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Li Pengfei looked up at the moon hanging high in the sky, and his heart was very anxious. Although he was very calm in front of Zhao Yun, as if he was in control of everything, in fact, he had no bottom in his heart at this moment, because he couldn't know the current location of Zhang Bao's troops, and his eyes were dark.

The Gu River is ahead, why is there still no news from the scouts?

Li Pengfei was worried that his subordinates had an accident.

In this era, people are not night blind and can't do anything at night, as some people with ulterior motives on the Internet have preached in later generations. There are indeed people with night blindness, and they are not few, but they are mainly concentrated in civilians who live in poverty, and there are basically no people in the Haoqiang clan and the army.

Come to think of it, night blindness is just a long-term lack of vitamin A, and vegetables, fruits, cereals, and animal liver fats are found in vitamin A. The same is probably the case in the army, as long as the generals are not too bastard or too poor, it will not lead to too many night blindness patients in the army. Kneel and beg for a hundred eyes to sing

However, after all, this era is still the middle and middle period of agricultural civilization, and the degree of social development is seriously insufficient, and many places are brightly lit in the middle of the night. At night in this era, even ordinary cities are pitch black. Even on moonlit nights, it's easy to get lost or get in distress, especially if you're not familiar with the terrain.

Li Pengfei looked around nervously.

It's the end of the ugly hour, and the summer dawn is early, and in an hour or so, the sky will be dawn, and it will not be easy to ambush the enemy again.

In Li Pengfei's view, the best time to ambush is at the end of the day, when the sky is just dawning, and it is also the time when people are most tired. The Yellow Turban Army ran all night, and it would definitely be sleepy at that time, just in time for a surprise attack.

I hope not to miss that opportunity, Li Pengfei secretly prayed in his heart.

The three horsemen flew out of the woods in the distance and rushed diagonally towards Li Pengfei's cavalry ranks.

When he came to Li Pengfei, the scout turned over and dismounted, and reported: "Lord, Zhang Bao's troops are almost at the Gu River, about ten miles away from us. ”

Li Pengfei let out a long breath, and his nervous mood suddenly disappeared.

"Can you spot their scouts?" Li Pengfei asked.

The scout replied, "Two batches came, and we were killed." ”

Zhao Yun rushed over on horseback.

"Big brother, where is the battlefield?" Zhao Yun shouted from afar, "The terrain of this place is complicated, the mountains and forests are not big but there are very many, which is suitable for ambushing people and horses. From here is the flat land by the Gu River, which is an open area for several miles, which is very suitable for cavalry deployment. The only fly in the ointment is that the Gu River in front of us is very wide and the water is very shallow, so we can basically wade across the river easily, but the horses are not so easy to cross the river, and it is difficult for us to completely annihilate the enemy. ”

"As long as it is suitable for ambushes and cavalry to launch a surprise attack, it does not matter whether you can completely destroy the enemy, as long as you disperse them, it will be difficult to escape from our army." Li Pengfei said, "Moreover, the Yellow Turban Army does not necessarily know the situation of the Gu River here, and it is unlikely that they will escape by wading through the Gu River." ”

Zhao Yun said: "What does the eldest brother mean, to set the battlefield on the flat land by the Gu River?" ”

Li Pengfei nodded.

Zhao Yun asked again, "Then when will we attack?" ”

Li Pengfei said without hesitation: "The moment the Yellow Turban Army begins to rest, we will launch a surprise attack!" ”

"Is it the same as the last time Yun Chang raided Zhang Qun?" Zhao Yun asked.

Li Pengfei smiled: "Almost! ”

In fact, waking up just after falling asleep can lead to sluggish body reaction and general weakness as when you are overtired and stop to rest.

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Looking at the dark mountains and forests ahead, Zhang Bao hesitated.

This is the official road from Yongnu to Luxian, cross the Gu River in front, and enter the boundary of Luxian. And to the west along the Gu River, it is to the boundary of Jixian County.

However, it is also very dangerous. On the small hills on both sides of the official road, there is the Black Forest, which is almost boundless, and it is the best place to ambush soldiers, and it is not a problem to ambush thousands of troops and horses.

Although according to the reconnaissance of the scouts, the journey from here to the Gu River was very safe, and there was no trace of any enemy, but Zhang Bao always felt uneasy in his heart.

The first two scouts who were sent to reconnoiter the Gu River did not return for some reason, they were both veterans, and it was impossible for them to escape for no reason. If they were killed, why were the scouts who set off behind them okay? Is it lost in the dark? That doesn't seem to be a big possibility, right?

Bao Dan exhaled slightly, and whispered to Zhang Bao: "General, we will be completely out of danger after walking for more than ten miles." As long as we return to Jixian County, no matter how angry Li Yi is, we have a way to deal with him. ”

Zhang Bao nodded with a reluctant smile and said, "Let's go, when we get to Jixian County, everything still has a chance." ”

The army formed a long snake formation and quickly and quietly entered the mountains and forests along the Gu River. A queue of 17,000 people, even if it was a queue of ten people in parallel, could be several miles long.

Ever since he used the trick to get rid of Li Yi's cavalry, Zhang Bao strictly ordered the soldiers not to light fires and lights, nor to make loud noises, but to sneak quietly in the night.

The initial fanfare was just to confuse the enemy, and after getting rid of the enemy, you had to hide your tracks and not let the enemy find out.

The Yellow Turban Army walked cautiously along the winding and rugged path in the dim moonlight. The soldiers unsheathed their swords and wound their arrows, and one by one they looked nervous, constantly looking around, always maintaining a high degree of vigilance to prevent being attacked by the enemy.

The troops walked very slowly.

Bao Dan was very dissatisfied, and his face was impatient. He drove his horse to Zhang Bao's side and said loudly: "General, if you go on like this, you won't be able to reach the Gu River tomorrow morning." It's very safe here, is it necessary to be so nervous? ”

Zhang Bao looked around uneasily, and said softly, "It's better to be careful." The terrain of this place is complex, the mountains and forests are dense, and once it is ambushed, the whole army will be wiped out, and there will be no place to bury it. ”

Bao Dan asked puzzledly: "General, didn't we get rid of Li Yi's pursuers?" Rushing over this way, and not encountering any enemy scouts, how could they be ambushed? ”

Zhang Bao shook his head and said, "I always feel that Li Yi was not deceived by us so easily. The enemy is lenient, and now that we are in a dangerous situation, we cannot be too careful. ”

After Zhang Bao said this, he ignored Bao Dan anymore, and said loudly to the herald beside him: "Pass the order, and stretch the formation longer." Cheer up the soldiers and strengthen their vigilance. Let me tell you that we will camp immediately on the edge of the Gu River. ”

After walking for more than ten miles for about two hours, when I came to the Gu River, the sky was already dimly bright.

The soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army were in a high degree of tension all the way, and they were already very tired physically and mentally. At this moment, when they vaguely saw the gurgling Gu River in the moonlight, I don't know who was the first to let out a cheer, and then the excited shouts suddenly broke the silence of the night, and the birds in the mountains and forests were suddenly awakened and flew around in fright.

The soldiers who were at the forefront immediately quickened their pace and walked through the woods to the valley by the Gu River.

The vast plain stretches as far as the eye can see, and it is extraordinarily deep and vast under the soft and hazy moonlight.

The soldiers' hearts suddenly relaxed, the long danger had been overcome with difficulty, and there was no fear in front of them, as if they had arrived at home. They shouted and laughed, ran and let off steam.

The soldiers, who were still walking slowly behind, could no longer control their joy that they were out of danger, and they shouted with joy and ran wildly.

Zhang Bao looked happy, smiled at Bao Dan and said, "We can go home." ”

Bao Dan laughed and said, "Li Yi's little cub was finally left behind by us. ”

The two men were in a good mood and talked lightly as the troops picked up speed and quickly crossed the last hilly area.

Many soldiers had stopped on the flat ground by the Gu River, waiting for the horn to blow for camping, and they could immediately lie down and rest.

Under the expectant gaze of the soldiers, Zhang Bao made a camp gesture to the horn soldier who was closely following him.

The trumpet sounded, and the low, long voice echoed in the hazy morning light for a long time.

In less than a cup of tea, 17,000 soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army fell asleep on the flat ground of the valley of the Gu River, where the fresh air was wafting. Five hundred soldiers on guard were scattered around the camp. They leaned against some of the big trees by the river, and they were more sleepy than awake.