The soldiers who were sent to cut down the trees held their axes tightly in their hands at first and walked into the woods very nervously.
But they all came back safely in the end, and with faces full of joy, they told Luo Shenzhen: "Master Commander, there are some traces of Annan people in the woods, but there is no one there now."
Luo Shen breathed a sigh of relief. He was finally able to confirm that there was indeed no ambush set by the Annan people here. "Be careful when cutting down trees. There may be some poisonous snakes and beasts in the woods. If you haven't contacted the Annan people yet,
Wouldn't it be a pity to be bitten to death by Annan's poisonous snakes and beasts before the war?" He warned again.
The soldiers all claimed it, put down the wood they had just pulled over, and went to the woods with axes to chop wood.
Luoshen Town then assigned soldiers from the remaining two thousand households to start digging ditches and building simple fences using the wood that had been cut down.
Just as he was commanding his soldiers to build a simple defense line against the Annamite attack around the beacon tower, Lu Xian also began to command the rest of the army to set off towards the natural port. There are still at most two quarters of an hour left.
It was going to be dark by then, so they had to rush there immediately and attack there while it was still dark.
Of course, Lu Xian was always a little cautious because of Cao Tai's previous words. Along the way, he carefully checked whether there were any Annan ambushes on both sides of the road. After all, there would probably be Annan guards at that natural port. When he saw Pingzhang coming from the north,
After the incoming beacon fire and black smoke, they will definitely be more vigilant and may even send some soldiers northward. This is Annan. As for the terrain, the other party must be more familiar with it. If they are careless, they may get caught.
In this way, Lu Xian led nearly 20,000 troops to the vicinity of the natural port. As expected, Annan's army sent a few soldiers to harass them by taking advantage of the location. He captured seven of them and killed about 16, and a similar number.
He didn't care about running away.
At this time, the sun was about to set, and the camp set up by the Annan people had already lit countless torches, illuminating the surrounding area.
Although Lu Xian felt that the army he led had been discovered, he did not expose them to the torch. Instead, he stopped a hundred feet away from them, and then began to line up to prepare for the attack.
'Although there are many trees here, the roads are still wide, making it very convenient to attack or retreat. I will arrange the Nanning Guards at the end, supervise the wolf soldiers, Yao soldiers, and local soldiers to attack the camp. It will be great if we can capture it. If we attack
If not, we will use Nanning Guards to suppress the formation and withdraw to Pingzhang.' Lu Xian thought in his heart.
Lu Xian felt that there was no problem with his deployment. With the most elite and disciplined Nanning guards, even if the three barbarian armies were defeated, he would be able to retreat safely.
He looked at the Annan camp in front of him and caught a glimpse of the harbor next to the camp. He suddenly thought of something and said to the captive tied up beside him: "What is the name of this place?"
"This place is called Xingxian. It is said that there was a man named Fan Xian here who was from a poor family, but due to various karma, he became the prime minister of Annan at that time, so this place was later called Xingxian." The prisoner said.
"Oh," Lu Xian said with a smile on his face: "The name of this place is Xingxian, and my name is Lu Xian. This place is just right for me."
"This is God's blessing that Mr. Lu has made great achievements here. From then on, the Lu family has become more prosperous and prosperous." Someone said flatteringly.
Lu Xian laughed loudly himself, and then said loudly: "Send the order and order the wolf soldiers to attack the Annan camp."
"Master of the Ming Dynasty, but..." The prisoner had something to say.
"What else do you know? Tell me quickly!" Although Lu Xian had already interrogated them just now, he was not sure what he thought when he saw Xingxian Port, so he immediately asked.
Just as the prisoner was about to speak, suddenly there was a sound that broke through the sky.
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"It's going to get dark soon," Cao Tai said as he got off the boat and looked at the sky above his head.
Under normal circumstances, someone would have said something to him after he said this: "It is winter after all, and it gets dark early." But now there is no one of similar status around him, not to mention that everyone is busy just after getting off the boat. What he said
None of the words were heard.
Cao Tai was bored and walked a few steps forward to bow to Luo Shenzhen. Then he asked, "Did Lu Xian lead the rest of the army to attack that natural port?"
"Yes, Commander Cao." Luo Shenzhen replied.
Cao Tai raised his head and looked around, turned his head and said to the guards beside him: "Instruct the soldiers to start setting up camp."
"Sir, what will happen if you wait for the first time, Commander Lu?" the guard said.
"No wait." Cao Tai said very seriously: "The Annan people staying here lit the beacon tower, and they will definitely be seen by the Annan guards at the port. It is five miles away from here. The reason why General He chose
This place is the landing place because it is far away from other places where the Annan people have garrison and they can't stop the landing; but on the other hand, it takes a long way to reach the natural port from here. When the Annan people get there
We have already taken precautions and there is absolutely no chance of a sneak attack."
"As long as the Annan people keep more than 3,000 troops there, it is impossible for Lu Xian to build a camp overnight. We must build a camp here for the soldiers to rest at night, and at the same time to guard against night attacks by the Annan people."
In fact, in Cao Tai's view, Lu Xian should not do this. There must be Annan guards in that place. If he did, he would send scouts to investigate immediately after getting off the ship. If there is a camp, he will report back immediately. If there is no camp,
Yingzhai then led a large army to march quickly to occupy the land, instead of leading the army directly there.
However, he also understood Lu Xian's thoughts. The order was given by He Rong. If he did not attack once, he would have violated He Rong's military order. Although He Rong would not kill him, he could definitely use this as an excuse to take away his
military power.
"Lu Xian couldn't help himself either." Cao Tai sighed.
After a while, the commanders of the two guards he commanded, the Wolf Soldiers, Semu Soldiers, Li Soldiers, and Fusang Soldiers, came one after another and listened to his instructions: "After all the soldiers have disembarked, Commander Yang, your troops are here."
In the west, I am here to help you, and you will set up five camps in the east..."
"Yes, Commander Cao." Everyone agreed in unison; Cao Tai gave a few more instructions and they dispersed.
Cao Tai gave a few more instructions to his guards and asked the three of them to go to the natural port to investigate the situation. When he turned around, he saw an army in somewhat ragged clothes that had already begun to cut down trees in the woods.
"Well, this is the Fuso Army? They were actually the first to get off the boat? According to rumors, although these Fuso people all claim to be Fuso warriors, most of them are actually wild warriors who are not recognized by the Fuso court, and some of them are
Many of them are descendants of the Fuso pirates who wreaked havoc in the past few years, but they are so obedient?" Cao Tai was a little surprised.
"Sir, although they are all wild warriors, they have also trained themselves in accordance with the so-called 'bushido' spirit of the Fuso people since childhood, and my identity seems to be a bit unusual, so they are like this." Someone said.
"Speaking of which, those high mountain people also listened to the leader's words and gathered together so quickly." Someone said again.
"This is not surprising." Cao Tai said: "Although these barbarian people are not civilized, they obey the orders of their leaders very much. I have seen them before during the battle in the southwest."
"Your Excellency is well-informed, I can't wait..." one person said flatteringly.
But before he finished speaking, he heard an unusual sound above his head.
