In the third year of Chuping, on the third day of the first lunar month, heavy snow has been falling since New Year's Eve, and the entire Liyang City has become silent in the snow. The soldiers running around the city wall every day disappeared, replaced by armor on the towers.
The bright-looking soldiers and the horses that shuttled back and forth became ordinary and kept coming and going in the city.
The merchants in the city, who were good at observing what was happening, knew that something big was going to happen and had no intention of doing business anymore. They closed their doors one by one and stayed at home to wait for the incident to pass.
On the border between Danyang and Liyang, an army advanced quietly. The two leaders were none other than Danyang Prefect Zhou Xin and Duwei Zuo Rong. The Danyang army left the city for sixteen miles and entered Jilong Mountain. On both sides of the valley were stretches of
There are continuous high mountains with a winding valley in the middle. Because the whole mountain looks like a chicken coop, it is named Chicken Coop Mountain.
After leaving Jilong Mountain, it was not far from Liyang. Zhou Xin and Zuo Rong led five thousand troops and marched in the snow late at night, hoping to launch a surprise attack on Liyang. This battle was about Zhou Xin's family and life, and there was no room for any compromise.
Something went wrong, so I came to suppress the battle in person.
When the army came to the intersection of a three-way intersection, Zuo Rong reined in his horse, looked around, turned to the Monument General beside him and said: "After passing the order, rest where you are." The Monument General responded.
Zhou Xin looked at Zuo Rong in confusion and asked: "Why did the captain stop the army?"
Zuo Rong chuckled and said in a flattering manner: "The five thousand troops of the prefect are about to arrive in Liyang. The city of Liyang must be easily accessible. But I don't know whether the prefect wants to attack hard or outwit it?"
"Oh? What is a strong attack? What is outsmarting?" Zhou Xin was obviously interested.
Zuo Rong smiled and said: "There are two roads to Liyang, the big and the small. If we take the main road, we can reach Liyang early tomorrow morning. It will be bright by then. Let's rush up. There is no other way except fighting hard. Injury
It is inevitable. There is another path that is much closer. As long as we pass through the last canyon of Jilong Mountain, we can reach the foot of Liyang City at ten minutes in the middle of the night. At that time, the Liyang soldiers guarding the city were still sleeping. We...
"Ze Rong made a sweeping gesture. It is not difficult to see from his words that Zuo Rong is obviously leaning towards the second method.
Zhou Xin looked forward, twirling a few beards and pondering for a while, and was about to say something. The soldier Sima next to him spoke first, "This last canyon in Jilong Mountain is a place where one man can block it and no one can open it. In case of any emergency,
If there is an ambush, the whole army will be annihilated." For a period of time, several of their generals have been studying the terrain near Liyang and learned a lot about the canyon formed by cliffs on both sides. It is said that
The wide part of the canyon can accommodate ten horses walking abreast, and the narrowest part can only allow two people to walk side by side.
Zuo Rong saw that this Sima didn't know how to behave, so he spoke without asking him, stealing his limelight. He was a little unhappy, his face changed slightly, and immediately returned to normal. Who let this person be Zhou Xin's confidant! But
He couldn't be dull and let this kid have the upper hand. He shook the reins and took a few steps forward. He pointed his riding whip at the valley in front of him and said confidently: "Look, Grandmaster, the mountains on both sides of the valley ahead are not in a hurry.
The top of the mountain extends hundreds of feet. There is no cover on the mountain, and there is no way to hide soldiers. If Chen Wen set up an ambush on the mountain peak, the distance is so far, and bows, arrows, swords and guns will not threaten our army. With this gentle slope of hundreds of feet, rolling logs
It’s hard to beat the stone, so don’t worry.”
The Monument General who had just sent the order came back after delivering the order. After taking a look at the situation, he knew what was going on. He immediately followed Zuo Rong's words and said: "Well, although I don't read much, I know how to walk."
Judging from Jianghu's experience, this mountain is bare and uncovered. How can we hide people? It is surrounded by mountains on both sides. It is absolutely impossible for Li Yang's soldiers to outflank us. Moreover, Li Yang's soldiers and horses are smaller than ours. How can we surround more with less?
?We can move forward with peace of mind!" This person was obviously on the side of Zuo Rong, and his words were all in line with what Zuo Rong said. After hearing this, Zuo Rong was very happy, and gave the monument general a look with a smile on his face.
He stared at Zhou Xin, waiting for his decision.
Zhou Xin was not in a hurry to make a decision. He looked at both sides with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. This was the result of his many years of management. He was most happy to see them like this, divided into two groups and competing with each other. No one could beat the other. Underground
Everyone is hugging each other, does anyone still take him as a prefect seriously?
Zhou Xin showed off his signature smile and said with a smile like a peacemaker: "How many people are there in Liyang City?"
Zuo Rong was the first to say: "Li Yang's soldiers and horses are fully counted as 6,000. In addition to those who defend the city, the number of people who can fight and kill is no more than 2,000 to 3,000. And the length of this canyon is nearly ten miles, so even if there are only 2,000 people,
How much threat can they pose to our army if they are all ambushed in this canyon? Besides, how would Chen Wen know that we are going to capture his Liyang City tonight?"
Although Zhou Xin was eager to make achievements, he was not a novice general after all. He had not been dazzled by the utilitarianism. He immediately ordered Sima: "The army continues to rest where it is, and the scout horses are sent to the front to investigate first." As soon as he finished speaking, Zuo Rong immediately drew attention.
He snorted, obviously slightly dissatisfied with Zhou Xin's decision.
Zhou Xin smiled and pretended not to hear, but still said with a smile: "Haha, what the two generals said is that I am just worried that the valley is narrow, and our troops can only line up in a long snake, and there is no response from the front and rear. If Chen Wen is here
If an ambush is set up in the front, subsequent troops and horses will not be able to rush to the rescue, and the advantage of the troops cannot be used, which will inevitably cause heavy casualties, and it is not too late to wait until the enemy's situation is discovered by the scouting horses."
This is a more compromise and safer approach. Zhou Xin also knows that a strong attack will definitely lead to loss of troops and generals. A surprise attack at night is the best plan, but it cannot be carried out rashly. The intelligence sent back to you by the scouts sent to Liyang shows that there have been no troops in Liyang recently.
Chen Wen should still be kept in the dark about the unusual movement. But Zhou Xin always had a bad feeling, always feeling that this trip would not go so smoothly.
When Zhou Xin was full of slander, the general of Zuo Rong's stele looked at the dull atmosphere. He patted his horse on a whim, and flattered Zhou Xin with a smile on his face: "This time, the outstanding soldiers and the prefect are all
Wei Shen's clever calculation will surely wipe out all the enemy forces in one fell swoop and seize control of Liyang. Hehe... By then, the prefect will also be able to leave his name in history and catch up with the ancients!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Xin and Zuo Rong couldn't help but smile brightly. Zhou Xin smiled even more and touched something inside his clothes. He was full of confidence in sending troops to Liyang this time. Although it was for this thing
, which delayed the dispatch of troops for some time, but Zhou Xin thought it was worth it. It was a magic weapon that could determine the world. All the uneasiness just now disappeared without a trace after touching such a thing, and he felt relieved in his heart.
I couldn't help but stamp my feet for a moment.
When the monument general saw that the horse was in the right place, he also had a smile on his face, as if he was getting some kind of advantage.
Sima on the side was a relatively upright person. After looking at the face of the slave, he cursed in his heart, calling him a "flattery" and turned his face away from this disgusting scene.
After waiting for less than half an hour, the four scouts reported back. No enemy troops were seen in front, and no horses and horses were trampled in the snow in the valley. You must know that although the snow is very heavy now, if there is a large group of people moving, it is impossible to hide all the tracks.
, Zhou Xin felt relieved after hearing this, and immediately asked Zuo Rong to pass down the general's order to speed up the preparation of the troops in front and behind, quickly cross the valley, and directly penetrate into Liyang City.
The five thousand troops listened to the order and continued to march forward. The reflection of the white snow made the night a little brighter, but the canyon was still dark. Zuo Rong ordered the soldiers to light the torches, and the torches in the hands of the soldiers were
The stars dotted in the valley are really beautiful, like a long dragon wandering in the snowy mountains.
The flattering Monument General led the vanguard of his team and managed to cross the middle and rear sections of the canyon, finally reaching the place close to the mouth of the canyon. Sima, who was in the middle army, looked at the straight cliffs around him and felt a little timid. He turned sideways and faced
Zuo Rong said: "Captain Zuo, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let alone an enemy ambush, the landslide alone can trap the army."