According to the marks on the map and the information they found, the canyon was only a hundred meters wide. Of course, this width was enough for the Phoenix Army to march and for the two armies to fight. The Star Army would place archers on the mountains on both sides of the canyon. above.
The mountains on both sides are tens of meters high, with gentle slopes, suitable for setting up ambushes. The current terrain was determined based on secret reconnaissance, and after personal inspection by a group of generals, no problems were found.
After the troops were stationed, the generals gathered together to discuss the specific matters of ambushing the Feng Army. After being inspired by the last attack on Languan, the generals also wanted to attack the Feng Army with rolling logs and stones. Moreover, both sides of the mountains were bare. Rolling logs and stones can be rolled down, so it is suitable for fighting in that way.
The only problem is that it takes a lot of manpower to lift such heavy stones and logs up the mountain. The Star Army has been marching for several days and may not be able to withstand such fatigue anymore. Some generals are also worried that the soldiers are unwilling to carry the stones.
In addition to some concerns about the physical condition of the soldiers below, that method was proposed and approved by many generals. If that method can be used, their archers will definitely play a greater role than expected.
In addition, having the soldiers carry stones up and down also allowed them to become familiar with the terrain, because when ambushing the Feng Army, they had to run down the mountains to fight. It was impossible to wipe out all the Feng Army just by relying on the 10,000 archers.
The discussion ended early, and while Feng's army was still resting, the generals conveyed the new instructions and explained the benefits of that combat method to the soldiers.
Since this would save them effort after the war started and also significantly weaken the enemy's morale, the soldiers below had no objections to the new instructions from above, and were actually willing to contribute. Then, the Star Army got busy in batches overnight.
The valley behind the mountain is also empty. There are no trees for them to cut down. Even if there are, they don't dare to cut down at will, so as not to make too much noise and be noticed by others. Fortunately, there are many rocks in the valley to cut down. for their use.
Under the sporadic moonlight, a group of star troops searched for stones in the valley. Sometimes the stones they found were too big, so everyone worked together to lift the stones up. In order to let Feng Jun also taste the feeling of being hit by the stones, they all The whole army was extremely busy.
While transporting the rocks, the Star Army's sentinels have been paying attention to the situation at Fengjun's camp. As long as there is any abnormal movement in Fengjun's camp, those sentinels will bring the news back as soon as possible.
After being divided into two parts, it was inconvenient for the top brass of the Star Army to communicate with each other. They could only rely on quick hands and feet to send messages back and forth. Even though it was at night, in order to avoid exposing their whereabouts, Fang Quyin still ordered everyone not to make too much noise.
Unfortunately, despite this, many soldiers still had problems because their hands and feet were not agile enough. Some stones could not be placed firmly on the mountain and rolled down, causing a considerable impact on the people below. Some people stepped on them while carrying the stones. The protruding object caused the body to lose balance accidentally, and the person and the stone rolled down together.
Various troubles have had a considerable impact on the Star Army, but unexpected situations are always inevitable. They must be operating at night, and the mountain roads are uneven. Those officers can only constantly remind the soldiers to be careful.
After working hard for an hour, the Xingjun troops finally made their arrangements, and then they lay down on the mountain to rest one by one. However, before they could rest for long, the sentry from below suddenly came to report that the Feng troops had left camp early and set off, as if they were intending to speed up their journey.
I don’t know why Feng Jun’s action was so sudden. After being surprised by this, Fang Quyin knew that they were going to change their original plan. Feng Jun’s station was only a dozen miles away from them. Even with food and grass, it would take more than two hours. to reach their current location.
Those two hours were quite sufficient for them. After receiving the news, Fang Quyin would convene the generals with him to discuss countermeasures. No matter what Feng Jun's intention was to change the march time, they would have to Make relevant preparations before the arrival of Fengjun.
For them, who already had a complete battle plan, it was not difficult to advance the battle time. After a brief discussion, Fang Quyin asked other generals to inform the following officers of the troop deployment method as soon as possible, and then the following officers would make specific arrangements.
According to Fang Quyin's plan, their Arrow Camp, as the main attacking force, would attack the Feng Army when the infantry soldiers used rolling stones. When the Feng Army's formation was completely disrupted, the infantry on the mountain rushed directly down the hillside, and the hillside was gentle. As long as the soldier is careful, he usually won't fall.
After the infantry rushes down, the cavalry will follow the infantry and fight like the infantry. Then the archers who have packed up will also follow and join the battle using close combat. This is the overall combat policy of the Star Army. What the general has to do is to confirm the ambush positions of the soldiers in each battalion before the actual battle begins. In addition, the stability of the placement of the stones used to attack the Feng Army also needs to be checked to ensure that nothing goes wrong at the critical moment.
After doing all the inspection work, there was only one problem left, that is, once Feng Jun discovered their whereabouts, all the efforts they had made in the past few days would be in vain. Therefore, while the Xing Army was resting, they silently Pray that Feng Jun will never find his trace.
Time passed very quickly. When everyone survived the night and welcomed the dawn, an hour had passed. During this hour, the Star Army sentries kept bringing back the marching situation of the Feng Army. As expected, the Feng Army was setting an ambush towards them. Coming from the canyon, it doesn't seem like they know their whereabouts at all.
The news sent back by the sentry made the generals feel a little relieved. While they continued to wait, the place where the Star Army set up an ambush was quiet. From a distance, except for the figure of the Star Army lying on the hillside, everything was as usual.
The reason why the Feng Army traveled all night was because they were eager to join up with another Feng Army. When the two armies merged, all the Feng Army could rest peacefully for two days. The generals of the Feng Army planned to get out of the mountains as soon as possible. area, they can reach the place where the army will meet.
But all along, they have not been very vigilant. Their sentries can only patrol around the camp and drive away some ferocious beasts. Those Feng Army generals did not think that the Star Army would pursue them from behind. After all, they stopped before There were hundreds of miles away from Languan at that time, and they were marching all the time afterwards. No one could have imagined that the Star Army would run in front of them.
Although the Feng Army set off early today, their marching speed was not much different from usual. Because of the lack of rest time, some soldiers had a more or less tired look on their faces. It was not long before they were ordered to go to Aolan City. Support has been available for more than ten days.
For more than ten days, they had been on the road and naturally could not get a good rest. Fortunately, the soldiers in the army were all martial arts cultivators and were in good physical condition. The only bad thing was that the news of the defeat had demoralized them.
The exhaustion on the faces of those soldiers was closely related to the news of the Feng Army's consecutive defeats. In the battle of Languan, the Star Army killed the defenders to pieces, and was so frightened that the commander-in-chief fled. As you can imagine, The prestige of the Star Army terrifies them.
As one of the most important fortresses in the Feng Kingdom, the solidity of Languan is self-evident. However, the Star Army captured Languan in one day without using any large siege equipment, and almost wiped out all the defenders. , these days, those Feng soldiers have not been able to figure out how ferocious the Star Army must be to achieve such an astonishing record.
Confusion is another factor that weakens them. In the past few days, some people in the Feng Army have been discussing this matter, but the results of each discussion will only make them more afraid of the power of the Star Army. After several defeats, they I have long forgotten the battle in which the Feng Army defeated the Star Army.
Now all the Feng troops are facing a problem. Even if they join forces with other Feng troops and defend the imperial city, they don't have much confidence in whether they can stop the Star Kingdom's army. These Feng troops, who have not really experienced war, really don't have much confidence.
Recently, the generals of the Feng Army have been busy reassuring people. Before the Star Army came, their army was already in disarray, their morale was scattered, and their morale was low. This was naturally not a good thing for them to defend the city in the future.
In addition, many generals see things more clearly than those soldiers. The fall of Languan does not mean the fall of the entire Feng Kingdom. As long as they hold on to the imperial city and wait for the ancient Yuan Dynasty to mobilize reinforcements from neighboring countries, they can use their absolute military superiority to Based on this consideration, those Feng Army generals were willing to do something to appease people's hearts in order to recapture Lancheng.
It is a pity that those generals will not be able to control the negative emotions of the soldiers for a day without arriving at the Imperial City. Perhaps only after arriving at the Imperial City, someone from the royal family can personally come forward to stabilize the morale of the soldiers.
Time flies so fast, and in the blink of an eye, there is still half an hour before the Feng Army arrives, but the Star Army is already impatient to wait. They marched all day yesterday, and were unable to rest last night. They also spent so much time climbing up and down, and now there are many Everyone wished that Feng Jun would come over immediately so that they could rest after the battle.
