Chapter 1400 Delivered to your door
Gong Jun was lying under a rock. Leaning beside him were two powerful crossbows. There are also a few crossbow arrows stuck on the ground, with the tail end facing up, so they can be accessed at any time.
?This is about a hundred steps away from the bottom of the valley, which is the distance where the crossbow arrows are strongest.
Normally speaking, the range of a strong bow is longer and the range of a strong crossbow is shorter, but this shortness is also relative. The longbow can even start shooting from 200 meters away, and its lethality is not weak, but the strong crossbow cannot. Because there is no tail fin, the strong crossbow cannot enjoy the unique gravity blessing of bows and arrows at the end range. It can almost be said that at the end of the stroke There is no lethality in it. The so-called strong crossbow cannot penetrate Lu''s silk.
But within the effective range, the power and penetration of the crossbow are several times that of the bow and arrow!
? It is common to see in later dwarf mule movies that the samurai are still charging with arrows hanging all over their bodies. On the one hand, this is because dwarf mules mostly use bamboo bows and bamboo arrows. Secondly, it also shows that the armor-piercing ability of ordinary bows and arrows is really worrying.
??The crossbow was originally designed to break armor. Therefore, during the period when iron cans were rampant in the West, there was an order not to allow civilians to hold crossbows...
??Moreover, the strong crossbow produced by Huang''s workshop, due to its material, has an advantage that ordinary strong bows do not have. It is not afraid of moisture and can even be used in the rain! In this misty and humid weather, while the archers need to carefully keep their bowstrings from getting wet, the Zhengxi soldiers can use the crossbows unscrupulously.
Yuan Jun sent out scouts before camping, and also sent a few to climb up the mountain to take a look. He even sent out sentry scouts to provide warnings in the front and rear of the valley. However, what Yuan Jun did not expect was that Gong Jun and Ling Jie took advantage of dusk. There was also the chaotic sound of Yuan Jun''s camp, so he quietly moved along the mountains, bypassing Yuan Jun''s sentries in front and behind the valley.
Gong Jun used his eyesight enough to see the shadowy figure of Yuan Jun swaying in the valley. The fog is relatively thick in the morning and evening in spring, especially in the mountains and fields. If he is far away and the light is not strong, he cannot see clearly at all. .
On the mountain opposite, there seemed to be some figures shaking slightly. They were other people led by Ling Jie. However, with Gong Jun''s eyesight, he could only see some fragmentary images. If he didn''t stare carefully, it would be almost impossible to see. See.
Gong Jun was clear in his mind, so he could identify the direction. However, those soldiers of the Yuan family who were preparing to camp in the valley could not see clearly. Moreover, Gong Jun knew that in addition to soldiers from Zhengxi, many county soldiers from other areas were blinded at night. He knew that it might be due to diet, but Gong Jun didn''t know the specific reason. Therefore, for Gong Jun , he became more fond of the night...
Raising soldiers is a very expensive matter, and few princes are willing to pay such a large sum of money to ordinary soldiers, except Fei Qian. Because of Fei Qian''s willingness to invest, and the fact that Pingyang is close to Hu, the combat effectiveness of the Zhengxi soldiers is far superior to that of similar soldiers. In terms of night fighting technology, no one can compare with the Zhengxi soldiers at the moment.
"Let everyone get ready..." Gong Jun whispered, "Don''t make a mess! Come one by one, no one can grab it!"
“Wei!” the soldiers behind him responded in a low voice, and then passed on Gong Jun’s orders one by one.
Gong Jun was still squatting, but he began to move his hands and feet, taking turns to stretch out his arms and legs. The Zhengxi soldiers following Gong Jun also began to do the same movement quietly, removing the blood vessels that had been blocked from crouching for a long time. Local events open. This is a small detail, but people who don’t know how to do it won’t pay attention to it at all. As a result, sometimes it will happen right in front of them. As a result, the person ambushing yelled and then couldn’t stand up. Instead, the opponent who rushed up and was startled directly The embarrassing situation of being hacked to death...
After moving for a while, Gong Jun began to wind the bow. With the help of the ratchet, he hung up the crossbow arrows with a subtle clang sound, then placed it on the rock, cocked the second crossbow, and then raised his hand. , making a gesture backward.
?After a few breaths, the Zhengxi soldiers who were ambushing behind Gong Jun also raised their fists, shook them in the air, and retracted.
Gong Jun raised his crossbow and gathered the figure of a military academy who was commanding the camp layout in the camp. He followed his footsteps and moved slowly. Then when the military academy stopped, he pulled the trigger. Hanging knife.
The sound of the crossbow strings was still echoing in the valley, and a huge blood flower bloomed from the chest of the Yuan Jun military officer, and he fell to the sky!
??Yuan Jun''s soldier, who was being scolded by Yuan Jun''s military academy, was stunned, as if he couldn''t believe his eyes. Although the thought of cursing crossed his mind for a moment, when it actually came true, he was still more frightened than surprised...
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Boom! Boom! Boom…”
Single-shot crossbow bolts and the rhythm of death resounded in the mountains. The middle and lower-level military academy members of Yuan Jun, whose identities had long been confirmed, were almost killed in the first round of sniping!
??A few Yuan Jun military officers who were lucky enough to escape the attack were so frightened that they immediately hid behind tents or baggage bags, pulled their necks and started shouting: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
??The rapid sound of gongs resounded chaotically throughout the valley, and Yuan Jun ran in panic.
The erected weapon rack was pulled to the ground by an impatient Yuan Jun. The spears that were originally put together rolled everywhere, tripping an unlucky guy who was running towards him, and then hit the bonfire nearby, bringing him with him. He screamed and rolled around aimlessly, trying to extinguish the flames on his body, but the flames smeared all the way, igniting the oilcloth on the side, and quickly ignited the tent, with raging flames accompanied by dense Black smoke began to rise...
Gong Jun silently cocked the two crossbows again, then raised the crossbows, looking for more valuable targets before shooting. The surrounding Zhengxi soldiers were silent. Apart from making some creaking sounds of winding and crossbow strings rebounding, they did not say a word. They just quietly looked for the target, and then drew the hanging knife.
This weird way of fighting made Yuan Jun extremely uncomfortable. They roared and turned around but couldn''t find the enemy. When they grabbed the weapons, they found that there was no opponent to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Waiting for them, only one weapon after another greeted them. The root roars, bringing the crossbow bolt of death!
Soon, under the threat of death, even a stupid pig would act quickly, so Yuan Junxue became smart and figured out the direction of Gong Jun''s shot, and began to hide behind various bunkers. Those who could find a bunker also pretended to be dead and lay on the ground, so as not to attract the roaring crossbow bolts...
It seemed that the target had been lost, or that the crossbow bolts were exhausted. Gradually, the valley became quiet. Apart from the painful groans of the injured people, mules and horses, there were only the sounds of heavy breathing and There was a crackling sound of something burning.
After a while, Yuan Jun''s soldiers who were more courageous began to look around. Those who were lying on the ground pretending to be dead slowly got up, looking around with their heads shrinking...
"Is this... leaving?" Yuan Bing looked around, looking at each other.
“You guys, hurry up and put out the fire!” A military academy member who was lucky enough to escape the attack stood up and pointed at the area where Gong Jun attacked and said, “Sword and shield men, form a formation and go forward to check the mountain top!”
Under the protection of several shield soldiers, the vanguard general of the Yuan Army came out of the tent after seeing that the situation was stable, with his hands on his waist. Before he could give any instructions, he heard the frightening sound in the air again. The sound of the crossbow string reverberating!
Several sword and shield bearers guarding the general stepped forward quickly and placed their shields in front of the general, covering them airtight. At the same time, they shouted: "General! Go back! Go back..."
Before he could finish speaking, the guard heard the vanguard general behind him who was supposed to be well-shielded grunt and stumbled to the ground. The guard suddenly discovered that the crossbow arrow was not fired from the original direction of Gong Jun. , but on their backs! They worked hard to block, but they completely sold out the Pioneer General!
“General!”
The guards screamed in panic, trying to turn around and cover themselves with shields, but it was already too late. In the meantime, the vanguard general vomited a few mouthfuls of blood and soon died... As the remaining military academies were called one by one again, After that, although most of the remaining ordinary soldiers were not injured, but without anyone''s restraint or guidance, and after discovering that the general was also dead, they began to panic and even began to flee backwards.
When one person starts to run away, he takes the second person with him.
Then when a group of people started to flee, the entire vanguard camp was completely out of control. All the Yuan troops were fleeing in a panic, as if there were countless evil ghosts chasing behind them, abandoning their helmets and armor, not caring about anything. , I just want to get away from this dead area as soon as possible and escape to a safe place as soon as possible!
?Ling Jie put down the crossbow in his hand and scratched his head.
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Is this considered the end?
??If we count it in detail, less than a hundred Yuan soldiers died directly in the valley, which resulted in the collapse of the entire camp of nearly 3,000 people...
What General Zhengxi said is really not wrong at all!
"Captain...what''s next..." the Zhengxi soldier on the side said hesitantly, "Do you want to pursue me?"
"Fuck you! Go down a few people, burn these Yuan Jun''s provisions and leave!" Ling Jie laughed, "If we chase them to death, we will wait for them to come to our door!"
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? Wei Yan, who was far away in Hanzhong, was also preparing to send him to his door at this time.
Xu Shu, who was sitting on the upper hand, stroked his beard. After hearing Wei Yan''s plan, he was neither sad nor happy, nor did he make any comments. Instead, he turned to look at Ma Heng and said, "Ma Zhizhong, what do you think?"
Ma Heng was silent for a moment, then raised his hands and said, "Report to the envoy... Wei Xiaowei''s plan may be feasible..."
Xu Shu said noncommittally: "In this case, why don''t you Ming Ming Liu the governor?"
Ma Heng moved his lips slightly, but before he could say anything, he heard Wei Yan on the side say in a deep voice: "Liu Governor said this plan is too risky and I don''t agree with it!"
?Ma Heng glanced at Wei Yan and lowered his eyelids.
“Then Captain Wei feels that there is no risk?” Xu Shu asked. Liu Dan disagreed, and Xu Shu had expected it, otherwise Ma Heng and Wei Yan would not have jumped over the hierarchy and directly found Xu Shu. However, what Xu Shu did not expect was that Liu Dan seemed to be overdoing it now. He was so bold before. , is simply seeking death, but now he is timid and cautious. Is this change a good thing or a bad thing?
It is said that during these days, Liu Dan went to see Zuo Ci almost every now and then, and he didn’t know why...
Or was it deliberately performed for Xu Shu?
"Is there any risk in the Jinge incident?" Wei Yan said without thinking, "If you are in the military formation, hesitating and hesitating is a big taboo!"
“One thousand people, five days of food, if it doesn’t work...” Xu Shu said slowly.
"I am willing to issue a military order!" Wei Yan said loudly, "If you can''t do it, you can take someone''s head on your neck!"
Xu Shu smiled and said: "Wei Xiaowei, it is spring now, and insects are blooming in the mountains. If we can''t kill you within five days, I''m afraid I won''t have to come and take your head..."
“…” Wei Yan was speechless.
Wei Yan''s plan is to go around the mountain road, like Yan Yan''s last sneak attack, avoid Baishiling, and attack Hanchang City. If the sneak attack is successful, then Hanchang can directly threaten the hinterland of Brazil County. Basically, it is It is equivalent to opening the door to Brazil County, and the next step will naturally be easier to attack.
But what Xu Shu said is also true.
? Spring is here, and there are so many insects in the mountains. How to repel and avoid them is indeed a difficult problem.
"I heard from General Shangyong Huang..." Wei Yan said, cupping his hands, "There is a medicine to avoid insects. I wonder if I can kindly ask you to give it to me..."
Xu Shu smiled.
Somewhat understood.
Wei Yan was anxious.
Huang Cheng was training the mountain camp in Shangyong, and it was almost ready to form an army. However, Wei Yan had not made any progress here, so he became somewhat anxious. Otherwise, when the mountain camp was really dispatched in the fall, Wei Yan would probably become a partial army. , even spectators.
Anti-insect medicines have been manufactured since early times. They are made from realgarwood, cloves, mugwort leaves and other plant minerals that have a repugnant smell to insects. They can be made into ointments or sachets and can be applied or worn. Can repel mosquitoes. By now it was a large-scale production, with a lot of personnel deployed, and the scouts were basically the first to be deployed. Therefore, as a general in the Western Expedition Army, it was normal for Wei Yan to know this situation.
From a strategic point of view, Wei Yan''s plan to build a stronghold in the open and attack Hanchang secretly is indeed a good one, and most people think that autumn and winter are suitable for marching. There are insects in spring and miasma in summer, so it is also sudden to a certain extent. , but the question is, will Wei Yan lose his original reason because of his personal emotional urgency?
"Bring me the sand table!" Xu Shu stood up, looked at Wei Yan and said, "If Captain Wei is confident, how about we deduce it with someone? If so, I will make the decision to give the food and fodder to these thousand soldiers!"
Wei Yanteng suddenly stood up and responded loudly: "I obey the order!"
(End of this chapter)