There were faint shadows of people flickering in the deep and quiet mountain forest. If the torches on the mountain path below were used to shine a light on the marching barbarian soldiers on the mountainside, they might be able to find someone spying on them.
But there was no moon tonight, and the Yi soldiers were busy on their way. How could they have thought that there were spies from the army in the nearby mountains and forests?
"Boss, we finally found these rebels." A young spy said happily to the older man next to him who had a normal expression.
"Well, observe carefully and count their number." Although the older spy's tone was calm, anyone could hear his joy.
It's no wonder they were happy. Since receiving the mission, they have been exploring the mountain road to Hanjia County day and night for two days. Until now, they finally found traces of the Yi soldiers. It can be said that the mission has been completed. How about this? Isn’t it pleasing?
"Boss, there are almost more than three thousand Yi soldiers." The young spy said.
"Okay, I will rush back to the county seat as soon as possible to report to the team. After all, these barbarian soldiers will probably arrive at Anshang City in the day after tomorrow."
The Han army camp in Dingjiacun was as heavily guarded as usual. The officers and soldiers patrolling the camp gate were full of energy and well-equipped with armor. They had slept well and had just recovered.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from the official road opposite, and several knights arrived in an instant. They showed their tokens through the antlers outside the camp gate. The officers and soldiers on the arrow tower looked from a distance and saw that it was issued by the county government. He passed the pass and waved the command flag to signal them to come over.
The knights walked around the antlers and walked to the camp gate. The guard sergeants had already come out to check their identities. They took the token and looked at it carefully. They were relieved when they saw that it was indeed a pass token.
The leader respectfully handed the token back to the leading knight, saluted and said: "The token is correct, it is still the same old rule, and the pass code must be checked."
The knight put the token back into his chest and put it away. He sat on the horse and nodded, saying, "Clean out the rebellion."
"Ningding mountains and rivers." The chief quickly replied.
When he saw that the password was correct, he immediately felt relieved and waved to Pao Ze behind him: "After the inspection, he is one of our own, let him go."
The camp door opened, and the leading knight led several knights behind him straight into the camp without saying much.
"Master Fu, Shu Qi is back." In the mountain stronghold on the right, Yang Qing had not finished his inspection when he saw Yang Xi suddenly coming here and softly reported.
Yang Qing nodded slightly, turned around and said with a smile to Shen Da and the brothers and sisters Guliza and Gulina on one side: "Forget it, if there is an emergency military situation, I will see this place first. You must be careful and careful. Prevent enemy raids."
"No." Brother and sister Shen Da and Guliza bowed in response.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yang Fu, our Guli clan will definitely help the army to kill the old man and defeat them." Gulina said again with a smile.
Yang Qing smiled and said: "Haha, Xianmei is so ambitious, she is really a woman, so I will leave it to you."
After saying that, he slightly arched his hands and led Yang Xi, Zhou Xing and others down the mountain.
"Shu Qi?" When he went down to the camp at the foot of the mountain, Yang Qing opened the tent curtain and saw that Wu Que was already waiting here.
Wu Que was standing in front of the map, deep in thought, when he suddenly heard Yang Qing's voice from behind. He quickly turned around and said, "Que has met Mr. Fu."
"No need to be polite, sit down." Yang Qing waved his hand.
"yes."
Also entering the tent together were Yang Xi and Liu Yin. After the four of them took their seats, Yang Qing said anxiously, "Shu Qi must have discovered something if he came back so early."
Wu Que cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise. My men have found out that E Huan is leading 3,000 men and horses from the old Yanniu road to me. It is estimated that E Huan will be able to leave the mountain road early tomorrow morning. And after that , it only takes half a day for the Yi soldiers to reach Anshang City."
"That's it." Yang Qing nodded: "E Huan lurked and led his troops out of the Yanniu Mountain Road just to get to the rear of our army, and then suddenly launch an attack on Anshang City."
"Now that it is clear that Anshang City is in danger of being breached, has Shu Qi informed Bo Qi?"
Wu Que said: "Don't worry, Mr. Fu, I informed General Zhang of the situation when I left Anshang City."
"Okay, I'm relieved now. Wenran, Xiuran, now E Huan's troops are about to attack Anshang City. How do you think our army should respond next?"
The two looked at each other, and Yang Xi was the first to reply: "Master Fu, E Huan came to the city just for me. There are not many troops in the city. For fear of losing the city, Xi thought it was necessary to send reinforcements back to defend. city."
Yang Qing nodded and said: "Well, it is necessary to send reinforcements back to defend, but the main force of Haoding is on the side. How many troops should be sent back?"
Liu Yin answered: "Master Fu, Yin thinks that we don't need to send reinforcements back to defend. The city is strong and there is General Zhang stationed in the city. Although E Huan has three thousand troops under his command, the Yi soldiers are not good at attacking. City, so I thought that since General Zhang knew that E Huan was about to attack, he would be able to deal with it with his talents. So we don’t need to worry, we should concentrate on dealing with Gaoding."
Yang Qing took a sip of tea and was about to speak when he saw Wu Que cupping his hands and saying, "Master Fu, what the two officials said is reasonable. It's just that Que thought that Gao Ding E Huan had planned this conspiracy carefully. He must not have allowed E Huan to go by himself. It’s so easy to attack Anshang City.”
Yang Qing put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Oh? What does Shu Qi think the rebel generals want?"
Wu Que said: "Que thought that Gaoding would take corresponding actions. Maybe he would divide his troops and send troops to attack the county together with E Huan. In this way, our Dingjiacun camp would not be able to move under the guard of the main force of the Yi soldiers, and If Anshang City is attacked from the north and south by the barbarian soldiers, there is a great danger of the city being destroyed."
Hiss... After Wu Que finished speaking, before Yang Qing could say anything, Liu Yin and Yang Xi could not help but take a breath of cold air. If Gao Ding sent troops to respond to E Huan again, the whole situation would be really dangerous. .
They had not thought about the changes on the Couture side for a moment, but now that they thought about it, they really didn't know how to break the situation. After all, their own army had been beaten to death by the main force of Couture, and it was almost difficult to successfully return to defense.
And relying only on hundreds of officers and soldiers and more than a thousand civilians in the city, even if there is a city to rely on, it will be difficult to defend under the attack of several times the number of rebels.
As for sending a small number of reinforcements back, it is even more useless. After all, it is very possible for Gaoding to divide the troops to install them. If the reinforcements are small, they are of no use at all. The main force must be sent back for reinforcements.
But how to get rid of the main force of high-definition and smoothly return to Anshangcheng? Yang Xi and the other three were at a loss for what to do, so they all looked at Yang Qing who was in the main seat.
Yang Qing laughed when he saw this, and turned to Wu Que and said, "Okay, Shu Qi, you have grown up very quickly. Not only are you good at intelligence, you can also explain the current situation between the enemy and ourselves. It is really impressive. I'm very pleased. I expected that the two thieves of Gaoding E Huan must have planned this."
"Master Fu, that's too much praise." Wu Que said humbly while cupping his hands.
Yang Xi said: "Master Fu, as Shu Qi said, the situation is critical now. I wonder how our army should respond?"
"Xiuren, what do you think we should do?" Yang Qing asked the general Liu Yin.
When discussing matters, Yang Qing always listens to the opinions of the audience first. Even if he has a countermeasure, he still wants everyone to express their thoughts.
Firstly, this shows that he is a tolerant official and not a headstrong person. Secondly, this can also make up for the mistakes and perfect the strategy. Thirdly, it can also inspire everyone's wisdom and continuously improve their talents. After all, he can't do anything. Let Yang Qing make his own decisions on everything.
Liu Yin pondered for a while, then stood up and said: "Master Fu, the installation of the city is the foundation of our Yuexi County, and there is no room for failure, so our main army must return for reinforcements. As for the main force of Gaoding, Yin hopes to lead a thousand soldiers and horses to defend this place. I vow to stop Gao Ding here, and Gao Ding will get through unless I die."
What he said was so sonorous and powerful that the other three people were all moved. They knew that Liu Yin wanted to fight Gao Ding with his life.
Yang Qing stretched out his hand to signal Liu Yin to sit down, and said with a smile: "Xiuran is really brave and courageous, but that's not the end of the matter. I often say that in war, yin and yang complement each other, and victory and defeat complement each other. In war, There is always a chance of great defeat within a great victory, and there is always an opportunity for great victory within a great defeat.”
When the three of them heard the words, they all thought that this decision was the most important military theory learned by Fujun, and they all lowered their heads to try to figure out the subtleties in it.
Seeing that everyone seemed to have realized something, Yang Qing paused, and then said: "What's more, our army is not defeated at the moment, it is just at a disadvantage. Although it is the advantage of the rebels, it may not be us who can reverse the situation of the war and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. Opportunity, after all, the movements of E Huan's troops are not known to us yet. We predict that the enemy will be ahead, and we are not far from victory."
Um, aren't we in trouble? Why did the situation suddenly change so quickly, as if we were about to win? Yang Xi and the others were a little confused. They could only look at Yang Qing in confusion and listen to what he said next.
"Xiuren, the biggest dilemma for our army at present is how to get rid of the high-definition and return reinforcements, right?"
Liu Yin cupped his hands and replied, "Exactly."
Yang Qing smiled and said: "This matter is easy to hear. I have already made a plan. All I need is for the golden cicada to escape from its shell."
Golden cicada escapes from its shell? The three of them were puzzled, and Yang Xi immediately asked: "Master Fu, what is the golden cicada's escape from its shell?"
Yang Qing smiled mysteriously and said: "It is said that the golden cicada sheds its shell, but the key thing is the sheep."
"Sheep?" The three of them were even more puzzled and couldn't help but speak out in surprise.
"Not bad." Yang Qing nodded, stood up and walked to the map, pointing to the location on the map, and then said: "Come here, this is my camp, as long as..."
Less than half an hour later, Yang Qing finally finished explaining his strategy. He returned to his seat, took a sip of tea, and continued to ask: "Do you understand?"
Yang Xi and the three of them are all smart people. Yang Qingzhi just explained all the details in detail on the map. If they still don't understand, then there is no need to fight this battle.
"Don't worry, Mr. Fu, we've already figured it out."
"Okay." Yang Qing said: "Three of you, the military situation is raging and the situation is overwhelming. Time waits for no one. You three should go back and act according to your plan."
"No." The three of them bowed and obeyed.
