Chapter 23: Yellow Dye in Action
Zhang He directly agreed to Zhu Zhi's decisive battle arrangement, which couldn't help but make Zhu Zhi puzzled.
It is said that if there are not full fighters, both sides will choose a suitable place for the decisive battle, and this is not surprising. But the initial discussion is often to ask for a lot of money to pay back, and finally choose a place that both sides think is good for a decisive battle, which is originally and normal behavior.
Zhang He immediately agreed to his asking price, which couldn't help but make Zhu Zhi very suspicious of his intentions.
Qilin Town was chosen by him, it was surrounded by mountains, and it was only about ten miles away from the mountain area, and it could be reached in a quarter of an hour by horse. But it is twenty miles away from the mountains in the south, and almost all of them are plains and there are no woods, and if there is an ambush on the other side, it is almost always at a glance.
This kind of decisive battle location that is obviously beneficial to themselves and the most disadvantageous for the other party, they will actually agree to it.
Zhu Zhi couldn't help but look at the map again to determine the result of Zhang He's reply. After repeating this repeatedly, it was confirmed that Zhang He had indeed agreed to a decisive battle in Qilin Town! But this did not make Zhu Zhi happy, but felt that there must be fraud in it!
At this time, Qilin Town was not actually a town, in fact, it was just a small village, with a population of about 5,000 people. However, it was probably because they knew that there might be a war in the vicinity, so most of the people went to take refuge, and the village was almost an empty village except for some old people who didn't want to leave.
Zhu Zhi sent someone to investigate it, and found that everything was indeed normal here, and even digging three feet into the ground to find it, he didn't find any tunnels or other traps. Obviously, the enemy did not set up an ambush here. On the contrary, they could have used it as a barracks headquarters. Fence fence in the village. Just harden it a little. With a few other arrangements, it's a good camp.
"Advance the investigation range for fifty miles, I don't believe that the other party has no arrangements at all!" Zhu Zhi doesn't believe in evil anymore.
"Do you want to search the vicinity of Purple Mountain and Spirit Mountain?" Deng Xiong asked.
"Zhu Ran has already led 5,000 soldiers to camp in Lingshan, and he will kill the enemy at any time to attack the enemy; In addition, Zhu Huan, a son of the Zhu family of Wu County, who joined the army not long ago, also led 3,000 soldiers to camp in the Purple Mountain. The two places only need to be in regular contact and do not need to be too concerned. Zhu Zhi is still relatively relieved about the situation in the two places.
Originally, he planned to use these two places as surprise soldiers, and when Fang Yun and himself were fighting, they would flank on both sides. The killer army was caught off guard. Both sides are currently under the control of their own forces, and they only need to be in regular contact to determine the situation on the mountain.
Zhu Zhi still trusts Zhu Ran and Zhu Huan's abilities.
"Whoa!" Deng Xiong is just a deputy general, and since Zhu Zhi has already made arrangements, he will obey his orders.
The scope of the search was further increased, and even the three places of Stool Mountain, Lion Rock and Yeshan also sent people to investigate, but no trace of the enemy was found. There are no signs of large-scale or small-scale marches around, no bonfires or any signs of being stationed here, and even the surrounding vegetation remains untouched.
After the news was reported, Zhu Zhi was no matter how cautious he was. I also have to wonder, is this show funny? Obviously so favorable terrain. I agreed hastily like this.
Or do they have something to rely on for victory? I heard that Fang Yun's weapons of war were very powerful, if they had weapons that could be confidently defeated, then it would not be difficult to understand.
In other words, this is the most reasonable guess in the current situation. Obviously, Zhang Hebu planned to crush himself on the battlefield with dignity, and even if there was a possible ambush, he was not afraid.
"Arrogant, do you think you can't do it just because you have weapons of war?" Zhu Zhi snorted coldly.
Sun Ce was very active in the study of various weapons and equipment during this time, and even began to study the means of forging iron products with water pressure. This is actually learned from Fang Yun, a large number of water conservancy forging machinery, I really can't hide it if I want to. It's not just Sun Ce, I'm afraid that Yuan Shu, Liu Bei and Cao Cao all know about this technology.
The only difference is the difference in steel, the way of smelting and the raw materials, Fang Yun secretly blends them. Before there were not enough methods to refine steel, in terms of materials, Fang Yunjun still had an absolute advantage.
Neither side showed their hole cards, and Zhu Zhi didn't know what weapons of war Fang Yun had in his hand, but although he Zhu Zhi was cautious, he was definitely not a coward. Where the technology is insufficient, they will steadily advance to the past, or find a way to destroy their weapons of war, since the weapons of war were invented by human beings, then human beings can naturally destroy them.
"Tell you to go down and prepare for war, the enemy is good at night fighting, so let everyone be vigilant. Arrange the campfire 300 steps outside the camp, and make sure that the enemy does not take advantage of it! Zhu Zhi thought about it carefully, and then made arrangements.
"General, our army's night combat ability is also good!" Deng Xiong reminded.
Only then did Zhu Zhi remember that the main cause of night blindness recently and the finding was mainly due to the lack of a certain element. Fang Yun's side bought a large amount of vegetables and meat to supply the soldiers, which naturally couldn't be hidden from other forces.
Someone who is interested in trying it out, and it turns out that it can effectively treat the problem of night blindness. Later, their army also began to supplement nutrition, and it is difficult to say about other armies, but as a border army, they at least do not need to worry about night blindness.
"But the other side has more experience in night battles than us, and if we really want to fight, maybe we will suffer. And it's also difficult to unify scheduling in the dark night, so if you can avoid night battles, it's better to avoid them directly. "Zhu Zhi is a cautious general, so this kind of night battle full of uncertainties can avoid what he does not want.
"What the general said is very true." Deng Xiong is a newcomer who has learned some strategies in the art of war, but also recognizes the veteran's vision.
Caution on the battlefield is not a doubt, and a single mistake is likely to lead to the collapse of the entire front. A wrong tactical arrangement is likely to cost many soldiers' lives. The most rare thing is that Zhu Zhi is cautious but not timid, on the contrary, he can always find the best fighter and give the enemy a fatal blow.
Sun Ce arranged for him to come to Zhu Zhi on an errand. The main purpose is also to make him learn this prudence.
"Is there any new news from the Purple Mountain and the Spirit Mountain?" Zhu Zhi asked suddenly.
"I only contacted once half an hour ago. Normal on both sides. It's just that after all, camping in the mountains and forests inevitably has all kinds of troubles, and it is not convenient to use open fires, so the soldiers below are a little complaining. Deng Xiong replied.
"Leave those idiots alone, tomorrow is the key, what's not to do in one night? If this battle is properly commanded, it can even reduce casualties by more than 30%, compared to dying on the battlefield, what is there to make do with all night in the jungle? Zhu Zhi was dismissive of the complaints of those soldiers.
That's what the words say. The officers below have all the anti-mosquito and snake and rat medicines, so the officers don't have to worry about anything. But the medicine costs money to buy, so naturally I can't take care of the soldiers below, but fortunately, it's just one night, and it's not a big problem.
Unbeknownst to him, on this night, a troop quietly bypassed the enemy's probe and went directly to the Purple Mountain. They are the Wudang Flying Army led by Huang Ran, a mountain warfare special force in the true sense.
In terms of the combat ability of flat ground warfare, Huang Ran's troops are afraid that they have not yet been able to enter the top ten of all the troops under Fang Yun's command. But turn mountain warfare. But it is definitely a well-deserved first place. Whether it's surviving in the wild or crossing the wilderness. Even navigating very difficult terrain, no army was their opponent.
On top of that, even if they walk at night, as long as the moon is bright enough, then even walking at night is not a problem for them.
All the soldiers wore the lightest rattan armor, this kind of rattan armor was made by the arsenal below after Fang Yun gave the formula, and it should be comparable to the rattan armor soldiers on the Nanban side, at least invulnerable, light as nothing is certain.
Fear of fire is a very problem, but fortunately, this army is mainly engaged in jungle warfare, and it is not afraid that the other party will set fire in the jungle, otherwise it will burn itself to death? Besides, in order to avoid this problem, Fang Yun has already asked the designer to deal with it, once these rattan armors catch fire, as long as they pull the live buckle, they can be taken off directly, and the remaining problem is just how to deal with burns.
Either way, burns are better than death!
"Brothers, have you brought all the guys you have brought with you?" In the mountains and forests, Huang Ran turned around and asked.
"All set!" All the soldiers raised the sacks in their hands and replied, and in the light of the night, they could see the sacks constantly wriggling, and it was obvious that there were some living creatures in them.
"Give those Sun Cejun big gifts!" Huang Ran smiled and immediately ran.
At the same time, Zhu Zhijun's Zhu Huan Division, 3,000 of them were ordered to guard the Purple Mountain, but in order to conceal it, they did not use open flames. Most of the soldiers could not stand the mosquito-infested jungle, so they had to cover themselves with tent cloths, and they would not move unless they were patrolling soldiers.
Even if the body is exposed a little bit, it is said that if you have to have to make a mosquito bag for a long time, the itchy and unbearable feeling is a kind of torture for anyone.
Zhu Huan is okay, he has mosquito medicine, and mosquitoes are not looking for him. But as a new general, he has to join the patrol team at this moment, otherwise the soldiers below will inevitably complain about him.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of "rustling" from the plants around him, and instinctively drew his saber to prepare for battle.
In his opinion, the sound of "rustling" at this time was either an enemy attack or some kind of large beast. Either way, it's a threat and has to be treated with caution.
But he didn't want to, and suddenly a burlap bag flew out of the grass, and the bag opened in the air, and in a short time, more than a dozen colorful poisonous snakes flew out directly.
"Carving insect skills!" Zhu Huan smiled, waved the sword in his hand violently, and killed these poisonous snakes in a short time.
But at the same time, more sacks were thrown over, and more than three hundred poisonous snakes flew directly towards him. Zhu Huan may not be afraid of these poisonous snakes, but he has to worry about a question: since someone can release poisonous snakes here, what about the military camp?
He quickly fought his way back to the camp, only to find that the camp was already in chaos.
The ground is full of colorful poisonous snakes, as well as those soldiers who have been bitten by poisonous snakes! (To be continued......)
PS: This morning, from 0:00 to 8:00, a card will be set up on the highway to check the vehicles...... These two chapters were written during the four-hour break. It's a bit hasty, if there are deficiencies, I hope you can correct it, and please forgive me.
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