Yang Gu and the team leader glanced at each other, nodded in unison, and both felt that Zhang Liao's suggestion was indeed appropriate, and the team leader nodded directly in agreement: "If you can set up camp between the mountains, you can always rely on the terrain and set up obstacles, so as to become easy to defend and difficult to attack." ”

Yang Gu followed and nodded and said: "What's more, what Zhang Liao said, the woods are dense, and it is convenient to use wood. ”

The three of them all bowed their heads, and after some calculations, when the commanders of the army were passed to the south, the whole army went south, and in less than half an hour, they had already come to the foot of the big mound that Zhang Liao said.

Yang Gu and Zhang Liao both followed Huangfu Song from Beidi County to the south for nearly a thousand miles, and it took dozens of days and nights to reach the Yingchuan boundary.

Before twilight, the large battalion of the new army and the small battalion of the Tiger Cavalry had been stationed.

The camp sits in the southwest and faces the northeast, the back is against the slope of the mound, the camp wall in the northeast direction has four walled gates, and a large open space is left behind each walled gate, which is used to facilitate the assembly of troops, as for the left and right corners of the camp wall, two watchtowers about two zhang high are set up again, which are used to observe and guard.

Ten zhang away from the camp, Yang Gu ordered all the soldiers of the battalion to start digging trenches overnight, and there were many rotten wood and debris piled up in front of each trench to replace the deer barricade, so as to achieve the purpose of hindering and buffering the enemy's rapid impact on the ditch.

On the other side, the Huben cavalry camp cast by Zhang Liao is much simpler and more convenient, which is also made of four camp walls, each camp wall is also composed of two rows of wooden stakes, but it is not as high as the big camp and the inside is short, which is convenient for the defenders to climb and defend.

The two rows of wooden stakes that built the wall of the small cavalry camp were more than half a foot high, and only a wide camp gate was set up, behind which was a large area of gentle land, apparently convenient for the cavalry array.

Out of the cavalry battalion, not as wide as the big camp to dig a ravine, but even the sparse trees and vegetation on its own hill have been cut down cleanly, it can even be said that as long as the cavalry battalion is out of the small battalion, galloping three hundred meters to the northeast, you can easily reach the rear of the large camp, plus the small camp is already a few points higher than the larger camp, and there is a large camp in front, the small camp where the three hundred tiger knights are stationed is really covered tightly, if it is not carefully transmitted, it is impossible to know the truth in it.

It's just that after this arrangement, it was already late at night when the three armies were repaired, and this sleepless night did not wait for the so-called army of moths and thieves.

However, even if he could not wait for the army of moth thieves, Yang Gu did not dare to be careless, and in the next few days, while arranging for sentinel knights and scouts to go to all directions to investigate the enemy's situation, he also sent all the young and strong soldiers to climb the mound, cut down trees, and use them to strengthen the camp or set up trenches to obstruct them.

In the evening three days later, the scouts in the northeast reported that a large number of moth thieves had appeared not more than five miles away from the camp, and the so-called mountains and fields were countless, as for Sun Jian and Cheng Pu, the two Zhonglang generals were now, but because of the barrier of this moth thief force, there was no news.

Yang Gu looked at the bottomless trench outside the camp, as well as the chaotic trees about a foot high around the trench, his heart still couldn't be calm, as if he was walking towards his side and said: "For many days, I have been doing things to strengthen the camp defense, but I see that this camp is becoming more and more solid day by day, but my heart is becoming more and more uneasy day by day, what is the truth. ”

The team led the Wuzi to grasp the saber on his side, as if he didn't care, and said easily: "I heard that His Royal Highness told me the story of the pre-Qin, but the old Qin people are iron-blooded, and they are happy when they hear the battle. ”

"Looking forward to this battle for a long time?" When Yang Gu heard this, he was stunned, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and sighed: "In such a war, I don't know whether I live or die, what is there to look forward to?" ”

"Naturally, I hope to make a contribution." The team's eyes lit up, and his heart seemed to be extremely excited: "The battle on the battlefield is exactly what the big husband did, doesn't Team Yang have such ambitions?" ”

Yang Gu smiled bitterly, shook his head again and again, and sighed: "In the early years, I had such a state of mind as you, and I was pretentious, trying to stir up (harmony) in the world by myself, and then when my brother died, this ambition became more and more invisible, and now I just hope to live in this world, which is a great luck." ”

Seeing that the team leader was not talking, Yang Gu turned his head to look at his person and asked: "These days, I only know your surname Huang, but I don't know what your name is, after tonight, you and I live and die by days, if you die and I live, knowing your name can always take care of the aftermath for you, so as not to bury your bones in the wilderness." ”

"My name is Huang Ting, the word is Jun" The team's eyebrows flashed, but there was a trace of pathos, and they also turned their heads to look at Yang Gu and smiled: "It's from Zhuya County, Jiaozhou." ”

"Zhuya County, Jiaozhou?" Yang Gu was stunned and puzzled, so he continued to ask: "I haven't heard of this place. ”

"During the reign of Emperor Wu, General Lu Gong of Fubo and General Yang Gong of Lou Chuan led the army to quell the rebellion of South Vietnam, and set up Zhuya County and Dan'er County, which belonged to the Department of Jiaozhou Thorn History.

"The rebellion in South Vietnam? It turned out to be Hainan Island! Yang Gu thought like this in his heart, and was surprised, but he continued: "Good, if Zijun dies after this war, I will send your ashes back to your homeland for burial, so that you can rest in your hometown." ”

Huang Ting also said with a smile: "It's not easy to sail on the sea, Team Yang has this thought, I'm already grateful, if there is really this day, just scatter my ashes into this water, the rivers and lakes of the world are connected, and I can always be called back to my hometown." ”

After saying this, the two of them were silent for a moment, and then listened to Huang Ting continue: "But what if after this battle, Team Yang is dead, but I am alive?" ”

When Yang Gu heard this, he paused for a moment and said with a smile: "I probably won't die, right?" Fu shook his head and sighed: "Since they are all human beings, how can they not die, if I die, Zijun will also throw my ashes into Yingshui, I will also go to your homeland to take a trip." ”

Just when the two of them were looking at the fiery sunset and couldn't help but sigh in the twilight, a messenger came from the small camp in the rear, who actually came to inform Yang Gu of Zhang Liao's battle plan.

After hearing the messenger's transmission, Huang Ting was already surprised, and said: "How can Team Yang decide? ”

Yang Gu shook his head again and again and sighed: "I'm just a team leader, how can I decide?" Besides, didn't the messenger say that Zhang Liao had gathered all the Tiger Knights and had already finished lining up in the camp, and he also had His Royal Highness's silver armor long knife as a token, and of course the Tiger Ben soldiers would listen to his orders. ”

Huang Ting nodded, sighed and said: "It's just that I think Zhang Liao is acting like this, it is a bit risky, the number of our army is already small, although the cavalry can come and go freely, but it is only three hundred, if the moth thief is looking for a flaw and delaying the siege, I am afraid it will be even more auspicious." ”

"Don't hide it from Zijun, the matter of marching and fighting is really not what I am good at." Yang Gu said truthfully: "But since Zhang Liao has this plan, I still believe him?" ”

Huang Ting also nodded, and said with a smile: "Zhang Liao is finally a little bold, the words with His Highness before, somewhat heroic, I just don't want him to be so old, he really dares to kill people with open swords and guns, I just hope to really get the enemy, cut off a few heads of the moth thief, don't be scared." ”

"Why do you say that?" Yang Gu turned his head and asked.

"Team Yang has never killed anyone, right?" Huang Ting asked with a smile.

Yang Gu nodded.

"I haven't killed anyone." Huang Ting continued to say with a smile: "I heard His Highness say before, I used to think that killing a person and cutting off his head was just a matter of a sword, which was extremely easy, but it was not only extremely difficult to do this, but also extremely terrifying, just like when His Highness slashed Zhang Fei with a knife, it was like this." ”

"Zhang Fei?" Yang Gu was stunned when he heard this, and asked in shock: "Your Highness...... His Royal Highness beheaded Zhang Fei? What the...... When did it happen, why have you never heard it from Your Highness? ”

Huang Ting smiled calmly: "That was before the palace was released, in order to rescue Shi Changzhi from the Central Capital Official Prison, His Royal Highness gave Zhang Fei the head of the Central Capital Official Prison to the public, I just heard His Royal Highness talk about it, but I didn't see it on the spot, how?" Isn't Team Yang actually aware of this Zhang Zhi? ”

Hearing that Zhang Fei was engaged in the official prison of the Central Capital, Yang Gu finally sighed, waved his hand again and again, and said: "If it is engaged in the official prison of the Central Capital, how can I recognize it, I know a butcher named Zhang Fei of Zhuo County, so I was a little surprised to hear this name." ”

Huang Ting nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "There are so many famous people in the world...... Just as he was about to continue to tell Liu Bian's past, he suddenly heard a rush of horses' hooves on the east side of the camp, as if a large number of cavalry were roaring and galloping.

Before Yang Gu could ask, the reconnaissance soldiers on top of the corner tower had already waved the order flag, and then the heralds rushed towards the Chinese army tent where Yang Gu was located.

Seeing this, Yang Gu couldn't help but say, "Zhang Liao has sent troops." ”

"Team Rate." The messenger also shouted loudly while running: "The small drum cavalry in front of the camp is attacking, and it is the tiger knight." ”

Yang Gu nodded, speechless, but Huang Ting frowned, and asked the herald soldier, "Little Drum Cavalry?" Isn't it a whole army? ”

The herald soldier still knelt in front of Yang Gu and Huang Ting, stood upright and said, "It is indeed a small drum knight, about thirty people. ”

"Can Zhang Liao be among them?" Yang Gu asked.

"No flag in sight." The herald said.

"There must be other Tiger Army Commander Banners."

"I haven't seen it either."