Chapter 408 Use the way of the other side, but also the body!
"His Majesty-!"
Dian Wei came over with a pair of iron halberds, a look of doubt in his eyes: "The general is sure to destroy it, why do you order it to retreat?"
"Don't worry."
Liu Bian waved his hand and tried to comfort Dian Wei, saying: "This man has an ambush in the camp. General Dian rushing in like this will probably cause unnecessary trouble."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, you will have nothing to fear."
Dian Wei was relieved to learn that His Majesty the Emperor was worried about something happening to him.
However, with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of him, how could Dian Wei give up: "I understand that he only has a few thousand soldiers. We have aluminum alloy armor here, so there will definitely be no problem."
"What if it's a fire attack?"
Before Dian Wei could finish speaking, Liu Bian interrupted directly.
"Ah, this..."
Dian Wei suddenly withered.
It is true that he is not afraid of thousands of troops, but there is nothing he can do about things like fire.
He glanced back at the opponent's camp, imagining that he would rush into the camp, and the opponent's soldiers and horses would rush out from left to right, surrounding them, and the blazing flames would turn them into ashes in an instant.
Seeing Dian Wei's mute words, Liu Bian continued: "Just now Zhuge said that he smelled the smell of fire oil and reminded me that fire attacks might be used in this camp. That's why I didn't order a strong attack. Instead, I asked you to chase and test the opponent.
reaction."
"As expected!"
Liu Bian's eyes passed over Dian Wei, fell on the camp in front, and sighed: "The other party returned halfway to fight with the general, which proves that there is something wrong in his heart, and there will definitely be an ambush in the camp afterwards."
"If I guess correctly, the military tents in the camp must be filled with flammable materials such as wormwood, mixed with kerosene. Once we force our way in, we will definitely fall into the trap of the thieves."
"and......"
Having said that, Liu Bian picked up his telescope and scouted the situation in the camp.
Indeed, a lot of flammable wormwood was found near the military tent, which could cause the burning to spread quickly, forming a huge sea of fire. Looking halfway up the mountain, there was a vague appearance of an unlit fire cage.
call-
Liu Bian took a long breath, put down the telescope, and said softly: "Moreover, a large amount of wormwood was found in the opponent's camp, and there were still unlit fire cages halfway up the mountain."
"This is enough to prove that they are about to use fire attacks, preparing to burn down Wuguan and give us a wake-up call. If you rush in like this, I am afraid that even if you don't die, you will lose half of your life."
"I will never take such a risk. I regard each of your lives as a treasure. It is indeed a hero to not be afraid of death, but it does not mean that you will die innocently."
Dian Wei fell to the ground in admiration, and at the same time he was moved: "In the end, I will serve your Majesty to the death."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Okay, get up. Don't talk about death lightly in front of me from now on."
Dianwei cupped his hand and said, "No."
"But Your Majesty..."
No matter what, Dian Wei was always a little unwilling, so he asked tentatively: "Are we not ready to attack because the other party is prepared in advance?"
"Filial piety."
Liu Bian just smiled and did not answer the question directly. Instead, he turned to look at Guo Jia: "How do you think we should defeat the enemy?"
Guo Jia pinched a wisp of beard under his chin and said softly: "Your Majesty, since we know that the opponent has prepared firearms, we can also defeat the enemy with fire, a wave of rockets, or ambushing fire and thunder bombs."
"This is to use the other person's way to repay the other person's body!"
"but......"
Guo Jia's voice was slightly protracted, and a hint of sinisterness appeared on the corner of his lips: "This battle is the first battle of His Majesty's general offensive after all. Naturally, he has to take the lead. The bigger the noise, the better."
"Therefore, I think we should clear the way with fire and thunder bombs, detonate the fire oil tanks in the camp, and then guard the door, waiting for the opponent to be unable to hold it back, and then kill him."
"In this way, Your Majesty can seize the greatest victory at the smallest cost. If Ji Yang is killed and the battle report is sent back to Chang'an, it can also scare Yuan Wei. Kill two birds with one stone, why not do it."
Liu Biandan smiled: "Those who know me are filial piety."
Dian Wei's eyes suddenly brightened: "Sure enough, it's a clever plan. Your Majesty, please leave it to the general."
Liu Bian nodded without hesitation: "Okay! You take the people to the back, each equipped with ten fire-fire thunder bombs, and then come back and obey my orders."
Dian Wei was overjoyed and cupped his hands: "No."
Immediately.
He waved his hand and ordered loudly: "Brothers, follow me."
All the soldiers responded in unison: "Promise."
When Dian Wei led his troops to the rear, Liu Bian said calmly: "We can't waste time. Let's go and have a look. If the traitors are willing to surrender, fewer people will die. They are all my subjects."
"
Guo Jia bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous."
drive-!
Immediately, Liu Bian led his team and slowly approached the camp.
After a while, they arrived at the camp a hundred steps away.
Liu Bian shouted at the top of his lungs: "Where is Ji Yang? Come out quickly and answer me."
Ji Yang walked to the gate of the camp and stared at Liu Bian on the horse: "I wonder, Your Highness King Hongnong, do you have anything to ask me?"
King Hongnong?
hehe!
Liu Bian originally prepared some soft opening remarks, but since the other party was so ignorant of current affairs, he did not need to give him a good face, so he immediately said coldly:
"For the sake of you being a common people, I will give you one last chance. If you are willing to lay down your weapons, then I can forget the past. But if you persist, today next year will be the day you die."
"joke!"
Ji Yang was afraid that the morale of his troops would be shaken, so he took over the conversation without hesitation and shouted loudly: "Your throne has been deposed by Dong Zhuo. There is only one emperor now, and that is the one from Chang'an."
"We brothers will always be loyal to only one person, and that is the emperor of Chang'an, not you, the deposed emperor. You gave up on me before you chased Dong Zhuo to death. Now you still want me to change your mind?"
"snort!"
Ji Yang snorted angrily, his eyes like swords and cold as frost: "No way!"
Liu Bian did not deny that he did have the ability to pursue Dong Zhuo to Chang'an and completely eliminate him, but he did not do so due to strategic issues.
Never thought...
This actually became material for them to blackmail themselves.
Liu Bian was actually not angry at all. After all, it was impossible for him to control someone else's mouth. He could just let him say it, and it wouldn't hurt him at all.
"I know!"
At that moment, Liu Bian shouted at the top of his lungs: "There must be thousands of soldiers ambushed in the camp. If you are willing to surrender to Nanyang, I can also forget the blame. If you are not willing, you will only die later."
"I have dozens of numbers, you should think carefully about them!"
"one!"
"two!"
"...."
At this point, some of the soldiers beside Ji Yang already showed solemn and hesitant expressions. They looked at me and I looked at you. None of them dared to stand up easily, but they were unwilling to sacrifice their lives.
After all, they are soldiers of Wuguan, they are closest to Nanyang, they can always hear some news about Nanyang, and they yearn for the happy life of the people of Nanyang.
But now, His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang has opened his mouth and can forget the blame. How can they not be tempted? The actual income per mu has reached more than two dan, which is really too tempting for the soldiers who come from poor backgrounds.
"Your Majesty, I..."
A soldier had just opened his mouth, but before he could say the fourth word, he saw a cold light whizzing by, a huge head flying away, and bright red juice rising several feet, shocking the entire audience.
Ji Yang yelled at the top of his lungs: "General, there is no room for traitors here. You must not forget who pays you military wages and who supports you all."
In an instant, the hesitant soldiers all lowered their heads and felt ashamed. The hesitation on their faces disappeared and was replaced by shame.
Even Liu Bian himself had to admire Ji Yang's courage and ruthlessness. As the Military Advisor Alliance said, this guy is indeed a hidden talent.
but......
He just doesn't have any political vision, otherwise he wouldn't be willing to work for Yuan Wei.
Liu Bian did not stop counting. His voice was low, but sonorous and powerful:
"seven!"
"eight!"
...
As the count was about to end, no one dared to stand up.
Liu Bian felt somewhat chilled.
These guys have been enslaved for so long that they have lost their sense of self and have completely become war machines.
At the same time, Dian Wei also rushed back with his troops and horses. Each man was equipped with ten fire and thunder bombs on his waist.
"Your Majesty, the general is ready."
"kindness."
Liu Bian responded briefly and then continued to shout loudly:
"Nine!"
"ten!"
When the last word "ten" came out of his mouth, Liu Bian completely gave up his illusions about them.
Even if such servile people survive, it doesn't mean much.
Liu Bian no longer expected them to betray him, so he captured Ji Yang and presented him to him.
Without any further hesitation, Liu Bian waved his hand lightly:
"kill!"
In an instant, Dian Wei and others lined up in a row, holding fire and thunder bombs, and walked slowly towards the opponent's camp. When they were only ten steps away from the opponent, they stopped and picked up the fire and thunder bombs.
Chi!
Unplug the lead, smoke will come out, and wait for a few breaths.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Hundreds of fire and thunder bombs roared into the sky in an instant, spinning, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and landed in the Wuguan camp.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The next moment, a series of explosions sounded.
Some fell on the ground and instantly exploded into a shallow crater, igniting the wormwood on the ground and quickly spreading to the surrounding areas, intensifying in the explosion;
Some fell on the tent, and with a loud noise, the tent was torn apart. Sparks fell on the kerosene tank inside, and there was another loud noise, and a fire dragon instantly ignited.
...
The entire Wuguan camp seemed to have turned into a sea of fire in an instant.
However, Dian Wei and others had no intention of stopping, and the fire and thunder bullets in their hands fell into the Wuguan camp one after another like raindrops.
Explosions continued one after another, and the fire dragons spread rapidly, turning the entire Wuguan camp into a cage of flames and a real sea of fire.
Only some of the tents contained fire oil tanks, and a large part of the tents contained soldiers. However, they did not wait for the signal to take action. Instead, they waited for the giant flame dragon to come and devour them in an instant.
In an instant, the Wuguan camp was filled with roars, howls, and shouts. There were enemy soldiers everywhere who were on fire and running wildly. Since there was only one exit in the camp, everyone rushed out and trampled to death, countless of them.
.
Even Ji Yang himself did not expect that King Hongnong's fire thunder bombs actually had a burning effect. Before that, he even thought that if the opponent mobilized archers and crossbowmen, he would lead his troops to charge and kill them.
Fight to the death.
pity......
King Hongnong didn't give him this chance at all.
It's fine if the opponent doesn't make a move. Once he does, it's a killing move, and it's a killing move that leaves you unable to fight back.
Seeing that the ambush plan in the camp failed completely, Ji Yang simply gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, determined to fight Liu Bian to the death:
"Brothers, rush out and kill King Hongnong!"
"Kill with me—!"
Squeak—!
The gate of the camp opened, and thousands of soldiers and horses poured out.
Seeing this scene, Liu Bian waved his hand gently: "Rush up and chop him into pieces."
All the soldiers were already prepared and shouted in unison: "Promise."
At that moment, a large number of soldiers and horses pressed forward and guarded the gate of the camp. There was a unilateral massacre with swords and axes.
There is no doubt that the victory is sealed!
****
Sili, Guanzhong.
On the official road leading to Chang'an.
A team was marching rapidly, and the smoke and dust filled the sky. It was obvious that they were marching in a hurry.
"Faster!"
"hurry up!"
A burly man on a war horse was holding a whip and shouting at the top of his lungs.
This team has been marching for three days, covering about fifty miles every day. As far as infantry is concerned, it is already excellent.
But......
This kind of speed is still difficult to meet the requirements of the commander.
After all, Nanyang has launched a general offensive, and three armies are attacking together. Chang'an is in danger.
The most terrible thing is that behind them are the cavalry, the cavalry from Long County.
If they let their horses go in pursuit, it would only take a day or two to catch up.
Although there has been no war so far, the leader of this army still dare not carry any of them.
"General Gao!"
At this moment, a warrior rode up from behind and greeted with a frown.
"Zi Qian, what's the matter?"
Gao Ji turned his head and glanced at the other party.
"Something is not right."
Wang Jin, the warrior from the rear, frowned and shook his head.
"oh?"
Gao Ji was slightly startled: "What's wrong?"
Wang Jin did not hesitate and said bluntly: "According to common sense, the soldiers and horses coming out from the direction of Long County should encounter our ambush, but there is no news yet."
"If there is no news, then there is good news."
Gao Ji ignored it completely. He was even more afraid of hearing the news now.
For him, as long as there was no news of an ambush in the rear, subconsciously, the Long County cavalry would not catch up.
This is naturally a good thing, and it’s a huge good thing!
"No!"
But Wang Jin, who was chasing after him, shook his head: "General Gao, they didn't show up when they were supposed to show up. This is unreasonable and extremely risky."
"perhaps......"
Wang Jin frowned and said softly: "The other party has guessed that we will have an ambush, so they may take a detour to intercept them."
Hearing this, Gao Ji was stunned: "Detour to intercept and kill?"
Wang Jin nodded: "That's right!"
hiss-!
Gao Ji was surprised and gasped.
Obviously.
He has realized the risk of being intercepted by the opponent.
Especially now, they have been marching continuously for three days, and the soldiers are all exhausted. In this state, if they encounter the opponent's cavalry, they will probably die.
"Damn it!"
Gao Ji cursed secretly and then asked: "Then according to Zi Qian's wishes, what should we do now?"
Wang Jin did not dare to hesitate at all and gave his own opinion: "The general believes that we should stop the rush march immediately and march slowly instead. We will first wait for news of the ambush in the rear, and then rush the march again."
"No!"
Gao Ji denied it without hesitation: "Don't you know the current situation in Chang'an?"
How could Wang Jin not know: "Of course I understand, but once the opponent detours and intercepts them, we can only wait to die."
Gao Ji asked back: "What if we didn't take a detour to intercept and kill? If we missed the opportunity to fight, you and I might have to bear the consequences?"
"this......"
Wang Jin was speechless.
indeed.
An official like him cannot afford to be charged with such a crime.
Gao Ji took a deep breath and said calmly: "Ziqian, I understand what you mean, but now, Chang'an is more important. We must rush back to Chang'an in the shortest possible time."
Wang Jin was naturally aware of Gao Ji's helplessness and nodded slowly: "Okay, let's continue marching."
Gao Ji pondered for a while, and finally gave in: "Send all the scouts out and focus on the front. If there is a situation, come and report it as soon as possible. There must be no mistakes."
Wang Jin raised his hand and said, "No."
Immediately.
He galloped away on horseback and waited for reconnaissance.
However, not long after the scouts made arrangements, there were soldiers and horses reporting back:
"Report—!"
"Urgent report—!"
Gao Ji reined in his horse and looked at the scout approaching from the front. Without waiting for the scout to salute, he asked, "What happened?"
The scout took a deep breath, raised his hand and pointed forward: "General, I have explored all the way to the vicinity of Hushui River, and found traces of cavalry movement on the other side, and the number of troops is at least three thousand."
"What?"
Gao Ji was stunned: "Are there any traces of cavalry movements?"
The scout said with great certainty: "Yes, it is indeed true."
"Damn it!"
Gao Ji cursed secretly.
Damn it!
Wang Jin really predicted it, and Ma Teng actually guessed the ambush and prepared to take a detour to intercept them.
Three thousand elite cavalry, that’s three thousand elite cavalry!
Although he has more than 10,000 soldiers under his command, they do not even have weapons in their hands during the rapid march. Once they encounter them, they will inevitably become easy targets for their opponents.
"Send the order to stop the troops."
Not daring to hesitate at all, Gao Ji hurriedly ordered: "Quick! Stop the march and let the carriages pulling weapons from behind quickly follow. The rest of the people will temporarily form a defensive formation and rest on the spot to recover their strength."
The messenger responded sonorously: "No."
Immediately.
He rode his horse and flew out, shouting loudly:
"The general has ordered us to stop marching, form defensive formations, and rest where we are."
"The general has an order to stop the march..."
"..."
The rapidly marching team suddenly stopped.
The officers and soldiers of each army immediately began to organize their troops, formed in a simple circular formation, and rested in place.
The weapons were being transported. Before they even got the weapons, a soldier raised his hand and pointed forward:
"Look, then...what is that?"
All the soldiers turned their heads to look, but at the end of their field of vision, they saw a torrent of smoke and dust, rolling towards their troops crazily, followed by a slight earthquake, vibrating under their feet.
"It's Xiliang Cavalry!"
In the torrent of smoke and dust, a large banner with a yellow background and black characters fluttered in the wind, with a big word "Pang" written on it, which was particularly dazzling.
They naturally knew that Ma Teng had two generals under his command, one was Ma Chao, and the other was Pound, and the banner with the word "Pang" in it was clearly Pound.
"Damn it, it's actually Pound!"
"He is a powerful general second only to Ma Chao!"
"Why is it him? What should we do?"
"How can we fight this battle if we don't even have weapons in our hands?"
"..."
At this moment, even Gao Ji himself realized that something was wrong. If he could have listened to Wang Jin's advice, stop first, pick up weapons, and then march slowly, as long as he could form a good formation, he would not be too passive.
But now...
The opponent suddenly came to the front, and their own team didn't even have weapons, which meant that they could only fight the enemy cavalry with bare hands.
Damn it!
It's simply too miserable to look at.
Gao Ji gritted his steel teeth and stared at the torrent ahead.
Just as he was hesitating, Wang Jin stepped forward and said loudly: "General, give the order to withdraw the troops quickly and get the weapons as quickly as possible. Maybe we can still have a chance of winning."
As a last resort, Gao Ji could only act according to his plan: "Okay, that's all. Retreat quickly, look for vehicles to transport weapons, and then line up to meet the enemy, without making any mistakes."
Hula—!
The vast army of soldiers and horses all turned their heads, spread their legs, and ran as fast as they could.
Such a scene happened to be caught by Pound who was riding his horse. Pound was so excited that he moved the horse in his hand and gave a sonorous order:
"Brothers, these guys from Chang'an must be on the march in a hurry. They have no weapons in their hands. Let me rush up and kill them. No one is left, so as to avenge the brothers who died in the previous battle."
"kill-!"
A strong cry of death rang out.
Pang De raised his horse's shaft high and clamped down on the horse's belly. His whole body was like a ball of blazing fire, sweeping towards the Chang'an soldiers and horses that were defeated like a tidal wave.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
He holds the spear in both hands and stabs non-stop, as fast as lightning. Every time he stabs, it may be in the heart, neck, or under the ribs. In short, it will hit all the vital points. He will kill with one move, and he will never be sloppy.
call!
He swung out a moon-like cold light with his backhand, directly killing two soldiers along the way. The huge force immediately threw them away, hitting three or five people one after another before they stopped sliding.
"Pound is here, anyone who stands in my way will die!"
This roar was like a landslide, like a tsunami, more powerful than thunder.
Those Chang'an soldiers without weapons were so frightened that their faces turned green. They turned their heads to look back, and immediately turned away, as if they were afraid of bumping into this murderous god and having them killed here.
"Pang De, don't leave, Wang Jin is here!"
Suddenly, a horse flew out from the diagonal stab and swung the war spear in his palm. It felt like he was carrying a mountain. A strong wind rushed towards Pang De's face and hit him directly.
Even Pound, who had experienced hundreds of battles, could feel the power contained in the opponent's spear. He did not dare to underestimate it at all. He tightened his grip on the horse and faced the approaching spear, fighting head-on.