General Xu rode back to several other generals in Fubiao camp.
"Sir, something seems to be wrong. Our army has arrived at the foot of Daliang Mountain, but there is no movement at all from the bandits on Daliang Mountain." A military general said to General Xu.
General Xu looked up at the woods on the mountain and frowned.
He didn't believe that the bandits on the mountain didn't know about the official army coming to suppress them. Moreover, along the way, the army encountered bandit spies riding past several times.
"Could it be that all the bandits on the mountain have fled into the mountain?" someone speculated.
A military general on the side thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and said: "It is not impossible. After all, the bandits are not stupid. They know that our army is coming, and they will wait for death if they stay in the village."
General Xu rode his horse and stopped in front of the mountain road going up the mountain, looking at the mountain with a thoughtful look on his face.
The army of Fubiao Camp stopped at the foot of the mountain at this time.
They are about to go into the mountains to suppress the bandits. The army needs to rest. The soldiers below must have enough strength to attack the bandits on the mountains.
General Xu called one of his own soldiers and ordered: "Take a few people and go up the mountain to see if there is any ambush on the mountain."
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The soldier agreed, turned and left.
A military general on the side said at this time: "Sir, are we too careful? They are just some grass bandits who dominate the mountains and dominate the mountains. Once our army arrives, no kind of bandits can be our Fubiao camp army." opponent."
"My lord, I agree with Lord Wu's statement." Another military general said, "The bandits in Daliang Mountain are just a group of rabble. We don't need to be so cautious at all. We directly sent a large army to the mountain and wiped them out in one go."
General Xu rode on horseback and said, "Be careful and you won't make a big mistake."
When several generals heard what he said, they stopped trying to persuade him and waited patiently for the people sent to explore the road to come back.
About half an hour later, the soldiers who were sent up the mountain to investigate the situation returned from the mountain with their men.
"Reporting to your lord, my subordinates have investigated clearly." The soldier came to General Xu and reported.
General Xu asked: "Were there any ambushes along the way? What was the situation in the bandit's stronghold?"
The soldier bowed and said, "My subordinate followed this mountain road all the way up the mountain. He didn't see any ambush along the way. He successfully found the bandit's lair and found that the bandits on the mountain were packing up their belongings and seemed to be trying to escape into the mountain. "
"You're just thinking about escaping now, don't you think it's a little late?" A military commander next to him sneered.
Another military general said: "These bandits want wealth rather than their lives. Our Fubiao Battalion's troops have arrived at the foot of the mountain, but they are still in the village. Sir, give the order! This time our Fubiao Battalion will wipe out all these bandits."
"Yes, sir, while the bandits are all in the mountain stronghold, let's rush forward at one go, and the army can spend the night in the stronghold tonight." A general named Wu said.
They were not worried that the bandit suppression would fail. They were only worried that the bandits on the mountain would get the news in advance and escape. Now that they had received the exact news, the bandits were still in the mountain stronghold and had not yet escaped. Everyone believed that as soon as the soldiers and horses from the Fubiao Camp arrived, they would be defeated. Completely wipe out this group of bandits in Daliang Mountain.
General Xu looked thoughtful.
The bandits in Daliang Mountain should have known the news that the army was approaching Daliang Mountain yesterday. I don't understand why the bandits in Daliang Mountain were just trying to escape from the stronghold at this time.
It is indeed too late to escape at this time.
Thinking of this, he asked the soldier who came back from the mountain and said, "Are you sure you read it correctly? The bandits on the mountain are still in the village?"
"My subordinates can clearly see that the bandits are all in the stronghold." The soldier said with certainty.
A military general on the side raised his fist and said, "Sir, I am willing to lead the troops as the vanguard and attack the stronghold first."
"The last general is also willing to go." Another general also said.
The few remaining generals who had not had time to ask for orders also seemed ready to make a move.
At this time, everyone knows that the first step is to enter the mountain stronghold first. More importantly, if you enter the mountain stronghold first, you can find the bandit's wealth from the bandit's lair.
General Xu pondered for a moment, and then said: "Master Wu, you lead the troops of the two general banners in front and serve as the vanguard of the army. I will lead the rest of the troops to follow you. We must capture the stronghold on the mountain in one fell swoop. No matter what, Let one of the bandits in the village escape."
"The general will get the order at the end."
After Master Wu accepted the order, he led the soldiers and horses of the two general banners, a total of more than 100 people, and walked in front of the army to pioneer the way.
The other generals looked disappointed when they saw that the vanguard officer's job was taken away.
General Xu looked at the others and said, "In a quarter of an hour, the army will go up the mountain. Don't let any of the thieves escape."
"We will obey the general's order."
The surrounding generals clasped their fists and bowed to accept the order.
Except for the two general flags that were taken away by Mr. Wu, the rest of the soldiers and horses of Fubiao Battalion stopped at the foot of the mountain.
As the commander of the Fubiao Battalion and the person who leads the troops, he naturally understands that the army is coming all the way and resting before going to the battlefield can ensure that the soldiers below have the strength to fight.
Even when faced with grassroots bandits like bandits, he would not rush to send troops. He would have to recharge his batteries before taking action.
"Sir, Mr. Zhang is here." The soldier standing next to General Xu reminded him.
General Xu turned around and saw Zhang Wenhe's sedan heading in his direction.
Soon, the bearer brought the sedan to a stop in front of him.
Zhang Wenhe, who was in the sedan, poked his head out and asked: "General Xu, since we have arrived at Daliang Mountain, why don't you go up the mountain to suppress the bandits? Do you have to wait until all the bandits on the mountain have run away before going up the mountain?"
The words were almost questioning.
However, as a supervisor, it was not unreasonable for him to ask such a question, and he had the right to ask.
General Xu said: "Mr. Zhang, don't be anxious. I have sent Mr. Wu as the vanguard officer to lead the troops up the mountain first."
"The bandits on the mountain are just chickens and dogs. There is no need for a vanguard officer in the army. General Xu should hurry up the mountain and wipe out the bandits earlier, so that he can return to Datong and return to the governor earlier." Zhang Wenhe said.
General Xu hesitated.
I think what Zhang Wenhe said is not unreasonable. The more than 700 soldiers and horses of Fubiao Camp he brought this time do not need to be so cautious when dealing with a group of bandits.
A military general on the side said: "Sir, what Mr. Zhang said is not unreasonable."
Several other generals also agreed to send troops.
General Xu raised his head and glanced in the direction of the mountain.
At this time, Mr. Wu, who was the pioneer officer, led the soldiers and horses of the two general banners up the mountain, and there was no trace of him.
"Send the order and go up the mountain." General Xu ordered.
The flag officer was ordered to run to deliver the order.
After a short time, the army began to go up the mountain along the mountain road.
Zhang Wenhe asked people to carry the sedan chair and followed the army towards the mountain.
The army was not walking very fast on the mountain road. There were lush weeds on both sides, and some weeds with teeth had crawled onto the road, making the mountain road more and more difficult to walk.
General Xu, who was walking in front of the army, was not worried about being ambushed.
He had never heard of bandits having the courage to ambush officers and soldiers, and even if there was an ambush, the two general banners who were walking in front would encounter them first.
Since there were no shouts of killing coming from the front, it meant that there was no ambush on the way up the mountain and the road was safe.
