Chapter 497: A Ploy to Fulfill Dreams
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"It seems that the enemy has retreated!" Lu Chu looked at the Tang army outside the camp gate that was receding like a tide, and wiped the mixture of blood and sweat on his forehead.
Wang Xuanshu clenched the long sword that had been dyed red in his hand, and gasped for breath in his mouth. At the end of this day, he killed at least more than 70 Tang troops, which was the largest number of enemies he had killed since he led the army alone. But he was also stabbed several times, and several times he was almost killed by the Tang soldiers who attacked the camp. Fortunately, several generals such as Lu Chu and Guo Shiheng have been loyally guarding his side, and they can always take action when his situation is most critical, and accurately kill the Tang soldiers who attacked Wang Xuanshu, so that they can barely save their lives.
"Lord Lu, General Guo, I'll go and check the situation of the other fences in the camp to see if there is anything that needs to be repaired. You guys help me watch it first, and if the Tang army attacks again, send someone to inform me immediately! Wang Xuanshu sat down and rested for a while, and then commanded.
"No problem! General Wang, go ahead! With Guo guarding here, even if the Tang army attacks again, they will definitely have no return! Guo Shiheng said with a big grin. He was an old subordinate of Wang Shichong, and he made a lot of military achievements when he suppressed the peasant uprising. Today, he personally killed more than 90 officers and soldiers of the Tang Army, and he really contributed a lot.
"Humph! Guo Shiheng, what are you talking about? If it weren't for Lu Mou to save you a few times, you would have become a corpse long ago! After Lu Chu heard this, he couldn't help but feel unconvinced.
"Lu Chu! Didn't I save you? The Tang Army archer who fired cold arrows at you before, if Guo hadn't thrown a spear over and nailed him to the fence first, you would have been carried down and buried by the corpse collection team. Although you saved me twice, it was also a blessing that dragged me to save you first! Guo Shiheng retorted unconvinced.
The two generals quarreled again.
Wang Xuanshu smiled slightly when he saw this, these two guys still like to tear each other down as much as before. However, judging from their performance today, it is indeed remarkable, and they did not disappoint themselves.
He made a round around the gate of another camp, and after discovering that the Tang army had indeed really retreated, he ordered: Except for the personnel on duty, all the soldiers who had been fighting for a day should be divided into two groups, one group repairing the fence and fortifications, and the other group resting in place, and changing shifts after two hours.
At the same time, the men in the battalion delivered delicious meals to the soldiers after the bloody battle, and the wounded Zhou soldiers also seized the time to carry the wounded comrades to the medical staff at the rear of the camp for treatment.
"I don't know what the situation is on King Zhou's side, have you defeated Du Fuwei's army? Did you meet with General Li Jing as scheduled? Wang Xuanshu looked at the bright moon in the sky and thought secretly in his heart.
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While Wang Xuanshu was desperately holding the camp in order to hold back Li Yuanji's army, Yu Ming had already touched a small hillside near the camp of the Jianghuai army. Red Sleeves, Shu Meng, and Zhang Zhongjian all stood beside him.
During this time, Yu Ming, Red Sleeves and Zhang Zhongjian have been racking their brains for the war. Although Shumeng did not participate in the battle, he has been treating the wounded in the rear, which is also the reason why although the Zhou army has many wounded soldiers, few of them die from serious injuries.
Today, Shu Meng led the medical staff to bandage the wounds of the last group of lightly wounded people. Finally, I have some time to accompany Yuming to inspect the enemy's situation.
Yu Ming looked ahead, only to see that the camp of the Jianghuai army was far larger than imagined, densely distributed with thousands of tents, according to the calculation that one tent can sleep four soldiers, the Jianghuai army in the camp is at least more than 10,000 people.
"No wonder Master's troops have never been able to break through the siege and join me! On this plain, it is indeed difficult to break through when surrounded by more than twice the enemy. Yu Ming suddenly realized. He just kept muttering in his heart: Du Fuwei brought the escort army to participate in the Luoyang Conference, but there are more than 10,000 people, and Li Jing also has 10,000 elite soldiers in his hands, how can he still be besieged by him and unable to get out.
Red Sleeves and Zhang Zhongjian looked at the Jianghuai Army camp with such a huge scale, and they were also secretly shocked. Zhang Zhongjian couldn't help but ask, "King Zhou, how did the Jianghuai army send so many troops here?" I remember that Wang Shichong had already made it clear that each prince could only send 10,000 troops as escorts to Luoyang to attend the conference. ”
After Yu Ming heard this, he could only sigh and said: "Xiao Mo and I are honest, and we only brought 10,000 people to the conference. But Li Yuan was secretly evil, disguised a large number of people as surnames and merchants, sneaked near Luoyang in civilian clothes, and then suddenly launched. Caught us and the other princes off guard...... If my prediction is correct, Du Fuwei should have concocted the same method, disguised his men and horses as bandits, hungry people, refugees, etc., and sneaked here from the Jianghuai area. ”
Red Sleeves blinked a pair of pretty eyes at this time, and said with an anxious expression: "Husband, uncle, how can we meet the master now?" This camp of 10,000 Jianghuai troops, if we want to break through, I'm afraid it will be difficult to rush through! ”
"Breaking hard can only be one death!" Yu Ming shouted categorically: "Judging from the enemy's camp and arrangement, it must be an elite army, and even if its combat effectiveness is inferior to ours, it is still far behind." Although our army is full of cavalry, if we want to attack a camp guarded by 10,000 infantry with 10,000 cavalry, it is no different from sending them to death! ”
After hearing this, Zhang Zhongjian also nodded again and again, deeply yes. He saw that Yu Ming's face was not carefree at this moment, and he hurriedly asked: "Senior nephew, how to break through the camp of the Jianghuai army, you have a good plan?" ”
Yu Ming sighed and said, "If we rely on our 10,000 cavalry alone, it will be impossible to defeat the enemy army, and it will be difficult to even break through their encirclement and save Master's 10,000 troops from coming out." But if our army can get in touch with Master's army, it will be possible to break the enemy's encirclement and rescue Master and them! ”
"Get in touch with your junior brother?" Zhang Zhongjian looked at the well-defended Jianghuai army camp in the distance, and Fang Hehe smiled and said, "Senior nephew, if you just get in touch with our army that is besieged, and then act together." You can do it...... Hehe, for light work, you and I still have some confidence. ”
"Husband, I have an idea, I can blend into the enemy barracks and capture the enemy's main general Du Yu in one fell swoop! As the saying goes, catch the thief first and capture the king! As long as Du Yu and several high-ranking generals of the Jianghuai Army around him are taken down, it will be much easier to defeat the enemy! At this time, Shumeng made an unexpected suggestion.
Previously, they had learned from the captured Jianghuai army scouts that Du Fuwei, like Li Yuan, left in a hurry after the Luoyang Conference and returned to Jiangdu to take charge of the overall situation, leaving only his Du Yu to command the battle. Therefore, the main general of the enemy army they are facing is actually this young master of the Jianghuai army.
At the same time, Yu Ming and his entourage also confirmed one thing from the scout's mouth: the Jianghuai army did collude with the Tang army, and just a few days ago, the Tang army also sent a messenger to see Du Yu, but what to talk about, it is impossible for the scout to know.
"Oh? Sister Shumeng, then tell me, how did you get into the enemy barracks? Yu Ming asked with interest.
Shumeng smiled, took out a few human skin masks from his arms, and said: "Shumeng has studied medical skills all his life, and in his spare time, he will also study some side ways. For transfiguration, Dream Expression is also involved. With these masks, we can pretend to be the envoys of the Tang Army and sneak in! ”
Yu Ming, Red Sleeves, and Zhang Zhongjian took the human skin mask and looked at it, only to see that its workmanship was really exquisite, and it was light and translucent, which can be described as ingenious.
Yu Ming took out a human skin mask and put it on, only to see that he immediately became a middle-aged man with a sallow complexion. After Red Sleeves put on another human skin mask, he became a young fat man with dark skin. This human skin mask is indeed very realistic.
Shumeng also put on a human skin mask at this time, and her pretty face turned into the appearance of a lean old man. Immediately, she said in the voice of a thin old man: "The last general will meet King Zhou!" How to defeat the Jianghuai army, please ask King Zhou for instructions! ”
"Oh my God! Sister Shumeng, I really didn't expect you to have such a stunt! At this time, not only Yuming screamed in surprise, but even Red Sleeves and Zhang Zhongjian were also amazed.
Before, Shumeng knew martial arts, and the martial arts were still very strong, which had already surprised Yuming. But now he didn't expect that the dream would bring him more surprises than he imagined.
Shumeng just smiled and said nothing, and after a while, she said, "Husband, do you think I'm qualified to get in?" ”
"Absolutely! However, as for how to pretend to be the envoy of the Tang Army, how to capture Du Yu, and then launch an offensive that should be combined inside and outside, we have to discuss the details carefully! Yu Ming also said excitedly.
He knew in his heart that as long as his army and Li Jing's army launched a surprise attack on the Jianghuai army from both internal and external directions. The enemy army was caught off guard, and its main general was captured, unable to command his army, even if the number of troops was outnumbered, it was bound to be defeated. At that time, he will be able to join up with his master, join forces in one place, completely cross the 10,000 Jianghuai army, and win the war.
After a night of discussion, they finally finalized this plan to hide from the world. Then, Shu Meng and the two girls with red sleeves began to prepare the relevant books and clothes for pretending to be the envoys of the Tang Army. And Zhang Zhongjian relied on his unrivaled light skills, taking advantage of the night, quietly passed through the blockade of the Jianghuai Army and came to Li Jing's barracks. explained Yu Ming's plan in detail to his junior brother.
Li Jing didn't expect that his apprentice had already led 10,000 cavalry to the vicinity, and he had prepared a plan that could immediately turn defeat into victory and defeat the strong with the weak. He was also overjoyed in his heart, and even if the order went down, the whole army would rest well, recuperate, and prepare to launch a thunderous blow against the Jianghuai army tomorrow.
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