Chapter 1037 Power outside the battlefield


    ??If there is a force that is the strongest, it is also the most elusive and unpredictable for the opponent. There may be others, but reinforcements are definitely the most common and the strongest.


    ??Reinforcements, in most cases, will play two roles at the same time. One is to encourage and improve the morale of one''s own side, and the other is to damage the morale of the other side.


    Especially when the two sides are in a stalemate, the arrival of reinforcements may change the direction of the entire war...


    Zhang Ji also experienced it personally, so he was deeply touched. Therefore, Zhang Liao''s reinforcements must be dealt with as the first priority. However, these Montenegrin troops are also very important. If they are ignored, it will be a disaster after all.


    After much deliberation, Zhang Ji finally made up his mind, stared at Zhang Xiu closely, and said: "Jincheng, in terms of qualifications, you haven''t reached the time to lead an army alone, but now that you have an opportunity... I don''t know if you dare. I still don’t dare, but also, can I do it well?”


    Zhang Xiu was overjoyed. He clapped his hands with a "touch" sound on horseback and said loudly: "Xiu will definitely live up to Captain Zhang''s trust!" He didn''t call him uncle because this matter is of great importance now and belongs to the family. Of course, when it comes to official matters, you can''t keep talking about putting your uncle in front of him. At the same time, Zhang Xiu''s statement also means that he will act in a courteous manner and will not be careless in the slightest.


    Zhang Ji smiled slightly, nodded, pointed at the noisy Black Mountain camp not far away with his spear, and said: "We are in a distant place and are in urgent need of help. I can''t stay here for a long time, and the Black Mountain bandits are You can''t ignore it, so I will leave three hundred horses with you... If you have any ideas, please tell me quickly..."


    Zhang Xiu rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and said: "A certain person will divide the three hundred cavalry into two groups. If the Black Mountain bandits attack, a certain person will retreat without fighting; if they escape, a certain person will follow and send another person to report quickly. General Xi…”


    Zhang Ji laughed loudly and said, "If so, you have achieved a great success! A certain man from the Zhang family has now become a man! Be careful, he is gone!" After saying this, he left three hundred cavalrymen and led the brigade. The men and horses bypassed the Black Mountain Camp and headed towards the Dry Bones Pass.


    ??In the Heishan camp, Yang Feng and Wulu were also in panic. They finally calmed down the Heishan soldiers who were panicked because of the arrival of Zhang Ji and others, but they didn''t know how they should respond.


    "Okay, great! They''re gone, gone!" Wulu stared at the movements of the Han army riding on the hills, waving his arms happily and said, "They are not coming towards us, they are just passing by! "


    For the Montenegrin Army, especially as they were all infantry, when facing more than a thousand cavalry, they could not fight and fight, and they could not escape. The feeling of powerlessness almost enveloped every Montenegrin Army. Now I was naturally overjoyed when I saw that the Han cavalry had taken a detour.


    "...Don''t be so **** happy, there are still some more!" Yang Feng pointed at Zhang Xiu''s troops left on the hill and said, "...This is a state where they are preparing to keep a close eye on us...Maybe it''s already happened now Someone went back to report the news,"


    "Then... what should we do?" Wu Lu was a little flustered, and his brain was not working properly. He stared at Yang Feng, expecting Yang Feng to give him an idea.


    Yang Feng was somewhat helpless when he heard this. Although Wulu was relatively brave, he didn''t like to use his brain. Once this person got used to not using his brain, his brain became even slower. He always relied on others to make decisions for him, but now he doesn''t like to use his brain. The situation was that it was somewhat uncomfortable for him to hold it alone.


    But so what?


    Under Wulu''s eager gaze, Yang Feng turned around several times, and finally said slowly: "...According to the current situation, I''m afraid we can''t stay here. We have to leave and find another place to hide... But once we move like this, the cavalry outside may not dare to fight, but they will definitely follow us... So... OK, let''s go separately! We will leave suddenly when the sky is dark and the visibility is not good. Then they split into three groups and ran away! By then, even if they wanted to chase, this group of Han cavalry wouldn’t know which one they were chasing!”


    “What a great idea!” Wulu exclaimed. Of course, no matter what idea Yang Feng said, he would probably say the same thing. Anyway, he had no idea of ??his own.


    "Uh, wait a minute..." Wulu turned around and was about to distribute Yang Feng''s idea. He took two steps but turned back and said, "...we have dispersed...then where should we gather?"


    "Well..." Yang Feng rolled his eyes and said, "How about this? Go to the vicinity of Yuanyin... There are many valleys and rivers over there, which is easy to walk and hide!"


    "Okay, okay!" Wulu nodded and said, "I see, in Montenegro, apart from the commander-in-chief, you have the best idea, so let''s do it!"


    ?Yang Feng gritted his teeth, nodded stiffly, looked at Wulu''s leaving figure, and then lowered his head.


    Not to mention the commander-in-chief, Yang Feng''s heart felt as if it was filled with gravel, heavy and astringent when he mentioned this matter.


    How many days has passed since the originally agreed time?


    Logically speaking, Zhang Yan’s army should have arrived a long time ago, but up to now, there is still no trace, and they are not even nearby, otherwise the Han cavalry would not show up here so brazenly!


    ?Wulu is just a heartless fighting man. He just eats, drinks, and sleeps. He doesn''t think too much about anything, and he probably doesn''t want to think too much about it, but Yang Feng can''t think about it.


    With the small amount of troops on hand, it is okay to make trouble and fish in troubled waters, but if you really want to compete with General Fei Qian of Zhengxi on a frontal battlefield, isn''t this a joke...


    If Zhang Yan doesn''t come, Yang Feng and Wulu will be alone here. The food and grass they brought out are almost eaten up. There are also people in the camp talking about something. They are in this wilderness all day long. With no place to go for food and clothing, how could Yang Feng not be anxious?


    Although Yang Feng and Wulu said it was easy, their instincts from years of licking blood on the knife edge told him that this time the situation may not go completely according to Commander Zhang Yan''s plan, and once Commander Zhang Yan''s plan fails, Then we can only flee back to Montenegro early, maybe there will be a glimmer of hope...


    ??Yang Feng slowly raised his head and looked at Wulu''s back, the expression on his face changing.


    ?Wulu seemed to notice something was wrong, and slowly turned around and glanced at Yang Feng.


    ?Yang Feng quickly squeezed out a smile, and then nodded towards Wu Lu.


    ?Wulu scratched his head, then smiled at Yang Feng, and then turned around...


    ……………


    ?Zhang Ji increased his horse speed and led the whole team of cavalry towards the Dry Bones Mountain Road. The entire team was like a sharp blade, pointing straight forward. Black bandits appeared nearby, which was not a good sign for Zhang Ji.


    Although all military information before showed that Zhang Liao was still stationed at Dry Bones Pass, it was already very difficult. But now there are actually Black Mountain bandits near Dry Bones Mountain Road. Although they are just some remnants of infantry, their combat effectiveness is nothing more than this, but if If you don''t fight head-on and deliberately harass, if Zhang Liao''s supplies are attacked, etc., it may lead to the defeat of Zhang Liao''s entire army!


    Fucking thief God! The endless Black Mountain bandits!


    Zhang Ji muttered.


    General Zhengxi arrived at Yinshan a few days ago. He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there should be no problems on this battlefield, but he didn''t expect that such a trick would happen again!


    You can use any number of tricks, but Zhang Liao''s troops cannot afford to make any mistakes!


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    ??However, after walking for such a distance, there are no traces of defeat, and there are no corpses on both sides of the mountain road. This somewhat comforts Zhang Ji. Judging from the situation, Dry Bones Pass should still be in Zhang Liao''s hands.


    ?? I wish Zhang Liao was still here, and I hope Dry Bones Pass is still in my hands!


    ……………


    “This Xianbei spirit has not yet been extinguished…”


    ?Originally, the Xianbei people were about to retreat, but the supplies allocated from the rear were delivered. Last night, the Xianbei people on the opposite side were singing and dancing, slaughtering sheep and cooking meat. They were so happy that Zhang Liao and his men were a little lonely.


    ??Although there were not many soldiers from Xianbei to help, they brought the most important supplies such as drinking water and arrows. Those pack horses were also an important supplement to the war horses that Xianbei had lost over time!


    The situation suddenly became bad.


    ?Zhang Liao had not thought of taking advantage of Xianbei''s celebration last night to take action with a suicide squad, but there were only a few remaining soldiers around him. Even Zhang Liao himself felt that it was difficult to hold on any longer. In the two sides'' attacks in recent days, Zhang Liao has always been the most important core and has the heaviest burden. Especially since there are some so-called Xianbei royal court warriors among the Xianbei troops, it is really difficult to deal with them. The physical hard work and fatigue accumulated little by little. By now, if it weren''t for the support of his iron will, I would have been eager to lie down immediately and sleep with him.


    There is no attack in Xianbei today.


    This does not mean it is a good thing.


    The Xianbei people on the opposite side are also exhausted. Although they have supplies, it does not mean that the fatigue of the personnel can be restored to the optimal level instantly.


    ??Today we are not busy attacking, we are still focusing on defense and recovery. This shows how experienced and vicious the Xianbei commander on the opposite side is.


    The next time we face Xianbei''s attack, it must be a full blow from Xianbei who has at least returned to the seventh or eighth level!


    And here I am…


    Zhang Liao knew that this Dry Bones Pass was extremely important. He took advantage of the Xianbei people''s unsteady foothold to seize the place first, and then brought powerful crossbows to assist in the defense. This was delayed until today. However, you cannot just rely on luck on the battlefield. After all, Strength still needs to speak for itself.


    ?Looking at the somewhat chaotic camp of the Xianbei people in the distance, Zhang Liao just remained silent. Behind him, several personal guards stood and watched silently with him. These personal guards also suffered heavy losses. In order to protect Zhang Liao''s safety, they even risked their own lives to resist the Xianbei people''s swords and guns...


    ?A guard with a thick Bingbei accent asked in a low voice: "Captain, are we finished this time..."


    Zhang Liao looked back at him and smiled: "How is that possible! Even if the Xianbei people come with some reinforcements, it still doesn''t help! What''s the matter, we are only allowed to bring the baggage ourselves, but the Xianbei people are not allowed to transport some grain and grass? Two It’s normal for the army to get some supplies during a battle. Besides, when we got supplies before, we didn’t see any flinching from the Xianbei people..."


    Zhang Liao''s eyes slowly swept over the faces of each of the soldiers around him. There were only about ten personal guards around him. After several days of hard fighting, these private soldiers who he had finally selected and trained with great effort had suffered considerable damage. And these personal guards, watching Zhang Liao always take the lead in fighting to the death without taking a step back, also gave them great courage and rewarded Zhang Liao and the others with all their loyalty.


    Zhang Liao''s voice gradually became louder: "How can we, the noble men of the Han family, be outdone by these Xianbei barbarians! These Xianbei people think that our Bingzhou land is still a place where they can come and leave whenever they want. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, they can roar south and scare us, but they are wrong! As long as you good men of the Han family are here, these Xianbei barbarians can''t even think about attacking for days! , these Xianbei people suffered heavy casualties, but they couldn''t take an inch further! Now they had to gather more troops and send baggage, so they got some breathing space... However, the reinforcements from our General Zhengxi are also on the way, as long as we If we stick here, victory will definitely belong to us, the Han family!"


    “General Zhengxi!” Someone responded in a low voice.


    "Yes!" Others murmured, "There is also General Zhengxi!"


    "General Zhengxi''s reinforcements must be on the way. I believe that I can understand the danger and key of this place. General Zhengxi also understands this truth! The Xianbei people dare to stretch their claws. Over the years, only General Zhengxi has Lead us to cut off these claws! When Xianbei dares to set foot on the land of the Han family, they will be defeated and defeated, and they will lose their armor. They were beaten until they were buried in a foreign land!"


    Zhang Liao''s voice echoed on the Dry Bones Pass, as if he was speaking to all the soldiers, but also to himself, "...not to mention...look at the brothers who are already lying on one side...there is nothing to be afraid of." ? Isn’t it just death? My brother is with you! There is also the Han Family Yingling Hall in the northern suburbs of Pingyang. Even if we die here, General Zhengxi will still help us. Return to your hometown and rest in peace! You and I will have a memorial tablet with a name engraved on it, enjoy the incense, and be respected by the world for generations to come!"


    While Shan Lan was sobbing, everyone was silent. Those who could stand tried their best to straighten their backs, while those who couldn''t stood tried their best to hold on to the crenels to support their bodies, just like the fence of the Han family, and like this continuous Castle Peak…


    At this moment, someone suddenly shouted loudly: "Colonel Zhang! Look! There is smoke behind us!"


    ?Everyone looked back and saw yellow dust rising high between the mountain roads. A three-color flag unique to General Zhengxi stood out among the smoke and dust...


    (End of this chapter)