Gongsun Luo and Xu Jian couldn't help but exchange glances when they heard Zhang Shumo's words, and then Xu Jian asked, "Zhang Gongzi, are you so sure that they will definitely find the way?" Maybe they're still going around the trails! ”

After listening to it, Zhang Shumo took out a letter: "I wasn't sure before, I just received a letter from Mr. Chen, they have found the path, and when they go around to the back of Yangyuan City, they will light wolf smoke as a signal." ”

At this time, Gongsun Luo and Xu Jian couldn't sit still, and Xu Jian hurriedly presented the letter in Zhang Shumo's hand to Gongsun Luo. After reading it, Gongsun Luo handed it to Xu Jian again, and then said to Zhang Shumo: "Okay! God help me, now that Mr. Chen and the others have found the path, the day when we will break through Yangyuan City will not be far off! ”

Xu Jian was still frowning after reading the letter, and he continued to ask Zhang Shumo: "Master Zhang, the old man still doesn't know anything, since you have already planned to tell everyone what you think, but deliberately hide it from everyone, and only say it now?" ”

Zhang Shumo hurriedly explained: "General Xu, don't misunderstand. At first, I wasn't sure if Mr. Chen and the others would be able to find a way, so this plan could only be used as a backup, and it was difficult to explain it to everyone. Now I have received a letter from Mr. Chen, so I will start this program. Moreover, Jingguo's hunting dogs are very powerful, maybe they have already been planted outside our army's military camp, if our generals don't know if they are going to really attack the city this time, then these hunting dogs will naturally not be able to get our news! ”

"But we only send half of the troops and horses at a time, will there be anything wrong with launching a siege?"

Zhang Shumo shook his head: "The enemy's current heavy troops must be arranged at the east gate to resist our attack." So their rear must be guarded empty. Shen Lang was suspicious by nature, if a team suddenly appeared behind them, he would definitely think that our army was attacking the rear. At that time, even if we only have half of the people, we will definitely fight each other! ”

After listening to Zhang Shumo's words, Xu Jian and Gongsun Luo exchanged glances again, and then couldn't help but nod.

Gongsun Luo deliberately admired Xu Jian: "The military advisor is really a clever plan!" Our army has a military division, which is simply like a tiger with wings! ”

Xu Jian also praised: "That's right! Zhang Gongzi is really terrifying! Although only half of the besiegers were attacked, they were taken by surprise. And the remaining half of our men and horses can also support in time, and we will definitely defeat the enemy army when the time comes! ”

In the next two days, the Yan army was still using the strategy of exhausting the enemy, but the effect was getting worse and worse. The Jingguo soldiers also knew that the Yan army was scaring people and would not really attack, so even when they heard the sound of war drums, they became numb.

After two days of baptism, Cao Yun did not have the vigilance of the first day, and without Shen Lang's orders, Cao Yun divided the defenders into two parts to guard the city alternately, so as not to overwork the soldiers.

However, Zhang Gui's troops in the mountains were tested like never before. It turned out that the mountain roads that Ah Meng did were full of cliffs, not to mention horses, and many places still needed to be climbed by soldiers with their bare hands, and the marching speed was not fast at all.

And in order to pass through these steep mountain roads, Chen Lin ordered the horses and baggage to be left in Jing'ergou, only with seven days' rations and dismantled ladders.

After two days of rushing through the mountains, Zhang Gui's troops finally arrived at Zhaojiagou.

Although Zhaojiagou is in the deep mountains and old forests, the scale of the village is larger than that of Chen Lin, and everyone can see the outline of the village on the top of the mountain.

Chen Lin couldn't help but ask Ah Meng: "Ah Meng, how can this Zhaojiagou village be so big?" Are there a lot of people in the village? ”

Ah Meng shook his head: "Actually, there are not many people in Zhaojiagou, and there are only a dozen families. However, there is an official village on the edge of Zhaojiagou Village, and there are 2,000 people in the village. In recent years, Zhaojiagou and the official family's village have basically been connected together, so it seems to be much bigger. ”

When Chen Lin heard this, he hurriedly asked, "How can there be a village?" Isn't this a mountain forest? ”

Ah Meng thought for a while and said, "I heard that there have always been mountain bandits hiding in the mountains in these four places, and those mountain bandits will go out from time to time to loot the merchants who travel between Yangyuan City and Yunzhou City. And there is a big road to go out of the mountain on this side of Zhaojiagou, so the mountain bandits often go here, so the official family set up a village here to prevent bandits. ”

Chen Lin smiled at Ah Meng: "I didn't expect you to know a lot." ”

Who knew that Ah Meng lowered his head in decline: "Our family is a sinner, so we have to have more officials, so we will inquire about some news." People in our village take this road when they go out to the market, and I know that there is a way to avoid the official family's stockade. ”

Chen Lin and Zhang Gui were overjoyed after hearing this, but it might be a little difficult for the team of 5,000 people to bypass the Jingjun village during the day, so for the sake of safety, the two decided to act at night.

On the second day, Shen Lang in Yangyuan City was not ready to wait any longer, so he summoned a hunting dog and said to him: "You will set off to Yunzhou City for help, just say that Yangyuan City was fiercely attacked by the Yan army, and our army held on for three days with heavy casualties, and it was really unbearable to ask for help from Yunzhou City." ”

When the hound received the order, he rode out of the city and rushed in the direction of Yunzhou City. After walking less than ten miles, the hound suddenly noticed a great movement ahead, and the experience accumulated over the years made the hound immediately alert. So he quickly dismounted and hid in the woods by the roadside.

Not long after, a group of soldiers dressed in Yan army armor appeared at the far end of the road, and the hounds couldn't help but drop their jaws when they saw it from afar: how could these Yan soldiers appear here? How did they get around Yunzhou City? Should I turn back and report the news to Lord Shen first, or continue to Yunzhou City?

Just when the hound hesitated, this team of Yan Jun had already rushed over, and it was Zhang Gui and Chen Lin who took the lead.

Ah Meng walked at the front of the team, and explained to Zhang Gui and Chen Lin from time to time: "Walk along this official road for two miles, and there is a small road leading directly to Yangyuan City in front. ”

Zhang Gui had no bottom in his heart: "But when you walk the Erli Road, maybe you will be discovered by many people!" ”

Ah Meng thought for a while and pointed in another direction and said, "It's okay not to take the official road, but you have to go around a long way, and you can't get to Yangyuan City until it's dark." ”

After hearing this, Chen Lin asked directly: "If you don't take the path, how long will it take to go straight to Yangyuan City along this official road?" ”。

"About two hours!" Ah Meng said.

Chen Lin narrowed his eyes, and then said to Zhang Gui: "General Zhang, this place is close to Yangyuan City, and there are many villages nearby. It's hard for so many of us not to be discovered, so it's better to go straight along the official road at full speed and approach Yangyuan City, so as not to delay the fighters! ”