Northern Dynasties

Chapter 285 Killing the Enemy with a Strong Arrow

"Great governor, the dry valley station is located ten miles east of the valley entrance. The last general will arrive here the day before yesterday, and there are no enemies near the post road..."

In the valley, Li Daozuo stepped forward to meet Li Tai who had just led a large group of people to the valley, first briefly explained the latest situation, and then introduced a Hu general who was traveling with him to Li Tai: "This one is the dry valley station. The commander of the Southern Garrison, Fei Lianmu, and the last general will visit and select the camps for the army, and rely on the commander of Fei Lian for his guidance."

The military leader named Fei Lianmu quickly saluted with his forked hands, and said to Li Tai with a sincere face: "The bandit army entered the territory of the Kouzhou, and Li Dadu worked tirelessly to lead his troops to help. The scholars are deeply grateful and willing to follow the governor to kill the thieves together!"

"It is my duty to kill the thief Jing Bian. Commander Fei Lian doesn't need to be polite. What is the current situation in Guangwu City? Is there any message from Duke Wu'an?"

Li Tai got off his horse, and while listening to the reports from Li Dao and other forward scouts and Fei Lianmu, he commanded the troops to station in the valley.

This valley is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and on the south side is a not-so-steep plateau, which is a more suitable place to stay. It used to be a government-run pasture. After winter, the pasture was withdrawn to Guangwu, so it was left idle. , but can accommodate people temporarily stationed.

Li Dao and others arrived here the day before yesterday, so they didn't know much about the situation. The main thing was to choose the camp and route for the rear army, and contact the local people in Dongxia Prefecture.

Right now, there are still some armed forces in Dongxia Prefecture around the territory, some of which, like Fei Lianmu, are generally responsible, while some have not had time to withdraw to Guangwu City.

With the bandit army's blockade of the surrounding area of ​​Guangwu City, they have all lost contact with Guangwu City. They don't know exactly what the situation in the city is like, and the information they can provide on the enemy's situation is also very limited, but it is good to know the surrounding geographical conditions. very carefully.

In addition to what the scouts saw and the explanations given by the local people, Li Dao and the others also captured several scouts and eyes of the bandit army, and submitted them together for Li Tai to interrogate himself again.

Most of these bandit captives have already been tortured and interrogated, and their attitudes are not stubborn, and they almost answer every question, but they have no valuable information after repeated explanations. here.Who is the big boss who leads them, how many people there are in total, etc., are all unclear.

This can be regarded as a relatively normal situation, with a population of over ten thousand and boundless, it is difficult for ordinary soldiers to have a clear and comprehensive understanding of the forces they belong to.Some soldiers of the Hu tribe belonged entirely to the chief's private property, but they only obeyed orders, and the news was even more blocked.

Of course, it wasn't all fruitless. Although these captives didn't understand the general situation, they could finally explain their camp life and situation clearly.

They are indeed a branch of Lishihu. At the beginning of this year, they embarked on a migratory wandering road, wandering through the Xihe area between Hefen, and have been living in no fixed place. In the second half of the year, they went all the way northward and even once set foot in the desert where the original Wuchuan town was located. South Baidao, but turned back after autumn, and crossed the South River not long ago.

In the process of this migration, at first these tribal warriors were able to provide food on a regular basis, but with the continuous consumption, the situation was getting worse. It became the most difficult after the summer, and the food was almost unsustainable. Many of the tribes were hungry. death, the size of the tribal team traveling together also dropped sharply.I had no choice but to go all the way north, but before I fully entered the Monan area, I was hit head-on by the Hu tribe in Monan, so I had to go back south again...

From this experience, there are no thieves who are as brutal as jackals, but they are obviously poor people who are forced to be desperate and homeless.

Naturally, Li Tai would not have any sympathy for these thieves, but through the self-reports of several prisoners, he roughly outlined a context of the Eastern Wei Dynasty's attack and suppression of Li Shihu.

In order to ensure the stability of the surrounding areas of Jinyang, Gao Huan has worked hard, and frequently sent troops to Luliang Mountain, forcing the Hu in the mountains to move their troops to avoid military disasters.

Although the military power of the Eastern Wei Dynasty was strong, it is clear that these Lishi Hus who were well versed in geography did not suffer too cruel annihilation. They just lived without a fixed place and could not live and develop in one place under the offensive of the Eastern Wei army.

As for why these Lishi Hus left the Luliang Mountains and went north to Monan, the captives couldn't explain it clearly, and Li Tai didn't quite understand either.

But it's obviously a bad move, giving up the protection of the Luliang Mountain area on which she depends for survival. It just so happens that this year Rouran married Gao Huan again and played with a pear tree pressing crabapple. The relationship between them is in a honeymoon period. Naturally, the southern vassals would not be used to these Lishihus, so they would definitely give them a head-on blow.

It's quite annoying that after wandering around for a long time, these Lishi beards who had left their hometown probably still felt that the river was a soft persimmon, so they crossed the river and rushed to the Hetao area.

Li Tai also noticed that these Lishihu's entry seemed to be guided and assisted by local indigenous forces, because several captives all said that they ate a few full meals soon after crossing the river, and the overall team also grew stronger. , there are many tribal people who are not familiar with each other before.

In addition to the explanations of the captives, the message from Xiazhou also said that a considerable number of Shuofanghu participated in these bandits.This one is really a trump card combination of a local snake and a transiting dragon, which is a headache for headwinds.

Of course, most of these contents were made up by Li Tai through the limited information provided by the captives. The real situation is uncertain, and there is still no accurate judgment on the specific strength of the bandit army.

Although it is said that you know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles, this is not a game of war chess. How can there be so many clear battles in the world.Anyway, it's all here, what kind of opponent it is, let's talk about it first.

Judging from the current situation, Guangwu City should not be in danger of falling in a short period of time, so Li Tai felt relieved a little, and was no longer in a hurry to march forward and join forces with the defenders of Guangwu City, so as not to be attacked by the bandits. Click hit aid.

The safer way is to pass the news of the arrival of the reinforcements to the city as soon as possible, so that Li Mu can stay in the city with peace of mind, while he builds a stable base nearby to coordinate with Guangwu City and contain the bandit army.

Whether it is marching or stationed in the field at this time of the year, the consumption of materials is very huge.Li Tai had the advantage of playing at home, so he had to get food and grass supplies before he dared to order all his troops to go north and lead troops to fight.

Regardless of their specific strength, these bandits are always flesh and blood, and they can't help but eat and drink.Moreover, quite a few of them are Lishihu from abroad who have come from far away, and their own material reserves are already worrying. As long as they can maintain a confrontational situation and prevent them from having the opportunity to support war by fighting, they must be the first to collapse.

On the contrary, the sharp divisions who are ignoring now are advancing lightly. First of all, they don't know the specific strength of the enemy army. Secondly, those Lishi Hus may have a tragic feeling of being put to death. It is really unpredictable how the battle will turn out.Wait until they can't hold on anymore and take the initiative to withdraw their troops and beat the dog in the water, so that the results of the battle will be twice the result with half the effort.

Before all the soldiers entered the camp and settled down, Li Tai sent Mao Shi to insist on his warrant, and led [-] light cavalry to the nearby Fushi City, and took over the defense of Fushi City to store the supplies of the army. Baggage and as a temporary base camp.

At the same time, he sent the news of the arrival of the reinforcements to Guangwu City, which is not too far away from Guangwu City. If you are not afraid of being exposed, you don't even need to send someone to go there, you can go directly Contact with Beacon.

There is a beacon tower in the dry valley post, but because there are too few defenders here before, there is no need to transmit messages between Guangwu City, and the location needs to be hidden, so the beacon has not been activated tower.

Li Tai's thousands of troops have come here, so naturally he doesn't have any worries about scaring the snake. Even if the beacon smoke will expose the location and attract the scouts from the bandits, they can also set up a killing array to hunt down the bandits' scouts, and this is Li Tai's plan. one of the purposes.

It is true that they don't know the specific situation of the bandit army, and the bandit army is also at a loss for them, and the invisible enemy is the most terrifying.

The bandit army is at a disadvantage in terms of information. If you can ensure that the opponent will never be able to detect all your troops, and at the same time have the distance and ability to charge the enemy's camp at any time, the psychological pressure on the opponent will be Undoubtedly huge.

So when Fei Lianmu was ordered to return to the Dry Valley Station to prepare for the beacon fire, Li Tai also led hundreds of elite soldiers to follow him. After investigating the surrounding terrain of the Dry Valley Station, Li Tai chose a Ambush at a location suitable for ambushes and siege, and then signal that the beacon fire can be lit in the dry valley station.

The solid beacon smoke soared into the sky, quickly attracting all the eyes around the wilderness. The first ones who reacted the most were naturally the defenders in Guangwu City. They knew the content of the message conveyed by the beacon smoke best, and I have been looking forward to it for a long time.

"Reinforcements, reinforcements are here! Li Boshan is truly trustworthy, worthy of entrustment, and worth working with!"

Looking at the thicker and thicker beacon smoke in the direction of the Dry Valley Station, Li Mu suddenly smiled. The haze of worrying about being surrounded by bandits and retreating was swept away. He clapped his hands vigorously and said with a face of relief.

All the generals beside him also breathed a sigh of relief. Although the information conveyed by Fengyan was limited, they did not know exactly how many troops would come to help, but as long as reinforcements arrived, it would be good news that could inspire people's hearts.

After Li Tai, who led his troops to help, praised Li Tai fiercely, Li Mu's face suddenly changed again, and he waved to the general and said, "Is the wine and meat in the stove? Hurry up, stop, put away, the reinforcements are gone When you arrive, you can advance and retreat calmly, and you are not in a hurry to break through, but you still need to use your supplies carefully to prepare for your defense!"

It's okay if he didn't remind him. With this shout, the sound of slaughtering sheep and chopping meat suddenly erupted in the entire cooking camp.

When he learned that the fresh meat and livestock stored in the city were properly prepared according to his previous orders, Li Mu couldn't help but yell at these greedy foodies, but after all, he gave the order first. While cursing angrily, he held a huge clay pot and waited for the meat to be cooked.

Because of Li Mu's oolong order, the defenders in Guangwu City were able to overdraw the city's material reserves and feast on them. In addition, the arrival of reinforcements boosted their morale, and the whole city was filled with laughter.

The bandit army camp outside the city was not peaceful enough, and the billowing beacon smoke was like a sharp knife, reaching the commanders of the Hu chieftains who thought they were sure of victory and completely grasped the defenders in the city.

The existence of Fenglin City alone has made these bandits dare not attack Guangwu City with all their strength. What kind of variables does the sudden appearance of the beacon mean? install.

So not long after the beacon smoke rose, several cavalry scout teams rushed out of the bandit camp, either straight or roundabout, approaching the direction where the beacon smoke rose.

The location where Li Tai and the others ambushed was a gourd-shaped valley pass. On the slope of the stone wall, apart from thorns and weeds, there were several dilapidated grottoes and potholes. There were also some Buddha statues in the grottoes. The smell of debris and dry animal excrement is not very good, but it can still hide from the wind.

Since besieging and annihilating the Heishuihu crowd in Baiyu Mountain last year, Li Tai has always been impressed by Yu Wengui's marksmanship team, where everyone can shoot a five-stone bow, and he has always imagined that he can form one too.

Right now, the more than two hundred people who followed him in ambush on both sides of the mountain were the seed players selected by Li Tai to focus on training in the trilogy. Although they were not as skilled as Yu Wengui's elites, they They are all at the level of being able to hold three stone bows in a row. In this relatively narrow valley entrance and a condescending position, the lethality must be very impressive.

"Here we come, get ready!"

Hearing the sound of horseshoes in the open valley, Li Tai's eyes lit up immediately, he dug his fingers into the deerskin pouch around his waist, picked out a little solidified fat, groped carefully on his fingers and bowstring, and put them on again. The upper fingertip draws the bowstring.

Not long after, a cavalry squad of more than 30 people appeared outside the valley. A Hu pawn rode in first, and looked at the situation in the valley first. He did not find any valuable scenery or signs, nor did he find any Li Tai and the others, who were hiding in the pothole on the stone wall, gestured to the back to move forward with confidence.

These Hu soldiers were also cautious. Except for one person who explored the way at the beginning, they also entered the valley in two groups, and left a few horsemen to guard the valley entrance after entering the back road.

But no matter how cautious they are, they will still be exposed under the eyes of Li Tai and others. Li Tai draws out a feathered arrow and puts it on the string, aims at a strong target in the Hu cavalry team, and shoots the arrow violently. :"kill!"

The strong arrow flew straight into the target's chest, and knocked that sturdy body off the horse's back, only one foot was still hanging on the side of the saddle in an extremely awkward position.

Arrows fell like rain on the stone walls on both sides of the entrance of the valley, and they shot and killed more than half of the Hu Qi who entered the valley in an instant. Warning roar.

After annihilating most of the bandit scouts, Li Tai didn't rush to lead the crowd out of this place, but moved slowly along the mountain wall with his bow and arrows on his back, trying to attract more bandit scouts from the left , to create an opportunity for the tribes nearby to rein in their horses to continue to encircle and wipe out the bandit army.

　It may be the sequelae of Yangkang. Last night I suffered from insomnia and didn’t sleep all night. In the morning, I was so panicked that I went to check myocardium enzymes and it took me a long time. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)