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Fang Zian's caution soon proved to be correct. In the middle of the night, the soldiers who were behind the investigation quickly rushed to the camp to report that a large number of Jin soldiers had entered the mountain and were already at the first ridge fifteen miles away.

When setting out in the early morning, Fang Zian had the foresight to leave a few soldiers squatting at the first ridge. Fang Zian told them that they could follow them if there was no movement at dusk. Because that meant that even if there were golden soldiers chasing after them,

It was also a day's journey away from my team, so I had plenty of time to prepare.

At dusk, when several fire army reconnaissance soldiers squatting on the first mountain ridge were preparing to mount their horses and leave, they suddenly saw the mighty figure of the Jin soldiers advancing from the secret passage. The formation really shocked them.

Although the secret passage is not too wide, it is densely packed with golden soldiers and spreads to places beyond the reach of the eyes. This is too exaggerated. Just the part that can be seen with the eyes is enough to have tens of thousands of people. But ordinary people

If you are not a fool, you will understand that you can see tens of thousands of people, so it is likely to be thirty thousand, fifty thousand, or even one hundred thousand. The Jin soldiers actually brought large baggage vehicles, and there were a large number of engineers in front of them to clear the way, carrying axes and shovels. Use

The ropes also dug wooden stakes and pulled up rope fences in dangerous areas. They also shoveled earth and moved rocks to fill the uneven ground. In some places that could be reinforced, they also used logs to pave the ground to make the road easier to walk.

The few soldiers who were investigating did not dare to stay too long. Two soldiers came quickly to report the news, while the remaining soldiers kept their distance and conducted investigations in front of Jin Bing.

When Fang Zian heard the news, he sighed and was silent for a long time. I don't know if he thought he was worried, but in fact he was sighing for Xiao Yu. Because he knew that the Jin soldiers went into the mountain to pursue them, which only meant one thing. Xiao Yu

The big thing failed.

Although he did not have a deep relationship with Xiao Yu, there was a deal with Xiao Yu after all. Xiao Yu was also a trustworthy person and sent himself out of Yanjing City. Therefore, Fang Zian certainly did not want to hear this bad news.

As expected, history is still rolling forward, and the expectations he had before have not happened. If everything that happened is inevitable, then everything he is doing now is meaningless. But Fang Zian quickly rejected this idea. His arrival

This is proof of historical changes. The details of history are not unchangeable, and the changed details will definitely affect the city. This is the El Niño phenomenon in history. If everything will follow the original track, then

Doesn’t this variable of my own have no impact at all?

However, I have really affected many people and things around me, and they will obviously affect more people, which will inevitably cause variables in the entire outcome. This is for sure, so I don’t have to think too much about useless things.

Xiao Yu's failure was that he refused to be influenced by himself. If he had listened to himself, the outcome would have been different. It can only be said that things under his control will definitely change, but he cannot influence it, or his influence is weak.

The fate of others will probably not change.

After a little sigh and sigh, Fang Zian quickly put Xiao Yu's incident behind him. After all, it was just a passerby in his life, and he just took the path he should take. Then, Fang Zian laughed.

The fire brigade soldier who reported the incident thought Mr. Fang was stunned.

"Immediately summon the generals above the captain level to have a meeting at the campfire in the east of the camp." Fang Zian said in a deep voice.

The sleepy people arrived one after another, and Fang Zian had prepared ginger soup and tea for them.

After they arrived, Fang Zian personally poured a bowl for each of them into the hot pot.

Everyone was confused, Zhang Ruomei said angrily: "Husband, in the middle of the night, you called us here just to drink ginger soup?"

Fang Zian smiled and said: "I'm not that boring, I'm just worried that you will be attacked by the cold wind in the middle of the night and get cold."

Zhang Ruomei said: "We people are still afraid of the cold wind in the middle of the night?"

Fang Zian said in a deep voice: "I am not talking about this cold wind in nature, but another cold wind. Everyone, the exact news is that a large number of golden soldiers have entered the mountain to hunt us down. By now, they should have arrived ten miles away.

Let's go out. The number of people is... ominous, there must be tens of thousands of people."

Everyone shivered, the news was really more terrifying than the cold wind.

"Seriously? Has the news been confirmed?" Shi Hao asked in shock.

Fang Zian said: "It's absolutely true. My brothers who stayed behind saw their troops and horses. They were crowded on the secret road and spread beyond the eyesight. They also brought heavy vehicles. It seems that they are serious this time.

Already."

"Do you estimate there are tens of thousands of people?" Feng Yiming asked in a deep voice.

Fang Zian said: "The army equipped with road engineers and a large number of transport vehicles must be huge. I don't know the specific number, but it must be quite a lot, at least tens of thousands."

Feng Yiming frowned and said: "But if they were to hunt us down, why would they mobilize so many soldiers and horses? They know that we only have a few hundred people. This is not killing a chicken with a knife."

Fang Zian nodded and said: "Brother Feng has seen the problem. My guess is that this time they may want to attack the Zhongyi Army's stronghold and completely eradicate the Zhongyi Army. By the way, they are just destroying us. Otherwise, they would mobilize like this

Why are there so many soldiers and horses? Why are they carrying a lot of equipment and heavy vehicles? Wan Yanliang has finally made up his mind. The Loyalty and Righteous Eight-Character Army is in the Taihang Mountains. Although it has declined, it is still a serious problem for them. "

Zhang Ruomei was surprised and said: "They dare to go into the mountains to fight with my loyal army? They are very timid."

Fang Zian chuckled and said: "Even if they know that going into the mountains to fight is not good for them, they still have to do it. It's just a matter of a day sooner or a day later. Unless Wan Yanliang doesn't covet me, the Song Dynasty, before he attacks the Song Dynasty,

The Zhongyi Army must be wiped out first, otherwise once they attack the Song Dynasty, the Zhongyi Army will cause trouble internally, which will be too much for them. The Zhongyi Army has five thousand people, and they fight bravely. They can attack cities and villages and disrupt the internal affairs. They are a force that cannot be underestimated.

. Otherwise, there will be chaos in the front, a fire in the backyard, the Song Dynasty will not be able to attack, and the loyal army will regain its strength, Wanyan Liang cannot stand this."

Everyone suddenly realized that there was such a truth here. From this point of view, the role of the Zhongyi Army was so great that it even became a constraint on the Jin Kingdom's plans.

"Of course, it is the best strategy to spend more troops to blockade the Zhongyi Army. It just means that there are fewer troops to attack the Song Dynasty. But Wan Yanliang obviously refuses to do this. He is a man who loves great achievements. He

He would not allow the attack on the Song Dynasty to fail, so he would put all his chips on the line. But in this case, he would have committed a big taboo. Entering the mountains to encircle and suppress the Zhongyi Army, who are you kidding? He wants to wipe out five thousand Zhongyi Army, and at least he has to pay the price.

Ten times the price. Not to mention the main force of the Loyalty Army, this time, we will give them a taste of it. It is best if they retreat in spite of the difficulties. Otherwise, they will suffer heavy losses." Fang Zian said coldly.

"What should I say? Sir, do we want to fight with them first?" Lei Hu and Zhao Gang's eyes lit up and they geared up.

Fang Zian nodded

Said: "Of course, such a good terrain is a situation where one man can block thousands of people. If we don't make good use of it and give the Jin soldiers some suffering, wouldn't it be a waste of God's wonderful work? Let's fight here.

A blocking battle."

After everyone heard this, some were excited and eager to give it a try, while others frowned in thought and looked amused.

Others didn't dare to raise objections, but Shi Hao wanted to say it.

"Zian, wait a minute. You mean, there are more than 500 of us here to fight with at least tens of thousands of golden soldiers? Are you kidding me? Maybe I am ignorant, do you still want to stop them from advancing?"

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Sir, this battle must be fought. Firstly, we have the advantage of the terrain, so we can teach them a lesson. Secondly, this is a blockade, giving the Zhongyi army time to prepare for the battle. We delay here for a day, Zhongyi

The army will get the news as early as possible and make preparations early. Ruomei, you'd better go back and report the news immediately, the sooner the better, so that Brother Zhang can prepare quickly. What I'm actually worried about is not just the troops and horses attacking here. If they

How about fighting in from the mountain pass in the east? The passage to Huguan is clear. They can gather their troops and attack from the north from Huguan. Although the terrain is steep, don't forget that the troops and horses here are equipped with engineers, and other troops can also be used.

Equip engineers, build bridges and open roads to attack. Attack from the north to the south, making it difficult for the Zhongyi Army to take care of both. Or they can feint and attack to distract the attention of the Zhongyi Army's already small manpower."

Everyone's scalp was numb after hearing this. If it is true as what Fang Zian said, it would be really troublesome. Everyone actually knows in their hearts that it is not that the Zhongyi Army cannot be wiped out, but how much will it cost? If the cost is not considered, the Zhongyi Army cannot resist it at all.

living.

"Okay, I will write a letter immediately and have someone send him back to the camp immediately to tell my brother the news." Zhang Ruomei realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately stood up and said.

"You'd better go back by yourself and let others go. I'm afraid of delaying things. If you go back and report, I'll feel more at ease." Fang Zian said.

Zhang Ruomei was stunned, shook his head and said: "No, there is going to be a war here, I can't leave. I will arrange the right manpower."

Fang Zian looked at her for a moment, nodded and said, "Then arrange a few more and let them ride away."

Zhang Ruomei nodded and hurried back to the tent to prepare a letter. Without a letter, there is no proof for what he said. For such a big matter, Zhang Di must be sure that there is no doubt about it and there is no need to go for confirmation to save time.

Over here, Fang Zian has already begun to assign tasks. First, he asked Shi Hao to leave overnight with dozens of wounded soldiers and some vehicles. This was not only for Shi Hao's safety, but also to have no worries. Shi Hao also understood that he was a burden here.

There was no objection. Then more than 470 soldiers were divided into four hundred-man groups according to the organization, and they took turns to face the enemy. Two groups alternated. Many people did not understand this arrangement. Fang Zian told them that the opponent had so many people.

If there are more people, they will take turns to attack after being blocked. One's own side must ensure physical strength, so rotation operations are a must. As for the problem of dividing the troops when the manpower is good, Fang Zian told them that it is useless if there are too many people in the existing terrain, and instead use

Not open. The one coming from below is only so wide, and if there are too many people, there won’t be enough space.

For the remaining seventy people, Fang Zian ordered them to go up to the top of Mount Se on the right and guard the top of the hill to prevent the Jin soldiers from reaching their heads from the steep mountain. That was the only weak spot and they must be guarded. Fang Zian asked Feng Yiming

He is the most reassuring candidate for Fang Zi to take on this important task, and he is also able to execute orders to the letter.
Chapter completed!