"Challenge." Zhao Hanzhang stood by his sand table and ordered the messenger.
"General Zhao is in a good mood. It's just that it's a bit cold in the command center. Do you want someone to add a brazier?" Zhang Xiaobao's voice sounded as he appeared at the door.
Zhao Hanzhang turned his head. His eyes were first filled with doubt, then shock and anger. He opened his hands to block Zhang Xiaobao's line of sight.
As he blocked, he said, "Zhang Xiaobao, you can't do this. You're relying on the privilege His Majesty gave you to come here and spy on me. Can't you afford to lose?"
As he spoke, Zhao Hanzhang had already reached his hand in front of Zhang Xiaobao's eyes. He looked left and right. When he felt that Zhang Xiaobao couldn't see the sand table, he was temporarily relieved.
"Zhang Xiaobao, why did you come here instead of commanding your people? I don't like the cold. I'm not used to the hot room. Don't peep in the name of caring for me."
"General Zhao, it's better to be honest. I was discussing economic and political matters with His Majesty, and you had people call me to meet you again and again.
I was busy. When I thought about how it would take too much time for each of us to set up a model of each other and have the messenger pass on our words back and forth, why don't we meet? Let's each use a telescope and shout from a distance. What do you think? "
Zhang Xiaobao said with a look of grievance.
Zhao Hanzhang was stunned again. He suddenly jumped back and pointed at Zhang Xiaobao. "You … it's you … Zhang Xiaobao."
"Yes, it's me. I'm Zhangjia Zhuangzi of Sanshui City, the eldest son of the Zhang family, Zhang Xiaobao," Zhang Xiaobao said with a smile.
"You're the one who kept smoking me? You're also the one who made the soldiers sing folk songs day and night? No wonder you could come up with such a sinister move. In other words, the main force of your army is here, right? "
Zhao Hanzhang loudly questioned Zhang Xiaobao.
This was because it was a folk song, and the messenger had sung it to him many times. At first, it was alright, but later on, he felt a headache coming on. It was too torturous, and he had to change it to another song. Staring at the same song, who could stand it?
The smile on Zhang Xiaobao's face became even brighter. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you for the compliment. As the saying goes, in a battle of life and death, everyone will rely on their own means. All is fair in war. In fact, I haven't done enough. I need to learn more in the future.
"Stay away from me. Don't get too close. Disgusting. Who wants to talk to a man like you? Someone, pass down my order and report to the Middle Army. The enemy our brigade encountered is Zhang Xiaobao's logistics team. Their main force is at Mount Huangshan … Wait, Zhang Xiaobao, you ~ lied ~ to ~ me. Your main force is definitely not at Mount Huangshan, right? "
Just as Zhao Hanzhang was about to send the message back, he suddenly hesitated. When he asked Zhang Xiaobao, he stared into Zhang Xiaobao's eyes, as if he wanted to see if Zhang Xiaobao was lying.
However, he didn't know that even if he put a lie detector on Zhang Xiaobao's eyes, it would be useless, let alone look into his eyes.
Therefore, Zhang Xiaobao's eyes were still as clear and pure as when he was young. To describe it a little exaggeratedly, it was as deep as the bright night sky.
With this kind of gaze, Zhang Xiaobao still smiled and said, "If General Zhao is powerful and you found out, half of our main force is actually hiding at Mount Huangshan under the command of Cuckoo. In a few days, they will surround your army. The other half has already ambushed beside Hangzhou. They want to catch your Middle Army off guard."
Zhao Hanzhang's eyes narrowed. He retracted his hands and twisted them together. His two thumbs moved back and forth in circles. It was obvious how conflicted he was.
After thinking for a while, he still couldn't figure it out. He could only ask, "Then let me ask you. Since you said that the main force is here, why didn't Wang Juan show up?"
"Do you need Cuckoo to show up to fight your brigade of 4,000 people? My logistics army has more than 20,000 people here. Including my personal guards, there are a total of 25,000 people.
Originally, I thought that it would be difficult for you to fight properly. Who asked you to rush all the way here? Now that you're here, you still want to call the shots? It's useless even if you put up a front. "
Zhang Xiaobao puffed out his chest and looked up at the ceiling as he spoke to Zhao Hanzhang.
Zhao Hanzhang still didn't believe him. Although he knew that what was false was true and what was true was false, he couldn't tell which of Zhang Xiaobao's words was false and which was true.
"Zhang Xiaobao, it's too impolite of you to look at the sky when you speak. Let me ask you again. Which of your battalions is following behind my army? Which unit was the one that set the forest on fire? Who was the vanguard of my first brigade on Fuyang Hill? "
"Oh, you're here to ask me for information? Alright, since we're colleagues, there's no harm in telling you. First, let's talk about the one that set the forest on fire. That was done by Cuckoo's sniper battalion. It was a high quality team. A second period inner courtyard student and thirteen fourth period inner courtyard students.
After they finished setting the forest on fire, they went into hiding and didn't come back. At that time, they were given a death order to achieve their goal. However, they didn't want to die, so they survived.
They also split into many small teams and searched for small enemy units in various places. For example, groups of three to five people, or less than ten people. When they encountered them, they ate them. They seized a lot of these things that can see very far. You recognize them, right? "
Zhang Xiaobao wasn't in a hurry at all. He spoke slowly to Zhao Hanzhang and even waved the binoculars in his hand.
Zhao Hanzhang's expression was ugly. He waved his hand and said, "Just say that you destroyed my intelligence team. Why are you beating around the bush? You're holding binoculars in your hand. Your family made them first. Don't you recognize them? In other words, there was only one or a few small teams following behind my army. Where's Fuyang? "
"You're really too much. Just joking and relaxing. That's right, there's a small team behind you. Not just a few people. The leader of the team is called Little Dong. I've already met him and told him about your members and weapons.
Fuyang, you can only blame your people for being too careless. When they met the logistics team that I sent out, the result was the same as yours. They foolishly rushed forward to fight a siege and annihilate the enemy. You're a little stronger than them, just a little. You pulled your people back in time to break through, but it's just a little. "
Zhang Xiaobao was telling the truth, but he knew that Zhao Hanzhang didn't dare to treat it as the truth. If it was him, he wouldn't believe it either.
Sure enough, Zhao Hanzhang looked at Zhang Xiaobao seriously, as if he wanted to distinguish the truth from the other party's expression. Unfortunately, he found that he couldn't see anything.
His only gain was that he saw Li Longji. Li Longji was holding a corn stick in his hand. He was rubbing the kernels and eating them. The kernels were roasted. The kernels were not that tender, so the kernels could be rubbed off. The fragrance also floated into the noses of the people around him.
"Your Majesty. Your Majesty, is what Zhang Xiaobao said true?" Zhao Hanzhang first gave a simple bow and asked casually.
"You said that the technology is advanced. That's good. Someone just sent me two types of roasted corn. One was harvested in advance last autumn and was preserved until now. The other was planted later and then placed in the greenhouse. It's ready to eat now.
The one that was preserved last year is slightly dehydrated, but the kernels are still so plump. This year's new corn is too tender. It's fine to boil it, but it's not delicious when roasted. Zhao Hanzhang, do you want to eat one? "
Li Longji shook the corn stick in his hand twice and asked Zhao Hanzhang. He didn't answer the other party's question just now.
Zhao Hanzhang also knew that the emperor wouldn't reveal the secret. When he smelled the fragrance, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva. When he looked at the roasted corn, he suddenly remembered something.
"Your Majesty, isn't corn supposed to be kept as seeds? Why did you eat it all? " Zhao Hanzhang's family had land. When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan asked people to bring back seeds from a faraway place, he asked for some seeds. It wasn't easy. There were too many monks and not enough gruel. Now, his family only had a few potatoes and tomatoes. They didn't have any chili peppers and corn.
When he saw the emperor eating, he thought that if he didn't eat it and kept it as seeds, would his family get a share? After planting it for a year, there would be more in the second year.
Li Longji waved his hand behind him. Someone came over and brought the roasted corn.
"Zhao Hanzhang, eat an ear of corn. It's not bad to eat a few more. Corn seeds are indeed produced after corn ripens, but not all corn can be turned into seeds.
The corn that was left last year and the corn that was eaten this year didn't grow well. If you leave it as seeds, wouldn't you be harming the people? It's like a general. The one who commands the army must be a general, but not any general can command the army. "
Li Longji's last words were heavy, which made Zhao Hanzhang tremble. He knew that His Majesty was saying that his command was not good, and that he was alone in the enemy's encirclement. He could not be a seed.
When he took the roasted corn, he suddenly felt that the corn wasn't that delicious. He didn't even care that it was hot.
Zhang Xiaobao came over to help Zhao Hanzhang take the corn. His two hands moved back and forth and blew on the corn. Otherwise, Zhao Hanzhang's hands would be scalded and blistered.
Li Longji changed the topic: "Of course, corn and people are different. If the seeds can't be used, then it's over. As for people, they can learn more. There's still a chance. When two armies meet, what should they do?"
"The vanguard attacks, the middle army defends, and the logistics camp temporarily. The attack is chaotic, and the defense is counterattacking." Zhao Hanzhang immediately replied.
"If one army arrives and the enemy camp is waiting to defend, what should they do?" Li Longji asked again.
"When all the scouts are sent out and looking for an advantageous place, they will both be on the defensive and stabilize their foundation. Then, they will plan another direction," Zhao Hanzhang replied.
"What should they do when they see that the enemy's vanguard is weak?"
"When they find the location of the main force, they will order a small group to test it out. This is to prevent them from being lured into attacking and losing their advantage."
"Then what did you do when you attacked Highland 113?" Li Longji's voice became louder.
Zhao Hanzhang's head was almost touching his chest: "I thought they had few people and bad weapons, so I wanted to take them down first and finish them off in one go. Who knew that they would be so tenacious and fight to the death without retreating. And … and they even dug trenches and set up ambushes."
Zhao Hanzhang's voice became lower and lower. He knew who his opponent was, but he couldn't help but underestimate them. This was because he had good weapons.
"Eat it. Let Xiao Bao blow on the corn to cool it down for you. It should taste better for you." After Li Longji finished speaking, he held his unfinished corn and found a place to sit down. He waited for Zhang Xiaobao and Zhao Hanzhang to speak.
Only then did Zhao Hanzhang remember that he still wanted to eat the corn. He took the corn from Zhang Xiaobao's hands: "Thank you, Jiedushi Zhang."
"Don't mention it. The war isn't over yet. Let's continue." Zhang Xiaobao also asked for a roasted corn. He first ate the two rows of corn in the middle quickly with his mouth. Then, he could use his hands to rub them.
He rubbed very carefully and evenly. He tried his best to rub out as much of the corn kernels as possible. His hands were covered in black dust.
Zhao Hanzhang reacted. They were still fighting. He swallowed the corn kernels in his mouth and said to Zhang Xiaobao: "You should hurry up and attack. Otherwise, when the main force of my army arrives, I will attack from both inside and outside. Your 20,000 men won't be able to defend."
"Are you trying to scare me? Your main vanguard of ten thousand men is currently camping outside. How could they know that our army has more than twenty thousand men? Perhaps they think that our main force is here, with a hundred thousand men. Even if they had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to attack. I'm going back first. I'll immediately attack you. Just wait. "
After Zhang Xiaobao finished speaking, he took the corn kernels and left.
"You're leaving just like that? Aren't the two of you going to chat a little longer? " Li Longji also got up and chased after Zhang Xiaobao. However, he did not return to Wang Juan's command center. Instead, he returned to the center of the sand table, because Zhang Xiaobao also did not return.
The moment Zhang Xiaobao returned to his command center, he looked at the sand table and smiled. He was relieved. He knew that Zhang Shougui would not be coming to reinforce them. This would give Wang Juan's army some time to prepare.
Moreover, he could continue to fight a defensive battle and not focus on attacking Zhao Hanzhang's army. Of course, this was not absolute. There was a probability, and the probability was just slightly higher.
However, Zhao Hanzhang's thoughts were heavy. After thinking for a while, he sent a message to Zhang Xiaobao. He did not make any subjective judgments. He passed on the exact words he had said to Zhang Xiaobao and let him make his own judgment.
When Zhang Shougui received the report, he was also given a fright. He hadn't expected his army to encounter Zhang Xiaobao's logistics force. If he really believed everything, then the Fuyang region was also under Zhang Xiaobao's logistics force.
"Then where's the main force? Where's the enemy's main force? If they weren't in the Huangshan region and only had Zhang Xiaobao's 20,000 men, our army would naturally be able to wipe them all out. But if that wasn't the case, why would Zhang Xiaobao say that? Is he baiting me into attacking so that I can be eaten by the main force, or is he trying to scare me so that he can use this opportunity to wipe out that brigade? "
Zhang Shougui began to analyze the information he had received. The more he thought about it, the more chaotic his mind became. He wanted to fight a battle of opportunity, but he was worried that Zhang Xiaobao would plot against him. He wanted to defend, but he was also worried that he would delay the crucial moment of rescue.
After less than an hour of consideration, half a day had passed on the battlefield on the sand table. It was time for the night to fall.
Seeing a messenger come over and take out a dusk time marker, Zhang Shougui's eyes lit up. He gave the order, "Report to the front. When night falls, break out of the encirclement and find a suitable direction to escape the enemy's encirclement."
The moment Zhao Hanzhang received the order, he immediately understood what Zhang Shougui meant. It was no longer realistic for his brigade to attack the enemy's high ground, but defending it wasn't a problem.
However, Zhang Shougui couldn't determine the enemy's situation, so he wanted to use his own troops to test the waters. If they succeeded, it would mean that the enemy only had 20,000 logistics soldiers.
If they couldn't break out, his own troops would be crippled. However, Zhang Shougui's troops would be able to make the necessary adjustments, retreat, and defend to avoid even greater losses.
Zhao Hanzhang truly didn't want his troops to break out of the encirclement, but for the sake of the Great Tang army as a whole, he could only make this sacrifice. "Order, cook at midnight and rest at four. At four in the morning, break out of the encirclement."
Zhao Hanzhang had no other choice but to give this order. Normally speaking, the path from which they came was the most dangerous, but since he knew this, and he believed that Zhang Xiaobao knew this as well, the defenses of the path from which they came should be relatively weak, while the other paths should be filled with traps.
As for whether this was true or not, he would know once he tried. In any case, if they could break out of the encirclement, how many of them would survive would be up to the heavens.
Zhang Xiaobao was also looking at the sand table, analyzing what choice Zhao Hanzhang would make and whether Zhang Shougui would make the decision according to his own judgment.
At this stage of the battle, it was a true battle of wits and courage, each side trying to guess at the arrangements of the other side's commanders.
"Order, our army to prepare to face the enemy's breakout at any time. No matter which direction the enemy breaks out in, our army is not allowed to retreat. As for the other armies, if they are close to the breakout point, circle around and continue to set up defenses. If they are far away, quickly pursue from the sides. If the enemy doesn't move, continue to harass them."
After passing down the order, Zhang Xiaobao left the room and went straight to Wang Juan's room.
"Cuckoo, I've forced them to give the order to move as quickly as possible. What do you think we should do?" Zhang Xiaobao said to Wang Juan.
Wang Juan carefully listened to Zhang Xiaobao's recount of the situation and sighed. "You, you just had to make the conflict erupt so quickly. Wouldn't it have been better to wait two more days? My men are still on the way, so we can only increase our speed. You can also stop defending Highland 737.
Right now, have the men of Highland 737 leave the battlefield as quickly as possible. Then, go to the flank of Zhang Shougui's camp and assume a forceful offensive posture. Remember, it has to be the flank, not the back. Intentionally leave a path for him to escape. "
After Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao finished making arrangements, she ordered her men to increase their speed and surround the enemy.
Zhang Xiaobao also had his own reasons. "I want to delay for as long as possible, but I still don't know where the enemy's central army is. What if they rush over? If we delay for too long, I'm afraid that Zhang Shougui will react. "
Wang Juan nodded. She was also worried that the enemy's central army would arrive too quickly. The main problem was that the enemy's central army had hot air balloons. It was clearly impossible to destroy them like last time. The only solution was to send out a flock of eagles to attack the enemy's aerial forces.
However, the eagles could not be sent out as they pleased. The enemy's hot air balloons were considered supplies. Even if they were destroyed, they could still be sent back. They had to be used at the most crucial moment.
"Crucial moment? A battle of life and death? Eagle flock, hot air balloons, Xiao Bao, what do you think is the difference between an eagle flock and a hot air balloon? "Wang Juan seemed to be talking to herself, but also seemed to be asking Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan and said, "You're talking about the difference? That's a lot. Hot air balloons can throw things down from above, and they can also be used for reconnaissance. Moreover, they're equipped with guns that can also be used for aerial attacks. If our eagle flocks rush over, they'll be shot down by their cross protection. Of course, they'll also destroy a portion of their own balloons.
If we really have to talk about the greatest difference, it would be that eagles fly faster, while hot air balloons float slower. Moreover, they're greatly affected by the direction of the wind. "
Wang Juan finally understood. She clapped her hands and happily said, "That's right. Eagles fly fast, so they're not affected by the direction of the wind. To attack Zhang Shougui, mobilize the eagle flock. Xiao Bao, don't let all of your men rush out. Leave a brigade behind for Zhang Shougui. I'll also leave a brigade behind to play with Zhang Shougui."
"Where should I leave my brigade?" Zhang Xiaobao was unable to keep up with Wang Juan's train of thought.
"Highland 737." Wang Juan smiled and pointed at the sand table.
*****
The sand table had a time of four hours, but in reality, it was very fast, only an hour.
Once the hour was up, Zhao Hanzhang's four thousand men began to abandon their heavy belongings and break out of the encirclement. Artillery shells rained down, smashing a path out of Zhang Xiaobao's encirclement.
"Reporting, one of our regiments has been annihilated. The enemy's artillery fire is too fierce," the messenger reported to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded, indicating that he had heard. "Chase, regardless of the cost, chase. If the enemy leaves people behind to cover the rear, then face the pursuing troops and slow down the pace of the attack. The pursuing troops on both sides, split up and surround the enemy's rearguard."
At this moment, Zhao Hanzhang was on full alert. Having already fought a siege once, he knew how difficult it was to deal with the enemy. He concentrated his firepower, and in the end, the artillery battalion's cannons were no longer needed. Once they ran out of ammunition, the soldiers could serve as rearguard to stop the enemy.
"Charge! Charge! Charge for me!" Zhao Hanzhang's eyes were red. As he listened to the various reports from the messenger and the speed at which his troops were advancing, his heart felt like it was on fire.
Of the four thousand men, one thousand five hundred had been split up to form a defensive line at the rear. The troops at the front responsible for breaking out of the encirclement had killed nearly two enemy regiments, but they had also lost around five hundred men.
The results of the battle were good, but they had used up all their ammunition and a large number of grenades, and they had yet to reach Highland 225.
Zhao Hanzhang was very clear that there was still about a regiment of enemy troops on Highland 225, then the depression, and then back to Highland 213.
It could be said that they had launched a surprise attack and were on the verge of death. However, in order to complete the mission of the main force, they had to fight even if they had to die.
Zhao Hanzhang was feeling a lot of pressure, but Zhang Xiaobao was not relaxed either.
His pursuing troops were not too many, and when they encountered the enemy's rearguard, their firepower was still very fierce. The enemy did not conserve their ammunition. Just this one time, out of the one thousand five hundred rearguard troops, he had to bring out at least six thousand men to surround them.
However, the two groups of troops that were advancing quickly took up eight thousand men, and there were still five thousand men in front. He could only mobilize about ten thousand men.
"Highland 737, don't hold back. Attack. Send out my personal guards. Regardless of the casualties, break through the encirclement. Tell the main force that the pursuit is difficult. The enemy's defense is tenacious, and their advancing speed is very fast."
Zhang Xiaobao was also stubbornly holding on. In any case, whoever could not hold on would not be able to complete their tactical deployment.
When Wang Juan heard Zhang Xiaobao's message, she thought for a moment and said, "Tell Xiao Bao that there are no reinforcements. Slow down the attack and surround the enemy's rearguard troops. Harass them from all sides and exhaust their ammunition."
When Zhang Xiaobao received this message, he sighed and said, "Fine. Slow down the pursuit. If you can't catch up, let go of the enemy's rearguard troops and surround the rearguard troops. Quickly insert into the troops on the left and right. Don't look back."
Zhang Xiaobao could not understand why Wang Juan did not send out her main force to help. Her main force had already advanced very far, and some of them had even circled around to the back of Wang Juan's troops.
He did not have the time to ask Wang Juan, and he was also afraid of disturbing Wang Juan's battle strategy. He could only choose a method that minimized his losses as much as possible while also eliminating the enemy's rearguard troops.
On the other hand, Wang Juan sent someone to explain her battle strategy.
"Reporting! News from the central army. General Wang says that she wants Zhang Shougui's troops to attack Highland 1313 and take it down to join up with Zhao Hanzhang's troops."
"Got it. My men are definitely going to cripple the logistics team I left here. Cuckoo, when you're commanding, you're really ruthless."
Zhang Xiaobao muttered. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Send someone to inform the defenders at Highland 225 and Highland 1313 to prepare to withstand the pincer attack from both sides. The rearguard troops behind them no longer have any artillery support."
Zhao Hanzhang was the first to sense the slowing of the pursuit. The scouts reported that the frequency of gunfire had decreased.
Zhao Hanzhang was well aware that the enemy could not have wiped out his rearguard troops so quickly, and the rearguard troops would not have run out of ammunition that quickly.
This could only mean two things. The first was that the enemy lacked manpower, and the second was that they had run to the front to wait for him. When he thought about the three places he needed to break through, he began to worry once more.
"Report! Our troops have broken through the encirclement and suffered heavy losses. The enemy's pursuit has slowed. There are three enemy positions ahead. Please make a decision."
Zhang Shougui was also confused when he received the report. He looked at the sand table and estimated the distance between Zhao Hanzhang's troops and himself. After thinking for a while, he clenched his fists and released them, then clenched them again and again.
"Report back. Order Zhao Hanzhang's troops to continue breaking through the encirclement. By daybreak, they must pass through Highland 225. My troops will be responsible for taking down Highland 1313 and attacking the last remaining rearguard from the low-lying area."
Zhang Shougui was afraid of falling for a trap, so he did not want to save them at the start. However, when he looked at the sand table, he realized that at such a close distance, if he were to just watch as Zhao Hanzhang's troops fell beside Highland 1313 and the enemy still did not have any plans, his mistake would be too great.
At the same time, the morale of his troops would be judged to be extremely low. In that case, he could only cooperate and save as many as he could.
According to the time on the sand table, when daybreak arrived, Zhao Hanzhang's troops finally arrived at Highland 225. A messenger came in to report that there were enemy tents on the road beside the highland, and in front of them were trenches and roadblocks.
"Charge." Zhao Hanzhang had no other choice.
"Report! Our troops have fallen into a deep pit."
"Report! Our troops have been attacked by the enemy's arrows."
"Report! Our troops have engaged the enemy in close combat."
"Report! …"
As the reports came in one after another, Zhao Hanzhang squatted beside the sand table, tears flowing down his cheeks.
Zhang Xiaobao also stood in front of the sand table, lightly clapping his hands. His face was solemn as he slowly muttered, "Beautiful, beautifully fought. A force of one thousand five hundred rearguards was surrounded, but they still managed to exhaust three thousand of my men. They actually knew how to counterattack, and they were even able to link up several lines of defense.
Record down the rearguard commander for me. Once this battle is over, I'll personally go and see him. My personal guard was bitten off by his final counterattack. Beautiful, truly beautiful. Tell Cuckoo that I've discovered a talent. "
When Wang Juan heard Zhang Xiaobao's report, she chuckled and said, "Tell Xiao Bao that we'll talk about it later. Right now, his troops are to go to Highland 737 and rest there. The eight thousand troops that are going to pass between the two sides are to assemble and prepare to attack the flanks of Zhang Shougui's camp at any time."
Zhang Shougui did not remain idle. Since he had decided to save them, he naturally had to think of a way to open up a path.
Under his orders, the cannons plowed through Highland 113 again and again. It felt like all the defensive structures on the highland had been destroyed, but when the troops charged, they were still fiercely counterattacked.
The rings of fire made of firewood that were not destroyed by the explosions were set alight by the enemy. From the top of the hill, the hill was still under the enemy's control even when the sky was already bright.
A messenger inserted a tattered flag into the sand table at Highland 113, replacing the original flag. "Reporting! According to the feedback from our attackers, the enemy doesn't have much resistance left."
Zhang Shougui bit his lip. "You've been saying this since an hour ago. Zhao Hanzhang, you've really screwed me over. Is this the army you destroyed when you broke through? There's at least a regiment defending it. Men, continue the bombardment. "
*****
In another room.
"Battalion Commander Wang, you've fallen in battle," the messenger said.
One of the three commanders stood up and said to the other two, "Sun Quan, Fan Zhu, I'm leaving. I'll be waiting for you at the center of the sand table. I hope that you'll arrive a little later."
Sun Quan and Fan Zhu nodded. After Wang Nan left, the two exchanged bitter smiles and shook their heads at the same time.
"How many can still fight?" Sun Quan asked.
"Less than a hundred. This is the last defense. Once the enemy shells fall, you and I will probably have to leave." Fan Zhu appeared very calm. He was exhausted today and had to constantly communicate with the messenger.
Although there was no sound of cannon fire, the silent battlefield still exhausted him.
As expected, it didn't take long for the messenger to report that another wave of enemy shells had fallen. Sun Quan had been struck by shrapnel and had died.
Only Fan Zhu was left. He stood up and said, "I want to see Zhang Shougui and see what kind of expression he has, haha."
Zhang Shougui was also thinking the same thing. He wanted to see just who was so tenacious. When the messenger placed the enemy flag on the sand table, he said, "The charge is the last attack. If they're dead, I want to see them. If they're alive, I want to see their corpses. I want to see them."
Less than a quarter of an hour later, a messenger came in and picked up a tattered flag. He inserted it into the sand table and reported, "Our charge has been defeated. Highland 113 is still in the hands of the enemy."
"Motherfucker, playing with me? Where did they come from? "Zhang Shougui looked at the messenger in disbelief.
The messenger shook his head.
In Fan Zhu's room, there were two people who were happily chatting.
"Haha, how was it? Didn't I say there was no one on Highland 113? Do you admit defeat? Commander Liu Dong, what do you think? "
"I admit defeat, I really admit defeat. I'll treat you to three meals. Savant's Restaurant, but my Commander Xu, we only left one battalion in the depression. There's also your personal guard. If the two independent battalions on Highland 225 can't hold, I want to see if those few people can delay them."
Liu Dong admitted defeat. He had lost the bet.
Fan Zhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she looked at Liu Dong and Xu Gu. She asked, "You've left your own position. Aren't you afraid that your position will be taken care of?"
Xu Gu didn't care at all. "I've already disobeyed an order once, so one more won't make a difference. My position is a depression. I originally wanted to stop them, but after thinking about it, I'll help you defend the high ground. Although the hill is small, it still has a slope, right?"
Liu Dong also nodded. "That's right. I've already discussed it with Xu Gu. Even if we can't hold Highland 113 in the end, we'll make Zhang Shougui suffer. Ha, you see that? This time, we'll definitely make him suffer.
Look at his last attack. It was so smooth. The referee team even judged that they were charging forward. What was the result? Didn't they still get beaten down by us? Continue, continue firing.
And that Zhao Hanzhang, he wants to run? He's facing two independent battalions. I estimate that the fortifications and traps will reach all the way to his home. Now that his cannons are gone, I want to see how many people he can fill in. "
"Pay attention to concealment. Don't let the referee team judge that one of the cannonballs will land on our heads. I don't want to die in such a cowardly manner." Xu Gu appeared very happy, but in reality, his heart was beating like a drum. He had already disobeyed an order twice, and he still didn't know what the result would be.
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