Fu Jun thought for a while and said: "This... may take some time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Xiling stepped forward and said, "My lord, Xiling can help Brother Fu!"
Just as Liu Xiu was about to speak, Fu Jun answered: "My lord, with Xi Ling helping me, I can get twice the result with half the effort!" Liu Xiu didn't know Xu Xi Ling's martial arts skills, but Fu Jun did know a little bit.
In private, Xu Xiling often asked Fu Jun for advice on archery, and over time, the two gradually developed a friendship.
As for Xu Xiling's specific skills, Fu Jun has not competed with her, so it is difficult to make a judgment. However, he has seen Xu Xiling demonstrate Dieying Pavilion's movements and was deeply impressed. He felt that it was very exquisite.
Liu Xiu understood Fu Jun's character and knew that he would not say such words if he was not sure.
He thought for a moment, nodded, and said: "Okay, Xi Ling, you and Ziwei go together. You must be careful. If you don't have the chance to take action, don't force it. Don't try to alert the enemy!"
"I understand!" Fu Jun and Xu Xiling saluted Liu Xiu together.
Fu Jun, Xu Xiling, the four maids plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, and a dozen elite cavalry, put on tight-fitting clothes and quietly sneaked into the woods on the east bank of the Qishui River.
Entering the forest, Fu Jun and Xu Xiling divided into two groups. Fu Jun led a dozen cavalrymen to the left, and Xu Xiling led four maids to the right, carefully searching the hidden posts arranged by the county army in the woods.
Fu Jun's side is progressing very smoothly. His own archery skills are superb. In the dense woods, he can kill people invisible. The cavalry he leads are also people with superb archery skills.
The county army sentries often did not even see their shadows, and were hit in the head or neck by arrows and crossbow bolts that suddenly flew from the woods, killing them on the spot without even making a cry.
Compared to Fu Jun's side, Xu Xiling's movements were not much slower. Although there were only five of them, their movements were swift and strange. They were walking in the jungle as if they were ghosts.
Even though they all came close to the county army post, the guard didn't notice at all and died under their daggers in a daze.
To make a long story short, it only took Fu Jun, Xu Xiling and others more than half an hour to remove dozens of hidden sentries placed by the county army in the woods one by one.
Then, they quietly walked to the edge of the woods, lay down on the ground, and looked out at the beach through the gaps in the grass.
A large camp has been built on the shore outside the woods. It is just a temporary camp. There is no wall around it, and only some symbolic horses are arranged.
Looking inside, the tents are one next to another. Looking around, it's a huge area. Some tents are for people to live in, and some are for storing supplies. County soldiers and army troops are coming in and out, and they are busy all the time.
Looking further into the distance, we can see that boats of various sizes on the river are constantly going back and forth, continuously transporting materials stored at the Juiyang Wharf opposite to the east bank.
After watching for a while, Fu Jun and Xu Xiling looked at each other, nodded, and crawled back quietly. After retreating to a safe place, the two stood up, and four maids and a dozen cavalry gathered around them.
Fu Jun squinted his eyes and said quietly: "It has only been an hour, and the troops on the east bank have increased a lot." As he spoke, he turned to look at a soldier and said: "Go back quickly and tell the Lord
Gazette letter!”
"Yes!" the cavalryman agreed and ran quickly out of the woods.
Fu Jun frowned and said quietly: "This battle may be more difficult and dangerous than imagined!"
The speed of the county army crossing the river exceeded our own expectations. At present, the number of enemy troops on the east bank has increased to 2,500 to 3,000.
With so many enemy troops, it is already very difficult for our own side to defeat them. The key issue is that once the battle drags on for too long, the main force of the county army on the other side will have enough time to arrive by boat for reinforcements. Once the main force of the county army arrives on the east coast, how can our side have any chance of winning?
After receiving the news from the soldiers, Liu Xiu and others rode horses and quietly entered the woods. Without going too deep, they bumped into Fu Jun and Xu Xiling who were coming towards them.
Fu Jun truthfully conveyed to Liu Xiu the enemy situation he had just observed. He said solemnly: "My lord, the enemy is crossing the river too fast. The number of enemy troops on the east bank is now estimated to be 2,500 or more." , close to three thousand people."
Ma Wu, Yao Qi, and Zhu You looked at each other in confusion, frowning. If they were fighting on flat ground, they were still confident that they could defeat the enemy in a short time.
But now that the enemy troops are in the camp, our most lethal cavalry charge cannot be used at all. Even if we can take the advantage and take the initiative when conducting a sneak attack, the advantage cannot be transformed into victory in a short period of time.
As long as the fighting lasts for more than half an hour, the main force of the county army on the west bank will be able to reach the east bank by boat. By then, our side will undoubtedly be defeated.
Liu Xiu also realized the difficulty of this battle. He paced back and forth in the forest with his hands behind his back. At this time, Xu Xiling suddenly said: "My lord, there may be a heavy rain later."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Xu Xiling, and then they all raised their eyes to the sky. The sky was clear and green, but it didn't look like it was going to rain?
Xu Xiling waved to the four maids, Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum, who were not far away. The four came over, each took off a cloth bag from behind, and poured it out. What slipped out were dead bodies without heads. snake.
Seeing this, Liu Xiu asked in confusion: "Where do these snakes come from?"
Xu Xiling smiled and explained: "I just found it in the forest. I wanted to improve the food."
After a pause, she suppressed her smile and said, "My lord, haven't you heard the proverb that when a big snake comes out of its cave, it rains heavily? There are so many snakes in the forest now, so Xi Ling judged that there will be a heavy rain soon!"
Liu Xiu's eyes lit up and he said: "If it really rains heavily, then God will help us and God will help Zhu Tiandu!"
Heavy rain can cover up the sound of fighting, and heavy rain can make visibility very limited. In other words, the battle they are fighting on the east bank cannot be noticed by the main force of the county army on the other side at the first time, which will create enough space for them. More time to completely annihilate the enemy forces on the east coast.
Xu Xiling rolled his eyes and said: "My lord, Xiling has another plan that can help our army!"
Liu Xiuxiao asked: "Xiling, do you have any other good ideas?"
Xu Xiling said: "I can use my identity as Miss Xu's family to go directly to the dock on the east bank of the enemy's camp, saying that I want to cross the river and go to Juiyang to visit relatives. After entering the enemy's camp, I will find a way to meet the enemy's leader. , and then find a way to kill them, then the enemy army will be leaderless, and our army will be able to steal the camp with twice the result with half the effort!"
When she finished speaking, Ma Wu, Yao Qi, Zhu You, and Fu Jun shook their heads together, and the smile on Liu Xiu's face disappeared, and she said in a deep voice: "No! It's too risky!"
Xu Xiling wanted to speak, but Liu Xiu waved his hand to her and said in a non-negotiable tone: "No need to say any more! No matter whether our army can win this battle, I will not push a girl out to die!"
Even if Xu Xiling's plan succeeds and she really kills the chief officer in the enemy's camp, what will happen next? How will she escape? Trapped in the enemy's camp, how many times can she, a girl, be able to withstand the enemy's swords? How many swords?
Liu Xiu looked up at the sky and said quietly: "If it rains, this battle can be won. If there is no rain, we will fight hard!"
Ma Wu also winked at Xu Xiling, signaling her to stop talking. Even if her intentions were good, it was impossible for her to take such a risk because of her lord's character.
Xu Xiling rarely showed the tenderness of a little woman, and hid her feet in dissatisfaction at Liu Xiu, and said angrily: "I'm going to change clothes!" After saying that, she took four maids and walked to the dense forest nearby. .
Liu Xiu glanced at her and murmured in a low voice: "I really don't know what she is thinking, she is too courageous."
Ma Wu said cheerfully: "My lord, if sister Xi Ling was not courageous, she would not have joined our Zhu Tiandu tribe!"
Liu Xiu calmed down and said seriously: "No matter if it rains later or not, we must fight this battle!" As he spoke, he squatted down and said: "Zizhang!"
Ma Wu's face straightened and he stepped in and said, "My subordinate is here!"
Liu Xiu picked up a branch, drew a square on the ground, and said: "You lead 300 cavalry and launch a sneak attack from the left wing of the enemy camp!"
"I obey my orders!"
"Next time!" "My subordinates are here!" "You lead three hundred cavalry and launch a sneak attack from the right wing of the enemy camp!" "My subordinates obey your orders!" "Zhongxian, Ziwei, you two will lead the remaining three hundred with me. Riding, sneak attack the enemy camp from the front!"
"I obey my orders!"
While giving orders, Liu Xiu drew outlines on the ground with tree branches. Under his series of arrangements, he divided the nine hundred cavalry into three groups, attacking from the south, north, and east at the same time, and sneaking into the enemy camp.
Finally, he firmly inserted the branch in his hand into the center of the square, and said seriously: "No matter which way is the first to attack the enemy camp, give me the courage to break into the enemy's central tent, behead the enemy's head, and defeat the enemy's attack." Qi disrupts the enemy’s will!”
"I understand!" Ma Wu, Yao Qi, Zhu You and Fu Jun said in unison.
While they were talking, suddenly, they heard a muffled sound from the horizon. Liu Xiu and others were shaken, and they stood up in unison and looked up to the sky.
Since they were still in the woods and their view was blocked, Zhu You walked to a big tree and quickly climbed up using his hands and feet. He climbed to the higher treetops, built an awning with his hands, and walked towards the distance. View.
After watching for a moment, he said excitedly: "Lord, there are really dark clouds, the dark clouds are really coming!"
Hearing this, the corners of Liu Xiu's lips curled up unconsciously. God was really helping him! He waved to Zhu You and signaled him to come down quickly. Then he couldn't hide the excitement on his face and said, "Everyone acts according to the plan and everyone goes to prepare!" "
"Yes! Lord!"
Ma Wu, Yao Qi and others were about to leave when Liu Xiu suddenly remembered something, looked around and asked suspiciously: "Where is Xi Ling? Does it take so long to change clothes?"
Hearing what Liu Xiu said, everyone suddenly remembered that Xu Xiling's change of clothes had indeed taken too long.
Just as they were looking around for Xu Xiling's figure, a cavalryman who was hiding on the edge of the woods to inquire about the enemy hurried back. When he saw Liu Xiu and others, the soldiers stepped in and saluted, and said hurriedly: "General, what did you do just now?
People saw Miss Xi Ling leading two maids out of the official road in the woods and heading towards the enemy camp!"
"What?" Liu Xiu couldn't help but gasp when he heard this, grabbed the soldier's clothes, and asked: "Did you read that correctly?"
