Wu Gen picked up the porridge in front of him and threw a few dried meat sticks into it. The porridge was very hot, so I could only sip it while sipping it.
This is a meadow on the north bank of Xiaohe River, where the Fearless Army is resting. After capturing the Wen family's camp last night, and after packing up the baggage and prisoners in the other side's camp, he asked Gu Guan and Gu Miao to raise a heavy fog to cover himself and lead his men and horses downstream.
The camp was not set up, and everyone was lying on the ground in a mess. The team was too tired. Many days of marching and fierce fighting all night had exhausted the soldiers to the extreme. If the fight continued like this, deserters, accidental casualties and other situations would occur one after another, so Wu Gen decided to rest here for a day. .
The Rebel Army has been sent out, watching the movements of the Confederate Army on the opposite side. There are also Niu Chao and Ji Chenming, these two guys who are never tired, each brought some giant mastiffs to roam around, so they don't have to worry about being attacked by the enemy.
Slowly rising like silver smoke, accompanied by the sound of flowing Xiaohe water.
The earth seems to be lightly covered by a thin layer of white gauze, which is Hanshuang trying his best to show his figure. Only the stubborn weeds are still swaying stubbornly in the wind. Several tireless horses were digging for fresh grass roots in the grass.
Sitting on a meadow with withered autumn grass, Wu Gen leaned against a big tree with a few leaves left, holding a knife in his right hand, silently looking at this peaceful and magnificent picture. If there had been no war, this situation would have attracted many poets to write about it.
Several high-pitched hawk calls came from the sky, and several goshawks surrounded the hawk, provoking the big man dissatisfiedly.
Wu Gen woke up from his fugue and watched the danghu bird land not far from him, bringing up a cloud of dust.
"Master of the village, the enemy troops stopped at the bend of the river and made no further moves. Judging from the flags, Ji Jing and Ji Zhen should be leading the troops in person, and there should be 80,000 people in total. They are towing the ships away. It seems that they are preparing to cross the river." Suo Ji took a few steps quickly and loudly reported the opponent's movements, "In addition, the southern army camp is heavily guarded and the camp gate is closed. There is another man and horse moving towards the camp from the south. It seems that they should They are people supported by other families."
"Here we come again. It seems that Ji Chen takes us very seriously. Regardless of the urgent military situation in the north, he is determined to send more troops here." Wu Gen reached out and threw his wine bag to Suoji and muttered a few words. "Go and invite Captain Shui and others. Don't disturb the others. There will be no battle today. Let everyone have a good rest."
After a while, Shui Congyue, Xue Xin, Zhang Wuyang and others all came to the tree.
"Ji Jing and Ji Zhen may have to cross the river to pursue us, but he couldn't bear it anymore." Wu Gen shared the information that Suo Ji had found with everyone, and after thinking about it, he solemnly said, "After a day of rest, I will Prepare to cross the Xiao River again to attack the opponent's camp."
"The camp is not easy to fight. It is run like an iron barrel and there are more than 40,000 clan soldiers from each family guarding it. It seems that after the battle with the coalition forces, Ji Jing's efforts to establish the stronghold have improved a lot." Hu Jia, however He was a little worried that the initial attack on Gulu and other coalition camps was really unforgettable for him.
In fact, Wu Gen did not actually break through the coalition camp at that time, but only took advantage when Gu Yangsi abandoned the camp and left.
"I didn't expect to capture the stronghold in one fell swoop, but because the enemy's troops were so large, I wanted to pull them apart so that I could defeat them one by one. After Ji Xin showed up, it seemed that Ji Chen was determined to kill us. "In the future, reinforcements from the enemy will continue to arrive. Only by constantly mobilizing the enemy's troops can we see their flaws and find opportunities for a decisive battle." Wu Gen explained his intention. In fact, it is very simple. He just can't defeat him. They took advantage of the natural danger of Xiaohe to keep jumping around, tearing their opponents into pieces bit by bit, and then concentrated their forces to eat these scattered opponents.
"Cut, tear..." Hu Jia murmured, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he understood what Wu Gen was thinking. He was also a person who had studied the art of war, so he was the first to understand it, "In other words, our camp is just a cover. , The opponent who is playing against Ji Jing is really just trying to force the opponent to reveal his weakness. Captain Bao should report it to contain some of the opponent's forces."
"No, there are many prisoners in Baoxiang's place. His mission is very heavy, so don't let him be distracted." Wu Gen waved his hand.
"If Jijing crosses the river by boat, why not take the opportunity to destroy their boat so that it will be difficult for him to return to the reinforcement camp in time." Zhang Wuyang suggested from the side.
"No, given the current situation, even if Ji Jing leads people to the north bank, there will still be too many people on both sides for us to bear. We still need to mobilize them to maneuver back and forth on the north and south banks." It's not that Wu Gen has not considered this issue, but later gave up. The thought of destroying the ship. Without the boat, how can Ji Jing freely travel between the north and south shores, and how can he tear apart the opponent's huge force?
"Call Ba Yan and Lu Hui." Wu Gen ordered again. When the two of them arrived, they had a detailed explanation.
Wu Gen was resting, and Ji Jing was also resting. It wasn't that they didn't want to fight, but that their men's bodies didn't allow it. After all, any war depends on the soldiers at the bottom fighting with swords and guns.
One day later, Ji Jing ordered the entire army to cross the river. The ferry went back and forth on both sides of the Xiao River, with rows of powerful crossbows pointing straight into the sky. This was to prevent the Yifu army from obstructing the crossing of the river. Now that they have lost all their subordinates, they can only hope that these powerful crossbows will stop the Rebel Army's raid. At least they dare not shoot unscrupulously at low altitudes.
"Let's go." Ji Zhen walked over and glanced at Ji Jing, who looked dazed.
"Let's go." Ji Jing shook his head gently. There was always a strange feeling lingering around him these days, making him feel uneasy all the time. Therefore, the scouts were sent out early in the morning, hoping to find traces of the Fearless Army.
"What's wrong with you?" Ji Zhen looked at Ji Jing strangely.
"Nothing, I just feel that Wu Gen is becoming more and more sophisticated in his military use. At the beginning, I just thought he was a little gangster. Now with the same number of soldiers, I am not sure whether I can beat him. Moreover, there are old soldiers The lord is in his army, and it is impossible to use the mausoleum guards and the army of the clan. He can only rely on the number of people to kill the fearless army." Ji Jing strode towards the ferry, his tall waist a little stooped today.
Looking at the man's back, Ji Zhen opened his mouth several times, but in the end he made no sound. He smiled to himself and followed Ji Jing onto the boat.
The crossing of the river went smoothly, no one came to disturb us, and the annoying Rebel Army did not appear again.
The army headed east along the north bank of Xiaohe River. When passing by the camp where the Wen family was stationed, Ji Jing paused for a moment.
The camp was in disarray and empty. Even the corpses of the horses had been taken away. The ground was also very chaotic. It seemed that the Fearless Army carefully cleaned up their traces before leaving.
Ji Jing walked in the chaotic mud on the shore and looked up at his camp on the south bank. There were soldiers there looking at him from a distance.
After leading the horse out of the camp, Ji Jing suddenly squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil from the ground, put it under his nose and smelled it, "Bring the giant mastiff here."
Since the last time he and Wu Gen attacked the rebels, Ji Jing has become interested in these giant mastiffs, and this time he also brought some with him in the army. It can be said that except for the shuttle that he cannot build, he wants to have everything the Dreadnaught Army has.
Soon, two giant mastiffs were brought here. After sniffing the invisible blood in the soil, the giant mastiff raised its head and barked twice to the east.
"Let's go, follow the mastiff." Ji Jing ordered calmly.
Eighty thousand people spread out in a huge fan, stepping on the frost and heading east. Along the way, the giant mastiff suddenly turned east, sometimes north, and finally turned east.
As evening approached, the giant mastiff suddenly started barking in front of us. On the road ahead, the traces of the Dauntless Army's march were already very obvious, with deep ruts mixed in with the chaotic horse hoof prints.
Ji Jing raised his right fist, and the men and horses behind him who were originally in search formation quickly began to adjust, forming two huge front formations, one team led by him, and the other commanded by Ji Zhen.
The two teams of people and horses went hand in hand, like two torrents rushing forward. Neither Ji Jing nor Ji Zhen felt confident facing the Fearless Army alone, so according to their plans, both teams had to remain within sight at all times.
A wide meadow appeared in front of them. In a large area, all the grass had been pulled out, and traces of cooking fires could be clearly seen. There were sheep or horse bones thrown on the ground, as well as some broken weapons and armor.
Picking up a horse bone, Ji Jing frowned slightly, turned to Ji Zhen who was driving the horse here and said, "They don't have much food and grass. No wonder they won't even let go of the dead horses."
Ji Zhen jumped off the horse and threw the reins to the soldiers behind him, "What do you mean by those Wen family members?"
As for the prisoners, it is said that the Fearless Army will definitely take their horses. But escorting so many prisoners, how fast can they go? We also traveled all day to get here. Could it be possible that all of these people should be killed, so as to save some food and grass? "
"Wu Gen's temperament would not be so violent. He kills people, but he only kills necessary people. If he kills prisoners indiscriminately, which family would dare to surrender to the fearless army." Ji Jing threw away the horse bones in his hands and looked to the east. "If it weren't for the tense situation in the north, I might have slowly dealt with it and waited for its food and grass to run out. I ordered the men to rest on the spot. This meadow is a good place to take shelter from the wind. The fearless army helped us pull out all the weeds. , but I’m not afraid of the opponent’s fire attacks.”
It was dawn the next day, and after a simple breakfast, Ji Jing led the team eastward again. The further he walked, the more he felt that he would meet Wu Gen again soon.
After traveling for less than half a day, in the wilderness on the opposite south bank, I vaguely saw a group of people in the distance. I estimated there were about a few thousand people, slowly heading west.
Raising his hand and looking into the distance, Ji Jing's expression changed drastically after looking carefully for a long time. This man was exactly the fearless army he had been looking for. Didn't he want to avoid fighting by the river? Why did he run to the other side again?
The other party seemed to have discovered his traces, and soon more than a thousand riders separated and rushed to the river. Wu Gen's annoying face appeared in front of Ji Jing.
"Zhen Fu, we meet again." Wu Gen greeted Ji Jing with a smile, like an old friend.
"Wu Gen, what on earth do you want to do?" Ji Jing stared at the other party coldly, feeling really bad about being fooled.
"Of course I just won the battle, so I took my men out to hunt for fun." Wu Gen looked at the other party innocently, with two rabbits hanging on the horse.
"You don't have any food and grass. The dignified commander actually wants to hunt." Ji Jing raised his head slightly and looked at the opposite side arrogantly. "Also, you don't want to sneak attack on my stronghold. With just a few people, Delusion."
"It's just a change of taste once in a while. Eating delicious food all day makes me a little angry." Wu Gen picked off a rabbit and shook it at Ji Jing. "As for whether we can capture your stronghold, Lao Ji, you also know. I am good at building strongholds, and naturally I am better at breaking them down. Also, if the lord gives an edict, will the people of those families help you defend the stronghold to the death? Those hundreds of thousands of families are still waiting to go home and divide the master's territory. "
"You..." Ji Jing was speechless for a moment.
Wu Gen raised his head and laughed, "Old Ji, I think you and I have fought side by side. That's good. I have nothing to do today, and aside from the war, you and I might as well have a severance drink here. It's just right. Give me a taste of my craftsmanship. After drinking this glass of wine, how about we fight each other according to our abilities. If you are worried, I can do it as far as the North Shore."
"Haha, do you think it's possible? Since we're already fighting, we might as well avoid those common etiquette." Ji Jing couldn't refuse without any explanation. With Wu Gen's temperament, it's impossible to say whether this wine tastes good or not. means.
"Well, my lord, he is in poor health and is very concerned about you old people. Why don't you come and pay a visit?" Wu Gen rolled his eyes and pointed in the distance.
"Lord?" Ji Jing and Ji Zhen looked at each other, both feeling guilty, "Where are your other men?"
"We are camping in the south. The two governors are leading an army to patrol the north bank. I can only sneak here. Wait a moment, I will invite the lord here right away." Wu Gen didn't care whether the other party agreed or not, and turned to face the people beside him. He gave an order.
Soon, a carriage drove out from the army and slowly ran towards this side.
Gudong, Ji Jing swallowed, and Ji Xin's tall figure appeared in the car.
