The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. After listening to Wu Guofu's words, Tie Mo couldn't help but wonder. Every attack went smoothly, why did the opponent's reinforcements arrive at the right moment? Once was a coincidence, but twice was no longer a simple coincidence.
"General Wu, how long did it take from the time you attacked the city to the time the enemy reinforcements arrived in Luonan?"
Tie Mo asked aloud. Wu Guofu thought about it carefully and said in a deep voice: "It should be about half an hour. The general estimated it the second time and it will definitely not be wrong."
"Half an hour?" Tie Mo frowned and said thoughtfully: "This seems a bit wrong. It takes at least an hour and a half to travel from Shangzhou to Luonan. Wang Daliang has very few cavalry. Why?
Could it be coming so soon?"
After thinking about it carefully, Tie Mo said anxiously: "General Wu, is it Wang Daliang who is ambushing near Luonan City?"
Wu Guofu shook his head simply, "This is impossible. Wu once sent people to check the surroundings, but no signs were found. Therefore, there should be no rebel ambushes near Luonan City, otherwise it would be impossible not to find any abnormalities at all.
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"Really?" Tie Mo pinched his chin and kept pacing, gradually making Wu Guofu and Liu Yingyu feel dizzy. Wang Zuogao, on the other hand, looked very calm, as if the matter in front of him had nothing to do with him.
"Mr. Wang, do you have any ideas? If you have any ideas, just say it."
Tie Mo nodded, indicating that Wang Zuoguan didn't have to have any taboos. Wang Zuoguan nodded and said calmly: "The rebels can support Shangluo within half an hour. Obviously, there must be an ambush near Shangluo. As for where the ambush is,
I think it should be here."
Wang Zuogui took a photo on the map. After seeing the name of the place, Tie Mo's eyes froze and he sighed secretly. How could he forget this place?
Huashan is located in the north of Luonan, dozens of miles away. If a troop of soldiers and horses were sent here to rush south to aid Luonan, they would arrive there in less than half an hour. Afterwards, the troops and horses would go along the west foothills to Huashan Mountain.
Once you are in hiding, you will not notice it. Moreover, with such an ambush soldier, you can send troops to attack Tongguan at any time as long as there is an opportunity. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Huashan Mountain is so big that it is easy to hide three thousand soldiers and horses.
At this time, Liu Yingyu and Wu Guofu also understood what Wang Zuoguan meant. Thinking about it carefully, they couldn't help but feel chills on their backs. Fortunately, the losses during the previous attack on Luonan were not heavy. If the losses were too heavy, this ambush would have blocked the road.
, blocking the road back to Tongguan, the final result can be imagined. Wu Guofu took a breath and touched his gray beard, "Is it possible that the estimate is wrong? How did the thieves ambush such a troop in Tongguan?
Right under your nose?”
Tie Mo smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Maybe there is a mistake, but the possibility is still very high. We only need to send out capable people to inquire in secret, and then we will know if there is an ambush in Huashan."
Soon, Tie Mo called the burrowing rat Sand Diao in and gave detailed instructions. The Sha Diao led more than a dozen people out of Tongguan and into the steep Huashan Mountain.
Huashan Mountain belongs to the Qinling Mountains, with steep mountain walls and sparsely populated areas. In the second year of Chongzhen, wars continued on Shangluo Road, and Huashan Mountain became a desperate place, and no one wanted to go there.
The sand sculpture led the people into Huashan Mountain, but there was no news. It was not until the third day that the sand sculpture returned with the people, and at the same time, he brought back a surprising news.
At the western foot of Mount Huashan, on the side of the steep mountain wall, there is a valley, in which an army of more than 2,000 soldiers and horses are ambushed. This valley is very hidden, even the mountain people living on Mount Huashan would not know much about it. If it were not for the sand sculptures,
I found a broken simple knife, but I couldn't find that there was a valley there.
Now that the location of the ambush has been determined, the next step is how to defeat Luonan.
Shangzhou, Luonan, and Shanyang are three cities integrated into one. Defeating one city can defeat the overall situation.
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On May 11th of the second year of Chongzhen, Tie Mo took Zhou Dingshan as the vanguard, and together with some troops under Liu Yingyu's command, they attacked Luonan City in a mighty manner.
This time Tie Mo and others were determined to win Luonan City, so as soon as they came up, Zhou Dingshan took up his stance. Under the cover of the musketeers, the infantry launched the first round of fierce attack on Luonan City.
Wei Zixiang had been fighting Wu Guofu's Northern Sichuan troops for a long time, and had a fixed mindset. However, this time he faced the fierce Xuanfu troops, especially the powerful firearms, which caught him by surprise.
Less than half an hour into the siege, Wei Zixiang felt tremendous pressure. Now he could only hope that reinforcements would come over quickly. As long as the musketeers under the city were dispersed, the rest would be easy to handle.
In the large valley at the west foot of Huashan Mountain, a troop of more than 2,000 soldiers and horses were ready to go and were slowly walking out of the mountain pass. However, not long after the peasant army left Huashan Mountain, they were ambushed. A group of cavalry suddenly came out from the northwest. In the blink of an eye,
, cutting the formation into pieces. The formation was scattered, and as casualties increased, the peasant army changed from passive to rout.
Under the threat of death, many people almost instinctively ran towards Luonan City. They were chasing and entangled. At this time, the officers and soldiers and the peasant army were fighting together, and the scene was very chaotic.
The defeated soldiers marched all the way south. They were just running for their lives, but they didn't realize that there were some strange faces around them. And the strangest thing was that the terrifying cavalry that broke up the formation at the beginning actually gave up the pursuit and disappeared from sight little by little.
If someone calms down and thinks about it carefully, they will realize that something is wrong. Unfortunately, at this time, the only thought left in everyone's mind is to escape. Who can care about this?
In less than half an hour, the defeated troops who escaped from Huashan arrived at the gates of Luonan City. At this time, the officers and soldiers attacking the city also retreated like a tide. At least on the surface, the officers and soldiers seemed to be afraid of being flanked, and the musketeers suffered heavy losses.
, took the initiative to retreat. At least, that's how it seemed to Wei Zixiang.
As soon as the gate of Luonan City was opened, the defeated soldiers entered the city swarm, causing chaos at the city gate.
Wei Zixiang drew out his sword and held it on the battlement, and cursed angrily, "Stop, why are you panicking? Where is Qi Laosan? Let him come to see me. How did he lead the troops? Why are they in such chaos..."
It took a long time before someone in the crowd below the city shouted in a hoarse voice: "Uuuuuu... Mr. Wei, please stop shouting... Mr. Qi was killed by officers and soldiers. Not long ago, a group of officers and soldiers
They attacked us secretly, and Mr. Qi was also shot to death..."
"What?" Wei Zixiang was shocked. He staggered and ran towards the city. As he ran, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Quick, stop the people behind and close the city gate quickly..."
"Master Wei, there are still some of our people who have not entered the city!"
"Stop talking nonsense and close the city gate quickly. I'm going to kill you stupid pigs..."
Wei Zixiang's reaction was not slow. As long as he closed the city gate tightly again, he could slowly conduct the screening. By then, even if there were spies from the officers and soldiers mixed in, they would not be able to cause any big trouble.
Wei Zixiang reacted quickly enough, but Liu Guoneng, who was hiding in the crowd, was not stupid. He managed to sneak in. How could he let the other party close the city gate again?
The broken hat on his head fell to the ground. Liu Guoneng held up the knife and shouted, "Brothers, do it!"
Instantly, there was a wailing sound from the crowd, and many people were chopped down to the ground by their companions before they could react. At this time, there was complete chaos at the gate of the city, because no one could tell which one was an officer and which one was one of their own.