Three Kingdoms

Gao Ding led his Yi soldiers up the mountain.

Liu Fan silently began to prepare for tomorrow's attack.

Liu Fan really didn't have much impression of Liu Bei. In the past, Liu Fan was a person who consciously stood at the center of the court, was well-informed and could call the shots, but now he can only rely on guesses and deductions.

Is Fei Qian that powerful now?

What kind of person is this Liu Bei who was defeated by Fei Qian?

In Liu Fan's memory, Fei Qian still looked like he did during the time of Li and Guo. Although he had some troops, he was still outnumbered by the old men in the court. But now the glorious old Zhongtou seems to have passed away for a long time, and there is no sound even from the Zhong family. On the contrary, Fei Qian, who had somewhat deviated from the central political arena back then, was getting better and better, and even Liu Fan felt envious after hearing this.

if……

Forget it, just focus on the present!

Liu Fan had only heard about Liu Bei's specifics, but he had never encountered him and had no idea. But now, Liu Fan did not dare to take Liu Bei too lightly. At least starting from Jianning, when he arrived here, the original plan fell on Liu Bei, forcing Liu Fan and Gaoding to change their strategies and adopt more risky and more dangerous methods. The way to fight is bigger and the losses will be greater, which explains some problems to a certain extent.

Although Liu Fan has held the title of Jiaozhou Governor for a long time, it is a pity that he did not gain more soldiers and strength from this title. At that time, he exchanged his achievements in quelling Li Guo for such a name. At first, he thought that he could connect with his father and at least use some of the power of Sichuan and Shu. However, he never expected that Liu Yan would fall ill soon after. Zhong died, so much so that Liu Fan almost fought against Jiaozhou with his bare hands.

Fortunately, I got Liu Du's care, but this thing of favor will naturally become thinner if you use it.

Liu Du himself had to bear the pressure from Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Sun Quan of Jiangdong, and it was not as if he could live a free life. So Liu Fan had to leave, otherwise he would inevitably be involved in the power and turf struggle between Liu Du, Liu Biao and Sun Quan.

However, leaving Liu Du's territory is like duckweed without its source. Liu Fan doesn't know how long he can float in this troubled world.

Now if you want to take root in Sichuan and Sichuan, you must first remove the stones blocking the road.

It’s just that I don’t know whether this stone is as huge and unshakable as a mountain, or whether it is like a small gravel that collapsed on the mountain road...

Ambush is naturally the trump card of large armies in battle. Everyone knows this. The only problem is how to lure the opponent into an ambush. The best place for an ambush is naturally in this nameless valley, but Liu Bei, Xu Shu and others have not come in. They always have to think of a way, and Gaoding's suggestion is undoubtedly the best move at the moment.

In this era, horrifyingly detailed maps like those of later generations did not exist at all. Only locals in the countryside would know some of the small roads that were rarely visited on weekdays. Therefore, after high-definition detours, Liu Fan felt that there should be no problem. The key point was how Liu Fan could direct all Liu Bei's attractions in this direction and create more room for haute couture.

……(＞人＜;)……

Liu Bei was not familiar with this terrain. He had never been to such a mountain forest in the first half of his life. At this moment, he was standing in the camp, looking at the surrounding mountains, looking at the left half and the right half, white and gray. , purple, black, various mountain rocks, even a large mountain with a tall rock rising abruptly, plus a layer of trees or shrubs, or a layer of ferns covering the rock. Plants such as moss are like a large undulating green pustule on the ruined human tissue, which makes people feel extremely depressed just looking at it.

It's just that Liu Bei was upset, but he still controlled the expression on his face well. At least he still looked smiling, amiable, and even somewhat confident.

After Ding Ze's baptism, neither Liu Bei nor Zhang Fei were unfamiliar with mountain and forest warfare. What was unfamiliar was only the surrounding environment.

Looking at the small valley mouth exposed by the twin mountains like a barrier, although scouts were dispatched for several days and some scouts from the other side were discovered, no trace of the other side's large army was ever found.

In this kind of mountainous area, all the sight is blocked, and you can't see very far at all. And after walking for nearly twenty miles from the mouth of the valley, you still haven't seen the exit. In such a place, just listening to the reports of the scouts is amazing. Liu Bei felt very scared, and his scalp was numb.

This is simply an excellent ambush point...

If you were allowed to choose the place to ambush, you would definitely choose this place!

So Liu Bei didn't dare to move, not at all.

Brother!

Zhang Fei walked over with a smile, carrying something in his pocket. When he arrived in front of Liu Bei, he revealed two bamboo tubes that were still steaming. Zhang Fei smiled innocently, "There are mushrooms I picked in them!" It’s delicious!

Liu Bei laughed and asked the ordinary soldiers if they had eaten. After receiving a positive answer, he took a bamboo tube that was still a little hot. Like Zhang Fei, he used his war robe to cushion it, ignoring the charred bamboo tube. The originally not very clean shirt was dyed even darker.

In the mountains and forests, using local materials and eating rice in bamboo tubes was a new thing that Liu Bei was happy to accept.

Freshly cut bamboo often still has some moisture in the middle, then make a hole, stuff it with some rice, add some wild vegetables, a piece of bacon, and occasionally pick some edible mushrooms, and then put them in. The hole in the bamboo tube is sealed, buried around the campfire and roasted. When the green color of the bamboo tube fades and turns black, it is almost cooked.

After the bamboo tube was pried open, the fragrance of bamboo mixed with the fragrance of rice, bacon and mushrooms immediately came out, making Liu Bei's stomach growl.

Liu Bei was not polite, took a wooden spoon and started eating.

This is one of the few wonderful enjoyments located in the mountain forest, just like the drop of honey hanging on the edge of the cliff.

Xianhe, how much food and grass do we have?

Liu Bei finished the last bit, then asked the guard to pour some water in, sloshed it around, drank it down, and then asked.

Jian Yong took out a piece of bamboo slip from his sleeve and said: There are still a hundred stones of coarse millet, and seventy stones of wheat. In addition, there are... If calculated according to the current cost, it can probably last for seven days. Save some more. It can take ten days...

seven days...

Liu Bei whispered to himself.

Brother! Do you want to send someone to the back to push for supplies? Zhang Fei asked.

Liu Bei smiled and shook his head. What is supposed to be delivered will be delivered. Isn't the meaning obvious after being delayed for so many days this time?

It's almost...I guess it's almost...

Liu Bei said slowly, not knowing whether he was saying that the food and grass were coming soon, or whether he was talking about something else.

……Σ(￣.￣?)?……

The second day.

dawn.

Liu Fan and his soldiers came out of their hiding place in the valley and pounced on the entrance of the valley in a swaggering manner. He needed to attract the attention of Liu Bei and others, so there was no need to cover his whereabouts.

Liu Fan used his eyesight to look over the cliff, but he still couldn't see anything clearly. There were only subtle shadows flashing in the forest. If he hadn't paid special attention, he might have thought even this shadow was an animal. Or maybe it was just a mountain mist and missed it.

Liu Fan looked back and saw that the soldiers following him were all soldiers he had worked hard to recruit from southern Jingzhou and South Vietnam. This time, they would also be sent to the battlefield, but he didn't know how much damage they would suffer.

Raising soldiers is a very expensive thing, even if it is dealt with casually, it will not work. If the general deals with the soldiers' pay, equipment and equipment at will, then the soldiers will also deal with the general at will during the battle. This is originally mutual. If you invest less or invest more, the results will be different.

Liu Fan has done his best in raising these soldiers, and now they are put to use. Why not use Yiren? One is that they have left Gaoding. Although they can obey the command, they are not very flexible. On the other hand, if they all use Gaoding's soldiers, even if they win this one, nothing will happen in the next one. . Therefore, the main attacker this time can only be himself, and the Yi soldiers can support him with bows and arrows on both wings.

Besides, the mouth of the valley is so big that it can’t be used very widely.

Get ready! Liu Fan ordered in a deep voice, please use your strength! Capture the camp, add wine and meat! The deeds of the first level are even more rewarding!

only! These are warriors recruited from the south of Jingzhou.

knew! Don't worry, Commander Liu! These were men recruited in South Vietnam.

Liu Fan laughed, then raised his head and looked at the cliff in the distance. There was already a patch of pale white there. I believe that in another hour, the golden light will be bright!

Liu Fan seemed to have seen that bright golden light!

That must be the dawn of victory!

definitely is!

……(￣Д￣)?……

As they got closer and closer to Liu Bei's camp, Liu Fan's queue naturally attracted the attention of Liu Bei's sentry. Liu Bei's sentry sent a warning while trying to delay Liu Fang's procession as much as possible. As screams echoed in the valley, Liu Fang gave the order to attack.

Liu Fang's soldiers poured out from the valley. Five of them formed a group, two holding shields, two holding spears, and one in the center commanding. It is a very good structure, and it is very suitable to be deployed on such a small ground between mountains and forests, without being too restricted by the terrain.

The Yi people were also howling on the side, and then jumped among the bushes. From time to time, they bent their bows and nocked arrows, and shot at Liu Bei's soldiers.

The massive attack immediately drove back all Liu Bei's sentry posts and peripheral soldiers. Some Liu Bei soldiers hurriedly fled towards the main camp, but were killed by arrows shot from behind. Some others were killed because they were unfamiliar with the road. He tripped over the weeds, and then Liu Fan's soldiers caught up with him, and they all came out with swords and guns, and he died suddenly.

The progress went smoothly at the beginning. Liu Fan breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately gave loud orders for his soldiers to rush out of the valley entrance, spread out as far as possible on both sides, and clear the way to hit the wood. He launched a fierce attack on Liu Bei's camp on the side of the valley entrance.

Enemy attack! Enemy attack!

The warning sound of the golden gong echoed in the mountains between the valleys, waking up countless birds. They flew into the sky and chirped non-stop, just like someone who was very energetic was woken up.

Liu Bei glanced at the birds hovering over the cliff, and something seemed to move in his heart. Before Liu Bei could figure it out, Liu Fan outside the camp launched an attack without saying a word, interrupting Liu Bei's train of thought.

Flatten Luyan! Clear the way!

When running among the bushes, you are likely to encounter thorns and rattan. If you are not careful, it will feel like being cut with a knife or whipped by a whip. The pain is very painful, but Liu Fan Most of our soldiers are used to running around in such an environment. Even if they are hit, they will frown slightly, not even react more, and just continue to rush forward with the wound!

Perhaps Liu Bei felt that this was just an offensive camp on the way forward, or for some other reason. Anyway, there were not many obstacles in front of the camp, so Liu Fan's soldiers paid the price in less than an hour. After paying a certain price for going out, they cleared two roads and began to bombard the main entrance of Liu Bei's camp and the walls on the flanks. They carried wooden sticks and bombarded them continuously.

Liu Bei's soldiers shot down on the stronghold wall, and the Yi people also fought back on both sides. As the sun gradually rose and the sight became brighter and clearer, both sides suffered considerable losses under the bows and arrows. Of course, with the cover of the village wall, Liu Bei's losses would be relatively less.

The sounds of screams one after another, accompanied by the roar of impact, were like the wind in the mountains suddenly hitting the mountain here, and then rushing to the other side. The soldiers on both sides were like felled trees, with blood and life flowing away in the collision of metal.

Just a mediocre person! Such a terrain is not suitable for camping! Liu Fan looked at the evolution of the situation on the battlefield and couldn't help but sneered, "I'll teach you to be a good boy today!"

Liu Bei's camp was along a relatively gentle hillside, from bottom to top. Although he could see the mouth of the unnamed valley, it was not as close as the camping mode that blocked the mountain road tightly. Now the front near the valley mouth was occupied by Liu Bei. After Fan's sudden attack was dispersed, naturally they could only rely on the camp on the hillside for defense, which resulted in the current situation.

Liu Bei's soldiers threw a lot of torches, seemingly in an attempt to burn the logs that hit the village gate and wall. However, the logs themselves were not dry, and were also coated with a layer of mud. Basically, they were not afraid of ordinary torches. Therefore, not only was it unable to stop the impact of the collision, Liu Fan's men even picked up the torch and threw it back. It seemed to have ignited something, and two or three lines of black smoke rose up into the sky...