The mountainous area where the army is lurking is actually similar to the typical hills in the Jiangnan area, and is not high. However, the distance between the two peaks is just right, enough to form a continuous suppression capability for the people below.
The soldiers who had already received the order were lurking quietly in the withered grass. They held their breath and watched the movement down the valley with the faint morning light. The wind and grass moved, revealing bodies like crouching tigers, ready to go.
After a quarter of an hour passed, a long team came from a distance, carrying a cloud of dust, and marched toward the valley. Seeing the enemy appear, the soldiers immediately held their breath and lurked lower. At the same time,
, and also tightly grasped the sword and gun in his hand.
In the Jiangning generation, because of Hong Quan's proper governance, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and they have always been a model of stability in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Jiangning garrison stationed here naturally did not go out to suppress bandits every day like other places, which became a routine
There has been no war in Jiangning since the Five Poison Rebellion twenty years ago. Therefore, it is inevitable that the combat effectiveness of the troops stationed here will decline after a long period of idleness.
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Now, most of these fledgling soldiers were participating in a real battle for the first time. At this time, when they saw the long line of thousands of troops coming down the valley, they were naturally a little nervous.
"Nervous?" A lieutenant turned his head and looked at the soldiers around him who were tense and their muscles were a little stiff. He asked with a low voice and a smile.
"No, no, no, tight, nervous!" the soldier smiled stiffly and said to his superior.
When the lieutenant saw the soldier stuttering, how could he not see how nervous he was now. However, he did not say any more words of encouragement. Instead, he just reached out and put his hand on his shoulder and whispered to him: "Look back.
have a look!"
The soldier was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he still turned back and looked upward.
I saw that the military advisor in a light blue gown was sitting on a large bluestone not far above, with a calm smile on his face, talking to Prince Ning. The demeanor in his gestures seemed to be
A military counselor who has been on the battlefield for a long time and is used to seeing bloody conflicts.
When the lieutenant saw the soldier looking at the military advisor in a trance, he lowered his voice and said to the soldier with a very strange expression: "You know, this is also the first time for the military advisor to go to the battlefield!"
"Ah?" The soldier just screamed, and the lieutenant quickly stretched out his hand and blocked his mouth.
"Hey, what are you shouting for?" The lieutenant glared at him angrily. After glancing around, he found that the other brothers were still staring down with all their concentration and did not pay attention to this. The lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief.
He raised his hand angrily and knocked on the soldier's forehead.
"No, no, sir, is this really the first time for the military counselor to go to the battlefield? It doesn't look like it!" The soldier looked in disbelief, turned his head, glanced at the calm scholar, and asked doubtfully
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"Why not? I heard what Boss Zhan said. How can this be false?" The lieutenant sneered, as if he was mocking the soldiers for their shallow knowledge.
After saying this, the lieutenant put his hand on the soldier's shoulder and lowered his voice and said: "My military advisor is not nervous even if he is a scholar, but you, a fucking soldier, are as nervous as a bitch, you are really not ashamed!"
As he said that, the lieutenant looked at the soldier with contempt, curled his lips, and seemed to feel very embarrassed for such a soldier.
"Who, who, who said I was nervous?" The soldier suddenly turned red like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and shouted in dissatisfaction like a fighting cock.
"Okay, as the military counselor said, you can't tell whether you are nervous or not. If you have the guts, you can cut off a few more heads in a while, which will make me look embarrassed!" The lieutenant waved his hand, still not believing the soldier.
if.
"Just take a look!" the soldier chuckled, and the hesitation and nervousness in his eyes disappeared in an instant, replaced by a deep flash of energy. He stared at the enemy below, grinned ferociously, and spat,
Grinding his fists and palms, he said to the lieutenant.
Not only him, but the comrades lurking around him at this moment also burst out with a strong desire for survival. Although these guys didn't say anything, the look in their eyes was...
It's getting brighter and brighter.
Seeing that the fighting spirit of the brothers was fully mobilized, the lieutenant nodded with satisfaction and patted the soldier on the shoulder. Then, he turned his head secretly, stretched out his thumb, and raised his hand to the herald standing by.
The herald smiled, clasped his fists at the lieutenant, then turned and headed in the direction above where Lu Heng was.
At the same time, the ambush location was on the periphery.
In the valley, the cold wind blows, making the grass and trees rustle. The rolled up dead leaves of grass branches fly in the valley with the wind, fall into the cold river water, and swirl down the river.
In the pile of rocks overgrown with weeds, Zhan Wei and Wang Wu, who had already arrived, squatted behind a large bluestone. They did not dare to make a sound. They hunched over and had been lying here for half an hour.
At this time, Guard Zhan stood up secretly and looked forward.
I saw a long queue of people on the road not far ahead. Like a black poisonous snake, it stretched past. This team of thousands of people had been walking for a long time. However, it had never finished.
With the faint morning light, Guard Zhan could clearly see the frightened expressions and embarrassed figures of more than a thousand people.
Guard Zhan smiled coldly and stretched out his hand towards the long knife at his waist.
This long team finally entered the ambush range just before the sun rose. Although they could be seen nervously scanning the surroundings, the outcome was now decided. No matter how vigilant they were,
A bunch of fat in the pot.
Guard Zhan licked his chapped lips, and a sinister smile appeared on his dark face.
"Okay, okay, great, everyone is coming in!"
Next to him, Wang Wu nodded and said with a smile: "The military advisor is really good at calculating! No one slipped through the net!"
Suddenly he couldn't hear the sinister laughter of Guard Zhan next to him. Wang Wu turned his head in shock and saw Guard Zhan staring at him fiercely. He hurriedly smiled, clasped his fists and said: "Of course, Brother Zhan, your contribution is also very great.
big!"
Only then did Guard Zhan laugh. He nodded and looked at Wang Wu approvingly with the eyes of a boy with a promising future. Then he coughed and said seriously: "Although, my brothers from the Qingqi Battalion and I
It's hard and tiring, but the credit is great. I didn't even drink any water along the way. I kept chasing these grandsons and drove them here. But, Wang Wu, don't admire us too much. People, there are always some differences.
Yes! Envy, jealousy and hatred will not work!"
Wang Wu: "..."
Guard Zhan smiled and fumbled with the beard on his face. After raising his head and looking outside again, his expression suddenly became serious.
He bent down, stared at Wang Wu, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Wu!"
"My subordinate is here!" Wang Wu was stunned for a moment, obviously not recovering from Zhan Wewei's shameless boast just now. However, after hearing Zhan Weiwei's deep voice, he answered with a habitual clasped fist.
"All the enemies have entered the ambush circle, and they immediately sent someone to send a message to the military advisor. They said that King Zhan Xiong's Fifth Division has begun to finish the work according to the predetermined plan. They can launch an attack at any time!" Guard Zhan reached out and pressed Wang Wu's shoulder.
He waved to the hundred light cavalry battalion behind him and took the lead in rushing out of the hidden stone forest.
Although the more than one hundred light cavalry battalion had traveled a long way, they showed no signs of fatigue at this time. They were like half of a pack of ferocious wolves, following the leader, moving vigorously down the opposite mountain.
Wang Wu, who finally recovered his senses, was about to say, Damn, are you going to take a hundred people with you? I want to die! But I found that Zhan Weiwei had already gone out with a hundred brothers from the Qingqi Battalion.
Wang Wu cursed angrily, turned around, and said to the scout beside him: "Go and send a message to the military advisor...!"
After the scouts took the order and left, Wang Wu took a deep breath, raised his hand, waved to the 500 sergeants behind him, and tiptoed out of the ambush area.
The valley is deep and silent. There is not even a bird. The whole valley is deathly silent.
He raised his head and looked at the peaks on both sides, and saw these black peaks, like two ferocious beasts, lying on both sides. Although they did not show any force, they brought great pressure to the team marching in the valley.
A thousand people stepped on the gravel under their feet and moved forward with difficulty.
After running for their lives for a long time, they were already mentally exhausted. Their legs were shaking disobediently, their feet became weak, and from time to time, their companions fell down.
However, no one came to help him.
Because everyone was hurrying on their way, for fear of falling behind and being caught, cooked and eaten by the damn guys behind them.
In the entire valley, there was only the sound of dull breathing, and the sound of gravel falling under the feet. The sound of rushing and huffing made people feel extremely bored.
Liu Yuanyi was among this team. At this time, he had not slept all night. His expression was haggard, but his eyes were still extremely clear.
Ever since last night, when the pair of mysterious troops suddenly launched an attack on his hiding place, Liu Yuanyi fled like a frightened bird. He ran all the way towards here.
Although he had a thousand well-trained attendants, Liu Yuanyi had no idea of resistance in his heart.
Because, according to the intelligence analysis returned from the spies last night, the number of troops who invaded Jitou Ridge at night was no less than a thousand. Moreover, judging from their extremely fast marching speed, this army was very
It is possible that it is the Qingqi battalion with the strongest combat effectiveness among the Jiangning garrison.
One thousand against one thousand. The regular army is against the rivers and lakes.
Liu Yuanyi really didn't have any confidence in his heart. He had no choice but to lead his team to escape.
In fact, at the beginning, he also thought about taking the Lijiazhuang route.
But helplessly, the three messengers sent failed to reach a hundred steps outside the gate of Lijiazhuang, and were killed by cold arrows fired from the village. Moreover, word spread from Lijiazhuang that anyone who dared to step into Lijiazhuang's sphere of influence again would be killed.
In desperation, Liu Yuan had no choice but to choose this path he didn't want to take.
Along the way, Liu Yuanyi, who was extremely tired, reined in his horse. He took the water bag handed over by the attendant and took a sip of the cold spring water. The moment he raised his head, he suddenly saw the vast wave of light in front of him.
of the Yangtze River.
Me, we're finally here!
Liu Yuanyi felt happy, put down the kettle with trembling hands, and looked at the end of the valley in front of him, at the broad Yangtze River. He pursed his lips and stammered.
However, after just one glance, Liu Yuanyi suddenly woke up.
Something is wrong, something is definitely wrong. Where is the Salt Gang?
Where is the Salt Gang who was originally booked and picked up again? Why is it missing?
And where is the boat? The boat is there!
Liu Yuanyi, who was in a state of shock and uncertainty, fell off his horse with a wheel due to his unstable body. With a bang, he fell hard onto the gravel-filled river bed.
"Exceptor!" The attendant beside him was shocked and rushed over to help Liu Yuanyi up.
"Where's the boat!" Liu Yuanyi stared blankly ahead at the vast but empty river, his heart going blank.
At this moment, a loud scream of arrows sounded over the valley.
Many people in the arena were shocked after hearing the sound and raised their heads to look around.
In the already whitened sky, a rocket was seen streaking across the sky above like a shooting star.
After a while, dense crowds of sergeants suddenly appeared on the empty mountainside on both sides of the valley. They suddenly appeared here like divine soldiers descending from the sky.
For a moment, there were sounds of killing and flames shooting into the sky...