Chapter 505 Return (11)

In the huge salt-alkali swamp, the army took action in the drizzle - they changed their previous plan and no longer immediately deployed a defense line to the north. Instead, they drastically reduced their ranks, and at the same time urged the refugees sandwiched in the middle to capture prisoners.

Quickly head towards the north direction of the original route.

This action has two meanings. First, it is to use soldiers as bait and break up to ensure that these refugees and prisoners return westward away from the battlefield as much as possible... It is only more than a hundred miles away, and there are simple supply camps established by gangs along the way, the so-called salt-alkali swamp.

There are also fresh water streams and rivers. If there are no pursuing troops, even if there is a reduction in troops, it will not delay most of the troops returning to Dengzhou; secondly, while concentrating the troops, try to lure the opponent's troops to go deep, and then take action.

In fact, just another hour later, the latest news came from the Fan brothers and sisters in the north - Fan Lihua personally rushed into the formation to conduct an investigation. Through observation and interrogation of the prisoners, she learned that the incoming enemy should be the Dongyi people in Luolongtan.

The Beida camp set up at the north end was the main force, and Wang Yuande, the general of the Dongyi royal family who was in charge of this army, brought some reinforcements.

"Based on the previous combat strength of the South Camp, we can definitely fight." The military situation became serious, and Ma Wei was excited. "As long as Wang Yuande goes deep, we can directly concentrate our superior combat power and disperse the northern troops in one fell swoop. Even if the situation is not broken by then,

It’s calm enough.”

"Okay, let's follow this plan first." Zhang Xing chose to shirk responsibility as always.

The horses walked away excitedly. Zhang Xing, who was walking with the yellow gelding in one hand and Bai Yousi in the other, started to praise... It's not that he was praising Bai Yousi, but that after praising Bai Yousi's great wisdom and bravery,

He sang along with Bai Yousi beside him, and began to praise everyone who returned to the west, starting from the only big leader Wang Zhen, to the accompanying prisoners of the Three Expeditions. As long as they were called in front of them, they all began to praise them for free.

He said that Wang Zhen, who raided the southern camp of the Dongyi people with 500 cavalry, was "ambitious and determined to advance bravely."

Praising Wang Fubei, who was in charge of armed security along the way: "You have courage and strategy, and you have a helping hand."

Cheng Mingqing, who praised the management of prisoners, said: "Simple and strict, good at both civil and military affairs, he may not be unable to enter Nanya in the future."

Even Yan Qing was praised: "Clever and sharp, he can maintain integrity in the face of chaos."

In fact, I just came here and did nothing else. Brother Yan was a little embarrassed.

But since Ma Ping'er wasn't there, one could guess that he went to see Wang Xiongdan.

And this seems very unprofessional.

The great master and the royal general are leading two armies and are heading toward you, flanked by two armies!

However, not only Zhang Xing, but also Xiong Bonan, Cheng Zhili, and many other leaders who came to meet him, as well as the generals and even the first-class officers below were also doing similar things... They were either asking for help, or

They were praising and praising, or simply telling jokes. Some were praising others and their own martial prowess, cultivation, and even literature.

This is combined with the armored preparation of a large number of troops in the periphery, the dispatch of whole teams and battalions, the constant coming and going of sentry cavalry, the plans of the huddled soldiers stopping in the mud to discuss loudly, the messy water in the salt-alkali land, and the light rain gradually intensifying in the sky.

It's a weird contrast to this relaxed atmosphere.

Don't tell me, the effect is still there, at least many people who were originally nervous have gradually relaxed.

"Everyone who has experienced the scene in Hebei at the beginning of the year is quite comfortable." Gao Jingang, who was also walking westward, looked around and came to a conclusion.

Bai Jingang next to him wiped a handful of sweat or rain at his feet, and then frowned slightly: "This is natural, but I still feel that the chief is overconfident... I should bring more experts."

"No, what you said is wrong." Gao Jingang shook his head and retorted. "It's impossible for the gang to sell out such a big stall, so how much can they bring out? Then again, it's just a dozen more Condensing Pills-Chengdan and the like.

…”

"Since I can get about ten more condensed pills, wouldn't it be nice to come?" Bai Jingang kept walking, but turned around and refuted seriously.

Gao Jingang knew the temper of his brother, so he was not in a hurry: "This is related to another explanation... Now there is a great master leading two groups of tens of thousands of soldiers, and if we just want to leave, the current lineup is enough;

And if the real dragon comes out and a dozen or so more condensed pills are formed, it will probably increase the number of casualties and cause unnecessary losses to the gang."

Bai Jingang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "That being said, if we expect these people to be able to easily defeat the Grand Master, it also depends on whether Bai Sanniang is worthy of her name..."

"You even doubt this?" Gao Jingang looked at his brother and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I didn't doubt it before." Bai Jingang whispered as he walked away. "But after I came out of the temple and saw so many so-called heroes, heroes, clicks, and leaders, I felt that it was just like that... maybe I didn't have a good foundation.

But it was worn out by the human heart of this world."

Gao Jingang nodded in agreement this time: "This makes sense, but Bai Sanniang may not be what you said... so many people in the gang are convinced, not to mention that this time she has taken the entire boarding

The state army brought back the entire army, and brought back so many prisoners from the previous three expeditions, as well as so many refugees, and they defeated the generals along the way without any chaos, which is worthy of her status."

Bai Jingang did not continue to be stubborn this time, but nodded: "That's true."

At this point, he urged the other party again: "Go and do your own business. There is no need to talk around me."

"If I don't accompany you, wouldn't I have to make you travel alone again?" Gao Jingang continued to follow calmly, but suddenly stopped. "That's not right."

"What's wrong?" Bai Jingang was surprised.

"This Bai Sanniang has fought all the way from Jin'ao Mansion. She has passed many levels and killed many generals. She has already made people in Dongyi tremble with fear and gnashed their teeth. Otherwise, what happened today would not have happened, right?"

"nature."

"Then I dare to ask how Wang Yuande fell into the trap and advanced so easily with his troops?"

"Senior Brother Gao, you don't understand military affairs." Bai Jingang sneered and explained in turn. "For a military confrontation involving tens of thousands of people, if there is a 10% chance of falling into a trap, we should be prepared for this... This kind of power

Large-scale field battles with a small gap are like this, with constant tension, testing, and confrontation, and then a battle suddenly breaks out without knowing when or where."

Gao Jingang was suddenly enlightened, and the two brothers continued to walk in the strange atmosphere of boasting and solemnity around them.

However, it must be said that the two men's judgment was correct, and the army shrank significantly. However, Wang Yuande seemed to have planned it for a long time and did not fall into the trap at all. Instead, he took the initiative to slow down the march in the face of the gang's pretended obstruction and harassment.

This basically declared that the military's tactical plan of luring the enemy deep into the enemy's territory had failed.

Another hour later, in the afternoon, something more troublesome happened - after the Dongyi navy landed on the southwest coast, they moved quickly. They didn't even set up a beachhead and immediately headed to the nearest camp to the west of the main force.

, that is, they left for the camp set up by Zhang Xing and others last night, and they boarded one army and launched another, without any delay.

To the north and south, one to the west and one to the east, one by water and one by land, one urgent and one slow, the situation immediately changed.

At this time, someone suggested changing the strategy in the opposite direction, concentrating their forces, and swooping on the beach, but Ma Wei refused... Ma Wei's reason was also very simple. The giant building ship was obviously Li Ziqi's tower, and the great master with the tower

It's not the same thing as without a tower, otherwise the prisoners and refugees wouldn't be allowed to stay away from the coast and return west... Therefore, instead of taking risks, it's better to be on the safe side and wait for them to leave the coast on their own, and calmly fight at last night's camp.

This means giving up the plan of a sudden attack and instead looking for a safe confrontation route.

And most people quickly agreed and passed this suggestion... After all, everyone has seen the power of the Grand Master once. For the main force of the reinforcements, the current high-end combat configuration seems to be enough to cope with a person leaving the tower.

Grandmaster, but you don’t necessarily have to try to deal with a Grandmaster with a tower.

Even if everyone knows that waiting dozens of miles away from the coastline may not really avoid facing a grand master with a "tower", they are still willing to give up tactical options for this possibility.

To put it bluntly, it cannot be said that there is a psychological shadow, but after seeing the crushing method of the great master, I would rather fight with real swords and guns than be easily slaughtered... even if the casualties caused by such slaughter may not be

There were many armies fighting and killing more.

In this regard, Zhang Xing also quickly agreed and approved, mainly to evade responsibility.

The plan was settled, and the entire army quickly retracted and marched.

However, the troops and horses under the command of the Grand Governor were indeed extraordinary. They landed in a hurry and made a temporary surprise attack. However, before the main army returned, an army actually rushed in front of the temporary camp, which was based on earthen barriers and mixed rocks.

"General Yu, the main force of thieves hasn't come back yet!" Paitou Xiaojun was overjoyed and immediately turned around to report to his general. "The camp is empty!"

The naval general Yu Yici, who was born in the Yu family of the famous Dongyi clan, didn't say anything. He just rode up to take a look. Sure enough, he saw that in the huge camp, only his side was hung with a high-character flag, and there were very few soldiers in the camp.

, couldn’t help but be excited.

However, the person still did not give the order urgently. Instead, he suddenly jumped up from his horse, carrying a stream of immortality energy that seemed like a living creature with wings to high in the sky. He took the opportunity to look around, and he immediately saw clearly——

The main force of the army was actually almost there, but it was cloudy and drizzling and the camp was across the way, so ordinary soldiers did not notice it. At the same time, there was indeed only one high-character flag in the bandit camp, and the soldiers and horses were sparse; more importantly,

, there is a lack of wood in this saline-alkali swamp area, and the thieves' camp is extremely simple. There are no wooden fences at all, only some stone barriers and trenches and some tents. There are no watchtowers or gates, only a few artificially piled high slopes and some slightly flat ones.

the way.

After a thorough investigation, Yu Yici turned around in the air, glanced at his army behind him, and then issued an order:

"The main force of thieves will arrive soon, but it doesn't matter, our main force is also behind. The winner of this battle will be who is faster and who is more ruthless! No need to worry, attack quickly and seize the camp!"

As soon as the military order was given, the small school leader in the platoon immediately returned excitedly.

Yu Yici also turned around again and ordered: "Pegasus, go and call the Governor. As long as he comes and takes over the camp, this battle will be like a tidal wave and it will be unstoppable."

So far, fighting has begun at the front... In other words, as the leading marine troops of Yu Yici's department rushed into the front camp, the scattered troops almost collapsed at the first touch, dragging the "high" flag and fled to the center of the rear camp.

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Yu Yici had a strange expression. He stretched his neck on the horse to look. He seemed to be expecting, mocking, and wary... After all, the white lady had passed through five levels and killed eighty-nine generals. The sharpness of her soldiers was really impressive.

I was shocked, thinking that this thief had some abilities, how could he be so vulnerable?

Just as I was thinking about this, as hundreds of people from the leading army poured into the first camp in front of me, suddenly, there was a bang, and many army sergeants stood up behind the stone barrier at the edge of the camp behind, each holding a bow, and then arrows flew like rain.

In an instant, the leading troops who broke into it were shot to pieces... When the first round of arrows rained down, although these leading troops were obviously damaged, they were not afraid and accelerated their charge. But then, the second round of arrows rained.

Again, with the help of the wounded wailing on the ground, these leading troops were obviously delayed. When the third round of arrows was clearly fired, these people could no longer bear it and fled in a hurry, not even having time to take away a few of the wounded.

, who stayed there and was stabbed to death on the spot by the soldiers who chased him out.

"Mount the shield, connect the troops, and attack in rotation!" Seeing this, Yu Yici just sneered, and then quickly gave the order.

The number was twice that of the leading army. The five to six hundred armored and shield-bearing warriors who had just arrived immediately poured out and were divided into five teams under the leadership of their respective officers. They either walked through the gate or climbed over the low base, and easily charged again.

Enter this small camp in front of you.

However, the troops guarding the camp were not to be outdone. They no longer fired arrows. Instead, they swarmed out under the wave of the general's flag. They formed formations in the camp and along the camp. They were all armored spearmen.

Then, as soon as the formation was completed, a team of one hundred and fifty people took the initiative to charge in the opposite direction towards the Dongyi shield and sword soldiers who poured into the camp.
To be continued...