Da Kui simply sat on the ground and said seriously: "This time the Ming army sends 30,000 troops, Pingliang Town is bound to be captured. I won't kill you today, so you can leave..."
After hearing this, the captain felt as if he had been granted amnesty, but his legs were injured but he could not stand up and walk. He fell to the ground as soon as he stood up.
Dakui smiled and said: "Don't act like a tiger again in the future, or I won't spare you. Just pack up and leave when you get back." After that, Dakui returned his sword to its sheath, went to pack the baggage of his spear, and then turned around and walked westward.
The Art of War says: Know yourself and your enemy and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. Dakui wanted to know the topography of Pingliang, so he ran all the way around Pingliang Town. After running around for a while, he had a clear understanding of the topography of Pingliang.
Pingliang is located in the eastern part of Gansu Province, at the eastern foot of Liupan Mountain and the upper reaches of the Jinghe River. It is the intersection of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia provinces. It spans Longshan (Guanshan), borders Xianyang, Shaanxi to the east, Dingxi and Baiyin, Gansu to the west, and Baoji, Shaanxi and Tianshui, Gansu to the south.
It borders Guyuan, Ningxia, and Qingyang, Gansu in the north. Since ancient times, it has been a battleground for military strategists and an important town that the Silk Road must pass through.
Nowadays, everything in the world is waiting for prosperity, but such an important trade route must be fought for by the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Dakui discovered Pingliang and its surroundings one by one, and then headed west straight to Kongtong Mountain.
When Da Kui rushed to the south slope again, it was already dark. The moon was bright in the sky. Insects were chirping everywhere. The wind blew the grass and the shadows of the low trees were dancing. Everyone has curiosity. Da Kui didn't believe it. The mosquitoes on the south slope were really like this.
It's as powerful as Ouyang De said.
At night, when mosquitoes and flies were out and about, Da Kui slowed down his pace. To test the truth, Da Kui deliberately rolled up his sleeves.
Unexpectedly, less than a moment later, there was a loud buzzing in his ears, and Dakui's arms felt itchy. When he looked down under the moonlight, he saw several large mosquitoes biting his arms.
Dakui took a breath of air, and just as he was about to slap him, he felt another stinging pain on his head and face. Dakui waved his hand and slapped him, and at the same time, he ran forward with lightning speed. In less than half an hour, he rushed to the west of the south slope and passed by.
After reaching the south slope, Dakui slowed down and looked down at his arms. He saw several blood bags swollen. Moreover, the places bitten by mosquitoes and flies were itchy and unbearable, which made people upset.
Not only his arms, but also his head and face were itching unbearably. As he walked, Da Kui kept scratching at the itchy places. Unknowingly, he scratched the mosquito bites until they were bloody and bloody. Only then did Da Kui believe Ouyang De's words, and Nan
Mosquitoes in Poe can indeed kill people.
I ran fast, and I was out of the south slope in more than half an hour. If a large group of people and horses were passing by, their speed would be slow. The south slope is tens of miles long, and it is rugged and difficult to travel. If the army wants to pass by, it will be delayed, day and night.
He was afraid that he would not be able to get out of the south slope. If he walked on the south slope all night, the consequences would make Da Kui shudder.
After walking for several more miles, Da Kui actually felt a little dizzy. He knew that he had been poisoned after the mosquito bite. This was when the poison was about to take effect. Without thinking too much, Da Kui touched the package carried by a spear for a while.
There was antidote in the package, but Da Kui ignored it.
He took out an object, but it was a long and thin strip, and it was blood red all over. The object was about three inches long and as thick as a finger. It looked bright red, fresh and tender, but he didn't know what kind of medicinal material it was. Da Kui didn't have the thought to taste it at this moment, so he opened his mouth and read the red material.
I took a bite on the medicinal material.
After chewing it, Dakui was not only shocked, but also felt extremely spicy in his mouth. Even so, the dizziness disappeared immediately.
"Ah," Da Kui opened his mouth wide and breathed. The red medicinal herbs in his mouth had been chewed and swallowed. At this moment, his mouth was burning, his throat was burning, and his heart was burning. It was so spicy that it was strange. Da Kui was so hot that he jumped on the spot and finally stepped forward. He ran away with all his strength. While running, Da Kui opened his mouth wide and let the wind blow into his mouth. Unexpectedly, the pungent feeling in his mouth was relieved a lot.
After traveling dozens of miles, Dakui returned to the foot of Kongtong Mountain in less than two hours.
First, I went to the place where the Ming army garrisoned troops. From a distance, I saw dozens of large thatched sheds built under the cliff and surrounded by fences with thorns and wooden stakes. Although the military camp was simple, it was very orderly. To be reasonable.
In the dead of night, when Dakui walked to the gate of the military camp, he was immediately blocked by soldiers.
"Who is it, stop?"
Dakui looked carefully and saw that there was no one in front of the door. The military camp was pitch black. It was blocked by the cliff and the moonlight could not shine here. With Dakui's eyesight, he could only see vague shadows. As for the soldiers on duty, Where it was, Dakui didn't see it.
"I am the forward general Zhang Dakui," Dakui shouted loudly. As soon as he finished speaking, torches gradually lit up in the military camp, and Kang Maocai led more than ten people from the lieutenant general's school to welcome him out of the village gate.
"The general is back," a soldier shouted, and the camp was filled with excitement.
Dakui greeted him with a smile. Seeing Kang Maocai in high spirits and as if nothing had happened, Dakui couldn't help asking: "Is General Kang okay?"
Kang Maocai chuckled and said: "Thanks to Mr. Ouyang, he personally led people to the mountain to collect medicine. Now all the sick soldiers have recovered."
Dakui not only smiled and nodded, but at this moment there were footsteps behind him. Dakui turned around and saw that it was Ouyang De who was walking vigorously.
"General Zhang, I got the medicinal materials I asked for," Ouyang De chuckled and walked to Dakui and others.
"Thanks to the great kindness of my senior, I got the medicinal materials," said Dakui, untying the baggage on the spear and passing it to Ouyang De's hand. But then Dakui took out something from his arms, and it was the red medicinal material that he took a bite of. .
"I hope senior can teach me what the name of this medicinal material is and why it is so spicy," Dakui asked, holding the red medicinal material.
Ouyang De chuckled and said: "This thing is 'pepper'. In recent years, Persian merchants brought the seeds of this pepper to China. This thing is pungent but can refresh the mind and dispel the cold. I got some seeds by chance a few years ago." , so I planted some in the backyard of Jishi Hall in Pingliang." After saying that, he put half of the peppers in Dakui's hand into his bag. It seemed that he cherished them very much.
Next, Ouyang De brewed a large pot of potion for the Ming army and asked the officers and soldiers to apply it on the exposed areas of the head, face and hands. Da Kui knew that mosquitoes and flies on the south slope were very powerful, so he urged everyone to apply them very carefully. .
That night, Dakui summoned the generals to discuss matters. First, Dakui drew the topography of Pingliang on paper and asked the generals to memorize it. Then they all discussed how to fight the battle.
When Yang Xiaohu learned that the water canal east of the southwestern slope of Pingliang had been poisoned by Yuan Bing's coefficient, he was not only itching with hatred, but he couldn't help but curse during the discussion, and all the generals were also indignant.
During this expedition, Kang Maocai served as a partial general. Apart from Da Kui, he was the highest officer in the army. In terms of age, Kang Maocai was already over fifty, but his appearance was no more than forty years old. At this moment, Kang Maocai allowed the seven generals to He was talking a lot, but he just sat aside without saying a word.
Da Kui knew that Kang Maocai was a man just like his name, he was talented and well versed in the art of war, so he stopped everyone's discussion first, clasped his fists to Kang Maocai and said: "General Kang, we are outnumbered in this expedition. I don't know if the general has a plan to defeat the enemy.
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Upon hearing this, Kang Maocai immediately stood up and clasped his fists in return, saying, "The general must have a plan. You might as well say it first."
Dakui smiled slightly, and then said loudly: "This place is still more than a hundred miles away from Pingliang, and we have to cross the south slope. Our army will set out tonight and arrive at the south slope at dawn. We will reach the east of the south slope in one day and night.
Po Yidong waited quietly until night, and then rushed into Pingliang at night to capture Ao Dun alive." After hearing this, all the generals nodded, but Kang Maocai frowned and remained silent.
Dakui understood in his heart that Kang Maocai did not agree with his plan. Waiting for him to argue, as expected, Kang Maocai thought for a moment and then said: "I think it is absolutely impossible to attack Pingliang."
Dakui asked hurriedly: "Why did General Kang say this? What's wrong with it?"
Kang Maocai then continued: "There are 10,000 Yuan soldiers. Although they are just a mob, they are better in numbers. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for our army to march rashly without knowing the enemy's situation."
Dakui smiled slightly and asked, "What about General Yikang's plan?"
Kang Maocai smiled bitterly and said: "This battle must be a hard battle, but it cannot be in Pingliang Town but here." As he said this, Kang Maocai pointed to the terrain sketch on the table, and he could only find it was an open area north of Pingliang and south of Maweiliang in the hinterland of Liupan Mountain.
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Dakui smiled again and said: "I don't know much about this art of war. General Kang, don't beat around the bush, just tell the truth."
Kang Maocai then continued: "Our army of five thousand fine cavalry can be divided into three groups. One group has two thousand men, ambushing on the horse's tail beam, and the other group has one thousand men divided into parts, and every two hundred people are in groups.
Ambush around Pingliang Town, leaving only the north side, with a group of 2,000 people as the main force." After saying this, Kang Maocai looked around at everyone, looking at the confusion on their faces, and then said in detail: "Every two hundred people are in groups, all on horseback.
After that, they tied the branches, and walked away to drag away the dust and smoke to serve as suspects. When the Yuan soldiers came to fight, the main force of 2,000 people met them face to face. They must defeat the enemy in one fell swoop."
After a pause, Kang Maocai said again: "If the Yuan soldiers are defeated again and again, they will inevitably abandon the town and leave. From now on, the main force and the suspect soldiers will follow and cover up three thousand people, and they will definitely win a big victory. However, if the Yuan soldiers are ten thousand, they will naturally be killed at once."
"Moreover, Pingliang Town is dozens of miles away from Mawei Liang. When the Yuan army fled to Mawei Maliang, it was expected that only half of the troops and horses came. At that time, the ambush troops came out and the pursuers attacked in front and back, and the Yuan army could definitely be wiped out."
After saying that, Kang Maocai smiled and said: "This is the flowering of the iron tree of the Thirty-six Stratagems."
Hearing this, Da Kui couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised: "No wonder Brother Tang strongly recommends General Kang to me. General Kang is really the reincarnation of Kong Ming. I admire him."
Kang Maocai's face turned red and he couldn't help but shook his head and said: "I can't do anything more than the light of a firefly. There are many resourceful people in the Ming army, and Marshal Xu Da is even more clever. We feel inferior to each other. It's hard to compare. What if?
Dare to bear the name of Kong Ming’s reincarnation,”
Dakui laughed and said: "General Kang, please don't be too modest. I hope General Kang will show us how to use our troops."
Kang Maocai was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "General Zhang is the commander-in-chief of an army. How dare his subordinates make mistakes? I hope General Zhang will issue an order. We must obey it."
Dakui then ordered with a straight face: "General Kang, listen to the order."
Kang Maocai clasped his fists and said, "Here is the book."
"You bring a thousand soldiers and horses as suspects,"
"I obey the order," Kang Maocai said loudly.
Dakui continued: "Yang Xiaohu obeys the order,"
Yang Xiaohu stepped out of the queue and clasped his fists and said: "My subordinates are here,"
Dakui raised his voice and said: "General Yang led two thousand men and horses to set up an ambush on the horse's tail beam as an ambush."
Yang Xiaohu raised his voice and responded: "I respect your order,"
Dakui finally shouted: "The rest of the generals, together with this general, will fight against the Yuan army with a main force of two thousand,"
All the generals shouted in unison: "I will obey the general's orders,"...,