Chapter 57: Night Battle (I)
Summoning all the villagers into the compound, Xu Ping first asked Xu Chang to go up and introduce the situation.
Xu Chang has lived for more than 30 years, where has he experienced such a thing? The words were inevitably a little fluctuating, and he could obviously feel the nervousness in his heart, and even the villagers below were also nervous, and the atmosphere was suddenly solemn.
Xu watched quietly. He just wanted to take this opportunity to see the morale of the banker, but after reading it, he could only sigh in his heart. These Zhuang Ke usually talk unscrupulously, one by one seems to be the first and second in the world, but when something happens, they can't rely on it, and they all bow their heads.
After Xu Chang finished speaking, Xu Ping walked up to the people and said in a loud voice: "This gang of thieves has been wandering around Zhuangzi for several months, making people panic and unable to live in peace. Today, they died by themselves and came to our Zhuangzi, which is the credit of falling from the sky! How many thieves can there be? To do this, they must come and flee quickly, and then they must have horses. Although there is a horse ranch in Qiji Courtyard nearby, it is a great thing for any family to have ten or eight horses, and the county lieutenants in Zhongmu County do not have this strength. At best, this group of people is only more than ten people, but they are afraid to bully our villager, and the villagers dare not fight with them. There are more than 30 of us, all of whom have swords and guns, as long as everyone obeys my command and bravely steps forward, we can take them down without much effort. If you take someone, don't talk about the rewards of the government, as long as you don't let people get away alone, everyone who participates will be rewarded with five times in cash! ”
When I heard that the spirit of the bankers was inspired, I suddenly became angry. Xu Ping was also ruthless, five times per person, and all of them added up to nearly 200 yuan, he was really open-minded. There must be brave men under the so-called heavy reward, and now the situation is urgent, and the general conventional methods are not used, only by money to stimulate.
Seeing that everyone's emotions were mobilized, Xu Ping said again: "But I said that I am ahead, tonight's battle, what I want is for you to fight bravely and everyone to step forward." If there is a cowardly person who does not fight at that time, I will not take his reward money, and I will take it out and share it with others. Don't complain if you don't have money! ”
When he said this, he stabilized the mind of the villager, and did not make a small calculation in his heart, for fear that the master would be heartbroken and rewarded at that time, and would not give them cash. If you hesitate in the face of the match, you will not be decisive in your move, and there will be a change.
Seeing the appearance of Zhuang Ke, Xu Ping relaxed slightly. It's good to be greedy for money, but I'm afraid of being greedy for life and death, and dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water, so I have to wait for death.
After saying that, Xu Ping said again: "The thieves who came tonight must be caught all of them, and none of them will escape, so as not to leave trouble!" If one escapes, I will deduct ten pieces from the total reward, and I will send another reward to recruit people to catch. If you want to spend this money, everyone will cheer up and listen to me! ”
Having said that, the panic of the bankers is almost gone, and most of them are gearing up to get rid of a few who are naturally timid and afraid. The five-pronged reward is enough for them to be free for a while.
After Xu Ping finished speaking, he asked Xu Chang Gao Daquan and Sun Qilang to bring their own people, and each went to find a place to hold a group meeting and mobilize again. Limited to half an hour, let's listen to Xu Ping's arrangement.
This time, Xu Ping didn't participate, it was when he watched the three guards.
Half an hour later, all the Zhuang guests gathered in the compound again, waiting for Xu Ping's orders.
Although the arrangements for fighting a normal war are ever-changing, the general principle is actually simple. In the words of the ancient military books, it is one positive and one strange, and the commander holds the opportunity. In the language of Xu Ping's previous life, it is part of the main attack or defense, and the other part of the strategy, and the commander has enough reserves to plan everything.
The art of conducting lies in the selection and change of the three parts of the Zhengqi machine. Some can respond to all changes with the same, while others are fickle, and they are all famous generals when they win. In fact, as long as it is not messy, it is qualified. Xu Ping's group of farmers are all farmers who farm the land, and they can't make more requirements, Xu Ping just asks for a stable word.
After the spontaneous mobilization, the three classes of bankers obviously showed different mental outlooks, which was also in line with their respective temperaments.
The most combative are Sun Qilang's subordinates. Sun Qilang has a detached temperament, more than passion, and less calm. The emotions of his subordinates are not only the reason for the agitation he just had, but also the result of daily subtlety.
Although Gao Daquan is long and powerful, he has a calm personality, and the emotions of his subordinates are generally the same.
Xu Chang usually manages logistics chores, and his identity is not as good as others, he suffers from gains and losses in his heart, he is more than cautious, and his passion is insufficient, and the mood of his subordinates is a little low in comparison.
Xu Ping saw it, and said to Sun Qilang: "Qilang, you and your subordinates will be the main force tonight, facing off against the attacking thieves. Remember, when the two armies meet, the brave wins, and when they fight, they must only rush and kill, and never take a step back. Your weaknesses are defended by the other two teams, and you will never lose them. ”
Sun Qilang responded, looking excited and a little nervous.
Xu Ping said to him again: "In fact, above the battle array, the part of the people who are most unlikely to have an accident is the one who is facing the enemy head-on, because they face the enemy directly and have no distractions. If your heart is not disturbed, there will be no flaw in the enemy. When it comes to tonight's matchup, you and your men just rush to kill and don't care about anything else! ”
Sun Qilang responded again, his eyes lit up, and he didn't know if he understood Xu Ping's words.
Xu Ping didn't have time to explain in detail, so he had to leave it to him.
After instructing Sun Qilang, Xu Ping said to Gao Daquan again: "Gao Daquan, you have been a box army, you are stronger than everyone else, and your personality is also calm, so you will make an ambush tonight." ”
Gao Daquan responded with a promise.
Xu Ping said: "To be a decision-maker, the important thing is to have a stable temperament and accurate vision. When you don't move, you must be as stable as a mountain, and when you start it, you must be as ruthless as a tiger. What Shichiro wants is to be brave and fearless, but the chances of victory and defeat are all with you! ”
Gao Daquan nodded: "I remember it in my heart!" ”
Xu Ping looked at Gao Daquan with a serious expression, and didn't say anything more.
turned around and said to Xu Chang: "All right, you bring your people with me, listen to my orders at any time, take care of Qilang and Gao Daquan, and plan everything!" ”
Xu Chang nodded in agreement.
Xu Ping made specific arrangements at this time.
First, choose the battlefield. Because the first hand is ambush warfare, you can choose a place that is most beneficial to your side in advance to reap the effect of land advantage.
This is Xu Ping's own Zhuangzi, who is familiar with everywhere, and after some discussion, he chose the section of the road between the nursery and the pond. On one side is a pond, which seals off the enemy's retreat on one side, and on the other side is a nursery, which is conducive to the hiding of one's own people. Ambushes can also be arranged in the nursery to prevent the enemy from escaping.
Xu Ping took people to the selected battlefield and took a look. Ordered Sun Qilang to hide in the nursery on the side of the pond near the courtyard, and on the other side was Gao Daquan with people to hide.
As for the group of Xu Chang's subordinates led by Xu Ping, they were hidden in the depths of the nursery.
Xu Ping chose this place for three reasons. First, I don't want to choose in the village, and it is easy to accidentally injure Xiuxiu and other irrelevant people in a fight, and I don't want to make the village a mess. Another one also wants to fight with Kegoro and his gang in a place like the wilderness, to see if the militia in his previous life is powerful or the thieves in this world are powerful. Of course, the most important one is that leaving the residence of the banker, coupled with this terrain, it is not easy for the banker to scatter in a hurry and be able to persist in the fight.
After arranging the positions of each squad, Xu Ping found five more Zhuang Ke with superb archery skills, each found a favorable terrain, and only shot at the enemy when they fought, and did not participate in the battle.
There are only five bows in the village, and they are all soft bows that cannot be used in the army at all, and they are all used by the dealer to play with a hare and pheasant, and the power is extremely limited. Otherwise, if there are one or twenty strong bows, any thief will be killed by a burst of arrows, and there is no need to bother.
After arranging the personnel, Xu Ping led people to transform the battlefield.
In fact, it is very simple, that is, find some broken firewood, dip it in oil, and sprinkle it on the selected battlefield. This is not to burn the enemy, but to create a situation in which the enemy is open and dark, and to gain the greatest advantage.
After everything was done, look at the sky, it was almost midnight, and Xu Ping sent the sentry out.
Most thieves choose to commit crimes in the second half of the night, unless their brains are burned out or there are special circumstances, and there are few exceptions. Because in the second half of the night, one person was already asleep and it was not easy to notice, and the other was just a light day after fleeing the scene after committing the crime, which was conducive to escaping with the spoils.
The assignment of sentry posts is also particular, unless it is a last resort, do not send a person to a sentry. It's best if two people work together, cooperate with each other, and look in all directions. Especially when you find someone who has broken into the sentry, one person goes out to interrogate and the other person monitors in the dark, so as not to be easily touched by someone who finds the sentry.
Of course, when there are enough manpower, there are also many names such as open and dark posts, patrol posts, liaison posts, etc., to ensure that the sentinels can complete their tasks normally. As long as there is a slightly decent army, the normal thing in the TV series that wipes the sentry on the neck and beckons the team to slip over will not happen. Of course, Xu Ping is only facing a small village fight, and his manpower is limited, so he just sends a group of secret sentinels.
Because in order to guard against thieves, there are sentinels all year round, Xu Ping is familiar with teaching, but now he doesn't have to explain anything, and the villagers know how to do it.
After sending out the elimination troops, Xu Ping asked Xu Chang to send a strip of white cloth to all the Zhuang guests and tied it to their arms to distinguish between friend and foe. These bankers have usually practiced, so they don't need special orders.
In the end, Xu Ping said in a loud voice: "From this moment on, I am officially ready to fight." Except for me, Gao Daquan and Shichiro, no one is allowed to speak up. Even if it's against thieves, everyone is dead, and no one is allowed to speak! If you feel that you can't do it, find a quick cloth to plug your mouth as soon as possible! If anyone commits this, don't blame me for bothering you! ”
Intentionally or unintentionally, Xu Ping has taken away the right to escort Xu Chang.