The big colt didn't dare to delay and hurriedly went to report the situation of the horse bandits' lair at the fastest speed possible while the little colt happily held the pheasant and appeared in front of the other horse bandits.
"Oh my! You really caught it. That's fast! "
The fat bandit's eyes were wide open. He could not believe that this was real.
Foal looked proudly at the fat bandit and the rest. He said, "Fat bandit, we agreed that if I caught the pheasant, the pheasant's butt would be yours. You can't go back on your word. Our brothers can bear witness."
"We heard it. We can bear witness. Hahaha."
The crowd jeered.
"Pheasant's butt it is. What's wrong with pheasant's butt? Pheasant's butt is the most delicious. However, you have to cut more meat. The last inch is the pheasant's butt."
The fat bandit did not seem to care. As long as he could eat the meat, he did not care if it was the pheasant's butt or any other part of the pheasant.
"Brother Ma, this pheasant is too small. It's better to kill a few more. It's not enough to eat!"
One of the bandits said.
"Just a taste is enough. You want to eat until you're full? You're too greedy. "
Foal scolded.
"Brother Ma, can we all have a bite?"
One of the bandits asked.
Foal replied, "Of course. Our brothers can all have a piece of meat. The head and neck are mine. The pheasant's butt and intestines are Fatty's. The two drumsticks and wings can be shared among four people. The remaining two breasts will be divided into three portions. That way, everyone can have a portion. We can all eat meat!"
"Drumsticks are the best. I want a drumstick."
"I want a drumstick too. Drumsticks are the best."
"Why should we give you all what you want? I want a drumstick too."
The ten bandits started arguing. It seemed that everyone preferred the drumstick.
Fatty was infuriated as he shouted, "What are you all arguing about? Get to work. The time limit is an hour. Whoever chopped the most firewood will be the first to choose. By the way, we have to work in pairs. Since there are only two drumsticks, don't just stand there. Get to work! Don't go too far. Stay within a radius of two hundred steps. "
Foal chimed in, "Brother, get to work! The two of us will roast the pheasant here. Hurry up! "
Hearing this, the ten mounted bandits quickly split into groups of two, forming five groups of people. Then, they ran to the nearby area to chop firewood. Their goal was to chop the most firewood and then eat the chicken leg meat that they dreamed of.
"Sigh, if I knew you guys were so capable, I wouldn't have bet with you. I also want to eat drumsticks! Now we can only eat chicken buttocks, sigh! "
The fat bandit said helplessly.
"Fatty, if there's a chance next time, we'll each get a drumstick."
Foal said with a smile.
"Sure! What a great relationship! Will we be so lucky to run into a pheasant next time? "
The fat bandit asked doubtfully.
"There are quite a lot of pheasants in this area. I heard them many times on the way here. Have you forgotten?"
Foal said.
"That's true. Along the way, we did hear the cries of pheasants. It seems that there are a lot of pheasants in this area! That's settled then. Next time, if there's a chance, I'll catch another one. I want to eat a drumstick, haha! "
The fat bandit said with a smile.
"It's boring to roast it directly. Next time, we'll bring some salt and seasonings in advance. This way, the pheasant we make will be more delicious."
The little bandit said.
"If we can catch a few more, that'll be even better. We'll each have half, and the rest will be shared with the others."
"Good idea. Next time, we'll try to catch one more. This time, there were originally two, but one escaped. Generally, pheasants appear in pairs. It's not impossible to catch two."
"Oh! That's great. We're so lucky to be with Brother Ma. "
The two of them happily dealt with the internal organs of the pheasant. Then, they casually found some firewood and began to roast the meat.
There was no shortage of yellow soil in this place. When yellow soil was mixed with water, yellow mud would be formed. Covering the surface of the chicken with yellow mud and roasting it on the fire was the legendary Beggar's Chicken. The chicken made in this way was very delicious. Because of the existence of yellow mud, the whole chicken could be evenly heated, so that some parts of the chicken would not be burnt and some would not be cooked due to the heat.
Under the temptation of delicious food, these little bandit's thoughts ran to the food. None of them suspected what Foal had done by himself. These heartless guys would never have thought that Foal was an agent of the imperial army.
After Da Ma Ju had walked for more than ten miles, he met the person who was waiting for him. He rode on a tall horse and, accompanied by a soldier, went straight to the original main lair of the Horse Gang. This was a very important piece of information and he had to hand it in as soon as possible.
Since Big Colt reported the exact location of the Horse Gang's lair last time, Ang Lee and Lao Guo had sent many elite scouts to investigate the surroundings of the Horse Gang's lair in different areas and draw very detailed topographic maps. With these topographic maps, it would be easier to arrange the deployment of the army. Moreover, by understanding the topographic maps nearby, it would be easier to judge which route the Horse Gang would choose to escape once they were attacked, and how the army should set up an ambush.
These scouts were all first-class masters, and they were also good at drawing maps. Therefore, qualified maps were soon sent to Ang Lee and Lao Guo. Ang Lee was busy analyzing these maps and combining them into a complete map. In this way, it would be more convenient for him to analyze and see the whole terrain clearly.
Li An's drawing ability was superb. He could draw some very detailed drawings of mechanical parts without the slightest error. Naturally, drawing these maps was not a problem at all.
"Ouch! I'm so tired. Finally, I finished it. It's really not easy! "
Ang Lee stretched himself and put down the pen in his hand.
The huge map in front of him was drawn by Ang Lee in one day. It was the topographic map of the Horse Gang's lair.
This drawing was not small. It was more than ten feet long and wide. It was made up of many giant drawings connected together. When Li An drew the drawing, he had to draw from three directions. After all, the drawing was too big. It was impossible to cover the entire area from any one direction.
Drawing the map was only the first step. Next, Ang Lee had to instruct the soldiers to make a sand table, which was almost the same size as the map, or even bigger.
With a large enough sand table, one could observe the surrounding terrain more directly, which was very helpful for commanding and deployment. In later generations, people often chose to make a sand table, because it was very important for winning a battle and could simplify the thinking of the commander.
"Nice! It's finished. "
Lao Guo looked at the map while eating the barbecue. His saliva even dripped onto the map.
"The Horse Gang is really good at choosing a place! The terrain around this lair is rugged, which is very convenient for them to escape. What's more, they can defend from the high ground. If they really fight, I'm afraid they will lose many brothers. "
Lao Chen looked at the map and said.
Lao Guo said, "The key is that we can't figure out the situation inside and the deployment of the Horse Gang. As long as we can figure out the situation inside, we will have a big fight."
Ang Lee touched his head and said, "But we don't know if there is a water source in the lair. If there is no water source, as long as we block the surrounding area, the Horse Gang will have to surrender."
"The climate of Mount Qiwu is good. It shouldn't be difficult to dig a well. If there is no water source, the Horse Gang wouldn't dare to camp here. It's too troublesome to go out to get water."
Lao Guo said.
"General, I'm back."
Big Colt walked in.
"How's it going? Have you got the intelligence?"
Lao Guo asked.
"This is the deployment map of the Horse Gang's lair. It's all on it."
Big Colt took out the deployment map of the Horse Gang's lair drawn by Foal and handed it to Lao Guo.
"Well done! This brother of yours is really good! He even knows how to draw, and he's really good at it! All the details are on the map. "
Ang Lee looked at the map brought back by Big Colt and praised him.
"Judging from the map, the Horse Gang's defense is very tight. If we attack them by force, we will lose a lot. But as long as we have enough soldiers, we should be able to take them down with dozens of casualties."
Lao Chen was eager to have a try.
Lao Guo looked at Big Colt and asked, "Besides this map, is there any other information? Are all the Horse Gang here? How many of them are there? How's their fighting capacity? "
Big Colt answered, "General, Second Brother doesn't have a high position in the Horse Gang, so some things are hard to investigate. But he said he would figure out a way. Basically, all the Horse Gang should be here. There are about three or four hundred of them, and their fighting capacity is not weak. Besides, it's true that this is not the only secret lair. According to One-eye, there are many more. As for the specific locations, perhaps only the Horse Gang Leader and One-eye know about them, while the rest of the Horse Gang don't know about them. Second Brother also said that some of the Horse Gang left the lair to explore outside. It seems that they intend to leave Qiwu Mountain and go somewhere else.
"Good! These fellows are planning to slip away. We must not let them escape. We must not let them escape. Before they escape, we must deploy our troops to besiege them. Then, we will eat them up step by step. This will also be a good opportunity to test our new weapons. "
Lao Chen said.
"Haha! Lao Chen, don't get excited. It's not a big problem to mobilize the troops to besiege the Horse Gang. But it seems that there's a better way. I'm really reluctant to sacrifice dozens of soldiers! "
Ang Lee said.
"Persuading them to surrender after besieging them won't necessarily cost any soldiers. This way, we can end the battle faster and solve the problem of the Horse Gang in Summer Province as soon as possible. If we wait for an opportunity and let the Horse Gang escape, it'll be too late for regrets."
Lao Chen was eager to make a contribution, so he said.
"Lao Chen, don't worry. The Horse Gang won't run away. Now, let's guess where they'll go and where they'll go."
Ang Lee looked at the huge map in front of him and said.
This map was the whole map of the Northern Region of the Tang dynasty, including all the territories north of the Huai River and Qinling Mountains of the Tang dynasty, including the whole Summer Province.
Lao Guo looked at the map and frowned, lost in thought. Lao Chen didn't want to guess at all and looked a little impatient. How could he know where the Horse Gang would go? He didn't know much about the situation at the border. The most important thing was that he thought it would be the most convenient to besiege the Horse Gang directly. Even if dozens of soldiers were killed or wounded, it would be a great contribution. After all, it was normal for a few soldiers to die in a war.
"The east is richer. If the Horse Gang wants to live a better life, they should go there. But in order to stay away from Qiwu Mountain, they have to cross the river. After crossing the river, they will reach the mountains. The mountains there are more densely packed than here, and it's much harder to destroy them. It's the best place for the Horse Gang to leave Qiwu Mountain."
Lao Guo guessed.
"Isn't the west rich? The grassland in the north is also good. Half of the Horse Gang are the descendants of nomads. It's not impossible for them to take refuge in the grassland. "
Lao Chen asked.
"To go to the west, they have to cross a large area of desert. But when they reach the river valley with abundant water and grass, they won't be able to stay there. That's the headquarter of our Shuo Army, with 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers stationed there. It's easy for them to wipe out the Horse Gang who haven't gained a firm foothold yet. They dare to go to the west, unless they are tired of living. As for the grassland in the north, they have to cross the desert to reach it. Besides, there's nothing valuable on the grassland except cattle and sheep. How can they live a good life by robbing cattle and sheep every day? The herdsmen are also quite tough. If someone wants to rob cattle and sheep, they will risk their lives. The Horse Gang is not that stupid to kill people every day for food and lose brothers every day. So the East is the best place for them to rob. After crossing the river, they will reach the land of Jin. Since ancient times, the people of Jin are good at doing business. Where there are merchants, there's a lot of wealth. Caravans come and go in an endless stream, so it's very easy for the Horse Gang to rob. Besides, after crossing the river, they will reach the territory of the East. Our troops are from the Shuo Army, so they can't cross the border easily. The Horse Gang surely knows this, so it's most likely that they will go to the mountains of the East. "
After analyzing for a while, Lao Guo said this.
Ang Lee nodded and said affirmatively, "Lao Guo is right. The East of the River is the best place for the Horse Gang to go. The East of the River is rugged with mountains and rivers, so it's a good place to hide the Horse Gang. Besides, the East of the River is relatively prosperous, and there have been many merchants since ancient times. The Horse Gang will go there."
"In this case, we only need to surround the Horse Gang halfway through their migration, and none of them will be able to escape."
Lao Chen said.
"The East of the River is vast, so we still don't know the exact migration route of the Horse Gang. We have to figure it out as soon as possible. As long as we know the migration route of the Horse Gang, we can set up targeted ambushes and wipe them out."
Lao Guo looked at the map and said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "It depends on whether the Foal can get the migration route of the Horse Gang. If they can get it, it'll be too easy to intercept them halfway."
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