At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 471 Surrounded On All Sides
The scorching sun in the sky was like a huge fireball, scorching the ground hot, and the endless golden wheat fields seemed to be on fire, and the space seemed to be distorted under the refraction of the steaming water vapor.

The big green horse was panting from the heat, and was sweating profusely. Gao Bufan reined in the horse and set up an awning to look over, but he saw the wheat waves rolling in front of him, boundless, very spectacular.

Leshou County is located in the middle of the Jizhong Plain, with a flat and open terrain. It is suitable for planting winter wheat. It is planted in autumn and harvested in summer. Now it is the season for winter wheat to mature. So at a glance, it is golden everywhere, and it is a gratifying scene of a bumper harvest. However, high At this time, Bufan's expression was a little serious.

It is said that since the last surprise attack on Gaoyang County, Duan Da handed over the command to Gao Bufan, and consciously retreated to the second line. After more than a month, Gao Bufan dispatched troops to fight fiercely with Wang Xuba's main force more than ten times , General Houtu and General Liehuo were beheaded, and finally Wang Xuba and Li Shanfei were forced to retreat to Boye County.

So far, the Five Elements Generals under Wang Xuba and Li Shanfei have only one General Hongshui left, and there are also Gaoyang Stallion Ma Xingkong and Boye Gong Zhen Zhaier, with a total strength of about [-].

On the other hand, Gao Bufan has a total force of over [-] troops, of which about [-] are cavalry, and the rest are infantry. Originally, Duan Da still had [-] cavalry under his command, but they are Duan Da's direct descendants, and they are the foundation of his life. It was not handed over to Gao Bufan to command, but stayed with him in Gaoyang County,

Wang Xuba has 10,000 troops under his command, while Gao Bufan has only 50,000. The two seem to have a huge disparity in strength, but if they fight with real swords and guns, Wang Xuba will definitely not be able to do it. After all, the 8000 people under Gao Bufan's command are all well-equipped. Most of the [-] people under Wang Xu's command are mud legs carrying hoes and dung forks, and the main force equipped with weapons is like [-] people, and there are even fewer cavalry It's pitiful, less than a thousand, otherwise Gao Bufan wouldn't have been beaten into hiding in Boye City and dared not come out.

Therefore, Wang Xuba's team can bully a coward like Grandma Duan with a large number of people, but it will show its original shape when it encounters a tough stubble.

But then again, as the saying goes, victory is more important than longevity. No matter how elite an army is, it will be exhausted and its morale will be low if it fights for a long time. For example, Yujuluo is a good example. Liu Yuanjin, the leader of the thieves, was not wiped out, so the thieves were scattered and gathered again, repeatedly, endlessly, and the soldiers fought outside for a long time, so that the teacher was tired and had to stop to rest, and as a result, another suspicion was spread. The emperor finally took his life.

When Gao Bufan heard the news of Yu Juluo's beheading, he was sad and also learned his lesson. After occupying Gaoyang County, he took the initiative to seek battle and fought head-on with Wang Xuba for more than ten battles, forcing the latter to hide in a short time. Boye can't get out of the city.

Since Wang Xuba retreated into Boye City, Gao Bufan felt much more at ease. He began to slow down the tempo, encircling rather than attacking, allowing the soldiers to get enough rest, and at the same time transferred two thousand Yingyang Mansions from Anle County. The army will rotate back soldiers who are exhausted and in poor condition.

Five days ago, the Mantian Army, which had been huddled in Boye County, probably had almost run out of food, suddenly took the initiative to go out of the city for a decisive battle. The two sides fought fiercely for a day and a night. Yuchi Jingde and Duan Zecheng each led a thousand Qingqi to repeatedly attack the Mantian Army The flank of the enemy finally broke through the opponent's army formation.

The Mantian army was in a mess, and Gao Bufan immediately pressed the whole army decisively to launch a general attack, and they were defeated in one blow.The Mantian army was defeated like a mountain, and finally divided into two groups and fled. One was led by Wang Xuba and fled to the southeast, while the other was led by Li Shanfei and fled to Boling County to the west of Hejian County.

So Gao Bufan also divided his troops into two groups. Yuchi Jingde led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to pursue Li Shanfei, while Gao Bufan personally led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to pursue Wang Xuba.

In the past five days, Wang Xuba led the remnant soldiers to fight and retreat, and fled from Boye County to Hejian County, and from Hejian County to Leshou County. It seemed that he wanted to flee to Pingyuan County or Bohai County in the southeast. up.

Gao Bufan led the army to chase and kill them all the way. Although they kept capturing a large number of Mantian army deserters along the way, most of them were old, weak, sick and disabled, and young guys were rare. From this, it can be inferred that Wang Xuba's main force is still there, and Internal supply remains ample.

So the more Gao Bufan chases, the more he feels something is wrong. Is Wang Xuba really fleeing, or is there another purpose?
Looking at the endless wheat fields in front of him, Gao Bufan became more and more uneasy. He decisively ordered the stop of the march, and everyone rested in place, and then called a meeting of the lieutenants under his command.

The wheat field is vast and open, with no shelter in all directions. A group of generals surrounded Gao Bufan and held a meeting under the scorching sun.

Gao Bufan sat on the ground, opened a marching map and put it on his legs, and quickly sketched the marching route for the past few days on the map with a charcoal pen in his hand. Sichuan character.

"Master Tongshou, it seems...something is wrong." A school lieutenant suddenly blurted out.

Gao Bufan raised his head and asked calmly, "Lu Sheng, what's wrong?"

This Lu Sheng is about eighteen or nineteen years old, with delicate features, looks a little shy, and looks harmless to humans and animals, but anyone who knows him well knows that this is a ruthless character, because he is placed in the entire Yingyang Mansion army. , Lu Sheng's number of kills can also be ranked in the top five, otherwise it would be impossible to be promoted from a gang leader to a school lieutenant in just half a year.

It is said that this Lu Sheng was one of the two hundred soldiers from Fan Yang Lu's family that Lu Sanlang stuffed into Yingyang Mansion back then. This son was not only good at martial arts, but also brave in battle. Within a short period of time, he was promoted from a chief to a lieutenant, responsible for leading 1000 people.

In fact, not only Lu Sheng, but also soldiers from various families have stood out during this period, such as Gao Ming from the Bohai Gao family, who is in charge of the Shenji class, and the rank of lieutenant, as well as Cui Zixing, Cui Zijian, and You Yan from the Qinghe Cui family. Wu Daqing of the Wu clan and others
It is obvious that there are many well-selected soldiers from various families who have entered Yingyang Mansion. Over time, it is only natural that they stand out from the crowd, and Gao Bufan is also very fair. As long as there are real talents and scholars, they will be promoted without discrimination. So now Yingyang Mansion is also full of talents.

Closer to home, Lu Sheng pointed to the map and said, "Look, Mr. Tongshou, Wang Xuba fled to the plains, but Li Shanfei fled to the mountains."

"What's the problem?" Captain Gao Ming asked.

Lu Sheng patted his thigh and said, "The problem is serious. The [-] cavalry under General Yuchi will have no advantage in the mountains, and our [-] infantry will also have no advantage if they encounter cavalry on the plains."

Cui Zixing frowned and said: "You mean that Wang Xuba and Li Shanfei are not running for their lives at all, but are deliberately luring us to pursue them. There must be fraud in it?"

Lu Sheng nodded: "I hope it's my illusion."

Cui Zijian shook his head and said, "It's not possible, Wang Xuba has been defeated in a row, and seven out of ten people under his command, how can he still have the ability to set up traps to deal with us?"

Lu Sheng scratched his head and said, "It makes sense, unless...unless Wang Xuba and Li Shanfei have helpers, or there are other external forces that can be used...Eh, does Wang Xuba want to attack with fire?"

Lu Sheng's eyes lit up, and he pointed at the endless wheat fields and said loudly.

Everyone at the scene was shocked, yes, this large area of ​​wheat fields is ripe and very dry. Once the fire spreads, the consequences will be quite serious.

"Master Tongshou, Wang Xuba must be planning to attack with fire, we have to take a detour." Lu Sheng was both excited and nervous, as if he had grasped the point.

Gao Bufan shook his head and said firmly: "It is impossible for the opponent to attack with fire."

"Why?" Lu Sheng asked hurriedly, and the young captains looked at Gao Bufan in puzzlement.

Gao Bufan pointed to the wheat field in front of him and said: "Although the wheat field here is vast, it is not a grassland after all, and there are official roads passing through the middle. In a desperate situation, Huo Gong also needs to pay attention to the wind direction. Once the wind direction is wrong, it is easy to get burned. does not work."

Lu Sheng laughed a little embarrassedly when he heard the words: "That's right, my subordinates didn't think carefully."

Gao Bufan smiled and said, "It's a good thing that young people like to use their brains to think. Little Lu, you just lack some experience."

Although Gao Bufan was not very old and was about the same as everyone else, everyone was very convinced by what he said.

Gao Ming interjected, "Then there's nothing wrong with it, it's because we're thinking too much?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said, "No, there is a problem."

"What's the problem?" Everyone asked in unison.

But Gao Bufan asked back: "If you were Wang Xuba, and you were leading a remnant soldier to flee for your life, passing such a large mature wheat field, what would you do?"

Gao Ming blurted out: "Naturally, I took advantage of the trend to harvest wheat as supplies. I don't believe that Wang Xuba won't be tempted to see so much wheat."

"If I were Wang Xuba, even if I didn't rush to harvest the wheat, I would burn it to avoid it falling into the hands of the officers and soldiers. At the same time, the fire in the wheat field could also hinder the progress of the officers and soldiers. I would kill two birds with one stone, so why not do it? "Cui Zixing said.

Gao Bufan nodded approvingly and said: "You are all right, but Wang Xuba neither snatches wheat nor burns it. The wheat fields on both sides of the official road are in good condition, and they have not even been trampled on. The army's lax military discipline is all over the sky. is it possible?"

All the young generals realized that something was wrong when they heard the words, and the school captain Wu Daqing couldn't help asking: "So Master Tongshou thinks, what the hell is Wang Xuba planning?"

Gao Bufan looked up at the scorching sun above his head, shook his head and said: "I don't know yet, but according to my speculation, there may be two reasons why Wang Xuba kept the wheat. I want to run away, so I don’t have time to do things like stealing wheat and destroying wheat.”

Lu Sheng immediately shook his head and said in denial: "It's unlikely, it's not troublesome to light a fire."

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "Then there is the second reason. Wang Xuba thinks that the wheat is in his pocket. After we are cleaned up, he will come back and grab it, so he is reluctant to destroy it."

Everyone couldn't help but shudder in their hearts. Although this reason is a bit unimaginable, it seems...it makes sense.

At this time, there was a cry of an eagle in the sky, and then a white image stabbed down like an arrow. Gao Bufan raised his left hand, and a mighty white eagle landed on his arm steadily. It was Haidong. Green - thousands of miles.

Everyone is very familiar with this white eagle, and it is precisely because of this white eagle scouting the way ahead that saves a lot of trouble for the scouts. The white eagle can always quickly find the enemy's tracks, so Wang Xuba This group of people has nowhere to hide.

Moreover, everyone also knows that Lord Tongshou has raised two white eagles, the other is Fuyao, and now he is assisting General Yuchi in chasing and killing Li Shanfei and his gang.

Although Haidongqing Wanli cannot speak like a green parrot, after special training, it can exchange information through simple calls and gestures.

At this moment, after Gao Bufan and Wanli "communicated", his complexion became a little ugly. He threw a piece of meat into the sky behind him, and the white eagle took the meat and flew away quickly.

"Master Tongshou, what happened?" Everyone asked anxiously.

Gao Bufan said in a deep voice: "An army appeared on the left side of our side. The enemy and friends are unknown. We may have entered the enemy's encirclement."

Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, and after about a cup of tea, the white eagle flew back, circled above everyone's heads, and kept making short calls, and they kept making two consecutive calls.

"Cavalry, two thousand!" Gao Bufan said four words solemnly, and all the soldiers were shocked when they heard the words. Cavalry appeared behind our army?Or two thousand?how can that be?

Gao Bufan took out the eagle whistle and whistled, and the white eagle immediately flew away to the right.

"Go south, march quickly." Gao Bufan gave a decisive order, and the team set off immediately, and marched quickly along the official road south through the wheat fields.

"Master Tongshou, could it be an own goal? Where did Wang Xuba get so many horses, and there are two thousand cavalry?" Lu Sheng said while riding his horse.

Gao Bufan also didn't understand where these two armies suddenly appeared from, but he believed that White Eagle's information would not be wrong, not to mention, if he sailed carefully for ten thousand years, even if it was an oolong, it would not be wrong to escape from the encirclement first. loss.

Everyone hurried for several miles, and the white eagle came back again. As expected by Gao Bufan, an army also appeared on the right hand side, which meant that they had fallen into a dangerous situation surrounded by all sides.

Now no one doubts anymore. Even if Bai Ying makes a mistake, it is impossible for Bai Ying to make a mistake three times. Moreover, if it is a transfer of friendly troops, it is impossible not to notify in advance. Therefore, the people who come are ten to ten enemies, and they are coming in a menacing way. Those who are not good!

At this moment, if you look down from the sky, you can see that three troops are rushing towards Gao Bufan's position, and Wang Xuba's troops in front of Gao Bufan and others also stopped and did not run away. He even turned his head and killed him back! ! !
　I was so angry, the computer suddenly crashed, and half of the chapters I coded were lost, so I had to re-code.The second one today will be later.

　　
　
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