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Chapter 701 The core person (3)

People will always be afraid of the unknown, even the strongest fighters are no exception. The only thing missing is control. The brave can turn fear into motivation, while the cowardly will only be overwhelmed by fear , Obviously, those who can serve as outposts are all courageous and brave people, not only the Tang army, but also the food army. Although the dozen or so outposts were extremely nervous, they bravely broke into the valley road , It's just that the queue is stretched apart, a group of three, two people holding swords and shields, one bow and arrow, the cover between each other is quite in place.

Dead silence, dead silence, except for the rattling of horseshoes, there is no sound in the valley road, the cliff beside the road is quiet, it seems that no one is on it, and the ruins at the mouth of the valley have already occupied a favorable position. The officers and soldiers of the Tang army in the terrain were not in a hurry to make a move. They all lay behind the cover and watched the food rangers slowly approaching.

The valley road is not long. It was originally only a hundred feet straight, but it was tens of feet wide. On one side is a steep cliff, and on the other side is the turbulent Amu Darya River. The front end is near the center, less than [-] feet away from the valley. No matter how slow the speed of the big food tours is, there is not much road to wait for. It only takes about a cup of tea. Dozens of riders have reached a place less than twenty feet away from the ruins.

"Fire!"

Twenty feet is already a dangerous distance, if it is any closer, the bows and arrows in Dashi Youshao's hands could already threaten the safety of Tang army officers and soldiers. Lu Sansheng, who had already run to the first row to supervise the battle, naturally did not dare to delay any longer , shouted the order.

"Bah, ah, ah..."

As early as when Dashi Youshao was marching on the valley road, the guns in the hands of the first row of officers and soldiers had been aiming for a long time. When they heard the order from their regiment leader, they pulled the triggers in their hands one after another. There was a burst of gunshots like fried beans, gunpowder smoke billowed, and the bullets swept towards the unprepared Dashi Youshao like locusts. At such a close distance, the poor white robe on Dashi Youshao It's like paper with light armor, and it can't provide much defensive power at all. In just a moment, the first six or seven riders howled and fell off the horse. When the rest saw this, they panicked immediately. Ignoring any further investigation, he turned his horse's head in a hurry, and fled in a panic, which attracted a wave of guns from the first row of soldiers to chase him down. In the end, only Sanqi escaped alive by chance. sky.

"Stop shooting, hurry up, and dig fortifications!"

Lu Sansheng didn't intend to leave all the sentries behind at all, and he didn't intend to expose the firepower any more. Seeing that the enemy cavalry had left the valley road, he immediately gave a loud drink, suppressing the urge of the soldiers to wipe out the remnants of the enemy.

The First Division of the Army is the most advanced modern army. Although the breech-loading guns are still not comparable to the automatic semi-automatic rifles of the later generations, and they lack machine guns and other covering weapons, the equipment such as artillery, infantry shovels, bayonets, and large grenades are not enough. There is no shortage, especially the infantry shovel, which is completely imitated from the equipment of the German army of later generations. Although the quality of the steel is slightly lacking, it is still very useful. Hundreds of infantry shovels waved up and down, and soon the prototype of a firepower fortification was built on the ruins... "Report, my lord governor, the cliff at the entrance of the valley has been destroyed by the Tang people, and the road is blocked. There are also Tang troops guarding it. The weapon is powerful. It is in the shape of a long tube, and the sound is extremely loud. The shot is a pointed iron pellet. The speed of fire is so fast that it is difficult to see it with the naked eye. Only 18 of our [-] people entered the valley road. !"

After Dashi Youshao suffered a big loss, he didn't dare to enter the valley road easily, so he had to rush back to his own army and report the news he found to Mustafa Ibenyan.

"How did the cliff collapse, have you ever found out clearly?"

Although Mustafa Ibnyan is a man who has experienced many battles, he has never seen the sharpness of firearms troops. , and the reason for the collapse of the cliff, which is basically composed of rocks, was deeply curious. At this moment, seeing that this matter was not mentioned in the words of the commander of the sentry, the curiosity was unavoidable, so he asked suspiciously.

"Returning to the governor, when I reached the valley road, the cliff had already collapsed. I really don't know what happened, but the cliff collapsed more than sixty feet away from the valley. The road was completely broken, and the ruins formed were two It is more than ten feet high, and the Tang people have been digging on it, but they don't know what their purpose is."

The Dashi Army is currently thirteen miles away from the mouth of the valley. When the leader of the tour sentry rushed to the blasting site, it was already nearly half an hour after the explosion. How could he find out how the cliff collapsed? The governor's question could only be answered in a general way, and he couldn't explain why at all.

"Well……"

Mustafa Ibenyan also knew that it was difficult to get more information from the whistle, so he didn't ask any more questions. With a wave of his hand, he pushed the commander of the whistle back, and looked at it with a cloudy expression. In the direction of Taniguchi, his eyes are full of pain, because he has many years of combat experience, how could he not know that his side has fallen into the scheme of the Tang army? As for whether he can break out of the encirclement, it is still unknown. The army is ruined here, and the situation on the eastern front of the Great Food Kingdom will be corrupted and hopeless. Thinking of this, Mustafa Ibenyan's heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

"My lord, the people of Tang are shameless. They dare not fight me head-on, but they plotted secretly in an attempt to trap our army to death. Although the terrain is unfavorable, our army has a large number of generals. We should fight urgently to defeat the enemy!"

"Your Excellency, just give the order, I will fight to the death!"

"My lord, strike!"

Seeing that Mustafa Ibnyan was silent, all the generals of the big food became a little anxious, and they all talked about fighting, and there were not a few who volunteered to be the vanguard.

Fighting is definitely a must, it's just a question of how to fight. How could Mustafa Ibnyan not know that his side had to attack urgently in such a field? It is a trivial matter in the valley. The key point is that most of the cattle and sheep carried by the army fell outside the valley because they chased Li He's troops all the way. The dry food and the few cattle and sheep carried by the army can only last for three days at most. In the future, I am afraid that Ma Weisheng will have to be killed. At that time, the annihilation of the entire army is already doomed. This battle must be fought, not only must be fought, but must be fought urgently. Ibenyang was a bit uncertain-there seemed to be many choices before the big food army. They could return to attack the Tang army at the valley, or attack forward to exit the valley, and even cross the river and come from the west bank. Going, or abandoning the horse and attacking the mountains, it is also a choice to fight a way out of the mountains, but these choices all have obstacles of one kind or another, and it will be difficult for Mustafa Ibnyan decision.

"Hussein, what do you think?"

Mustafa Ibn Yang thought about it for a while, but still couldn't come to a conclusion, so he didn't care about how the generals were yelling. He rolled his eyes and saw Mohammad Suben Hou Sai Yin stood aside silently, with a thoughtful expression on his face, his heart moved, and he asked a question.

"Returning to the words of the governor, the general thinks that although our army is deeply ambushed by the Tang people, it may not be a good opportunity to defeat the enemy. We have many troops while the enemy is few. The key passes are so weak everywhere, and our army is riding horses, so it is convenient to move around in this flat valley, but although the enemy is high in the mountains, it is not easy to move, and if there is a mistake, it is really difficult to mobilize reinforcements. Attack one or two places urgently to break through the enemy's blockade."

Mohammad Suben Hussein has always been known for his thoughtfulness in the Dashi Army. The reason why he chased the Tang army regardless of his previous behavior was all the result of being angered by the disparity in the battle loss ratio. After adjusting the breath for a period of time, the anxiety in my heart was gone, and my mood calmed down. When I started to analyze the situation of the war, I was quite insightful.

"Well, in your opinion, where is the best place to attack?"

What Mustafa Ibnyan thought in his heart was basically consistent with what Mohammad Subbn Hussein said, the only thing that is not sure is the choice of attack point. See Mohammad Subbn Hussein Hussein's analysis was clear and logical, and his spirits were unavoidably lifted, but he did not comment, but followed up with questions.

"My lord governor, the general thought that although the north entrance is open, it is guarded by a large enemy army. However, although the south entrance is blocked, the defenders must be limited. It seems that the main attack can be selected. However, in order to confuse the Tang people, it is necessary to choose a place for a feigned attack. Today, the river is to the east of me, and it is fast and difficult to cross. This road is not advisable, and the mountains to the west, although stretching, are not unattainable. A certain enemy will choose one of them as the command position. There are only three of these, you can send troops to try them out, and once you are sure, you can attack them with all your strength to destroy the enemy's leader, if the Tang people are leaderless, their army will be in chaos, and our army will not be difficult to win."

Mohammad Subbn Hussain had already considered the countermeasures in detail when the ranger went to the South Exit to check the situation. At this time, he heard Mustafa Ibnyan ask, and naturally Without panic, he unhurriedly expressed his thoughts one by one.

"Okay, that's it. Who dares to raise troops to attack Nankou?"

Hearing that Muhammad Subbn Hussein's analysis was so thorough, Mustafa Ibnyan was quite satisfied with it, so he stopped hesitating. After saying hello, he looked around at his subordinates Will, raised his voice, and took a sip.

Although the first attack is likely to make great achievements in battle, it is more likely to be hit with blood. Even if it succeeds, the casualties will undoubtedly be heavy. The stakes were all quiet for a while, and the whole venue was suddenly filled with a strange dead silence.

(End of this chapter)