The border of Zhending County.
Zhang Yan escaped with her people and rested in place.
He had more than 10,000 troops and suffered heavy losses. Not too many people were actually killed in this battle. It was mainly due to large-scale escapes and the loss of some people due to self-trampling. Most of the people who escaped would come back one after another.
However, the failure of the attack on Zhending County would have a very bad impact on Zhang Yan and would affect Zhang Yan's prestige. In particular, the killings of Sun Qing and Wang Dang further weakened Zhang Yan and weakened Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan sat with her back against a big tree, thinking about the next step. Should she immediately return to the Black Mountain area and reorganize her troops? Or should she continue to attack Zhending County and take advantage of Zhending County's prestige?
He thought for a while, looked at the dog-headed military advisor Gao Yuan beside him, and laughed at himself: "Old Gao, the loss this time is too tragic. If you tell me, people won't believe it. The army was overrun by more than 300 people. You tell me, this matter Isn’t that strange?”
Lao Gao has a slim build, two mustaches on his lips, and a short goatee under his chin. He is a typical dog-headed military advisor. He smiled and said: "General, victory or defeat is a common thing in military affairs. If you lose for a while, you can win again."
Zhang Yan asked: "You mean, attack again?"
Lao Gao solemnly said: "Under normal circumstances, when you return to Montenegro now, you have to suppress the situation immediately and stabilize the situation. But with such a result, people will think you are weak."
"If the general takes Zhending County by surprise and massacres the city directly, even if all the troops are lost, people will be afraid and will not dare to act rashly."
"When you are strong, even if you only have one soldier, no one dares to act rashly. When you are weak, even if you have thousands of troops around you, it is easy for others to take advantage of you and stab you in the back."
Lao Gao's eyes were dark and he persuaded: "As a humble suggestion, I send a message to the nearby Commander Du of the Black Mountain Army and ask him to join us in attacking Zhending County."
Zhang Yan said: "Is it appropriate to invite Chief Du to come at this time?"
Lao Gao looked confident and replied: "We are fighting with Zhending County today. There are a small number of cavalry in the city, which means there are a group of war horses. In addition, Zhending County also has countless grains."
"These are the benefits."
"These are the things that make people excited."
"So there is nothing to worry about. Just tell Chief Du that after taking Zhending County, he will take the best horses and food first."
"In addition, Chief Du is the general you brought out and is also your subordinate. He will definitely listen to your arrangements. We currently have more than 3,000 troops. After another hour, we can gather one or two thousand people. "
"Conservative estimates suggest that our strength can be restored to about five thousand."
"At this time, Chief Du is here just in time."
Lao Gao looked confident and said: "As long as Chief Du comes, we will still have about 10,000 people. When we break through the county tonight, who dares to say that you lost? By then, you can say that it was intentional The reason for the defeat was to test the situation in Zhending County."
Zhang Yan suddenly laughed, patted Lao Gao on the shoulder, and said: "Lao Gao, your plan is very good. It's settled. You immediately arrange for someone to inform Chief Du. We will attack Zhending County at night tonight. "
"I humble my duty and obey my orders."
Lao Gao agreed and made arrangements quickly.
The Montenegro Army quickly reorganized.
Zhang Yan has been entrenched in Heishan for many years, and the soldiers under his command are all thieves. However, Zhang Yan has clear rewards and punishments and has a certain prestige. Therefore, under Zhang Yan's reorganization, the fled Heishan army quickly came back to regroup.
In the evening, Du Chang came with his people.
Du Chang was strong and strong. He came to Zhang Yan's side, clasped his fists and said: "Chief, I brought more than 5,000 people with you. I dare to say a word, you are too kind, thinking that Zhending County is my hometown." , have been unwilling to storm Zhending County and start killing. The people in Zhending County should have been killed long ago. "
Zhang Yan nodded and said in a deep voice: "The task of attacking the fortified city tonight is left to you. You are responsible for destroying the city."
"no problem."
Du Chang answered directly.
Although it is more difficult to break the city, the benefits obtained after breaking the city are also the first to be enjoyed.
In this regard, Zhang Yan has always made clear rewards and punishments, so the Black Mountain Army is willing to respect Zhang Yan.
With Du Chang by his side, Zhang Yan continued to organize his soldiers. After dark, the army set off towards Zhending County.
Zhang Yan and Du Chang were still riding horses.
The team moved quickly.
Because the army had already informed them of the city’s destruction and allowed the soldiers to slaughter and loot. All the soldiers of the Montenegrin Army were howling, their eyes shining, and their fighting spirit high, unlike in the daytime.
In fact, this is the common trait of most thieves or yellow turban thieves.
Only by breaking into the city and looting can the fighting spirit be boosted.
As long as the soldiers are allowed to rob, the team will have fighting spirit and can burst out with tyrannical fighting power.
The army carried torches and hurried on quickly.
When approaching Luoyanpo, Zhang Yan and Du Chang entered the bamboo forest without any hesitation. After all, this area is a bamboo forest area, and there are not many troops in Zhending County. Neither Zhang Yan nor Chief Du thinks that anyone from Zhending County dares to come out to fight.
Everyone entered the bamboo forest.
Zhang Yan continued on her way on horseback, looking back at the burning torches, then turned to look in the direction of Zhending County, and said: "Chief Du, there are some powerful people in Zhending County who killed Wang Danghe." Sun Qing, I want to catch these people alive and then take revenge."
Du Chang confidently said: "Don't worry, I promise to complete the task."
Zhang Yan gritted her teeth and said again: "This time, I want to make Zhending County..."
"call out!"
Suddenly, a sharp sound broke through the air.
broke the silence.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"
Immediately afterwards, a dense sound of breaking through the air was heard. In the bamboo forest in front, and even in the bamboo forest on the left and right sides of the road, there were clusters of firelights flying, and burning rockets were shot.
"Enemy attack, be on guard!"
Zhang Yan suddenly shouted loudly.
He looked at the clusters of rockets that rose up around them and shrouded them, and a deep chill grew in his heart. This time he came to attack Zhending County, but he encountered an ambush halfway. It was obviously a plan of Zhending County.
Bows and arrows flew through the air and landed among Zhang Yan's crowd in an instant.
Phew! Phew!
Bows and arrows shot into the crowd of Montenegrin soldiers, and screams suddenly broke out.
The moment the rocket that missed hit the ground, the fire ignited the dry bamboo leaves on the ground. Even on both sides of the road in this area, after the rocket fell, the burning bamboo leaves scurried around like fire snakes, very fast, and in a short time, they ignited the surrounding bamboo leaves and bamboo forests.
Fires were burning all around the Black Mountain Army.
The Black Mountain Army fell into a sea of fire.
Fire attack!
Such an idea appeared in Zhang Yan's mind. To achieve this effect, tung oil must be arranged in advance so that fire can be ignited everywhere on the ground, so that the fire can burn so quickly.
