The generals had no choice but to organize another attack. Hundreds of soldiers climbed up bit by bit like timid geckos on the rocks. Their bodies were always in a position to escape backwards. They cursed Yuan Jin's eighteenth generation of ancestors in his heart.
Touch it up.
The rock had begun to scorch, and their hands had begun to feel hot when they touched it, but they had to endure it, looking at the sky above the mountaintop, guarding against, or even looking forward to, the opponent throwing incendiary cans. Because once they saw the burning
Throw the can down and they can turn around and run away.
They were not disappointed. The second round of incendiary canisters was thrown down, and the flames engulfed dozens of soldiers. This time, the soldiers who were on guard were methodical and found a correct retreat route. Not many people were injured. Except for more than forty people,
In addition to three soldiers who were burned, only about ten others fell down and suffered some minor injuries during the retreat.
But at this point, things seemed to be at a deadlock. Looking at the burned soldiers all over the ground, Yuan Jin realized that he couldn't do this anymore. If this continued, the losses would be too great. He led two thousand soldiers and horses to grab food.
, the loss was more than 100 yesterday, and the casualties were more than 200 today. If this continues, wouldn’t everything be ruined?
He did not curse madly again, but calmed down and looked at Gao Meng.
Gao Meng knew what he meant, and spoke without waiting for Yuan Jin to ask. This would avoid the embarrassment of the young general, because Yuan Jin obviously regretted his decision, but he didn't want to admit it.
As a subordinate, you should be aware of this.
"Young General, I believe that if you attack like this and attack a few more times, you will definitely get up. But I think there should be other better ways to attack." Yuan Jin said as tactfully as possible.
Yuan Jin said in a deep voice: "Gao Shenjun, please speak."
Gao Meng raised his head and looked at the scorching sun in the sky and said: "Actually, it is the best choice for us to withdraw our troops and return to Shouchun at this moment, but I think that the young general will not be angry at being teased by these thieves, and he must kill them to relieve his hatred.
,Right?"
Yuan Jin said coldly: "What's the point? If we had withdrawn our troops, we could have left yesterday. How can we explain this situation when we return? When the commander asks, how can I face it?"
Gao Meng said: "That's it. In that case, it doesn't matter if we delay it for two days. Anyway, our dry food can last for six or seven days, and we will definitely be able to get back to Shouchun. Xiaguan's method is that we can't surround him without
Just attack, and the thieves will be defeated."
"Besieged but not attacked? What do you mean?" Yuan Jing said.
"Major General, look at the weather. It's so hot. Those people are trapped on the top of the mountain. How long can they hold on? We can go down to the woods to escape the heat. There is enough dry food. There is water in the depression below. We can use up all the energy.
But they can only die of thirst in the sun. There is no water on the top of this stone mountain. We actually don’t have to do anything. We only need to be vigilant at night to prevent them from escaping, cut off their possibility of getting water and escaping, and keep them away.
They can stay here for as long as two days or as little as one day, and then they have to surrender obediently or risk their lives to break out." Gao Meng cupped his hands and whispered.
Yuan Jin thought for a moment after hearing this, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. He said: "Oh, I have thought about this method before, but I just think it is too slow and I don't want to waste too much time."
Gao Meng smiled and said: "The young general is smart and resourceful. You will definitely think of this method. It's just that the young general is afraid that we won't agree. After all, this will have to be delayed here for a day or two."
Yuan Jin nodded and said: "Yes, I'm just afraid that you won't agree. However, I don't want to kill or injure too many soldiers, so I decided to do it this way."
Gao Meng cupped his hands and said: "Young general is wise. But...it is risky to waste time here. After all, this is the territory of the Jin Dynasty. We have robbed the food and grass, and Liyang County of Lujiang County must have known the news. They are very likely to
We may send troops here. If they come, it will be difficult for us to deal with it. If we delay for one more day, the danger will be greater. So, I am afraid that the major general must think carefully."
Yuan Jin frowned and thought. What Gao Meng said was indeed a risk. But should we just leave like this? That was impossible. These people were on the top of the mountain. His arms were burned by them, and several others were killed and injured.
Hundreds of subordinates. If you just leave in such a dejected manner, you will be laughed at by others when you return.
It was a credit to himself to grab food, but now he has become a laughing stock. This is not possible.
"They dare to send troops here? Even if they send troops here, they may not be able to get here in two days," Yuan Jin said.
Gao Meng understood that it was understandable that Yuan Jin refused to give up.
"Gao Junjun, how about this? According to the previous plan, I will lead some soldiers and horses to grab grain and transport it outside the east mountain. I will stay here to trap the thieves, which may kill two birds with one stone." Yuan Jin said again.
Gao Meng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It was possible to do this before, but it can't be done now. It's too late to grab food now. There was a lot of fighting here last night, and all the people outside the mountain had already fled. The people we arrested from Hefei County were also killed and injured.
Last night. Now that we are out in the mountains to grab grain, can’t we harvest it ourselves?”
Yuan Jin smacked his lips and said nothing.
"Actually, it's not impossible to cut wheat and grab grain by yourself. It would require at least seven to eight hundred people to grab a lot of grain and grass in two days. Then the major general would only have 700 men left, plus some wounded soldiers. It would be difficult.
The gang of thieves living on the top of the mountain need to be guarded and besieged day and night. They must be divided into two groups of soldiers and horses to guard and besiege them on all sides. Isn't the young general afraid that they will run away or break through due to insufficient numbers?" Gao Meng asked in a low voice.
Yuan Jin was troubled in his heart and waved his hand: "That's all, I don't need any food. You order people to go to the east hillside to be on guard, and pay attention to find out the news of enemy reinforcements at any time. The rest of the troops are all trapped here. Two days later, wait for
When the thieves on the top of the mountain become hungry, thirsty and weak, we will go up and kill them all. By the way, before we leave, set a fire to burn all the wheat outside the mountain to the east."
Gao Meng bowed and said: "As ordered!"
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On the top of Nianzi Mountain, Li Hui and others paid close attention to the enemy's movements.
Being forced to go to the top of the mountain was actually not the result Li Hui wanted.
In fact, Li Hui's purpose was just to anger his opponents, attract them, and follow them around the mountains to prevent them from harming the wheat fields outside the mountains.
However, what Li Hui did not expect was that the opponent's search for the mountain was carried out extremely quickly. A group of people were chased around in the woods and could not escape at all. In addition to the opponent's rapid action and large number of people, another reason was that
, during a sneak attack in the valley, Zhou Che and the other three men were shot by random arrows. Everyone had to carry them to evacuate, which affected the speed of the action.
Zhou Che was hit by an arrow in his right shoulder near his chest, and was seriously injured. Although it was not a life-threatening injury, he could not run vigorously with this kind of injury, let alone cross mountains and ridges.
Zhou Che asked Li Hui to leave him and the other injured behind to avoid being overtaken by the enemy, but how could Li Hui be willing to do such a ruthless and unjust thing.
Li Hui's original idea was to move quickly after the attack, lead the enemy to the group of hills south of Nianzi Mountain, and follow them in circles in the dense forest. However, the injuries of Zhou Che and others were no longer suitable for this.
Li Hui had no choice but to go to the top of the mountain to defend himself. In fact, he absolutely did not want to do this. First, the rest of the people were hiding on the top of the mountain, and attracting a large number of rebels up the mountain would put everyone in danger. Second, Li Hui had no choice but to go to the top of the mountain to defend himself.
, once you reach the top of the mountain, there is actually no way out.
However, the situation is compelling and we have to make this decision. In any case, the location on the top of the mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so you can defend. Otherwise, you will probably be chased, intercepted, and strangled in the woods by the opponent.
Fortunately, the injuries of Zhou Che and others were not serious. After arriving at the top of the mountain, they immediately pulled out the arrow and bandaged it with medicine. There was no fear for their lives. This made Li Hui feel more at ease.
But not long after, dense enemy soldiers and horses gathered above the woodland below the mountain top, completely surrounding the slopes on the north and west sides. This also announced that all the people in Juchao County were trapped on the top of the mountain.
There was no way to escape. Not only was it impossible to go down the steep slopes on the east and south sides, but the other party had sent manpower to monitor them from a vantage point. Once traces were discovered, they would be intercepted. In this case, the front would be out of position.
Instead, they lost the courage to defend the enemy.
Therefore, Li Hui told everyone to be prepared to meet the enemy and not to think about escaping. Only by repelling the enemy can you survive. Only by holding on to the top of the mountain can you wait for the arrival of reinforcements from the two counties.
There are two reasons why Li Hui relies on the confidence to stick to it. One is the favorable terrain, and the other is the burning bottle of liquor. In this kind of terrain, the burning bottle will play a great deterrent effect and be extremely lethal. There are still
Putting down more than 400 Molotov cocktails is a great confidence to defend the enemy.
Facts have also proved this. The rebel troops launched two attacks on the east and west sides. After the incendiary canisters were dropped, the opponent suffered heavy losses and the attacks were collapsed. However, Li Hui suddenly realized that if this continued, it seemed that there would be no hope at all.
It won't last long. More than a hundred cans of incendiary bombs are thrown in each round, and only half of the more than four hundred cans are left. If the enemy attacks at all costs, only two more rounds will be used, and the incendiary bombs will be exhausted. By then
Then it would be troublesome.
I originally made more than a thousand cans of liquor and incendiary bombs, but I squandered too much before. When ambushing the enemy in the mountain valley, more than four hundred were consumed in that battle. It was the first battle, and the excited and panicked men threw away a lot of them.
Less. Last night's sneak attack consumed a lot of money. If I had known about this situation, I would have had to control it. Now it has become a real problem.
The good news is that the opponent seems to have stopped attacking. After killing nearly 200 enemies in two rounds, the opponent seems to be afraid. After all, they don't know how many Molotov cocktails they have in their hands. Maybe they should weigh the cost of the attack.
However, the bad news is that Li Hui saw them retreating to the edge of the forest below and starting to set up camp tents, as if they were about to set up camp.
Li Hui knew what this meant. The other party obviously refused to leave and did not dare to attack. They wanted to trap people like him here alive. This made Li Hui feel a great sense of crisis.