Chapter 975 Ambush
Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Old Pan, go get the map."
"yes!"
After waiting for a while, Pan Yucheng got the map.
Ning Chen stared at the map and pointed his finger on the map, "In other words, the Xiliang army is here now?"
King Wu suddenly pointed to a place, "I think we can ambush the Xiliang army here."
Ning Chen looked at where King Wu was pointing, "Tiger Roar Gorge?"
King Wu nodded, "Yes, the terrain of Huxiao Gorge is very similar to the lookout point when we came... If we can occupy the high mountains on both sides and ambush them with rolling stones and trees, we will definitely cause heavy losses to the Xiliang army.
It takes Xiliang's army three days to reach Huxiao Gorge, but if we march in a hurry, we can arrive in one and a half days. The extra time is enough to prepare. "
Ning Chen looked happy.
King Wu used to guard the Western Territory and knew the topography of the Western Territory best.
Ning Chen asked: "Are the mountains on these two sides easy to climb?"
King Wu nodded, "It's easy to go up. The mountains on both sides of Huxiao Gorge have strange terrain. There are hillsides on the east and cliffs on the west... We can go up easily, but it will be difficult for the Xiliang army to go up."
Ning Chen smiled and said: "Great! The Xiliang army came straight to Bianzhou, which shows that they don't know that Leng Wenyan has been defeated.
Just follow King Wu's suggestion.
Yuan Long, Lei An, and Feng Qizheng are following orders! "
The three of them said in unison: "The general is here!"
Ning Chen said: "The three of you, immediately assemble the Ning'an Army and Modao Army, prepare enough food and grass, and be ready at any time!"
"General, I have the order!"
Ning Chen continued: "King Wu, the 100,000 troops we brought were divided into two parts. The 50,000 troops will follow us to Huxiao Gorge, and the remaining 50,000 troops will be led by Yue Congyun to guard Bianzhou.
Pan Yucheng also stayed to assist Yue Congyun. "
"As you command!"
Ning Chen waved his hand, "Go and do it immediately!"
Everyone took the order and left.
Ning Chen looked at Xiao Yanxi, "Why don't you stay in Bianzhou this time and don't come with us."
"No, I want to go! I have better information than you."
Ning Chen thought for a moment and nodded slightly.
.......
Two hours later, the army gathered outside the west city gate.
"Miss Yue, Old Pan... the people left behind by Leng Wenyan must pay more attention. If there are any dishonest people, they will be beheaded directly in public, no mercy!"
Yue Congyun and Pan Yucheng leaned over, "Yes, Prince, don't worry!"
"Bianzhou will be left to you."
Yue Congyun said: "I will wish the prince a triumphant victory in advance."
Pan Yucheng said: "Be more careful!"
Ning Chen hummed, and immediately gave the order, and the army set off and headed straight for Huxiao Gorge.
Marching all the way.
A day and a half later, the army arrived at Huxiao Gorge.
King Wu was right. They were on a hillside. Although there was snow on the mountain, it was not difficult to climb up.
After resting for a long time, the army began to make emergency preparations, felling wood and cutting rocks.
Inside the camp, Ning Chen stared at the map.
After a while, King Wu came.
"You're looking for me?"
Ning Chen waved his hand and said: "King Wu, passing through Huxiao Gorge, is there any place to hide soldiers?"
King Wu asked: "How much is hidden?"
"At least ten thousand. I want the Ning'an Army to pass through Huxiao Gorge first. Once we take action here, the Ning'an Army can cut off the retreat of the Xiliang Army."
King Wu stared at the map and thought for a moment, then said: "If you want to hide an army of 10,000 people, you can only hide in the Fuhu Valley... Look here, through the Huxiao Gorge, twenty miles to the west, there is a valley where you can hide 10,000 troops. The Ning'an Army is hiding there.
But this is very risky. Once the Xiliang army discovers the traces of the Ning'an Army and blocks the Ning'an Army in the valley, it will be too late for us to rescue them. "
Ning Chen waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter! I will ask the Ning'an army to bring artillery. Even if the Xiliang army finds out, it will not be easy for the Xiliang army to rush in if they use artillery to guard the entrance of the valley. By then we will be able to send troops to rescue." "
King Wu nodded, "Then I'll do as you say!"
Ning Chen asked someone to call Yuan Long and Lei An and explain his plan!
Not long after, the two men set off with the Ning'an Army.
The day passed quickly.
The edge of the cliff is piled with rolling stones and wood. This is the result of tens of thousands of people working all day long.
Now, just wait for the Xiliang army to arrive.
The sky was overcast and snowflakes were falling.
Ning Chen and King Wu stood on the top of the mountain, facing the wind.
King Wu crossed his arms tightly, "Damn it, it's snowing again!
I don’t know what’s going on with the people in Xiguancheng? "
The people in Xiguan City are short of food and clothing. There was a heavy snowfall some time ago. How many people froze to death?
The Xiliang army also came in from Xiguan City, which will definitely make the people of Xiguan City even worse.
If there is another heavy snowfall, I am afraid that not even one out of ten people in Xiguan City will survive.
Ning Chen looked solemn, "Snowing is not without its benefits. At least the traces of the Ning'an Army will be covered by heavy snow."
He could only comfort himself in this way.
........
On the other side, Xiliang's 100,000-strong army stretched to the sky.
The army rushed to Huxiao Gorge in a mighty manner.
This time, the commander of the Xiliang army was called Bian Yangze.
In addition to Bian Yangze, there are several famous Xiliang generals.
Bian Yangze looked at the terrain of Huxiao Gorge, and then ordered the army to stop.
"Bian Shuai, why did you stop?"
Bian Yangze was the commander-in-chief, so his subordinates respected him as Commander Bian.
Bian Yangze said: "The terrain of Huxiao Gorge is very suitable for an ambush."
"Ambush? Who will ambush us?"
The speaker was Lou Guanghe, a famous general from Xiliang.
Bian Yangze frowned slightly, "I don't know why? I have been feeling uneasy these days.
The heavy snow a few days ago delayed our trip a lot... I'm afraid Ning Chen led his army to Bianzhou a few days ago.
What I am worried about now is that if Leng Wenyan cannot take Bianzhou and has been defeated... Bianzhou is occupied by Ning Chen, then with Ning Chen's talent, he will definitely not miss the opportunity to ambush us in Huxiao Gorge."
Lou Guanghe smiled and said, "Is General Bian too suspicious? We It just delayed the journey for more than ten days... Leng Wenyan is still a bit capable. Even if he is useless, it is impossible for him to not be able to hold on for ten days, right?
What's more, the heavy snow delayed our journey, and Ning Chen must have delayed the journey as well. "
Bian Yangze shook his head, "Don't forget that Ning Chen has firearms."
Lou Guanghe didn't care, "Ning Chen's firearms are powerful, but Leng Wenyan's archery camp is not vegetarian either."
Bian Yangze nodded slightly, what Lou Guanghe said was somewhat reasonable.
Leng Wenyan has hundreds of thousands of troops, even hundreds of thousands of wood, it is not a problem to block Ning Chen for more than ten days.
But Bian Yangze is a very cautious person.
He did not rush to march, but let the army stay in place, and then sent several scouts to explore the front.
On the top of the mountain, a scout ran to Ning Chen.
"Your Majesty, the Xiliang army did not enter the Tiger Roar Gorge, but stayed there.
At the same time, they sent seven scouts to investigate."
Ning Chen's scouts all have telescopes, which can detect the enemy's traces in advance.
Ning Chen sneered: "It seems that the Xiliang commander this time is a very cautious person. He is not greedy for merit and rushes forward without knowing that Leng Wenyan has been defeated. He is quite capable.
Pass on my order, everyone hide, don't be discovered... Don't pay attention to the enemy scouts."
"Yes!"
The scout ran away.