But no matter what the name of that mountain is, it can't change its decisive position in the entire battle in Langzhong, so Li Xinchen did not relax in the slightest. Cao Zhong, who attacked the Xihe crossing, can be said to have the purpose of Tiangongyuan Mountain, and even Xiao Shilian, who attacked Zhoujiaping, can directly reach the foot of Tiangongyuan Mountain when he moves westward, and first form an outflanking posture against Tiangongyuan.

Not to mention that Li Xinchen himself also led one-third of the soldiers and horses, as well as the collected Ba tribes such as the Jiaren and the Pu people, to follow behind, and could support the war at the Xihe crossing at any time.

The key point in the entire Langzhong was in Tiangong Courtyard, and Li Xinchen did not choose any other workarounds, and directly set his attack target in Tiangong Courtyard. Taking this mountain, even if Wei Chi Yuan can rush to Langzhong in time, it is not so easy to get Li Xinchen out again.

What Li Xinchen needs to do now is to take this mountain as soon as possible.

"Come and see, although this Tiangong Courtyard is not precipitous, but the surrounding mountains are continuous, forming a natural barrier," Li Xinchen stretched out his hand and pointed to the map that Li Ping had brought over, the Nanchen craftsman who was in charge of drawing the map in the past few days had really squeezed out the things in the people's minds, and only then did he draw such a map of the terrain around the Tiangong Courtyard, "And the West River is surrounding the Tiangong Courtyard, and if you want to attack this mountain, the only way is the West River Crossing." ”

After a pause, Li Xinchen changed his words: "But in addition to the West River ferry, if you want to cross the West River to Tiangongyuan, there are many beachheads, these beachheads are difficult for baggage to pass, but now it is winter and the water is shallow, and the water surface of the West River is basically frozen, so it is not impossible for light soldiers to cross the river." ”

Li Xun and Du Qi both bowed slightly, and the water of the West River was shallow, so the West River Ferry was only for the convenience of carrying passing heavy vehicles, and over time, it would give people the illusion that the West River Ferry was the only way to cross the West River.

Stretching out his hand on the map, Li Xinchen said in a deep voice: "A certain will lead the army to cross the West River from the pine forest and directly attack the Tiangong Courtyard, and a certain will ask all the troops to spread along the east and upper lines of the river, bluff, strangle the enemy scouts, and be sure to make a large-scale attack!" ”

Glancing at the several positions mentioned by Li Xinchen, Li Xun already roughly understood Li Xinchen's intentions, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, this time it was a dangerous move. However, after thinking about it, Li Xinchen wanted to take the Tiangong Courtyard as soon as possible, and it seemed that there was no other choice.

Gritting his teeth, Li Xun solemnly bowed: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

Du Qi saw that Li Xun had already agreed, and he was not ambiguous at the moment, so he arched his hand and turned straight to greet his subordinates.

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At the West River ferry, the wind and snow are urgent.

Through the hazy snow and mist on the river, you can already see the mountain on the opposite bank, which is not too tall, but just enough to hold the road, and that is the fortress in the south of Langzhong-Tiangongyuan.

Cao Zhong's whole person almost melted into the snow and fog, and he didn't move.

The geographical location of the West River Ferry is important, and it is also the place where the defenders of the Northern Zhou Dynasty focus on defense, on the east and west banks of the West River, there is a small camp in each, and on the once lively wharf, only the soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty who patrol back and forth are left at this time, and the flags fluttering in the camp can be vaguely seen.

What worries Cao Zhong the most now is that he doesn't know how many enemies there are in this camp. The Northern Zhou army had already blocked the Xihe crossing three or four days ago, and in order not to startle the snakes, the scouts did not dare to go, so in the end, Cao Zhong did not know anything about the situation at the Xihe crossing. At this time, lying in the snowdrift and looking over, Cao Zhong realized that the problems he needed to face were far more than this.

The enemy's arrangement here is still very particular, although the two camps on the east and west banks are not large, but it is enough to ensure that when one camp is attacked, the camp on the other side can be alerted, Cao Zhong wants to surprise it seems impossible, the only remaining option is to attack.

Now that the wind and snow are urgent, Xihe is estimated to be frozen firmly, otherwise Cao Zhong can only look at the other camp helplessly even if he takes down one side of the camp and does not have enough boats.

"General, it is estimated that there are two or three hundred enemies in this camp." A scout ran with small steps, his face covered with frost, and when he looked at it from a distance, his whole person had merged with the vast world.

Cao Zhong frowned slightly, if two or three hundred people were placed in normal times, he would definitely not be afraid, but now once these two or three hundred people shouted, it would be enough to alarm the enemy on the other side, and the enemy on the other side would alarm the defenders of the Tiangong Courtyard, and at that time, Nan Chen's offensive strategy would naturally be exposed.

To fight this battle or not to fight?

"General, we can't wait any longer, the snow is getting heavier and heavier, and if we wait any longer, the brothers will probably freeze." A warlord climbed up from behind with difficulty, his eyes fixed on the enemy in front of him, and he was already eager to try.

Cao Zhong grabbed a handful of snow and stuffed it into his mouth and exhaled softly. Now, if you move forward, maybe there is a chance for the tide of this battle to turn around, and if you retreat, I am afraid that you will really die without a place to be buried.

"Do it!" Cao Zhong shouted in a low voice, and jumped out of the snowdrift where he was hiding first!

The soldiers beside him who had been waiting for a long time jumped out of the snow at the same time, the swords in their hands emitting blinding snow light.

One of the Northern Zhou soldiers at the front noticed the movement here, but before he could speak, the knife in Cao Zhong's hand had already slashed through his throat. Blood gushed out like arrows, speckled on the white snow. And Cao Zhong kicked away the enemy and rushed straight to the next person.

"Kill!" The soldiers behind erupted into shouts, they had been lying in ambush outside the camp at the crossing of the West River for too long, and now they had finally found a chance to release.

More than 1,000 people frantically charged forward and ran, and soon broke through the obstruction of more than a dozen Northern Zhou soldiers on the dock, and the Northern Zhou people on the other side of the camp were also shouting in panic, but the crowd that swept over in an instant overwhelmed them.

"Rush in, rush in!" Cao Zhong shouted loudly, when the enemy was in disarray, it was the only opportunity he could grasp.

The Northern Zhou lord in the camp also seemed to realize that something was wrong, and waved his hand to beckon his subordinates to go up. These Northern Zhou soldiers didn't know whether they would die or live if they didn't resist, and secondly, they couldn't think of any other way when the people who were bumped by Cao Zhong turned their backs, and almost subconsciously obeyed the orders of the battle master.

The crowd of people running forward frantically slammed into the hastily formed line of several shields, which collapsed in an instant. In this period of running, all the lords and generals under Cao Zhong were all in chaos, and they could only grab the units around them that could be grasped, and organize all departments to hurry up and move to the depth of the camp.

"Quick, cross the river!" Cao Zhong kicked over the battle master who still had the courage to resist, and looked straight up at the opposite bank.

The camp on the other side was obviously aware of the change here, and the shouts could be heard even across the west river.