Chapter Fifty-fifth: The Deceitful Way of Soldiers
When night fell, I learned that Yang Xuangan had indeed asked Yang You and Xu Hu to lead a small team of soldiers and horses to feign an attack. It was impossible to break through the defenses where Miss Du was stationed in the army. General Lan was fighting in front of the tent. The night was just rising. Xue Rengui and Luo Feng followed Meng Xinghe's instructions and brought more than a dozen archers, all dressed in black night clothes, to a room designated by Meng Xinghe in an extremely secretive manner.
Aunt Yun looked at Meng Xinghe's black clothes and knew that he was going to attack Yang Xuangan tonight. She was very worried and kept her eyes on him silently from time to time. She actually wanted to go with Meng Xinghe. .It’s just that Meng Xinghe had already told Aunt Yun not to follow him. Otherwise, she would have been dressed in military uniform. She would definitely look more dashing and heroic than Meng Xinghe.
He took out a bundle of claw-like things tied with ropes and put them in their hands one by one. Although it was the first time for everyone to see such a strange thing, they already seemed to understand what it was used for after seeing its structure. Even if they don't understand, they will be able to understand it later when General Meng leads the team.
He didn't waste even a moment. What Meng Xinghe needed was to take advantage of Yang Xuangan's undecided moment to launch a sneak attack to achieve his goal. Before that, Miss Du had already drawn a map of the distribution of Yang Xuangan's troops in the entire Phoenix City. With this The most important map. Then you will have more goals when doing things at night.
Without further ado, Meng Xinghe took the lead. He was followed by two tiger generals, Luo Feng and Xue Rengui, and dozens of soldiers behind him who were good at bows and arrows. He only said: "Let's go." Everyone in the group had a tacit understanding. Submerged into the darkness before my eyes.
"Be careful." Yang Xiruo stood blankly in front of the door. In the past, when her father Yang Guangdong conquered Korea, she would stand on the wall of Dongdu and watch the army go away. At this moment, after she finished speaking . Suddenly ran out of the room. The anxious look on her face was completely incompatible with her celibate qualities over the past twenty years. She had become like a little woman sending her husband off to war. She could only be reluctant to leave. But it was I hate that the journey is so long.
Meng Xinghe's ears were sharp. He knew that Aunt Yun was chasing after him. He let everyone go first and slowed down his pace. When he saw Aunt Yun who was running over desperately, he immediately showed a reassuring smile and said: "You have been traveling all the way. It’s really hard work. Go back to sleep. If I’m not by your side when you wake up, I’ll be sorry for the pile of loess on the tomb, and I’ll be even more sorry for you.”
"Yeah." Yang Xiruo nodded hard. There was a bit of threat in her tone. She couldn't tell how reserved she was. She said, "Yang Xuangan is not an easy person to deal with. If you dare to make a mistake, I will ask my son not to call you dad in the future. .”
"What?" Meng Xinghe's eyes widened. "Is there any more law?" He pretended to be angry and cursed. His face immediately became serious and he said: "How dare he. Even if he brings his aunt, second mother, third mother, fourth mother. Wu Niang, no matter how many mothers support me, I can make that little brat think from bone to flesh that he is a difficult person to deal with. "My son would dare to be me. Meng Xinghe doesn't think so in his heart. In his time, beatings and scoldings were common. It was the fault of a poor father. Of course he had to take the responsibility of educating his son. Therefore, his caring threats to Aunt Yun were not painful at all, but made Meng Meng Xinghe felt that his whole body was filled with happiness.
Aunt Yun pretended to scold her. No matter how many mothers supported her, she already had several mothers. This guy was so blessed that he didn't know how many women he would harm. She thought about it and finally softened her heart. Nun said softly: "Remember to go early and come back early. I'll wait for you to come back." Maybe she was not used to saying sweet words between men and women, so she said it happily. Her cheeks were already so charming. So tempting. She still flashed her beautiful eyes. She muttered quietly: "I won't turn off the lamp. It's on the bed. Don't keep me waiting for too long."
There is nothing in the world that makes people more eager to return home than the infatuated waiting of the wife at home. Meng Xinghe almost planned to give up tonight and not attack Yang Xuangan at all. He and Aunt Yun slowly spent the time of being thrown into the sea. It was a spring night, but he still held back the restlessness at the moment. He turned all his enthusiasm into the confidence to deal with Yang Xuangan as soon as possible. His body shook and he said with a smile: "Even if you turn off the light, I can get in."
"Go to hell." The atmosphere that was finally created was ruined by Meng Xinghe's sexual words. Aunt Yun snorted coldly. She turned and left with a faint smile on her face. She looked down at the moonlight reflecting on her ground. . Hesitating step by step, as if counting something. When she reached her room, she turned her head. Yingying smiled and said: "Thirty-three steps. Don't take the wrong step."
This was clearly trying to tempt me not to leave. Meng Xinghe raised his fist at Aunt Yun, saying that he would take care of you when I came back. It took a while. He was afraid that the brothers outside would be anxious. He was not like his brother who was willing to fall from the sky. A woman who enters the mortal world has a long love for her children. She takes three steps and then two steps and quickly walks out.
But just as he disappeared into the night, a faint curse came from the darkest part of the corridor not far away. "Remember to leave early and come back early. I'm still waiting to go home to see my father and mother. Don't Leave me in Lingnan for the rest of my life. Otherwise, even if I am a ghost, I will never let you, a heartless person." The voice fell. From the dim light in the corridor, Du Xuan dragged the old man's shadow out. In fact, she was originally I wanted to say a few words of care to Meng Xinghe, but I saw the couple was in love. Of course, she couldn't be disturbed. She could only hide in the dark. She only said one sentence at the end. I wonder if the person who left heard it.
Those who took Meng Xinghe first did not go far. Because Meng Xinghe was their backbone, Meng Xinghe ordered them to go through the back door of the General's Mansion, bypass the fortifications and go straight to Yang Xuangan's camp. So everyone was at the General's Mansion. They waited for Meng Xinghe to come out at the back door. They all knew that it was rare for the princess and the prince-in-law to meet each other. Naturally, the couple had a deep love for each other. When General Meng came out from inside, no one said much. They thought that they were going to do important things tonight. Everyone suddenly changed. He was even more concerned about making sure that tonight's operation was flawless. As the deputy team leader, Xue Rengui solemnly reported to Meng Xinghe who came over. He said: "Meng Da. I have followed your instructions and covered all the arrows with linen cloth and dipped it in tung oil. Put it in the quiver. Behind me, there are more than 18 people who are good at shooting six-stone bows in Lingnan. Look at tonight's action and how we carry it out."
Xue Rengui immediately took out the map. In fact, he already had a plan. The closest military camp to General Lan's Mansion was where Yang Xuangan was stationed. It was less than a mile ahead. It was also the boundary between the two armies. In Phoenix City, General Lan Although he is not as capable as Yang Xuangan in governing the entire Lingnan, he still has his own fiefdom. The one-mile radius around the general's mansion are the military camps where elite soldiers of the Sui Dynasty went south to Lingnan and were stationed there. Although houses have been built now, they are still the same as those in Lingnan. It is the same as a mountain stronghold with fortifications all around. It is just that this stronghold is placed on a plain instead of a dangerous mountain place. If Yang Xuangan sends troops to attack from all sides, it is possible that the head and tail will not be able to see each other. It is normal to lose. Therefore, the current blue situation The General's Mansion is not naturally dangerous. It can only temporarily resist for a few days while waiting for reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty outside.
Xue Rengui pointed out several places that had been marked on the map. Fortunately, they were not far apart. They were the dispatch points where troops came to attack the General's Mansion during the day. Since they wanted to make a sneak attack, then a sneak attack on these places could be considered as knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger. Yang Xuangan gave a warning. Of course, it could also be a provocative declaration.
"Meng Da. Just these three places. Yang You will guard the left road and Xu Hu will guard the right road. The middle road is where the most troops will be sent. Otherwise, we will attack here tonight. It is the dry and windy season in Lingnan now. Let the fire go down. Haha, the whole camp will be burned for eight hundred people." Xue Rengui laughed excitedly. The whole camp will be burned for eight hundred people. That would not make Yang Xuangan angry to death.
Yang You is on the left, Xu Hu is on the right. Who is in charge in the middle? With Yang Xuangan’s temperament, he will never leave the middle unattended. Although he believes in Yang You and Xu Hu, he also believes that the winner is king. .He will not relax his vigilance against the enemy at all.
"Okay." Meng Xinghe suddenly said: "Luo Feng, please return to the General's Mansion immediately to find General Lan. Tell him and Miss Du what I said." Meng Xinghe whispered a few words in Luo Feng's ear, looking very nervous. Mysterious. I don't know what strange things he will do again.
"I'll go first." After hearing this, Luo Feng immediately turned around and went back to deliver the message.
Everyone was puzzled as to why General Meng made such a sudden change. However, it seemed that something was wrong with the temporary change of plan. However, everyone remained silent and silent.
Meng Xinghe knew that what matters between soldiers is heart-to-heart communication. He asked everyone to gather around and repeat what he had said to Luo Feng before. Everyone suddenly understood. They all secretly admired General Meng for his lofty ambitions. As expected, his thoughts were consistent. Others are different.
Seeing that everyone seemed to understand his intention, Meng Xinghe took the map from Xue Rengui's hand, spread it out and pointed at several places on it. It was obviously not the three places that Xue Rengui had pointed to before and said: "Since Yang Xuangan is waiting for us in the north, then. Let's go to the south. The Hongmen Banquet. We are not so stupid to eat." He chuckled. His eyes were already looking in the south direction of the General's Mansion. A proud smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
No wonder there were so many brain-friendly games in ancient times. It seems that playing strategy is indeed a pleasing thing. Meng Xinghe said to himself in his heart. While laughing and chatting, he had already pointed out the war. Is this the so-called strategy? Although Yang Xuangan is resourceful, but Compared with Meng Xinghe, who has thousands of years of experience, he is always slightly inferior.
You have to wait for me to throw myself into a trap, but you want to attack the east and the west. Anyway, I was entrusted by Xue Shiyu to teach Xue Rengui the art of war for a long time. With the understanding of later generations and some small strategies, military strategists can also play. Meng Xinghe can also play. Maybe play. It's not ordinary. It might even go down in history.