Suddenly, Mr. Zhang's eyes lit up, he didn't expect that Liu Guangsheng was not hopelessly an idiot, he still had a certain insight, and then he had an idea in his heart, knowing what to do next, how to persuade him, in order to minimize the risk factor.

"My lord, you must have seen that the front is not only high and steep, but also densely forested, which is very suitable for hiding ambushes and setting traps. If the army really rushes forward and enters the canyon, once it is ambushed, it is easy to be cut off by people, and we will all explain it here. ”

Liu Guangsheng was still holding the shelf, looking very military knowledgeable, but he didn't say anything, just groaned with his chin low, nodded slightly, and looked at the canyon in front of him again.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Zongbing was happy in his heart, and there was a secret door, and then he said: "My lord, the army has been rushing non-stop, and the weather is so hot, if you finish cleaning up the boulders on the official road, it will already be close to evening." If you rush to the road in the dark, it will be even more dangerous, so it is better to camp nearby for one night now, so that the soldiers can rest and recuperate, and wait until dawn tomorrow before they leave. ”

Liu Guangsheng has already been moved, but he is still a little unwilling: "Won't it~?" There shouldn't be an ambush ahead, right? After all, if there was really an ambush in the canyon, this group of anti-thieves wouldn't be so stupid, setting up another ambush here, and exposing it in advance? ”

Mr. Zhang is not stupid, of course he heard the boss's irfirmness, and the reason why he said this is nothing more than to find a step for the decision just now, and there is a suitable reason to revoke that decision.

At this moment, Zhang Zongbing had already made a decision in his heart, and after feeling the attitude of his boss, as soon as Liu Guangsheng's words ended, he continued respectfully: "My lord, a night march is a very dangerous thing. Moreover, taking advantage of this night, we can send out the night non-return to investigate the canyon to confirm that there is no ambush on the slopes on both sides of the official road. In this way, early tomorrow morning, we can enter the canyon without any scruples, speed up the march, and go straight to the lair of the thieves. ”

"Well, okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll sell you a face, and set off early tomorrow morning to pass through the canyon in front."

Liu Guangsheng said lightly, as if he had given a lot of favor, which made Zhang Zongbing speechless for a while, and slandered in his heart: ", it's really shameless, I want to be a watch, and I want to set up an archway, if something goes wrong, I will put all the responsibility on Lao Tzu." ”

was angry, but General Zhang had to calm down the situation, consider the lives of the soldiers from the overall situation, and also think about himself, so he pretended to be grateful: "Yes, then the general will thank you." ”

Soon after, the officers and troops began to move, clearing the roads of clearing the roads, encamping of the camps, and the burial of the corpses.

Zhang Zongbing glanced at Governor Liu Guangsheng with a complicated expression, and there was always a bad feeling in his heart, although he had used all his strength to minimize all possible dangers, Zhang Zongbing was still restless and restless.

In particular, the two groups of infantry in charge of outflanking had returned, and when they arrived at the ambush site of the anti-thieves, they found nothing but the mess and the blood stains everywhere. It can be said that it has not achieved an inch, and it has suffered heavy losses!

Out of the instinct of a soldier, or out of nature, Zhang Zongbing always felt that the group of thieves just now was not so simple, and it was not as useless as the governor said. Although the ambush location was very unreasonable, the most basic military mistake was made, and the ambush was actually set up at the entrance.

If Li Jiajun is really an anti-thief gang composed of a group of recruits, eggs and mud legs, it is just a rabble. However, how to explain the anti-thief performance just now?

Only one to two hundred men blocked the pace of the vanguard troops, and for a moment the cavalry was taken by surprise and had no power to parry. If it weren't for the absolute superiority of the vanguard in numbers, and the later infantry and firearms battalions cooperating, the casualties of the vanguard would have increased!

Moreover, the most important thing is that so far, although I have known and killed some anti-thieves, I have not even gotten the corpse of a single anti-thief. There are also weapons and other weapons, and none of them are missing.

Having experienced the struggle between life and death, the baptism of the battlefield in the bloody rain, and the innate sensitive sense of smell of a soldier, Zhang Zongbing firmly believes in a truth, things are more abnormal than demons, and things are not so simple. If you underestimate your opponent too much, you will pay a terrible price, including your own life.

Therefore, when Liu Guangsheng just sent good news and invited merit to the imperial court, he was not happy at all, but his mood was even heavier. Even if the governor agreed to his request, and the next day he reorganized his army and sent troops to Yuzhong City, all of this still could not appease the restlessness in his heart.

At the same time, in the depths of the canyon, Li Zicheng stood proudly, his whole body exuding a high-spirited fighting spirit, his eyes rippling with a trace of strange light, staring into the distance, looking excitedly in the direction of the official army.

The fierce gunfire has already broken the tranquility of the canyon, and a tense atmosphere is permeating everywhere.

Soon, Yuan Zongdi came from a distance and said happily: "Boss, things are going well, the official army has been blocked at the entrance of the canyon. Judging by their posture, it was exactly what we expected, and they were ready to camp on the spot, and they would not enter the canyon until tomorrow morning at the earliest. ”

Li Zicheng nodded with satisfaction, and then asked, "By the way, Zongdi, how are the brothers in charge of ambushing the official army?" Are there many casualties? ”

Hearing this, Yuan Zongdi's expression froze, and he became very unnatural, and replied with some hesitation: "Boss, the situation is very bad, there are more than 60 casualties, accounting for almost one-third of the total manpower. Boss, punish me, blame me for my poor command, which caused so many casualties among my brothers..."

"Zongdi, this is not to blame you. Battlefield fighting, casualties, is a very common thing. What's more, you only have 200 people, and being able to hold off Liu Guangsheng's vanguard for so long and inflict heavy losses is already a great achievement, so how can there be any problem of ineffective command? ”

Li Zicheng waved his hand to stop Yuan Zongdi from going on, his tone paused, his words changed, his face showed solemnity, and he said in a deep voice: "Explain it, bury those brothers who died in battle, and record their information in detail." In the future, once they pass through their hometown, they must give their families a pension. Moreover, if we can win a wealth and glory in the future, we must not forget these brothers, nor can we treat their families badly. ”

Whether it was Yuan Zongdi, who was in charge of executing the order, or the soldiers standing guard around him, he was very moved when he heard these words, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart, and he was very moved, and the former said in a sonorous voice: "Yes, boss!" After this battle, I will send all my brothers who were seriously injured to Mabitshan and Xinglong Mountain to recuperate, and send the list of the dead in duplicate, one to Mabitshan or Xinglong Mountain, as a backup for future use; The other one we took with us, according to the information, to find their families. ”

Hearing this, Li Zicheng's expression was a little wavering, and he said earnestly: "Okay, just do what we discussed before." In short, we can't let our brothers die in vain, let alone let them die blindly. At the very least, we have a bite to eat, and we can't let their families go hungry. ”

Immediately afterwards, Li Zicheng's expression froze, and his sad mood disappeared in an instant, and then he ordered: "Pass the order, act according to the plan discussed with Mr. Li in advance, inform all the brothers to withdraw from the canyon immediately, let the officers and soldiers pass through the canyon smoothly, and then block them layer by layer, and drag them down as much as possible." At the same time, it is important to remember not to confront the enemy head-on, and immediately after the attack, leave the battlefield. ”

"Remember, our purpose is to drag the officers and soldiers, not to let them go deep into the hinterland of Yuzhong County, but also not to startle the snakes and make them retreat. In short, it is to create the illusion that we are very weak, very weak, and we dare not confront them at all, which is the illusion that prevents them from moving forward. ”

"Also, let the brothers in the rear be prepared to immediately destroy the official roads in the predetermined area, turning the road surface into potholes, so that the baggage troops of the officers and troops cannot continue to go deeper, and drag down the marching speed of the officers and soldiers as much as possible. Moreover, once Liu Changsheng passes through the canyon, you and Wu Ruyi immediately occupy the mountains on both sides of the canyon and wait for the opportunity. ”

"Yes, Boss, I'll go deliver your orders." Yuan Zongdi agreed, and turned away, but Li Zicheng took a deep look at the northwest direction, the location of Lanzhou City, and muttered: "Guo'er, I hope that you and Tian Jianxiu's actions will go well, you are the highlight of this anti-encirclement and suppression, the key." As long as you achieve the expected goal, we will win more than half of the victory. ”

Then, Li Zicheng didn't say anything more, and under the guidance of the escort, he also turned around, walked out of the canyon, and went straight to the southeast.