Chapter 303: Witness to take Dudu Village (Part 1)

Duduzhai Mountain is majestic, with steep rock walls, covered with trees and thorns. After several days of heavy rain, the original sheep path was beyond recognition. The land under the grass and in the shade of trees is still very muddy. After a while, the boots are covered with mud, as if weighing dozens of kilograms, which makes people struggling.

The yamen runners and Min Zhuang from nearby counties were all recruited and surrounded them, opening up a fireproof isolation. Dalongtan, Liangcangkou, Guanyinling, and Dashipan are the east defense lines, Jianwu Xiao Emei is isolated to the west, Luoyan River is the southwest, and the north is the steep mountain road leading to Jiusishan Dazhai. There are cliffs and canyons along the way, and Song Xiaoai's army is stationed in the middle, so there is no need to send someone to guard it.

The front troop of officers and soldiers no longer held large shields to guard against the pits under their feet, mechanisms, crossbow arrows, stones in the bushes, and rocks on the cliffs above their heads. When the vanguard troops entered the mountain, they carried flammable grass and firewood. When they arrived in the dense jungle, they set fire. The soldiers behind them cleaned up their own side, and the fire spread to the deep mountains with rolling smoke.

The fire not only destroyed all the hidden pits in the forest, but before the fire arrived, the thick smoke drove the barbarians out first. They and the panicked beasts escaped from the dense forest and ran deeper. The officers and soldiers took a leisurely pursuit, extinguishing the remaining fire, and advancing step by step for the camp. The fire baked the muddy ground hard, and walked no slower than before in the jungle.

When they encountered swamps and cliffs, the officers and soldiers ignited the fire again. Even if the barbarians who had lost the vicinity of reliance on the enemy, they would find it difficult to deal with the officers and soldiers' offensives, not to mention that the thick smoke had already made their eyes red and swollen like peaches, and it was difficult to see things, so it was difficult to form an effective blockade.

The officers and soldiers set fire to break through Dongbuba and Hongyan and continued to attack in depth. Ah Hei hurriedly organized the soldiers to form a second line of defense. Hei tried to clean up the combustible plants and trees with the choking smoke to prevent the fire from being attracted. He was deployed on the front and resisting the enemy. When he left, fireworks were also heard on both sides, and the officers and soldiers on both sides also launched an offensive.

Ah Hei was shocked and hurriedly called A Gui. Awa and the other two led several camps to face the dangerous peaks on both sides. The officers and soldiers used fire as soldiers and advanced with fire. The battle between the two sides was still fierce in the smoke of fire. However, the barbarians who lost the cover of dense forests and grass were like loaches falling into the ashes, and the officers and soldiers who no longer had any hidden weapon traps on the left and right were becoming more and more brave as they fought. Although the war was slow, they were advancing step by step, resolutely.

On the afternoon of the next day, Yang Ling and Jiao Gui led 3,600 people, taking advantage of the opportunity when the main force of the barbarian bandits was busy resisting the enemy head-on and resisting left and right, they quietly rushed towards Wududu...

Liu Lang lay on a huge rock with a flat top on Toad Ridge, with his head resting on his arms. He looked at the blue sky in a daze, and a trace of cloud-like smoke faintly drifted in the sky, with some breath.

This imperial envoy is powerful. I heard that in the past, barbarians were in rebellion, and few officers and soldiers could fight here. There were extremely dangerous places in King Mountain, Tongluo Ridge, and Lingxiao City, and any place could block the officers and soldiers for ten years. No wonder the barbarians did not take the court seriously at all. This time, it was all settled. The only place in Dudu Village left in front of Jiusi Mountain was left. The Ming army attacked fire, so I am afraid that Dudu Village would not be able to defend it for a few days.

Fortunately, after listening to Ji Laosi's words, he made a connection with the court, otherwise I would have to accompany these barbarians to ruin it here. Liu Lang spitted out the grass stems in his mouth and got up to look into the distance:

When I go back, I am a garrison, a dignified garrison officer. It is bigger than the beast that seized my land and killed my father. I heard that my child has never remarried. In order to avoid my son being bullied by the local children in the garrison, I moved to the countryside. A good woman, I have never enjoyed a day of blessing after following me.

But I never dared to inquire about the whereabouts of her mother and her mother. The government wanted me, and the ghost woman was also watching. This time, I was a high-ranking official and returned home in glory. I went back to find her mother and her mother and let the beasts bully me see, hahaha..."

Liu Lang thought of sitting in the official sedan chair and returning to the ward, beating drums and drums, and appeared in front of those who had bullied him in the past, and couldn't help but laugh to the sky.

"What the hell are you laughing at? The prince said that the officers and soldiers are very powerful this time, so you should be careful here, maybe someone will come here," suddenly a woman at the bottom of the stone said angrily.

"Huh?" Liu Lang lowered his head and saw a woman with less than 1.5 meters tall, wearing a sack on her back, and a fat and slim woman in her hand was holding a shiny three steel fork in her hand. Her face was wide and her mouth was flat, and her eyes were light eyebrows were very similar to the toad spirit painted on the painting.

Liu Lang jumped down from the stone and laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? Just because there are stones and water here, it is almost unattainable. It is useless for officers and soldiers to set fire. I only sent ten people to throw stones from above, so I don't think that one person can climb up. Hehe, is the prince gone?"

He was more than two taller than that woman. This woman was his wife, Adam's sister Ao. She was worried about sending her off just now, so she came to visit Adam who came down the mountain.

"Well, the elder brother has returned to the village. The other villages are very dangerous. The elder brother has drawn 200 warriors from the village to assist in the battle. The back village is empty, so we must be careful at this level."

"Hehehe, our Toad Ridge is enough to guard the wind and rain, let alone more than 160 people." Liu Lang pointed to the bottom of the mountain. There was a rugged rock at the bottom of the mountain. In the middle, there was a clear spring mountain of green. They were connected to each other through the depression until they formed a clear stream further away.

"Did you see that there is no tree in the two miles? If the officers and soldiers want to emerge, they can find out from a distance. What's there to be afraid of? Go to a bar. Ji Laosi just sent the old wine and the stewed roe deer meat two days ago. It's fragrant. I just need to take a few people here to watch."

He knew that Ao was addicted to alcohol as much as his life. As soon as he said this, Ao was really salivating and smiled and said, "Okay! The wine brought by Ji Laosi has always been good, and it is much more fragrant than the ones we brewed by ourselves." She paused the steel fork, turned around and walked a few steps, and suddenly turned around and said, "Hey, do you want to drink some?"

Liu Lang smiled dryly and said, "Hey, it's not dark yet, you drink it first. I'll guard the mountains and drink it tonight."

Ao's black face turned red, and he glanced at him a little embarrassedly, then he flashed into the hole.

Ao is extremely powerful, more brave than a man. Not only is he very drunk, he likes to have sex with him once he gets drunk. After listening to his words, he understands what he is saying, and then he enters the cave with joy.

When Liu Lang saw her entering the cave, his face became gloomy: "Damn, there are 30,000 to 50,000 people in poor mountains and mountains, and they dare to rebel and the government openly do it. Isn't this arbitrary death? Isn't I cruel and hang out with you, and I can only finish playing together. My wife is a virtuous woman. She has the opportunity to turn back to justice and become an official. If I don't agree, my ancestors will have to jump up in anger."

Thinking of the soft, white and pretty wife, who was as beautiful as crescent moons, Liu Lang suddenly felt a heat under the ground, like a young man waiting to enter the bridal chamber, wishing he could fly back to his hometown in Baoning immediately.

He accidentally looked into the distance. He was stunned for a moment, then looked at it again. It turned out that the tree in the highest forest in the distance was indeed different. Liu Lang's expression tightened, and he quickly climbed up the stone again, putting a cool breeze on his hand and looked into the distance. A man in a uniform dressed in a Chinese dress hurried over and whispered: "Brother, the tree fell, I'm afraid that that's the word."

This man is stout and honest, and is called He Shizai. He was originally an unemployed refugee and could not survive, so he fled into the mountains. He just wanted to make a living and seek a place to settle down. He was especially unwilling to go against the court. He was one of the few confidants Liu Lang won.

Liu Lang jumped off the stone and whispered: "It shouldn't be wrong. How about it? Is there medicine in the wine?"

He Shi nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, brother, it's the medicine that Strange Douzi personally gave. The barbarians love to drink. He was in the cave and advised them to have fun. However, Ji Laosi gave a little less wine, and there were only five jars in total, which was not enough to drink."

Liu Lang laughed and said, "They are not stupid either. They are really drunk, and they are unwilling to do so. Five altars are just right, just satisfying the cravings. Didn't they put medicine? The beans are not good, and the medicines they are given will definitely work."

Strange Douzi is quite old, in his early sixties, and has a hunchback. He turned out to be a thief who specializes in drugging and scissing people's money and lives. When he got older, he stopped. Unexpectedly, he saw a few businessmen who had a lot of money and became greedy again. As a result, those people were knowledgeable. This guy exposed his hiding and was wanted by the government, so he fled into the mountain. People said that the fallen leaves returned to their roots, but now he was worried that the bones were buried in a foreign countryside after death, which became his biggest heart disease. Naturally, he hit it off with Liu Lang and decided to serve the court.

The night gradually became deeper, and the night in the mountains came very quickly. Looking at the foot of the mountain, it was already ink. Liu Lang hurried back to the cave to report peace, and then pretended to patrol and walked out of the cave. The monster Douer followed him like a ghost.

Liu Lang whispered: "How is it?"

Strange Dou'er whispered: "No barbarians, no one is good at drinking, no one is good at drinking, Ji Laosi sent enough rice wine. I also put medicine into the fruit wine brewed by the barbarians. The barbarians guarding the mountain also persuaded them to drink a few glasses. I guess they would have to sleep for another half an hour, and our people were all ready."

"Yes," there were several patrolers standing nearby in the area, all of whom were attracted by the Han people in the area, and there were also many barbarians who were afraid to surrender. However, after all, they were not of the same tribe. Liu Lang was uneasy and did not dare to reveal his plan to those people at all.

He took off the torch from the wall and drew three circles down the mountain. After waiting for a while, he saw a flash of light in the night, and there was no trace of it. If he hadn't been staring at that location, it would have made people think he was blinded.

Liu Lang felt relieved and said, "It's done. The back camp sent 200 people to support him today. Once he took it down, the officers and soldiers could drive in."

Strange Dou'er whispered: "What should we do with these barbarians? And your wife?"

Liu Lang spat heavily and gritted his teeth and said, "As soon as the medicine breaks out, all the medicine is tied up. Lord Yan has promised not to kill prisoners, so I can only do this. I can't accompany these barbarians to die. Ao..... Bah, if I didn't want to gain a foothold here, could I agree to marry her? This is purely a match for the tyrant. If I didn't agree at the beginning, her brother could cut off the stomach and cut off my heart and eat me. I will tie him together! I will make a plan to earn five yuan. I want to save his brother's life, which can also repay their mercy for taking in."

The strange Dou'er smiled so slickly, turned around...

Yang Ling was very cautious. Three thousand and six hundred carefully selected elite soldiers were still divided into two parts. Six hundred were in front of him and first entered the dense forest more than two miles away from Toad Ridge. Another three thousand people were waiting in the distance. Seeing the torch on the top of the mountain three times, Yang Ling felt relieved and immediately waved his hand. Guerrilla General Jiao Gui personally led 300 temporary special forces soldiers with short clothes, dressed up in small clothes, carrying a single knife, and under his arms, quietly set off towards Toad Ridge.

When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, most of the barbarians on the mountain had a drug. The barbarians' good wine was incredibly strong. Moreover, they were originally ten bowls of land, and one or two bowls of wine were just to quench their thirst, so none of them didn't drink it when they saw the wine, which saved their lives. Otherwise, Liu Lang would have to use assassination to get rid of all the barbarian soldiers guarding outside the cave.

This saved his energy. Liu Lang led his men to tie up all the sleeping barbarian soldiers and threw them into the cave. Then he hurried to the entrance of the cave. He threw more than a dozen floating ladders down the mountain, and then pulled off two torches and threw them down the mountain.

When Jiao Gui saw the signal, he sent more than a dozen confidant soldiers to climb up, and saw that they had indeed controlled the situation. Then he sent a signal to the foot of the mountain that his own people knew. Jiao Gui then asked all the soldiers to climb the mountain with confidence. Three hundred soldiers quietly climbed to Toad Ridge, and Liu Lang hurried forward to greet him.

Jiao Gui smiled and gave him a reassurance first: "Liu Shou Ge. Today, you lost your first great merit and avoided countless casualties in the army. Let me tell you that the imperial envoy Yang himself was the imperial envoy who led the attack today. You showed your face and took Wudu in a while. As long as you make another merit, you will be appreciated by Lord Yang. You will have a bright future."

Liu Lang was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Yang is here in person? Oh, Lord. This is really....., Lord Jiao, don't worry, I will do my best."

At that time, Jiao Gui sent another signal to the foot of the mountain, and Liu Lang brought out some barbarian clothes to change the mountaineering soldiers. An hour later, all the officers and soldiers climbed to Toad Ridge. The small Toad Ridge was already crowded with soldiers everywhere.

Ao and the barbarians had already woken up. When they saw that they were all tied up, they saw Liu Lang and a few Han people walking in and out with the officers and soldiers. They immediately understood what had happened and couldn't help but curse.

At this time, Yang Ling also went up the mountain. Liu Lang heard that the imperial envoy had arrived, and was afraid that he would hear the barbarians cursing badly, so he asked people to block the mouths of those people. But just after blocking the mouths of several people, Yang Ling had already entered the cave. Jiao Gui and Liu Lang hurriedly came forward and turned a deafening look at the noisy scolding.

Fortunately, Yang Ling didn't know the rude words at all. When he saw Liu Lang, he commended him first. You must know that Liu Lang's surrender was not only a matter of reducing the number of troops and land. The fire broke out in the mountains, which also caused great trouble to the Ming army, making their further offensive slower after entering the mountains.

Ah Hei's decisive logging and forest removal also caused great inconvenience to continue to attack the mountains with fire. At the same time, although Song Xiaoai was guarding between Jiusi City and Dudu Village, who knows if the barbarians had another secret way? If Liu Lang insisted on the Five Capitals and Jiusi City sent reinforcements, the victory or defeat would still be between the two, and he might have failed. This person has made great contributions.

Liu Lang was praised by the imperial envoy himself and was overjoyed. Everyone discussed it and decided to take Wudu again. First, the flammable objects were brought out from the Toad Ridge and set them on fire. The officers and soldiers shouted everywhere and fought fiercely. After a while, spies from the back mountain came to inquire about the situation. As soon as the person showed up, they were subdued by the officers and soldiers. Then Liu Lang and several confidants led dozens of officers and soldiers dressed in the barbarians to touch the back camp.

There is a narrow beam between Toad Ridge and Wudu Main Peak. There is no grass growing between the ridges by people coming and going. There are also barbarians guarding the ridges. If you attack hard here, you can attack it. It is inevitable that you will waste time and casualties are indispensable.

Liu Lang first led more than a dozen people to the ridge and screamed loudly in Mandarin. The barbarian opposite asked about the situation. When he heard that they were all knowing people, he couldn't help but put down the bow and arrow in his hand and said, "What's wrong?"

Liu Lang ran and said, "It's not good, the officers and soldiers built a ladder to attack the mountain with rockets. We can't stop it anymore, hurry up! We have to inform A Dang immediately and send troops to reinforce."

The leading barbarian jumped out of the darkness and said in surprise: "What? Is Toad Ridge lost?"

Liu Lang shouted: "Not yet, but the officers and soldiers attacked too hard. To prevent it, they have to send additional reinforcements. Are you Sangmu? Ao is ahead..."

He said that, he had already rushed to the front, and with a "puff", a big skull rolled away. The shocked barbarian didn't understand what was going on. The officers and soldiers who followed him took the knife and fell, and the sleeves were flying across. Only two barbarians had time to run back a few feet and were shot to death by cold arrows on the spot.

This ridge was lost. In front of it was the back gate of the Wududu area, and the officers and soldiers could already drive in. Liu Lang volunteered to use his old tricks again, and took more than a dozen people to escape into the village first, forcing A Dang with a knife. He shot and killed the barbarian soldiers guarding him with a sleeve arrow. The large group of officers and soldiers rushed in and killed the fleeing barbarian soldiers everywhere. A Dang was captured. The Wudu all lost.

Some barbarians who saw the opportunity early fled to Sidudu reported the news. When the officers and soldiers rushed to Sidudu Mountain, arrows were like rain on the mountain, and the wooden and rocks were rolling down, shooting and killing some officers and soldiers. Jiao Gui arrived, rolled up his sleeves and said only two words: "Set the fire!"

As the fire broke out, people could no longer stand on the mountain, and the barbarians had to rush down the mountain. The elite troops were led by Yang Ling himself, and the imperial envoy was supervising the battle behind him. In front of him, the commander of the powerful general Jiao Gui. Liu Lang led a group of barbarians to dress up. The officers and soldiers with marks tied in one arm were mixed with the battle and continued to attack, which made the barbarians dizzy. The officers and soldiers paid a very small price. Then they attacked the Sidu Master Village.

The villages were built with wooden fences. How to prevent fire attacks? This is because the mountain roads are dangerous, and the officers and soldiers cannot transport artillery. Otherwise, they could only use two guns to open a smooth road. However, the guardian Ali of Sidudu Mountain knew exactly what his defeat meant. This man was fierce and vicious, and he actually killed his wife and son. Then he forced all the barbarians to defend the village to death. He fought with the Ming army in the house, with rough grass, wellheads, and wellheads, and ran a hand-to-hand battle.

This was a real bloody battle. However, there were more than 3,000 soldiers from the Ming army, and there were only more than 2,000 men, women, young and old in Dudu Village. Although the barbarians fought with the will of death, the entire Sidudu Mountain gradually fell into the hands of the Ming army.

Yang Ling commanded the officers and soldiers in the rear to transport the wounded soldiers and guard the prisoners and surrendered people. Jiao Gui in front was already addicted to setting fires. Hei saw the village burning the village, the ridge burning the ridge, and the marching was a scorched earth. Ah Hei heard that the fifth capital and the fourth capital were lost. He saw the fires rising into the sky in the vast night. The power of each other was too great. He gave up the four Dudu Mountains and ordered the third capital and the second capital to abandon the village directly. Even the women, children, young and old were thrown to the officers and soldiers, concentrating all their combat efforts to protect the main mountain of Dadu Mountain. At the same time, he sent people to take a small road to Jiusi City to seek reinforcements.

This time, the officers and soldiers' attack speed accelerated, and in the early morning of the next day, the soldiers surrounded the capital.

In the early morning, there was no clear dew on the grass leaves, but a layer of dirty black and gray floated on it. The injured officers and soldiers were leaving the battlefield with the help of some soldiers, and the captured barbarians and women and children were also taken out of the mountain. Yan Gaocai was responsible for the aftermath. Women, children, young and old were scattered into villages and villages in various prefectures, counties and villages, with only three or five households in each village. The local Baojia area was closely guarding them in case they were connected and gathered again and there was an accident.

The mountains have temporarily entered a calm stage. Tens of thousands of troops gathered at the foot of Dadu Mountain, and it was quiet on the mountain. It was already bright, but because of heavy rain for a few days, the fog was confused in the early morning, and no one was seen ten feet away. It is not appropriate to attack the mountain at this time, and the official army has temporarily entered a rest.

Yang Ling was a little tired after not resting all night and traveling endlessly, but he practiced martial arts these days, especially the authentic Wudang internal skills, which have indescribable effects on resting and strengthening his body. In addition, he did not fight in person, Yang Ling seemed to be much more energetic than many soldiers.

Soldiers were arranged to guard the soldiers, and at the same time, most of the soldiers were camped on the spot for a while. After everything was over, Yang Ling and the generals gathered here climbed a small slope opposite the Dadu Mountain. The fog still did not dissipate.

Most of the city are about four or five hundred feet high, and it is hard to see it in the clouds and mist. A general raised his hand worriedly and tried the wind direction. He said, "Sir, look at this, I'm afraid it will rain again. When it rains heavily, the mountain torrent will come. Our army is at the foot of the mountain and the enemy is on the mountain. If we take the opportunity to attack in the rain, it will be very detrimental to our army. As long as the general sees the last one, we cannot stop and attack the mountain immediately."

Li Ze also said: "If the war has been delayed for a long time, the reinforcements from Jiusi City will arrive. The most important thing is that there is also an Yintao Mountain. Since we have not sent troops to encircle and suppress the mountains behind the Dudu Village, we have never sent troops to encircle and suppress them. There is a fork in the road leading to Jiusi City and Dudu Village, which is particularly close to here. I am afraid that reinforcements will arrive soon. I think they will send at most 2,000 people, and they are not afraid in normal circumstances, but if it rains heavily, it will be hard to say."

Looking at the sky, Yang Ling also felt that it was going to rain heavily again. There was no weather soldier in this era. Who would have calculated the weather today a few days ago? But it was simply unimaginable to attack mountains. Now it is full of fog and nothing can be seen. The barbarians can hurt people by throwing stones from above. How can the officers and soldiers fight?

Yang Ling was in his heart, as well as the path between Yintu Mountain and Dudu Village. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment, and asked Li Sen, "How much food have we brought?"

Li Sen said: "It's enough to eat for a day and a half."

Yang Ling walked behind his hands for a while and asked, "Who knows the celestial phenomena? How long will it take to rain in this weather?"

The first one proposed that the heavy rain was coming and the land general bowed: "Sir, I will know a little bit. Judging from the weather, it may be another heavy rain. However, it had just rained two days ago. Moreover, the rain seemed extremely heavy and would not go down too long. The last day would be the longest."

Yang Ling's eyes flashed and he pondered, "After a heavy rain, a mountain torrent broke out. The barbarians far away in Jiusi City were guarded by General Song, and they could not come. The only thing to worry about is Yintuan Village. If you attack the mountain at this time, the casualties will be counted first, and it will not take long to capture it. How can our army handle itself when it rains heavily halfway? I am afraid that the barbarians took the opportunity to go down the mountain and our army would be defeated. Under this dangerous terrain, once the army is defeated..."

He suddenly stopped and walked: "We should win unexpectedly, but our army is in sight. It is not worth it to risk the entire army's defeat at this time. The order was sent to the three armies to move to the high places around the capital, surrounded it without fighting, and wait until after the heavy rain. The food should be saved. If the rain continues, it will be difficult to deal with, and the food should be at least two to three days."

He thought for a while and said, "Yintu Mountain is in the deep mountains. I wanted to conquer Dudu Village and deal with it when entering Jiusi Mountain. If it sends reinforcements to come to the door, it would be the best. Li Ze, you will lead your troops out of Dudu Village and immediately rush to Ship Ship Stone. If the barbarians in Yintu Village want to come to help, it will be the only way."

Yang Ling called Li Ze, drew the terrain on the ground, and made a detailed arrangement. Li Ze took the order and left. Under Yangling's command, the army began to drive towards high places, occupying the mountains of Dadu Mountain and the dangerously high slopes. Half a day later, heavy rainstorms were pouring, as dense as curtains, and the raindrops were big and urgent. The skin hurt when hit the hands. If a person stood in the rain, his eyes would be hard to see.

Seeing this heavenly power, the officers and generals were shocked to change their colors. If they risked attacking the mountain in the morning and could not take over Dadu within half a day, this shower would probably help the barbarians, and all tens of thousands of elite soldiers would be ruined here.

The rain fell slightly when it fell to dusk, but with the sound of a cow, the mountain torrents gathered around roared and collided at the foot of the mountain. The torrents were turbid, mixed with gravel, and the woods struggled hard and poured into the distance.

In this case, no one should start a war, and there is no need to worry that the barbarians on the mountain would go down the mountain to attack. The Ming army, who had been attacking the mountain for two or three days, fell asleep and had a good rest for a night.

When Li Ze's army just drove out of the mountain, it rained heavily. Seeing this scene, Li Ze couldn't help but secretly praised Yang Ling as the first opportunity. He was not sure whether the barbarians in Yinla Mountain would come to support him. However, if the barbarians really came, set up an ambush to eliminate the main force. In the first place, the danger in Dudu Village could be reduced. Moreover, this new force was destroyed, Yinla Village was the thing in the bag and there was no need to fight. He just took it away when he went to Jiusi Mountain, so Li Ze did not dare to delay the fighter plane.

He only ordered the army to station on the spot, avoided the biggest rainstorm, and drove away in the rain. He forced his way, and finally arrived at the boat ferry in the evening.
To be continued...