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The sun rises slowly, the autumn sun is warm, and the moment it rises, it slowly dispels the coldness of the late autumn morning. Along with it, the white mist that hangs over the reed wetlands of the estuary is dispersed. When the fog slowly dissipated, revealing the clear world, Wang Yuan, who was standing on a high place, and his subordinates saw the rebel soldiers and horses surging densely across the reeds in the west.

More than 10,000 rebels were rushing into the open space in front of Dazhai with great fanfare, and the noise and noise were endless, and they should be about to attack.

"Commander, immediately order the archers to ambush and take place." Zhao Qing arched his hand beside Wang Yuan.

"No need." Wang Yuan waved his hand.

Zhao Qing and everyone around him were stunned.

"There's no need to set up an ambush, because there's no need." Wang Yuandao.

"But Marshal, should they be allowed to rush over directly?" Zhao Qing said busily.

Wang Yuan shook his head and said, "They won't charge directly. The opponent's army of 50,000 or 60,000 is more than a few soldiers and horses to charge. They only sent more than 10,000 troops and horses, which was obviously not a state of attack. Because they should understand that more than 10,000 people can't rush in, and yesterday they already tried. ”

"But...... How did the marshal know that they wouldn't be bold enough to rush over? What if they rush hard? Zhao Qing really wanted to understand what the big handsome thought.

"Zhao Qing, you learn something for me. Leading a leader in battle requires the use of the art of war. Judging from the current situation, they thought that we were playing an empty city plan that day, so they boldly charged, and as a result, they suffered heavy casualties. So today they must have thought that we had set up an ambush in the reeds, but today we have given them a real plan for the empty city. This is called true and false, false and false, and the soldier is not tired of deceit. If you are a rebel, after suffering several losses, do you still dare to rush forward? It is not difficult to understand that people have the same mind and things in this way. Wang Yuan smiled.

The five-body throw that everyone admires, no matter what the result is, the twists and turns in Dashuai's mind are really difficult to understand. If you are an opponent, how can you charge with a small number of soldiers and horses after heavy losses? Isn't it self-inflicted?

"Strange, what kind of blade are they holding in their hands? It seems to be a long pole with a steel knife tied to it, what is this to do? Gongsun Lan's eyes were sharp, and she saw the strange blades in the hands of the enemy soldiers on the opposite side of the reeds.

Everyone squinted and found that this was indeed the case. These soldiers held long poles in their hands, and swords and scimitars were tied to the front of the wooden poles, which was very strange.

"Hahaha, do you see? They did not intend to charge, because they did not dare. They want to use the dumbest method. If I'm not mistaken, these poles with swords and scimitars are used to cut reeds. They were going to cut off all the reeds in front of them. Wang Yuan suddenly burst out laughing.

Everyone was skeptical, but the actions of the rebel soldiers on the opposite side soon proved Wang Yuan's guess correct, and thousands of soldiers lined up in a horizontal row of hundreds of paces and began to descend into the reeds, waving their long poles in front of them, cutting off patches of reeds. The weapons used to slash the enemy became scythes for harvesting, and thousands of men moved together, and soon large swaths of reeds were cut down, revealing vast expanses of water. At the same time, thousands of other soldiers began digging in the vicinity to move rocks and widen the road next to several trails. Thousands of others were guarded with bows and arrows.

"This ...... What kind of brains are these guys? How can there be such a stupid way? Tan Ping sneered.

"Although this method is stupid, it is not necessarily a good way. If you can use this method, it shows that the new leader is a patient and not rash person. This kind of person is the most difficult to deal with, and he does not hesitate to use the most stupid method to advance, which shows that he has a stable mind and is confident. Wang Yuan nodded slightly.

"It's true, his soldiers and horses occupy such a huge numerical advantage, but he still chooses such a safe method, which is indeed a bit terrifying." Gongsun Landau.

Wang Yuan smiled: "But their progress is definitely slow, which also gives us a lot of time to prepare." Ladies and gentlemen, we don't have to all watch the excitement here, let's go about our own business, here I can lead two thousand archers to watch the defense. The empty city plan is not completely empty, and I have to give them some trouble from time to time. ”

Everyone agreed in unison, and each turned around to act according to the plan arranged by Wang Yuan. Wang Yuan didn't dare to take it lightly, and closely monitored the other party's every move to prevent the other party from suddenly opening his head and rushing over directly. Although he said something true and false, false and false, and he was not tired of deceit, but when he met a straightforward guy and rushed forward without caring about anything, he just broke the twists and turns in his mind.

"Erlang, can you succeed in your plan to get out of the shell of the golden cicada?" Gongsun Lan, who stayed by Wang Yuan's side, couldn't help but ask.

Wang Yuan spread his hands and said: "Even if my cousin asks, I can only tell the truth." I'm not completely sure, but I can do my best, and the success or failure is up to God. ”

Gongsun Lan smiled: "That's what I said, I did what I could." Don't know how I can help you? ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "If my cousin is bored, you can go and help tie a few straw men." It's needed at night. ”

Gongsun Lan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go and tie two, one for you and one for me." ”

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On the opposite side of the reeds, Chang Yuantu faithfully carried out the solemn order. All his 15,000 men and horses were turned into lawnmowers, leaping into the icy reeds and waving long poles to cut the reeds. Rub, rub, rub, the long pole swung over, and the reeds one man high fell one after another, revealing a large expanse of water. It was the first time Chang Yuantu had seen these thousands of people cutting reeds side by side, not to mention, the scene was quite spectacular.

In addition, thousands of people are taking soil to fill in the road to expand the road, and the scene of thousands of people moving earth clods back and forth is also spectacular and quite effective. Originally, the path between the reeds in the middle was only a few feet wide, but it was soon widened to a few feet wide, and it continued to stretch forward.

Within half an hour of the beginning, the progress was very smooth. The reed swing was swept across a large area, advancing a distance of a hundred paces. At this pace, the distance beyond the distance of the opposite mile can be completed by noon. However, this was clearly taken for granted, and as time went on, the human flesh lawn mowers soaked in waist-deep cold water and sludge became more and more tired. The reeds flourish and wither year after year, and every year the rotten reeds fall into the water and rot together with the aquatic plants that grow in the water all year round. This makes the sludge in the reeds both foul-smelling and entangled. Thousands of soldiers struggled with every push. In fact, it is not how hard it is to cut the reeds, but the steps that move forward.

The stench of decay coming from the bottom of the water made people dizzy when they smelled it for a long time, and many soldiers could not bear the stench and fell into the sludge. Many more are exhausted by the mud and grass.

And that's not all, the soldiers are actually most worried about the enemy archers in the reeds. Those are the deadliest threats. Especially as the distance forward became farther and farther, and the ambush area of the opponent was already two hundred paces away, the soldiers became even more cautious. They had to worry about the arrows in the reeds and the stench of the mud, and the mental and physical pressure was almost overwhelming, and their movements became slower and slower, and the speed of their progress became slower and slower.

Of course, Yan Zhuang was not satisfied with such a slow pace of advancement, but he also knew that he couldn't do it quickly. Fortunately, there are no ferries on the river, and it seems that the other party has stopped crossing the river, which means that those on the opposite side have already spread their wings, so there is no need to be too anxious. He didn't want to be in a hurry and cause a large number of casualties, the 50,000 soldiers and horses he had on hand were still very precious, and Yan Zhuang didn't want to bury them easily.

At the end of the day, a large area of reeds was swept away, and it had advanced a distance of nearly four hundred paces. But what is strange is that the archers of the Tang Army in the reeds did not shoot an arrow to harass. This made Yan Zhuang a little puzzled. Just as he wondered if there really were archers in ambush in the reeds, as if to prove his suspicions incorrect, the reedcutters to the south were attacked by a powerful rain of arrows. A large number of arrows were shot from the reeds to the south, and in an instant nearly a hundred soldiers were shot in the muddy water.

The rebel archers immediately returned the favor and shot arrows into the reeds with their strong bows on the newly paved road, crushing the opposing archers. After this attack, Yan Zhuang no longer had any doubts about whether there were ambushes in the reeds. And through this attack, Yan Zhuang found another stupid way to clear the threat of the other party's ambush and speed up the progress of cutting reeds and paving the road. That is, with 3,000 archers, marching along a paved dirt road more than ten zhang wide, and firing carpet at the reeds on both sides. This carpet shot clears the reeds ahead of the threat, so that the soldiers don't have to worry about the archers in the reeds, and can simply push forward single-mindedly.

This method wastes a lot of arrows, but it's nothing. The point is that the progress has been accelerated a lot. Yan Zhuang invested another 3,000 troops to join the reed-cutting army, replacing those soldiers who were as powerless as mud monkeys, and pushed forward quickly. By the end of the afternoon, the long reeds had been pushed to the last two hundred paces by the stoic army of reed-cutters. The reeds in a radius of several miles were alive and opened a huge passage five hundred paces wide. In the middle of a large field of yellow-green reeds, a large white flower of water was vacant, as if someone had shaved a hair on the top of the head of a man with a razor to reveal a white scalp, which looked very strange.

It wasn't until he advanced to the last two hundred steps that Yan Zhuang realized that there were no more ambushed archers in the reeds. Because the distance of 200 steps cannot hide people at all. But Yan Zhuang didn't think that he had fallen into the empty city plan, he just thought that the other party was oppressed by his carpet bow and arrow attack and had to withdraw from the reeds.

After completing the last 200 steps of advance in a step-by-step manner, thousands of rebel soldiers finally stepped onto the grassy slope opposite. Originally, they thought that they were facing a fierce battle, and Yan Zhuang had ordered tens of thousands of soldiers to quickly charge and support. However, when they stood on the grassy slope, they found that there was no one in front of them, and there was no sound in the empty field all around.

Yan Zhuang was very strange, an hour ago, he saw Tang Jun's swaying figure, but in the blink of an eye, there was no one to see. However, Yan Zhuang was not in a hurry, because the other party actually had no way to escape, and it was difficult for them to fly.

Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses searched for miles of sandy mountains and surrounding flatlands, and finally found traces of the Tang army's withdrawal on the edge of the large reeds in the east. The edges of the reeds in the east were littered with footprints, the reeds were crooked, and the water was foaming and stenching. Careful observation can see that the traces of people and horses have obviously been trampled on, and it is obvious that the Tang army panicked and burrowed into the large reeds to the east.

Yan Zhuang frowned, looking at the endless reeds under the sun in front of him and was silent. In the wind, there was the sound of the gray and gray chirping of the war horses in the reeds, and all kinds of signs indicated that the soldiers and horses of the Tang Army were in the reeds.

Chang Yuantu came up and said, "Marshal Yan, how is this good?" This group of Tang troops got into the reeds. ”

Yan Zhuang smiled and said, "Isn't this bad? This piece of reeds swings in a radius of seven or eight miles, and it will be even more difficult for the Tang army to wade through the reeds to escape. Let's send troops to keep the surrounding areas tight, let them stay in the reeds, just one night, they will all soak into water rats, do you say? ”

Chang Yuantu was overjoyed and said: "Yes, they are asking for a dead end." There was a dry place in the middle of the reeds in front of them, and they had to soak in the water except to stay there. If they stay there, they will be besieged and starved to death. If you wade into the water and escape, you can't escape. He wanted to fight with us, but he couldn't beat us. Hehe, it seems that they have no other way but to surrender. After a few days, they had no choice but to surrender. ”

Yan Zhuang smiled and nodded: "Exactly." We don't have to worry, just watch the show here. See what they do. General Qian, General Sun. Each of you led 10,000 soldiers and horses to the two northeast places of Luedang. There is no need to attack, just guard the perimeter of the reeds and keep helping each other. If the Tang army tries to break through, you will entangle them to the death, and the commander's brigade will rush to the rescue. If there are ships on the other side, you will fire rockets to force them not to dock. ”

"Yes!" The two generals agreed in unison, and immediately each brought 10,000 soldiers and horses to surround the rear from outside the village.

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The day is gone, and night falls. After dark, it was pitch black all around, and the air was cold. The night wind is blowing, and it is already a rare biting cold that winter is coming.

On the hillside on the side of the Justice Hall, several bonfires were burning. Yan Zhuang and several of his generals, as well as Chang Yuantu and others, were roasting around the fire. Yan Zhuang's demeanor was very relaxed, although the Tang army escaped into the reeds, but the three directions of east, west and north had been tightly sealed, and the other party could not escape, so Yan Zhuang was not worried. His men and horses were all waiting on the edge of the reeds, and it was impossible for the other party to attack and break through. Yan Zhuang was not in a hurry to attack, he only needed to trap the Tang army.

A cold wind blew, the campfire crackled, and a large spark bubbled up. But even with the warmth of the bonfire, the people sitting around the campfire were still stiffened by the wind, and they stiffened their bodies.

"Hehe, it's already so cold at night, and the Tang Army is enough for them in the reeds. I'm afraid we'll be able to go in and collect their bodies early tomorrow morning. Chang Yuantu said with a smile.

"yes, the weather in September is no joke, the wind is so cold at night, let alone in the water. If the Tang army knew each other, he should come out and surrender immediately. One of the generals chimed in.

Yan Zhuang smiled and said, "Don't underestimate them. These people are not simple, especially the cavalry, which is definitely not easy to deal with. Break the pot all the way down the three cities, relieve the siege of Plains City, and defeat my Dayan several times their soldiers and horses, can you still underestimate them? I'm interested in their leaders. I didn't expect that there were such courageous people in the Tang army who dared to lead a light horse through the major state capitals of our Great Yan Kingdom to rescue Plains City. And the most incredible thing is that they actually did it. I almost let them cross the river and run away. ”

"Where are you going? Haven't you been blocked in the reeds by Marshal Yan? As soon as Marshal Yan came out, these guys had to be finished. Another general shouted.

The crowd even claimed yes and laughed.

Amid the laughter of the crowd, a guard standing guard on the side of the hill suddenly shouted, "Huh? There was movement in the reeds, as if it was the trace of the Tang army. ”

When everyone heard this, they immediately got up, hugged Yan Zhuang and came to the east side of the hillside, looking at the large reeds in the east beyond Lixu. I saw a place in the middle of the black reeds actually a bonfire with torches flickering, although it was far away, but I could still see many shadows shaking under the light of the torches. There seemed to be the neighing of war horses in the night wind.

"These guys actually made a fire, and they seem to be prepared, knowing that the night is not easy in the reeds." Someone frowned.

"That dry place is no more than a few dozen steps in circumference, at most one or two thousand people can stop, and most of them still have to soak in water, so what if there is a bonfire? What does it do? Chang Yuan Tu said.

Yan Zhuang smiled and said, "Chang Taishou is right, that small piece of dry land is not enough for them to support. And they couldn't stand the cold and lit a fire, didn't they just tell us where they were? Originally, it was dark and worried about them making a name for themselves at night, but now they can sit back and relax. ”

The generals laughed and nodded yes.

Yan solemnly ordered in a deep voice: "Pass the order, sleep when you should sleep, and watch night when you should be on duty, as long as you don't give the other party a chance to sneak attack." Send someone to keep an eye on the place where the fire is on the dry ground, if the other party makes a move, we can take precautions in advance at a glance. ”

The generals agreed in unison, and each gave the order, and sent someone to watch the figure by the fire in the reeds to be on guard. The rest of the soldiers were able to sleep peacefully and recover from the fatigue of the march during this time.

At the time of the second watch, everything was silent. Except for the rustle of the night breeze through the reeds and the sound of the Yellow River rushing water, the four fields were silent. In the midst of the reeds on the southwest side of the rebel camp that surrounded the reeds, a small group of black shadows quietly emerged. They were hiding in a very tricky position, not in the large reeds surrounded by the rebels, but in the middle of a small piece of reeds in the river that had been cut by the rebels during the day. This location, Yan Zhuang had ordered someone to roughly check this location before sunset, but they didn't find that there were really people hiding here.

The small group of black shadows took to land first, looking out dozens of paces away from the rebel camp. There was snoring in the rebel barracks, which was west of the camp and the back camp of the rebels. After determining that the Tang army had fled into the Great Reed Swing in the east, the rebel camp was deployed against the Great Reed Swing in the east. Heavy troops are stationed in the east, while the rear camp in the west is where the logistics soldiers are stationed. Obviously, as logistical soldiers, they obviously don't need to be too cautious. Therefore, except for the soldiers who were sleeping soundly, there were only a few groups of patrol soldiers in the camp. And they were clearly not dutiful, for they were now napping around the campfire, and no one had even thought to glance into the darkness outside the camp.

Dozens of black shadows quietly touched the edge of the camp and stopped, several black shadows gesticulating to each other, followed by a few crisp chirping of waterfowl in the night sky. After the sound of the waterfowl chirping, in the reeds not far away, countless reeds actually moved, and they slowly moved to the shore along the waterway opened for crossing the river, and then the reeds fell, and from under the reeds came a human head. They crept ashore and walked quietly under the rebel camp with their waists bent, following the road widened by the rebels during the day in the direction of the gate.

At this moment, even if any soldier in the rebel camp could take a few closer glances below the camp, or if they could carefully discern the sounds around them other than the rustle of the wind and the sound of the river, they would immediately notice that something was different. None of the rebel soldiers, however, were so vigilant.

These people were Wang Yuan and his more than 4,000 soldiers and more than 1,000 civilians. When the rebels were cutting reeds to pave the way, Wang Yuan ordered everyone to cut the reeds as well. However, unlike the purpose of the rebels, the Tang soldiers cut the reeds not to open the passage, but to make a camouflage. Their disguise was very simple, cut a bundle of reeds, tie the tips and tails of the reeds, and open them in the middle, and when a person got into them and straightened up, it was a bundle of reeds standing in the middle of the reeds. If you don't look closely, you won't be able to tell if there's a person hiding in the reed bundle. By the time the rebels happily stormed the Tang camp, the 5,000 soldiers and civilians had become bundles of reeds hidden in the reeds to the south.

Although Yan Zhuang was a cautious person, he did not let go of the small reeds around him after leading the army into the Tang army camp, he ordered people to search around, but his soldiers and horses could not enter the reeds to take a closer look, they could only make a general visual inspection, so they were not aware of it. In addition, after they found the traces of a large area of entry in the reeds in the east, they had already determined that the other party had infiltrated the large reeds in the east, and did not do any detailed cleaning and inspection of the small reeds in the rear.

And Wang Yuan has always tried to do his best to be as watertight as possible, Wang Yuan knows that if he wants the other party to focus all his attention on the big reeds in the east, he must do something good. Wang Yuan used the more than 1,000 captives and the war horses that could not cross the river.