In the territory of Hutou Town, Ningzhou, near the Meridian Ridge, although it is close to the Jing River, it should be a thousand acres of fertile land, and crops are everywhere, however, at this time, it is a barren area, overgrown with weeds, and eagles are circling.

An officer army marched at a gallop, before the cavalry and after the infantry, heading straight in the direction of Xiangle Town, and the person in front of him was Ai Wannian.

"Stop!"

Suddenly, with a loud shout from Ai Wannian, the army suddenly stopped, and under the chaos of a burst of neighing horses, Ai Wannian's eyes flashed with fine light, constantly scanning the surroundings, especially the weeds that would be more than a person tall on both sides of the road, and they were the focus of observation.

At this time, Liu Guozhen, who was also the deputy commander-in-chief, rode up on a horse, slowly came to Ai Wannian's side, and asked, "General Ai, what happened?" Why did the army suddenly stop advancing? ”

Ai Wannian was still observing the grass on both sides of the road, his eyes were burning, and he replied softly without looking back: "General Liu, the grass here is deep and dense, and it is easy to hide the ambush soldiers, so it is safer for us to be cautious." Otherwise, before the siege of Xiangle Town is relieved, we will be ambushed. ”

"You're right~" Liu Guozhen nodded lightly, looking at the barren grass, his face was also very solemn, and his expression showed a trace of anxiety, and then he turned to say: "But General Ai, Lord Hong has given a death order, let us hurry up and support the garrison of Xiangle Town." Otherwise, it will be dealt with by military law, and you and I can't bear this responsibility~! ”

Liu Chenggong, the deputy commander-in-chief, also walked up, heard the conversation between the two, and said helplessly: "It's a pity that it's not the autumn and winter season, otherwise, just put a fire, no matter whether there are Tibetans in the weeds on both sides of the road, a cup of tea can solve all the problems." ”

While speaking, Liu Chenggong withdrew his gaze from the barren grass on both sides of the road, wandered between Ai Wannian and Liuguo Town, and said: "Such a large area of barren land, full of weeds, we don't have so much time to eliminate it little by little~!" Otherwise, Xiangle Town would have been broken by the chaotic army. ”

At this time, Ai Wannian seemed to think of something, and suddenly his eyes lit up, his eyes froze, and he waved his big hand, and ordered: "The left and right forward troops, respectively, exclude two ten-person squads, and shoot arrows into the weeds along the road, every three meters, several times." ”

As soon as the words fell, two teams of cavalry walked out from the left and right sides, and walked slowly, already making a bow and shooting arrows, gently clamping the horse's belly, and every other distance, they would shoot indiscriminately into the grass.

Seeing this kind of scene, Liu Chenggong immediately reacted, and couldn't help but admire: "General Ai, this move is really wonderful, in this way, if there is really a chaotic army hidden in the grass, it will definitely disturb them." ”

At the same time, Ai Wannian had a calm face, and did not respond to Liu Chenggong's praise, but said in a solemn tone: "General Liu Bing, General Liu Bing, I also hope that the two will lead the cavalry to take the first step and act as the left and right forwards, and the general will lead the infantry in the back and be responsible for the rear of the palace. ”

"That's great!" Liu Guozhen agreed, and at the same time said further: "With the cavalry exploring the way in front, even if there is any ambush, with the speed of the cavalry, you can quickly get out of the ambush circle and enter a safe area." ”

"I agree with this arrangement!" Liu Chenggong followed up with a sentence of agreement.

Soon, Liu Guozhen and Liu Chenggong each led a cavalry, slowly moving from both sides of the road, always vigilant, each holding a bow in their hands, and the infantry did not move immediately, but waited quietly.

In a weedy bush on the road, there was a large number of Li Jiajun, whose bodies were slightly squatting, and because they were carrying boxes from all directions, they were not afraid of the bows and arrows shot by the officers and soldiers, and they were also waiting, waiting for an order.

At this time, a vague voice sounded in the grass.

"Leader Li, the box carried by the soldiers of the Li family army is still extremely useful, not only contains a large number of items necessary for the march, but can solve the needs of daily life, and now it is simply a back shield. Otherwise, the officers and soldiers would have to be exposed for such indiscriminate shooting. ”

"Hey, hey... Dingguo, this backpack is not only used for these purposes, after a long time, if you stay in Li Jiajun for a while, you will definitely be able to find its greater uses. ”

"Leader Li, look, the infantry behind has moved, and the difference between the two is five or six meters, which is to prevent an ambush on both sides of the road."

Through the dense grass, it was Li Zicheng and Li Dingguo who were talking in a low voice, the former did not respond to Li Dingguo's words, but stared at him, and then ordered: "Archer action!" ”

Whoa...

In an instant, as the first arrow was fired, thousands of arrows were fired on both sides of the road in an instant, like thorns on a hedgehog's body, densely packed, covering most of the front of the infantry of the official army and a small half behind the cavalry.

"Ah~"

A scream came, the officers and soldiers fell in pieces, and Li Dingguo, who was lying next to Li Zicheng, asked puzzledly: "Leader Li, why don't you wait for the infantry to completely enter the ambush range, and then order the archers to attack?" ”

"Dingguo, don't be in a hurry first, and then you will know why?"

As soon as Li Zicheng's words fell, he saw that the surviving officer infantry and cavalry had opened a large distance, and the former stopped and retreated in a panic; The latter was like a frightened dog like a lost dog, slamming the horse's belly again and again, galloping, and frequently shouting: "Drive~Drive~Drive~"

At this time, Gao Yigong, Li Mu, Tian Jianxiu and others came from the rear and rushed directly to the chaotic officers and soldiers, just a charge, and the rest of the officers and infantry were almost killed.

At this moment, looking at the scene in front of him, while Li Dingguo was stunned, a trace of realization flashed in his mind, and he muttered: "I see, Leader Li, the reason why you ordered people to release arrows at this time is not only to separate the connection between the infantry and the cavalry, but also to leave more space for Captain Tian and their charge. ”

"Yes, that's exactly what it means." Li Zicheng nodded lightly, glanced at Li Dingguo, and was very surprised in his heart, he deserved to be a famous general who resisted the Qing Dynasty in the future, if it wasn't for the internal strife of Nanming, maybe the Qing army would have been driven back to Guanwai.

After this thought flashed through his mind, Li Zicheng further elaborated: "The speed has been slowed down due to the covering infantry in front, and with such a buffer zone, Tian Jianxiu and they can speed up again and fully exert the cavalry's charging power." ”

As soon as Li Zicheng's words fell, I saw that Tian Jianxiu and others had already rushed out of the infantry area of the officers and soldiers on horseback.

When a doubt is answered, a new one arises.

"Leader Li, there are still some people below who don't understand, since ambushes have been set up on the left, right, and rear, why didn't you leave an army in front? In this way, all the support forces of the imperial court can be killed. ”

At this moment, Li Zicheng's face was full of pride, and he no longer paid attention to the situation on the battlefield, but looked back at Li Dingguo, and replied in a good mood: "Dingguo, what you said is right, if you reserve an army in front and completely block it, you can indeed kill all the reinforcements." However, have you ever thought that once you do that, the casualties of the Li Jiajun will increase dramatically. ”

Li Dingguo is a smart person, he instantly understood the strategy of using troops, nodded lightly, and couldn't help but admire: "This trick is really wonderful, in this way, let them be lucky, see the hope of escape, they will not make a desperate struggle, and the combat effectiveness will naturally drop significantly, although they can't kill all the reinforcements, but they can preserve their own strength to the greatest extent, so as not to have too many casualties." ”

Li Dingguo also withdrew his attention from the battlefield, looked at Li Zicheng with admiration on his face, and asked again excitedly: "Leader Li, then what should we do next?" Is it to go to Xiangle Town immediately and fight with the high leader? ”

Li Zicheng didn't answer immediately, but looked up at the lower and lower sun, then looked around, shook his head, and said heartily: "Camp in place and dispose of these corpses." ”

"Camp in place? Dispose of these corpses? Li Dingguo's face was full of astonishment, and he looked incredulous.