Fenglong Mountain is not the most majestic mountain among the 800-mile Taihang Mountains, but it is because of its unique landform. The ring-shaped mountain range is like a coiled dragon, surrounded by deep canyons, with cliffs on both sides, and the terrain is extremely steep.

When Zhang Diwan and others set up the Eight-Character Army's camp here, they took a fancy to the terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. When the Loyalty and Righteous Eight-Character Army was on the verge of destruction, they finally broke out and entered the mountains. Naturally,

They needed a place to rest and recuperate without any risk of safety, so they chose this place.

The Eighth-Character Army was lucky. They found Fenglong Mountain and found caves extending in all directions halfway up the east cliff. This was a unique terrain for garrison defense. They dug stone steps, built houses, built rope bridges, and reclaimed land.

The fields were used to accommodate the people from outside the mountains. After a period of time, they recovered. Then Zhang Diwan began to lead the Eight Character Army out of the mountain to attack the surrounding state capitals, and won several great victories. Until the Jin Dynasty court began to blockade heavy troops, the Eight Characters of Loyalty and Righteousness

The army all occupied the mountains as kings and lived a happy life. However, once the mountain passes were blocked, the supply of supplies to the loyal and rebel army was interrupted. Soon they were in trouble.

When Fang Zian arrived, their situation was actually very bad. The reason why Lu Zhendong disobeyed military orders and took his people out of the mountains to risk the attack on the county town was because he had no other options. In the end, he sacrificed dozens of lives in exchange for some horses and armor.

, it’s really a loss to my grandma’s house.

To a certain extent, Fenglong Mountain gave the Eight-Character Army shelter, but at the same time it also sealed them in, making it difficult for them to move forward.

Strictly speaking, although the terrain of Fenglong Mountain is steep, the east cliff is not the best place to build a cable bridge. This is entirely because the cave is here, and the angle of the cable bridge can lead straight to the cave halfway up the cliff, making it easier for cargo and people to enter and exit.

Without such convenience, it would be extremely difficult to build a long suspension bridge over a distance of twenty feet, no matter how long it is to pull up the iron chains. It would be a huge project.

When the location for the construction of the cable bridge was first discussed, there was actually a better place than here. Zhang Diwan personally took his brothers to inspect it, so Xiao Gui, Li Dazhi and others actually knew that there were several canyons that were narrower.

For example, at the cliff in the middle section of the south side, where the cliff of Fenglong Mountain breaks a gap, the distance to the opposite side of the canyon is less than 18 feet. There is a place in the southwest corner where the canyon is even closer, and the distance between the two sides of the canyon is 13 feet. In addition, there are

There are three or four places where it is easier to build a rope bridge than Dongshan Cliff. However, either the terrain is narrow or the height difference is large, which was not suitable for the loyal army at that time.

Fang Zian disappeared for a whole day. He left the East Cliff battlefield with Shen Ling'er on horseback and walked around the entire Fenglong Mountain cliff. He came back in the evening. Fang Zian did not expect that everyone was waiting.

He, because Jin Bing took action.

"Where have you gone? No one has been seen all day. We are so anxious." There was a trace of complaint and panic in Zhang Ruomei's words. Fang Zian was not here, and when the enemy moved, she seemed to have no backbone. Even Fang Zian

She stood there silently, feeling confident because she knew that if she did something wrong, Fang Zian would remind him.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Fang Zian and Shen Ling'er got off their horses and shook off the frost on their cloaks. Their faces were flushed by the cold wind, making people wonder what they had done in the wilderness.

Good thing.

"The Jin soldiers broke out of camp. Early in the morning, as soon as you went out, they broke out of camp. Instead of retreating, they broke out of camp in batches. Their whereabouts are currently unknown," Zhang Ruomei said.

"Oh, I see. So that's what happened." Fang Zian

Smiled.

"What?" Everyone was shocked by Fang Zian's calm attitude. Every move of the enemy army touched their sensitive nerves. They had been discussing this matter for a long time today. They analyzed a lot, but Fang Zian was not there, so

There is no final conclusion.

"The Jin soldiers have broken out of camp. It is very likely that they divided their forces and attacked as we analyzed last night. How should we respond? Should we mobilize manpower to defend elsewhere? Or what?" Zhang Ruomei shouted.

"Don't panic, I'll take a look before talking." Fang Zian took Zhang Ruomei's hand and strode up the stone steps to the top of the East Cliff.

The Jin soldiers have indeed moved. The Jin soldiers' camp is all over the mountains and plains. The size of the Jin soldiers' camp, which is noisy and makes people crazy, is much smaller. The flag on the mountain ridge opposite is still fluttering in the twilight, and the coach's tent is still standing on the hillside.

.However, there were many fewer soldiers and horses in the entire camp.

"Preliminary estimates show that there are still more than 10,000 troops and horses left, and 30,000 troops and horses are missing." Zhang Ruomei said.

Fang Zian nodded and said, "They are going to attack from somewhere else. That's for sure."

Zhang Ruomei said anxiously: "Then what should we do? Should we send manpower to defend immediately?"

Fang Zian said: "Where to send it? Today I went to the seven locations you marked where rope bridges can be built for attack. It will take a day for the enemy troops to move around the perimeter. With so many soldiers, horses and equipment, they still need to bypass us.

If you look from behind the mountain, it might take two or three days. If they don't show up, where will you send people? Once they launch an attack, they will naturally be seen. Didn't you see the enemy there?

Where do you feel a little panicked?"

Zhang Ruomei said: "But once they show up, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Fang Zian frowned and said: "Don't panic when something happens, and deal with it calmly. What we need now is to wait and see what happens. Hold your troops still and prepare the horses and sleds. When the time comes, use horse-drawn sleighs to transport the troops. They can walk from the snowfield below instead of from the cliff.

Go around. The most critical issue is to determine where they will attack from, and what needs to be discussed is how to resist the attacks."

Zhang Ruomei nodded and said, "I'm sorry, I'm so worried. I'm so nervous that I'm shaking."

Fang Zian whispered: "I said, I have everything. Now you call everyone for a meeting. By the way, get something to eat. Ling'er and I didn't eat for a whole day, so we walked around non-stop."

Zhang Ruomei hurriedly agreed. In front of Fang Zian, she was not a leader, she was Fang Zian's wife. When her husband was hungry, it was a top priority, so she had to get him food.

Fang Zian and Shen Ling'er ate a small bowl of rice and walked into a slightly larger cave in the temporary gathering hall. Dozens of generals were already waiting here. Fang Zian was not full yet, but he thought

They were all waiting, so they could only express their feelings.

Seeing Fang Zian come in, everyone stood up and bowed their hands.

Fang Zian cupped his hands and said, "Sorry, I'm sorry, I'm really hungry. When people are hungry, their brains don't work well. Everyone is waiting, so I feel a little uneasy."

Xiao Guidao: "It's okay, brother Fang, you can eat it as long as you want? No one will say anything. If anyone makes a fuss, I will be the first to refuse."

Everyone looked at him speechlessly. A few days ago he was the most noisy and scolded Fang Zian unscrupulously, but now he was in admiration for Fang Zian.

"Everyone, please take a seat. Let's discuss our conclusions and countermeasures for this transfer of Jin Bing. Let Datong speak first. Let me introduce the situation." Fang Zian sat down, and everyone also sat down.

Zhang Ruomei nodded, cleared his throat and explained the situation of Jin Bing's mobilization today. In fact, everyone knew that it was better to explain it to Fang Zian than to tell everyone.

"...We discussed it in the afternoon, and some of us felt that we need to make arrangements in advance. But what you just said, Zian, is right. We don't know where the opponent will attack from now, so it seems inappropriate to act blindly. However, there should be a direction, and

When the enemy attacks, we need to have a plan on how to allocate manpower and how to resist, otherwise it will be a noisy mess. That's why we called everyone to come to the meeting." Zhang Ruomei finally said.

Everyone nodded in agreement and discussed a few words, all looking a little nervous. The enemy's new movements were an unknown challenge for everyone. In this battle with a huge disparity in strength, everyone's hearts were actually hanging on.

If you don't handle it properly and the golden soldiers break through, everything will be over.

"Let me say a few words." Fang Zian stood up and said.

Everyone fell silent and looked at Fang Zian. Fang Zian walked to the smooth cave wall, took out a stick of burnt charcoal from his sleeve, and began to draw on the cave wall. Everyone watched helplessly.

, I don’t know what Fang Zian is drawing. Shen Ling’er thoughtfully picked up a candle and held it next to Fang Zian, so that Fang Zian could draw more clearly, and everyone could see it more clearly.

Soon, Fang Zian finished the painting and everyone could understand it.

"This is... the topographic map of our Fenglongshan camp?" Li Dazhi said.

"Exactly." Fang Zian patted the charcoal ash on his hand and nodded: "This is exactly the topographic map near the cliffs around Fenglong Mountain. You see, I have standardized seven locations that can be attacked by erecting rope bridges. I used them

The numbers are marked one, two, three, four, five, six and seven, so that you can see clearly and understand them easily. Today, Miss Shen and I have visited all seven places. Now, I will tell you about the advantages and disadvantages of the terrain of these places.

From now on, you will judge whether you will choose this place from the perspective of Jin Bing."

Everyone found it novel and nodded in agreement.

Fang Zian said: "The first place is the narrow mouth five miles away in the south. Visually, the two sides of the canyon meet 18 feet apart. There are trees on both sides, and ropes can take root. After coming here, the cliff is not steep. Do you think it is possible?

"

"It's very possible? I know there. We almost built a bridge there. Commander Zhang Datong said that it is only five miles away from our Dongshanya cave, not far away. It is also very convenient to transport materials from the top of the cliff...

..." Xiao Guidao.

Fang Zian looked at him with a smile and said, "You have to think about it from Jin Bing's point of view."

Everyone was silent. Feng Yiming said in a deep voice: "What General Xiao Gui is talking about is the shortcomings. The biggest shortcoming there is... it is too close to our place. Once it is too close, the deployment of our personnel and materials will be faster.

Moreover, there is nothing sudden, because to go there, Jin Bing only needs to go directly, and there is no point in taking a detour, because the detour will have to climb the opposite mountain ridge."

Feng Yiming's words suddenly made everyone understand as if they were enlightened. It turned out that this was thinking about the problem from the perspective of the golden man.

Fang Zian looked at Feng Yiming approvingly. After all, he was a veteran of the Yue Family Army. He had become proficient in fighting for a long time and could immediately find the problem from the enemy's perspective.

"What Brother Feng said is absolutely true. This is the biggest shortcoming there. The Jin people divided their troops so that it would be difficult for us to take care of the head and tail. Therefore, there will never be an attack point." Fang Zian said in a deep voice. He turned around and used
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