Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 916
"Subordinates refer to the prince!"

After Wang Guang and the others entered the camp, without waiting for others to react, he had already knelt down on the ground first, paying homage, with an exaggerated smile on his face, and his tone of voice was also excited: "Master Wang is entering the north, Rescue the living people from dying, all the people in Ji county and township are grateful for this kindness, and then raise funds to worship the army, I only hope that the king will build a great cause and kill the gang of thieves!"

Seeing that Wang Guang seemed to be the direct descendant of Wang Shi, Xie Ai couldn't laugh or cry for a moment, he raised his hand to signal his soldiers to come forward to help Wang Guang up, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you don't need to be polite, this time Wang Shi is marching north. Thanks to the help of you and other village elders, I have written a letter to flatter the governor, and there will be a big reward in the future. There is no distinction between the north and the south, and those who are loyal to Jin Zuo and loyal to Jin Zuo will be rewarded by the king's order."

Hearing this, Wang Guangcai stood up diligently, but still stood with his head bowed on the side seat, not daring to sit down, pretending to be listening respectfully.

Such a humble gesture is really too contrived, but it has to be said that it is really effective.At least among the people who surrendered in Ji County, Wang Guang is the most trusted and reused by the Huainan Army.

Of course, this is not because Xie Ai and other Huainan generals are arrogant and flattering, but because they are passing through the border as a strong dragon. If they want to appease the nostalgia, they must set up a few models.As for how true or false these people's intentions are, this is not within the scope of Huainan Army's consideration. Anyway, no matter what kind of reuse, there will be a standard, and it will never give the opponent a chance to turn the tables.

Just like Shi Le, the Lord of Zhao, there were many people who gave preferential treatment to Jin people before, and even set up a gentleman camp, which was just a running dog camp in the final analysis.Moreover, these Jin counselors and celebrities are completely treated like eagles and dogs, no matter the so-called Youhou Zhang Bin, or Cheng Xia who is related by marriage, including the Taiyuan Guo family of Jin Wangzong, who have power, position and reputation. It's just an appearance, and I don't have any scruples about killing it casually if I don't like it.

The Huainan army Qianglong crossed the border, and their foothold in Jijun was not stable, and they couldn't burn, kill and loot like bandits, so the representatives of these villagers had their value.Of course, the real battle still needs to rely on the Huainan army itself. Even if these people dare to help in the battle, Xie Ai would not dare to arm them.However, in terms of coordinating the use of manpower and materials, these township clans can play an irreplaceable role.

For example, when mobilizing food and grass in the countryside, the Huainan Army itself was not familiar with the rural conditions, and they didn't even know where the densely populated places were, and they didn't have the opportunity to patrol and search the countryside.

Entrust these matters to those township clans and set a standard. During this period of time alone, Wang Guang and others collected more than [-] hu grains and sent them to the army. self-sufficient.

Moreover, Xie Ai also listened to Wang Guang's suggestion whether it was Wei Shui's ambush to Tian Ni or the first occupation of Xifang City.After all, no matter how talented he was, it was the first time in his life that he set foot in Hebei. Even if he had any military plans, it would be difficult to implement them without the specific terrain and environment as a reference.

These people rewarded the army with gifts, and Xie Ai personally hosted a banquet to entertain them.One of the two parties wanted to win over, while the other wanted to flatter them, so the atmosphere was harmonious for a while.

When Wang Guang and others arrived, it was getting late, so they were arranged to live in the camp.While sleeping soundly in the night, suddenly there was a fierce sound of drums and horns in the city. These people have been in the army for a long time, and now that their power and strength are no longer, their sense of crisis is stronger than before. After hearing the movement, they all got up and left the camp. Seeing that the whole city of Xifang was already as bright as day, and the flames even spread to the river.

Seeing this scene, everyone didn't understand that it was the enemy's night attack.When he was panicking for a while, he saw Xie Ai in a lun scarf and toga, surrounded by more than a dozen soldiers, walking calmly.

When Xie Ai saw these people, he turned his head and walked over and said with a smile: "The thieves attacked at night and disturbed the sleep of the guests. It is really disrespectful. If you are not tired, you may as well go to the city to watch the battle together."

Among these people, Wang Guangna adjusted his position, obeyed Xie Aiyan, and stepped behind Xie Aiyan after hearing the words.As for the other few people, they still had some fear in their hearts. One must know that there are many uncontrollable factors in the night battle. Although they all saw the strength of the Huainan army, the enemy army on the opposite side was not weak, and they still had an advantage in terms of strength.

If they were to watch the battle, the Huainan army might not take special care of these surrendered generals if the battle went unfavorable.

However, after seeing Xie Ai's calm face, they seemed not to be disturbed by this night attack at all, and their fears in their hearts were somewhat restrained. After a little thought, when they saw that Xie Ai had turned around and left, they also They all hurried on.

At this time, both inside and outside the city became active. Xie Ai issued military orders in an orderly manner while walking. Following the issuance of the military orders, several Huainan troops also left the camp in an orderly manner, and went to camps along the river for reinforcements.Those generals from Ji County came all the way, just seeing the calm performance of the Huainan Army, they were all amazed, beyond words.

When everyone climbed to the top of the city, the Huainan Army's formation had already been set up.Hu Run, who was supervising the battle at the top of the city, saw Xie Ai and others coming, and even had time to set aside a viewing area for them at the top of the city.

The Huainan army was already in flames, and the opposing army no longer concealed their whereabouts.In fact, the meeting of the two armies is not far away, and even if they make some moves, it will be difficult to achieve the effect of a surprise attack, but as the active offensive side, they are undoubtedly more fully prepared.

All the lights of the enemy army were lit up, and a fire dragon lying flat appeared on the river in an instant, stretching for nearly ten miles, and there were countless boats and boats.It was like a surging wave of fire, sweeping towards Xifang City!

Seeing this scene, everyone on the top of the city couldn't help gasping. Even Wang Guang, who followed the Huainan army firmly and wholeheartedly, looked cloudy and uncertain against the firelight.

However, in the Huainan army formation, whether it was the generals in charge of the battle at the head of the city or the soldiers in the camps, they all stood solemnly at this moment, and they were not moved by the strength of the enemy army.

Suddenly there was a loud and clear drum sound from the opposite side. After the signal, the originally stretching fire dragon fell silent for a moment, and the entire river surface became dark again.

"What's wrong……"

The light suddenly disappeared, and the tens of thousands of enemy troops rolling in were instantly covered by the night, and the few people watching from the top of the city couldn't help but exclaimed.

Between light and darkness, such a huge scene is enough to make one's mind tense, and even more uncontrollable, the enemy soldiers who suddenly fell into the darkness, at this moment, seem to be night-walking ghosts, approaching quietly , a strong breath of death rushed towards his face, and the torture of waiting quickly bit the reason and patience in the bottom of his heart.

"Your Majesty, how do you deal with this?"

Wang Guang licked the dry corner of his mouth, and subconsciously approached Xie Ai. There was already fine sweat on his forehead. It was unknown whether it was due to the stuffiness or timidity.

"It's nothing more than tricks and tricks. The bandit general has a large army, but he dare not fight in a grand manner. It's ridiculous!"

Xie Ai still looked calm, and then raised his hand to make a gesture to Hu Run.After Hu Run took the order, he turned his head and gave a few orders, and then three short drums sounded from the top of the wall.

Then, in the north of Xifang City, there was a richer tone of advocacy. During the day, the light was sufficient, and even if the battlefield was extremely large, the military orders could be clearly conveyed.However, the light at night is dim, and people from all walks of life need more accurate advocacy and guidance in order to receive more accurate orders and execute them.

After the drumbeat sounded, the flames in the northern camp suddenly turned their eyes towards the river, and the drainage grids burned one after another, quickly breaking through the darkness covering the river, and the enemy fleet that had disappeared from sight reappeared.

It's just that after reappearing, the formation of the fleet has been greatly different. It was originally flat on the river, but now it is divided into two parts, a small part of which is still heading straight for Xifang City.But this was obviously a feint, because the other part of the boats, nearly two-thirds, bypassed Xifang City and went straight to the mouth of Qishui River in the north, which was the main direction of the enemy's attack!

It's a very simple tactic to confuse, but due to the environment, if the Huainan army can't see through it and doesn't deploy more troops to the north, it is very likely that the enemy will swarm up and break through the blockade.Even if it is temporarily seen through and the troops are urgently deployed, chaos will inevitably occur at night, and the army will not be able to arrive in time, and will even lose sight of the other, causing the defense line to be completely chaotic.

"Your Majesty is really clever..."

Seeing that the Huainan army was still orderly and did not show panic, Wang Guang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a sigh.The others felt the same way and nodded.Just looking at the current reaction of the Huainan army, it should be already prepared.

"It's just a trail."

Xie Ai just smiled lightly after hearing the words, and Fangtou will connect to the Yellow River further south. This section of the river is dominated by the Huainan navy, so if the enemy wants to make a big breakthrough, they must bypass Fangtou from the north.How could he not be able to make this judgment, but there is no need to explain it too clearly to these people.

"Guardian?"

Hu Run asked for instructions again, Xie Ai nodded and said, "Let's fight back!"

Immediate drumbeats sounded from the top of the city, and then a series of chaotic and rhythmic sounds sounded near the northern camp. Although there was light from the fire, the light was not as uniform and sufficient as the day, and everyone stood on the top of the city several miles away. , only saw the flames flickering, and vaguely heard the sound of chaotic fighting.

Although they couldn't see the Huainan Army's specific counterattack methods, everyone could feel that the Huainan Army had an absolute advantage through the shouts and outlines on the battlefield.

"Then, what is that?"

Suddenly one person pointed to the river and said in surprise, everyone followed the sound and saw a three-story enemy building ship collapsed on the river, causing large ripples in the river.They knew that the Huainan army had no warships launched into the water, and there was no fierce battle on the river, but the huge enemy ship collapsed and sank for some reason, it looked full of monsters!
　I'll write another chapter later. . .When will this be exempted? I really don’t care. Try to add as much as possible in these two days. Thank you for the book friends who have been chasing updates. . .

　　
　
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