Chapter 67 Three Drums Destroy the Village (Part 1)
Looking at the three people, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who were rushing back to the camp, He Ran felt really angry. He had always felt pity for women, and it was for this reason that he started to lobby after hearing that there was only one orphan left in the Ning family. The one he didn't want to come was a Old woman, and this old woman is even more stupid than Lord Tianhe. Use it, it’s completely advertising!
When he was about to turn the horse's head, Dianbu whispered: "Military advisor, the second lady seemed to have written something on the ground with the tip of a knife."
The place where Erniang was stationed was still a few feet away from them. After Dianbu finished speaking, he was about to go over to check. He Ran stopped him in a low voice. Then he saw the enemy camp taking off his helmet and throwing it to the ground bitterly, acting like he was angry from embarrassment. He rode back angrily.
Dianbu secretly praised the military commander for his wisdom, and quickly took advantage of picking up his helmet to dismount and go over to have a closer look.
After catching up with He, he reported in a low voice: "It's the word 'East Gate'." [
"Dongmen?" He Ran pondered for a moment and asked, "When did she write it?"
Dianbu replied: "My lord wrote it when he and Mrs. Ning were talking about it at the end. The general has been paying attention to her, so he can see it very clearly. The movements of her hands are very small, but these two words are written very neatly. She That sword weighs thirty to fifty kilograms at least, and the strength of the wrist is quite considerable. From what we will see from now on, Er Niang’s martial arts skills are still ahead of Liu Niang’s.”
He Ran was not interested in talking about martial arts with him, and praised with a smile: "Only you have such vision, uh...has the writing on the ground been erased?"
Dianbu slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, I forgot about this."
He Ran looked back and said: "If you wipe it now, it will arouse suspicion. Forget it, after a while, the handwriting will be gone."
Returning to the main tent, He Ran ordered Dongfang Ao: "Immediately send someone to interrogate the prisoners again and ask who is guarding the Dongzhai Gate."
Dongfang Ao reported, "The second mother of the Ning family, Huang Juan, has already investigated this general."
He Ran smiled slightly after hearing this and said: "This second lady is quite interesting."
Dongfang Ao asked with a smile: "But what did she just say to the military advisor?"
He Ran said: "She didn't say much, but she secretly wrote the word 'East Gate' with the tip of a knife before leaving."
"Oh?" Dongfang Ao's two thick eyebrows immediately knitted together.
"What do you think?" He Ran looked at Xun Gu who was standing aside.
Xun Gu also frowned and said hesitantly: "This second lady is known for her wit. As the daughter-in-law of the Ning family, she is limited by her reputation. She should...should not make any move to surrender to the enemy. You have to be careful. She is doing this. Use deceit."
Zhuanzhu said: "I don't think there is any need to think about it. Once you attack the east gate, you will know. They only have so many soldiers in the camp. As long as she dares to open the camp gate, we are not afraid of her cheating. Real surrender and false surrender." You’ll know when you see it.”
Dongfang Ao nodded and said, "What General Zhuan said is right. I'm sorry she can't pull any tricks."
The two of them have rich battlefield experience. Now that they have said so, He Ran made up his mind and said: "Okay, let's give it up for today. We will only arrange a few feign attacks to disturb the enemy. Don't touch the east gate. Let's leave it tomorrow morning." The general will focus on attacking the east gate, while the rest will pretend to attack the other three sides."
Zhuanzhu suggested: "If the second mother of the Ning family really wants to surrender, the general will think that it is better to launch an attack sooner rather than later. The night is long and there are many dreams. If she leaks the news, it will be bad. It is best to attack the stronghold now."
He Ran shook his head and said: "Even if Er Niang wants to surrender, I think she probably made a temporary decision after listening to my lobbying before the battle. She has to be given time to convince her subordinates. Attacking the stronghold at night is easy to avoid an ambush, so tomorrow morning is the best time. good."
The feint attack arranged by Dongfang Ao that day did not have much contact with the enemy. It was more like a show of force. Amid the sound of war drums, the troops and cavalry took turns to perform drills in front of the enemy camp. From time to time, loud shouts broke out. The momentum was shocking to the audience.
Those who are timid.[
Just after dawn the next day, the sound of war drums suddenly sounded. He Ran sat on a high slope and overlooked the battlefield. Zhao Jun's camp stretched for several miles. Even from a high place, he could only see the situation of the south gate clearly. The other three gates or
It is difficult to see because it is too far away or due to the terrain and trees covering it.
The Yi army, which had been arranged in advance, launched an offensive against Zhao Ying from the east, west and south at the same time. Dongfang Ao sat in the center and presided over the attack on the south gate. The sound of killing was loud, arrows flew everywhere, and the attacking equipment was destroyed in waves.
Arriving in front of the stronghold, the catapults and giant crossbows in the stronghold kept firing, and rockets and kerosene were poured towards the rams, ladder trucks and other equipment that rushed to the stronghold. Thick smoke billowed up, and the screams of the wounded could be heard one after another.
.Dongfang Ao skillfully controlled the rhythm of the attack, making enough momentum without causing too many casualties to the soldiers.
He Ran looked at it coldly. He was now an expert on the battlefield. He quickly saw that although the Ning family's army was well-trained, it obviously lacked actual combat experience. The soldiers looked very panicked.
It took the general's best efforts to support the situation. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he moved his gaze from the main entrance to the east, waiting for the changes there. If it was confirmed that Er Niang wanted to surrender, then he would order a storm.
We cannot give this Ning family army too many opportunities to adapt to the battlefield.
After the two attacks, the Yi army retreated to rest. Not long after, the war drums sounded again, but they did not immediately launch an attack. The Ning family troops in the stronghold were ready, and Mrs. Ning on the enemy tower could be seen from a distance using her weapon.
Ling Qi kept giving orders.
After beating the war drums for a long time, Yi Jun still made no move. The generals of the Ning Family Army stretched their necks and looked out. They had seen many formations, but they had never seen formations like this where they just beat the drums and did not attack.
Pass.
Dongfang Ao was staring intently at the military advisor on the high slope in the distance at this moment. According to the previous agreement, he only had to wait for the military advisor to issue the flag before the real offensive could begin.
He Ran put his hands behind his back and looked around as if he was leisurely admiring the surrounding scenery. In fact, his eyes would sweep to the east every once in a while. All the staff were so nervous that they couldn't take their eyes off the east side.
It's a dense forest, I wish I could see through the trees and see clearly what's going on there.
Suddenly, someone shouted: "Green flag! Military advisor, green flag!"
At this time, He Ran had already seen a fast horse coming around from the edge of the dense forest. The man on the horse was running while waving the green flag in his hand. This was a signal for success from the east. He calmly ordered the military commander: "
Attack the stronghold."
As the order flags waved, the military order drums on the hillside were beaten. The horses galloping forward to deliver the order. This is an auxiliary measure to ensure the accurate transmission of military orders. Although in most cases the trip is in vain, it cannot be omitted.
The command flag was moved here, and the command flag in Dongfang Ao's hand moved with it. The Yi army's formation immediately changed. Two thousand elites replaced the previous attacking troops and slowly pressed forward amidst the low sound of war drums.
Before the Yi army reached the gate of the village, there was already chaos in the village. The flags on the hillside were shaking violently. Dongfang Ao issued another military order. The low sound of the war drums suddenly turned into a rush. The slow-moving Yi army was like a pack of wolves waking up from a dream, shouting.