Chapter 36: Ambush of the Regular Army (Part I)
Soon, Nie Zheng led Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to the Macaque Valley.
However, at this time, Yang Feihu was already commanding a hundred AK gunners and fifty shotgunners, hiding and lurking according to the position designated by Nie Zheng yesterday.
After seeing Nie Zheng's arrival, Yang Feihu immediately rushed out of the bamboo forest, walked quickly to Nie Zheng's side, and reported: "Lord of the village, his subordinates have arranged the people and horses, can you see if you are satisfied?" ”
Nie Zheng followed his direction, observed it, and finally nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Yes, that's how it was arranged." ”
With that, he climbed up a slope on the left side of the valley under the guidance of Yang Feihu, found a newly dug dirt pit trench, and slowly hid his good figure.
According to yesterday's ambush deployment, Nie Zheng and his team planted 50 anti-infantry mines at the bottom of the 300-meter-long Macaque Valley, especially on the road in the second half of the valley, where the mines were planted more intensively than the front.
At the same time, there is also a big difference between the hundred AK gunners and the fifty shotgunners, the deployment of their ambush positions.
First of all, Nie Zheng considered that once the regular army of the state city entered the Macaque Valley, they would definitely be the first to trigger the mines if they rushed to the front.
At that time, once the mine is detonated, it will definitely arouse the alarm of the troops behind, and perhaps, those regular troops will not rush forward after seeing that there is an ambush in front of them. At that time, they will definitely return the way they came, or scatter their soldiers and horses and rush up to the bamboo forests on the slopes on both sides of the valley.
In order to prevent this from happening, Nie Zheng scattered and deployed one hundred and fifty elite mountain bandits.
Especially the 100-meter distance at the entrance of the front section of the Macaque Valley, Nie Zheng did not arrange a single mine, and all the mines were in the middle and second half of the valley.
Therefore, once the officers and soldiers are ambushed, their men and horses will definitely be congested in the first half of the Macaque Valley.
Therefore, Nie Zheng deployed all the main forces of the ambush in the front section of the Macaque Valley. In the valley of 100 meters in the first 100 meters of the Macaque Valley, in the bamboo forests on both sides of the slope, a total of 80 AK gunners and 30 shotguns were ambushed.
As for the middle and rear sections of the Macaque Valley, Nie Zheng considered that the officers and soldiers who could rush into here should not be many in number, leaving behind twenty AK gunners and twenty shotgunners, which was completely enough for them to deal with.
Anyway, the two hundred AK47 elites under the command of Zhang Dazhuang, plus the one hundred shotgun elites under Yang Feihu, a total of three hundred mountain bandit elites, each with one hundred and fifty people, were ambushed in the Red Maple Forest and the Macaque Valley respectively.
Now that the Macaque Valley has been fully deployed, and on the Red Maple Forest, although Nie Zheng has not gone over to inspect, according to yesterday's arrangement, Zhang Dazhuang and they should not have too many problems.
At this moment, in the dense bamboo forests on the slopes on both sides of the Macaque Valley, all the elite mountain bandits were lying in front of them in the deep pits and trenches that had been dug long ago, and beside each of them, all of them were stacked with a hundred rounds of bullets that had already been loaded.
Basically, there is a shotgunner hidden in the middle of every two or three AK gunners, AK47 is responsible for long-range attacks on the enemy's army, and the shotgunners hiding among them are responsible for melee protection, and at the same time, those officers and soldiers who rush into the bamboo forest while taking advantage of the chaos are cleared at close range.
An hour later, the sun finally slowly rose.
At this time, the dense fog that shrouded the mountains gradually evaporated and dissipated as the sun shone on.
Slowly, Nie Zheng, who was lying in the trench, took out his military binoculars from time to time to observe the movements around the Macaque Valley at any time.
As the dense fog around him gradually dissipated, the distance he observed became farther and clearer.
Looking up at the rising sun in the sky, Nie Zheng estimated the time, it is about eight o'clock in the morning, according to the time agreed with Jia Xiufang last night, in another hour, Jia Xiufang will light the pear fire on the top of the mountain in the Black Wind Ridge, and when the time comes, as long as the regular army in the state city sees the pear fire, they will be fooled.
Thinking of this, Nie Zheng secretly sneered: "I don't know if today you will exterminate our Black Wind Village, or our Black Wind Village will exterminate you regular troops!" ”
Just as he was thinking, suddenly, Zhang Long, who was lying beside him, suddenly whispered: "Village master, look, there seems to be something in the sky above Heifeng Ridge. ”
Hearing this, Nie Zheng's heart moved, and he hurriedly took out his telescope and looked into the sky, only to see that above the sky, there was a black Hu Ying, as if looking for something, constantly hovering over the Black Wind Ridge.
Seeing this scene, Nie Zheng pondered slightly for a moment, and he guessed what was going on.
This suspicious Hu Ying must have been released by the regular army of the state city to peep.
Because Jia Xiufang told him before, saying that most of the regular army in the imperial court will domesticate a kind of Hu Ying, although Hu Ying is not as cunning and witty as the falcon, and cannot transmit detailed military information, but Hu Ying can understand the signals released by the spies.
The spy who infiltrated the bandits before, the letter he sent out, specifically mentioned this: "The pear fire is out!" ”
Therefore, that ghostly Hu Ying must have been sent by the regular army to spy on Lihuo. Because, when the regular army domesticates the eagle, it usually lights the pear fire before feeding, and over time, as long as the eagle sees the pear fire, it will go back to ask the domesticator for food.
Now Hu Ying has appeared, but according to the agreement with Jia Xiufang last night, it will take another hour for him to light the pear fire.
Hu Ying appeared in the sky above the Black Wind Ridge for so long, and the spies did not light the pear fire in response, I don't know if those regular soldiers will be suspicious.
Thinking of this, Nie Zheng couldn't help but be secretly a little anxious, and said in his heart, after all calculations, he forgot to omit such an important factor as Hu Ying, but who would have thought that the regular army in the state city would release Hu Ying so early.
It can be seen from this that this group of regular troops is estimated to have calculated that there is heavy fog in the early morning of Heifeng Ridge, so it is very likely that they have sneaked to the vicinity of Heifeng Ridge last night.
Due to the busy deployment of ambush traps yesterday, the manpower of the patrol horses sent out was reduced by half, and the anomaly of the enemy was not detected.
However, since the enemy dares to take action, they must also have a plan to deal with their own horses.
Thinking of this, Nie Zheng took a deep breath, secretly hoping that after Jia Xiufang noticed Hu Ying on the top of the mountain, he would adapt improvisedly and immediately light a pear fire in response.
Just when he was secretly worried, suddenly, he saw a cloud-piercing arrow above the Black Wind Ridge, carrying a dark blue dazzling flame, which shot into the sky in an instant.
Suddenly, the Hu Ying hovering in the sky found the blue flame, "Huh! ……”
After a sharp eagle chirp, Hu Ying quickly left the sky above the Black Wind Ridge and flew into the distance.
Seeing this scene, Nie Zheng couldn't help but clap his hands and rejoice, "What a Jia Xiufang, at such a critical moment, you really have telepathy with me!" ”
After saying that, he immediately ordered Yang Feihu: "Pass the order, let everyone be ready for battle, the regular army of the state city will appear soon!" ”
"Yes, Lord!"
After receiving the order, Yang Feihu hurriedly passed on this information.
Just like Jia Xiufang on the mountain, after releasing the pear fire.
Nie Zheng led a group of elite mountain bandits, patiently lurking in the bamboo forest, quietly waiting for the arrival of the regular army in the state city.
Before I knew it, half an hour had passed, and an hour had passed......
Finally, at about half past nine in the morning, in the mountains and forests in the distance, there was finally an abnormal movement.
"Flutter! Flutter! ……”
Suddenly, through the telescope, Nie Zheng found a flock of autumn birds flying out of the woods in a forest a few miles away.
Seeing this scene, Nie Zheng's heart moved, and he secretly sneered: "You guys, are you finally here?" ”