"There is someone!" Li Bo's exclamation interrupted the conversation between the two, and a riding shadow appeared on the wasteland, heading west. The two exchanged glances, and both saw excitement in each other's eyes - horses are rare in Japan, and those who can ride horses here at this juncture are most likely enemy spies or messengers.
"Let's split into two groups. I'll go out to chase, and you go around to the front to intercept!" Li Bo said in a low voice.
"Don't worry yet!" Wang Lun didn't accept it: "Look, that guy is coming this way!"
"Hey! Why is he coming this way!" Li Bo was surprised to find that the rider really came towards the mound as Wang Lun said: "Did he find us? No, if he found us he should It’s better to run away!”
"Have you forgotten where the water in your water bag comes from?" Wang Lun sneered: "That's the only water source around. This guy is here to drink from the horse!"
Li Bo then remembered that there was a spring not far behind the mound and a small pool next to the spring. He had just gone there to fetch water. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "This is called throwing yourself into a trap, and the credit goes to us!"
"I'll bother you later!" Wang Lun said with a smile: "I'll just show off next to you. With your martial arts skills, it's no problem, right?"
"Easy to say, easy to say!" Li Bo was already grinning from ear to ear. He patted his right arm and said, "With just this skill, I can win it with one hand!"
While the two were talking, a mouse suddenly scurried past. The war horse that was grazing behind was startled, jumped back, and neighed. Wang Lun's face changed greatly when he heard this: "Oops, the horse's mouth was supposed to be blocked just now, but the thief discovered it!"
Sure enough, the knight in the distance also heard the neighing of the horse. He quickly reined in the reins, turned the horse's head and was about to escape. Wang Lun said urgently: "Quick, shoot that thief down!"
Li Bo took out the horn bow from his bow bag, strung the arrow, and pulled it like a full moon. He aimed accurately and shot the arrow.
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"Damn, I was going to shoot the horse!"
Looking at the dying enemy on the ground who had been shot through the throat, Li Bo shook his head in frustration.
"Not bad!" Wang Lun patted Li Bo on the shoulder: "It's seventy or eighty steps from the mound. It's already amazing to be able to hit it with one arrow. It's better than letting this guy run away! Come on! , search for anything on him!"
"I wanted to catch him alive!" Li Bo muttered as he groped for the enemy. Whatever he found, he opened it and took a closer look. After a while, he found a bamboo tube and pulled out a roll of fine silk: "Look , is this a letter from a thief!"
"Collect them all and leave them to the superiors." Wang Lun had already calmed down the Japanese messenger's mount and said to Li Bo, "Have you finished searching them all? Leave as soon as you're done! This place is too close to the enemy camp and it's not safe to stay for a long time. !」
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Saitama military camp.
"This middle eldest brother is really difficult to deal with!" Wang Wenzuo smiled bitterly and shook his head, handing the silk book to Saitama who was in charge: "I also feel now that it would be great if he was the one who died and the people of the sea survived. !」
"What I said is right!" Saitama raised his eyebrows proudly: "I have fought with him for so many years, and I can't understand him better. This guy is a poisonous snake, sinister and poisonous!"
"Poisonous snake? No, this guy is a turtle!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "He clings to the dangerous spot and doesn't come out. What is this if it's not a turtle? It's really difficult to deal with!"
"Turtle?" Saitama laughed: "If Katsuragi knew you said that, he would be so angry that he would be so angry. By the way, what are your countermeasures?"
"Countermeasures? What other countermeasures can we have?" Wang Wenzuo said with a wry smile: "I originally wanted to lure Brother Zhongda out, and then fight in the field to complete the task. But in the end, this guy let the former army attack our supply line, and he defended it to the death. If he doesn’t move, there’s really nothing we can do to him!”
"Then what should we do?" Saitama became nervous.
"First attack the enemy's front troops at the tomb of Emperor Yingshen and destroy them!" Wang Wenzuo replied: "But in order to avoid the eldest brother sending troops during the attack,
To raid our back, we must first build a long wall! "
"Long Wai?"
"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo drew out his saber and drew two lines on the ground: "First dig two parallel trenches, about fifteen steps apart. The soil dug out of the trenches is piled on the inside, which is the earth rampart. There are erected on each earth rampart. Two rows of wooden fences were built, the one facing outward was one foot and five feet high, and the one facing inward was one foot high. The middle was filled with soil, so that soldiers could be protected when walking on it and would not be hurt by arrows shot from outside! "
"So troublesome?" Saitama asked in surprise.
"Yes, war is a troublesome thing! So unless you have no other choice, it is best not to fight!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "I hope we can find enough wood!"
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Asukakyo, Pure Land Palace.
"The enemy has begun to besiege the defenders stationed at Emperor Yingshen's mausoleum?" Brother Naka asked.
"We haven't started attacking yet, but we have already started digging trenches and building fortifications. It looks like we want to surround them for a long time!" the scout replied.
"Dig a trench? Build a fortress?" The eldest brother fell into deep thought. If what the scout said was true, he would not be able to continue the stalemate. The reason is simple. War is not only a physical confrontation, but also a psychological confrontation. The defenders of Emperor Oishin's Mausoleum were not blind. When they discovered that the enemy was building fortifications to surround themselves, isolating the inside and outside, reinforcements never appeared. Then they will only think that they have been abandoned, and surrender is a natural choice. This is a double blow to Brother Zhong: his own army has decreased, while the enemy's army has increased, which is unacceptable.
"Send the order to gather all the troops for a decisive battle with the rebels!"
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Asukakyo, Sakagami's house.
"Ma Laitian, the eldest companion, has promised us that he has an elite troop of 150 people and 40 horses! However, he refused to write an oath because if he was discovered, it would lead to the annihilation of the clan!" Ban Hebu Pansho said.
"This guy is always so cowardly!" Shou Jun Oishi said with a smile: "But it's okay. As long as the situation is favorable after our uprising, he will definitely raise troops to respond. You can list his name and troops on the second piece of paper! "
"Yes!" Sakagami bowed in response, and wrote the name of Otomo Malaita and the number of soldiers and horses on the paper on the right.
"What about Jusho Kuromaro?" Mori Kim Oishi asked.
"His attitude is still very ambiguous, I think we have to wait for a while!" Iwata Sakagabe said: "After all, his father Jushi Tokudo was once an ally of Katsuragi, so I think it's better not to push too hard!"
"It makes sense!" Mamoru Oishi nodded: "It would be better to have less than to have more. Anyway, we already have a lot of manpower. What about Master Abe? His sister is the biological mother of Prince Arima. It should not be difficult to replace him. Will you bring her here?"
"It's very difficult!" Iwata Sakabe shook his head: "This person hides at home every day and doesn't see anyone, let alone pull him over. It seems that he plans to be a neutral to the end!"
"This old fox!" Mori Kim Oishi sneered. The Otomo Marada, Jusei Kuromaro, and Master Abe whom he just mentioned were all powerful wealthy families in Asuka Kyo at that time. They held high positions and were powerful. They were Mori Kim Oishi. The last batch of targets that Iwansakawa wanted to persuade, but the attitudes of these people were much more ambiguous. Obviously, they either felt that it was not time to place a bet, or they felt that they could wait until the outcome was decided, and then make another move. Kneeling down to the winner, there is absolutely no need to bet on the family at this time.
"Master, master!" The servant's voice came from outside. *
"What's the matter? Come in and tell me!" Bansho said in a deep voice.
"The streets are in chaos. I heard that His Majesty is going to send troops!"
"What?" Sakawaibe stood up and said, "Tell me more details! What is going on?"
"The streets are full of soldiers running back and forth. I heard that His Majesty is about to send out troops. He has ordered all armies to assemble. Anyone who fails to arrive on time will be executed!"
"The opportunity has finally arrived!" Sakagabe Iwata and Mori Kim Oishi looked at each other,
They all saw the excitement in each other's eyes. It turns out that Brother Naka's army was mainly composed of local tycoons from around Omi. During the period when he controlled Asuka Kyo, these local tycoons regarded themselves as meritorious ministers who supported the emperor, and sent their men to loot and transport the looted property. Returning to his hometown, Brother Naka also turned a blind eye. This is why the conspiracy between Bansui Sakawai and Oishi Mori was able to attract so many participants. Of course, Morijun Oishi and Sakagabe Iwako would not be stupid enough to jump out and confront the tens of thousands of people under Brother Naka. Wouldn't it be nice to wait until Brother Naka leaves Asuka Kyo with his army, and then stab them in the back?
"Come here!" Sakagabe Iwasaru was about to give the order, but was stopped by Mori Kimi Oishi: "Don't rush, I've endured it for so long, I don't care about this moment anymore, it's better to wait patiently!"
"Not bad!" Sakagawabe took a deep breath: "It won't be too late for us to start a fight again when Katsuragi and Saitama come to grips with each other!"
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Tomb of Emperor Yingshen.
"Master Fu, the enemy troops are out!" Cao Wenzong said.
"Finally here!" Wang Wenzuo dropped the pickaxe in his hand and shook off the dirt on his hand: "How many people and horses are there?"
"The exact number is not certain yet, but according to what the scouts said, the enemy's ranks are more than five miles long, and there are at least 20,000 people!"
"So many? Brother Zhong is planning to fight us to the death!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Send the order, blow the horn, let the soldiers rest, kill the cattle at night, and reward the three armies!"
"As you command!"
Due to limited time, Wang Wenzuo did not complete the long perimeter of the Kamten Emperor's Mausoleum. He only completed the east side, and only completed a trench on the west and south sides. The north side faced the Yamato River and there were no fortifications. Wang Wenzuo placed his army in the open space between the two trenches on the east side, and then placed only a few soldiers on the west and south sides to guard, and then let the soldiers eat and rest, waiting for the enemy's arrival.
Brother Zhongda's army arrived in the evening of the next day. He set up his camp on a high ground about 20 miles southeast of Emperor Ongami's mausoleum, and then spread out his army in a fan shape. The camp was located at The position of the fan handle, while the fan faces Wang Wenzuo's military camp.
Just like two heavyweight boxers approaching each other, both sides did not use powerful backhand punches at the beginning. Instead, they kept testing their opponents with fronthand jabs, trying to find the enemy's weaknesses and then kill them with one blow.
"This morning, the Mononobe Company fought a battle in the west! Thirty-two beheaded and six were captured; seventeen of our people were killed and forty-three were injured! It's a pity that the enemy's reinforcements arrived later, otherwise We can wipe out all the enemy troops!" Cui Hongdu said.
"Where was the fight taken?" Wang Wenzuo asked.
"The big problem lies here!" Cui Hongdu looked at the map for a while and finally clicked on the map.
"Here!" Wang Wenzuo frowned: "Brother Zhong wants to extend the front line so that he can take advantage of the number of his men!"
"Yes! This guy is very sophisticated!"
Wang Wenzuo didn't speak. Dozens of black Go pieces were sparsely placed on the map. Each Go piece represented an encounter of varying sizes, and the distribution of the chess pieces became sparser and sparse from east to west. Obviously, this was Brother Zhong is constantly testing, looking for opportunities to break through the siege and send fresh troops to the top of the hill.
"Where are the thieves on the grave mound?"
"Still the same, half-dead!" Cui Hongdu replied.
"They can really hold on, and they are not afraid of dying of thirst!" Wang Wenzuo sneered. It turns out that although Emperor Ongami's mausoleum is not far from the Yamato River, there is only one well on the top of the mausoleum. The main water source relies on an underground water pipe. As a result, Wang Wenzuo soon surrounded him. With this waterway cut off, the two thousand people on the top of the hill relied on the well, and there was not enough drinking water, let alone cooking. As a result, on the third day after the siege, people began to escape from the top of the mound and beg for surrender. However, perhaps because of the arrival of reinforcements from Brother Zhongda, the defenders on the top of the tomb were still able to persist, and Wang Wenzuo was not willing to waste precious time. The troops pretended to attack, but instead formed a stalemate.
"By the way, just now Shazha Xiangru gave me some advice, and I thought it was helpful.
reason! "
"Oh? What's the plan?"
"He said that Brother Zhong sent reinforcements to the top of the grave mound to defeat us, but now the water channel on the top of the mound has been cut off. The more people rush in, the more miserable their deaths will be. So we just set up a trap to let more thieves rush in. These people, thirst them to death!"
"Well, that's a good idea!" Wang Wenzuo thought for a while and then smiled: "It's just that you have to carefully consider the specific operation and have a backup plan. After all, the top of the hill is a high place. If there is a person above Three to four thousand people rush down and are attacked from the front and back, and they are likely to be completely defeated!"
"Sha Zha Xiangru said that he had been up there, and it only took a few hundred steps to go around it. If four thousand people were put up there, they would all be trampled on, and there would be no way to fight!"
"If that's the case, then just do what he says!" Wang Wenzuo said coldly: "It's not a problem to continue to be like this. You have to use some magic!"
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Zhongda Brother’s base camp.
"Your Majesty, our people encountered Mononobe Renkuma on the battlefield today!" the deputy general whispered.
"Oh? Are you sure it's him?" Brother Zhong asked
