Zhang He's face also changed again and again. These generals were aware of the danger, but how could he not realize it? He couldn't sleep these days, staring at the situation map around Bajun, and he knew the mountains and terrain very well.
.
Laoya Mountain is originally dangerous on the east side and gentle on the west side. If Xiao Shilian is really allowed to kill at the foot of Laoya Mountain, I am afraid that the defenders of Laoya Mountain will not be able to hold on for a day when they are attacked from both sides. Zhang He does not expect these troops to be loyal.
Geng Geng fought to the last man.
Once Laoya Mountain is captured, Xiao Shilian is condescending and can completely cut off the exit of Tongluo Gorge, and in turn block the Bajun Navy in Tongluo Gorge.
And he noticed something more keenly and looked at the scout: "What did you say just now? Xiao Shilian didn't lead everyone across the river?"
The scout nodded hurriedly: "Yes, more than half of the enemy is still on the south bank of the river, and is planning to advance westward. It seems that he wants to cross the river to the west of Bajun."
"This..." The two generals who spoke before looked at each other in surprise.
And Zhang He lightly knocked on the table: "Xiao Shilian wants to go east to swallow up our troops in Laoya Mountain, and he also wants to go west to block our reinforcements."
The expressions of the generals all changed. They knew very well that with the current strength of Bajun, they could only hold on to the city. Therefore, the top priority was how to get out the defenders of Lao Yashan, even if there were only 500 people left out of 1,000.
, it was also a great help to Ba County in defending the city.
To mobilize this army, the first thing is to defeat Xiao Shilian.
Several generals stared at each other, obviously no one wanted to leave the city. It was unknown how many troops Xiao Shilian had, and how many Nanchen troops there were on Laoya Mountain. They didn't even know whether Laoya Mountain had been lost.
More importantly, no one was sure whether the Nanchen army heading west would suddenly come back.
It can be said that once you decide to send troops, you are gambling, and the person who steps up to the gambling table as a bargaining chip may not even understand how to die.
"You two, lead an army of five hundred to Laoya Mountain." Zhang He pointed at the two generals who stood up just now.
The two of them turned pale immediately. Neither of them had a decent background. They all relied on evil ways to please Zhang He just to take this position. They are good at making money and bullying men and women, but if they really want to fight, they are just two white men.
How do you have the courage to compete with Xiao Shilian in the wild?
However, seeing that Zhang He has made up his mind, the two of them also know that they have no other choice. If they complete the task this time, they may be promoted to a higher rank. However, if they do not take on this task at all, Zhang He may kill them now.
The first level of the item.
Governor Zhang's ruthlessness in dealing with hesitant subordinates matched his ability in amassing money.
Seeing the two generals handing over their hands tremblingly, Zhang He sighed secretly in his heart. He had been operating in Bajun for so many years and had many confidants in the end, but few of them were reliable. In desperation, he could only give another instruction:
"Remember, you are not allowed to attack unless it is absolutely necessary. You only need to choose an opportunity to cover the retreat of the Lao Yashan defenders."
The two generals glanced at each other subconsciously, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang He was clearly telling them that if the situation went wrong, just hurry up and get back.
Seeing the two people leaving in a hurry, Zhang He shook his head. Now he could only hope that the cowardice he had shown before prevented Xiao Shilian from predicting that he would suddenly send troops to his rear.
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Xiao Shilian held a grass stem in his mouth and looked quietly at the road ahead.
He is not a fool. Zhang He sent more than 500 people to follow him. Of course, he could not have noticed anything. Or, the moment these 500 people left the city, Xiao Shilian's sentries had already reported their whereabouts.
To Xiao Shilian.
Now Xiao Shilian is waiting on the hillside next to the road, waiting for the enemy to jump into his encirclement.
"General, here we come!" A sentry rider rushed over quickly.
Xiao Shilian spit out the grass stems and said coldly: "Get ready!"
The surrounding soldiers pressed their hands on the handles of their swords at the same time. Under the slanting sunset, their eyes were fixed on the road ahead, waiting for their prey to appear.
From Fuling County to Ba County and then here, they ran all the way and traveled a lot, but they didn't meet any decent enemies. Now it was finally time for them to eat meat.
These soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were also walking around. Of course, the captain who led the team did not follow Zhang He's instructions and kept an eye on Xiao Shilian's movements. On the contrary, he waited until Xiao Shilian's soldiers and horses disappeared, and then calmly
Follow up.
This is why Xiao Shilian made up his mind to ambush the enemy after hurriedly and slowly for a long time. Obviously, the opponent's approach was quite puzzling to him at first.
"Cheer up, everyone!" the captain shouted loudly, looking around vigilantly. However, the surrounding grass and grass were desolate. Is there any suspicious target anywhere?
What's more, if there is really a suspicious target, his first reaction is definitely not to kill him, but to turn around and run away. He does not have the courage to face Xiao Shilian's troops.
As for the soldiers around him, although they all looked energetic, the captain knew in his heart that they were all new soldiers who had never been on the battlefield. It would be good if they were not scared to tears during a fight, but he could not really place all his hopes on them.
in their struggle.
"Colonel!" The commander who came out with him rode up and said worriedly, "Colonel, our scout hasn't come back for half an hour. Shouldn't we slow down to avoid getting hurt by Xiao Shilian?
Ambush."
The captain frowned, and at this time he also realized that something was not right. Before, he had always asked the scouts to hang Xiao Shilian's soldiers and horses from a distance, keeping a proper distance from Xiao Shilian, and even a few times the scouts even lost him.
Xiao Shilian's team, he was quite happy about this.
It's just that what is lost now is not Xiao Shilian's troops, but his scouts.
"Around here..." The captain raised his head subconsciously. Except for the low hills, there was really no place to ambush people. He didn't think this was a suitable place to lay an ambush.
In his heart, he tried to convince himself that even if Xiao Shilian discovered their existence and wanted to set up an ambush, it would definitely not be in the open areas around here, but on the mountain roads later, where the mountains are high and the forests are dense. Obviously
More suitable for setting up ambush.
However, the next moment, the sound of drums suddenly sounded from behind two hills in the distance, and the captain and the commander subconsciously looked at each other, and their expressions changed drastically!
Among the grass and behind the hills, a large group of soldiers and horses swarmed out. Many of them were still wrapped with dead grass, and even had grass rings on their heads. If they were lying on the ground, they really wouldn't be able to tell anything about it and the surrounding grass.
the difference.
The captain's pupils suddenly shrank, because he knew very well that this meant that the enemy must be well prepared, and could even be said to have been planning for a long time.