xymnovel Who is Mo Feng in Chapter 443?
Who is Mo Feng in Chapter 443?
"Ink style?"
Luan Diyun recited this name.
She recalled the ambush she had encountered in front of the supply wagons a few days earlier.
The Qin general who stood on the grain cart, shouting for arrows to be fired, and then decisively ordered a retreat, seems to be this person.
Luan Diyun nodded, his tone now more serious: "Mo Feng. This man is decisive and ruthless. To be able to maintain composure in the face of ten thousand casualties is truly remarkable. It seems we've met a formidable opponent."
……
at the same time.
Inside Gaoque Pass, in a secluded barracks.
Mo Feng sat by the stove, holding a roasted lamb bone in his hand.
A mongrel dog kept in the military camp squatted in front of Mo Feng, wagging its tail and staring at the sheep bone.
Mo Feng waved the bone in front of the stray dog, watching it frantically run around in circles, but he just wouldn't give it any.
He grinned slyly and said, "Will I be prosperous next year?"
"Woof woof woof woof woof!"
"Achoo!"
Mo Feng suddenly sneezed.
He rubbed his nose and just put the lamb bone down.
"Achoo! Achoo!"
Mo Feng sneezed several times in a row, which made the dog take two steps back.
"Who's insulting me?"
Mo Feng wiped his nose and muttered something.
He tossed the lamb bone to the stray dog, stood up, and prepared to get a good night's sleep.
……
Inside the main tent of the Xiongnu camp.
Luan Diyun walked to the map and looked at the terrain markings of Gaoque Pass.
A direct attack is not advisable, and luring the enemy into a trap will fail!
The situation reached a stalemate, but the Xiongnu army could not wait, as they had not carried much food with them.
Luan Diyun's finger moved across the map, eventually stopping at several waterlines around Gaoque Pass.
"Pass on the order!"
Luan Diyun turned around and gave the order, "Send men to investigate the water sources around Gaoque Pass!"
Several generals looked at Luan Diyun.
Luan Diyun said, "Without food, both we and the Qin army can kill warhorses to stave off hunger. But without water, we can't even survive a week in this desolate northern land!"
"There are tens of thousands of troops defending Gaoque Pass. They consume a huge amount of drinking water every day. As long as we cut off their water supply, Gaoque Pass will fall without a fight in less than five days."
The lieutenant immediately said, "Your Highness is wise! There is a stream to the north and west of Gaoque Pass. The source of the streams is in the northern mountains that we control."
Luan Diyun nodded: "Immediately send people upstream. Throw the frozen carcasses of cattle and sheep into the stream to pollute the water. Make sure they have no water to drink."
The lieutenant accepted the order, but then raised a question: "Princess, the Qin army has a water source thirty li to the south. What if they go to the south to fetch water?"
Luan Diyun pointed to the mountains on the east and west sides of Gaoque Pass: "If they want to go south, they have to leave Gaoque Pass! Send 20,000 cavalry, divided into two routes, east and west, to bypass the main city wall of Gaoque Pass, pass through the gaps in the mountains on both sides, and go to the south of Gaoque Pass!"
"Once our cavalry reaches the south, we can cut off their route to fetch water! When they come out to get water, we'll kill them. We'll trap them inside the pass!"
The generals responded in unison and immediately went out of their tents to arrange the troops.
Two hours later.
The sky was bright.
The wind and snow subsided.
The Xiongnu troops split into two groups and began to carry out Luan Diyun's orders.
Some people went to the upper reaches of the streams to the north and west to throw the sick or frozen livestock into the river.
Another group, totaling 20,000 Xiongnu light cavalry, split into two routes, east and west, and headed towards the mountain pass on both sides of Gaoque Pass. They attempted to cross the pass and circle around to the rear of Gaoque Pass.
Ten thousand Xiongnu cavalrymen on the eastern route marched through the mountains.
The Xiongnu commander leading the group looked at the entrance to the mountain path ahead, cracked his whip, and urged the group to speed up.
"Once we cross this mountain pass, we'll be south of Gaoque Pass. Once we get there, we'll intercept the Qin army's water-fetching convoy, and we'll win!" the centurion shouted.
The cavalry charged toward the mountain pass.
However, just as they approached the entrance to the mountain road, rows of barricades suddenly appeared in the snow ahead.
Immediately afterwards, rows of Qin infantrymen clad in black armor rose from behind their cover. The Qin army's shields stood upright, blocking the path through the mountain.
Behind the shields, the Qin army's crossbows were already cocked, aimed at the approaching Xiongnu cavalry.
The centurion was startled and quickly pulled on the reins.
"Stop!"
The Xiongnu cavalry stopped a hundred paces away from the Qin army's position.
The centurion's face darkened as he looked at the Qin army camp ahead, which was fully prepared for battle.
The Qin army had actually stationed a large force here.
"Release the arrows!"
Commands were given from the Qin army's positions.
The crossbow bolts were fired, flying towards the Xiongnu cavalry.
The Xiongnu cavalry at the forefront were hit by crossbow bolts and fell off their horses.
"Retreat! Get out of crossbow range!" the centurion shouted.
The Xiongnu cavalry left behind dozens of corpses and retreated to a distance.
The centurion looked at the narrow mountain path and the Qin army's strong defenses, knowing that his cavalry could not break through the defenses here.
The mountain path was steep on both sides, making it impossible for cavalry to launch a charge.
The same situation occurred at the mountain pass on the western route.
The 10,000 Xiongnu cavalry on the western route were also blocked by the Qin army's defensive positions and could not advance an inch.
The news quickly reached the Xiongnu camp.
Inside the main tent.
Luan Diyun listened to the report that the two armies had been blocked and sat down in a chair.
"Are the gaps on both sides of the mountain range heavily guarded by Qin troops?" Luan Diyun asked.
"Yes, Princess!"
The lieutenant replied, "The Qin army has built camps at the mountain pass, setting up chevaux-de-frise and powerful crossbows. Our cavalry cannot break through. They have completely blocked our route south!"
Luan Diyun looked at Gaoque Pass on the map and clenched his fist.
She sent people upstream to poison the water source, intending to force the Qin army to surrender by cutting off the water supply.
She anticipated that the Qin army would go south to fetch water, and she also sent troops to cut off their southward route.
However, the Qin army commander-in-chief was ahead of her.
Before the Xiongnu army even reached Gaoque Pass, the Qin army had already divided its forces to completely block the mountain passes on both sides that could have been bypassed.
The Qin army had long anticipated the possibility of their water supply being cut off and had laid out defenses in advance.
"Ink Wind..."
Luan Diyun read the name aloud again.
"This man is meticulous in his actions. He saw through every step of my plan and made preparations in advance. Gaoque Pass has become an impenetrable fortress."
The camp was quiet.
The lieutenant asked, "Princess, what should we do now? Although the water to the north and west is polluted, the Qin army can obtain water from the south. The plan to cut off the water supply is not feasible."
Luan Di Yun remained silent.
Gaoque Pass is fortified with high walls in front, heavily guarded on both sides, and has unobstructed water supply at the rear.
The 60,000-strong Xiongnu army was trapped outside the pass, caught in a dilemma.
at the same time.
On the city wall of Gaoque Pass.
Zhang Fan, clad in armor, gazed at the distant Xiongnu camp beyond the pass.
A captain walked up the city wall and reported to Zhang Fan: "Master, news has come from the camps on the east and west sides. The Xiongnu cavalry attempted to bypass us through the mountain passes on both sides, but were repelled by our army. The enemy has withdrawn."
Zhang Fan nodded, his expression calm: "Understood. Have the camps on both sides maintain heightened vigilance. Do not let your guard down."
"Yes, sir!" The captain withdrew.