The prime minister led more than two hundred barbarians to the mountain to ambush. Wei Ba and others continued to advance. Not to mention Sun Luban was injured, even if he was not injured, they could not keep up with the swiftly walking soldiers and spearmen. Zhao Tong had no choice but to let others use them.
Two stretchers were pierced with spears and they were carried away
Sun Luban was probably frightened by Wei Ba's knife. She didn't speak for a whole day and lay on the stretcher like a corpse. Except for the ups and downs of the stretcher, she didn't react at all. Wei Ba kept his word and never gave it to Sun Luban again.
Luban medicine, and no one is allowed to give her medicine. The reason is very simple. This kind of medicine for treating trauma is very precious. It is used to save the lives of the most precious soldiers. It cannot be wasted on this stupid woman.
Wei Ba led his army to march for a day, crossed the You River, and set up camp in a mountain col. After arranging the surrounding security, Wei Ba lit a fire in a hidden place and sat by the fire, lost in thought.
It has been ten days since he escaped from Yiyuan. He has traveled more than 600 miles, and the speed is not bad, but Bu Zhao has been following him, and he has neither been thrown away nor caught up with him.
This made Wei Ba very vigilant. Unlike Xiangfu, he was very wary of Bu Zhao.
He had no impression of Bu Zhi in his previous life, but now, he did not dare to take Bu Zhi lightly. When he set out from Yong'an to enter the Wu Kingdom, Fei Yi had discussed Bu Zhi's situation with him in detail. How could Bu Zhi get to this point?
It's not just because his daughter is Sun Quan's favorite Mrs. Bu. Her own abilities are also obvious to all. His greatest achievement is to kill Wu Ju, the governor of Cangwu, and control Jiaozhou, a strong man named Xiewei. The surname of Yizhou is Yongkai.
Before the rebellion, he had contacted Bu Zhao. Later, Liu Bei went eastward. He was ordered to go north to guard Lingling and Guiyang counties. The reason why Sun Quan was able to attack Xiangyang with all his strength was because Bu Zhao guarded his rear.
Now, because Lu Xun was too close to the Wujun family, he was jealous of Sun Quan and was left in Wuchang. Bu Zhi took on the important task of guarding the west gate of Jingzhou. Although it was related to Sun Quan's idea of relying Jianghuai people, Bu Zhi
Personal strength is also one of the important factors to consider.
After many years of fighting, he is not only adept at battle formations, but also has a clear understanding of mountain warfare and jungle warfare. He also has powerful subordinates. He has ten thousand soldiers under his command, and they are all gradually gathering strong soldiers who are familiar with jungle warfare.
The strength of an elite individual soldier may not be as good as that of a military soldier, but in terms of overall strength, Bu Zhao is confident enough to catch up and defeat Wei Ba and others.
However, he never pushed too hard, but kept a distance to prevent Wei Ba and others from getting out of his sight, and did not rush to catch up. Wei Ba suspected that Bu Zhao had another conspiracy, and that he might be waiting for some opportunity.
Wei Ba thought about it and thought that the most likely possibility was to have people go around in front of them, set up an ambush, and then attack them from both sides to catch them all. The best place for an ambush is the Youshui River in Shanxi Province.
Attacking halfway across the border is not only a trump card for large-scale army operations, but also a tactic that cannot be ignored for jungle warfare.
When fighting in dense jungle, the biggest problem is not how to kill the enemy, but how to find the enemy and catch up with the enemy. Because of the terrain, fighting in the mountains and forests is destined to be a battle between life and death. You can't do it like in the plains.
Just like the above, you have enough preparation time. When you find the enemy, you will definitely be close to the enemy. The speed of your reaction at that moment may determine your life or death.
When crossing the river, there is no cover on the river, and your whereabouts will inevitably be exposed. If there are enemies ambushing you on both sides, it will be difficult for you to find out. This is the most dangerous time. When you get to the shore, there will probably be a large group of enemies waiting for you.
, or simply be mercilessly attacked on the river.
For the sake of safety, Wei Ba crossed the You River first, and then lurked in the mountains and forests, waiting for news of his prime minister. He refused to fight back with his prime minister, but he could not leave his prime minister alone. If he left like this
, even if he rushes to Wuxi and takes out the Panhu Order, he will not get the respect of the Wuxi barbarians. He must rescue the prime minister, even his corpse, in order to gain the recognition of the Wuxi barbarians.
Letting the husband-in-law suffer some hardships, and rescuing the husband-in-law and winning the support of these barbarians are not contradictory, but are two things that complement each other.
More than 150 people hid in the mountains and forests, and the soldiers dispersed around, taking over the role of vigilance for the barbarians. Wei Ba had never been here, but he had an incredibly detailed map in his hand.
Enough to let him know where he is. The reason why he dares to accept this task is that the map and the Panhu Order are indispensable bargaining chips.
When entering the jungle to fight, the biggest worry is not running out of food. In the dense jungle, elite squads like the warriors have countless ways to find food. What they worry about most is getting lost. Once lost, just wander around a few times in the mountains.
It’s normal to have a monthly schedule. If you want to travel freely in the mountains, you must either find a local who is familiar with the terrain as a guide, or have an accurate and detailed map.
Wei Ba has such a map in his hand. This map is incomplete, but the remaining parts include the main areas in Wuling County, which is enough to ensure that Wei Ba's battle within Wuling County can proceed smoothly. According to the map, Wei Ba
I suspect that the missing part is probably Zoke County in Yizhou. Someone kept that half of the map in his hand. Maybe he didn't want him to enter Yizhou, maybe he wanted to see his ability before deciding whether to go further.
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Youshui is one of the so-called Five Streams. Crossing Youshui and going a short distance south is the haunt of Youxi barbarians. Xiangfu is Xiongxi barbarian, but Xiongxi is in the southernmost part of Wuling.
He has contact with Youxi Man, but they are not from the same family. The reason why he wants to defeat Bu Zhao before leaving is probably because he does not want to be chased like a dog into Youxi Man's territory. He wants to go back with his head held high.
For these aggressive barbarians, face is sometimes more important than life.
Wei Ba focused his scouts on the lower reaches of the You River. He estimated that if Bu Zhao had other arrangements, he would be most likely to come from the lower reaches of the You River.
While Wei Ba was waiting for the ambush to appear, Sun Luban had a fever due to the worsening of the wound. He was so feverish that he was unconscious and talking nonsense. When Wei Ba got the news, he hesitated for a moment and waved his hand: "Let her fend for herself. If she can survive,
, then continue to take her away, if she dies, dig a hole and bury her on the spot."
The Zhao family spearmen who came to report did not dare to say anything and hurriedly left. Not long after, Zhao Tong came angrily and couldn't help but drag Wei Ba in front of Sun Luban. He pointed at Sun Luban, whose face was red, and said angrily:
"Look, look, look, if you don't give her some medicine, she will die."
Wei Ba opened Zhao Tong's hand, looked at it indifferently, and then turned to look at Zhao Tong: "If you had asked me to kill her, you wouldn't have such trouble now. Since you took the trouble on yourself,
You have to be responsible for the final medicine, no! I still want to save useful people and punish them, but there is one! You rushed to Shangguan and acted lawlessly. I will give you a big demerit first and give you a chance to atone for your sins. If you do it again
In this way, regardless of the importance, you can take your people and leave, lest they die here in vain because of your hotheadedness."
After Zhao Tong heard this, his face turned red. Those Zhao family spearmen had complained about Wei Ba's unwillingness to save people. After hearing Wei Ba's last few words, they understood why Wei Ba refused to save people, because in his mind, they
The lives of these ordinary soldiers are no more than that of the Wu princess Wei Baning. If you keep a little more medicine, you may be able to save one more soldier in the future. As a soldier, the medicine that heals injuries is better than the medicine that saves life, but they have never dared to save themselves.
His life is nothing more than that of the princess.
"Wei Jun, please be merciful and save the princess' life." Pan Ziyu burst into tears and fell in front of Wei Ba, kowtowing repeatedly.
"I have already given the medicine and I will not give it again." Wei Ba pushed Pan Ziyu away resolutely. Just as he was about to say more, a soldier came over in a hurry and whispered a few words in Wei Ba's ear. Wei Ba's eyes tightened: "Seriously.
?”
"Seriously." The soldier nodded affirmatively: "My subordinates saw it with their own eyes."
Wei Ba laughed, paced back and forth, and couldn't help laughing.
"Ziyu, what's wrong?" Although Zhao Tong had just been scolded by Wei Ba in public, he still couldn't help asking at this moment.
Wei Ba glanced at him: "There are many warships coming under the You River. They are the soldiers of Wuling County of the Wu Army. The leader is Wuling Taishoujing."
Zhao Tong was surprised, but then he was relieved: "That's great. Now we not only have a ship, but also food and medicine."
Wei Ba glared at him angrily: "It's easy for you to say. Wei Jing has more than a thousand people and more than 30 ships. How can it be so easy to fight?"
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Under the protection of his personal guards, Wei Jing stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the dark mountain shadows on both sides, listening to the sound of running water, and his heart surged.
Wei Jing and Bu Zhi are good friends. They fled to Jiangdong together. However, Wei Jing is not as strong as Bu Zhi, nor does he have as deep a background as Bu Zhi. Therefore, his official career in Wu State has not been satisfactory over the years.
He is just a prefect of Wuling. The prefect of Wuling sounds good. In fact, the area he actually controls is very limited. The area where the orders of the prefect of Wuling can be truly implemented is less than one-third of the county. After You River and Yuan River, there is Wuling River.
In the area of Ximan, Wei Jing cannot suppress it effectively, so of course he cannot be promoted.
Now, my friend Bu Zhi is in charge of Xiling and is chasing Wei Ba. Of course, he left this good opportunity to Wei Jing. He immediately notified Wei Jing to lead his troops to intercept Wei Ba, and asked him to intercept Wei Ba's way, and then kill them all and rescue them.
Princess, if this thing is accomplished, Sun Quan will definitely not be stingy with the reward.
Wei Jing knew that this was a great opportunity. After receiving the news, he had no time to recruit more troops, so he set off with more than a thousand people. He estimated that the enemy would not exceed 500, and at most six or seven hundred.
It is enough to intercept them with a thousand naval troops, not to mention they have warships, sufficient ordnance, and more than 3,000 elite guards led by Bu Zhao behind them. As long as Wei Ba is stopped and prevents them from successfully crossing the You River, this matter
Credit is like picking something out of a bag
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. One day before Wei Jing decided to go into battle in person, he received news from Bu Zhao, saying that Wei Ba and others had arrived at Lishan. According to their speed, they would arrive at Youshui in the next two days.
, cross the You River from here and enter the mountains on the west side.
Wei Jing did not dare to neglect. He entered the position in advance and waited for Wei Ba and others to arrive tomorrow and catch them all in one fell swoop.
"This is the only ferry. Divide the warship into two parts and ambush on both sides of the ferry. Wait for the thieves to cross the water and then outflank them from behind." Wei Jing pointed to the calm water: "The main force is ambushing on the west bank. Prepare more bows and crossbows. Wait. After they were surrounded, they fired their bows and crossbows to kill the thieves who dared to kidnap the princess."
"Here!" The soldiers around Wei Jing responded in unison and turned around to make preparations.
Wei Jing stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "The cage is ready, just waiting for Chihu to get into the trap and capture Wei Ba. I want to see what kind of person he is. Not only can he play tricks on the generals of the auxiliary country, but he can also take advantage of Bu Zishan." Escape from the hands of
"The prince is wise. If Wei Ba is captured alive this time and the princess is rescued, the king will definitely look at the prince differently." Liao An, the elegant-looking chief clerk next to him, said with a smile: "This war in Wuling may be decided by the prince in the future. I am fully responsible. As for General Fenwei and the others, please just ask them to return the way they came."
Hearing Pan Jun's name, Wei Jing smiled disapprovingly, but he smiled a little reluctantly. Wulingman rebelled. As the prefect of Wuling, he was unable to quell the rebellion, and Sun Quan asked Pan Jun to take command. This was obviously not a pleasant situation. (To be continued...)