diskusbooks Chapter 637 Taking advantage of the situation
Chapter 637 Taking advantage of the situation
The only response he received was the rustling of wind through the trees.
The others' hearing was not as good as Liu Sanlang's, so they didn't hear any unusual noise.
But seeing Liu Sanlang's serious expression, he couldn't help but look in the direction of his gaze.
Someone cleverly stepped forward and said, "Sir, I'll go over and take a look."
Liu Sanlang did not answer, but held his breath and listened carefully. At this time, the sound disappeared again.
But he was convinced that he had not heard wrong.
After thinking about it, Liu Sanlang took out the longbow from his back and shot two arrows.
As the arrow was shot, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground and the rolling of other people hiding in the woods were soon heard in the distance.
The other patrolling soldiers looked at each other in awe, "There really is someone here?!"
As they talked, they drew their long swords and walked towards the woods. Two others returned to the camp to light torches for night warnings. The division of labor was clear.
As for the horn, it must never be blown lightly. The main function of the horn is to convey military orders, not just to give a warning, and its use is strictly regulated.
Blowing the horn rashly may expose your own position or the size of your army. Therefore, when encountering such a situation, you can usually just deal with the enemy's scouts secretly.
Seeing that they had been exposed, the other party did not bother to fight for long. After dodging the arrows, the leader decisively stabbed his injured companion in the neck. After making sure that he was dead, he whistled and quickly escaped with the others.
Everyone was wearing black night clothes and their faces could not be seen clearly.
Liu Sanlang led his men to chase for a while and found that these people were all good scouts. They were very agile, ran very fast, and specifically hid in the woods.
Because they wanted to capture them alive, Liu Sanlang and his men did not kill them. They finally captured two relatively slow ones, but before they could question them, the two men committed suicide by taking poison.
"Sir, what should we do? They are all dead?" someone asked breathlessly, feeling that it was bad luck.
"Don't chase them anymore, they have run far away. We are not familiar with the territory ahead. Take these bodies back first," Liu Sanlang ordered with a frown.
When everyone returned to the military camp, Zhao Renzhi had already heard the news and stood up.
Seeing the others coming back, Zhao Renzhi approached and asked, "How is it?"
Liu Sanlang shook his head. "We didn't catch any of them alive. Two of them were killed, and two of them committed suicide by taking poison. It was late at night, with heavy dew and the forest was very complicated, so I didn't pursue them any further."
"That's right, don't chase a desperate enemy!" Zhao Renzhi nodded.
At this moment, one of his soldiers squatted down and pulled down the nightgown masks of several dead scouts. After examining them for a while, he looked up and said, "They are from the Central Plains, probably from Baichao."
"That should be right. It seems that the people from Baichao have discovered our whereabouts. We shouldn't stay here for long," said Zhao Renzhi.
"Brother Zhao, I also felt the strange feeling you mentioned last night."
"Well, what should I say?"
"When I led people to chase those spies, I clearly felt that they were very familiar with the terrain here. If the people from Baichao had already discovered our tracks, there would be no reason for them to leave us here alone," Liu Sanlang was a little puzzled.
"It's useless to think about these things now. After daybreak, we will break camp and head towards the Xing River. It's not far away and there is a water source nearby. It's a good place to set up camp. Brother Liu, what do you think?" Zhao Renzhi asked.
"I have no objection. I'll listen to Brother Zhao." Liu Sanlang also thought the place was pretty good.
The two took turns patrolling that night and neither of them got enough rest. They broke camp and headed to Xing River early the next morning.
It was already before lunch time.
The first thing the army does when stationed is to ask the water officer to test the water. Every soldier knows the truth that "a march without water is like losing its life", so they dare not be careless about testing the water.
Determine whether the water source is drinkable by observing the water color, identifying water foam, checking water marks, and testing the water with birds.
Although this position is not of high rank, it can only be held by someone with extensive experience in the military camp.
Therefore, when the water official came hesitantly to report that he suspected there was a problem with the water source, neither Liu Sanlang nor Zhao Renzhi dared to be careless, and their expressions suddenly became serious.
The water official actually reported with the mentality of preferring to make a wrong judgment rather than drink the wrong drink. He was a cautious person.
"Although the fish and turtles we released appear to be fine, and the water color and foam are normal, I noticed that many of the young stems of the cattails on the shore have turned yellow, which is different from the normal growth of cattails. So after much hesitation, I decided to report this matter to the two masters and make a decision!"
Zhao Renzhi suspected that after his whereabouts were exposed last night, he was secretly followed by Bai Chao's people.
"Did they poison our water? How did they know we were coming to the Xing River? The Xing River is upstream!"
"Why don't we just use a trick on them? There is no one who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. If there is really something wrong with the water, they will definitely jump out. If no one jumps out, it means that there is nothing wrong with the water, and we can drink it with peace of mind," Liu Sanlang pondered.
"It's not bad to use the opponent's trick to catch the turtle in the jar. How wonderful!" Zhao Renzhi quickly understood Liu Sanlang's meaning and said with a smile.
After the water officer received the instructions, the two of them discussed it in detail and then called other young generals in to discuss the matter.
By around 3 p.m., the camp gate was completely silent, with not a single patrolman in sight.
The few people who had been watching from a distance halfway up the mountain were a little unsure whether the plan had worked.
After some discussion, the leader took out the flare from his arms and released it into the sky.
Then he stood up with his men and said, "Let's go and take a look!"
A group of seven or eight people arrived at the camp gate as if they were in an empty place. They saw soldiers lying on the ground in all directions.
The leader had a clear goal and headed straight for the big tent in the middle.
"Hmph, our Lord has been giving in to them all the way, and they really think they are a piece of cake. They are so arrogant that they have no limit. They have killed so many of our brothers, but what is the result? We still defeated them without even a single soldier." The thin man on the right snorted.
The stronger man on the left ignored this and said, "Boss, and the rest of you, let me make a deal, the tallest and strongest man is mine, and you are not allowed to snatch it from me!"
"You keep saying that that person has a grudge against you. What is it?" asked the thin man.
Then he muttered, "He's a leading general after all. Taking his head is a great achievement. You want your brothers to give you the credit. You should at least explain why!"
"Is it enough to avenge the humiliation to my brother?" the man snorted coldly.
Then he used the scabbard to open the tent.
Walk towards the person lying on the table.