The devil is coming

Chapter 154
Zheng Fan and A Ming returned to the fort.
next moment,
Cuiliu Fort is on alert.
The sentinels who were originally released at night as usual were all recruited back.
The role of the Sentinel Cavalry in Cuiliu Fort is to patrol and guard, providing respite and relaxation for Pao Ze who is sleeping, resting or doing daily activities at home.
Now, since it has been determined that a large-scale Qianguo cavalry has gone north, and the target is their own Cuiliu Fort, therefore, when the home is completely on alert, the sentry cavalry outside no longer has any practical effect.
Zheng Shoubei was used to doing small business, and he was very particular about spending every penny he spent. Rather than letting the sentries be touched or washed away outside, it would be better to take them all back.
On the wall crevices of Cuiliu Fort, the soldiers held crossbows in their hands. Just in case, even the hot oil used to resist the enemy's siege was already burning in a large iron pot.
If this is an exercise, then Cuiliu Fort will definitely be able to get a mobile red flag of an advanced combat group.
Oh, right,
The Cuiliu Fort sign that was originally hung at the gate of the fort was ordered to be taken off immediately when Zheng Fan came back.
The cold wind in the night whistled over the fortress over and over again, but no soldier dared to slack off in the slightest.
Because what our army brought back was not only the news that Qianqi might attack his fort as he headed north, but also the news about everyone’s military achievements this time.
The family members of the gangsters will soon be deregistered, and the barbarian soldiers will soon be able to obtain Yan country household registration. Stimulated by these two good news, the so-called shadow of enemy attack will really come true. It's already a bit of nothing.
Liang Cheng was directing the defense and arranging the troops. In fact, since the opponent was a cavalry charge, it was impossible for him to fight a tough battle openly.
The general appearance should be similar to the two times when my family entered the Qian Kingdom to attack Mianzhou City. It is impossible for the ladder ants to attack the city, and they are designed to catch you off guard.
In Liang Cheng's view, everyone was on standby at the moment. Unless the general of the Qian Kingdom opposite was really out of his mind, it was unlikely that he would order an attack on such a heavily defended fortress with towering walls.
You get what you pay for. Compared with other military villages surrounded by random wooden fences, this one from Cuiliu Fort can be said to be quite a "turtle shell".
To Zheng Fan's surprise and joy, the blind man woke up.
After Mianzhou City took control of Mrs. Daxi, the blind man's mental energy was severely exhausted and he was in a coma for two days.
At this time, the blind man was sitting in a wheelchair with a hot towel on his forehead. He looked very delicate.
"When did you wake up?" Zheng Fan asked.
"Afternoon." The blind man answered and coughed a few times.
"This time there is trouble." Zheng Fan said.
"Fortunately." The blind man looked very calm, "My Lord, no one else has the same luck."
His tongue was scratched and he was asked where his home was...
"Well, God will definitely bless a kind-hearted person."
"…………"blind.
Xu Shi had just woken up and was still mentally weak. The blind man could not keep up with the Lord's thick skin for a while.
Zheng Fan once again told the story of eating wontons during the day, including the fortune-telling old man and the down-and-out swordsman.
Blind Bei asked:
"Didn't your Majesty tell the Secret Service?"
Zheng Fan shook his head and said, "I originally wanted to tell you, but after thinking about it, I decided not to."
"Well, according to the Lord, those two have obviously surpassed the level of so-called spies. Just leave it to the taller one to deal with it. There is no need for us to intervene."
"Well, that's what I thought."
The smoke from Cuiliu Castle rose at this moment.
To be honest, no one in Cuiliu Castle knew how many smoke pillars, what color smoke, and how to do it.
If the Qianguo Baozhai system is said to be depleted of personnel, then it can be said that the Yan State is completely stretched.
The long-term strategic advantages and psychological advantages make the Yan people not pay much attention to these details. Now the Qianguo cavalry is heading north, so they can be so at home.
The smoke of war must rely on the divergence of other nearby fortresses to truly have the effect of "passing on the beacon fire". There is actually a very profound knowledge in it, which is no less than the espionage operations of spies during World War II.
Unfortunately, long after the smoke from Cuiliu Castle rose, no second smoke column was seen nearby.
Since the war between the two countries, Dayan, which had been in a strong and main offensive position, was now as slow and weak as an octogenarian.
Zheng Fan is even sure that the cadre of soldiers has not yet received enough effective encirclement and threats. Faced with this unexpected situation, the basic response of military leaders from all walks of life must be to stand still and wait for help. This is also a way to preserve their strength. Way.
Well, Zheng Shoubei did the same thing.
Of course, Zheng Shoubei had reasons and excuses. For special reasons, Zheng Shoubei knew that the target of the opponent's sneak attack north this time was his Cuiliu Fort.
Therefore, Zheng Shoubei's plan was to hold on and attract the opponent's firepower, and then allow friendly forces to counter-encircle him.
Of course, this is just an excuse.
It was late at night, and even if the Qianguo army went deep alone, Zheng Fan was not willing to let his cavalry rush out to engage in a night battle before knowing the specific number of the opponent and the battle.
Military merit is very tempting, but if you accidentally kill all of your men, you will still feel bad for yourself.
On the battlements, Zheng Fan held a heated wine bottle in his hand and drank it in small sips just to keep warm.
Liang Cheng stood beside Zheng Fan, looking into the distance.
With Liang Cheng by his side, Zheng Fan felt very safe. At the same time, only Zheng Fan and the Demon Kings knew that there was a real killer weapon sleeping inside Cuiliu Castle.
It's just that it's not convenient to reveal that big killing weapon in front of people. It's best not to use it if you can, but at least it can save your life.
The cold wind continued to blow, and Zheng Fan's eyelids began to droop, feeling sleepy.
Outside, it was still quiet. I don’t know how many military strongholds that cadre of soldiers had destroyed, let alone whether there was a "destroying family to relieve the disaster". The commander-in-chief led the troops to capture the opponent regardless of the damage to his own strength. .
"My lord, this subordinate has always been curious about something."
Liang Cheng imitated Zheng Fan's posture and sat down with his back against the wall.
"Say."
Zheng Fan handed the bottle of wine in his hand to Liang Cheng.
Liang Cheng stretched out his hand to take it.
Zheng Fan took his hand back,
laughed:
"I forgot you're not afraid of the cold."
If zombies are afraid of the cold, electric blankets will be sold out in Sanya.
"My Lord, the Jingnan Army's reaction is so strange."
This is Liang Cheng's observation. Since the war began, oh no, in fact, strictly speaking, it does not count since the war began. That was the first time Cuiliu Bao went to Qianguo for a walk, and then Tian Wujing led [-] Jingnan Military cavalry general Zheng Fan's small force was brought back.
After that, Marquis Jingnan went to Yanjing.
After returning, he issued an official order to start war against Qian Guo, but apart from forcing these small warlord leaders to continue southward raids, the Jingnan Army did not send any more soldiers to fight.
Zheng Fan nodded and said:
"At first, I thought Jingnanhou was waiting, waiting for us military leaders to arouse the anger of the Qianguo people, waiting for the three sides of the Qianguo to send elites to strangle us, and then the Jingnan army would attack with thunderous force. Kill the elite field warriors on three sides of the country to pave the way for the south.
We military leaders are, to put it bluntly, tactical bait, paving the way for grand strategy. "
Liang Cheng heard this and said:
"But Lieutenant Yang of the Qian Kingdom has been refusing to come out no matter how provocative he is. Moreover, the Qian Kingdom has also transferred some of the most capable troops in the country to the north and set up a complete iron barrel formation."
"Yeah, I don't quite understand it either."
"Actually, a sneak attack by a small force like this will not have much impact on the overall situation." Liang Cheng paused and continued: "No matter how many military strongholds the Qianguo cavalry charged tonight, they defeated them. No matter how many military leaders there are, they can't change the grand strategic pattern of Yan's main attack and Qian's main defense.
To put it bluntly, the purpose of this army's march northward is similar to that of Cuiliu Bao's previous two marches southward. The purpose of boasting about its achievements is greater in boosting morale.
And since the other party is obviously coming to cause trouble for our Cuiliu Fort, it should be because we raided thousands of wolf soldiers outside Mianzhou City last time to make their faces look shameless, so we did it once without being rude. also.
But as long as he waits until daytime, this army will withdraw quickly, and he will not be able to hold any military stronghold. "
As long as the day comes and the communication, which was slow and slow due to the night, is restored, there is no way the commander-in-chief will let this army continue to be on the border of Dayan.
At that time, it was no longer a question of preserving strength or not, but a question of national honor, and its nature had changed dramatically.
The Jingnan Army is suppressing everything in the rear, and Emperor Yan has just stepped on the family. Hundreds of years of family members have been wiped out, but you, a small general, can't do anything to him?
In the past, soldiers, especially those who served as commander-in-chief, always had the support of one or even two powerful families. It was not easy for anyone to influence anyone, and it would turn into endless wrangling. But now it is no longer the case.
Zheng Fan took another sip of wine.
Road:
"What you mean is, why did the Marquis of Jingnan just give the order and not send the Jingnan Army south? No, even as long as the Jingnan Army continues to be stationed in Nanwang City and maintains direct influence on the border area, our Dayan border has many It is impossible for the military chiefs to be so scattered."
If the Jingnan Army is still stationed in Nanwang City at this time, if Jingnan Houtian Wujing himself is still living in Nanwang City at this time, even if it is night, look at who dares to save his strength?
Even Zheng Fan had to bite the bullet and lead seven or eight hundred cavalry out to find the cavalry to block, attack and consume.
As long as the tiger stares, the monkeys in the mountains have to work hard, and now, the tiger seems to be taking a nap.
"Actually, I don't know why." Zheng Fan said honestly.
As his "master", there is really no need to play secrets with his subordinates. No one knows who is who.
"However, A Cheng, you can think a little higher. Although I feel wronged by you now, our Cuiliu Fort only has so many troops, but you can try to imagine that you have 20 Jingnan Army and [-] troops in your hands. What will you do when the Zhenbei Army is on cavalry?"
Liang Cheng shook his head and said:
"Lord, this is hard to imagine, because there are many political things involved in it."
Liang Cheng didn't understand politics, or in other words, he was too lazy to play politics. In his heart, he had always been a very proud person.
Zheng Fan nodded, took another sip of wine, and said nothing.
Alas, it's so annoying to stay on the wall and keep watch in such a cold weather.
Originally, what Zheng Fan was thinking about was that after delivering the head and delivering the military merits, everyone in Cuiliu Castle would be happy when he came back. Then he would tell the story about the [-] barbarians, and the demon kings would also be happy. Happy.
After that, I can take a nice bath and let Si Niang change into white silk stockings tonight.
Ugh,
The script I had originally thought of was ruined by that Qianqi.
Zheng Fan wiped the tip of his nose with the back of his hand and exhaled.
At this moment, there was a commotion on the battlements.
Liang Cheng suddenly turned sideways and looked outside through the wall, and at the same time said to Zheng Fan:
"There are cavalry approaching!"
.........
The silver armor on Zhong Tianlang's body has been soaked with blood for several layers. He always likes to be on the front line when he goes into battle. The blood stains on his armor are naturally those of Yan people.
When they first entered Yan Land, they picked out a small fortress and then drove straight in. However, they failed to meet the silver-armored secret agents who had been notified in advance to lead the way, which made their team feel a little "at a loss" for a while.
It is normal for generals to get lost. Many great generals in history have lost their way.
Moreover, Zhong Tianlang was not lost. He remembered the way back. It was just that facing the "different levels" of the army and fortress system on the Dayan border, he was a little confused about the target.
Even for the local people of Yan State, facing so many military strongholds that have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain in the past few months, it is quite difficult to figure out which one is which and which is where.
Fortunately, Zhong Tianlang was lucky and took the risk to catch two tongues on the road, and actually asked him the location of Cuiliu Fort.
After the Cuiliu Fort was overrun, the general named "Zheng Fan" had a bit of backbone. He would rather die than be captured, so he committed suicide.
Zhong Tianlang still remembers "Zheng Fan"'s angry eyes before he died.
Enough to be visible,
This Yan Manzi's inner anger and unwillingness to die with his eyes open!
After all, he is a man!
It's a pity that Zhong Tianlang couldn't leave his whole body, so he cut off his head. At the same time, he took advantage of the night to pick out three Yan people's army strongholds.
The defense system of these military strongholds is very sparse. I have an absolute advantage in strength. It is not difficult to attack them at night and cover them up, and then attack them suddenly.
However, despite this, the Yan people's counterattack when they were attacked still made Zhong Tianlang a little speechless.
He was born in the Western Army, and his opponents since childhood were the Northern Qiang tribe or the chieftains in the southwest mountainous areas. Those enemies would often be defeated when faced with night attacks, and they would be directly killed, leaving corpses lying on the ground.
But these Yan people, as long as they have knives in their hands and have no way to escape, will often choose to actively fight for death.
Therefore, there were quite a few casualties among his own team.
Originally, when he was in the Western Army, Zhong Tianlang was a little disdainful when he learned that the generals on the three sides of the Qian Kingdom were suppressed by the Yan people and did not dare to raise their heads.
After this real contact, although he won one victory after another, he gradually realized that these Yan Manzi were indeed not characters that could be easily manipulated.
The most important thing is that what he faces is just the miscellaneous army of the Yan people. The military leaders standing there one after another, the real elite of the Yan people in Yinlang County, the Jingnan Army, have not shown up yet.
Furthermore,
The Zhenbei Army, which can make the three eastern countries extremely fearful, has not yet gone south.
After this experience, Zhong Tianlang somewhat understood how wise his father's decision to start digging trenches and building strongholds as soon as he entered Mianzhou City was.
The Yan people are arrogant, and their combat prowess is extremely good. Now, Da Qian can only use this method to kill the Yan people's arrogance, and then take advantage of this opportunity of the national war to reorganize their armaments.
Fortunately, the people of Yan are poor, and the land of Yan is also poor.
As a general, Zhong Tianlang knew that he should not have such thoughts, but these thoughts kept wandering in his mind uncontrollably.
However, he is a young man after all, young and confident!
This time, I at least vented my anger on Daqian and let the Yan people know that Daqian also has a man of blood!
It was getting late, and Zhong Tianlang did not dare to stay here any longer, but instead led his army to prepare to return.
The former army came to report that they were going to pass a Yan people's fort ahead. The fort was very well built and looked like a small city.
Zhong Tianlang led a group of soldiers and came on horseback.
After seeing the fortress ahead,
He couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart.
The walls of the fortress are towering, and there are trenches and visible fences below. The top is clearly layered and the corners are protruding. Although the shape is a bit strange, Zhong Tianlang can see the brilliance of this fortress design at a glance.
No matter which direction you attack the city, you will be hit from three sides.
Moreover, this fortress looks like it was recently built.
"It is said that the Yan people's cavalry are the best in the world, but now it seems that there are also people who are good at guarding among the Yan people."
Although Xiaoliuzi was the one who worked hard for this castle, it was designed by a blind man who used the castle design methods of later Europeans.
When Guo Xingye regained Taiwan, he was also extremely troubled by castles like this from the Dutch.
Zhong Tianlang knew that this kind of castle, with the vague silhouettes of soldiers on the wall, was not something he could chew down now.
However, there was generally a feeling of heroes cherishing heroes. After picking up several military strongholds in a row, it was not easy to find an opponent who was so willing to pay attention to the construction of military strongholds. Zhong Tianlang spurred his horse forward and speared Deng Ziliang's head.
Shout to the front:
"Yangou, Cuiliu Fort has been destroyed by your grandfather Zhong, and the head of Cuiliu Fort guard Zheng Fan is here!
Your head will be placed on your neck first, waiting for your Grandpa Zhong to come and pick it up later! "
For a long time, the fortress in front remained silent and no one responded.
Zhong Tianlang saw that there was silence on the other side's fort.
smiled,
He said to the generals around him:
"It seems that after killing Zheng Fan, the Yan people's most famous military figure recently, the Yan people's arrogance has indeed been severely dampened!"
In fact, after Zhong Tianlang finished shouting,
The guards on Cuiliu Fort,
look at me
I look at you,
Then let’s take a look at the garrison master who is also drinking on the city wall.
Let’s take a look at the Ganren general shouting under the torch outside.
At this moment, everyone had one thought in their mind:
Here are the generals:
Is it not a fool?
(End of this chapter)