Lai Gong was very good at talking. Lu Meng saw that he couldn't make sense, so he planned to return to the formation to direct the attack.
Lai Gongzheng was getting excited when he saw Lu Meng turning around to leave, and kept chattering after him: "There are many heroes and tigers and wolves in the world, but they have nothing to do with Er Jiangdong. If Sun Zhongmou can help the Han Dynasty, this Yu Shui next to him may It will flow backwards.”
Lu Meng turned his head and said angrily: "You are not the governor of a remote place, but you have repeatedly insulted our Jiangdong monarchs and ministers. You were defeated and captured at a young age, so you will not die well."
"Hahaha, my ancestors were kings of vassal states. You are no more than a warrior, yet you dare to shout here? If you are defeated in a while, you should go home and farm." Lai Gong continued to provoke.
"You are so stubborn, that's very good. Let's see how you die in a while, huh..." Lu Meng angrily retreated.
Looking at Lu Meng's back, Shamoko looked at Lai Gong in surprise, and praised with great admiration: "It turns out that General Lai has the ability to argue. Then Lu Meng's face turned green after hearing this..."
"It's a small skill...I can still fight with words, but I'll have to rely on Chief Sha for actual combat later..." Lai Gong replied sheepishly.
"Hehe, General Gao has arranged everything. I have never been so relaxed." Samoko scratched his head and smiled.
After the exchange in front of the formation, the generals of both sides returned to the formation to arrange a fight.
Lu Meng's side had begun beating drums and marching, but the defenders on the hill were motionless.
A frontal attack from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain. As long as the troops are not completely suppressed, the bottom of the mountain will be at a disadvantage at any time.
Because Lantian Fang was in a condescending position, Lü Mengfang could not use any tactics such as outflanking or roundabout raids. The cavalry on both sides were on guard against their opponents, so the infantry were fighting on the battlefield.
The first two rows of Shamoko's barbarians defended with shields, followed by spearmen, archers and even catapults. The long-range soldiers used cyclic intensive shooting, and the melee soldiers cooperated with shields and spears to pierce. Due to the geographical advantage, the various arms cooperated well. Seamless.
Pan Zhang's forwards lost five to six hundred men in the first attack. Lü Meng was sweating profusely at the difficult situation at the rear. In less than an hour, thousands of his forwards suffered heavy losses.
Pan Zhang couldn't bear to see this and immediately came to the Chinese army to ask for instructions, "General, Lai Gong's defenders are in a good location and we can't attack them at all. If we continue to attack my forwards, they will all be killed in less than half a day..."
"What's the loss of Lai Gong's people?" Lu Meng asked with a frown.
Pan Zhang shook his head quickly, "Those aliens are thick-skinned and thick-skinned. They stood firm and did not move at all. I think there were basically no casualties. We can't continue to fight like this. We have to find a way to lure them down..."
"Do you think I don't want to? Look at the beacon tower on the opposite mountain..." Lu Meng pointed to the south and sighed.
Pan Zhang saw that in addition to beacons, there were different flags waving. When he saw this, he exclaimed: "Did Lai Gong use the flag language of the navy in land warfare? Is there anyone who can understand their flag language?"
"I can't understand..." Lu Meng shook his head.
"What should we do now?" Pan Zhang asked again.
"Ming Jin, please withdraw your troops. If the enemy chases them down the mountain, immediately attack them with both cavalry wings." Lu Meng ordered.
"only."
Pan Zhang hurriedly pulled back the soldiers who went up the mountain, while Ma Zhong led the cavalry to cross cover at the bottom of the mountain. However, the defenders who went up the mountain acted "insensitive" and had no idea of pursuing them.
Lantian's tactics are to wait and see, adhering to the principle of attacking the enemy when it comes and not chasing the enemy when it leaves, and taking the principle of waiting for work to its extreme.
Anyway, there is a beacon tower on the opposite side to monitor and control any military actions of the Jiangdong Army. Lu Meng is very uncomfortable with this extreme fighting style. There is really a sense that the husband will not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him.
The first battle was unfavorable, so Lü Meng withdrew his troops and returned to camp.
The morale of Jiangdong's generals was low, and Lu Meng was in urgent need of a victory, even a small victory, to boost morale.
Seeing that the generals in the tent were silent, Lu Meng said sternly: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. Today's attack is not going well mainly because the opponent has a good location. We have to find a way to lure them down the mountain. Generals, you can speak freely... .”
quiet
silence
The sound of breathing sounded in my ears.
Lü Meng looked around the crowd and found that Pan Zhang seemed to have something to say, but for some reason he did not speak. He ordered his general to ask: "If Wen Gui has any clever ideas, please feel free to enlighten him."
"General, after these few fights, I found that Lai Gong is a very rogue person. Unless he encounters an absolute advantage, he will never take the initiative. If you want to catch this fish, it is difficult to bait..." Pan Zhang shook his head. answer.
Lu Meng looked at Pan Zhang and pinched his chin, "Cavalry has high mobility, how about we use the cavalry to do something?"
"Uh... We have 20,000 people and only have 800 cavalry. General, do you have any good ideas? As long as the issue of the beacon tower on the other side is not solved, we will always be under Lai Gong's surveillance." Pan Zhang, who had a reckless temper, suffered continuously. Then everyone became cautious.
Lu Meng knocked on the table and said meaningfully: "Lai Gong can't hold on. If we want to capture the high ground in Jiangbei, we can only weaken the fighting power of the defenders. It will definitely not be possible during the day. We can imitate the other party and attack the camp..."
"The general also wants to use the strategy of exhausting the army?" Pan Zhang asked doubtfully.
Lu Meng asked: "Soldiers are crafty, and the strategy of exhausting the army is not Lai Gong's original idea. Now I need a cavalry general with a flexible mind. Do Wen Gui have such a general under his command?"
Pan Zhang blurted out without thinking, "Military Commander Ma Zhong is quite shrewd, and General Lu can be entrusted with important tasks."
"Go and invite him quickly. I will arrange it myself." Lu Meng was overjoyed.
"Wei." Pan Zhang stood up and walked out of the tent.
At dusk, Lantian and the generals had dinner.
Several major generals accompanied him for a walk in the hill camp. Lantian carefully looked at the surrounding geographical environment and came up with the idea of building a military fortress here.
Gao Shun pointed to the beacon tower on the other side and said: "Sir, according to the flag warning on the other side, the cavalry in Jiangdong seems to be acting abnormally."
"I counted carefully in front of the formation today. There are only a few hundred cavalrymen under Lu Meng's tent. Such a small force cannot do anything big. If nothing happens, let's go outside the camp and take a look."
After Lan Tian finished speaking, he rode horses with others to the front of the mountain. He saw Lu Meng's cavalry in small groups, running strangely not far from the hill.
Just how many kittens are there? Lantian counted thirty or fifty horses.
"What are they doing? Coming out of the camp for a walk after eating?" Lai Gong asked in confusion.
Gan Ning frowned and reminded, "Lu Meng is not a fool, and he will never do such a useless thing."
"I'm going to lead two hundred cavalry to eat these stragglers?" Samoko tasted the sweetness of the raid last night, and now he met Lie Xinxi and volunteered.
After Shamoke finished speaking, no one spoke, and they all looked at Lantian, waiting for his response.
Lan Tian sensed a hint of conspiracy in Lu Meng's nonsensical behavior and thought to himself, could Lu Meng be fishing for me?
"While the sky is still dark, send a signal to the observation tower opposite to ask." Lan Tian ordered.
Gao Shun nodded, "I'll make arrangements right away."
