Chapter 473: Gongsun Night Attack
Bread is the staff of life.
Expeditions are not a matter of months, so the first priority is food and grass.
If Qin Feng had no food and grass, he would have to retreat as soon as possible. However, in ancient times, there were no roads, and the march in the wilderness was thousands of miles away, and it was fast to walk for two or three months. During this period of time, enough to starve everyone.
Grain and grass are the top priority, Gongsun Chan knows, and of course Qin Feng also knows.
So when Qin Feng returned to the camp, his scout troops immediately sent back an important piece of news. "Lord Qiqi, outside the grain and grass camp under Wanghai Peak, I found many enemy troop horse traces."
"Oh!" Qin Feng hurriedly stepped down from his position and came to the sand table to check it in person, and the two military advisors also walked over.
Since ancient times, grain and grass camps have generally been set up in a secret place behind the base camp and guarded by heavy troops. It is located outside the base camp, firstly, to prevent the enemy from losing food and grass when attacking the base camp head-on. Second, if the enemy rushes into the grain and grass camp, he will have to face the surprise attack of the whole army in the base camp.
Wanghai Peak is the main peak of Yiwulu Mountain, the altitude is nearly 1,000 meters, there are low peaks at the foot of the mountain to form a corridor, the terrain is dangerous and easy to defend and difficult to attack, so Qin Feng placed the grain and grass camp here.
Qin Feng looked at the terrain and landform in the sand table and said, "After the grain and grass battalion is in this formation, if the enemy sneaks up, it will have to face the surprise attack of our 200,000 army. ”
After thinking about it, Xu Shu said: "My lord, Gongsun Zhan's troop configuration is different from that of other princes, with cavalry as the main force, beware of using the mobility of cavalry, and sneak attack the grain and grass camp in a roundabout way. ”
Jia Xu said: "Our army is on a thousand-mile expedition, and grain and grass are the most important. Beware of Gongsun Zhan dog jumping over the wall in a hurry, if he desperately assaults our army's grain and grass camp, then our army's expedition this time can only return in vain. ”
"In vain!" Qin Feng understood that Jia Xu was using euphemism. If the grain and grass are really gone, it will not be a failure but a big defeat, and they may all starve to death on the way. "What can I do?" Qin Feng asked.
Jia Xu and Xu Shu glanced at each other, they had already discussed the matter of defending the grain and grass camp. Jia Xu said: "You can send a trap and a snake army to the two wings of the grain and grass camp, and compress Gongsun Zhan's possible roundabout entry space, so as to ensure that the grain and grass are worry-free." ”
Qin Feng nodded and said, "What the military advisor said is very true. He was relieved that war was not a one-man war. Brainstorming is the only way to achieve the ultimate victory. In terms of brainstorming, Qin Feng, who has six top military advisors. The ability to strategize is above all the princes.
He pondered about this: "The two military advisors, if they can calculate it, they will ...... it." ”
Jia Xu and Xu Shu glanced at each other, revealing admiring eyes, and said in unison: "The lord is wise and ......." The two looked at the lord at this. Wait for Qin Feng to complete the tactical arrangement this time.
Who knew that Qin Feng was trying to remind the military advisor. So that the military advisors can use their super brains and figure out a plan to frame Gongsun Zhan. If he was asked to make it concrete, he wouldn't be able to think of it for a while.
So, a strange scene appeared in the big tent, a lord and two military advisors, staring at each other for a long time, and no one spoke.
Qin Feng was a little annoyed, and he said everything in his heart. What use do you want? His face sank, and he silently stretched out his index finger and pointed at the sand table in front of him.
Xu Shu was stunned.
Jia Xu hurriedly said, "Lord." Gongsun Chan did not dare to go to war today, and forcibly recruited 300,000 strong men to defend Quang Ninh City tightly, which must have created the illusion that he would hold on for a long time in order to paralyze our army. Where did he have so much grain and grass to supply hundreds of thousands of strong men? Therefore, he must be ready for a quick battle, and the only possibility of a quick victory is to sneak attack our army's grain and grass battalion. Jia Xu thought that it should be these few days, whether to make the cavalry troops of this formation not to place the big camp first, but to hide on both sides of the grain and grass camp, if Gongsun Zhan steals the camp. The cavalry assaulted left and right, and the main army intercepted behind him, and Gongsun Zan could be destroyed in a battle. ”
Qin Feng was overjoyed, and said in his heart that Jia Xu knew his true thoughts, so he said: "What Mr. Wenhe said is very true, it is arranged like this!" ”
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "This is thanks to the lord's reminder, if not, Jia Xu has nothing to do." ”
"Hmm." Qin Feng nodded slightly, and said, "Yuan Zhi, what do you think of this plan?" ”
How could Xu Shu not understand, and said in his heart, Jia Xu, you old fox. However, Jia Xu's analysis was very unique, and Xu Shu said: "This plan is very wonderful. He added: "Some flaws should be exposed, prompting Gongsun Chan to send troops as much as possible." ”
As a result, Qin Feng ordered the two military advisors to take full responsibility for this matter.
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Three days later, Quang Ninh City.
There was not a single citizen in sight in the whole city, and there were soldiers in leather armor and armed with knives and guns. The wind was howling in the city, flying sand and rocks, and it was difficult for the soldiers to open their eyes.
The county guard's mansion, the headquarters of Gongsun Zhan.
"Lord, there is news from Tanma, the Qin army has been slacking off in the past few days, and today's windy day is the best time." Guan Jing said.
Gongsun Chan thought about it for a while, he had already imagined a qiē, and simulated it in his mind several times. As long as Qin Feng's grain and grass are burned, he will be able to rise again and dominate the north.
Guan Jing said again: "In the past few days, the Qin army scouts have also been frequently dispatched, and the farthest has appeared in the Liao River. Taking advantage of Qin Feng's current unstable foothold and unsuitable geography, he should be quickly broken. ”
Whew, whirl, the wind blew the big flag outside, Gongsun Zhan stood up from his handsome position, waved forward, and ordered: "It's tonight, send orders to the cavalry troops, make food on the second watch, and set off at the right time." ”
In the middle of the night, the wind was stronger and the moonlight was dim, which was in response to the sentence that the moon was dark and the wind was high and murderous.
Gongsun Zhan first sent a force to make a tactical patrol to disperse the Qin scouts on the periphery. Sixty thousand cavalry hurried out of the city and disappeared into the night.
An hour later, the fourth watch of heaven is the darkest time of heaven and earth. A large cavalry force, with horses wrapped in hooves and people containing pieces, quietly appeared fifteen miles below Wanghai Peak in the gale.
At the same time.
The grain and grass camp of the Qin army under Wanghai Peak is full of mountains of grain. Because it is summer and autumn, it is necessary to prevent heavy rain, and the grain pile is wrapped in a rain-proof curtain to form a simple granary.
In the wind, the ancient simple military tents are crooked, and some daily necessities. For example, towels or something, occasionally blown out, fluttering everywhere with the wind.
"The wind is not stopping today. Everywhere the granaries are on guard! Xu Huang, as the chief general of the grain and grass camp, saw the strong wind all night long, worried about the safety of the grain and grass in the camp, did not sleep all night, and inspected the camp non-stop. When you open your mouth and exhale, it is a cool breeze.
The Lord will do his duty, and the soldiers will not dare to slack off. Patrols are constant. The guards guarding the granary inspect the safety of the granary no less than ten times an hour.
The granary garrison guards in shifts, and there are people on duty. Someone rests. There are soldiers sleeping in military tents everywhere, and the Qin army is full of supplies, and there are faint lights for the convenience of getting up at night and changing shifts.
An officer walked into a small, half-bed tent. An oil lamp hangs in the middle of the tent. Exuding a faint light, he called out to a human: "Old Wu, it's time for your team to take turn." ”
Lao Wu got up, rubbed his eyes, and said angrily: "This ghost weather, don't worry, change the guard immediately." After the officer left, Lao Wu said loudly: "Brothers are up." Rotating. ”
More than a dozen people quickly got up in the midst of the call, and they got dressed and packed up in a few breaths. Walked out.
After a while, a group of soldiers who had completed their shifts entered the tent, and in their weary they found their bunks, put their weapons in their arms, and fell asleep.
A moment later, the sound of a sleeper was heard from the tent.
Creak......
At that moment, a rat came out of nowhere, and quickly ran to the middle of the tent, and the man stood up with his front paws raised in the shape of his head, and sniffed at the oil lamp above his head. It quickly found its route and climbed all the way up the wooden frame where the oil lamp was hung.
Rats stealing lamp oil have been inevitable since ancient times. Even the Buddha in the mythical story can't be guarded against.
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Ten miles outside the Qin army's grain and grass camp, the 60,000 cavalry of Gongsun Zhan's slow march were about to enter the assault range.
"Enlighten the lord, all directions are safe, and no enemy situation has been discovered." Explore the Malay newspaper.
Gongsun Chan sat on the horse, his body swayed a little due to the strong wind, "Order all departments, enter the state of preparation for the assault, and wait for my order." ”
"Whoa!" More than a dozen heralds immediately dispersed.
A moment later, Gongsun Zhan's cavalry advanced another five miles. In the distance, you can dimly see two low peaks, forming a circuitous corridor between them, as long as you turn around, you can see Qin Feng's grain and grass camp.
It has entered the range of the assault run, and there is only the howl of the wind around it. A hint of joy flashed in Gongsun Zhan's eyes, "As long as Qin Feng's grain and grass camp is burned, I will be the new overlord of the Northland!" With a wave of the lance in his hand, he shouted, "Assault!" ”
Peng ......, a cannon rang out. When the Gongsun Chan cavalry heard the sound, they knew that the assault had begun.
......As soon as they began to speed up, they heard another cannon shot, and they were a little puzzled.
Peng ......, another cannon rang out.
"What's the situation, if you're full, let it go three times!" A soldier said.
"Maybe the lord is urging us to speed up our march." Another soldier explained.
However, when Gongsun Chan heard the two cannon shots, his color suddenly changed. "It's broken, there's an ambush!"
Sure enough, after two cannon shots, there was a rumbling horse's hoofs under the two low peaks on the left and right.
The two armies arrived.
"Gongsun Zhan, the plan of the prime minister of my family in Ruzhong is also!" Zhang He led the Snake Legion and killed from the left.
"Changshan Zhao Zilong is here, Gongsun Zhan is here!" Zhao Yun led the trapped army to kill, brandished the gentian bright silver spear in his hand, and rushed to Gongsun Zhan's main formation.
Gongsun Zhan saw that the famous Zhao Yun rode over alone, his heart was broken, and he hurriedly turned his horse, and his helmet was blown away in the wind, which made him even more panicked, and shouted: "Retreat, retreat." Mingjin, Mingjin! Thanks to his last sentence, the cavalry troops in the rear, who did not know the details, were prepared.
The rear army was prepared and retreated. However, under the assault of the trapping army and the coiling snake army, the front army collapsed in an instant, and 10,000 cavalry died tragically on the spot. Under the howling wind, the smell of blood overflowed.
Gongsun Chan hugged his head and ran away, he wanted to die at the moment, but he was full of unwillingness.
The speed of the Gongsun Zan army of all light cavalry was also quite fast, and the sacrifice of 10,000 people successfully bought time for another 50,000 people.
"Unexpectedly, Qin Feng actually arranged all 80,000 cavalry here! Damn, damn it! Gongsun Chan secretly scolded, in his opinion, if there was only one legion, he would fight to annihilate the whole army, and he would also rush to the Qin army's grain and grass camp. Under such a strong wind, just one rocket can burn all the grain and grass of the Qin army.
However, in front of the 80,000 cavalry interception, there were 40,000 heavily armed iron cavalry, and he knew that he had absolutely no chance, so he chose to retreat. "Fortunately, we successfully retreated." Gongsun Chan thought so.
However, at this moment, another cannon rang out. Amid the earth-shattering shouts of killing, a huge army blocked the way.
"Qin Zijin!" Gongsun Zhan saw the golden helmet and golden armor in the crowd, dazzling in the firelight. Suddenly, his heart and gall were broken, and now that there was a strong enemy in front of him and a chasing soldier, he lost his mind and said: "It's over, it's Qin Zijin!" (To be continued......)