The last three kingdoms

Chapter 139

The only advantage of camping in the valley is that the terrain is flat and the sand is dry and soft. It is soft and comfortable to lay a bundle of hay on the sand and sleep on it. It is comparable to the best silk bedding. It is nothing to the soldiers who are tired all day It can be more comfortable than lying on the sand and sleeping beautifully.

However, camping in the valley is a big taboo for military strategists. The valley is surrounded by mountains and the terrain is low. It is easy to attack and difficult to defend. If it is attacked or besieged by the enemy, it is like catching a turtle in a urn. If it fails, the entire army will be wiped out.

Deng Zhong followed his father Deng Ai to fight in Longxi for many years, and he was deeply familiar with the art of war. It is impossible for him not to know the danger of camping in the river valley. This is an uninhabited and dangerous road, Deng Zhong no longer cared whether camping here was a taboo for military strategists, but just for convenience.

The soldiers who boarded the camp first were also so tired that they almost collapsed. When they camped, they only pitched dozens of simple tents on the river beach. They didn't even set up the gate fence. 3000 people gathered in front of the lit campfire, Roasting the fire against the chill that hit at night, while eating dry food, it is right to be today's dinner.

Wei Bing’s dry food is a kind of dry and hard bread. Soldiers with good teeth chew it and swallow it directly. Those with bad teeth can only eat it soaked in water. I took a piece of jerky - a strip of dried beef and mutton. It has almost no moisture and it is difficult to chew, but every soldier eats it very much.

You know, the food for the first camp is better than that of the follow-up troops. In order to encourage them to go to the camp first, Deng Ai will distribute enough dry food to everyone tomorrow, and the jerky is an extra meal.Not only did the follow-up troops have no jerky, but even the dry food had been halved. It is said that in a few days, there is a danger of running out of food.

Being able to eat a full stomach is already a gift, as for wanting to eat well, that is a luxury.

However, there are exceptions in the army. For example, Deng Zhong is sitting by the fire right now, gnawing on a roe deer leg.

In these barren mountains and wild ridges, no one can be seen, but wild animals are not scarce. Deng Zhong's soldiers don't have to dig mountains and build bridges to do hard work. Game, these personal soldiers are also considered superb in archery, and they often get something, such as hunting a pheasant and hare, and they will bring it back to Deng Zhong for a tooth-beating sacrifice.The harvest was good today, and I even hunted a roe deer, dragged it back to the cook, slaughtered it, and put it on the rack to roast.

"Come, come, you can eat too." When Deng Zhong was in Longxi, he also lived a life of rich clothes and fine food. Since he set foot on the Yinping trail, the wind, the wind and the sleeper, have faded out of his mouth, and the occasional pheasant and hare are also difficult To satisfy his greed, the soldiers hunted back a roe deer of this size today, which was enough for him to eat. Of course, Deng Zhong couldn't finish it all by himself, so he asked his soldiers to share it with him.

"Major General, I have already seen the surrounding terrain. If you want to camp, this valley is not an ideal place. It is best to send more guards and sentries just in case." After camping, Shi Zhuan did not rest, Instead, he walked around the camp and took a look at the surrounding environment. After serving in the army for many years, he was very vigilant. He thought it was not safe to camp here, and suggested that Deng Zhongduo should send patrols to strengthen the vigilance.

Deng Zhong laughed loudly and said: "General Master, you worry too much. This barren mountain and wild ridge has traveled all the way, let alone a person, and you haven't even seen a ghost. How dare you suspect that the soldiers of Shu will take advantage of the night?" Sneak attack? Hahaha, don't worry, from here to Jiangyou, there will be absolutely no Shu soldiers defending, so you can rest easy."

"But..." Shi Zuan frowned, and wanted to say something else. Deng Zhong had already thrown a roe deer leg over to him, and said with a smile: "General Shi, you should also show sympathy to the soldiers. After a day of hard work, you should let him They rested. Did you really think that Shu soldiers would come to attack? This is the biggest joke I heard along the way."

Shi Zuan took the roe deer's leg silently, without saying anything else, he went around the camp, but found nothing unusual, it was just that he had a strange feeling in his intuition, but he didn't know what it was. can't say...

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On the top of Jingjun Mountain, Liu Yin has been silently watching the movement of Wei Jun. Wei Jun is camping in the valley, but Liu Yin can see clearly that this should be the vanguard of Wei Jun. If it is not bad, Deng Ai must not be among them. , the leader is likely to be Deng Ai's son Deng Zhong or some other general.

After estimating the number of people, there are about 3000 people in this vanguard.On the top of the mountain, you can still see the equipment very clearly, and you can even see the equipment of these soldiers-there is no armor on their bodies, and the weapons in their hands are only individual weapons, such as knives, guns, bows and arrows.

Liu Yin suddenly had an idea, how about a sneak attack?No matter whether Deng Zhong led the army or other generals, they would never have imagined that there would be an army of the Shu Kingdom lurking on Jingjun Mountain, and they would definitely not be on guard when they camped at night.Surprisingly, taking them by surprise, you can completely catch them by surprise.

Liu Yin was also taken aback by his sudden thought. You must know that the opponent has 3000 troops, which is more than three times the strength of his own. It may be counterproductive.

However, the benefits are obvious. It is obviously unrealistic to eat 3000 people from the opponent, but as long as the sneak attack is successful, it can greatly dampen the spirit of the Wei army and lay a good foundation for the subsequent blocking battle.

There was a plan, but for the sake of prudence, Liu Yin did not go down the mountain blindly. Instead, he replaced A Jian and asked him to go down the mountain quietly to spy on the enemy. Stop that thought, if Wei Jun is not prepared, this is definitely a godsend opportunity.

A Jian turned back within an hour after going down the mountain. Naturally, he brought good news to Liu Yin. They didn't even see the Ming post and the secret sentry, the whole camp was snoring like thunder, and almost all the Wei soldiers were sound asleep.

Liu Yin was overjoyed, and immediately ordered Zhang Le to gather three hundred soldiers and prepare to go down the mountain to steal the camp.

Zhang Le didn't understand, so he said, "Brother, where are you going at midnight?"

Liu Yin chuckled and said, "Give them a blow!"

(End of this chapter)