Chapter 684 Could it be that the magic weapon has descended from the sky?
The rain is gradually weakening, but for those who are marching in darkness, it is still muddy.
"We can't go any further. There are spies ambushing us in front of us. They should be monks. We can't figure out the situation in front of us. We shouldn't rush forward rashly. We'll be easily discovered."
A monk flashed back and stopped the men who were sneaking in the dark.
Sun Gaotian, the right commander of the Chinese army under Zhang Hu, asked: "How far is this place from the food station?"
The monk replied: "There is probably another five miles of land?"
After thinking about it for a while, Sun Gaotian ordered his troops to stop hiding. The five thousand troops went directly to the official road, lined up in an orderly manner, and marched towards the target location without any hesitation, regardless of whether anyone would notice.
When he encountered a checkpoint and was interrogated on the road, the monk immediately moved over and killed it.
Not far after passing the checkpoint, a moon butterfly flew from the forest to take care of it. It was obviously driven by a monk from the Song Dynasty.
The monk here flicked out a copper coin and knocked down the flying moon butterfly.
Suddenly a shout came from the forest, "Who is it?"
Sun Gaotian, the commander on the right, replied: "Jiang defends Xu Laiping's patrol troops."
A figure flashed over to check. It was obvious that he had not been fooled easily and wanted to verify it himself. The two monks here immediately joined forces and rushed forward, and the two sides started fighting.
After a few sudden noises, the monk was easily killed here, but the noise of the fight was too obvious. They were close to the opponent's lair, and it was obvious that the noise could no longer be concealed.
"Go at full speed!" Sun Gaotian, the commander on the right, drew his sword and shouted.
Five thousand men and horses immediately ran wildly in the dark night. A group of monks rushed in front to clear the way, and continued to fight with the monks in front of them.
This place is an important place for grain storage, with 30,000 men and horses guarding it, and a large number of monks stationed there. After repeated warnings, the men and horses stationed at the grain protection army urgently gathered to set up defenses.
As soon as the sneak attack troops from Yan State rushed closer, they immediately shouted at the top of their lungs, with a murderous sound that shook the sky.
The army protecting the food supply was confused about the situation and it was too dark, so they did not dare to attack easily. They defended in an all-round way and greeted them with a hail of arrows.
The men and horses on the Yan side also took arrows and shot at each other. It was more advantageous to shoot in the dark and in the light. The two sides fell into a stalemate for a while.
It's just that the shooting here is more particular. Several arrows are strung up and shot out at the same time. It doesn't matter whether they are accurate or not, just shoot the arrows towards the opponent.
The arrows carried by the 30,000 horses who were forced ashore this time were all concentrated on these 5,000 people.
Hearing the roar of killing outside and seeing the heavy rain of arrows, the food garrison general became extremely nervous. One-third of the food for Jiang's two million army was stored here. If there was any loss here, he would
The head is not enough to cut off.
The grain guard officer immediately ordered people to report the situation and set up grain stations to attack the enemy!
In a certain house in the Hukou Section of Jiangfang Defense Area, Commander-in-Chief Xu Laiping was sleeping soundly on the couch.
"Sir!" Suddenly there was an urgent knock on the door, and the young general knocked on the door and shouted urgently.
Xu Laiping woke up and looked up, shouting: "What's the matter?"
The young general outside the door shouted: "Sir, the granary in the defense area was attacked by a large number of Yan troops!"
Xu Laiping suddenly got up, ran to open the door with bare feet, and scolded everyone he saw, "Fart, how could a large number of Yan Army troops appear in our defense area?"
"My lord, there is no mistake. The grain guard reported urgently that a large number of people and horses were attacking. The number is unknown. The monks guarding the granary also sent news." The young general gave the urgent report.
After Xu Laiping pulled it over and looked at it, he was really surprised, and quickly asked: "Is there any movement from the Yan army on the other side?"
The young general said: "There is no movement yet!"
Xu Laiping immediately walked back and forth with his bare feet, muttering something in his mouth, "What the hell, where did the large number of Yan troops come from? There is no movement on the other side. It seems that they want to cut off the supply of our army." He suddenly turned around and took out a command arrow from the arrow pot on the case.
He handed it to the young general and said, "Pass my military order to order Xu Gui to immediately lead an army of 100,000 to the rescue. Tell him that if there is any damage to the granary, come and see him!"
"Yes!" The young general urgently accepted the order, took the command arrow and ran to deliver the order.
Xu Laiping quickly turned back to put on his clothes, still mumbling, "How can a large number of people and horses cross the river without being discovered? Damn it, where did the Yan army come from? Did it fall from the sky?"
He was also anxious. If the granary was breached, it would be a big pain in his head.
After getting dressed and striding out, he met the general and other monks who were coming from outside.
While he ordered people to strengthen the river defense, he went up to the tower to watch the mobilization of the army.
Of the 300,000 troops at the headquarters of the Hukou Section Defense Zone, 200,000 were deployed at the front, and the 100,000 reserve troops rumbled away, holding torches all the way, like a winding dragon, and flew away quickly.
The monks of the State of Yan who were close to this area were lurking to check. After taking a rough inventory of the number of departing troops, they quickly evacuated and rushed to the ambush site of the Yan army ten miles away. They met Guo Xianfu, the left commander of Zhang Hu's command, who led 25,000 troops.
When he arrived, he reported: "As expected, the 100,000 reserve troops in the Hukou section defense area have left camp to reinforce the granary."
The left commander Guo Xianfu said solemnly: "Okay! Immediately send a message to Sun Gaotian, asking him to retreat at any time, and report to the general."
Two golden wings were quickly released here, and went their separate ways in the night sky...
Gathered in the Chinese military tent in the Changzhou camp in Dongyujiang, Meng Shanming sat upright, closing his eyes and meditating.
Zhang Hu and other generals stood in two rows wearing battle armor.
There was silence in the camp, and Gong Lince and other monks could only stand by, looking at this and that from time to time, not knowing what Meng Shanming was waiting for.
Gong Lince didn't dare ask Meng Shanming what he was doing, for fear of appearing ignorant.
Time passed little by little, and although the rain outside was light, the people inside the tent could hear the sound of raindrops clearly.
Suddenly there were footsteps outside, and a young general quickly stepped inside and handed an urgent report to Zhang Hu.
After Zhang Hu saw it, he immediately stepped forward and placed it on the case in front of Meng Shanming, saying: "Commander, it went very smoothly. As expected, it was dark on a rainy night, and the granary defenders did not dare to dispatch rashly without knowing the details. Hukou Duan
One hundred thousand reserve troops have been successfully lured away!"
Gong Lince listened in confusion and refused to reveal the specific battle plan until the end.
Meng Shanming suddenly opened his eyes, and his bloodshot eyes suddenly glanced at Gong Lince, "Master Gong, this battle is related to the outcome of the entire war. I hope that Master Gong will order all the monks to obey Zhang Hu's orders, and there will be no
Any mistakes will be made and those who disobey the order will be killed without mercy!"
Gong Lince nodded: "Don't worry about this. If anyone dares not to cooperate, I will be the first to let him go!"
Bang! Meng Shanming suddenly slapped his palm on the table, so violently that the calm Gong Lince was almost startled.
I saw Meng Shanming saying in a deep voice: "The Song Army's Eastern Region Jiang defense line will be broken tonight. The soldiers must work together as one. Anyone who disobeys the order will not be pardoned!"
"Yes!" With a roar, all the generals turned sideways, faced each other and raised their hands, and responded in unison.
Meng Shanming waved his hand and pointed at the dark night sky outside the tent, and said with awe-inspiring force and force: "Cross the river!"
"Yes!" The generals accepted the order again.
Zhang Hulong marched out with a group of generals.
Soon, there was a commotion outside, torches were lit everywhere, and the army was quickly preparing.
After learning that they actually had to cross the river at this time, and that their own troops were taking the lead, the people under supervision at the imperial court immediately had objections.
A general led several people and ran over to Zhang Hu, who was commanding the mobilization of personnel. He complained, "General Zhang, the water in the river has surged and the flow is very fast. It would be too reluctant for us to rely on rafts to cross the river."
Reluctantly? Are my tens of thousands of brothers reluctant to do so? Zhang Hu’s eyes widened and he said in a deep voice: “The war is about to begin, how dare you bargain with me?”
The general smiled bitterly and said: "The general has misunderstood. This is not a bargain, but a good advice. The water is fast and it is dark. It is not suitable to cross the river at this time. If you really want to cross the river, you might as well wait until dawn."
Whoa! Zhang Hu's sword was unsheathed, and with a cold light, it pierced the opponent's heart directly, and only blood spattered.
The general's eyes widened and he pointed at Zhang Hu with trembling arms.
The monks who came with him and the monks on the side were all shocked. Unexpectedly, Zhang Hu drew his sword and killed someone at the slightest disagreement, and the person he killed was a general of the imperial court.
Boom! Zhang Hu kicked the sword-piercing general and knocked him over. He shook the bloody sword and said sternly: "The war is imminent, execute the military order immediately. If there are any bargainers, this will be the fate!"
The other monk immediately quit and said angrily: "He is a general of the imperial court, and any disposal must be approved by the imperial court. How can you kill him at will?"
Zhang Hu immediately turned back to look at the monks on the left and right, and said coldly: "What do you think?"
The monks from the three major sects immediately stepped forward, warned and shouted back the monk, and ordered him to cooperate immediately, otherwise they would not be lenient.
Soon, the riverside was crowded with people, dragging a large number of rafts upstream.
It is not advisable to cross the river directly due to the speed of the river. If you want to use the speed of the river to paddle, you can cross diagonally towards the Hukou defense area on the other side.
A large number of people boarded the raft. Those who boarded the raft immediately put out their torches and obeyed the order. They only had to row towards the opposite bank where there was light of fire.
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Wu Qunlie, the governor of Jiangfang, was also sleeping soundly in his dormitory. While he was sleeping soundly, he was awakened by a fierce knock on the door.
He sat up, hugged the quilt and shouted, "Come in."
The general pushed open the door and walked in quickly, reporting urgently: "Sir, the spies have reported that there is movement at the Zhanghu troop gathering area on the other side, and they seem to be attacking at night."
With such a huge force confronting each other, it is impossible for both sides not to send spies to the other side to monitor each other. They may not be able to investigate closely, but it is still okay to observe the general movements from a distance.
"Zhang Hu, did you choose to attack at this time? Is there something wrong with your brain... Meng Shanming is over there..." At this point, Wu Qunlie, who was muttering to himself, was suddenly startled. He quickly lifted up the quilt and got down on the bed, also barefoot on the bed.
Walking back and forth on the floor.
At this moment, another voice came out from outside, "Report!"
Wu Qunlie shouted: "Come in."
A messenger came in and handed an urgent report with both hands: "Sir, Xu Laiping, the defender of the Hukou Defense Area, sent an urgent report that the Hukou grain storage area was attacked by a large number of Yan troops. An additional 100,000 troops have been sent to assist!"
Wu Qunlie took a breath of cold air and exclaimed: "How could there be a large number of Yan troops in our defense line? Could it be that magic soldiers descended from the sky?" He grabbed the emergency report and read it.
After reading it, I found out that Xu Laiping was also wondering where the large number of Yan troops came from.
Thinking of the sudden movement of Zhang Hu's men and horses, Wu Qunlie quickly walked barefoot to the Jiang Fang map and stared at it.
At this moment, another report came from outside, and it was another message from Xu Laiping. It was reported that Zhang Hu's troops on the other side seemed to be about to attack.
This is nonsense. They had already received the news first. Wu Qunlie waved his hand and ignored it. He stared at the map and said sternly: "Go and find out if there is any news from Xu Jingyue's, An Xianzhao's, Su Qitong's, and Shi Xinmao's troops on the other side.
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