Yang Yingqi clicked at the point in the northwest of the sand map: "In order to prevent us from forcibly seizing the water source, Xiao Tienu will definitely set a trap here, so his manpower should also be distributed in this direction." As for the people he released to inquire about the news, it may also be in a semicircle or fan-shaped, distributed from the center of this northwest water source to monitor our earthen city. ”

He drew two lines and arced around the perimeter of Tucheng: "But in the southeast, especially in the south, I don't think it's very likely that he will send men to ambush here." Because in this day and age, it is a very troublesome thing to report. If we go southeast, it will be difficult for him to make a detour to the northwest to ventilate the news, even if he finds the whistle in ambush. And, as Mr. Di said, if you go southeast, you are likely to encounter the Khitan tribal garrison. So he wasn't worried that we would run away from this direction. But we're going to run in that direction. But he didn't have to go that far, he quietly walked out of the distance, turned south, bypassed the vanguard of the palace tent army, and came to the south near this water source......"

"Oh my God!" Ouyang Shi said: "You wouldn't want to go to the idea of fighting the main force of the palace tent army, right?" Hey! Wrong...... Ha ha! I know! Wonderful! ”

Yang Yingqi smiled slightly: "You guessed my thoughts, right?" Not bad. When we arrived, we probably didn't have to fight at all, and the main force of the palace tent army was probably already out of camp and headed north. And we took advantage of the weakness to occupy the place they had given up without any effort to replenish the water and recuperate. This place is the 'way of coming' of the palace tent army, and it is also a blind spot in Xiao Tienu's heart: for a while, he is afraid that he will not guess that we will be there! If everything goes well, a new situation will be formed: the Khitans don't know where we are, Xiao Tienu doesn't know where we are, and we know the approximate location of Xiao Tienu. Then the situation will be very favorable to us! If we can capture one or two Khitan soldiers without knowing it, we may also get the reality of the palace tent army - then we can set an offensive and defensive strategy. ”

Yang Kaiyuan said: "How do you know that the main force of the palace tent army will pull out the camp instead of relying on that water source and not leaving?" ”

"I guessed from Xiao Tienu's motives." Yang Yingqi said: "Xiao Tienu wants to lead the palace tent army to deal with us, and more than a hundred palace tent troops obviously cannot achieve the goal of destroying us. Therefore, I suspect that the main force of the palace tent army, which occupies the water source in the south, is also going north. Even if they didn't want to go north, Xiao Tienu would find a way to lure them north at night! Since Mr. Di knew the terrain around it, the Khitans were the masters of the land - it was impossible for them not to know. So they should only rest and replenish on the water source to the south, not stay for a long time. ”

Cao Guangbi nodded and said, "Of course, it is possible that we will not be able to expect the situation, but judging from the situation we already know now, Ying Qi's decision is the most feasible!" The only way out is to take a detour south! ”

Zhi Yanchong looked up at the sky: There are not even stars and moons tonight!

Ouyang Shi also looked up and said, "It's such a dark day, it's just night escape!" But without the stars to guide us, how can we ensure that we don't get lost? ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Wait." "He walked away for a while, and came back with a small box with a plate on which were several black magnets and an iron needle. Yang Yingqi said: "When I was still in the Taihang Mountains, I guessed all kinds of difficulties we would encounter after entering the desert grassland. Ouyang, guess what it is? As he spoke, he moved the tin box.

Ouyang saw that no matter how the box turned, the iron needle always pointed in one direction, clapped his hands and said, "I know, this is Sinan!" How did you get your hands on it? ”

Yang Yingqi smiled: "You really recognize!" This was made by discussing it with Zhang Laoyu, and it was very rough, but it should be fine to point out the direction. ”

Ouyang Shi said: "With this thing, as long as we calculate the distance accurately, we shouldn't get lost." ”

Zhi Yan said: "Do you still have any opinions on the decision to go south in a roundabout way?" ”

Ouyang Shi said: "I don't have an opinion, I only think about how to lead the woe of the palace tent army to Xiao Tienu!" ”

Cao Guangbi said: "You don't need to lead. The palace tent army brigade also came here to find water to replenish it. The water source in the northwest is only an hour away from here, and the palace tent army will definitely go there! If Xiao Tienu stays there and resists, then there will be a good show. But I don't think it's very likely that Xiao Tienu will do that. If not—what do you think will happen to him? ”

Ouyang Shi and Cao Guangbi looked at each other and laughed.

At that moment, Yang Kaiyuan gave the order to go down, pack up, and prepare to go. Orihiko rushed: "I don't want anything!" Bring only food, water, and weapons! Don't take all the horses with you! Ying Qi chose something that would be useful in a hurry. Eight hundred horses were to be struck, and their mouths were tied, and their hooves were wrapped around soft objects. Put out the fire, go out quietly through the east gate, go out for a while and get on the horse. ”

During this time when others were cleaning up, Yang Yingqi and Zhang Laoyu and other craftsmen used some of the coal ash they brought to make long or short introductions. At one end of the introduction is a torch. Aluman asked what this was for, and Yang Yingqi said: "After we leave, light this primer, the coal burns very slowly, slowly burns over, and it will take a while before the torch is lit." Let Xiao Tienu's people see the fire of this earthen city flickering in the distance, and they will not dare to come and inspect it rashly, so that we can hide it from them for a while. ”

Aru said: "This method can also be imagined, you Han people have a lot of fancy intestines!" ”

Five hundred people walked dozens of miles overnight, and then stopped at the horse to rest. On the second day, Di Yu and Cao Guangbi led the scouts and cavalry, quietly covering the southern front, they were in the dark, and the Khitans were in the light, but they didn't even find them!

Di Yu sighed: "Isn't this group of palace tent troops here to enjoy the mountains and rivers? They walked for a day, gradually approaching the water source in the south, and the scout cavalry in front came to report, saying that they saw the Khitan people pulling out the camp and going north, Zhe Yanchong and others were relieved when they heard it, and on the third day, they came to the vicinity of the water source, and saw that there were more than a dozen Khitan cavalry left there.

Zhi Yan rushed and said, "I, Aluman, and Ouyang took twenty of the strongest riders to disguise themselves as herdsmen and raid over. Mr. Di, Guangbi and Kaiyuan led people to guard the Quartet separately, and did not let any of them escape. ”

More than 20 people approached, and the leaders of the Khitan soldiers saw it and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Ouyang Shi walked in the front and replied in Khitan dialect: "We are herdsmen from the Divination Department, we are on the wrong path, and the horses are tired, so come here to drink some water." ”

"Divination? I don't think much of it! ”

Ouyang Shi walked closer, suddenly his sleeves flicked, two golden beans fell, and he hurriedly shouted, "Oops! My gold! ”

The two pieces of gold were quite dazzling in the sun, and five of the twelve Khitan soldiers were on horseback, and seven were not on their horses.

Zhiyan Chong's bow hidden behind his back was raised, and more than 20 people shot at the same time, five Khitans died on the spot, and four were seriously injured and unable to move, but still three escaped the doom and fled on their horses.

In the end, the Khitan soldier saw that he was far away, and suddenly rushed out of a horse from the oblique side, it was Cao Guangbi, but he didn't stretch his bow or draw his sword, and when the two horses were staggered, the ape arm stretched, and he actually lifted the Khitan soldier up and put it on the ground!

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