Chapter 414: Chen Gong offers a plan, and the geese are flying!
But at this moment...
In the narrow road of Luliang Mountain.
Chen Gong led his troops in a meandering manner and marched slowly, always on alert.
Although he is responsible for the rear, he is only intercepting and intercepting, so there is no need to pursue speed too much. The best thing to do is to be careful not to cause any trouble and not to be missed by Zhang Kan hiding in the mountains.
After all, most of this narrow passage is relatively narrow, but there are still some parts that are relatively wide and can accommodate enemy ambushes. You must be careful in everything.
The entire team is already fully armed. Even when sleeping at night, they must hold their weapons and are not allowed to take off their armor. They must always maintain a tense defensive state.
At this time, the team was meandering slowly.
Suddenly, a long announcement sounded from the front:
"Report—!"
Chen Gong raised his eyes and looked.
However, he saw his own scouts galloping towards him on horseback. He leaned forward and said, "Military advisor, about ten miles ahead, we found that Zhang Kan's troops had broken down. He had about 5,000 men and was heading towards our army."
"Five thousand people?"
Chen Gong couldn't help but be amazed.
This means that Zhang Liao's ambush in the Luliang Mountains consumed half of his opponent's troops in one fell swoop. Such a record was simply shocking and could be called a complete victory.
"That's right."
The scout nodded with great certainty: "I have carefully observed it, and there should be only more than 5,000 people."
Chen Gong secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, let's continue to inquire."
The scout raised his hand and said, "Here."
At this moment, Chen Gong's anxious heart was completely relieved.
With a smile on his face, he knew that Zhang Liao knew that what he brought was the soldiers and horses he had collected, and their combat effectiveness was far inferior to the elite troops under his command. Therefore, during the first ambush, he tried his best to kill the opponent's soldiers and horses to help him relieve his pain.
pressure.
When you meet such a partner, what else can you say?
Chen Gong could only do his best, follow the original plan, set up defensive formations, completely cut off the opponent's return route, and then wait for Zhang Liao to introduce troops to return reinforcements, attack from both front and rear, and completely eliminate them.
Chen Gong raised his eyes and looked at the mountains on both sides. The mountains have a certain slope and are a relatively powerful charging point. The road in the middle can only accommodate about five or sixty people, which can barely be called narrow.
"Yes!"
Chen Gong's mind was like lightning, and based on the terrain conditions at the moment, he made a decision: "Cheng Yin, where is the candidate?"
At that moment, Cheng Yin, the candidate took a step forward, leaned over and cupped his hands, saying: "The general will be here."
Chen Gong said softly: "Do you still remember our third defensive strategy?"
"certainly!"
Cheng Yin didn't hesitate and blurted out: "Flying Geese Formation."
Chen Gong nodded: "That's right! It's the Yanxing Formation. Each of you will distribute your archers and crossbowmen on the hillsides on the left and right sides, and concentrate the elite infantry in the narrow passage, preparing to face Zhang Kan's defeated troops."
Cheng Yin, the candidate glanced at the mountains on both sides and immediately understood how to set up the formation: "Don't worry, military advisor, just leave it to me."
Chen Gong said with a grunt: "Okay, you can go on your own later."
Immediately.
The two men immediately summoned their troops and began to arrange their formation.
Over the years, Zhang Liao followed His Majesty the Emperor to conquer Dong Zhuo. During the formation of troops, he was always subtly influenced by His Majesty the Emperor, and this time was no different.
In fact, before the war started, Zhang Liao and Chen Gong had analyzed the various situations that would occur during the entire process, as well as the strategies for ambush, defense, and attack that should be adopted in mountainous conditions.
Yes!
Chen Gong's thinking is very clear and the decisions he makes are timely and effective.
As a result, Cheng Yin under his command, a candidate for the second general, can participate in it without too much guidance and complete the formation as quickly as possible, thus improving combat efficiency.
Sure enough!
The soldiers and horses on both sides began to move in an instant, and soon entered an ambush state.
What Chen Gong needs to do is just mention the details of the other party and make slight adjustments.
Cheng Yin and the candidate stepped forward, bowed and raised their hands: "Military advisor, what do you think?"
Chen Gong nodded: "Well, it's very good. There are almost no flaws."
"Report—!"
At this moment, the scout's voice came again from the front.
Chen Gong raised his eyes and looked up. He waved his hand to interrupt the other party before he could speak, and asked directly: "How far is Zhang Kan from here?"
The scout replied: "Less than three miles."
"very good!"
Chen Gong nodded with satisfaction.
It only took them about seven miles of marching time to set up their defensive formations.
It is enough to prove how efficient the troops and horses are: "Can you spot the opponent's scouts?"
The scout leaned forward and handed over his hand: "The other party's exploration distance is about three miles, and two people have been shot dead by our troops. It is very likely to arouse the other party's suspicion. Please make a decision early."
"Walk."
Chen Gong was already prepared: "Go to meet them, remember, only failure is allowed, no success is allowed. After luring them here, listen to my orders and then fight back."
Cheng Yin, the candidate raised his hands and clasped his fists: "Here."
******
"What?"
The disheveled Zhang Kan stared with disbelief: "Two of our scouts died?"
The scout lowered his head and nodded graciously: "Yes, he was shot. I think there are soldiers ahead."
Zhang Kan gritted his teeth and was furious. He let out a cry and drew his sword out of its sheath: "Brothers, there are pursuers behind and interceptors in front. Now is a critical moment. If you want to survive, you can only rush out and fight with them."
Hu Bang meets."
"If you are not afraid of death, follow me!"
Having said that, Zhang Kan waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Come out of Luliang Mountain! Break through the encirclement! Follow me and kill!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill—!"
Now.
The numerous soldiers and horses carried their weapons and began to gallop forward.
Not far away, they saw Chen Gong leading Cheng Yin and Hou Xuan arriving together.
The two of them were on the left and the right, shooting left and right with two iron spears. They didn't even bother to answer each other, so they rushed towards them on horseback, like two sharp knives, piercing in without any fancy:
"Kill with me—!"
"kill-!"
The loud shouts of killing rang out.
The two torrents collided together, as if in the blink of an eye, the sound of golden music continued, broken limbs and arms flew wildly, and people kept falling down and buried in this narrow passage.
Cheng Yin, the candidates' soldiers and horses are all from their own clan. Although they are already from Nanyang Hanting, the equipment and training are really difficult to pick up in a short time.
Therefore, in this confrontation, Zhang Kan felt that the opponent was weaker and definitely not a powerful elite soldier like Zhang Liao. Therefore, he was more confident. Not only could he successfully break through, he could even fight back to take revenge.
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"snort!"
With a slight snort, Zhang Kan had a hint of disdain on his face.
He pointed his long sword forward angrily and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, these guys are all weak soldiers and are definitely no match for us. Rush over and kill them to avenge your dead brothers."
The morale of the officers and soldiers soared, and they rushed forward with weapons in hand, howling like wild wolves. It seemed that even they felt the weakness of this army.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
The opponent's attack was extremely fast and had a desperate momentum.
Chen Gong, who was in the rear, felt that the time was ripe, and immediately gave a sonorous order: "Retreat quickly! We have too few troops and are no match for them. We must conserve our strength first and wait for General Zhang to arrive for support."
"Here."
At that moment, Cheng Yin and the candidate responded, then feinted with a shot, reined in their horses and turned away: "Brothers, retreat quickly, don't be reluctant to fight."
"General Cheng, leave quickly, I will break up the rear."
"Let's go together!"
"good!"
Cheng Yin, the candidate, immediately turned his horse around and stayed in the rear. After taking the enemy's lives one after another, he managed to separate the team from the enemy and embarked on the road to defeat.
Zhang Kan seemed to have already taken the lead. How could he give up the hard-won victory so easily: "Brothers, let me seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and fight out of Luliang Mountain in one go."
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill—!"
Rolling waves follow closely behind.
Cheng Yin, the candidate was "tired of coping" and fought and retreated.
Zhang Kan's soldiers and horses were very tight. If it weren't for Cheng Yin, Hou Xuan would have suffered greater losses. However, it was precisely because of this that the entire retreat seemed more real.
They were originally only three miles away from the ambush point. Under such a frantic pursuit, they soon entered the encirclement laid by Chen Gong.
At this moment, the crossbowmen on the mountain peaks on both sides were already ready. They twisted their bows and set arrows one by one, aiming their arrowheads at Zhang Kanjun below. Just waiting for an order, the arrows would fill the sky and rain down like rain.
Closer!
Closer!
A little closer!
...
Finally, Cheng Yin, the candidate entered the end of the flying goose flight.
This means that Zhang Kan's soldiers and horses have entered the encirclement to the greatest extent.
Although there are still a large number of soldiers in the rear and they have not been able to enter, but even so, it is enough for the opponent to drink a pot.
Without any hesitation, Chen Gong gave a sonorous order: "Quick, fire the signal arrow!"
The ordering soldier nodded, and with a whoosh sound, he fired a loud arrow into the sky.
At the same time, a large number of soldiers stood on the hills on both sides. They were armed with strong bows and crossbows. They twisted their bows and set arrows one by one, and fired at Zhang Kan's soldiers and horses below.
Zhang Kan, who was caught off guard, stared at the arrows coming from the left and right like locusts, his mouth opened wide, his eyes widened, and his exclamations went straight into the sky, the panic was beyond words.
Not only Zhang Kan himself, but also the soldiers around him were also frightened to death by this sudden wave of death.
Many soldiers even forgot to block with their swords, and were missed by arrows flying all over the sky. They were shot into hedgehogs. They fell to the ground with the sound of panic, shocking the minds of nearby companions, and causing the originally high morale to fall to the bottom in an instant.
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With just a simple wave of arrows, scores of enemy troops fell to the ground. In the narrow road of Luliang Mountain, people immediately fell on their backs, and there was a dull popping sound, which was the terrifying sound of arrows carving into the flesh.
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
After all, Zhang Kan is also a strong general who has experienced hundreds of battles.
He picked up the long sword and slashed quickly from left to right, breaking all the arrows coming from the cover. Only one arrow missed and hit his left arm, causing him to cry out and almost staggered and fell to the ground.
But even so, he still endured the severe pain and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quick! The rear team becomes the front team, retreat slowly, and leave the opponent's ambush circle!"
"retreat-!"
The sound is like a bell, and the sound is like thunder.
This roar echoed in the valley!
But......
Now that he has entered Chen Gong's encirclement, how can Chen Gong let him go so easily.
Without any hesitation, Chen Gong ordered again: "Fight back!"
At that moment, Cheng Yin and the candidate immediately turned around and took the originally defeated troops to become the attacking party, so that they could encroach on the opponent step by step and continuously push the Wild Geese Formation forward.
The crossbowmen on the hillside followed suit one after another, moving forward and down while twisting their bows and nocking arrows, and kept firing arrows towards where the opponent's soldiers gathered, so as to deal maximum damage in the shortest time.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just as Zhang Kan's troops turned around, a second wave of arrows followed, then a third wave, a fourth wave, a fifth wave, all the time, heading towards the opponent, one after another.
The shooting.
This almost crazy arrow rain attack was like an avalanche, causing the array of Zhang Kan's army and their fighting will to completely collapse as their bodies collapsed, splattering with ferocious blood.
At this moment, Zhang Kan's army was completely panicked. No matter how he roared or tried to stabilize the morale of the army, it had no effect. Torn by the will to survive, they ran aimlessly and roared like crazy.
The soldiers who were originally in the rear were lucky. They hesitated because the road was relatively narrow and the pursuit was too eager. Therefore, they did not enter the ambush circle. When they saw the ambush in front of them, they were surprised, but they reacted quickly and turned around without losing it.
life.
The soldiers at the front were miserable. They faced attacks from crossbows and the encroachment of two generals, Cheng Yin and Candidate. Even if they were not killed by crossbows, they were also killed by swords and axes.
But......
The most tragic thing is not the soldiers who were originally at the front.
But it was the soldiers who were originally in the middle.
They were attacked and killed by the torrential rain of arrows. Each one of them turned around in panic and ran almost frantically. It was a pity to die under the enemy's arrows, but it was truly tragic to die at the feet of one's own comrades.
And this...
This is the real cause of the large number of deaths of soldiers in the central part of the country.
They trampled on each other, trampled on corpses, scrambled for the first place, and were filled with fear!
If Zhang Kan hadn't been riding a war horse, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape such a huge wave of death.
Looking at Zhang Kan who was hit by an arrow in the back and escaped from the ambush, Chen Gong felt no emotion at all.
After all, just when they fired the arrows and launched the final ambush, it was equivalent to sending the signal for the general attack to Zhang Liao who came after them at the same time.
Under attack from both front and back, not to mention Zhang Kan who was still at his peak, even Zhang Kan who was in peak condition might not be able to escape such an attack!
This time, it’s hard for them to fly even if they have wings!
Chen Gong waved his hand lightly: "Follow me!"
Cheng Yin, Hou Xuan responded sonorously: "Here."
The morale of the soldiers soared, and they rushed forward one by one: "Kill—!"
*****
Have to admit it.
Zhang Kan's group's fighting ability is average, but their ability to escape is really impressive.
In just a moment, they escaped from the encirclement with the remaining defeated soldiers and came to a mountain col to rest.
Zhang Kan leaned against the hillside and sat on a rock, holding a water bag and slurping water. After taking a deep breath, he looked around at the soldiers and horses beside him, sighed, and tried to ask:
"How many more of us are there?"
"Less than a thousand people."
The soldier beside him who handed him the water frowned and answered.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Kan was so angry that he wanted to burst the water bag.
He frowned and fell into deep thought: "This is not the way to go, otherwise we will definitely die here."
The soldier delivering the water asked tentatively: "Does the general have some idea?"
Zhang Kan raised his head and looked around at the rolling mountains, and immediately made a decision: "According to the current method, we can only take the mountain road."
"ah?"
The soldier delivering the water was stunned: "What do you mean..."
Zhang Kan raised his hand and pointed to the mountain ahead: "It's relatively low there. As long as we climb over this mountain, we can escape from the encirclement of Zhang Liao and Chen Gong, and we can survive."
"But General..."
The soldier delivering the water looked troubled and said softly: "We have been fighting fiercely for a long time. The soldiers don't even have the strength to walk. How can they climb the mountain?"
"kindness?"
Zhang Kan seemed to sense something was wrong.
Canglang!
He quickly unsheathed his sword, placed it across the opponent's neck, and shouted in a cold voice: "What do you mean by this? Do you want to surrender? I tell you, there is no place for us in Nanyang, not before, not now, and not in the future!"
"How dare you!"
The soldier delivering the water hurriedly changed his story.
Zhang Kan then put down his long sword and said coldly: "Let's go, leave quickly before they catch up, otherwise we will die sooner or later. As long as we can escape from the encirclement and get out of Luliang Mountain."
"I, Zhang Kan, promise you that each of you will be promoted to one level and rewarded ten times. After we return to Hu Bang, we will take revenge and avenge our dead brothers!"
"revenge!"
"revenge!"
"revenge!"
Just when all the soldiers were motivated by the bonus and excited.
Suddenly a voice sounded from above: "It's just you, and you still want to take revenge?"
Zhang Kan suddenly raised his head, and a shadow blocked his sight, but based on the outline, he could still tell: "Are you... Niu Yong, the general under Zhang Liao?"
"Good memory, it's this general!"
After Zhang Liao defeated Zhang Kan, he sent people to clean up the battlefield and arranged for Niu Yong to sneak into the Luliang Mountains with his brothers who had been in the Funiu Mountains to prevent Zhang Kan from being wise and escaping into it and hiding.
After all, Niu Yong had lived in Funiu Mountain for five years. They were originally a team that was good at mountain marching, and this time they entered Luliang Mountain, it was even more so.
After hearing the sound of arrows, he quickly ran towards the sound. His soldiers also rushed over, and sure enough they found Zhang Kan's remaining soldiers resting here.
original!
Niu Yong wanted to wait until the large army arrived before attacking.
But who would have thought that Zhang Kan would actually have the idea of escaping into the mountains and jumping out of the encirclement.
Niu Yong no longer hesitated, and immediately stood up at the risk of death: "My general will come soon. If you are willing to surrender, I will reward you with your life."
"but......"
The conversation changed and Niu Yong pointed the Huanshou sword at Zhang Kan: "You need to bind this thief and present it to the court!"
Zhang Kan immediately understood that this kid was trying to stir up internal conflicts: "Brothers, they don't have many people. This is just his delaying tactic. We can definitely jump out of the encirclement after we cross the mountains now!"
"Come on!"
Niu Yong roared.
Like thunder, like tsunami, better than landslide.
He took out the only Fire Thunder bomb on his body and showed it to the enemy troops below, shouting at the top of his lungs: "If you are not afraid of dying without leaving a whole body, just rush forward. I promise to blow him up until no bones are left!"
In an instant, the enemy soldiers who were eager to take action were all too frightened to move forward. They glanced left and right, looking at me, looking at you, as if they were all looking forward to letting others fight the thunder.
"you!"
Zhang Kan was furious and pointed his knife at the soldier handing him water: "Come up here, they only have one fire and thunder bomb. As long as you use it, it will be gone."
"Don't worry, if you die, I will personally build a tomb for you and guarantee you a grand burial. All our soldiers will see you off."
The soldier delivering the water was trembling with fear, his eyes filled with fear: "General, I...I..."
Zhang Kan shouted angrily: "If you don't go, I will kill you now."
"But......"
Just when the soldier delivering the water hesitated and refused.
Suddenly, a scout rushed back from the front. He leaned forward and said, "General, something bad has happened. A large group of soldiers and horses are coming from behind. Judging from the flag, they should be Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses."
"Damn it!"
Zhang Kan was furious when he heard this and killed the water-delivery soldier with a knife. He shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quick! Charge together. We must climb over this low mountain and jump out of the encirclement!"
"Let's all come together, life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in the sky!"
"That's right, come together and see who he blows up!"
"..."
Face these guys who are desperate for their lives.
Even Niu Yong himself couldn't help but be surprised.
There are only less than fifty troops beside him, and the rest are scattered in units of troops. They should be on their way here now. It is really stressful to face the opponent's nearly a thousand troops.
but......
At this moment, he had no way out and shouted loudly: "Brothers, we are condescending and have geographical advantages. We must hold on until General Zhang arrives."
All the soldiers put away their swords, replaced them with precious bows, drew out their feathered arrows, and lined up in a row on the mountain ridge, staring majestically at the enemy troops rushing up below.
Although they had already used up some arrows during the ambush, they still had six or seven arrows in their respective quivers for use.
Now, when the thieves rushed over, how could Niu Yong and the others not attack them head-on? They aimed at the nearest enemy one by one, and missed their arrows without even the slightest bit of flamboyance.
Simply!
Archery, swords and guns, etc. are required training subjects prescribed by the imperial court.
Niu Yong, who has been stationed in Heluo for two years, has a high level of arrow failure among his soldiers.
Although he is not a perfect archer, his hit rate is definitely more than one level higher than that of ordinary soldiers.
The most important thing is that Niu Yong's Ambush Fire Thunder Bomb has never been used. Such a deterrent force made Zhang Kan and his soldiers dare not approach easily at all, so they could only go sideways, which greatly slowed down their speed.
It lasted about half a quarter of an hour.
"kill-!"
A strong cry of killing echoed in the narrow passage.
A man holding a horse spear and wearing a battle armor came roaring from the end of the curve. With a sweep of his spear, he swept away the soldiers in front of him, and then plunged into the enemy's formation with a fierce attack:
"I am Zhang Liao of Yanmen, anyone who stands in my way will die!"
