After Xiahou Nan left the Cao army camp, the cavalry in the Cao camp was only left with the two thousand tomb keeper cavalry under Wei Zhen, Wei Zhen these days because he wanted to investigate the coal mines in Pingyang County, so he often left, the tomb guards were not led by the commander, and Cao Zhang naturally would not send them tasks. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After Chen Zhi was inspired by Cao Zhang, he immediately took Zhang Yan and the local Xianlingqiang chieftain Shulubian to set up an ambush nearby, which was the tail end of the Luliang Mountain Range, a flat river, unsheltered, and it was very difficult to ambush the Xianbei cavalry who walked like the wind, but difficulty did not mean impossible.

The sand dunes above the desert are everywhere, as long as the troops are stationed behind the dunes, they can set up ambushes one after another, plus the first Lingqiang patriarch who is familiar with the terrain here Shu Lubian helps, and the ambush will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.

On the contrary, it is more difficult to supply water and food to the ambush than to set up an ambush, because I don't know when the Xianbei cavalry will come, so the ambush has been stationed if the waterway and grain route must be maintained all the time, the so-called waterway grain is actually the route for transporting water and grain, how to transport water and grain to the ambush soldiers covertly, this problem made Wang Ling very troubled.

Because of the emptiness of the desert, the smell of feces discharged by the animals transporting water and grain will be smelled by the Xianbei people who intend to sneak attack, and after judging the number of livestock from the dung, the Xianbei people can know that the Cao army camp is prepared, then they will not be fooled again, so the transport of water and grain can not be carried with livestock, and it is quite difficult to rely on the people to transport water and food to several ambush points.

After all, Wang Ling was a scholar, so his brain turned very fast, and in the end he still used cattle to carry transport, whenever the animals discharged dung, he would order the people to bury them with sand, so that although it was troublesome, but the speed of transporting water and food was much faster.

Cao Zhang also appreciated Wang Ling's method after hearing this, the desert has the most sand, and using local materials is indeed the best way, and at the same time, he paid more attention to this descendant of Situ Wang Yun of the Han Dynasty in the past.

Forty days after Xiahou Nan left the Cao army camp, the sand dunes near the Cao army camp were full of thirteen ambush points, in addition to Cao Zhang's personal guard camp, there was also Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army, there were only two thousand tomb guards of Wei Zhen and the militia in the Xianlingqiang tribe in the camp, Cao Zhang's estimation of time must have now Zhao Yun and Gongsun Xu had begun to wreak havoc on the Xianbei tribe, presumably the leader of the Xianbei people, Tuoba Liwei, was ready to move now, so Cao Zhang strictly ordered the three armies to stick to their posts and not to slack off.

Chen Zhi and Zhang Yan also went to the two ambush points to personally sit in town, and they must deal a fatal blow to Tuoba Xianbei, but Cao Zhang in the camp was relatively leisurely, and at this time he was discussing with Wei Zhen about the financial route of the coal mine.

There were only two people in the big tent, Wei Zhen and Cao Zhang, and at this time, Wei Zhen was in the dust, and this was the sixth time he had gone to investigate the coal mines in Pingyang County.

I only heard Wei Zhen say excitedly: "My lord, this Pingyang County is really full of what adults say about Shi Ni, although it does not ignite when it encounters fire, but it can indeed burn for a long time after it is lit, usually a bundle of firewood cooks a pot of rice, but the same weight of Shi Ni can burn for half a day, it is really a very strong fuel, and it is extremely easy to mine, and the last general will find that in fact, the residents who live around Shi Ni will also use this kind of thing to make fire, but they don't know the value of this thing, and only use it themselves." ”

Cao Zhang nodded when he heard the words and said: "Gong Zhen, since you said that this thing is everywhere, so we have to take one thing into account, that is, after we sell this stone Nirvana, other places will also start to collect, and after the collection is large, we will lose the effect of strange goods to live in, and then the price of this stone Nirvana will definitely drop significantly, so we have to hoard a lot, and make a lot of money before the merchants and officials in various places react, and when they come back to their senses, we will lower the price." ”

Wei Zhen admired Cao Zhang so much at this time, and admired his erudition and talent, so he naturally obeyed his words, but still said regretfully: "There are so many stones in Pingyang, presumably there are many places with similar terrain in the north of Sili, and there will naturally be no money after the number is mined." ”

Cao Zhang smiled and said: "Earning must be earned, but it is earned in another way, and at that time, I will naturally tell Gongzhen what you should do." ”

Wei Zhen said: "The last general will definitely obey the orders of the third prince. ”

As the two spoke, a guard shouted outside the tent: "My lord! There is a battle report from Baitu County! ”

Cao Zhang said: "Come in and report!" ”

The guard walked in after agreeing, and saluted: "Report to your lordship, General Xiahou, the captain of the Yueqi Colonel in Baitu County, has sent a message to report that the Tuoba Xianbei army in Heyang County has broken through and infiltrated into the desert, and now General Xiahou has captured Heyang County and is waiting for the order of the general." ”

Cao Zhang said: "Summoned Xiahou Nan, let him invite Xian Lingqiang and Liangluyi to pursue from Hu's army to the desert, and attack when they see the Xianbei tribe, leaving no old and weak women and children!" ”

The guards replied and immediately retreated, Cao Zhang smiled and said: "I guess Tuoba Liwei will come here soon, Shu Zhi and General Zhang Yan have been waiting for it solemnly, Gong Zhen, as long as Tuoba Liwei is ambushed, you will immediately take the tomb guard cavalry with me to attack their Xianbei cavalry." ”

Hearing this, Wei Zhen agreed: "No! ”

Cao Zhang nodded and said: "Gong Zhen has worked hard for several days, go and take a rest, I think there will be a big war within ten days." ”

Wei Zhen agreed and retired, Cao Zhang stroked the ring-headed knife hanging on the tent wall with one hand and said lightly: "The ancestor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tuoba is weak!" This time, I'm going to knock you out completely. ”

Ten days later, Chen Zhi sent someone to report that Tuoba Xianbei really intended to raid the Cao army camp, and now Zhang Yan and Chen Zhi were ambushed, and the various ambush points are now beginning to encircle the Xianbei army, and they are fighting at this time.

After Cao Zhang got the news, he immediately hung up the ring head knife, carried the carpenter, carried the Zhangba snake spear, stepped on the Xianbei Liangju and Wei Zhendian and went in the direction of Chen Zhizhi, half a day later, Cao Zhang arrived at the battlefield and was already ambushed everywhere, the messy horseshoe prints and footprints on the yellow sand have not been buried, the blood stains are still mottled, and only the wounded soldiers of the Cao army are left under the sand dunes.

When these wounded soldiers saw Cao Zhang, they all saluted, and Cao Zhang asked, "Where are the Zhongli Ling and General Zhang?" ”

A wounded soldier said: "We are pursuing the Xianbei cavalry to the north. ”

Cao Zhang said to Wei Zhen: "Leave a hundred sons to escort the wounded soldiers back to the camp, and we will continue to pursue!" ”

Wei Zhen agreed and instructed a hundred-person tun chief for a while and said, "My lord, you can continue the pursuit now. ”

Cao Zhang nodded, rode his horse and ran first, Wei Zhen and the tomb keeper followed, it was noon, and it was also the slowest time for horses to run, Chen Zhi and Zhang Yan's army must still be fighting with the Xianbei cavalry, if Cao Zhang did not catch up as soon as possible, after noon, when the weather was hot, the speed of the horses would increase, and the Xianbei people would be able to get rid of the entanglement of the infantry. (To be continued.) (To be continued.) )