"Report to the commander of the city, all the guard posts arranged by the enemy troops on the mountain have been cleared!" When Ni Liang reached the middle of the mountain, a messenger came to report.

"Okay, please order all departments to speed up their advancement. Be sure to enter the attack position before Yin hour!" Ni Liang wiped the sweat from his face and nodded.

"Transport backwards, Du Shuai has an order. Be sure to enter the attack position before the Yin hour!" The personal soldiers around him immediately whispered to the person behind him. He turned his face and immediately conveyed the order to the latter. In a moment, the order had been passed from the mountain to the foot of the mountain, and even the entire army.

After receiving the order, each unit immediately sneaked towards its respective targets under the guidance of the scouts who entered the battlefield in advance, or according to the road signs left after the pre-war reconnaissance. In addition to the sound of forest waves, there were rustling footsteps and heavy breathing in the mountains. Everyone was rushing to the road, without caring about the thorns everywhere in the mountains, and gravel cut through the exposed head, face and skin.

"We are handsome, we are here!" After a rapid journey and crossing the main peak, several people emerged from the woods and guided Ni Liang and his party into a small temple road.

"Well, the view here is pretty good!" Ni Liang, who was as strong as a cow, was unable to bear it. He inserted his waist and sniffed a few breaths, trying to stabilize his breathing, but his eyes scanned the surrounding terrain. This small temple was built on a mountain clearing on the sun of the main peak. There was no wall, only a lonely hall. He had no mind to know which gods and Buddhas they were worshipped. He must be a little fairy when he looked at the scale of the temple, and he could see the surrounding situation on the platform in front of the hall.

"Shishen, take a sip of water and take a breath!" A personal guard took off the kettle and handed it to Ni Liang. The accompanying staff went into the temple to arrange a forward command post, and the personal soldiers also set up alerts around him. Ni Liang could only stay outside the temple for the time being.

"Well, move the bonfire to the front of the stage, and people coming and going here will easily expose the target!" Ni Liang took the kettle and did not rush to drink water. Instead, he pointed to a bunch of bonfires on the platform. It was pointed out by the enemy's guard posts. Once it was extinguished, it would indicate something happened here, so even though it was annoying, it could not be extinguished. As for the few dead bodies on the side, they were completely ignored by him.

"Li Mao, introduce the enemy situation!" Ni Liang took a few sips of water, then sat on the steps and unbuttoned the buttons on the top of his collar, took off his hat and slapped the wind, and shouted to the commander of the scout camp of the Dutong Division.

"Yes, they are all handsome!" Li Mao saluted and said, "After the Xiaguan was ordered to carry out pre-war reconnaissance missions in Jiagouji, he immediately dispatched his troops to enter in various ways, detect roads, and draw maps..."

"Don't say nonsense, I just want the result, I don't have the process!" Ni Liang waved his hand and interrupted his usual routine of reporting and frowned.

"Yes, they are all handsome!" His voice was not loud, nor was it severe, but Li Mao was still very nervous. He knew that the man in front of him, although he was not old, was the emperor's number one trusted general under the emperor, in charge of the 100,000 imperial guards with the strongest combat power of the Song Dynasty. He was also called a powerful general. He attacked the enemy's commander ship in the Battle of Qizhouyang, seriously injured the enemy's commander Liu Shen, and seized his commander ship; he protected His Majesty to succeed to the throne in Yashan, and killed his brothers Zhang Hongfan in the subsequent battle, making great contributions; he later protected His Majesty's sacrifice tombs, defeated the enemy's troops in a row, and annihilated countless enemies... Therefore, he was a legend in the eyes of the soldiers in the army.

"The Du Zheng, about 30,000 Yuan troops entered Jiagouji at sunset. The enemy chief Tiemaichi and his direct Qianhu and Central Army were stationed in Zhennan, the front army was stationed at Nanshankou, and the rear army was stationed at Beishankou. The south entrance was narrow, and the enemy was not well-deployed, but the main road was blocked by Jima. The north entrance was relatively tight. Not only did the village wall be built with wooden fences, but the horse and foot corners were also arranged. A trench with six feet deep and more than a meter wide was dug, and a guard post was set up on the mountain..." After learning that the enemy troops in Xuzhou had signs of aiding Fuli, Li Mao was ordered to come to Jiagouji for early reconnaissance. Not only did he measure the surrounding terrain, buildings in the town, but also the paths up the mountain, and even the depth of the lake. It can be said that it was very detailed.

"Where is the enemy chief Tiemai Chi who checked in the inn?" Ni Liang asked after hearing Li Mao's introduction.

"Please look at Dushuai. The inn is about two miles away from the south entrance. There are many houses there, and the tallest courtyard is the tallest. However, the official could not find out which house he lives in!" Li Mao pointed to the direction of the inn and said.

"It's a pity that the small cannons we carry cannot be hit there!" Ni Liang picked up the telescope and looked in the direction indicated by Li Mao. Although it was already late at night, there were still bonfires in the military camp in the canyon, like stars falling into the valley. The inn is the most luxurious and tall building here. It stands out among the surrounding buildings and is very conspicuous. He can easily identify where it is. Unfortunately, because it was a hundred miles of raid, the various units marched lightly, and did not carry medium and heavy artillery. Small cannons such as mortars were not at large, so it was difficult to cover the inn area, and they missed the chance to kill.

"That is, if we can shell the inn, even if we cannot blow it to death, we will definitely be seriously injured. The enemy without command will be panicked. Unfortunately, our mortar team has insufficient range and cannot choose a cannon position on the mountain. Only when we are close to the town can we achieve success!" Li Mao also sighed in disbelief.

"How wide and deep is the trench in the market town? Is there water?" Ni Liang did not worry too much about this, but asked.

"Du Shuai, the trench is dozens of feet wide and more than two feet deep. At this time, there is water at the bottom of the trench, but it can be traversed with a gentle slope, and the war horses can rush up the slope. There is a flat bridge paved with stone slabs on the trench, which can be used to run in parallel." Li Mao replied.

"Well, it's very good. You are very careful in reconnaissance. This battle should be the first to be a meritorious!" Ni Liang said without commenting, and said in praise.

"Xie Dushuai, what is the responsibility of the subordinate!" Li Mao hurriedly said.

"You must closely monitor the enemy's movements. If there is any abnormal movement, you must report it quickly!" Ni Liang waved his hand and asked him to avoid the gift, and ordered him again.

"Yes, they are all handsome!" Li Mao saluted and retreated.

"Where have the departments arrived now?" At this time, the command post had been arranged. Ni Liang entered the temple and lit the candles and lighted the light inside the temple. The doors and windows had been covered with felt in advance to prevent light transmission. A door hole was dug in the back wall to facilitate entry and exit of people. The wide platform had been cleaned and the map was laid. He walked up to him and sat down and asked.

"The Dushuai, the first brigade sent people to report that their front army had advanced to a designated position less than five miles away from the south entrance. After receiving the signal, they could launch a quick attack; the second brigade had reached three miles outside the north entrance and could enter the battle at any time; the third brigade had to hide from the mountain road and had to catch the enemy in secret, so the second and third brigade had not yet reached the attacking position." The army reported.

"Where is the third brigade artillery team?" Due to the long-distance raid, the artillery groups of each brigade have been simplified into an artillery brigade, carrying only light rapid-fire cannons and mortars to fight with the army and provide fire support, but their loads are still much larger than those of the infantry, Ni Liang asked with some concern.

"Oh, Commander Shi Fei of the Third Brigade Artillery Regiment didn't know what he thought. Before leaving, he repeatedly asked for light equipment and was not allowed to carry ZTE artillery. He had to bring two rocket launchers, saying that the dismantled heavy soldiers could carry forward on foot, but now they are unable to arrive for a long time. It's really a mistake!" The military officer said with some complaints.

"Oh, this kid actually led the rocket launcher and asked him to come to see me quickly after going up the mountain!" Ni Liang raised his eyebrows and said with a little excitement.

"Du Shuai...yes!" Joining the army was a little surprised. Du Shuai has always enforced the law very strictly and would severely punish those who violate the order. But today he seemed very kind, but he still hesitated and asked, "Du Shuai, the time for the scheduled attack is coming, are you still waiting for them?"

"Wait, you must wait for them to arrive and send a signal after entering the position!" Ni Liang said without any doubt.

"Yes!" The war is approaching, and it is hard to say anything else to join the army. Du Shuai fell into deep thought again. He responded and retreated aside.

Ni Liang looked at the map and groped back and forth with his short beard on his chin. He was less than thirty years old but he was already in a high position. He was always worried that people would say that he was hairless and not mature enough, so he also had a beard. Influenced by the little emperor, he also developed the habit of touching his chin intentionally or unintentionally, as if this would make him inspiration and full of wisdom.

After learning that the enemy soldiers came to help from Xuzhou and Yingtian Prefecture, Ni Liang submitted a request to change the scheduled combat plan, and take advantage of the dispersion of the enemy's troops, first annihilated the two enemy troops coming to help, and cut off the enemy's retreat. At the same time, in order to attack the First and Fifth Army of Xuzhou, they won the fighter opportunity and seized the city when Xuzhou's troops were empty. After annihilation of the enemy's reinforcements, they would attack Fuli and open the path to Yingtian Prefecture north, thereby achieving the strategic goal of finally capturing Yingtian Prefecture.

However, Ni Liang also knew that his troops were equal to the enemy, and splitting troops to fight aid would weaken his siege and be at risk of being broken through by the enemy. Similarly, if the troops to fight aid were insufficient, it would not only be difficult to annihilate the enemy coming to aid, but also make his troops to fight aid potential. Therefore, he had to concentrate superior forces to ensure that all the enemies coming to aid were annihilated, which seemed to have entered a dead end and was difficult to crack. However, Ni Liang came up with a seemingly feasible combat plan, which was to use the time difference in the enemy's reinforcements itinerary to take on the task of fighting aid with his own side, and first annihilate the enemy who entered the battlefield first, and then quickly switch to another battlefield to set up an ambush to annihilate the second enemy reinforcements.
Chapter completed!