Chapter 80: Ambush in the Jungle (I)
Ma Yu stood in front of the Yanlou, looking into the distance, with a little expectation on his face. Liu Che ordered him to lead 500 tiger guards to Yanmen to help in the battle, and only 100 tiger guards were left in the Chang'an Qimen school. The big face of Li Danghu, the newly promoted company commander of the company, was full of unwillingness, and Ma Yu couldn't help laughing.
It's a pity that the crown prince strictly ordered the tiger guards to only participate in the defense of the city, and not to go out of the city to fight. The Tiger Ben soldiers were a little confused by this, but they didn't dare to be dissatisfied in the slightest, not only because of their loyalty to the prince, but also because of the military judges led by Cangsu standing behind them. Ma Yu knew that this was the prince's emphasis on the Tiger Benwei, and he wanted the Tiger Ben soldiers to go through the baptism of battle, but he didn't want to lose too much. Tiger Benwei was personally cultivated by Liu Che, even if it is the lowest-level tiger soldier now, he will be enriched into the newly expanded army as a grassroots officer in the future, and pass on the various military thinking and tactical concepts taught by Liu Che.
As a traverser, Liu Che deeply understands the importance of excellent grassroots officers to the entire army. The reason why the German army was able to break through in the early stage of World War II was to a large extent precisely because a large number of junior officers who graduated from the Berlin Military Academy were able to understand the commander's strategic intentions well and implement them in the grassroots companies, and at the same time applied various tactical concepts to actual battles. At the same time, the German army implemented a strict military rank system, dividing non-commissioned officers into sergeant major, sergeant, sergeant, and corporal; Divide soldiers into privates, privates, privates, and privates. In this way, even if the company commander is killed or seriously wounded and cannot continue to direct the battle, the soldiers can still reorganize themselves and reorganize themselves to complete the task. And the later generations of US imperialism, through various high-tech, allowed a few people to build a complete minimum combat unit. The key premise of all this is to have a large number of excellent grassroots officers.
Unlike the depressed Tiger Ben soldiers in Yanmen Saine, the more than 100 Yulin Guards led by Gongsun He have been given great combat authority, and are now hiding in the dense jungle of Gouzhu Mountain, like hidden poisonous snakes, waiting for an opportunity to spray deadly venom to the invading Huns. From the beginning of its establishment, Liu Che's definition of Yulinwei was a special operations force, and if it was used to defend the city or fight head-on, it would completely lose the meaning of existence. Therefore, this precious practical opportunity must not be missed.
The Yanmen Plug is high on the mountain, and there is only a winding mountain road, passing through the congestion. This winding mountain road is the only way for the Xiongnu to go south to Yanmen County. Nowadays, the mountain road is full of ravines and horse pits, which give the Huns a headache.
"The Han people are really the most prepared, obviously they want to shrink into the plug, and they will never go out of the plug again." Bai Chang Gou Lige on the side sighed, with a deep sense of powerlessness in his words. Rushing all the way from the clouds, he found that the grasslands and farmland in a radius of hundreds of miles in front of the mountain had all been burned to a scorched earth, and all kinds of wells and canals had been filled. Now the war horses can only eat the special forage carried by the cavalry, and they can't last long at all.
Ascha frowned and asked, "The scouts sent out, have you ever found the Han border people?" ”
"Within a radius of 100 miles, there are not even slightly larger living creatures, let alone people, only some burned ruins." Gou Lige shook his head and smiled bitterly, as an old friend of Ascha for many years, he didn't have too many scruples when he spoke, and then suggested, "Do you want to report to Da Shan Yu and go south instead?" ”
"Now that it is winter, once the snow falls, it is not conducive to attacking the city, I am afraid that my Hun iron cavalry will hate the Han people under the wall. Under urgency, where else can we go south except Yanmen? Daijun has Baishan Mountain as a barrier, and it is necessary to detour to the left, not to mention that King Zuo Xian is willing to support, just saying that it needs to gallop thousands of miles, which is enough to make my Huns tired and tired. As for going south to Shangjun, it is necessary to cross the Yellow River from Shuofang, and it is necessary to turn thousands of miles. Da Dan is now ashamed of Xue and will never agree. Ascha thought for a moment, rejected his suggestion with a worried face, and then said quietly: "I don't need to wait for this matter, and then send a fast horse to report the situation here to Da Danyu, and leave everything to him to decide, I just need to be ready." ”
Gou Lige nodded slightly, and immediately ordered, but there was a little worry in his heart. In the past few days, Ascha seems to have lost the sharpness of galloping on the battlefield back then, and the whole person has suddenly aged a little, and he has no courage to make decisions on the spot, and he has no opinions. In the eyes of others, these actions are out of loyalty to Da Danyu, but Gou Lige saw a bit of a sense of staying out of the matter in the old man's eyes.
"This time, we waited for the light cavalry to gallop, carrying very little military food and forage, and originally planned to plunder on the spot, but now the Han people are strong and clear, and the soldiers and war horses under their command are afraid that they will not be able to support the army of Da Dan Yu to come."
Ascha suddenly felt upset, then waved his hand, and said helplessly: "Let the soldiers go to the dense forest of Gouzhu Mountain to hunt, now that the birds and beasts are lurking in winter, it will not take much effort to hunt some bears." Collect more wild vegetables and grass stalks, mix them in the forage and feed the war horses, although it will reduce some horsepower, but it can last until the arrival of the army. ”
On the ridge, Gongsun He looked at the hundreds of Hun cavalry at the foot of the mountain in the distance, his face showed a hint of joy, and he made a gesture to the guards beside him. The guards understood, hurriedly ran to the distance, put a small bamboo pipe to their lips, puffed out their cheeks, and blew a few crisp and unique birdsong sounds. A moment later, a birdsong was heard in the distance, and it was passed from near and far.
Yi Yan, who was ambushed near the mountain pass, had already seen the arrival of the Hun cavalry, and now he heard the birdsong from the mountain, and knew that the battalion commander Gongsun He had given the order to start the battle. He immediately took out the bamboo pipe, responded a few times, signaled that he had received instructions, and woke up Tang Tao, who was sleeping beside him.
"Phew!" Tang Tao rubbed his eyes, wiped the corners of his mouth with his cuffs, and spat softly. In order to keep hidden, Yu Linwei has long been accustomed to sleeping in the soil, and when he wakes up, his mouth will inevitably be stained with some mud, and even some soldiers who like to open their mouths when they sleep, it is common for them to wake up with mud in their mouths.
Yi Yan paid attention to the movements of the Huns vigilantly, and handed the water bag to Tang Tao: "Hurry up and prepare, when the Huns enter the forest, the battle will begin." ”
When Tang Tao heard this, his face was full of excitement, and he quickly took the water bag, took a small sip, and at the same time took out the special military ration in the inner bag of the combat uniform, and took a few bites. This kind of military food was specially provided by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the field food of the two battalions of Yulin and Huben, and was made into small cake bricks with boiled soybean flour and beef, plus a little salt and sugar. The taste can only be said to be okay, the key is to eat it with water, a piece the size of half a palm, and you won't feel hungry for most of the day.
After Tang Tao finished eating and drinking, he slowly moved to the grass not far away under Yi Yan's contemptuous gaze, dug a small pit, and Meimei pulled the second largest one. buried the small pit again, sprinkled some fallen leaves on it, and then returned with a satisfied face, taking over Yi Yan's warning, and asked him to prepare well.
Yi Yan's movements were much sharper, and he returned to Tang Tao's side after a while. Tang Tao looked at him in surprise, with a look of disgust: "Why are you so fast?" Really cleaned up? ”
Yi Yan glared at him, didn't say a word, and then stared intently at the Huns in the distance. Tang Tao scratched his head and didn't care. He has been partnering with Yi Yan for almost two years, so he naturally knows his surname. It was Yi Yan's rigor and meticulousness that made Tang Tao trust him extremely. In the words of the crown prince, rest assured that you will hand over your back to such a robe!
The head gradually climbed to the top of the sky, Tang Tao and Yi Yan replaced each other for a few more guards, and the Huns finally began to move. I saw more than 100 Huns walking out of the camp in front of the mountain pass, without leading their horses, with bows and arrows in their hands, and entered the dense forest ahead.
Tang Tao looked at Yi Yan, his eyes full of fiery battle intent. Yi Yan shook his head and rejected his suggestion. Judging from the birdsong just now, the two of them were the closest group to the Hun camp. With just two, it is absolutely impossible to deal with more than 100 elite Hun soldiers, and once they startle the snake, they will destroy the entire plan, and the gains outweigh the losses. He took out the bamboo pipe and blew a series of hurried ciphers towards the mountain. Soon, a response came, Yi Yan listened carefully, thought for a moment, and confirmed to Tang Tao on the side: "Retreat one mile and proceed according to Plan No. 4, right?" ”
The code is something that every Yu Linwei must memorize, and the delicate Yi Yan is even more clear, but it is still necessary to strictly abide by the rules and confirm with his companions to avoid misreading. It wasn't until Tang Tao nodded and said that he had the same interpretation that the two of them cleared the traces left behind and slowly retreated towards the mountain.
(Since it is going to be divided into two chapters, there is still a chapter in the afternoon, which is already halfway written, so it shouldn't be too long, huhu...... )
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