Invincible son

Chapter 1012 1013 [Before the Great War]

Kaiping five years, the fourth day of May.

It was the ninth day after Zang Fengwei entered the wilderness.

Judging from the geographical location, this lone army is far away from the Daliang border at this moment, and the soldiers are increasingly able to appreciate the power of the severe cold climate in the wasteland.

If Pei Yue hadn't made sufficient preparations before the expedition, and ordered Yunzhou and Huazhou governors to raise thick warm clothes, convenient dry food and dried meat, experienced army medics, and a full range of medicinal materials, I am afraid that Zang Fengwei will be in the middle of the war. Before you meet the barbarians, you will encounter large-scale attrition.

Facing the vast wilderness and the barbarians who have never been exposed, the whole army finally put away the unknown contempt in their hearts.In the past, many people thought that although the barbarians were ferocious and terrifying, they would never be able to withstand the impact of tens of thousands of cavalry on the battlefield. They were nothing more than a group of beasts with only brute force.

Now they gradually realized the fact that the biggest difficulty in conquering the wilderness was how to find traces of the barbarians and be able to resist the invasion of bad weather.

Under Pei Yue's arrangement, a large number of rangers from the Zangfengwei scattered in all directions. At the furthest point, they were dozens of miles away from the main force, like a big net opened in all directions, blocking out the possible prying eyes of the barbarians.

It's just that many soldiers didn't even notice that most of those rangers never came back after leaving the main force.

At the same time as those rangers disappeared, the commander Wei Rui, and the seven confidantes who went deep into the wasteland many times under the command of Shu Yi, the former head of the Xuanhua camp.

At sunset, Zang Fengwei and eight thousand auxiliary soldiers camped and rested behind a mountain peak, Chen Xianda led Zhang De to the outside of the Chinese army's tent.

Pei Yue only brought fifty soldiers with him this time, under the command of Feng Yi alone, while Gai Ju stayed in Zhongshanhou's Mansion in Kyoto.

After asking for instructions in the account, Feng Yi glanced at Zhang De, who was a little restrained, and then said to Chen Xianda: "General Chen, Lord Hou has a request."

When the two walked in, they saw Pei Yue sketching a pattern on a piece of white cloth, and the deputy commander Meng Longfu stood aside, so they waited quietly.

From the day he entered the wasteland, Pei Yue carried the cloth with him, and the terrain observed by the rangers would become lines and symbols on the cloth.Although the topographical map depicted on the cloth only occupies a very small part of the wasteland, it can be seen that after they left Jiuli Pass, they headed in a northeast direction all the way, getting farther and farther away from the border of Daliang.

After a while, Pei Yue put away the charcoal pencil, stared at the lines on the cloth, and asked calmly, "Have you found out?"

Chen Xianda respectfully said: "Master Hou, there are indeed traces of barbarian activities more than forty miles to the north, but in order not to startle the snake, our rangers did not get too close."

Pei Yue turned to look at Zhang De, and asked with a gentle expression, "Is that where the barbarians are stationed?"

Zhang De said cautiously: "Go back to Lord Hou, that's where the villain escaped from."

Pei Yue said: "Talk about the details of the barbarian resident."

Zhang De replied seriously: "Yes, Lord Hou. There are several continuous mountain peaks, and there is a valley in the middle. We were imprisoned there at that time. The barbarians guarded the entrance of the valley, and most of them stayed on the mountain. There is a simple defense system on the mountain. Yang Ding said that the barbarians obviously wanted to harass the Daliang border, so they built such a garrison."

Pei Yue didn't seem surprised by this, and asked again: "Is there a source of water on the mountain?"

Zhang De nodded in surprise and respect.

Meng Longfu said coldly: "No wonder the barbarians are so confident. After looting so many supplies and people, they didn't immediately retreat to the heart of the wasteland to share the loot and rest. Instead, they waited for us to come. This kind of terrain can maximize the Offset the advantages of our cavalry, and at the same time, we will not be afraid of the siege of our army. After a long time, we can't guarantee enough supplies, and then we can only retreat in despair."

"You're right."

Pei Yue nodded slightly, then pointed to the simple sand table in front of him and said to Zhang De: "Draw the terrain there, draw as much as you remember, and skip the uncertain places."

Zhang De replied: "Yes, Lord Hou."

Looking at the landform gradually taking shape on the sand table, Pei Yue asked the two cavalry generals: "How do you think this battle should be fought?"

Chen Xianda said in a rough voice: "Master Hou, I feel that the battle should be resolved quickly. In the morning of tomorrow, I will lead the vanguard and gallop fast, break through the barriers before the barbarians have time to react, and rescue the 2000 people in the valley first As long as this problem is solved, the barbarians will have no means of threatening us, and the initiative will be in our hands when it comes to fighting or retreating."

Pei Yue was noncommittal, then looked at Meng Long Talisman and said, "What's your idea?"

Meng Longfu pondered and said: "Master Hou, I have been thinking about a question, why do the barbarians do this? For them, the best decision is to avoid the edge of our army, and then take advantage of their familiarity with the terrain to fight in the vast expanse of land. Cruising in the wilderness, seize the opportunity of our army's division of troops to search, and then gather superior forces to defeat them one by one."

He stared at the landform on the sand table, shook his head and said, "The barbarians choose to confront us head-on. Break the array."

Pei Yue's tone was cold and authentic: "Lie Jiaomi has great ambitions. Obviously, what he wants to do is not just to fight grass on the border, but to use this battle to completely establish his prestige among the barbarian tribes. If I guessed correctly, During this period of time, he has used coercion and lure to gather the military power of the various ministries. Even if it is only a temporary decision, he will not be able to hand those people back afterwards. Of course, to truly unify the barbarian tribes, he still needs a hearty battle. victory, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.”

Chen Xianda frowned and said: "This person is really whimsical."

"It's not absurd." Pei Yue said calmly, "He knew we had to launch an attack, because we can ignore the weapons and food they robbed, but we can't give up the more than 2000 people he captured. Therefore It seems that this barbarian leader is very familiar with the situation in Daliang Chaotang."

Zhang De's heart trembled, and then Pei Yue looked at him and said: "I remember you are from Guide Mansion?"

He didn't know what he meant, so he could only respectfully say: "Master Hou, I live in Liujiazhuang, Yuyang County, Guide Prefecture."

Pei Yue pondered and said: "It's not easy for you to escape this time, and you have provided so much important information. Logically speaking, I shouldn't let you go to the battlefield again. I have to give your family an explanation, but I still need you tomorrow. The vanguard leads the way..."

The words are still unfinished, but the meaning is very clear.

Without even thinking about it, Zhang De said: "Master Hou, villains are not afraid of death!"

Pei Yue patted him on the shoulder approvingly, and then said: "Chen Xianda is right, this battle should be settled quickly, and the barbarians should not be delayed. In the early morning tomorrow, Chen Xianda will lead the vanguard and go straight to the barbarian army camp After breaking the formation, rescue those captives. Meng Longfu led the left and right armies to follow closely behind, dismounted after encountering the enemy and fought in a mandarin duck formation, trying to kill and injure the barbarians while covering the withdrawal of the captives."

The two bowed at the same time and said: "The humble post takes orders!"

Zhang De seemed to be infected by this pre-war state of excitement, and there was excitement in his eyes, but he always felt that there seemed to be something wrong in his heart.

In the past years, I occasionally heard about the impressive achievements of the Zang Fengwei. During this period of time, I also witnessed the strength of this elite team. Could it be that they used to fight so easily every time?

All the way back to the camp, Zhang De felt a little dazed.

(End of this chapter)