Qian Tuan suddenly came to his senses when he heard this, he knew that Gongsun Jian had this powerful weapon in his hand, but he rarely used it, so he didn't pay attention to it. Now that I heard about it, I naturally have a lot of confidence in defending the city tomorrow.

In fact, it's not that Gongsun Jian doesn't want to use it, but the production is limited. The point is that sulfur and saltpeter in the ingredients are hard to find. Therefore, the large-scale production of black medicine is restricted, and the use of black medicine is still limited in the initial stage, and once the other party adapts, the effect that can be exerted is relatively reduced. Moreover, the other related weapons have not yet been developed, not that Gongsun Jian can't, but it is really difficult to achieve that ability with the basic production capacity of this time and space.

At present, the arsenal under the Zhou Wangfu has begun to develop and trial produce muskets, but the results of the test are not satisfactory to Gongsun Jian, so they are not used for equipment. But more than a dozen artillery pieces have been produced, but few people know about it at the moment, and it has always been regarded as a secret weapon by Gongsun Jian, and it is ready to be left in the end to take it out in one fell swoop.

The Southern Han army did not achieve any results in the siege of the city for two consecutive days, but Liu Mang was not in a hurry, because he saw that it was only a matter of time before Xihua City was taken, and it was unknown that it might be able to break through it in one go tomorrow. But at the moment, he was faintly uneasy in his heart, Gongsun Jian's army of nearly 70,000 people, looking at the state, there were only more than 30,000 left in Xihua City, so where did the rest of the people go? Will you sneak up on your back when you launch a general attack?

It is precisely for this reason that Liu Mang has been sending people to repeatedly investigate and probe the surroundings in the past few days. And strengthened the protective vigilance around the promised perimeter. But he didn't find the movement of Gongsun Jian's army at all.

And Gongsun Jian's side has actually been waiting for an opportunity, watching the Southern Han army attack for two days, and guessing that the defenders in the city have suffered a lot of losses, but they can't help at all. Even when the Southern Han army was attacking the city, both wings were deployed to guard against it. This made Gongsun Jian feel like a tiger eating a hedgehog.

Fortunately, a company specially transferred from the special operations brigade has arrived, and brought good news, the special operations brigade has gone deep behind the enemy to carry out sabotage operations, and has basically cut off the logistics supply line of the Southern Han Army, and with the cooperation of the amphibious division, the river boats that can lead to the front battlefield have been controlled. And the Sixth Division even killed people everywhere and set fires, stirring up a mess in the hinterland of the Southern Han Dynasty. Gongsun Jian, who heard the news, was very happy, but his current eyes were still focused on the battlefield in front of him. After all, the main forces of the Southern Han Dynasty were all gathered here, and only by eliminating this force could it be possible not to encounter too much challenge in the next battle to destroy the Southern Han.

If people come, they will not be idle. After Gongsun Jian gave a brief introduction to the mission, the soldiers of the special operations brigade of more than 100 people in this company set off in the dark of night. Touching the whistle is the most basic ability for them. Although the outposts of the Southern Han Army were relatively complete and tight, they were not a problem when it came to the special operations brigade.

That night, the fighters of the special operations brigade pulled out more than 30 secret posts and more than 10 open posts on the enemy's periphery. But it was immediately discovered by the other party, but fortunately, there was not much contact and engagement, and the company of the special operations brigade withdrew.

"Lord Wang, his subordinates are incompetent, and I ask the prince to punish him." With a dark face, Fang Dali, the twenty-seven or eighteen-year-old commander of the Special Operations Brigade, knelt down in front of Gongsun Jian and pleaded guilty.

But Gongsun Jian didn't have the slightest anger, and after helping the other party up with both hands, he asked kindly: "Vigorously, the other party is not ordinary, right?" Let's talk about what went wrong tonight's operation. ”

"Lord Wang." Fang Dali gritted his teeth and replied with some resentment: "It's the subordinates who underestimate the enemy, in addition, the enemy's guard post is arranged more tightly than we knew in advance, and the other party is handing over the guard at the wrong time, even if we start cleaning up after changing the guard from the outermost part of the other party, it is still exposed." I have to say that the generals of the other side have some skills. ”

"Well, Liu Mang's sergeant talent is still okay. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to go so many days without finding a chance to start. But at the moment, it is impossible to attack the camp, the other party must have sensed our purpose, and it is very likely that they will send some combat forces to encircle and suppress us. Gongsun Jian nodded in contemplation, and stood up with joy behind a stick of incense and said loudly: "But I suddenly have a good idea." ”

"Lord Wang, what magic method do you have?" The generals around Gongsun Jian all hurriedly asked.

"Hahaha......" Gongsun Jian laughed a few times, and then lowered his voice and said to Fang Dali: "Vigorously, let the brothers work hard again, change the direction and go to the whistle again." However, remember not to go too deep, and it is better to deliberately miss to attract the attention of the other person. ”

"Okay. But what is the point of us doing this, my lord? ”

Gongsun Jian didn't answer Fang Dali's question, but turned his head to look at Tian Kuo on the side and said, "Lao Tian, you personally lead a regiment of troops to follow behind Dali, once Dali and they expose the target, you will lead people to forcibly attack the opponent's camp." But remember, as soon as you make contact with the other person, you will immediately retreat, but the speed of retreat should not be too fast, and you must always bite the other person. Make the other party feel that they can eat you in one bite once their reinforcements arrive. ”

"Yes, my lord. Subordinates understand. ”

"Dali, you cooperate with Division Commander Tian and are responsible for helping them break the queen, remember to obey the command of Division Commander Tian after engaging the enemy, and you must let the other party chase after you. The target is the rear camp of the Southern Han army, and it will only take twenty miles to drag the opponent's pursuers out of the main camp. As he spoke, Gongsun Jian looked at Ma Teng and Chang Yongfu and ordered: "Yongfu, you take the rest of your third division and the rest of your second division to set up an ambush twenty miles outside the enemy's rear camp, and wait for Lao Tian to lure the enemy out." Lao Ma, you and I together led the Rapid Support Division and others on the left flank to be ready to meet Lao Tian and them at any time, if the enemy excludes the pursuit of the team is not large, then we will let them go into the ambush circle of Yongfu to annihilate, but if the enemy team pursues, then we will come out to meet Lao Tian, and then Lao Tian and Yongfu they cancel the ambush and start to transfer. Did everyone get it? ”

"Yes, my subordinates understand." All the generals bowed down and agreed. Then Gongsun Jian waved his hand, and all the generals went to gather their subordinates to make preparations before the battle. It didn't take long for the various units that had been given the task to start the operation.

After the third watch, the special operations company, under the leadership of Fang Dali, began to clear the outposts on the periphery of the rear camp of the Southern Han Army, but this time it was exceptionally smooth. In less than a stick of incense, more than a dozen light and dark sentinels on the periphery were pulled out. But Fang Dali faintly felt that something was different.

Lying on the ground, Fang Dali whispered to the deputy company commander beside him: "Lao Zhang, something is wrong." Not like that in the middle of the night. The enemy clearly relaxed his vigilance. ”

"Old man, people are sleepy, especially in the second half of the night. Who would be so spirited. Deputy company commander Zhang Desheng explained disapprovingly.

Fang Dali thought about it and felt that what Zhang Desheng said made sense. But then he said a little impatiently: "It's still not right, the hairs on my back stand up for no reason." It's like the feeling when the brigade commander took people to touch our company's camp when he was acting. I am afraid that the enemy will be deceitful. ”

Just when Fang Dali's words fell, he heard the sound of war drums in the rear camp of the Southern Han Army, and all the lights and torches around him were suddenly lit up, and the place within a radius of two or three miles was like daylight.

"Oh no, we've been tricked. Lao Zhang quickly went to inform Master Tian and the prince. Fang Dali roared and got up from the ground, pulled out a horizontal knife from his back, and shouted loudly at the fields below: "Brother Soyo is moving closer to me, and quickly evacuate according to the original planned route." ”

At this time, I heard a rather proud voice not far away,

"Hahaha, can you still leave since you're here? Gongsun Jian'er's ability is nothing more than that, he only blindly knows how to steal camps and rob villages. I can't let you come and go tonight. Erlang listened to the order and killed all these thieves who invaded our Southern Han Dynasty. ”

"Kill!" With a tsunami-like shout from a mountain, countless figures emerged from the shadows. At this moment, Fang Dali understood that he and the prince had all fallen into each other's traps. And the only thing that can be done at the moment is to find a way to break through and report the situation of the prince here, hoping that Tian Kuo and the prince can evacuate and not step into the ambush of the other party again.

"Withdraw!" Fang Dali roared, taking the lead in leading the more than thirty subordinates around him to start running back, he knew very well that now was not the time to be ruthless, his mission had failed, and this result must be reported immediately, and the next plan must be stopped. That's what he's supposed to do right now.

Tian Kuan, who was lying in ambush on the periphery and waiting for the special operations brigade to break through after successfully touching the outpost, had already seen the flames in the sky at this time. You don't have to think about it to know that the people of the special operations brigade have already been discovered by the enemy. But at this time, what should the people who should be evacuated and rushed to meet the special operations brigade?

There is no such article in the order issued by Gongsun Jian, so it depends on the general's own on-the-spot command ability. Tian Kuo's military talent was quite qualified, and when he saw this situation, he immediately sent someone to inform Gongsun Jian, who was waiting to answer behind, and then decisively rushed forward to cover the breakthrough of the soldiers of the special operations brigade.

It's a pity that their opponent is Liu Mang. This is also a fairly high-level commander. At least for now, it seems to be more than one grade higher than the level of Sun Sheng, the king of Wu State. Otherwise, it would be impossible to arrange such a trap at such a time and wait for Zhou Jun to be besieged.

Tian Kuo's mistake lies in his comrade-in-arms for his own people. It is definitely necessary to report Gongsun Jian first, but it is a bit redundant to go to the rescue of the special operations brigade in front of him. Not to mention whether the special operations brigade needs rescue or not, even if more than 100 people in that company are all killed, it is better than a regiment led by Tian Kuo rushing over and being completely annihilated.

When Tian Kuo led people to rush up, he realized that he was really wrong. The enemy was not a simple ambush at all, and there were twenty or thirty thousand enemies surrounded by the surrounding area. Even if he came with his second division to meet him, it was estimated that all of them would be lost here.

"Master Tian, why are you still here?" Fang Dali, who was covered in blood, stumbled over, and the horizontal knife and pestle in his hand were on the ground, panting and asking Tian Kuo.

"Don't ask, tell me what you know. The Southern Han Army seems to have set us up! Tian asked loudly.

"Holy shit, we've suffered a big loss this time." Fang Dali scolded fiercely: "Lord Tian, you lead people to break through quickly, and report to the prince by the way, the enemy has set us up, and quickly change the original plan." I'll give you a broken queen. ”

", you take someone to withdraw first." Tian Kuo pushed away Fang Dali in front of him, and said fiercely: "My task was to answer you, but now that I have been surrounded by enemies. Then I can only find a way to help you break through. Don't give me nonsense. When I looked back and saw your brigade commander, I said that I, Lao Tian, never owed him. Let him take care of me in the future, and follow me to join the brother of the prince. As he spoke, Tian Kuo waved his hand, and with the guards around him, he rushed towards the Southern Han army that had caught up.