Chapter 121: Meeting the Enemy!!
Chapter 121: Meeting the Enemy!!
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Lu Yunyi suddenly opened his eyes, still hazy.
He seemed to hear the voice of General Lan Yu.
The face hidden under the sackcloth showed a strange expression, and the ears moved.
The originally noisy environment now became completely silent, with only the sound of horse hooves and wheel tracks rolling on the ground.
Lu Yunyi's face changed slightly, the general might really come.
Before he could react, the sackcloth on his face was lifted.
Xu Zengshou's young and tender face came closer.
It was filled with anxiety, and said in an extremely suppressed voice:
"Get up, get up."
Lu Yunyi stood up suddenly and saw a familiar face sitting on the warhorse.
General Lan Yu, Marquis of Changxing Geng Bingwen, and Marquis of Dingyuan Wang Bi.
He quickly got off the chair, his eyes sparkling, and bowed slightly to the three people, speaking loudly:
"Greetings to the general, Lord Dingyuan, Lord Changxing."
Although the voice was loud, it was also hoarse from just waking up.
Xu Zengshou, who was standing by, also put away his harmless smile and bowed quickly.
His voice was much quieter and he seemed a little scared.
Lan Yu stared at the two young men in front of him, glaring at them, and asked again:
"Lu Yunyi, what are you doing?"
Lu Yunyi pursed his lips, his expression froze, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
But he changed his mind and said quickly:
"Reporting to the general, I am trying to lure the enemy."
Lan Yu's eyes flashed with surprise for a moment:
"what?"
"Reporting to the general, I am trying to lure the enemy.
I am lying here, and I am a soldier of the Kharajang tribe in the confused camp, making them think that our army has poor discipline.
The fire on the outside is to guide the soldiers of the Kharajang tribe at night, so that they can clearly see that their subordinates are here. "
Lu Yunyi said loudly, and at the same time put his hand into his arms.
He took out the document he had written yesterday, stepped forward and handed it over.
"General, please take a look. This is the battle strategy I have devised."
Lan Yu took the document, looked at it carefully, and frowned slightly.
The two marquises also leaned forward, their brows also slightly frowned.
Wang Bi was straightforward and said directly:
"Lu Yunyi, you should practice your handwriting. Your handwriting is not as good as mine."
"Lord Dingyuan is absolutely right."
The three of them quickly finished reading the document and nodded slightly. They found it well-reasoned and methodical.
They also saw the big picture in Lu Yunyi that many generals did not have.
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Lan Yu's expression remained grim: "Where is the method to lure the enemy in? Where is it?"
Lu Yunyi's face froze, and he said quickly:
"Reporting to the general, the method of luring the enemy was an idea that came to me during the day.
So they hastily built the chair, but Halazhang was really a coward.
A day passed and they didn't attack again.
But please rest assured, General, at night,
Naharazhang would certainly not be able to hold back, and his subordinates had already made all the necessary preparations.
If he dares to come out and attack the grain route, I will make sure he dies without a burial place."
Lu Yunyi talked freely and did not show any embarrassment at all for being found lazy.
Xu Zengshou's eyes widened when he heard this. "Perhaps this is really Lord Lu's way of luring the enemy."
Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing, was an easy-going person and he couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Hahaha, Lu Yunyi, you really have a sharp tongue. No wonder you are so successful in the Northern Yuan Dynasty court."
"Lord Changxing, you are too kind. This is what I think in my heart. I am not making excuses."
"Humph!"
Lan Yu snorted coldly, his face turned cold, he folded the battle plan, put it in his arms, and said coldly:
"Lu Yunyi and Xu Zengshou neglected their duties and will be fined three months' salary!"
what?
Xu Zengshou suddenly raised his head, with a look of shock and dissatisfaction on his face.
But after meeting Lan Yu's cold eyes, he lowered his head softly.
Meanwhile, Lu Yunyi on the side spoke in a clear voice:
"The general is strict in his military discipline, and I admire him."
Lan Yu ignored him and ordered coldly:
"The camp has already been set up, and there will definitely be some movement in Harazhang tonight.
You must be prepared. If too many soldiers leave the camp from Halazhang, notify Zhang Yi and the front army as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
After saying this, Lan Yu swung the reins and continued to move forward.
When Dingyuan Marquis Wang Bi walked up to Lu Yunyi, he winked at him and whispered:
"I never fine people!"
Lu Yunyi pretended not to hear, clasped his hands together and lowered his head.
Until the team had walked out for a long time,
Lu Yunyi raised his head with a relaxed look, stretched his waist, and walked slowly back to the recliner.
Slowly move your body and lie down.
A feeling of comfort immediately swept over his body, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Xu Zengshou was shocked and walked over:
"Master Lu, why are you lying down again? The general has fined you."
Lu Yunyi looked indifferent. Seeing that he felt a little aggrieved, he smiled and said:
"You are a wealthy man, so what's wrong with a few months' salary deduction?"
"That's different. I've only been in the army for three months, and now all my money has been confiscated." Xu Zengshou muttered in a low voice.
Lu Yunyi didn't care: "I haven't received any salary since I joined the army."
"Ah? The army is withholding food and wages?" Xu Zengshou could not help but lower his voice and quickly moved closer.
"Yes, they have all been deducted. Now they should still owe the army ten months' wages."
After hearing this, Xu Zengshou was even more surprised:
"The general likes to impose fines. Sir Lu, why aren't you afraid of the general?"
"I'm scared to death."
"Then what are you still doing..." Xu Zengshou stretched out his finger in surprise, pointing at Lu Yunyi's sprawling body.
"The work has been done, the general is so happy that he has no time to be angry.
Xiao Xu, today I will tell you a truth.
As long as you have the ability, you can be somewhat unrestrained in front of your superiors, but of course you have to know when to stop.
I have been up for four days and four nights fighting, so a short rest is a reasonable thing to do."
Xu Zengshou was stunned when he heard this, his mouth slightly open, his face showing a thoughtful expression.
At this moment, he only felt that this was more difficult to learn than the art of war.
Lu Yunyi leaned back in the recliner comfortably, looking sideways at the mess on the ground.
Twenty sheep had already been eaten by the soldiers and civilians, and their bones were scattered all over the ground.
Thanks to Xu Zengshou's wealthy family, there were still a lot of leftovers on top.
Lu Yunyi turned his eyes and pointed at the grassland 'sinner' who was digging a pit not far away.
"Xu Zengshou, go call those bastards over and have them clean up this place."
Xu Zengshou blinked his eyes, mounted his horse and galloped over without hesitation.
After a while, he brought in more than a hundred ragged, skinny, and dirty grassland people.
After digging a hole for a day,
Their hands and feet had turned black, and their faces were filled with the numbness and fatigue that followed.
Xu Zengshou shouted:
"Lord Lu has ordered that all the bones scattered on the ground be cleaned up!"
Soon, Xu Zengshou saw a group of hungry wolves.
The grassland people searched the ground on one side of the grain road, treating every bone as a treasure.
Trying hard to eat the remaining flesh and blood,
Even the bones were bitten by them and made a crackling sound.
It was only then that Xu Zengshou seemed to understand. He slowly moved to Lu Yunyi's side and whispered:
"My Lord, why do you give them food?"
Lu Yunyi looked away from the rising moon, his face full of surprise:
"what?"
Xu Zengshou pointed ahead. In the dozens of feet of land beside the grain road, more than a hundred people were searching the ground like locusts.
Lu Yunyi looked away and said seriously:
"Blood, flesh and bones will attract mosquitoes. If we are not careful, our lives will be lost. Let them clean it up, which can be regarded as recycling waste."
Xu Zengshou curled his lips. He obviously didn't believe this reason.
As the sky gradually darkened, Lu Yunyi's expression became more and more serious.
Looking at the camp with lights at the end of the gentle slope ahead, he looked thoughtful and said to Xu Zengshou:
"Order the whole army to be vigilant at all times,
There may be some movement in the Harazhang camp tonight.
Also, have them take precautions against mosquitoes, and have the grassland people clean up the leftover bones and bring them back to the camp." "Yes!"
Xu Zengshou stood straight and trotted to pass on the message.
Soon, one by one, the messenger cavalrymen rode away on their war horses.
When it was completely dark, Lu Yunyi stood up from the recliner.
He washed his face with clean water, and his expression changed from cynical to solemn.
The change in temperament surprised Xu Zengshou who was standing beside him.
Lu Yunyi stood on the side of the grain road, looking at the endless convoys.
And the long dragon formed by the torches, with a solemn expression.
The grain route is too conspicuous. If he were Harazhang,
They will certainly leave the camp today to test the strength of the Ming army and their emphasis on the food supply route.
After all, if they just sit there and wait for the camp in the rear to be built, then Halazhang will have no way to escape and will only have two options: surrender or starve to death.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi turned his head to look at Xu Zengshou and ordered in a cold voice:
"Xu Zengshou returns to camp."
"Why!"
"There will be no one to protect you in the face of the fierce fighting tonight."
"I also want to join the war. I have been learning martial arts since I was five years old. The fighting skills of ordinary soldiers are not as good as mine." Xu Zengshou was a little dissatisfied.
Lu Yunyi was not polite: "Then you can stay. Don't blame me if you die."
"No, no."
The solemn expression on Xu Zengshou's face quickly turned into flattery and he laughed.
Three hours passed quickly.
At midnight, the soldiers were still transporting without stopping, and the lights in the camp in the distance were still bright and clear.
The torch beside Lu Yunyi was still burning, and the fragrance was still spreading.
But Lu Yunyi's expression became more and more solemn, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Why hasn't the Harazhan camp in front of us taken any action yet?
He turned his head to look to the side and saw Xu Zengshou lying next to a huge rock.
My eyelids were fighting with each other and my head was nodding.
"Xu Zengshou!"
"Ah!" Xu Zengshou suddenly became alert, stood up, and rushed forward quickly:
"grown ups."
"Go borrow a thousand soldiers from the front army and mix them in with the soldiers transporting food and fodder, just in case!"
"Yes!"
This place was not far from the front army, so Xu Zengshou hurriedly left with ten soldiers and returned quickly in less than half an hour.
Panting and looking very tired,
But there was no sleepiness in his eyes, instead they were bright and energetic:
"My lord, everything has been arranged. It is the vanguard army under the command of Dingyuan Houye, and the leading general is Commander Lü Baochuan.
The knife was hidden in the cart, the armor was worn on the body, and some clothes were put on to hide it, and he was rushing over in the military supply team. "
"Very good, tell the whole army to be ready at all times,
The enemy will launch an attack before the beginning of the Yin hour. This one and a half hours is particularly important.
Anyone who makes a mistake will lose his head!"
"Yes!"
Xu Zengshou ran away excitedly again, and waited for the messenger to disperse before running back and asking impatiently:
"Sir, why is it before the hour of Yin?"
"The time between midnight and yin is the most tiring for soldiers, and the same is true for horses.
At the same time, it is the darkest now, which is the best time to attack the camp."
Lu Yunyi did not hide anything and spoke it out directly.
Such military strategies must be part of Xu Zengshou's family tradition, so there is no need to hide them.
Xu Zengshou's eyes were bright, and he looked as if he had suddenly realized something.
The two chatted casually, and a quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from not far away, and Lu Yunyi's eyes suddenly became sharp.
Without hesitation, he jumped on his horse and rushed forward!
Soon they saw the person coming, a soldier from the front army scout.
At this moment, he looked solemn and said quickly:
"Your Excellency, soldiers are gathering in the northwest of the Harazhang camp, and Lord Wu is already organizing the soldiers to meet the enemy."
Lu Yunyi's mind quickly emerged with the terrain of the northwest corner of the Harazhang camp. The mountain road was rugged.
There are only a few small paths up and down that can be used, and it is impossible for most people to pass through.
"Understood. Order Wu Fuliu to take precautions and protect the civilians. If a war breaks out, have them retreat to the earthen fort."
"Yes!"
Then, another soldier came forward with an equally serious expression:
"Your Excellency, there are strong flames on the north side of the Harazhang camp. Preliminary investigation shows that soldiers are moving the outer fortifications."
Lu Yunyi's eyes sparkled, and he said coldly:
"Got it. Report this to Lord Heqing."
"Yes!"
After the soldiers left, Lu Yunyi raised his head, stared at the camp ahead with burning eyes, and said expectantly:
"Pass the order down, all soldiers, get ready, don't be stingy with the artillery, tell the front soldiers to hurry up, there is no need to hide, the enemy will come out soon."
"Yes!" Xu Zengshou was excited and ran away in a hurry.
From the casual chat just now, he already knew why Lord Lu stayed here.
Only on this gentle slope in front of us is there room for more than a hundred cavalrymen to charge quickly.
Halazhan chose to set up camp on the mountain, which was a great advantage.
However, due to the short time, only the south and east have passages that can be used by most people.
The south is where the majority of troops are located, with nearly 100,000 soldiers stationed there.
The only option to attack the food supply route is the east.
Soon, Lu Yunyi received news of troops advancing from the north and northwest.
It's just that Halazhang's acting is too poor, and it can be seen at a glance that it is a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Before leaving the camp, they even made a lot of noise and lit many torches, for fear that they would not be discovered.
This also made Lu Yunyi more certain of his guess.
The real direction of attack was the camp in front of him.
At this moment, it was pitch black there, and only the dim light of fire could be seen.
There was already another person named Lu Baochuan beside Lu Yunyi.
He arrived a quarter of an hour ago, and all the civilians on the grain road had been replaced by soldiers.
These grassland people arrived.
Lu Yunyi turned his head to look at Lu Baochuan, his face solemn:
"General Lu, they are coming out soon. Order the soldiers to be ready and not to panic."
"it is good."
Although Lu Baochuan didn't know how Lu Yunyi made his judgment, he still nodded vigorously.
Just as he nodded, a loud bang was heard, and the faces of the two suddenly changed!
Drum roll! Here we go!
The two stood in the darkness, looking up at the Kharazhang camp, and vaguely saw a hole appearing there.
The sound of horse hooves rang out, and under the moonlight, one could see dark shadows rushing down!
It’s getting more and more urgent, and the number is increasing!
Lu Baochuan looked solemn and turned his head to look at Lu Yunyi:
"General Lu, aren't you moving yet?"
"Wait." Lu Yunyi widened his eyes and stared at the gentle slope in front of him, predicting the number of incoming soldiers.
The sound of horse hooves gradually became more frequent, and after reaching the peak, it stopped increasing.
The torches of the enemy troops ahead suddenly lit up, and they had already rushed to the middle of the mountain!
Lu Yunyi's eyes condensed, he drew his sword and shouted:
"The enemy has four hundred soldiers. Meet them!!!"
“Kill!!!” Violent shouts of killing rolled in from halfway up the mountain.
But the next moment, a more intense fire lit up, illuminating the entire eastern grain road.
Hundreds of soldiers rushed out from the trenches and earthen forts on one side. The soldiers who had been ready for battle no longer hid.
A long knife was pulled out from the cart, and more intense shouts and cries of killing also rang out.
"kill!!!"
(End of this chapter)