In the Taihang Valley, Sima Village.
Le Sheng stood under Sima's village, gritting his teeth.
He had never expected that in the Taihang Mountains, under their surveillance eyelids, there was such a large-scale copycat!
Moreover, this mountain village has obviously been built for a while. On the distant ridge, there is even a large guard post standing on the cliffs on three sides, providing an additional view to the Sima mountain village.
No wonder Sima Lao Thief gave up the fort in Hanoi and ran here. No matter from which perspective, this copycat is obviously more dangerous and more difficult to attack than the fort on the flat ground.
Understanding is understanding, but the problem is that it is very troublesome to attack.
Although the fortress has already given ordinary soldiers a headache, it is really a small matter compared to the fortress, especially the ones that have been prepared for it. In terms of magnificence, the fortress is generally not good-looking, but when it comes to attacking difficulty, the fortress is at least one level higher than the fortress.
No one knew when the Sima family built this mountain village in the Taihang Mountain Trail. Because from Shangdang to Hanoi, the caravans were basically circulating on the Taihang Mountain Trail, so the main passage was relatively smooth. However, if it weren't for this incident, no one would have found that there was such a thing hidden in the mountain Trail for the crossroads.
The village is built on a rock on a slope, and below the steep slope is rock. It is like a piece of land driving out of the rock. The front route is a climbing gap in the middle of the rock, which is probably the width of a car.
Below the rock is a relatively wide slope, which is not very steep, but cannot be considered flat.
"Damn it, how did these guys build this copycat?" Le Sheng, who had no idea about engineering equipment such as cranes, couldn't understand how the wood and stones needed for these copycats were transported to the rocks.
Several shield trucks were pushed up and headed under the rock. The shield trucks were divided into two rows, two in front and three in the front, and some aisles were left in the middle. Because they were to push the earth slope, the prisoners and son-in-law who pushed the cart were very difficult.
They are cannon fodder and will always be the first to die.
The shield car was pushed up squeakingly because it was uphill, and everyone who pushed the car used all their strength to walk up the car.
Lesheng plans to nail the shield under the rock first, then build a platform to climb upwards, and then control the narrow passage and use a ladder or other things to attack, otherwise it will be difficult to directly threaten the cottage above the rock.
When the shield car was about to approach the rock, I suddenly heard someone screaming in the queue.
Le Sheng looked up and saw a huge rolling stone pushing off the rock, jumping and hitting the bottom. Fortunately, there seemed to be some problems with the head. He wiped a shield and passed by, jumping high, and another sound of Peng hit the ground, splashing a pile of sand, gravel and mud, and then crashed into the stone wall opposite...
The shield car that was passing by the rolling stones was not sure whether it was because it was scared to be weak or forgot that it was still on the slope for a while, and then it was a little swaying down. After a while, it could not be pushed. Several prisoners and son-in-law who were pushing the shield cart turned around and ran out. Seeing the shield cart slid down, then knocked down several people following behind, and then stopped down the slope again.
"Come! Those who escaped at the battle will be killed!" Le Sheng's face was gloomy.
Immediately, a soldier rushed forward and held the prisoners and son-in-law who had been pushed on the shield but let go of the escape in front of the formation, cut off their heads one by one, and then displayed them in front.
"Forward! Keep moving forward!" Le Sheng's soldiers urged.
The cannon fodder pushed the shield cart and continued to go up, and more rolling stones began to be thrown above the rocks one after another.
Another shield car was hit on the front, and the huge stone easily smashed the shield car. The potential energy turned into fierce kinetic energy, tearing the shield car away like a toy. Even the trunk of the bowl was unable to withstand the powerful impact force. The broken wood splashed in all directions, and the rolling stones continued to hit the deadlock. It also knocked a prisoner behind and flew up to the slope, and hit the people behind. The howling sounded suddenly shook the sky.
The cannon fodder behind the shield car was a little panicked again. Le Sheng's supervising soldiers cut down more than a dozen consecutively, so they could barely suppress the front and let the cannon fodder continue to move forward.
The battlefield was so narrow that Le Sheng was extremely aggrieved, and he even had the urge to roar, but it also had the advantage of being narrow, that is, anyway, he tried hard here, and if he broke through, he would be done.
As the remaining shield chariots in front finally settled under the rocks of the village, the subsequent chariots were also pushed up. The car brought two wheels and thick wooden boards, and there were also piles of earth and stone bags. If they encountered a trench, they could be directly mounted on the trench. If they encountered the current situation, they could also build a relatively flat platform so that the soldiers who attacked later had a foothold.
Under the threat of Le Sheng's swords and guns, the cannon fodder of the cart struggled to push the cart forward. During the process, several were hit by rolling stones and wood. However, the cart was more stable than the shield cart and thicker, so even if it was hit by a huge rock, it might not be split like a shield cart, and it could still move forward. However, the unlucky guy who happened to be hit became the flesh and blood mud under the wheels.
Le Sheng urged the cannon fodder forward regardless of the carelessness, just like these prisoners and son-in-law, as cheap as soil and rocks. If he could use wooden carts, soil, and the flesh of these cannon fodder to lay out an attacking platform under the cliff passage, it would be worth it.
Among the mountain villages above the rocks, there were also private soldiers from the Sima family who began to shoot down, and their bows and arrows were lost and crossbows flew around. From time to time, cannon fodder or Le Sheng soldiers who were compared to those who had been before the exam were shot and fell to the ground and screamed loudly.
If you are shot directly and killed by a vital attack, it is a good thing to some extent. After all, in such an environment, if you are shot in a battle but cannot be treated, you will basically die, and you have to watch yourself keep bleeding and suffer huge pain...
Sima Fang, who was on the parody, leaned on a crutch, stretched his head and glanced down, and then shrank back, "Don't worry, rolling stones, wood, etc., don't throw them all out in one breath, save some effort..."
"Head of the family, why is this damn Le Jin staring at us? We have all given up on the fort, but are you still unwilling to give up?" A child of the Sima family asked.
"Why?" Sima Fang sneered, "When have you ever seen the prey retreating weakly, the hunter will let it go easily?"
Sima's son was silent for a moment, then hesitated and said: "Then...we... this copycat..."
"Are you worried that you can't hold on?" Sima Fang raised his eyelids slightly, "Are you afraid that you will be broken and unable to escape?"
"This..." The Sima family members were a little embarrassed.
"Don't worry! The cavalrymen will come soon..." Sima Fang said with a smile, "What's more, if we have a large group of people, we must not prepare some meeting gifts when we want to go to the cavalry? So what kind of meeting gifts are more suitable than the head of the fool below? Our clan has no way to retreat, which means that these guys have no way to retreat! Remember, prey can also become hunters... As long as we live for these few days, we will definitely win!"
Sima Fang seemed to have not received the various noises and hustle and bustle under the clan, but looked confidently in the direction of Huguan.
Those who were sent to seek help in advance should be almost here now?
Of course, Sima Fang would never admit that he was not good at his legs and feet, so even if he ran away, he couldn't run fast. It would be better to be here and put it to death before he could live!
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Outside the Hu Pass.
Taihang Mountain Trail.
A group of people were rushing to the road.
Although the Taihang Mountain Trail is narrowed in the Huguan area, there are still countless paths across the mountains.
Some of these paths are broken-end, some are roundabout, some are as close as possible, and some are dangerous in the area. If it is not for the local people, they will definitely not be familiar with it.
Zhang Ji separated the scouts very well and far away. From time to time, he saw scouts waving green flags representing safety and no abnormality at the mountain ridges.
Such mountain roads are most susceptible to ambushing, so you must be careful.
Scouts are sent in advance as front-drivers, and key inspections are conducted in key areas, especially in places where ambushing is prone to be checked in advance before the large troops can pass.
If it were a few years in the morning, Zhang Ji would definitely not understand these things.
After all, when he was under Dong Zhuo, he still paid attention to military tactics, and he would be done with the rage. However, if he did not understand military tactics, even if others didn't say it, his family would feel that he was missing something.
The improvement of the martial arts lecture hall is multifaceted.
If you only know how to fight the enemy, only know how to fight with guns and knives, then you can only be a military marquis, at most a commander. If you want to walk up a little further, you don’t understand the tactics of war, don’t know how to arrange soldiers, and can’t predict risks in advance to avoid them, then you can’t get promoted. Even if you get promoted, you will be eliminated.
Zhang Ji didn't want to be eliminated, so he could only learn and study hard. Even though he was older, he still couldn't stop learning.
This time, it is the time to test Zhang Ji's learning achievements.
Sima Fang sent someone to ask for help. Before Zhang Ji set off, Jia Qu discussed with him, saying that most of the matter was true, but a small number of them might be a trap, so they still had to act carefully.
It is still necessary to send troops to rescue. After all, this is not only the Sima family, but also represents the attitude of the Cavalry towards the local tyrants of Henoi. If it is said that the Sima family was attacked, and Jia Qu and Zhang Ji had received the information of asking for help, they did not react at all, which eventually led to any problems in the Sima family. Then, not to mention that Sima Yi, who was an official in the same hall, looked down and looked up, even the children of other families might have some thoughts.
So, after a little hesitation, Jia Qu immediately asked Zhang Ji to lead his troops to rescue Sima Shanzhai.
This risk must be taken.
Fortunately, because of the long-term detection and sorting of Taihang Mountain Trail, Zhang Ji and others are more familiar with Taihang Mountain Trail than ordinary generals.
The road Zhang Ji chose now is different from the ordinary road. He took a little walk around and avoided the Baigu Valley, which was the most likely to be ambushed, and he could also take the opportunity to go around behind the Baigu Valley and take a look...
However, such detours will take longer and the road is not easy to walk. Some places have to get off the horse and involve war horses climbing in the mountain roads, and they cannot walk two or three miles a day in an hour.
Zhang Ji was holding a horse like an ordinary soldier, and in front of Zhang Ji was a scout with more agile hands and feet.
In the Taihang Mountain Trail, war horses are not necessarily necessary, but war horses are definitely more convenient. Even if some mountain roads are narrow and inconvenient to ride, they can provide additional bearing capacity, making it easier to travel.
In the Taihang Mountain Trail, I watched the morning mist floating little by little on the top of the mountain, and the air in the mountains was fresh. Although the air in winter was a bit cold, it was not completely unbearable.
The road represents the territory of human beings. There are also ferocious beasts in the Taihang Mountains, including tigers, leopards, bears, etc., but those guys generally do not leave their own territory and actively invade the human area.
Only humans can change their territory at any time, then enter a new area, invade a new territory, and take it for themselves. This behavior is not a simple division of good and evil, but a characteristic of human beings itself, like the double edges of a sword.
In the evening, Zhang Ji and his men were working on a valley.
Zhang Ji bit a stem of grass in his mouth, sat cross-legged on a dry high place, staring into the sky. The spear was pierced in the soil behind him, and the reins of the war horse were casually wrapped around the gun bar, and then the war horse stood quietly behind Zhang Ji, lowering his head and gnawing on some hay on the ground.
If it were other seasons, Zhang Ji would definitely let go of the reins and let the war horses find food by themselves. Now there are not no evergreen trees around, but there are basically no herbal shrubs, so the war horses can only eat the fodder they carry.
In other relatively dry areas, Zhang Ji's soldiers were also building temporary sheds.
Sheds may not be bound to a certain shape, or built in cracks of wind-loving rocks or next to evergreen trees. After all, there are fewer insects in winter. As long as you don’t look for some corners, you don’t have to worry too much about insects. Whether it’s a blind bear or a worm, you will find a relatively hidden place to hibernate, such as these places on both sides of the road, because there are fewer animals in some way retaining the breath of human beings.
Thanks to the excellent logistics system of the General of the Cavalry, his experience and experience in driving for a long time also makes many ordinary soldiers appear more calm and adaptable when facing camping.
Several soldiers were climbing up the mountain, on the one hand to establish an observation point, and on the other hand to collect some residual snow in the backlight of Shanyin.
Winter also has the advantage of winter, that is, after snowfall, you may not have to take the water source route. If you do not take the water source route in other seasons, it is almost a matter of seeking death. However, in winter, as long as the remaining snow on the mountain has not completely melted, it is not a big problem to occasionally deviate from the water source route and take a shortcut or something.
In winter marching, in addition to the problem of water, it is the problem of insulation in winter.
With the gradually expanded cotton planting, cheap and warm cotton suits became the equipment of soldiers, making marching in winter no longer an impossible task. The bonfire, coupled with felt blankets and tart cloth, can also resist some nights under non-hard conditions.
As long as it doesn't change, it snows...
Zhang Ji is now looking at the sky.
There are clouds in the sky, but not many, and they are not heavy, so it is probably a good day tomorrow.
Well, it's relatively good weather.
Zhang Ji took out the map from his arms, spread it out while there was still some skylight, and then looked for his location on the map, and estimated the route and time to arrive at Sima Mountain Village.
Sima Mountain Village is actually not in the deep mountains of Taihang, but slightly tilted to the east side. Therefore, the journey from Huguan to the other side is really not short. Well, the straight line distance is not long. If it is a plain area, it will take a day to run, but the mountain road is different. Sometimes, after a day, I find that I have just climbed a mountain...
If it were a few years ago, Zhang Ji would not dare to bring people into the mountains like this, because at that time, he could not even understand the map.
However, the map at that time was indeed difficult to understand.
It's much better now. The paths and rulers on the map are fixed, so how long the road is, it means how far the distance is. There will definitely be no such thing as the beauty of the picture, and the distance and position are tampered with at will.
Zhang Ji stretched out his thumb and used the thumb's fingernail as a measure. The width of one of his fingernails is about five miles on the map, and then the width of several fingernails can be roughly calculated how far it will take to go.
How long can Sima Shanzhai last?
Three days, five days?
"Tomorrow... I'll probably be here..." Zhang Ji gestded, while muttering softly, "The day after tomorrow... I'm here, well, if you choose this path, you might be faster... But this canyon... Well... I'm here, call Zhang Duwei..."
Soon, Zhang Duwei and Zhang Tian came and bowed to meet Zhang Ji.
Zhang Tian is also a member of the Zhang family. Zhang Ji's distant relatives, after learning that Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu were doing well under the cavalry, they defected from Xiliang to Zhang Ji's subordinates.
Chapter completed!