The three water fortresses that Liang Shanbo relied on the most were destroyed one after another. This was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the entire fortress. This was not only a casualty to the morale of the army, but also caused them to face dangers from all sides. They are all enemies and there is no danger to defend the situation.
Originally, there were natural dangers on all sides of the stronghold that could be defended, and even an army of 100,000 troops could easily block it. But now, with the water stronghold lost, the last barriers on the east, west, north, and west sides have been lost. The mountains on these three sides are much gentler than those in the south, and there are no dangerous passes to block them. The officers and soldiers only need to use ships to move their troops and horses. Send it to any place, and you can steadily launch an endless offensive against the Liangshan village.
What frightened everyone on the mountain was that Sun Tu actually did this. In the following days, he was not in a hurry to launch another attack. Instead, he mobilized all the ships at hand, continuously transported soldiers and horses to several water villages, and even began to cut wood from nearby mountains and forests. Collect materials and build some crude siege weapons.
Although many weapons in the army cannot be used due to the geographical relationship at the mountain pass in the south, the gentle mountains on the other three sides are now enough for the army to fully utilize this advantage.
Every day, seeing the increasing number of officers and soldiers at the foot of Chen Bing Mountain, as well as the siege weapons such as trebuchets and arrow towers, the Liangshan heroes on the mountain were really as anxious as ants on a hot pot, with a feeling of despair. It has quietly spread among everyone. At the same time, Song Jiang's prestige has also fallen again and again, and strange accusations have been made all over the village.
Although Song Jiang has always had an excellent reputation in the arena and among the copycat brothers, this is based on the benefits and protection he can provide to the brothers, and coupled with his indeed outstanding ability, everyone naturally obeys him. But this time, in everyone's opinion, it was Song Jiang's repeated mistakes in judgment and persistence that led to the current situation. Liu Tang and others even directly said that if Song Jiang hadn't been blocking him, the brothers would have taken the initiative. If they go down the mountain and fight, they might have driven back the army.
When this statement became popular, Song Jiang knew that he could no longer control the situation in the village. Sure enough, not long afterward, Chao Gai, who had vomited blood and collapsed, came forward again and proposed the strategy of taking the initiative to attack the mountain and kill the enemy before the army had arranged everything.
Although Song Jiang quickly tried to dissuade him from this, he knew very well that with the fighting strength of the copycat brothers, they were no match for the official army before, and now that their morale was depressed, it was even more difficult to win. But this time his words did not have the same weight as before. Liu Tang even smiled strangely and said: "Brother, you said from the beginning that we must defend to the end. Only by defending to the end can we achieve the final victory. But what is the result? Now the three of us All the water forts have been lost, the forts are all surrounded by the army, and there is not much food available on the mountain. Do you plan to defend until death? Or have you colluded with the army for a long time, and you wish our brothers would die like this? On the mountain?”
Although these words were unpleasant to hear, some people actually agreed with them, and many people looked at Song Jiang with suspicion. Although Chao Gai didn't believe this statement, he still said solemnly: "Brother Gongming, we have no other better choice now. We must give it a go, otherwise the stronghold will be destroyed and people will die. If you don't If you dare to take this risk, I will lead my brothers to kill this
One game! "
Well, as soon as these words came out, all Song Jiang's rhetoric was immediately cut off. The brothers had already suspected that he had colluded with the army. If he still insisted on his own opinion and even allowed Chao Gai to go into battle injured, he would be completely convicted of his crime. So after a wry smile, Song Jiang could only say: "What did you say, brother? Since you have made up your mind, brothers should obey orders! Leave this battle to me and Yuan Wai Lu. I just hope God will bless me." The copycat brothers can kill and drive back the army!"
Now that the two of them had reached an agreement and decided to go down the mountain to kill the enemy, the morale of the brothers was finally boosted, and the men and horses quickly gathered amidst the shouts. But where to attack next became a problem.
Nowadays, it is naturally impossible to go down to the south. The water stronghold in the east is the best preserved and the most conducive to the defense of the officers and soldiers. It was also quickly rejected, leaving only the northwest two directions to choose from. Originally, in Song Jiang's view, the west side had the largest number of official troops stationed there, and Sun Tu's banner was erected there. That should be where the main force of the official army was. Naturally, it was not suitable as the main attack point. He should avoid the real situation and attack the weak point, and go straight to the north. First, Kill the officers and soldiers there and then turn back to deal with the enemies in the west.
However, Chao Gai strongly opposed: "Since we want to fight hard, we should choose their main force to fight. As long as Sun Tu's central army is defeated, the other officers and soldiers will naturally defeat themselves and attack the west!"
"But..." Song Jiang was still waiting for further persuasion, but Wu Yong actually supported Chao Gai's idea at this time: "My younger brother also thinks that attacking the west is the best choice. As the saying goes, we will be strong and then weaken. Now that our momentum is at its peak, we should Go ahead and defeat Sun Tu's main force. Moreover, he must not have thought that we would have such courage and dare to confront him head-on, which will increase our chances of winning!"
"What the military advisor said is true, let's do it!" Chao Gai no longer planned to discuss with Song Jiang, and made a decision immediately.
After Song Jiang was silent for a moment, he did not offer any more persuasion. He knew very well that he could no longer make the decision at this time. He immediately said: "In that case, we will attack the west tonight, and let my younger brother lead the brothers to kill this one!"
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At the end of April, the moon was dark and the wind was high, which was perfect weather for sneak attacks and killings.
At the second watch, a Liangshan army of 2,000 people, led by Song Jiang and other leaders, carefully descended from the mountain and moved toward the official military camp in the west. Because the officers and soldiers had just been transported here not long ago, and many supplies were needed to build various siege equipment, there were no walls or other things in the camp at this time, and it looked completely undefended.
Late at night, only two teams of people patrolled by from time to time. However, under the cover of the bonfire, the route of these people was completely exposed to the eyes of a team of people who had been sneaking in. These people were all from Liangshan Village. Experts, Hua Rong and Yan Qing are also among them.
After hiding behind a rock and estimating the approximate distance between himself and the camp, Hua Rong skillfully nocked an arrow and aimed it at the approaching official patrol ahead. As long as these patrols are quickly eradicated, they can enter the military camp more covertly and then launch the most sudden attack.
Beside him, Yan Qing also showed off his short bow and also took aim. These two people are villagers
The person with the strongest archery skills in the family not only has accurate arrows, but also has the ability to shoot quickly with one hand. Together, the two of them can finish off this patrol team of seven or eight people in a matter of seconds.
After a while, the team came to their side. The two of them did not say any greetings, but they bent their bows and released arrows at the same time with perfect understanding. Just as the two arrows flew off the bow, two more arrows shot out. Almost in the blink of an eye, the two of them had already shot dead arrows. , a sharp arrow flew in front of the patrolling officers and soldiers almost at the same time.
At the moment when the officers and soldiers were unable to react, these arrows had already penetrated their throats, causing them to groan and fall down. After getting rid of this patrol team, they no longer stopped at all and rushed down the mountain as fast as possible, heading straight for another patrol team not far away.
Behind them, the other Liangshan troops also accelerated their forward pace, holding their weapons high one by one, and charged down in the dark. Fortunately, they were very familiar with every plant and tree here. Otherwise, in such a dark environment, it would have been impossible for so many people to rush down the mountain so smoothly.
Just like this, their whereabouts were instantly exposed. The moment Hua Rong took the lead and stepped into the military camp, the patrol team over there had already woken up. Suddenly someone shouted loudly: "There is an enemy sneak attack..." But as soon as the words came out, a sharp arrow penetrated his mouth. , causing him to scream and fall down.
Only when the other soldiers responded and shouted out did they already face twice the enemy's full force. Although these officers and soldiers were considered to be elites in the army, they were still unable to resist the all-out attack by the Liangshan leaders. In the blink of an eye, they were chopped down to the ground, screaming in agony.
And this scream quickly alarmed the entire military camp, and countless soldiers woke up from their sleep. Amidst the shouts, many people filed out. Seeing this scene, Song Jiang didn't dare to relax at all. He immediately picked up the knife in his hand and shouted loudly: "Brothers, life and death are only determined by this chance. Follow me and kill!" , he was rushing down so fast that he almost stepped on the air and fell down the mountain without even caring about it.
Because Song Jiang knew very well that this was the best opportunity to defeat the enemy, because according to common sense, as long as there is a sneak attack, especially if the camp is attacked while sleeping at night, even the most elite soldiers and horses will completely lose control. They will not be able to find soldiers, and they will not be able to find generals. They will only be in a mess, and they will not be able to make effective resistance at all.
So as long as you seize this opportunity, you can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
With such a mood, everyone roared, shouted, and pounced on the prey they identified like hungry wild beasts. The swords and guns in their hands were their own fangs and claws, and they must Tear the enemy in front of you into pieces.
But while they were killing them as fast as possible, the chaotic situation they imagined did not appear among the officers and soldiers. With shouts and shouts, the soldiers who rushed out of the camp unexpectedly shouted... Incredible efficiency began to gather quickly, forming a formation...
Although the large army could not gather into formation for a while, small teams of twenty or thirty people had taken shape and were quickly moving closer and merging with each other. In comparison, the Liangshan Army, which was desperately rushing down the mountain, seemed more disorganized, even chaotic...