Jiang Pengji's side had the upper hand, but as the attacking party without any siege equipment, it was already very good to have such an outcome.
She said, "Now that the weather is cold, the corpses won't rot easily. Collect the corpses of the soldiers and send them back. "
According to the customs of war, the corpses of soldiers were usually disposed of on the spot.
Firstly, there were too many corpses, and it was not easy to move them.
Secondly, the weather was not good, so it was difficult to preserve the corpses. There were many accidents during the march, so it was inconvenient to bring the corpses along.
However, the weather was cold, and the corpses would not rot so easily.
Jiang Pengji planned to send them back to their hometown instead of burying them in a foreign land.
Yang Si's eyes widened slightly, as if he was surprised by Jiang Pengji's decision. After a while, he said in a low voice, "Yes."
The situation in Jinmen District was far poorer than Jiang Pengji had imagined. The houses were dilapidated and low, and the doors of every household were tightly shut.
Occasionally, there would be people looking out through the crack in the door. If Jiang Pengji's gaze swept over them, they would immediately shrink their heads back.
Jiang Pengji formulated a strict military order. The troops were not allowed to disturb the people during battles. If they violated the order, they would be punished according to military law.
"Let the soldiers rest for a while, eat something, and recover their strength. We will go back and act according to plan."
Jiang Pengji heaved a sigh of relief and thought about the battle plan she had formulated.
Yang Si nodded and passed the order on behalf of Jiang Pengji.
The vanguard battalion was the most elite part of the entire team, but Jinmen District had just been captured, so it was impossible to leave anyone to defend it.
Therefore, before they set off, Jiang Pengji had informed Qiguan Rang and asked him to deploy more than a thousand troops from the main army to temporarily take over Jinmen District.
According to her calculations, they would be able to make it in time after they nibbled away at the Red Lotus Group's ambush and turned to Jinmen County.
The Red Lotus Group's news was lagging behind, and it would take a long time for it to be transmitted. When the time came, they wanted to send troops back to Jinmen District. Not only had Xu Ke's siege equipment arrived, but Jiang Pengji had also arrived at their destination with the Vanguard Battalion. If the Red Lotus Group wanted to attack Jinmen County, which was at its peak, they would definitely need to pile up their heads!
After resting for about four hours, the soldiers sent by Qiguan Rang arrived.
Jiang Pengji took two bites of her rations and drank some warm water. She mounted Little White's horse and waved her arms.
"Depart!"
Behind him, Jinmen County crawled on the ground like a giant sleeping beast, gradually disappearing into the horizon.
According to the battle plan, Jiang Pengji would lead her people to hide on the mountain road leading to Jinmen County.
On the other side, the troops that had been transferred from Jinmen County finally arrived at Fenghu County after some twists and turns.
The "strategist" of the Red Lotus Group, the scholar, was almost moved to tears.
Qiguan Rang provoked and threatened him again and again. The scholar always thought that he would receive news of Jiang Pengji attacking the city in the next second.
He wanted to capture the scouts on Jiang Pengji's side and kill one as a warning to the others to boost their morale. However, the scouts were cunning and slippery like loaches. He could only find traces of them, but he couldn't catch them. This made the scholar angry.
But now, all the troops from Jinmen County had arrived. How could the combined forces of the two counties not be able to hold back Liu Xi?
The scholar felt a sense of security, and all of his uneasiness was dispelled.
"Liu Xi has gone too far. We must teach him a lesson and let him know how powerful our sacred group is."
The scholar secretly clenched his teeth. The plan to outflank Liu Xi that he had previously come up with once again occupied his mind. He was very tempted … He had been frightened by the scouts for so long. Now that he had the upper hand, how could he not think of a way to get back at Liu Xi and make him lose face?
Thinking of this, the scholar began to deploy troops. He dispatched more than 3,000 people to prepare a sneak attack on the small town and ambush Jiang Pengji.
In the Red Lotus Group, the scholar had great authority. Almost no one except the leader could order him to withdraw the plan.
However …
The leader of the Red Lotus Group, who had led the troops from Jinmen County to support them, was dissatisfied.
The leader said, "Counselor, our army has traveled all the way from Jinmen County to Fenghu County. The people are extremely tired. Why don't we give them some time to rest and reorganize?"
At the mention of this, the scholar was instantly infuriated.
He said righteously and sternly, "Speed is the most important thing in war, and opportunities are fleeting. If we delay opportunities for you and give Liu Xi a chance to catch his breath, should I bear the responsibility, or should you? What's more, from Jinmen County to Fenghu County, you took the official road. The road is flat. How much physical strength can you waste? I haven't even held you accountable for the crime of slow support, which almost gave Liu Xi an opportunity to take advantage of! "
If he hadn't been so good at hiding the truth, Liu Xi might have already known that Fenghu County's troops were insufficient.
What if they attacked the city before Jinmen County's reinforcements arrived?
It was already good enough that the scholar didn't hold the leader accountable, but he still wanted to rest and reorganize and delay opportunities?
After hearing this, the leader's face turned from white to green, and the anger in his heart burned.
If it weren't for his fear of the scholar's position in the Red Lotus Group, he would have slapped him.
Who gave him the courage to embarrass himself? The scholar said arbitrarily, "Gather the troops, suppress Liu Xi, and restore the prestige of our sacred group!"
The scholar said arbitrarily, "Gather the troops, suppress Liu Xi, and restore the prestige of our sacred group!"
They dreamed of annihilating Jiang Pengji and achieving great achievements. Little did they know that there were already several traps waiting for them ahead.
After capturing Jinmen County, Jiang Pengji ordered the messenger to pass the news to Qiguan Rang, who was in charge of the central army.
"I know about this. Inform the lord and act according to the plan. "
When Qiguan Rang heard that Jinmen County had been captured and that the Vanguard Battalion led by Jiang Pengji had set off after a short rest, he felt reassured.
At this time, the scouts at the front also sent back information one after another. The troops of Jinmen County had arrived at Fenghu County.
Qiguan Rang raised his eyebrows and ordered the scouts to probe again.
"If there are signs of troops being deployed out of the city in Fenghu County, immediately report back and inform all the scouts to return."
Not long after, Qiguan Rang received news from the scouts that there was movement in Fenghu County.
He raised his eyebrows and sneered coldly.
The strategists guarding Fenghu County were really brainless.
However, it was also thanks to the other party's lack of brains. If they had brains, they would only need to delay for one more day before they would receive the news that Jinmen County had been lost. By then, they would know that all of this was a scheme, and they would be more cautious in their actions. They might even be able to reduce their losses.
It was a pity that they only knew how to talk on paper and thought that the war would develop according to their expectations.
Little did they know that daydreaming was beautiful, but Jiang Pengji's efficiency in war was too high.
Before nightfall, Qiguan Rang retreated from the small town with his men and entered the mountain road leading to Fenghu County. He used himself as bait and pretended to attack.
The scouts of the Red Lotus Group, who were keeping a close eye on the movements in the small town, hurriedly passed the news back.
When the scholar received the news, he was ecstatic.
"The heavens are helping me! This time, I must make Thief Liu suffer a loss. Whoever can capture Thief Liu alive will be rewarded with a thousand taels and countless beauties! "
According to the scholar's script, the Red Lotus Group would send heavy troops to block several exits on the mountain road and send 3,000 members out of the town to sneak in through the mountain road entrance to block Jiang Pengji's retreat. They would attack from the front and the back, besiege Jiang Pengji on the mountain road, and finally capture her alive!
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