The heavy rain in the south always falls as soon as it is said, without any reason,
This rain came very quickly, probably because Felita burned too much food and grass, and the flying dust provided a large number of condensation nuclei, which made this heavy rain fall to the world in advance. The sound of lightning and thunder was endless, and the white and purple lightning merged into a network of grids covering the sky, and the heavy rain continued.
Pettis sat on the horse, watching the scene in front of him silently.
The loess road was almost turned into a swamp under the washing of the rain. When soldiers in armor stepped on it, their whole feet would sink into the mud, and there would be a slight "pop" sound when they lifted their feet. After the extremely viscous soil and water are fully mixed, it becomes a nightmare for any army. It takes time and energy to march on it.
So seeing the scene in front of him, Pettis knew that he could only retreat. So what if we reach the city of Fengyan? It would be better not to go if someone beats you up in a leisurely manner. Although the heavy rain in the south was coming fiercely, judging from the sky above his head, it shouldn't last long. After all, he had a chance to go to Fengyan City again.
Until then, he must preserve his strength as much as possible.
This is his teacher, Yunyang veteran Fei Luoge taught him the greatest truth.
Pettis returned with the army without success and returned to Feirog. After hearing Pettis' report, Ferrog was not too surprised, and said:
"The situation is roughly the same as I imagined. Since Fang Shisan dared to send troops to cut off our retreat when the number of troops is so stretched, she must have a reason. The vicinity of Lianbo City is flat and open, suitable for troops to enter and exit, but it is also suitable for The magician is doing his best. The road in Fengyan City is rugged, and once it catches up with the heavy rain, it will be extremely difficult to march. She should have made a good plan and chose to send troops when the heavy rain was about to fall."
Pettis took the wet clothes to dry, and changed into dry clothes. After listening to Ferrog, he asked worriedly:
"Master Feirog, what should we do now?"
Ferrog smiled, and under the reflection of the fire, his old face finally became a little more bloody.
He stared into Pettis' eyes and replied calmly:
"We're not going anywhere, just here, attacking the city."
Pettis only felt that his teacher seemed to be much younger for a while. At this time, Ferrog had a look on his face that Pettis had never seen before. When he smiled, he looked like a kind little old man, but there was that kind of blood-boiling light in his eyes. Ferrog said to Pettis:
"Petis, remember. No matter what kind of situation you face in the future, as a general, you must not panic at all. In fact, as long as you calm down and think about it, you will find that the situation is not as bad as you imagined. We have been deprived of food and grass, but Fang Shisan's army is also approaching its limit. In these fifteen days, when the weather is fine, you will lead your troops to attack Fengyan City and try to open a way for supplies to come in. The rest of the time , you stay here and take a good look at this war, it will be good for you in the future."
Ferrog paused, and continued:
"During this time, Fang Shisan should take the initiative to attack our barracks. Because when we attack the city, we can't attack the city wall immediately, but the army of Yuxi City can attack our barracks at night, which can pose a considerable threat to our barracks. You have to be careful about this point, there is nothing else, you can fight as you want, and I haven’t met such an opponent for a long time. It feels like I’m back to my youth... I really miss it.”
Pettis nodded, admiring the teacher's calmness.
But in fact, there is one thing that Ferrog didn't say to Pettis.
This situation has indeed developed to a deadly situation. Fang Shisan's beautiful move around the back has the biggest effect of trapping the Yunyang army who wanted to fight and leave here, just like killing the audience in the auditorium. It's like dragging the spectators into the arena and forcing them to fight endlessly.
The victory or defeat of this battle does not depend on which side is stronger, but on which side cannot hold on first.
In terms of the combat effectiveness of the army alone, Feirog has the upper hand because of the overwhelming numbers.
In terms of the commander's ability alone, Fang Shisan was a little higher.
Taken together, it seems that the winning percentage of both sides can only be said to be 50-50%, and neither of them is sure of winning—
But on top of this, there is actually another crucial question.
Ferrog is sixty-five years old.
Fang Thirteen is seventeen years old.
The huge age difference brought about a gap in experience, allowing Ferrog to stabilize the situation even though his talent was not as good as Fang Shisan's. The huge age difference can also bring about a side effect, which is a serious lack of energy. After all, this was not a desperate fight in just a few days, but a confrontation between the two armies that lasted for half a month.
In this case, the seventeen-year-old Fang Shisan was able to deal with the situation in front of him more easily, and he could keep his head clear for a longer period of time in a day. She is also taking advantage of this. During the day, Fei Luoge commanded the siege, and at night, Fang Shisan sent troops to attack the camp. Although there was no way to achieve any results, every time Fei Luoge, who was resting, was successfully awakened from his dream.
And this rain.
Although the climate in the south is hot, it's already the beginning of autumn, and the humidity and chill brought by the rain are enough to torture the old Ferrog. After the heavy rain came the vicious sun. Ferrog often needed to find a rock to sit down on, and knocked on his legs again and again. Years of military career left him with various injuries. In this harsh environment In the weather, Ferrog's body has to bear extra pain.
Fang Shisan is very clear about these things, so when Ferrog came over again and again to provoke and seek a decisive battle, Fang Shisan never paid any attention.
When she first attacked Yuxi City, she exposed the corpses of Luge's soldiers in the sun and let the vultures eat them, so as to anger Luge's cold commander. Fang Shisan on the battlefield is not that gentle and sensible girl, she has never shown any kindness to the enemy.
Like something like "I recognize your strength, so let's have a decisive battle in an upright manner", Fang Shisan will never say such words, she personally commands the army to fight Feiluoge every day, and neither side is willing to relax. She was also exhausted, but she pricked her wrist with needles every time, using the pain to relieve the fatigue.
She just waited for Ferrog to get weaker and weaker. She had already thought about this situation since she heard that it was a sixty-five-year-old veteran.