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Because Lai Gong's camp was on the hill to the west, Lu Meng instructed the guards to focus on the northwest.
swish swish
In the eastern part of the camp, several guards were first shot to death by silent bamboo arrows.
Immediately afterwards, dozens of torches were thrown onto the tent by Shamoko's cavalry, and the flames climbed into the sky in an instant.
"Go away..."
"Enemy attack..."
"A bandit army robbed the camp..."
……
The eastern part of the camp is mainly the navy. They were terrified when they saw the fire, and they immediately thought of the fire boats in Moon Bay.
Shouts and exclamations spread everywhere, and soon spread throughout the camp from the east.
The soldiers of each battalion had just picked up their bowls. After seeing the fire and hearing the shouts, no one had any appetite at all.
The private military system adopted by Jiangdong, Sun Quan as the commander may not be able to order and prohibit it, let alone Lu Meng is still the general.For their own interests, the little commanders of each battalion asked their subordinates to put down their bowls and pick up their knives, and spontaneously participated in guarding and defending against the enemy.
The entire camp was in chaos during the meal, so Lu Meng quickly summoned the military commander in charge of the guards to question him.
Army Sima: "There are fewer guards in the eastern part of the camp. I encountered a small group of enemy attacks just now, but they have already left after simple harassment. I have been chased out..."
"How about the loss of the camp?" Lu Meng asked.
"Three or four tents were burned..." Jun Sima replied.
Lu Meng ordered in a deep voice: "Lai Gong really played tricks and tricks. I didn't give enough instructions just now. This fellow Gong must have sent cavalry around the rear. This place is less than three miles away from the enemy camp. The east, west, north, and north gates must send additional guards."
"Wei." Jun Sima responded with cupped fists.
At this time, Lu Meng lost his mind to eat again, and he hurriedly called the generals and schools of the battalions to appease the soldiers.
There was a lot of commotion, and the dinner of the soldiers was either cold or overturned in a panic, so Lu Meng had no choice but to ask the soldiers to light the fire again.
Lan Tian asked Gan Ning to choose [-] cavalry from the barbarian cavalry, and divided them into ten squadrons to prepare for the wheel tactics. Gan Ning personally commanded them, and their main purpose was to tire the enemy.
Yushui flows quietly at night, summer insects chirp crazily near the camp, and there are beep whistles at that time.
This was destined to be an unforgettable night in Lu Meng's military career, because the three hundred barbarians came to harass him every hour.
The harassing cavalry sometimes set fire to them, and sometimes they just left after shouting at the gate of the village. Lu Meng sent troops to chase them, but they couldn't catch up because they were unfamiliar with the terrain.
Around midnight, some soldiers in the battalion didn't even have a good meal.
Not to mention that the navy led by Lu Meng couldn't take a good rest, even Pan Zhang's forward cavalry were always in fear.
Lu Meng had no choice but to increase the guards. Some people suggested that he should not pay any attention to such innocuous harassment, but Lu Meng did not dare to bet at all. What if ten times of harassment was mixed with a real robbery?
Around Choushi, Gan Ning organized the last harassment, and then retreated to the barracks to rest according to the established route.
Lu Meng's central army guards had been tortured to the point of exhaustion, and at this time they would not send troops to pursue them.
Gan Ning's harassing troops slept soundly after returning to the camp, while the camp of the Jiangdong Army was in pain.
Soldiers who are afraid of death stay up all night, soldiers who are cautious are still waiting for the bandits to harass them, and Lu Meng, the chief general, dare not sleep even more.
In the middle of the night, when Gan Ning did not come to disturb them, many soldiers lost sleep instead.
In the early morning of the next day, the firehead soldiers set up pots and stoves to cook with dark circles under their eyes.
Lu Meng got up early and ordered the general to purge the troops. As a result, the whole battalion was depressed.
He couldn't help asking himself: Do soldiers who stay up late still have combat effectiveness?
Chapter 213 Jiangdong Yingjie?
"Twenty miles back to the village, the whole army rests overnight before attacking." In the current state to attack the mountain by force, even if it can win, it will be a miserable victory, so Lu Meng made a decisive decision.
"General Lu, why don't we go north and bypass this hill to attack Mount Bu?" Pan Zhang couldn't help asking.
Now that there is no direct confrontation, generals like Pan Zhang have lingering fears. Lai Gong really likes to play tricks, and it feels like ordinary generals can't do it.
Lu Meng shook his head hastily, "Wen Gui is in charge of the termination, I have my own calculations."
"Wei." Pan Zhang took the order and left.
To make Lai Gong surrender completely is to annihilate his vital strength. If he bypasses the camp on the hill ahead, judging from what happened in the past two days, maybe Lai Gong will send troops to intercept him.
Even if they pass through the stronghold in front, without the assistance of warships, it is impossible to cross the Yushui and Tanshui, let alone capture Bushan County in the rear.
Lu Meng can still find ways to overcome the above two reasons. The most important thing is that the food roads at both ends of the water and land are cut off. The 2 people have a huge risk of annihilating the entire army, so he would rather retreat and organize an attack than take risks. Detour to the north.
Like Pan Zhang's retreat last time, Lu Meng's retreat this time did not encounter pursuit.
Lan Tian, Lai Gong and others stood in front of the stronghold and looked out. Gao Shun sighed and said, "If you attack him while he is exhausted, you will surely gain something."
"I guess General Ziyu has a clever plan." Lai Gong said with a smile.
Lan Tian's dispatch these days made Lai Gong's scalp tingle. He guessed that if he faced Jiangdong's army alone, he might have lost several battles, and now he might have been defending the city at Bushan.
Lan Tian shook his head, "After all, Lu Meng's troops are twice as strong as ours. If they fight hard, we will be passive instead. It is better to rely on our geographical advantages to defend."
"If the entrapment army is here, let alone Lu Meng twice as much as us, even three times us." Gao Shun's face was serious.
"General Ziyu is afraid of being honest, otherwise how could he keep Boping's entrapment army in Lingling, but the victory with the barbarian soldiers of Chief Sha will further highlight General Ziyu's ability to use troops." Lai Gong complimented.
Lan Tian nodded: "Conspiracies are always inferior to Yang schemes, and they don't play a big role in the war. As long as you use your troops carefully, it will be extremely difficult to achieve results. After Lu Meng rests, he will definitely lead his troops back. It will all depend on the efforts of the generals."
"Leave it to me, sir." Gao Shun said confidently.
Lan Tian was affirmative at first, and then asked, "Where did Chief Sha go?"
Lai Gong said with a smile: "Last night, General Gan led a team to harass the enemy camp. Chief Sha insisted on learning the tactics of warfare, so he is still in the camp..."
Gao Shun couldn't help but nodded and said: "Chief Sha is humble and willing to learn, sir can entrust him with important tasks in the future."
Lan Tian nodded and said, "Whether there are many barbarians or Yue people in Lingnan or Jingzhou, it is necessary to cultivate a group of enlightened foreign officials, which is very beneficial to the stability and governance of the region."
"The general knows people well and uses them well. Whether it is governing the country or governing the army, it is no wonder that the lord entrusts you with a heavy responsibility." Lai Gong is incapable but especially good at talking, so Liu Biao did not give the position of governor of Jiaozhou to others, but fell to it. on him.
The so-called reaching out and not hitting people with smiling faces, Lan Tian knew it well in the face of this kind of flattery, and only responded with a slight smile.
At night, Lu Meng made careful arrangements. Horses, antlers, traps, and sentry towers were neatly arranged, as if it were a defensive camp.
Lu Meng arranged several teams of soldiers to patrol the camp, and the [-] Jiangdong soldiers finally had a safe meal and a peaceful sleep.
In the early morning of the next day, Jiangdong's soldiers and horses marched westward in order. When they reached the foot of the hill, they saw that the opponent was already standing on the hillside.
Lu Meng saw all the arms on the hillside lined up according to the flags, and from this he could see the high level of the opponent's army. This kind of army management ability is definitely beyond the grasp of a foreign barbarian. He guessed that Lai Gong had a super powerful military capability.
The beacon tower on the top of the mountain on the other side has been lit again, which is like a high light, so that Jiangdong people have nowhere to hide.
Lu Meng raised his whip and urged his horse to go to the front of the formation, and shouted to Banpo: "Is General Lai here? Do you dare to come out and answer?"
The loud voice echoed between the two armies, and when they were young, the two rode out from the gap in the army formation.
Lu Meng, who was riding down on a white horse with Lai Gong, gave a contemptuous smile, he reined in the rein and said coldly, "Where are you from?"
Lu Meng saw that this man was elegant and dignified, so he raised his hands and clasped his fists in salute: "I am Lu Meng, a partial general under the command of General Chariot and Cavalry. Recently, I have watched Lord Lai Fu's use of troops. He has the demeanor of a famous general in ancient times. Meng sincerely admires..."
"Since you know I can, why do you dare to send troops to invade the country?" Lai Gong asked coldly.
Although Lu Meng was choked, he still had a lot of courage. He responded with a smile, "I heard that Cangwu Wu Ju had a rift with the Fujun, and my lord sent Buzishan to Jiaozhou to mediate. Unexpectedly, brother Zishan was murdered by a traitor. Meng was ordered to go south this time to find out the truth."
"It's rumored that Bu Zhi died of illness after taking Shi Xie's pills. Why don't you go to Longbian to find out the truth, but first trap and kill Wu Ju, and then drive the soldiers to invade our territory?" Lai Gong sneered.
"It is rumored that the pill came from Lingfang County, Yulin County. It is not reasonable for Mr. Laifu to send troops to intercept my warship." Lu Meng argued vigorously.
Lai Gong laughed: "General Lu thought I was a three-year-old child? If I let the Jiangdong warship go west, I might end up with the same fate as Wu Ju, right? Sun Quan clearly wanted to occupy Jiaozhou by force, but he wanted to find a reason for such a joke. "
"Your Majesty Lai's Mansion is really worrying too much. My lord intervening in the Jiaozhou dispute is also for the sake of the emperor's worries. Why do you need to speculate for no reason..." Lu Meng continued to quibble.
"Unreasonable speculation? I heard that Sun Zhongmou is good at using poison, and the governor Zhou Yu died for no reason. Maybe Bu Zhi died from the same cause. General Lu is not afraid of becoming the next one?"
Lai Gong was quick-spoken, and when faced with Lu Meng's confusing words, he directly resorted to more ferocious guesses.
Lu Meng couldn't bear it anymore when he heard this, and bared his fangs one by one: "The Cao thief obeyed the emperor to order him not to be a minister, and now he has defeated Yuan Shao to unify the north. If it weren't for me, the heroes from Jiangdong defeated Cao Jun in Wulin, the Han family would have already been established. After the Cao family's world is over, can Lord Lai's family still securely separate Jiaozhou?"
"Unfortunately... Zhou Gongjin was poisoned to death..."
"Although the governor of Zhou died, Lu Zijing is still there. Who else in the world can defeat the Cao thief, except me in Jiangdong? My lord has the ambition to restore the mountains and rivers and help the Han Dynasty. If Mr. Laifu knows the current affairs and refers to the mountains and rivers, then Still not losing the official position and noble salary of the state and county..."
Originally, this kind of treatment was only given to the scholar family, but facing a "violent man" like Lai Gong, Lu Meng had to increase his chips in the face of ridicule.
Lai Gong laughed wildly after hearing this: "Hahaha, Sun Zhongmou still has such ambitions?"
"I sincerely point out the wrong way for you, but you have despised me Jiangdong heroes many times. Are you really not afraid of the tigers and wolves behind me?" Lu Meng's eyes widened angrily.
"Jiangdong Yingjie? A man of tigers and wolves? A duck that fell into the water?"
Chapter 214 Lu Meng's Bait
Lai Gong's mouth is very good, Lu Meng saw that he couldn't explain it, so he planned to return to the formation to direct the attack.
When Lai Gong was talking about his excitement, he saw Lu Meng turned around and wanted to leave, and he chattered endlessly afterwards: "There are many heroes in the world, tigers and wolves, but it has nothing to do with Er Jiangdong. If Sun Zhongmou can help the Han Dynasty, the Yushui next to him may will flow backwards."
Lu Meng turned his head and said angrily: "You are only the governor of a remote place, but you have insulted my Jiangdong monarch and ministers several times, and you will die if you are defeated and captured when you are young."
"Hahaha, my ancestors were vassals and kings. You are no more than a warrior, and you dare to shout here? If you lose the battle, you should go home and farm." Lai Gong continued to provoke.
"For you to be stubborn, that's very good. Let's see how you die later, hum..." Lu Meng retreated angrily.
Looking at Lu Meng's back, Sha Moke looked at Lai Gong in surprise, and praised with admiration: "It turns out that General Lai still has the ability to argue, but Lu Meng's face turned green after hearing this..."
"Small tricks... I can still fight with words, but the actual combat will depend on Chief Sha..." Lai Gong replied shyly.
"Hey, General Gao has made all the arrangements. I've never been so relaxed." Samoke scratched his head and smiled.
After the discussion before the battle, the main generals of both sides returned to the battle and arranged to fight each other.
Lu Meng's side had already started marching with drums beating, while the defenders on the hill remained motionless.
Attacking from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, under the premise that the troops are not completely suppressed, the bottom of the mountain is the disadvantaged side at any time.
Since the Lantian side was condescending, any tactics such as outflanking and roundabout raids by Lu Meng's side could not be used. The cavalry on both sides were guarding against their opponents, so the infantry was fighting on the battlefield.
Shamoko’s barbarians defend with shields in the front two rows, followed by spearmen, archers and even catapults. Ranged soldiers use round-robin intensive shooting, and melee soldiers cooperate with shield spear piercing. Under the advantage of location, all arms cooperate well. Seamless.
Pan Zhang's striker lost 600 people in the first round of attack, while Lu Meng watched the battle from behind and was sweating profusely. In less than an hour, thousands of strikers suffered heavy losses.
Seeing this, Pan Zhang couldn't bear it, and immediately went to the Chinese army to ask for instructions, "General, Lai Gong's defenders occupy a good position, and we can't attack at all. If we continue to attack my forwards by force, we will all die in less than half a day..."
"How about Lai Gong's loss?" Lu Meng asked with a frown.
Pan Zhang quickly shook his head, "Those alien races are rough and thick, they stick to their positions and don't move at all. I don't think there are many casualties. We can't fight like this anymore. We have to find a way to lure them down..."
"Do you think I don't want to? Just look at the beacon tower on the opposite mountain..." Lu Meng pointed to the south and sighed.
Pan Zhang saw that there were different flags waving besides the beacon fire, and he exclaimed: "Could it be that Lai Gong used the semaphore of the navy to land battles? Can anyone understand their semaphore?"
"I don't understand..." Lu Meng shook his head.
"Then what should we do now?" Pan Zhang asked again.
"Ming Jin retreats the troops, if the opponent chases down the mountain, immediately attack with the two wings of the cavalry." Lu Meng ordered.
"only."
Pan Zhang hurriedly withdrew the soldiers who went up the mountain, and Ma Zhong led the cavalry to cross and cover at the bottom of the mountain, but the defenders up the mountain were "insensitive" and had no thought of pursuing them at all.
Lantian's tactic is to sit on the sidelines and wait for the rabbit, adhering to the principle of fighting when the enemy comes and not chasing the enemy when he leaves, and taking leisure to work to the extreme.
Anyway, there is the beacon tower on the opposite side to monitor, and any military operations of the Jiangdong Army are under control. Lu Meng is very uncomfortable with this kind of extreme style of play.
The first battle was unfavorable, so Lu Meng withdrew his troops and returned to camp.
Jiangdong's morale was low, and Lu Meng urgently needed a victory, even a small one, to boost morale.
Seeing that the generals in the big tent were silent, Lu Meng said solemnly: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Today's attack is not going well mainly because the opponent has occupied the ground. We have to find a way to lure them down the mountain. You generals can speak freely... "
Quiet
silence
Breathing sounds in the ear.
Lu Meng looked around at the crowd and found that Pan Zhang seemed to have something to say, but for some reason he didn't speak, so he asked a question: "If Wen Gui has a good strategy, please let me know."
"General, after these few fights, I found that Lai Gong is a very rascal. Unless he encounters an absolute advantage, he will never take the initiative to attack. If he wants to catch this fish, it is not easy to bait..." Pan Zhang shook his head and replied .