the ice gradually condensed together and were firmly bound to the ropes. In this way, as the reeds were covered layer by layer, before midnight, a long reed pontoon appeared in front of everyone.
