Li Jilong led his horse across the stream, looking at the slightly tired soldiers, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes. He grew up in the military camp. Although he had never been on the battlefield and had no experience in battle, Li Chuyun always reminded him of instructions and taught him.
Got a lot of experience.
Marching tiredly is a taboo for military strategists.
No matter at any time, as long as you enter unknown territory, you must retain your physical strength to fight at any time.
If you pursue speed too much, you will easily be taken advantage of by the enemy.
The cost of this mountain road was greater than he imagined.
He asked Lang Shichang, a young general next to him: "General Lang, is there a resting place ahead? I have to stop and rest for a while..."
Lang Shichang was the son of Lang Anping of the Baosai Department, the Empress Zhongliang who claimed to be Empress Meng Huo.
Regardless of whether it is true or not, after being conquered by Gao Huaide, the whole clan moved to Xichang City and has been officially integrated into Dayu. Many athletes from the clan have been elected to the Chengdu Military Region, and Lang Shichang is one of them.
This time Li Jilong was the vanguard, and Cao Bin specially assigned Lang Shichang to act as his guide.
Lang Shichang was a little worried at first, feeling that Li Jilong was too young to take on this important task, but along the way, he found that his young boss handled every detail that needed attention during the march very well, and he felt at ease.
Although Li Jilong did not see the defense situation of Sheng Gongyi with his own eyes, he could guess a thing or two.
Li Jilong said warily: "General Lang, are you trying to steal the credit?"
As for Xing Shan, he is completely speechless.
Li Jilong laughed wildly: "No, my uncle is here!"
The war is coming soon, and it is not a wise choice to consume the physical strength of your soldiers for no reason just for the sake of a defensive stronghold that will be abandoned if you delay.
Gu Yuanda was naked, holding a big mallet high and driving a stick into the soil. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the temporary defense line. He felt a little relieved and smiled.
The voice said: "Work harder, I just got the news that the cavalry of the Yu State of the Northern Dynasty is about to leave the mountain stream. At their speed, it will only take one day at most to get out of the mountain stream and reach Shenggong. We don't have extra time to waste here.
Whether we can safely retreat to Longshou Pass depends on today..."
Li Jilong said: "Then I will do my best to do my best. As a soldier of Dayu, there is no reason to cherish my life and be afraid of death. That's it..."
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There is a shallow river stream one mile west of Shenggongxiang. The terrain is rugged and the locals call it Shibatiao.
"It should be possible!" It was Lang Shichang who answered: "As far as I know, some small and medium-sized tribes will open trails in the mountains and forests to bypass the villagers in various places in order to avoid paying taxes. I am afraid that the Holy Gong family will be no exception. However, the number of people
Not too many, as it can be easily exposed."
But since Cao Bin took office in Chengdu, Gao Fang found various excuses to strengthen the Shenggong Temple and repaired it into a solid fortress.
The administrative structure of Dali is very simple. The economically prosperous areas are spread around the two core areas of Yunnan, the capital, and Kunming, Shanchan Prefecture. Most of the others are in the mountains and forests, most of them total 37, and Dali itself has small and medium-sized ones.
Can't remember it.
Shenggongfu is not a city, and only a small number of merchants live in it. When they learned that the war was coming, they fled with their families and their families, and there was no redundant civilian help at all.
St. Gong’s temple is not comparable to those in other places.
How do people in Dali not understand the urinary nature of those people in the mountains?
Without any actual benefits, it is impossible for them to pay taxes honestly.
Lang Shichang never thought that Shangguan, who had performed extremely well all the way, would ask such a stupid question, and explained: "The general may not know Gu Yuanda. This man is a veteran general of Dali, and he is the most stable and well-behaved person. In the past, Yang Qianzhen wanted to get rid of Gu Yuanda.
Duan Siping, a scourge, led his troops to attack eastern Yunnan. Gu Yuanda defended the mountain road for more than thirty days without taking off his armor. He stayed on the front line and refused to retreat. With a force of 800, he resisted the attack of 6,000 people. He arrived at St.
The Communists sent people to cut down trees must be to strengthen the defense."
Gu Yuanda had absolutely no need to do this.
Lang Shichang put his hands together and said: "The general is right. This Gu Yuanda cherishes his soldiers the most, so all the soldiers under his command are willing to die for him."
While working, singing loudly and enthusiastically.
Li Jilong shook his head silently, taking a completely opposite attitude towards this reasonable explanation.
Li Jilong was well versed in the ways of the world, so he did not eagerly ask for information. Instead, he pulled the kettle off the horse and said, "It's been a hard journey. Let's drink some water first to moisten our throat."
Meeting Lang Shichang and Xing Shan's puzzled gaze, Li Jilong said excitedly: "Dali is a small country and cannot afford many cavalry. Gu Yuanda's five thousand soldiers and horses are of course infantry. It is not difficult for them to rely on the saints to resist us.
But it is not easy to retreat unscathed. So what I thought is correct, they cut down the trees not to strengthen the Saints, but to set up positions in the rear so that they can slow down our pursuit when retreating, so that they can survive unscathed.
retreat."
Lang Shichang was greatly moved and eager to try: "General, let the last general lead the troops to retreat!"
As a vanguard, Li Jilong's purpose was to create a comfortable marching environment for the rear army. As long as he arrived safely outside the Holy Gongfu, it would be a credit regardless of whether he could win or not.
Lang Shichang saw that Li Jilong's words and deeds were very orderly, so he took the order and left.
In order to work harder, Gu Yuanda also sang a folk song of the Bai people in Dali: "My sister on the other side of the mountain..."
Establish a trading post to sell some daily necessities that are not available in the mountains, and the people in the mountains will obediently pay taxes.
Xing Shan took it flattered and took a sip. Without waiting for Li Jilong to ask, he already told the news he had gathered: "General, Gu Yuanda, the general under Gao Fang of Dali, has arrived at Shenggongfu and took over the control of Shenggongfu.
The total garrison strength is five thousand soldiers."
"General Li!" Xing Shan is a plain-looking man, dressed like a Dali mountain man, with a bamboo telescope hanging on his waist.
Lang Shichang smiled bitterly and said hurriedly: "I don't dare!" He said bravely: "It will be dangerous to go around here."
It's just that Li Jilong has a deep family background and is extremely talented. In this first battle in his life, he was unwilling to be ordinary, so he asked: "Did you find anything unusual?"
Li Jilong suddenly looked at Xing Shan and said, "Can we go around through the forest and go around to the back of Sheng Gongyi?"
Li Jilong's expression moved slightly and he said, "Why are you cutting down trees?"
Just when they were singing at their peak, a group of uninvited guests appeared in the forest.
"No, the general is oversimplifying things. If Gu Yuanda's mission is to defend the Holy Gong Temple, his actions are reasonable and reasonable. But his purpose is not to stay here and defend it, but to stop us and prevent us from doing so.
Easily reach Lijiang and march directly to Longshou Pass."
The so-called 赕 means taxes in the south, that is, in Dali.
Not long after Li Jilong arrived at the mountain col, Lang Shichang led Xing Shan to report.
Li Jilong did not answer, but closed his eyes, patiently thinking about the whole story bit by bit. Suddenly he heard the neighing of the horses beside him, and he suddenly had an idea: "He is preparing a way out, so that's it."
They rushed into the crowd like wolves and tigers, waving their swords.
Xing Shan is their scouting leader and is responsible for the movements of the Holy Society.
Lang Shichang was startled when he heard this, but he also reacted and said in shock: "Then why did they cut down the trees?"
Li Jilong's eyes flashed and he said: "I will lead two hundred people around to the rear of Sheng Gongfu to attack the soldiers arrayed behind them. The general will continue marching to Sheng Gongfu. If Sheng Gongfu sends troops to rescue, he will use the sound of arrows as a signal.
The general can directly bypass the Sheng Gong clan and call for reinforcements. If he cannot capture the Sheng Gong clan, he will have to swallow the five thousand of them."
He was extremely prestigious in the army, and he was very hands-on, so the soldiers who worked together had no complaints and shouted along with him: "Okay!"
Li Jilong looked further and said: "Shenggongfu is a trading point extending in all directions. No matter how strong it is, it cannot become a strategic location. It is indeed more than enough to resist our vanguard and front troops, but once the army arrives, it cannot be defended at all.
Not to mention Gu Yuanda, even Zhang Suiyang would not be able to do it. Gao Fang sent him here to gain reinforcements from the Yang family of Shanchan Prefecture. He only needs to delay us for ten days. There is absolutely no need to send soldiers to cut down trees in this situation.
, which wastes the soldiers’ energy in vain.”
Xing Shan said: "No, Gu Yuanda is a very stable general, best at defense. After he led his troops into Shenggong Village, he sent soldiers to cut down trees and sent out scouts and horses to gather information. Our people fought with them many times
Encountered, with the advantage of the telescope, we did not suffer a loss."
Li Jilong said loudly: "Hold on, let's go to the mountain col to rest." After that, he added: "There should be news about Xing Shan. You arrange for someone to pick him up and bring him to the mountain col to meet me."
Lang Shichang thought for a while and said: "Five miles further there is a mountain col where you can rest."
Xing Shan was stunned when he heard this, and said with some suspicion: "It should be repairing the fortifications."
As he spoke, he glanced at Li Jilong secretly and hurriedly hid the contempt in his eyes.
Li Jilong's expression remained normal after hearing this, but deep down he was secretly thinking: If the two thousand soldiers under his command were to fight head-on, they would be enough to defeat the opponent's five thousand soldiers, but if they defended the fortress tightly, his two thousand soldiers would not be enough.
In order to facilitate control, they built a trading post on the main road in the mountains and forests to receive tax payments from various ministries.
Shenggongfu is one of them. For the safety of trade, the official will also build simple defense facilities to prevent plunder by small tribes that are not discerning.
There were not many of them, and they all showed signs of fatigue. However, Dali's more than a thousand soldiers were not even wearing any clothes or armor. Most of them were bare-chested, holding tools like mallets in their hands.
arms……
There is no need to calculate at all, it is just a massacre!
Gu Yuanda angrily watched the sudden attack of Yu soldiers slaughtering his own soldiers. He was so angry that he vomited blood in his heart. He shouted "hold on" and hit a soldier with the mallet in his hand, sending him flying.
But before he could wait for the second swing, a soldier's spear had already pierced his body.
This kind of mallet for driving wooden stakes is indeed very powerful, but its attack speed is too slow...