"Courage is commendable, but courage alone cannot be won." The eldest grandson Hong made a gesture of sitting down approvingly: "Duan Wu, how are you preparing for the siege of the city?" ”

"Waiting for Mr. Wait, we have been rushing to make it for the past few days." Duan Wu took out a piece of paper from his bosom, on which he wrote a few words, and he read: "Two hundred bamboo ladders, five wooden rams, one thousand round shields, five hundred five-zhang vine ropes, and 20,000 arrows, all of which are ready. ”

"There are a few arrows." Changsun Hong frowned: "How many archers do we have?" ”

"Archer training is very slow, although we have been focusing on training over the years, we can only pull out a thousand people and 20,000 arrows, which is enough for them." Duan Wu replied.

"Overcoming difficulties, long-range weapons are very important, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you will need to get some crossbows back, and that thing is easy and quick to practice." Changsun Hong shrugged helplessly, archers are indeed a problem, barbarians fight, with a single soldier and brave melee is the majority, and the organized arrow rain coverage is basically invisible, so Shimen Fan archers are extremely lacking, after practicing for a few years, it is excellent to pull out a thousand people, and there are not so many people in the thirty-six barbarian tribes who can shoot bows and arrows.

The crossbow is a good thing, but this kind of sharp weapon is only equipped by the Song Dynasty army, and it has always been used as a heavy weapon, never supplied to foreign vassals, and it is not sold for money, and it is strictly controlled. Therefore, even if Ruifuxiang's business is all over the world and rich enough to rival the country, it cannot pry open this door.

"Where's the armor? How is it equipped? He asked again.

"All the iron armor was drawn out and put on the top trap camp, they were the first wave of people to attack the city with a ladder. Our armory workshop is very slow to produce iron armor, plus the captured Dali soldiers, but there are only about 2,000 pieces, and the rest of the people can only wear leather armor. Duan Wu replied, he knew the numbers by heart.

"The two thousand people who charged are enough, and the people behind follow with light armor, but they are neater, so the arrangement is safe." The eldest grandson Hong thought about it for a while, and agreed: "The thousand archers, go out with the trapped camp, and after the siege begins, they will open their bows to suppress the city head, scattering and diffusing can be, and those who are blind in the black light can't see people, as long as they cover the city to the greatest extent." ”

He turned his face to all the members in the tent, and said in a solemn voice: "Tomorrow morning, when the final mobilization is made, the commanders and heads of all armies and battalions will once again emphasize discipline. Before the soldiers are exhausted, the first to retreat will be killed! The enemy retreats and disrespects the order to kill the pursuers! The three chapters of Shimen Fan's battle, I hope you will keep it in mind! ”

The three "chop" words are in the ears, such as a loud voice, which has already penetrated into the hearts of the generals, at this moment Changsun Hong mentioned it, but it only strengthened the impression, everyone hugged their fists and roared: "Remember the gentleman's order!" ”

"Also, add another one, after the city is broken, if there are burning, killing and looting, they should also be beheaded!" The eldest grandson Hong added, emphatically emphasizing: "Shimen Fan is not a robber, after the war, he will be rewarded for his merits and deeds, and he will have his own income, and the eldest husband has a way to seek wealth, and he should not take it, and he is not allowed to take a needle!" ”

Everyone did not hesitate, and they agreed loudly together, this eldest grandson Hong has been said many times in the previous war, and the masters in the Shimen Fan School have also preached everywhere, and the three chapters of the battle and the etiquette, righteousness, and shame have taken root in the hearts of the barbarians, and they have followed the eldest grandson Hongzao, and they no longer regard themselves as barbarians a long time ago, and the power of sinicization is infinite, changing the original heart in the slightest.

"It has been raining for days and the humidity is rising, so the army will boil some ginger soup and brown sugar, send it to the battalions, and urge the soldiers to drink it, so as not to get sick from the dampness." Duan Wu inquired about Changsun Hong, clapped his hands and finally said: "Disperse, tomorrow morning, please come here again, Mr. will issue an order to deploy everyone's duties." ”

There were a few people who didn't understand, so they stood up and asked questions, and Duan Wu answered in detail, and then the generals said goodbye and returned to the camp.

When the crowd dispersed and the big tent was empty, the eldest grandson Hongcai sat down again, leaned on the stove and roasted his clothes, squinted at the flames, and said: "Sneak attack at night, although it is feasible, but beware of accidental injury, if this rain does not stop tomorrow, it is bound to attack in the rainy night, it is easier to see the armor clearly, and you can't distinguish between friend and foe, you let everyone wrap their arms in white cloth, it is correct, at least you can see at a glance whether it is friend or foe." ”

He looked at Duan Wu, his squinted eyes widened a little: "You have been thinking about this plan for a long time, right?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Changsun, the Dragon Head Pass is steep, if you want to minimize casualties, the only way to do it is to take it skillfully, we don't have many soldiers, if you want to preserve your strength, a night attack is the most appropriate." Duan Wu poured out two cups of hot water from the kettle boiling on the stove and handed them to the eldest grandson Hong and Kowloon Onde.

Jiulong Angde, who had not spoken, said coldly at this time: "Sir, General Duan, although the night attack is good, but the Dali army has arrived at Longshou Pass and is stationed in the city, if they go out in the rain during the day tomorrow, what if we do it first?" ”

The two were slightly stunned, then looked at each other and laughed.

"I can't ask for it! Onde, who have you been afraid of in the Shimen Fan Field War? It's best for them to dare to come out, and in the field battle, they will first destroy the limelight that is higher than Chenglong, let this guy see the depth and shallowness of the water, don't look at the number of soldiers in Dali, but when did we Shimen Fan fight less than the other party? ”

Changsun Hong drank hot water, knocked on the table and said, "I'm afraid that Gao Yu Chenglong will come out, and his subordinates won't do it!" ”

……

When Changsun Hong said this, there was indeed a lot of noise in Longshou Pass.

"Not fighting?" Gao Yu Chenglong was wearing an official robe, majestic, with a jade belt and a high crown and an extraordinary appearance, he should have been reserved and heavy to sit on the high platform and strategize, but at this moment, he was angrily yelling at the generals: "Why don't you fight?" Our army is twice as large as the thieves in Shimen, what are your concerns? ”

In the garrison of Longshouguan Guancheng, a group of generals who were ordered by him to follow gathered together and stood in a room.

Dali Protector Xin Zhifu had a black face, stood in front of the generals, and argued loudly to Gao Yuchenglong: "Xiangguo, Shimen Fan is different from the mountain barbarians in the past, the eldest grandson Hong has been cultivating in the other for ten years, opening the school to build terraces, and the soldiers are full of food, not the former Wuxia Ameng!" The king of Zhenbei has tens of thousands of soldiers, and there are barbarian soldiers to help, and it has been broken for a long time, our army has not been in battle for a long time, and it is made up of various tribes gathering troops, and the soldiers do not know the soldiers, the soldiers do not know the generals, the composition is complex, and the communication is not smooth. It is a taboo for soldiers, and if there is a slight difference in the enemy, it is easy to collapse all over the world. ”

Gao Yuchenglong's face was darker than him, and he asked suspiciously: "In this case, what is your best strategy for retreating from the enemy?" ”

Xin Zhifu arched his hand and suggested: "Longshou Pass is strong and majestic, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is the best place to defend. And the sky is beautiful, the rain is heavy, the road outside is muddy and difficult to walk, Shimen Fan camped in the rain, the soldiers are miserable, they have to stay up for some time, the grain and grass can not be helped, and they will retreat. When the time comes, we will chase and fight, and a big victory is within reach! ”

As soon as the words fell, Duan Yanzhen, the commander of the three armies in Dali, also came out and said: "What the Lord Protector said is extremely true, Xiangguo, the top priority is to reorganize the army and fight, and the military horses are stationed in the pass, who lives in what position?" Where to defend? There is still no conclusion, and it is indeed a big taboo to rush to send troops, so it is better to close the door to protect oneself first, and wait for the generals to distinguish their duties, straighten out the context, and then talk about sending troops to engage in battle. ”

Both of them are Dali generals, a few years ago the commander of the army at the request of the Song Dynasty to go to Guangnan Province to quell the rebellion is also their leading officer, experienced countless battles, and the words they said are also reasonable, all the generals in the hall are convinced, and immediately all chirp in agreement.

(End of chapter)