Chapter 197 Ambush(1/2)
On the tenth day of November, Uncle Guang and Zhao Zengjin protected Yang, Chuxue, Xia'er and their main team finally arrived at Cangzhou Wharf.
In this way, with Wu Sanfu's more than 100 people, Xu Changqing can use more than 1,500 soldiers!
Xu Changqing has not been idle these days. He personally selected 500 young auxiliary soldiers from more than a thousand craftsmen, and asked twenty veteran soldiers to train their team for a few days. They must not be able to go to the battlefield, but there is no problem in cleaning the battlefield and doing some rough work.
Their families are all under the control of Xu Changqing, and loyalty is also under the control of them. The time for departure is becoming more mature.
With the help of several old Yes under Wu Sanfu's command, Ergou and Wang Anshan also found out more information about the bandits.
Unfortunately, these bandits were quite cunning. Ergou and the others only found news about their main players, including the approximate number of people, but they never got their hiding place.
Mainly, if you dig deeper, you may be alert to the enemy.
There are many bandits. If they notice it and escape, it will not be fun.
It is important to know that you are not afraid of thieves stealing, but you are afraid of thieves thinking about it!
Xu Changqing's current team can't withstand this intensity when he is defending against thieves all day long.
The most important thing is that Xu Changqing and Wu Sanfu had only more than 1,000 war horses and more than 1,500 war soldiers at this time.
Even if you find the nests of these evil bandits, it will be difficult to truly annihilate them.
The best way is to set up an ambush and lure them out, kill their main force, and make them afraid!
After that, we will settle down and settle with them slowly.
At night, inside the big tent of the dock camp.
Xu Changqing was discussing with Wu Sanfu, Zhao Zengjin, Ergou, Zhang Hu, Zhao Qiliang, Wang Anshan, Xu and other core officers.
At this time, whether it was Zhao Zengjin, Ergou, Wang Anshan, Xu Changqing's bloody family slaves, or Zhang Hu, Zhao Qiliang and the Liao soldiers who later joined, after being baptized by the Songjin War, they had made great progress in military and literacy.
At this time, Xu Changqing put out the big plate and wanted to hear what they thought.
Zhao Qiliang said: "Shuai Ye, my father was also in Liaoning. I still remember what my father taught me when he was a child. If you want to survive, it is not about how many people you can kill, but how many things you can steal.
If we want the bandits to take the initiative to take the bait, we have to reveal some flaws.
In the opinion of humble officials, after we set off, we can keep the grain trucks outside and the chicken buses of the craftsmen in the middle, and always maintain the formation. Of course, we can make the formation slightly scattered and relax the bandits. But once they really attack, we can quickly rely on the grain trucks to defend and kill bandits!"
Everyone nodded.
Zhang Hu said: "If this is the case, then what if these evil bandits set off the rockets? We have so many people, they will definitely create chaos, and setting off the rockets is inevitable."
This guy was obviously addicted to sneak attacks in western Liaoning. He was considering it from the perspective of the sneak attacker, which also made Xu Changqing's eyes lit up.
Zhao Qiliang did not fail and continued: "It's okay to fire rockets. At most, some civilians will be killed and some food will not hurt our core. Compared with the elimination of bandits, these losses are completely worth it!"
"I reserve my opinion!"
After a few words, the two of them became angry, but Xu Changqing's army was very strict and they dared not force themselves to resist, so they could only suppress their anger first.
Zhao Zengjin said: "I also tend to be Liang Ye's idea. I can't bear to let my child go to trap the wolf! Even if I pay some price, I have to pull out the main force of the bandit this morning, otherwise the price we pay will only be greater."
Everyone nodded.
Wang Anshan suddenly said, "Shuai, look, can you do this?
Let's not go south, let's go east by the sea.
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According to the days, Uncle Zhong and the others should go to Zhanhua first. As long as we can contact Uncle Zhong and the others, we can walk on the sea. At that time, no matter whether the bandits appear or not, we will have more room. And if the bandits dare to chase the beach, who are we afraid of when the formation defense?"
Everyone's eyes lit up and they whispered to each other.
Xu Changqing also nodded.
Wang Anshan's idea coincides with him.
To be honest, if there is a choice, Xu Changqing really doesn't want to have any interaction with these bandits, even if he can win.
The main reason is that the craftsmen have to work hard to travel. If they are attacked again and suffer losses, this kind of trauma will definitely be unfavorable to the construction of a new camp in the future.
However, Xu Changqing also understood that this was almost impossible.
The bandits have invested so much money, it is impossible for them to let go of the team.
After letting these officers play freely for a while, Xu Changqing looked at Wu Sanfu: "Brother San, what do you think?"
Wu Sanfu has participated in countless military discussions, but this is the first time he has seen a military discussion that is so easy in Xu Changqing's tent.
In particular, these officers were very thoughtful, which was completely different from the military controversy he had experienced before.
He actually had an idea, but after thinking for a while, he said cautiously: "Shuai Ye, Lao Zhao, Lao Zhang, Lao Wang and others said it well. I have also suppressed bandits in western Liaoning and those Mongolians. Just as the Mongolians said, wild wolves will never give up when they see meat without eating a few bites! My opinion is to set up an ambush as soon as possible. Even if they pay a big price, they must beat the bandits first, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"
Everyone nodded and turned to Xu Changqing.
Looking at these familiar faces and calm eyes, Xu Changqing also nodded secretly.
After paying so much, his blood and blood have become more and more mature.
Xu Changqing began his final summary: "Everyone has a good idea, but this is not a conflict. We can combine this plan! Go east and prepare to go on the sea, but we can also take the initiative in our hands! The news about these bandits is mainly spread through their inherent forces, but in the wilderness, can their spies be more sharp than our night-free stop?"
Everyone was stunned and couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
Wu Sanfu also came back to his senses and said excitedly: "Shi Yu is wise! As long as we keep our strength at night, we can take the initiative in our hands!"
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November 11th.
It was a festival for shopping in later generations. Early in the morning, Xu Changqing's huge team slowly set off from Cangzhou City and embarked on the road toward the east.
It is already winter and the weather is already very cold. Although it has not snowed, on this vast plain, the north wind is like a knife, running around, and it can cut people's face every night.
Xu Changqing's men were well equipped, and there was no big problem, but those craftsmen were in trouble. Many of them had very thin cotton coats, and even had no cotton coats at all.
Especially many children, it makes people feel distressed to see them.
Fortunately, there is a chicken bus and there are many quilts. The elderly and children are curled up on the chicken bus, and they can barely maintain it.
The coolies who pushed the grain trucks were even more miserable, and many of them even wore single clothes.
Fortunately, they put in great physical work and were young and strong. Xu Changqing was also good at their food. Sometimes they could lean behind the food truck to hide from the wind and hold on.
But in this state, if you can walk twenty miles a day, it will be considered burning incense.
Yang, Li Youwei, Wu Sanmei and the others were at the center of the team, curled up in a few carriages.
At this time, the carriage was also very crowded. Yang's carriage not only included Chuxue and Xia'er, but also Li Youwei and Wu Sanmei.
Originally, Gu Hengbo and Kou Baimen also wanted to squeeze in a carriage with them.
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The one who pleased Yang was really unable to hold on, so he could only squeeze in the carriage with Rui'er, A Duo, and the daughters of several craftsmen.
The other carriages were all filled with people, all of them were old people and children.
Xu Changqing rode on his red mane, wearing a helmet, and a chain mail. The bright red cloak waving in the wind, personally guarding the carriages of Yang and the others.
From Xu Changqing's perspective, you can clearly see the overall framework of the entire team.
To be honest, the people are really... too hard...
Even if Xu Changqing's cunning experience, he could not express his feelings when he saw the sad and silly migration in front of him.
If you are poor, you will be able to protect yourself; if you are rich, you will help the world!
At this time, Xu Changqing tried to catch many things, but when he arrived at his territory, he would never let the people under his rule be unable to wear a cotton coat in the middle of winter!
The road ahead is a long way to go!
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No surprises.
When they were camping in the evening, Xu Changqing and his team walked for a total of more than twenty miles. Here, the outline of Cangzhou City could no longer be seen. Xu Changqing's deliberate choices made him no villages and forts around him.
The villages in this era are different from those in later generations. Villages without the protection of the city walls, or even villages with low city walls, cannot survive at all.
This place is also seven or eight miles away from the village, Tunchu.
The camping site chosen by Xu Changqing happened to be next to a small stream facing east-west.
This stream is not too wide and shallow, but it is also a width of six or seven meters. The key is that the water flow in the middle is pretty good, and the area that is about two meters has not been frozen yet.
This not only ensures water sources, but also saves defense. After all, there are only 2,000 grain trucks, so it is still difficult to enclose the camp with more than 10,000 people.
Soon, the news was sent back from each other at night. The bandits frequently visited them and had already set their sights on them, but there was no trace of their main force yet.
Xu Changqing relaxed at this time and arranged the defenses of various departments, so he came over to have supper with his mother, Li Youwei, Wu Sanmei and the others.
"Changqing, isn't something wrong?"
After dinner, the girls asked the girls to rest, but Yang pulled Xu Changqing aside and asked in a low voice.
Although Xu Changqing wanted to hide this from Yang, Yang was not easy to fool, and he couldn't hide it even.
Xu Changqing smiled and said, "Mom, it's okay. There is just a group of insignificant bandits who are thinking about us. Don't worry, things should be solved within one or two days."
"this……"
To be continued...