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Chapter 43: Take the lead and kill behind enemy lines (please collect and read more)

The wind in the valley is very strong, like the cry of an ancient giant before its death.

Even with Su Ran's physique, it would be difficult to stay on the cliff for a long time.

It took him almost 10 minutes to find a place to stay.

This is a tent located in the northeast corner of the camp. There is no one in the tent, but there is a pot of still warm wine.

A tung oil lamp was hung from the center of the tent with an iron rope, and the lamp's tray was also made of iron.

Next to the flagon are two pairs of chopsticks and a few simple appetizers.

Although the dishes that go with the wine are not exquisite, they are enough to satisfy the gluttons in the stomach.

Obviously, the drinkers haven't arrived yet, but they're coming soon.

Just when Su Ran was hesitating whether to change places, the sound of someone speaking suddenly came from outside.

"You said this is the reason why we were summoned over there before we started drinking. I guess the wine is almost cold."

"Isn't that right? Qingjun's coach is almost pissed off. How can he care about us? It's better to just ask himself to stop messing up."

"That's it, let's go drinking. When we wake up at night, we get up and walk around. When we don't wake up, we just keep dripping."

"Okay, let's go have a drink. This wretched place is really not for humans."

Saying this, the two men lifted the tent curtain and walked in.

However, what awaited them was not good wine, but a pot of Meng Po soup.

As soon as they entered the account, they found a black shadow flashing in front of them.

Immediately afterwards, a cold light flashed out of the air like a bolt of lightning, and the two of them felt a little cold on their necks.

The person walking in front didn't see anything clearly before his throat was sealed with a knife and he fell to the ground.

The man at the back was luckier. Su Ran did not kill him immediately, but put the knife on his neck.

"I advise you not to think about shouting, my knife is definitely much faster than your mouth."

"Don't kill me, I don't call people, I don't call people."

"Very well, now I'll ask you a few questions. If you answer them well, I can spare your life."

"You...you can ask whatever you want, and I will tell you anything I know."

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After Su Ran's interrogation, the other party did not lie, and the basic situation among the generals was fully explained.

Su Ran fulfilled his promise and did not kill him, but knocked him out with the handle of the knife.

From his mouth, Su Ran learned several key pieces of information.

The size of the rebel army is about 5, which is roughly the same size as the current Qing army after losing troops and generals.

The leader of the rebels and the leader of the Heshuote tribe, Luobuzangdanjin, is not here at the moment, but in a place called Moheli Town fifty miles away.

There are 2 soldiers and horses in the Erchila Valley, and about 3 soldiers and horses stationed in Moheli. The two armies and horses form horns and can support each other.

Therefore, although the night attack mentioned by Meng Chao is useful, unless all the more than 2 people in the Erchila Valley can be surrounded and annihilated in a short time, once Luobuzangdanjin leads his troops to help, the Qing army will You will definitely be caught in a situation where you are attacked from both sides.

In fact, the best deployment of the rebels should be to deploy ambushes on both the east and west flanks of the valley, so that if the Qing army attacks, the effect may be better.As for the reason for not doing this, it may be that Luobuzangdanjin felt that the troops were insufficient, so he did not divide his troops further.

After understanding all this, Su Ran suddenly felt that instead of coming here to encircle and suppress, it would be better to use a small number of elite troops to directly enter Moheli Town and disrupt the garrison's position.

Then, concentrate the rest of the heavy troops on both sides of the Erchila Valley, and agree on a time to attack from the east and west, so that these 2 people can be swallowed up.

Of course, in order to achieve such a result, one thing must be noted, that is, the troops who went to contain Luobuzangdanjin must bite him and not let go.

Even if possible, it would be even better if Luobuzang Danjin could be killed or captured.

However, this is only the most ideal result. It is so difficult to take action against the leader of a large army. Su Ran even doubts whether the part of the soldiers who went to contain Luobu Zangdanjin can come back alive.

After all, if you want to concentrate superior forces to encircle and kill the rebels in the Erchila Valley, there will definitely not be too many soldiers and horses looking for Luobuzangdanjin, and the number should be less than 5000.

It is undoubtedly very difficult to use 5000 people to hold back 3 people. The other party only needs to allocate 1 people to deal with you, and the remaining [-] people rush to support the Erchila Valley. Then the battle will basically be lost. .

Su Ran left the Erchila Valley. Along the way, he had already made a plan in his mind. He would lead three thousand elite soldiers to hold back the troops of Luobuzangdanjin Department, and let Meng Chao command all the other troops to raid into the valley. of rebels.

When we returned to the Qing army camp, there were still three hours before dawn.

Since the soldiers had been prepared before, the army was assembled in less than 10 minutes.

Meng Chao was originally opposed to this combat plan, because a large army cannot be without a commander.

It is too risky for Su Ran to lead three thousand Qingqi to Moheli to raid Luobu Zangdanjin in person. If there is any mistake, it will be a great blow to the morale of the Qing army. After all, Gao Xingyuan, the commander, is Lessons from the past.

Meng Chao even proposed to let him lead three thousand Qingqi to Moheli, and hand over the command of the army to Su Ran.

However, Su Ran knew very well that although Meng Chao was brave, it was still very difficult to complete this almost impossible task, so he finally insisted on leading his troops to Moheli.

After finalizing the battle plan, Su Ran's three thousand light cavalry and the army set off almost at the same time.

Although this place is a little far away from Moheli, it will take time for the main force of the army to encircle the enemy army in the Erchila Valley.

Therefore, the two soldiers and horses set out at the same time, and there was not much difference in time.

In order to achieve an unexpected effect, before setting off, Su Ran asked the three thousand Qingqi to wrap soft cloth under the horses' hoofs, which could make the sound of the horses' hoofs softer.

The wind at night was cool, but the backs of the three thousand soldiers under his command were wet.

Because this battle is related to the glory of the Qing army and the tranquility of the southwest border.

Gao Xingyuan was ambushed before, which caused the morale of the Qing army to fall to the bottom.

But now, if the strategic intention of the reservation can be achieved, then the situation will definitely be reversed in one fell swoop.

Of course, the soldiers were not only excited but also nervous.

You know, 3000 troops against an army of [-] is no joke. It is no exaggeration to describe it as having your head stuck in your belt.

However, as soldiers, they have no retreat.

If you die in battle, your family will receive pensions, and you will become a hero and your name will go down in history.

And if you run away from battle, what awaits you will be eternal infamy.

Now that you have chosen this path, there is no reason to look back.

Fighting the enemy bravely and charging into battle is the greatest duty of a soldier!

(End of this chapter)