Chapter 267: A Web on Three Sides
Ling Yan thought about it carefully and looked towards Kuai Liang. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The "Aftermath Village" was originally deduced by Kuai Liang, but now it was denied by Zuo Ci, so Ling Yan wanted to see how Kuai Liang would react.
Kuai Liang frowned and thought for a while, and then said to Ling Yan: "What the national teacher said, it is also possible...... Colonel Zuo is very treacherous, perhaps...... He can count this far. β
Ling Yan nodded with a heavy heart: "If it is really as the national teacher said, Colonel Zuo does not come to rob Houzhai, then he will ...... Robbing the village? However, Zhongzhai is indeed an important part of our army. β
Kuai Liang did not say anything, but looked at Zuo Ci.
Zuo Ci shook his head slowly, he seemed to be inspired by what Ling Yan said just now, so this time he said his opinion without hesitation: "In a certain opinion, Colonel Zuo will not rob the general Zhongzhai. β
"Huh?" Ling Yan was slightly surprised, "Could it be that he wants to rob my Qianzhai?" β
Kuai Liang was also a little incredulous: "National Teacher, Colonel Zuo has robbed my Qianzhai once before, and this time he will come back for this plan?" β
Zuo Ci only hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "A certain is not good at scheming, but he feels so in his heart." β
Ling Yan thought about it again, and felt that Zuo Ci's opinion was also reasonable, that Zuo Colonel was not an ordinary person, and often did things that he didn't expect.
Kuai Liang said to Ling Yan: "There is already General Yang in Qianzhai, if the general calls him over, order him to repair the fortifications again and take strict precautions." β
Ling Yan thought about it again, only to feel that his head was too big, so he sighed and said, "The two generals go down first, I'll think about it again." β
"Yes. I also hope that the general will think carefully and come up with a perfect plan. Kuai Liang said, and said goodbye to Zuo Ci and retreated.
Ling Yan smiled bitterly, he could see that Kuai Liang's opinion on Zuo Ci was not completely agreeable, and Kuai Liang still seemed to believe that Zuo Colonel should sneak attack Houzhai. And Kuai Liang's last sentence is actually to remind himself not to completely listen to Zuo Ci's words.
Ling Yan asked the soldier to bring in a pot of wine, and then poured himself a drink. He wasn't the kind of boy who liked to drink, and he didn't drink often when he was in school, and he drank most of the time at class reunions. But now this annoyance disturbed him and gave him a headache, so he suddenly wanted to drink some wine to "pour out his sorrows".
This drinking couldn't help but make Ling Yan think of a lot of things again. The first thing that came to mind was the days before I didn't travel over, when I was at school, although there was exam pressure, I was also carefree, and I could drink and chat with my classmates and friends when I was fine, I didn't feel anything at the time, but now, he misses that time very much.
Thinking that now, not only would he have to lead the troops to fight, but also that his life might be lost at any time, fear and worry touched the nerves in Ling Yan's body. He used to feel how majestic the ancient generals were to lead the troops into battle, but now that he really experienced it, he really understood that the generals were not so easy to be.
"Alas...... In ancient times, this wine was really not as good as beer. Ling Yan somehow muttered to himself with a wry smile.
This sentence seems to be the end of the first memory. Ling Yan knew that he would not be able to return to modern society for the time being, at least it was impossible for the time being, and he was really not sure if he could go back in the future - not to mention that he had promised to take care of Cong'er for the rest of his life, just to say that one of the two "strange stones" he went back to this time was in his hands, but he didn't know if he would always be here in the future; And the other piece, I don't know where it will end up in the future......
"Alas!" Ling Yan sighed heavily, no longer thinking about the past, but remembering the few times he drank wine after coming to ancient times-the previous drinks were all drunk because he was happy: once when he first met Ling Renxiang, Ling Renxiang drank a meal for him to "catch the wind"; Once was the wine that he drank with his generals after winning a battle; Once it is......
Ling Yan thought about it like this, and unconsciously drank several bowls, but fortunately, the ancient wine he drank was not too strong, so after a few bowls, not only did he not get drunk, but he became more sober - he suddenly thought of Yu Yigen, and also thought of what Zuo Ci said before, "General Yu's life can be saved", so he made a decision.
This decision is: to believe in Zuo Ci's feelings.
This decision was not a whim of Ling Yan, but he also pondered the profundity of this Zuo Colonel's strategy, if it was an ordinary strategy, Zuo Colonel would never fall for the trick - he was good at making surprise moves, making the enemy army unguardable. In the previous battles, although he fell for Colonel Zuo's tricks several times, but fortunately, Ling Yan was in an offensive situation, if he was defeated this time, I am afraid that even the old nest would not be protected, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
After making up his mind, Ling Yan sent someone to find Yang Feng.
After a while, Yang Feng entered the tent.
Seeing Ling Yan drinking stuffy wine alone in the tent, Yang Feng hurriedly said, "General Yan, please take care of your health...... The last general knew that the general was depressed because his advance was blocked, so he ...... Drinking to relieve sorrows, just ...... On the battlefield, if the Lord drinks passively, he may lose his morale. β
Ling Yan smiled and gave Yang Feng a seat: "What General Yang said is extremely true, I really drank wine because I was bored...... But I'm not drunk yet, I'm just thinking about how to break the enemy. β
Yang Feng looked a little relieved: "That's fine...... I don't know why General Yan called the last general to come? β
After Ling Yan groaned, he said, "General Yang, how is Qianzhai?" β
Yang Feng said: "The last general has already sent additional patrols to prevent the enemy from sneaking up. β
Ling Yan nodded with satisfaction: "General Yang has worked hard...... Although we concluded that Colonel Zuo would sneak attack the rear village, after all, the front village was the closest to the enemy, so it was better to be careful in case Colonel Zuo would take the sheep and divide his troops to attack the front village. β
Yang Feng hugged his fists and said: "Yes, the last general will remember the general's order." β
Ling Yan smiled: "There is General Yang in the front village, I can rest assured, tomorrow night Zuo Colonel robbed the village, I expected him to rob my back village." β
Yang Feng said: "The general is like a god, and this time he will definitely defeat the thief army." β
Ling Yan felt a little drunk, and said with a smile: "It should have been said that Zuo Xiao was like a god before, but tomorrow, I must let him suffer a big loss!" β
Seeing that Ling Yan was so confident, Yang Feng also smiled.
That night, Ling Yan left Yang Feng to drink with him in the tent, Yang Feng was not very at ease with the front village, and wanted to go back to guard the village, but Ling Yan didn't care and insisted on keeping Yang Feng. Yang Feng had no choice but to drink in Ling Yan's tent until midnight.
The next morning, as soon as Ling Yan woke up, he called all the generals to his tent for a meeting.
After everyone arrived, Ling Yan said loudly: "Generals, Colonel Zuo came to rob the village tonight, although he didn't know the truth or reality, he had to be prepared. β
All the generals said in unison: "General Yan is extremely worried. β
Ling Yan Zhengse said again: "We fought with Zuo Colonel before, and we were defeated repeatedly, not only did we barely take advantage of it, but we fell for him several times. If I don't take revenge, I can't get angry in my heart! In tonight's battle, if Colonel Zuo really comes to rob the village, I will definitely defeat him! To boost morale! β
All the generals replied together: "The last general is willing to listen to the general's dispatch!" Never give up! β
"Good!" Ling Yan was very happy and began to assign tasks, "I deduce that Colonel Zuo will not attack my Zhongzhai, so General Yu Yigen and General Zhang Min will recuperate in Zhongzhai. The national teacher and General Kuai led a part of the soldiers and horses to guard Zhongzhai. β
"Yes." Zuo Ci and Kuai Liang responded.
"General Deng, you lead a part of the soldiers and horses, defend the back village, be careful, don't fall for the enemy's plan." Ling Yan said.
"The last general obeys!" Deng Yi hugged his fists.
Ling Yan looked at the other generals again: "General Lu, General Wen, General Zhang, and General You, the four of you will go to the front village with me to jointly assist General Yang in guarding the camp." β
"Yes......" Although Lu Gong and the other four agreed, they all showed a confused look on their faces. Not only them, but almost all of them have this look on their faces.
Ling Yan had expected this situation, so he just smiled and didn't say anything more, just waiting for them to take the initiative to ask.
The first person who couldn't help it was Yang Feng, who saw him step out in one step, clenched his fists and said loudly: "General Yan!" Why did the general only send General Deng to guard the Houzhai alone, but he personally led four generals to the front village? Don't...... Could it be that the general can't trust the last general? Maybe Yang Feng felt insulted, so his voice was particularly loud and his face was very solemn.
"yes...... General Yan, why don't you ignore the back village and go to the front village instead? Wen Ping was also puzzled.
Ling Yan smiled and said to Yang Feng: "General Yang, don't misunderstand, I definitely didn't believe the general's intentions, it's just that I didn't inform you of the decision yesterday, I want to tell you again today." β
Yang Feng was stunned for a moment, and Wen Ping hurriedly asked, "Didn't the general discuss it with us yesterday?" Could it be that the general has changed his mind again? β
Ling Yan nodded and said, "Later, I discussed it with the National Teacher and General Kuai, and in the end, I decided to hold the Qianzhai with heavy troops. What Zuo Colonel wants to attack is actually the front village, not the back village. β
Wen Pingda was puzzled: "Why is General Yan so sure?" β
Ling Yan didn't want to explain the reason, and he didn't know how to explain it, so he had to smile apologetically: "It's my feelings...... I had almost always been wrong before, but this time, I implore everyone to believe me one last time, and if I miscalculated again this time, then ......"
Ling Yan didn't know what to say, so he smiled awkwardly again.
All the generals clenched their fists at the same time: "The last general listens to the general's orders, and there is no objection!" β
"Thank you...... Everyone. Ling Yan's heart suddenly flowed through a warm current, and he was very grateful to these generals for their consistent support to him. To be honest, there was one thing that even Ling Yan himself had to admit - due to the previous decision-making mistakes, even he himself didn't trust his decisions very much now.
"General Yan, that Zhongzhai ...... Colonel Zuo will definitely not come to rob? Kuai Liang still has some concerns.
Ling Yan took a breath: "This time I will bet on the victory and defeat in Qianzhai!" I guess he shouldn't rob Zhongzhai, but General Kuai is better off ambushing his soldiers and horses. β
"Hmm...... The Admiral knows. Kuai Liang hesitated in response.
Ling Yan smiled: "There is a general in Zhongzhai, I am relieved." Then, he looked at the generals again: "The reason why I didn't tell you yesterday was because I was afraid of leaking the news, and before tonight, I ask everyone to keep it strictly confidential and not to leak it out." β
"Please rest assured, General Yan!" All reassured.
Ling Yan nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, You Heng stood up and said: "General Yan, your injuries are not good, it is better to stay in Zhongzhai, there are generals such as us in the front village, and Colonel Zuo will definitely not return!" β
Zuo Ci also interjected: "What General You said is extremely true, the general was seriously injured a few days ago, and although he recuperated for some time, he has not recovered, so it is better not to participate in the war this time." β
Ling Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "My little injury is nothing, and it will be out of the way for a long time...... Now the top priority is to defeat Colonel Zuo and break through Juye City; The second is to save the general's life. β
Seeing that Ling Yan had made up his mind, You Heng and the others glanced at each other, but they didn't say anything more.
After Ling Yan gave a few more instructions, the meeting was dismissed, and in the evening, he took You Heng and other four generals and led his troops to the front camp.
When the sun had just set on the mountain, Ling Yan and the others came to the front village, and when they saw the front village rebuilt by Yang Feng, Ling Yan was very satisfied, he looked around at the terrain again, and decided to ambush the heavy soldiers in the mountains on both sides of the camp.
In less than an hour, all the soldiers were in placeβLing Yan took You Heng and Lu Gong and ambushed them on the hill to the left of the camp; Wen Ping and Zhang Yi led the army to ambush in the mountains on the right; Yang Feng stayed in the camp.
The wind in the mountains was strong, and the trees rattled.
Ling Yan was very nervous, this time he bet all his hopes on the front village, the soldiers and horses guarding the front village and the soldiers and horses in ambush on the mountains on both sides were almost all his "family base", and the middle village and the back village only left a little defensive force. If his judgment is wrong again this time, the consequences will not be imagined - not to mention the loss of Zhongzhai and Houzhai, the generals of the two villages are also in danger, and the Qianzhai is estimated to be unable to be saved, and when the time comes, the whole army will be wiped out.
When night fell, Ling Yan looked into the opposite mountain, it was pitch black, and there was no sign of an ambush at all; There were only a few torches in the camp, but in the darkness of these places, the light was also very conspicuous.
After an hour, it was completely dark. The wind in the mountains and forests was getting stronger and stronger, and it was cold, and Ling Yan shivered several times.
However, Ling Yan could still bear the cold in his body, and what he couldn't bear the most was the coldness in his heart - seeing that time passed by second, but there was no movement.
Every minute that passed, Ling Yan's inner torment became more and more, this torment not only made his heart more and more cold, but also made him more and more worried and afraid.
Somehow, Ling Yan's eyes left the front of the camp that he had been staring at, and instead looked up at the night sky - the night sky in ancient times was no different from the night sky in modern times, the deep night sky, dotted with stars, blinking at the world, and waiting for the battle that might come.
Ling Yan looked at the night sky in a daze, his mind was stretched far away, and he forgot about the environment he was in and the pressure in his heart for the time being.
"Report, General Yan!" Suddenly, an extremely low voice came from behind Ling Yan.
In this tense and quiet atmosphere, even a light call is enough to startle people.
Ling Yan shuddered unconsciously, looked back nervously, and saw that it was a detective, so he breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?" β
The scout replied in a low voice: "Report, General Kuai ordered me to come and inform the general that a thief army was found near Zhongzhai and was heading towards Houzhai." β
Ling Yan was shocked in his heart, and he barely calmed down on the surface: "How many soldiers and horses?" β
The scout replied in a low voice: "General Kuai said that the night was dark, and he didn't find out how many soldiers and horses there were. β
Ling Yan became nervous again and waved his hand: "Got it, continue to investigate." β
"Yes." The scouts retreated.
"General Yan, should we ...... Aid the village? Lu Gong asked in a low voice on the side, and from the sound of his voice, he was very nervous.
Ling Yan was even more nervous than Lu Gong, and he kept beating the drum in his heart, but on the surface, in order not to discourage the soldiers, he still managed to maintain a trace of composure: "Don't worry, those enemy troops are feints, don't care." β
"Yes......" Lu Gong agreed, but his tone was not so sure.
You Heng on the other side also whispered: "Brother Xian, why don't I lead a team of soldiers and horses and rush back to Houzhai to help General Deng?" β
Ling Yan shook his head lightly: "Brother You, don't ...... What Colonel Zuo really wants to attack is only Qianzhai, and the rest is just to attract our attention, so don't worry about him. β
Seeing that Ling Yan said so firmly, You Heng didn't say anything anymore, and moved his gaze to the front of the camp again.
"Feint" is a common strategy in the story of the Three Kingdoms, and it is normal to know that there are enemy soldiers secretly going to Houzhai, because to do the feint of Houzhai, it is natural to have enemy soldiers and horses to go. But Ling Yan always wondered if he had misjudged again, and the more he thought about it, the more nervous he became, but he had to secretly comfort himself all the time: "That was Colonel Zuo's strategy, it was his strategy to attack the west...... His eyes were still staring at the direction in front of the village, hoping to see a little light in the distance.
After more than half an hour, another soldier quietly came behind Ling Yan: "Report, there is a Yellow Turban Thief Army near Zhongzhai. β
Ling Yan was shocked again, and hurriedly asked the scout to continue to probe again.