Bright Spring

Only then did Zhu Gaoxu gradually restrain his anger, and said calmly: "The "army that can pass at the earliest night" with me is much earlier.

As expected, Wu Gaojun had not yet crossed the Lijiang River, but most of them had reached the north bank of the Lijiang River.

At this time, the distance between the two armies was very close!The armies of both sides are located on the east side of Pingyuefu City, separated by a long mountain range; the west end of the mountain range reaches the banks of the Li River.

One after another, scouts came back nearby to report to the Chinese army.

Zhu Gaoxu soon learned that a part of Wu Gao's army had taken the lead in occupying a mountain highland near the city.

"Go to the former army and order Wang Yu to immediately enter the eastern mountains of Zhancheng. Choose a place to set up a camp to the east of the enemy's forward and build fortifications!" Zhu Gaoxu said decisively.

"Decree!" The soldiers holding the command flag responded, patted their horses and rushed out of the Chinese army.

At this time, the sun was already in the west, Zhu Gaoxu ordered the troops from all walks of life to choose a place to camp; all the troops will probably camp tonight in the hilly land on the east bank of the Lechuan River, near the vanguard camp.Zhu Gaoxu then asked the generals on duty at night about the deployment of sentries and horse detection.

The distance between the two armies is probably only about ten miles, and the situation is already quite tense.However, there should not be a big battle today, and it is impossible for Wu Gao to order an army of [-] to attack at night; otherwise, the enemy's formation may be chaotic before they reach the place.Tonight, the King of Han's army only prepared for the enemy's surprise attack on the camp.

After making arrangements for a while, Zhu Gaoxu took the pro-army cavalry and rode to Wang Yu's vanguard camp in person.

They climbed the long hillside road and came to the ridge extending from east to west.The sun was almost setting, and Wang Yu's 5000 troops were still busy digging trenches and repairing earth walls.

Zhu Gaoxu first looked west along the ridge.The vanguard of the official army is also on this mountain range, just far to the west; but the shape of the mountain is uneven, and the enemy cannot be seen here.

His eyes moved, looking south.On the south side of the mountain range at the foot, there is a narrow and flat land at the foot of the mountain, and the official road is also there.

On the south side of the official road, the terrain began to undulate, and a large number of abrupt mountains stood on the ground... This kind of abrupt mountains is very characteristic, and seems to be composed of limestone; when Zhu Gaoxu led his army through the southern area of ​​Guilin Prefecture, he saw similar Yamagata.

Separated by a long mountain range, the landforms on the north and south sides are completely different.

"My lord!" Wang Yu rushed over, saluting the army.

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said: "You build the camp as soon as possible, so that the soldiers can rest for a while."

Wang Yu clasped his fists and said, "The general will follow orders."

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "You are here, the main thing to do is to send people to keep an eye on the movement of the main force of Wu Gao's army. If the enemy's superior force comes to attack, General Wang can wait for the opportunity to retreat from the mountain and move closer to the main force of the army."

Wang Yu nodded and said, "The general understands."

...Only ten miles to the southwest of the King of Han's army, Wu Gao's army swaggered and set up camp. Apparently, he showed no sign of avoiding a decisive battle this time.

After the main force of Zhu Gaoxu's army walked out of the mountainous area on the other side of Rong County, the terrain became relatively flat, and it was difficult to hide the whereabouts of the army.What's more, the two armies have been chasing for many days. At this time, Wu Gao must have figured out how many troops Zhu Gaoxu has.

Wu Gao was cautious in using troops and lacked the spirit of adventure, but as an experienced veteran, he had a force close to a multiple advantage, so he had no reason to be afraid of such a battle.

Wu Gao should be willing and happy to have a duel with Zhu Gaoxu this time, but of course Zhu Gaoxu is not willing.

Chapter 474 Meeting on a Narrow Road

Morale is very abstract, it is difficult to be controlled by a single person, but it can be detected and guided...

After Zhu Gaoxu left the avant-garde barracks, he rode a horse on the nearby hillside and ran for ten miles.When he returned to the camp of the Chinese Army, it was completely dark.Various factors flashed repeatedly in his mind.

In view of the distance at which the enemy camped boldly, Zhu Gaoxu felt that Wu Gao intended to launch a battle tomorrow.

It's going to be a skirmish-like matchup.Although both of them expected to meet in Pingle Mansion in advance, but just contact, the battle is about to break out!

At this moment, Miao Jin walked into the room where Zhu Gaoxu lived.She found a quilt somewhere in the village, walked in and put it on Zhu Gaoxu's dilapidated wooden bed.

Zhu Gaoxu cast his eyes, and Miao Jin asked when he saw this, "The king of Han hasn't slept well recently?"

"There's a lot to think about." Zhu Gaoxu said casually.

Miao Jin made a soft sound as a response.

Zhu Gaoxu remembered that Miao Jin was writing a book, and felt that if he expressed his thoughts, maybe his thinking would be clearer.He said without thinking: "Those low-level generals and soldiers in the army don't feel much about the difference in strength between the two sides, they only see that the two armies have a lot of troops.

As the so-called encounter on a narrow road, the brave wins; avoiding the battle at this time will give the soldiers a sense of weakness.In addition, Wang Bin's forward army was defeated only a few days ago. If I retreat in tomorrow's battle, it will definitely affect my morale and encourage the enemy's courage. "

Miao Jin glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, her red lips parted slightly, but finally she didn't make a sound, she just nodded her head slowly.Maybe she also knew that Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to discuss military affairs with her.

But Zhu Gaoxu's melancholy seemed to trigger Miao Jin's sympathy; she had just put the quilt on the bed, but now she went to the bedside to unfold the quilt, and leaned over to spread it carefully.

With the help of the oil lamp in the room, Zhu Gaoxu saw her leaning over.The parts that he considered priceless became more and more prominent in Miaojin's posture of laying the bed.Just now Zhu Gaoxu was still in a state of desperation, but at this moment his attention was completely attracted.

The tension and pressure at this moment can't affect Zhu Gaoxu's desire|desire, on the contrary, he is more open at such times!

Miao Jin has not noticed Zhu Gaoxu's abnormality yet, she is smoothing the bedding carefully.The place against the wall was out of reach, so she climbed onto the bed again, knelt down there and reached out to press the corners inside.The large robe on his body fell down, so the lines of that figure became more undulating and graceful.

Zhu Gaoxu finally stood up and silently walked to the bedside.As soon as he stretched out his hand, Miao Jin, who was kneeling on the quilt, felt it.When she turned her head to look, she was startled at first, her body trembled suddenly, and then her charming and beautiful face flushed red.

She immediately turned over, sat on the bed, and moved her body towards the edge of the bed. With a slight movement, the old wooden bed creaked, as if it was about to fall apart.Miao Jin took Zhu Gaoxu's hand calmly, and said in a low voice, "Isn't Gao Xu worried about military affairs? The war is coming, I don't want to be a beauty."

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this reason and her tone, he pushed forward even more. Fortunately, although Miao Jin was pushing back, she did not have much strength.Her voice also gradually changed, her breathing was a bit heavy, "I know that this battle has attracted the attention of the world. It's a very important matter, so Gao Xu should focus on it first."

"Miao Jin doesn't have to worry, I will definitely win against Wu Gao!" Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt very energetic and energetic.

Miao Jin still refused, she stretched out her hand to push Zhu Gaoxu's chest, and dodged her head sideways, but her strength gradually weakened, "There are people all around, this bed is too old, it's not very good..."

The dilapidated house under the oil lamp was dimly lit, and everything inside could not be seen clearly, only brown and gray.However, Miaojin's fair skin and red cheeks look even more beautiful.

...The next morning, before dawn, Zhu Gaoxu got dressed and was walking out of the bedroom door.Miao Jin is still in a coma, but when the sky is about to dawn, there will be drums and horns all around, and she will definitely be woken up at that time.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down at the table in the main room, wrote and drew, and waited for a while.Military generals above the Commander of the Central Guard were summoned one after another.

At this time, it was still dark outside every day.Zhu Gaoxu stood up, called the generals to help, and lifted the wooden table against the wall to the middle; then he placed a few oil lamps on the table.Everyone sat around, and with the help of the light, they could finally see the graphics on the paper clearly.

The house is very simple, but the generals are also very serious, sitting very neatly.Zhu Gaoxu pointed to a thick line on the paper on the table, and said: "This line indicates the mountain range where Wang Yu's troops of the avant-garde guards are stationed, running across the east and west.

The Marquis of Jiangyin most likely wants to decide the outcome here so that he can get rid of the pursuit later.But he will definitely not set up an formation in the south of the mountain and attack the mountain from above; if this king is Wu Gao, he will first transfer the main force to the north of the mountain here, and then attack from west to east along the foot of the mountain... This king thinks that this time It is definitely not the best policy to retreat and avoid war!So I plan to use a defensive posture to meet the enemy's attack. "

The army only settled down here last night, and everything was rushed; Zhu Gaoxu didn't even understand the place names of the surrounding mountains overnight.And with his current tone, there was no room for negotiation, because time was running out.

Zhu Gaoxu went on to say: "All the ministries pulled out their camps this morning, and all the army's supply teams first moved to the mountain to the east..." He picked up the pen skillfully, and drew three circles from top to bottom in one breath on the east of the mountain range.

After he finished drawing the picture, he continued, "Let's name these commanding heights for the time being. The ridge to the east of Qianwei is called Nanpo, the north is called Zhongpo, and the north is called Beipo. After Wu Gaojun crosses the mountain from the west, we will all The various departments of the army first retreated to the east, and then deployed near these commanding heights to occupy a favorable location.

If Wu Gaojun wanted to decide the victory as soon as possible, he had to expand the attack range, and could only attack high ground from west to east.If he attacked along the ridge, the contact area between the two armies would be limited and the progress would be too slow; we can mobilize the army on the south slope and reinforce the advanced camp along the mountain in time.At that time, we could also pinch the enemy troops on the north side of the mountains from the middle slope, the north slope and other places! "

After Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, he observed the generals sitting around and saw that some people were still staring at the blueprint thinking about something, so he repeated it tirelessly.

He described it very clearly, because he ran the horse himself last night.

Zhu Gaoxu found that he really has a talent for war, just like in the past two days, he can quickly recognize the terrain of mountains and rivers in an unfamiliar place and have a sense of direction, which is also a talent that helps to lead the army.The terrain of the battlefield is not exactly the same as geography; the general often does not need to see the whole picture, but only needs to combine tactics and terrain to find those useful key factors.

After a while, there was a shout of "report" outside the door.When Wang Yu's personal soldiers passed the inspection of the guards and entered the room, the sergeant knelt on one knee and clasped his fists and said, "The commander of the avant-garde king reported that every battalion of Wu Gao's army was found to be cooking at four o'clock! Commander Wang guessed that the enemy The army may be out in force this morning."

"Understood." Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand.He seemed to turn a deaf ear to the report just now, looking back to the left and right, he said, "Now let's divide the area. When you lead your troops out, you must first find the position, and then march to the designated place."