Deng Ai's actions were so smooth that they were almost outrageous.
Deng Ai personally led four thousand soldiers from the Mining Battalion to attack Lu Meng's rear camp.
Originally, Deng Ai thought that even if he could win, it would be a hard battle. However, Deng Ai discovered that the Jiangdong soldiers defending the rear camp were vulnerable to a single blow.
They neither chose to leave the camp to fight in the field, nor did they choose to stick to the camp to defend against arrows and retreat from the enemy. Instead, they fell into chaos in a short period of time after discovering the enemy's attack.
How could Deng Ai miss such a good opportunity.
He quickly ordered people to remove some scattered antlers at the back door of the camp, killed the Jiangdong Army guards at the back door, broke down the gate, and broke into the camp.
It took less than a quarter of an hour before and after, and Deng Ai doubted whether there was an ambush in the camp.
At this time, in the rear camp, the soldiers of Jiangdong Army were in complete chaos. Some people organized a line to try to block the intrusion of Deng Ai's army, while others wanted to report to the front army and request support.
There were no generals in the rear army, only a few captains leading the troops, and they all had different opinions and fought on their own.
Soon, under Deng Ai's rapid assault, the Jiangdong Army's rear defense line was shaken, and they were at a disadvantage in the hand-to-hand combat. They were killed after holding on for a short time.
When the remaining Jiangdong soldiers saw this situation, they immediately dispersed.
Deng Ai did not send anyone to pursue him, but instead occupied the rear camp as soon as possible and set up a defense line to guard against reinforcements from the Jiangdong Army that might arrive at any time.
Then Shi Bao led his troops into the field, mixed fish paste with sulfur, poured it on Jiangdong Army's grain and grass baggage and some siege equipment, and finally ignited these grain and grass ordnance.
At first, Deng Ai was anxiously waiting for the fire to start, and was always on guard against Jiangdong's army arriving for reinforcements.
But when the fire completely got up and most of the granaries were on fire, Deng Ai saw from a distance a group of Jiangdong soldiers returning to help. So what are you waiting for, withdraw.
Deng Ai wanted to retreat, but Shi Bao quickly stopped Deng Ai.
"General, wait a minute!" Shi Bao said to Deng Ai, "General, please come to see the army. We can only see more than 3,000 people. And they are in a hurry to put out the fire. They must be unprepared. General, why don't you set up an ambush on the spot. Isn't it another achievement? ?!”
When Deng Ai heard this, he was a little hesitant. It seemed to be inconsistent with what the master taught.
The master said, just accept it when you see it, and don't be greedy. Seeing that the formation of Jiangdong's incoming troops is scattered, it seems that if you don't fight, you will really be sorry for yourself.
What's more, Master also said that when facing a battle, you should adapt to changes and don't stick to common sense. If you don't take advantage of it, you are a bastard.
Well, Master did say this anyway.
It only took Deng Ai a moment to make a judgment. Now was the time to take advantage.
At that time, he followed Shi Bao's advice and gave Shi Bao 2,000 troops and horses, while he led 3,000 men to ambush on both sides of the rear camp.
Quan Cong, who came back to help, was also unlucky.
His right army was closest to the rear camp. Seeing the fire in the rear camp, Lu Meng quickly ordered Quan Cong to lead troops to put out the fire. But Quan Cong was not allowed to lead more troops. He could only take half of the troops and horses, and the remaining half had to be taken away. Stay on the frontline battlefield and continue to attack the Jiangling defenders.
Therefore, Quan Cong could only bring 3,000 soldiers and horses to quickly return for reinforcements.
Seeing that the fire in the granary was getting bigger and bigger, Quan Cong was also worried. If such a big fire burned for a long time, the whole army would be hungry.
Therefore, Quan Cong, who was eager to put out the fire, had no time to send out detective horses to check for any ambush around him, and came directly to the location where the rear camp's grain and grass were stored.
Then... I was ambushed.
When he encountered an ambush, Quan Cong was still calm and immediately ordered his soldiers to fight. Although the soldiers were a little panicked and the formation was incomplete, Quan Cong believed that he could adjust.
After all, these are soldiers recruited by the Quan Cong family. Quan Cong is usually responsible for training. Quan Cong is very confident in the quality of the soldiers.
But the problem is that his opponent doesn't give him a chance to adjust before the battle.
The timing of the attack was just right. Two lines of ambushes cut Quan Cong's soldiers into two sections. Then the division of labor was clear. One group surrounded and suppressed the uncommanded front, and one group surrounded and suppressed the rear group under his command.
What's even worse is that the personal combat effectiveness and weapons of these soldiers are too much advantage. I was ordered to put out the fire. The soldiers basically went into battle lightly. There were not many soldiers carrying long weapons. In the same close combat, my subordinates were not the other party. opponent? !
The soldiers Quan Cong brought were immediately at a disadvantage, and after only fighting for a quarter of an hour, Quan Cong discovered that his soldiers had a faint tendency to collapse.
At this time, the disadvantages of Jiangdong's military system became apparent.
The soldiers are the general's soldiers, and the general must do the feeding and training. The losses of these soldiers are actually the general's losses.
If you don't have an advantage to take advantage of or if your life is in danger, you are really thinking blindly if you expect the leader of the World Military System to do his best.
When Quan Cong saw that something was wrong, the soldiers he brought might be dispersed. In order to protect his army, Quan Cong immediately ordered that the strong men cut off their wrists, abandon the front, and retreat from the rear.
Although there will be losses in this way, it is better than disintegrating the entire army and starting all over again.
Neither Deng Ai nor Shi Bao thought why Quan Cong retreated so decisively and quickly, but since they withdrew, they simply accepted the remaining results.
After defeating the front and surrendering hundreds of people, Deng Ai and Shi Bao joined forces again.
Shi Bao suggested, "Wang Biejia and Na Lü Meng are fighting fiercely below the city. Our army is small and we are afraid of losing. Why don't the general lead the army to attack the rear wing of the Jiangdong Army, and attack from the front and back with Wang Taishou, then Lü Meng will be defeated."
Deng Ai thought for a while this time and did not adopt Shi Bao's suggestion. Instead, he said, "There are many soldiers in Jiangdong, but our army is small. It is not difficult to divide the troops to resist us. This time, we have achieved great success in burning the grain and grass in Jiangdong. When There is no need to get entangled with them. The most urgent task is that we need to lead troops to march along the flanks of the battlefield. We can not only threaten the flanks of Jiangdong Army, but also quickly return to support Wang Biejia. After the two armies merge, it is best to hold on to the city walls, but it is not advisable to risk a sneak attack."
After Shi Bao heard this, he thought for a moment, but did not insist.
After all, what Deng Ai said is reasonable. Although the food and grass of Jiangdong Army have been burned now, it will not cause great harm to Jiangdong Army in a short period of time. The lack of food must take two days to wait until Jiangdong Army Only when the grain grass is exhausted can the greatest power be realized.
For now, it would be better to conserve troops and quickly return to support Wang Ji.
After the two men finished their planning, they led the troops to retreat before Jiangdong's army returned for reinforcements again.
Of course, this retreat will not take a detour through the mountains like when they came. Otherwise, when the two of them return for reinforcements, Jiangling City may be defeated.
The two men led the army along the edge of the Jiangling battlefield. While threatening the flanks of Jiangdong Army, they quickly moved towards Wang Ji's army.
If Lu Meng divides his troops to intercept, it can also reduce the pressure on Wang Ji on the frontal battlefield, killing two birds with one stone.
At this time, under Jiangling City, Lu Meng was really in a dilemma.
Originally overwhelming the Chinese army, the left and right armies were encircled again. Although the Jiangling garrison was still resisting, it was only a matter of time before they were defeated and eliminated by their own field battles.
It happened that at this time, the food and grass in the rear camp caught fire. The big fire could be clearly seen by Jiangling City ten miles away.
As soon as Lu Meng saw that the food and grass in the rear camp were on fire, he immediately understood that he had fallen into a trap.
This Wang Ji focused all his attention on Jiangling City, but he sent people to sneak attack his rear camp and burned his food and grass.
Yes, Lu Meng knew that he was careless and miscalculated this time.
But soon, Lu Meng thought of a remedy.
Now that the Chinese army and the front army are all under Jiangling City, part of the rear army has also been transferred up. There is no way to return to the rescue in time to save food and grass.
Therefore, Lu Meng quickly made a judgment that it would be better to take advantage of the current situation and defeat Wang Ji's eight thousand men in one fell swoop.
If Wang Ji's army breaks up, it will definitely retreat into the city. Taking advantage of this chaos, he can attack Jiangling City and seize the city gate. Maybe he can defeat Jiangling in one fell swoop.
At that time, the food and grass in Jiangling City can be used as a supplement for Jiangdong Army, and at the same time, the first stage of strategic purpose has been completed.
Therefore, Lu Meng only sent Quan Cong to lead 3,000 people to put out the fire in a symbolic way. These few people could not put out the fire at all, and were purely used to stabilize the morale of the army.
After all, everyone saw the fire in the rear camp. If no one was sent to save it, the morale of the army might be lost on the spot.
As for the remaining soldiers, Lu Meng asked all battalions to press forward and attack with all their strength, striving to defeat Wang Ji's army, and then follow the retreat of the defeated troops to seize the Jiangling city gate.
Wang Ji gritted his teeth and persisted. At this time, he was fighting against his inner fear.
As the head coach, even in name only, Wang Ji cannot retire.
As long as Wang Ji wavers slightly at this time, the Jiangling garrison will definitely collapse. This cannot be controlled by Guan Xing alone.
And Guan Yinping is also running back and forth now, exhausted.
After all, she is a girl. Although her strength and explosive power are amazing, endurance is Guan Yinping's weakness. She no longer has the majesty of killing everyone before. She often needs to fight hard to repel the Jiangdong Army's attack and stabilize a defensive line. .
Guan Xing is also observing the situation on the field very anxiously. The nervousness of going to the battlefield for the first time has now disappeared. He keeps telling himself in his heart that he must be calm, he must be calm, and he must not panic. .
But even so, he is at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. No matter how Guan Xing adjusts, there will always be loopholes and flaws.
After all, it is not normal to just rely on the eldest sister to help out, and after a long time, the eldest sister's physical strength has its limits.
At this time, Guan Xing really couldn't think of any other way to reverse the current decline.
Just at this moment, the Jiangling garrison in the middle finally couldn't hold on anymore, and the enemy broke through the defense and opened the passage.
Lü Meng was overjoyed when he saw this, and immediately ordered his soldiers to break into the Chinese army, trying to defeat Wang Ji in the Chinese army before soldiers from other positions in the Jiangling army returned to support.
At this time, Wang Ji only had hundreds of people defending him, plus a scholar. For the first time on the battlefield, Lu Meng felt that it was unlikely that Wang Ji could continue to hold on.
But at this time, Wang Ji looked at Jiangdong's soldiers who kept rushing towards him, and surprisingly he didn't feel any panic.
Looking up at the direction of the Jiangdong Army's rear camp and looking at the smoke screen in the sky, Wang Ji knew that his strategy had succeeded.
As long as he survives this time, it will be Lu Meng who will suffer next time.
As for the Jiangdong soldiers in front of me, I still have a reserve team of 500 soldiers.
Don't treat scholars as soft persimmons. Scholars sometimes get angry.
Wang Ji gritted his teeth, pulled out his sword, and shouted at the remaining 500 soldiers of the Chinese army, "Attack the whole army and kill the traitors!"
Five hundred people from the Chinese army, under Wang Ji's decisive leadership, rushed towards Jiangdong's army.
(End of chapter)
