retaliate

Chapter 171 Distinctive Arson

Five hundred riders appeared on the grassland in the early morning like lightning.

"How long has Zhang Yu County been under attack?"

Yang Xuan reined in his horse and asked.

Nan He beside him caressed the horse's neck, and said, "It was already afternoon when the enemy army arrived on the first day, and it was not easy to attack the city. The messenger from Zhangyu County arrived in Taiping County a little more than a day later, and our army came on light cavalry, that is, A little more than one day, Zhang Yu County has been attacked for two days."

"Two days." Yang Xuan thought for a while, "2000 guards, if Du Hui commands properly, I think there should be no problem."

Nan He said: "At this moment, our army has already circled behind the enemy army, sir, I ask for orders to lead the army to surprise the enemy army."

Five hundred cavalry raided an enemy army of more than [-] people, and the risk was so high that it was desperate.

But Nan He looked calm, as if he was going on a trip.

That's the case for the five hundred riders.

I, the Taiping Army, finally have the appearance of a strong army!

Yang Xuan said with relief: "Why do you want to make a surprise attack?"

Nan He was taken aback, "Could it be... harassment?"

"Or make a surprise attack at the moment when the enemy breaks through the city. If the enemy is slack, they will be defeated in one blow." The old thief took out the military book, ready to search for the record of this art of war.

Nan He praised: "The old thief has made great progress."

The old thief smiled.

Wang Laoer stared, "The old thief has been wearing floral clothes recently. Woooooo..."

The old thief covered Wang's second child's mouth and said with a smile, "This kid likes to talk nonsense recently."

"No surprise attack for now."

Yang Xuan said: "Call the messenger."

Zheng Wu is here.

"Yang Mingfu, the villain is willing to be the pioneer."

He is willing to die first.

Yang Xuan asked: "Are you sure one last time, the enemy is coming on Qingqi?"

"Yes." Zheng Wu thought about it for a while, "The scouts said that the enemy army was crowded and the speed was very fast."

"Come here on light cavalry, the enemy army can't carry a lot of food and grass. Now that the pasture is abundant, the horses can still eat, but what do people eat? Are they also eating grass?" Yang Xuan smiled.

Nan He was startled, "Raid the grain road?"

Yang Xuan nodded, "Food is the most important thing for human beings, and the grain road will definitely be raided."

The old thief took out the charcoal pencil and recorded while listening, concentrating on it.

"There will be many people guarding the food road by the enemy." The old thief asked a question.

"That's why it's called a surprise attack!"

Nan He's ability is fine, but Yang Xuan is constantly growing.The art of war and all kinds of knowledge in that world are constantly nourishing him, making his attitude towards things and the means of handling affairs more and more 'biased'

The speed is a little faster, right?The corners of Yang Xuan's mouth curled up slightly.

"Five hundred riders are going to raid more than [-] high-moralized enemy troops, which will undoubtedly become their meal." Yang Xuan pointed ahead, "We need to hit their morale from another place, so that they will be flustered and guess endlessly. .”

The old thief asked, "What kind of plan is this?"

Surround Wei and save Zhao...Yang Xuan said: "If you attack the enemy, you will be saved."

There is no such country as Wei and Zhao in this world. The powerful Chen country has covered this land for many years, and it was not until the end of the dynasty that all kinds of recklessness appeared.

"The scouts will immediately inquire about the news of the enemy's food transport team."

"Zheng Wu." Yang Xuan looked at the resolute Zheng Wu, "Take people with you, be careful, and see the current battle situation in Zhang Yu County."

"Others." Yang Xuan said: "Get off the horse and rest. They should eat, drink, and take a nap."

……

At this moment, the city of Zhangyu County is dilapidated.

Smoke rose from the enemy's camp, and the Kibo people could be seen lazily strolling outside the camp, urinating and defecating, regardless of the rule that camps must dig holes.

There are also people who urinate in the direction of the city, laughing extraordinarily unscrupulously.

In just two days, Du Hui's cheeks became thinner, his eyes were sunken, and his hair was a little messy.

He coughed dryly, stroked his hair in the morning breeze, and asked, "How many people are left?"

Xie Ru's arm was injured, which was a memorial left by an enemy soldier at noon yesterday.

"One thousand and three."

"Among the 300 or [-] people, many were injured, right?"

"Yes."

The 2000 men were reduced by [-]. If it were not for the defense of the city, this ratio would collapse the soldiers.

Du Hui looked left and right, those soldiers looked tired, but still showed no signs of fear.

"Where are the reinforcements?"

A sergeant turned around and looked in the direction of Lin'an.

"It's too late." An old pawn sat on the ground, looking at the city blankly, "Even if Lin'an comes on Qingqi, it's too late. The Jibo Department...is crazy!"

The sergeant said: "They have been living in peace for the past few years. At most they came to plunder, but this time they want to attack the city. Are they planning to capture Chenzhou?"

The old soldier shook his head and chuckled, "Unless the three major ministries join forces, we can fight Chen Zhou."

The sergeant was puzzled, "Then why don't we kill them, one by one."

This kid can't become a general... The old soldier smiled and said: "Behind the three majors is Tanzhou, and He Lianchun is watching! If the three majors are inappropriate, Tanzhou will naturally take action."

Listening to these arguments, Xie Ru would have scolded him with a stern face in the past, but now he looked at the enemy camp powerlessly, and said softly: "Mingfu, if Taiping County comes to help, it's time to get close to Zhang Yu .”

"Why is he here?" Du Hui said coldly: "Taiping can mobilize only two thousand people, he has been dissatisfied with this old man for a long time, how could he take risks for this old man?"

Maybe Yang Mingfu can ignore the past... Xie Ru smiled wryly, "Our only hope is him."

"No hope."

From the time he discovered the enemy, Du Hui occasionally had hope in his heart, hoping to see reinforcements appear on the right side.

But whether it was past grievances or the strength of the enemy army, he knew that this matter was too difficult.

He glanced to the left.

Over there is Xuanzhou.

If Xuanzhou Qingqi came, there is still hope for this battle.

But all of this depends on how long Zhang Yu can resist.

"The enemy army is dispatched."

someone shouted.

Du Hui took a deep breath.

"alert!"

……

Zheng Wu is back.

Excitedly said: "Zhang Yu County is still there, and now the Jibo Ministry is attacking."

Although Du Hui was a bit gloomy and sharp, his ability was good... Yang Xuan's heart moved slightly, and his thoughts dissipated immediately, "How is the battle going?"

"Very dangerous."

Yang Xuan can imagine.

"How about the base wave attack?"

"Very stable."

Take it easy?
Yang Xuan nodded, "Waiting for news from the scouts."

Zheng Wu was a little scratchy, Nan He glanced at Yang Xuan who had closed his eyes, frowned and said, "Be quiet."

Yang Xuan is resting.

In the ear, Suzaku was muttering.

"The art of war is thousands of, relying on adapting to the situation. Little Xuanzi, if you can't do it, just rest, what Du Hui, let him be ashamed. As for the brother fighting against the wall, he is also your brother?"

Suzaku's mouth was full of nonsense, and Yang Xuan couldn't help but want to laugh when he misinterpreted the meaning of that sentence.

Zhang Yu County cannot be lost!

Once lost, the Taiping left wing lost its support.If Chenzhou is a net, if Zhangyu County is lost, a big hole will be broken in the net. Once the enemy breaks through, they can raid Xuanzhou to the right, Taiping to the left, and Lin'an by driving straight.

For the generals, the first important thing is to look at the overall situation!
Generals who don't see the overall situation will not achieve high achievements.

Nan He sat beside him and said in a low voice: "Zheng Wu is a bit exaggerated."

"I know."

"However, the fighting was fierce. There are not many defenders in the city. Sir, if the enemy army goes crazy, I'm afraid they won't be able to survive for a day."

"Ok!"

Yang Xuan was also quite anxious in his heart, but he kept his face calm.

Why do the superiors always have the same expression, almost facial paralysis?
Yang Xuan realized at this moment.

The superior person maintains the same expression, like facial paralysis, which has two advantages: first, it prevents others from prying into your true emotions, and it is also impossible to judge your views on certain personnel from emotions; , No matter how difficult it is, facial paralysis can increase the confidence of subordinates.

The enemy army is one hundred thousand, we only have five thousand, it is over!

Hey!
Lang Jun looked very calm.

You see, Mr. Lang still has a paralyzed face as usual.

There are many benefits of facial paralysis. Suzaku said that men with facial paralysis are a kind of cool, and women like men who pretend to be cool.

Obscene pants?
If Nan He is not around, Yang Xuan is still going to tease Suzaku.

Waiting is boring and anxious.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Xuan heard the sound of horseshoes in a daze.

"Second brother and the others are back." Nan He got up to greet him.

Yang Xuan also followed.

Just looking at it, his face turned black into the bottom of the pot.

Wang Laoer carried a bunch of human heads and lifted them up joyfully, "Look, my lord!"

Motherfucker!
Yang Xuan covered his forehead, the old thief came over and said with a wry smile: "I can't stop it."

"Lang Jun, I'm not looking for money from you, I'm looking for envoy."

This baby at least knows that the fat and water don't flow to outsiders' fields, Yang Xuan can't help feeling very relieved.

"Human heads will stink, throw them away." The old thief persuaded.

Wang Lao Er almost jumped three feet high, "No, it can be preserved for a long time after being salted. Before I came out, I asked Yiniang about the method of salting."

The old thief didn't change his face even when he was facing the corpse and rotten meat. At this moment, his throat was still throbbing, and he wanted to vomit.

If Yiniang knew that Wang Laoer and herself learned the method of bacon to marinate human heads, then the family would never want to eat bacon anymore.

"Second brother, we didn't bring much salt this time." Nan He was also a little disgusted.

"I brought it." Wang Laoer pointed to a bag on his horse's back, and said proudly: "I specially brought half a bag of salt."

He looked at Yang Xuan with eyes begging for praise.

"You are such a clever little ghost!" Yang Xuan said weakly.

The old thief got down to business, "The enemy's grain team is just behind, and the distance is six or seven miles away."

"number."

"More than three hundred grain carts, accompanied by six hundred cavalry."

Yang Xuan looked at the sun, it was almost noon.

"Did you slip through the net when besieging the enemy's scouts?" Nan He asked as usual.

The old thief shook his head, "Not at all."

"More than three hundred grain carts, six hundred cavalry, sir, even a surprise attack is difficult to wipe out the enemy army in one battle." Nan He looked solemn, "Once the defeated troops report to the letter, the enemy army will speed up their attack on Zhang Yucheng."

"The enemy army has at least one to two days of food and grass in the army. Zhang Yu County...according to my opinion, it can't survive today." Nan He felt that Yang Xuan's strategy was too optimistic, "That is to say, even if our army successfully cuts off the The enemy's food road, they can still break Zhang Yucheng and seize supplies in the city."

Unless Du Hui ordered to burn all the food and grass before the city was broken.

But doing so will only allow the enemy to plunder food from the people, and the end result is that the enemy is full and the people starve to death.

This is the cruelty of war.

Yang Xuan asked, "What car?"

"The bullock cart."

The bullock cart is slow.

Yang Xuan nodded, "Let the brothers eat dry food, and then wait for orders."

Dry food was very dry.

Yang Xuan took a bite of the dry biscuit, his teeth were like cutters in a scroll, he chewed the dry biscuit neatly, and swallowed it with a thrust of his neck.

Comfortable!

The old thief is very particular about eating: slowly tearing, biting off a corner of the pancake, then drinking a small sip of water, slowly waiting for the dry pancake to soften, and then chewing slowly.

"The old thief is particular about people!" Nan He praised casually.

The old thief nodded reservedly.

Wang Laoer ate heartily, with food in his mouth, he mumbled: "The old thief's teeth are about to fall out."

You are a bitch!

The old thief was so angry that he wanted to smoke someone.

In a flash he said sullenly: "Yiniang taught you not to speak with food in your mouth, and later the old man told Yiniang."

Wang Laoer was careful to apologize right away, "I'll help you in the future."

Nan He was surprised, "What wind?"

Just as Wang Laoer was about to speak, the old thief tried his best to pinch him.

"Ow!"

Amidst the screams, a group of people laughed and had lunch.

Then he escaped into the two sides of the road that the grain truck must pass.

The grain carts stretched out, and the accompanying cavalry looked around lazily.

The general who led the team and the people around him were dissatisfied and said: "This battle is fought for the people of Beiliao, but Uncle Huang is as stingy as ever and doesn't take away any hair. We send troops by ourselves, and bring our own food and grass, motherfuckers."

People around him laughed and said, "Khan was also annoyed, but after some persuasion, Khan turned his anger into joy. I just heard it."

"What did you say?" The general flicked his whip.

The people around said: "Although we are contributing to the Northern Liao Dynasty, there are a lot of property in Zhangyu County. Then take all those people away, think about it, men are slaves, and women are distributed to those who have meritorious service. Tsk tsk, from Datang Girl! She has delicate skin and tender flesh."

This topic went off the rails.

But the general already understood.

"That's right, to take down Zhangyu County, everything in the city is ours. If He Lianchun dares to blackmail him again, he will be the enemy of the three major departments."

After figuring this out, the general was a little impatient, "Urge them to hurry up and arrive earlier, maybe we can follow into the city. At least let's grab one."

"Hey! Who is that in front? It's a woman!"

The people around him pointed forward, their eyes sparkled, "Look, it's a woman from the Tang Dynasty."

Everyone also saw that the three women came slowly on horseback, they probably spotted them, and then turned around in panic.

"It must be the women outside Zhang Yu County. When they heard that the army was attacking the city, they wanted to run away. Catch them!"

The guarding cavalry were all agitated, and they all rode their horses in pursuit.

"Come back!" the general said cursingly, "At least some people will be saved."

The three women fled in panic, pulling away the entire array of guard cavalry.

The people around him smiled and said, "Brothers are bored too, this place is very close to the camp, so it's okay."

"If it weren't for that, whoever dares to chase after him indiscriminately, I will definitely kill him!"

The general smiled.

Then a smile froze on his face.

Cavalry appeared on both sides of the front.

"There are hundreds of people, whose team?"

"It's Tang Jun!"

"alert!"

But the formation has been dispersed.

The Tang cavalry on both sides were like two rows of brushes, sweeping across the enemy's wings.

With just one charge, the scattered enemy army was completely chaotic.

Yang Xuan shouted: "Quickly, defeat them!"

After the second charge, there were no more hordes of enemy troops.

The three women came back on horseback, and the leader complained: "Mr. Lang, I, Jia Ren, is a dignified man. I pretend to be a woman, and I am ashamed to death."

The old thief's dissatisfaction was ignored by Yang Xuan.

He glanced at the convoy, the drivers had already left.

"Get the wagon over here."

"Lang Jun, shouldn't it be set on fire?"

Nan He asked in surprise.

Burning is definitely necessary, but the method is different from what you think.No, it's a world of difference... Yang Xuan looked at the direction of the enemy and asked:
"Have you heard of the Fire Bull Formation?"

(End of this chapter)