Three Kingdoms: My Wife Is Diao Chan

Chapter 245 How Many Thieves Are There?

Chapter 246 How Many Thieves Are There?

"How many thieves are there? Looks like a lot!"

Cao Chong held up the thousand-mile barrel to spy on the bandit camp, but there were hills blocking it, so he could only see a small part.

"There should be more than six hundred people."

"So many! Didn't Luoyang say there are more than 100?"

Cao Chong understood why the bandits dared to confront Lu Xun blatantly. More than 600 people took advantage of the favorable terrain to defend. It is really difficult to deal with a thousand ordinary officers and soldiers. Even if they can win, they will suffer heavy casualties!

"There are only more than 100 people going to Luoyang, and most of them are lying in ambush here!"

"For me, they wouldn't deliberately send more than 100 people to Luoyang, just to lure officers and soldiers here to lay an ambush?"

"Probably not! It's probably here to respond. Although the canyon is good for defense, the canyon is not very deep, and the hills are not high, so it is difficult to achieve the effect of an ambush." ​​Lu Xun frowned and analyzed to Cao Chong.

"Unexpectedly, there are so many bandits hiding in Mang Mountain, so how are you going to deal with it?"

"Young master, the hill is not very high, and the terrain is not very steep. The cavalry can barely charge up. I am planning to feign a frontal attack on the mouth of the valley, and then charge up the hill from the side. As long as I charge up the hill, the thieves in the valley can only go up to the hill. Can be slaughtered!"

"There must be a lot of people guarding the hills, so it would be a big loss, right?" Cao Chong frowned and asked.

"Young master, now that the thieves are occupying favorable terrain, this is the safest way for General Lu." Xia Houba explained for Lu Xun.

"Don't worry, we underestimated this gang of thieves, I'll send another 1000 people here."

"Young master, to defeat these bandits, 1000 people are enough. The terrain here is narrow, and if there are too many, you can't use it. Moreover, you have gone to Yichuan. There are tens of thousands of refugees in Luoyang who need to be guarded..."

Lu Xun is not worried about the battle in front of him, but rather worried about the situation in Luoyang.

"Lu Xun, you don't have to worry about Luoyang. After your 1000 men defeat these bandits, do you still have the strength to go into the mountains to chase them down?"

"Young master, I just want to do my best to kill and injure the enemy here, and I don't want to go into the mountains to continue chasing and suppressing them."

"Yeah! Young Master, I have come here in person, how can I let these thieves escape?" Cao Chong was not happy.

"Young master, forgive Lu Xun's blunt words. Given the size of Mangshan Mountain, it would be useless to call in another 1000 people. Otherwise, this wave of bandits would not be so arrogant."

"Don't worry! It's not us this time. I have already sent a letter to Yin Guohe in Henan, asking him to bring troops to join us in the encirclement and suppression. I also sent a document to Gongxian County and Heping County in Yanshi County, but they will help block various intersections. This time it will definitely not happen." I will let these thieves go, I still want to use them to find out who is behind the scenes!"

"Young master, will Guo Lingyin agree?" Lu Xun asked.

"I'm also worried about the officials in the three counties, especially Sima Tong in Ping County. He has done the right thing with the young master many times. He was the one who provoked the bandits in Yichuan last time. I'm afraid it will be the same this time." Xia Hou Ba also disagrees.

"Guo He is [-]% sure that he will agree. As for the government of the three counties, if Henan Yin gives the order, would they still dare to collude with bandits? Are they not afraid of losing their official hat or their heads?" Cao Chong replied confidently.

"Where's Sima Tong? I suspect that he is the one who colluded with bandits this time." Xia Houba Sima Tong was very skeptical.

"Sima Tong? This person thinks he is noble and extremely smart. He probably did not do the reckless act of colluding with bandits to attack refugee settlements. Last time, the bandits in Yichuan were really attacked by Chen Bing and Cui Tao. cross."

"Hmph! Anyway, Sima Tong has troubled the young master time and time again, asking him to guard the intersection. Who can guarantee that he won't release water on purpose?"

"It's true, if there is a chance to cause me some trouble, he will definitely not let it go. Fortunately, he is in the west, closest to Luoyang, and the thieves should not run towards him. We should pay more attention when chasing. .”

"Okay! Don't talk about this, let's wait for Guo He's decision. If he disagrees, let's say no more. Then we will follow Lu Xun's arrangement and try to kill and wound these bandits as much as possible."

Henan Yin Guohe would not agree, after receiving the urgent official document from Luoyang, he laughed loudly: "Finally let the old man wait for this opportunity!"

Guo He ordered 5000 troops to kill Mangshan that day, and at the same time sent urgent documents to the three counties, ordering the three counties to block all the entrances and exits of Mangshan, and warned the magistrates of the three counties: If there is any slack, military law will be followed!

Because he had to wait for Guo He's order, Cao Chong and the bandits confronted each other at the entrance of Mang Mountain in Yanshi County. This confrontation lasted for a day and a night!
At noon the next day, Guo He personally brought his people to Yanshi County to meet with Cao Chong.

Seeing Guo He coming in person, Cao Chong quickly led Lu Xun and Xia Houba to greet him.

"Dare to lead people to chase the bandits at such an age, the young master is indeed a young hero!" Guo He never hesitated to praise Cao Chong.

"Guo Lingyin praised you, don't you have to rely on Lingyin! This time I will trouble Mr. Lingyin."

"What does it mean to bother me? It is my job to wipe out bandits and bandits. It's just that Mang Mountain is dangerous and the old man's troops are insufficient. This time, with the help of my young master, I will definitely wipe out these stubborn bandits. Speaking of it, it should be the old man thanking the young master for his help!"

What Guo He said was true, Cao Chong's [-] Shence Army was Cao Chong's private army, Guo He had no right to mobilize it, let Guo He go alone to suppress the bandits, before he led troops from Xingyang to Mangshan, The thieves had already heard the news.

Even this time, when Guo He came to Yanshi County, the bandits already knew about it.

"Young master, how is the bandit now? The old man brought troops from Xingyang. The bandits probably already know about it. Young master, it's better to make a decision early."

"I just built fortifications in the canyon behind the hill on the opposite side, and I'm ready to fight us. I've been confronting us since yesterday morning. Since Ling Yin is here, please order the attack, Lord Ling Yin!"

"It's better to let my subordinates listen to the young master's command. Knowing that the young master has enough troops, the old man didn't bring many people here. My subordinates have already entered Mang Mountain from the east."

Guo He did not bring many people, only about [-], and most of his troops had already entered the mountain from the east. Lao Guo's plan was the same as Cao Chong's, this time he planned to wipe out these bandits.

Cao Chong was not polite, and immediately ordered an attack on Lu Xun.

"Lu Xun, what happened to the trebuchet? Bring up the kerosene and destroy the fortifications at the mouth of the canyon first!"

The kerosene was specially transported by Cao Chong from Luoyang yesterday, and the trebuchets were made immediately after cutting down trees yesterday. There were only two of them, but they were enough.

Trebuchet?Kerosene?

After hearing these two words, Guo He straightened his teeth!It's just to wipe out a few bandits, is it worth it?
Guo He took a closer look at Cao Chong's army, and couldn't help feeling: He is indeed the prime minister's own son. This military equipment, this armor, and this weapon are much better than his own subordinates!

(End of this chapter)