The Chinese military camp under the mountains

The more than 1,000 Zheng Army prisoners who were escorted to the Chinese military camp by Gan Hui knelt on the school ground, many of them were crying secretly, and more were full of blank faces, waiting for Fang Yuan's final treatment plan, and also waiting for the verdict of death.

Fang Yuan silently looked at these Zheng Jun sergeants who were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, and he was also very hesitant. According to common sense, he did not have the habit of slaughtering the pass and the city, and the sergeant Zheng Jun was just a group of cannon fodder abandoned by Zheng Sen, and he did not dare to vent his anger against the culprits Zheng Sen and Zhou Quanbin to these sergeants.

But Fang Yuan's previous military order in the whole army had already been slaughtered, the so-called military order is like a mountain, if it is not implemented and changed at will, where is the military authority?

Fang Yuan's fingers lightly tapped on the Dajun case, and he had hesitated for half an hour.

Gan Hui couldn't help but come out and said, "Governor Fang, the so-called killing and surrendering is ominous, since these Zheng troops have surrendered, if they are slaughtered again, I am afraid that the Zheng army will resist desperately in the future, and will never surrender again." This is exactly what Zheng Sen's calculation is! ”

Fang Yuan issued the order to slaughter the pass, which was originally to avenge Gan Hui's killed family, Gan Hui said in public that he would not kill, Fang Yuan also took advantage of the situation to go down the steps, nodded and said, "Since Gan is magnanimous, the death penalty can be avoided." However, the living crime is unforgivable, and the governor allowed these soldiers to make meritorious service for their crimes, as long as they captured the remaining gates of Xianxia Pass and arrived at the twenty-eight military towns, they would be pardoned for capital crimes. ”

Fang Yuan's meaning couldn't be clearer, that is, to take advantage of these soldiers' familiarity with Xianxia Pass, and let them be cannon fodder, if they can break through Xianxia Pass alive, then they will live. Died on the battlefield, that has nothing to do with people.

Liu Gen, one of the leaders of Zheng Jun, promised again and again that they were abandoned by the Zheng family, and if they did not allow it, they would die on the spot. led the Xuanjia Army to attack Xianxia Pass, although it was cannon fodder, there was still a glimmer of life.

"Come here!"

Fang Yuan beckoned to Liu Baihu and asked him to stand in front of the coach's seat, "What's your name?" ”

Liu Baihu respectfully arrived in front of Fang Yuan, and respectfully kowtowed to Fang Yuan three times, and asked, "The small one is called Liu Gen, one of Zheng Jun's hundred households." I have heard for a long time that Governor Fang is invincible, that is, the King Kong in the sky descends to earth, and now he has broken the first gate between the Governor Fang raising his hand, can King Kong do it? It's clearly a living bodhisattva! ”

His sycophants were too explicit, Fang Yuan couldn't cry or laugh, King Kong, and baboons!

Fang Yuan made him stand up and asked straight to the point, "Xianxia Pass is the second gate, is there a shortcut to attack the gate?" ”

Xianxia Pass is the first pass in Zhejiang and Fujian, if there is really a shortcut that everyone knows, what is the strategic value? But Liu Gen had already made a small calculation in his heart, if he directly said that there was no shortcut, what was the value of his life, Fang Yuan would inevitably let these cannon fodder go to attack the second gate head-on, where would there be a way to live?

Therefore, if there is a shortcut, he must tell the truth, and if there is no shortcut, he must create a shortcut, and he must be perfunctory.

Liu Gen said with a smile on his face, "Governor Fang, there are shortcuts, but I want to ask Governor Fang to go with me to the field to have a look, and I will inform you of the situation of the second gate one by one." ”

This Liu Gen is a person from Zheng Jun, of course, he is more familiar with the reality of the second gate than Fang Yuan and his party. Fang Yuan, Chigutai, Gan Hui, Ma Lin, Li Zongze, Naji and other generals escorted Liu Gen directly into the first pass.

Inside the gate, the Xuanjia Army was cleaning the battlefield, and the corpse of Zheng Jun was still in the deep stream. After the body of the Xuanjia Army was registered, it was buried in a mountain forest in the pass, and a tombstone was erected.

Fang Yuan led all the generals and saluted the sacrificed sergeants.

Everyone returned to the gate again, and Liu Gen pointed to a gate on the mountain range in the distance and said, "Governor Fang, that's the second gate." ”

Fang Yuan raised his eyes and looked, and the second gate was sandwiched between the two mountains. From the first gate to the second gate is a mountain road up the mountain range. If the first gate is halfway up the mountain, the second gate is on the mountain, directly occupying the commanding heights.

Fang Yuan knew at a glance that attacking the second level could no longer replicate the method of attacking the first level.

Liu Gen hurriedly said, "Governor Fang, the second gate is the highest point of Xianxia Ridge, and the mountain road is steep from the first gate to the second gate. Moreover, Zhou Quanbin, a thief, in order to prevent Governor Fang from attacking the mountain gate from the rear, also built a fortification of 200 zhang long in the thorny jungle of the mountain range, completely cutting off the mountain road to cross the mountain and attack the second gate. He also set up fortifications on the mountain road that relied on the deep stream to draw water, arranged three sentry posts, and piled up a large number of huge trees and boulders to prevent attacks from the deep stream. ”

Fang Yuan sighed lightly, I have to say that Zhou Quanbin is worthy of being one of the Zheng Jiahu generals, and all the possible attack routes of the Xuanjia Army have been predicted by him. I didn't pay attention to him before because his light was all covered by Zheng Sen and Gan Hui. Now that they are going head-to-head, Fang Yuan is truly aware of this person's military talent. The trap charge may not be as fierce as Gan Hui, but the command power of the sole leader is actually above Gan Hui.

The generals walked along the mountain road for three or four miles, because it was a mountain road up the mountain range, it became steeper and steeper, and it was barely possible to climb the mountain alone. Because the angle is too steep, even if the artillery is erected, it is impossible to aim and close the door.

Fang Yuan only then knew that what Liu Gen said was true, the second gate was actually stronger than the first gate, and he couldn't help but be a little disappointed, and retreated back from the mountain road leading to the second gate.

He immediately explained to Feng Ting, built a fortification between the mountain roads, and cheered up, and the sergeants were divided into two groups, half sleeping and half on duty, in case the Zheng army suddenly went out of the gate and attacked secretly.

In the face of such a natural danger, Fang Yuan had nothing to say, he thought that the first gate was already a one-man pass, but now when he saw the second gate, he realized that there was a mountain and a mountain high.

Zheng Zhilong in history has a little blood, and he is stationed in the army, even if the Manchu Qing can capture Xianxia Pass, he must take off a layer of skin. It can be seen that Zheng Zhilong is completely a soft bone, and there is a high probability that he will be able to surrender this time and easily take over Fujian.

Fang Yuan was planning in his mind how to force Zheng Zhilong to surrender and take over Fujian, Liu Gen nodded and came up again, "Governor Fang, in fact, I really have a shortcut to capture the second pass." It's just that I sincerely surrender to Governor Fang, can Governor Fang give him an official and a half-post, I will definitely serve Governor Fang to the death. ”

Fang Yuan squinted at this Liu Gen, who was bargaining with him, and was happy in his heart, it was really good to have a shortcut to break through. Liu Gen has made meritorious contributions, and it is necessary to reward official positions, but he can't be so used to him, and he dares to bargain.

Fang Yuan's face was still as calm as water, and he said lightly, "Liu Gen, if there is a shortcut, you know it, how can Zhou Quanbin not know?" Tomorrow, you will first lead the Zheng army's 500 troops to attack the second gate. ”

Just going to attack the second pass is to send him to death, Liu Gen was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Fang Yuan repeatedly, "Governor Fang, I don't know what to do, I'm confused, I don't dare to negotiate conditions with Governor Fang anymore, I will immediately tell you all I know." ”

Fang Yuan was very satisfied with his deferential attitude, and said with a smile, "Get up!" Getting promoted and getting rich, everyone wants to do it, it depends on whether you have the ability to do it. You start by talking about what a shortcut is, but it's not feasible. ”

Liu Gen took Fang Yuan to the deep stream on the side of the first gate and said, "Governor Fang, this deep stream is a shortcut to breaking through. ”

Fang Yuan looked at the deep stream again, it was at least twenty zhang deep, and the mountain spring water flowed down the mountain stream, and the spring water of this deep stream was the source of drinking water in Xianxia Pass.

Fang Yuan was stunned and asked, "Zhou Quanbin arranged a sentry post to monitor, how can he attack the Guannei?" ”

Liu Gen hurriedly said, "Governor Fang, the little one is the guard general stationed in Xianxia Pass, and he is very familiar with the terrain of Xianxia Pass. This mountain stream goes upstream, and can go straight to the mountain range between the third and fourth passes. As long as we go up from the bottom of the deep stream, we can go straight to the third level, cut off the mutual support between the second and third levels and the fourth level, and win two levels in one fell swoop. ”

Fang Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, the so-called opening the road in the mountains and building bridges in the water. I used to pass the first level by opening the road in the mountains, and now I rely on the water bridge to break the second and third levels!