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On the fourth day of August, it rained heavily.
"Drive~"
A team of three thousand cavalry galloped on the muddy road.
The leading general Fukang, even if it rains, still can't change the eager mood on his face.
A month ago, he received news that it was a letter asking for help from Chen Zhao.
The letter stated that the Dongyi army was suppressed at Liushan Fort, and that tens of thousands of Dongyi troops were unable to advance for more than a month.
This made Chen Zhao, who was eager to achieve success, very excited. In order to win the battle glory, he abandoned his infantry and army baggage, and took only three thousand elite cavalry. Ignoring the dissuasion of Cao Ying and others, he traveled day and night and rushed towards Liushan Fort like lightning.
When Fukang's army was a hundred miles away from Liushan Fort, a scout galloped northward in the heavy rain.
"啕~"
"Pfft~"
Suddenly, a crossbow arrow broke through the water droplets and rushed towards him, accurately hitting the scout's throat.
"Xu~"
The war horse seemed to feel something, and after neighing, it rolled heavily to the ground.
The next moment, two Han soldiers with crossbows in their arms stepped out of the grass, stabilized their horses, and dragged the scout's body into the grass.
After a while of groping, a secret report half soaked by rain was found from the scout. The message written on it was to dissuade Fukang's army from marching cautiously.
"What a danger. If this letter is not robbed, the enemy will definitely know the current movements of our army, and the plan to lure the enemy will be defeated."
"Go and report to General Zhu quickly."
Deep in the dense forest, where Zhu Heng's troops were ambushing, he couldn't help but smile scornfully after seeing the secret letter from the enemy.
"Want to run? Dreaming!"
After shredding the letter, Zhu Heng immediately asked: "Where are the enemy troops? Is there any news?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a detective wearing a raincoat immediately came to report: "General Zhu, the enemy's vanguard, about three thousand cavalry, has been here for less than 60 miles. General, please take precautions early."
Zhu Heng's eyes turned cold: "Okay, send an order to the whole army to cheer me up, wait for the enemy troops to be surrounded, and annihilate them all."
"Here!"
When Zhu Heng was sharpening his sword and preparing to annihilate Fukang's army, Fukang was still completely unaware of this and was still immersed in the joy of achieving great military success.
"Xu~"
Suddenly there was a loud roar, and then a cavalryman and his horse fell sideways in the muddy ditch.
But it was because they had traveled a long distance and could not stand such a high-pressure march, and the endurance of the men and horses had reached the limit.
"what happened!"
Fukang stopped his horse and asked sternly.
A subordinate said: "General, he fainted. He has been traveling without sleep for several days. Both the man and the horse are too exhausted."
Fukang glanced at the military appearance after hearing this, and saw that all the soldiers were frothing at the mouth, and the cavalry on the horses were also shaky.
Of course he knew that this was caused by the forced march, and that everyone had reached their physical and mental limits.
But he was unwilling to stop and rest, but shouted loudly: "Brothers! I know everyone is tired now, but I believe Dongyi is more tired than us!
Why! Because they have been unable to conquer Liushan Fort, their food has long been exhausted, and they can only hold on with one breath.
At this time, we cannot give up. We should rush to the Liushan Fort in one go and work with Chen Zhao to annihilate this enemy force.
In this way, the army will be able to return in triumph, make great contributions to the ancestors, and be highly appreciated by the court. Are you willing to let go of such an opportunity? "
The three thousand elite cavalry present were all composed of indigenous people, and they naturally had a natural affinity for generals like Fukang.
In the area of South Australia, due to the large number of expatriates from the Central Plains, the indigenous classes have a natural tendency to stick together. They can obey the orders of the nobles who are also indigenous, but they are extremely contemptuous and contemptuous of the noble generals from the Central Plains. From the bottom of their hearts, they believe They are bandits from outside the group.
However, this narrow racial policy will only deepen the conflicts between various ethnic groups. On the surface, it looks normal, but in fact, it is already rotten inside.
However, for these uneducated ethnic groups who only know how to suck the blood of expatriates, they do not have this awareness.
Encouraged by Fukang, the cavalrymen cheered up again and jumped on their horses. Together with the previously fainted soldier, they urgently marched towards Liushan Fort.
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The heavy rain was still there, but it was much lighter than before. The Han soldiers who were ambushing in the dense forest had already been soaked by the rain. They endured the cold and damp environment and just waited for the enemy to come.
In the evening, Fukang's cavalry troops finally entered the ambush circle.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Zhu Heng immediately became energetic and quietly ordered the crossbowmen and musketeers to prepare.
"Good guys, this cavalry must be the enemy's elite. The armor is obviously different from the aborigines we encountered before, and the large banner, I think it is the grandson of Fukang."
After seeing the enemy's lineup, Zhu Heng was so excited that he couldn't help but lick his lower lip.
However, at this moment, Fukang stopped.
However, Cao Ying hurriedly hurriedly led his five hundred followers and finally blocked the way just before Fukang entered the ambush circle.
"what you do!"
"General Fu, the dense forest here is dense and unpredictable. There may be an ambush!"
Cao Ying pointed to the dense jungle ahead and exhorted bitterly.
However, Fukang, who was eager for public good and profit-seeking, had already been dazzled by the desire to win. When he saw someone blocking him, he immediately became furious: "Cao Ying! You are so courageous! You don't supervise the food and grass in the army, and you actually left your post and came to our army without permission." You are deceiving the public with your demonic words, so don’t think that with Zhang Gui as your support, I, the general, can’t touch you!”
Cao Ying: "General Fu! Take a look at this terrain. Isn't this the best terrain for ambush? Plus it's pouring rain now, so we can't see much. If something goes wrong,
These three thousand cavalry will be ruined here. I also ask General Fu to put the overall situation first and send people into the forest to explore the enemy's situation. It will not be too late to march after confirming that everything is correct! "
Fukang was furious: "You little slave! What qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson? Dongyi is no better than a barbarian, so how do you know the art of war?"
What's more, this general is personally granted the title of Mighty China by the Emperor. Do you know the weight of these four words? Even if there is an ambush, what do I have to fear with the power of my three thousand cavalry?
Get out of the way of this general immediately! This general can forgive you for dereliction of duty! "
After saying that, he whipped Cao Ying hard on the face, and a bright red whip mark suddenly appeared on Cao Ying's cheek.
Cao Ying endured the humiliation and pain and tried to persuade him again, but Fukang gave him a sharp shout, and three thousand cavalry rushed into the dense forest under his eyes.
"Oops, it's over now!"
Cao Ying burst into tears immediately, feeling anxious and angry.
Fukang led his troops into the dense forest trails and walked for another twenty or thirty miles. During this period, except for the muddy and waterlogged roads, which were difficult to travel, they were smooth and unimpeded.
"Huh? Ambush? What bullshit ambush! A bunch of barbarians know nothing about the art of war. Who in the world knows as much about war as I do?"
Laughter spread throughout the empty valley and dense forest.
"Is it!?"
Suddenly, Zhu Heng's figure appeared high on the mountain road, and then hundreds of firecrackers and crossbows were aimed at the enemy's figure...
