"Is this place Changye? It's really desolate … "
Jiang Pengji was worried halfway, but she didn't expect Huang Song to have no intention of ambushing them. Instead, she thought too much.
Changye was a small place near Hu County. The terrain was flat and wide. Although there were mountains, the terrain was very flat. If the place was renovated, the river water would be diverted, the soil would be fertile, and it could be managed seriously for three to five years. Perhaps it would become a good grain-producing district.
Along the way, Jiang Pengji found many ruins of houses. She could vaguely make out the appearance of a village or small town.
Green vines and weeds crawled on the broken walls. Many snakes, insects, rats, and ants hid there.
After entering Changye and marching for a few miles, she didn't see any signs of human habitation.
Jiang Pengji couldn't help but complain, "Choosing this place as the location for the battle, does Bogao think that his grave is not desolate enough?"
Changye was even more desolate than the place where the Tsing Yi Army and the Red Lotus Group had wreaked havoc. It was as if it had been forgotten by the whole world.
"There have been several outbreaks of plague here. The people who could move away have moved away. Those who couldn't move away in time most of them died of illness."
Changye was a district that produced abundant grain. Unexpectedly, the rain flowed backward and washed the floating corpses left behind from other battles. The plague ran rampant, and the small town with a population of tens of thousands died. Many years had passed since then. The people who moved away still didn't dare to step into Changye.
While they were talking, a group of scouts rushed over on horseback.
"Report — the enemy has set up camp 15 miles away."
"Continue to investigate!" Jiang Pengji said, "Let's choose a place to set up camp."
Setting up camp was a skill. Not only did they have to choose a good place, but they also had to consider the structure of the entire camp.
Both aspects were satisfied. Not only could they prevent the enemy from ambushing them, but they could also take the initiative on the battlefield.
However, Huang Song had arrived earlier than them. He must have thought it through and picked a good place. It would be difficult for Jiang Pengji to take advantage of him.
Setting up camp was prioritized near a water source. It was convenient for the soldiers to use water daily. This was one of the most basic principles of setting up camp.
Shizhi Shizhi: "Why don't you set up camp on a nearby hill? At least you can take advantage of the terrain. As for the water source, there should be spring water, right? It satisfies the needs of the terrain and water source. The streamer chose this place which is very convenient for the enemy to attack. "
Qixing Fengming: "Streamer, don't listen to the streamer's nonsense. Isn't it shameful of a layman to guide an expert? If the host does as you say, the host will immediately become the next Ma Su. It was currently autumn, and the spring was gradually drying up. Even if it was spring and summer, could the spring water on the mountain supply the hundreds of thousands of soldiers? Without a water source, Huang Song didn't have to do anything. He could just block the foot of the mountain and set fire to the host. Choosing to build a camp on flat ground was not a complete disadvantage for the streamer. After all, the cavalry under her command was not just for show.
Jiang Pengji did not pay attention to the streaming room. Naturally, she did not see the bullet screen.
"Report — a large number of skeletons have been discovered near the barracks —"
Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrows and smiled at the people beside her. "Did we set up camp on someone else's burial mound?"
This was because burial was popular in ancient times, and some places even preferred sky burial. It was very normal to randomly dig up someone's grave.
Jiang Pengji had been away fighting wars for so many years, and she often encountered such awkward situations.
However, she would not change the location of the camp just because it was on someone's grave. At most, she would ask the owner of the grave to move to another place.
"I don't think so. Changye used to be the capital of a small country during the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms. Several wars broke out here, so it is normal to dig up a large number of skeletons. "When Han Yu saw that all the skeletons were headless, he was even more convinced of his judgment.
During the period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, military merits were calculated based on the number of people killed. It was normal to cut off the heads of captives in exchange for military merits.
Now it was changed. It was not convenient to carry a human head around, so the ears or noses of the enemies were usually cut off. Jiang Pengji also went to take a look. The pit was full of densely packed corpses, and they were all headless. She also found a pit full of heads nearby.
Jiang Pengji sighed with emotion. "It's better to burn the corpses in a war. It's also convenient. It's better than leaving the corpses in the wilderness."
Han Yu secretly glanced at his lord.
If they were burned, there would be no bones left. He really could not see how it was better than leaving the corpses in the wilderness.
However, his lord had always liked to burn the corpses of her enemies. It had been a habit for almost ten years, and everyone was used to it.
The area of the barracks was huge. Apart from the corpses left from the ancient battlefields, the graves of ordinary people would always be accidentally burned.
She found that the corpses of the people didn't have heads.
"Why? Did someone dig up the graves and steal the corpses, then cut off their heads to pass it off as military merits?"
"It's possible. But there was a funeral custom in Changye where the corpses were separated from their families. Moreover, these graves look very intact and have not been touched by anyone. It should be done by the people themselves," Han Yu said slowly. "My lord, you also know that Changye is the burial place of the prime minister of the previous dynasty, right? During the years when the plague broke out in Changye, the prime minister's grave was robbed and the bandits invaded it. Many people thought that the plague was a disaster sent by the prime minister. Only by separating the corpses after death could the anger of the prime minister be appeased. That's why such a custom came into being. "
"I don't see the logic in it." When the plague broke out, they didn't find the source of infection or control the infection channel. Instead, they sent secret letters and made up alarmist rumors. It was ridiculous. "Get rid of all the corpses. Remember to stay away from the water source …"
Even without Jiang Pengji's special reminder, the soldiers would not make such a mistake.
Jiang Pengji had high requirements for hygiene, which resulted in the soldiers under her command getting sick far less often than other feudal lords due to acclimatization.
The first night of setting up camp was also a good opportunity for the enemy to launch a sneak attack. Jiang Pengji had just arrived with her troops and was busy setting up the camp. The soldiers were exhausted, but the enemy had finished resting. The enemy could launch a sneak attack before the camp was fully formed and the soldiers were not energetic.
Jiang Pengji said with certainty, "Bogao will attack the camp tonight to test us. Tell the soldiers to patrol carefully and not to let their guard down."
Han Yu and the others were only 50% sure that Huang Song would not attack the camp tonight, but Jiang Pengji knew that he would definitely come.
Huang Song would not let this opportunity slip by.
The situation was very unfavorable for him. He naturally had to find a chance to boost the morale. A night attack was a good choice.
On the battlefield, Huang Song did not have as many troops as Jiang Pengji. Their combat power was not equal, so the chances of winning were not high. Therefore, he had to find another way.
It was close to midnight. The scouts sent to keep an eye on the enemy's camp did not find any signs of the enemy moving troops.
"No movement?"
Everyone was quite surprised. Did Huang Song give up this opportunity?
Jiang Pengji stayed in the main tent. From time to time, the sound of candles crackling could be heard in the air. The swaying candlelight illuminated the main tent.
She did not take off her armor. Instead, she sat upright and meditated. She closed her eyes and relaxed her spirit. Her God Slaying Sword was placed flat on her knees.
Would Huang Song let go of this opportunity?
Of course not!
"It's inevitable that we have an unfair advantage …"
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