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Cheng Pu asked Ling Tong to be in charge of the night watch. Considering that he had a father's feud, he would not slack off in public or private affairs, so the entire barracks slept very peacefully at night.
Although Ling Tong was afraid of Gan Ning, he never believed that Gan Ning had the guts to rob the camp. At night, when the trapped army was still on their way, Ling Tong was so bored that he felt drowsy.
Sitting cross-legged in front of the camp for a while, Ling Tong's head fell to his chest several times. At last he stood up and yawned, then turned back to his tent to rest, and only ordered his followers to wake him up before dawn.
With such a mentality of the battalion commander, the rest of the defending soldiers worked their way up and down, and in the middle of the night there were only grunts and insects chirping.
While the Jiangdong army camp was soundly asleep, Gan Ning in Linxiang City was calling Buqu to drink and eat meat, because he planned to rob the camp at night, and caught Cheng Pu by surprise before he could get a foothold.
Captain Xi Zhen accompanied him. Although he admired the bravery of these people, he couldn't help reminding: "It is said that Cheng Pu has [-] troops. General Gan's trip is too dangerous. It is better to stick to it and wait for help."
Gan Ning shook his head and said: "The army that fell into the formation failed to catch Cheng Pu, which means that the opponent has divided up his forces to resist. It will take time to wait for the reinforcements from Mr. Cheng. If Cheng Pu's spirit is not frustrated, they will launch an attack tomorrow morning. General Xi thinks we can How many days?"
Although Linxiang is a big city, its strategic location is not as important as Jiangxia, so the city is not very strong. It can withstand Ling Tong's simple attack, but it is difficult to resist Cheng Pu who is carrying weapons, so Xi Zhen's expression is very pessimistic now.
"But there are less than [-] war horses in the city. Wouldn't it be like a sheep going to the tiger's mouth if you barely rob the camp?" Xi Zhen reminded worriedly.
"In the past, I also used two hundred cavalry to rob Sun Quan's ten thousand camps. It doesn't matter who is the sheep and who is the tiger. As long as I can burn Cheng Pu's equipment smoothly, the pressure on the city defense will be weakened." Gan Ning has his own calculations .
Xi Zhen scratched her head and said: "The general robbed Mingzhen for a long time, but the situation is different now. First of all, Cheng Pu is not distracted like Sun Quan. Secondly, his military strength is twice that of Sun Quan in the past. If the general wants to retreat completely It's easier said than done? I really can't do without you to keep Linxiang..."
Gan Ning drank a bowl of wine and laughed heartily: "I regard the Jiangdong rats as worthless. I don't need 200 people tonight. As long as a hundred riders go back, I guarantee that no one will be lost. General Xi, dare you bet?"
"Hahaha, what the general said is true." The soldiers beside him all echoed in unison. They were very calm. These parts followed Gan Ning and Jiang Dong's fights several times, and they had completely figured out the opponent's details.
Xi Zhen saw the incomparable heroism of the crowd, and his heart was on fire. He held up the wine bowl and said: "Xi will not bet with the general. I will wait for you at the gate of the city until you return."
After Xi Zhen finished drinking, he threw the wine bowl to the ground. This behavior also ignited Gan Ning's pride. He held up the wine bowl and said to the crowd: "Drink this bowl of wine, and we will set off."
The wine bowl in the room was smashed to the ground, Gan Ning and the trilogy team were fully prepared, and sneaked out from the east gate of Linxiang at the second watch.
They held a horse with hooves in their mouths, and white goose feathers on their armor. Each of them used a whistle to order, and they quietly touched outside Cheng Pu's camp, and then quietly pulled out the antlers...
Beep beep...beep beep...beep beep...
The short whistle was the order to attack, and hundreds of cavalry rushed into the barracks at lightning speed, holding torches in one hand and knives in the other, and ran directly to the area where the luggage was stored.
With the sound of killing, the silence of Jiangdong's quiet camp was instantly overturned.
In an instant, there were flames everywhere in the camp. The soldiers should put on clothes, and those who should hold weapons should take weapons, and panic began to ferment.
The layout of the camp was roughly the same. Gan Ning quickly found the area where the luggage was stored based on his experience. They sprinkled the tung oil they carried on the equipment, then threw a torch and left quickly.
Cheng Pu and Han Dang were awakened from their deep sleep. They put on their armor and went outside the main tent when they saw Ling Tong coming on horseback.
"There are no thieves here in the main account, right?" Ling Tong asked anxiously.
Han Dang frowned and reminded: "Confused, if a thief comes to take charge of the tent, are Chenggong and I vegetarians?"
"In all battles, the priority is to run out of food. Let's store the baggage..." Before Cheng Pu finished speaking, the guard pointed to the southwest and said, "Deputy governor, the baggage area is on fire..."
"Oh..." Cheng Pu slapped his thigh angrily.
"I'm going to deal with these traitors." Ling Tong quickly 'fleeed' from the scene with his legs between his horse's belly.
Han Dang asked blankly: "Isn't Gongji on the night watch? How did the thieves enter the camp?"
Cheng Pu spread his hands together: "Yi Gong asked me, who should I ask?"
"It's better to mobilize people to put out the fire as soon as possible, and stop this group of people who robbed the camp. I don't know how many enemies have come..." Han Dang said to himself.
Cheng Pu nodded: "No matter how many people come, let's move."
"Wei." Han Dang was a little worried when he responded, thinking that it was not Gan Ning.
Gan Ning's trip was mainly to destroy the siege equipment, but he burned some food, grass and luggage along the way. After completing the task, he was going to fight south. The hundred riders were covered with blood, and they killed enough tonight.
This cavalry was like a gust of evil wind, fighting from north to west and then from west to south. Sure enough, none of them were lost as Gan Ning said, but an accident happened when they escaped from the Nanzhai Gate. The arrow hit the horse's leg, and the rider was thrown to the ground by the horse that lost its center of gravity.
The two companions turned around to save them, only to find Ling Tong charging towards him with a knife.
Although these Jinfan thieves had outstanding abilities, their bravery was still far behind that of a general like Ling Tong. Ling Tong was approaching menacingly, with a dazzling cold light shining on the back of his sword, and the rider on the ground was about to die.
In the blink of an eye, Gan Ning personally came back to the horse to rescue them, and agreed that there would be no less than one, and he would do what he said.
"Go away." Gan Ning shouted as he ran.
Ling Tong unexpectedly turned out to be Gan Ning, his enemy was extremely jealous when he met him, he forgot the difference in martial arts when he was furious, and directly abandoned the rider on the ground to fight Gan Ning.
Gan Ning roared away like thunder, Ling Tong thought that the opponent was under the horse, so he directly dragged the knife to the front and tried to lift it, only to see the blade cut across the sky, leaving an afterimage like a half moon.
"Traitor, today is your death day." Ling Tong shouted.
Gan Ning had no expression on his face, he raised the long knife in his hand and flicked it towards Ban Yue first, then swiped back with his backhand, Ling Tong's arm was just numb from the shock, when suddenly he felt the cold wind blowing towards his ears, his head subconsciously moved Backing down, the blade crossed the border and took away the helmet tassel on his head.
When Ling Tong returned to his horse, he saw the fringe of the helmet on the ground and was terrified. Then he realized that he was not far behind the opponent in martial arts, so he raised his sword and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Everyone, go up together and kill this traitor."
Behind Gan Ning was Ling Tong's trilogy, and when they heard the order and were about to follow, Gan Ning had already rushed forward like a thunderbolt.
Ling Tong was raising his knife to block it, when suddenly he felt a chill on his neck, and then he felt dizzy, thinking what happened, I can actually see my back?
With a bang, his head fell to the ground.
The soldiers chasing Gan Ning were in an uproar, seeing Ling Tong being beheaded.
Chapter 329 Seeing the Dragon in the Field
Gan Ning raised his bloody knife and looked coldly at the frightened soldiers, the cold eyes after beheading the general were so horrified that they retreated back to the camp cautiously.
At this time, the fallen horse has been rescued by his companions. Gan Ning planned to destroy the siege equipment and leave, but he did not expect that there would be a surprise before returning home. The dawn that Ling Tong was looking forward to would never be seen again.
Gan Ning glanced at the head on the ground contemptuously, thinking that this may be the so-called fate, you father and son should not provoke me.
"Let's go." Gan Ning raised his sword and returned to his horse, leading a hundred Jinfan thieves into the boundless night.
The panic in the camp continued, and after the efforts of generals and schools at all levels to calm down, the riots gradually weakened and subsided.
While the battalions were counting the casualties and losses, Cheng Pu and Han Dang drove their horses to the slightly calm south of Zhai.
"What's wrong with your side? Why are you all stuck here? Where is Ling Gongji?" Cheng Pu walked into the crowded crowd, and those dull soldiers moved slowly. The scene of Ling Tong losing his head just now was really shocking.
Han Dang saw that these people were like eggplants beaten by Shuang, so he shouted loudly: "The deputy governor is here to patrol the camp, you should get up and make way for me?"
Han Dang's voice was like thunder, and it was more effective than hypnotic code words. It directly woke up the stunned crowd, and the surrounding soldiers scattered like birds and beasts in an instant.
On the open space outside the gate of the village, Ling Tong's body was lying there cold.
"It's a public achievement..."
Cheng Pu was so dizzy that he almost fell off his horse, but Han Dang quickly helped his old friend off the horse.
Han Dang summoned a guard to inquire, and it really confirmed what he had thought in his mind before. The person who robbed the camp and killed the general was Gan Ning, the Jinfan bandit. Han Dang then walked heavily to Cheng Pu, who had a gloomy face.
"It was Gan Ning, the Jinfan thief. After we broke the city, we cut him alive to avenge the Ling family and his son." Han Dang's eyes were cold.
Cheng Pu burst into tears, "This is my fault. If I hadn't underestimated the enemy and caused lax defense, I wouldn't have killed Gongji..."
"Don't blame yourself for Demou. It is Gongji's fate to die in battle and shroud in horse leather for the general." Han Dang comforted his old friend.
Cheng Pu straightened his body, then looked at the sky and said: "The night is still long, we must prevent the thieves from coming back, and send an order to pull out the camp and retreat, retreating twenty miles to the camp..."
"It's already the middle of the night, don't you need to go to war?" Han Dang was puzzled.
Cheng Pu shook his head lightly: "The camp was robbed by Gan Ning tonight, and the morale of the soldiers in the camp was hit. If you want to stay where you are, you can't sleep because of the panic. Why don't you move back a little bit and get enough energy to attack the city tomorrow morning or later. "
Han Dang nodded affirmatively, "It's Chenggong who thinks carefully, and I'll arrange everything right away."
Gan Ning's hundred riders robbed the camp and beheaded the generals, scaring Cheng Pu's [-] troops back. After returning to the city, Xi Zhen was so impressed that she disarmed him and offered wine for him, full of confidence in defending Linxiang.
The news that Cheng Pu retreated and stationed was sent back to the falling army in time by the scouts.
When the fallen army marched fifty miles apart, Gao Shun decisively ordered the garrison at the spot to rest. Lan Tian asked in puzzlement, "There is still some time before dawn, why don't you move forward?"
Gao Shun shook his head and explained: "Vision is too poor at night, and marching already consumes energy, so it's better to rest earlier and wait for dawn before leaving."
Lan Tian said in relief: "It's good to arrange it this way, everyone should keep up their spirits, and there will be a hard fight tomorrow."
Gao Shun said again: "There must be a reason for Cheng Pu's retreat overnight. I suspect that General Gan went to rob the camp. After all his troubles, how can the Jiangdong soldiers have the energy to attack the city tomorrow? This is extremely beneficial to our battle."
"Then let the sons and daughters sleep more, and we will set off later tomorrow. Cheng Pu's attack with tired troops will get twice the result with half the effort, and the rest of the trapped soldiers will give them more strength." Lan Tian said.
Gao Shun nodded slightly: "That's what I mean, sir, you should rest too."
Lan Tian took advantage of the situation and lay on the sandy soil, protected by thick armor and clothes, not worried about the cold and damp entering his body, he rested his head on his crossed palms, and looked at the deep night sky with deep eyes.
"I can't sleep now, so I might as well look at the stars first. Boping, you're going to command the battle tomorrow, so go and rest first."
Gao Shun followed Lan Tian's example and lay beside him, and replied flatly, "I rest after the battle. I have to be responsible for the lives and deaths of all these ten thousand people. How can I sleep peacefully? How about watching the stars with Mr...."
Lan Tian turned to look at Gao Shun and sighed, "Everything happens for a reason, no wonder Boping keeps winning battles..."
"Mr. once taught Shizai stargazing, and he told me that the star is called the Horned Star, but it seems to have moved its position tonight. Why do the stars move around?" Gao Shun pointed at the night sky and changed the subject.
Lan Tian was afraid that Gao Shun would not understand the movement of celestial bodies, but he didn't know how to explain it, so he could only answer truthfully: "Bo Ping may not believe what I said, but in fact, the stars in the sky and the earth behind us are round like footballs. And they are rotating all the time, we can't perceive it because the ball is too big, this rotation is related to the alternation of day and night, the change of seasons..."
"Sir is an expert in the world, I completely believe what you say." Gao Shun replied firmly.
"Boping, you don't have to force..." Lan Tian shook his head lightly.
Gao Shun said with certainty: "I will not force it at all. I believe that every word that Mr. said is like the horned star in the eastern sky. It moved a long way tonight. It is indeed moving every moment, just moving It's just slow."
Lan Tian was surprised by Gao Shun's determination, if he said this to Wolongfengchu, maybe he would be regarded as a lunatic, right?
"Bo Ping, Shi Zai doesn't know much about astrology, how about I teach you stargazing now?" Lan Tian became interested.
"The general is all ears." Gao Shun replied affirmatively.
Lan Tian pointed to the horned star and gestured: "The eastern sky starts with the horned star. If you connect them together, it will form a dragon shape. The star officer named it Dongfang Canglong Qisu. The stars where the horned star is located are The spica is the head of the Canglong, the horn star and the bright star above are the dragon's horns, and the four below are the kangsu, which are the neck of the Canglong."
"What about the rest?" Gao Shun asked curiously.
Lan Tian explained: "The rest of the Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji five places will slowly appear over time, and you can see the whole picture of the Canglong in midsummer."
"It's interesting." Gao Shun said to himself.
Lan Tian continued: "These stars are invisible in winter, and they will appear one after another every year on February [-]. On February [-], Spica will appear in the eastern sky. It can be called the 'dragon raising its head'."
Gao Shun was puzzled and asked again: "I once heard from Gongtai (Chen Gong) that in the Book of Changes, there are hexagrams such as seeing the dragon in the field and the flying dragon in the sky. It seems to be related to the dragon raising its head that Mr. said?"
Lan Tian was surprised at first, and then said: "Gongtai is right, the astrology corresponds to the four seasons, and the Canglong Qisu just corresponds to the Qian Gua of the Book of Changes. In winter, the Canglong sleeps underground for the purpose of 'don't use the hidden dragon'. In February and March, the Canglong appears. It is for "seeing the dragon in the field", in April and May the blue dragon climbs up and exposes its chest and abdomen sharp claws is for "or jumping in the abyss", in June and July all the blue dragons fly into the sky is for "flying dragon in the sky", and then slowly to the sky. Hiding underground is for 'Kanglong has regrets'..."
"Yes, yes, Gongtai said that this hexagram is comparable to a hero. Some people can only hide their claws in puddles all their lives, while others can fly dragons in the sky to show their ambitions..." Gao Shun was a little excited.
"It's not easy for a flying dragon to be in the sky, and we must always be vigilant against the regrets of the dragon..." Lan Tian sighed.
Gao Shun turned his head to look at Lan Tian, and then said meaningfully: "Mr. has been low-key for many years, and this time he finally showed his skills in front of others. You can't say that the flying dragon is in the sky, but at least you can see the dragon in the field, right?"
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Lan Tian didn't answer after listening, thinking of Cao Cao's famous saying: The dragon is a hero comparable to the world.
Are you a hero?He asked himself, if he didn't have 2000 years of knowledge, he might not be able to survive in this era. During these years, he has dealt with many heroes and lamented that the ancients are not inferior to the future people, and even better than the future people in some aspects.
The "Book of Changes" is also worthy of being the top of the group of scriptures. The February [-] "dragon raising its head" well-known to later generations is not just a trimming at the barbershop, but a real dragon above the sky.
The few days when the 'dragon' raised its head from the horizon coincided with the 24th solar term's Awakening of Insects. In deep spring, the Canglong changes at the right time, controlling the wind and thunder to wake up all dormant things.
Lan Tian has seen some weird legends in the original world, saying that people in ancient times may not be so backward, and their glory may far exceed the future. As for why it has become the current world, it may be like a wonderful reincarnation.
The core of the classics handed down from ancient times, such as "University" and "The Analects of Confucius", is in the first sentence of the opening sentence.
From Qianlong Wuyu to seeing the dragon in the field, from the flying dragon in the sky to the overbearing dragon with regrets, this cycle is endless. No matter people or things in the world, no matter the country or even the universe, they are all bound by this law.
Gao Shun beside him watched the night sky quietly. Lan Tian felt that the wind in the spring night was particularly gentle. He slowly closed his eyes, recalling the complete astrology of Canglong. It is also a good thing to be able to deter Sun Quan.
Lan Tian didn't fall asleep for a long time, when he heard rustling sounds beside his ears, he sat up and found that the soldiers were eating dry food.
At this time, the sky was already bright, and the red sun in the east had fully appeared, and the light shone golden on the ground.
"Sir, have you rested?" Gao Shun walked over in time.
"What time is it?" Lan Tian asked curiously.
"It should be Maoshi." Gao Shun looked at the sky.
Lan Tian stood up and moved his body, and found that Gao Shun was still in good spirits after not sleeping all night. He really admired this man's physical fitness.
"What's the situation with Cheng Pu now? Has the siege started?" Lan Tian asked.
Gao Shun shook his head: "The scouts sent back information just now, Cheng Pu is still making fire and cooking after dawn, and we should divide up the troops to besiege the city later, it is still too early to start the siege, at least it will take at least an hour, let's rush over slowly Just right."
"Aren't we going to chase after the opponent before they attack the city? The number of defenders in Linxiang is nearly ten times that of Cheng Pu's. The pressure on Xingba's defense should be great." Lan Tian reminded.
Gao Shun nodded and said: "Even if the strength of the two sides is very different, with General Gan's ability, it is not a problem to defend for a day or two. Now if we march quickly, Cheng Pu will wait for us to work if we rush over. It turned out to be different."