Chapter 699: Attacking the Enemy by Surprise
Ning Chen and Tan Tai Qing Yue returned to the government office, and Niu Anguo had already arrived.
"Your Highness!"
Ning Chen waved his hand, "No need to be polite, go in and talk!"
Enter the study.
Ning Chen got straight to the point, "General Niu, did you bring the topographic map of Gao'an City?"
"I did!"
Niu Anguo took out the map and presented it with both hands.
Ning Chen took the map, opened it and spread it on the table, and asked casually while observing it carefully: "Do you know how many troops are stationed in Gao'an City?"
Niu Anguo said: "Your Highness, less than 30,000... Gao Liguo has been fighting with Nanyue, and has nothing to do with our Daxuanjing. Most of the troops have been transferred to the front line, so Gao'an City does not have many troops."
Ning Chen nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on Gao Anguo's topographic map.
Soon, a smile appeared on his face.
Ning Chen tapped the map, his eyes narrowed slightly, it seems that he has an idea.
Next, Ning Chen began to make a plan and finalize the route.
Prepare for a day tomorrow and act tomorrow night.
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The next day, night fell.
Ning Chen led 20,000 southern border troops, braved the severe cold, quietly left Qingzhou and headed towards Gao'an City.
At first, the snow was thick and it was very difficult to walk.
Fortunately, Ning Chen sent people to explore during the day and cleared some of the snow to ensure that the carriage could pass.
Although the walk was difficult, there was no danger.
But the closer to Gao'an City, the easier the road was.
Because there was a big mountain at the border between Qingzhou and Gao'an City, which blocked most of the cold air.
Therefore, Gao'an City did not suffer from the snowstorm.
If it were not for going around the mountain, Gao'an City could be reached in one day by a forced march.
Ning Chen originally planned to arrive in two days.
But the road ahead was too difficult to walk, and it took three days to arrive.
.......
Outside Gao'an City, there were dense forests on the hillsides on both sides.
Now, the leaves are withered.
More than a dozen carriages stopped outside the forest, and the horses pulling the carriages were skinny.
A group of ragged people rushed into the forest.
They carried axes and began to cut down trees.
For a while, the sound of felling and breaking trees could be heard from far away.
On the top of Gao'an City, the soldiers of Gaoli noticed this scene and immediately sent out scouts to investigate.
After the investigation, the scouts came back and reported that it was the people of Daxuan who were cutting down trees.
A general looked at the falling trees and frowned slightly, "I heard that Daxuan Qingzhou suffered a snowstorm, and many people froze to death. The trees inside and outside the city were burned for heating."
"These Daxuan people dared to come to my Gaoli country to cut down trees. They are really brave."
"Come on, drive these Daxuan people out of the country. If they resist, kill them directly."
Another general sneered, "Just kill them directly. Anyway, they crossed the border privately. If you kill them, Daxuan will have nothing to say."
The general who spoke before waved his hand, "Go ahead and kill a few people... But our Gaoli country and Daxuan have always kept their distance. There is no need to conflict over such a small matter. It would be bad if we angered the Daxuan God of War."
"Besides, the prince is inspecting the country on behalf of the king. He just arrived in Gao'an City yesterday. Don't disturb His Royal Highness the Prince!"
The faces of everyone present changed slightly.
I heard that Ning Chen recently defeated Xiliang and destroyed the Northern Capital Royal Court of Tuoluo Kingdom, which frightened the royal court of Tuoluo Kingdom and fled without a fight, and fled to the depths of the grassland.
Even the fourth prince of Nanyue, Kang Luo, was no match for Ning Chen, and three cities were captured in a row.
Nanyue beat their Gaoli Kingdom and Ning Chen beat Nanyue and made them cry.
Can't afford to provoke, can't afford to provoke at all!
The general who spoke first said: "Send a pair of people and drive them away!"
"Yes!"
In the forest, the ragged people of Daxuan were desperately cutting down trees.
A team of Gaoli Kingdom soldiers and horses left the city and headed straight for the forest.
When they arrived in front of the forest, they shouted loudly: "Stop it... Who are you, rushing to my Gaoli Kingdom to cut down trees?"
The ragged people of Daxuan in the forest looked at these Gaoli Kingdom soldiers wearing armor and riding tall horses with horror.
Immediately, they walked out of the forest tremblingly.
A Daxuan citizen was so scared that his voice trembled, and he begged: "Generals, please be kind... We are the people of Daxuan Qingzhou. There is a heavy snow in Qingzhou, and we really can't survive."
"All the trees inside and outside Qingzhou City have been cut down, and there is only wood here... Please, generals, let us cut some and take it back."
Between Qingzhou and Gao'an City, there is a flat area with no trees... There are trees on the high mountain in the middle, but it is covered with heavy snow, and the mountain is high and steep, so people can't climb up at all.
The leading general sneered, "What does it have to do with me that you are experiencing a snowstorm? You unruly people dared to cross the border privately. Even if you were all killed, Daxuan would not dare to hold you accountable... But I am in a good mood today and I am too lazy to kill you pigs. Get out of here."
A Daxuan citizen stepped forward tremblingly and begged, "General, please be kind... Let us cut down some trees."
The Gao Liguo general said impatiently, "Get out of here quickly. If you dare to talk nonsense again, don't blame me for being rude!"
"General, you are so powerful. Since you don't let us cut down trees, we can only chop off your head."
The Daxuan people who had been terrified just now suddenly showed a fierce light in their eyes, rushed up, jumped high, and pounced the leading Gao Liguo general directly off his horse, and then knocked him unconscious with a heavy punch.
The other ragged Daxuan people also bared their fangs and attacked in groups.
These people were not Daxuan people at all, but Ning'an Army.
The soldiers of Gaoli State were dragged off their horses and knocked to the ground before they could react.
The Ning'an Army began to snatch the clothes of the soldiers of Gaoli State. It was too cold.
On the top of the city, the soldiers of Gaoli State were stunned!
The distance was too far, so they could not see clearly.
But they could see that their people were besieged by the Daxuan people.
A general shouted: "Quick, send people to support!"
"Yes!"
Not long after, the gate of Gao'an City opened, and hundreds of soldiers and horses rushed out of the city.
When they arrived at the place, the Daxuan people in their eyes had turned around and ran away, not only snatching the clothes of their soldiers, but also the horses.
The leading general was furious, "Chase them!"
But at this moment, a large number of people and horses suddenly rushed out from behind the hillsides on both sides.
These people were silent and did not shout for support. They had only one goal, which was to go straight to Gao'an City.
At this time, the gate of Gao'an City was wide open.
The leading general saw this and his face changed drastically. He immediately realized that he had been tricked.
The purpose of these people was to trick the city gate open.
"Close the city gate quickly, close the city gate quickly..."
He shouted wildly at the top of his voice.
But the distance was too far, and the Gaoli soldiers on the top of the city could not hear it at all. Seeing the huge Daxuan soldiers rushing over, the Gaoli soldiers on the top of the city were all scared.
Daxuan and Gaoli have always kept their distance from each other and have not fought for more than ten years.
Therefore, Gaoli did not have much defense against Daxuan, and never thought that Daxuan would suddenly attack Gao'an City.
And Ning Chen's main goal was to attack by surprise.