Juchao is a small city built on the south-facing slopes of the remaining mountains of the Dabie Mountains. The terrain is relatively high, but it does not rely on cliffs, so it is not considered steep.
There are several small streams flowing out of the mountains within the territory. The water volume is not large, there is not much arable land, and there is no moat excavated around the city. It should be difficult to start construction in the mountainous area.
The imperial army set up camp five miles west of the city, but did not besiege the city, and those who escaped from the city did not pursue them.
Liu Xiang wished they could all run away, so as not to leave a big problem for him.
He really didn't want to raise a butcher's knife to these old and weak people.
At midnight, everything was quiet and the bright moon hung high. Teams of people from Juchao City left the city in the dark and cautiously marched toward the military camp outside the city. They wanted to reach the north of the enemy camp.
"Mr. Ziyang, is it really possible to attack the imperial army at night? Their armor is sharp, and Zheng is uneasy." The leader quietly asked the young scribes around him.
Mr. Ziyang was confident and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Chief Zheng. I have already analyzed the strategy of this battle with you. The person leading the troops in the imperial court is the current emperor. He has always loved the people, so I will use his love for the people to dispel his precautions."
As expected, the facts proved that they succeeded. They neither attacked nor besieged the city, which shows that they did not have a high level of preparedness.
In this way, it is a good opportunity for a night attack. Leader Zheng does not expect to completely defeat the imperial army. He only needs to win for a while and capture a batch of soldiers and horses. The whole world will be at the mercy of the leader. When the time comes, who can stop him from crossing the river south?"
Leader Zheng was very excited after hearing this. With the imperial court's excellent war horses, sophisticated weapons, and iron armor, how could he bear the ill will of Liu Xun, Ji Ling, and others? No one could drive him into the mountains again!
Life in the mountains is not a human life.
"Mr. Zheng admires Mr. Ziyang's talent. If he can succeed, I will share wealth and honor with him!"
"You don't have to be like this, leader. It's getting late and it's time to hit the road. After entering the camp, attack directly where the emperor is stationed. He is the supreme leader. If there is chaos here, the imperial army will be in chaos!" Mr. Ziyang once again gave instructions on tactics.
"Sir, please wait for me to return victorious!" Leader Zheng held his chest high and raised his head. With excitement, he led thousands of men and rushed towards the imperial military camp.
Mr. Ziyang looked at this mess of thieves and ran toward the enemy camp, shouting. When they were far away, he smiled in the shadows, but he did not dare to make a sound at all, and only muttered silently in his heart:
"It is said that the army is being run rigorously these days, but don't spread rumors based on rumors. If I were defeated by five thousand thieves without armor or weapons, it would be my fault."
He glanced at the "guards" who were following him, and felt angry in his heart: "I miss you, the Queen of Fuling, the son of Guangwu, a noble clan member of the Han Dynasty, but I was kidnapped by mere thieves. Zheng Bao, Zheng Bao, do you want me to be used by you? You
Are you worthy? If I find the opportunity today, you can go to the military camp and have your dream of autumn!"
Mr. Ziyang's real name is Liu Ye, a native of Chengde County, Jiujiang County. He became famous and talented since he was a child, but was kidnapped by Zheng Bao. Later, Zheng Bao fought with Liu Xun, lost his army, and hid in the mountains. Now, taking advantage of the emptiness of Lujiang River,
I have to go out and cause trouble again.
As soon as they captured Juchao County, the imperial army arrived. Liu Ye used a trick to prevent the imperial court from attacking the city and tricked Zheng Bao into hijacking the camp in order to escape.
Liu Ye is waiting for the results.
Zheng Bao is fighting hard.
He led five thousand men in a sudden charge, and indeed caught the night guard off guard. He cut open the camp door and rushed into the camp.
He was thinking about Mr. Ziyang's plan, he understood the principle of catching the thief first and the king first!
The long sword stood up and he rushed into the group of soldiers guarding the camp. The blade of the sword slashed left and right, causing the armor to scream and sparks to fly out. The blade penetrated the armor and penetrated the flesh, causing blood to splash.
Inspired by him, his subordinates rushed up desperately and quickly killed the soldiers guarding the north gate.
They are all old thieves who lick blood from their swords, and they would have died long ago if they were afraid of death.
"My sons, follow me to assassinate the king! Kill him!" Zheng Bao shouted loudly, leading his bandits to charge forward desperately with their heads down.
He knew clearly in his heart that if he really fought hard with the imperial soldiers and horses with sword and sword, they would be chopped into pieces. He had to rush in. He had to take advantage of the night to disrupt the camp and let the imperial soldiers kill each other before he could win.
hope.
"Kill! Kill!"
The group of thieves behind him burst into extremely high morale, and followed their leader into the camp.
The north gate was attacked, and the resting soldiers in the north camp were unable to react in time. The thieves rushed into the camp. They had no time to put on their armor, could not hear the drums, and could not see the flags. They could only form small teams one by one and fight on their own.
But it was difficult to stop the enemy's impact.
Liu Xiang was awakened by the sound of weapons clashing. With the help of Huben, he put on his armor and walked out of the military tent. He saw the Beiying ablaze, roaring and roaring like a mandrill, and the sound of weapons clashing could be heard everywhere.
The surrounding fields were in chaos, and several other camps were also woken up. The soldiers were making noises, people were shouting and horses were neighing, and the chaos was quite serious.
"Instruct all battalions to stay on the spot and not make any noise!"
The most feared thing about a night attack is chaos. It is difficult to see clearly at night, and mutual support can easily turn into cannibalism. Liu Xiang's first order was to stabilize other camps.
Watching the fire from the northern camp gradually advancing towards the central army, he knew clearly that the enemy was heading straight for him.
"Dianwei!"
"The end is here!"
"I'm standing here, can you stop the enemy?"
Dian Wei grinned like a tiger, and his heavy but penetrating voice spread throughout the army: "Kill all the bandits!"
"Okay." Liu Xiang gave the order loudly: "Instruct the soldiers of the Beiying camp to break away from the battle, withdraw to the outside of the camp, and raise fire to form a unit!"
There were only 500 accompanying knights and 100 swordsmen in the main camp of the Chinese army. The Yulin cavalry was in the rear camp and had no time to put on their armor and mount their horses. When encountering a surprise attack, the reaction speed of the cavalry was not as fast as that of the infantry.
Now that the enemy's army is at its peak, our army is suddenly attacked. The more we mobilize, the more chaotic it becomes. Liu Xiang needs Dian Wei and the guards around him to block the enemy and buy time for the soldiers in other camps to regroup.
He didn't know how many enemies there were, but he believed in this group of personal guards who were always by his side.
The sound of drums and trumpets spread throughout the northern camp, and the soldiers fighting in small groups began to evade on both sides. The more they gathered, the more groups they gathered, but everyone looked embarrassed, with faces full of shame and hearts full of anger.
The Chinese army was already in full battle formation and was ready to engage the enemy on foot. Liu Xiang could charge with his accompanying knights, but that would only make the situation more chaotic, affect the command, and affect the morale of the army.
In the dark night, people's minds are easily confused. This is natural and cannot be eliminated through training.
I was attacked today because I was careless.
The bunch of old and weak people in Juchao City messed up my mind. Sure enough, kindness cannot control soldiers. This lesson came so quickly.
He stood outside the Chinese army's tent and watched the enemy rush through the northern camp and come straight towards him. Fifty steps away in front of him was the defense line of the guards.
Dian Wei was wearing double-layered iron armor and stood in front of the queue, with two fine steel fighting halberds stuck at his feet. He held a special four-foot throwing spear in his hand. It had an iron body, a fine steel blade, and weighed five kilograms and six taels.
Within thirty steps, every shot will hit the target.