These minions turned into bandits and lived a life of licking their blood with the tip of a knife. Many of them were not afraid of death. However, the officers and soldiers did not confront them head-on. They only threw a few iron arrows at them every half day, which made them feel that they had no chance at all.
Being unable to resist, this feeling of powerlessness is even more frightening than true defeat.
Finally, after the sixth round of crossbow car attacks by the army, some minions could no longer hold back and rushed out of the stronghold with strange screams, hoping to have a face-to-face fight with the army. However, what greeted them was ruthlessness.
The rain of arrows. The bandits in Dangshan were also proficient in bows and arrows, but the bows and arrows of the official army were obviously sharper than them. The dense rain of arrows was like cutting rice. The gangsters who rushed in front fell to the ground one after another, and some of the people who survived fell to the ground.
Indented into the cottage.
At this time, the officers and soldiers blocking the outside of the stockade began to shout loudly: "People inside, listen, as long as you put down your weapons, the court will forget about it! If you resist to the end, when the gate of the stockade is breached, no chickens or dogs will be left behind!"
"Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!" The shouts soon echoed in the mountains and forests. In the village, a group of big and small bosses were arguing more and more over the issue of whether to surrender or not, but many of the minions were already waiting.
When it was too late, someone raised a white flag on the pass. In the confrontation between the two armies, the white flag did not just represent surrender, but most of the time it was a request for an armistice and negotiation. However, the location of this pass is very important. The reason why Dangshan Dazhai is
The reason for the danger lies in the existence of this pass. There are steep rock walls on both sides of this pass, which means that there is no way to open it. If this pass can be captured, the army can directly enter the mountain stronghold and launch a storm.
Min Bo understood the significance of that pass very well, and suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Someone will lead a team of 100 people to go up and have a look!"
Although Qiao Wei became the commander-in-chief of the three armies through drawing lots, he was the captain of the navy, and his main responsibility was to monitor the movements of the Yushan bandits on the canal, and did not appear in Dangshan. Of course, as a commander, once this battle fails, he will be mainly responsible
He still had to bear the responsibility, which was one of the reasons why Min Bo and others were unwilling to take over easily. But now that it was the most critical moment, Min Bo was no longer willing to worry about gains and losses, and finally decided to step forward.
Tan Guoyuan advised: "General Min, why bother to personally risk it? Just send a centurion there."
Min Bo shook his head: "If I don't move forward, no soldier will be willing to sacrifice his life!"
These words made Tan Guoyuan and Ji Mingliang blush, but the faces of the surrounding soldiers were full of excitement, and the morale of the officers and soldiers became stronger and stronger.
Min Bo did not encounter any attacks when he led a team of 100 people to the pass. Hundreds of minions were crowded together at the pass, and many swords, guns, bows and arrows were thrown on the ground. Although he was relieved, he saw people piled up on both sides of the pass.
There were so many boulders and logs that Min Bo couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. If the army attacked this pass, there would probably be thousands of casualties. Fortunately, there was no danger, and the bandits guarding the pass surrendered voluntarily.
Min Bo waved his hand to his subordinates: "Send the signal and let the brothers go up the mountain!"
Some of the soldiers who originally gathered around Min Bo began to send signals, and others quickly divided to control the pass.
Suddenly, there was a "swish" sound, and an arrow flew over from nowhere and hit Min Bo's throat. Min Bo yelled "ah" and immediately fell to the ground.
"Protect the general! Protect the general!" The soldiers who reacted raised their shields one after another, but it was too late. Min Bo closed his eyes tightly and would never wake up again.
The angry soldiers began to frantically kill the surrendered minions. For a while, screams broke out at the pass. It was not until Tan Guoyuan and others led the army to rush up that the massacre was stopped. At this time, hundreds of people who were originally guarding the pass were
There were less than a hundred people left. However, the news that the surrendered minions were massacred had spread to Dangshan Dazhai. Some people who originally wanted to surrender were wavered and took out various weapons to fight. At this point,
At a point where siege tactics could no longer be implemented, a major war began.
After more than half an hour, the Dangshan Dazhai gradually became quiet. Bodies could be seen everywhere, and the huts in the village were also burned to the ground. The Dangshan bandits who had dominated the three counties for half a year were wiped out. In this battle, the officers and soldiers also paid a heavy price.
In addition to the loss of Captain Min Bo, more than a thousand people were killed in battle. In addition, the logistics consumption of the military operation that lasted for more than half a month was equally astonishing. With more than 10,000 troops and thousands of civilians, people and horses were eaten every day.
Chew, it’s an astronomical figure. Of course, if we can wipe out the Dangshan bandits, this kind of loss is acceptable.
However, after counting the results of the battle, Tan Guoyuan and others were shocked. The bandit leader Lu Mingxing was not found alive or dead. After interrogating all the prisoners, no one knew his whereabouts. Ji Mingliang couldn't help but think of the small town where he was stationed.
, said in a deep voice: "There is definitely a problem in that town, it must be strictly controlled, and no one should be allowed to escape!"
Since they entered the mountains, they have seen several small villages along the way, where mountain people and hunters live. But without exception, these villages have been looted, and nothing is left except bones and ruins.
, which shows how ferocious the bandits in the mountains are. To the bandits in Dangshan, these small villages in the mountains are also just grass. Those bandits are not even willing to let go of these poor villages, so how can they let go of that wealthy town?
?When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. That town must have some connection with the cottage, or even be a stronghold of the cottage!
Tan Guoyuan frowned and said: "Dangshan has been destroyed. The next step should be to concentrate our forces to clear out Yushan. Even if a Lu Mingxing escapes, he will not be able to make any big waves if he is alone."
Ji Mingliang gritted his teeth and said, "Ji must catch him with his own hands and cut him into pieces to avenge General Min!"
Tan Guoyuan pondered: "How about asking Qiao Wei what he means, after all, he is the leader we jointly recommend."
"It's not necessary." Ji Mingliang waved his hand and said, "The established plan remains unchanged, so let's ask General Tan to lead his troops to wipe out the bandits in Yushan. Ji only needs a thousand soldiers and horses, and he will turn the town upside down!"
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The battle in Dangshan ended, and the army escorted more than 800 prisoners back in triumph. However, the civilian men accompanying the army were not sent away. Tan Guoyuan ordered them to transport some gold and silver properties found in the village. In fact, these properties were not very large, and they were not sent away.
There is no need for so many people to transport. It’s just that Tan Guoyuan knows that many of these civilians have some kind of relationship with Yushan. He is going to attack Yushan next, but he doesn’t want these people to tip off the news. Moreover, attacking Yushan will also
These people are needed to transport food and grass.
However, something unexpected happened while going down the mountain. The mules and horses transporting the three crossbow carts were frightened for some reason and rushed down the cliff. Not only the loss of several animals, but also the three crossbow carts were completely scrapped.
.for
For the local army, the ballista was an important weapon in the army. Tan Guoyuan was so angry that he was furious, but no one could explain the reason. Not only that, the team of civilians who transported the ballista were injured dozens of times, and the court would inevitably have to pay a large sum of money.
Pension of silver.
Naturally, these injured civilian husbands could no longer move forward with the army, so they stayed in the mountains. When the team turned a hill, two people in the injured civilian husband team jumped up, with strong skills, and disappeared into the forest in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately,
Tan Guoyuan had already walked far away and could not see this scene.
The army continued to advance, and was only known to the outside world as returning to Liangjun. In the evening, when they arrived more than 20 miles away from Yushan, Tan Guoyuan ordered the camp to be set up.
At night, people and horses were exhausted, but these local army soldiers had also undergone strict training. Whether they were patrol soldiers or soldiers on night watch, they all kept their spirits up and did not dare to relax at all. Suddenly, a little light appeared in the camp where the grain was stored.
.The fire battle and the wind failed to catch up with the rescue, and it turned into a prairie fire.
As a general in charge of the army, Tan Guoyuan naturally knew the importance of grain and grass. After the peasants transported the grain and grass to the camp, he had ordered all the peasants to be moved to another camp, and the people guarding the grain camp were all soldiers from the army. But
Despite all precautions, the food and grass were still burned. By the time the fire was extinguished, more than half of the damage had been done.
After a while, his men found out and reported that the grain was burned from the grain trucks in the middle. The grain trucks were sprinkled with sesame oil for cooking, so they burned very quickly. In addition, two burnt bodies were found in the grain village.
The bodies were neither those of the soldiers guarding the stronghold nor the civilians transporting food. The fire was probably
It was these two people who set the fire on fire. Logically speaking, the military camp was very strict and there was no way any spies could sneak in. The only explanation can only be that the two spies had been hiding in the grain truck for a long time. They had been in the team for so many days without being caught.
I found that no one would believe it if they said there was no internal response among the people.
This was no longer just a matter of tipping off information. Tan Guoyuan understood the seriousness of the situation and tortured him all night, but nothing came out. The law does not punish the public, and Tan Guoyuan cannot attack all civilians. But it is obvious that civilians are allowed to follow the team.
It was not safe, so Tan Guoyuan had to order a team of soldiers to take these civilians to the nearest county and temporarily detain them.
Now that there were only soldiers from the three-county local army left in the team, Tan Guoyuan felt a little more at ease. At dawn, the army entered Yushan. This time, they also adopted a step-by-step strategy. Some were hidden in the mountains and forests, and there were no soldiers in the past.
The small villages that were discovered all fell into the hands of the government troops one after another. But what made Tan Guoyuan very depressed was that all these small villages had been deserted, and not even a shadow could be seen.
Tan Guoyuan vaguely felt that something was not good, so he made a decisive decision, gave up the step-by-step policy, and ordered to advance at full speed, heading straight for the Dazhai in the middle of Yushan. As expected, the Dazhai was also empty.
Although the movements of Lu Mingxing in Dangshan were unknown, thousands of bandits in Dangshan had been wiped out. Although the battle was not perfect, it was still a passable one. But this time it was different. In addition to catching a few villagers who claimed to be hunting in the mountains,
Nothing was gained at all. Tan Guoyuan couldn't help but lament that these campaigns to clear out Yushan were a complete failure.