Ma Zhuangsheng could tell at a glance that the top of the Qingyu Mountain was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the enemy troops guarding the stronghold were the most elite Tianji Camp guards.
With Qin Feng taking command, let alone these temporarily dispatched Sanjiu-liu county defenders, even the regular army would have to risk huge losses if they wanted to bite off this bone.
This desperate situation, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, only requires a siege. It can be captured without losing a single soldier, but in the end it cost seven to eight thousand people. This battle is undoubtedly a stain that the Beidi army will never be able to wash away!
It's a pity that Xu Qian and Liu Qing have already been executed. Otherwise, Ma Zhuangsheng would have wanted to chop these two thieves several times to vent his anger.
"General Chen, how long do you think the supplies in the mountains can last?"
Chen Ping thoughtfully said: "The enemy's war horses were scattered in all directions. After statistics, it was basically concluded that Qin Feng used thirty of the horses as military rations and stationed them in the mountains.
And with Qin Feng's strategy, he will naturally not ignore the water source issue.
Coupled with the rations of the Tianji Camp guards themselves and the supplies looted from Pingcang County, preliminary calculations indicate that the enemy army can hold on for at least another twenty days, and the limit is one month. "
Ma Zhuangsheng nodded thoughtfully: "Although General Chen Si ordered to get rid of Qin Feng at all costs, the search and suppression army has suffered unbearable losses. It is definitely not a good idea to continue attacking now. It is better to focus on trapping and waiting for the enemy. When the military supplies are exhausted, exhausted, and morale is low, then decide whether to attack the mountain."
Hearing this, Chen Ping's eyes lit up: "I think so too. Let Qin Feng live for now and communicate closely with General Chen Si. We will decide whether to kill him or not when the time comes."
The two hit it off immediately, and immediately built fortified camps around Qingyu Mountain to prevent Qin Feng from sending people down for a sneak attack.
At the same time, Qin Feng had been intercepted by patrolling troops in the wilderness a hundred miles west of Qingyu Mountain.
Since there is no armor, and the numbers of the enemy and ours are almost the same, it is unknown whether they will be counter-attacked by the enemy, let alone annihilate them all.
Therefore, Qin Feng decisively gave up the plan of taking the initiative to attack. Instead, with a dark face and looking extremely angry, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Get out of here, Mother Dute! We are on orders from the Ministry of Industry to go to Gaoshan Country for trade. Do you know that the Gaoshan Kingdom and the Beixi Tianji Camp have been secretly communicating with each other for a long time? If the loyalty of the Gaoshan Kingdom is not restored in time, we, the Western Territory of Great Di, will have trouble sleeping and eating!"
Facing Qin Feng's scolding, the leader of the supervisory army was unmoved: "Don't be arrogant! This is an important place in the war zone. If you don't know what is good and what is good, I, the general, will kill you first and then show off!"
"Since it's under the orders of the Ministry of Industry, do you have proof?"
Qin Feng took out the forged letterhead from his arms and threw it directly at the enemy general: "You can see for yourself!"
Anyway, this place is thousands of miles away from the capital of Beidi. This letter cannot be falsified at all, and Qin Feng is not panic at all.
The enemy general picked up the letter, glanced at it pretendingly, and raised his eyebrows: "Who signed this?"
Qin Feng snorted: "Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Mr. Xiao!"
Regarding Beidi officials, the leader of the supervisory army in front of him may not be as good as Qin Feng.
After all, only by knowing your enemy and yourself can you win every battle.
The enemy general looked at the convoy calmly: "Since we are going to the high mountain country for trade, we naturally have to check the goods as a routine."
Qin Feng waved his hand, and the guards drew their knives directly.
Qin Feng shouted angrily: "Check the goods? Isn't the letter personally signed by Mr. Xiao enough to prove it? You must be spies in disguise from the Liang Kingdom! You intend to disrupt the communication between Dadi and Gaoshan Kingdom!"
The leader of the supervisory army stared wide-eyed and refused to back down: "Humph! Don't follow me and do this. There is no three hundred taels of silver here? You are still young! This goods must be inspected today, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
At this moment, Ning Hu took a knife and slashed at the mount of the leader of the supervisory army: "Are you going to be tough? Who are you? If you have the ability, fight. Who is afraid of whom? If you ruin the important affairs of the country, I will look at you guys. Bastard, can you bear it?"
The leader of the supervisory army suddenly pulled the reins. Ning Hu cut the air and turned to look at Qin Feng: "Sir, when a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain. Why waste time with such a bastard? Just let them come up to the peak to see you. You are it!"
Speaking of this, Ning Hu pointed at the leader of the supervisory army: "Just wait, when you come to the peak, if I don't kill you, I will take your surname!"
Qin Feng sighed secretly in his heart.
Unexpectedly, this little tiger's acting skills were so superb that he almost deceived me.
The leader of the supervisory army was so confident when he saw Qin Feng and others. In addition, Ning Hu tried his best to meet Shangfeng and take revenge on himself. The leader of the supervisory army felt somewhat guilty.
Moreover, these guys are heading west, and there is a large no-man's land to the west. Even if they are really evil, they can't go down a dead end.
After thinking about this, the leader of the supervisory army gritted his teeth and waved to let him go.
Qin Feng led the convoy and walked over in a swaggering manner under the watchful eyes of all the supervisors. Ning Hu actually spat at the leader of the supervisors when he passed by him.
The leader of the supervisory army glared angrily, but said nothing.
After leaving the sight of the supervisors, Qin Feng ordered a rapid march and plunged into the endless wilderness. After walking for three days, there was no change in the terrain. It was always endless desolation.
Due to the limited amount of water he could carry, Qin Feng had no choice but to send out guards to search for water sources while marching.
By the fifth day, all the drinking water in the team had been exhausted, and the surrounding area was becoming drier and drier. Not to mention water sources, there was not even any green grass to be seen.
Ning Hu was a little worried: "Brother Qin, if I remember correctly, this ghost place is the no-man's land of Beidi, stretching for thousands of miles. If there is no water supply, if you want to pass through here, I'm afraid..."
Before Ning Hu could finish speaking, Qin Feng had already interrupted: "What do you mean? I have already asked Jin Yiwei to explore this no-man's land. There is a lake a hundred miles ahead."
Qin Feng ignored Ning Hu who cried out in mourning, turned around and shouted to the guards: "Work harder, there is a lake a hundred miles ahead!"
Under Qin Feng's deception as if he were looking for plum blossoms to quench his thirst, the guards once again ignited their fighting spirit and walked towards the depths of the endless wilderness.
At the same time, Chen Ping and Ma Zhuangsheng, leading their soldiers, were on the hillside of Qingyu Mountain, sizing up the stronghold on the top of the mountain.
Chen Ping couldn't help but mutter: "General Ma, so many days have passed, and there is no movement at all, not even a human figure can be seen. Could something be wrong?"
Ma Zhuangsheng was also a little panicked. Even if the enemy army was recharging its strength, it would not be so quiet.
After much thought, the two decided to send a team to tentatively attack the stronghold.
As a result, the vanguard marched straight in and climbed to the watchtower on the top of the mountain in one breath, without seeing a ghost in sight. At the same time, two burnt rope ends were found on the cliff behind.
