Chapter seven hundred and fiftieth eight tune the tiger away from the mountain
Knowing that Cen Peng had decided to abandon the attack on Deng County and instead attack Shandu County, Qin Feng made a prompt decision and decided to set up an ambush on the road to catch Cen Peng off guard.
Qin Feng led his main force and quietly left Dengcheng at night and headed towards Shandu County.
The next day, there was no movement in the Han army's camp, just as usual. However, after nightfall, a Han army quietly left the camp.
However, this Han army did not go to Shandu County, but bypassed Deng County in front, went all the way south, and headed straight for Atou Mountain.
Atou Mountain is an important part of Deng County's triangle defense line, and it is also stationed by Qin Feng's right-hand general Zhang Yang.
If the nail in Atou Mountain can be successfully pulled out, it will not only cut off one of Qin Feng's right-hand arms, but also open a gap in Deng County's defense line. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
The strength of this Han army was small, only about 5,000 men. The man who personally led this Han army was none other than General Zhengnan, Cen Pengcen Junran.
Atou Mountain is uniquely located at the junction of three counties. To the west of Atou Mountain is Hanzhong County, to the north of Atou Mountain is Nanyang County, and to the south of Atou Mountain is Nan County.
Currently, Qin Feng's army, led by Zhang Yang, is stationed on the top of the main peak of Atou Mountain. Atou Mountain is not high and has no cliffs, but there are woods everywhere on and below the mountain.
If you attack from the bottom of the mountain up the mountain, it will be difficult for the attackers to form a formation, while the defenders can wait and do their work, either by firing arrows or throwing rolling logs and rocks, which can cause huge casualties to the attackers.
Cen Peng led five thousand Han soldiers, under the guidance of local hunters, in the dark and silently entered the boundary of Atou Mountain. Worried that they would be discovered by Qin Feng's army, they did not dare to walk on the mountain road and could only walk in the woods.
travel through.
Including Cen Peng, everyone had one foot high and one foot low, and from time to time someone fell to the ground.
But in the forest, I could only hear the popping sound, but I couldn't understand the people's cries. The Han soldiers all had sticks in their mouths. Cen Peng had already given an order. No matter who it was, as long as the stick dropped from his mouth, he would be killed.
All will be severely punished by military law.
Therefore, even if people fall down, they will clench their teeth tightly, fearing that the stick will fall off as soon as their mouth is loosened.
The boundary of Atou Mountain cannot be said to be very large, but Cen Peng and other Han troops walked for two full hours before approaching the main peak where Qin Feng's army was stationed.
Looking towards the top of the mountain, the trees above the mountainside have basically been cut down, leaving only some bare rocks.
Every once in a while, a torch is stuck on the ground, which does not illuminate the whole mountain as brightly as day. However, looking around, there are also dots of firelight. People at the bottom of the mountain can hardly reach the top of the mountain silently.
possible.
After looking at it, Cen Peng nodded secretly. This Zhang Yang was extremely cautious and did not give himself a chance to sneak attack on him. He tilted his head and asked in a low voice: "What time is it now?"
"Reporting back to the general, when I first arrived in Chou."
The Chou hour is from 1 to 3 o'clock in the morning. The first Chou hour is around 1 am.
Cen Peng nodded. He squinted his eyes and watched for a while, then whispered: "Brothers, please rest here. No fire, no sound. Wait for my order."
"Yes! General!" Cen Peng's order was quickly passed on. The five thousand Han troops sat down to rest in the dense forest of Atou Mountain. Most of the soldiers closed their eyes and planned to take advantage of this time to sleep.
Sleep.
Cen Peng didn't sleep. He kept staring at the mountains ahead.
As time passed by, I watched the torches on the mountain turn from bright to dim, and then extinguished one after another. But soon, people replaced the extinguished torches with new ones.
Cen Peng sat under a big tree and watched motionless. I don’t know how long it took, but the light of the newly replaced torches gradually dimmed. Cen Peng turned his head and whispered: "What time is it now?"
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"Replying to the general, it's half past Yin time."
Yin time is from three to five o'clock in the morning, and it is around four o'clock in the morning. Cen Peng squinted his eyes. This time is the darkest time before dawn, and it is also the time when people are most sleepy in the day.
Cen Peng looked at the torches on the mountain again, and whispered: "Call Wei Lun over!"
Wei Lun was a captain in the Southern Expeditionary Army. He had a small official position, but his main responsibility was spying. Not long after, Wei Lun came to Cen Peng, stepped in and saluted, and said: "General!"
Cen Peng said: "Take your elite men and go up the mountain first. If you encounter the enemy's spy, kill them without hesitation, but be sure not to alert the enemy!"
"I obey!" Wei Lun was a short, thin man with an unimpressive appearance, but his eyes were big and round, as if a monkey had become a spirit.
He took a group of elite scouts with him, risked his waist, ran out of the woods quickly, and headed straight to the foot of the mountain.
They were all dressed in black, almost blending into the night. Their movements were fast and agile. They only dodged a few times and disappeared into the woods at the foot of the mountain. After waiting for a quarter of an hour, Cen Peng walked towards
Ordered the whole army to attack.
Five thousand soldiers of the Han army, led by Cen Peng, ran out of the forest with their waists crouched and ran towards the foot of the mountain. Several Han soldiers were very fast and rushed into the forest first.
As soon as they ran forward, they felt their feet weakened, as if they had tripped over something, and they all fell to the ground.
A soldier hurriedly sat up from the ground and felt that his palms were sticky. He raised his hands and brought them to his eyes. He looked closely and saw that his palms had turned into blood red.
His expression suddenly changed, and when he looked to the side, he saw a still warm body lying on the ground.
The corpse's throat had been slit, its eyes were wide open, its mouth was wide open, and blood was flowing all over the floor. The soldier subconsciously covered his mouth to prevent himself from screaming.
In fact, there was not one corpse here, but several. Either their throats were cut or they were shot in the head. They didn't make any sound, and they were all killed on the spot.
At this time, Cen Peng also came over, squatted down, and looked around. These corpses were all wearing the military uniforms of Qin Fengjun. It was obvious that they were secret sentries hidden in the forest. Without any precautions, they
They were killed one by one by Wei Lun and others.
Cen Peng waved to everyone around him, indicating that they should continue moving forward.
From the foot of the mountain to halfway up the mountain, there were forests as cover, and Cen Peng and others could move unimpeded. When they reached the halfway point, Cen Peng raised his arm and signaled to the soldiers behind him not to leave.
Going further up, there was no longer any cover in the woods. Cen Peng slowly crouched down and looked at the torches on the upper half of the hillside.
At this time, the firelight of the torch was even weaker. In the night, the weak firelight kept beating and seemed to be extinguished at any time.
Cen Peng watched intently. Finally, a torch was put out. It didn't take long. The torches were extinguished one after another. After waiting for a while, the torches were extinguished one by one.
Seeing this, the eyes of the Han soldiers lit up, and they were just waiting for Cen Peng to give the order to rush to the top of the mountain. However, Peng Cen kept raising his arms and never put them down. He was waiting to see if anyone was there.
Come and replace the torch.
After waiting for a long time, until light appeared on the horizon, no one came to replace the torch.
This is the opportunity Cen Peng is waiting for. At this time, people are already exhausted, and it will be dawn soon, so no one will bother to change the torch.
Cen Peng picked up his three-pointed two-edged sword and swung it forward vigorously. Seeing this, all the soldiers stood up, ran out of the woods, and rushed towards the mountain with all their strength. Cen Peng had found the right time to attack.
At this time, it happens to be the time when the sky is about to get dark but not yet bright, and when the torches go out and no one comes to replace them.
Five thousand Han troops, led by Cen Peng, rushed up the hillside with all their strength. There were no shouts, only the sound of people breathing and the friction of armor.
I heard that something was not right at the bottom of the mountain. On the top of the mountain, a soldier on guard was awakened from his sleep. He stood up unsteadily, walked to the edge of the hillside, and looked down.
The torches on the hillside were all extinguished. Looking around, it was so dark below that nothing could be seen.
He walked aside, picked up a torch, and shined it down the mountain. However, the light from the torch was limited and could not shine too far. He could only vaguely see a black shadow shaking on the hillside.
He opened his mouth and was about to shout, when suddenly, a crossbow arrow flew out from the black screen, hitting him squarely in the throat.
The soldier fell to the ground without saying a word, and the torch rolled aside. This arrow was fired by a Han scout who was ambushing on the hillside.
Five thousand Han troops led by Cen Peng reached the top of the mountain without anyone noticing. The soldiers of Qin Feng's army who were standing guard were still asleep, and their throats were slit by the Han soldiers who approached them.
The Han troops who rushed up to the top of the mountain were like a tide, pouring into Qin Feng's army's camp. People got into the camp and killed Qin Feng's army who was still sleeping inside.
I saw people raising their spears, pointing them at the people on the bed, stabbing them in, pulling them out, stabbing them in again, and pulling them out again.
For a time, popping sounds could be heard in each tent, and screams could be heard one after another. Cen Peng ignored the others, he held a three-pointed two-edged knife and went straight to the direction of the central military tent.
Zhang Yang, the general stationed at Atou Mountain, was also sleeping soundly at this time. The screams outside suddenly woke him up. He suddenly turned over and sat up, and asked loudly: "What's going on outside?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a guard ran in from outside in a panic. Seeing Zhang Yang sitting on the bed, he stammered: "General...General, something bad has happened. The enemy...the enemy...
Attacking the mountain..."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang's head buzzed. He stood up and shouted: "How did the enemy attack? Why is there no movement at all?"
"The little one...the little one doesn't know that the enemy army...the enemy army seemed to fall from the sky, and suddenly...suddenly appeared on the mountain!"
Zhang Yang glared at the guards for a moment, then walked quickly to the clothes rack, took off the armor and put it on himself. When he put on the armor and walked out of the sleeping tent, the entire camp was already in chaos.
There were people screaming and fighting everywhere. Before Zhang Yang could see clearly what was going on around him, he saw several Han soldiers armed with spears and covered in blood rushing towards him.
"Kill -" several Han soldiers shouted, holding spears, and strode quickly to Zhang Yang. Although Zhang Yang was known for his resourcefulness, his force was not weak either. He held the spear, handed it forward, and fired the bullet.
At the same time, he fired the oncoming spear and stabbed the Han soldiers on the opposite side to the core.
He quickly put away the gun and swung it to the left and right. With two bangs, the other two Han soldiers were hit on the head by the gun and fell to the ground.
As soon as Zhang Yang killed three Han soldiers, a dozen more people came running from the front. Zhang Yang roared angrily, raised his gun and faced them.
This long spear was used by Zhang Yang like a dragon. The Han soldiers who rushed towards him were knocked to the ground. Just as Zhang Yang was killing in front of the Chinese army tent, Cen Peng rushed over.
Seeing Zhang Yang holding a spear and his own soldiers lying around him, Cen Peng's eyes flashed with coldness, he stepped forward with his knife and struck Zhang Yang's head straight with the knife.