Chapter 20: The Burning of the Shrine (1)
Back at the station, the group entered the makeshift Chinese army tent, and Jiang Qi asked a ragged spy of the Sharp Arrow Battalion, "How is the listening?" ”
"Hui Zhugong, my third squad was ordered to infiltrate the enemy army, and there is the following information: first, it has been found that the enemy commander is Bocai, who has just responded to the Zhang Jiao uprising and was sealed as the commander of the canal, and second, the enemy army has about 150,000 people, most of whom are young and strong. 3. The enemy army sacked many places, and the grain and grass were sufficient, at least enough for half a year, and 4. Today, the enemy army launched two sieges, but because of the lack of siege equipment, they failed to attack the tower. Fifth, because the enemy barracks were disorganized and too close, the weather was hot after the summer, and some people began to fall ill in the enemy camp. The spy said slowly and methodically.
"Okay, very good, if you win this battle, remember the first merit of the sword battalion, and go down and rest after working hard." , Jiang Qi listened to the spies' orderly and detailed answers, and was very satisfied and couldn't help but praise.
"Thank you for the praise of the lord, and retire from your humble position."
"You all heard it, and you thought it was going to happen!" The spies left, and Jiang Qi asked after looking around the big tent.
"Needless to say, a group of local chickens and dogs, as long as my brother gives an order, he is willing to take down the head of the enemy chief for the vanguard!" Zhang Fei got up first and said.
"Haha, Yide's courage is commendable, but in this way, our army is bound to suffer serious losses. As the saying goes, if you kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 yourself, you can't do anything to lose money. Jiang Qi smiled and beckoned Zhang Fei to sit down.
"The last general thinks that it is time to get in touch with the city, at least to increase the morale of my army." After Zhang Fei sat back down, Zhao Yun got up and said.
"Qi also thought about it, but we only have these horses, and I am afraid that if we let the city know, Huangfu Song will use our army as a gunman. It's not as pleasant as if we were to take the initiative to attack. Jiang Qi shook his head and vetoed Zhao Yun's suggestion, then looked at the thoughtful Guan Yu and asked, "What does the second brother think?" ”
"Yu thinks that the enemy army has a disease, maybe there is a chance?" Guan Yu thought for a long time and then said what he thought.
"Yes, the disease may be of some benefit to our army now, but I just don't know if it's serious. Uncle Ren 、、、 like this," Jiang Qi nodded in agreement, and then nodded to Uncle Jiang Ren at the end of the row.
"The last general!"
"You send a squad of soldiers to infiltrate the enemy army again, wait for orders, and send back news of the enemy army at any time."
"No"
"Now the situation is unknown, the army is still dormant, second brother!"
"The last general!"
"The order goes down, the whole army must not expose the target when sneaking into the mountains and forests, and must not make a fire, if some food is not enough, let the fire head army find a place far away from the garrison, leeward to cook some food and send it. Secret sentries must be dispatched within a radius of five miles, and if anyone of unknown origin approaches the station, they can be shot immediately. In addition, spies were sent to find out the movements of Mengde's army. ”
"No"
"Okay, after you return to the camp, supervise your own soldiers, remember that now our army is on the edge of the battlefield, and the consequences of a little carelessness will be immeasurable."
"The Last General Commands"
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The weather in mid-April has begun to heat up, especially the temperature has risen sharply after a few days of sunshine, even hiding in the mountains and forests Jiang Qi also feels very hot, and Jiang Qi has to take off his armor to cool down at noon.
Seeing that it had been seven days since they arrived here, and that they had nothing to do hiding in the mountains every day, the soldiers could not help but complain that the soldiers of the Yue Cavalry Battalion were fine, and that the strict military discipline had already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and there were no major complaints.
But the Sanhe Battalion is different, it was originally a team composed of county soldiers and young people, and many people had no concept of soldiers at all. Coupled with the hot weather, there have been three incidents of desertion yesterday alone.
In order not to cause chaos, Jiang Qi did not send people to chase after him with great fanfare, and for the deserters, he had his own guerrilla soldiers of the Sword Battalion on the periphery to deal with them. After several bloody human heads hung on the treetops in a row, they temporarily suppressed those who were restless, but Jiang Qi also knew clearly that it was only temporary.
Just when Jiang Qi's army was waiting for the opportunity. The battle outside the Changsha is still going on, but the two armies seem to have a tacit understanding, and sooner or later there will be a big battle. One side attacked and the other defended, and the defending Han army was still invincible with its strong city walls and sharp weapons. And because of the lack of siege weapons, the Yellow Turban Army always left hundreds of corpses and returned to the camp.
After a few days, coupled with the rising weather, the smell of blood has filled the Changsha for miles.
"Senior brother, looking at the weather, it's going to be windy, so it shouldn't be so hot." In the evening, sitting on the top of the mountain to enjoy the coolness, Tong Fei, who was fanning the wind with a skirt of armor, looked at the flowing clouds in the sky and said.
"Far wings will also look at the direction of the wind?" Zhang Fei looked up at the sky, looked at the branches around him that had not shaken, and said curiously.
"I used to live in the mountains, and I was taught by my brother, so when it was windy and rainy, my brother could see it! Of course, Senior Brother Zilong and I also learned a little bit about it. Tong Fei smiled and recalled the years in the mountains.
"Yes, looking at the clouds, it should be another hour or so before the wind will rise, and it should not be small, but the rain should not fall. The second brother waited and ordered to go down, so that the battalions could watch the horses, and not be alarmed when the time came. Jiang Qi also looked at the Sky Dao that was beginning to darken.
"Fourth brother, rest assured, the horses are all bolted, no matter how strong the wind is, it's fine, and we don't have anything to fear about when we light a fire." Guan Yu nodded and returned.
said that the unintentional listener was intentional, but Guan Yu's unintentional words made Jiang Qi jump up suddenly. It was an unintentional remark that suddenly made Jiang Qi think of the four big words 'Burning the Long Society'.
When inspiration appeared, Jiang Qi naturally did not stop, and while running quickly down the mountain, he also shouted to his soldiers to prepare for the horse.
Jiang Qi immediately confused everyone in one fell swoop, but Xu Huang, who was still a personal follower, did not forget his duty, and quickly copied the weapon next to him and chased after him. Soon, a group of four or five war horses galloped away in the direction of Changshe.
Soon, on a high place outside the city, several dark shadows appeared, and by the afterglow of the setting sun, several people were carefully looking at the noisy barracks in the distance. At present, I saw that the barracks that were originally built to besiege the city had retreated into a dense place with mountains and forests more than three miles away from the city, and camped according to the grass.
"According to the information at noon, it is said that the enemy army retreated to the shade because of the heat, and did not want to retreat to death!" After observing for a long time, Jiang Qi shook his head and sighed, just now, Guan Yu's words reminded him, the intelligence sent this afternoon said that the enemy camp retreated for several miles and camped according to the grass.
"My lord, according to the intelligence, the enemy army retreated into the dense vegetation, set up more than 50 camps, and stretched for several miles, and now the four gates of the Changshe can be entered and exited." Uncle Jiang Ren said on the side.
"The enemy army is defeated, and this battle can calm the main force of Yingchuan." Hearing what Uncle Jiang Ren said, Jiang Qi sighed a little unbearably.
"The general wants to attack with fire?" Looking at Jiang Qi's face, Xu Huang, who followed him, trembled inexplicably, gasped and said.
"Although it hurts Tianhe, it is the best chance to defeat the enemy army in one fell swoop, and as a last resort, Qi doesn't want to do this." Jiang Qi looked straight at Xu Huang and said for a while, patted him after finishing speaking, and went down the hill a little unbearably.
After returning to the camp, Jiang Qi immediately gathered the generals to issue a battle order, and when Jiang Qi took out the order arrow, the soldiers who were still a little confused knew that the battle was about to start.
"Guan Yunchang listens to orders!"
"The last general!"
Jiang Qi pointed to the map and said: "You lead the headquarters and lead all the three rivers to bypass the Changshe, ambush the official road between the Changshe and Yingchuan, and see the opportunity to attack and defeat the thief army." ”
Although "Nuo" was a little unclear, Guan Yu still took the order without hesitation, turned around and went out to sort out the army.
"Zhao Zilong, Zhang Yide, Tong Yuanyi listen to orders"
"The end will be 、、、、、、"
"The three of you will immediately organize the army, and all the soldiers will prepare ten rockets and wait for orders."
"No"
"Xiahoulan!"
"The Last Will Be"
"You take the official seal of the general into Changshe City, and hand over this letter to General Huangfu in person." Jiang Qi took out the official seal on his waist and the letter that had been sealed just now and said.
"No"
"Uncle Jiang Ren!"
"The Last Will Be"
"Immediately give orders to infiltrate the brothers in the enemy camp, find out the commanders of the battalions, and behead or capture them when our army enters, and remember that when we attack, we must change our clothes to prevent accidental injury. In addition, there is only one tea left for them, and once the time passes, they must retreat whether it is successful or not. ”
"No"
"Komeito"
"The Last Will Be"
"Send a herald to tell the Cao Mengde Department that is about to arrive, and tell it to speed up, otherwise it won't be able to catch up with the show." Jiang Qi said with some heaviness.
"The Last General Commands"
Soon with Jiang Qi's order to reach the battalions, the soldiers who led the order quietly disappeared into the night, and under the clear moon shadow, a piece of killing aura had been formed.
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