Book 18 - Chapter 8 – Pincher Attack From Front and Rear (1/2)

Book 18 Chapter 8 – Pincher Attack From Front and Rear

The two boys sat down dejectedly on a hilltop outside Mount Mang

In the sky, layers of clouds covered the ht, which was the city of Yanshi+ north of Luo River

For the full two sichen the two had been groping blindly in theon the other side, yet they still did not see the least bit of the eneone, their body weary, and it was all for nothing

Kou Zhong cursed ferociously, “Must be because of the rain earlier today, washi+ng away the ground that not only the traces, even the s shook his head and said, “It was just a drizzle; the traces ought to re said, “Of course there are traces, but all led to Laojun Te asked

Kou Zhong thought aloud, “Didn’t Xuan Yong said that at the quickest rate, Li Mi’s ht to travel the tunnel north toward Mount Mang? Why was it that outside Jinyong just now, the water was still, without the slightest bit of different condition?”

The two boys shook at the sahed and said, “Good Shen poniang! She is really foron turns into a phoenix’ tactic, using the new army recruits to substitute the elite troops, while the elite troops borrow the new ar to a place that would be advantageous to launch a sudden attack This ruse is indeed very for spoke in distress, “It’s less than two sichen to daybreak, where e find the a said, “Li Mi’s elite troops departed Jinyong the day before yesterday, resting during the day, and walking at night; perhaps right now they are still on the way toward their carandiose forty thousand cavalry, if they want to avoid other people’s eyes and ears, they could only hide so That et to this side; either they are still pressing on toward the destination, or they are going to arrive soon Let’s go quickly!”

“Don’t be anxious,” Xu Ziling said, “If we guessed wrong this time, we’ll lose the one-in-a-thousand-year opportunity to defeat Li Mi Under the circuxin’s new arain, here I want to contrast 新兵 (xin bing), new ar suddenly (in a raid or ambush) See y is to have their troop disposition with Mount Mang on their back; that way they can avoid trouble froxin’s new army recruits would pitch their ca on their back They are going to lure Yanshi+’s ar so; this way it would be ht cavalry to attack If that is the case, the place where Li Mi’s forces are hiding is ready to appear at the call!”

Kou Zhong stuck his ear on the ground It was quite a while later that he sat up and said with a wry s must have her troops wrap their horses’ hooves; Xiaodi cannot hear the slightest bit of noise”

Xu Ziling sprang up and said, “In that case, we must use our feet to walk, and use our eyes to look!”

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The two boys withdrew into an underbrush; Shen Luoyan’s strange bird circled twice in the air before flying far away

The two boys crossed over the underbrush toward the opposite hillside, and looked doard the forest below They saw ar was clear and in good order, separated fro and the city of Yanshi+ only by a hill If the cavalry rode fast over the hill, they would be able to touch Yanshi+’s city wall in just one sichen; it was definitely very convenient, while also extremely hidden

From here to Cui Yun Valley was about fifty li This place was northeast of the city of Yanshi+ Beyond, there were vast grassland and sparse forest and shrubbery If Shan Xiongxin pitched ca, then this place becareatest; it was indeed following the art of war to the letter

Kou Zhong leaned over to Xu Ziling and whispered in his ear, “Noe split up You go to Yanshi+ and tell Yang Gongqing to send troops is are still unsteady, the people weary their horses tired, to brandish our troops and doo to Zhai Jiao; while Li Mi’s storehouse is busy serving the battle, ill set fire and attack the camp from the rear, so that he will face the ene, I will send her to you to beco crossly said, “Re opportunity Don’t let Shen Luoyan’s strange bird find you first Ay! It’s coe bird returned This ti place; it seeathered his power and waited with full concentration

Who would have thought that the strange bird circled one tih into the sky, let out a cry and went away?

Kou Zhong said, “Luckily that flat-haired beast cannot talk; otherill be in trouble Why haven’t you left?”

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‘Bang!

Yang Gongqing slapped the table and rose up; laughing aloud, he said, “Li Mi is indeed a grandy, but this ti odd tactic to invite disaster I a to have him able to coh-ranking military officers stood up with a loud ruh

wang Xuanshu was so excited that his eyes shone, his handso’s natural disposition was subdued and usually let things take their own course [Taoist doctrine of inaction], yet infected by the at

Thinking about Li Mi’s treachery and his ruthlessness, killing people like discarding weeds, also thinking about the innocentMansion, Ren En and his brothers’ demise, he really wished he could chop off Li Mi’s head

Yang Gongqing spoke with a huff, “The ar has been properly prepared”

And then he shouted to the oing out of the city via the eastern gate, follow the river going east first, and then after winding around the forest ill change course to the north, straight toward Li Mi’s wonder troops’ hiding place”

The generals accepted the order and left first

Yang Gongqing turned to Xu Ziling and said, “I know Xu Xiongdi has never liked to brandish saber or using staff, but battlefield is not the sahu, weapon in hand is always a bit di like to use?”

Xu Ziling shrugged his shoulders and said, “In that case, I’d like to trouble Yang Da Jiangjun to give , Zhai Jiao, and Tu Shufang, three people crouched low behind a huge boulder, looking into the distance through tall grass at the edge of the forest, to observe the activity in Li Mi’s camp

Even in the darkness before dahich usuallycould still feel the blazing hatred spewing out of Zhai Jiao’s eyes; inwardly he decided that during the attack to the camp later, he must not leave her side even for a moment Otherwise, if any unexpected ly yet proud and arrogant Big Miss, he would not be able to answer his sister Su

Zhai Jiao’s voice, which sounded like it erupted suddenly froap between her teeth, spoke with hatred, “Li Mi, you have never thought that this day will coth; presently there is no danger around the wide-open ca hill, with forest on both sides, and there is no strategic pass to defend Whether sneak attack or setting fire, both will ”

A strange feeling welled up in Kou Zhong’s heart

After going through the tragedy of having her household scattered and the people perished, although her tee and experience, as well as her attitude in facing problems, were totally different; she was not like the paold’ Miss of her previous life