Zheng Fan and A Ming returned to the fort.
The next moment,
Cuiliu Fort was on alert.
All the sentry riders who were originally released at night as usual were recruited back.
The role of the Sentinel Cavalry in Cuiliu Castle is to patrol and guard, and to provide respite and relaxation for Pao Ze who is sleeping, resting or doing daily activities at home.
Now that it has been determined that a large-scale Qianguo cavalry has gone north, and the target is their own Cuiliu Fort, therefore, when the home is completely on alert, there are no longer any sentry cavalry outside. What practical effect.
Zheng Shoubei is used to doing small business, and he pays attention to every penny he spends. Rather than letting the sentries be touched or washed away outside, it is better to take them all back.
On the wall of Cuiliu Fort, the soldiers had crossbows in their hands. Just in case, even the hot oil used to resist the opponent's siege was already burning in a large iron pot.
If this is an exercise, then Cuiliu Fort will definitely be able to get a mobile red flag of an advanced combat group.
Oh, by the way,
The Cuiliu Fort sign that was originally hung at the gate of the fort was ordered to be taken off immediately when Zheng Fan came back.
The cold wind in the night whistled over the fortress over and over again, but no soldier dared to slack off in the slightest.
Because what our army brought back was not only the news that Qianqi heading north might have a sneak attack on his own fortress, but also the news about the calculation of everyone’s military achievements this time.
The family members of the gangster soldiers will soon be deregistered, and the barbarian soldiers will soon be able to obtain Yan country household registration. Stimulated by these two good news, the so-called The enemy's shadow attack is really nothing.
Liang Cheng was directing the defense and arranging the troops. In fact, since the opponent was a cavalry charge, it was impossible for him to fight a tough battle openly.
The general appearance should be similar to the two times I entered Qian Kingdom to attack Mianzhou City. It is impossible for the ladder ants to attack the city, and they are designed to catch you off guard.
In Liang Cheng's view, everyone is now in a tight position. Unless the general of the Qian Kingdom opposite is really crazy, it is unlikely that he will order an attack on such a heavily defended fortress with towering walls.
You get what you pay for. Compared with other military villages surrounded by random wooden fences, this one from Cuiliu Fort can be said to be quite a "turtle shell".
To Zheng Fan's surprise and joy, the blind man woke up.
After controlling Mrs. Daxi under Mianzhou City, the blind man was severely mentally exhausted and was in a coma for two days.
The blind man was sitting in a wheelchair with a hot towel on his forehead. He looked very delicate.
"When did you wake up?" Zheng Fan asked.
"Afternoon." After the blind man answered, he coughed a few times.
"There's going to be trouble this time." Zheng Fan said.
"It's okay." The blind man looked very calm., "No one has the luck of the Lord."
I was caught on the tongue and asked where my home is...
"Well, God will definitely bless those who are kind-hearted." ”
“………” Blind man.
Xu had just woken up and was still mentally weak. The blind man could not keep up with the Lord's thick skin for a while.
Zheng Fan once again told the story of eating wontons during the day, including the fortune-telling old man and the down-and-out swordsman.
Blind Bei asked:
"Then the Lord didn't tell the Secret Service?"
Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "I wanted to tell you, but Think about it, let it go."
"Well, according to the Lord, those two have obviously surpassed the level of so-called spies. Let the tall one deal with it. , we don’t need to intervene.”
“Well, that’s what I think.”
The smoke of Cuiliu Castle rose at this time.
To be honest, no one in Cuiliu Castle knows how many smoke pillars, what color smoke, and how to do it.
If the Qianguo Baozhai system is said to be understaffed, then the Yan State can be said to be completely stretched.
The long-term strategic advantages and psychological advantages make the Yan people not pay much attention to these details. Now the Qianguo cavalry is heading north, so they can be so at home.
The smoke of the wolf must rely on the divergence of other nearby fortresses to truly achieve the effect of "passing on the flames of war". There is actually a very profound knowledge in this, which is no less than the espionage operations of spies during World War II.
Unfortunately, long after the smoke from Cuiliu Castle rose, no second smoke column was seen nearby.
Dayan, which had always been in a strong offensive position since the beginning of the war between the two countries, was now as slow and weak as an octogenarian.
Zheng Fan is even sure that the cadre of soldiers has not yet been effectively suppressed and threatened. Faced with this unexpected situation, the basic reaction of military leaders from all walks of life is to stand still and wait for reinforcements. This is also a way to preserve strength.
Well, Zheng Shoubei did the same thing.
Of course, Zheng Shoubei had reasons and excuses. For special reasons, Zheng Shoubei knew that the target of the opponent's sneak attack north this time was his Cuiliu Fort.
So, Zheng Shoubei's plan was to stick to attracting the opponent's firepower, and then allow friendly forces to counter-encircle him.
Of course, this is just an excuse.
It was late at night, even if the cadre team went deep alone, Zheng Fan was not willing to let his cavalry rush out to play with others before he knew the specific number of the opponent and the battle. What a night fight.
Military glory is very tempting, but if you accidentally kill all of your men, you will still feel bad for yourself.
On the battlements, Zheng Fan held a heated wine bottle in his hand and drank it sip by sip, just to keep warm.
Liang Cheng stood beside Zheng Fan, looking into the distance.
With Liang Cheng by his side, Zheng Fan felt very safe. At the same time, only Zheng Fan and the demon kings knew that there was a real killer weapon sleeping inside Cuiliu Castle.
It’s just that it’s not convenient to reveal the big killing weapon in front of people. It’s best not to use it if you can, but at least it can save your life.
The cold wind continued to blow, and Zheng Fan's eyelids began to droop, feeling sleepy.
Outside, it was still quiet. I don’t know how many military strongholds that cadre of soldiers had broken, let alone whether any of the general soldiers who “destroyed their families to relieve the disaster” did not care about the damage to their own strength. He insisted on leading his troops to capture the opponent.
"My lord, I have always been curious about something."
Liang Cheng imitated Zheng Fan's posture and sat down with his back against the wall.
"Say."
Zheng Fan handed the wine bottle in his hand to Liang Cheng.
Liang Cheng stretched out his hand to take it,
Zheng Fan took his hand back,
smiled:
"I forgot You are not afraid of the cold.”
If zombies are afraid of the cold, then electric blankets will be sold out in Sanya.
"Your Majesty, the reaction of the Jingnan Army is so strange."
This is Liang Cheng's observation. Since the war began, oh no, in fact, strictly speaking, all Not counting the beginning of the war, it was the first time that Cuiliu Bao went to Qianguo for a walk. Then Tian Wujing led 10,000 Jingnan Army cavalrymen to pick up Zheng Fan's small force.
After that, Marquis Jingnan went to Yanjing.
After returning, he issued an official order to start war against the Qian Kingdom. However, other than forcing these small warlord leaders to continue southward raids, the Jingnan Army did not send any more soldiers to fight.
Zheng Fan nodded and said:
"At first, I thought Jingnanhou was waiting for us military leaders to arouse the anger of the Qian people. The three sides of the country have sent their elites to strangle us. The Jingnan Army will attack again with thunderous force, eating the elites of the three sides of the Qiang country in the field, paving the way for the south.
To put it bluntly, we military leaders are also. It's just a tactical bait, paving the way for a grand strategy."
Liang Cheng heard this and said:
"But Captain Yang of the Qian Kingdom has been unable to defend, so how can he provoke him. They didn't even come out, and Qian Guo also transferred some of the most capable troops in the country to the north and set up a complete iron barrel formation."
"Yeah, I don't understand it very well."
"Actually, a sneak attack by a small force like this will not have much impact on the overall situation." Liang Cheng paused and continued: "No matter which Qianguo cavalry charges tonight, No matter how many military strongholds were defeated and how many military leaders were defeated, they could not change the grand strategic pattern of Yan State mainly attacking and Qian State defending.
To put it bluntly, the purpose of this army going north has nothing to do with our Cuiliu. Bao's previous two trips south were almost the same, and boasting about his achievements would have a greater effect on boosting morale.
And since the other party is obviously coming to find me.The reason why our Cuiliu Fort is in trouble is probably because we raided thousands of wolf soldiers outside Mianzhou City last time to make their faces look shameful, so we did it once without being rude.
But as long as it waits until daytime, this army will withdraw quickly, and it is impossible for him to hold any military stronghold. ”
As long as daytime comes and the communication, which is slow and jerky due to the night, is restored, there is no way the commander-in-chief will let this army continue to be on the border of Dayan.
< p>At that time, it was no longer a matter of preserving strength or not, but a matter of national honor, and its nature had changed dramatically.The Jingnan Army suppressed everything in the rear, and Emperor Yan returned. Just now, a powerful family has been wiped out for hundreds of years. What can I do to you, a small general soldier?
In the past, soldiers, especially those who were general soldiers, always had a powerful family behind them. Even with the support of the two powerful families, it is not easy for anyone to move, and it will turn into endless wrangling.
Zheng Fan took another sip of wine,
Dao:
"What do you mean, why did Marquis Jingnan just give the order and not send the Jingnan Army southward? No, even as long as the Jingnan Army continues to be stationed in Nanwang City and maintain control of the border With the direct influence in this area, it is impossible for the many military leaders on the border of Dayan to be so scattered. ”
If the Jingnan Army is still stationed in Nanwang City at this time, if Jingnan Houtian Wujing himself is still living in Nanwang City at this time, even if it is night, look at who dares to save his strength ?
Even Zheng Fan had to bite the bullet and lead seven or eight hundred cavalry to find the cavalry to block, attack and consume.
As long as the tiger stares, the mountain will be destroyed. The monkeys have to work hard, and now the tiger seems to be taking a nap.
“Actually, I don’t know why. "Zheng Fan said very honestly.
As his "lord", there is really no need to play secrets with his subordinates. Who doesn't know who is who?
"But, Ah Cheng, you can raise your thinking level a little higher. Although I feel wronged now that our Cuiliu Fort only has so many troops, you can try to imagine that you have 50,000 Jingnan Army and 200,000 Zhenbei Army in your hands. What would you do when riding a horse? "
Liang Cheng shook his head and said:
"My lord, this is hard to imagine, because there are many political things involved in it. ”
Liang Cheng doesn’t understand politics, or in other words, he is too lazy to play politics. In his heart, he has always been a very proud person.
Zheng Fan nodded and took another sip. Wine, no words.
Oh, it’s so annoying to stay on the wall in such a cold weather.
Originally, Zheng Fan was thinking about giving away. After finishing the first level and delivering the military merits, everyone in Cuiliu Castle was very happy. Then he talked about the fifteen hundred barbarians again, and the devil kings were also happy.
After that,I can take a nice bath by myself and let Si Niang change into white silk stockings tonight.
Alas,
The script I had originally planned was ruined by that Qianqi.
Zheng Fan wiped the tip of his nose with the back of his hand and exhaled.
At this moment, there was a commotion on the battlements.
Liang Cheng suddenly turned sideways and looked outside through the wall stacks, and at the same time said to Zheng Fan:
"There are cavalry approaching!"
…………
The silver armor on Zhong Tianlang's body has been soaked with blood for several layers. He always likes to be on the front line when charging into battle. The blood stains on the armor are naturally those of the Yan people.
When they first entered Yan Land, they picked out a small fortress and then drove straight in. However, they failed to meet the silver-armored spy who had notified them in advance to lead the way, which made their team temporarily Somewhat "confused".
It is normal for generals to get lost. Many great generals in history have lost their way.
Moreover, Zhong Tianlang was not lost. He remembered the way back. It was just that facing the "unleveled" military fortress system on the Dayan border, he was a little confused about the target.
Even for the local people of Yan State, facing so many military strongholds that have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain in the past few months, it is quite difficult to figure out which one is which and which is where. .
However, fortunately, Zhong Tianlang was lucky and took the risk to catch two tongues on the road, and actually asked him the location of Cuiliu Fort.
After the Cuiliu Fort was overrun, the general named "Zheng Fan" had some backbone. He would rather die than be captured, so he committed suicide.
Zhong Tianlang still remembers "Zheng Fan"'s angry eyes before he died.
It is enough to see that
This Yan Manzi's inner anger and unwillingness to die in peace !
Indeed, he is a man!
It's a pity that Zhong Tianlang couldn't leave his whole body, so he cut off his head. At the same time, he took advantage of the night to pick up three Yan people's army strongholds.
The defense systems of these military strongholds are very sparse. I have an absolute advantage in strength. It is not difficult to attack them at night and cover them up, and then attack them suddenly.
However, despite this, the Yan people's counterattack when they were attacked still made Zhong Tianlang a little stunned.
As a man from the Western Army, his opponents since childhood were the Northern Qiang tribe or the chieftains from the southwest mountainous areas. Those enemies would often be defeated when faced with a night attack, and would be directly killed. Corpses lay all over the ground.
But these Yan people, as long as they have knives in their hands and have no way to escape, they will often choose to fight to their death.
Therefore, there were quite a few casualties among his own team.
Originally, when he was in the Western Army, Zhong Tianlang was a little disdainful when he learned that the generals on the three sides of the Qian Kingdom were suppressed by the Yan people and did not dare to raise their heads.
After this real contact, although he won one victory after another, he gradually realized that these Yan barbarians were indeedIt's not a character that can be easily squeezed.
The most important thing is that what I face is just the miscellaneous army of the Yan people. The military leaders standing there one after another, the real elite of the Yan people in Yinlang County, the Jingnan Army, can Haven't shown up yet.
Furthermore,
The North-Suppressing Army, which can make the three eastern countries extremely fearful, has not yet gone south.
After this experience, Zhong Tianlang somewhat understood how wise his father's decision to start digging trenches and building strongholds as soon as he entered Mianzhou City was.
The Yan people are arrogant, and their combat prowess is extremely impressive. Now, Da Qian can only use this method to kill the Yan people's arrogance, and then take advantage of this opportunity of the national war to reorganize arms.
Fortunately, the people of Yan are poor, and the land of Yan is also poor.
As a general, Zhong Tianlang knew that he should not have such thoughts, but these thoughts kept wandering in his mind uncontrollably.
However, he is a young man after all, young and confident!
This time, I at least vented my anger on Daqian and let the Yan people know that Daqian also has a man of blood!
It was getting late, and Zhong Tianlang did not dare to stay here anymore, but led his army to prepare for the return journey.
The former army came to report that they would pass by a Yan people's fort ahead. The fort was very well-built and looked like a small city.
Zhong Tianlang led a group of soldiers to come on horseback.
After seeing the fortress in front,
he couldn't help but feel a "thump" in his heart.
The walls of the fort are towering, and there are trenches and visible fences below. The tops are clearly layered and the corners are protruding. Although the shape is a bit strange, Zhong Tianlang can see the brilliance of this fort design at a glance. at.
No matter which direction you attack the city from, you will be hit from three sides.
And this fortress looks like it was recently built.
"It is said that the Yan people are the best in the world with their cavalry, but now it seems that among the Yan people, there are also people who are good at guarding."
In this fortress, although the people who work hard are Little Liuzi, but it was designed by a blind man. The blind man used the castle design method of later Europeans.
When Guo Xingye regained Taiwan, he was also extremely troubled by castles like the Dutch.
Zhong Tianlang knew that this kind of castle, with the looming figures of soldiers on the wall, was not something he could chew down now.
However, there is generally a feeling of heroes cherishing heroes. After picking up several military strongholds in a row, it was not easy to see an opponent who was so willing to pay attention to the construction of military strongholds. Zhong Tianlang spurred his horse forward, Picking up Deng Ziliang's head with a gun, he shouted to the front: "Yangou, Cuiliu Fort has been destroyed by your grandfather Zhong. The head of Cuiliu Fort guard Zheng Fan is here." !
Put your head on your neck first, waiting for your Grandpa Zhong to come and pick it up later!”
For a long time, there was still no sound from the fortress in front, and no one responded!.
Zhong Tianlang saw that there was silence on the other side's fort,
smiled, and
said to the generals around him:
"It seems , after killing Zheng Fan, who had the highest military reputation among the Yan people recently, it really dampened the Yan people’s arrogance!”
Actually, after Zhong Tianlang finished shouting,
Cui Guardsmen on the Willow Fort,
You look at me,
I look at you,
Then let’s look at our own guards who are also drinking on the wall. Sir,
Let’s take a look at the Ganren generals shouting under the torches outside.
Everyone has one thought in their minds at this time,
The Ganren generals below are :
Could he be a fool?