Chapter 899 A strange plan to predict the enemy, the twists and turns
Chapter 899: A clever plan to predict the enemy, a sudden turn of events
The wind blows in Linli Mountain at night, and just the sound of the wind blowing through the forest is like a ghost crying.
In addition, most of the areas on the mountain are rugged. It was hard for Pan Zhang, who came to Linli Mountain for the first time, to imagine that anyone could continue to live in such an environment.
"Be careful not to make any noise under your feet - the later we are noticed by the opponent, the greater our advantage will be."
Pan Zhang reminded the soldiers behind him and gestured to the team on the other side.
Following the route commanded by Pan Zhang, hundreds of people with strong bodies were submerged into the darkness in just an instant.
They were extremely fast, and in order to hide their figures, they even dressed up to look like the leaves in the mountains and forests.
This is exactly what Pan Zhang said about He Qi's old troops. As the elite of mountain warfare, this group of people is Pan Zhang's real source of confidence in wiping out the treacherous Shanyue people.
With an order, the group of people dispersed and left in several different directions. They would provide Pan Zhang with the best cover and the fastest intelligence.
At the other end, with the help of such a group of mountain warfare veterans, Zhou Tai steadily moved towards the other side of the ridge. Occupying high ground was extremely taboo for marching operations, but they were different now.
They fought quickly and marched due to cunning plots. What they wanted was the advantage of the terrain.
——
What surprised Pan Zhang was that until the army marched halfway up the mountain, for half an hour, they did not find any trace of the Shanyue people.
"Could he have escaped early?"
However, Pan Zhang quickly rejected this idea. First of all, during the past two days, Pan Zhang actually sent a lot of troops to monitor the movements of a large number of people near the mountains and forests.
Except for the occasional travelers who came to the foot of the mountain and left as soon as possible after hearing the rumors of Shanyue people on the mountain, Linli Mountain seemed lifeless and there was no movement at all.
The second reason why Pan Zhang denied the Shanyue people's escape was simple.
call out--
The sound of an arrow that cut through the tranquility of the night became the biggest factor in Pan Zhang's decision to take the initiative.
"Is there any hostility?"
Sure enough, Pan Zhang raised his hand to stop the army behind him. There was a burst of alert in the forest not far ahead, and one of his own spies in black quickly delivered the bad news that someone had been shot.
"How many people are there on the other side? Did you see clearly? In which direction they went!"
Pan Zhang asked anxiously, and the man in black in front of him responded quickly:
"Report to the general! The other side only has a small team of dozens of people, and the leader is a burly man. After our two sides fought hand-to-hand, the other side immediately ran away, and we chased hard, intending to prevent the other side from transmitting information——"
"But the big man at the head killed one of our brothers with an arrow. If nothing else happens, the other party should be fleeing towards the Shanyue people's stronghold that we had previously discovered!"
"As expected! The night allowed them to relax their vigilance and no longer have to cover up the sound! March quickly, and must rush to the vicinity of their stronghold as quickly as possible to meet up with Youping and the others. The two sides will take advantage of the high terrain to attack Shanyue together. This battle will
Our army will win!"
"yes!"
"Go and notify Youping and the others and ask them to speed up too!"
Pan Zhang issued instructions one after another, and it could be heard that he was a little anxious at the moment.
It was true that the enemy had relaxed their vigilance, but the problem was that they were discovered too early, so they had to abandon their steady and steady route and kill directly along the ridge towards the valley in the mountains as quickly as possible.
And similarly, because of the pursuit of speed, the cowhide blanket that I originally brought came in handy now.
——
A moment later, Zhou Tai received the news from Pan Zhang. Without any hesitation, he directly ordered his subordinates to wrap up their cowhide blankets. Taking the lead, he was the first to slide down the steep cliff. After half a cup of tea, he
Only then did he stabilize his steps and showed the soldiers that he was safe and sound.
Seeing that their own generals are working so hard, their subordinates cannot afford to fall behind.
The sight of nearly eight hundred people sliding down that steep cliff was truly spectacular.
In the end, everyone reached the Shanin side. Although some injuries were inevitable, the speed was definitely several times faster than the ordinary route.
Pan Zhang's army took a shortcut and kept chasing the only group of Shanyue people who had discovered their traces. No matter how rugged and winding the road was, Pan Zhang remained completely patient.
Because he knew that although the other party was aware of his large army, Zhou Tai's real killing move was his.
Now that he is chasing after him so fiercely, he is still giving the other party a false impression.
So far, everything is actually going according to Pan Zhang's plan and has not really escaped his control.
——
Finally, when the bright moon was in the sky, they crossed the pass and broke into the valley. Pan Zhang's army took the lead in arriving at the area where the Shanyue people's stronghold was located.
Through the forest leaves that had become much sparse, Pan Zhang could faintly see the bright lights of the villages in the distance.
"General, we're here!"
The deputy next to him quickly reminded him.
Pan Zhang immediately gave instructions.
"Send out the command arrows! Let Youping and the others surround the retreat, let's go!"
There was a hint of excitement in Pan Zhang's words.
As his order was issued, a rocket shot into the night sky. After Zhou Tai in the distance caught this, he yelled without any hesitation:
"Soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy! Rescue the eldest lady!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
Several times in a row, Zhou Tai is worthy of the name of a tiger minister. He is a brave warrior and what he is best at is boosting morale and charging into battle.
The eight hundred soldiers and horses burst out with astonishing speed in an instant, heading straight towards the seemingly bustling village.
Pan Zhang couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth when he heard Shan Duo'er's thundering shouts of killing.
"Victory..."
He thought silently in his heart and led the soldiers around him to quickly attack the Shanyue people's stronghold.
In the long and narrow valley, Soochow soldiers and horses attacked from two directions, basically blocking all the retreat routes of the Shanyue people.
Logically speaking, the so-called ragtag people of Shanyue should be defenseless against such a scheme.
The fact is that the opponent has no power to resist, but this is definitely not because there is a significant gap in combat effectiveness between the Shanyue people and the officers and soldiers.
But because——
"Wait a minute! Don't go any further! This...is this?"
When the momentum of the army was about to reach its peak, the scene that appeared in Pan Zhang's field of vision knocked his high interest to the bottom in an instant.
In his field of vision, the village was still the same village, and the burning torches in the village clearly illuminated every corner of the village.
Only——
Only there is no one here.
Oh no, it's not entirely correct to say that no one has one.
In fact, the dozens of Shanyue people who had fled all the way before were standing quietly in the middle of the village clearing.
But...it's only a few dozen people.
Just looking at the joking expressions on the faces of the mountain climbers, Pan Zhang suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
