This day.
Ten minutes past midnight.
Liu Qi led more than ten thousand soldiers of the Tang Dynasty and carried simple tools to quietly leave the mountaintop camp of the Tang Dynasty when the moon was dark and the wind was high.
After coming down from the mountain, Liu Qi immediately sent spies to the front to clean up the Shu army's outposts and secret posts to prevent the news from leaking.
At the same time, he also ordered Liao Ji and others to keep abreast of the movements of the Shu army.
After all, today's operation is top secret, so we must be more careful.
Because once the Shu army discovers its own movements, not only will its intentions be exposed, it will also lead to the bankruptcy of its plan to intercept the Shu army from both sides.
In that case, no one knows how many brothers will die in vain and never return home.
Under such circumstances, the spies shuttled between the front line and the military formation like a revolving lantern.
It was always after the spies had cleared the checkpoints in front that Liu Qi would lead people forward.
And in this way, the marching speed will naturally be slowed down a lot.
But Liu Qi had no choice.
The camp on the top of the mountain is only five or six miles away from the expected location.
But Liu Qi just led a group of people from midnight to the expected location when the horizon turned white.
After arriving at the defensive location.
Liu Qi also knew that time was running out.
He did not dare to delay at all, and after selecting the location, he immediately dispatched army sergeants and civilian engineers to build a temporary camp.
Due to Li Chengqian's special request, they did not use local materials to cut down the wood as usual when building the camp this time.
After all, they were setting up camp temporarily.
The Shu army was not far away from them.
Once the Shu army realizes that something is wrong and sends troops to attack, they will have to pay a heavy price for their temporary formation.
And in order to be able to harden more quickly.
Before setting off, Li Chengqian specially mobilized a large number of sacks from the rear.
Although the sack looks inconspicuous, it is also a very remarkable product.
Not to mention anything else, just filling the sacks with sand and gravel and randomly stacking them on a pre-determined front line is stronger than an ordinary wooden wall.
In addition, the sack is not afraid of fire attacks.
And it can quickly fill the vacancy after damage, making it a must-have choice on the battlefield.
The Liangzhou Army also moved very quickly.
The sky was bright and when the Shu army discovered them, they had already piled up the walls of the village.
At this time, the leaders of the Shu army were a little panicked.
Especially Chen Fukuan and Shang Yunxian, who just made plans yesterday to intercept the Liangzhou Army today.
They really didn't expect that the Liangzhou Army would adopt such tactics and do so at such a fast speed.
Shang Yunxian, who was known for his calmness, could no longer hold his nerve.
"Who can tell me how the Liangzhou Army came here?"
"Did it fly here with wings, or did it turn into a gopher and crawl through the ground?"
"Are all the spies responsible for surveillance everywhere blind?"
He had a gloomy face and said straightly: "Who was in charge of the sentry last night? Come forward!"
After hearing this, a general in the crowd knelt down directly.
He faced Shang Yunxian and said tremblingly: "General, I really don't know, General."
"Last night I checked every checkpoint before returning to the camp."
"And this night, I also rested, and I didn't slack off."
"But I just don't know why none of the spies came back to report the news."
It would be strange if someone came back to report the news.
Most of the spies of the Shu army were killed by Liao Ji quietly last night.
If they can't even do this, then it's probably Liao Ji and the others who will be punished.
But no matter what, this is not a reason for dereliction of duty.
After all, this is no small matter.
Today, the location of the Liangzhou Army is not only the food route for the Shu Army, but also the retreat route for the Shu Army.
Once there is a crisis at Jianmen Pass, they will retreat from this road.
But now this road is blocked by the Liangzhou Army.
This means that they will no longer have food and grass in the future, let alone a way out.
Once Jianmen Pass is breached, they can only wait to die here...
Thinking of this, Shang Yunxian felt even more depressed.
He waved his hand directly and said: "Come here, pull this person out and kill him to prove military law!"
"Spare your life, General."
"Spare your life, General."
"I didn't neglect my duty, I really didn't neglect my duty..."
The general also cried and begged for mercy.
But is it useful?
If you make such a big mistake, you will definitely die.
Otherwise, how can we make the soldiers in the army obedient?
How can we convince the generals in the army?
Even among the generals present, no one spoke up to help him.
Because they all know that the crime this guy committed really deserves to be killed.
Not long after, the crying outside suddenly stopped.
Immediately afterwards, a soldier walked in from outside holding a wooden tray.
On the tray, placed was the head of the general.
"Everyone, I have to remind everyone."
"This is a time of war, and we are facing the most elite team in the Tang Dynasty."
"If something goes wrong, not only will I lose my head, but so will you."
"So, I won't allow anyone to slack off even a little bit about this in the future, otherwise..."
Shang Yunxian pointed at the head and said, "Don't blame me, Mr. Shang, for being cruel."
After hearing this, everyone hurriedly bowed their heads in response and swore an oath to Shang Yunxian.
At this moment, Chen Fukuan on the side suddenly spoke.
"Coach, what should we do next?"
He said: "How about I take someone to have a try?"
"No need."
"It's in vain if you go."
"Looking at the situation of those Liangzhou troops, can't you tell?"
"Li Chengqian has been prepared for this."
Shang Yunxian shook his head and said: "We can only wait and see what plans Li Chengqian will make next..."
Speaking of this, Shang Yunxian suddenly narrowed his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, he looked up at Chen Fukuan and said: "Old Chen, the next exploration of the horse camp is under your control. I need to know the movements of the Liangzhou Army in real time. Can you do it?"
"It's a piece of cake, I'll take care of it."
Chen Fukuan patted his chest and promised.
Hearing this, Shang Yunxiancai finally felt relieved.
He sighed softly and said: "This Li Chengqian is really powerful. I underestimated the enemy this time."
If he could mobilize his troops early and occupy that position, the current situation would really be reversed.
But there are no ifs in this world.
The current situation is that Li Chengqian and others have occupied key positions in advance.
And they have changed from being proactive at the beginning to being completely passive now.
In such a situation, no matter how smart he is, Shang Yunxian, he has no good strategy to break the situation.
What he can do now is to see what Li Chengqian plans next.
If Li Chengqian's eyes were fixed on Jianmen Pass, then everything would be easy to explain.
He can lead the team to hold on. Even if it is attacked from two sides, he has absolute confidence to ensure that the sword gate is not lost.
But if Li Chengqian chooses another path.
That would be difficult.
After all, what is the situation in Shu now?
No one knows better than him, the head coach of the Shu army on the southern front.
If Li Chengqian really chose that tactic, he would really be powerless and couldn't do anything.
Now, he can only pray to heaven.
Li Chengqian must not be so smart...
