Jin Feng just gave Niu Ben a suggestion at the beginning. He didn't dare to guarantee whether he could actually find the enemy.
I didn't expect to find it so quickly.
"Sir, he had a clever idea. Gada thought that the camp he chose was surrounded by mountains, so he relaxed his vigilance at night, lit a lot of bonfires, and saw the cow running far away in the sky." Xiaoyu said.
"Has Niu Ben already killed Ga Da when he returned from delivering the message?" Jin Feng asked.
Xiaoyu: "No, Niu Ben is writing to ask for instructions. What should I do next?"
"What do you mean, did Niu Ben encounter any difficulties?"
The order Jin Feng conveyed to Niu Ben was very clear and simple - find Gada and kill Gada.
Although Niu Ben is not as smart as Zhang Liang, he can still understand such a simple and straightforward order.
Since the message came back, it was obvious that something unexpected had happened.
"Niu Ben sent a message back and said that Ga Da had just arrived at Pingtou Mountain. He wanted to ask Mr. whether to continue the previous order?" Xiaoyu explained.
"Pingtou Mountain?" This was the first time Jin Feng heard the name of this mountain: "Is there anything different about this mountain?"
"This is just a hill, nothing special. It's just that the terrain is a bit similar to Tin Can Mountain, with a flat top."
Xiaoyu walked to the map hanging on the wall of the study room, searched for a while, pointed to one of the points and said: "Pingtou Mountain is too small and is not on the map, but according to the location described by Niu Ben, it is probably near this area."
"So close?"
Jin Feng's face was full of surprise.
He finally understood why Niu Ben gave up bombing Gada.
Because Pingtou Mountain is so close to Xichuan, the straight-line distance should be only a few dozen miles.
At such a close distance, Niu Ben can lead his bodyguards to chase him and kill all the enemies in one fell swoop!
"Gada walked for so many days to get here?"
The Ninth Princess also felt a little incredible.
"The enemy plundered a large amount of property from Xichuan and was reluctant to leave the people. The mountain road was difficult to travel, so they walked very slowly."
Xiaoyu replied: "Niu Ben didn't expect that they would just come here, so during the previous search, he had been following the speed of the rapid march to speculate on Gada's approximate location and focused on reconnaissance. Instead, he ignored the Pingtoushan generation."
"This is darkness under the lamp!" Jin Feng shook his head and said.
If he were Niu Ben, I'm afraid he would have made the same mistake.
After all, Gada is currently running for his life. Anyone else would march with all his strength. Who would have thought that it would take him so long to reach Pingtou Mountain?
"Sir, it's not that the lamp is dark, it's that Gada is too greedy!"
Xiaoyu said coldly: "Niuben sent a message saying that Gada has looted almost all the gold, silver and grain in Xichuan. Their horses are used to carry people's wealth, so naturally they can't move fast."
"Greed is enough, the snake swallows the elephant!" Jin Feng lamented.
"Gada devoted almost all his country's efforts to this Eastern Expedition. Now that the Eastern Expedition has failed, he must go back with enough loot so that he can barely make an explanation." Ninth Princess said.
"Sir, what should we do now?" Xiaoyu asked, "Should we let Niu Ben continue to carry out the original plan?"
"Since we have the opportunity to annihilate all the enemies, of course we must kill them all!"
A stern look flashed in Jin Feng's eyes: "Tell Niu Ben that during this time in Xichuan, I gave him the same level of authority as Zhang Liang. I only have one request: let the enemy pay the due price for the crimes they committed in Xichuan City.
!
If Gada is allowed to run away, he won’t have to go back to Xihewan!”
"Yes!" Xiaoyu nodded and left.
In fact, Jin Feng really wanted to go to the front line and command this battle.
However, as the stall in Xihewan grew bigger and bigger, he could not do everything by himself and had to cultivate his own backbone.
Niu Ben's loyalty is unquestionable, and he has made rapid progress after joining the escort agency. Jin Feng saw him several times when he went to the literacy class.
In Jin Feng's view, a person's ability is not important, but his willingness to learn and loyalty are the most important, so Niu Ben is also in his training plan.
This time can be regarded as a test and exercise for Niu Ben.
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In Xichuan City, Niu Ben held the note he had just received and clenched his fists excitedly.
After arriving in Xichuan, he witnessed with his own eyes the tragic situation in the city.
It's too awful!
It’s so miserable!
Niu Ben was a veteran who had been through many battlefields, but he still couldn't bear to look directly at him.
Jin Feng was influenced by the education in his previous life. When suppressing bandits before, he always used the slogan of not killing those who surrendered.
In the eyes of the bodyguards, Jin Feng was too kind-hearted, and Niu Ben was really worried that Jin Feng would order him not to kill people.
Well now, Jin Feng gave him the same authority as Zhang Liang.
Although this permission is temporary, Niu Ben is already very satisfied.
"Calling all the escorts to the school grounds!"
Following Niu Ben's order, the bodyguards in the city quickly gathered.
Qing Mulan got the news and limped over.
"Brother Niu, what happened?"
"We found Gada's trace..."
Now that Qing Xinyao is not in Xichuan, Meng Tianhai and the old people in Xichuan have almost been killed by Gada. After Niu Ben left, Qing Mulan still had to lead people to defend the city, so Niu Ben did not hide it and told his plan to
Qing Mulan said it again.
"Brother Niu, don't worry. With the hot air balloon supporting my husband, I will definitely be able to defend Xichuan!"
Qing Mulan gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Niu, you must kill all these beasts and avenge Xichuan!"
"Don't worry, Miss Mu Lan, I won't let them go!"
Niu Ben nodded heavily.
In order to prevent the enemy from leaving behind detailed information, Niu Ben did not go out of the city to pursue the enemy after gathering. Instead, he asked the bodyguards to disperse out of the city and then regroup in the valley thirty miles south of the city.
Then a group of people set off from another road and ran quickly to the front of Gada, waiting silently.
Gada is also a veteran general who has been fighting for many years. Before the army marches, he must send scouts to explore the way.
However, Niu Ben had already taken precautions and did not ambush directly near the canyon, but outside the scope of the scouts' exploration.
After Gada's main force entered the canyon, the escort directly used hot air balloons to block both ends of the canyon.
Based on Gada's experience, he instantly judged the situation and immediately sent people to throw away supplies and prepare for a breakout.
It has to be said that Gada's decision was very decisive and correct. At this time, only hot air balloons were blocking both ends of the canyon. If they tried their best to break out, Gada and the others still had a chance.
Unfortunately, the supplies they looted were all tied up on their war horses. By the time they removed the supplies, Niu Ben and his men had already blocked both ends of the canyon.
Although there are only a few hundred escorts, this canyon was carefully selected by Niu Ben. It is thin and long, with cliffs on both sides, making it the most suitable for an ambush.
Niu Ben, with several hundred bodyguards, easily blocked tens of thousands of enemies in the canyon without being able to move!
This time the escort carried a large number of hot air balloons and grenades. Niu Ben could have flattened the canyon directly, but he did not do that. Instead, he ordered the escort to set up heavy crossbows and catapults and push in from the ground little by little.