Although Guo Junzhen appeared confident in front of Li Laiheng, in fact, in his heart, he was only 50% sure of the success of the surprise attack.
Guo Junzhen is a veteran of the camp. In the early years of Chongzhen, he followed Li Zicheng into battle as a boy soldier to kill the enemy, and he stayed on the battlefield for nearly ten years. With such seniority, Guo Junzhen's status in the camp is higher than that of Li Zicheng.
Hao Yaoqi was even lower, and was even regarded as old and weak by Li Zicheng and placed in the Little Tiger Team.
Of course he was indignant about this. Guo Junzhen was proud that he had been licking blood from the edge of a knife since he was a boy, and his strategic experience gained through repeated battles was by no means weaker than anyone else in the camp.
But just as he bluntly told Li Laiheng how inappropriate Li Laiheng's use of troops was, Guo Junzhen also knew that his problem was that he was overconfident and conceited, to the point where his eyes were higher than his head.
He used to serve under Tian Jianxiu. With Tian Jianxiu's generosity and gentleness, he could not be blamed for tolerating Guo Junzhen's arrogance. This is no wonder why Guo Junzhen, who was responsible for strategic planning, wasted so many years.
Based on Guo Junzhen's character, he previously said that Li Laiheng's use of troops was "extremely inappropriate", but he actually exercised great restraint because in terms of military strategy, Guo Junzhen respected Li Laiheng, so he didn't speak like he used to.
It was so ugly when I was under Tian Jianxiu's command.
During the break-in, even Li Zicheng and Guo Junzhen only admired two and a half people. One was Li Zicheng, the other was Li Guo, and the other half was Liu Zongmin who had already sacrificed.
Others, such as the generous Tian Jianxiu, the brave Liu Fangliang, and the calm Yuan Zongdi, were not in his eyes.
But in the battle of Yiling, Guo Junzhen felt that not to mention his own troops, even Li Zicheng, Li Guo, and Liu Zongmin might not be able to achieve as great a result as Li Laiheng.
Therefore, Guo Junzhen, who was already indifferent to fame and fortune, became very competitive in front of Li Laiheng. He really wanted an opportunity to have an in-depth exchange of military tactics with Li Laiheng.
Guo Junzhen also believes that Li Laiheng will not be a pedantic person like Tian Jianxiu.
Even so, Guo Junzhen was also very worried about the surprise attack strategy he proposed. Although he pretended to be extremely calm in front of Hao Yaoqi, when this small force of fifty people entered a remote area
After the rugged mountain road, Guo Junzhen's trembling fingers still revealed his inner panic.
The way of using troops is not only a contest of "intelligence", but also a contest of "perseverance".
In terms of "perseverance", Guo Junzhen is a little weaker, not even as good as Hao Yaoqi. Although Hao Yaoqi has a few ailments and a simple mind, he has a big heart that is calm and composed no matter what.
While Guo Junzhen was nervous, Hao Yaoqi still had a playful smile on his face.
Hao Yaoqi carried his usual jujube stick behind his back and held a short knife in his hand that was convenient for hand-to-hand combat in narrow terrain. He smiled and said: "Xiao Guo, your idea was praised so much by our management team.
After this battle is over, you will definitely be promoted... I remember that you have been working as a guard for Master Tian Shao for four or five years, right? As soon as you come to the Little Tigers, you will be promoted to the rank so soon.
Leader, our team management also knows heroes with great eyesight!"
When Guo Junzhen heard Hao Yaoqi's nonsense, he couldn't help laughing, and the heavy pressure in his heart suddenly dissipated by half.
He patted Hao Yaoqi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You must have a keen eye to recognize a hero! Brother Hao, thank you for coming with me. This time we have to rely on your ability to break into the screen village."
"Hehe." Hao Yaoqi grinned. He held the short knife in his backhand, and the blade reflected the sunlight and cast a cold light. "Are we almost there? Xiao Guo, what to do next is all up to you!
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Guo Junzhen also unsheathed his sword. His martial arts skills were mediocre, but he did not intend to take second place in this battle.
A gust of west wind blew by, and amid the rustling of leaves, Guo Junzhen raised his saber to chest height, crossed it from left to right, and said in a deep voice: "Give it a go! If you encounter the defenders, Brother Hao, take the lead."
The brothers in the first formation approached the wall of the village, with the archers covering behind. The brothers in the second formation and I followed the mountain wall on the left in a roundabout way!"
Although this small surprise attack force also brought firearms such as thunderbolts and bird guns, Guo Junzhen saw that this small road was sparsely populated and very quiet, and did not want to use firearms to cause too much disturbance and attract too many defenders, so he decided to just
Use bow and arrow for cover.
After Guo Junzhen tied up a few stray strands of his hair with the hanging hat rope, he cupped his fists at Hao Yaoqi and said, "Brother Hao, I'll leave it to you for the first time!"
Hao Yaoqi didn't say anything, just grinned, and then led several of Pioneer's old subordinates and rushed towards the village wall without looking back.
At this time, the front of Pingfeng Village was attacked by Li Laiheng with all his strength. Yu Dazhong even went to the front line of the wall to supervise the fighting. Most of the guards on several small roads in the rear were also transferred to the front line to participate in the defense, and Hao Yaoqi attacked
That section of the village wall was defended by only five soldiers.
However, Guo Junzhen still felt that he could not take it lightly. Although he did not know the example of the Czechs relying on wooden cities in the Hussite War to block thousands of knights with fifty people. But he also knew that as long as Yu Dazhong came to his senses and mobilized
With reinforcements to help defend, the Little Tigers will completely lose their chance to break into the city.
He held his breath, waiting for Hao Yaoqi to establish his special skills.
"There is an enemy...!"
"Fire the arrow! Brothers in the second formation, follow me!"
The five guards on the wall had just seen the surprise attack of the Little Tigers. Before they had time to scream, they were suppressed by Guo Junzhen's archers with a hail of arrows.
Hao Yaoqi, on the other hand, did not stop for a step. He carried a jujube stick on his back and held a short knife in his hand. His huge body like a beast now burst out with astonishing speed and flexibility like a rabbit.
Like a mountain of meat, the Tigers, with the help of other pioneers, reached the base of the village wall in the blink of an eye, then stepped on the ladder and climbed up quickly.
The five guards on the wall were in panic and failed to call for help immediately. Before they could figure out why the barbarian suddenly appeared behind them, they saw a man who was two heads taller than themselves.
The big man climbed over the wall and appeared in front of him.
Hao Yaoqi smiled crookedly, but it only made the defenders of Pingfeng Village feel fear from the bottom of their hearts. He threw the short knife in his right hand and changed his backhand into a forehand, just in time to kill the soldier closest to him.
After stabbing Hao Yaoqi to death, he immediately gave up his sword and replaced it with the jujube stick he used in his own hand, mowing down another guard in one fell swoop.
Only then did the remaining three defenders react. While shouting "there is an enemy" and "there is a sneak attack", they worked together to push down the ladder from the wall.
Unfortunately, the opportunity was lost. Guo Junzhen had already led the second group of soldiers to climb up from the wall of the village close to the mountain wall. He first asked several soldiers who broke into the camp to control the back door of the screen village, and then he
He took two of his subordinates and rushed to rescue Hao Yaoqi.
Guo Junzhen cut off the head of the village soldier with a sword, and blood spurted out from his neck. However, the defenders were still putting up a final tenacious resistance. The last village soldier picked up a three-eyed gun and pointed it at a very close distance.
Guo Junzhen fired a shot.
Amidst the exclamations of the soldiers of the Little Tiger Squadron, Hao Yaoqi flew forward and knocked down the village soldier. However, the three-eyed gun was still launched. With a plop, Guo Junzhen fell to the ground, and blood flowed from his chest.
It flowed down, looking particularly ferocious.
"Surrender and avoid death! If you don't surrender, we will kill them all regardless of gender, age or child!"
Hao Yaoqi, who was frightened and angry, shouted loudly, and the remaining dozens of soldiers who rushed into Pingfeng Village from the back door also shouted after him.
The voices of "surrender and avoid death" and "if you don't surrender, kill them all together" instantly resounded through Pingfeng Village. The soldiers of the Little Tiger Team were all extremely angry because Guo Junzhen was shot by the defenders, and Hao Yaoqi was even more angry.
He was so red-eyed that he wanted to send troops to kill and kill all the people in the stronghold.
But in the early days of the development of the camp, Guo Junzhen was already one of the few people who paid special attention to military discipline. Although he was knocked down by the three-eyed gun and felt that several of his ribs were broken, he was still very conscious and could still speak.
When Jun Zhen saw Hao Yaoqi going crazy with fright, he ignored his injuries and hurriedly sent his subordinates over to dissuade everyone from killing innocent people indiscriminately.
"Don't let Hao Yaoqi act recklessly and provoke unnecessary resistance! Only burn down houses, not kill women and children!"
But at this time, Hao Yaoqi lost control because his old friend Guo Junzhen was injured. He rushed to the front and led a small team to set fire to the thatched houses and horse haystacks in Pingfeng Village.
"You all go and burn thatched huts! You all scream, if you don't surrender, kill them all!"
Hao Yaoqi is not as kind as Li Laiheng and Guo Junzhen. To him, such a futile thing as military discipline is not as important as his own brothers!
Behind Pingfeng Village, there are many women, children and families of the Mining Army. Many young women did not know what had happened when they saw this unexpected force from Guo Junzhen. Most of them had spent several years of comfortable life in Pingfeng Village.
, in the past, only Pingfeng Village has been the one to bully other villages and rob their wives and children. This is the first time that Pingfeng Village has suffered its own consequences!
These women and children all thought that the army of the Little Tigers had broken through the cottage. They also knew that Pingfeng Village would kill all the men and women in the cottage after breaking it. They had no business in their hearts and they all started crying crazily.
In Pingfeng Village, the sound of crying shook the sky.
But this did not disturb Hao Yaoqi's heartstrings. He, a big man who usually looked honest and honest, now had blood on his face and started killing ferociously, but he seemed like an evil ghost from Abi Hell!
"Brothers from the Little Tiger Squadron have suffered hundreds of casualties in order to attack this broken village! Don't show mercy, everyone. If any of the dog thieves in Pingfeng Village dare to resist, we will kill the whole family!"
Hao Yaoqi's frenzied killing, which had reached the level of an official army, also dealt a final fatal blow to the collapsed spirit of the defenders.
There were originally many small bosses in Pingfeng Village who were dissatisfied with Dazhong's high-pressure rule. Before the war, most of them had established communication channels with the local village owners headed by Li Hao. They stood on both sides and were ready to betray Dazhong at any time when the situation was unfavorable.
Now Guo Junzhen and Hao Yaoqi have entered Pingfeng Village, setting fires, killing and looting everywhere to create chaos, which caused these small leaders to misjudge. They thought that Pingfeng Village was over and that a large number of main forces of the intruders had already entered the village, so they
Dazhong was completely hopeless.
Zhu You, who was commanding the artillery unit on the watchtower to shoot at the allied forces attacking the village, was worried that he had lost a lot of artillery in the previous artillery battle with Fang Yiren and Li Shiwei of the Xiaohu Team. Even if he won, he might be attacked by Yu Dazhong later.
punishment.
At this time, when I saw fires and thick smoke rising everywhere in Pingfeng Village, I felt even more that Yu Dazhong had no future and that this thigh was not worth hugging!
He gritted his teeth, remembering the one hundred taels of bribes he had accepted from Li Hao before the war, and thought that perhaps defecting to his old acquaintance Li Hao could be a way out. He even let his cronies control the artillery, turned the cannon head, and pointed it at the village.
direction to shoot.
Several village soldiers who were not particularly close to Zhu You looked hesitant. He immediately and his cronies killed these people, "Yu Dazhong is finished! Whoever prevents me from surrendering wants to force me and everyone to die."
brother!"
"Brothers, all listen to my order and turn your guns around to attack the enemy at Pingfeng Village!"