Chapter 747: The Sound of Drums and Horns Shows Its Sharp Edge (19)

Obviously, the fireworks in the post alerted all the Eastern Expedition Army scouts in the area. Along the way, the sound of whistles kept coming and going. In that post, there were supplies reserved by these scouts. There were usually two or three people left. Guard, in this area where the Zhengdong Army scouts have taken control of the situation, there should be no surprises.

As he approached the outpost, Zhang Xi could smell the strong smell of blood in the air, and his heart sank suddenly. Speeding up his pace, he rushed over. In front of the outpost, there were already several scouts who had arrived earlier. In front of them, a scout from the Eastern Conquest Army was lying on his back, still holding a hand tightly in one hand. There was a long bow and a short dagger inserted in his chest. What all the scouts knew was that this short dagger belonged to the dead scout himself.

Zhang Xi stepped into the guard post with some heavy steps. There were still the bodies of two soldiers lying there. Zhang Xi squatted down. Carefully inspecting the body of his dead companion, he found that one head was almost shattered and his face could not be discerned at all. Beside him, there was a bloody pole, and on the other side, another one fell to the ground. There was a thin strangling mark on the soldier's neck. Seeing this wound, Zhang Xi's heart skipped a beat. This was not an ordinary wound, but his neck was strangled with a very thin rope. This kind of rope is not something ordinary people can do. Zhang Xi has one in the Overwatch Council Action Team, where he has seen similar weapons like this. Don't underestimate a thin rope, but it can bear hundreds of kilograms.

This was not an enemy scout. During this period, hundreds of enemy scouts were killed, and this kind of weapon had never been found on the opponent.

Zhang Xi stood up, picked out the pole, walked out of the room, and threw it on the ground with a clang.

After a while, other scouts searched out some tattered clothes from the surrounding area. Sweat towels, straw sandals and other items were piled together, and the identity of the other party was already evident.

"He's not a scout of the other side. Looking at his outfit, he should be a coolie doing the work." Zhang Xi said.

"In other words, this is a spy."

"He put on our clothes here, took our weapons and food, and absconded again."

"He has only one goal. That is Xiaoshan Pass."

"Then why are you hesitating? Chase him and kill him."

A group of scouts quickly pieced together the truth of the matter.

Zhang Xi looked at the bodies of the three comrades on the ground and took a step forward. "Although it was a sudden sneak attack, it was able to kill our three comrades. This man's martial arts is not very good, so during the pursuit, we Always stay in groups of at least two, never alone.

Because after being left alone, we will not have anyone who can be his opponent. Judging from this person's killing methods, he is probably a master among Yan Lingwei. We need someone to go back and report immediately. Since this person is a Yan Lingwei spy lurking in Liaoxi County, if he returns now, he must have taken away vital information. We need to let our superiors know about this situation. Who goes back? "

No one answered. Zhang Xi looked around at everyone and said, "He Tianju. You were injured two days ago and you haven't recovered yet. You go back."

"Yes, Captain!" He Tianju was a little reluctant, but they were not in the mood to bargain.

"Don't pout, I caught an enemy scout somewhere, and I don't have time to pay attention to him now. When you go back, kill him and get some interest from the brother lying here first." Zhang Xi He pointed out his previous position to He Tianju, then turned his head, looked at the others and said, "Let's go, that guy shouldn't have gone far yet."

While Zhang Xi and his scouts were frantically looking for the murderer, in Liaoxi County, Ye Chong was summoning his two generals, Zheng Xiaoyang and Tie Xuan.

The two generals were not very interested, because this time, Liaoxi County was only a partial force, and the main attack direction was not with them.

"Commander Ye, I'm thinking, if our partial division unexpectedly beats Hu Yanchao until he wets his pants, will the commander-in-chief think that we violated his combat strategy?" Zheng Xiaoyang asked curiously. asked.

"Is Hu Yanchao that easy to fight?" Ye Zhong glanced at him with a half-smile, "This man was in Liaoning Guard, with more than ten thousand standing troops and thousands of civilians, and he withstood the attack of tens of thousands of Donghu's horses and stood firm. He did not fall down, but finally came back unharmed. This person's ability can be seen from this. Tan Feng and Zhou Yu left him to guard Langya because they took a fancy to his defensive skills. After this person arrived at Langya, he also Based on defense, not only Langya County has been re-reinforced and raised, but all the county towns on our way forward have also been greatly changed. This person does have a lot of experience in defending the city. !”

"The Eastern Conquest Army is invincible, and there is no castle that cannot be defeated." Tie Xuan said calmly: "No matter whether he is impregnable or not, we will smash him to pieces."

"Don't be too conceited. If nothing else, the Xiaoshan Pass on the way forward is a tough nut to crack. The Pass guards our main route out of western Liaoning. Although the pass is not big, it is However, the terrain is difficult, and the 3,000 troops stationed there are all elites who have withdrawn from Donghu. The general guarding the pass, Wu Bo, is also a powerful general under Hu Yanchao. We must take advantage of this opportunity at Xiaoshan Pass. The only way to take it down is to take down the Weishan Pass. We will open the door to Langya in the future. From now on, we can attack when we want to attack, and we can retreat when we want to retreat. When we attack, we will see a plain in front of us. When we retreat, we will see the plains behind us. Mountains, this is Langya’s life gate.”

"Don't worry, Commander, I will definitely take it down."

"I have carefully studied Hu Yanchao's battle in the Liaoning Guard. This person never defended the city to the death, but led the attack while defending. He would often attack on and off. Since Wu Bo was Hu Yanchao's favorite general, he would definitely He is also proficient in this technique, so you must pay attention to this when attacking Xiaoshan Pass. "

"The general will remember it."

"Tie Xuan, you are leading your troops through Xiegu and detouring for hundreds of miles. Your goal is to capture Xintian County in Langya County. You must make good use of this time. After capturing Xintian County, where will you stay? As for how to prevent the enemy from doubting your purpose, it's up to you. I have assigned the entire army to you, and you should know the meaning of this. "

"Understood!" Tie Xuan nodded heavily, "Capture Xintian. Pretend to enter Langya, wait for the opportunity, turn south, cooperate with the governor, and kill Tianhe."

"We have a partial division here, but if something goes wrong with the partial division, they will go directly to the frontal battlefield. This time the Commander-in-Chief is going to attack Jicheng, and what he needs is his troops and his speed. The attack is a surprise, so this time the Commander-in-Chief is going to attack Ji City. The army he leads only has 20,000 troops of the Young Guards. If we don't fight well here and Hu Yanchao frees up his hands, it is very likely that we will reach the governor's flank. So, Xiaoyang, you take the Xiaoshan Pass. After that, Hu Yanchao will be firmly stuck in Langya County."

"clear!"

"Kongde attacks Anlu. When we fight Langya, each of us is fighting to see who can hold out longer, but I'm afraid I can't think of anything. The real battlefield this time is in Tianhe." Ye Zhong said with murderous intent. : "When the governor's troops approach Jicheng, the whole chess game will come alive. Langya and Yuyang will all be shaken. At that time, we can decide the next move based on our opponent's actions."

"The governor is going to take Jicheng this time?" Zheng Xiaoyang said excitedly.

"It's such an easy thing." Ye Chong smiled, "The troops are approaching Jicheng. Ji Ling will definitely panic. Defending Jicheng is what he has to do, but there are only two places where he can mobilize troops, or It's Hu Yanchao from Langya or Kong De from Yuyang, and we got one of these sites based on their advice. According to the estimates of the councilors, if everything goes well, the other party will probably abandon Yuyang. "

"Why not Langya?"

"Back to Yuyang, which is the border between Yan and Zhao. After we capture Yuyang, we still have to be wary of Zhao. Zhou Changshou is not an easy guy to deal with! He is cautious and will go when there is any advantage. If there is any trouble, he will go there. He is one of Zhao Mu's two generals, Zhou Changshou and Wu Zeng. They are both tricky figures. In comparison, Ji Ling is naturally willing to give up Yuyang. Let’s go and compete with Zhao Guo.”

"Hmph, anyway, Daijun has also fought with them, and Yuyang is no different. It's just a pity that I can't take Jicheng in one go this time!"

"If we really think about it, it may end in a bad war. We can't destroy the Yan Kingdom before destroying Donghu. Just wait, there will be such a day anyway." Ye Zhong said.

"By the way, Commander, the scouts under my command are going crazy and are chasing that Yan Lingwei spy. Has the Overwatch Council found anything?"

"This person should be from Yan Lingwei. Judging from the current investigation, this person has been disguised as a coolie and has been staying in Liaoxi County for two years, and the group of coolies he belongs to have participated in the entire process this time. He must be a veteran in transporting our military supplies. From these military supplies, he judged the number of our troops and the direction of attack. Therefore, he thought of escaping back to report, and he could kill three of our scouts. , This person’s kung fu is very good, but until now, this person’s true identity has not been found.”

"This group of incompetent guys from the Supervisory Yuan actually let a Yan Lingwei spy stay in Liaoxi County for nearly two years. This person must have a high status. This leak of military information will definitely bring harm to our attack." Zheng Xiaoyang Somewhat annoyed, "Those scouts may not be able to stop him."

"There will definitely be trouble, but it won't have much impact. Hu Yanchao knew we were going to fight, and he made corresponding preparations. If this guy really wants to go back, he might even make some wrong judgments in Hu Yanchao's mind."

Zheng Xiaoyang suddenly realized, "Yes, the real purpose of this attack is that there are only three of us in Liaoxi County, and Governor Zheng knows that the soldiers below all thought that we were going to attack Langya in a large scale. I heard this in the past two years The soldiers are spreading the word that the governor has transferred He Lanxiong’s cavalry troops from Panshan!”

Ye Chong burst out laughing, "Maybe we gathered all the cavalry of the army together and set off together, which gave them some misunderstandings. The mistakes are the wrong moves. Well, there is no need to ban them, let them just pass it on, even ourselves Everyone believes it, so I’m not afraid that Hu Yanchao won’t believe it.” (To be continued…)