There was a small town near the border between Jinmen County and Fenghu County. This small town used to be a small village deep in the mountains.
During the chaotic times of the Sixteen Kingdoms, a mountain road was built here to connect the two counties. Commercial trade was frequent, and this place became a good place for merchants to stop and rest. Slowly, it became a small town with a large population. In the middle of the Great Xia Dynasty, the government recruited corvee laborers to build the official road.
The official road was flat and wide. In contrast, the mountain road was craggy and narrow, full of bumps and bumps.
Soon, the mountain road was abandoned, and the popularity that had gathered because of the mountain road also dissipated.
Now, this small city had been forcefully occupied by the Red Lotus Group and had become their outpost.
Jiang Pengji led the troops closer. Along the way, they discovered several enemy scouts, but they were all killed by the Vanguard Battalion.
However, the Red Lotus Group had developed from the commoners at the bottom of society. If they really wanted to spy on the situation, it would be impossible to guard against them.
When Jiang Pengji was only an hour away from the small town, the news reached the hinterlands of the Red Lotus Group.
After the leader of the Red Lotus Group heard this, he summoned his trusted aide, the scholar, and asked about the plan.
The scholar was already used to finding An Cui to be his gunman. On the surface, he appeased the cult leader, but in his heart, he memorized the information.
"This matter is quite suspicious. Liu Xi is a treacherous and cunning person. I'm afraid there's something fishy going on." The scholar pretended to be profound as he tried to think of a way to coax the Red Lotus Group Leader. "Group Leader, allow me to go back and think about this. I will definitely give you an answer in four hours at most."
As soon as the leader of the Red Lotus Group agreed, the scholar hurriedly went back to seek help from An Cui.
An Cui had a script. When he learned that Jiang Pengji would attack the small town according to the original plan, he was overjoyed.
He showed a serious expression and pretended to be suspicious. "What's so special about that small city? Why did Liu Xi attack that place? "
The scholar echoed, "Yes, that place is very creepy. There are ferocious beasts everywhere. Is Liu Xi trying to enter the mountain to feed the mosquitoes?"
In a war, one should not attack on the main road. They did not play their cards according to common sense.
Ann Cui rubbed his forehead with his hand, looking like he had a headache. This was not an act. He really had a headache.
What a pig-like teammate. The Red Lotus Group wanted to play with Jiang Pengji with their meager skills?
Go to bed and sleep, everything is possible in your dreams.
The scholar did not give An Cui a way out. He could only improvise and continue acting out the script.
An Cui thought for a long time. Finally, he had an idea and realized that the commotion had scared the scholar.
"I've got it!"
An Cui's face was filled with uncontrollable joy.
He said, "That small town is located near Jinmen County and Fenghu County. Liu Xi wants to use a surprise attack on one of the counties!"
However, the scholar's intelligence couldn't keep up with the pace. He even asked An Cui stupidly, "Is that so? But that place is full of mountains. Who knows how much time it will take to climb over them. If you want to fight a fast-paced attack, it would be more reliable to take the main road. "
An Cui: "…"
No, this script is too difficult to act.
An Cui said, "No, no, no — I heard that there is a mountain path there that has been unused for many years. It connects Jinmen County and Fenghu County."
Scholar, "!!!"
His first reaction was to immediately send people to block the mountain path, but An Cui dampened his enthusiasm.
"There's not enough time. I reckon that the small city has already been conquered by now. Moreover, there is more than one exit on the mountain path. We can't block it at all. We might even be surrounded by them. This strategy is too risky. "
The scholar seemed to have grabbed onto the last piece of driftwood. He hurriedly said, "Please give me a good strategy, Master."
Previously, the scholar had bossed An Cui around, but now he called him "Master."
An Cui wasn't angry. He put on a professional act and said, "Although there are several exits on the mountain path, it only connects Jinmen County and Fenghu County. There's no doubt about this. According to the original plan, we only need to send a large number of troops to stall for time. When they can't help but retreat, we'll outflank them from behind and first block their retreat on the mountain path. In this way, we'll be able to catch a turtle in a jar and achieve a complete victory! "
Listening to An Cui describe the blueprint, the scholar's anxious and helpless little heart calmed down.
"Master, you're very talented. I'll definitely put in a good word for you in front of the chief. When the time comes, a high position and generous salary will be just around the corner."
Some people could speak, such as Jiang Pengji. Some people couldn't speak and thought they were very good at it, such as this scholar.
If An Cui wasn't acting, he would've been so angry at this person's words that he would've long since ascended to heaven.
The scholar first boasted about An Cui, then asked carefully, "In your opinion, which county will Liu Xi focus on attacking?"
Since the mountain path connected Fenghu County and Jinmen County, Liu Xi's goal should be one of these two counties.
A fifty percent chance, which one was it?
An Cui thought about the contents of the script and said, "I've carefully thought about the situation on that mountain path. The mountain path to Jinmen County is too long. If a surprise attack is launched, I don't know how much physical strength it will take, and the marching time is too long. The mountain path to Fenghu County is relatively short, and the distance is only half that of Jinmen County. Comparing the two, I conclude that Liu Xi's target must be Fenghu County! "
The scholar nodded as he listened.
Listening to An Cui's words was better than reading for 10 years.
After a while, he said with emotion, "This Liu Xi is really cunning and black-hearted … Although I'm a native of Chengde County, I didn't know that there was an abandoned mountain path there … It's too remote. If you weren't so talented and familiar with the geography, Liu Xi might have really succeeded. But now … we'll beat him at his own game. We'll capture Liu Xi alive and let him suffer heavy casualties! "
An Cui's lips revealed a mysterious smile. The scholar also revealed a smile of tacit understanding.
The scholar comforted An Cui and turned to claim credit.
He copied An Cui's words almost verbatim and suggested to the Red Lotus Group Leader, "… The opportunity doesn't come again. If we can capture Liu Xi now, we will have no more worries. Group Leader, for the sake of our grand plan, we must be ruthless. "
The Red Lotus Group Leader asked him, "Tell me your opinion."
The scholar's expression was slightly ferocious. His tone was light, but his thoughts were very vicious. He said, "Group Leader, why don't we transfer the people from Jinmen County to Fenghu County? When Liu Xi can't attack them, we can send people to attack the small town when he's unprepared. Then, we can surround the mountain path from behind and catch them like a turtle in a jar. It would be best if we can capture Liu Xi alive. If that doesn't work, we can surround them and slowly torture them to death. "
Under the shadows, the scholar's face appeared very cold.
The Red Lotus Group Leader thought about it and felt that this was a brilliant plan.
"Military counselor, you have a brilliant plan. This time, we must make sure that Liu Xi doesn't return!"
Although the small town was the Red Lotus Group's sentry post, there weren't many people inside. There were only a few hundred scattered people. They couldn't even organize an effective defense. The highest point of the city wall was only slightly more than 10 feet. Who could be stopped by such a small height?
Jiang Pengji held a long spear in her hand and mounted a horse to attack.
Little White's strength in trampling people was no less than White's. With a single hoof, the sternum was shattered.
She rushed to the front. Yang Si's eyelids twitched as he watched, afraid that she would be shot by a stray arrow.
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