"If you can't figure it out, try to figure it out. If you really can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it."
For the first time, Ning Fan had no explanation.
On the third day, Ning Fan led the Dragon Scale Army to Tongzhaipu, fifty miles north of Pingcang.
This place has been a gathering place for blacksmiths since ancient times. Almost every household here knows how to blacksmith.
But now, the huge Tongzhai shop is already empty.
Those who stay will turn into bones, and those who run out may not survive.
The madness of the rebels is outrageous.
Standing on a high mountain peak, Ning Fan was condescending.
Looking from here, you can just see the battlefield dozens of miles away.
Pingcang is a small county town, but it is surrounded by mountains and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Logically speaking, since the prince occupies such a favorable terrain, it should be easy to defeat these rebels.
But the bad thing is that they didn't look at it. Considering the water source, the rebels cut off the water source upstream, making the liquidation almost to the point of no drinking water.
The prince once tried to lead an army to break out, but unfortunately failed several times.
So the longer the siege lasted, the more the soldiers' combat effectiveness declined.
Now, it has almost reached the point of collapse.
I believe that in three days, without Huang Chao leading an attack, the prince's own troops will be defeated and dispersed.
"Your Highness, this Huang Chao is said to be the third-generation grandson of Huang Gongyan, the famous general of the former dynasty. He is not only born with supernatural powers, but also knows the art of war and strategy! This person is difficult to deal with, so we still have to be careful."
Chen Yuanqing couldn't help but said.
Ning Fan looked into the distance and said: "The arrow has to be fired when it is on the string. Don't say these depressing words at this time."
The root problem is actually that the river upstream was cut off, causing Pingcang, which was originally at a high altitude, to lose its external water source.
If the water source is restored in time, I believe that the prince army inside Ping Cang can regain its combat effectiveness.
When the time comes to attack from both inside and outside, even if Huang Chao has three heads and six arms, he may not be able to stop them.
"Yuanqing, you take a thousand people and set out at sunset today. You must dig the dam before dawn and deliver water to the defenders who are trying to clear the warehouse."
Ning Fan looked at the map and decided to use the special surprise attack strategy that the Dragon Scale Army was best at.
"Your Highness, is it difficult for just a thousand people to dig the dam? Not to mention it has to be done before dawn..."
Chen Yuanqing retreated.
"There is an order in the army. There is no room for negotiation. You go prepare now and set off at nightfall."
Ning Fan didn't waste any words and directly ordered with a cold face.
Chen Yuanqing had no choice but to turn around and walk out of the tent.
It was the coldest month of winter, and it was already snowing heavily outside the tent.
Ning Fan's eyes fell on the lake in the distance, and he was lost in thought.
There is no suspense anymore in the battle to close the position. Ning Fan is thinking about what to do next.
After returning to Jiangzhou, it should be time for spring sowing in less than half a month.
"Your Highness, this Huang Chao is not simple."
Seeing Ning Fan lift the curtain and walk in, several staff officers gathered around him at the same time.
"what happened?"
Ning Fan was confused.
"You probably haven't noticed this Huang Chao. He is a very powerful person. His team has never been defeated!"
A thin staff officer said.
"So what? Are you afraid?"
Ning Fan sneered.
"Your Highness, this Huang Chao is really not simple..."
Everyone looked nervous.
Ning Fan also realized that he had underestimated the enemy, but now that Chen Yuanqing had set off, it was too late to withdraw the order.
"The army moves out!"
There was no other way. For Chen Yuanqing, Ning Fan could only risk his life to accompany Junzi.
The entire Dragon Scale Army quietly marched under the cover of night, chasing towards the river embankment fifty miles away.
Ning Fan had a hunch that Huang Chao might set an ambush, which meant that this person would definitely predict his prediction.
"No, you can't go like this!"
"Luo Song, take the remaining people to support Chen Yuanqing. Remember, you must bring Chen Yuanqing back to me!"
"In addition, order five thousand soldiers and horses, and follow me to sneak attack on Huang Chao's camp!"
Ning Fan no longer cares about much.
Tonight is destined to be a lively night.
The shouts of killing were loud on the river bank, and Chen Yuanqing, who discovered that he had been ambushed, led his men to fight tenaciously.
Unfortunately, after a battle, the number of enemies increased, while the number of comrades around him became fewer and fewer.
A silver spear flew up and down, knocking down enemies wherever it went.
The shirt on his body was soaked with blood, but Chen Yuanqing saw no hope of breaking out.
"General, jump into the river to escape. Maybe there is a chance of survival!"
The guards around him fought their way out and prepared to break out towards the river.
But Chen Yuanqing gritted his teeth and said: "I am a landlubber. If you want to leave, just leave. Leave me alone!"
The rushing river covered up the angry roar. When Chen Yuanqing suffered heavy losses and almost lost hope, finally, the enemy's rear army was in chaos.
"He's one of ours!"
"Brothers, kill me!"
Chen Yuanqing roared hoarsely.
The war horse had been assassinated by the enemy. At this time, Chen Yuanqing was standing on a large raised rock, surrounded by a large fan-shaped pile of dead bodies.
These were all the people who died under Chen Yuanqing's spear after the enemy besieged them. There were at least hundreds of them.
Among them, there are also fierce generals among the rebels.
With the addition of the army, the two sides entered a stalemate.
On the river bank, corpses were everywhere, and the killings came and went.
At this time, Huang Chao's base camp, located halfway up the mountain, unexpectedly welcomed an uninvited guest.
Ning Fan led five thousand troops and horses silently climbed up from the steepest direction on the side, and appeared in front of everyone in Huang Chao's base camp, almost like a magic weapon descending from the sky.
Some people were responsible for setting fire, some were responsible for shouting, and some were responsible for letting all the horses in the stable go. Ning Fan, who was proficient in special operations, gave Huang Chao almost no time to react. After a very short battle, he rushed directly into Huang Chao's base camp.
"Are you Huang Chao?"
Ning Fan looked at the young man in front of him with some disbelief.
This man was about twenty-five or six years old, with a handsome face and a tired expression.
Just a pair of eyes, but full of wisdom.
"I am."
Huang Chao was very calm and did not seem to have much emotional ups and downs about the failure.
"Those who drop their weapons will not be killed. In addition, you send someone to pass the order to tell Yamashita to stop fighting immediately!"
Ning Fan directly ordered Huang Chao.
Huang Chao didn't have any attitude and directly called the messenger.
In the dimly lit tent, Ning Fan's mood was hard to describe.
This Huang Chao doesn't seem to be as vicious as the other rebels.
On the contrary, Huang Chao looks gentle and elegant, with a bit of kindness and gentleness between his brows.
It is difficult for such a person to be associated with the rebel devil.
"You're so good, why are you rebelling?"
Ning Fan suddenly said something.
Huang Chao was a little surprised, but the corner of his mouth turned up slightly and said: "There are not so many reasons, I just can't live anymore."
"So many innocent people died because of you, don't you feel guilty?"
Ning Fan asked again.
