Chapter 248: On the eve of the Great War

In front of the Flying Fox Ancient Road, Wanyan Zonghan and Shi Liai stood side by side, looking back and forth at the army that could not see the edge at a glance, and the expressions on their faces were very complicated.

"Wolf master, scout returns, the thieves of Xiaocang Mountain celebrated a few days ago, it should be Chu Tianya who has returned from Hebei." Shi Liai said, "Now, Chu Tianya has set up a camp in Xiaocang Mountain and is preparing for the army of my Dajin Kingdom. ”

"He really thinks of himself as the number one person." Wanyan Zonghan's eyebrows sank slightly, and he snorted softly, "Does he think he can still use some Yin Damage tricks to deal with us like he did last year?" ”

Shi Liai smiled slightly, "In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy is futile. ”

"Hmph......" The corners of Yan Zonghan's mouth twitched slightly, "Last year, my Dajin Kingdom was just a tentative blow. Originally, we thought that the Central Plains was emaciated and the camel was bigger than the horse. I didn't expect Zongwang's first brigade to kill under the city of Tokyo. This year, it is bound to wipe out the southern country in one fell swoop and eradicate the roots. Hugh said that it was a Chu Tianya, even if ten Chu Tianya brought millions of troops to block Taiyuan, it would not be able to change this general trend. ”

"Yes. The southern kingdom has decayed from within, and even if the Dajin Kingdom does not destroy him, he will die sooner or later from internal troubles. Shi Liai said, "Instead of this, it's better for us to be a favor and break it off for him early." This time, His Majesty the Emperor set up the whole army to go south, with a million soldiers, and dealt the final blow to the stormy southern country - they can't escape! ”

Wanyan Zonghan looked sideways at the kidnapping horse that was trotting out of the flying fox's mouth, and his expression was not relaxed, "How is the situation in Xiaocang Mountain?" ”

"It's going to be inquired into." Shi Liai replied, "Chu Tianya has trained a green guard, and his strength is not inferior to that of wolf teeth. The scouts we've sent out have a hard time finding out for sure inside them. It can only be judged from the outside world that the defense of Xiaocangshan is very strong, mainly because of the many roadblocks set up against our cavalry. The back and forth between the camps echoes, and it is not too easy to fight. ”

"Then don't fight." Wanyan Zonghan said without hesitation, "Master, you go to the front in person, I will send 30,000 iron horsemen to you as a protector, and you will preside over the construction of the camp, not worse than Chu Tianya's cultivation." ”

Shi Liai frowned slightly, "Is the wolf lord planning to fight for a long time?" ”

"Yes!" Wan Yan Zonghan said, "Last year's lockdown tactics were actually correct. It was only then that something unexpected happened. This year, they stationed their troops in Xiaocang Mountain, which is better surrounded than the city of Taiyuan. We have an army of 370,000 troops, including logistical grain and grass, and it will take at least half a month to get through the GuΓ² Flying Fox Ancient Road. What the plotter did was to ensure that within half a month, Chu Tianya would not kill the Flying Fox Ancient Dao. ”

"Wolf lord, please rest assured." Shi Liai arched his hand and said, "Although the subordinates are not talented, this can still be guaranteed." ”

"I believe sir." Wanyan Zonghan smiled slightly, "For this battle, we have been lying on our backs for more than a year, and we have endured the shame and humiliation of others. Now, it's time for our blood shame! ”

"That's down!" Shi Liai gave a salute and rode away.

Wanyan Zonghan let out a heavy breath, "Chu Tianya, Huangkou Ruzi!" If I don't exterminate you this time, I won't be in charge of the army anymore after Yan Zonghan! ”

In the handsome tent of Xiaocangshan, there was tension and busyness. Fast horses and scouts flew like carp across the river.

Wolf, it's finally here.

Before the war began, the Qingwei and scouts of the Hedong Righteous Army first competed with the wolf teeth and scouts of the Jin people. He Bo sent eight Qingwei to spy on the enemy and contain the opponent's eyeline. The leader, of course, is the former wolf-toothed leader Suzaku. They went out for a day and brought back eleven heads, and now they are dying here in Chu Tianya.

"These are all wolffangs?" Chu Tianya looked at these heads and asked.

"Half of it." Suzaku replied calmly.

Chu Tianya looked at her sideways, although Suzaku's expression was calm, the look in his eyes was very complicated. These wolf tooth guards were once Suzaku's comrades or students, and they may still have a deep relationship with each other. But today, each is his master, and either you die or I die.

Things have proved that there is still a gap between these wolf fangs present at the head level and their big leaders.

"How's the enemy?" Chu Tianya asked.

Suzaku replied: "The enemy army first sent a small group of wolf fangs and scouts to clear the ancient road of the flying fox; Then about 1,000 iron horsemen quickly arrived and built temporary fortifications. At present, the army of the Jin State is gradually marching south. So far, at least nearly 30,000 iron riders have ridden through the valley...... It's all elite kidnapping horses! ”

"This group of men must be elite troops." Chu Tianya said, "They want to stand firm first after coming over to prevent me from sneaking attack." Behind is the main army and grain and grass - Suzaku, can you find out how many people and horses there are on the other side? ”

Suzaku shook his head, "None of these wolf fangs and scouts are willing to be prisoners. ”

Chu Tianya nodded, then he could only judge through GuΓ² Zongbi's letter, and Wanyan Zonghan's men and horses would not be less than 300,000!

If this news is made public, the 100,000 rebels will definitely be in turmoil.

"I estimate that the other party will only have 60,000 or 70,000 horses." Chu Tianya said, "Taiyuan is not the main battlefield, the Jin Kingdom will put the main force in Zhending, and first take the three towns of Hebei." Therefore, there will not be too many troops coming from Hedong. I estimate that Yan Zonghan will first establish a firm foothold and then put on the defensive and fight a protracted war of attrition with our army. When the war in Hedong is over, he will decide how to deal with us--military division, what do you think? ”

Bai Xu stood up and hugged his fist, "The lord is wise." The subordinates see much the same as the lord. ”

The two of them have a tacit understanding, and they don't mention how many people there are in the Jin Kingdom, and try not to let their subordinates feel panicked.

"My lord, does our army need to take the initiative to attack and seize the initiative?" Jiao Wentong asked, "A protracted war is a huge test for Xiaocangshan's logistical supply. ”

"This, you have to find out the information before you can decide." Chu Tianya can only be sloppy, he can't sue Jiao Wentong, the other party has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses!

"Report-" At this moment, the commander of another group of scouts reported the military situation.

"Come in, pleaseβ€”" Chu Tianya ordered.

Hook the array into the account, and said: "Report to the lord, the 30,000 pioneers of the golden soldiers have arrived at the outpost camp of Xiaocangshan, which is only three or four miles away, and they are waving their flags and shouting battles there!" ”

"What? Calling for a battle? Chu Tianya frowned, feeling very weird.

Bai Xu, Jiao Wentong and others were also a little puzzled, Bai Xu said: "It stands to reason that the enemy army is tired from afar, and it should be firmly entrenched to prevent our army from taking advantage of the chaos to rob the camp, why did they take the initiative to fight?" ”

Chu Tianya's heart moved, "Who is the enemy vanguard general?" ”

"I don't know." Gou Zhen replied, "The enemy general is playing the banner of 'Wanyan', I don't know which commander is supervising the battle." ”

Chu Tianya and Bai Xu glanced at each other, "Could it be Wanyan Zonghan himself?" ”

Jiao Wen channel, "There are a lot of people with the surname Wanyan in Jin Guo, how can it be expected to be Wanyan Zongyan?" ”

"The second brother doesn't know." Bai Xu said, "Standing in the first formation is the most important. At present, the army of the Jin Kingdom is successively crossing the Flying Fox Ancient Road, if the front army is unstable or defeated, the troops behind will not be able to form a formation, and the army will not form an army. Xiaosheng bets that there must be a large number of military workers behind these 30,000 iron horsemen who are rushing to repair the fortifications. They are taking the initiative to fight to prevent our army from protruding from robbing the camp. ”

"Then we, do we fight or not?" Jiao Wentong's eyes widened and he said hurriedly.

Bai Xu hugged Chu Tianya's fist, "Please decide!" ”

Chu Tianya's eyebrows twisted slightly, "As the military advisor said, this first battle is indeed very important. The vanguard of the enemy army, even if it is not Wanyan Zonghan himself, may be a general who stands alone, or the mastermind Shi Liai is supervising the battle. An army of 30,000 came prepared, and it was not idle. If our army jumps out of the camp to fight with it in the field, it is not cost-effective to attack the other with its own shortcomings. This may be the effect that Wanyan Zonghan wants. They are afraid of our camp, so they want to fight in the field. So I think - don't fight! ”

"Then let them build fortifications in such a grand manner?" Jiao Wentong and the others asked.

"I don't fight, but I can harass." Chu Tianya smiled slightly, "Second brother, you don't need a knife to kill chickens, so you don't have to bother with such trivial things to come out - Liu Ziyu!" ”

"The subordinates are here!" Liu Ziyu stood up excitedly and received the order with his fists clenched. This is his first chance to officially appear after joining the group.

"You are in the area of Zhending, Hebei, and you have been harassing and fighting against Jin soldiers for more than a year, and you are an expert in this area." Chu Tianya said, "I'll give you five hundred tigers, plus five hundred Khitan iron horses, and a thousand horses, to play with the enemy vanguard." One principle, never fight head-on, never go deep alone. I see? ”

"My subordinates understand!" Liu Ziyu promised loudly, "My subordinates will never let the enemy build a camp safely!" ”

"Clever, it's not about how many you kill, it's about making it difficult for him to stand up." After Chu Tianya finished speaking, he called again, "Old man." ”

"The subordinates are here!" He Bo stepped forward.

Chu Tianya stepped forward and said in a low voice, "The time has come for your biased way to come into great use." When the enemy army came from afar, the first thing they did was to find drinking water, chop wood and bury pots. There is a lot to be written in this drinking water. ”

"The old man understands." He Bo smiled, "Even if you can't poison them to death, the old man can make them weak and dizzy, which is very annoying for a while!" If you have luck, it is not impossible to slaughter a few thousand commanders and ten thousand commanders. ”

"Suzaku, you stay." Chu Tianya said.

Suzaku's eyebrows sank, "The lord can't trust his subordinates?" ”

Chu Tianya walked up to her, "I don't want you to be in a dilemma, and your heart is painful. After all, among those wolf-tooth guards, there are your former comrades and friends. ”

Suzaku exhaled softly, didn't say much, and nodded.

"Report-" Another scout came to report, this time it was Qingwei Sky.

"Come in, sayβ€”"

The big fat man ran in the sky, sweating profusely, "My lord, Xue Yu, the pioneer of the front battalion, has come to report, the enemy vanguard is divided into five routes, each with two to three thousand iron cavalry, infiltrating and harassing our camp - please take your life, do you want to attack and exterminate it?" ”

"The enemy has come to visit the camp in the name of inviting battle." Bai Xu said quickly, "Lord, these groups of cavalry must be exterminated or expelled!" ”

"What's your plan?" Chu Tianya asked.

Bai Xu replied: "The Nine Palaces Bagua Array, the last thing you are afraid of is this kind of small group of invading enemies. As soon as the camp moved, like a huge ship rolling, it was called to these small groups of enemies to come and go - just give the order of the subordinates, and the leaders should return to their respective battalions, and use the bows and crossbows of their own camps to trap them, and they can win a great victory! ”

"That's fine, my idea is, don't go out in the field." Chu Tianya said, "Go and give the order, I'll leave it to you!" ”

"Yes!" Bai Xu solemnly agreed, hurriedly went out of the camp to select the flag bearer, and went to issue the order.

"This vanguard of the enemy army is very ghostly." Chu Tianya said, "First took the initiative to fight, and then came to explore the camp in pieces. He is clearly paving the way for the main army behind. Be careful, we must not let them cut off the supply line between us and Taiyuan - has Xiao Linglong arrived? ”

Almost as soon as Chu Tianya's words fell, a person walked into the tent, the rose armor and the scarlet robe of the Yaksha mask, standing in the hall and clenching his fists, "The subordinates have arrived!" ”

Chu Tianya looked at her, and could only see a pair of her eyes through the eye sockets of the mask.

The four eyes are facing each other, and they are curled up in every way.

"I order you to personally lead 3,000 soldiers and horses to meet the grain and grass in Taiyuan and Xishan, and be in charge of clearing the grain road and supporting logistics." Chu Tianya said, "The order is forbidden, leave immediately!" ”

"Yes!" Xiao Linglong promised.

"Wait!" Jiao Wentong hurriedly stood up, "Lord, such a heavy matter should be handled by subordinates." The lord and the lord of the county have been separated for a long time......"

"You go to charge the grain, who is the general?" Chu Tianya's eyebrows sank, "My order has been given, don't say much!" ”