The sun sets in the west and twilight covers the earth. At this time, the sky has not yet receded, but a crescent moon has already risen.
After Yang Qing waited for Mulan to put away the leftover dishes, he got up and walked in the courtyard to eat. As he paced, he considered various aspects of the battle in his mind.
Although Gaoding's dispatch of troops at this moment somewhat disrupted his original plan, after once again calculating the strength comparison between the enemy and his own side, he still believed that his side's chance of winning against the enemy with a defensive and counterattack strategy this time was more than 70%.
Gao Ding should have calculated the outcome of this war in his mind. Now his side's strength has been completely exposed after the last war. Although Gao Ding raised tens of thousands of troops this time, his side's strength was nearly 7,000. The public defense is enough to hold on.
Gao Ding should also understand this in his heart. Could it be that this person was arrogant and arrogant about his successive victories after the rebellion? Or is this person just trying to take revenge for the last defeat?
No, this guy is definitely not pretending. Yang Qing shook his head and immediately rejected this guess.
Gao Ding came here to wipe out the imperial court's influence in Yueqi County in one fell swoop. This was the exact information that Wu Que and the others had found out before.
Is it just that Haoding just wants to push it with force and defeat it with force? Or do you have other support and backup?
Thinking of the key, Yang Qing stopped and looked up at the sky, only to find that the sky had turned completely dark at some point, and the crescent moon was surrounded by stars.
Looking at this beautiful starry sky, Yang Qing felt that it was vast and boundless, and his mind seemed to become broader all of a sudden. He smiled slightly and said, that's all. What he wants to do is so much at the moment. As long as he gathers his strength and arranges things carefully, he won't be afraid of any tricks that Haute Couture can do.
After trying to get through the orifice, Yang Qing felt better. He waved his sleeves and turned around to walk into the room.
At dawn the next day, Zhang Ni ordered Dong Xuan and Lu Shun to take their troops and horses to the Dingjiacun camp to support them according to the strategy agreed on yesterday. They also set off with Feng Chong's 500 cavalry.
Feng Chong had received advice from Zhang Ni last night and understood the true meaning of the guerrilla tips mentioned by Yang Qing. The two of them jointly designed several specific tactics. As a result, Feng Chong was full of confidence in sending troops to harass this time.
Although he set out with the infantry, Feng Chong took the cavalry one step ahead after leaving the city gate. The sooner they encountered the Yi soldiers, the longer they could harass the rebels.
Anshang City is only forty or fifty miles away from Dingjia Village, and the five hundred cavalry arrived at the camp outside Dingjia Village after traveling for about half a day.
As soon as he arrived outside the camp, Feng Chong saw soldiers building various fortifications in the barracks, the hills on the left and right sides, and in the villages, and they were very busy.
The most eye-catching thing is the five-fold antlers outside the camp, which extend from the left side of the mountain to the right side, making it difficult to approach.
Feng Chong walked around for a while under the leadership of the guards before entering the camp. When he saw Liu Yin, he didn't say much. After bringing Zhang Yi's letter, he revealed to him that he had been ordered to attack first.
This time Feng Chong went to carry out a guerrilla attack. Although he went deep alone, he still needed to rely on the rear strongholds for supplies, so Zhang Yi asked Liu Yin to cooperate with him. ,
Liu Yin immediately agreed and immediately reported the latest situation of the Gaoding rebels. After listening to the frontline battle report, Feng Chong became more aware of the attack and immediately made an agreement with Liu Yin to cooperate.
Half an hour later, Feng Chong saw that everything was done and immediately left the camp. Liu Yin knew that his mission was important, so he didn't stay long and sent him out of the camp himself.
The cavalry outside the camp had already taken advantage of this period of time to rest and replenish supplies. When they saw their commander giving the order to set off, all five hundred cavalrymen showed no sign of laziness. They got on their horses in high spirits, gently urged their mounts and rode away.
Liu Yin looked at the retreating figures of Feng Chong and others outside the camp gate, and couldn't help but secretly thought in his heart: I hope they can leave with great success and gain time for themselves.
The continuous tents under the mountain ridge revealed a murderous atmosphere, which made the birds and animals in the ridge not dare to approach.
Although the barracks of the Yi soldiers were a bit crudely set up, there were still basic sentries, and there were vague figures flashing across the ground, towers, and mountains.
Wu Que, who was hiding in the jungle halfway up the mountain opposite Gu Zhu, was bending down and moving forward cautiously. He estimated that the current distance was already the limit, and he would easily be discovered by the barbarian soldiers if he got closer. He then raised his right hand to signal the brothers behind him to stop. Step down.
"I'll wait here." Wu Que whispered: "Observe the camp carefully and find out the distribution of their troops."
Ever since Wu Que personally led a team to inquire about the Gaoding rebels, inbound reconnaissance like this has become an indispensable daily operation.
Although his army has not yet arrived, he still requires his subordinates to find out all the enemy's information every time they inquire about the enemy. This is not only to train his subordinates' reconnaissance capabilities, but also to collect all information about the enemy as much as possible. Collect it clearly for the county government to make decisions.
Of course, these detailed action strategies were originally drawn up by Yang Qing. Later, after continuous practice and supplementation by spies, Wu Que was now becoming more and more comfortable in spying on military intelligence.
"Team leader, these barbarian soldiers are living a good life." Yue Zhao held a leaf in his mouth and said to Wu Que next to him with an annoyed look on his face.
Of course Wu Que also heard the laughter and bustle in the barbarian camp, and he didn't need to think too much to know that these people were eating and drinking again.
"Hmph." Wu Que said calmly: "Let these thieves live happily for a few more days. When my army arrives, they will be smashed to pieces."
"But the Yi army has tens of thousands of troops. Our army plus the Guli tribe only has 6,000 troops. The rebels have twice the strength of our army. Can our army really defeat them?" Another spy next to Wu Que He said with a worried look on his face.
"Of course, Mr. Yang is unparalleled in his wits. Isn't it easy to deal with Gao Ding?" After saying that, Wu Que gently slapped the man on the back of the head: "Okay, don't think too much about these things. It’s not something I have to worry about.”
"Yes. I understand."
Seeing that his subordinates had calmed down, Wu Que couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although he had great confidence in Yang Qingzhi's ability, after all, the Yi soldiers were outnumbered and it was not easy to defeat the rebels.
He remembered the words of the prefect when he left more than ten days ago, and he couldn't help but secretly thought in his heart: Mr. Fu, Mr. Fu, when can you send troops?
While Wu Que and the others were spying on the enemy outside the camp, Gao Ding staggered into his tent with the support of his own soldiers.
He took the water handed over by the soldier and drank it in one gulp. When all the water was in his stomach, he felt that his tumbling stomach felt much better.
Waving his hand to let the soldiers retreat, Gao Ding sat in front of the low table and stretched out his hands to rub his forehead and temples. Today he was drunk heavily by his subordinates. Even though he has a drinking capacity that he claims to be able to drink without getting drunk, this Even after the meal, I couldn't bear it.
Since the army was sent out, Gaoding has invested heavily in logistics and equipment. During these days of marching, he entertained his troops with good wine and meat every day, in order to maintain the high morale and strong physique of his men.
Not to mention, after several days of feasting and feasting, the morale of the Yi soldiers was really boosted. They all expressed their willingness to die for King Gaoding and vowed to kill An Shang and chop off Yang Qing's dog head.
Seeing that the military spirit was available, Gaoding's aching soul was finally soothed. Today, he accompanied his subordinates to eat and drink again. After the continuous battles, Gao Ding was a little too drunk, so he left the table early and returned to the camp.
But after all, he was very drunk. After resting for a while, he felt that most of the alcohol had dissipated. Seeing that it was not late, he thought about it and shouted outside the tent: "Here comes someone."
"Your Majesty." One of the guards raised his tent and came in.
"Go and summon the two kings."
The guard bowed and replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Seeing the guards' backs leaving the tent, Gao Ding took out a golden lacquered arrow from the wooden box on the desk and held it in his hand, quietly waiting for the arrival of the second king.
