Chapter 64 Set fire to the mountain, and solve the puzzles
Fang Ming led the Nine Hundred Military Academy and rushed towards Shanggu County, he just hoped that Zhang Long and Zhao Hu would be able to hold out until he went to save them. Therefore, along the way, Fang Ming hurried and hurried with the nine hundred military academies. Fang Ming was also very familiar with Shanggu County, and he had also inspected many times. Therefore, he was observing the surrounding environment along the way, and he believed that Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and the two hundred guards would not disappear out of thin air.
There was no change along the way, and Fang Ming suddenly thought of the valley in front of Xuanhua. This should have been a premeditated murder of the cavalry captain Chen Yong's soldiers, otherwise the methods could not be exactly the same. These people are afraid of being seen by outsiders, so they choose such a hidden environment. Fang Ming ordered people to beat their horses and whip them, and went straight to the Xuanhua Valley, and the speed of this march was much faster.
When Fang Ming rushed to the vicinity of the valley, he saw that the trees on both sides clearly showed signs of destruction. When he led the army to the Xuanhua Pass, there were scattered horseshoe prints here, and if you searched carefully, you could also see the arrow marks on the surrounding trees, and scattered arrows, obviously there was a big battle here! Fang Ming led the military academies towards the valley in front, and the more he walked, the more he could see the traces of a fight in the vicinity. Fang Ming ordered the generals to string their bows, unsheath their knives, and enter a state of full defense.
As the army went further inside, the more obvious the traces of the battle became, and as they continued to move forward, they could already hear the neighing of the war horses inside. Fang Ming saw that there were trees outside the valley, and he knew that Zhang Long and Zhao Hu's men and horses should be besieged by the enemy in the valley. If you go there rashly, these military horses may not be able to gain the upper hand. He ordered all the generals to cut down wood and wood, and in a short time a forest had been cut down.
Fang Ming ordered all the soldiers to pile up trees, firewood and grass on this mountain road, and then ordered the army to set fire to the forest together! When the fire in the valley was ignited, Fang Ming led the soldiers to stand at the fire shelter behind the felled trees, and ordered people to light the felled trees piled up on the road together. When the fire burst into flames, it quickly spread into the valley.
When those masked men who besieged Zhang Long and Zhao Hu's pro-army attacked continuously, they were all losing their troops, and they had already exhausted their spirits. In addition to the loss of hundreds of men and horses, they could not rush in at all. The masked leader knew that a strong attack was not the way to go, but he didn't know if he should withdraw at this time. Because the above order was to let himself defeat Chen Yongjun and make them flee back to Miyun Island. And at this moment, someone behind him reported back, and a fire suddenly broke out outside!
Everyone knows what a wildfire portends, let alone a fire outside at this time? The leader saw that the retreat behind him had already ignited a raging fire, and he knew that something was wrong, how could this be good? The first thing he thought of was that Chen Yong and his army had already come to the rescue. But according to reliable sources, hasn't Chen Yong already gone to Jicheng to pick up Chen Yi? It will take a day to say it back and forth, so how do you think it shouldn't be him rushing back at this time, right?
If it weren't for Chen Yong, who would have discovered our whereabouts? It stands to reason that there shouldn't be such a mistake, right? According to this distance, he only besieged Zhang Long and Zhao Hu's sentry men, and in such a short time, it couldn't be that their men and horses rushed back to report, so that reinforcements appeared? This is not the right time. Could it be that there was an accident in Yuyang County? Will Chen Yong's guards come to save people?
If this is the case, how to get out of these people will become a big problem. I only blamed myself for being too big and thought that this battle was foolproof, so I personally led the team to send troops. If he is destroyed in this valley, to whom can he reason? The leader of the masked men knew that something was wrong, and by this time, he had already lost interest in the besieged Zhang Long, Zhao Hu and his men, and now he was only thinking about how to get out.
I could only hear someone outside shouting: "Listen to the people inside!" We are the troops of Chen Yong, the commander of the cavalry, and this trip is just to save people, and we have no intention of fighting with you at all! If you are willing to strike at both sides, ask the leader to come out and answer. You are already trapped in the flames, and if you want to escape, you will lose a lot! Whether it is war or peace, we will listen to it! ”
The masked leader knew that he would not be able to bargain for this battle. What's more, this mountain fire will only burn more and more, and whether it can get out of danger is a matter of time, and there is not so much time to hesitate here. I saw this person whispering a few words to the person next to him, and I didn't know what to say. The man shouted loudly: "The general outside listens to the truth, we are willing to make peace, but we don't know how to get out of danger." This mountain fire is so big, how can you ensure our safety? ”
Fang Ming knew that this fire was his own reliance, and he was not afraid that the people inside would not give in! As long as they answer, it indicates that their plan to save lives has been successful, and now it is up to them to see what kind of agreement can be reached. Fang Ming thought for a moment before he spoke: "I am Fang Ming under the command of General Chen Yong, the commander of the cavalry, I guess Your Excellency has also heard of me. I just want to know why you're using troops against us!
Don't say what kind of accident or misunderstanding it is, what I need is the truth of the matter! The ambush soldiers in Yuyang County have been broken by Li Meng's two hundred personal guards, and they have suffered heavy losses! Li Meng is my general, and he turned defeat into victory with only 200 men, defeating more than 1,000 people who came to attack! And now that I am leading the 900 Military Academy, have you ever thought about the consequences of stubbornly resisting to the end? ”
The masked leader had only heard that Fang Ming's subordinates had different training methods from Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang's subordinates, but what he didn't expect was that Fang Ming's subordinates would be so strong in combat! He led the army to snipe one or two hundred people of Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, but they fled to the valley. That is to say, if he encounters Fang Ming's troops in this battle, then the outcome may be unknown. The leader knew that he was trapped in the sea of fire at this time, and he would inevitably suffer heavy losses if he rushed out!
The masked leader suddenly spoke, "Fang Ming, what do you want to know?" Just ask me directly, and everything I know will be told to you. Just promise that once we tell the truth, you'll let us out of here! ”
Fang Ming said: "As long as what you say is true, I will definitely let you go." But don't deceive me, let me find out that something is wrong, and you will be ready to die in the fire! We only need a bow and crossbow outside, and we can take your life! If we don't let us go, you won't be able to break out of this sea of fire. ”
The masked leader said, "General Fang, just ask, I'll know everything." ”
Fang Ming asked, "Do you dare to ask Your Excellency, are you a subordinate of Wuhuan Nanlou in Shanggu County?" Isn't my general good enough to wait for you? Why do you want to offend my general at this time? Are you going to be treacherous? Aren't you afraid that Lord Liu Yu of Youzhou will not cooperate with you? Will you be driven away and set up another? ”
The masked man was no longer pretending to be at this time, and only heard him speak: "I am Lord Wuhuan Nanlou, the reason why I want to besiege Chen Yong's troops here today is actually because I was instructed by someone!" This person is Gongsun Zhan, the general of Fenwu! He defeated Qiu Liju, the lord of Wuhuan in Liaoxi, in the days ahead, and General Fang must have heard of it. ”
Fang Ming replied: "My general has talked to me about this matter, and he thinks that General Gongsun is too narrow-minded. Although Lord Qiu Liju besieged Gongsun Zan in Guanzi City for more than 200 days, he was not besieged and annihilated, so he was already merciful to Qiu Liju's subordinates. Then Gongsun Zhan destroyed Liucheng, an important town in western Liaoning, and in fact, he had already avenged this revenge. Now that he is fighting with Wuhuan Qiu Liju, his strength is inevitably too small......"
Shanggu County Nanlou said: "Then why is Gongsun Chan narrow-minded? He also united the Xianbei royal family's Budugen and Xianbei upstart Kebineng's subordinates to encroach on our Wuhuan's living space. Qiu Liju and Gongsun Zhan of Liaoxi County were seriously injured alone, and they were already dead after they returned. His son Lou Ban was too young, and he was enthroned by his son Shan Yu of Liaoxi County.
This young man is very ambitious, he actually wants to unite the power of our three counties Wuhuan to fight against Xianbei Budugen and Kebi Nengbu together. During this time, your officers and soldiers may not know that the Xianbei Budugen and Kebi Neng Department have been sneaking up on our Wuhuan tribe in the rear. Therefore, the people of our Wuhuan three counties have the meaning of unity.
This Badun actually came up with a plan, that is, that is, we Shanggu County and Yuyang County sneak attack General Chen Yong's inspection troops, and then blame the Xianbei Budugen and Kebi Nengbu, so that we can transfer the danger and let General Chen Yong resist the attack of the Xianbei tribe for us. General Chen Yong went deep into Guanzi City in western Liaoning to save Gongsun Zhan, and if he came forward, General Gongsun should also give him a face......
When Fang Ming heard this result, he had some doubts in his heart, but he had to believe it. Because there is no need to lie to yourself about this matter. And for the current situation, I can only let them leave this road first. You can't make your own assertions and destroy this Lord Wuhuan. If this is the case, it is equivalent to riding the men and horses of the Captain Chen Yong, and the people and horses of the three counties of Wuhuan have become an endless situation.
The Wuhuan Qiu Liju of Liaoxi County died before the big man died, and the new lord of Wuhuan was ambitious and had the ambition to integrate the Wuhuan people of the three counties. If he really won the Shanggu County Difficult Building at this time, it would inevitably make the people of the three counties of Wuhuan quickly integrate together and form a situation of confrontation with the official army. But this sneak attack, his own men and horses suffered heavy losses, and he couldn't be let go so easily!
Fang Ming said: "Lord Nanlou, even if this is the case, I want to let you go, and I also need a reason. Whether what you say is true or not, I need to report it to General Chen Yong. I believe you can understand my distress, and please leave me a certificate so that I can let you leave this place! Now that the fire is getting bigger and bigger, there's not much time left for you......"
Lord Nanlou of Shanggu County said, "Fang Ming, what kind of proof did you let me leave behind?" You don't want to be held captive by me to let my men out of here, do you? ”
Fang Ming said: "Lord Nanlou, you only need to leave me a note and write down what you said." I'll let you get out of here. With this certificate, I believe you will not forget what you did today......"
Lord Nanlou had the intention not to write, but he knew that if he didn't leave a note, Fang Ming would definitely not let him go. If you lead the army to break through at this time, even if you escape, what's the point? In addition, if Fang Ming outside ordered people to fire arrows and crossbows, he would basically stay here.
Nan Lou said: "Fang Ming, who of us in the army will carry pen, ink, paper and inkstone with us?" You asked me to leave a note, not because I didn't want to write, but because I really couldn't do it? Why don't you let me go back first, and then I'll write you another proof? ”
Fang Ming said: "Lord Nanlou, don't be so troublesome! All you need to do is bite your finger and leave a blood book. A random piece of fabric torn off your garment is enough to write down such proof! ”