Chapter 339: Gourd Valley
North Hill Fort.
With the end of the war, the people in the fort began to actively rescue themselves. The fertile fields outside the city have been completely destroyed, and there is no way to do it.
But relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, many people went into the mountains in search of something to eat. The officials went to various mountain villages separately to communicate with the mountain people and "reconcile" some food.
Wei Xiang and Liu Wu led the newly recruited soldiers to camp outside the city for drills. At present, the food in the city is distributed in various proportions. And the ration of soldiers is the highest.
Soldier!
It is one of the superlative beings, and there is no one.
The entire Beishan Fort exudes an amazing vitality and recovers at a breakneck speed.
Beishan Fort is so well organized, of course, it is indispensable to Liu Zhixing's contributions.
Japan. The sun is in full bloom. In the palace of General Fuhan. Liu Zhixing, wearing a blue single-layer robe, sat on a stone bench in the pavilion.
In front of him is [Joining the Army] Chen Jiagui.
He is in charge of the entire intelligence system of Beishan Fort. The liaison with Wu Nian's side is also.
"Even if I tried my best, the food gap was too great. We're not going to make it up. The key still depends on whether the general can delay 40,000 households. β
Liu Zhixing shook his head slightly, put his right hand on the stone table, looked up at Chen Jiagui and said, "Jiagui." Where is the general now? How's it going? β
"According to the information heard by the spies, the general should be in the area of Hu Haishan at present. Now the general's men and horses have exceeded 20,000, I don't know the specifics. β
When Chen Jiagui said this, he shook his head and said: "Now that the four thousand households are dispatching troops, they are almost about to surround the generals. β
"The movement of the spies in that area has also become extremely difficult."
"If the general wants to break through, he has to take advantage of this time. In a few days, if 40,000 households are surrounded, even if it is a general, I am afraid it will be difficult to fly. β
Speaking of this, Chen Jiagui's face showed a look of worry.
Wu Nian was out and running, leading the noses of four thousand households, which was tantamount to running on a mountain cliff, and he could fall off the cliff at any time.
Liu Zhixing's face also showed worry when he heard this, put away his right hand on the stone table and stood up, put his hand behind his back, turned his back to Chen Jiagui and said, "We have to believe in the general." β
"That's right. Your spy, at this stage. It is mainly to inquire about the situation in Dingxian. β
Liu Zhixing turned around and said to Chen Jiagui in a deep voice.
"Yes." Chen Jiagui nodded and clenched his fists.
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Chen Jiagui's intelligence is very accurate. At present, Wu Nian is indeed entrenched on Huhai Mountain, with a population of about 23,000 people, 2,000 elite soldiers, and 4,000 militia households.
The strength continues to increase.
And there is also time to exercise the militia and increase some combat effectiveness.
But the 40,000 households are not vegetarians.
They contacted each other, dispatched troops, and almost surrounded Hu Haishan.
On a mountain peak, there is a camp of considerable scale.
The banner of "Wanyan" was erected on the camp gate. The Mengyuan soldiers wore armor regardless of the heat, or stood guard, or patrolled, and the atmosphere was very serious.
Inside the big tent.
In the middle is a table with a topographic map of the landscape, which is very sloppy, but it is sufficient.
The hot one took off his clothes, and his shirtless face appeared, and he and a commander bent over to look at the terrain.
"We chased and intercepted, and finally blocked Wu Nian on Hu Haishan. Now is his last chance to break through. Wan Yanxian withdrew his eyes, straightened his chest and abdomen, took a handkerchief from the side, and wiped the sweat on his face.
"What the general means is to contact three thousand households. Do you want to tighten the encirclement? The essence in Qianfu's eyes flashed, and he asked with a fist.
"Nope. No matter how he tightens the encirclement, Wu Nian may break out. We set a trap as we tightened the encirclement. β
Wan Yanxian shook his head, turned around with a handkerchief and came to the basin stand, washed the handkerchief, and wiped his face.
"Trap?" The commander looked surprised, and his face was revealed.
"Wu Nian's spies must also be listening to our actions. Convergence of news from all sides. Wu Nian must choose a weak place to break through. We gave up this place, and I personally ambushed here. β
Wan Yanxian put down his handkerchief, came to the table, and pointed to a name on a road on the map.
γGourd Valleyγ.
"I see." The commander looked at him with a look of sudden realization, and reached out to pinch his scum-covered chin, and a smile appeared on his face.
Now Wu Nian should be in a hurry to break through. To break through, you have to look for weak spots. But they are in the weak spot, setting a trap.
If Wu Nian led his men and horses down the mountain to break through, he would just fall into the trap.
It's easy to kill him.
Wan Yanxian looked at the map again, and after thinking about it in his heart, he confirmed that there was no omission. Immediately spread out the letterhead. The commander hurried to help sharpen the ink.
Wan Yanxian picked up the brush, stained it with the melted ink, and wrote three letters. Sealed it with fire paint, handed it to the commander and said, "Find three teams of reliable people immediately, and send the letter to three thousand households." β
"Yes." The commander answered, clenched his fists and walked out.
"Wu Nian. Don't let me down. I'm going to kill you myself. Wan Yanxian sat on the stool, showing a gritted tooth expression.
Obsession.
Killing Wu Nian has almost become Wanyanxian's obsession.
Wu Nian is not dead, and they can't sleep and eat.
Wu Nian is dead, and everything is fine.
Everything is based on killing Wu Nian.
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Hu Haishan. The mountain is gentle and easy to descend and descend. The tents on the mountain are all over the place, and they are relatively neatly erected.
A fence was finally erected on the perimeter, and militiamen with rudimentary weapons stood on the camp wall, as guards, eyeing the surroundings.
Inside the big tent.
Wu Nian sat on a small bench. Shirtless, but sweat constantly coming out of the pores. My hair was freshly washed in the morning, but it was already covered with the smell of sweat.
Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng sat opposite Wu Nian in the shape of a pin. In front of the three of them, there was an even more scribbled map.
"General. We don't have much time left, and we have to break through immediately. Now according to the report of the spies. Hulu Valley is a very suitable direction for breaking through. β
Zhang Sheng's face was very serious, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the location of Hulu Valley on the map, and said in a deep voice.
Taking advantage of the enemy's encirclement and not tightening the breakthrough, choose the weak point to break through. This is the most basic truth.
And the spies are Wu Nian's eyes and ears, listening to the actions of the Mengyuan soldiers around him, the gathering of soldiers and horses, and the gathering of news.
Wu Nian had no reason to doubt his eyes and ears.
"Good. Pass the order down. Everyone goes to bed early at night and breaks through early tomorrow morning. Wu Nian nodded and ordered.
"Yes."
Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng stood up, bent down and clenched their fists, turned around and walked out of the tent.
"Gourd Valley?" Wu Nian continued to keep his head down, looking at the topographical map, although he had already made a decision, he had some uneasiness in his heart.
Gourd Valley!