The rise of the prince

Chapter 290

The sky was dim, the wind was raging, and there was no sunlight at noon.

The fine raindrops fell on the leaves and rustled, and the forest road was muddy. Every time you stepped on it, the mud became more muddy, which was very annoying. There were dense figures in the forest, and the long queues lined up and slowly advanced.

Sword and shield hands are in front, spearmen are behind, and archers are in the formation. Through the dense tree trunks, you can vaguely see hundreds of cavalry on the west road waiting for orders in the rain.

Liu Ji held the long knife tightly, and followed the crowd slowly forward, the rain poured into the interlayer of the armor, and the cold stimulated his hair to stand on end.

But he didn't dare to relax his vigilance at all. The wind was still blowing, and the sound of leaves and rain covered their footsteps. This was a good thing, but there was also a downside. They also couldn't hear any sounds from the camp.

The drizzle blocked his sight, but Liu Ji could still see the high slopes piled up with loess in the distance, and he knew that the camp was coming.

He is very familiar with this place, the big camp was built by him under the leadership of the people, the earth and rocks dug out during the Pingzhong Army's big tent foundation were piled up to the southwest of the big camp, in order to prevent mountain torrents in rainy days.

Because the terrain here is relatively high, there is a distance of more than 30 steps without fences and horse refusal. Now, this slope has become their cover and breakthrough.

two hundred steps.
150 steps
one hundred steps
fifty steps.
As the distance got closer and closer, Liu Ji and the other soldiers were cautious, not daring to breathe.

Suddenly, the knife shield in the front row slipped and fell into the mud pit. The mud splashed and made a loud noise!
Liu Ji was shocked!The soldier was also so frightened that he lay down in the mud puddle and did not dare to move.
Everyone was a little flustered, and their breathing became heavy, but when they gradually stabilized their positions and were still in shock, they realized that nothing happened, the enemy did not find them!

Liu Ji closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief, then glared at the soldier, and continued to lead the team forward slowly, this time they were more careful.

The scouts didn't dare to approach because of the large number of people on the other side, and they didn't know the specific situation in the camp, but this camp was built by them. He knew the layout and structure of the camp, so he just had to rush in!
Liu Ji was sure that as long as they rushed in, they would win. They could catch everyone by surprise, open the south gate, let the cavalry enter, and then they would be able to regain the camp.

Twenty steps away!
The limit was reached, Liu Ji held his breath, squatted down slightly, and shouted: "Kill!"

In an instant, the soldiers also shouted, and the killing sound shook the sky. They stepped on the muddy water and rushed towards the slope. Behind the slope was the big camp, the big camp they had lost!

"kill!"

There was a drizzle, mud and water splashed, and the screams shook the sky. Liu Ji took the lead in the charge, stepped through the mud and water, stabilized his figure, and climbed up the soil slope with a few strides. Because of the rain, the soil slope was loose and muddy, and it was easy to slip. Back, hands and feet to climb up the slope, followed by many soldiers.

But I never thought that something would happen suddenly!

The soil was slippery, and there were too many people climbing together, the earth wall couldn't bear it and suddenly collapsed!

Several people slid down with the mud, and the sky was spinning for a while, some people were buried in the mud, and everyone was in a mess.
In a panic, Liu Ji didn't have time to check where he was injured, and didn't care about being covered in mud. Liu Ji touched the knife in his hand and stood up with a loud cry, only to be stunned for a moment.
There is no big camp full of tents, no crowds of people in Luzhou, only a piece of scorched earth!
Ding Yi, Zhong Li, and a group of officials from the state of Xu were all waiting nervously in the tent that had been set aside temporarily by Leng Fengqing.

Two consecutive days of rain increased the water flow in Lengfengqing, and they had to build two small bridges.

Originally, if it wasn't the rainy season, the water flow in Lengfengqing was not strong, so you could wade freely, but now after several rains, the water flow in the mountains converged, and the water level skyrocketed.

After the army crossed Lengfengqing, the road was narrow, and the whole army moved slowly, easily exposed.

After deliberation, it was decided that Liu Ji would lead the elite vanguard to attack the camp. The camp was successfully attacked. After opening the gate of the camp, the troops were ordered to report back, and the rear army followed up. be found.

Ding Yi paced slowly in the big tent, Liu Ji has been gone for more than half an hour, there should be news
"Then Liu Ji is just a countryman. In my opinion, I can't believe it. Brother Ding shouldn't have sent him to attack the camp." Zhong Li waved his fan and said, "The other party is just an unarmed farmer after all. I should concentrate my forces and defeat them in one fell swoop, why should I be so cautious, think complicatedly, and use these small means."

There was constant rain outside the tent, and Ding Yi didn't reply to him.

Zhong Li was embarrassed for a moment, his expression was ugly, but he quickly covered it up.

Ding Yi clenched his fists tightly. Although he was defeated for a while, he still had the chance to win in his heart.

As long as we regain the camp, attack Luzhou City directly, take Luzhou within April, and repatriate the defenders transferred from the south and east in early May, we will be safe.

He didn't want to move troops from the south and east, especially the east, but he had to.

The south is an important place to cut off the waterway, but there are more than a dozen warships in Suzhou, not big ships, left behind by Su Banchuan, but the imperial warship sank in Anxia, ​​these ships are enough to block the river, so don't worry.

On the contrary, it was in the east. If Jing Chao sent a large army to attack by land when the army was empty, the counties in the east would bear the brunt.

A few days ago, the Patriarch of the Wang family also told him that there was indeed an army of the Jing Dynasty who entered Luzhou from the Mishan Ancient Road in Suzhou, so the Luzhou people suddenly rose up to resist, and the capture of his camp was probably related to that group of people.

After all, who has such a great ability to clean up the corrupt situation in Suzhou in just a dozen days, and even counterattack their camp?

Ding Yi was curious and became vigilant.

He didn't bother to pay attention to people like Zhong Li. When he took refuge in him, he said the truth of "strength is paramount, and ministers who are wise are the masters", and he said it righteously.

In fact, the strength of bullshit comes first, and people who say such things are nothing more than weak and incompetent, and they have no position.

But Xu Guo couldn't live without scholars like them, and Zhong Li knew him well, which helped him at the beginning. He was also the nephew of Zhong Daoyu, a privy envoy of the Jing Dynasty, with a distinguished status, so keeping him might be useful in the future.

However, Ding Yi knew in his heart that the threat was not the people who ran all over the mountains with hatchets and grass tea, but the people who were in Luzhou, purge the whole territory, let the people follow unanimously, and then fight against them.

Luzhou borders Suzhou, and if this person is not eliminated, they will never have peace, and they will be attacked by the enemy. This is why he did not hesitate to concentrate his forces and attack Luzhou City in one fell swoop.

After a while, the messenger rushed into the big tent, his whole body was drenched in the rain, still dripping water, his trouser legs and shoes were still stained with mud, and immediately after entering, the expensive felt inside the big tent was stained with muddy water.

"You bastard! Look at what you've done." Zhong Li cursed angrily, "This felt is so precious that even your life isn't worth it!"

The messenger was so frightened that he was at a loss, Ding Yi glanced at him, and said: "You did the right thing, the military aircraft is important, don't worry about it, report it quickly."

"My lord, Commander Liu asked the villain to report back. The camp has already been captured." The messenger said.

Ding Yi was overjoyed, and the corners of his mouth curled up: "Okay! Okay, come and prepare the horses. The whole army will follow me, hurry up!"

The joy on Ding Yi's face lasted only two miles.

Two miles away, even if it rains and the road is slippery, it only takes a quarter of an hour for Ma Jun, and then all he sees is a piece of scorched earth.

Dark charcoal, scorched earth, and burnt stakes spread for several miles.

The extravagant and luxurious tents of the Chinese army, the countless camps, sentry towers, fences, horses, and granaries are all gone.

As far as the eye can see, it is pitch black, spreading far away until it meets the lush forests on the other side of the mountain. The rainwater gathers into the soil and is stained black by carbon ash. The black water flows everywhere, and the scenery is frightening.

Liu Ji looked down, covered in mud in his armor, walked over and knelt in front of his horse on one knee: "My lord, my subordinates are incompetent, big camp. The big camp has become like this. There is no residual heat in the charcoal, and there is no smell of smoke and dust. It depends on the situation." , has been burned for several days.”

Ding Yi's eyebrows were drooping, his forehead was wrinkled, his eyelids and lips were trembling, and he stood soaked in the rain.

He breathed heavily, gritted his teeth and said, "Get up, it's not your fault."

The soldiers who followed were also stunned by the scene in front of them, and they all stood on the spot in a daze.

(End of this chapter)