The carriage in front had passed, and the moment the carriage behind passed by, Yang Peng roared: "Follow me!" Before he could finish his words, he had already rushed out. Then he followed the carriage behind and ran for about five meters, adjusted his body posture, and then jumped forward suddenly, already on top of the carriage, and quickly dealt with the driver of the carriage. Then Cheng Shijie and Duan Zhixian followed, and the first level did not stump the three of them.
Yang Peng blinked and slowly rushed towards the two carriages in front. At this time, the large carriage troops in front could no longer be seen. Cheng Shijie and Duan Zhixian, with bayonets in their mouths, slowly approached the joint. He also killed the groom in front of him who was driving the carriage up the hill. Yang Peng opened the canvas on the carriage and took off the first canvas cover. He saw more than forty long wooden boxes neatly stacked. No need to ask, this is a powerful crossbow bow and arrow! However, that was not what he cared about today, so he quickly opened all the remaining canvas covers.
There are four canvas covers in the entire carriage. Except for the first one, which is a crossbow and arrows, the second one is cotton-padded clothes and trousers, the third one is grain and meat, and the fourth one is all suede leather shoes and leather hats. Yang Peng shouted in a low voice: "First move away the cotton clothes, trousers, leather shoes and hats, then the crossbows and arrows, and finally the meat. Time is limited, hurry up and load the car!"
The energy of more than thirty strong laborers is not low, and the young men themselves are not idle. The able-bodied ones have already carried it on their shoulders. "Liu Zhiliang, take away all the blankets and clothes, leave all the other carts behind, and retreat immediately according to the plan! You must retreat into the mountains overnight, and leave people on the road to clean up the car tracks, and you must not leave any tails!" Yang Pengyi Seeing that the matter was half successful, he suppressed the joy in his heart and gave the order.
As a result, the three-trailer truck was taken away by the uniforms, leaving only the five-trailer truck, which was two less than the original plan. At this time, Cheng Shijie and Duan Zhixian, who were on guard, had returned. Cheng Shijie jumped onto the first cart, waved his whip, and the mules had already set off. Then came Zhang Xiang, Zhan Jinguo, Zhang Yan, and Duan Zhixian, driving four other carts on the road. Yang Peng followed Shi Liancheng all the way, using pine branches to clean up traces on the road, and at the same time being responsible for the security behind.
I worked hard all night, but nothing happened. The only thing that makes Yang Peng and others struggle is how to deal with the five-trailer truck. Later, Zhang Xiang suggested that it would be a pity to dismantle the cart like this, and it would be better to remove the wheels and move it into a cave. As for the five mules, they can be used as foot power the next day to ride back to the secret camp. Although everyone was exhausted, they couldn't help but be happy when they saw the mountains of loot in front of them. With Yang Peng's consent, the little guy Shi Liancheng slowly opened the long wooden box.
"Wow, a brand new crossbow!" Shi Liancheng deliberately picked a long and narrow box, but he didn't expect that there was a strong crossbow inside! There are three more similar boxes, which means there are four crossbows in total. Is Yang Peng thinking about the Song Dynasty or the Song Dynasty? The powerful crossbow was the life-saving weapon of the Song Dynasty. At this time, it was in the hands of the Khitan people. This is betrayal. These corrupt officials really dare to do anything. With this harvest, Bai Shujie also wants to see what they got this time. So he ordered several people to open all the boxes and check them.
After final statistics, the Khitan had fifty long bows, 100 scimitars, and four powerful crossbows. Two boxes of herbs. As for the meat, it was all mutton and a small amount of beef. Apart from opening a box for dinner, I didn't bother to look at the rest. "Holy shit, the Khitans are going to strengthen their squad and a crossbow squad. It seems that the attackers are not malicious, so be careful in the future!" Yang Peng did a simple calculation and knew that this should be because of the defense team some time ago. After losing their troops and generals, they were ready to be fully armed.
After a day of rest, it was dark again in a blink of an eye. The day was still calm, and no disturbance was noticed. "All the bows, arrows and crossbows were tied to the backs of mules and taken away, and the herbs were also taken away." Yang Peng pondered for a moment: "All the arrows were taken away, and ten boxes of the crossbow bows and arrows were also taken away. All the remaining things were packed. , cover it with canvas. Oh, leave a box of hand crossbows and arrows for me, you guys hurry up and load them up."
Yang Peng suddenly thought that no one was staying in this place. Although it was very secretive, the Khitan people's noses were almost bigger than those of dogs. It would be a shame if they found out. Therefore, while everyone else was loading things on the backs of the mules, Yang Peng was setting up traps. This set of techniques of his is a technique that comes from what is in his mind. It is not just about pulling out a string and hanging it anywhere. If the Khitan people came in, it would be enough for the Khitan soldiers to drink several pots.
Well, it seems that the Khitan at this time does not have the ability to detect traps, so it can only hope that it cannot be found here. Of course, these are not issues Yang Peng cares about. By the time Yang Peng and others returned to their temporary base, it was already early morning four days later. The entire garrison was still in a state of excitement and had been talking about this ambush battle all day long. Although several cart drivers were killed without firing an arrow during the whole process, the joy of success could not be suppressed.
Seeing Yang Peng and others returning, Liu Zhiliang quickly got up to receive them. Of course, the brothers in the chef class were also busy heating hot water and making midnight snacks. "Brother, don't worry. When we came back this time, we walked eastward for more than ninety miles, and then we took a big detour and came back. We only came back two days earlier than you." Liu Zhiliang saw Yang Peng worried. , and quickly reported what happened: "This time we made a fortune. We have two hundred and eighty sets of winter clothes and quilts, which is enough for us to use for several years."
"Well, think about everything. What you did in this matter is worthy of praise!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "Although this battle was a complete victory, the Khitan people must be furious. What will they do next? We still don’t know the countermeasures, so we must be vigilant at all times. What I’m worried about is food and salt. If this problem is not solved, that will be a big problem.”
"Brother, I have a suggestion, do you think it will work?" Zhang Xiang whispered: "You usually give some pocket money to the brothers. I think you can take it back for the time being and keep it in the accounts, and then exchange it all for food. We should organize It’s up to us to deal with a person who has been here for a year and a half. As for the pocket money, we will just double it in the future. Anyway, we don’t need the money now, so it’s better to keep it in a centralized place.”
"Brother, can you do this? Aren't you worried that the brothers will say we went back on our word?" Yang Peng hesitated. Zhang Xiang is the oldest, twenty-four years old this year. So Yang Peng always calls him big brother when no one is around. Zhang Xiang shook his head and said: "Brothers are risking their lives, why do they care about the things outside themselves. Don't worry about this, I will just do it. As long as you don't buy food in one place, the possibility of being discovered is not very high. "
After Zhang Xiang and his men worked non-stop for more than a month, the secret camp had enough food and salt to last for more than a year, and it was only the end of November 1025. All problems were solved, and the first heavy snow sealed the mountains.
The whole team now has seventy-eight Khitan long bows and arrows, so they naturally change their uniforms. Last time we got four strong crossbows, plus Yin Mingde and Zhou Dayong still had one in hand, there were a total of five strong crossbows. The quality of the ordnance of the Song Dynasty is really good. The Song Dynasty is still very strong in terms of weapons, but the army has no combat effectiveness. This is recognized by history. There has never been any expansion of territory during the Song Dynasty. Even if it is reducing the land, it is still some.
Yang Peng thought about it for a long time. What Yang Peng personally controlled was the strong crossbow team of Yin Mingde and Zhou Dayong, and then the correspondent Shi Liancheng. These four people had a total of five hand crossbows and one strong crossbow. After some clothing adjustments, although outdoor training was restricted, the training of basic theory and basic skills did not stop. Yang Peng requires that every brother must be able to operate a strong crossbow, and everyone is a strong crossbowman.
At this point, even the three people from Xiong Zhaode's cooking class were not left behind, because Yang Peng left a powerful crossbow to the secret camp, and was also equipped with two Khitan longbows. Yang Peng basically had few people at this time. Fight head-on with the Khitans. Once the combat troops were out, only three people from the cooking squad were left in the secret camp. If you are discovered by the enemy and are covered by a powerful crossbow, the possibility of rushing out will be greatly increased.
In the lingo of this corner of northern Hebei, a strong crossbow is called Chuanzi, which means that it can be fired in a large area at one time. The cooking squad had two hand crossbows, a long bow, and a powerful crossbow. A dozen or so people would definitely not be able to stop them. As a theoretical course, Yang Peng did not have any inventions. The tactics course he taught was the master's "three-three system." That is to say, one point and two sides, one group and two teams. However, what Yang Peng emphasized was "one point and two sides". This is what the captains must pass. Positional warfare and attack warfare are both essential. As for a group of two teams, Yang Peng briefly talked about it without putting too much emphasis on it.
According to what he said: "I don't occupy territory. If I can win, I will fight. If I can't win, I will leave. If I have nothing to do, why should I attack the city or fortify the city? Just thirty or forty people like me, dozens of long bows and arrows, It’s useless! It’s okay to lay an ambush and find a nest, but if I really want to open up a battle array and compete with the Khitan’s large army, I don’t have the capital. Can it be compared with the Yang family’s army? He has an army of 100,000!"
Based on this guiding ideology, Yang Peng emphasized two "sixteen-character policies" for the struggle against the enemy under the current situation: "When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue." "Plus, "Get out of the way of the front and occupy both sides; lure the enemy deep and annihilate them one by one."
This is the most classic description of guerrilla warfare, and it is simply a holy book on the art of war! To explain modern military art, if you leave the military team of later generations, it will basically be farts, and it will also be of a smelly kind. Sometimes Yang Peng doesn't know how he knows so much, and who he really is. Yang Peng wants to figure this out. Just like this, the New Year is not far away. For the safety of the secret camp, Yang Peng asked all three combat squads to go out for activities and adapt to the climate of the forest and snowfields. Take this opportunity to also check out what's going on outside and see if the enemies are preparing to celebrate the New Year. For half a month, more than thirty brothers were running around outside. Back then, when these people first escaped, no one thought that they would have such a majestic day and be able to "run all over the mountains with quick arrows and catch a lot of rabbits and pheasants!"
From then on, there was no seafood in the secret camp, but mountain delicacies emerged one after another. A bunch of bastards will naturally cause trouble when their mouths are full of oil. On this day, Yang Peng was warming himself by the fire in the cave, when Zhang Xiang blew in like a gust of wind. He said breathlessly: "Brother, the opportunity for revenge has come!" Yang Peng picked up the teapot and said: "Brother, don't be in a hurry. It's time to take a sip of boiled water and sit down and talk slowly."
"It's too late!" Zhang Xiang took a sip of water and then said: "I took my two brothers and transferred to Jinzhai New District in seven or eight directions. It is said that Pu Jinyi will go to the Khitan people the day after tomorrow. What are you sending? Oh, by the way, New Year gifts to the Khitan officials in Youzhou!" "Is the news reliable?" Yang Peng was shocked when he heard this: "Please tell me in detail."
"It's like this. Pu Jinyi's third concubine is in Xintun. He has collected a batch of New Year's goods there. The Khitan people who want to send them to Youzhou don't know who the official is." Zhang Xiang whispered: "I I sneaked into Jinzhai New District last night to take a look. Pu Jinyi has two sledges and four fast horses, all ready." "Liancheng, inform the deputy captain and above to come over for a meeting!" Yang Peng also thought this was a It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not. If it fails, it will be treated as a long-distance training, and not even a feather will be lost.
After the brothers arrived, Yang Peng went directly to the topic: "Brothers, Zhang Xiang just brought back a special news, which needs him to explain to everyone in detail." Zhang Xiang was very straightforward: "The big foreman Pu Jinyi actually gave it in advance. The Khitan dog in Youzhou paid New Year greetings and prepared a lot of new year goods. Unfortunately, this damn bastard did not go with the caravan, but used a sledge to transport it. He walked through the market in such a swagger to show that he was close to the Khitan people , to raise my own value. I think this is a great opportunity for revenge, and I should go out and kill him!"
Zhan Jinguo stood up first and shouted: "Fuck, fuck this bastard to death!" The crowd was excited for a while: "Fuck! It must be done!" "Well, since everyone agrees, then I have decided that everyone will not celebrate the New Year. Pu Jinyi and the Khitan people don't celebrate the New Year!" Yang Peng waved his right hand: "I order Zhang Xiang and Zhan Jin's group to take the lead and set out to explore the road in two hours. The strong crossbow group and the second group will follow me. The third team is responsible for staying in the secret camp. The first stop is to gather in the Jinjiagou area."
"I don't agree!" Duan Zhixian immediately objected: "Why should we, the third team, be left to look after the house? I, Duan Zhixian, and the damned Pu Jinyi have a life-and-death feud, so we must participate in the action." "Okay, okay, our family doesn't have anything to do with it anyway. Whatever you want to see, everyone goes, and the cooking team looks after the house. Everyone puts on their fur coats and sets out at night. The cooking team rushes to make dry food to ensure three days' supply." Yang Peng also felt that there was no need to attach too much importance to this cave, so he might as well pull them all out. Get used to marching in the mountains and forests in winter.
Yang Peng gave the order and the entire secret camp immediately took action. Everyone is in high spirits. Now we are really going to war with the big enemy. There is nothing better than this in the world! All bows and arrows are re-oiled and wiped clean to prevent them from freezing. If the bow and arrow cannot be drawn, it will become a joke. Seeing the enthusiasm of the brothers, Yang Peng felt that his decision to go out in force was the most correct decision. As the saying goes, "You can be angry but not vented." Brothers all have blood feuds. If they can't vent appropriately, it will not be conducive to future development.
Four hours passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhang Xiang's team had already set off for two hours. Now it's dusk, everything is ready, and the troops have gathered on the playground. Yang Peng made the final mobilization: "Brothers, we are strictly trained warriors, not a bunch of rabble. Although we are facing our biggest enemy this time, I hope everyone can calm down. We must do everything. Follow the command in your actions. Otherwise, you won't be able to get revenge when the time comes, and it won't be economical to involve yourself. Now I give an order: everyone is here, let's go!"
It is said that as soon as the brothers heard that they were going to kill the archenemy Pu Jinyi, the crowd suddenly became excited. Yang Peng didn't dare to let this enthusiasm go to everyone's mind, so he gave them a lecture before giving the order to set off. Yang Peng is no stranger to this land of forest and snow. In the past four years, he has practiced Qing Kung Fu with Master Lin Qing'er. When the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, he even came out to practice Qing Kung Fu. However, he does not have the so-called ability to "step on the snow without leaving a trace", and his master Lin Qing'er cannot do it either.
Therefore, you can imagine the hardships and hardships involved in marching in this kind of waist-deep snowy forest. Within half an hour, everyone began to pant. There was no walking at all when going downhill. Everyone held their guns and bows in their arms and rolled down directly. After a hard night's trek, we finally arrived at a small hill in the southeast of Jinjiagou early the next morning. There were two soldiers in a team squatting in the snow cellar to avoid the wind and cold. When they saw the large army arriving, they climbed out to greet them.
Yang Peng arranged for the brothers to immediately rectify their equipment, and then asked the two soldiers: "Brothers, how is the situation here?" "The captain just sent someone to say that they are currently guarding Pu Jinyi's only road. Because that place is a three-way intersection." "Okay, let's take advantage of the fact that it's not bright yet and the people haven't gotten up yet. You lead the way and we will rush there immediately." Bai Shujie did not let the brothers rest, they must be in a hidden state Get close to the ambush site, otherwise all your efforts will be in vain.
As the saying goes, kindness does not lead to troops. Yang Peng also knew that this was not the time to talk about mercy, so he ordered with a serious face: "The second team will follow, and everyone will speed up. The third team will leave two brothers to sweep away all the footprints." At dawn, everyone was ambushing at the three-way intersection. Fortunately, everyone wore their fur coats backwards, dug out a snow nest and lay down in it. Another brother covered it with snow, leaving nothing but a small hole for two eyes to look out. A big net just opened. Yang Peng and Zhang Xiang lay together and waited until the brothers were all in place before they asked doubtfully: "I think this place is very close to Jinzhai New District. Are there any Khitan troops here?"
"Brother, don't worry. I've already inquired. There are only twelve personal guards of Pu Jinyi here." Zhang Xiang said softly: "There are six people in the guard house beside the third concubine, including a powerful crossbow. At this time, Yang Peng I wonder how many powerful crossbows the Song Dynasty sold to the Liao Kingdom. There are even such foremen here. It is simply a self-destructive grave."
"If this is the case, our people need to make adjustments." Yang Peng immediately called Duan Zhixian over and ordered: "You three teams should withdraw quickly and don't leave any traces. Get to the vicinity of Jinzhai New District, and then sneak in to find Pujin The residence of the third concubine. When the arrows sound from our side, we will immediately knock out his guard team. Remember, do not hurt the third concubine, but take away all the weapons and money. After the battle, directly Return, there is no need to rendezvous with the large army."
As soon as Zhang Xiang listened to Yang Peng's instructions, he realized that he had thought of things too simply. I just had Pu Jinyi in my head and forgot about bigger things. Although Yang Peng didn't say anything, Zhang Xiang felt that he had made a big mistake and his face was already red and purple! Yang Peng waited for Duan Zhixian's third class to evacuate safely, and then said softly to Zhang Xiang: "Brother, don't blame yourself, after all, you haven't gone through any training yet. However, we can't just look at our toes, but You should raise your head so that you can see further. Can killing a Pujinyi solve the problem? No!"
"Brother, I understand everything you said!" Zhang Xiang nodded slightly: "Even if we kill Pu Jinyi, there will still be Zhang Jinyi, Li Jinyi or something like that. So brother, what do you think we should do in the future?" Brother, if my estimate is correct, the Khitan will not be able to settle down for a few more years." Yang Peng slowly induced him: "If my estimate is correct and the Khitan does not do well, they may attack the entire Cangzhou. This is Our biggest enemy!"
"No way. There are tens of thousands of troops under Master Pan, and the Khitan people are only tens of thousands, right?" Zhang Xiang said with disbelief: "Does the Khitan dare to challenge Master Pan head-on because it has the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard?" Yang Peng thought to himself: "What happened is that the Khitans ate the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard, and they did not challenge Master Pan. Instead, Master Pan put down his weapons and scared away!" Of course, this cannot be said out loud, after all, he is not a god, and there should not be any divination. ability.
"Brother, let's wait and see. Anyway, the Khitans will not keep their duties honestly." Yang Peng said ambiguously: "In short, if the Khitans come to our land, they are our enemies. Without their support , it is impossible for Pu Jinyi and other scumbags to kill so many people. If we don’t want to have such a scourge like Pu Jinyi in the future, we must knock off their backers!” The two people talked, and in the blink of an eye, things were going up. In Jinzhai New District, 35 miles to the east, wisps of smoke have begun to rise. It's clearing up after the snow, and the sunlight reflected on the snow is so dazzling that people can't even open their eyes.
Yang Peng felt that the time was almost up, so he whispered: "Pass it down, move your hands and feet slightly, check the bow and arrows and the crossbow, and put the arrow box in a convenient position!" "Drive!" At this time, eastward, There was a shout not far away, and then four horses trotted towards the ambush circle. Not far behind the horses, two sledges appeared. There is also a car roof with an arc top built on top of the first sledge, and there must be someone sitting inside!
Behind the sledge, two teams of men in black followed, eight of them all carrying hand crossbows! However, they all had their hands in their sleeves and their heads drooped as they hurried forward. Yang Peng slowly opened the nose of the two-handed crossbow, and then aimed at the mule in front of the first sledge. Just when he was about to pull the trigger, he didn't know who actually fired the first arrow!
Whoosh! The man in black riding on the horse at the front fell off the horse! The three horses behind were really "self-motivated without raising their whips" and rushed forward like crazy! Hey - wheeze - with a long hiss, the mules and horses dragging the sledge were frightened and rushed straight out into the diagonal thorn!
"Hit!" Yang Peng had no choice but to order to shoot: "The arrows of the powerful crossbow chased the escaping sledge and knocked out the mule in front of it!" Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh! Three powerful crossbows shot arrows at the same time, targeting the two sledges running around. As for the eight men in black behind them, they were shot to death by random arrows before they even raised their heads.
Yang Peng got up and took a look. The two sledges rushing towards the northern wilderness had overturned, and the mules had gone somewhere. So he loudly ordered: "The first team started searching to see how Pu Jinyi was doing! The second team cleaned the battlefield and prepared to retreat!" After a period of fuss, a mule was finally recovered. The horse of the man in black who was killed first was also recovered. When Zhang Xiang saw Yang Peng coming, he shook his head helplessly, then turned and pointed to the north. A line of horse hoof prints stretched into the distance on the snow. Pu Jinyi, ran away!
"Report!" Cheng Shijie came over to report: "Kill nine men in black and seize -" "Stop fucking seizing! Pack your things and retreat for me!" Yang Peng was furious, Just say a word and turn around and leave. Because there was a horse and a mule, the two sledges were finally dragged back to the secret camp. Six hours later, Duan Zhixian's third team returned to their base.
After a day and night of traveling back to the secret camp, Yang Peng's anger not only did not subside, but instead grew stronger. Seeing the three teams returning, he immediately roared: "Shi Liancheng, inform all the soldiers to gather on the playground!" Yang Peng circled back and forth three times in front of the team, then raised his head and yelled: "Who the hell violated this Military order, shoot the first arrow without permission, stand up for me!"
"Report, it's me!" Looking at the man who stood up, Yang Peng couldn't believe it at all! Who is it, the deputy captain of the first squad, fighting against the Kingdom of Jin! Yang Peng's eyes widened with anger, and he raised his right hand with a whoosh. However, he finally suppressed the anger in his heart and did not slap him. His right hand clenched into a fist in mid-air and did not fall down for a long time.
"Violation of battlefield discipline shall be punished by death!" Yang Peng's fist in his right hand fell hard, and then he continued: "Gu Nian's first offense will be exempted from the death penalty. Order: From now on, Zhan Jinguo will be removed from the position of deputy captain. , transferred to the cooking class, and will not be allowed to participate in combat missions in the future! Dismissed!" Yang Peng abandoned everyone and angrily got into his bed and fell asleep with his head covered. He didn't get up all day and night.
"Brother, they all went out to punish themselves." Zhang Xiang came to Yang Peng's Kang, then sat sideways on the edge of the Kang, took out his dry pipe, lit it, and said: "The War of Jin Dynasty violated military orders, you It doesn't matter if you punish him, beat him or scold him. However, you are the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces. It is not okay to be angry with yourself without eating or drinking. You don't eat, and your brothers don't eat either. How can you go on like this? "
"I know what you're thinking. You hate iron. It was a good ambush battle, but just because of the arrow of that little brat from Zhan Jin Kingdom, everyone ran away in vain. You don't feel good, all of us. It's all uncomfortable, and Zhan Jinguo is even more uncomfortable. He wanted to come to you and kneel down for you, but I stopped him." "Brother, stop talking!" Yang Peng lifted the quilt and sat up suddenly and said: "I'm not angry with others, I'm angry with myself. Really, most of the responsibility for this matter lies with me. The Art of War says: if the army is ordered to go out, it will not stop, and it will be over. It's because I didn't educate it well. , I can’t completely blame everyone.”
"Brother, there is no need for you to take this matter on yourself!" Zhang Xiang put a coat on Yang Peng: "All brothers know that you have emphasized the mountain of military orders dozens of times. The War of Jin Dynasty disobeyed orders. , indeed he deserves death. Even if you shoot him, everyone can't say no. Military orders are military orders, and there can be no mistakes."
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
