Chapter Forty-Six: Making a Sand Table and Attacking Zhang Bao in the Morning
On the way from Yuzhou to Jizhou, Sun Ling never rested seriously. How could I give up now that I have such a good opportunity, I explained that Dian Wei called himself up when it was time, and then returned to the tent and slept beautifully.
In the dream, Cai Yan was holding a baby in his hand, and the family was full of joy. Sun Ling reached out and hugged Cai Yan and smiled evilly. "Wen Ji, hehe, let's go rest."
"Lord, lord! Lao Dian is not the main mother. Dian Wei, who was standing in front of Sun Ling's bed and wanted to wake him up, was hugged by Sun Ling at this time, and shouted in a panic while hurriedly trying to break free of Sun Ling's embrace.
"Wen Ji, have you become fat?" Ignoring the call of Dian Wei from the outside world, Sun Ling was still immersed in a sweet dream.
"Lord, Zhang Bao has arrived in Guangzong City!" Dian Wei has made a killer move.
"What? How did Zhang Bao get to Guangzong City? What time is it, and why didn't you wake me up? Sun Ling, who was awakened by Dian Wei's words, jumped up from lying on the bed, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and then pushed Dian Wei away and questioned, and the action was done in one go!
Dian Wei was stunned when he looked at Sun Ling's performance for a moment, such a sharp action, Lao Dian was really out of reach. Could it be that the lord's martial arts have grown again during this time? Dian Wei said secretly in his heart.
"Ahem, ahem...... The lord forgives the sin, and the old canon really can't wake up the lord, so he made this plan to deceive the lord......"
Dian Wei cautiously glanced at Sun Ling, who was sweating profusely, and muttered to himself in his heart: This method really works, if you don't say so, I'm afraid the lord is still immersed in sleep. I don't know what the lord dreamed of in his dreams, smiling so much...... Cheap.
Wiped away by the sweat that came out of his body, Sun Ling glanced at the cautious Dian Wei and was suddenly angry by him and laughed: "What do I blame you for?" It's just that don't scare me with this kind of thing in the future, it's not good to be scared awake. ”
After packing up, Sun Ling took Dian Wei and walked towards the outside of the camp. At this time, the 10,000 Badao battalion was already ready to go, and the horse's mouth was put on a horse cover, waiting for his order outside the camp standing quietly.
Let the captains coordinate the soldiers, and just like that, the 10,000 Badao Battalion quietly headed towards Xiabo County in the night. It wasn't until he was out of sight of Guangzong City that Sun Ling ordered the whole army to lift the silence ban.
"Lord, before leaving, visit the Malay newspaper, Zhang Baojun has already marched into Xiabo County, if they want to go to Guangzong City, this is the place they must pass. The lord can ask people to go and investigate, presumably Zhang Baojun is now camped near here. Xu Shu had walked in Jizhou in his early years, and he was very familiar with the places in Yizhou, and suggested to Sun Ling.
"Okay, send a scout to check on it, and come back as soon as you find it." Sun Ling is also a black eye for this place, where is where he is also confused, since Xu Shu said it, let people explore the truth and reality, so as not to run into Zhang Baojun directly when the time comes, it will be a joke.
Looking at the few teams in the distance, Sun Ling felt that he lacked understanding of the terrain in various places, and it would be nice to have a map. It's just that this map isn't that detailed about the terrain, isn't there something about ancient warfare? Sandbox! That's it.
Thinking of it, Sun Ling called the four military advisors and the three generals to his side and said, "Just now I was thinking that we have too little understanding of the terrain here, and this time we have Yuan Zhi here, so we won't be in the dark." But what if it's a terrain that we don't know well? This is very bad for us to march and fight. ”
"Hmm......" After hearing Sun Ling's words, everyone squeezed their brows into a Sichuan shape. Obviously, they also know the problem that Sun Ling said, but there is no way to solve it for a while.
"Has the lord thought of how to solve it?" Guo Jia saw that Sun Ling's face was naturally not worried, so he asked out loud.
"Well, I just thought of something that could solve this problem. If this thing is caused, our army's march in the future will inevitably achieve twice the result with half the effort, and you can also be thousands of miles away, according to the terrain, to anticipate the enemy first. The manufacture of this object requires the help of someone who is familiar with the local terrain. Now that there is Yuan Zhi, we will try to build this thing. Sun Ling nodded and smiled.
Do military work with half the effort, and expect the enemy to be the first to be thousands of miles away? Sun Ling's two points made everyone's breathing short. If such a thing really exists, then the advantage of the Badao Battalion over the enemy can be imagined.
"My lord, how is this thing made? We are now on the march, can we do it? Xu Shu was eager to see what Sun Ling said, and the voice of the question at this time seemed a little trembling and unnatural.
"If I can't make it now, how can I call you over? Ask someone to prepare some sand and mud, and then I'll show you how to do it. With Yuanzhi, your living map is here, and it will be made soon. Sun Ling looked at the emotional Xu Shu and said with a light smile.
Two hours later, with Xu Shu's description and the efforts of everyone, the mountains and rivers of the entire counties of Anping County were displayed on the sand table. Looking at the sand table in front of them, everyone's faces were full of disbelief.
"What's the matter, can this sand table do the two things I said?" Sun Ling looked at the sand table that had been completed, and asked them.
"With such a divine object, why didn't the lord take it out as soon as possible? No, the owner of this property must be kept properly and not let others know. Xu Shu said very seriously.
"What Brother Yuan said is exactly what we think. This thing is a weapon of war, and the lord must keep it secret. Even Guo Jia, who usually giggles, is solemn at the moment.
Seeing that everyone was so nervous about the sand table, Sun Ling wanted to tell them that this sand table might have appeared before, but no one paid attention to it. But I still haven't said it when I think about it, if I say it at this moment, I'm afraid it will cause public anger, right?
Just as everyone was studying the sand table in a new way, Yang Er walked into the temporary tent with hurried footsteps. "My lord, the horse is returned, Zhang Baojun is camped ten miles in front of our army."
It's dangerous! After hearing the news, Sun Ling stood up from his seat as if he had a spring on his buttocks, and the rest of the generals also looked at each other. If he hadn't listened to Xu Shu's advice and asked people to investigate first, it was estimated that the Badao Battalion would have collided with them in the dark. Fighting in the dark, especially for cavalry, the enemy is secondary, more because they can't see clearly in the middle of the night, and they are lost in the hands of their own people.
"This time it was really a fluke, since we know where Zhang Baojun is, we will be ready, and give them a surprise before dawn, which can be regarded as repaying their fright." Thinking of the fright just now, Sun Lingyin smiled.
Before coming to the sand table, Sun Ling pointed to all parts of the sand table and said to everyone: "You see, Zhang Baojun is here, there are no other obstacles here, the only thing to pay attention to is their rejection of horses." And if I had bypassed here to the hillside, which would not be a mile from them, and with the cover of the height of the hillside, we would have charged down from a high position, and we could rush into the camp before they could react. ”
"Okay, my lord's plan is feasible. However, the purpose of our trip is best to annihilate these 40,000 yellow turbans. I added a little more and sent 2,000 men into the woods to prevent them from escaping. Xi Zhicai added.
"Well, Zhicai's concern is very likely to happen, and I overlooked it. Is there anything else you would like to add? For the addition of Xi Zhicai, Sun Ling is very satisfied.
"That's great!" The four military advisors replied.
"Then Zilong will lead the two thousand Badao battalion to the woods to wait for the deserters, and Zhicai will go with Zilong, remember not to expose it in advance. The rest of the people went with me to this hillside, and when it was not dawn and the patrol soldiers were tired, they broke the yellow scarf in one fell swoop! In this way, the Badao battalion was divided into two routes, with Sun Ling leading 8,000 men and horses towards the hillside a few miles away, and Zhao Yun led 2,000 men and horses to go around the woods behind Zhang Baojun.
Before the time came, on the hillside less than a mile outside Zhang Bao's military camp, Dian Wei threw out the body of the last secret sentry in his hand, turned to Sun Ling and said: "Lord, fortunately, Fengxiao Military Division told us to be careful that there will be a secret sentry here, otherwise if we don't pay attention, they will really find out, the military advisor is really a god." ”
Guo Jia, who was behind Sun Ling, heard Dian Wei's praise, and the muscles on his face kept twitching. If he wants this simple precautionary mentality, he will call it "God". So what is Sun Ling saying two years ago that there will be a yellow turban storm? Guo Jia was a little confused whether Dian Wei was nervous or mocking himself.
"Hehe, don't look at Feng Xiao's weekdays, but at critical moments, he has no last resort." For Dian Wei's words, Sun Ling gave Guo Jia a stick and a sweet date.
"......" Guo Jia could only look at Sun Ling with resentment.
Time passes, and the darkness before dawn always frightens people. However, the Badao Battalion waited for the moment of attack in a relaxed and witty environment.
When dawn came, looking at the glimmer of light in the eastern sky, Sun Ling waved his hand at the soldiers of the Sword Battalion who were waiting in the rear. What was the situation when 8,000 iron horsemen rushed down the hill together? Anyway, Sun Ling knows now. The Yellow Turban soldier patrolling the next hillside felt the vibration of the soles of his feet, looked towards the hillside, thought he was too sleepy, shook his head, rubbed his eyes and looked again, he also knew what was going on.
"Enemy ...... Enemy...... Enemy attack ......! The mouth controlled by the sense of fear, trembling finally shouted these two words.
The enemy attack shouted by this person did not seem to be as miserable as Zhu Jun. Sun Ling, who was driving the white dragon horse towards the camp, thought so.
"Kill!" Since people have already shouted first, Xu Huang will naturally not be polite to him.
Looking at the rejection of the horse in front of Dian Wei's sweeping camp, Sun Ling looked to the east again. Only then did it suddenly turn out that the early morning sun was blood-red