Chapter 243: Capturing Zhennan Pass (Part II)
Mu Guiying nodded, "The last general also thinks that this statement is untrue. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
If the plan is not secret, the evil result has been achieved.
In this battle, it is not only necessary to capture Zhennan Pass, but also to save the lives of Li Anbai's father and daughter. After all, Li Anbai already has the intention of surrendering, and he can be called an ally of Mulan County, and he can't see that he will die or be saved.
"What's the General's plan?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Mu Guiying was confident, and said firmly: "Without him, attack you." β
Ouyang Shuo's spirit was shocked, and he looked at Mu Guiying's eyes, and he appreciated it a little more. Since the grass has been startled, then simply use an upright army to defeat it from the front, which is the right way to use troops.
Only when you understand this way can you use the essence of soldiers, Mu Guiying is really powerful.
"Good!" Ouyang Shuo got up, "Just according to what the general said, I am afraid of change, let's go!" β
"Whoa!" The generals should arrive.
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The mighty army set off from the north gate of Mulan County and went straight to the south pass of the town.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, without any hiding, the army arrived in front of Zhennan Pass.
The canyon was only fifty meters wide, and the army could not all swing out, stretching for miles.
At the front of the battle array, ten ladders began to be assembled in place; Immediately after the ladder are five three-bowed, eight-cow monnieri crossbows being adjusted and calibrated.
The bottom of the ladder is bed with a large wood, and six wheels are placed below; The ladder body, that is, the main ladder, is fixed on the chassis at a certain angle, and the perimeter is protected, reinforced with raw cowhide, and the soldiers can effectively resist the damage of the enemy arrows when the cart is close to the city wall in the shed.
The main ladder is divided into two sections, with a folding structure, connected by a rotating shaft in the middle.
When attacking the city, you only need to stop the main ladder under the city, and then erect a secondary ladder to climb the city, thus reducing the danger and difficulty of erecting the ladder in front of the enemy.
In addition, since the ladder does not come into contact with the edge of the castle too early before ascending the castle, it can also avoid the destruction of the defenders.
Standing at the front of the team was the first battalion of the Praetorian Guard Brigade brought by Ouyang Shuo. Their task is to cooperate with the two sword and shield barracks in Mulan County, and use the "stepping arrows" launched by the cloud ladder and the bed crossbow to take down the city wall.
Immediately behind the Sword and Shield Barracks were two battalions of archers from the City Guard Brigade, responsible for providing fire suppression and cover. After that, it was the Shanhai County Heavy Infantry Battalion, who was responsible for taking the city gate at a critical moment by using the crashing wood prepared by Mulan County.
A wheelbarrow is mounted underneath the crash log, which can be propelled forward. Outside the crashing wood, not only wrapped in two layers of iron sheets, but also welded with barbs with cold light.
At the end of the ranks, there was the cavalry battalion of the City Guard Brigade that served as a reserve.
The vast army, ignoring the bandits on the Zhennan Pass, methodically made the final preparations before the war.
Such a big movement naturally alarmed the bandits a long time ago.
The bandit leader, who had just successfully usurped the throne, received a report and led a group of people to rush to the city wall, and saw the army stretching for miles outside the pass, the other party's prosperous military appearance, and solemn bearing, which couldn't help but make the bandit leader dumbfounded, and muttered to himself: "Can anyone tell me, where the this army came from?" β
The thieves on the left and right were silent, and they were speechless.
"Big, big boss, yes, will it be, will it be the old village owner contact?" A bandit said tremblingly. Although Li Anbai is under house arrest, he still enjoys high prestige among the bandits, and the people below are still called the owner of the village.
The leader of the bandits was stunned and scolded: "Eight achievements are, that old immortal, when he dies, he will pit Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will go and click him now." β
The bandits on the left and right immediately stopped and persuaded: "The most important thing in front of the big boss is how to resist the enemy's attack. An old man who is about to die can be finished at any time. β
The bandit leader was able to usurp the throne successfully, so he was naturally not a stupid person. He knew in his heart that killing Li Anbai at this time would not only be of no benefit to the battle situation, but would make some of Li Anbai's old subordinates centrifuge from him, and the gains outweighed the losses.
The bandit leader was so excited, but it was just a sudden change, and he finally sat on the throne of the leader, and before he had time to enjoy it, he encountered such a bad thing, and he was not angry in his heart.
After calming down, the bandit leader began to issue a mission, deploy defenses, and gather all the bandits to rush to the city wall to resist the invasion of strong enemies.
Zhennan Pass as an ancient and modern Xiongguan, not only the city wall is thick, the storage of the city defense materials is also very rich, all kinds of stones, rolling wood is not lacking, this is also the source of confidence of the bandit leader.
After the bandits dispersed, the leader of the bandits called a henchman alone and quietly ordered: "Scar, you go down to the city quickly, find more than 20 reliable brothers, prepare horses and dry rations, and then go to the treasury to take out the gold, silver and jewelry, rush to the back door, and be on standby at any time." As soon as the situation was wrong, we immediately pulled out. β
Scar was shocked and asked in a low voice, "Big brother, we are guarding the gate, will we still be able to hold it?" β
The bandit leader glared at him and said sharply, "What do you know! I just took a cursory look, and the enemy army actually had such sharp weapons as ladders and bed crossbows, obviously they came prepared, and it is still unknown whether they can hold it. At this time, of course, you must be prepared to retreat and be prepared. β
Scar's heart froze, "Big brother, I understand." β
"Let's go!" The bandit leader waved his hand.
After Scar left, the bandit leader regained his composure and stood on the wall.
Just when the bandit leader arranged the back road, a small episode also occurred in the courtyard where Li Anbai's father and daughter were under house arrest.
A young thief, carrying a food box, quietly rushed to the small courtyard.
Outside the small courtyard, guarded by two henchmen of the bandit leader, when they saw the young bandit, they immediately stopped: "What are you doing?" Didn't you know this was a forbidden place? β
The young bandit looked left and right, and when he saw that there was no one around, he quietly walked up to the guard and whispered, "Brother, have you heard?" The lord of the old village is leading troops to attack Zhennan Pass. β
The guard was a little impatient and said, "Who doesn't know this?" I need you to say it. Honestly, what the hell are you here for? β
The young thief was not annoyed, and continued to lower his voice: "Hey, brother, what you don't know is that the big boss is very angry, and he wanted to rush over to kill the old village owner in person, but unfortunately he was stopped by the brothers." The big boss refuted the face of the brothers, and reluctantly agreed to let go of the old village owner, but he was still angry in his heart. Therefore, the big boss secretly arranged for the younger brother to send the father and daughter on the road. β
The young thief pointed to the food box in his hand, did not speak, and made a gesture to wipe his neck.
The guards were shocked in their hearts, and with their understanding of the bandit leader, this kind of thing was really done, and they immediately believed it for seven or eight points, nodded and said, "In that case, I will accompany you in." β
"No, never." The young thief immediately shook his head and said in a low voice, "You think, this matter is so secret, how can it be made a big fuss? The two brothers still have to stay outside the door as usual, so as not to make people suspicious. Otherwise, the matter will be revealed, and the big boss will blame us, and we won't be able to eat and walk around. β
Thinking of the big boss's style, the two guards felt a chill in their hearts, and said gratefully: "It's still thoughtful brother, let's go in!" β
The young bandit walked into the courtyard under the grateful gaze of the guard.
The courtyard here was originally Li Feixue's residence, and both father and daughter were placed under house arrest. Li Anbai was already terminally ill, and it was difficult to even get out of bed, Li Feixue had been waiting for him, and his face was haggard.
"Who?" As soon as the young thief came in, he was discovered by Li Feixue.
The little girl reacted quickly, grabbed the sword that was placed aside, and pressed it forward.
The young thief walked into the room, and when he saw such a scene, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said in a low voice: "Miss, don't panic, I'm Mulan County, bringing important information." β
Li Feixue was shocked, her father had already informed her about Mulan County, and she also knew that there were still Mulan County hidden in Zhennan Pass. It's just that she is not sure whether the person in front of her can be trusted or not.
The young thief saw Li Feixue's doubts, took out a token from his arms, handed it to Li Feixue, and said, "This is my identity token, Miss can check it with confidence." β
Li Feixue took the token, the token was very ordinary, without any logo, only in a corner, secretly drawing three crooked horizontal lines.
Li Feixue was relieved in her heart, knowing that the other party was indeed a fine work in Mulan County.
"What's going on out there?" Li Feixue remembered the other party's intention.
The young thief didn't dare to delay, and said directly: "Yes, my lord has already sent a large army to attack Zhennan Pass with the Marquis of Lianzhou, and the army is outside the pass. β
Li Feixue was overjoyed and muttered to herself: "Great, my father finally doesn't have to suffer anymore." β
The young thief shook his head, he was not as innocent as the other party, and said in a deep voice: "Miss doesn't know, the old village owner has just escaped, and the usurper is angry and wants to attack the old village owner, but he was stopped and can't care about it for a while. I'm worried that if the war situation is unfavorable, the other side will make a fuss about your father and daughter. β
"How's that to be?" Li Feixue was young and a little overwhelmed.
"Cough, cough~~" At this moment, Li Anbai, who had been asleep, woke up.
"Dad, you're awake!" Li Feixue was overjoyed, threw herself in front of the bed, and was about to cry.
A generation of heroes, opened their cloudy eyes, looked at their daughter lovingly, and wanted to stretch out their hands, but they couldn't. Li Anbai turned his gaze with difficulty, looked at the young thief, and said with difficulty: "The old man heard your conversation just now. The old man was ashamed and failed to fulfill his promise. Your family is benevolent and righteous, and immediately sent troops to save my father and daughter from fire and water, and the old man is grateful. β
"Lao Zhai's words are serious." The young thief didn't dare to slack off, and then said: "As for how to get out, does the old village owner have a good plan?" "The young thief is so nervous because he is worried that the thief will take the father and daughter in front of him as hostages and threaten his own adults. With the temperament of his own adult, it is really possible to be soft-hearted. Therefore, as a qualified meticulous worker, he will take the risk to meet the father and daughter, and be sure to eliminate the hidden danger in the bud. (To be continued.) )