Wu An had already known about the loss of 600 people by the Longshan City Defense Battalion in Yicheng before. Now that the remaining officers and troops have been poisoned again and suffered heavy losses, it is no wonder that Longshan City is so critical.

"Damn it!"

"After he quells the rebellion, he will raid the homes of the thieves to pay tribute to the innocent soldiers who were poisoned."

"The rebels are so cunning!"

In the Chinese military tent, after listening to Jiang Zhong's words, more than one person scolded angrily, and he couldn't wait to fly to Longshan immediately to quell the rebellion. Ding Ziming was worried about Longshan City, and he couldn't wait to arrive immediately. However, the three bridges in Anping were all demolished by the thieves, and the ships were burned, and they had to face a big problem.

How do I cross the Hongze River?

Ding Ziming looked at the Longshan messenger who was still sad and angry in front of him, his heart moved, and asked, "Anping Bridge has been destroyed by thieves, how did you cross the river?" ”

"Don't hide it from your lordship, this trip is not smooth." Jiang Zhong seemed to think of something, and his face was sad: "The humble duty was to go out of the city overnight, and after the two brothers did not hesitate to take the risk to lead away the thieves and horses, they were lucky enough to break through the interception." Rushing all the way to Anping Bridge, I found that the bridge deck was broken, and I couldn't find the ferry boat for a while at night. In desperation, I could only go around to the other two bridges, and I didn't want the other two bridges to be demolished by thieves. In the end, I could only go around fifty or sixty miles upstream before I brought the news over. ”

Ding Ziming found this road on the map last night, and he was not surprised to hear it, and asked again: "Then in your opinion, can my Wu'an army take this road?" ”

"Naturally, it's just ......"

Jiang Zhong was a little hesitant in his tone: "It takes more than 100 miles to go back and forth, and it will take at least three days to march at the speed of a large army." I'm afraid that there will be ...... over there in Longshan City."

Three days!

Ding Ziming's eyelids jumped, he hesitated until late at night last night, and this is what he cared about. At that time, he didn't know that the situation in Longshan Mansion had deteriorated, and he was reluctant to go that far. Now listening to what the messenger said, Longshan Mansion is afraid that it can only support two days, so it is naturally even more reluctant to accept it.

In addition to the official roads, other nearby trails are also marked on the map, but they are difficult for the army to pass.

Isn't there a closer route?

He reopened the map on the general's case, wandering his gaze for a moment, and finally landed on a place that had been deliberately avoided the previous night.

"How is Xia Yang Valley?" After half a ring, Ding Ziming seemed to be talking to himself, and as if asking Jiang Zhong, he said, "If you go there, can you reach Longshan faster?" ”

"Xiayang Valley?"

The general of the escort army, Lin Anluo, watched silently for a moment, and suddenly spoke: "I have also heard of the danger here. This kind of soldier is fierce, if it is not necessary, it is better to enter less. What's more, although there is such a road on the map, you and I have never walked it, and no one can say what the situation is. ”

Seeing that Ding Ziming was a little shaken, Jiang Zhong interjected at the right time: "I am a local, but I have been to Xiayang Valley before. ”

"Oh?" Ding Ziming suddenly perked up and asked, "How is the terrain?" ”

"Xiayang Valley is quite long, because I have been there for some years, and I can't remember it accurately. But one thing is certain, that is, it is not narrower than the official road, and it can definitely be used by the army. However, what I am worried about is that the terrain of Xiayang Valley is steep, and if thieves ambush tens of thousands of people there......" Jiang Zhong looked worried.

Tens of thousands?

Regardless of whether it was Ding Ziming or Lin Anluo, or the other four wing captains in the Chinese military tent, their faces were a little strange.

Although the thief army claims to be more than 100,000, will these senior military attaches not know the moisture in it? It would be nice to have a few thousand people who can really fight.

Ambush tens of thousands of people?

There really are so many, and their second garrison brigade is still a fart to quell the rebellion!

However, when Jiang Zhong said this, Ding Ziming seemed to have made a decision, and said decisively: "Let me ask you, has there been a decrease in the number of displaced people in the city of Longshan Mansion?" ”

Jiang Zhong said without hesitation: "Before the humble post came, no abnormalities were found. ”

"Let me ask you again, has the thief's siege weakened?"

"Since the poisoning in the city, the thieves have besieged it on both sides, killing and wounding more than 1,000 people in one day, and the corpses are all over the city. If it weren't for the cavalry, the city would not be able to attack the city, but I was afraid that the thief leader would have to transfer even the hundreds of cavalry. ”

"Isn't that all there is to it?" Ding Ziming slapped the table and said loudly: "The main force of the thieves is limited, since they are willing to attack the city with all their might, where will the troops come from to set up an ambush in Xiayang Valley?" Now they are just racing with us for time, and if the Second Garrison Brigade arrives earlier, maybe they will be able to defeat the thieves before the city is breached. Needless to say, I have made up my mind, and the army will immediately pull out the camp, take the road of Xiayang Valley after crossing the river upstream......"

"Wait."

Lin Anluo interrupted Ding Ziming's words.

He heard more from Jiang Zhong's words and asked, "You just said that the thief army still has a few hundred cavalry?" ”

Jiang Zhong nodded affirmatively, and said with a worried face: "The thieves robbed all the livestock in Yicheng, Lushan, and Linxian, and the gang of thieves in the Good Friends Association have been planning for more than ten years, and they have prepared a lot of war horses in advance, and they are the ones who are responsible for intercepting the lowly duties." Fortunately, the riding skills of these thief cavalry seem to be not as good as those horse bandits who took refuge, otherwise it would be difficult to break out with their wings. ”

The thieves even have cavalry!

This news made Lin Anluo's face solemn.

After learning of the urgency of the situation in Longshan, he was going to send 600 cavalry first. Even if it is not enough to break the siege in the face of hundreds of thousands of displaced people, rushing against the thieves attacking the city at a critical moment can effectively alleviate the situation, and it is a heavy blow to the morale of the thief army. But if the thief army also has cavalry, it will be difficult.

Ding Ziming also realized the key and asked, "Do you know the exact number of thief cavalry?" ”

Jiang Zhong recalled for a moment, and said hesitantly: "The number of thieves is too many, and tens of thousands of people are crowded together under a city wall, and it is really difficult to distinguish. As far as I feel like I am humble, I shouldn't be as good as a few adults, but it seems that there are not a few, plus the famous horse bandits in Longshan Mansion have all come...... Oh, everyone's attention is focused on the siege of the thief army, how can they have the heart to remember this! ”

At this time, this kind of fiction and reality, so that the officers and soldiers cannot touch the head, is the most effective statement. If a precise number is given, it may stimulate the determination of the officers and soldiers, and it will also make them suspicious.

As expected, Ding Ziming and Lin Anluo finally gave up the idea of sending cavalry to support first for the sake of safety when they were not sure of the number of cavalry of the thief army.

They have confidence in the combat effectiveness of the officers and cavalry, but there are still more than 100,000 homeless thieves, and this number is really too exaggerated. If the 600 cavalry of the official army acted rashly, were entangled by the thieves, cavalry and those horse bandits, and surrounded by a large group of displaced people, it was really difficult to say what would happen.

"I've worked hard for you, so let's go down to rest and heal my injuries."

After clarifying what should be asked, Ding Ziming endured the anxiety and urgency in his heart, and said to Jiang Zhong with a pleasant face.

Go down to heal your wounds?

Jiang Zhong is not stupid, if he doesn't leave at this time, he will be burned to death in Xiayang Valley if he turns around and follows the army. Without hesitation, he made a look of anger and arched his hand: "The humble heart is as anxious as fire, how can I have the heart to rest." Zhang Chengshou and all the adults in Longshan are still waiting for the news of the humble position, please forgive me for not being able to stay for a long time. ”

"O righteous!"

Regardless of whether it was the four co-captains, Ding Ziming, or Lin Anluo, who was the leader, they couldn't help but be moved when they heard this.

Not to mention the two births and deaths before reporting the letter, now that he has been running all night and has been wounded by an arrow, he still does not hesitate to risk the danger to return the letter. It's rare to be so loyal!

"If this trip is successful, you should take the first credit."

Ding Ziming pressed his shoulder hard, personally took the bandage from the military doctor, and helped him bandage the wound. It's a pity that there is no wine in the army, otherwise Ding Ziming would have to pour a glass of wine for Jiang Zhong to see him off, and it will definitely be a good talk in the future.

Lin Anluo also made a rare statement: "In the future, the big thief army under the city of Longshan will definitely personally congratulate the city guard for you!" ”

"Brother Jiang is really a warrior!"

"There are few people in Gao's life who admire, and Brother Jiang is definitely one."

"When the Longshan incident is over, we must get drunk and rest."

Several co-captains also praised one after another, regardless of whether they were sincere or not, but none of them pulled down their face. Looking at the figure of Jiang Zhong striding away, some people even remembered the old story of the previous dynasty "the wind is sluggish and the water is cold", as if they suddenly saw the scene of a strong man generously dying and never returning.

It's just that there are people who will never return, but it's hard to say whether it's Jiang Zhong or someone else.