Chapter 860: The Verge
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"Lu Zhao, how far is it from the county in front?"
"Military advisor, there are still more than a hundred miles of land...... Lu Zhao looked at Ning Rongdao speechlessly.
"Oh~~"
Ning Rong nodded faintly, muttering to himself, why hasn't he arrived yet.
Lu Zhao didn't understand Ning Rong's mood, but the sun kept setting towards the west mountain under Ning Rong's anxious mood.
"Lu Zhao, it's almost time to leave the county, right?" Ning Rong asked for the fifth time.
"Strategist, it should be soon...... You should be able to arrive before the sun goes down! ”
Lu Zhao looked back at the 800 soldiers as he spoke, yesterday he was still alive, but today he was tired, his legs seemed to be filled with lead, and he paced forward hard.
Looking at Ning Rong's figure in his eyes, he relied on tenacity to survive until now.
"Brothers, keep it up! When you capture Lixian, Benhou will let you eat for three days! Ning Rong turned around and made a promise to the soldiers.
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"Report ...... Enlightened military division, general! Enemy troops were spotted in front. ”
The scout Pegasus came to report, and when the Beifu soldiers behind him heard this, they immediately turned over and got on their horses, holding spears and preparing to fight.
That's right!
Ning Rong led 800 Beifu soldiers to leave the county this time, and there were no baggage troops to escort grain and grass, so all the rations and weapons were carried by themselves, in order to reduce their burden and ensure that the war horses had sufficient physical strength at all times, they would dismount and walk.
"How many people? Can you hear it? Ning Rong asked sharply.
"Qiyu military division, the enemy army is herding horses and collecting firewood, there are only a few hundred people!"
Hearing the scout's words, Ning Rong smiled weirdly.
"Excellent! Order the scouts to take conservative spying and not approach the enemy soldiers, so that the other side can find out! Ning Rong told him uneasily, and then waved his hand to retreat.
"Lu Zhao, how far is this place from the county?"
Hearing Ning Rong's words, Lu Zhao subconsciously replied.
"Sixty miles!"
The crisp voice shocked him.
"Hehe......"
Ning Rong understood that the other party had become sensitive to distance under his constant hints.
"The army marched ten miles, set up camp, pay attention to vigilance!"
Seeing the waning days, Ning Rong made a quick decision, and he put the time of the war to tomorrow.
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Away from the county.
Moved casually at sunset, the city gate slowly closed, the drawbridge was lowered, and the Xiliang army that released the horses returned to the city.
"Alas! It's another boring day! Xiliang Bing lay in the barracks and said with a sigh.
"Dog thing! This kind of day is exactly what Grandpa dreams of! I don't know what to live or die! ”
Whenever the veterans heard this, they couldn't help but scold them.
"Watch your head! Military merit is to pin your head to the waistband of your trousers! ”
"Humph! I came out to make meritorious contributions! I heard that the brothers over there in Weishui rescued the danger of the street pavilion and were rewarded by General Han! ”
The young soldier muttered with envy, he thought that he would soon fight with Cao Jun when he came to Lixian County, but when more than half a month passed, Cao Jun cowered in Ji County, and there was no movement, if it wasn't for General Ma's life, he would have been killed a long time ago.
"I don't know how thick the sky is! That Weishui's brother is a big fortune this time, if he is calculated by that person......"
The veterans shook their heads, they have been in the army for many years and have a wide range of contacts, so they naturally heard the inside story, and the strange thing is to transfer the tiger from the mountain, but it is a pity that General Han's bag formation failed.
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"Bang! Who made you light the fire! Ning Rong saw the firelight, and hurriedly rushed over to extinguish it, and scolded the Beifu soldiers by the way.
"The enemy army is not far away, if the spies discover the whereabouts of the army, won't all the previous efforts be wasted!"
Ning Rong lectured fiercely, and then continued.
"Milking mare! Drink mare's milk tonight, eat jerky, and wait until tomorrow is over, when the army drinks wine and eats meat, Benhou is enough! ”
Hearing Ning Rong's order, the soldiers had no choice but to run towards the mares, which were the few they carried, just in case they needed them.
The soldiers were well fed and drunk, sleeping with their helmets on their pillows, and Ning Rong personally stood on the dirt slope to guard the army, until dawn, when he rubbed his sleepy eyes and rested for a while.
The soldiers looked at Ning Rong's tired face, and they were all moved, and a warm current stirred in their hearts for a long time.
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By the time Ning Rong woke up, it was already three poles in the sun, and seeing that the soldiers were in good spirits, Ning Rong began to issue military orders.
"Big Niu, you lead fifty people to stay here to cut the grass, the more grass as possible, and divide the grass into more than two hundred piles, and then you hide it, and when the order is given, you will immediately set the grass on fire, understand!"
Ning Rong instructed the burly Xiliang man, and it was this person who stood up and asked Ning Rong in the first place.
"I don't know if the military advisor wants to set fire or prevent smoke?"
Da Niu seems to be reckless and honest, but he has his own little cleverness in his heart, and when he heard his question, Ning Rong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Smoke-based!"
Ning Rong was very relieved to leave the big cow, and then continued to advance towards Lixian with the remaining seven hundred and fifty people.
When it was only more than 20 miles away from the county seat, he ordered 50 people to stay.
"Zhongda, you stay here and wait for the army's orders, once you listen to the order, immediately follow the plan!"
Ning Rong commanded Sima Yi, and some flags and gongs and drums were unloaded by the soldiers, and the burden on the war horses was immediately reduced a lot.
"Xia Guan understands!"
Sima Yi is a smart man, Ning Rong doesn't need to explain much, the matter is clear, and he continues on the road with 700 people.
As the army advanced, they got closer and closer to the county, but everyone became more and more cautious.
More than ten miles away, Ning Rong walked for more than two hours, because every time he waited until the scout news roared, he continued to move forward.
"Two hundred of you, after lying in ambush on this hill, dig some traps in front of you, cover the heights with stones, and preferably spread bows and crossbows around them, and strike at them when an enemy appears!"
"Strategist, what about us?"
Seeing that the army was about to descend on the city, Lu Zhao was a little confused with 500 people, did he want 500 people to attack the city?
"Let's go!"
Ning Rong didn't say much, and signaled everyone to be careful not to make a sound, which alarmed the Xiliang army in the city.
Then, Ning Rong led five hundred Beifu troops and the Ning family's guards under his command to a short distance outside the city gate, and saw more than 200 people driving their horses outside.
"Lu Zhao, you lead three hundred people, immediately hide in the groves, tree holes, and tree pits near the river, don't be discovered by the enemy, just wait for the war drums to sound, you immediately kill from all directions, rob the enemy's war horses and leave quickly, don't fall in love with the battle!" At the same time, the Xiliang army away from the county opened the city gate, glanced at the outside, and looked calm, so they led the war horse out.