Chapter 373: Crisis

A guerrilla war of prey unfolded in the Andes. Obviously, the tactics of the Taiping army are smarter, and many times the Peruvian army thinks they are going to catch them, but it is often a trap set by the Taiping army, and an ambush turns the success of the Peruvian army into a big defeat.

It has entered winter, and the fighting on both sides is gradually decreasing.

Although the Taiping army won more and lost less, the number of wounded increased as time went by, and the names on the list of the dead also increased. Yang Xiaoshan was worried, and the situation of the battle began to turn to the grappling he feared the most, the enemy's reinforcements continued to increase, and the enemy began to build small fortresses up and down the mountain, and the situation was actually very bad for the Taiping army.

"King Dong, look. A dozen pairs of boots again. Li Shixian led the troops back to the camp, and it seemed that he had won another battle.

"Let the brethren who don't have boots wear them first." Yang Xiaoshan excused himself.

"King Dong, this can't be done, you've let it so many times. It's freezing this day, and if you don't wear it again, the brothers won't agree. Li Shixian was in a hurry, picked up a pair of leather boots and was about to put them on Yang Xiaoshan.

"Yes, King Dong, you can't refuse this time." All the soldiers also persuaded together.

"Okay." Yang Xiaoshan was gracious, and finally accepted the kindness of his brothers, took off his straw sandals, and put on the leather boots sent by Li Shixian.

"How's the harvest?" Yang Xiaoshan saw Li Shixian's face full of joy, and asked deliberately.

"Needless to say? Our team of more than 30 people killed more than 20 Peruvian soldiers. Li Shixian said happily.

"Not bad." Yang Xiaoshan nodded, during this time, the enemy has also become a little smarter, and such victories are not often available.

"King Dong, you don't look so happy." Li Shixian was a little surprised, he didn't know what Yang Xiaoshan was worried about. "We only hurt four or five brothers." Li Shixian explained that he thought that the king of the east blamed him for his high casualties.

Such a battle loss ratio can be called a fairy battle in China, but in Peru, the enemy has reinforcements, while the Taiping army sacrifices one less one, strategically speaking, it is actually a loss, just sooner or later.

Yang Xiaoshan was reluctant to say anything, for fear of affecting the morale of the army, so he changed the topic and said: "Let's go, let's take a hand and send the wounded to Brigade Marshal Weng." ”

The size of Weng Derong's wounded barracks is getting bigger and bigger, and although many brothers have recovered from their injuries and left, more people have been injured and entered here.

"Weng Lushuai, I'm sorry for you." Yang Xiaoshan looked at Weng Derong with a sad face and gestured.

Weng Derong cautiously pulled Yang Xiaoshan aside and said, "King Dong, the number of wounded is increasing, and I am personally tired. But now that the herbs are running out, there is really no way to find herbs in this winter, what can I do? ”

Yang Xiaoshan was speechless for a while, and it was difficult for a good woman to cook without rice. Since arriving in Peru, the biggest predicament has begun to emerge and is now uncoverable.

Weng Derong obviously didn't sleep well, and he still had dark circles under his eyes, and he also took a lot of trouble for the sake of the wounded, and there was no way.

"Later, I will send a few more brothers to help you find herbs, and they will all be at your disposal." Yang Xiaoshan really couldn't think of a way, and doing so was already the best way he could think of.

"King Dong, it's not okay to go on like this." Weng Derong gritted his teeth, but still expressed his worries.

Yang Xiaoshan patted Weng Derong's shoulder and comforted: "Let me think of a way, there will be a way." ”

The Taiping army has always been victorious, and almost no one in the whole army is aware of the coming crisis, and Weng Derong is the first. But Yang Xiaoshan knew that soon such a crisis would spread throughout the army.

There are more and more wounded, the herbs have run out, once the wounded cannot be treated, what a big blow to the morale of the whole army, such a crisis, Yang Xiaoshan does not even dare to imagine.

The more I was afraid of something, the more I came, and suddenly there was a commotion outside. Yang Xiaoshan and Weng Derong walked over to see what was going on.

A large group of colored trumpets poured into the wounded barracks at once, and many of them were seriously injured, and they didn't even have the strength to scream, and they whimpered vigorously, looking very miserable.

Before Yang Xiaoshan could figure out what was going on, he saw Wang Dabang tie his hands behind his back, kneel down stiffly in front of him, and kowtow vigorously.

"King Dong, we have been ambushed by the Peruvian army, and we have suffered heavy casualties, and the little one has come to make amends to you." Wang Dabang lowered his head, not daring to look at Yang Xiaoshan.

Yang Xiaoshan watched the colorful numbers rush in, knowing that he was afraid that he would suffer a big defeat this time, and said coldly: "How many casualties brothers, you don't want to recruit them quickly!" ”

Wang Dabang trembled and said: "I injured more than 30 brothers and sacrificed 。。。。。。 ”

"How much was sacrificed?" Yang Xiaoshan's face was pale.

"Twenty-two brothers were sacrificed." Wang Dabang secretly glanced at Yang Xiaoshan, knowing that he couldn't deny it, so it was better to explain directly.

"You 。。。。。。。" Yang Xiaoshan trembled with anger, this was the biggest loss of the Taiping Army after it became an army in Peru.

"What the hell is going on? How could there be such a large number of casualties? Yang Xiaoshan swallowed a mouthful of spit and asked angrily.

From Wang Dabang's hesitant and intermittent explanations, Yang Xiaoshan probably understood what happened.

It turned out that the Peruvian military was smart, and they stumbled upon a water source for the Taiping army, quietly ambushed there, and surrounded more than 20 Taiping soldiers who came to get water. Not only that, but they also used the tactics of encircling points to send reinforcements, and surrounded more than 200 Taiping troops who came to support after hearing the news. If Feng Zicai hadn't come over in time to support, none of the more than 200 brothers would have been able to escape.

Yang Xiaoshan exhaled a long breath and said secretly in his heart: "The enemy is getting smarter and smarter now, and the Taiping Army is now like the sparring partner of the Peruvian army, because there is no final word, the ability to fight a decisive battle with the enemy, and the small fights that continue to win indirectly exercise the actual combat ability of the Peruvian army." Headache。。。。。。 ”

Seeing that Yang Xiaoshan was silent, Wang Dabang was a little confused.

"You guy still have the face to come back!" Li Shixian couldn't hold his breath next to him.

Although Yang Xiaoshan was very angry in his heart, before he was replaced, a fool like Wang Dabang would definitely take his position to the end even if he did not engage in military law. But he can't do that in the current situation. More than half of the team are Fujianese, and they have been together for two years, and they are very close to each other.

If he doesn't handle it properly, he will make Wang Dabang rebel, and he really can't bear the price of splitting.

"Marshal Wang, you send a few more brothers to the wounded barracks to help Brigade Marshal Weng take care of the wounded, and atone for your crimes." Yang Xiaoshan still spared him this time.

When Wang Dabang heard that he knew that the East King had let him go again this time, he was secretly happy in his heart, and was about to thank him and leave.

Yang Xiaoshan said slowly: "In the future, you must discuss your military affairs with Master Feng before you can act, have you remembered?" ”

Wang Dabang's body was stunned, and he broke out in a cold sweat, Dongwang said very tactfully, but the meaning behind it was equivalent to cutting his military power. Originally, Feng Zicai only helped himself train and lead the troops, which was equivalent to a staff officer, but now in fact, the rear army is governed by two people.

Wang Dabang was not very happy, but he didn't dare to show it, and withdrew with thanks in his mouth.

"King Dong, that's it?" Li Shixian stomped his feet, a little angry.

Yang Xiaoshan shook his head and gestured: "Don't say it, now is the time to employ people, so be it." ”

At this time, the Taiping Army was suffering from internal and external troubles and crises, and this pressure was almost overwhelming him, but Yang Xiaoshan could only resist silently alone.