Zhang Ren looked at the camp that had been burned to ashes and said happily: "The military advisor is indeed accurate, and he knows that the enemy will attack the camp at night one day."

It turned out that Zhuge Liang had long warned Zhang Ren that the Zhu Luo army in Mande City would sooner or later sneak attack the front army camp. Therefore, Zhang Ren was very cautious about the surrounding area of ​​the camp, and sent a secret sentry to ambush outside Mande City, always monitoring the movements of Zhu Luo army.

Therefore, when Zhu Luo's army lurked towards the Liang army camp, their whereabouts had long been discovered by the Liang army scouts in the dense forest. Zhang Ren used the plan and set up an ambush to wait for the enemy, and finally got the effect with one blow.

A deputy general next to him said regretfully: "It's a pity that such a large camp, which we built for a long time."

Zhang Ren laughed and said, "This camp has two or three thousand soldiers, it's worth it! We will pass our orders, and the whole army will board the ship, bring enough boiling water, and spend the night on the ship!"

...

At dawn the next day, Zhang Ren opened his sleepy eyes and felt his bed shaking slightly. He woke up in shock, and then he remembered that he was lying on the boat instead of the bed.

Suddenly, waves of horns came from his ears, and he sat up from the board, squinted his eyes and looked at the distant river surface where the mist was filled with mist. In the mist, there were layers of sails with white background and red patterns. On both sides of the Dulong River, two long rows of warlike elephants were walking in sequence.

Zhang Ren shouted excitedly: "Everyone is up, get up. Our main force is here!"

The main force of Zhuge Liang came, with a total of 3,000 troops. Zhuge Liang met Zhang Ren on the shore and said, "General Zhang Ren, it seems that you have gained a lot last night."

Zhang Rengong bowed and said, "Thanks to the reminder of Zhuge Military Advisor, the Zhuluofan army really came to our camp last night and was hit by an ambush and annihilated about 3,000 people. Unfortunately, the camp was burned and the army could not rest immediately."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, we would rather sweat more than shed too much blood."

Seven days later, several new Liang army camps rose up again on the banks of the Dulong River.

...

After a torrential rain, Mande City Galawa stood at the top of the city full of water, looking at the Liang army formation that had just begun under the city. The Liang army kept clamoring and shouting.

Even if he couldn't understand, he knew that it was the sarcastic and insulting words of Liang's army. But Galava was not moved by it and observed the enemy with cold eyes.

The four-foot arc-shaped square shield forms a tight shield wall, and the sharp spear gun is exposed from the gaps in the shield. The ring armor reflects the sunlight into a bright spot, making people unable to look directly. There are some elephant soldiers wandering on both sides of the square array.

A sharp sound suddenly came, and the guards on both sides of Galava held shields and quickly blocked in front of Galava. With a muffled sound of metal entering the wood, an arrow shot into his guard's shield.

Galava was shocked. He clearly saw that the crossbowmen behind the enemy were nearly a hundred battles away from the city wall. They could actually shoot arrows so far, up to four battles on the city wall. This range was too exaggerated. In fact, these were ordinary arrows shot by the longbowmen with their longbows, so naturally they had this range.

Galava snorted coldly, turned around and retreated into the city, and said in her heart: "Wait for a few more days and you will have good fruits to eat."

Galava was waiting for the Windsor River, that is, the Zhuluo army along the Nu River to invade Yongchang, hoping that they could cut off the Liang army's retreat and harass the Liang army's rear. At the same time, Galava was also waiting for the arrival of the rainy season. At that time, the river water surged and the river water became extremely turbulent, and even Viking ships could not navigate the upstream waterway of the Dulong River. It would inevitably bring huge difficulties to the Liang army's supply.

At the city, Liang's army yelled for a long time and saw that there was no movement in Mande City. Zhang Ren said to Zhuge Liang: "Military advisor, I think this Galava will not go out of the city to fight our army. Why don't we attack us just here?"

Zhuge Liang shook the goose feather fan twice and said resolutely: "No, let's wait. This Mande City is located at the midpoint of Dulong River and plays a role in connecting the past and the future. This city is like the Fanjun Castle in Longweitan, and is also what we need. After the occupation, it is necessary to re-stop a large number of troops and immigrate again. So I don't want to destroy it."

"Does the military advisor still plan to use airship ropes to attack the city?"

"Of course not. The city of Mande is surrounded by plains, without the peaks like Longweitan Castle. And one skill cannot be reused. Look, there are giant crossbows and braziers on the top of Mande, which are obviously targeting our airships. Once our airships fly, they will use giant crossbows to shoot fire spears to burn our airships."

Zhang Ren said in confusion: "What's the plan for the military advisor?"

Zhuge Liang roared twice and told Zhang Ren about the method of siege. Zhang Ren clasped his fists and said, "I'll go and prepare according to the instructions of the military advisor."

Then he said, "If it is expected, Galava will be waiting for the rainy season like us. There will be no conflict between the two armies during this period, but we cannot let them breathe a sigh of relief. Around Mande City, try to remove the Juro army strongholds and attack their baggage teams. Cut off the internal and external contacts of the city."

As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, a commander came to report: "I reported to the military advisor, the garrison of Yongchang County, and found that the Zhu Luo soldiers in the lower reaches of Nujiang were gathering. They seemed to be heading towards Yongchang."

Zhang Ren next to him was shocked when he heard this. He looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "This is the Zhuluofan army's plan to surround Wei and save Zhao! A small half of the Zhuluo army's military power is distributed throughout the lower reaches of Nujiang River. At this time, Yan Yan led more than a thousand soldiers to guard our army at Longweitan. Now only the reclaiming soldiers and Meng Huo's barbarians remain in Yongchang County. Even if Zhuluo cannot capture Yongchang, we can cut off our food route. Do we want to..."

Zhuge Liang said calmly: "No, if we divide our troops back to defend, we will be trapped by Galava. He will definitely attack with his head, and our army will go through nearly a thousand miles and make our soldiers run away."

"But…"

Zhuge Liang shook the goose feather fan and interrupted Zhang Ren:

"General Zhang Ren doesn't have to worry about it. He has already made some predictions about this. He made corresponding arrangements. Longwei Beach hoarded a large amount of food and supplies. It is not necessary to transport it from the rear for a period of time, which is enough for our front line. Longwei Beach is a solid fortress with more than a thousand elite soldiers from Yan Yan, and it is impossible for the Zhuluo people to attack.

As for Buwei City, I believe that the reclaiming soldiers and barbarians there can also defend Zhu Luo's attack. More importantly, this news should have arrived in Yibin at the same time, and the king will not sit idly by."

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was so confident, Zhang Ren felt relieved and said goodbye to Zhuge Liang and arranged the soldiers to prepare according to his plan.

...

At this time, in the southeast of Buwei City, a large number of Zhuluofan troops appeared in the area south of the Nujiang River and Dulong River, about thirty miles wide. The battle elephants, infantrymen, and flags everywhere were winding for several miles, gradually approaching Buwei City.
Chapter completed!